Re: [CnD] air fryer RE: FW: [NFBWNews] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert June 19, 2020

2020-07-11 Thread Jennifer Thompson via Cookinginthedark 
Yes I looked at one today at Wall Mart it is flat screen.
I will not get one.


-Original Message-
From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf 
Of Johna Gravitt via Cookinginthedark
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 10:14 AM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Cc: Johna Gravitt 
Subject: [CnD] air fryer RE: FW: [NFBWNews] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] 
Legislative Alert June 19, 2020

Just so you know that air fryer plus is not very accessible either. So I would 
look for a different model.  I just had my friend here helping me with it and 
it turns out it is like a touch screen on an iPhone so labeling it does not 
work.  Sorry for all of the confusion and getting your hopes up.
I was under the impression based on the customer service rep's description that 
it was flat screen and buttons, but that is not the case.
Johna

People with disabilities, access job openings at 
http://www.benderconsult.com/careers/job-openings
Johna Gravitt
Accessibility Consultant
Recruitment Outreach Specialist
Workplace Mentoring Resource Manager
Email: jgrav...@benderconsult.com
Phone: (412)-446-4442
Main office Phone:  (412)-787-8567
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-Original Message-
From: Cookinginthedark  On Behalf Of 
Jennifer Thompson via Cookinginthedark
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 10:27 AM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Cc: Jennifer Thompson 
Subject: [CnD] FW: [NFBWNews] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert June 
19, 2020

Hi I know this nothing to do with cooking but this is important.

Here is the bill I was talking about for technology.

 


Date: June 21, 2020 at 7:14:49 AM CDT
To: nfbwn...@googlegroups.com <mailto:nfbwn...@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: [NFBWNews] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert June 19, 2020
Reply-To: nfbwn...@googlegroups.com <mailto:nfbwn...@googlegroups.com> 

Hello, we need everybody to call their representatives to urge them to sign 
onto this bill. We have two of the seven Congress people signed on and no 
senators yet. Thank you

 

 

John Fritz
608-387-0494  

johnfrit...@gmail.com <mailto:johnfrit...@gmail.com> 


Living Intentionally For Excellence!


I am Living The Life I Want!

Sent from my iPhone


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From: "Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List" mailto:nfbnet-members-l...@nfbnet.org> >
Date: June 19, 2020 at 3:51:59 PM CDT
To: "nfbnet-members-l...@nfbnet.org <mailto:nfbnet-members-l...@nfbnet.org> " 
mailto:nfbnet-members-l...@nfbnet.org> >
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert June 19, 2020
Reply-To: "Pare, John" 

 

Dear Federation Family:

 

Great news! We are up to 101 cosponsors on the Access Technology Affordability 
Act in the House and 23 in the Senate. This would not be possible without your 
calls, emails, and social media. 

 

Since the beginning of June, we have gained ten new cosponsors in the House:

Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]  

Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] 

Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]  

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]   

Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]  

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]

 

And in that same time span we’ve gained one new cosponsor in the Senate:

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

 

Yesterday, the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Select Revenue 
Measures, held a hearing entitled Tax Relief to Support Workers and Families 
during the COVID-19 Recession.

 

Rep. Thompson, who is both chair of the subcommittee and the sponsor of the 
Access Technology Affordability Act, expressed strong support for the bill and 
urged his fellow members to support it as well. He also entered the attached 
support letter from President Riccobono into the record.

 

Please continue to contact your senators and representatives and urge them to 
cosponsor the Access Technology Affordability Act if they have not already done 
so. A complete list of Senate and House cosponsors can be found below.

 

When you call or email your senators or representative you might say something 
like:

 

"Hello, my name is [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of 
[REPRESENTATIVE/SENATOR NAME]. I live in [CITY, STATE]. COVID-19 has impacted 
employment and educational opportunities for blind Americans. In a time of 
physical distancing, self-sufficiency is also paramount. I urge 
[REPRESENTATIVE/SENATOR NAME] to cosponsor the Access Technology Affordability 
Act [H.R. 2086 in the House/S. 815 in the Senate]. This bill creates a 
refundable tax credit in the amount of $2,000 to offset the cost of expensive 
access technology, such as Braille embossers, Braille notetakers, and screen 
reading software. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic a

