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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Yes, We always include Sighted siblings in our activities or Child Care. <br id="FontBreak"></font><br><br><font color="#5f497a" face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"><strong>Trudy L. Pickrel</strong></font><br><strong><font color="#5f497a" face="Comic Sans MS">President</font></strong><br><strong><font color="#5f497a" face="Comic Sans MS" size="3">Maryland Parents of Blind Children </font></strong><br><font color="#5f497a" face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"><strong><a href="http://www.mdparentsofblindchildren.org" target="_blank">www.mdparentsofblindchildren.org</a></strong><a href="http://www.mdparentsofblindchildren.org" target="_blank"></a></font><a href="http://www.mdparentsofblindchildren.org" target="_blank"></a><br> <br><strong><font color="#5f497a" face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font></strong> <br><br><br><br> <BR><div><hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 14:06:10 -0400<br>From: risa.shariff@gmail.com<br>To: mdpobc@nfbnet.org<br>Subject: Re: [Mdpobc] Be OK With Blindness Agenda<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div>I have two children and I am their caregiver and parent. One is blind. Can both come?</div><div><br></div><div>Risa Shariff</div></div><div class="ecxgmail_extra"><br><br><div class="ecxgmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 12:07 PM, Trudy Pickrel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tlpickrel@hotmail.com" target="_blank">tlpickrel@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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BISM * 1886 Mosser Rd, McHenry, MD<span>
</span>21541* <a target="_blank">301-501-1818</a><span style="color: rgb(36, 64, 97);">* </span><a href="http://mdparentsofblindchildren.org" target="_blank">http://mdparentsofblindchildren.org</a>*<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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May 10, 2014<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font></p><p align="center" class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'>Continental breakfast, lunch, child care, and Tween
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Discovery in Cane Travel * Ideas for Children with Additional Disabilities *<span style="background: yellow;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></b></p><p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman">
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for Independence * Summer Programs for Youth *<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman">
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is Your Child’s Rights * IEPs for Success * Advocacy * </span></b></p><p align="center" class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>* Arts & Crafts
& Activities for the Kids, Tween & Teens*</strong></span></span></p><p align="center" class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><span style="background: yellow;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></b> </p>
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</font></p><p align="center" class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.5pt;'>For more info, contact Trudy
Pickrel, POBC-MD Pres., at <a target="_blank">301-501-1818</a><span>
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<i><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 3pt;'><u></u> <u></u></span></i></p><p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></p><p align="center" class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>Registration:</span></i><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'> <span> </span><b>4<sup>th</sup>
Annual “Be OK With Blindness” Seminar</b><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></p><p align="center" class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10pt;'>Mail to <b>POBC-MD</b> & mail ASAP with form to:<i> </i><b>POBC-MD
* 1886 Mosser Rd * McHenry, MD 21541</b><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman">
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<br><p align="center" class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><span style='font-family: "Bauhaus 93"; font-size: 20pt;'>Maryland
Parents of Blind Children, a division of the National Federation of the Blind
of MD<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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(9 and up) Depart for offsite Cane Travel - "Tr</span><span style='background: yellow; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>echnolgy</span><span style='background: yellow; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";'>"</span><span style='font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";'> </span><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><u><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Parents <u></u><u></u></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>9:00 AM<span> </span><i>Welcome-</i><b> Auditorium</b><i><u></u><u></u></i></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><span> </span>Trudy Pickrel, President, Maryland Parents of Blind
Children <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><span> </span><span> </span>, Director of Youth
Programs <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><span> </span>Melissa
Riccobono, President, NFB of Maryland<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Sarah
Baebler and Melissa Lomax, BISM Youth Services Coordinators<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>9:15-10:00 AM<span> </span><b><i>“White
Canes for Blind Kids”- Movie and Discussion-<u></u><u></u></i></b></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Sharon Maneki,
Facilitator<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>10:00- 10:25 AM<span> </span><b><i>“On
the Move with Cane and Confidence: Throughout the US, To Erope, To North
Africa, and More”</i></b><i><u></u><u></u></i></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Conchita
Hernandez, Teacher of Blind Students, Early Childhood, District of Columbia
Schools-<b> Auditorium</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><span> </span><span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>10:25 AM<span> </span><b>Questions and Discussion</b>- <b>Auditorium</b>
<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>10:35
AM<span> </span><b>“Teaching Mobility for a Lifetime Through Structured Discovery”</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Dezman
Jackson, Orientation and Mobility Instructor, Blind Industries and Services of
Maryland-<b> Auditorium<u></u><u></u></b></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>10:55<span> </span>AM<span> </span><b>Questions and Discussion</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>11-11:45<span> </span><b>Roundtable: “Making the Right Decisions about Cane Travel”- Auditorium</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Who needs a
cane; Cane vs. Dog, and when; the challenge of letting go: when to start.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Conchita
Hernandez, Orientation and Mobility Instructor<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Melissa
Riccobono, Dog-guide User<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Alex
Castillo, Experienced Traveler, Mentor, and Instructor<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>11:45<span> </span>Questions and
Discussion- <b>Auditorium<u></u><u></u></b></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>12pm<span> </span>Lunch<b>- Lunch Room</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>1:00<span> </span>“<b>Trusting Your Cane: A Hands-On Experience
and Discussion for Parents”</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Christine
Day, Parent and MDPOBC Board Member, with other O&M instructors- <b>Members Hall</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>2:15<span> </span>Break<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>2:30<span> </span>“Beware of
Evaluation Pitfalls: The NOMA Solution”- <b>Auditorium</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><span> </span>Mandi
Bundren, Teacher of Blind Students, DC Public Schools<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>3:00<span> </span>Questions and
Discussion-<b> Auditorium</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>3:10<span> </span>“<b>Using the IEP Process to Gain Orientation
& Mobility Services</b>”-<b> Auditorium</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Carlton
Walker, President, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children,
Attorney, and Teacher of Blind Students<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>4:00<span> </span><b>Questions and Discussion</b>-<b>
Auditorium</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>4:10<span> </span><b>“Helping Our Children Lead the Lives They Want”- Auditorium</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><span> </span><span> </span>Mark Riccobono, Executive Director,
Jernigan Institute<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>4:30<span> </span><b>NFB Activities, Scholarships, and Important Dates</b>-<b> Auditorium</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Melissa
Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Trudy
Pickrel, President, Maryland Parents of Blind Children<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Melissa
Lomax, President, Maryland Association of Blind Students<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>4:40<span> </span><b>“Who Are We? NFB”</b>, a Presentation by Teens and Tweens, followed by
a presentation by the children-<b>To be
announced</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<br></font><br><br><font color="#5f497a" face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"><strong>Trudy L. Pickrel</strong></font><br><strong><font color="#5f497a" face="Comic Sans MS">President</font></strong><br><strong><font color="#5f497a" face="Comic Sans MS" size="3">Maryland Parents of Blind Children </font></strong><br>
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