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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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"'> Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind [mailto:IOF@nfb.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 30, 2016 11:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> David Andrews<br><b>Subject:</b> National Federation of the Blind Newsletter - The Unexpected and the Ordinary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;caption-side: bottom;float:left'><tr style='float:center'><td width=700 style='width:525.0pt;padding:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt;float:center'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=657 style='width:492.75pt;float:center'><tr style='float:center'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img width=448 height=174 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/image/nfb_logo_2.jpg" alt="National Federation of the Blind logo with tagline: Live the life you want."></span><o:p></o:p></p><h1 style='margin-right:15.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Imagineering Our Future</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h1></td></tr><tr style='height:4.5pt'><td width="30%" style='width:30.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:4.5pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=650 style='width:487.5pt;background:#0075C9;align-content: center'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'> Issue 90</span></strong><span style='color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p align=right style='text-align:right'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>October 2016 </span></strong><span style='color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In this issue:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="#President" title="President's Message">Message from the President</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="#news" target=news title="What's News at the NFB">What's News at the NFB</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="#Braille">Braille Certification Training Program</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="#Library" title="Jacobus tenBroek Library">From the tenBroek Library</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a href="#Education"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Education</span></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="#Independence_Market">Independence Market</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="#Access">Access Technology</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="#calendar">NFB Calendar</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="#Citation" title=Citation>Citation</a></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=243 height=2 id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/Divider.gif" alt="Graphic: section divider"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><a name=President></a><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Message from the President</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Friends,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The crisp air, smell of decaying leaves, and the presence of pumpkins everywhere lets us know that autumn has arrived. October has become known as Meet the Blind Month in the National Federation of the Blind. This is a time for our members to plan specific programs to get into the community to increase the positive images of blindness among the general public.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>October is a fitting month for Meet the Blind Month because it also has a feeling of the unexpected. Who might emerge as the unexpected hero to push a team into the World Series? What might happen in the local or national political contests? And what will you be for Halloween that will cause a stir? The unexpected is what we spend a lot of time working on in the National Federation of the Blind, but for us the unexpected is ordinary. How do blind people travel, manage a household, keep up on the news of the day, or do business on the internet? Meet the Blind Month is all about turning the unexpected into something ordinary.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This Halloween, I encourage you to distribute National Federation of the Blind Braille alphabet cards with your treats to the ghosts, witches, and superheroes that pay you a visit. How unexpected would it be for every kid in the neighborhood to get a taste of Braille? More importantly, how ordinary will it become when everyone is exposed to the code that blind people use to live the lives they want?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you for all you do to help teach people about the National Federation of the Blind. Please share with me your unique approaches to making the unexpected ordinary during Meet the Blind Month 2016. Together we will transform dreams into reality.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Happy Meet the Blind Month,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><img border=0 width=200 height=50 id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/MAR_signature.jpg" alt="Graphic: Signature of Mark Riccobono"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mark A. Riccobono, President<br>National Federation of the Blind</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=243 height=2 id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/Divider.gif" alt="Graphic: section divider"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><a name=news></a><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What's News at the NFB</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h3><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AIM HE Legislation Introduced</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h3><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Congressman Phil Roe (R-TN) and Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT) introduced the Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education (AIM HE) Act (H.R. 6122). The AIM HE Act, which is a collaborative initiative of the National Federation of the Blind, the American Council on Education, the Association of American Publishers, Educause®, and the Software and Information Industry Association, will authorize a purpose-based commission comprised of persons with disabilities, developers, and manufacturers, as well as representatives from institutions of higher education. This commission will develop voluntary accessibility guidelines for instructional materials used in postsecondary educational programs. Additionally, the commission will be tasked with developing an annotated list of existing national and international information technology standards as an additional resource for institutions of higher education and companies that service the higher education market. More information about the AIM HE Act can be found at <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5896&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to AIM HE information">https://nfb.org/aim_he</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><h3><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Voting Rights in Maryland</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h3><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The National Federation of the Blind was a key player in securing a victory for blind voters in the state of Maryland. A blog post with more details can be found on the NFB website at <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5846&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to MD voting rights blog">https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/victory-voters-maryland-and-perhaps-beyond</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><img border=0 width=243 height=2 id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/Divider.gif" alt="Graphic: section divider"><o:p></o:p></p><h2><a name=Braille></a><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Braille Certification Training Program</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Under a contract with the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress (NLS), the National Federation of the Blind administers the courses leading to NLS certification of Braille transcribers and proofreaders.