Vol. 38, No. 2
June / July 2008

NEWS YOU MAY USE

Complete music courses for the visually impaired music student are available in audio format or braille.  Hundreds of songs, no Braille skills needed, are available to learn to play “By Ear” with tapes, CDs or downloads.  For information go to www.MusicForTheBlind.com or call 1-888-778-1828.  Most of the offerings are also available through the National Library Service Music Library www.loc.gov/nls/music .

The City of Scottsdale is working to improve pedestrian access and assistive technology on public use computers available at various locations.  They are looking for people interested in helping in any or all of the following ways:

1. A simple count of Scottsdale residents with vision disabilities (a few questions; no names)
2. An on-line or paper survey (no names unless you want to be contacted)
3. Participation in a focus group discussing better pedestrian access and/or assistive technology

They would like to know what CITIZENS say is needed before the City starts improving what THEY think is needed.

Contact Denise to sign up for a way to be counted: dlabrecque@scottsdaleaz.gov,
or 480-312-2246.