<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Wingdings;
panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:10.0pt;
margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
strong
{mso-style-priority:99;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
em
{mso-style-priority:99;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
p
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
p.MsoAcetate, li.MsoAcetate, div.MsoAcetate
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text Char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
p.MsoNoSpacing, li.MsoNoSpacing, div.MsoNoSpacing
{mso-style-priority:99;
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
p.MsoListParagraph, li.MsoListParagraph, div.MsoListParagraph
{mso-style-priority:99;
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:10.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;
line-height:115%;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
span.BalloonTextChar
{mso-style-name:"Balloon Text Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text";
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
span.EmailStyle24
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:windowtext;}
span.spelle
{mso-style-name:spelle;}
span.EmailStyle26
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle27
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle28
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle29
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:213589529;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:-944449054 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l0:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l0:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l0:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1
{mso-list-id:492066789;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:1967786926 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;}
@list l1:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l1:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l1:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l1:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2
{mso-list-id:1415736807;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:-112585382 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;}
@list l2:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l2:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l2:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l2:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3
{mso-list-id:1915044881;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:2025909528 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;}
@list l3:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l3:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l3:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l3:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0in;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">It’s terribly disappointing that we don’t have Federationists presenting (NOPBC, CT Association of Blind Students, or NFBCT) and furthermore have NAPVI presenting.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Was anyone in our affiliate contacted to present?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I would try to invite myself as a presenter but am presenting that same day in Chicago at an event that will actually empower blind youth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">It is important to point out that I think this event is well-intended, as are most of the events and people whose misperceptions about blindness disempower the blind, but we must respectfully resist.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">If anyone can avail themselves, I think we ought to reach in. It’s disgraceful when events like this occur but the most valuable presenters left out. Reading through the presenter list, I suffer heartbreak
for those children and their parents. I really do. Nobody intends the damnation, but they cause it nonetheless.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Justin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<b>From:</b> Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Elizabeth Rival<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 13, 2014 11:05 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Ct-nfb] FW: DORS-BESB Parent Education Program -- Planning for the Future -- Saturday, April 5, 2014<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="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" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<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""> Sigman, Brian [<a href="mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov">mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov</a>]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 13, 2014 11:01 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Sylvestre, Alan; 'brucewoodie@msn.com'; 'chrisb274@gmail.com'; 'e.g.akers@sbcglobal.net'; 'Darcy.Jones@cga.ct.gov'; 'mcdodd3020@sbcglobal.net'; 'pjohnson18@snet.net'; 'bdemaio@newbritainct.gov'; 'randa.utter@cga.ct.gov'; 'ckuell@comcast.net'; 'fairbanks@ldeo.columbia.edu';
'iancrickard11@gmail.com'; 'llee@nfbct.org'; 'jaykronfeld@sbcglobal.net'; 'famigliettis@ciboakhill.org'; 'info@nfbct.org'; 'kathybmorgan@yahoo.com'; 'erival@comcast.net'; 'carolyn.messier@aol.com'; 'piggottd@ciboakhill.org'; Smith, Robert C; Krengel, Erich;
'cindy.paluch@asd-1817.org'; 'optometric.assoc01@snet.net'; 'Eyecare@inclima.net'; 'epinnod@aol.com'; 'Dr.george.adrian@snet.net'; 'Westendeyecare@snet.net'; 'ks@drkimstevens.com'; 'Rkinkade@optonline.net'; 'rstrand@eyecarect.com'; 'optometric.assoc01@snet.net';
'Drswsm@yahoo.com'; 'bboogie@snet.net'; 'davidparke@comcast.net'; 'larrykline@bigplanet.com'; 'enfield-eyecare@cox.net'; 'mgenlot@snet.net'; 'r.h.tyler@sbcglobal.net'; 'lighthouse63@gmail.com'; White, Dee A.; Gerundo-Murkette, Margaret A.; 'ks@drkimstevens.com';
'steve.perreault@hknc.org'; Blewett, Kathleen K.; 'rjcloonan@comcast.net'; 'jbperacchio@gmail.com'; Thal, Stephen; 'funnytomkaren@gmail.com'; 'dawgmawm@gmail.com'; 'charlie@visiondynamics.com'; Cunnane, Brian; Dombrowski, Stephen; 'c.rafala@snet.net'; 'clow@independenceunlimited.org';
'sbaecker@crisradio.org'; 'jbperacchio@gmail.com'; 'dgregoire@liberty-bank.com'; 'sarah.bowman1@va.gov'; 'stovallb@ciboakhill.org'; '5040psbs@cox.net'; 'c.ford3@sbcglobal.net'; 'alfredthompsonjr@yahoo.com'; 'lewis_andrews@sbcglobal.net'; 'mvlagocki@aol.com';
'dave.figley@snet.net'; 'famigliettis@ciboakhill.org'; 'ajackson212@att.net'; 'junerose@startsimply.com'; 'eileen.healy@independencenorthwest.org'; 'cconway@drcfc.org'; 'marcanthony@cdr-ct.org'; 'ferrycathy@yahoo.com'; 'magallucci@aol.com'; 'momforch@yahoo.com';
'cheleot@comcast.net'; 'Rachriste1@cs.com'; 'diana200561@yahoo.com'; 'f_roberts@comcast.net'; 'joenerney@charter.net'; 'Raymo@Intergate.com'; DeCordova, Marisel; 'marysilverfox@gmail.com'; 'Rb8876@aol.com'; 'khaley18@comcast.net'; 'pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu';
'Barbara.blejewski@sbcglobal.net'; 'dwdunne@crisradio.org'; Miles, Sandra; 'connecticutcounciloftheblind@gmail.com'; 'lbphtom@gmail.com'; 'futureeyecare2020@gmail.com'; Friedman, Sharon; 'nyemapinkney@comcast.net'; 'carlnoll@sbcglobal.net'; 'AlbanB@aol.com';
'emtelk@optonline.net'; 'diannmurray1@gmail.com'; 'emmbee4@yahoo.com'; 'e.email@snet.net'; 'daria@ctsilc.org'; 'centeroftheblind@sbcglobal.net'; Reddick, Gordon; 'bob.gorman@independencenorthwest.org'; Hayles, Colleen; 'f_roberts@ymail.com'; 'khaley18@comcast.net';
'pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu'; 'ResQbeest@aol.com'; Hayles, Colleen; Nunez, Alicia; DORS-DL BESB; Porter, Amy L.<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: DORS-BESB Parent Education Program -- Planning for the Future -- Saturday, April 5, 2014<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<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"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">DORS-BESB Parent Education Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Planning for the Future:
