<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">VISTAS Education Partners</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:info@vistaseducation.ccsend.com">info@vistaseducation.ccsend.com</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Nov 25, 2025 at 5:08\u202fPM<br>Subject: A Season of Reconnection, Growth, and Gratitude<br>To: <<a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org">president@nfbnj.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg-5999518247756927347"><u></u>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hello Friends,</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:15px;color:rgb(25,25,25)">A few weeks ago, I began working with a new student at Pillar Elementary School in Livingston, a school I first worked in as an itinerant TVI more than 20 years ago. I have supported several students there over the year, with my last student graduating in 2019. It was great to see some familiar faces among the staff and reconnect with colleagues. The school\u2019s growth was immediately noticeable, reflected in the energy and activities in the building and a new outdoor playground. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:15px;color:rgb(25,25,25)">In 2022, I led staff trainings on Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) at Pillar's elementary and high school locations. CVI is the leading cause of childhood blindness in the United States and results from damage to the brain\u2019s visual processing pathways. Because CVI can occur alongside a typical or near-typical eye exam, it is an under-diagnosed condition. Individualized instruction and targeted supports can improve visual functioning in children with CVI.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(25,25,25)">Pillar was way ahead of the curve when they built a sensory room years ago to better support their students therapeutic and sensory needs. Back then, I was dreaming of investing in a decked-out sensory bus! Since then, more specialized schools have added therapeutic and vision-stimulation spaces. (But as an itinerant TVI, I still say a sensory room on wheels would be very cool!)</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(25,25,25)">While working with my new student in Pillar's sensory room, it quickly became clear that this controlled sensory space was her comfort zone. Her increased eye movements, visual attention, smiles, and hand movements all lit up in the sensory room! I'm excited to continue with her on her journey of discovery and learning.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:15px;color:rgb(25,25,25)">Returning to Pillar after so many years reminded me of my own longevity and growth as an educator. I recognized how fortunate I am to work with educators around the state and build relationships across disciplines, organizations, and roles that are essential for supporting students with disabilities. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:15px;color:rgb(25,25,25)">With Thanksgiving just days away, and as we move into a season of appreciation, I invite you to read the </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:15px;color:rgb(25,25,25);font-weight:bold">TVI Tidbit</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:15px;color:rgb(25,25,25)"> about what VISTAS team members say makes them grateful to work in the field of blindness education. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:15px;color:rgb(25,25,25)">Wishing everyone a joyful and relaxing holiday weekend with loved ones!</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(25,25,25)">Dr. Coleman</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:23px;color:rgb(25,25,25);font-weight:bold">Abacus Bee Tips You Can Count On: </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:23px;color:rgb(25,25,25);font-weight:bold"><span>\ufeff</span>Competition Tips from 2024 APH Abacus Bee Finalists </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">The New Jersey Regional Abacus Bee may have wrapped up, but regional events are still in full swing. Students around the country are gearing up for their local contests and hoping for a spot in the finals in Kentucky this spring!</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">This September, VISTAS Education Partners hosted a virtual panel featuring six 2024 APH Abacus Bee finalists who shared what they learned from the competition. Their insights were packed with strategies that can help this year's competitors sharpen their skills! </span><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">\ufeff</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Here are highlights from the preparation tips shared by the panelists: </span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">\u201c</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic">Practice the timed part of the contest</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">.\u201d </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">\u2013 Xia Qiang (WA)</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">\u201c</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic">Practice extra equations and work on solving them efficiently</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">.\u201d </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">\u2013 Jordyn (IA)</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">\u201c</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic">Practice the Space Race in advance. </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic">\ufeffI wrote the big numbers on the left side of the abacus</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">.\u201d </span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic">\ufeffit\u2019s unsustainable to rely on mental math alone</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">.\u201d </span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic">\ufeffI can use the abacus to help me</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">.\u201d </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">\ufeff\u2013 Luke (FL)</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:24px;color:rgb(25,25,25);font-weight:bold">\ufeff<span><br></span>\ufeff Grateful Educators </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">VISTAS</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"> team members share a deep sense of gratitude for the work we do every day. We have the privilege of building long-term relationships with students, creating accessibility solutions, geeking-out over the latest access technology tools, and witnessing student growth that comes with instruction and engagement. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">In the reflections that follow, VISTAS team members share why blindness education continues to inspire and fulfill them. Their perspectives highlight not only the technical expertise of this field, but the heart behind it: a belief in every student\u2019s potential and a commitment to the skills and advocacy that turns potential into learning and growth.