[oklahoma-l] FW: Meeting at State Capitol Correction!

[Don and Melanie Petty]

vicki g.
who is linda gugel, do i know her by some other name, did she have a grown 
child, that name seems a little
familiar, but its been years since i saw it, did she work at the lib.
don p
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lynn Golightly" <vgolight at yahoo.com>
To: "'Oklahoma Council of the Blind discussion list'" <oklahoma-l at acb.org>
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 5:33 PM
Subject: [oklahoma-l] FW: Meeting at State Capitol Correction!


> Message Correction:
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> Please read this message carefully.
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> A couple of months ago a meeting was held at the State Capitol with
> Representative Anastasia Pitman to discuss very important issues relative 
> to
> the education of blind or visually impaired students in Oklahoma.
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> Some of these issues included testing accommodations , lack of higher
> education programs  in the field of vision rehabilitation and the need for
> an INCREASE in funding  for the AIM center which provides materials
> including Braille and large print textbooks, as well as instructional aids
> and equipment.
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> Meeting attendees included representatives from New View Oklahoma, the
> Division of Visual Services in the Department of Rehabilitation Services,
> the Oklahoma School for the Blind, the Oklahoma Library for the Blind and
> Physically Handicapped and its Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM)
> Center, the State Department of Education, blind students, parents of 
> blind
> students, teachers of blind or visually impaired students, etc.
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> Please contact Cathy Holden if you plan to attend the meeting on January 
> 29.
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> Cathy Holden
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> OFFICE 405-232-4644
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> FAX 405-231-0238
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> MOBILE 405-919-2512
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> cholden at newviewoklahoma.org
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> Read below.
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> Vicky Golightly
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> Oklahoma Library for the Blind
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> And Physically Handicapped
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> And
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> Oklahoma Council of the Blind
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> NewViewLogo_4c
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> 501 N. Douglas Ave Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106
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> Making Things Happen in the State of Oklahoma
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> For those who are Blind or Visually Impaired
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> Date:   Jan. 29, 2010
> Time:  9:30-3:30 p.m.
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> 9:30-10:00 Welcome and introductions- Cathy Holden, Director of
> Rehabilitation at newview Oklahoma
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> 10:00-10:15 Review of minutes from last meeting- Linda Raleigh, TVI Jenks
> P.S.
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> 10:15-11:30 OPEN FLOOR Parents and students will be given first priority 
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> share their experiences.
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> 11:30-12:30 Lunch provided (get to know those who are working to achieve 
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> same results.)
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> 12:30-2:30 Divide and conquer-(Break into smaller groups to discuss issues
> and make suggestions on how to achieve the desired result.
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> ..        Testing accommodations.
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> ..        More funding for the AIM Center to purchase Braille and Large 
> Print
> Textbooks
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> ..        Need higher education to stand up and take notice that we need
> help!
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> ..        Full array of placement options-Parent choice
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> ..        College Tuition
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> ..        Teacher compensation
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> ..        Funding TVI and Para staff development
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> ..        Technology training
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> 2:30-3:30 Regroup and Draw a road map for change. Set next meeting date 
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> time.
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> Vicky Golightly
> Public Information Officer
> and Braille Coordinator
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> Oklahoma Library for the Blind
> and Physically Handicapped
> 300 N.E. 18th Street
> Oklahoma City, OK  73105
> (405) 521-3514
> Toll Free:  1-800-523-0288
> Direct Line:  (405) 522-0526
> E-Mail:  vgolightly at o
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