[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: massage therapy
- From: "Chela Robles" <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:24:27 -0700
Attitude, whoa there, now I don't know what to make of that, so I'll
just pause, ... .
On 8/22/08, Colleen Edwards <scenter@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Blindness at Birth, Retrolental Fibroplasia
> Partially Sighted age 24 to Now
> Late stage RLF complicatons began a few years ago.
>
> My doctors always are amazed at how much I can do with what vision and
> physical abilities I have. Lots of compensation, good medical care,
> education, training and rehabilitation, specialized equpment and
> attitude!!!
>
> And of course a good service dog with guide dog skills!
>
> Colleen Edwards
> Port Orchard WA 98366
> email: scenter@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chela Robles <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 7:18 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: massage therapy
>
>
>> Ok, well, keep goin' strong, were you born blind or did you become
>> blind in the car accident?
>>
>> On 8/22/08, Colleen Edwards <scenter@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > I am working toward retraining in less physically demanding occupations
> due
>> > to my long term physical disabilties.
>> >
>> > Currently I am taking courses at Hadley to improve my , braille skills,
>> > writing, mathematics, knowledge of technology etc and put some of those
>> > skills to use as a volunteer.
>> >
>> > It would be good to have volunteers at bookshare not duplicate the
> efforts
>> > of RFB&D or Library of Congress.
>> >
>> > It also might be good to have a list of some volunteers who could help
> in
>> > the areas of graphics, charts, illustrations. Some volunteers might not
> be
>> > able those books or all of the book due to sensory, physical or
> technical
>> > limitiations.
>> >
>> > One idea I thought of might be to scan the page that has graphics or
>> > illustrations in two formats, text and then in graphics format (say pdf,
>> > jpeg, gif or tiff) so that you could send the graphic page to someone
> who
>> > could transcribe it or describe it. However I don't know what the
> current
>> > limits of the Kursweild 1000 or 3000 is.
>> >
>> > Of course if the book is full of these charts, illustratons if might be
>> > better to have a sighted volunteer or partially sighted volunteer do
> that
>> > book. Years ago RFB&D used volunteers if possible who also might know
> the
>> > subject for reading and graphic illustrations, especially with technical
> and
>> > medical tests this really helped the end user.
>> >
>> > And of course never open your mouth with a suggestion unless you find
> you
>> > might get drafted to volunteer to help with such a project, so yes I
> would
>> > help start such a list if bookshare approves.
>> >
>> > I have only been a volunteer a little while so I am still learning about
>> > volunteering and how this works.
>> >
>> > Colleen
>> >
>> >
>> > .
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Colleen Edwards
>> > 3377 Bethel Road SE, Suite 107, PMB 334
>> > Port Orchard WA 98366
>> > 253 857 7943
>> > FAX 253 203 6233
>> > email: scenter@xxxxxxxxxx
>> >
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>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Chela Robles <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 3:39 PM
>> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: massage therapy
>> >
>> >
>> >> So What do you do now, Colleen? And you were referring to what
>> >> company, bookshare or RFB&D?
>> >>
>> >> On 8/22/08, Colleen Edwards <scenter@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> > Yes, and they do a good job with illustrations and graphs.
>> >> > Years ago they would put some graphs into braille. I liked that
> because
>> > I
>> >> > could refer / read them in class.
>> >> >
>> >> > Of course with digital formats you can print in large print or
> braille
>> > or
>> >> > speech output file and take that to class.
>> >> >
>> >> > Colleen Edwards
>> >> > 3377 Bethel Road SE, Suite 107, PMB 334
>> >> > Port Orchard WA 98366
>> >> > 253 857 7943
>> >> > FAX 253 203 6233
>> >> > email: scenter@xxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >
>> >> > This communication, including attachments, is for the exclusive use
> of
>> >> > addressee and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged
>> >> > information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying,
>> >> > disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited. If
> you
>> > are
>> >> > not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by
>> > return
>> >> > email and delete this communication and destroy all copies.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > From: Laura Ann <agape.wellness.massage@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> > Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 1:42 PM
>> >> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: massage therapy
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> recording for the blind also has many massage text books in their
>> >> > collection.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Laura Ann
>> >> >>
>> >> >> At 02:05 PM 8/22/2008, you wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >I have some books on massage, as I use to be licensed as a massage
>> >> > therapist
>> >> >> >in California. I also have some books on anatomy and physiology,
>> >> > atheltics,
>> >> >> >kiniseology.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Let me know what you need. Many of them have a lot of photographs
> and
>> >> >> >diagrams that need to be actually descriped.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >I would suggest that anyone attending classes start ahead of time
> with
>> >> > the
>> >> >> >reading list to get it into a format you need. It is hard to keep
> with
>> >> > your
>> >> >> >studies otherwise. Most schools and instructors will comply with
> this
>> >> > type
>> >> >> >of ADA request.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Let me know what you need.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Colleen Edwards
>> >> >> >email: scenter@xxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Colleen Edwards
>> >> >> >3377 Bethel Road SE, Suite 107, PMB 334
>> >> >> >Port Orchard WA 98366
>> >> >> >253 857 7943
>> >> >> >FAX 253 203 6233
>> >> >> >email: scenter@xxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >This communication, including attachments, is for the exclusive use
> of
>> >> >> >addressee and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged
>> >> >> >information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use,
> copying,
>> >> >> >disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited.
