Talking Books Library

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Downloading Talking Books Training

Friday, September 24th, 2010

Talking Books Plus library offers its members BARD, the Braille and Audio Reading Download service. In partnership, INSIGHT is offering training for folks who would like to learn about downloading BARD books from the NLS website. Classes are offered at the convenience of the student and can be scheduled by contacting Rick at randrade@in-sight.org. The training […]

Insight Fall Book Club

Friday, September 24th, 2010

INSIGHT will be running a talking books discussion group through their Fall Book Club.  As a Talking Books Plus (TBP) Institutional Member, INSIGHT will provide the cassette version of the discussion books through the Talking Books Plus library. Group members meet to discuss the characters, plot and themes of the selected books. The meetings are free and are held […]

Living with Vision Loss

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

INSIGHT staff will be presenting an overview of vision loss and available community services at the South Kingstown Senior Center on October 20, 2010 from 10:30 – 11:30 AM. The presentation is free and open to the public. Visit the Living with Vision Loss webpage for more details.

Low Vision Technology Fair

Thursday, September 16th, 2010

INSIGHT will host their 3rd annual Low Vision Technology Fair on Thursday, September 30 from 10 AM – 2 PM at INSIGHT, 43 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick. The open house style fair invites folks to come anytime and interact with vendors who will be displaying and offering hands on demonstrations of the newest low vision technology. Vendors […]

RI Assistive Technology Conference in November

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Rhode Island’s only conference dedicated to assistive technologies for people with disabilities will be held Tuesday, November 30, 2010. The RI Assistive Technology Access Partnership (ATAP) and TechACCESS of RI are hosting the ATAP  Annual Assistive Technology Conference at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, Rhode Island. Children and adults with disabilities, families, occupational therapists, physical therapists, educators, social service providers, […]

ADA 20th Anniversary Celebration

Friday, July 16th, 2010

ADA is a living law. Join in the celebration of its birth and strengthen its force! The 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is Friday, July 23, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Rhode Island Department of Administration (DOA), One Capitol Hill, Providence in the Atrium Level (First […]

Make a Splash Accessible Booklist

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Accessible Booklists are available from the children’s summer library program, Make a Splash. The lists include NLS numbers and entries from other sources such as RFB&D and Bookshare. The booklists, Water Your Mind, Makes Waves at Your Library, Wonders of Water, Supplemental Titles for Wonders of Water, Additional Titles for Wonders of Water, High Seas […]

Make a SPLASH Summer Program

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Talking Book Plus members ages birth to 18 years old are invited to participate in the 2010 Summer Reading Program at your local Rhode Island Public Library and Meeting Street School. For more information, check out the summer reading booklet and the 260 programs held statewide this summer from June until August.

Public Forum on Disability Issues

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Talking Books Plus members are invited to attend a forum hosted by the Governor’s Commission on Disabilities the week of July 26. The series of forums are to identify the concerns of people with disabilities and their families. For the schedule and locations, click on the link to The Public Forums to Identify the Concerns of People with Disabilities found […]

Nominate a RARI Book

Monday, June 14th, 2010

The 2010 Reading Across Rhode Island (RARI) May Breakfast was a great success! A total of 785 readers gathered at Rhodes on May 1st to meet Annie Barrows, co-author of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Nominate a book for Reading Across Rhode Island 2011.

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