[NFBWATLK] Is there a mechanism set up to get menus brailled in Washington?

[Marci Carpenter]

Here is the link to the ORC: https://orc.wssb.wa.gov.

Marci

> On Dec 19, 2017, at 9:37 AM, Marci Carpenter via NFBWATLK <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I think Debby was referring to the Ogden Resource Center housed at the Washington State School for the Blind. They will braille items. You can google them.
> 
> Marci
>> On Dec 19, 2017, at 7:24 AM, Debby Phillips via NFBWATLK <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> The Resource Center will braille them too, I believe. They charge, but perhaps the restaurant in question would pay, don't know. Lilac will also braille things. I had something brailled and it was okay, not serfect but readable.    Debby
>> 
>> On Dec 19, 2017 6:49 AM, Judy Jones via NFBWATLK <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Okay, thank you.
>>> 
>>> Judy
>>> 
>>> From: NFBWATLK [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marci Carpenter via NFBWATLK
>>> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2017 10:19 PM
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>>> Subject: Re: [NFBWATLK] Is there a mechanism set up to get menus brailled in Washington?
>>> 
>>> Unfortunately there is no system for getting menus brailled in Washington state. The Department of Services for the Blind (DSB)  does not do this. I believe that the Seattle lighthouse will braille menus if the restaurant requests them.
>>> 
>>> Marci
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>>> —Original Message —
>>> From: Judy Jones via NFBWATLK
>>> To: ‘NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
>>> Cc:  Judy  Jones
>>> Sent: December 18, 2017 at 9:43 PM
>>> Subject: [NFBWATLK] Is there a mechanism set up to get menus brailled in Washington?
>>> 
>>> The subject asks the question.
>>> 
>>> We went to Outback last night, and their braille menus are way old.  What is
>>> the process for helping restaurants to get their menus brailled.
>>> 
>>> In Idaho, the Idaho Commission For The Blind has taken on that project and
>>> getting them done through the brailling program in the prison system.  There
>>> is a point person to send new menus to.
>>> 
>>> Does WA state have anything like that?
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>> 
>>> Judy
>>> 
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