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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I finally formally presented, on behalf of the Sligo Creek Chapter, the white canes you guys donated to the Sierra Leone Association of the Blind (SLAB) at a brief ceremony yesterday, to mark the White Ccane Day celebrations. I will send you audio and video clips of the ceremony later.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The president and other members of the organization have asked me to convey their sincere thanks to you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fred.<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 #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Md-sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brown, Debbie via Md-sligo<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 15, 2014 2:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Md-sligo] FW: STTS, iOs and Android Accessibility, Oct 18th, 1pm to 4pm<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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"'> Timony, James (DCPL) [<a href="mailto:James.Timony@dc.gov">mailto:James.Timony@dc.gov</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> Timony, James (DCPL)<br><b>Subject:</b> STTS, iOs and Android Accessibility, Oct 18th, 1pm to 4pm<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>iOs and Android Accessibility<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oct 18th<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1pm to 4pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Center for Accessibility, rom 215<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DC Public Library<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This Saturday will be a discussion group on screen reader-accessible apps for mobile devices, including Apple’s iOs operating system and Google’s Android operating system. Experts are invited to share their experiences. Past expert contributors (some of whom will also be present this Saturday) include Mark Reumann, Zuhair Mahmoud, Scott Marshall, John Herzog, Don Barrett, Don Olson and others. This Saturday, the topics of discussion will include iOs8, iPhone 6, and the KNFB reader app.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Upcoming events at the Center for Accessibility include:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>October 18: iOs and Android accessibility, 1:00pm - 4:00pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>October 22: JAWS for Windows 16 Pre-Launch Demonstration, 5:30pm – 7:00pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>October 24, 25: 6th Annual Moving Forward Together Secondary Transition Fair & Community Forum, 10am - 2pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>November 1st: Designathon preparation session, 1-4pm on Transportation and the Maker Movement, more info soon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>November 7 (Friday): Designathon, more info soon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Novemeber 8: Deaf Blind event, more info soon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our Accommodation statement is here: <a href="http://dclibrary.org/node/2095">http://dclibrary.org/node/2095</a> Please let us know in advance if you need accommodation including American Sign Language interpretation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Saturday Technology Training Sessions are held on the first and third Saturday of each month, from 1pm to 4pm in room 215, Center for Accessibility at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, and focus on the topic of adaptive technology as it relates to employment for people with disabilities. The library is located at 901 G Street, NW Washington DC 20001, diagonally across the street from the 9th street exit of the Gallery Place Chinatown Metro stop, or two blocks from the 11th and G exit of Metro Center. There is no public parking at the MLK Library.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Adaptive Technology Program provides adaptive technology workstations, training opportunities and events for library customers who need to use them in order to access library programs and services including online databases and the internet in general. The workstations are located in the Center for Accessibility, Room 215 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. Customers can call ahead and reserve two-hour sessions at either the computer workstations or at the CCTVs.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>James Patrick Timony<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Librarian, Adaptive Technology<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DC Public Library<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202-727-1335<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Patrick.timony@dc.gov">Patrick.timony@dc.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0080FF'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:red'>October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'> To learn what you can do to foster a more inclusive workforce, visit <a href="http://www.dol.gov/odep">www.dol.gov/odep</a> and <a href="http://www.dds.dc.gov">www.dds.dc.gov</a>.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>