<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Marsha, </div><div>Mostly I teach Braille, but I do teach telecommunications devices such as iPhone, iPad, and the like to Deafblind clients and some blind hearing clients. I also teach Activities of deaily living to clients who are Deafblind. </div><div>It's great to see you hear. <br><br><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Rox </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Sent from my iPhone</span></div></div><div><br>On Jul 12, 2012, at 10:24 AM, "Marsha Drenth" <<a href="mailto:marsha.drenth@gmail.com">marsha.drenth@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Wow, didn’t know you were on here. All
that time we have been on twitter together, and I had no clue. But that is cool,
for me to see another familiar face. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">I learned something else new today. I knew
you worked at the LightHouse but didn’t know you did technology training.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">I do hope we can get some more activity on
this list, more than you all have described there being in the past. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<a href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org</a> [mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>The Pawpower Pack<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 12, 2012
12:41 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> NFB Deaf-Blind Division
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [nfb-db] new person</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt">I've been on this list for a while, and am excited to see some
activity.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt">My name is Rox. I live in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">New
Orleans</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">La.</st1:state></st1:place>
I'm Deafblind. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt">I was born blind, but lost my hearing due to a mold allergy after
Hurricane Katrina and the failure of the federal levees in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Orleans</st1:place></st1:city> in 2006. There was a great
deal of mold in the city and upon my return, it was only six weeks until my
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt">I can benefit from a hearing aid in my left ear, but my right ear
doesn't work at all and is strictly for decoration. :)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt">I also have balance and vertigo problems from Meniere's Disease.
I use American Sign Language in large meetings or in places where my
hearing aid won't be of any help. This is in any place which is not quiet
and where I can't be face to face. I also have Laveau, my
guide/hearing/mobility assistance dog and an in-home hearing and mobility dog
Mill'E.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:
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implant at this time.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt">I'm active with local Deaf and Deafblind groups and sit on our state's
SSP advisory board.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt">For my job I work as a braille, technology, and ADL instructors for
blind and Deafblind adults. I also own a small home business and work as
a dog trainer and herbalist serving canine clients and making aroma therapy
products.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt"> I was not at convention. I'd like to go next year
providing that the NFB is providing interpreters for sessions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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