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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Last Saturday I sent out a notice of travel services available to citizens of Northern Virginia through the Columbia Light House (CLB).
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<p class="MsoNormal">Through an Arlington County grant, there are a series of additional services offered by the Columbia Light House for the Blind available to those who live in Arlington County. See below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There may be those of you who may wish to take advantage of these services.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:0pt">The CLB contact person is
<b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">Olivia Norman Her email address is
<a href="mailto:onorman@clb.org">onorman@clb.org</a>; phone 240-737-5170.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">John<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">From: Kim Alfonso <kalfonso@clb.org>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 10:39 AM<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">To: tracy.soforenko@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">Cc: Toya Horten <THorten@clb.org><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">Subject: Services for Arlington County Residents
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">We provide the following services to Arlington County residents:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">Case Management to include Support Groups<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">Daily Living Skills- Instruct individuals or groups in techniques used for: personal grooming (making a bed and personal hygiene),
communication skills which includes braille training and home management skills (budgeting and meal planning).
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">O&M Training – Individual travel training in their home, neighborhood or community.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">Low Vision Services – Low Vision Exams to individuals experiencing vision loss.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">Volunteer Services – Personal volunteer to assist with reading mail or community events.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">Deaf-Blind Services - Support Service Providers (SSP) for individuals who have both vision and hearing loss. SSP’s assist with one
on one support (reading mail, community events and independent living skills) for deaf-blind individuals.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">Assistive Technology Services – Individual or group training on smart phone, computer training and low vision aids and devices.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">Toya Horten
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">Assistant Director of Administrative Operations<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">8757 Georgia Avenue, Suite 805<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">Silver Spring, MD 20910<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">Direct Line: 240-737-5112<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">Fax Number Line: 877-595-9228<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:white">Thorten@clb.org
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