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Starting in January 2015, all new students in the literary transcribing/proofreading courses began learning under the rules of Unified English Braille (UEB), and students who had been working in the older version of the course were switched to the new version during the year.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Successful completion of these rigorous courses requires a great deal of time and effort on the part of the students. We congratulate the following individuals who earned certification in literary transcribing during the month of July 2016, achieving certificates under the rules of Unified English Braille:</span><o:p></o:p></p><h4><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Colorado</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h4><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Charles William Jenkins, Las Animas</span><o:p></o:p></p><h4><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Florida</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h4><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Suzette Yvonne Moore Carter, Port Saint Lucie</span><o:p></o:p></p><h4><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Georgia</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h4><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kenneth Eric Gardiner, Alamo<br>Maurice DeShawn Milner, Alamo</span><br><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Joshua Perry Nelson, Midway </span><o:p></o:p></p><h4><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Indiana</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h4><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Christopher Brown, Bunker Hill<br>Michael J Coupland, Bunker Hill<br>Lee E Davis, Bunker Hill<br>Sean M. Park, Bunker Hill<br>Micah Dwayne Perryman, Bunker Hill </span><o:p></o:p></p><h4><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>North Carolina</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h4><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Carllous A. Little, Laurinburg</span><o:p></o:p></p><h4><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ohio</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h4><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>William E. Brown, Grafton<br>David Wayne Osco, Grafton</span><o:p></o:p></p><h4><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Washington</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h4><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Collette Marie Pierce, Gig Harbor</span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The updating of the Nemeth and music courses to align with UEB is ongoing. Congratulations to the following students who achieved certification in the current version of the Nemeth transcribing course during the month of July:</span><o:p></o:p></p><h3><strong><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mathematics (Nemeth) Braille Transcribing</span></i></strong><o:p></o:p></h3><h4><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Delaware</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h4><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Michael Dennis Chinski, Wilmington</span><o:p></o:p></p><h4><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ohio</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h4><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mitchell Raymond Geioque, Grafton</span><o:p></o:p></p><h4><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Texas</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h4><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Clara L. Harris, Gatesville</span><o:p></o:p></p><h3> <o:p></o:p></h3><h3><em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Music Braille Transcribing</span></em><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></strong><o:p></o:p></h3><h3><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>California</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h3><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Eric Nathaniel Marum, Represa</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For transcribers and proofreaders who were certified prior to the adoption of UEB and need to update their credentials, a test was developed to allow them to earn a letter of proficiency in UEB, which is an add-on credential to an existing certificate. As of this writing, 175 individuals have earned this letter of proficiency in Unified English Braille from the Library of Congress.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=243 height=2 id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/Divider.gif" alt="Graphic: section divider"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><a name=Library id=Library><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From the tenBroek Library</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Staff from the Jacobus tenBroek Library recently had the opportunity to represent the National Federation of the Blind at a special meeting involving more than fifty archivists, librarians, disability historians, and disability rights activists, held at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) on August 1-2, 2016. The purpose of the meeting, which brought together representatives from organizations across the country, was to begin planning for the creation of a national, disability-history archives consortium. The aim of the consortium is to provide support to its members, to promote the disability history materials that they preserve, and to increase their exposure to both researchers in the budding field of disability studies and to members of the disabled populations that the collections depict. The assembled group discussed many potential projects, chief among them the plan to create an integrated, online research portal that will feature digitized archival materials, links to member institutions holding disability history collections, and other resources to aid both researchers and collection donors, all presented with accessibility in mind.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The conference was sponsored by the UTA Libraries, Disability Studies Minor program, and Department of History, and was made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. To learn more about the conference and the next steps for building the disability-history archives consortium, UTA has published a press release that can be accessed at <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5847&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to UTA press release - disabiltiy history archives consortium">http://www.uta.edu/news/releases/2016/09/disability-history-consortium.php</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The tenBroek Library was pleased to be a part of this unique meeting and looks forward to representing the important role of the National Federation of the Blind in the history of the disability rights movement as the work of the consortium progresses.