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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='color:#1F497D'>Sorry, that’s my birthday<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"'> Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Elizabeth Rival<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 13, 2014 2:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ct-nfb] DORS-BESB Parent Education Program -- Planning for the Future -- Saturday, April 5, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>do I have a volunteer to work that day? Beth <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"'> Ct-nfb [<a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Carol Lemieux<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 13, 2014 1:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ct-nfb] DORS-BESB Parent Education Program -- Planning for the Future -- Saturday, April 5, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Justin has a great and very valid point. NFB needs to ask for an invitation to be on the agenda. This is a great opportunity to advocate and make ourselves known to a group of parents. --Carol Lemieux <br><br>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Mar 13, 2014, at 12:28 PM, Justin Salisbury <<a href="mailto:PRESIDENT@alumni.ecu.edu">PRESIDENT@alumni.ecu.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Colleagues:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></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. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Was anyone in our affiliate contacted to present?</span><o:p></o:p></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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Justin</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></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 [<a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <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'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></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; 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'<a href="mailto:emmbee4@yahoo.com">emmbee4@yahoo.com</a>'; '<a href="mailto:e.email@snet.net">e.email@snet.net</a>'; '<a href="mailto:daria@ctsilc.org">daria@ctsilc.org</a>'; '<a href="mailto:centeroftheblind@sbcglobal.net">centeroftheblind@sbcglobal.net</a>'; Reddick, Gordon; '<a href="mailto:bob.gorman@independencenorthwest.org">bob.gorman@independencenorthwest.org</a>'; Hayles, Colleen; '<a href="mailto:f_roberts@ymail.com">f_roberts@ymail.com</a>'; '<a href="mailto:khaley18@comcast.net">khaley18@comcast.net</a>'; '<a href="mailto:pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu">pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu</a>'; '<a href="mailto:ResQbeest@aol.com">ResQbeest@aol.com</a>'; 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</span><o:p></o:p></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</span></b><o:p></o:p></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: </span></u></b><o:p></o:p></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</span></u></b><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"'>Saturday, April 5, 2014 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.</span></b><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"'>Location: DORS-BESB</span></b><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"'>184 Windsor Ave., Windsor, CT 06095</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><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.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><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.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>RSVP:</span></b><o:p></o:p></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.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Directions:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><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. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><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.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></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.</span></b><o:p></o:p></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.</span></b><o:p></o:p></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.</span></b><o:p></o:p></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"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Presenters:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Anne Burnham, Esq. </span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><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. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><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.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></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.</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><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. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><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. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><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.</span></b><o:p></o:p></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"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></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><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><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. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><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. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><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). </span></b><o:p></o:p></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"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></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 </span></u></b><o:p></o:p></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></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><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. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><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.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><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.</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Janette Peracchio, Family Specialist</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><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></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><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></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><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></b><o:p></o:p></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></span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><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. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><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></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><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><o:p></o:p></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"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></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"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></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</span></b><o:p></o:p></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</span></b><o:p></o:p></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"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></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:</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></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</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></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</span></b><o:p></o:p></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"'> </span></b><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"'>Childcare will NOT be provided for this event</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></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): </span></b><o:p></o:p></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"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> ____</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Contact information:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Address: <u> </u></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone number: <u> </u></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Child’s name: <u> </u></span></b><o:p></o:p></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> </u></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>E-mail: <u> </u></span></b><o:p></o:p></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:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></u></b><o:p></o:p></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: </span></b><o:p></o:p></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</span></b><o:p></o:p></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><o:p></o:p></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</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>_______________________________________________<br>Ct-nfb mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>To 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