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Hope you enjoy!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima;color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>DBS Media Report<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Friday, January 22, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Eye Health<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.self.com/story/blurry-vision-causes?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=self&utm_mailing=SLF_Daily_011921&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=5c92d73724c17c329bf8ac3c&cndid=40427391&hasha=39a5a71dd6fe9ff2d5e0ba43a203b7f2&hashb=94d0150fd45f30427d44dc36e18361f99fb380b6&hashc=3eb1b5ebb7ff9fa103b18990bad2e3c9081997b0f47b68434f1e8818846bc0d0&esrc=slf_swps_Wanderlust&utm_content=B&utm_term=SLF_Daily_GenericOpens&utm_campaign=01-19-21+-+Issues+with+you&utm_source=Message&utm_medium=Twitter">Self: 6 Weird Reasons Your Vision Is Blurry</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Some things should be blurry, like a hummingbird’s wings as it flits through the air. Others, like your eyesight, should not. Having blurry vision can range from being slightly inconvenient to pretty panic-inducing. No matter how you feel about it, seeing your eye doctor should climb to the top spot on your to-do list. “There [is] a whole host of things that cause blurry vision, and a comprehensive eye exam can help figure things out,” Phillip Yuhas, O.D., an optometrist and faculty member at The Ohio State University College of Optometry, tells SELF.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Thursday, January 21, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Eye Health<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/a-new-source-of-cells-for-treating-blindness-301210352.html">PR Newswire: A New Source Of Cells For Treating Blindness</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'>Dr. Steven R. Goodman, Editor-in-Chief of <i>Experimental Biology & Medicine</i>, said, "Dr. Feng and colleagues have taken a major step towards a cell-based therapy for photoreceptor degeneration that leads to blindness, in being able to convert primary adult human retinal pigmented epithelium (hRPE) into post mitotic neurons with several properties of photoreceptors. Future studies will focus creating photoreceptors with all components required for light sensitivity."</span><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Technology<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.newswise.com/articles/training-the-brain-is-topic-of-latest-episode-of-lighthouse-guild-podcast-on-tech-vision-with-dr-cal-roberts-exploring-big-ideas-in-technology-for-people-with-visual-impairment">Newswise: <span lang=EN>Training The Brain Is Topic Of Latest Episode Of Lighthouse Guild Podcast “On Tech & Vision With Dr. Cal Roberts” Exploring Big Ideas In Technology For People With Visual Impairment</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'>Dr. Grant discusses BrainPort, which uses sensory substitution, in this case nerve fibers in the tongue, to send information to the brain instead of the optic nerve. Dr. Rizzo discusses his work developing a device to be called the Sensory Halo, which is supported by sensory augmentation. Both guests share what is being learned about sensory substitution and augmentation through these technologies and how this understanding will help perfect future devices to enable people with vision impairment to see better.</span><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Wednesday, January 20, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/margaretkingsbury/ownvoices-books-disability-chronic-illness">Buzz Feed News: 18 #OwnVoices Books About Disability And Chronic Illness </a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Memoirs and essays that celebrate disabled bodies, combat ableism, call for disability justice, and describe the myriad ways disabled folk live in and contribute to this world.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Technology <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/01/the-6-best-ios-14-accessibility-features/">Gizmodo: The 6 Best iOS 14 Accessibility Features</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>LiDAR uses light to measure the distance between things, and pairing that with the machine learning on board the iPad Pro and iPhone 12 Pro line makes it an incredibly powerful tool. And this is not just for AR, but for blind and vision impaired people. Once you’ve set up the shortcut, with Voice Over turned on, you can triple press the lock button on your device (or Back Tap), and it will tell you how far away the closest person to you is, or whether it detects any people at all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/news-13-this-morning/continuing-education-programs-open-for-registration/">Facebook: Using AI To Improve Photo Descriptions For People Who Are Blind And Visually Impaired</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>The latest iteration of AAT represents multiple technological advances that improve the photo experience for our users. First and foremost, we’ve expanded the number of concepts that AAT can reliably detect and identify in a photo by more than 10x, which in turn means fewer photos without a description. Descriptions are also more detailed, with the ability to identify activities, landmarks, types of animals, and so forth — for example, “May be a selfie of 2 people, outdoors, the Leaning Tower of Pisa.