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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>See below<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Loretta E Brady <<a href="mailto:lbrady@hunter.cuny.edu">lbrady@hunter.cuny.edu</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 20, 2021 9:40 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> Info Session THURSDAY: Hunter Visual Impairment & SPED Prorgrams<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>P<span style='color:black'>lease share with your networks</span>, teachers, and paraprofessionals! </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <img border=0 width=225 height=64 style='width:2.3437in;height:.6666in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01D6EF7B.FF06F430"></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Do you have shortages of Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments (TVIs) or Orientation & Mobility Specialists in your area?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Are you an agency that needs Vision Rehabilitation Therapists (VRT)?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Grow your own, nominate a</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> current employee or<span style='color:black'> local teacher for certification! </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Teachers certified in other areas can be teaching in the TVI license area in just a year</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>’<span style='color:black'>s time. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Zoom INFO SESSION January 21<sup>st</sup> at 6pm – Sign up at link below</b>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>**New – Advanced Certificate for Orientation & Mobility now open to Occupational & Physical Therapists! <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Applications are </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>now <span style='color:black'>being accepted for programs in Blindness & Visual Impairment and Orientation and Mobility for Fall </span>2020. <span style='color:black'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Tuition support is available for the Advanced Certificate programs. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Special distance learning program for students outside of NYC Metro area. </span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Are your teachers looking for PD hours? <u>6 Graduate Credits = 5 Year CTLE Requirement</u><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Please see attached flyer for more information.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Visit our website at </span><a href="https://education.hunter.cuny.edu/admissions/graduate-programs/special-education/blind-and-visually-impaired/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>education.hunter.cuny.edu/bvi</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>L. Beth Brady, Ph.D.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Assistant Professor, Special Education Department</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Program Coordinator, Blind & Visual Impairments/ Severe & Multiple Disabilities Programs</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Hunter College</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Office - 929 West </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:LBrady@hunter.cuny.edu">LBrady@hunter.cuny.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>(212) 772-4229 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://education.hunter.cuny.edu/admissions/graduate-programs/special-education/blind-and-visually-impaired/"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>education.hunter.cuny.edu/bvi</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><br></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/345780519320461/"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Join our Hunter Programs Facebook group for more program info & to recruit alumni! </span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>