[BlindKid] NOPBC Conference Time!!!

[Carol Castellano]

We'll be holding a GREAT parents conference at the NFB Convention in
Houston this year! Come join us! Register any time at www.nopbc.org
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The National Organization of Parents of Blind Children—NOPBC—cordially
invites you to Reach for the Stars. Highlights include:

   - Kid Talk, when our kids get to chat in person with Mark Riccobono, the
   president of the NFB
   - Talks from blind scientists and students studying the sciences in
   school
   - Workshops on topics like Navigating from Diagnosis to Education Plan,
   Play & Development, Age-Appropriate Independence, Rights to a Full
   Education for Kids with Additional Disabilities, the new Monarch
   technology, Independent Movement & Travel, Jobs & Careers for Kids not
   Going to College, Getting Kids Ready to Live Independently, the Low Vision
   Life, Sports & Rec, STEM, and Astronomy
   - Our unique Cane Walks
   - A talk from the 2023 Distinguished Educator of Blind Children
   - Technology and materials updates
   - Our special IEP Workshops
   - Braille Book Fair in partnership with the American Action Fund for
   Blind Children and Adults
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   - Megan Bening Memorial Technology Giveaway--over $15,000 worth of
   technology will be given out!
   - 40th Anniversary Party for National Organization of Parents of Blind
   Children - NOPBC
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   - The rest of the NFB convention offers many, many items of interest to
   families! It has a separate registration at nfb.org
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Register at www.nopbc.org
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join us in Houston this year!
Carol Castellano
Founder, Parents of Blind Children-NJ
Secretary, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
973-377-0976
carol_castellano at verizon.net
www.blindchildren.org
www.nopbc.org