Chicago Lighthouse Sets Up Help Desk
In an effort to accommodate people with visual impairments in need of technical support, The Chicago Lighthouse has established a telephone assistive technology support line.
The toll free number for the new service is 888-825-0080.
According to William Bielawski, program manager for adaptive technology and office skills training at The Lighthouse, any blind or visually impaired person can call the support line regardless of the product being used. Issues can involve both hardware and software as long as the caller is blind or visually impaired.
“We are excited to have an opportunity to make it easier for people with visual impairments to take advantage of the many technological advancements that are now more readily available,” he said.
Servicing the calls is Ray Campbell, a former engineer with Lucent Technologies who now works in the The Lighthouse’s Adaptive Technology program. The help desk was made possible when The Lighthouse successfully matched a $41,000 grant from the Boeing Company Foundation.
Carroll Center CEO Honored
Rachel Rosenbaum, President and CEO of the Father Thomas J. Carroll Center for the Blind, was awarded the M.C. Major Migel Award, the highest honor in the blindness field, at the annual Josephine Taylor Leadership Conference held in Atlanta on March 4.
The award was established in 1937 by the late M.C. Migel of the American Foundation for the Blind. It honors professionals whose dedication and achievements have improved the lives of the blind and visually impaired. Under Rosenbaum’s leadership, the Carroll Center has significantly expanded its rehabilitation services for newly blinded adults.
The Carroll Center, originally established in 1936, provides rehabilitation, technology training, and educational support to more than 2,000 blind children and adults annually. The facility is named for BVA’s first national chaplain, who was a pioneer in the development of rehabilitation programs for blinded veterans. Father Carroll began expanding the Carroll Center’s programs in 1954 and was himself a Migel Award winner.
Korean Armistice to be Remembered
Korean War veterans will unite with other veterans and their respective service organizations to observe the 53rd anniversary of the armistice that ended the war.
The July 27 ceremonies will begin with musical preludes by the Veterans Memorial Band at 9 a.m. They will also include addresses by VA Secretary R. James Nicholson and South Korean Ambassador Roh Moo-hyun, floral tributes, and honor guard presentations. For more information, contact J. Norbert Reiner, at 703-893-6313 (voice/fax).
Marine Museum to Open Soon
Veterans Day 2006 is still the target date for the opening of the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia. The Marine Corps is the last branch of the military to open a large-scale museum in order to share its story.
A website about the museum and its progress toward opening is already in operation. Go online to www.usmcmuseum.org. |
