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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'><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><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"'> giantoniok@comcast.net [mailto:giantoniok@comcast.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 01, 2013 11:33 AM<br><b>To:</b> Chris Kuell; Beth Rival; Bjackel<br><b>Subject:</b> Fwd: Community of Practice<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Hi Beth, Chris, & Bernadette<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>I just received this notice today. Looks like a "state team" is being formed using a federally funded 5 year grant. They are looking for a variety of people in the disability community to be represented. Self advocates are one area they would like to see input from. I think someone or some people from the VI/Blindness community would be a great addition to the team. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Please consider sharing this with your extensive resources in the VI/Blindess community in hopes that someone is interested in volunteering.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Kristen Giantonio<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center id=zwchr></span></div><p><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>"Kevin Daly" <<a href="mailto:kdaly01@snet.net">kdaly01@snet.net</a>><br><b>To: </b>"Bristol SEPTO" <<a href="mailto:info@bristolsepto.org">info@bristolsepto.org</a>><br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, August 1, 2013 11:01:59 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>Community of Practice<br><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The message below is from the Connecticut Department of Developmental Disabilities and the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities. Please share with anyone who might be interested.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Kevin Daly, Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Bristol Special Education PTO <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt' id=replyBlockquote><div id=wmQuoteWrapper><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>CT Department of Developmental Disabilities and the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities is seeking self-advocates, family members, DDS staff, state agency staff and community members from universities, educational, aging, civic and other organizations to participate in our new Supporting Families Community of Practice State Team. If you are interested in participating on the Community of Practice State Team, please complete the attached document and return it to <a href="mailto:robin.wood@ct.gov" target="_blank">robin.wood@ct.gov</a>, or mail it to CT Department of Developmental Services, 460 Capital Avenue, Hartford, CT 0106.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></body></html>