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Tuesday, January 19, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewpulrang/2021/01/17/disability-no-true-scotsman-and-zero-sum-thinking/">Forbes: Disability, “No True Scotsman,” And “Zero Sum Thinking”</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'>One bizarre example is the recent social media trend of “debunking” the accomplishments of well-known deaf and blind activist Hellen Keller. The core argument seems to be that Keller’s accomplishments were not her own, but instead engineered by others. It’s an idea based on a mix of unmoored skepticism and pure ableism. Since it <i>seems</i> so amazing that Helen Keller did so much, (or so the argument goes), maybe common sense tells us that she really <i>didn’t</i> after all. What exactly we are supposed to think from there is a bit of a mystery. This sudden impulse to “go after” an almost universally admired figure in disability history is perhaps easy to dismiss, like belief in a “Flat Earth.” However, recent events suggest that we ignore this kind of thing at our peril, including when it comes from or affects the disability community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Education<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/what-bidens-pick-for-ed-secretary-discussed-with-disability-rights-advocates/2021/01">Education Week: What Biden's Pick for Ed. Secretary Discussed With Disability Rights Advocates</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'>Advocates for students with disabilities met with President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for education secretary this week to voice concerns about issues ranging from school discipline to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on special education services. If confirmed by the Senate to the cabinet role, current Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona could play a significant role in special education at a time when advocates fear that many students with disabilities have been left behind during rolling school closures and remote instruction.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Friday, January 15, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Accessibility <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/accessible-irs-tax-products">IRS:<span style='font-size:18.5pt'> </span><span lang=EN>Accessible Forms & Publications</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'>The Internal Revenue Service offers content in a variety of file formats to accommodate people who use assistive technology such as screen reading software, refreshable Braille displays, and voice recognition software. We have prepared hundreds of tax forms and publications that can be downloaded or viewed online in text-only, Braille ready files, browser-friendly HTML, accessible PDF, and large print. Our PDF tax forms comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1; however, the IRS does not advise filling out forms on mobile devices.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/billions-spent-response-website-accessibility-154500054.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS91cmw_cmN0PWomc2E9dCZ1cmw9aHR0cHM6Ly9maW5hbmNlLnlhaG9vLmNvbS9uZXdzL2JpbGxpb25zLXNwZW50LXJlc3BvbnNlLXdlYnNpdGUtYWNjZXNzaWJpbGl0eS0xNTQ1MDAwNTQuaHRtbCZjdD1nYSZjZD1DQUVZQUNvVE5EZzVOREEyTlRnME16azBOVGd4TlRNeU56SWNNV0k1TWpZd1pqQTNNekV6TnpGaE16cGpiMjA2Wlc0NlZWTTZVZyZ1c2c9QUZRakNORzVMTHhVVV9nX2V2VUladGhnOUxzZUw2eGJRQQ&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAI6HZQGHRkPX8RQ60vj-NbXsvMBOMYbVuTuPXmD3nJVrtZ5ARwP179WXcfg0Anhlw7R7ynlWYePoGNhiNTSL2mfQERhR1l4Dkz5rftqVst732vnL8bf8R5GRv1ZAD0YT5H9Y9_LpE2XGRQrsFkZ73WFkouuI9X9uAS-b9Sn4RIM-">Yahoo Finance: Billions Spent In Response To Website Accessibility Demand Letters Inspires New Offering From The Bureau Of Internet Accessibility</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Citing a hefty inaccessibility price tag of up to $6 billion, the Bureau of Internet Accessibility today announces the introduction of its Verification of Accessibility Engagement<sup>TM</sup>, which clients can use to demonstrate that they have committed to accessibility and engaged the company's services. New estimates, which are driving the new offering, suggest that website accessibility demand letters cost U.S. businesses between $1.3 billion and $6.6 billion to defend last year. The digital accessibility company believes clients' attorneys can use this offering to quickly communicate and help defend against lawsuits. "A company's best efforts and sometimes an already-existing commitment to accessibility compliance aren't necessarily enough <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Eye