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ADS Job Opening: Connecticut BESB - Education Consultant For The Blind (Mobility Instruction)
by fschroeder＠sks.com 21 Jul '20

21 Jul '20

FYI. This is an orientation and mobility job posting for the agency for the blind in Connecticut. From: Velez, Teresa <Teresa.Velez at ct.gov <mailto:Teresa.Velez at ct.gov> > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 10:41 AM Subject: ADS Job Opening: BESB - Education Consultant For The Blind (Mobility Instruction) Good morning, We would like to make you aware of our current employment opportunity. Please click on the link(s) below to view this posting: https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=200717 <https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=200717&R2=3187T4&R3=00 1> &R2=3187T4&R3=001 If you are interested in applying and meet the Minimum Qualifications, you can apply by selecting the blue box on the bottom of the posting entitled "Apply Online". You can obtain more information on "Application Tips on How to Apply" by selecting this link: <https://www.jobapscloud.com/ct/sup/How%20to%20Apply%202017%20Oct%2022.pdf> Application Tips on How to Apply Please keep in mind that it remains the employee's responsibility to adhere to deadlines for submitting applications and responding to notices by the closing date. Please feel free to contact Human Resources if you have any questions. Have a great day! Aging and Disability Services 55 Farmington Ave., 12th Floor, Hartford, CT 06105, 860-424-4985, 860-424-4987 (Fax) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: The information contained in this e-mail may be confidential and protected from general disclosure. If the recipient or reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or a person responsible to receive this e-mail for the intended recipient, please do not disseminate, distribute or copy it. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message and delete this e-mail immediately. We will take immediate and appropriate action to see to it that this mistake is corrected.[*LD*]

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July 15th Cane Walk follow-up call link
by debandjeff＠allophone.com 14 Jul '20

14 Jul '20

Wednesday, July 15, 11 am Eastern Time Join Here <https://zoom.us/j/92042391665?pwd=c1A0ZWZzVG5EeGdqN0N1SHppSTk2UT09> Or call +1646-558-8656. Meeting ID: 920 4239 1665 Password: 283583

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Attention: Denise Mackenstatt
by debandjeff＠allophone.com 14 Jul '20

14 Jul '20

Hello Denise, I don't appear to have your e-mail, and I wanted to ask if you could please share the transcripts of your presentations with us? Jeff Altman

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For those wanting to know what a Runza is, here is a recipe
by debandjeff＠allophone.com 14 Jul '20

14 Jul '20

BIEROCK (RUNZA) CASSEROLE 1 lb. hamburger 2 cups shredded cabbage ? cup chopped onion 1 can cream of celery soup 2 tubes Pillsbury dough sheets ? cups shredded cheddar cheese ? cups shredded mozzarella cheese Brown hamburger; drain. Add cabbage and onions. Simmer for 10 minutes to cook cabbage down. Add cream of celery soup; mix well. Place one dough sheet in the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan to form bottom crust. Spread the hamburger mixture on top of the dough sheet. Sprinkle the cheese over the hamburger mixture. Place the second dough sheet on top of the hamburger and cheese mixture to form top crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until crust is brown. NOTE: You can also make this with Colby/Jack, Swiss, or any other cheese you prefer. Crescent rolls may be used for the crust instead of the dough sheets. Just unroll the crescents, but do not separate them.

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Sorry, here is the link for this evening's call
by debandjeff＠allophone.com 14 Jul '20

14 Jul '20

Here is the link for the Cane Walk follow-up call this evening's Zoom call, sorry for the error. Monday, July 13, at 8 pm eastern time. Join here <https://zoom.us/j/91449245971?pwd=WUQ0M3EzKzBnUlhxKy9TQ0VBNWNlZz09> , Or call +1 646 558 8656. Meeting ID: 914 4924 5971 Password: 412114

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Just checking in
by debandjeff＠allophone.com 13 Jul '20

13 Jul '20

Hello Everyone, For all of you that are currently in contact with Cane Walk families, please let me know how things are going. Please, if possible join us for the follow-up meetings on July 13th at 8:00 pm Eastern time, and on Wednesday, July15th at 11:00 am Eastern time. The Zoom information is contained on the e-mail you should have received with the full set of links for the Cane Walk. P,Please let me know if you are running into difficulties, and especially tell all us about the techniques your using, and what sort of successes you are experiencing. Jeff Altman MA NOMCT CVRCB

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Reminder of the Cane Walk first follow-up call this evening at 8:00 pm Eastern time
by debandjeff＠allophone.com 13 Jul '20

13 Jul '20

Hello Everyone, This is just a reminder that the first Cane Walk Follow-up call is tonight at 8:00 pm Eastern time. Please adjust for your time zone. I look forward to talking with those of you that can join us. This session will not be recorded; however, the introduction is available on the website under Cane Walk. The link to this evening's call is below. Thank you again, Jeff Altman MA NOMCT CVRCB

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Deja, needing to discuss something with you
by debandjeff＠allophone.com 13 Jul '20

