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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Wishing everyone a happy and safe Labor Day!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Pamela Allen
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 4, 2015 11:21 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: National Federation of the Blind Newsletter - Continuing High Expectations for Students<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Pamela Allen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Louisiana Center for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">800-234-4166<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity. An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind [mailto:IOF@nfb.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 4, 2015 10:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Pamela Allen <pallen@louisianacenter.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> National Federation of the Blind Newsletter - Continuing High Expectations for Students<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white"> Issue 78</span></strong><span style="color:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="right" style="text-align:right"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">September 2015 </span></strong><span style="color:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In this issue:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="#President" title="President's Message">Message from the President</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="#news" target="news" title="What's News at the NFB">What's News at the NFB</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
<a href="#education"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Education </span>
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<a href="#Braille"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Braille Certification Training Program</span></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="#Library" title="Jacobus tenBroek Library">From the tenBroek Library</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="#Market" title="Market">Independence Market</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
<a href="#advocacy"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Advocacy</span></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
<a href="#Access"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Access Technology</span></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="#calendar">NFB Calendar</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="#Citation" title="Citation">Citation</a></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</ul>
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<h2><a name="President"></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Message from the President</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Friends:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I have been thinking about those back-to-school jitters I used to get when the new school year came around. What teachers would I have, who would be in my classes, and, more importantly, what obstacles would I
face as a blind student? I am feeling those back-to-school jitters again, but for different reasons.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Last week, the National Federation of the Blind was prepared to protest a contract that threated to create new digital learning tools that would be inaccessible to blind students in the New York City schools.
At the last minute, the school district postponed the vote on the proposed contract with Amazon Digital Services, and we are continuing to talk with the district about the key aspects needed to ensure equal access for blind students.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Multimillion-dollar technology projects like the one in New York City are being adopted by school districts and universities every month, and rarely is accessibility a requirement from the beginning. The failure
of accessibility to be built into the design of educational technologies leaves blind students shut out of real opportunities to compete in the twenty-first century. I do not know about you, but the notion that thousands of blind students are going back to
school and they are going to encounter inaccessible technologies gives me the jitters.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">While our most recent temporary victory in the New York City schools gives us hope, we must keep the pressure on. We know there are significant barriers in the classroom today, and we must work to ensure that
there are fewer barriers next time the back-to-schoo period l rolls around. I need your help. Please do your part to spread the word about our work and to encourage educational institutions to require accessibility in their contracts.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As I get my own children back to school, I feel grateful that we have the National Federation of the Blind and our thousands of members across the country working to ensure that back-to-school is a time of hope
and exploration rather than a time of disappointment and limitation. Let us go build a future full of opportunity.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Warmest regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><img border="0" width="160" height="40" id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/MAR_signature.jpg" alt="Graphic: Signature of Mark Riccobono"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mark A. Riccobono, President</span><br>
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="243" height="2" id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/Divider.gif" alt="Graphic: section divider"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2><a name="news"></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What's News at the NFB</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Introduction of Legislation to Integrate Workers with Disabilities</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We applaud the introduction of the Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment (TIME) Act (S. 2001) by Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH). Senator Ayotte introduced this legislation to repeal Section 14(c)
