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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b>Blind Parents Group of Ohio Meeting</b><br>
<b>February 22, 2026 </b><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b>Topic:</b> <b>Celebrating Strength: Parenting Without
Limits</b><i>!</i><br>
<b>Date:</b> Sunday, <b>February 22</b>, 2026<br>
<b>Time:</b> 3:00 PM \u2013 5:00 PM EDT<br>
<b>Location:</b> Ohio Zoom Room<br>
<b>Join Link:</b> <a href="https://zoom.us/j/4081850851" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline">https://zoom.us/j/4081850851</a><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b>Call-In:</b> 1 (669) 900-6833 | Meeting ID: 4081850851#<br>
<b>Facilitators:</b> Masquenada Douglas & Ivory Thomas<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b>What to Expect:</b><span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b>Welcome
& Introductions</b><span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b>Icebreaker:</b>
<b>What does parenting Without Limits mean to you?</b><span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b>Discussion:</b>
<b>Presentation on eSight glasses from Lee Reed (Licensed optician). </b><span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b>Resource
Sharing</b><span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b>Planning
& Announcements</b><span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b>Closing
Poem: \u201cCelebrating Vision\u201d</b><span></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b>Why Join?</b><span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Connect
with other blind parents<span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Share
experiences and strategies<span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Learn
about upcoming events and resources<span></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b>Mark Your Calendar!</b><span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">March:
Celebrating Women\u2019s Month<span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">April:
Autism Awareness Month<span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Plus,
updates on <b>National & State Conventions</b><span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b>We look forward to seeing you!</b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">For questions or support, please contact Blind Parent Group
Co-Chairs: <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span lang="PT-BR">Masquenada
Douglas<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span lang="PT-BR">Ivory
Thomas<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Ivory193@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline"><span lang="PT-BR">Ivory193@gmail.com</span></a><span lang="PT-BR"><span></span></span></p>
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</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><i>Ivory Thomas</i></span></b></div><div><b>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</b></div><div><i>Board of Directors, Vice President Miami Valley Chapter,</i></div><div><i>Communication Committee, Chair</i></div>\U0001f4e7 <a rel="noopener">ivory193@gmail.com</a><div><i><b><font size="4" face="garamond, times new roman, serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" color="#8e7cc3"><br></font></b></i></div><div><font size="4">"The one thing that's worse than being visually impaired is having sight with no VISION!"</font></div></div></div></div></div>