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May 5, 2008 

CONTACT: The Hadley School for the Blind

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800-323-4238

www.info@hadley.edu 

Seminars@Hadley Presents: Sawdust 101- Adaptive Techniques for Blind Woodworkers 

Have you ever considered working with wood? Have you previously enjoyed woodworking as a hobby but feel that your current level of vision is not adequate for safe power tool use?  Would you like to keep up with the latest information on woodworking tools, periodicals, projects and safety techniques? If so, join us Wednesday, May 14, at 2 p.m. Central Time, 19:00 GMT, for Seminars@Hadley as we explore safe woodworking skills. 

Larry Martin of www.woodworkingfortheblind.org  will join Hadley instructor Don Golembiewski and discuss woodworking resources and what every woodworker with a visual impairment needs to know to safely start or resume working with wood. Time for questions and answers will be provided. 

Registration is required by going to http://www.hadley.edu/seminar/  and following the "Registration" link. You will receive instructions on how to log in to the seminar. Please note registration will only be taken online, and not by phone. Please read the technology requirements listed below prior to the seminar.   

Technology requirements: 

The Hadley School for the Blind uses Talking Communities tcConference software for its popular Seminars@Hadley, interactive seminars on a variety of topics. If you wish to participate in Seminars@Hadley, you must install the appropriate plug-in prior to the first login. To install the plug-in, follow the "Download and install the new plug-in" link on the Seminar Login page.  

System requirements: Windows98, ME, 2K, XP or 2003 (XP recommended) system, Pentium 3 500 MHz or better CPU, 512 MB RAM, Internet Explorer 6, 7 or FireFox, JavaScript and cookies enabled in the browser, 56K or faster Internet connection (broadband recommended), full duplex audio device, speakers, and microphone (optional). 

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The Hadley School for the Blind is the single largest worldwide distance educator of blind and visually impaired people. Since its founding by William Hadley and Dr. E.V.L. Brown in 1920, all of Hadley's distance education courses have been provided free of charge to blind and visually impaired students and their families. Today, the school serves more than 10,000 students annually in all 50 states and 100 countries.

Hadley relies on contributions from individuals, foundations and corporations to fund its programs. Visit us on the Web at www.hadley.edu. 

Tom Zampieri

Blinded Veterans Association

Washington, DC