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Just Joined a New Federal Commission!

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I recently was sworn in by Undersecretary of Education Martha Kanter as one of nineteen people serving on the Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities. The details are linked to here in the Federal Register , and includes a pointer to the actual law section.

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Incredibly Important Opening at Benetech

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More detailed instructions are on our Employment Opportunities web page. So, if you know someone highly capable, who would be energized by the challenge, send them our way. A cover letter that articulates why this person wants to work for Benetech in this role and a resume is all we need.

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Thank You, Gerardo!

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Gerardo’s contributions related to the Benetech Global Literacy Program include: Overseeing the building of the tech infrastructure that has taken Bookshare from serving tens of thousands of members to over 300,000 members, with a rapidly growing collection of 280,000+ accessible ebooks.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

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federal law supports braille instruction. One of the biggest reasons is that among people who are blind, braille literacy has been linked with higher education levels, higher likelihood of employment and higher income. Accordingly, U.S.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

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He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. I love to hark back to Thomas Jefferson’s take on ideas. “He

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Bookshare in Chennai

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For the employees English is not their first language and for some it was not the medium of instruction. We started of with a few validators and proof readers, a scanner, a computer and a handful of eager learners. However that did not stop them from trying, learning and working hard.

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Bookshare.org excitement

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I just got back from the ATIA conference, which included meetings of the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) committees.

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