Iowa Commission For The Blind
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Iowa commission for the blind. The listings in this catalog include tapes prepared and distributed by the library of congress as well as books that have been taped by the iowa commission for the blind. The iowa commission for the blind building is an historic building located in downtown des moines iowa united states the building is a steel framed structure covered in brick. It was designed by the des moines architectural firm of proudfoot.
This document contains the governor s recommendations for the commission for the blind in fy 2021 fiscal year ending june 30 2021. December 7 2021 12 00 pm to 1 00 pm. It is a nine story state government office building that rises 95 feet 29 m above the ground.
The building was completed in 1913 for use by the ymca. As the years have passed and the philosophy of the commission has changed even while some of the staff and their followers have vehemently and argrily insisted that it has not changed the question has become ever more important and cogent. All tapes may be borrowed from the iowa commission for the blind for four weeks with renewal privilege on request.
The iowa commission for the blind consists of three members appointed by the governor for three year terms and confirmed by the iowa senate. When i was director of the iowa commission for the blind we had a booklet called what is the iowa commission for the blind. He currently serves on the executive committee of the national council of state agencies for the blind ncsab and is a past president of ncsab.
To contact members of the commission board please contact board secretary janice eggers. It determines the policies and programs that shall be carried out by the iowa department for the blind. Iris is a free radio reading service that reads print information aloud to over 3 000 print disabled listeners throughout iowa.
Apple vis a community powered website for blind and low vision users of apple s range of mac computers the iphone ipad ipod touch apple tv and apple watch learn nvda video tutorial from afb blind abilities bridging the gap between the limited expectations and realities of blind abilities. Dhr s mission is to ensure basic rights freedoms and opportunities for all by empowering underrepresented iowans and eliminating economic social and cultural barriers. Iowa commission for the blind meeting.
Iowa department for the blind 524 fourth street des moines ia 50309 2364 phone. Every day of the year volunteers in 7 locations sit down in front of an iris microphone and read aloud from their local newspapers. Greg trapp has been the executive director of the commission for the blind since 1999.
