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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'><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 [mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 26, 2014 9:04 AM<br><b>To:</b> DORS-DL BESB; 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; 'cmb@cancorp.org'; Pam Allen (pallen@lcb-ruston.com); Porter, Amy L.<br><b>Subject:</b> DORS-BESB Parent Event on April 5th- New Speakers Added and Registration Date extended<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Community Partners and parents,<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"'>We are very pleased to announce that we have added two additional presenters to our Parent Education Event that will take place on Saturday, April 5<sup>th</sup> at DORS-BESB, 184 Windsor Avenue, in Windsor. The event will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. The registration deadline has been extended to April 1<sup>st</sup> and the registration form is further below in this email. Special thanks and appreciation go out to Elizabeth Rival, BESB Advisory Board Member and President of the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut for her success in arranging for Natalie Shaheen, Director of Education at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute and Kimberly Tindall, a recent graduate of the NFB’s Louisiana Center for the Blind to join the event.<u> </u><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"'><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"'>DORS-BESB Parent Education Program<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"'>For Parents of Students with Visual Impairment or Blindness<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;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:16.0pt;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. to 3:45 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=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 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=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 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, social security, government and community resources.<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"'><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 by April 1st.<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:l6 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:l6 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"'>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><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;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 (listed alphabetically):<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:l7 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:l7 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=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst 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=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle 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=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast 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=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 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=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 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=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 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=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst 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=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle 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=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast 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 a website for parents of children with visual impairments.<o:p></o:p></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=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst 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=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle 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=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast 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=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst 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=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle 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=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast 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='text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt'><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><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Natalie Shaheen, Director of Education, National Federation of the <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in;line-height:normal'><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Blind (NFB) Jernigan Institute </span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;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;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>As Director of Education, Ms. Shaheen oversees the facilitation of national education programs that serve blind students of all ages, parents of blind children, educators, and the general public. Additionally, Ms. Shaheen serves as a national resource on all aspects of the education of blind students. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;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;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Ms. Shaheen has extensive experience working with children with multiple and significant disabilities as an educator, a home health care professional, a recreation leader, and as an administrator. Ms. Shaheen is passionate about ensuring that blind children (with and without additional disabilities) receive a high quality education.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;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;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>In addition to her professional experience, Ms. Shaheen has a lifetime of living in the world as a blind person from which she draws expertise.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Nancy L. Taylor<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;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;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Nancy is currently an Education Advisor for the CT State Department of Developmental Services, servicing as a resource to DDS families of school age children. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;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;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Nancy is currently a member of the statewide Parent Work Group under the direction of the State Department of Education and had served on the Connecticut State Advisory Council of Special Education.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;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;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Nancy has the opportunity to support families of children and adults with disabilities in the future planning process for various transition periods of one’s life.<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";color:black'>Kimberly Tindall<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo14'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;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;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Ms. Tindal is a Vocational Rehabilitation client of BESB and Vice President of the East of the River Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) of Connecticut. <u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo14'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;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;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Ms. Tindall is a recent graduate of the NFB’s Louisiana Center for the Blind. She lives independently in a shared housing arrangement.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo14'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;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;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>She will share how with training and self-determination, she was able to gain the confidence to move ahead to achieve her independent living goals.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt'><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Robin Wood<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo16'><![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'>For the last twelve years, Robin has worked for the CT Department of Developmental Services in a variety of positions. She currently works directly for the Commissioner of DDS in the role of Director of Family Support Strategies and Advocacy.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo16'><![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'>Robin has been a special education teacher in a public school, an executive director of a non-profit agency providing residential and employment services to adults with developmental disabilities and a vice president of research and development at a CT agency specializing in advocacy, education and technical assistance in all areas of employment. She also co-owned an Educational Consultation organization.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo16'><![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'>Robin’s most important learning has occurred through her experiences as a parent of a child with autism.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt'><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: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><span style='font-size:16.0pt;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:16.0pt;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:16.0pt;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:16.0pt;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'><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></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><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: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"'>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"'>Full 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"'> <u> </u> <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"'>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 e-mail or fax the completed form by April 1st 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: <a href="mailto:Cheryl.brown@ct.gov">Cheryl.brown@ct.gov</a><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><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div></body></html>