New Optical Reader Helps Blind Read Printed Word
The Optacon device converts printed text into tactile dots for finger reading, enabling blind users to read books, magazines, mail, and more without braille or a sighted reader. At the Lions Rehabilitation Center for the Blind in Sioux Falls a program teaches use of the battery powered unit priced at 2895 dollars, with modules for typewriters and computers. By May 1,400 units were in use worldwide.
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Bashful Isn't Beautiful Workshops Teach Interaction Skills
Los Angeles reporting on assertiveness training at colleges. Psychologists say nonassertive behavior stems from past social norms and the rise of the women s movement. Workshops now teach students to express feelings, handle criticism, say no, and interact confidently. Loyola Marymount and UCLA highlight videotapes and growth models in prevention oriented counseling.
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Time For White Sales A Linen Replenishment Hint
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