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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 align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.5in'><a name="_Hlk16625388"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Cleveland Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Offers<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Adjustment to Blindness </span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Introductory Seminar<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>February 23, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>10:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cuyahoga County Public Library,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=Default align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'>5409 Turney Road, Garfield, Ohio 44125<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Room A and B<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Introduction</span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This is an introductory seminar for newly blind individuals that will </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>highlight best practices by Peer Mentors from the National Federation of the Blind of Cleveland. The philosophy of the NFB will be presented, along with the value of alternative techniques on blindness, and the solid belief that it is okay to be blind.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>During the seminar, participants will engage in three small breakout sessions offered by Peer Mentors to learn about alternative ways to continue everyday living. These small groups </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>will offer guidance, advice, assistance, and demonstrations from a real-world perspective. Sharing knowledge and experiences to help the participants succeed is the main objective. Having a wonderful, trusted ally to go to whenever blind people are feeling unsure or in need is why the NFB is here. </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We want to meet the needs of each participant in moving forward at their own pace and under their own control</span>.</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>provides encouragement and support to families and to people who are losing vision or have become blind later in life, by bringing them into a network of tens of thousands of blind people who are living full lives and who can serve as mentors and role models. You can live the life you want! We do hope that this seminar will be a benefit to you. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>General Session 1: </span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>PART I: Introducing the National Federation of the Blind <o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>General Session 2:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>PART II: </span></u></i></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Braille<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><b><i><u><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>PART III: Mobility<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><b><i><u><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><b><i><u><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>PART IV: Assistive Technology<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><b><i><u><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Although all sessions will be conducted by members of the NFB of Ohio, their professional expertise speaks for itself. These skilled individuals are employed or have retired from Social Work, Social Services, Licensed Mental Counseling, Instruction on Orientation and Mobility, Assistive Technology, Education, and more. Consequently, this invaluable endeavor is a volunteer project. Moreover, the sessions are solely to provide literature, demonstrations, community resources, and peer support for those who are seeking an answer and resolution. Thus, it is a response to their plea that will enable them to become motivated, socially engaged, self-determined and financially fruitful.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please contact the NFBO of Cleveland at (216) 990-6199 or email: </span></span></span><a href="mailto:SMTurner.234@gmail.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SMTurner.234@gmail.com</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> to sign-up. Space is limited. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16625388'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>