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A Call for Millions: Ending the Global Book Famine for the Blind

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Benetech has already solved this problem for students in the United States. We have the ebooks. The Global Treaty for the Blind makes it legal to create ebooks for people with disabilities without having to pay a royalty or getting permission. Our books will play on whatever tech the reader has in hand, even a $10 MP3 player.

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Join Benetech in the Skoll Foundation’s 2014 Social Entrepreneurs Challenge!

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With Bookshare’s accessible ebooks and reading tools, Zach made a successful transition to college. When our team last caught up with him, he was a busy student at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, rejoicing in his ability to read independently and reach his full potential. Thank you for your support!

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A Simple Nonprofit Donation Form Example (and Why It Works)

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It’s supporting a campaign that’s raising money for summer camp scholarships for local students, and it includes 10 important best practices. Donors who land on this page will be donating to send students to summer camp. This image will help them envision the outcome of their gift—students having a wonderful time in the great outdoors.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

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In what is known as the “ braille provision ,” the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 mandates that the teams who help write educational plans for students with disabilities presume that all blind and visually impaired children should be taught Braille unless it is determined to be inappropriate. Accordingly, U.S.

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Betsy Beaumon on Benetech's Literacy Program

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After all, in the world of eBooks, ten years is pretty old! What began as a small online library, with a collection built in large part by its users, is now the primary national supplier of electronic accessible educational materials for students with print disabilities. Thanks again!

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Bookshare and the Power of We

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I’m excited to contribute to this topic in honor of the multitudes who work together to make a difference in the world through Bookshare, a global asset we have built with joint efforts of education, technology, publishing, student, parent, and volunteer communities.

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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

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From people in Latin America who face severe water scarcity to at-risk human rights defenders and students with disabilities, our users and their families are the ones who best convey the impact of our work. Consider third grade student Brennan Draves. Brennan Draves and his mother, Lindsay Draves, at school. billion poor and unbanked.