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YOU AND YOUR GUIDE DOG PRESENTS MARION GWIZDALA, PRESIDENT,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GUIDE DOG USERS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013, 8 PM EDT,
THE GUIDE DOG USERS ROOM: <A
href="http://www.ACCESSIBLEWORLD.OORG">WWW.ACCESSIBLEWORLD.OORG</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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</SPAN>Marion Gwizdala is the president of the National Association of Guide
Dog Users, a division of the National Federation of the Blind. <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Marion</st1:place></st1:City> has been involved
with the NFB since 1984 and has been a guide dog user since 1987. Marion is in
private practice as a Life Coach and hypnotherapist in Brandon, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place>. He is a
published author, lecturer, and workshop facilitator on such topics as stress
management, behavior modification, the body-mind connection, psychosocial
aspects of disability and blindness, and legal issues of guide/service dog
use.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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</SPAN>Marion will discuss the initiatives of NAGDU, including its information
& advocacy hotline, the Guide dog Consumers’ Bill of Rights, the
legislative initiatives of NAGDU, its stands on issues related to guide dog
training programs, and how you can become involved in its work.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Group Facilitators: Robert
Acosta:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">E-Mail: <A
href="mailto:boacosta@pacbell.net">boacosta@pacbell.net</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Ruth ann
Acosta:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">E-Mail: <A
href="mailto:ruth1244@gmail.com">ruth1244@gmail.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Date: Wednesday March 13,
2013<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Time: 5 pm Pacific; 6 pm
Mountain; 7 pm Central; 8 pm Eastern;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">And in other parts of the
world: 12:00 GMT<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Approximately 15 minutes
prior to the event start time; go to the Accessible World Guide Dog Users Room
at: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">http://conference.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs2ccabdfcfd3a<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Or,
alternatively,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Select The Accessible
World Guide Dog users Room at:
www.accessibleworld.org<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Enter your first and last
names on the sign-in screen.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">If you are a first-time
user of the Talking Communities online conferencing software, there is a
small, safe software program that you need to download and then run. A link to
the software is available on every entry screen to the Accessible World
rooms.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">All online interactive
programs require no password, are free of charge, and open to anyone worldwide
having an Internet connection, a computer, speakers, and a sound card. Those
with microphones can interact audibly with the presenters and others in the
virtual audience. To speak to us, hold down the control key and let up to
listen. If no microphone is available, you may text chat with the
attendees.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Accessible World uses News
Wires, like this one, to inform people of the topic and times for the many
Discussion Groups on Accessible World. The lists are announce only to keep the
traffic to a minimum. You can join the Accessible World Announce List, the Tek
Talk Announce List or the Sports Talk Announce List by completing the form at:
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Contacts:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Robert Acosta,
Chair<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Accessible
World<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">818-998-0044<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Email:
boacosta@pacbell.net<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Web:
www.helpinghands4theblind.org<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Marcia Moses, Events
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Accessible
World<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">734-495-1496<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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mgmoses@comcast.net<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Steve Hoffman,
President<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Talking
Communities<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Email:
steve@talkingcommunities.com<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The Accessible World, a
division of Helping Hands For The Blind, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
organization, seeks to educate the general public, the disabled community and
the professionals who serve them by providing highly relevant information
about new products, services, and training opportunities designed specifically
to eliminate geographic and access barriers that adversely affect
them.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Robert Acosta, President<BR>Helping Hands for the
Blind<BR>Email: <A
href="mailto:boacosta@pacbell.net">boacosta@pacbell.net</A><BR>Web Site: <A
href="http://www.helpinghands4theblind.org">www.helpinghands4theblind.org</A></FONT></DIV>
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