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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi You All<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This comes from the president of the Alabama seniors Division, Carol Braithwaite. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Take a read, send Carol your thank you, and admiration! And truly, do send into this list your recent community activity experience. Giving the rest of us ideas of what we can do in our own communities, to change what it means to be blind.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>**Carol writes:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Last night I interacted with a local Cub Scouts troop in Pinson, AL. The kids ranged from 8-12 years old because some Boy Scouts joined us partway through. Only one person said they have a family member or friend who is blind or has low vision—a great-grandmother. I described what it is like to grow up with progressive vision loss and what a difference NFB training has made to me. I showed them cane travel around a large room while wearing a blindfold. They then each donned blindfolds and tried using canes. We talked about a cane being a tool for ID and mobility. I showed them proper technique for guiding a blind person. I showed them my handheld video magnifier, VoiceOver technology on the iPhone and iPad, books on Victor Stream, and use of the Perkins Brailler and slate and stylus. Since I used to travel with Guide Dogs for 15 years, I showed them a harness and leash, and one child offered to act as the dog, wearing the harness and leash while I was led around the room. The kids loved that! Each child received an NFB Braille card and a Kernel Book. Loads of fun for this senior as well as for the kids and their troop leaders.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carol Braithwaite<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Respectfully yours,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Robert Leslie Newman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NFBN Senior Division, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Second Vice President, NFB Seniors Division<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>