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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Federation Families:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Maryland Parent and student divisions invites families to our Get on BASE workshop on September 18, 2021. <span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Participants will learn how to teach social cues and learn how to navigate different social experiences as a person who is blind, how to combat ableism, staying safe with technology, and the meaning of consent. Parents and children will split off into two separate groups and attend sessions covering the same topics. Parents will hear from successful blind adults on how parents can help their children navigate social experiences. Children will hear how older blind student mentors handled social encounters as a blind person. Only students over the age of 14 are permitted to register and participate in the student activities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Workshop will be held via Zoom. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Our agenda for the workshop will be coming out in the next couple of days. Families can register for the workshop by visiting the link below: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_TU93Yi8A2pcIN4vGqy4WdFaetATvFLTtWbe3NlHUknWYlg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_TU93Yi8A2pcIN4vGqy4WdFaetATvFLTtWbe3NlHUknWYlg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Garret <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>James G. Mooney<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, Maryland Organization of Parents of Blind Children <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(480) 433-8003 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>james.garret.mooney@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>