[blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 74, Issue 24

Wed Jun 23 14:24:14 UTC 2010

Great news for Jack!  That teacher seems like a "keeper".  I hope you'll
share all of these positive comments with her.  Jack is on his way!

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Today's Topics:

   1. extra room (Jan Wright)
   2. Jack is writing!!! (Marie)
   3. Re: Jack is writing!!! (Carly B)
   4. Re: Jack is writing!!! (Debby B)
   5. Re: Jack is writing!!! (Carol Castellano)
   6. Re: Jack is writing!!! (Lenora J. Marten)
   7. Re: 50/50 Raffle for National Organization of Parents of
      Blind Children (Lenora J. Marten)
   8. Facebook Tutorials for Screen Reader Users (Lenora J. Marten)
   9. Re: Facebook Tutorials for Screen Reader Users
      (anjelinac26 at gmail.com)
  10. Re: 50/50 Raffle for National Organization of Parents of
      Blind Children (Carol Castellano)
  11. National Federation of the Blind Names Laurel Hudson 2010
      Distinguished Educator of Blind Children (Freeh,	Jessica)
  12. Re: 50/50 Raffle for National Organization of Parents of
      Blind Children (Debby B)

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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:12:39 -0700
From: "Jan Wright" <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blindkid] extra room
Message-ID: <006c01cb116d$57dfe6f0$6c01a8c0 at userb4e7223e05>
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Hi,
I have an extra room in the atrium available.
Of course, the charges are $62+tax a night.
But, if anyone is interested, email me offlist:
jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com
It has already been held by a credit card.
Jan

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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:50:33 +0000
From: "Marie" <empwrn at bellsouth.net>
To: "Blindkid email" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blindkid] Jack is writing!!!
Message-ID:

<1053679699-1277153434-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-884377327- at b
da905.bisx.prod.on.blackberry>

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Jack is writing! Jack's plain old non-expert in blindness run of the mill
(really she's the world's best I'm just giving you the perspective of all
those "professionals") preschool teacher came up with the idea of getting
him to make braille letters with his cookies at lunch. He has to put the
"dots" (the cookies) in the correct position for the letter of the week
before he eats them.

I actually cried when she told me that he did it!

Marie (mother of Jack born May 2005)
See glimpses of life with my determined son who is developing in his own way
at his own time at http://allaccesspasstojack.blogspot.com 
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:54:55 -0500
From: Carly B <barnesraiser at gmail.com>
To: empwrn at bellsouth.net, "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,	(for parents
	of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Jack is writing!!!
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	<AANLkTinBb6pEmzRSCyXuPsO7xiwAqio1gbG9t94PAWEP at mail.gmail.com>
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Oh, Marie!! How exciting!!

I remember a year ago I was having Brian do a similar thing with Ritz
Crackers! M&Ms would work, too.

Celebrating with you!!!

:) Carolynn

On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Marie <empwrn at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Jack is writing! Jack's plain old non-expert in blindness run of the mill
> (really she's the world's best I'm just giving you the perspective of all
> those "professionals") preschool teacher came up with the idea of getting
> him to make braille letters with his cookies at lunch. He has to put the
> "dots" (the cookies) in the correct position for the letter of the week
> before he eats them.
>
> I actually cried when she told me that he did it!
>
> Marie (mother of Jack born May 2005)
> See glimpses of life with my determined son who is developing in his own
> way at his own time at http://allaccesspasstojack.blogspot.com
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:57:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: Debby B <bwbddl at yahoo.com>
To: empwrn at bellsouth.net, "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,	\(for
	parents of blind children\)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Jack is writing!!!
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What a great idea! It's amazing what "normal, ordinary, untrained" people
can come up with! Yay for Jack and his teacher!

 Debby
bwbddl at yahoo.com

http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/winona.brackett 
Daniel's mission trip: www.reignministries.org/sponsor-rs
or Reign Ministries, 5401 W. Broadway Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55428

________________________________
From: Marie <empwrn at bellsouth.net>
To: Blindkid email <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Mon, June 21, 2010 4:50:33 PM
Subject: [blindkid] Jack is writing!!!

