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MONTANA STATE This "cover" page added by the Internet Archive for formatting purposes MontanaStateLibrary 3 0864 1004 2342 8 1 1 1 I I r STATE DCCU?yii:uTS CCLLUCTiO:! BITS • APR t 1 1504 OF MONTANA STATE LIBRARY 1515 E- 6th AVE. HELENA, MONTANA 59620 J GOLD READING... ^ I %se^. ;«t,.> . NEWSLETTER OF THE MONTANA STATE LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND & PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED FALL, 1992 LBPH NEWS BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS NEWSLETTER MAILING It's that time of ^ LIST year when we need to know if you want extra In an effort to reduce costs we will send books for over the holidays. The Library newsletters only to those who are inter- for the Blind and Physically Handicapped ested in receiving them. You must let us will not be sending out tapes from Dec. know if you wish to continue receiving our 7th through Dec. 29th. Every year the newsletter by completing and returning the post office asks us to discontinue service enclosed, self-addressed card. Be sure to because they are overwhelmed with indicate you wish to receive the newslet- if Christmas cards and packages. Call ter in print, on tape or in braille. COM- early with your book requests and avoid PLETE AND RETURN THE CARD IF "ie rush!! YOU WISH TO CONTINUE RECEIVING THE NEWSLETTER I! PUBLIC FORUMS HELD American Printing House will send out a THROUGHOUT STATE letter for you to return if you want to continue the magazine. If you do not return Six public forums have been held the letter your subscription will be can- around the state to give the Library staff celed. and patrons an opportunity to become better acquainted, ask or answer ques- EASTERN tions, and receive input regarding our MONTANA RADIO service as well as provide information to READING SERVICE interested members of the public. The library staff also shares informa- Patrons in Eastern Montana please tion with the participants about related note - Eastern Montana Radio Reading services such as the MAB, SRS Visual Service has a new address and phone Services, Low Vision Clinic and Radio number. For more information call or Reading Service. write: Forums have been held in Miles City, Eastern Montana Radio Lewistown, Missoula, Kalispell, Libby and Reading Service Great Falls. Butte, Billings and Bozeman 1925 Grand, Suite 106 are on the agenda and we hope to get Billings, MT 59102 there before the weather gets bad. The 259-5181 or forums have received a positive response Toll Free 1-800-735-1176 from staff and patrons alike. has been It great to meet and visit with all of you. A $$$ INCOME TAX $$$ special thanks to everyone who has been able to attend our forums The staff is TIME looking forward to meeting more of you. The library will again have available READER'S DIGEST Form 040 U.S., Individual Income Tax ON 1 DISK Return And Instructions for 1992, in Reader's Digest on disk will need to be braille. Please contact the library to bor- renewed. Before your subscription is up, row these. EQUIPMENT The cassette and record players you receive from the Montana State Library are property of the U.S. Government and the library is accountable for each piece of this equipment. If you have equipment you are no longer using or that needs repair, please contact us so we may update our records. The Library for the Blind & Physi- NCAA COLLEGE cally Handicapped does not endorse FOOTBALL any of the products or services mentioned in this newsletter and cannot be responsible for the reliability of The 992 NCAA college football 1 products or services mentioned. schedule is available in braille. The schedule, including major conferences plus major independents, is available at a cost of $5.00 each. Contact: SS DISABILITY Allen H. Gillis BENEFIT 302 Schaeffel Rd. APPEAL PROCESS Cullman, AL 35055 If your social security disability benefit AMERICAN was rejected initially, there is an appeal LEGION process open to you. For your copy of WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CASE, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Disability Guide Crowe & Shanahan The TALKING AMERICAN LEGION 91 5 Olive St. MAGAZINE on cassette has major ar- Suite 1001C ticles and Legion news. Visually impaired MO St. Louis, 631 01 or handicapped veterans, members of the American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of the Hadley's quarterly cassette magazine, American Legion are eligible to receive FOCUS, is a digest of articles from jour- the talking magazine without cost. Maga- nals, newspapers, and magazines. It is zines are recorded at 1 5/1 6 ips. For more free to any person who is legally blind. information, contact: For more information write to: The American Legion Hadley School for the Blind P.O. Box 1055 700 Elm St. Indianapolis, IN 46206 P.O. Box 299 Winnetka, IL 60093 or call: 1-800-323-423^ SEARS HOME HEALTH SPECIALOG WESTERN UNION The SEARS HOME HEALTH SPECIALOG is a listing of specially adapted products from Sears available by Western Union has Large Print or calling 1-800-255-3000. Braille telegrams. The first 25 words are $2.00; the next 25 words cost $1 .00. HADLEY SCHOOL Further information is available by calling FOR THE 1-800-325-6000. BLIND AT&T The Hadley School for the Blind offers SPECIAL NEEDS a wide variety of FREE correspondence CENTER courses in braille, large print, cassette and regular print format. Hadley also provides a parent/child program for par- The AT&T Special Needs Center ents of blind children. "Knowing the Sys- serves customers with hearing, speech, tem" is designed to teach parents how to