Hi AER Colleagues, Congratulations to Neva Fairchild who is our new President and thank you to Emily Coleman who has served in this challenging role for the last 2 years. I am still so sad we did not to gather together in St. Louis last month. I know this is a very stressful time as we think about the return to school and get underway. I know some of you are virtual, some onsite, some up in the air and so on. I hope many of you and your students took advantage of the ExCEL Academy during the spring or summer. They are planning for 2020-2021 so please take just a minute to complete this survey by *August 14*. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ExCELAcademy20-21 If you and your students didn’t get in on the ExCEL Academy, lessons are recorded and there is a wealth. Go to: https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/resources/Virtual-ExCEL-Academy Penny *L. Penny Rosenblum, Ph.D.* Director of Research American Foundation for the Blind 1401 South Clark Street Suite 730 Arlington, VA 22202 prosenblum@afb.org Direct Phone: 202-469-6837 www.afb.org *I work at home in Tucson, Arizona which is currently on Pacific time*.