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Resolutions adopted by the 57th Blinded Veterans Association
National Convention on August 17, 2002 in San Antonio, Texas,
and the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Responses Thereto
RESOLUTION: 14-02
RESOLVED, that the Blinded Veterans Association, strongly
urge the Veterans Health Administration, and Congress to instruct
Blind Rehab Service to establish a national computer help office
for veterans that is accessible through use of an 800 number,
AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, BRS establish a continuing education and support
network. This could include a periodic newsletter with information
and facts related to computer use with adaptive software for sight
loss, AND FINALLY BE IT
RESOLVED, the BVA and BRS work jointly to establish a
network of low vision computer user groups throughout the country.
VA RESPONSE: VA concurs with this resolution. VA’s
Blind Rehabilitation Service (BRS) and the Blinded Veterans Association
(BVA) are scheduled to re-activate the BRS/BVA Strategic Workgroup
that was established a few years ago to work out issues of this
nature. This workgroup can explore the feasibility of establishing
a "help office," an education and support system, and
work toward establishing a network of specific user groups.
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