[MDPOBC] FW: NRTC 4to24 App Now Available!

Sat Aug 28 14:32:52 UTC 2021

Hello families, 

I want  to let you know about an exciting new app. 4to24 is a new app  that provides  guidance to parents to  help their children advance blindness skills and prepare for employment. Read further below to find out. You will need to scroll down because it is a forwarded message.  

Garret 

James G. Mooney

President, Maryland Organization of Parents of Blind Children 

(480) 433-8003 

james.garret.mooney at gmail.com

From: Melissa Sheeder <melissas at mdschblind.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 6:55 AM
To: james.garret.mooney at gmail.com
Cc: Melissa Ann Riccobono <melissaariccobono at gmail.com>; Monica Rao <mandmrao at yahoo.com>; Teresa Graham <teresagraham3 at gmail.com>; William Jacobs <treasurermdpobc at gmail.com>; Chrissie Day- <cmdayrdh at aol.com>; stephaniecascone at gmail.com
Subject: FW: NRTC 4to24 App Now Available!

This is a forwarded message I received so you have to go to the bottom of the thread. Thought this might be good for our Parents and the Students. 

Please Share!

Melissa Sheeder

Braillist

410-444-5000 x1282 (o) 999.999.9999 (f)

www.marylandschoolfortheblind.org <http://www.marylandschoolfortheblind.org/> 

     <http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Maryland-School-for-the-Blind/86543181644>  <https://twitter.com/msb1853>  <https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/donatetomsb> 

Statement of Confidentiality

The contents of this e-mail message and any attachments are confidential and are intended solely for addressee. The information may also be legally privileged. This transmission is sent in trust, for the sole purpose of delivery to the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, any use, reproduction or dissemination of this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail or phone and delete this message and its attachments, if any.

From: Dareen Barrios <DareenB at mdschblind.org <mailto:DareenB at mdschblind.org> > 
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 8:39 AM
To: Student Services <Student#032#Services at mdschblind.org <mailto:Student#032#Services at mdschblind.org> >
Subject: FW: NRTC 4to24 App Now Available!

Please share with your parents.

From: Toni March -DORS- <toni.march at maryland.gov <mailto:toni.march at maryland.gov> > 
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2021 3:45 PM
To: Amy Blandford -DORS- <amy.wustner at maryland.gov <mailto:amy.wustner at maryland.gov> >; Brittany M. McCoy -DORS- <brittany.mccoy at maryland.gov <mailto:brittany.mccoy at maryland.gov> >; Catherine Ballard -DORS- <catherine.ballard at maryland.gov <mailto:catherine.ballard at maryland.gov> >; Cynthia Egbujor <cynthia.egbujor at maryland.gov <mailto:cynthia.egbujor at maryland.gov> >; Elmuttasim A. Fadl -DORS- <elmuttasim.fadl at maryland.gov <mailto:elmuttasim.fadl at maryland.gov> >; Elo Akonawe -DORS- <elo.enoch at maryland.gov <mailto:elo.enoch at maryland.gov> >; Judy A. Rasmussen -DORS- <judy.rasmussen at maryland.gov <mailto:judy.rasmussen at maryland.gov> >; Korri Sanchez -DORS- <korri.sanchez1 at maryland.gov <mailto:korri.sanchez1 at maryland.gov> >; Lanika S. Hines -DORS- <lanika.hines at maryland.gov <mailto:lanika.hines at maryland.gov> >; Leah R. Spivey -DORS- <leah.spivey at maryland.gov <mailto:leah.spivey at maryland.gov> >; Rachel N. Horowitz -DORS- <rachel.horowitz at maryland.gov <mailto:rachel.horowitz at maryland.gov> >; Roxanne A. Rattray -DORS- <roxanne.rattray-simmonds at maryland.gov <mailto:roxanne.rattray-simmonds at maryland.gov> >; Shafonda L. Oliver -DORS- <shafonda.oliver at maryland.gov <mailto:shafonda.oliver at maryland.gov> >; Shawna R. Leonard -DORS- <shawna.leonard at maryland.gov <mailto:shawna.leonard at maryland.gov> >; Sheila Bell-Buckner -DORS- <sheila.bell-buckner at maryland.gov <mailto:sheila.bell-buckner at maryland.gov> >; Sidonni Graham -DORS- <sidonni.graham at maryland.gov <mailto:sidonni.graham at maryland.gov> >; Tandra Hunter-Payne -DORS- <tandra.hunter-payne at maryland.gov <mailto:tandra.hunter-payne at maryland.gov> >; Tavion K. Robinson -DORS- <tavion.robinson at maryland.gov <mailto:tavion.robinson at maryland.gov> >; Dareen Barrios <DareenB at mdschblind.org <mailto:DareenB at mdschblind.org> >; Conchita Hernandez -MSDE- <conchita.hernandez at maryland.gov <mailto:conchita.hernandez at maryland.gov> >
Subject: Fwd: NRTC 4to24 App Now Available!

