The Talking Information Center is an award-winning radio station-but not the usual kind! We read on air to service over 50,000 visually impaired/print disabled.
Marshfield, MA
Joined May 2013
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Very proud to have secured $350K for the Talking Information Center in Marshfield in this year’s senate budget! Since 1978, the TIC has done vital work across MA providing a reading service broadcasting newspapers, magazines, & books 24/7 to visually & print impaired listeners.
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The #COVID19 #RapidTests that millions of people are taking at home are inaccessible to people with #VisualImpairments.
Kim Charlson (@perkins_library Exec. Director) is asking manufacturers to make more accessible home tests.
via @nytimes #DisabilityTwitter
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Welcome to the 2021 Universal Participation cohort @BalletRoxBoston @ICAinBOSTON & @TICNetwork! These orgs are committed to embracing access as a system that anticipates and responds to our human diversity. (Image: @NBArtMuseum) #PowerOfCulture #ThinkUP massculturalcouncil.org/blog…
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@TICNetwork is currently hosting their Triple Crown Fundraiser, a silent auction & raffle with the chance to win $5,000! Winners will be announced during a live broadcast on Friday October 2nd from 6:15-8pm. To enter, visit: TICNetwork.givesmart.com
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Join us this Friday, May 1 at 11 am EDT for our first MCB Virtual Town Hall. Learn about helpful resources from experts in Orientation & Mobility, Assistive Technology, Children’s Services, Employment Services, and more. Details here: ow.ly/sdOw30qB8Ud
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MABVI Executive Director, Sassy Outwater-Wright:
"As someone who relies on touch to navigate the world, the potential threats to her existence have multiplied now that the novel coronavirus might be waiting on the next door knob or window sill..." CNN cnn.com/2020/04/08/health/co…
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Available now, text alerts and updates from the Commonwealth. Text COVIDMA to 888-777. #COVID19
Today we're introducing another way that you can stay connected and informed during the #COVID19 outbreak.
➡️📱Text "COVIDMA" to 888-777 to receive COVID-19 text message alerts straight to your phone and stay up to date with the latest news + updates from the Commonwealth.
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Contact lens wearer Yvonne Cunningham was diagnosed with Acanthamoeba Keratitis last year after going blind in one eye.
Experts have now discovered the world’s first treatment for the condition that affects millions. bit.ly/2RRVpkg
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Raising awareness: Dissemination of information to help patients get ahead of #glaucoma buff.ly/38PI2rW
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On the latest episode of Faces of Marshfield, we spoke with @959watdfm’s Christine James about her history in broadcasting, how she got started at WATD, and why Marshfield is like her second home. Watch the full episode now on Youtube! youtube.com/watch?v=xKFEENtc…
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October is White Cane Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month
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The Turn Up The Heat Summer Raffle has officially ended! Congratulations to our six raffle winners! Thank you to everyone who participated, they helped raised important funds to support TIC’s mission! Thank you to all of our TIC supporters and those who made our raffle possible!
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We are so happy to have you, @TICNetwork we'll be cheering you on come Monday! ow.ly/MXds30aPooF
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We are so happy to have you, @TICNetwork we'll be cheering you on come Monday! ow.ly/MXds30aPooF
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Talking Information Center interviews Blindfold Games blindfoldgames.org/2017/04/1…
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Want to learn more about the assistive tech centers @kyleRrobidoux mentioned via @TICNetwork today? Connect with @SassyOutwater for info!
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Our @kyleRrobidoux is on with @TICNetwork at BLIND day right now! Listen here: ow.ly/3ghf309YkhB cc @TeamWithAVision
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Our CEO, Barbara Salisbury, about to speak @TICNetwork BLIND day. Listen here: ow.ly/OHgi309YjDI Say hello to @SassyOutwater too!
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Our friends @TICNetwork are streaming LIVE from the Mass. State House for the BLIND event today! Listen here: ow.ly/tNuM309XOHz
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Our friends @TICNetwork are streaming LIVE from the Mass. State House for BLIND event today! (11 am stream starts): ow.ly/tNuM309XOHz