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<p class="Heading" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">National Braille Association 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Heading" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Professional Development Conference<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Heading" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Heading" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Equal access to print through excellence in braille<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="Heading"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img width="290" height="139" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D2C034.2DADC140" alt="Embassy Suites Orlando - Lake Buena Vista South Hotel, FL - Exterior Front Terrace Evening"><a name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Join Us in Central Florida...
<i>The City Beautiful</i>... Orlando!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">October 25-27, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.5pt">We are pleased to announce that</span><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> t</span><span style="font-size:12.5pt">he National Braille Association will be heading to Orlando,
Florida, for our 2017 professional development conference. Known as <i>The City Beautiful</i>, Orlando is a perfect destination for mixing professional growth with family vacation! From the magic of sunrise colors painting the sky to the Magic Kingdom, Orlando
shimmers with the promise of adventure. Catch a panoramic view of Central Florida from a hot air balloon; enjoy the natural, tranquil beauty of the Harry P. Leu Botanical Gardens; swim with Florida’s population of West Indian Manatees at Crystal River;
visit the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, home to the largest collection of Tiffany glass in the world; spend some time exploring the world-famous Disney theme parks--Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Animal Kingdom. A wealth of attractions to see and
experience await you in Orlando!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.5pt">Our host hotel is the Embassy Suites Lake Buena Vista South, conveniently located in Kissimmee, and only 3.5 miles from Walt Disney World. Be sure to make reservations as soon as possible to receive our
conference rate of $149 single or double occupancy and before our rooms are sold out!
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:black;background:white">We are very pleased to once again be offering a three-day Braille Boot Camp. This popular workshop provides an introduction to the basics of braille with a focus on learning to
read braille visually. No previous knowledge of braille is required. The three days will be divided into six separate workshop sessions. Each session builds on the concepts covered in the previous sessions. In addition, we are excited to be offering 24 workshops
including:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.5pt">Music: Music Braille FUNdamentals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.5pt">Mathematics: Nemeth Within UEB Context – Parts I & II<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.5pt">Formats: Spotlight the Differences Between 2011 and 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.5pt">Using UEB in Technical Materials<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.5pt">Computer Assisted Transcription<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.5pt">Tactile Graphics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.5pt">Toolbox for VI Teachers, Para-Professionals, and Transcribers</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This is the ONLY NBA conference this year! Don’t miss out!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Register now at:
</span><a href="http://www.nationalbraille.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">www.nationalbraille.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We look forward to seeing you there!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jana Hertz<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">UEB Certified Braille Transcriber/Alternate Media Specialist
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Program for Visually Impaired Students <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">George White Elementary School P-5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">25422 Chapparosa Park Drive<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Laguna Niguel, CA 92677<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(949) 489-7484<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax (949) 249-6781<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Braille Association <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director - Transcriber & Educator Services <o:p></o:p></p>
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