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Demo of technology for blind/VI users

I'm just posting this as a service to anyone interested. You don't have to be in New York - they're doing it on the Web too.

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Thursday, July 22, 2010



The Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (CCVIP) at

Baruch College Invites You to a

Technology Demonstration featuring



The Best from Our First Year!





Time: 2:00-4:00 pm and 7:00-9:00 pm



Where: Baruch College Vertical Campus, 55 Lexington Ave. (Please use entrance on 25th Street , directly across the street from our offices)

Room 2-140



What: It’s hard to believe, but it has been a year since we launched the CCVIP Technology Demo Center , and this presentation will close out that first year for us. So, we thought that showing off some of the best technology from our first year would be a good way to close the year. We will be looking at devices from many of our previous presentations, including book readers, cell phones, scanning technology and hopefully a surprise or two.



Admission: Free



Reservations: Call 646-312-1420



If you are unable to join us in person, watch it on the web at the

address below:



www.baruch.cuny.edu/ccvip-live-event



Also mark your calendars for Monday, September 27, 2010. Join us as we launch Year 2 of the technology Demo Center with a look at some lower tech devices that make life just a little bit easier for people dealing with vision loss.
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