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FURTHER, THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND OFFERS A WEEKLY INTERNET RADIO BROADCAST ABOUT TECHNOLOGY:

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PLUS, THE HADLEY SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND HAS A SERIES OF ONLINE SEMINARS, INCLUDING THE SUBJECT OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY:

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LINK: SFLH SEMINARS

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ALSO, CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING SERIES OF TALKING REPORTS ON A VARIETY OF ASSISTIVE PRODUCTS:

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