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<DIV><BR> Any of you planning to attend National Convention who have the desire to assist families as an Advocate for IEP's should plan to attend this. Also if you are the parent of a blind child or child with any disability this could be quite useful knowledge!</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>----- Forwarded Message ----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> J.W. Smith <jwsmithnfb@frontier.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Mon, June 6, 2011 7:36:07 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Ohio-talk] FW: [NFBAffiliatePresidents] FW: Training for Volunteer Advocates<BR></FONT><BR>Fyi<BR><BR>Jw<BR><BR><BR>Dr. J. Webster Smith<BR>President, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<BR>PO Box 458 Athens, OH 45701<BR>740-592-6326<BR><BR>"Changing what it means to be blind"<BR>For more information go to <A href="http://nfbohio.org/" target=_blank>nfbohio.org</A><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: <A
href="mailto:nfbaffiliatepresidents-bounces@nfbnet.org" ymailto="mailto:nfbaffiliatepresidents-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfbaffiliatepresidents-bounces@nfbnet.org</A><BR>[mailto:<A href="mailto:nfbaffiliatepresidents-bounces@nfbnet.org" ymailto="mailto:nfbaffiliatepresidents-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfbaffiliatepresidents-bounces@nfbnet.org</A>] On Behalf Of Wilson,<BR>Joanne<BR>Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 9:09 AM<BR>To: <A href="mailto:nfbaffiliatepresidents@nfbnet.org" ymailto="mailto:nfbaffiliatepresidents@nfbnet.org">nfbaffiliatepresidents@nfbnet.org</A><BR>Subject: [NFBAffiliatePresidents] FW: Training for Volunteer Advocates<BR><BR>The following message is from Carol Castellano, Director of Programs for the<BR>National Organization of Blind Children:<BR><BR>Do you find yourself receiving more requests each year for an NFB member to<BR>attend IEP meetings as an advocate? Do you wish you had more information on<BR>how to advocate effectively? Here
is your opportunity! As part of our NFB<BR>education initiative, we are pleased to offer an IEP advocacy training<BR>workshop for volunteer advocates at the convention this year. We hope you<BR>will identify a member of your affiliate to attend or come yourself to<BR>receive some invaluable advice. Here are the details:<BR><BR>IEP TRAINING FOR NFB VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES Thursday, July 7<BR>7:00 - 9:00 pm<BR>Suwannee 18, Level 2<BR>Attorneys Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum and Carlton Anne Cook Walker will provide<BR>an overview of the IEP legal framework, discuss how to deal with typical<BR>issues, and offer advice and tips for being an effective NFB volunteer<BR>advocate at IEP meetings for families with blind children.<BR><BR>Hope to see you there!<BR>Carol<BR><BR><BR>Carol Castellano<BR>Director of Programs<BR>National Organization of Parents of Blind Children<BR>973-377-0976<BR><A href="mailto:carol_castellano@verizon.net"
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