</span></p>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_-5999518247756927347layout" style="table-layout:fixed" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5999518247756927347column m_-5999518247756927347scale m_-5999518247756927347stack" style="width:45%" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="m_-5999518247756927347text m_-5999518247756927347text--article" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5999518247756927347text_content-cell m_-5999518247756927347content-padding-horizontal" style="line-height:1.5;text-align:left;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#343332;font-size:16px;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;padding:10px 20px 10px 40px" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(10,10,10)">\ufeff"</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(10,10,10);font-style:italic">I appreciate that I get to witness students' personalities widen as their world does. Also, I learn more effective ways to teach through experience, and sometimes my teaching experiences help me learn better and faster. Iron sharpens iron</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(10,10,10)">.\u201d </span><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(10,10,10);font-weight:bold">\u2013 Ben Vercellone, O&M & AT</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_-5999518247756927347text" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5999518247756927347text_content-cell m_-5999518247756927347content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align:left;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#3e3e3e;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;padding:10px 20px 10px 40px" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(10,10,10)">Right image: Ben Vercellone stands in a classroom with a young student. Both smile and hold their mobility canes.</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td class="m_-5999518247756927347column m_-5999518247756927347scale m_-5999518247756927347stack" style="width:55%" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="m_-5999518247756927347image m_-5999518247756927347image--mobile-scale m_-5999518247756927347image--mobile-center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5999518247756927347image_container m_-5999518247756927347content-padding-horizontal" style="padding:10px 40px 10px 20px" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="m_-5999518247756927347text" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5999518247756927347text_content-cell" style="text-align:center;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#3e3e3e;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;padding:0px" align="center"> <img style="display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%" width="273" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/2ff96495901/c6fd8193-7ed2-44ba-bfa8-3c0f7bd3908c.jpg?rdr=true" alt="Ben stands beside an elementary student. Both are smiling and holding their mobility canes"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_-5999518247756927347layout" style="table-layout:fixed" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5999518247756927347column m_-5999518247756927347scale m_-5999518247756927347stack" style="width:100%" align="center" valign="top">
<table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5999518247756927347content-padding-horizontal" style="padding:10px 40px" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <table style="height:1px;width:100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="height:1px;line-height:1px;padding-bottom:0px;background-color:transparent;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dashed;border-bottom-color:#000000" height="1" align="center" bgcolor="transparent"> <img alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" style="display:block;height:1px;width:5px"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_-5999518247756927347layout" style="table-layout:fixed" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5999518247756927347column m_-5999518247756927347scale m_-5999518247756927347stack" style="width:45%" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="m_-5999518247756927347text m_-5999518247756927347text--article" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5999518247756927347text_content-cell m_-5999518247756927347content-padding-horizontal" style="line-height:1.5;text-align:left;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#343332;font-size:16px;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;padding:10px 20px 10px 40px" align="left" valign="top">
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic">\u201cIn a one-on-one setting, which we usually do as itinerant TVIs, I am grateful that I see my students' progress in a deeply personal way. My work with my students allows me to build strong, trusting relationships with them because I work with them for more than one school year, and sometimes for several years. I know that my work, such as braille literacy, independence, and self-advocacy will have a lifelong impact on my students.\u201d </span><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold"><span>\ufeff</span>\u2013 Daryl Lynn Hahn, TVI</span></p>
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<table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5999518247756927347content-padding-horizontal" style="padding:10px 40px" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <table style="height:1px;width:100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="height:1px;line-height:1px;padding-bottom:0px;background-color:transparent;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dashed;border-bottom-color:#000000" height="1" align="center" bgcolor="transparent"> <img alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" style="display:block;height:1px;width:5px"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_-5999518247756927347layout" style="table-layout:fixed" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5999518247756927347column m_-5999518247756927347scale m_-5999518247756927347stack" style="width:45%" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="m_-5999518247756927347text m_-5999518247756927347text--article" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5999518247756927347text_content-cell m_-5999518247756927347content-padding-horizontal" style="line-height:1.5;text-align:left;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#343332;font-size:16px;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;padding:10px 20px 10px 40px" align="left" valign="top">
