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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><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'>Thank you for forwarding this along! And feel free to do a little selling of Connecticut, too, and Central Connecticut, which I did to a couple of my own NFB contacts for their passing along. And, yes, I love the focus on Braille and the attitude and priorities at BESB that it, being the first item in the list of duties, indicates.<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'>Your observation about the term “visually handicapped” is spot on. What do you think the most up-to-date and inclusive term should be? I’d likely go with “blind and low vision”, but I’m interested to know what you think as someone who works in the field everyday and sees a broad perspective.<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'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Nathanael<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 #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Justin Salisbury [mailto:PRESIDENT@alumni.ecu.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 22, 2024 11:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List<br><b>Cc:</b> ctabs@nfbnet.org; Nathanael T. Wales<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CT-NFB] Looking for A Couple of Good Teachers of Blind Students - FW: JOB OPENING: Education Consultant 1 (B.E.S.B.) - State of Connecticut<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I love the focus on braille! <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have forwarded this posting to a few lists where qualified people might find it.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If our affiliate leaders are ever in a situation to talk with policymaking folks at BESB, perhaps through the advisory committee or state rehabilitation council, I might suggest that we might talk about amending the language about students being “visually handicapped“ because I think it’s a little bit outdated. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hope everyone is enjoying March madness!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Justin<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Justin Mark Hideaki Salisbury<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mobile: 808.797.8606<span style='font-size:17.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>ResearchGate: <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury">https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury"><span lang=EN>https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>“In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Mar 22, 2024, at 9:13 PM, Nathanael T. Wales via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fellow Members and Friends,</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'>Please see below for two teacher of blind students positions with BESB in central Connecticut. This is a great opportunity to immensely impact the education of many blind students—or for you to forward to someone you know who could. The deadline is April 2, so don’t delay.</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'>Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Nathanael</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 #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Hovanec, Alyssa [<a href="mailto:Alyssa.Hovanec@ct.gov">mailto:Alyssa.Hovanec@ct.gov</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 22, 2024 3:56 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> JOB OPENING: Education Consultant 1 (B.E.S.B.) - State of Connecticut</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am reaching out to share a job posting for the State of Connecticut. We are looking to hire for two (2) Education Consultant 1 positions within the Department of Aging and Disability Services (ADS) located in Cheshire and Middletown. I am hoping you can share this with your organization. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can find more information in the job posting below. Please let me know if you have any additional questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=240312&R2=3185EA&R3=001">https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=240312&R2=3185EA&R3=001</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your time and have a great day!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alyssa<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=623 style='width:467.5pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=131 valign=top style='width:98.6pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><image007.png><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td width=492 valign=top style='width:368.9pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3271E7'>ALYSSA HOVANEC<br></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Leadership Associate<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/das">Administrative Services</a><br>Phone: 860-952-2021<br><a href="mailto:alyssa.hovanec@ct.gov">alyssa.hovanec@ct.gov</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/stateofconnecticut"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/stateofconnecticut"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><image002.gif></span><span 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