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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Friends, Here is some information that some of you may be interested in and can give support to. Please read the below information carefully and you are welcome to attend. Kimala, who has spent many years serving blind and print disabled infants and toddlers is quite passionate about this topic. She will truly appreciate anything you can offer. I am in New York and the lateness of the hour here makes it too late. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bonnie<o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Kimala Day Rein <kimaladay@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 12, 2022 1:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> Bonnie Lucas <lucas.bonnie@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> The Role of the Consumer in the Education of Blind Children, from the Perspective of an Educational Program for Teachers of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm05/bm0510/bm051004.htm">https://nfb.org//sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm05/bm0510/bm051004.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I quote Kay Ferell in my advocacy. Here she is talking about the role of the consumer in this endeavor. You especially will like and understand it. I was looking for one of her papers called promises to keep and found her interview at NFB. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>My mother in law is excited about the Ukraine music fundraiser with NFB. W le donated and hope to be able to find a way to get her technology up to speed so she can steam it from her assisted living home. She said to say thank you to you. I sent her the email. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Thank you for sticking by me as a kind person during these hard days. I have appreciated it. Tonight hopefully 3 representatives show up and do something. We need a Non biased place for parents to get access to info. It could have NFB parent info cause it wouldn't be bound by education rules even. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kimala Rein MEd,TVI, & COMS click here to reserve time together<br><a href="https://calendly.com/kimala_rein">https://calendly.com/kimala_rein</a><br>Teacher of Students who are blind/Visually Impaired <br>Certified Orientation and Mobility inStructor<br>(907)-351-5814 • Mobile Phone<br><br><a href="http://kimala-rein-vision.business.site">http://kimala-rein-vision.business.site</a> my vision services website<br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MissKimalaBVI/">https://www.facebook.com/MissKimalaBVI/</a> my facebook page for parents/staff/TVIs and others who love VI in AK<br><br> Bonnie Lucas<br>President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Alaska<br>Cell: 907-301-6808<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:lucas.bonnie@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>lucas.bonnie@gmail.com</span></a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Web: <a href="https://alaskanfb.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>alaskanfb.org</span></a><a name="_Hlk16627103"><br></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16627103'>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.</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16627103'></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#BFBFBF'>[Delegate-BML]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>