Jack is writing! Jack's plain old non-expert in blindness run of the mill
(really she's the world's best I'm just giving you the perspective of all
those "professionals") preschool teacher came up with the idea of getting
him to make braille letters with his cookies at lunch. He has to put the
"dots" (the cookies) in the correct position for the letter of the week
before he eats them.

I actually cried when she told me that he did it!

Marie (mother of Jack born May 2005)
See glimpses of life with my determined son who is developing in his own way
at his own time at http://allaccesspasstojack.blogspot.com 
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:03:26 -0400
From: Carol Castellano <blindchildren at verizon.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,	\(for parents of blind children\)"
	<blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Jack is writing!!!
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Bringing smiles to our faces, Marie!
Carol

Carol Castellano, President
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
973-377-0976
carol_castellano at verizon.net
www.nopbc.org

At 04:54 PM 6/21/2010, you wrote:
>Oh, Marie!! How exciting!!
>
>I remember a year ago I was having Brian do a similar thing with Ritz
>Crackers! M&Ms would work, too.
>
>Celebrating with you!!!
>
>:) Carolynn
>
>On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Marie <empwrn at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> > Jack is writing! Jack's plain old non-expert in blindness run of the
mill
> > (really she's the world's best I'm just giving you the perspective of
all
> > those "professionals") preschool teacher came up with the idea of
getting
> > him to make braille letters with his cookies at lunch. He has to put the
> > "dots" (the cookies) in the correct position for the letter of the week
> > before he eats them.
> >
> > I actually cried when she told me that he did it!
> >
> > Marie (mother of Jack born May 2005)
> > See glimpses of life with my determined son who is developing in his own
> > way at his own time at http://allaccesspasstojack.blogspot.com
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> >
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:35:06 -0400
From: "Lenora J. Marten" <bluegolfshoes at aol.com>
To: empwrn at bellsouth.net, blindkid at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Jack is writing!!!
Message-ID: <8CCDFA921A7F88C-2194-44FF at webmail-m012.sysops.aol.com>
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Way to go Jack! Just goes to show that "non-professionals"
have great ideas too! 

Lenora 

-----Original Message-----
From: Marie <empwrn at bellsouth.net>
To: Blindkid email <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Mon, Jun 21, 2010 4:50 pm
Subject: [blindkid] Jack is writing!!!

Jack is writing! Jack's plain old non-expert in blindness run of the mill 
really she's the world's best I'm just giving you the perspective of all
those 
professionals") preschool teacher came up with the idea of getting him to
make 
raille letters with his cookies at lunch. He has to put the "dots" (the 
ookies) in the correct position for the letter of the week before he eats
them.
I actually cried when she told me that he did it!
Marie (mother of Jack born May 2005)
ee glimpses of life with my determined son who is developing in his own way
at 
is own time at http://allaccesspasstojack.blogspot.com 
ent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:56:54 -0400
From: "Lenora J. Marten" <bluegolfshoes at aol.com>
To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [blindkid] 50/50 Raffle for National Organization of
	Parents of Blind Children
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Do you know what the prize is for selling the most tickets? Is Winona able
to come with you this year? There's a new family from FL going for the first
time and they have a little girl that's 13. They received a national
scholarship
and are VERY excited to go to Dallas. They've been attending our Saturday
events since September and were at state convention as well. 

See you soon!

Lenora 

-----Original Message-----
From: Debby B <bwbddl at yahoo.com>
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
Sent: Fri, Jun 18, 2010 11:05 am
Subject: [blindkid] 50/50 Raffle for National Organization of Parents of
Blind Children

The National Organization of Parents of Blind Children is once again selling
50/50 raffle tickets. Last year's prize was $1100. All families attending
the NFB convention in Dallas, July 3-9, are encouraged to see RoseMarie
Bowman in Dallas to help sell these. There is a prize for the person selling
the most tickets! Tickets are $1 each. 

Be sure to see RoseMarie, or one of the families at convention to purchase
your tickets! 

Not attending convention? No problem! Contact RoseMarie at
mouse1948 at hotmail.com to purchase in advance. Make checks to NOPBC and mail
by June 28 to RoseMarie Bowman, 19030 Pelkey, Detroit, MI 48205. 

You do not have to be present to win! 

