[misc.handicap] Readers/Drivers

Jim.Shaffer@f60.n382.z1.fidonet.org (Jim Shaffer) (12/06/90)

Index Number: 12368

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

We have just started a program here in Austin, the goal of which is to provide 
readers and/or drivers for Blind folks.  Basically, the program will work like 
this:
 
Persons wishing to work will contact Blind Services INC., a local non-profit 
organization providing services to blinks, and will be interviewed.
If this goes ok, their name/number/etc will be added to a database.

Blinks can then call in or access this DB via this BBS, and get this
information.  To get it on-line you have to know a password, so we don't just 
have anyone and everyone that can get these people's numbers.
 
Anyway, I wonder if anyone out there has had experience providing this sort of 
service.  I am brand new at it so will probably be making some mistakes as 
I/we go along.

Jim Shaffer

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