For more information, contact: Julia Epstein, Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, (510) 644-2555 (x. 241) jepstein@dredf.org Wondie Russell, Heller Ehrman LLP, (415) 772-6294, wondie.russell@hellerehrman.com Ron Milliman, American Council of the Blind, rmilliman@insightbb.comJUDGE RULES SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION MUST ACCOMMODATE BLIND BENEFICIARIES San Francisco, CA – April 24, 2008 On Wednesday, April 23, 2008, Judge William… Finish Reading Federal Court Rules Against SSA for NotProviding Accessible Formats to Blind Beneficiaries

Hello Everyone,         Coming up on a one hour live show, we hear from AccessWatch about the latest JAWS 9.0 update, then Darcy and Holly bring us up to date on the latest happenings with the Apple Mac platform. If time permits, we may also open the phones for discussion of all technology related topics… Finish Reading Coming up on Main Menu for the week of April 30 – Apple Macintosh Update with Darcy and Holly

Can you remember a time when people around you assumed you were likethem, or to behave in a certain way, and yet you knew that what theyexpected wasn't really who you knew yourself to be? Perhaps this is also a question.the world says we are blind, incapable, poor, unable, limited, andwhatever else they say. Do… Finish Reading The Relationship Connection, Daring to march to a different drum!

For immediate release — please distribute as appropriate  Dear friends and colleagues:  The  U.S. credit reporting agencies announced today that free on-line credit reports will comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines by October of this year.  Credit reports will be available in Braille, Large Print, and on audio CD by December.   This announcement is… Finish Reading Landmark web accessibility announcement about Credit Reports

Hello Everyone,        Coming up this week on a one hour prerecorded Main Menu, we hear from Jamie Pauls with AccessWatch all about Talkr.com, then we play two final CSUN 2008 presentations: GW Micro’s SenseView and one more demonstration of the UltraCane.  Stay tuned for new live content in upcoming weeks of Main Menu.  … Finish Reading Coming up on Main Menu for the week of April 23 – Talkr.com, GW Micro SenseView and Ultracane Demo

Hello Everyone,       Coming up this week on a one hour prerecorded Main Menu, we hear from LevelStar, ITEX, Bookshare and Ultracane.  This concludes our 2008 CSUN coverage.  We thank Marlaina for her efforts this year.   Here is how to participate in the show:       The number to call into the show is 866-400-5333.   You… Finish Reading Coming up on Main Menu for the week of April 15 – LevelStar, ITEX, Bookshare.org and Ultracane

"I'm a concerned citizen running for office, and I want to hear from you! We in New Jersey's 5th Congressional district need to work together to bring about real change and a return to common sense." Now, those words may not seem much different from what we are hearing around the United States these days… Finish Reading Blind Congressional Candidate on the next Marlaina Program

Attorney Linda M. Dardarian on Structured NegotiationApril 12, 2008. By Paul HalpernLawyersandsettlements.com Oakland, CA: Traditional litigation is often an expensive, time-consuming, and adversarial route to resolution. Sometimes it's inevitable, but some areas of law lend themselves to a collaborative approach that yields benefits for both sides. It's called structured negotiation, and Linda M.Dardarian, partner in… Finish Reading Attorney Linda M. Dardarian on StructuredNegotiation