The Fan & I.B.
Goodman Visual Aids Store
Fanny Sattinger Goodman
became involved in transcribing books into Braille during the
early 1930s as part of a project by the National Council of
Jewish Women, the founders of the El Paso Lighthouse for the
Blind. Using a stylus and a bar across paper, Mrs. Goodman
punched out each dot and did Braille transcription by hand until
shortly after World War II when she was provided with a Braille
typewriter. She transcribed textbooks for blind foreign
students, volumes of poetry and fiction for the Library of
Congress and transcribed books from Spanish, French, German and
Japanese. During their numerous visits abroad, Mr. Goodman
patiently helped her carry along her Braille typewriter that was
always in use! In 1998, her daughter Barbara and son-in-law
Gershon Ettinger made a contribution to build the Fan and I. B.
Goodman Visual Aids Store in their honor. She was an extremely
kind woman, Mrs. Ettinger said. And she loved books. She
always told us when we were children, If you read, youre never
lonely. The El Paso Lighthouse for the Blind is proud to have
the Goodman Visual Aids Store in our Resource Center where the
blind and severely visually impaired may purchase adaptive
equipment not easily found and which makes their daily lives
easier. With adaptive aids, they may learn to live
independently, cook, sew, keep house and read. And if they can
read, they are never alone.
The products listed in this catalog
are the ones most often requested. We have made every effort to
choose products to fit a variety of lifestyles. If you do not find
what you need, please contact us and we will try to assist you.
Some magnifiers are listed, but in order to get the best one for
your needs, we suggest that you contact Dr. Chris Koplos in the Fred
T. Hervey Low Vision Clinic.
Store hours are from 10:00 a. m.,
to 4:00 p. m. (closed holidays). If you are unable to come to the
store, please call us with any questions you may have. Call for recommendations of Dallas hotels near that location. The store
has a limited inventory, so we suggest you call to check
availability. We look forward to assisting you.
To order by mail, use our printer-friendly
order form and be sure to read our store
policies before ordering.
Product Catalog
Blindness Products
Braille
Writing and Labeling Equipment, and Accessories
Calculators
Canes
Clocks
and Timers
Cooking
Aids
Health
Supplies
Holiday
Cards
Household
Aids
Recreation
Sewing
Aids
Telephones
Visual
Aids
Watches
Safety Apparel & Accessories
Safety
Vests and Warning Flags
Rain
Wear
Safety Pants
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