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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hello families, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Garret <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>James G. Mooney<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>President, Maryland Organization of Parents of Blind Children <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>(480) 433-8003 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>james.garret.mooney@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><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><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Melissa Sheeder <melissas@mdschblind.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 25, 2021 6:55 AM<br><b>To:</b> james.garret.mooney@gmail.com<br><b>Cc:</b> Melissa Ann Riccobono <melissaariccobono@gmail.com>; Monica Rao <mandmrao@yahoo.com>; Teresa Graham <teresagraham3@gmail.com>; William Jacobs <treasurermdpobc@gmail.com>; Chrissie Day- <cmdayrdh@aol.com>; stephaniecascone@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: NRTC 4to24 App Now Available!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Please Share!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Melissa Sheeder<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Braillist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>410-444-5000 x1282 (o) 999.999.9999 (f)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.marylandschoolfortheblind.org/">www.marylandschoolfortheblind.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=365 height=86 style='width:3.8in;height:.9in' id="_x0000_i1030" src="cid:image002.png@01D7997E.0FD62360" alt="MSB_emailLogo365x86"></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Maryland-School-for-the-Blind/86543181644"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=32 height=32 style='width:.3333in;height:.3333in' id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image003.gif@01D7997E.0FD62360" alt="clip_image002"></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/msb1853"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=32 height=32 style='width:.3333in;height:.3333in' id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image004.gif@01D7997E.0FD62360" alt="clip_image004"></span></a><a href="https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/donatetomsb"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=67 height=32 style='width:.7in;height:.3333in' id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D7997E.0FD62360" alt="clip_image005"></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Statement of Confidentiality<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;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><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Dareen Barrios <<a href="mailto:DareenB@mdschblind.org">DareenB@mdschblind.org</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 24, 2021 8:39 AM<br><b>To:</b> Student Services <<a href="mailto:Student#032#Services@mdschblind.org">Student#032#Services@mdschblind.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> FW: NRTC 4to24 App Now Available!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Please share with your parents.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Toni March -DORS- <<a href="mailto:toni.march@maryland.gov">toni.march@maryland.gov</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 23, 2021 3:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> Amy Blandford -DORS- <<a href="mailto:amy.wustner@maryland.gov">amy.wustner@maryland.gov</a>>; Brittany M. McCoy -DORS- <<a href="mailto:brittany.mccoy@maryland.gov">brittany.mccoy@maryland.gov</a>>; Catherine Ballard -DORS- <<a href="mailto:catherine.ballard@maryland.gov">catherine.ballard@maryland.gov</a>>; Cynthia Egbujor <<a href="mailto:cynthia.egbujor@maryland.gov">cynthia.egbujor@maryland.gov</a>>; Elmuttasim A. Fadl -DORS- <<a href="mailto:elmuttasim.fadl@maryland.gov">elmuttasim.fadl@maryland.gov</a>>; Elo Akonawe -DORS- <<a href="mailto:elo.enoch@maryland.gov">elo.enoch@maryland.gov</a>>; Judy A. Rasmussen -DORS- <<a href="mailto:judy.rasmussen@maryland.gov">judy.rasmussen@maryland.gov</a>>; Korri Sanchez -DORS- <<a href="mailto:korri.sanchez1@maryland.gov">korri.sanchez1@maryland.gov</a>>; Lanika S. Hines -DORS- <<a href="mailto:lanika.hines@maryland.gov">lanika.hines@maryland.gov</a>>; Leah R. Spivey -DORS- <<a href="mailto:leah.spivey@maryland.gov">leah.spivey@maryland.gov</a>>; Rachel N. Horowitz -DORS- <<a href="mailto:rachel.horowitz@maryland.gov">rachel.horowitz@maryland.gov</a>>; Roxanne A. Rattray -DORS- <<a href="mailto:roxanne.rattray-simmonds@maryland.gov">roxanne.rattray-simmonds@maryland.gov</a>>; Shafonda L. Oliver -DORS- <<a href="mailto:shafonda.oliver@maryland.gov">shafonda.oliver@maryland.gov</a>>; Shawna R. Leonard -DORS- <<a href="mailto:shawna.leonard@maryland.gov">shawna.leonard@maryland.gov</a>>; Sheila Bell-Buckner -DORS- <<a href="mailto:sheila.bell-buckner@maryland.gov">sheila.bell-buckner@maryland.gov</a>>; Sidonni Graham -DORS- <<a href="mailto:sidonni.graham@maryland.gov">sidonni.graham@maryland.gov</a>>; Tandra Hunter-Payne -DORS- <<a href="mailto:tandra.hunter-payne@maryland.gov">tandra.hunter-payne@maryland.gov</a>>; Tavion K. Robinson -DORS- <<a href="mailto:tavion.robinson@maryland.gov">tavion.robinson@maryland.gov</a>>; Dareen Barrios <<a href="mailto:DareenB@mdschblind.org">DareenB@mdschblind.org</a>>; Conchita Hernandez -MSDE- <<a href="mailto:conchita.hernandez@maryland.gov">conchita.hernandez@maryland.gov</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Fwd: NRTC 4to24 App Now Available!