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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see below and attached. Hope to see you in Shreveport!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">OF BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness at Louisiana Tech University and the National Federation of the Blind of Louisiana (NFBL) are hosting a workshop for teachers and parents of
blind children. This event will take place on March 24 from 3 to 5 p.m., immediately prior to the NFBL state convention in Shreveport.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Topics covered will include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%">Orientation and Mobility for all ages and abilities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%">make-and-take items to assist with teaching Braille and other concepts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%">Move it: teaching and reinforcing Self-help skills<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%">Access Technology: hands-on beginner to advanced.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In addition, if teachers or parents feel that a child might benefit from having a professional assessment performed to determine the appropriateness of Braille instruction or the need for orientation and mobility
training, there will also be a limited number of scheduled O&M and reading media assessments available throughout the weekend. To secure an assessment in one or both areas, please contact the Institute on Blindness at 318 257-4554, or email
<a href="mailto:smanual@latech.edu">smanual@latech.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The NFBL convention will take place on MARCH 24 – 26 at the Wyndham Garden, 1419 East 70th Street, Shreveport, Louisiana, 318-797-9900. For more information, please contact Pam Allen, President, NFBL at 800-234-4166,
or visit the registration page for the convention: </span><a href="http://www.nfbla.org/state-convention/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">http://www.nfbla.org/state-convention/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">You should note that the deadline for preregistration is March 10.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Eric Guillory, Director of Youth Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Louisiana Center for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">101 South Trenton Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Ruston, LA 71270<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Voice: 800-234-4166<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Fax: 318-251-0109<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Twitter: ericguillory<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Skype: brllovingdad<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.louisianacenter.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.louisianacenter.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">“Together, we are changing what it means to be blind.”</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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