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(10,10,10);font-style:italic">\u201cI\u2019m grateful for the opportunity to remove barriers and create access, whether through braille, adaptive technology, orientation skills, or other instructional areas. Knowing that a student can read, move safely, or participate fully because of what I taught or facilitated is incredibly fulfilling. Another reason I am grateful for being a TVI is seeing student independence grow.\u201d </span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(10,10,10);font-weight:bold">\u2013 Rania Saad, TVI</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic">\ufeff\u201cAs a multicultural educator of color, my work as a transcriber is driven by a deep commitment to equity and accessible education. I am grateful for any opportunity that allows me to be a part of something beautiful.\u201d</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold">\u2013 Shanelle Griffin, TVI, Braille Transcriber & Accessibility Technician\ufeff</span></p>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_-5999518247756927347text" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5999518247756927347text_content-cell m_-5999518247756927347content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align:left;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#3e3e3e;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;padding:10px 20px 10px 40px" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(25,25,25)">Right Image: Shanelle Griffin smiles as she gazes at children's picture books being prepared to be adapted with braille overlays.</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td class="m_-5999518247756927347column m_-5999518247756927347scale m_-5999518247756927347stack" style="width:55%" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="m_-5999518247756927347image m_-5999518247756927347image--mobile-scale m_-5999518247756927347image--mobile-center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5999518247756927347image_container m_-5999518247756927347content-padding-horizontal" style="padding:10px 40px 10px 20px" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="m_-5999518247756927347text" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5999518247756927347text_content-cell" style="text-align:center;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#3e3e3e;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;padding:0px" align="center"> <img style="display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%" width="280" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/2ff96495901/40a6e85e-13bb-4e59-bb93-16db8285b6b9.jpg?rdr=true" alt="Shanelle smiles while gazing at two print-braille books opened on a table before her."> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_-5999518247756927347layout" style="table-layout:fixed" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5999518247756927347column m_-5999518247756927347scale m_-5999518247756927347stack" style="width:100%" align="center" valign="top">
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(10,10,10);font-style:italic">\u201cAs a TVI, I get to know my students more deeply during their school years. The goals that we work on fit into a larger trajectory of what we have learned about each student and the larger goal of a fulfilling life for them that we are always working toward. Finally, I just enjoy getting to be an absolute geek about braille and blindness tech!\u201d </span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(10,10,10);font-weight:bold">\ufeff\u2013 Kristen Witucki, TVI</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(4,4,4);font-style:italic">\u201cBeing a TVI has given me access to knowledge and skills that most people never have the privilege of learning. Ten years ago, as an undergraduate student, I had no idea that I would soon be proficient in braille. As a sighted person, the fact that I can read braille always makes for a fun icebreaker when I meet someone new! More importantly, it represents the specialized expertise that TVIs build to support our students\u2019 literacy and independence."</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(4,4,4);font-style:italic"> </span><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(4,4,4);font-weight:bold">\u2013 Sarah Scapardine, TVI\ufeff</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:24px;color:rgb(25,25,25);font-weight:bold">Remembering Alice Wong: </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:24px;color:rgb(25,25,25);font-weight:bold"><span>\ufeff</span>Disability Rights Activist and Writer</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-weight:bold">\ufeff<span><br></span>\ufeff</span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;color:rgb(25,25,25)">Dr. Monique Coleman</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(10,10,10)">Alice Wong sits in her power chair and softly smiles at the camera. She wears a bright, multicolored top and a tracheostomy tube. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Copyright: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span>\ufeff</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(24,24,24);font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">\u201cThe peculiar drama of my life has placed me in a world that by and large thinks it would be better if people like me did not exist. My fight has been for accommodation, the world to me and me to the world.\u201d </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(24,24,24);font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">\ufeff- Alice Wong</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">On November 14, the trailblazing disability rights activist and writer Alice Wong passed away at the age of 51. A MacArthur "Genius Award" Winner, Wong was a brilliant thinker who founded the </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:italic">Disability Visibility Project</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"> (DVP), a groundbreaking and ongoing online initiative focused on sharing the stories and voices of disabled people in their own words. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">\ufeffHearing directly from people living the disability experience is essential to my work as a TVI. To envision what my students can achieve and better understand the barriers they may face, I look to the wide range of stories and lived experiences of disabled adults, including those with additional disabilities like many of my students, to enrich my understanding of my students.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">I also want my students and their families to feel connected to a broader community where they can see themselves reflected and valued. This is why programs such as the Braille Challenge and APH Abacus Bee that bring together blind and low vision students, in a supportive setting with blind mentors and role models is an important part of our work at VISTAS. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">As we continue to advocate for students in partnership with schools, families, and community organizations, we are doing our small part to help ensure that Alice Wong\u2019s legacy will live on in the voices she uplifted, the systems she challenged, and the community she helped strengthen.</span></p>
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</div></div><div><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Warmly,</span><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Linda Melendez, President</span><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">National Federation of the Blind of NJ</span><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">908-590-1747</span><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">president@nfbnj.org</span></a></span></font><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span>NFBNJ Calendar: </span><a href="https://nfbnj.org/events-calendar" target="_blank">Events Calendar | National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey</a><span><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline">Facebook: </span><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</span></a><br></span></font><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">To set up a 30-minute meeting to talk about the
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