Washington State Department of Services for the Blind

News Archive

Employer Interest

• Business Advisory Council audio presentation on AT&T Wireless and it's initiative "Abilities Different Than Mine"

Participant Interest

• Orientation and Training Center (OTC) Winter 2005 Newsletter
• Orientation and Training Center (OTC) Spring 2004 Newsletter
• Infant and Preschool Conf
• Get Connected

General Interest

• 2001-2002 Successful Outcomes List
• 2000-2001 Successful Outcomes List
• The DSB Calendar is New and Improved
• DSB Newsletter - March 19, 2004
• DSB Strategic Plan 2005-2011 - DRAFT
• Community/Research Studies
• Touching Art Call For Artists
• Touching Art Dates
• Touching Art KOMO
• Touching Art Newsletter
• Touching Art SeattleTimes
• Touching Art in AS Perspectives
• DSB RFP for Agency Video

DSB Partners with Group Health Cooperative

Group Health Cooperative partners with the Washington State Department of Services for the Blind to keep all Washingtonians working and leaving no citizen behind

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As Heard On NPR

On November 24th, 2003, the Business Advisory Council (BAC) and co-sponsor Microsoft presented a Technology Forum with over 120 attendees. The Technology Forum engaged a panel of employers, software developers, and Adaptive Technology software developers. This panel discussion is the beginning steps for these three primary stakeholders to begin developing cooperative strategies to remove technology barriers in the workplace. Further discussion established the marketing and potential consumer base employers could tap if technology barriers were removed. See links below for more information. (Coming soon - Technology Forum report out, panel information, etc.)

NPR Reports on Microsoft/Business Advisory Council Technology Forum
(Screen reader users scroll to audio links or arrow to brief text article entitled "Assistive Technology for Aging Workforce" dated November 26, 2003. We recommend using the Windows Media Player link.)

NPR Reports on Better Technology for Blind Workers
(Screen reader users scroll to audio links or arrow to brief text article entitled "Better Tech for Blind Workers" dated November 26, 2003. We recommend using the Windows Media Player link.)