National Week November

November is well-known for an important American holiday: Thanksgiving. Join us as we celebrate some activities associated with “National Weeks” during Turkey month.

• November 5: National Talk Money Week
• November 12: Global Entrepreneur Week
• November 19: American Education Week
• November 26: National Deal Week

This week, we explore some great resources to help us save money as we celebrate National Deal Week!

Accessible Deal Information

NFB Newsline^® provides blind/low vision individuals with free audio or electronic access to more than five hundred (500) magazines and newspapers. This service also includes retail ads – a great resource with Black Friday sales coming in just a few days! Find out more in our Bridges Resource Library NFB Newsline^® entry.

Blind/Low Vision Deals

The Maryland Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled provides many resources for blind/low vision Marylanders of all ages, including free Bookshare accounts, free braille eReaders, accessible college textbooks, and more! Find out more in these Bridges Resource Library resources:

• Maryland Library for the Blind and Print Disabled entry
• Braille eReaders entry
• Accessible College Textbook Program for Maryland Students entry

Bookshare provides accessible versions of more than one million books to eligible individuals with Bookshare accounts. Bonus: All students can receive FREE Bookshare accounts, and members/patrons of the Maryland Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled who are not students can also access Bookshare for free, through the Library. Find out more in the Bridges Resource Library About Bookshare entry.

The Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) offers professionally-prepared audio-described videos tom blind/low vision students in K-12. Find out more in the Bridges Resource Library Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) entry.

Deals For Individuals Receiving SSI, SSDI, or SNAP Benefits

Maryland residents who receive SSI (Supplemental Security Income) or SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) benefits can receive FREE TUITION to attend Community Colleges in Maryland! Find out more in our Bridges Resource Library Tuition Waiver at Maryland Community Colleges for SSI and SSDI Recipients entry.

Check out additional deals available to SSI and/or SSDI recipients in the Bridges Resource Library Benefits That May Be Available to SSI and SSDI Recipients entry.

SNAP beneficiaries: Museums for All offers individuals who receive SNAP benefits free or discounted museum admission to museums all across Maryland and across the nation. Find out more in our Bridges Resource Library Museums for All entry.

Reach Out to Us at the Free Bridges Helpdesk anytime!

Please check out the Bridges Technical Assistance Center Resource Library today!

Contact us

Follow the Bridges Helpdesk Facebook page for more transition tips, and please contact the Bridges Technical Assistance Center’s Free Helpdesk for Maryland Blind/Low Vision Transition Students, Families, and Educators anytime using:

• Our Accessible web form
• Email: Helpdesk@IMAGEmd.org
• Text or Leave a Voice mail message: (410) 357-1546
• Bridges Helpdesk Facebook page or Facebook Messenger

This unique project is being coordinated through The IMAGE Center of Maryland, a center for independent living in Towson.