Archive for July, 2022
New, Easier-to-Remember Veterans Crisis Line Number
Friday, July 22nd, 2022No Veteran should go through a crisis alone. Save the new Veterans Crisis Line number—Dial 988 then Press 1—in your phone in case you or a Veteran loved one needs support. LEARN MORE [lnks.gd]
Disabled Authors in Conversations! Virtual events for Disability Pride month
Tuesday, July 19th, 2022LIVE from NYPL | Easy Beauty: Chloé Cooper Jones [nypl.org]Wed, July 27 at 6:30 PM Join Chloé Cooper Jones, author of Easy Beauty, for a conversation about her groundbreaking memoir about disability, motherhood, and a journey to far-flung places in search of a new way of seeing and being seen. More info, DB numbers, and […]
Free Online Tech and Culture Workshops from Andrew Heiskell Library in NY
Monday, July 18th, 2022Intro to NVDA: a Ten-day Summer Immersion August 8 through 19, Monday through Friday, 3 – 5 PM Eastern There are several Windows screen readers to choose from. Come discover how this free, open-source option compares. If you know how to type, understand Windows basics, can commit to attending ten sessions, and would like to become […]
Talking Books Topic Large Print Catalog
Wednesday, July 6th, 2022Dear Talking Book Topics subscriber, Due to ongoing paper supply issues and severe cost increases associated with printing, the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled has made the hard decision to permanently cease the printing of the large-print version of Talking Book Topics (TBT). NLS will continue production of all other accessible […]