Debby 
bwbddl at yahoo.com 

<http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/winona.brackett>http://www.racefori
ndependence.org/goto/winona.brackett  
Daniel's mission trip:
<http://www.reignministries.org/sponsor-rs>www.reignministries.org/sponsor-r
s 
or Reign Ministries, 5401 W. Broadway Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55428 

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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:03:51 -0400
From: "Lenora J. Marten" <bluegolfshoes at aol.com>
To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blindkid] Facebook Tutorials for Screen Reader Users
Message-ID: <8CCDFAD2602CCAF-2194-4981 at webmail-m012.sysops.aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Hi All,

There seem to be a lot of questions about facebook use lately. Many state
affiliates, chapters and divisions now have pages or groups. I know that
many
of our teens and young adults also use facebook and most that are totally 
blind prefer using it through their phone as it cuts out all the graphics. 
Someone forwarded this tutorial to me, and I was wondering if anyone 
has used it and if so, has it been any help?

Facebook for the blind - mini tutorials for screen reader users
Facebook for the blind? ah yeah. These tutorials are designed for Internet
explorer users. Therefore some of the instructions may not apply to users
of the firefox web browser. It's all doable from the keyboard, no mouse
required.  http://www.stacybleeks.com/facebook_tutorials.html

Lenora 

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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:57:23 -0400
From: anjelinac26 at gmail.com
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,	(for parents of blind children)"
	<blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "blindkid at nfbnet.org" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Facebook Tutorials for Screen Reader Users
Message-ID: <1F9A1277-00B7-4202-8CF6-902E780845E5 at gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset=us-ascii

I've seen this tutorial before and found it helpful. I use the mobile site
or the app on my iPhone.

Anjelina
Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 21, 2010, at 7:03 PM, "Lenora J. Marten" <bluegolfshoes at aol.com>
wrote:

> 
> Hi All,
> 
> There seem to be a lot of questions about facebook use lately. Many state
> affiliates, chapters and divisions now have pages or groups. I know that
many
> of our teens and young adults also use facebook and most that are totally 
> blind prefer using it through their phone as it cuts out all the graphics.

> Someone forwarded this tutorial to me, and I was wondering if anyone 
> has used it and if so, has it been any help?
> 
> Facebook for the blind - mini tutorials for screen reader users
> Facebook for the blind? ah yeah. These tutorials are designed for Internet
> explorer users. Therefore some of the instructions may not apply to users
> of the firefox web browser. It's all doable from the keyboard, no mouse
> required.  http://www.stacybleeks.com/facebook_tutorials.html
> 
> 
> Lenora 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:27:54 -0400
From: Carol Castellano <blindchildren at verizon.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,	\(for parents of blind children\)"
	<blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blindkid] 50/50 Raffle for National Organization of
	Parents of Blind Children
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I believe it is a CASH prize!

Glad to hear about the new family coming.

Carol

Carol Castellano, President
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
973-377-0976
carol_castellano at verizon.net
www.nopbc.org

At 06:56 PM 6/21/2010, you wrote:

>Do you know what the prize is for selling the most tickets? Is Winona able
>to come with you this year? There's a new family from FL going for the
first
>time and they have a little girl that's 13. They received a national 
>scholarship
>and are VERY excited to go to Dallas. They've been attending our Saturday
>events since September and were at state convention as well.
>
>See you soon!
>
>Lenora
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Debby B <bwbddl at yahoo.com>
>To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>Sent: Fri, Jun 18, 2010 11:05 am
>Subject: [blindkid] 50/50 Raffle for National Organization of 
>Parents of Blind Children
>
>
>The National Organization of Parents of Blind Children is once again 
>selling 50/50 raffle tickets. Last year's prize was $1100. All 
>families attending the NFB convention in Dallas, July 3-9, are 
>encouraged to see RoseMarie Bowman in Dallas to help sell these. 
>There is a prize for the person selling the most tickets! Tickets are $1
each.
>
>Be sure to see RoseMarie, or one of the families at convention to 
>purchase your tickets!
>
>Not attending convention? No problem! Contact RoseMarie at 
>mouse1948 at hotmail.com to purchase in advance. Make checks to NOPBC 
>and mail by June 28 to RoseMarie Bowman, 19030 Pelkey, Detroit, MI 48205.
>
>You do not have to be present to win!
>
>Debby
>bwbddl at yahoo.com
>
><http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/winona.brackett>http://www.racefor
independence.org/goto/winona.brackett 
>
>Daniel's mission trip: 
><http://www.reignministries.org/sponsor-rs>www.reignministries.org/sponsor-
rs
>or Reign Ministries, 5401 W. Broadway Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55428
>
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:19:24 -0500
From: "Freeh,	Jessica" <JFreeh at nfb.org> (by way of David Andrews
	<dandrews at visi.com>)
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blindkid] National Federation of the Blind Names Laurel
	Hudson 2010 Distinguished Educator of Blind Children
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Chris Danielsen

