Label It! Braille and Audio Strategies for Identifying Items at Home and Work Reviewed By Judy Dixon
Accessible World News Wire, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Imagine for a moment that nothing in your house is labeled in braille. Or maybe you don't have to imagine it! Do you reach in the fridge for some orange juice and grab the milk carton instead? Ever sprinkle some cinnamon on your French toast - but it's cayenne pepper instead? And are you wearing your new maroon silk top, or the one with the plaid pattern that clashes with almost every pair of pants you own? These examples may be extreme, but think about it - are you expending more mental energy on identifying things than you would like?
This week during the Accessible World Tek Talk training Judy Dixon of Arlington, Virginia, a life-long user of Braille and the Consumer Relations Officer of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, for 27 years has been invited to discuss her most recent book, “Label It! Braille and Audio Strategies for Identifying Items at Home and Work" that was recently published by National Braille Press.
Judy will focus on labeling strategies that she and her friends have used through the years and will identify the very best ideas and tips. Focusing primarily on labeling with braille, Judy covers all the bases: clothing and accessories, medications, food containers, appliances, and a hodgepodge of other items, from postage stamps to chargers and cables. She also will discuss what to do when you can't label something, and tricks to employ when you're out and about and nothing is labeled.
Following the overview of the book, plenty of time will be available for the virtual audience to ask questions.
Contact: National Braille Press, 88 Saint Stephen Street,
Boston, MA 02115-4302.
Phone: (617) 266-6160
Toll-free: (888) 965-8965
Date: Monday, September 29, 2008
Time: 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central, 8:00 p.m. Eastern and elsewhere in the world Tuesday 0:00 GMT.
Where: TekTalk Conference Room at:
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
Or, alternatively,
http://www.accessibleworld.org. Select the TekTalk Room, enter your first and last names on the sign-in screen.
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Media Contacts:
Robert Acosta, Chair, Planning Committee
818-998-0044
Email: boacosta@pacbell.net
Web: http://www.helpinghands4theblind.com
Pat Price, Founder and Events Coordinator
The Accessible World Symposiums
Vision Worldwide, Inc.
317-254-1185
Email: pat@patprice.org
Web: http://www.accessibleworld.org
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