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In addition to braille,
National Braille Press
www.nbp.org
offers most of its books in a variety of digital formats, including Daisy, e-braille, and Word.
During Covid-19, a number of these ebooks are free to download.
Note: I didn't check to find out if any free ebooks are available in the children's category.

Books for adults
https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/scan/MM=531fd0ca00a12e9b78986345c06ff0cf:0:19:20.html?mv_more_ip=1&mv_nextpage=publications%2fadult_books&pf=sql&mv_arg=

Navigating Healthcare When All They Can See Is that You Can't
https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/NAV-HEALTH.html
NOTE: Downloads of this title are free through April 30th, 2020! [Kes: still free as of May 13]
Navigating our complicated health care system is essential for anyone interested in remaining healthy. If you happen to be blind, chances are you are familiar with the misperception by others of what our blindness means.

Dinner Delivered
https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/DELIVERY.html
NOTE: Downloads of this title are free through April 30th, 2020! Kes: still free of May 13.
You've heard the names before: GrubHub, Postmates, Amazon Fresh, Uber Eats. The authors guide you through the ins and outs, the good and the bad, of these services.

Getting Visual Assistance with an iPhone
https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/VIS-ASSIST.html
NOTE: Downloads of this title are free through April 30th, 2020! [Kes: still free as of May 13]
Technology writer Judy Dixon takes the reader on an app tour of the 10 most user-friendly and accessible apps for getting visual assistance with an iPhone.
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Anna Dresner has been writing some of the most useful books to come out of the National Braille Press on topics such as accessible social networking, accessible iPod and iTunes, blogging, etc., and I will be sad to see her leave. However, Dean Martineaux will be taking over as NBP's resident author of books about accessible tech, so we can anticipate the same high quality of information regarding how to use new media technologies.

Here are a couple of online talks which Anna and Dean will be giving in July, followed by Anna's farewell letter from the NBP mailing list.
To find the following talks, go to
http://www.accessibleworld.org
or
http://www.radiooutofthepast.org

Monday July 19th: 8:00 PM EDT: Tek Talk presents Dean Martineau who will speak on the topic: “An Overview of Voice Recognition Software.” Visit the Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room at:
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2

Monday July 26th: 8:00 PM EDT: Tek Talk presents Anna Dresner who will discuss the features of the following: The iPod shuffle, the iPod nano, the iPhone, and the iPad. Anna wants to help us make a decision on which one to purchase (adresner@nbp.org). Visit the Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room at:
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
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Kes: NBP's handy guides are well worth the price--I'll probably get my own copy of this one even though I hardly ever use IE8 at this point.

National Braille Press announcement:

Internet Explorer 8 with Jaws, Window-Eyes, and System Access
Compiled by Anna Dresner
In braille, PortaBook, ASCII Text, and downloadable formats, $5.00

This nifty reference card lists keyboard commands for Microsoft's
popular Internet browser. Also includes accessibility suggestions and
tips.

Includes new navigation commands for Internet Explorer for both
Window-Eyes and JAWS.

Order online at:
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/IE8.html

To order any books, send payment to:
NBP, 88 St. Stephen Street, Boston, MA 02115-4302
Or call and charge it: toll-free (800) 548-7323 or (617) 266-6160 ext
20. Or order any of our books online at
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/publications/index.html .

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