Health<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/cure-for-blindness-in-sight-retinal-stem-cell-transplant-clears-experimental-hurdle/">Sci-Tech Daily: Cure For Blindness In Sight: Retinal Stem Cell Transplant Clears Experimental Hurdle</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Altogether, this demonstrates the feasibility of using adult retinal stem cell-derived RPE transplants to replace defective RPE as a possible treatment for macular degeneration. However, further experiments need to be conducted. This includes evidence to demonstrate adult retinal stem cell-derived RPE can restore vision in diseased non-human primate models, and eventually in regulatory human clinical trials. Nonetheless, this proof-of-principle study is an important early step in validating this approach, which is part of as international collaboration between the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (New York), Institute of Molecular Cell Biology (A*STAR), Singapore Eye Research, National University of Singapore, and Eye Clinic Sulzbach (Germany).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Thursday, January 14, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="http://www.fldoe.org/newsroom/blogs/dbs-rehabilitation-center-for-the-blind-client-recognized-with-the-commissioners-leadership-award.stml">FLDOE: DBS Rehabilitation Center For The Blind Client Recognized With The Commissioner’s Leadership Award</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Shamara McCall, a former Division of Blind Services (DBS) Rehabilitation Center client who now works at the Center helping others the way she was helped, was recognized at the Florida State Board of Education meeting this morning. When Shamara moved to Florida from Virginia in 2013, and was diagnosed with Diabetic Retinopathy as a young adult, which resulted in a profound visional impairment. Additionally, Shamara needed dialysis due to inadequate kidney functioning. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Eye Health<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-causes-eye-floaters-5094901">Very Well Health: What Causes Eye Floaters?</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'>Eye floaters, the small dark shapes that appear in the eye, are generally caused by age-related changes in the eyes. They can appear as spots, lines, and webs. Eye floaters are often harmless and don't require treatment. In some cases, however, eye floaters can be caused by a serious condition such as retinal detachment that may require surgery. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/chesterfield-county/could-your-tattoo-blind-you-the-link-between-ink-and-a-rare-eye-condition/">Wric: <span lang=EN-US>Could Your Tattoo Blind You? The Link Between Ink And A Rare Eye Condition</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>“One morning I woke up and didn’t have any vision so mama had to rush me to the emergency room,” Wilson said. “It was really scary, I was panicking.” The furthest thing from her mind was a connection between her eye troubles and her body art. Yet that’s what an area eye specialist concluded. “They told us it was an allergic reaction to the black ink,” Abbott said. 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Sen. Jeff Brandes and Rep. Jason Shoaf‘s bills (SB 508/HB 175), titled Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Programs, would require the Department of Education to alert students in grades 6 through 12 to apprenticeship and career opportunities. DOE would also have to develop a detailed process for education agencies to create training programs with private apprenticeship groups.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Wednesday, January 13, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulamorgan/2020/12/22/an-employers-guide-to-implementing-disability-accommodations-in-2021/?sh=366bfb115b43">Forbes: An Employer’s Guide To Implementing Disability Accommodations in 2021</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>The arrival of a Covid vaccine brings hope to many that life will return back to normal. But for individuals with disabilities, a return to any semblance of normal isn’t good enough. In order to improve working conditions for the disabled community, employers must begin 2021 with a plan for improving and creating more diverse and accessible workplaces. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.pilotonline.com/entertainment/books/vp-bc-brary-haben-0117-20210111-3w5vgo5u4vebvp6wanxrv242cm-story.html">The Virginian-Pilot: Book Review: ‘Haben: The Deafblind Woman’ Debunks Disability Stereotypes</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>As Girma’s story progresses, she discusses difficulties she faces when requesting accommodations as well as false perceptions and assumptions thrust upon people with disabilities. Such challenges include learning the importance of self-advocacy through trial and error when teachers don’t fully understand how to meet her needs, gaining independence from her overprotective parents, and advocating for an accessible menu in her college cafeteria. Although frustrating and often infuriating, each experience shapes her into the person she becomes, propelling her to debunk disability stereotypes of incompetence, ignorance and inferiority.