The Edith Bishel Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization dedicated to serving the blind and visually impaired
in southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon.
What's New
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Applebee's Pancake Fundraiser
Join us at the Richland Applebee's (43 Columbia Point Drive) on Saturday, August 15
at 8:00am for a hot breakfast of pancakes, sausages and beverages. Tickets are $7.00
in advance and $8.00 at the door. Call (509)735-0699 to purchase your tickets today!
Download the Applebee's Fundraiser flyer as a pdf file.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
The June 2009 issue of The Edith Bishel Newsletter is now available
online as a pdf file or
a plain text file. Check it out!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Click on the screen display above to watch a YouTube video of the Web Accessibility WCAG Theme Song. The song and
video promote the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), documents that
explain how to make Web content accessible to people with disabilities.
Speaking of web access, our Computer Technology Instructor Brian Lee has this to say about
the importance of computer skills for the blind and visually impaired:
"Since January 2003, I have been employed by the Edith Bishel Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
as a Computer Technology Instructor. My name is Brian Lee and I am blind. The center realized
that providing its clients training in the use of computers and accessible products is a critical
step toward their achieving independence at work, school or for personal needs.
"Without being able to access information being displayed on a computer monitor in a quick
and efficient manner, blind or visually-impaired clients would not be able to find information
on the Internet, correspond by using Email, keep track of finances or perform a myriad
of other functions easily performed daily by people with good eyesight.
"Specialized equipment is available that enables people with limited or no sight
to be part of this information age. As the Computer Technology Instructor
I provide clients with a one on one based training to help them learn to
effectively use computers and related equipment."
To find out more about Brian
and his work, you can read his biography as a pdf file
or plain text file.
