<div dir="ltr">This is great to hear! Congratulations, GRADUATE!<div><br></div><div>Regarding the event, yes, we are anticipating a relaxed atmosphere. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The Bridges Helpdesk</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 5:42 PM Jemma-Tiffany Rosewater <<a href="mailto:hyperacusis.awareness@gmail.com">hyperacusis.awareness@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Hi, I hope you’re both doing well. I recently turned 18!<div><br></div><div><div>My school had a special graduation just for me. I go to a special small program but I’ve been continuing to stay virtual because attending in person was very painful for me so I advocated with my IEP team for me to stay virtual do a telepresence device.</div><div><br></div><div>The graduations is usually take place at Meriwether but after the students have left school for the day my school had a special little ceremony where I walked across the stage staff gave speeches about me without microphones I was given my diploma and no one cracked anything like that there was no music. The executive director of the department of special education Dr. Terri Savage came and spoke at my graduation I know her because I gave a speech about being a student with Hyperacusis two years ago and we have kept in contact. I was presented with an award for being an advocate for students with Hyperacusis</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>From the email about the dinner it sounds like a more casual event and not so much of a structured workshop?</div><div><br></div><div><br><div dir="ltr"><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Jemma-Tiffany Smith Rosewater</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Writer/Author </span></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://linktr.ee/Jemma_Rosewater" style="font-size:53pt" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/Jemma_Rosewater</a></div><div dir="ltr">Patreon:</div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/Jemma_Rosewater?fan_landing=true" style="font-size:53pt" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/Jemma_Rosewater?fan_landing=true</a></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:53pt;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Founder of Hyperacusis Awareness movement: </span></div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font color="#000000" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><a href="https://hyperacusisawareness.wordpress.com/" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank">https://hyperacusisawareness.wordpress.com/</a> </font></div></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><span style="font-weight:700">Hyperacusis is a rare, under researched, poorly understood, painful, debilitating medical condition that causes people to experience physical pain from normal sounds. </span><span style="font-weight:700">Hyperacusis Awareness is not a medical organization. Rather we follow the research and medical knowledge of hyperacusis Research the non profit organization dedicated to advancing the pathological mechanism behind hyperacusis. </span><a href="https://hyperacusisresearch.org/" target="_blank">https://hyperacusisresearch.org/</a></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><span style="font-weight:700">To learn more about the scientific advancements in understanding hyperacusis visit: •</span><a href="https://journals.lww.com/thehearingjournal/Pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2019&issue=10000&article=00004&type=Fulltext" target="_blank">https://journals.lww.com/thehearingjournal/Pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2019&issue=10000&article=00004&type=Fulltext</a></span></div></div><div><br></div><div>•<a href="https://www.entandaudiologynews.com/features/audiology-features/post/unravelling-the-mystery-of-hyperacusis-with-pain" style="font-size:53pt" target="_blank">https://www.entandaudiologynews.com/features/audiology-features/post/unravelling-the-mystery-of-hyperacusis-with-pain</a></div><div><br></div><div>•<a href="http://hyperacusisresearch.org/2016-aro-symposium-pain-hyperacusis/" style="font-size:53pt" target="_blank">http://hyperacusisresearch.org/2016-aro-symposium-pain-hyperacusis/</a></div><div><span style="font-weight:700;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jun 13, 2022, at 5:30 PM, Bridges Help Desk <<a href="mailto:helpdesk@imagemd.org" target="_blank">helpdesk@imagemd.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Summer is nearly here, and we want to celebrate with students across</span><br><span>the state. We invite Maryland students ages 14-21 to join the Bridges</span><br><span>Helpdesk for a night of food and fun – and it’s completely free!</span><br><span></span><br><span>As part of this event, we will be giving out gift cards to the three</span><br><span>main food delivery apps – UberEats, GrubHub, and Door Dash. Everyone</span><br><span>will then have a chance to spend their gift card as we enjoy an</span><br><span>evening of connection and good eats, because nothing brings folks</span><br><span>together like free food! This activity focuses on using assistive</span><br><span>technology to order the food, and participants are encouraged to share</span><br><span>about the experience as they go through the process of ordering the</span><br><span>food and receiving it.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Who?</span><br><span>Blind and low vision students ages 14-21 in Maryland</span><br><span></span><br><span>When?</span><br><span>June 23, 2022: We invite individuals who are new to ordering food</span><br><span>using apps or websites to join us at 5 PM. We will go over the basics,</span><br><span>and then we will begin passing out gift cards and ordering the food at</span><br><span>5:30 PM. More experienced users can join us at 5 to offer tips and</span><br><span>tricks, or can join us at 5:30 once the Ordering In 101 session is</span><br><span>complete.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Where?</span><br><span>Join us in the Bridges Zoom Room from the comfort of your home on a</span><br><span>warm summer evening!</span><br><span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81415635064?pwd=VklqRzhaTlFtTy9SdWRDNkxaSmxJQT09" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81415635064?pwd=VklqRzhaTlFtTy9SdWRDNkxaSmxJQT09</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Meeting ID: 814 1563 5064</span><br><span></span><br><span>Passcode: 913892</span><br><span></span><br><span>One tap mobile: +13017158592,,81415635064#</span><br><span></span><br><span>We hope to see you there! Bring your appetite!</span><br><span>-- </span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>*Free Helpdesk for Maryland Blind/Low Vision Transition Students, Families,</span><br><span>Educators, and Community Allies *</span><br><span></span><br><span>Bridges Project: Bridging the College Completion Gap for Blind/Low Vision</span><br><span>Students in Maryland</span><br><span></span><br><span>*Check out our website <<a href="https://imagemd.org/bridges-help-desk" target="_blank">https://imagemd.org/bridges-help-desk</a>>*</span><br><span></span><br><span>*Send us an email <<a href="mailto:Helpdesk@imagemd.org" target="_blank">Helpdesk@imagemd.org</a>>*</span><br><span></span><br><span>*Text*: Send to *(410) 305-9199*</span><br><span></span><br><span>*Voice mail: (443) 320-4003 [*leave a detailed message and we will return</span><br><span>your call]</span><br><span></span><br><span>*Contact us through our accessible web form</span><br><span><<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfucdh9JELV4Q8UkANgjStQUSwJcWys-JjWtcQ4wc8QWkk7Ew/viewform" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfucdh9JELV4Q8UkANgjStQUSwJcWys-JjWtcQ4wc8QWkk7Ew/viewform</a>>*</span><br><span></span><br><span>*Like our Facebook page</span><br><span><<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bridges4MarylandBlindLowVisionTransition" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Bridges4MarylandBlindLowVisionTransition</a>> *</span><br><span></span><br><span>Follow us on Twitter @BridgesHelpdesk <<a href="https://twitter.com/BridgesHelpdesk" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/BridgesHelpdesk</a>></span><br><span></span><br><span>*Subscribe to our YouTube channel</span><br><span><<a href="https://youtube.com/channel/UCtwRTbjHK0BjqqH-j5dyH3g" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/channel/UCtwRTbjHK0BjqqH-j5dyH3g</a>> *</span><br><span></span><br><span>Tap into our Instagram feed <<a href="https://www.instagram.com/bridgeshelpdesk/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/bridgeshelpdesk/</a>></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>This unique project is being coordinated through The IMAGE Center of</span><br><span>Maryland, a center for independent living in Towson, and it is funded by a</span><br><span>grant from the Maryland Department of Education Division of Special</span><br><span>Education/Early Intervention Services.</span><br></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Free Helpdesk for Maryland Blind/Low Vision Transition Students, Families, Educators, and Community Allies </b></p>
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