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11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>This came to me unsolicited. If you want
to participate, please do so. BOB<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>To whom this may concern,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>I am currently working on my Master's
Degree and I am researching assessment tools with a focus on the visually
impaired child. I am currently working with the 0-3 age range in Special
Education and have been researching assessments and the needs of young children
with emphasis on Prematurity and how this may increase the number of visually
impaired children within the State of <st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>I will be creating a survey to further
my research findings and would be honored if you would be willing to
participate in my survey. My survey will be web-based from survey
monkey.com so my results from those who choose to participate can be assured
confidentiality.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>I am curious about your thoughts on the
Oregon Project, as one who currently uses the Battelle Developmental Inventory
2nd Ed. a standardized tool and have used other criterion referenced tools such
as the Carolina (my personal favorite), and Hawaii Ed. Learning Profile
(HELP). I have recently procured the Oregon Project for our school site
and see the benefits of utilizing a tool geared towards this population,
however I do have some reservations when needing to determine appropriate
placement services for these children when they age out of our program and
begin Part B of IDEA.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>I greatly appreciate your time and study
on this issue, I am including both my school email and my student email account
below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Have a great day,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'> Mary Donovan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Special Educator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font size=2
color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'> Office of Education:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Early Start<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Work email: mdonovan@maderacoe.k12.ca.us<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>674-0915 ext. 436.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Student,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2 color=black
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Fresno</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Pacific</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Fresno</st1:City>
<st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Student email: <a
href="mailto:mkd2@fresno.edu">mkd2@fresno.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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