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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Fellow NABSters:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I recently received the below solicitation from YO! Disability Pride, a disability rights group based in California. They are partnering with Google to collect data on how tech-savvy students with disabilities use various access technologies in our daily lives. Please read the request below and consider taking part in this very brief survey (it only took me about 10 minutes to complete.) I hope the information which is gained from this survey will generate a better understanding among technology developers about how to best serve blind students. Let’s show this mainstream disability group what NABS is all about!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chris Nusbaum, NABS Board Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> YO! News & Alert posted on August 18th, 2015 at 4:35pm:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Are you a techie youth?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> YO! Disabled and Proud is seeking youth with disabilities between the ages of 16 - 25 who use everyday technology (smart phone, tablet, etc.) to take a short survey. We are planning an upcoming event and want to highlight the variety of ways youth with disabilities use their technology to assist them with their disability needs. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Please complete the survey by Friday, September 5, 2015. Feel free to also pass the survey link onto youth who may be interested in participating. <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/techieyouth">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/techieyouth</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> For additional information contact Kirk Aranda at 1(866)296-9753 or <a href="mailto:kirk@cfilc.org">kirk@cfilc.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> To read more, go to article source:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/techieyouth">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/techieyouth</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> YO! Youth Organizing - Disabled & Proud California Foundation for <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Independent Living Centers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> 1234 H Street, Suite 100<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Sacramento, CA 95814<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Hours of Operation:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Monday - Friday / 8:00am to 5:00pm PST<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Phone:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> (866) 296-9753 | (800) 900-0706 TDD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> (916) 325-1690 Voice | (916) 325-1695 TDD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chris Nusbaum, Vice President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greater Carroll County Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vice President, Maryland Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Board Member, National Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Coordinator of Social Media, National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: (443) 547-2409<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:dotkid.nusbaum@gmail.com">dotkid.nusbaum@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Twitter: @Chrisn98 and @NFBMD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise 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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>