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<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#DCA02E" SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">The biennial Getting In Touch With Literacy Conference is coming to Southern California!</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#FF9900" SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">Call for Papers: Deadline</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#FF9900" SIZE=5 FACE="Arial"> extended to</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#FF9900" SIZE=5 FACE="Arial"> April 15, 2009</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><FONT FACE="Arial">We are looking for workshops in several categories that are research based, offer practical solutions, contain interactive activities, and present usable information to help make conference participants’ lives and jobs easier. Presentations are 60-90 minutes in length. Participants should walk away with handouts, techniques, and methodologies. </FONT></I></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Arial">November 12-15, 2009</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial"><BR>
At the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Literacy is liberating. It opens doors, enlarges the world and makes life richer and more meaningful. Reading impacts us in a way that no other art form - or life skill - can duplicate. It touches all areas of our lives.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">The Getting In Touch With Literacy Conference is an internation</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">al event</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial">focusing on literacy for individuals with visual impairments of all ages and developmental levels.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial">All forms of literacy including print, braille, auditory, tactile graphics comprehension and the use of assistive technology as well as research and practice will be explored. This is an opportunity for you to share your research and innovations and to learn practical solutions to better serve individuals who are blind, visually impaired or deaf-blind. Presentations will address the needs of a range of ages and all levels of ability, including conventional and functional literacy. Keynote speakers will address broad literacy issues and workshops will focus on specific areas such as</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">Cultural Linguistic Diversity and English Language Learners</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Mark your calendars now and plan to join us for this worldwide event!</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT FACE="Arial">Workshop proposals are being accepted until April 15, 2009.</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Conference Co-Chairs:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Cheryl Kamei-Hannan</FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial"> &</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Nancy Niebrugge</FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">For more information, visit our website at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.gettingintouchwithliteracy.com"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">www.gettingintouchwithliteracy.com</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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