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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Chilly Morning!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There will be a Zoom tomorrow/Thursday at 8PM. It’s a great way to learn about the national legislation that will be focused on this year by the NFB. Zoom details are below. Fact sheets about the three legislative priorities are attached as Word documents and links to listen to them are below. I hope you can join in!<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The topic of this first Zoom will be our three Washington Seminar issues for 2025: the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act, the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act, and the Blind Americans Return to Work Act. The Zoom information is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nfb-2Dorg.zoom.us_j_7567531013-3Fomn-3D92385488963&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=nQ0RZgNmjGAPfLezy63tLRFh6msjnFjH21LPXqx8tLc&m=22SS2eLv7h6G2sQe4Aj2Bj6f9oOK2lN2FwTYDPJ4rkMuYq28Tr7C5rChvOb9X18y&s=lRPoTJ_5Q_hPZsQ2aR5zyrI1eYQ0t7yCWViAp7cNftI&e=">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/7567531013?omn=92385488963</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 756 753 1013 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+13017158592,,7567531013# <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+13126266799,,7567531013# <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To prepare yourselves for this training, you will want to review the fact sheets for our three Washington Seminar issues.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fact Sheets<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Read the fact sheets to learn more about our legislative priorities this year. They are attached to this Calendar Event and links are also below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Websites are required by law to be accessible, but without implementing regulations most businesses and retailers have little understanding of what accessible means. The Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act will define accessibility, provide technical assistance center to support accessibility, and enforce accessibility regulations. Read the entire fact sheet below:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/legislative-priorities/websites-and-software-applications-accessibility">Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (HTML)</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/websites_and_software_applications_accessibility_act.mp3">Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (Audio)</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/2025%20Websites%20and%20Software%20Applications%20Accessibility%20Act%20Fact%20Sheet.docx">Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (Word)</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Advanced digital interfaces create barriers that prevent blind individuals from independently and safely operating home-use medical devices that are essential to their daily healthcare needs. The Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act will new and existing medical devices to meet nonvisual access standards and enforce accessibility standards. Read the entire fact sheet below:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/legislative-priorities/medical-device-nonvisual-accessibility-act">Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (HTML)</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/medical_device_nonvisual_accessibility_act.mp3">Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (Audio)</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/2025%20Medical%20Device%20Nonvisual%20Accessibility%20Act%20Fact%20Sheet.docx">Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (Word)</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blind Americans Return to Work Act <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Current Social Security law contains policies that have the unintended consequence of discouraging blind Americans from maximizing their earnings potential. The Blind Americans Return to Work Act will eliminate the Social Security Disability Insurance earnings cliff and make other reforms to create true work incentives. Read the entire fact sheet below:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/legislative-priorities/blind-americans-return-work-act">Blind Americans Return to Work Act (HTML)</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/blind_americans_return_to_work_act.mp3">Blind Americans Return to Work Act (Audio)</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/2025%20Blind%20Americans%20Return%20to%20Work%20Act%20Fact%20Sheet.docx">Blind Americans Return to Work Act (Word)</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#464646'>All the best,<b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#464646'>Dana Trahan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#464646'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#464646'>Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#464646'>National Federation of the Blind (NFB) of New Hampshire<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfbnh.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://nfbnh.org/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#464646'>603-580-5096 (9am-9pm) (Dana’s home/landline) <br>603-365-5242 (anytime) (Dana’s mobile) <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="mailto:danatrahan@comcast.net"><span style='color:#0563C1'>danatrahan@comcast.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>