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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello Professionals in Blindness Education,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Join us in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado for the National Braille Association Fall Professional Development Conference, October 24-26, 2013. Registration is open NOW! You can register online at <a href="http://www.nationalbraille.org">www.nationalbraille.org</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#221E1F'>All-day workshops begin on Thursday, October 24, with nationally known presenters sharing their knowledge and expertise in the field of braille transcription. From foreign language to tactile graphics, the National Braille Association is proud to offer over 20 different workshops for you to choose from including Literary Braille, Foreign Language, Math and Science, Music, and Computer-Assisted Transcription. There will be information and updates on the UEB project as well as workshops designed specifically for TVIs and Paraprofessionals who work with visually impaired students! There is something for everyone! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#221E1F'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#221E1F'>We look forward to seeing you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>Jana Hertz<br>Library of Congress Certified<br>Braille Transcriber<br>CTEBVI Literary Specialist<br>National Braille Association<br>Skills Coordinator/Chair <br>NBA Membership Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#17365D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#008040'><br>Ø</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:purple'>©</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#008040'>×</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>§´~`·.,¸¸,.·´~`§</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#008040'>Ø</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:purple'>©</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#008040'>×</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>§´~`·.,¸¸,.·´~`§</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#008040'>Ø</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:purple'>©</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#008040'>×</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>A friend is someone who knows <br>the song in your heart <br>and can sing it back to you <br>when you have forgotten<br>the words.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>