mobility, or visual impairments. Call AT&T access services available to blind and toll-free at 1-800-233-1222 for information visually impaired children and their fami- and brochures concerning adaptive tele- lies. phone-related equipment. THE BIBLE number (312) 465-8569. Specify whether you want braille or large print. Each book The Bible is available on cassette, is $3.95. Allow three weeks for delivery. free of charge, to visually impaired or ADA The large-print edition of the Diet blind individuals. Bible studies and Bible Exchange List is available for $3.00 plus messages are also available. Contact: 10% postage and handling from: Order Bible Alliance, Inc. Department, American Diabetes Associa- P.O. Box 621 tion, 1 660 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314 Bradenton, FL 34206 or by calling (703) 549-1500. Phone 813-748-3031. Tasty Tapes, contains recipes and a complete course of cooking instructions WHAT'S for people with visual impairment. A gift COOKING ? cassette teaches the blind and visually Tasty, Tantalizing Recipes from the disabled how to set up a cooking area kitchens of Equal, in large print, is free and the general approach to cooking. *''0Fii the Nutrasweet brand sweetener Co. Cost of these tapes is $12.95 plus $3.00 Call 1-800-323-5316. postage and handling. Braille shopping A free Campbell's Easy Ways to lists are available at $3.00. If interested, Delicious Meals, is available in large please contact: Ina Young, "Tasty Tapes", print or braille format. Write to: Volunteer P.O. Box 552, Marblehead, MA 01 945. Services for the Blind, 91 9 Walnut St., Call (617)631-4155 Philadelphia, PA 19107. One is Fun features recipes in large LARGE PRINT BOOKS print for $1 3.95, and is devised for one person. Write to: Ulverscroft Large Print The National Association for the Visu- Books Limited, 279 Boston St., Guilford, ally Handicapped loans large print books CT 06437. by mail to visually impaired people all Low-fat meatless gourmet recipes over the United States. For more infor- ^rom around the world are available in a mation contact: NAVH, 22 West 21 St., jookbook produced by No Limits, Inc., New York, NY 10010. Phone: (21 2)889- 2936 W. Fitch, Chicago, IL 60645. Phone 3141. Corner Children's CoNG^T\)IAT/6H5.' SUMMER READING other small prizes. There were 30 chil- PROGRAM dren in all, reading a total of 153 books. The staff had a wonderful time visiting The annual Summer Reading first with our young patrons and hearing all Program held by the Montana State Li- about the fun books they read. We are brary for the Blind & Physically Handi- looking forward to next year. capped has been declared a success. Congratulations to all who participated in THE BLIND the program. Prizes were awarded to CHILDREN'S those reading the most books in three CENTER age levels. 4-7 Year Old REACHING. CRAWLING. WALKING 1st Crystal Croonenberghs LET'S GET MOVING: ORIENTATION 8-11 Year Old AND MOBILITY FOR PRESCHOOL 1st (name witheld on request) CHILDREN is a booklet for parents of , 2nd Amber Reynolds (Valier) children who are visually impaired. For 3rd Matthew Castner (Butte) more information contact: 12-1 4 Year Old Blind Children's Center 1st Ann Jarrett (Ballanline) 4120 Marathon ST 2nd Steph Conant (Bozeman) Los Angeles, CA 90029 3rd Josh Anderson (Troy) 213-664-2153 213-665-3828 Fax All kids who registered for the sum- Cost: $3.00; complimentary copy to par- mer reading program received a wallet ents of visually impaired children. with a library card, certificate, pencil, and eraser. Those who sent in reports also received a set of 4 dragons along with 6 TOY IDEAS FOR Audrey & Morgan Davies YOUNG Andrew & Mary McDonald Mrs. Agnes Lake CHILDREN Russell Salisbury & Clarice Preston Middleton A list of gift suggestions for young Loyal & Dorothy Baertsch children was put together by the Center Rose M. Stephens Evelyn & Jim Couture for Blind and Visually Impaired Children, Cara E. Hauf Milwaukee, Wisconsin, f^ost of these Vivien Vinson toys can be found at your local toy store. Willard & Wilma Rasmussen Contact the library for a copy of this list. Helen E. Matthews Olga Schindler Special Donors Thank You Sylvia Jessen from the Bottom Walter & Marjorie Hahn Alenath Rich of our Hearts ! Thelma Beausoleil Fred A. Nelson Katherine Schaefer DONATIONS MEMORIALS Dwayne & Rennaker Lillian Helena Chapter, AARP Gordon & Sadie Smith JUDITH HAMES J.W. Heidt by Marie & David Hartman Buster Dickert IDA LAVASSEUR Walton & Geraldine Stamm by Marie & David Hartman O.W. & D.J. Hamma OLIVER MOSBY Sadie M. Thomas by Loyal and Dorothy Baertsch Katherine Lyons ROSELLA RIEDER Elizabeth Armitage by Anita & Robert Johnson Marie M. Snedecor W.M. METZKER Dr. D.A. & Gwendolyn Nottingham by Edison & Margaret Morkert Naomi C. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Vacura Vern Waples Mrs. C.G. Johnson & eorge Clara Jarvi Dorothy Mickus Mrs. Thayer Stevens Dorrien Wolfe MEMORIALS, cont. PEARL CRANK by Frank & Viola deFrance MARIELLA GREINER by Loyal & Dorothy Baertsch HENRY HAYES F. by Helen M. Hayes VIOI^ BUTLER by Marie Snedecor Merry Christmas from the staff AGNES LAKE P. and volunteer at the Library for by Robert & Faithe Lake the Blin4 Douglas & Caryl Klein ! // DONALD DEFORD L. by Vivian & Paul DeVine HENRY SCHATZER A. by Mrs. H.A. Schatzer ARCHIE KNERR & by F.E. Margaret Stone F^ta Knerr Dorrien Wolfe MONTANA STATE LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND AND FREE MATTER FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED THE BLIND 1515 EAST SIXTH AVE. HELENA, MONTANA 59620 TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-800-332-3400 OR HELENA: (406)444-2064