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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d">Did you know that 10% of the population
have a learning disability? Come and find out more information about this
"hidden" disability.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A focused
presentation on learning disabilities around understanding the benefits of the
ClassMate Reader that has been created by HumanWare. The presenter will be
Brenda McBride, Product Manager for the ClassMate Reader. We will also take a
look at on line resources and valuable information about accessing content.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d">Topics discussed will include:</SPAN>
<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d">* What is a learning disability?</SPAN>
<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d">* A few simulation activities</SPAN>
<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d">* What are the features of the ClassMate
Reader?</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d">* How are students using this assistive
technology and what are some of the impacts</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d">*<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Where can I find content for the different available file formats?</SPAN>
<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d">* Questions and Answers time
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN> <SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d">Brenda McBride <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d">Product Manager - Learning
Disabilities</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d">HumanWare</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d">445, du Parc-Industriel, <?xml:namespace
prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Longueuil</st1:City> <st1:State
w:st="on">QC</st1:State>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">J4H
3V7</st1:PostalCode></st1:place></SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d">Tél : / Tel +1 306 352 0006
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d">Tél : / Tel +1 888 723 7273 ext
320</SPAN> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d">Fax / Téléc : +1 306 543 8732</SPAN>
<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d">Email: <A
href="mailto:Brenda.mcbride@humanware.com">Brenda.mcbride@humanware.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d">www.humanware.com</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Date:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Monday, April 20th, 2009</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Time:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>5:00 p.m. PDT, 6:00 p.m. MDT, 7:00 p.m.
CDT, and 8:00 p.m. EDT</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>and elsewhere in the world Tuesday 0:00 GMT</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> </SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Approximately 15 minutes
prior to the event start time; go to <SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">The Pat
Price Tek Talk Training Room at:<BR><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><A
href="http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: purple">http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2</SPAN></A></SPAN>
<SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> </SPAN>
<SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Or, alternatively.</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Select The Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room at: <A
href="http://www.accessibleworld.org/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: purple">http://www.accessibleworld.org</SPAN></A>. Enter your
first and last names on the sign-in screen.</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> </SPAN>
<SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">All Tek
Talk training events are recorded so if you are unable to participate live at
the above times then you may download the presentation or podcast from the Tek
Talk archives on our website at <A href="http://www.accessibleworld.org/"
target=_blank><SPAN
style="COLOR: purple">http://www.accessibleworld.org</SPAN></A></SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> </SPAN>
<SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">All
online interactive programs require no password, are free of charge, and open to
anyone worldwide having an Internet connection, a computer, speakers, and a
sound card. Those with microphones can interact audibly with the presenters and
others in the virtual audience or text chat with the attendees.</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> </SPAN>
<SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">If you are
a first-time user of the Talking Communities online conferencing software, there
is a small, <SPAN class=yshortcuts>safe software program</SPAN> that you need to
download and then run. A link to the software is available on every entry screen
to the Accessible World online rooms.</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> </SPAN>
<SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Sign up
information for all Accessible World News Wires and discussion lists are also
available at our website <A href="http://www.accessibleworld.org/"
target=_blank><SPAN
style="COLOR: purple">http://www.accessibleworld.org</SPAN></A>.</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> </SPAN></U> <U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Accessible World
Contacts:</SPAN></U> <U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> </SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Robert Acosta, Chair</SPAN>
<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Accessible World</SPAN>
<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">818-998-0044</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Email: <A
href="mailto:boacosta@pacbell.net">boacosta@pacbell.net</A></SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Web: <U><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"><A title=http://www.helpinghands4theblind.org/
href="http://www.helpinghands4theblind.org/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #606420">http://www.helpinghands4theblind.org</SPAN></A></SPAN></U>
<U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Joann Becker, Events
Coordinator</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Accessible World</SPAN>
<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">617-969-1213</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Email: <A
href="mailto:joannbecker@pcomcast.net">joannbecker@pcomcast.net</A></SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> </SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">George Buys, CEO</SPAN>
<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Talking Communities</SPAN>
<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Email: <A
href="mailto:buys@talkingcommunities.com">buys@talkingcommunities.com</A></SPAN>
<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> </SPAN>
<SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The
Accessible World, a division of H<SPAN class=yshortcuts>elping Hands</SPAN> For
The Blind, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, seeks to educate the general
public, the disabled community and the professionals who serve them by providing
highly relevant information about new products, services, and training
opportunities designed specifically to eliminate geographic and access barriers
that adversely affect them.</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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