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Suzanne <div><br></div><div>Do you want me to share this on my Facebook wall and the Cleveland Chapters Facebook. I know some people who may benefit from this. <div><br></div><div>Owen<br><br><br><a href="https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS">Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone</a><br><br><p class="yahoo-quoted-begin" style="font-size: 15px; color: #715FFA; padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0">On Monday, August 19, 2019, 3:09 PM, Suzanne Turner via NFBOH-Cleveland <nfboh-cleveland@nfbnet.org> wrote:</p><blockquote class="iosymail"><div id="yiv7705642829"><style><!--
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--></style><div><div class="yiv7705642829WordSection1"><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal">Good Afternoon,</p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal">The Cleveland Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio will offer a day-long Seminar to introduce newly blind individuals to a series of small sessions on basic techniques and information for their everyday life. Below and attached is the announcement. If you would like to refer a potential participant, please call or email me off line. </p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal">Participants do not have to be a member of the National Federation of the Blind. We will accept a total of 16 people; 8 newly blind individuals and 8 of their companions. </p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal">The info is below as well.</p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal">Thank you and please share!</p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal">Suzanne</p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal">///</p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">The Cleveland Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Offers</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">An <a rel="nofollow" name="OLE_LINK3">Introductory Seminar for the Newly Blind</a></span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">October 5, 2019</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">9:30 AM to 4:30 PM</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829Default" align="center" style="text-align:center;">Brook Park Library</p><p class="yiv7705642829Default" align="center" style="text-align:center;">6155 Engle Road, Brook Park, Ohio 44142</p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Introduction:</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">This is an introductory Seminar for newly blind individuals that will highlight best practices by Peer Mentors from the National Federation of the Blind of Cleveland. The philosophy of the NFB will be presented, along with the “value of alternative techniques of blindness, and the solid belief that it is okay to be blind.”</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">During The seminar, four small sessions will be offered by Peer Mentors for newly blind individuals and their supportive companion to learn about alternative ways to continue everyday living. These small settings will offer guidance, advice, assistance and demonstrations from a real-world point of view. Hence, sharing knowledge and experiences in order to help the participants succeed is our main objective. Having a wonderful trusted ally to go to whenever blind people are feeling unsure or in need is why the NFB is here. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">We want to meet the needs of each participant in moving forward at their own pace and under their own control.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"></span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">General Session for all attendees:</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Part I</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">The goal of this Session is to introduce the</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;color:black;"> National Federation of the Blind (NFB). </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;color:black;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Part II</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"></span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">The goal of this session is to introduce Basic Techniques and products for everyday use. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Part III</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">The goal of this session is to Identify, explore and recommend community resources to enhance activities, to become involved in one’s residential area and to increase peer interaction and support. </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Breakout Sessions</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Each Session will have 4 attendees present with a total of 16 participants in the Seminar. These participants will rotate through four sessions; having an opportunity to interact with Peer Mentors and explore “hand on” products, technology and practical methods. </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;color:black;">SESSION: A</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;color:black;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Title: Staying Connected, accessing print and electronic media. </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Overview</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">This session provides an overview of aids, appliances, and services that enable blind individuals to fully access mainstream means of communication media, ranging from use of standard telephones and note taking to reading books, periodicals, text messages, email, and web pages. </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;color:black;">Session B:</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;color:black;"> </span></b></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;color:black;">Title: Literacy for the Blind, Reading and Writing Braille</span></b></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;color:black;"> </span></b></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;color:black;">Overview:</span></b></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">This session will provide a preliminary summary on </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;color:black;">what is meant by Braille, who invented Braille and when, what are the benefits of learning Braille, where to learn Braille, what are the different grades of Braille, what are the different codes of Braille in the USA, what are the tools for writing Braille and what are the available resources for Braille.</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Session C:</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Title: Assistive Technology</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Overview: </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">This session provides an overview of Assistive Technology software and hardware products that aide the blind in equal access to email, websites and computer applications. </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Session D:</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Title: Orientation and Mobility (O&M) </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Overview:</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">This Session provides an overview of basic orientation and mobility concepts for newly blind participants and their supportive companions.</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">To become a participant, please complete the following questions. Every submission will be given high consideration. Participants and their supportive companion will be notified no later than September 13, 2019. For questions, please contact Suzanne Turner at <a dir="ltr" href="tel:(216)%20990-6199" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="2">(216) 990-6199</a> or email by <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:SMTurner.234@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:SMTurner.234@gmail.com">SMTurner.234@gmail.com</a>. </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Please complete the questions below.</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Participant Name:</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Participant Telephone Number:</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Participant Email:</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Supportive Companion Name:</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Supportive Companion Telephone Number:</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Supportive Companion Email:</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">How did you learn about the Conference?</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Are you a Member of the NFB?</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Do you reside in Cleveland or a suburb?</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Do you have a special diet, if lunch is provided?</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Do you have a secondary disability, besides blindness?</span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Please provide additional information if necessary. </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv7705642829MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span></p></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>NFBOH-Cleveland mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:NFBOH-Cleveland@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:NFBOH-Cleveland@nfbnet.org">NFBOH-Cleveland@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfboh-cleveland_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfboh-cleveland_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBOH-Cleveland:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfboh-cleveland_nfbnet.org/ojmccaf1963%40yahoo.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfboh-cleveland_nfbnet.org/ojmccaf1963%40yahoo.com</a><br><blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></div></div>
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