<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Please see the list of events which are free to Nfb members.<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div>Deb Reed<div><br></div><div>Central CT Chapter President of the National Federation of the Blind</div><div>Deb.reed57@gmail.com</div><div>Cell-860-378-5370</div><div><br></div><div>“Bloom where you are. “From mother, Theresa of Calcutta.</div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> The NEAT Center <CentersConnect@oakhillct.org><br><b>Date:</b> January 8, 2025 at 11:59:11 AM EST<br><b>To:</b> deb.reed57@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Happy New Year from NEAT - Webinars & Resources For You - January 2025</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> The NEAT Center <CentersConnect@oakhillct.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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Offering practical implementation suggestions within the classroom to increase student performance, participation, and inclusion.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Learning Objectives:</span></p><ol><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Understanding key features</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to customize settings</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">How to implement GRW into the classroom</span></p></li></ol><p><br></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">NEAT Presenter: Heather Butterfield, AT Specialist</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Audience: Education</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Date and Time: Thursday, January 16, 2025 | 3:00-4:00 pm EST<br></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Fee: </span><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">FREE </span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">for NEAT Members; $25 for general public</span></p><p><em>*For CT school professionals, select NEAT Member when registering to change the cost to $0</em><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="last-child"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Registration Link: </span></strong><a href="https://oakhillct.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7e0f16a5f7c18d91a8f45407&id=0f98cab66e&e=4d73d88e7a"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">https://oakhillct.wufoo.com/forms/m82gnf9012fd29/</span></strong></a></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:transparent" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation" data-block-id="7"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="mceSpacerBlock" height="20"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0" valign="top"><table width="100%" style="border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-color:#000000;border-radius:0;border-collapse:separate"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px" class="mceTextBlockContainer"><div data-block-id="8" class="mceText" id="dataBlockId-8" style="width:100%"><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Webinar Title: </span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Alexa Made Easy: Simple Setup, Usage, and Smart Home Integration</span></span></strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">This webinar provides practical guidance on using Amazon Alexa for individuals of all abilities. We will cover the basics of setting up an Alexa device, exploring its features, and integrating it with smart home technology. You will learn how to set up Alexa, with instructions for getting your device up and running, tips on how to use voice commands and adjust settings to suit the users’ needs. We will also explore 3rd party products which can be added to increase independence and enhance daily living and accessibility.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Learning Objectives:</span></p><ol><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Learn how to set up a new Alexa device</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Understand how to effectively use voice commands</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Learn the process to integrate 3rd Understand how to effectively use voice commands</span></p><p><br></p></li></ol><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">NEAT Presenter: Kristen Gilfeather, AT Manager</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Audience: Education, Adult, Aging </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Date and Time: Wednesday, January 29, 2024 | 6:00-7:00 pm EST </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Fee: </span><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">FREE</span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif"> for NEAT Members; $25 for general public </span><em><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></em></p><p><em>*For CT school professionals, select NEAT Member when registering to change the cost to $0</em></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Registration Link: </span></strong><a href="https://oakhillct.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7e0f16a5f7c18d91a8f45407&id=74c769d0ec&e=4d73d88e7a"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">https://oakhillct.wufoo.com/forms/m1t3cja11q9za18/</span></strong></a></p><p class="last-child"><br></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0" valign="top"><table width="100%" style="border-width:1px;border-style:ridge;border-color:#000000;background-color:#000000;border-radius:0;border-collapse:separate"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px" class="mceTextBlockContainer"><div data-block-id="23" class="mceText" id="dataBlockId-23" style="width:100%"><p style="text-align: center;" class="last-child"><strong><span style="color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size: 31px"><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">FREE Resources & Training Opportunity!</span></span></span></strong></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0" valign="top"><table width="100%" style="border:0;background-color:#ffffff;border-radius:0;border-collapse:separate"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px" class="mceTextBlockContainer"><div data-block-id="10" class="mceText" id="dataBlockId-10" style="width:100%"><h1><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Offered by Oak Hill’s Center for Relationship and Sexuality Education</span></span></h1><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">The Center for Relationship & Sexuality Education (CRSE) provides sexual health information for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Our curriculum covers topics such as sexuality, the life cycle, consent, abuse prevention strategies and so much more. These materials are a powerful tool for ALL students, as its unique design offers accessible, inclusive, relatable, and meaningful content. </span></p><h2><a href="https://oakhillct.