Updated as of September 14, 2024 About the Braille eReader Due to its association with NLS, LBPD can loan a 20-cell refreshable braille display at no cost to any LBPD patron. While it is technically a loaner device, you are in charge of it, and you do not need to return it over holiday breaks, […]
Updated as of October 8, 2024. Benefits of Audio Description in Education (BADIE) Contest 2024 Audio description opens doors of access to visually-presented information in videos (movies, television shows, and more) to blind/low vision individuals of all ages. The BADIE contest invites students to write a review of an audio-described video – sharing the good, […]
Let’s take a journey to the past to discover a few interesting facts of Black History.
Find Financial Freedom with Our Bridges Resource Library This month, we highlight after-high school opportunities from free tuition to work incentives that help blind/low vision students Find Financial Freedom! This week, we check out the great services available from Maryland’s Vocational Rehabilitation agency, the Division of Rehabilitation Services/Office of Blindness & Vision Services (DORS/OBVS). Bridges’ […]
Updated as of September 14, 2024. Who Is Eligible for Tuition Waivers? Tuition waiver for attendance at Maryland community colleges is available to individuals who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. SSDI and SSI eligibility Which Community Colleges? Available at ALL community colleges in Maryland: Important Prerequisite MUST file […]