NFB does a loan program. 410-659-9314
-----Original Message----- From: Isaac Obie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 4:04 PM To: Corey Cook; Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Buying a Braille Note corey, You called the number I gave you? well, they're listed on the loan program. I don't understand why they don't do loans. they should've told you who does! well someone suggested the technology institute. Try them. Yes, the braillenote PK has U S B port! it has just one! Isac On Wed, 16 Mar 2005, Corey Cook wrote: > I called my state program today and they don't do lones they told me, > also I am wondering does the bn have usb ports? > > > Corey Cook, > AIM > goldadore922 > MSN > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > EMAIL > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Penny Reeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 12:27 PM > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Buying a Braille Note > > > Hi Terry, > > No, it's TAP - It stands for Technology Assistance Project. There's a TAP > program in every state as far as I know. They're the folks who bring > exhibits of assistive technology around your state so people can learn > about what's new to help people with disabilities. My state, and many > others, also makes a low-interest loan program available. > > Penny > > > > > At 08:12 AM 3/16/05, you wrote: > >Pennie; > >Below, were you talking about a loan agency called TAP or did you mean CAP > >like I mentioned? > >I never herd of TAP. > >Terry > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Penny Reeder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 11:42 PM > >To: Braillenote List > >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Buying a Braille Note > > > > > >Hi Isaac, > > > >You can do that by doing a Google search for Technology Assistance > >Projects. > >Penny > >At 02:40 PM 3/15/05, you wrote: > > >Penny, > > >In the August 2004 Ziegler magazine, there was an article that stated > > >that > > >each state has technology assisted program and it gave a phone number to > > >call in each state. > > >It stated that the loans were low interest and that they were to be used > > >to purchase assistive technology. It said you didn't need to be employed > > >either. So it's just a matter of finding out whom to contact in your > > >individual state. > > >Isaac > > > > > >On Tue, 15 Mar 2005, Penny Reeder wrote: > > > > > > > Does your state have a Technology Aissistance Project? > > > > > > > > That's how I bought the BrailleNote. I got a low-interest loan from > > > > my > > > > state's TAP program. I think that many states have these programs, so > >it's > > > > worth a try. > > > > > > > > Also, sometimes one can approach a local Lions' Club for assistance > > > > with > > > > purchasing technology. > > > > > > > > HTH, > > > > Penny > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 08:00 PM 3/14/05, you wrote: > > > > > hello all, > > > > > I have been lurking on the list for a while. > > > > > And sorry to say I have not been reading all of the messages, and > > > what I am > > > > > going to ask might be an old question. > > > > > But here it goes anyway. > > > > > How can one go about buying a Braille note if they don't have the > > > money at > > > > > once. > > > > > I don't have 4000$ all at one time to purchase a Braille note, and I > > > don't > > > > > have a credit card with a 4000$ limit either. > > > > > Any ideas? Also my state will not buy it for me, because they bought > >me a > > > > > desktop computer when I started college and they say there is no > > > money for > > > > > it. > > > > > Any help would be great! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Corey Cook, > > > > > AIM > > > > > goldadore922 > > > > > MSN > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > EMAIL > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ___ > > > > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > > > > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > > > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > > > > > >___ > > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > >___ > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > >___ > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
