[Nfbnet-members-list] Diabetes Forecast Magazine Now Available on NFB-NEWSLINE(r)
Freeh, Jessica
JFreeh at nfb.org
Mon Jun 27 23:51:57 UTC 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Chris Danielsen
Director of Public Relations
National Federation of the Blind
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
<mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
Diabetes Forecast Magazine Now Available on NFB-NEWSLINE®
Baltimore, Maryland (June 27, 2011): The National
Federation of the Blind is pleased to announce
that NFB-NEWSLINE®its free service that provides
independent access by print-disabled people to
hundreds of local and national publications as
well as TV and job listingshas collaborated with
the American Diabetes Association to add the
magazine Diabetes Forecast to its lineup of publications.
Offering over three hundred newspapers,
magazines, and wire feeds, NFB-NEWSLINE® provides
subscribers with on-demand access and the ability
to read only those sections and articles of
interest to the user from the publications
available. Subscribers may read their favorite
publications through a variety of methods,
including using a touch-tone telephone, accessing
content on the Web, or downloading publications
to Braille notetakers, digital talking book players, or MP3 players.
Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National
Federation of the Blind, said: With the addition
of Diabetes Forecast, NFB-NEWSLINE® continues to
expand the diversity of its offerings to meet the
needs and interests of its subscribers. Diabetes
Forecast may be of special interest to blind
Americans as diabetes is still the leading cause
of blindness among adults. It is important for
blind people to have access to resources for
health and wellness in addition to traditional
news sources such as daily newspapers and entertainment magazines.
Larry Hausner, CEO of the American Diabetes
Association, said: We are very excited to be
collaborating with the National Federation of the
Blind to further our outreach to the blind
community with important information about
diabetes prevention and management through our
Diabetes Forecast magazine. With diabetes being
the leading cause of new cases of blindness among
Americans, it is crucial for us to expand our
outreach and help stop this devastating disease.
Diabetes Forecast provides information on living
healthy and well with diabetes, said Scott
White, who directs the NFB-NEWSLINE®
program. Filled with resources, recipes, and
recommendations, its a publication that many of
our subscribers will appreciate having available to them.
NFB-NEWSLINE® allows those who cannot read
conventional newsprint due to a visual or
physical disability to access publications as
well as television and job listings over the
telephone, on the Web, or by download to digital
talking book players or MP3-playing devices.
To learn more about NFB-NEWSLINE®, please visit
<http://www.nfbnewsline.org/>www.nfbnewsline.org.
Those interested in subscribing to the service
may fill out the online application form, write
to
<mailto:nfbnewsline at nfb.org>nfbnewsline at nfb.org,
or call (866) 504-7300. In order to be eligible
for NFB-NEWSLINE®, an individual must be a US
resident who is legally blind or has a physical
or learning disability that prevents the independent reading of newspapers.
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About the National Federation of the Blind
With more than 50,000 members, the National
Federation of the Blind is the largest and most
influential membership organization of blind
people in the United States. The NFB improves
blind people's lives through advocacy, education,
research, technology, and programs encouraging
independence and self-confidence. It is the
leading force in the blindness field today and
the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004
the NFB opened the National Federation of the
Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and
training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
About the American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is leading the
fight to stop diabetes and its deadly
consequences and fighting for those affected by
diabetes. The Association funds research to
prevent, cure, and manage diabetes; delivers
services to hundreds of communities; provides
objective and credible information; and gives
voice to those denied their rights because of
diabetes. Founded in 1940, our mission is to
prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the
lives of all people affected by diabetes. For
more information please call the American
Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES
(1-800-342-2383) or visit
<http://www.diabetes.org/?utm_source=WWW&utm_medium=PressRelease&utm_campaign=PR>www.diabetes.org.
Information from both these sources is available
in
<http://www.diabetes.org/?utm_source=WWW&utm_medium=PressRelease&utm_campaign=PR>English
and
<http://www.diabetes.org/espanol/?utm_source=WWW&utm_medium=PressRelease&utm_campaign=PR>Spanish.
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