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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> AFB AccessWorld [mailto:accessworld@afb.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 16, 2018 1:38 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> The October issue of AccessWorld is now available on our website<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width=10 rowspan=3 style='width:7.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><br> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="90%" style='width:90.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 3.75pt 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:33.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000065'>AFB<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000065'><a href="https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=9caad57895&e=c806462bb1" title="link to American Foundation for the Blind home page"><span style='color:#000065;text-decoration:none'>American Foundation<br>for the Blind</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;vertical-align:430%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000065'>TM <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=3 valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #BE8A02 1.5pt;padding:2.25pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000065'>Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The October issue of <a href="https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=abf7581281&e=c806462bb1"><em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AccessWorld</span></em></a> is now available on our website.</span></strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>This issue features:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=b086f60b67&e=c806462bb1">Editor's Page: <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AccessWorld</span></em> Celebrates Disability Employment Awareness Month</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=bf9085d552&e=c806462bb1">AFB Is Taking Bold Action to Significantly Increase Employment of People with Visual Impairments in the Workforce of Tomorrow, by Lee Huffman</a><br>Part of AFB's mission is to improve the employment rate among people who are blind or visually impaired. This article discusses two employment related initiatives, AFB's new designation as an AbilityOne CNA, and upcoming employment summits across the country.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=075fe2a6a3&e=c806462bb1">2018 <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AccessWorld</span></em> Employment Resources for People with Visual Impairments, by Aaron Preece</a><br>Each year, we at <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AccessWorld</span></em> strive to bring you the most comprehensive and current employment resources and information for people with visual impairments. We hope you will find the resources detailed here useful and informative.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=eb9cc82fa2&e=c806462bb1">BosmaForce: Training Blind People for an Exploding Job Market, by Deborah Kendrick </a><br>The networking experience of James Michaels and Adam Rodenbeck has led to a brand-new training program for blind and low vision job seekers, preparing people for employment in tens of thousands of companies nationwide, and at salaries currently boasting a mid-range of $85,000.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=8484bf300c&e=c806462bb1">The Ditto: A Wearable Notification Center for Your Mobile Device, by Scott Davert </a><br>This review examines an accessible smartwatch called the Ditto, which can be clipped to a garment or worn on the wrist. The device uses vibration to alert you to various notifications from a connected iOS or Android smartphone.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=59b19cab1f&e=c806462bb1">Type More Quickly on iOS with the FlickType Keyboard: An Evaluation and Overview, by Aaron Preece </a><br>If your typing is already quite efficient on iOS, FlickType may not provide as much of a benefit, though since typing using the in app keyboard is free, it is worth trying. If you find typing on a smartphone difficult, I would highly recommend giving FlickType a look.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=f34833daa0&e=c806462bb1">Book Review: <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Drop into Dropbox: It's So Much More than File Storage</span></em>, by Judith Dixon, by Bill Holton </a><br>Judith Dixon has an exemplary track record of producing excellent accessibility guides and her books are excellent resources for the novice user, and can still manage to teach us old dogs a trick or two.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=ebc39f66e8&e=c806462bb1"><em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AccessWorld</span></em> News</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=954367f4e1&e=c806462bb1">Letters to the Editor</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=9753416b29&e=c806462bb1"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=600 height=100 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D46596.AE610280" alt="Image removed by sender. 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