MassMATCH News and Information!!!! Exciting news for users of Bookshare.org On Sept 28, 2007, the U.S. Department of Education announced a major five-year award of $32 million to Bookshare.org. This funding is to fully support schools and students with qualifying print disabilities in the country, providing them with access to the entire Bookshare.org collection of accessible electronic books and the software for reading those books. we also have the ability to provide membership for schools and students in bookshare.org free of charge. Because of this funding, We expect to supply millions of books to students over the next five years, provide outreach to every eligible student and school about our Bookshare.org community and continue our work to make equal access to educational materials for disabled students a reality! For future updates please go to www.bookshare.org

Announcement

You are invited to learn about the latest devices

for People with Low Vision.

Bill Killroy from Freedom Scientific and

Stu Flom from Adaptivision will bring their latest low vision devices for you to see, hear and touch

Where: Easter Seals Demonstration and Loan Regional Center (DLRC)

89 South Street, Boston, MA 02111 (one block from South Station)

When: Thursday, December 6, 2007

Time: 10:00-12:00 pm Freedom Scientific – Bill Kilroy

12:30-2:00 pm Adaptivision – Stu Flom

R.S.V.P.: Cathy Bly at cbly@eastersealsma.org or

Call 617-226-2634

For Directions go to http://ma.easterseals.com

Open House Demonstration on Communication United Cerebral Palsy Of Berkshire County208 West Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Date: November 29, 2007 Time: 11:30 – 1:30 pm Matt Rosner of Dynavox, will be on hand to Demonstrate new and upcoming devices available to help overcome the communications barrier. For further information, call Dawn Perotti, Center Coordinator at (413) 442-1562 X 24
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