Toni March
Director, Office for Blindness and Vision Services

Maryland State Department of Education

Division of Rehabilitation Services
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
toni.march at maryland.gov <mailto:toni.march at maryland.gov> 
Phone: 410-554-9277
 <http://www.dors.maryland.gov/> www.dors.maryland.gov
"Changing Maryland for the Better"

 <http://www.doit.state.md.us/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?agencycode=MSDE&SurveyID=86M2956> Click here to complete a three question customer experience survey.

Connect with  <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maryland-DORS/387396751357091> Maryland DORS on Facebook and  <https://twitter.com/MdPublicSchools> @MdPublicSchools on Twitter

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Antonelli, Karla <kantonelli at colled.msstate.edu <mailto:kantonelli at colled.msstate.edu> >
Date: Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 3:35 PM
Subject: NRTC 4to24 App Now Available!
To: Toni.March at Maryland.gov <mailto:Toni.March at Maryland.gov>  <Toni.March at maryland.gov <mailto:Toni.March at maryland.gov> >

Dear Toni, 

Exciting news!! The much-anticipated 4to24 app is now available!

The 4to24 app, created by The National Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision, is now complete and available to the public on all formats – for  <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/4to24/id1558493878> iPhone,  <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.msstate.blind.fourtotwentyfour.store> Android, and  <https://4to24.org/login/?next=/> on the web! 

4to24 is a free app, designed for:

*         Parents of children and youth who are blind or have low vision, ages 4 to 24; and 

*         Youth with visual impairments, ages 16 to 24. 

The app focuses on building skills for future success and employment! It provides age-appropriate information and resources for parents and youth to help build independence over time, setting students up for future career success. 

For more information,  <https://www.blind.msstate.edu/our-products/transition-resources> visit our website. We would love for you to share this announcement with anyone who might benefit from it. 

Please let me know who else I should contact to share this new and unique resource! 

If you need any other information or have questions about the app, please email me at  <mailto:kantonelli at colled.msstate.edu> kantonelli at colled.msstate.edu 

Sincerely,

Karla Antonelli, PhD

Research Scientist I

National Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision

Mississippi State University

 <mailto:kantonelli at colled.msstate.edu> kantonelli at colled.msstate.edu

 <http://www.blind.msstate.edu/> www.blind.msstate.edu

Main Office: 662-325-2001

Direct: 662-325-3150

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/mdpobc_nfbnet.org/attachments/20210828/1aa85fe1/attachment.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image001.png
Type: image/png
Size: 52289 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/mdpobc_nfbnet.org/attachments/20210828/1aa85fe1/attachment.png>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image001.png
Type: image/png
Size: 8750 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/mdpobc_nfbnet.org/attachments/20210828/1aa85fe1/attachment-0001.png>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image002.png
Type: image/png
Size: 7322 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/mdpobc_nfbnet.org/attachments/20210828/1aa85fe1/attachment-0002.png>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image003.gif
Type: image/gif
Size: 1304 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/mdpobc_nfbnet.org/attachments/20210828/1aa85fe1/attachment.gif>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image004.gif
Type: image/gif
Size: 1326 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/mdpobc_nfbnet.org/attachments/20210828/1aa85fe1/attachment-0001.gif>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image005.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 1348 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/mdpobc_nfbnet.org/attachments/20210828/1aa85fe1/attachment.jpg>