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September-October 2002 News


Audio Yellow Pages Now Available
Voice Access Communications introduces the Audio Yellow Pages, a free voice activated service for the blind and visually impaired.

Virginia: Loan Program May Help Residents With Disabilities Purchase Technology
Virginia residents with disabilities who need technology or modified services may be able to use low-interest or guaranteed-loan programs through the Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority (ATLFA).

Southwest Airlines Soaring Scholars Program
Southwest Airlines, The Hispanic Scholarship Fund, and Latina Magazine have joined forces to provide college-bound students, their parents, and the Latino community information on resources that will help them when planning for a higher education.

New OneStops.info Website and biweekly e-announcements help people with disabilities find jobs
The National Center on Workforce & Disability (NCWD) has recently launched a new version of its website, http://www.onestops.info, as well as its first brief, OneStops.info: One-Stop Career Centers Serving People with Disabilities. [full announcement]

Web-based service enables users to send free Braille letters and learn Braille
You want to get in touch with a friend who is blind, but your friend doesn’t have email and you aren’t able to print in Braille. You’re blind and you’ve been trying to persuade some of your friends and relatives to learn Braille. A web-based service at http://hotbraille.com can solve both problems. [read about the service]

Support Services in Spanish for People with Developmental Disabilities
In Cleveland, Ohio, the Cuyahoga County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities offers supports and services to all eligible individuals.

Ingrid's Story
Ingrid Jimenez is a 38-year old woman who was born in the Dominican Republic. Ingrid developed Maccum Albrights Disease at the age of 8 months.