<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Setting Up Lifelong Supports for your Child<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Saturday, April 5, 2014 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Location: DORS-BESB<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">184 Windsor Ave., Windsor, CT 06095<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A parent program on creating lifetime supports for your child. Presented by individuals with expertise in this field.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Topics include: guardianship, financial planning, special needs trusts, wills, Medicaid, sibling involvement and social security.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">RSVP:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To attend please mail, email or fax the registration form below to Cheryl Brown.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Directions:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">From the south: I-91 North to exit 34. At the exit ramp proceed straight ahead into the DORS-BESB parking lot.
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">From the north: I-91 to exit 34. At the exit ramp turn left onto North Main Street (Hartford). Go under the highway underpass, straight through the traffic light,
pass the gas station, and take a right into <span class="spelle">BESB’s</span> parking lot.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This is for parents and guardians only.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Lunch will be provided.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Childcare is NOT available.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always">
</span></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Presenters:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Anne Burnham, Esq.
</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Anne is an attorney at Jaconetta, Burnham & Wimer, LLC, in Glastonbury, whose practice areas focus on estate planning, estate and trust administration, probate
matters and elder law. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Anne has over 16 years of experience as a trust and estate attorney.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hillary Dunn, Esq.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hillary is an attorney at the Special Needs and Elder Law Practice Group at Fletcher Tilton PC in Massachusetts.
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">She previously worked at the Disability Law Center in Boston and also served as the chairperson of the Massachusetts DDS Human Rights Advisory Committee.
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hillary has an older brother with Angelman Syndrome, and, as a result of this experience, she has devoted her career to assisting individuals with disabilities
and their families. She is on the board of the Massachusetts Sibling Support Network.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Cynthia Haddad,
</span></u></b><strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Certified Financial Planner</span></strong><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Cynthia is a Certified Financial Planner® and a Director of Special Needs Planning, a division of Shepherd Financial Partners.
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">She has an adult brother with special needs. Cynthia is in charge of educational initiatives at the Massachusetts Sibling Support Network.
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Cynthia is the co-author of
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Special Needs Planning Guide: How to Prepare for Every Stage of Your Child’s Life
</span></em>(Brookes Publishing). <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Susan LaVenture, Executive Director of the National Association for Parents of
<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <u>Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI)
</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Susan is an advocate for parents of children who are blind, visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities. She has worked in this field
for over 20 years. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">She initially became involved in advocacy when her youngest son, Alex, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare form of infant eye cancer.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Susan is the Co-Director of
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.familyconnect.org">www.familyconnect.org</a><span style="color:black"> a website for parents of children with visual impairments.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Janette Peracchio, Family Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Janette was a family specialist at
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">New England Consortium of Deafblind Projects, where she worked since 2002<span style="layout-grid-mode:line">.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Janette worked at the Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation in Avon for 7 years, helping families nationally who have children with CdLS acquire needed services.<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Janette is the parent of three children</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">. Her daughter Sara had Cornelia
de Lange Syndrome and passed away in 2004 at the age of 23. <span style="color:black">
<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sonu Rangnekar,
<span style="layout-grid-mode:line">Consultant</span><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";layout-grid-mode:line">Sonu has diverse experience
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">in international development in the areas of community development, livelihood improvement, public health, child welfare and enterprise development programs in Asia,
Africa and Latin America. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Her work has included United States Agency for International Development (USAID),
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";layout-grid-mode:line">Aid to Artisans, Save the Children, and
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Population Services International.<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sonu is the parent of a 17 year old student with special needs</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";layout-grid-mode:line">.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Registration Form<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">DORS-BESB Parent Education Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<b><u><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Planning for the Future:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<b><u><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Setting Up Lifelong Supports for your Child<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Saturday, April 5, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Childcare will NOT be provided for this event<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Attending Parent/Guardian’s name(s):
<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> ____</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Contact information:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Address:
<u>
<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Phone number:
<u> <o:p>
</o:p></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Child’s name:
<u>
<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">TVI working with your child:
<u> <o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">E-mail:
<u>
<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Best way to reach you if we have a weather cancellation:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please mail, e-mail or fax the completed form by March 20th to:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mail: Cheryl Brown, DORS-BESB, 184 Windsor Ave., Windsor, CT 06095<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">E-mail:
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:Cheryl.brown@ct.gov"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Cheryl.brown@ct.gov</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Fax: 860-602-4030 attention: Cheryl Brown<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>