Mike.Walter@f11.n203.z1.fidonet.org (Mike Walter) (09/21/90)
Index Number: 10555
[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]
The Disabled Rights Organization is setting up a meeting the
last week of September,1990 with the State of Califormina to
formilate a plan for reaching anyone in the disabled commnity who
is in need of assistance in the acquiring of a computer or is
looking to the acquiring additional hardware or software which
increase their ability to use their computer.
We are intrested in hearing from the disability community on this
issue concerning the needs of the disabled for computers and
devices which will assist them in the more effecent utilization of
existing computers.
We would apperate input from anyone who is a provider of services
and/or such equipment to the disabled.
Please reply this echo, or contact Mike Walter at
916-631-7174,evenings.
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Internet: Mike.Walter@f11.n203.z1.fidonet.orgAnn.Parsons@f207.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Parsons) (09/25/90)
Index Number: 10620
[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]
Hi Mike,
Well, as for your proposal, I think it is great, but are you giving the stuff
away or are you starting low interest loans, or wonder of wonders are you
starting a cooperative effort whereby some would pay in the money while others
got the equipment, got jobs and paid in money which helped the people who
needed computers, who got equipment who got jobs who sent in money.......
I have a deaf-blind friend whose only means of communication is face to face
and via TDD. She needs a computer!!! She needs to communicate with a wider
world. She doesn't have a job because her health doesn't permit it. But, does
this mean that she shouldn't acquire equipment if she needs it?
See you on-line.
Ann P.
P.S.
And yes, I could stand some more equipment here, but I will not burden the
issue.
A.P.
ase
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Internet: Ann.Parsons@f207.n260.z1.fidonet.orgalbrigh@oktext.uucp (Gary Albright) (10/02/90)
Index Number: 10757 In article <14408@bunker.UUCP> Ann.Parsons@f207.n260.z1.fidonet.org writes: >Index Number: 10620 > >Hi Mike, > >Well, as for your proposal, I think it is great, but are you giving the stuff >away or are you starting low interest loans, or wonder of wonders are you >starting a cooperative effort whereby some would pay in the money while others >got the equipment, got jobs and paid in money which helped the people who >needed computers, who got equipment who got jobs who sent in money....... > >I have a deaf-blind friend whose only means of communication is face to face >and via TDD. She needs a computer!!! She needs to communicate with a wider >world. She doesn't have a job because her health doesn't permit it. But, does >this mean that she shouldn't acquire equipment if she needs it? > I could you some equipment period. I can't afford any of it, I have to use the work equipment. And there now telling me I can't it takes up space that I don't own. So now it looks like I will soon be saying goodbye to all you wonderful people. If anyone has any suggestions I would be appreciative. I don't know the first thing about trying to set up anything in my home to keep up with you people. It would be oh so nice to be able to do that. I love you all very much! Gary the wizard (of what I don't know)>--