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Accessibility<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/banana-republic-kohls-to-argue-braille-gift-cards-not-required">Bloomberg Law: Banana Republic, Kohl’s To Argue Braille Gift Cards Not Required</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'>Banana Republic, Kohl’s Department Stores Inc., and other retailers are slated to tell the Second Circuit Wednesday that the Americans with Disabilities Act covers access, not goods, and doesn’t require them to issue Braille gift cards to visually impaired customers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'>Technology<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/sonys-new-lip-reading-technology-could-boost-accessibility-or-invade-privacy">PC Mag: Sony’s New Lip-Reading Technology Could Boost Accessibility – Or Invade Privacy</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'>Facial-recognition software can identify faces in a crowd, but how about picking up conversations without the help of nearby microphones? Sony's Visual Speech Enablement does just that, using camera sensors and AI for augmented lip reading in any environment.</span><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Tuesday, January 12, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Accessibility <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/30/imagine-being-blind-and-trying-to-attend-a-virtual-event-try-that-next-time-you-stage-one/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHpXLqI9tW_LcDqSwj56H0yp5Pwk3DFQ488JvfTNogK9HkSs8jFRbXndKtEUh81Q9S0udgvrKhBO5aQaCOLEYoGTkO5VbHwj7XBr5ogqLJFiqBQVcl-ge1D_1zYBYLwEKCexHHEa-fs9TjQFYROp1wmijm-h8kJqHOlVREnueZRX">Tech Crunch: Imagine Being Blind And Trying To Attend A Virtual Event. Try That Next Time You Stage One.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>How do you make a virtual event accessible for people who are blind or visually impaired? When I started work on Sight Tech Global back in June this year, I was confident that we would find the answer to that question pretty quickly. With so many virtual event platforms and online ticketing options available to virtual event organizers, we were sure at least one would meet a reasonable standard of accessibility for people who use screen readers or other devices to navigate the Web.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Monday, January 11, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://invisionmag.com/prevent-blindness-issues-call-for-nominations-for-2021-national-awards/">Invision Mag: Prevent Blindness Issues Call For Nominations For 2021 National Awards</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Prevent Blindness, has issued the call for nominations for the “2021 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health,” and the second annual “Rising Visionary Award.”Both the awards will be formally presented at the Tenth Annual Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health National Summit, to be held virtually, on July 14-15, 2021. The Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health recognizes an individual, team, or organization that has made significant contributions to the advancement of public health related to vision and eye health at the community, state, national, and/or international level. The award serves as a living memorial to Jenny Pomeroy, who was the CEO of Prevent Blindness Georgia from 1996 until 2013, and brought a passionate understanding of public health to her work and the Prevent Blindness mission.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Education<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/strategies/braille-writing-song">Paths To Literacy: Braille Writing Song</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>This is a song that I've used with several students over the years. I wrote the words to the tune of <i>Three Blind Mice</i>. It is for teaching students to write first individual dots on the brailler then letters. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Technology<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="http://attoday.co.uk/stylish-electric-shower-to-help-people-with-vision-impairments-and-limited-dexterity/">At Today: <span lang=EN-GB>Stylish Electric Shower To Help People With Vision Impairments And Limited Dexterity</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Ebrima'>This new BEAB CARE certified electric shower comes with an easy-to-use lever handle. Designed for people with vision impairments and reduced mobility, AKW says its new shower can be quickly and seamlessly retrofitted, without any re-tiling required. With a simple and user-friendly design, a large centrally located lever contains a prominent ‘on-off’ switch and the lever can be easily grasped and turned to control the shower’s temperature.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>