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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Dear Leaders,<BR>
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Since the weekend was filled with the question about language, I thought I would give you all some reading to consider in your Federation development.<BR>
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Resources on Why the Word Blind<BR>
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A Definition of Blindness<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/blog/definition-blindness"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0563C1" FACE="Calibri">https://nfb.org/blog/definition-blindness</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
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<FONT FACE="Calibri">Handicap or Characteristic<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/nfb/publications/convent/blndnesh.htm"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0563C1" FACE="Calibri">https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/nfb/publications/convent/blndnesh.htm</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
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<FONT FACE="Calibri">Why Use the Word "Blind"?<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm09/bm0901/bm090107.htm"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0563C1" FACE="Calibri">https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm09/bm0901/bm090107.htm</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
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<FONT FACE="Calibri">Are We Handicapped, Disabled, or Something Else?<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm19/bm1901/bm190111.htm"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0563C1" FACE="Calibri">https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm19/bm1901/bm190111.htm</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
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<FONT FACE="Calibri">Language, Action, and Destiny: The Lived Experience of the Organized Blind Movement<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/resources/speeches-and-reports/banquet-speeches/language-action-and-destiny-lived-"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0563C1" FACE="Calibri">https://nfb.org/resources/speeches-and-reports/banquet-speeches/language-action-and-destiny-lived-</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
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<FONT FACE="Calibri">The Pitfalls of Political Correctness<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm09/bm0903/bm090308.htm"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0563C1" FACE="Calibri">https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm09/bm0903/bm090308.htm</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
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<FONT FACE="Calibri">Sincerely,<BR>
Mark</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">Richard Payne, President</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">937/829/3368</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You ca</FONT><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">n live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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