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=243 height=2 id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/Divider.gif" alt="Graphic: section divider"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><a name=Education id=Education><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Education</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></h2><h3><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NFB BELL Academy</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h3><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The NFB Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy prepares blind and low-vision children, ages four through twelve, to grow into confident and independent blind people who will live the lives they want by providing Braille and nonvisual skills instruction through fun, hands-on learning in a day program or residential setting.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In addition to Braille crafts, games, and other engaging projects, children learn vital independent-living skills, interact with blind adults who serve as mentors, and enjoy field trips to sites related to the NFB BELL Academy curriculum. Through these activities and interactions, the children learn that blindness or low vision does not define them or their future.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NFB BELL Academy changes lives. A rising seventh grader attended NFB BELL Academy for the first time this summer. She had a Braille teacher in first and second grades. However, her school thought she could see too well to continue with Braille, so they terminated her instruction in Braille. Five years later this bright young lady has been struggling more and more every year in school. The volume of work has grown, print size has shrunk, and her persistent headaches have halted any recreational reading and limited her ability to complete regular school work.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This young lady’s parents knew that something needed to change. Her mother signed her up for NFB BELL Academy and drove four hours each day for two weeks to provide her daughter the opportunity to learn the skills she needs. At the end of each day, NFB BELL Academy students share their accomplishments of the day, which we call “BELL Ringers.” On her second day this young lady, who had not been exposed to any Braille for the past five years, reflected on the impact of NFB BELL Academy: “I came in yesterday knowing “a” and I’m leaving today knowing “a” through “t.”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This summer, thirty states have offered forty-four NFB BELL Academy sites, providing more than sixteen thousand hours of instruction to more than three hundred blind youth.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This fall, the Jernigan Institute will be holding two training seminars to prepare for NFB BELL Academy next summer. Additionally, we will provide NFB BELL Academy teacher training via distance education beginning this winter and continuing through the spring of 2017.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:violet'><img border=0 width=243 height=2 id="_x0000_i1032" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/Divider.gif" alt="Graphic: section divider"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><a name="Independence_Market" id="Independence Market"><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Independence Market</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The NFB Independence Market is the conduit through which we distribute our empowering literature to our members and the general public. We also operate a blindness products store focusing primarily on low-tech items. As promised in an earlier issue of <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Imagineering</span></em>, here are descriptions of the remaining products that were new at this year's national convention.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We are test-marketing a carbon fiber <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5890&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to mini telescoping cane">Mini Telescoping Cane</a> with nine sections. This cane is not designed to be someone's main travel aid, but an emergency backup. The canes are available from 51 to 59 inches, in two-inch increments, in limited quantities.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sleepshades are used in training settings to teach nonvisual skills. We have been asked to find more comfortable sleepshades and we believe we now have them. The <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5891&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to Dream Essentials Black Contoured Sleep Masks">Dream Essentials Black Contoured Sleep Masks</a> are comfortable, padded, lightweight sleepshades with eye cavities and an adjustable Velcro strap. Made from soft, breathable polyester fabric, they are hand washable.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We identified a new source for <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5892&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to Free Matter Stamp">Free Matter Stamps</a> and now carry this useful article again. Qualifying large-print (14 point or larger) and Braille materials may be mailed free of charge via the United States Postal Service. Use this rubber stamp to print "FREE MATTER FOR THE BLIND AND PHYS. HANDICAPPED" on your mail. Check with your local post office or the USPS website to learn more about "Free Matter" mail.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Adding to our assortment of tactual marking aids, we now sell the popular <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5893&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to Loc-Dots">Loc-Dots</a>: clear, round, self-adhesive labels with a raised bump. Use these small, unobtrusive dots to mark items such as computer keyboards and buttons on household appliances.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We are now offering the <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5894&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to Tactile Low Vision Timer">Tactile Low-Vision Timer</a>, which is equally accessible by blind and low-vision users. This large, freestanding, sixty-minute timer features raised white numbers on a black background. Each minute is marked with a raised white line; the five minute intervals are indicated with longer lines.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We have added the <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5897&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to the Talking Infrared Thermometer">Talking Infrared All-Purpose Thermometer</a> to our product line. This hand-held talking infrared thermometer can instantly measure the temperature of hot and cold items without physical contact. Use it to check the temperature of items bubbling on the stove as well as to verify your oven, refrigerator, and freezer temperatures. The scan function can be used to locate a hot burner on a flat cook top stove. The thermometer measures both in Fahrenheit (-94 to 716 degrees) and Centigrade (-70 to 380 degrees). The unit features a built-in, talking quick tutor, and speaks in three languages: English, Spanish, and French. This thermometer is a versatile tool that can be used all around the home.