<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Read below. NFB continues to work hard so we can live the life we want.</div><div>Cathy<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Pamela Allen via State-affiliate-leadership-list <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> September 8, 2014, 9:31:09 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> "Kyle Shachmut, NFB-MA" <<a href="mailto:kshachmut@nfbma.org">kshachmut@nfbma.org</a>>, "State Affiliate Leadership List" <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Re: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] #lets-do-this: demanding equal access to education, this week!</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Pamela Allen <<a href="mailto:pallen@louisianacenter.org">pallen@louisianacenter.org</a>>, State Affiliate Leadership List <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Awesoem, Kyle! Great work!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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""> State-affiliate-leadership-list [<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kyle Shachmut, NFB-MA via State-affiliate-leadership-list<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, September 07, 2014 12:53 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:Nfb-legislative-directors@nfbnet.org">Nfb-legislative-directors@nfbnet.org</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Lauren McLarney; State Affiliate Leadership List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [State-affiliate-leadership-list] #lets-do-this: demanding equal access to education, this week!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">This week, NABS is coming out in force to stand up for equal access to educational technology and instructional materials, and we want your help too! This issue
has gotten a lot of attention in the last week, and your efforts will put us over the top as we demand answers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Each association (and their twitter handle) that signed the letter opposing the teach act language is in the table below. Let's let them hear from the National Association of Blind Students & the National Federation of the Blind about how equal access is
important and questioning why the oppose voluntary accessibility guidelines. Their opposition was stated within a 10 page letter, and they need to know that we will not stand for slipping in this opposition without explanation!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Links to 2 important articles we would like to draw to their attention. Pick one and include it in your tweet. The links will provide further information
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">President Riccobono's Blog Post about ACE opposing the TEACH Act: <a href="https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/unachievable-or-unwanted-why-ace-opposed-accessibility-guidelines">https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/unachievable-or-unwanted-why-ace-opposed-accessibility-guidelines</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Kyle Shachmut (student & NFB of Massachusetts) Boston Globe Op-Ed about why ACE & schools should support the TEACH Act: <a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2014/09/05/education-technology-college-lobbyists-are-keeping-disabled-students-behind/jQ8UFe44BeFBumbTTqBzFL/story.html">http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2014/09/05/education-technology-college-lobbyists-are-keeping-disabled-students-behind/jQ8UFe44BeFBumbTTqBzFL/story.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back Learn more and support us at <a href="http://nfbma.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#444444">nfbma.org</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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