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The National Federation of the Blind DeafBlind Division Mentoring/Mentee Program:

Are you a person who is both blind and has a hearing loss, has attended many national conventions, and would like to mentor other persons who are deafblind? Are you a deafblind person who would like to teach others about hearing loss and how they live their life successfully? Are you a deafblind person who will be attending the convention for the first time but has never experienced such a gathering? Are you a deafblind person who would like to learn from other deafblind persons on how they get food in a large hotel without assistance, find their room, check in to the hotel, browse the tables in the exhibit hall, and/or navigate the hotel lobby?

Well then you have come to the right place. The NFB DeafBlind Division is coordinating a mentoring and mentee program designed for those who are deafblind who will be attending this year’s 2020 National Convention in Houston, Texas. Deafblind individuals who have been to a national convention in the past will be paired up with persons who are first-time convention attendees and who are new to hearing loss. If you are willing or in need of this program, as a mentor or mentee, please email: [email protected].

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