[CnD] air fryer RE: FW: [NFBWNews] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert June 19, 2020

2020-07-11 Thread Johna Gravitt via Cookinginthedark 
Just so you know that air fryer plus is not very accessible either. So I would 
look for a different model.  I just had my friend here helping me with it and 
it turns out it is like a touch screen on an iPhone so labeling it does not 
work.  Sorry for all of the confusion and getting your hopes up.
I was under the impression based on the customer service rep's description that 
it was flat screen and buttons, but that is not the case.
Johna

People with disabilities, access job openings at 
http://www.benderconsult.com/careers/job-openings
Johna Gravitt
Accessibility Consultant 
Recruitment Outreach Specialist
Workplace Mentoring Resource Manager
Email: jgrav...@benderconsult.com
Phone: (412)-446-4442
Main office Phone:  (412)-787-8567
Web: www.benderconsult.com
Celebrating 20+ Years of Disability Employment Solutions
Recruitment.  Workplace Mentoring.  Technology Accessibility.








-Original Message-
From: Cookinginthedark  On Behalf Of 
Jennifer Thompson via Cookinginthedark
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 10:27 AM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Cc: Jennifer Thompson 
Subject: [CnD] FW: [NFBWNews] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert June 
19, 2020

Hi I know this nothing to do with cooking but this is important.

Here is the bill I was talking about for technology.

 


Date: June 21, 2020 at 7:14:49 AM CDT
To: nfbwn...@googlegroups.com  
Subject: [NFBWNews] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert June 19, 2020
Reply-To: nfbwn...@googlegroups.com  

Hello, we need everybody to call their representatives to urge them to sign 
onto this bill. We have two of the seven Congress people signed on and no 
senators yet. Thank you

 

 

John Fritz
608-387-0494  

johnfrit...@gmail.com  


Living Intentionally For Excellence!


I am Living The Life I Want!

Sent from my iPhone


Begin forwarded message:

From: "Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List" mailto:nfbnet-members-l...@nfbnet.org> >
Date: June 19, 2020 at 3:51:59 PM CDT
To: "nfbnet-members-l...@nfbnet.org  " 
mailto:nfbnet-members-l...@nfbnet.org> >
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert June 19, 2020
Reply-To: "Pare, John" 

 

Dear Federation Family:

 

Great news! We are up to 101 cosponsors on the Access Technology Affordability 
Act in the House and 23 in the Senate. This would not be possible without your 
calls, emails, and social media. 

 

Since the beginning of June, we have gained ten new cosponsors in the House:

Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]  

Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] 

Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]  

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]   

Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]  

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]

 

And in that same time span we’ve gained one new cosponsor in the Senate:

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

 

Yesterday, the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Select Revenue 
Measures, held a hearing entitled Tax Relief to Support Workers and Families 
during the COVID-19 Recession.

 

Rep. Thompson, who is both chair of the subcommittee and the sponsor of the 
Access Technology Affordability Act, expressed strong support for the bill and 
urged his fellow members to support it as well. He also entered the attached 
support letter from President Riccobono into the record.

 

Please continue to contact your senators and representatives and urge them to 
cosponsor the Access Technology Affordability Act if they have not already done 
so. A complete list of Senate and House cosponsors can be found below.

 

When you call or email your senators or representative you might say something 
like:

 

"Hello, my name is [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of 
[REPRESENTATIVE/SENATOR NAME]. I live in [CITY, STATE]. COVID-19 has impacted 
employment and educational opportunities for blind Americans. In a time of 
physical distancing, self-sufficiency is also paramount. I urge 
[REPRESENTATIVE/SENATOR NAME] to cosponsor the Access Technology Affordability 
Act [H.R. 2086 in the House/S. 815 in the Senate]. This bill creates a 
refundable tax credit in the amount of $2,000 to offset the cost of expensive 
access technology, such as Braille embossers, Braille notetakers, and screen 
reading software. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic a bill that will help 
increase employment opportunities, educational opportunities, and 
self-sufficiency for blind Americans is needed more than ever. Thank you.”

 

You can contact your member of Congress by calling the Capitol Switchboard and 
asking for the office in question. The number is 202-224-3121. If you email 
your representative or senators, please copy Jeff Kaloc at jka...@nfb.org 
 . Your calls and emails do make a difference.

 

It is best to call or email the