of the Fair Labor Standards Act, in order to incentivize the transitioning of workers with disabilities into integrated, meaningful employment, and to phase out the discriminatory practice of paying workers with disabilities pennies per hour. Read the full
press release at <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4403&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to TIME Act press release">
https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-applauds-introduction-legislation-integrate-workers-disabilities</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Government Guidance on the Rights of Parents with Disabilities Released</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights Administration for Children and Families, and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights
Section recently released a new technical assistance document, "<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4404&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to Paper - Rights of Parents with Disabilities">Protecting the Rights of Parents
and Prospective Parents with Disabilities</a>." </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Scholarship Winners Announced</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The winners of the 2015 NFB scholarships, which were awarded at our recent national convention in Orlando, Florida, are listed in the press release that can be found at
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4405&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to scholarship winners">
https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-recognizes-thirty-outstanding-blind-students</a>. Two of the scholarships were due to a generous financial gift provided by Oracle.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><img border="0" width="243" height="2" id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/Divider.gif" alt="Graphic: section divider"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a name="Education"></a><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Education</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Embrace Your Engineering Quotient (EQ)</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In approximately 75 percent of developing countries around the world, people rely on irrigation projects to survive, and in order to survive these countries rely on the distribution of water, but it's a huge problem
since water can only be transported economically for no more than a few hundred kilometers. As such, there is a risk of food shortage as a result of water shortages. Many irrigation projects are performing poorly with respect to water distribution. This
causes the heads of agencies of developing countries, usually engineers, to lead these irrigation projects. Often, the engineer must be aware of non-technical and technical factors such as the social structures of farmers, economic constraints at local and
national levels, and issues affecting the environment. <br>
<br>
Last month, nineteen students from across the country participated in the first EQ program, and they were tasked with solving this real-world problem. The program was held at the headquarters of the National Federation of the Blind. The students collaborated
in teams and demonstrated mastery of the engineering design processes, as well as engineering concepts such as prototyping, design viability, and data collection and analysis. The students designed and built life-sized boats out of PVC pipes, plywood, duct
tape, and a tarp. They also built water filtration systems from recyclable materials to filter dirty water into purified water. Through this project, each team illustrated their skills and adaptability as if they were in a developing country working on an
irrigation project. At the end of the week the students tested their boats at Hammerman Beach in Middle River, Maryland. They collected water and used their filtration systems to purify it, just like they would if they had to collect water from a river and
purify it for crops. Through this program students were able to utilize engineering, technical, and problem-solving skills to understand that the quality of life can be improved through engineering.
<br>
<br>
The NFB EQ program is a week-long advanced engineering design program for high school students. NFB EQ is an extension of the National Federation of the Blind’s National Center for Blind Youth in Science (NCBYS) initiative. NFB EQ expands on the exciting and
innovative work conducted by the NFB in the area of informal STEM education through previous NCBYS programs such as the NFB Youth Slam, NFB Project Innovation, and NFB STEM-X.<br>
<br>
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1322855. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views
of the National Science Foundation.<br>
<br>
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<p><a name="Braille"></a><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Braille Certification Training Program</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Under a contract with the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress (NLS), the National Federation of the Blind administers the courses leading to NLS certification
of Braille transcribers and proofreaders. Successful completion of these rigorous courses requires a great deal of time and effort on the part of the students. We congratulate the following individuals who earned certification during the months from May 2015
and June 2015:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Literary Braille Transcribing</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Arizona</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">David Ryan Pyles, Gilbert</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">California</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michael Joseph Heller, Arroyo Grande</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Colorado</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cindy Angela Summey, Indian Hills</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Florida</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Christiane Gallet Head, Jacksonville
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Georgia</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">James Leslie Shindorf, Atlanta</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Idaho</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michael Rowe Russo, Boise</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kansas</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Julie Ann Marston, Mayetta</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kentucky</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Joseph Jones, Lexington <br>
