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<p class="MsoNormal">Fellow Federationists,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We still need to hear from you! Your personal experiences still matter. As we move toward a future where blind parents do not live in fear that people will use our blindness to take our children, your personal stories are a stepping stone
on the path to freedom.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You have valuable stories to tell if you are:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">
A blind parent<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">
A child of a blind parent<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">
A co-parent or spouse to a blind parent<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">
A blind teacher or child care worker<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">
A blind person who has ever taken care of a child<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">
Anybody who has had a positive intergenerational relationship with a blind person who has contributed to their life in ways that a parent should<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">
Anybody who has ever witnessed a blind parent in action<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">
Anybody who knows a blind parent<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you fit any of those descriptions, we need to hear from you! This publication will be stronger with your voice. The original announcement and reminder below is still relevant, even though the deadline passed long ago.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you to those who have contributed already, and thank you in advance to all those who have yet to submit.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Justin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal">Justin Mark Hideaki Salisbury<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal">he/him/his<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal">Phone: 808.797.8606<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal">Email: <a href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b>From:</b> NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Justin Salisbury via NFBP-Talk<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 26, 2020 6:57 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB of Pennsylvania Talk, state list <nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org>; Greater Philadelphia Chapter Internet Mailing List <greaterphilly@nfbnet.org>; Keystone Chapter List of the NFB of Pennsylvania <keystonechapter@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Justin Salisbury <PRESIDENT@alumni.ecu.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NFBP-Talk] REMINDER: Tell Your Story with Blind Parenting<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here it is again! I hope people have been thinking about their submissions!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">CALL FOR PERSONAL STORIES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">TELL YOUR STORY ABOUT BLIND PARENTING<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Being a Blind Parent in Pennsylvania<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A Special Publication of the National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Justin Salisbury, Editor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Are you a blind parent? Do you know blind parents? Are you a child of a blind parent? Are you a blind person who wants to be a parent?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In this special publication of the NFB of Pennsylvania, we are looking forward to documenting the lived experiences of blind people in the arena of parenting.
We are looking to collect stories, ideas, and feelings that people have about the ability of blind parents to contribute to the development and well-being of a child. We work to raise the societal expectations of blind people and to show the world that we
can be parents, too. Stories about discrimination and negative attitudes are welcome because identifying problems can help inform advocacy efforts to address them.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For this publication, we are looking for:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Stories from children and adults who were raised by blind parents<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Stories from people who have had positive intergenerational relationships with blind people who have contributed to their lives in ways that a parent should<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Stories from blind parents who have been raising children<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Stories from friends and neighbors of blind parents who have witnessed the ability of blind people to raise children<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Stories from blind people who hope to be parents in the future, including by means of adoption and foster care<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Submissions of any length will be considered, but submissions between 250 and 1,000 words are most ideal. For any questions, or to make a submission, contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Justin Salisbury, Editor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:808salisbury@Gmail.com">808salisbury@Gmail.com</a> | 808-797-8606<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Submission Deadline: September 15, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal">Justin Mark Hideaki Salisbury<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal">he/him/his<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal">Phone: 808.797.8606<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal">Email: <a href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal">LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury"><span lang="EN" style="color:blue">https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury</span></a> <span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal">ResearchGate: <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury">
<span style="color:blue">https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Console"">“Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels
pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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