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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:27:48
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To: Blindkid list<br>
From: Carol Castellano <blindchildren@verizon.net><br>
Subject: Fwd: Turkish family<br><br>
I received this information from Fatos Floyd of Nebraska, who asked me to
forward it to our lists. Is there anyone who can help with info on
schools or as a host family? Please respond directly to
Fatos.<br><br>
Thanks,<br>
Carol<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">From: "Floyd, Fatos"
<fatos.floyd@nebraska.gov><br>
To: "blindchildren@verizon.net"
<blindchildren@verizon.net><br>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:57:57 -0500<br>
Subject: Turkish family<br><br>
<font size=2>Hi Carol,<br>
It was great to talk to you on the phone.<br>
As I explained to you yesterday, a Turkish family contacted me this
week. They have a blind child age 14. He is an American
citizen. His name is Enes and knows English real well. He
went to preschool, and few years of elementary school here and went back
to Turkey after his father finished his Doctoral degree. He is a
professor in one of the universities in Turkey. Since Turkish
government paid for his education here in USA, he is required to stay few
years in Turkey and teach. They want to send their son here for a
year to a school for the blind. They also need a host or guardian
family. After a year, his mother and grandparents are planning to
come and live here with him. After a year of school for the blind,
they are planning to send him to a mainstream school.<br>
If you can help me to find a good school for the blind and a guardian or
host family they will really appreciate. The host family will have
Enes only for few weekends and during holidays.<br>
I will do my best to help out from Nebraska. You can write to
me<br>
<a href="mailto:Fatos.floyd@gmail.com">Fatos.floyd@gmail.com</a><br>
thank you very much for your help.<br>
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<font size=2>Please note my new email address:<br>
<a href="mailto:fatos.floyd@nebraska.gov">fatos.floyd@nebraska.gov</a><br>
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<font size=2>Fatos Floyd, CRC, CVRCB<br>
Director, Nebraska Center for the Blind<br>
Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired<br>
Our Mission:<br>
Empowering blind individuals,<br>
Promoting opportunities,<br>
and building belief in the blind.<br>
(402) 471-8120<br>
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