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you are looking for an accessible thermostat for your home, the <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5898&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to Talking Thermostat">Talking Thermostat (Vip3000)</a> should meet your needs. This talking thermostat is designed to be used in residential settings and can control most twenty-four-volt heating and air conditioning systems, including the newest multi-stage furnaces, air conditioners, and heat pump systems. One can easily check the indoor temperature and the thermostat setting, and adjust the temperature. The weekday and weekend programs allow one to specify the temperature for heating and cooling for four different selectable time points during the day and night. The unit speaks during all aspects of setup. Audio and text-based instructions on CD are included. Now you can independently control the temperature in your own home.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Finally, we started carrying a new raised-line coloring book. <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5899&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to I Am a Crayon"><em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I Am a Crayon. What Color Am I?</span></em></a> by John Batron is a tactile, Braille, and large-print coloring and storybook, for blind and sighted family and friends to share with their young children. The story in large print and uncontracted Braille includes nine unique tactile pictures.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information about the products and literature available from <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5901&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB Independence Market">the NFB Independence Market</a>, please visit us online or contact us via email at <a href="mailto:mailto:independencemarket@nfb.org" title="Email Independence Market">independencemarket@nfb.org</a> or by phone at (410) 659-9314, extension 2216. Our staff will be glad to assist you.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=243 height=2 id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/Divider.gif" alt="Graphic: section divider"></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p><a name=Advocacy id=Advocacy><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Advocacy</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></p><h3><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Success</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h3><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The National Federation of the Blind applauds NFB of New Jersey member Anthony Lanzilotti for his recent graduation from Atlantic Cape Community College and acceptance into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Mr. Lanzilotti’s tenacity was key to his success in participating fully and equally in his college’s programs and in securing his degree. During the course of his attending Atlantic Cape Community College, Mr. Lanzilotti was a plaintiff alongside the NFB in a lawsuit against the school. The <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5895&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to ACCC consent decree">resulting 2015 consent decree</a> requires the school to ensure accessibility of its website and all instructional material and educational technology, and to review and revise its policies for accommodating students with disabilities, thus laying a framework for success for future blind Atlantic Cape Community College students. Congratulations, Anthony! </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=243 height=2 id="_x0000_i1034" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/Divider.gif" alt="Graphic: section divider"></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><h2><a name=calendar></a><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NFB Calendar</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h3><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Upcoming Events</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h3><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>September 30-October 2: NFB BELL Academy Training Seminar (Advanced) in Baltimore, Maryland</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>October 20-24: NFB BELL Academy Training Seminar (Novice/Intermediate) in Baltimore, Maryland</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>September 12-17, 2017: BLAST, Nashville, Tennessee</span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><h3><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>State Conventions</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h3><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5855&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB HI Convention">Hawaii</a> - October 1-2</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5856&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB KY Convention">Kentucky</a> - September 30-October 2</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5857&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB MN Convention">Minnesota</a> - September 30-October 2</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5858&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of Alaska Convention">Alaska</a> - October 7-8</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5859&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB GA Convention">Georgia</a> - October 7-9</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5860&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB IA Convention">Iowa</a> - October 7-9</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5861&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of Indiana resource list">Indiana</a> - October 7-9</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5862&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB MT Convention">Montana</a> - October 7-9</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5863&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB NE Convention">Nebraska</a> - October 7-9</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5864&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB DC Convention">District of Columbia</a> - October 12-15</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5865&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB OR Convention">Oregon</a> - October 14-16</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5866&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB RI Convention">Rhode Island</a> - October 14-15</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5867&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB WA Convention">Washington</a> - October 14-16</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5868&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of CA Convention">California</a> - October 21-23</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5869&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of Arkansas">Arkansas</a> - October 28-30</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5870&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB CO Convention">Colorado</a> - October 28-30</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5871&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of DE">Delaware</a> - October 28-29</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5872&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB IL Convention">Illinois</a> - October 28-30</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5873&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of MD Convention">Maryland</a> - October 28-30</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5874&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB NY Convention">New York</a> - October 28-30</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5875&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of SC Convention">South Carolina</a> - October 28-30</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5876&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of