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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Just in case you missed this one.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jw<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>Dr. J. Webster Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>President, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>PO Box 458 Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>740-592-6326<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>“Changing what it means to be blind”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>For more information go to nfbohio.org<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Andrews<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 31, 2012 6:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Braille Symposium<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Registration is Now Open!<br> <br>for the<br> <br>Braille Symposium<br> <br>September 27-29, 2012<br> <br>at the<br>National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute<br>Baltimore, Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <br> <br>The National Federation of the Blind, a leading champion for Braille, is excited to announce the Braille Symposium, which will provide professionals, blind people, and other interested parties with an opportunity to learn about and discuss promising practices in Braille instruction and teacher preparation in Braille. The symposium will feature sessions in three formats: vignettes from blind people on how Braille is being used today, presentation/discussion sessions on promising practices, and problem solution sessions.<br> <br>Speakers will include leading experts who will discuss the most innovative work that is being done on Braille today. Presentation topics will include:<br> <br>· teaching the Braille code efficiently and effectively<br>· providing high quality Braille instruction to blind adults<br>· current practices in Braille instruction at the university level for future teachers of the blind<br>· integrating Braille instruction into the classroom reading curriculum<br>· integrating Braille and print<br> <br>Problem solution sessions will focus on:<br> <br>· the large caseloads teachers have to manage<br>· setting up future teachers for success in their university Braille courses while maintaining high standards<br> <br>Visit the Braille Symposium Web page at <a href="http://www.nfb.org/BrlSym">www.nfb.org/BrlSym</a> to register now! You will also find information on how to reserve a room at the Holiday Inn Inner Harbor or at the NFBJI.<br> <br>To participate in discussions about the Braille Symposium on Twitter before, during, or after the event follow the hashtag #BrlSym<br> <br>For additional information about the Braille Symposium, please contact:<br> <br>Natalie Shaheen, Director of Education<br>Jernigan Institute<br>National Federation of the Blind<br>200 East Wells Street<br>Baltimore, Maryland 21230<br><a href="mailto:nshaheen@nfb.org">nshaheen@nfb.org</a><br> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>