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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:29.35pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:36.45pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;letter-spacing:1.05pt'>DARE TO BE REMARKABLE:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:36.45pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;letter-spacing:1.05pt'>Ten Years of Progress!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:24.6pt;text-align:center;line-height:30.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#872D91;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>Call for Presentations <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:30.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:.2pt'>A three-day national training conference for education and rehabilitation professionals who work with blind transition-aged students or adults.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:1.0pt;margin-right:.4in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.35in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.8pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:.2pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:1.0pt;margin-right:.4in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.35in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.8pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:.2pt'>Location<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:1.0pt;margin-right:.4in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.35in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.8pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:.2pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:1.0pt;margin-right:.4in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.35in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.8pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:.2pt'>National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:1.0pt;margin-right:.4in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.35in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.8pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:.2pt'>200 East Wells Street <i>at Jernigan Place</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:1.0pt;margin-right:.4in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.35in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.8pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:.2pt'>Baltimore, Maryland 21230<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:1.0pt;margin-right:.4in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.35in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.8pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:.2pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:1.0pt;margin-right:.4in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.35in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.8pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:.2pt'>Date<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:1.0pt;margin-right:.4in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.35in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.8pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:.2pt'>Monday, November 6 through Wednesday, November 8, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Call for Presentations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We would like to invite you to submit a proposal to present at this conference during one of the concurrent breakout sessions which will be scheduled on the afternoon of November 6, 7, and 8. Abstracts should be submitted on one of the following conference themes or another closely related track:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-top:16.8pt;margin-left:.65in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:16.8pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:ideograph-other;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:.1pt'>Structured Discovery methods and principles across the lifespan.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-top:16.8pt;margin-left:.65in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:16.8pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:ideograph-other;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:.1pt'>agency-wide philosophy and culture on blindness.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.65in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:16.8pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:ideograph-other;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:.1pt'>Educational technologies, policies, and practices for teachers of blind students.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.65in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:16.8pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:ideograph-other;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:.1pt'>Rehabilitation methods, principles, and policies that effect instructors and administrators. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.65in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:16.8pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:ideograph-other;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:.1pt'>Teaching techniques in core subject areas (Cane Travel, Braille, etc.).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-right:.9in;margin-left:.65in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:16.8pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:ideograph-other;vertical-align:baseline'><em><span lang=EN style='font-size:14.0pt'>Successful transition from education to rehabilitation.</span></em><em><span style='font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></em></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-right:.9in;margin-left:.65in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:16.8pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:ideograph-other;vertical-align:baseline'><em><span lang=EN style='font-size:14.0pt'>Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) strategies and programs. </span></em><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Proposals should include: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Title of Presentation <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Name and contact information for lead presenter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Name and contact information of additional presenters (If any). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Indicate whether you are willing to repeat the presentation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>AV requirements (note: you may be required to provide your own equipment)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Abstract that includes a description of the workshop and what participants will learn. Proposals should not exceed 200 words in length. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#0563C1'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Questions about presentations can be directed to Edward Bell, </span><a href="mailto:ebell@latech.edu"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>ebell@latech.edu</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>, or 318-257-4554.  <u><span style='color:#0563C1'><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Deadline for proposals is </span></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>June 30, 2017. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Selected presenters will be notified by September 1, 2017, and all Presenters are expected to register for the conference. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:Symbol;text-decoration:none'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>All completed proposals should be email to </span><a href="mailto:ebell@latech.edu"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>ebell@latech.edu</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:Symbol;text-decoration:none'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span></span><![endif]><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=119"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Register for the conference here</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>. <span class=MsoHyperlink> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Director, Professional Development and Research<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Institute on Blindness<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Louisiana Tech University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>210 Woodard Hall <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>PO Box 3158<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Ruston LA 71272<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Office: 318.257.4554                      Fax: 318.257.2259 (Fax)                Skype: edwardbell2010<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:dotted windowtext 3.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:ebell@latech.edu"><span style='color:blue'>ebell@latech.edu</span></a>            <a href="http://www.pdrib.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.pdrib.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>**************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>"I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-- Stephen Jay Gould<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>