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<div align="center">The National Association of Blind Rehabilitation
Professionals invites you to join us at our annual meeting which will be
held on Thursday, July 3 from 1:00 to 5:00. Please see below for
details about our agenda.<br>
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND REHABILITATION PROFESSIONALS<br>
(NABRP)<br>
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<div align="center">Presents<br>
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<div align="center">“Defining Moments”<br>
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“Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act!
Action will delineate and define you.”Thomas Jefferson<br>
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<div align="center">2014 Annual Meeting<br>
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Thursday, July 3, 2014<br>
1:00-5:00<br>
<b>Rosen Centre Hotel, <br>
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9840 International Drive<br>
Orlando, Florida 32819<br>
Phone: (407) 996-9840<br>
<div align="center"><b> <br>
Salon 7, level 2 <br><br>
</b>Melody Roane, President<br>
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AGENDA<br>
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1:00-2:00: Workshop registration begins ($5.00) and networking
opportunity<br>
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2:00-2:10: Welcome, introductions and announcementsMelody Roane,
President, National Association of Blind Rehabilitation Professionals;
Director, Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision
Impaired, Richmond, Virginia<br>
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2:10-2:30: A Keynote PresentationToward OpportunityDaniel B.
Frye, J.D., Executive Director, New Jersey Commission for the Blind and
Visually Impaired, Newark, New Jersey<br>
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2:30-2:50: Defining Moments In the Reauthorization of the
Rehabilitation Act: What Are the Changes and What Do They Mean To
Rehabilitation Professionals and Consumers?John Paré, executive director
for Advocacy and Policy, National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore,
Maryland<br>
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2:50-3:20: Defining Quality Services for the Blind: Inspiring
Greatness Among Individuals Receiving ServicesRobert L. Doyle, III,
President, National Council of State Agencies for the Blind; Director,
Florida Department of Education, Division of Blind Services,
<b><i>Tallahassee, </i></b>Florida<br>
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3:20-3:40: Communicating Experiences: Effective Strategies
for Teaching ESL To Blind IndividualsPepper Moore, ESL program
coordinator, Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired,
<b><i>Tucson, </i></b>Arizona<br>
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3:40-4:30: Same Words, Different Definitions: A Round Table
Discussion of Critical Issues In the Blind Rehabilitation
Fieldfacilitated by Melody Roane, President, National Association of
Blind Rehabilitation Professionals; Director, Virginia Rehabilitation
Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired, Richmond, Virginia<br>
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4:30-4:45: Elections<br>
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4:45-5:00: Job announcements, wrap-up and adjourn<br>
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<div align="center">Current NABRP Board members:<br>
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PresidentMelody Roane, Virginia<br>
First Vice PresidentShawn Mayo, Iowa<br>
Second Vice PresidentJulie Deden, Colorado<br>
SecretaryPamela Allen, Louisiana<br>
TreasurerAmy Buresh, Nebraska<br>
Board Position 1Brook Sexton, Minnesota<br>
Board Position 2Jane Lansaw, Texas<br>
Board Position 3Jennifer Kennedy, Virginia<br>
Board Position 4Maurice Peret, Maryland<br>
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<div align="center">MISSION STATEMENT<br>
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The purpose of the National Association of Blind Rehabilitation
Professionals is to promote rehabilitation practices, policies and
legislation that emphasize positive attitudes, high expectations and a
belief in blind individuals to live full, productive and independent
lives. The National Association of Blind Rehabilitation
Professionals also encourages research into rehabilitation issues and
practices that will lead to more effective strategies to make the dreams
of blind people a reality.<br>
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To join the NFB’s listserv for rehabilitation counselors, go to
nfbnet.org and select “rehab” from the list of listserv topics.<br>
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If you would like to join the listserv for Training Center professionals,
please send an e-mail to
<a href="mailto:melody.roane@dbvi.virginia.gov">
melody.roane@dbvi.virginia.gov</a> expressing your interest in joining
this particular listserv.<br>
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For any comments or suggestions regarding the NABRP, please e-mail
melody.roane@dbvi.virginia.gov<br>
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