Richard Mann, Lexington <br>
Jeffrey Nickel, Lexington</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Massachusetts</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nicole Elizabeth Dreier, Franklin</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Minnesota</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Amy Renae Neils, Mankato <br>
Karla R. O'Gorman, St. Peter</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Missouri</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Joseph Todd Elam, Jefferson City <br>
Juane T. Kennell, Jefferson City</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nevada</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Carol Darlene Link, Las Vegas <br>
Alexander George Loukas, Las Vegas <br>
Daniel Xavier Spencer, Las Vegas</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">New Mexico</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sheila Diane Flores, Silver City</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">New York</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Caterina Sanchez, Bronx</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">North Carolina</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michael J. Billings, Laurinburg <br>
Laura Smith Buttram, Youngsville <br>
Jshehaun O. Jones, Laurinburg <br>
Vickie R. London, Elizabethtown <br>
Brandon C. Stephens, Laurinburg</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ohio</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rhonda Head, Cleveland <br>
Floyd Tate, Grafton</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Oregon</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Douglas Wayne Bannick, Forest Grove</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Texas</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gerald (Jerry) Dwaine Martin, Houston <br>
Debbra Lynn Pattison, Houston</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Literary Braille Proofreading</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">North Carolina</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hope D. Clontz, Charlotte</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ohio</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brenda (Kathy) Kathleen McKinsey, Lakewood <br>
Donald T. Sumser, Grafton</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pennsylvania</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sandy D. Marsiglia, Harrisburg</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mathematics (Nemeth) Braille Transcribing</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Georgia</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Edward Wayne Ferguson, Macon</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gerald Lee Stewart, Jackson</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nebraska</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mark G. Wagner, Lincoln</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="243" height="2" id="_x0000_i1032" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/Divider.gif" alt="Graphic: section divider"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2><a name="Library"></a><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">From the tenBroek Library</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Are You Interested in Conducting Research at the tenBroek Library?
</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We are pleased to welcome all researchers interested in the many aspects of blindness, with the exception of its treatment and prevention. Our collections focus on the organized blind movement, the education of
blind children, disability law and policy, the history of attitudes toward blind people, and literary works by blind authors. We work hard to preserve the history of blind people in a variety of ways, including collecting NFB literature, maintaining the Federation's
archives, and building our collections of archival papers and published works. We also document the life experiences of blind people in the United States in interviews collected through our Oral History program.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Our collections are open for use by all and the holdings of the tenBroek Library can be accessed in three ways:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4419&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to The Blind Cat">The Blind Cat</a>: our online public access catalog (OPAC) where researchers can search
our collection of published materials. The scope of our published materials extends to all facets of blindness, except the medical treatment or prevention of blindness, includes print, talking book, Braille, and digital formats.
</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4420&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to The Cane Tip">The Cane Tip</a>: our online finding aid database describes the manuscript and archival
collections held by the Library, including the Personal and Professional papers of NFB founder Jacobus tenBroek, the papers of past NFB president Kenneth Jernigan, and the NFB Institutional Archives, as well as several smaller collections.
</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Email: send your reference questions to
<a href="mailto:jtblibrary@nfb.org" target="_blank" title="Email to tenBroek Library">
jtblibrary@nfb.org</a> and we’ll contact you to discuss your project!</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To learn more about the holdings of the Jacobus tenBroek Library, please visit the Blind Cat, the Cane Tip, or contact us by email at
<a href="mailto:jtblibrary@nfb.org" target="_blank" title="Email to tenBroek Library">
jtblibrary@nfb.org</a> to schedule a visit! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="243" height="2" id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/Divider.gif" alt="Graphic: section divider"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2><a name="Market"></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Independence Market</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The NFB Independence Market is the conduit through which we distribute our empowering literature to our members and the general public. We also operate a blindness products store focusing mostly on low-tech items.
