<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hi Johanna,<div>I got the book “Thunder Dog”. And read it in three days!! WOW. Fantastic! Lots of info on NFB and how blind persons can navigate through life. </div><div>Hoping to find the others </div><div>Have a good day. </div><div>Jackie Gagne from Berlin</div><div><br></div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 23, 2024, at 10:56 AM, dee moore via NHLakesChapter <nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Hi all,<div>These are handouts from our February SSIL peer support meeting. We talked about Talking Books program & NARD apps. We also reviewed transportation options & help. </div><div><br></div><div>I hope these will be useful. </div><div>Best, Deb</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Higgins, Johanna" <Johanna.Higgins@doe.nh.gov><br><b>Date:</b> February 23, 2024 at 10:40:45 AM EST<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>HANDOUTS FROM PEER SUPPORT GROUP MEETING</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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