The Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD) serves as Maryland’s branch of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print-disabled. Updated as of February 19, 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 […]
Updated as of February 19, 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, […]
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 February 10, 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 […]
Find Financial Freedom February 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 explore ways to pursue post-educational opportunities with free tuition. Tuition Waiver at Maryland Community Colleges for SSI and SSDI Recipients Available to […]