This time we want to share information about the remaining new items introduced at the seventy-fifth anniversary convention in July.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One of the popular items this year was our new Tactile Turn-a-Cube Puzzle. This puzzle cube measures approximately 2 1/2 inches on each side. The nine squares on each side are marked with distinct colors and raised
shapes. Use your ingenuity and rotate sections of the cube to match up the identical squares for each side. Treat this item gently so you can enjoy your puzzle cube for a long time to come.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Many of our long-time customers may be glad to hear that we now have a new luggage locator as part of our inventory. It certainly was a hit at convention. You use the remote to locate an object
up to sixty feet away; the receiver will beep and flash. It includes a cable strap with a screw-type clasp for each unit, so that the receiver can easily be attached to luggage and the remote to a key ring. Now it should be a breeze to locate your suitcase
on the airport baggage carousel.</span><br>
<br>
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Since we have sold out of the little NFB travel clock, we decided to offer a new small travel clock. The compact, Atomic Talking Travel Clock uses a radio signal to set itself and to reset itself again during daylight
saving time. This feature works in eastern, central, mountain, and Pacific time zones. The clock can also be set manually. A clear, British female voice announces time and date and speaks during all aspects of set-up. The unit features an alarm and optional
hourly announcement from 8:00 a.m. through 10:00 p.m. inclusively. It also has a high/low volume control as well as a key-lock switch, which disables most of the buttons. Now you have another new way to keep track of the time.</span><br>
<br>
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Since the spring, we have had a handy accessory for our cooking thermometer: a pot clip. Use this clip to attach your cooking thermometer to the side of a pot to monitor the temperature of liquids. It now just has
become much easier to make candy. Thermometer sold separately. </span><br>
<br>
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We have added another type of stick-on bump to our lineup of tactile marking aids. A variety of stick-on bumps makes it easier to mark different household appliances and electronic devices. Our new translucent square
stick-on bumps resemble a cut-off pyramid. They measure 5/16 inch at the base and are 1/4 inch tall.
</span><br>
<br>
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We also have a new talking kitchen and multipurpose scale (Vox-2). This scale can weigh items up to eleven pounds (five thousand grams) on its five-inch, square, stainless steel weighing platform with 0.1 ounce (one
gram) precision. It also features a tare function, which allows the user to zero out the weight already on the scale. In addition, it speaks in four languages (English, Spanish, French, and German).
</span><br>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Finally, we have added two magnifiers to our permanent inventory. These dual lens, folding pocket magnifiers feature 4x-8x and 5x-10x magnification, respectively. Use one lens for the lower magnification and both
lenses together to double the magnification. The protective case also functions as the handle. These handy magnifiers provide some flexibility in magnification and are small enough to fit into a pocket or purse.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information about the products and literature available from the NFB Independence Market, please visit us
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4406&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to Independence Market">
online</a> or contact us via email at <a href="mailto:independencemarket@nfb.org" title="Email to Independence Market">
independencemarket@nfb.org</a> or by phone at (410) 659-9314, extension 2216.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><a name="Advocacy"></a><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Advocacy</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Seeking Department of Defense Employees Who Use Health IT
</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In light of Cerner, Corp. being awarded a $4.3 billion contract with the Department of Defense (DoD) to modernize the agency’s healthcare management system, the NFB is seeking feedback from members who work at
DoD. If you, or someone you know, is employed at DoD and use Health IT or electronic health records as a function of your job, the NFB needs to hear from you. If you are seeking employment with the DoD in a career field that will use Health IT or EHRs, the
NFB needs to hear from you also. Please contact Valerie Yingling, paralegal, at (410) 659-9314, extension 2440.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Seeking Cerner Users </span>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The NFB is investigating the general accessibility of Cerner’s EHR system. If you have experience using Cerner’s EHR system as either an employee or patient, please contact Valerie
Yingling, paralegal, at (410) 659-9314, extension 2440, as soon as possible. </span>
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<p><a name="Access"></a><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Access Technology</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The National Federation of the Blind Web Accessibility Training Day, co-hosted with the Maryland Technology Assistance Program, is ramping up. The registration is now live at
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4409&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to Web Accessibility Day">
https://nfb.org/web-accessibility-day</a> and the list of scheduled sessions will be posted shortly. For our fourth iteration of this event, we have full-day technical and policy tracks covering a broad range of topics, including testing web accessibility,
the tools available from the Web Accessibility Initiative for developing to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, accessibility in education, bringing accessibility into your organizational culture, and much more. We look forward to seeing you there!<br>
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<h2><a name="calendar"></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFB Calendar</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Upcoming Events</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 2-4, 2015: NFB STEM2U Leadership Academy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">November 4, 2015: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4409&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to Web Accessibility Day">
Web Accessibility Training Day</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">November 5-7, 2015: NFB STEM2U Arizona</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 3-5, 2016: NFB STEM2U San Francisco</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">May 19-21, 2016: NFB STEM2U Minneapolis</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">June 19-25, 2016: NFB EQ (first iteration)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">July 31-August 6, 2016: NFB EQ (second iteration)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">August 2016: WBU-ICEVI General Assembly </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></strong><o:p></o:p></h3>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2015 Fall State Conventions</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">September 9-11: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4411&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of AZ">
NFB of Arizona</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">September 17-20: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4412&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB OF NC">
