<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Tools & Devices for Living Independently with Vision Loss Webinar</span></b><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)"><br></span></font></p></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)"><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">On October 15th, in honor of Blindness Awareness Month, Congressman Kim’s office hosted a webinar to share tools and resources for individuals who live independently with vision loss. If you could benefit, or have a friend or family member who could benefit, please enjoy and share </span></span><a href="https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=NJ03AK&crop=15721.21929090.5385304.7569708&report_id=&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2fVfWs_RQwoQ8&redir_log=003906201435192" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">this video</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> with others.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfWs_RQwoQ8"><font size="4" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Tools & Devices for Living Independently with Vision Loss Webinar - YouTube</font></a><br></p></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><u></u> <u></u></font></span></p><p><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Thank you to our panelists,</span><span style="color:windowtext"> Kelly Boyd and Sherlock Washington. Kelly Boyd is the Access and Functional Needs Planner for the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management.  Kelly discussed the steps low vision individuals should take to prepare for an emergency and about the program Register Ready. Sherlock Washington is an expert in adaptive technology and an  advocate for those with vision loss.  Sherlock is the founder of </span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Adaptive Technologies Foundation Inc. which is a nonprofit agency that helps people who are blind and visually impaired to maintain independence.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><u></u> <u></u></font></span></p><p><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">###</span><span style="color:windowtext;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><u></u> <u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><u></u> <u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Lynette Whiteman, MS<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Senior Advisor/Director of Grants<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Congressman Andy Kim (NJ03)<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="mailto:Lynette.whiteman@mail.house.gov" target="_bl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