13 Jul '20

Hello Deja, I wanted to see if you would be open to having Nickie observe some of your work with your Cane Walk Family. I have copied Nickie on this message, and I apologize that I am contacting you over the list serve for this, but the e-mail I have for you does not appear to be working. Please let me know if this will work for you, and if not I will ask some of the other instructors if they would be available. Thanks, Jeff

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In case you are looking for this information
by debandjeff＠allophone.com 12 Jul '20

12 Jul '20

Hello Everyone, First of all, I want to thank all of the instructors that are offering to provide their time and teaching skills to the Cane Walk this year. This is an especially challenging year as all of you are aware, and your willingness to participate in this event, with its many unique aspects and potential benefits for our youngest Federationists, is truly appreciated. As soon as you have been matched with a participating family, please feel free to contact them to schedule a lesson, and to determine whether they will be needing canes, learning shades, or assistance with any part of the process. I wanted to put together a single e-mail that will provide each of you with the information you'll need to participate in the Cane Walk. Below should be all of the contact information and directions you will need to make this a successful experience for you and the families you are serving. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. *** For those of you that may have families in your area that are interested in participating in the Cane Walk, there is a twostep process that they need to follow. First, they need to register for the Parents of Blind Children conference at the link below: https://nopbc.org/2020-nopbc-conference-nfb-convention Next, they need to register for the Cane Walk itself at the link below: http://www.nopbc.org/canewalk Michell Gip has been assisting me with matching instructors with families, and some of you have already received contact information to begin arranging schedules with the families you will be working with. I do not know how many families will be participating at this point, and therefore I do not know if all of you will have the opportunity to provide training, but the number of families registering is growing. *** For some of the families there will be a need to assist them with fitting, and obtaining a cane for their child, and likely a teaching cane for themselves. Please follow the directions below. For Teaching Canes: Instructors should email freecane at nfb.org With NOPBC Teaching Cane as the subject line. They will need to include the parent's name and address, and, of course, the length of cane. If a cane is needed for a child, the parent should fill out the Free White Cane Request Form on the NFB website. (The instructor could do this on the parent's behalf, if the parent agrees. The NFB wants to make sure we get accurate information about the child who is receiving the cane.) If the instructor knows a Free White Cane form was filled out for a child, and the parent also wants a teaching cane, the instructor should include this fact in the email when he or she orders the teaching cane. The instructor might say something like: John Smith is the parent of Lindsay Smith, and he filled out a Free White Cane form for Lindsay this morning. We would appreciate it if these canes could be shipped together. We cannot guarantee that they will arrive together, but we will do our best to make this happen. One of our board members, Kimberly Banks, will be making learning shades for families who need them. If your instructors could ask families if they need learning shades, or if they already have them, that would be fantastic. Some families may already have a pair or two. If they do, great! If that is the case though, the instructor should send a quick note to Kimberlybanks1984 at gmail.com If Kimberly does not hear a family does not have shades, she will automatically send each family two-one for the child, and one for the parent. *** The following Cane Walk activities will be taking place during the time leading up to National Convention. July 6th, at 7:00 pm Central Time, the Zoom conference call for the introduction to the Cane Walk will be held. If you do not have the Zoom app loaded onto your phone, it is highly recommended that you do so. This meeting can be linked at: Join this meeting <https://zoom.us/j/94239536647?pwd=NnZJcG5xcVJlMEdZUlNXZWp6Q2gyUT09> via the Zoom app on your computer or mobile phone, Or call +1 646 558 8656. Meeting ID: 942 3953 6647 Password: 891056 Following the Cane Walk experiences with families, there will be two follow-up sessions, during which families can ask questions and provide feedback. These sessions will be held on the evening of July 13th and the morning of July 15th. I recognize that many of you will be busy with other commitments during this time; however, if you can work it into your schedule to attend these follow-up sessions, your presence will be very much appreciated. The Zoom links are listed below: Monday, July 13, at 8 pm eastern time. Join here <https://zoom.us/j/91449245971?pwd=WUQ0M3EzKzBnUlhxKy9TQ0VBNWNlZz09> , Or call +1 646 558 8656. Meeting ID: 914 4924 5971 Password: 412114 Wednesday, July 15, 11 am Eastern Time Join Here <https://zoom.us/j/92042391665?pwd=c1A0ZWZzVG5EeGdqN0N1SHppSTk2UT09> Or call +1646-558-8656. Meeting ID: 920 4239 1665 Password: 283583 Please do your best to have your first lesson completed during the week before convention; however, our format does allow for the flexibility for you to have this lesson after this time if the family's schedule does not permit, and also you are certainly welcome to arrange for more than one lesson with the family, as time will allow. If you should have any questions, or concerns, please contact me at: debandjeff at allophone.com Or (402) 489-9458 After normal working hours, or on the weekend please. Thank you, Jeff Altman MA NOMCT CVRCB

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Needing one or two more instructors for the Cane Walk
by debandjeff＠allophone.com 12 Jul '20

12 Jul '20

Hello Everyone, We are sort of in a tight spot right now, and I was wondering if any of you that haven't signed on for the Cane Walk at this point, would be open to helping out. WE need one or two folks if possible. Please let me know as soon as possible. Jeff Altman MA NOMCTG CVRCB

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