NFB of North Carolina</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">September 19: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4413&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB OF ND">
NFB of North Dakota</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">September 17-20: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4414&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB OF WV">
NFB of West Virginia</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">September 24-26: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4415&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of KY">
NFB of Kentucky</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">September 25-27: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4416&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of IA">
NFB of Iowa</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">September 25-26: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4417&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of WY">
NFB of Wyoming</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 2-4: NFB of Arkansas</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 10: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4422&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link of NFB of Alaska">
NFB of Alaska</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 10-11: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4423&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of HI">
NFB of Hawaii</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 10-12: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4424&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of GA">
NFB of Georgia</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 9-11: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4425&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of MN">
NFB of Minnesota</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 9-11: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4426&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of MT">
NFB of Montana</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 15-18: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4442&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of DC">
NFB of District of Columbia</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 17: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4428&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of VT">
NFB of Vermont</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 23-25: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4429&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of OR">
NFB of Oregon</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 23-24: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4430&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of RI">
NFB of Rhode Island</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 29-November 1: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4431&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of CA">
NFB of California</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 29-31: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4432&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of CO">
NFB of Colorado</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 30-31: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4433&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of DE">
NFB of Delaware</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 30-November 1: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4434&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of IL">
NFB of Illinois</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 30-November 1: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4435&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of IN">
NFB of Indiana</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 31: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4436&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of ME">
NFB of Maine</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 30-November 1: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4437&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of NE">
NFB of Nebraska</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 30-November 1: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4438&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of NV">
NFB of Nevada</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 30-November 1: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4439&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of NY">
NFB of New York</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 30-November 1: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4440&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of VA">
NFB of Virginia</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 30-November 1: <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4441&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of WA">
NFB of Washington</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2><a name="citation"></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Citation</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">From the time of the beginning of the National Federation of the Blind, we have been seeking equality of opportunity. Many have believed that we, who are a minority, must gain equality by obtaining it from somebody
else—by demanding that we be given this right by sighted people who are in possession of our equality and have been denying it to us. However, if justice incorporates the notion of love, we cannot get it solely by insisting that it be ours—though this may
be a necessary element. Nobody gets love by demanding it. It comes to those who behave in such a way that they can interact with others in a loving spirit. It comes to those who are willing to give it to others. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-- Marc Maurer. "<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4421&qid=938395" target="_blank" title="Link to The Intersection of Law and Love">The Intersection of Law and Love</a>." 2012
NFB National Convention, Dallas, Texas, July 5, 2012.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you for reading the NFB’s
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Imagineering Our Future</span></em>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Help make a significant difference in the lives of blind people across the country.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4051&qid=692780" title="Link to Vehicle Donations">vehicle donation</a>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"> <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To donate clothing or household items to the NFB,
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">or call toll-free </span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#FF5200">(888) 610-4632</span></strong><span style="color:#FF5200"><br>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><em><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please check with your company to see if it offers a matching program that will match your gift.</span></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Interesting links:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4053&qid=692780" target="_blank" title="Link to Straight Talk About Vision Loss">Archive of Straight Talk About Vision Loss videos</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4054&qid=692780" target="_blank" title="Link to National Center for Blind Youth">National Center for Blind Youth in Science</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4055&qid=692780" target="_blank" title="Link to Access Tech tips">Access Technology Tips</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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