[Nfb-science] ACCESSIBLE FORMAT MATERIAL PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY REVIEW in New Zealand

[Roxanne Barnum]

Cary,

Congratulations on passing your exam!!  That is fantastic news.  You are 
helping to pave the way for other blind students interested in science.

Roxanne


>From: Cary Supalo <cas380 at psu.edu>
>Reply-To: NFB Science and Engineering Division List 
><nfb-science at nfbnet.org>
>To: NFB Science and Engineering Division List <nfb-science at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [Nfb-science] ACCESSIBLE FORMAT MATERIAL PRODUCTION AND 
>DELIVERY REVIEW in New Zealand
>Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:50:51 -0400
>
>My name is Cary Supalo, and I am a chemistry graduate student at Penn
>State University.  I recently past my oral comprehensive exam, which
>means I can now start working on my thesis.  Some time within the
>next two years I will become Dr. Supalo.  Any way, my research
>interest has been working on a catalysis synthesis project to develop
>methanol steam reforming catalysts to produce hydrogen for fuel cell
>applications.  I have recently started working on a project called,
>"Independent Laboratory Access for the Blind," (ILAB) You can learn
>more about my work at:
>research.chem.psu.edu/mallouk/ilab
>We are developing accessible lab tools to allow blind children to
>gather their own data.  We hope this project will inspire more blind
>kids to want to consider studying career paths in science technology
>engineering and mathematics (STEM).  We are working in partnership
>with the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Truman State University,
>and the Indiana School for the Blind.
>If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
>Cary Supalo
>At 11:10 PM 7/19/2006, you wrote:
> >I have been asked to circulate the following announcement/solicitation.
> >
> >David Andrews
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >ACCESSIBLE FORMAT MATERIAL
> >PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY
> >REVIEW
> >
> >
> >The New Zealand Ministry of Education and the Royal New Zealand
> >Foundation of the Blind are jointly calling for proposals from a
> >suitably qualified person or organisation to undertake a review of
> >Accessible Format Material production and delivery in New Zealand.
> >
> >
> >The purposes of the review are to develop and provide:
> >
> >o          a description of current accessible format materials
> >services in New Zealand for blind and low vision children and young
> >people in early childhood and school sectors;
> >o          a series of viable recommendations that will support an
> >effective and sustainable future service for New Zealand; and
> >o          a pragmatic focus with the promotion of efficiency and
> >quality of production.
> >
> >
> >Request for Proposals documentation and further information is
> >available from the review facilitator's website:
> >
> >www.pedersenpierce.co.nz
> >
> >
> >
> >The closing date for receiving proposals is 14 August 2006.
> >
> >
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