[Rehab] Join us for a critical advocacy training session
amypfield at gmail.com
amypfield at gmail.com
Thu Apr 3 20:32:37 UTC 2025
Hello Blindness professionals,
Are you wondering how recent federal changes will impact services for blind= Americans?
Do you have concerns about the outlook for jobs within the blindness servic= es field?
Do you want to know how to educate yourself and your consumers?
Are you concerned that you have the right to advocate without crossing prof= essional boundaries?
Then you won't want to miss the National Federation of the Blind Policy and= Advocacy training for the National Association of Blind Rehabilitation Pro= fessionals division.
The National Federation of the Blind Advocacy and Policy department will pr= ovide a review of the various policy letters issued by President Riccobono = over the past couple of weeks. These letters include:
Letter Regarding Texas v. Kennedy Lawsuit (March 4, 2025) Letter Regarding Expiration of Medicare Telehealth Benefits (March 5, 2025) Letter Regarding Executive Order Directing the Elimination of the Institute= of Museum and Library Services (March 19, 2025) Letter Regarding Executive Order Directing the Closure of the Department of= Education (March 25, 2025) Letter Regarding Social Security Administration Downsizing (not yet availab=
le)
All of these letters will be posted on our website at https://nfb.org/progr= ams-services/advocacy/policy-statements
Please bring your questions.
Together we will stand as the proud division of the National Federation of = the Blind
The transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind people.
The Zoom call will take place on Thursday, April 10, at 8:00 p.m. eastern t= in. The zoom information is below:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/99601196173
Meeting ID: 996 0119 6173
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Amy Porterfield, She/Her
President,
Saavi Services for the blind
520-795-1331 EXT 321
aporterfield at saavi.us<mailto:aporterfield at saavi.us>
www.saavi.us<http://www.saavi.us/>
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