Hi All, I would like to encourage you to submit a proposal for the 2017 ATIA Conference. This is a great conference with lots of good information about technology for people who are blind or have low vision. Please take this opportunity to share how you are using technology to make a difference in the lives of people who are blind or visually impaired. It is one of the few conferences where you can see almost all of the technologies designed for our population in one place and make direct comparisons. This is the kind of information you will need to make meaningful and justifiable recommendations for technology to support the individuals you serve. In addition to seeing the latest in access technology you will hear presentations by practitioners similar to yourself who are facilitating their students/clients in using access technology to accomplish both every-day and amazing tasks. You will also have the opportunity to learn about the latest updates to your favorite technologies directly from the manufacturers. Please join me at ATIA 2017 in promoting the use of technology for people who are blind or have low vision. See message below for more details. Hope to see you all there, Ike Ike Presley, TVI, CLVT, CATIS National Project Manager American Foundation for the Blind 739 W. 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Only One Month Left to Submit Your Abstract for ATIA 2017 The ATIA 2017 Call for Presentations<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ilWVCq6oepvJEL62PVpK91DBsLNvxOu0Um6lU0SRFGep1CZ3UAy2vj783PFOj784izHBDL9UqegmGs7MEg8wtwQ5-35ut2xNB8byv9_fk5ZimPZM6H3BXvM1Ed4SWnBeEgD7adx79LTwu6yyO-cP8NmeT-w8gSpeEMYLt3kF0AoYaTDL3l61EBDH7o400HVgT-qxlOL6u4E=&c=JpSc3TsoNIIlWRo_AgZY65KEJGeXdFZiu3G9X0735NGezA1S851WUQ==&ch=mw0fzzXH3oQ7WgK2yscbUyjvxLxw2rYBRmxIhlpfvG4FcbGFnn3aQg==> is open from April 18 - June 17, 2016. [http://files.ctctcdn.com/bf1a9aa8001/1dfe76dd-63aa-4c75-992c-84a4e1fd2e56.jpg] Does the idea of teaching proven practices and cutting-edge technology for children and adults with disabilities sound rewarding and exciting? 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Download and complete the Call for Presentations form<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ilWVCq6oepvJEL62PVpK91DBsLNvxOu0Um6lU0SRFGep1CZ3UAy2vvdVCqDZNXkyKkqC_nadnVPRyqU1cMMO4Cd4CniAsI04k137KxTeK2aK9loZ280LkLr8SDA6dJkxQyxbiaVs-lFIz6bzfNpZP5DPi6nKfr43TJxwQa_anLI4T3HWxau4KpYcc1X5CdCEbu8H76z8oWcv2Ox3z1llRxXmB-91f0WONs1o03Nas13887DdCVGi0edwKcBIL5f7BzH1m6D2ni2gACs6AKbJiA==&c=JpSc3TsoNIIlWRo_AgZY65KEJGeXdFZiu3G9X0735NGezA1S851WUQ==&ch=mw0fzzXH3oQ7WgK2yscbUyjvxLxw2rYBRmxIhlpfvG4FcbGFnn3aQg==> to use as an aid to organize your thoughts in gathering the data needed to submit your presentation. You can submit a draft and revise it later but all drafts MUST be completed by June 17 to be considered for review and selection. Please only submit two abstracts per speaker; this includes submissions where an employee is listed as primary or co-speaker. If you submit more than two abstracts, we will only put forward the first two submitted for the review process. 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