<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Thank you<div>Nicole</div><div><br></div><div>Nicole D. Fincham-Shehan</div><div>President </div><div><br></div><div>Treasure Coast Chapter</div><div>National Federation of the Blind of Florida </div><div>Home Phone: 561-366-7841 </div><div>Cell Phone: 410-493-4461 </div><div>Email: treasurecoastnfb@gmail.com</div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> National Federation of the Blind <webmaster@nfb.org><br><b>Date:</b> April 19, 2022 at 9:34:43 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> "Nicole D. Fincham-Shehan" <treasurecoastnfb@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Next week: Learn what Braille is and how it is produced</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> National Federation of the Blind <webmaster@nfb.org><br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><!--[if gte mso 9]>
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<h1><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:24pt">Attend April Accessibility Boutique on Braille for Beginners</span></span></h1>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Have you wondered more about Braille and how it is produced? Learn about the use of this versatile system for reading and writing in our education, employment, entertainment, and other aspects of life. Join the National Federation of the Blind Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibility on Tuesday, April 26, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. eastern time when we will cover the basics about Braille. Topics include:</span></span></p>
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<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Braille—how it works, how it is used</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Steps for producing Braille documents</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px; margin-left:8px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Introduction to BrailleBlaster, free Braille translation software</span></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> … and more.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This accessibility boutique is great for teachers, parents of blind children, higher education professionals, librarians, and those who work with printed text that needs to be prepared for Braille production.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Take advantage of this free opportunity. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25556&qid=7096417" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Register for our Braille for Beginners boutique</a>.</span></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20pt">Save-the-Date: Additional Upcoming Events</span></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Experts at the <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25361&qid=7019549" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Access</a> offer various training events throughout the year to share best practices in web accessibility and access technology. You can register for any of the following accessibility-related events:</span></span></p>
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<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">May 31 Boutique: Reprise of Workplace/Employment</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">June 15 Seminar: Online Learning Platforms</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px; margin-left:8px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">June 28 Boutique: Intro to Linux for Blind Users/Social Media Accessibility</span></span></li>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 11px; margin-left: 8px;"><span span="" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20pt">About Accessibility Boutiques</span></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Accessibility boutiques are workshops presented by our access technology experts of our Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibility that provide introductions to accessibility best practices and the latest trends in access tech. These events are offered by the National Federation of the Blind at no cost to Maryland citizens with support from the state of Maryland through the Nonvisual Accessibility Initiative grant administered by the Maryland Department of Disabilities. Learn more about <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25557&qid=7096417" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">our upcoming
events</a>.</span></span></p>
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