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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15pt"><b>Eye2Eye invites you to a Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) Presentation.
</b>Little knowledge is available about this common syndrome, that many low-vision and blind people experience.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">We are hosting a virtual forum to increase knowledge, understanding and support of Charles Bonnet Syndrome.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><b>Date: Monday, March 16, 2026</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><b>Time: 4:00-5:00PM (ET)</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><b>(Link similar to ZOOM)</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><b>Link: <u><a href="http://meetings.dialpad.com/eye2eye" target="_blank">meetings.dialpad.com/eye2eye</a></u></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><b>Dial-In: 732-482-1816</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">We have a team with years of experience who work with clients struggling with this issue. We are excited to welcome Gary M. Cusick, Ph.D., Education. As a clinical psychologist, he has become
an information specialist with Mary Carmel\u2019s Light and a longtime advocate and educator dedicated to increasing awareness of CBS nationwide. Also presenting for Mary Carmel\u2019s Light will be Eva Potts, President and Co-Founder.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><b>Please RSVP by Friday, March 13 to
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><b>About the Presenter:</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><b><u>Dr. Cusick </u>
</b>earned his doctorate in Rehabilitation Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a retired clinical psychologist with 18 years of experience working with individuals with vision impairment. He launched the first U. S. Charles Bonnet Syndrome
Support Group and continues to devote his time to education, outreach and awareness efforts related to CBS through his work with Mary Carmel\u2019s Light.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><b>About Mary Carmel\u2019s Light:</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">Mary Carmel\u2019s Light is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in North Carolina, dedicated to supporting individuals with low vision or onset blindness affected by Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS).</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><b><i>Remember to RSVP by March 13.</i></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><b>We hope you can join us!</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><b>Alicia Lukachko, DrPH, MSW, LCSW</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><b>Director, Eye2Eye Peer Support Program for Vision Loss</b></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"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Warmly,<br>
<b>Linda Melendez, President</b><br>
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>
Phone: 908-590-1747<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFBNJ Events Calendar:<br>
<a href="https://nfbnj.org/events-calendar" target="_blank">Events Calendar |
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey</a></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFBNJ on Facebook:<br>
<a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" target="_blank">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</a></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">To set up a 30-minute meeting to talk about the
National Federation of the Blind of NJ, please click on the link below</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://calendly.com/lindamelendez220/30min" target="_blank">https://calendly.com/lindamelendez220/30min</a> </font></p>
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