TEACHING OF ENGLISH AT TURKISH SCHOOLS FOR THE BLINDForeign language teaching has been a problem for many years: this is true for all learners, not just disabled children.  The Parrot Model has meant that even university graduates are not competent enough.  The Turkish Ministry of Education's most recent targets now aim for more interactive and creative learning. 

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Trojan Virus Steals Banking Info

BBC NEWS Trojan virus steals banking info
By Maggie Shiels Technology reporter, BBC News, Silicon Valley

The details of about 500,000 online bank accounts and credit and debit cards have been stolen by a virus described as “one of the most advanced pieces of crimeware ever created”. Read the rest of this entry »

Free Annual Credit Reports Now Available In Accessible Format

As part of the historic agreement negotiated by ACB, The California Council of the Blind (CCB) and several blind individuals, free annual credit reports available through
www.annualcreditreport.com
are now designed to be accessible to blind consumers. Each person is entitled to one free report each year from each of three different companies. By the end of this coming December, these companies will also be providing the free reports in Braille, Large Print, and Audio formats. Read the rest of this entry »