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Join us on the last Friday of each month for an interview series with MCB leaders. We will interview Commissioner John Oliveira this month, and then again quarterly; address ongoing issues and concerns for people who are blind and print disabled; and bring to light developments in Assistive Technology (AT), Mobility and Orientation and many other services and training that the MCB provides. Produced by the Audible Local Ledger, a reading service based in Mashpee. More information at audiblelocalledger.org
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Commissioner Oliveira gives a review of the past three months and what's to come in the next quarter, which begins with January being Braille Literacy month.
This reading is intended solely for People who are Blind and/or Print-Disabled. The Audible Local Ledger, a non-profit organization that is part of the Massachusetts Audio Information Network, reads local news and information to several hundred blind and print disabled listeners on the Cape, Island…
Our guest this month, Laurie Korazcyk, runs a very interesting part of MCB's many services - the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facilities Program, which works on a national and local level to provide opportunities for people who are blind to run businesses located inside Federal and State buildings and…
Commissioner Oliveira and Deputy Commissioner Muir provide a brief history on Louis Braille, whose birthday is January 4th, and the evolution of Braille Literacy through the devices that allow both reading and writing for people who are visually impaired.
This month we speak with Emelie Perry, MCB Childrens Service Worker, and learn about the services and support that is offered locally and by MCB at different stages of development, from birth to adulthood.
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