[blindkid] Fw: Braille Reading Pals Fall Registration is NowOpen!

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From: Olivero,Treva (by way of David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>) (by way of David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>) 
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org 
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 10:51 PM
Subject: [Pobc-presidents] Braille Reading Pals Fall Registration is NowOpen!

From: Neubeck, Emily 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:33 AM
Subject: Braille Reading Pals Fall Registration is Now Open!

    Announcing Registration is Open!

Registration for the Fall 2009 Braille Reading Pals Program

Program:        Braille Reading Pals          

Registration:  Parents or other caregivers of children eligible for this program can register for the Fall 2009 Braille Reading Pals Program online, by fax, or through the mail, August 18, 2009, through September 24, 2009.  

To register online, visit our Web site:
www.NFB.org/ReadingPals

Sponsor:  The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Jernigan Institute in partnership with the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children, a division of the NFB.

Program Dates:  October 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009

Purpose:  The purpose is two-fold: To increase parents' knowledge about Braille and the importance of early literacy experiences for their blind children; and to help parents promote early literacy skills, a love of reading, and a positive attitude about Braille through daily reading with their blind children over a two-month period.

Eligibility:    Blind and low-vision children ages 0-7 and older children with developmental delays who are not yet reading.  NOTE:  Parental consent is required for the program if a teacher wishes to conduct the program with his/her blind student(s).

Materials:    Each child will receive: a print-Braille storybook to keep, a Beanie Baby stuffed animalthe "Reading Pal," and a sheet of Braille labels with their name in Braille for mom or dad to cut out and stick onto their favorite books.  For the parents: instructions and tips; a reading journal booklet and wall chart; and literature from the NFB and the National Braille Press about Braille, early literacy, and resources for buying or borrowing print-Braille storybooks.  In addition, the parents of children ages 4 and older will receive literature about how to discuss and explain blindness to children. 

Certificates and Prizes:  Those who complete the program will get a certificate and a special prize provided by the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC).  The prize is a tactile, print-Braille book that the parent and child can enjoy together.

For more information, contact:

Braille Reading Pals Program
 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

Jernigan Institute

1800 Johnson Street

Baltimore, MD 21230

Phone: (410) 659-9314, ext. 2295

E-mail:  BrailleReadingPals at nfb.org   *    Fax:  (410) 659-5129

Sponsored by the NFB Jernigan Institute 

with support from

The National Organization of Parents of Blind Children, 

the National Braille Press, Capstone Press Publishers, and the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults

Emily Neubeck

Braille Reading Pals Project Assistant

Jernigan Institute

National Federation of the Blind

1800 Johnson Street

Baltimore, MD 21230-4998

Phone:  410-659-9314  ext. 2419

E-mail:  eneubeck at nfb.org

Website:  www.nfb.org

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