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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><a name="OLE_LINK2"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Registration is now open!<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Blindness Professionals Certification Board presents:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Contemporary Issues in Rehabilitation and Education <br>For the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NINETEENTH ANNUAL REHABILITATION <br>AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY CONFERENCE<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>First Cyber Conference<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Held Via Zoom Attendance<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tuesday, July 14, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>9:00 am - 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>Come and join us! Once again, this year’s conference will be action packed with a variety of new speakers, topics, and hands-on events. But this year, for the first time, all conference sessions will be held online via the zoom video conferencing platform.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To maximize the quality of conference participation we are asking that all participants have access to either the desktop Zoom application or the Zoom iPhone app. You do not need an account, but you are encouraged to have at least the free account, which you can sign up for </span></span><a href="https://zoom.us/freesignup/"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Here</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Presentations and breakouts including:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpFirst align=center style='text-align:center;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Morning General Session filled with thought provoking and inspirational speakers<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle align=center style='text-align:center;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hear from employed blind professionals on how they implement Structured Discovery in different teaching areas<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle align=center style='text-align:center;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Learn about technology and its place in consumer’s learning<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle align=center style='text-align:center;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Learn about working with students who have secondary disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle align=center style='text-align:center;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Learn where to find new material and secrets to running a dynamic philosophy discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle align=center style='text-align:center;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Share ideas and network in multiple rehabilitation disciplines, including Braille, home management, cane travel, and access technology.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpLast align=center style='text-align:center;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bring Structured Discovery alive when Face-to-Face is not an option<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Schedule:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(Note: all times are Eastern Daylight Time)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>9:00 —Conference Begins<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>9:00 – 12:00 —General session<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1:00 - 5:00— Interactive Breakout Sessions<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>5:00 - 7:00 pm—Happy Hour Mix and Mingle<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The registration fee for this online conference is $25 for both professionals and students and entitles you to all general and breakout sessions, continuing education points, and access to the recorded conference sessions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'></span><a href="https://nbpcb.org/members/er.php?eid=416"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Register Here</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Visit the National Blindness Professionals Certification Board website to learn more about a career in changing lives:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'></span><a href="http://www.nbpcb.org"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>http://www.nbpcb.org</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'></span><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;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>Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Louisiana Tech University<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PO Box 3158<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ruston LA 71272<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:ebell@latech.edu"><span style='color:#0563C1'>ebell@latech.edu</span></a> www.pdrib.com<o:p></o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:dotted windowtext 3.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:dotted windowtext 3.0pt;border-right:none;padding:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'>*************<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>"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></p><p class=MsoNormal> -- Stephen Jay Gould<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>