Mid-Atlantic Regional Group

Blinded Veterans Association

Other News Index Archive 2008:

• DTV transition - Last Push 12/23/2008 81

• VA Urges Vets to Sign-up for Direct Deposits 12/18/2008 80

• NEWS Release: Sec. Peake Announces Travel Reimbursements for Eligible Veterans 12/01/2008 79

• Veterans Still Burned Over 35 Year Old Fire 11/18/2008 78

• Nation Salutes Those Who Serve on Veterans Day 11/6/2008 77

• DFAS begins adjudication of expanded CRDP eligibility 10/26/2008 76

• This is an awesome service from Google, and it's 100% free -- including "connecting you"  10/23/2008 75

• National Federation of the Blind Launches “Project VIP” to Help Blind Voters on Election Day 10/23/2008 74

• Free audio conference will address topic of traveling with service animals on public transportation 10/23/2008 73

• Veterans Honorary High School Diploma 10/17/2008 72  Great News Take Advantage!

• Many veterans with diabetes are getting initial screening for possible eye disease during their VA primary care appointments 10/17/2008 71

• My HealthE Vets Class Session#2 is again continuing this Tuesday night October 14th - Short Notice 10/15/2008 70

• DoD Develops Compensation & Benefits Handbook 9/14/2008 69

• RFB&D Launches Renewed Veterans Outreach Campaign National Nonprofit Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic Expands Efforts to Serve Nation's Veterans 9/7/2008 68

• The U.S. Social Security Administration is offering a new way for its beneficiaries to receive monthly payments 9/7/2008 67

• JOBS, JOBS, TRAINING PROGRAMS, for Blinded Veterans Association members! 9/5/2008 66

• Announcing the last call for the AFB drug labeling survey! 9/5/2008 65

• JAN, the Job Accommodation Network, Launches Its Next Generation Website 9/5/2008 64

• A letter from Jeffrey Schwartz, Ph.D. I contacted him via telephone & email and here is a letter that he has sent out. 8/31/2008 63

• The National Federation of the Blind will provide a straight, light fiberglass cane to any blind individual 8/21/2008 62

• Recent VA News Releases 8/1/2008 61

• 2008 State Games Of The West Welcomes Blind & Visually Impaired  Athletes And Military Veterans For Competitions, July 24-27, In Colorado Springs 7/19/2008 60

• VA Announces 55 Grants for Homeless Vets 7/19/2008 59

• VisionAWARE.org Announces New Sports and Recreation Resources Just In Time for Summer! 7/19/2008 58

• BVA Board of Directors 7/10/2008 57

• Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced yesterday 7/8/2008 56

• VisionAWARE Craft Book 7/8/2008 55

• Webanywhere Libraries Medical News 7/1/2008 54

• Vision Media 7/1/2008 53

• Trekker Breeze, The Easy All-In-One Handheld Talking GPS is Now Available 6/27/2008 52

• Distribution Policy for Digital Playback Equipment 6/24/2008 51

• Stand Up for Veterans Update 6/22/2008 50

• Tag-It Demonstrates The Talking Skeleton and Much More On Tek Talk Monday, June 16, 2008  6/15/2008 49

• Computer Class for Screen Reader Users 6/13/2008 48

• New Prosthetics contact may be useful for veterans 6/8/2008 47

• Release - VA Begins Next Phase of Combat Vet Outreach 5/30/2008 46

• Clarification of H.R. 5892 5/21/2008 45

• Vision therapy appears to improve visual function in macular disease 5/21/2008 44

• Rx Label Enable: American Foundation for the Blind Calls for Accessible Medication Labels 5/21/2008 43

• Health Chart 5/21/2008 42

• Some Converter Boxes Support Video Description for Vision Disabled Persons 5/21/2008 41

• New Haven Eastern Blind Center 5/15/2008 40

• VSO Link to Prosthetics Internet Website 5/15/2008 39

• VA Helps Vets Convert Military Experience to Work Place Success 5/10/2008 38

• Seminars@Hadley Presents: Sawdust 101- Adaptive Techniques for Blind Woodworkers 5/10/2008 37

• $500.00 Grant for Military Families of children/youths with disabilities 5/10/2008 36

• VA Operator Named Blind Worker of the Year 5/9/2008 35

• DOT Increases Protections for Air Travelers with Disabilities 5/9/2008 34

• The new program of Recovery Coordinators 5/9/2008 33

• Video Description Supported in 2 tested DTV Converter Boxes (so far...!) 5/9/2008 32

• Houston Gathering of The Blind Handyman 5/7/2008 31

• The War Comes Home 5/7/2008 30

• The United States Association of Blind Athletes 5/7/2008 29

• Judge Rules Social Security Administration must accommodate Blind Beneficiaries 5/6/2008 28

• Be Careful Before You Have Any Scheduled Hospital Treatment 5/6/2008 27

• Breakthrough in Gene Therapy Improves Sight in Nearly Blind 5/6/2008 26

• HHS Career Fair for People with Disabilities 5/6/2008 25

• OIF/OEF Statistics  5/1/2008 24

• VDBC vs. PCARWW  4/24/2008  23

• Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Reviews Legislation to Improve Transition for Returning Service Members and Veterans  4/22/2008 22

• Questions about free Matter  4/19/2008 21

• VA Launches Renewable Energy Projects Solar, Wind and Geothermal Energy Pilot Sites Featured  4/10/2008 20

• Bookshare.org, Hadley's Virtual Library  3/31/2008 19

• Washington Post article on Digital Talking Book Program 3/29/2008 18

• New VIST and BROS Positions 2/24/2008 17

• Stimulus Payments: Instructions for Low-Income Workers and Recipients of Social Security and Certain Veterans’ Benefits FS-2008-16, February 2008  2/24/2008 16

• Technology changing lives of blinded veterans 2/24/2008 15

• AccessWorld® Guide to Assistive Technology Products 2/6/2008 14

• The Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) will award 6 scholarships under its Kathern F. Gruber Scholarship Program for the 2008 - 2009 academic year 2/6/2008 13

• My plan for this year is very simple and to the point 2/6/2008 12

American Printing House for the Blind (APH) 2/1/2008 11

• New VA Rules for Specially Adapted Housing Grants Program Aids Most Seriously Injured 1/5/2008 10

• VA Distributes 2008 Insurance Dividends  1/5/2008 09

• AGENT ORANGE PRIMER 2008  1/5/2008 08

• BVA Legislative Alert on FY 2008 Appropriations for VETERANS 1/3/2008 07

• GREAT WEB SITE, and appreciate the work of setting this up! 1/3/2008 06