[blindkid] Which conference?

Traci W traci.mwd at gmail.com
Tue Mar 8 13:49:09 UTC 2016


Thanks everyone! We will definitely start looking into it!  Do they have
any rough plan released yet?  I do have that call noted down already as
well.

Thank you, thank you!

Traci

On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 7:49 AM, Melissa Ann Riccobono via blindkid <
blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello Traci,
> I am working on workshops for the parents at the convention, and there is
> a wonderful group of people planning youth track activities for kids ages
> 11-18. Convention will offer so much--it always does. There is a Style show
> where blind kids can model an outfit on a runway. There will most likely be
> hands on science activities, tactile art, and much more. As plans become
> firmed up in the next month or so, we will definitely be posting agendas
> for the parent seminar and also Youth Track here on the list. Also, on
> March 16, we will be having a conference call where we will be discussing
> the convention and all it has to offer families.
> If you are planning to come to the national convention, make sure you
> arrive June 29. That way you will be able to be ready to hit the ground
> running with the parent conference which begins early on the morning of
> June 30. (The Youth Track activities begin then as well.)
>
> Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope to meet you and
> your daughter in Orlando!
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Traci W
> via blindkid
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2016 8:27 PM
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> Cc: Traci W
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Which conference?
>
> Thanks. My kids are lucky enough to have other friends and adults around
> them with VI's... Do they have sessions she might like or a daycare
> situation?
>
> Traci
>
> Sent from my iPhone please pardon bad spelling!!
>
> > On Mar 7, 2016, at 7:06 PM, Sarah Thomas via blindkid <
> blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > The NFB convention has activities for kids that age.  Also, having the
> opportunity for your child to meet other blind kids can be very
> enlightening at that age.  My son (and our family) began attending the NFB
> convention when he was 5.  He made some friends who have been very
> important in his life.  I’d highly recommend attending the convention.
> Maybe the whole convention would be a bit much (we were exhausted meeting
> so many new people and learning new things) but my bias is towards
> attending as much as you can.  It’s empowering to see blind kids and blind
> adults getting out and doing all the things you want your kid to do.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Sally Thomas
> >> On Mar 7, 2016, at 5:59 PM, Traci W via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm feeling the need to go to a national conference...  FFB has a
> conference but is this more treatment focused and NFB has a conference.
> Would taking a 11 year old be good or no?
> >>
> >> Thx
> >> Traci
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone please pardon bad spelling!!
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