You may have received the following announcement in your email from AER but I wanted to make sure you had it. It's about the Call-in Conference with Stephen Perreault who worked for Perkins International and has much experience serving Deafblind and blind/visually impaired in Latin America. Join your colleagues: October 5, 2017 at 7:30 pm Eastern Session: Expanding Education Opportunities for Children who are Deafblind and others with Visual and Additional Disabilities in Latin America Presenter: Stephen Perreault, Former Regional Director for Latin America Projects-Perkins International Don't miss this enriching opportunity to learn about a project in Latin America that expanded its reach from 6 programs to over 400 programs in 16 countries-reaching an estimated 10,000 children and more! Perreault will review his successes, approaches and * Identify key collaborators * Leadership development * Introduce key methods and practices * In-service training * University collaboration * Parent/Family partnerships * Local state and national education authorities engagement * Policy development * INGO collaboration To join the call: 412-380-2000 Guest Code: 9053252# [Title: Signature of Kevin McCormack] Kevin McCormack, COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist PhD Student in Global Inclusion and Social Development University of Massachusetts Boston [Title: COMS logo] [Title: UMass Boston logo]