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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>I have a few suggestions that might be considered:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>See if the Amateur Radio Division would make available during Washington Seminar for the Great Gathering the listening device that they are using for the national convention.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Setting aside seating on the front row of the ballroom for both Washington Seminar and Convention and during the banquet a table near a speaker in the ballroom for the deafblind people that need to sit somewhere close enough to be able to hear.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph> <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> NFB-DB <nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>mmines1 via NFB-DB<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 26, 2024 10:11 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List <nfb-db@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> mmines1 <presidentdeafblindnfb@mauricemines.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-DB] Reminder, please read the repost below.<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please read what Jessi has written below. We look forward to reading your comments.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Deaf-Blind Federationist,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>During our Deaf-Blind Division Meeting. We discussed some important helpful accommodations that would help us to get the most out of Nation Conventions. We would like to make some positive changes to help all member achieve valuable experiences with the National Federations activities i.e. :State and National Conventions and Washington Seminar. We are collecting ideas for what Accommodation’s and accessibility needs would work for our members.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>For example ,it was suggested that outlines of content for speeches would be provided in Braille or large print if there is challenges with the audio system, loudness of the room or lack of assistive listening devices. Please, submit your suggestions to this list email no later than 5 PM Pacific that's 8 PM Eastern on the 29th as, for the reason that is when our division has the opportunity to share your ideas with a national board representative.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jessie Kramer<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Acting Secretary for the Deaf-Blind Division of National Federation of the Blind .<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'>Maurice Mines, President <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'>National Federation of the Blind Deaf-Blind Division <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'>Email: <a href="mailto:presidentdeafblindnfb@mauricemines.org"><span style='color:#954F72'>presidentdeafblindnfb@mauricemines.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'>Website: <a href="http://www.nfb.org/">www.nfb.org</a> <<a href="http://www.nfbdeaf-blind.org/">http://www.nfbdeaf-blind.org</a>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'>Live the life you want. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'>The National Federation of the Blind Deaf-Blind Division, a proud division <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'>of the National Federation of the Blind, is a community of members and <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'>friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'>we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>