July 1, 2009
Free Membership to Reading for the Blind and Dyslexic
Overview
RFB&D® is offering a FREE one-year AudioAccessSM individual membership to any eligible student in the United States
Who is eligible?
Any student in the U.S. with a certified print disability such as a visual impairment, learning disability or other physical disability
Grades K-12, post secondary education program (college, graduate or professional school, trade or vocational school)
Public, private or home-schooled
How do you enroll?
Visit https://custhub.rfbd.org/Registration
Students under 18 must be enrolled by a parent or guardian
What is the term of membership?
Students can enroll between January 26, 2009 and January 25, 2010; the membership period will be one year from date of enrollment.
What does a student receive?
12 months of 24/7 access to RFB&D’s CV Starr Learning Through Listening® Library of more than 46,000 textbooks and literature titles.
Download delivery via the AudioAccess service
How much does it cost the student?
FREE, available to any eligible student in the U.S.
What special equipment is needed?
No specialized playback equipment is required.
With AudioAccess, audiobooks can be easily downloaded onto Microsoft® Windows®- based computers with Windows Media Player version 10 or higher.
Digital files sync easily between a computer and portable media players
More About AudioAccess
AudioAccess is our new, fast and easy way to download a book or parts of a book directly to a Microsoft Windows-based computer.
With unlimited access to our library in your home, a student can explore our extensive library and develop a lifelong love of reading.
AudioAccess downloadable audio textbooks are bringing unprecedented ease of access to educational materials, while our educational outreach program continues to place our accessible textbooks in classrooms across the U.S.
More About RFB&D
RFB&D (Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic®), a nonprofit educational library, serves more than 237,000 students from kindergarten through graduate school and beyond who cannot read standard print due to a visual impairment, blindness, or other physical or learning disability such as dyslexia
Students rely on RFB&D’s unique accommodation to access the printed page and to achieve educational success
RFB&D’s one-of-a-kind collection of digitally recorded textbooks and literature, available on CD or for Internet download, are proven, effective learning tools for students with print disabilities
All of RFB&D’s accessible titles are recorded by volunteers working in recording studios nationwide.
RFB&D relies on the generous contributions of individuals, foundations and corporations to support its programs
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, RFB&D has no guaranteed sources of income
RFB&D is changing the way students with visual impairments and learning disabilities learn.
Supported by
The generous individuals, foundations and corporations who support RFB&D
U.S. Department of Education
Visit our websites www.rfbd.org and www.learningthroughlistening.org
Forwarded by:
Georgann Mire
Education Solution Consultant
Mire Consulting
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