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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> nrtcnotes-request@lists.msstate.edu <nrtcnotes-request@lists.msstate.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Moody, Sarah<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 1, 2021 9:11 AM<br><b>To:</b> nrtcnotes@lists.msstate.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [nrtcnotes] NRTC Notes: Monthly News from the NRTC on Blindness & Low Vision (December)<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoListParagraph align=center style='text-align:center'><a name="_Hlk34832306"><img width=474 height=96 style='width:4.9375in;height:1.0in' id="Picture_x0020_12" src="cid:image001.png@01D7E692.A681FF30"><o:p></o:p></a></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #5C1725 4.5pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoSubtitle style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306'><span style='color:#5D1725'>December 2021<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306'></span><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=paragraph style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>The NRTC has a new free online course </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nrtc.catalog.instructure.com/courses/braille-what-it-is?fbclid=IwAR3qlt4mMUR0-s8PJXhnTh_qlKYPL9ucBPzAHocJn44s79q0ogZwpI0zIHY" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><b><span style='color:#5D1725'>Braille: What It Is, and Why It Is Important:</span></b></span></a><span class=normaltextrun> This course describes why braille is still important for those with vision loss. It also provides an overview of how the code works, equipment used for reading and writing braille, and barriers faced by those who want to learn and use braille. (1-hour CRC, ACVREP, and NBPCB). </span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>For questions about this and other NRTC courses, visit our </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.ntac.blind.msstate.edu/courses/faq" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5D1725'>Frequently Asked Questions page</span></b></span></a></span><span class=normaltextrun><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5D1725'>.</span></u></b></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#5D1725'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible' start=2 type=1><li class=paragraph style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>The first episode of NRTC’s podcast, <i>Employment Insights</i>, is live! On each episode, we invite a guest who is blind or has low vision to talk with us about their experiences, challenges, and insights through their employment journey. To listen to the first episode, visit our </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.ntac.blind.msstate.edu/consumers/webinars-podcasts" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><b><span style='color:#5D1725;background:white'>webinars and podcast page.</span></b></span></a><span class=normaltextrun><span style='color:black;background:white'> </span></span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><ol style='margin-top:0in;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible' start=3 type=1><li class=paragraph style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Our first webinar, <i>Navigating the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) System: Services are Better When We Work Together</i>, shared insight about how the process of receiving VR services works. The webinar focused on the role of the consumer and rehabilitation counselor in this process. Did you miss it? Visit our </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.ntac.blind.msstate.edu/consumers/webinars-podcasts" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><b><span style='color:#5D1725;background:white'>webinars and podcast page</span></b></span></a><span class=normaltextrun><span style='color:black;background:white'>.</span><span style='color:black'> </span></span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><ol style='margin-top:0in;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible' start=4 type=1><li class=paragraph style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NRTC Training and Outreach Specialist Cantrice Moffitt represented the NRTC at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2021 Conference Exp on November 13-15 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Attending conferences like AAO provides the opportunity for the NRTC to increase the visibility of our research and resources. One resource we highlighted was our </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.blind.msstate.edu/sites/www.blind.msstate.edu/files/2020-09/You-Can-Work-English-Trifold-Brochure.pdf" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><b><i><span style='color:#5D1725'>You Can Work with Blindness or Low Vision</span></i></b></span><span class=normaltextrun><b><span style='color:#5D1725'> brochure.</span></b></span></a><span class=normaltextrun><span style='color:black'> For more information about the conference, visit our </span></span><a href="https://www.blind.msstate.edu/news/2021/11/moffitt-represents-nrtc-aao-conference" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><b><span style='color:#5D1725'>news item.</span></b></span></a><span class=normaltextrun><span style='color:black'> </span></span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=paragraph style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We recently updated the products on our Accessibility Resources webpage! We redesigned the document that provides tips and guidance for formatting, designing, and saving an accessible Word document or PDF. We also highlighted external resources for creating accessible products in another document to help you maximize accessibility. Visit our </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.blind.msstate.edu/our-products/accessibility-resources" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><b><span style='color:#5D1725'>Accessibility Resources page</span></b></span></a><span class=normaltextrun><span style='color:black'> to download these products. </span></span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;font-kerning: none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;vertical-align:baseline'><span class=normaltextrun><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#660000'>Want more updates? 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