Director of Public Relations

National Federation of the Blind

(410) 659-9314, extension 2330

(410) 262-1281 (Cell)

<mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org

National Federation of the Blind Names Laurel Hudson

2010 Distinguished Educator of Blind Children

Baltimore, Maryland (June 21, 2010): The National 
Federation of the Blind (NFB) has named Laurel 
Hudson, a teacher of blind students at the 
Coralwood Diagnostic Center in Atlanta, Georgia, 
as its 2010 Distinguished Educator of Blind 
Children.  <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = 
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" 
/>Hudson will be presented with the award at the 
NFB?s seventieth annual national convention, to 
be held July 3?8, 2010, at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas.

Hudson has taught blind students for more than 
thirty-nine years.  She began working with blind 
children at the Perkins School for the Blind in 
Watertown, Massachusetts, and then switched to 
working in mainstream settings within public 
schools.  She has taught as both a teacher of 
students with visual impairments and an 
orientation and mobility specialist.  In her 
current role at the Coralwood Diagnostic Center, 
Hudson teaches orientation and mobility, Braille 
literacy, and technology skills to students aged four to fourteen.

Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National 
Federation of the Blind, said: ?Laurel Hudson?s 
dedication to blind students is unparalleled.  As 
an orientation and mobility specialist and a 
teacher of Braille, Hudson gives her students the 
tools for independence and academic 
success.  With only one out of ten blind children 
learning Braille today, it is clear that many 
teachers of blind students are simply not 
teaching Braille.  Hudson?s conviction in the 
importance of Braille literacy sets her apart and 
makes her an obvious choice to be the NFB?s 
Distinguished Educator of the year.  The National 
Federation of the Blind commends Hudson for her 
commitment to the education of blind students.?

Hudson received her master of education in 
orientation and mobility and her doctorate in 
visual impairments and blindness from Boston 
College.  She was previously honored with the 
Georgia Distinguished Educator of Blind Children Award in 2009.

The Distinguished Educator Award carries with it 
a $1,000 prize and an all-expense-paid trip to 
the 2010 NFB National Convention in 
Dallas.  While in Dallas, Hudson will address 
several hundred parents and educators of blind 
children and have an opportunity to share her 
experience and insights with many people 
interested in improving the education of blind students.

# # #

About the National Federation of the Blind

With more than 50,000 members, the National 
Federation of the Blind is the largest and most 
influential membership organization of blind 
people in the United States.   The NFB improves 
blind people?s lives through advocacy, education, 
research, technology, and programs encouraging 
independence and self-confidence.  It is the 
leading force in the blindness field today and 
the voice of the nation's blind.  In January 2004 
the NFB opened the National Federation of the 
Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and 
training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.

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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:50:52 -0700 (PDT)
From: Debby B <bwbddl at yahoo.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,	\(for parents of blind children\)"
	<blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blindkid] 50/50 Raffle for National Organization of
	Parents of	Blind Children
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Glad to hear about the new family attending National! What a great
experience for them! 
Are they from up your way? Please feel free to give them our contact info
(email and/or phone). I'm sure Winona would be happy to talk to the teen,
compare stories, etc. I'd be happy to talk with them, too, of course.

I believe the student prize for selling most tickets is $25, but I'm not
sure. I know it is cash! You could contact RoseMarie, or ask at convention.

Unfortunately, we won't make convention this year due to work and family
situations. Very strange to miss both State and National.  I'm having
withdrawals! I hadn't missed either in 7 or 8 years.

Sounds like the trip to Sea World after State was great!

 Debby
bwbddl at yahoo.com