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=102 valign=top style='width:76.5pt;border:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><br> <img border=0 width=89 height=96 style='width:.925in;height:1.0in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image001.png@01D798C3.77CE4350"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=409 valign=top style='width:306.9pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p style='margin-bottom:0in'>Toni March<br><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Director, Office for Blindness and Vision Services</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Maryland State Department of Education</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Division of Rehabilitation Services<br>2301 Argonne Drive<br>Baltimore, MD 21218<br></span><u><span style='color:blue'><a href="mailto:toni.march@maryland.gov" target="_blank">toni.march@maryland.gov</a></span></u><br><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Phone: 410-554-9277<br></span><a href="http://www.dors.maryland.gov/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#1155CC'>www.dors.maryland.gov</span></a><br><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>"Changing Maryland for the Better"</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br></span><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.doit.state.md.us/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?agencycode=MSDE&SurveyID=86M2956" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#1155CC;text-decoration:none'>Click here</span></b></a></span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> to complete a three question customer experience survey.</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Connect with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maryland-DORS/387396751357091" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Maryland DORS</span></a> on Facebook and <a href="https://twitter.com/MdPublicSchools" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>@MdPublicSchools</span></a> on Twitter<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong>Antonelli, Karla</strong> <<a href="mailto:kantonelli@colled.msstate.edu">kantonelli@colled.msstate.edu</a>><br>Date: Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 3:35 PM<br>Subject: NRTC 4to24 App Now Available!<br>To: <a href="mailto:Toni.March@Maryland.gov">Toni.March@Maryland.gov</a> <<a href="mailto:Toni.March@maryland.gov">Toni.March@maryland.gov</a>><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:30.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear Toni, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Exciting news!! The much-anticipated 4to24 app is now available!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:30.0pt;text-align:center'><img border=0 width=149 height=149 style='width:1.55in;height:1.55in' id="m_2924557264235159593Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:17b748b89324cff311"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>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 </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/4to24/id1558493878" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>iPhone</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>, </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.msstate.blind.fourtotwentyfour.store" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Android</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>, and </span><a href="https://4to24.org/login/?next=/" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>on the web</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>! </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>4to24 is a free app, designed for:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m2924557264235159593msolistparagraph style='margin-left:39.0pt'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Parents of children and youth who are blind or have low vision, ages 4 to 24; and </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m2924557264235159593msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:38.9pt'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Youth with visual impairments, ages 16 to 24. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The app focuses on <b>building skills for future success and employment</b>! It provides age-appropriate information and resources for parents and youth to help build independence over time, setting students up for future career success. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>For more information, </span><a href="https://www.blind.msstate.edu/our-products/transition-resources" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>visit our website</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>. We would love for you to share this announcement with anyone who might benefit from it. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please let me know who else I should contact to share this new and unique resource! </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If you need any other information or have questions about the app, please email me at </span><a href="mailto:kantonelli@colled.msstate.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>kantonelli@colled.msstate.edu</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#660000'>Karla Antonelli, PhD</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Research Scientist I</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mississippi State University</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="mailto:kantonelli@colled.msstate.edu" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#660000'>kantonelli@colled.msstate.edu</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.blind.msstate.edu/" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#660000'>www.blind.msstate.edu</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Main Office: 662-325-2001</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Direct: 662-325-3150</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>