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7e0f16a5f7c18d91a8f45407&id=040f8d3f0b&e=4d73d88e7a"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Positive Choices Curriculum for Educators</span></span></a></h2><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Designed primarily for teaching secondary students, Oak Hill’s evidence-based curriculum emphasizes critical judgment skills to foster healthy relationships and promote bodily autonomy. Positive Choices includes a student manual and a comprehensive teaching guide.</span></p><h2><a href="https://oakhillct.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7e0f16a5f7c18d91a8f45407&id=42e01193ca&e=4d73d88e7a"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Professional Development</span></span></a></h2><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Self-paced, pre-recorded, professional development webinars that build capacity for educators and increase comfort and confidence while teaching this sensitive topic.</span></p><p><br></p><h2><span style="color:#0042a9;"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">FREE Educational Materials</span></span></span></h2><p>We offer a seven-workbook series for adults (and teens) that addresses the root causes of widespread sexual abuse and other related issues experienced by the IDD community. In published clinical studies, our evidence-based materials have been shown to effectively increase vital knowledge among this population. These are full workbooks for educational purposes. Because of a generous sponsorship, Help For Children has allowed us to open free downloads of these workbooks for a limited time. <a href="https://oakhillct.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7e0f16a5f7c18d91a8f45407&id=14abccb34f&e=4d73d88e7a" target="_blank" style="color: #0042a9;"><span style="color:rgb(0, 66, 169);">Download today!</span></a></p><p><br></p><h2><span style="color:#0042a9;"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #ffffff">FREE Training</span></span></span></span></h2><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks to our generous sponsor from the MENTOR Network Charitable Foundation, the following 2-hr session can be requested at no cost to educators or groups who would like to build their awareness and skills.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Session Title: Supporting Individuals with Communication Disabilities During Difficult Times or In Emergency Situations</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Description: This presentation will continue to develop mandated reporters’ skills and confidence in engaging with children and adults with communication disabilities. This presentation will include a discussion of interaction and communication strategies to use during emergency situations related to certain disability characteristics (e.g., speech/language disorders, social language challenges, sensory challenges, etc.). Also included is a brief review of the prevalence of sexual assault and incarceration rates for individuals with developmental disabilities. Attendees will be educated on use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and provided with customized low-tech (printable) communication boards that could be utilized in real situations. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Learning Objectives:</span></p><ul><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Brief introduction to Assistive Technology (AT) and Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC)</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Disabilities that may impact communication</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Prevalence of sexual assault and incarceration for people with developmental disabilities</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Implications during difficult or emergency situations</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Strategies for interacting with people with developmental and/or communication challenges</span></p><p><br></p></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Presented by: NEAT AAC Specialists and Speech Language Pathologists</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>For more information about CRSE, this training opportunity and to si</span>gn up for your spot, please reach out to CentersConnect@oakhillct.org</p><p class="last-child"><br></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><!--[if (gte mso 9)|(IE)]></td></tr></table><![endif]--></td></tr></tbody><tbody data-block-id="21" class="mceWrapper"><tr><td style="background-color:#f4f4f4" valign="top" align="center" class="mceSectionFooter"><!--[if (gte mso 9)|(IE)]><table align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="660" style="width:660px;"><tr><td><![endif]--><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="max-width:660px" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#ffffff" valign="top" class="mceWrapperInner"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation" data-block-id="20"><tbody><tr class="mceRow"><td style="background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0" valign="top" class="mceColumn" data-block-id="-6" colspan="12" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-right:8px;padding-left:8px" valign="top"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation" data-block-id="19" id="section_46f8f378a69ed9d1353823edfc4313ba" class="mceFooterSection"><tbody><tr class="mceRow"><td style="background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="12" width="100%" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0" valign="top" class="mceColumn" data-block-id="-3" colspan="12" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px" valign="top" class="mceBlockContainer" align="center"><span class="mceImageBorder" style="border:0;border-radius:0;vertical-align:top;margin:0"><img data-block-id="16" width="239.6186440677966" height="auto" style="width:239.6186440677966px;height:auto;max-width:239.6186440677966px !important;border-radius:0;display:block" alt="Logo" src="https://mcusercontent.com/f7e0f16a5f7c18d91a8f45407/images/93346e78-9c9b-6712-b1f8-7357c4803a5f.jpg" class="mceLogo" data-unique-identifier=""></span></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0" valign="top" align="center"><table width="100%" style="border:0;border-radius:0;border-collapse:separate"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px" class="mceTextBlockContainer"><div data-block-id="17" class="mceText" id="dataBlockId-17" style="display:inline-block;width:100%"><p class="last-child"><em><span style="font-size: 12px">Copyright (C) *|2024|* *The NEAT Center at Oak Hill|*. 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