> If
>> > you
>> >> > are
>> >> >> >not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by
>> >> > return
>> >> >> >email and delete this communication and destroy all copies.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >----- Original Message -----
>> >> >> >From: Chela Robles <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >> >> >To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> >> >Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 11:38 AM
>> >> >> >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: massage therapy
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > > Just being curious but is there any massage books on bookshare,
> if
>> >> >> > > not, then when I start class I'll scan as I go along and then
>> > submit
>> >> >> > > one.
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > On 8/22/08, Laura Ann <agape.wellness.massage@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> >> > > > hanks Chella,
>> >> >> > > > I am a member there and if it is in the files I could grab it
>> > that
>> >> > way.
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> > > > Good luck with your school.
>> >> >> > > > and enjoy
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> > > > laura Ann
>> >> >> > > > At 11:58 AM 8/22/2008, you wrote:
>> >> >> > > >>Yeah, I'm part of that group as well, Laura Ann, and Meka
> White,
>> > it
>> >> > is
>> >> >> > > >>very fascinatin' how much info they provide, especially the
>> >> > moderator
>> >> >> > > >>of the list, hope to see ya soon. I'm also going to attend
>> > massage
>> >> >> > > >>program, at McKinnon Institute of Massage in Oakland,
> California
>> > in
>> >> >> > > >>September. I really want to do chiropractic massage, the kind
> of
>> >> >> > > >>massages that ensurance pays for. Also, since they wanted to
>> > learn
>> >> >> > > >>Spanish, I had sent them a document of the phrases they had
>> >> > requested
>> >> >> > > >>me to send to them. If interested, let me know, and I'll zap
> them
>> >> > your
>> >> >> > > >>way.
>> >> >> > > >>
>> >> >> > > >>On 8/22/08, Laura Ann <agape.wellness.massage@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>> >> >> > > >> > BLMT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> > > >> > Subscribe: BLMT-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> > > >> > BLMT · Blind/low vision Massage Therapist
>> >> >> > > >> >
>> >> >> > > >> > The first E-group of Visually impaired and Blind
>> >> >> > > >> > Massage Therapists, Sharing tips and ideas in
>> >> >> > > >> > handling their practice of Massage Therapy in
>> >> >> > > >> > relationship to vision impairment and or
>> >> >> > > >> > blindness. from Considering a career in Massage
>> >> >> > > >> > Therapy, to those already in practice as a
>> >> >> > > >> > Professional Blind Massage Therapist or
>> >> >> > > >> > Bodyworker. A great resource to Network with many
>> >> >> > > >> > successful years of experience in the age of
>> >> >> > > >> > Modern Massage Therapy as a visually impaired
>> >> >> > > >> > massage therapist, which the blind were the masters of in
> an
>> > age
>> >> > old
>> >> >> > > >> > art.
>> >> >> > > >> >
>> >> >> > > >> > Laura Ann
>> >> >> > > >> >
>> >> >> > > >> > At 11:28 AM 8/22/2008, you wrote:
>> >> >> > > >> >>Meka, I'm so glad to see you posting again. (smile) We do
> have
>> > a
>> >> > few
>> >> >> > > >> >>massage therapists on this list, and I think there are some
>> > lists
>> >> >> >just
>> >> >> > > >> >>for people doing massage therapy too. Let me see if I can
> find
>> >> > out
>> >> >> > > >> >>about the list I'm thinking of. I'm not a therapist and
> didn't
>> >> > pay
>> >> >> > > >> >>much attention when I was told about the list.
>> >> >> > > >> >>
>> >> >> > > >> >>
>> >> >> > > >> >>--
>> >> >> > > >> >>Monica Willyard
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