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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Please correct me if I misunderstood something. As I understand you can’t use the <span style='color:#1F497D'>Nemeth Code and excell in the STEM Courses. The Nemeth Code actually hurts a young person’s progress in this field of study. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We are about to build a high school with the emphasis on STEM near my home. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Warmly,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Becky who wants to understand </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Drenth, Joe via NFBP-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 30, 2018 6:00 AM<br><b>To:</b> nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Drenth, Joe <Joe.Drenth@JBTC.COM><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBP-Talk] FW: LAST CALL: UEB Public Forum Written Comment Period EXTENDED<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If you are not aware of the situation, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education is trying very hard to get rid of the Nemeth Code for Math and Science Content in Pennsylvania and replace it with the vastly inferior UEB math notation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The Bureau of Special Education is currently taking public input for a very short time on the matter of replacing the Nemeth Code with UEB math notation, so if you feel strongly about this issue, as I do, please submit your comments electronically by this Friday at noon by following the instructions in the email below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you very much,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Joe<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Joe Drenth<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>First Vice-President, NFB of Pennsylvania<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Lynn Fox [<a href="mailto:LFox@pattanpgh.net">mailto:LFox@pattanpgh.net</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 29, 2018 3:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> Lynn Fox <<a href="mailto:LFox@pattanpgh.net">LFox@pattanpgh.net</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Jennifer Edgar <<a href="mailto:jedgar@pattankop.net">jedgar@pattankop.net</a>>; Doug Williams <<a href="mailto:dwilliams@pattan.net">dwilliams@pattan.net</a>>; Natalie Sokol <<a href="mailto:nSokol@pattan.net">nSokol@pattan.net</a>>; Gombocz, John <<a href="mailto:jgombocz@pa.gov">jgombocz@pa.gov</a>>; Becky (Rebecca) Fogle <<a href="mailto:RFogle@pattankop.net">RFogle@pattankop.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> LAST CALL: UEB Public Forum Written Comment Period EXTENDED<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hello Vision Supervisors, Professionals, and Families ---</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The Bureau of Special Education’s (BSE) <i>Public Forum on Pennsylvania's Unified English Braille (UEB) Implementation for Math and Technical Content</i> period to submit written comment has been extended. Interested stakeholders now have till Friday, June 1, 2018 at 12:00pm to submit their responses to the three questions purposed for input. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'>Please forward this extension notice onto ALL stakeholders in your network -- vision professionals/colleagues, material specialists, IU/LEA supervisors, and students with visual impairments and their families. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Your immediate attention is requested to help spread the word regarding this extension announcement and <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>to encourage stakeholder participation.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>In preparation to submit individual comments, Pennsylvania (PA) stakeholders should review the posted 20 minute video regarding the Unified English Braille (UEB) transition plan as well as the attached Penn Link regarding the opportunity to submit written comments. These resources are posted to the PaTTAN website at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.pattan.net/" target="_blank">www.pattan.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Educational Initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Blind/Visual Impairment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Featured Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>BVI/Braille Forum: Stakeholder Feedback<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Written comments pertaining to which braille code or codes Pennsylvania students will use for braille math and technical materials in the future maybe submitted by email to </span><a href="mailto:ra-edbvibraille@pa.gov">ra-edbvibraille@pa.gov</a>, based on the following three questions under consideration: <span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5'>What would be the impact of using <span class=caps><b><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>UEB</span></b></span> for math and technical materials?<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:16.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'>What would be the impact of using <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Nemeth Code with </span></strong><span class=caps><b><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>UEB</span></b></span> for math and technical materials?<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:16.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'>What would be the impact if Pennsylvania continued to support both <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>full </span></strong><span class=caps><b><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>UEB</span></b></span> and the <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Nemeth Code with </span></strong><span class=caps><b><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>UEB</span></b></span> for math and technical materials?<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thank you for your interest and timely responses. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Kind regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Lynn <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><b>Lynn A. Fox, Ed.D., COMS</b>| Educational Consultant<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3190 William Pitt Way | Pittsburgh, PA 15238<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>412-826-6865 (direct line) | 800-446-5607 (in PA only)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>412-826-1964 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.pattan.net/"><span style='color:blue'>www.pattan.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The mission of the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) is to support the efforts and initiatives of the Bureau of Special Education and to build the capacity of local educational agencies to serve students who receive special education services.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div id=DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 style='border:none;border-top:solid #D3D4DE 1.0pt'><tr><td width=55 style='width:41.25pt;border:none;padding:9.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=46 height=29 style='width:.4791in;height:.302in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D3F7E6.8D1FDA10" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=470 style='width:352.5pt;border:none;padding:9.0pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#41424E'>Virus-free. <a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4453EA'>www.avg.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>