VT">Vermont</a> - October 29</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5877&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of CT">Connecticut</a> - November 4-6</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5878&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of KS">Kansas</a> - November 4-6</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5879&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of MI">Michigan</a> - November 4-6</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5880&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of TX">Texas</a> - November 4-6</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5881&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of NJ">New Jersey</a> - November 10-13</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5882&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of NV">Nevada</a> - November 11-13</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5883&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of OH">Ohio</a> - November 11-13</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5884&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of PA">Pennsylvania</a> - November 11-13</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5885&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB VA">Virginia</a> - November 11-13</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5886&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to NFB of PR">Puerto Rico</a> - November 19</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'> <img border=0 width=243 height=2 id="_x0000_i1035" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/Divider.gif" alt="Graphic: section divider"><o:p></o:p></p><h2><a name=citation></a><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Citation</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We have a very personal interest in publicity about us, and we will tell the story as it truly is. We are a part of this society, and we expect to be welcomed within it, not made the butt of somebody else’s so-called humor. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>– Dr. Marc Maurer “<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5902&qid=1401089" target="_blank" title="Link to The Power of Belonging">The Power of Belonging</a>." 2013 NFB National Convention, Orlando, Florida, July 6, 2013.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center;azimuth: center'> <img border=0 width=243 height=2 id="_x0000_i1036" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/Divider.gif" alt="Graphic: section divider"><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you for reading the NFB’s <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Imagineering Our Future</span></em>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span 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title="Make a gift to the NFB">Make a<br>Gift Today</a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To donate a vehicle to the NFB, call toll-free</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FF5200'>(855) 659-9314</span></strong></span><br><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>or visit our </span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4051&qid=692780" title="Link to Vehicle Donations">vehicle donation</a></span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>page.</span></strong></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong> </strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To donate clothing or household items to the NFB, </span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>visit </span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4052&qid=692780" target="_blank" title="Link to Green Drop pick up">www.nfbpickup.org/</a> </span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>or call toll-free </span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FF5200'>(888) 610-4632</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>to schedule a pickup or to find drop locations.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="10%" style='width:10.0%;border-spacing: 2px;azimuth: center'><tr style='height:86.25pt'><td width=153 style='width:114.75pt;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;height:86.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=153 height=115 id="_x0000_i1044" src="http://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/image/jinewsletter/littlegirl-with-toy.jpg" alt="Photo: Father and Child"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If this issue was forwarded to you and you would like to subscribe, please email <a href="mailto:JerniganInstitute@nfb.org." target="_blank" title="Email to the Jernigan 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width=153 style='width:114.75pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:76.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=153 height=102 id="_x0000_i1046" src="http://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/image/jinewsletter/man-reading-menu.jpg" alt="A man uses alternative technologies to read a restaurant menu."><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Interesting links:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4053&qid=692780" target="_blank" title="Link to Straight Talk About Vision Loss">Archive of Straight Talk About Vision Loss videos</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4054&qid=692780" target="_blank" title="Link to National Center for Blind Youth">National Center for Blind Youth in Science</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4055&qid=692780" target="_blank" title="Link to Access Tech tips">Access Technology Tips</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4056&qid=692780" target="_blank" title="Link to teachblindstudents.org site">TeachBlindStudents.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="10%" style='width:10.0%;border-spacing: 1px;azimuth: center'><tr style='height:152.25pt'><td width=153 style='width:114.75pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:152.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=153 height=203 id="_x0000_i1047" src="http://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/image/jinewsletter/boy-leaves.jpg" alt="A young blind boy examines the leaves on a tree."><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Blogs:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4057&qid=692780" target="_blank" title="Link to Access Tech blog">Access Technology</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4058&qid=692780" title="Link to Voice of the Nation's Blind blog">Voice of the Nation's Blind</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="10%" style='width:10.0%;border-spacing: 2px;azimuth: center'><tr style='height:1.5in'><td width=153 style='width:114.75pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:1.5in'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1048" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/image/jinewsletter/girls-braille.jpg" alt="A blind girl reads Braille to her older sister."><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Support the National Federation of the Blind through the <a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4059&qid=692780" target="_blank" title="Link to Imagination Fund">Imagination Fund<em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.</span></em></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/msv5/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="Web Bug from http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/open.php?q=692780" /><o:p></o:p></p><p 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