[BlindKid] NOPBC Meeting Registration is Open

Carla Keirns carlakeirns at gmail.com
Fri May 26 00:45:31 UTC 2023


The National Organization of Parents of Blind Children—NOPBC—cordially
invites you to our national conference Reach for the Stars, taking place at
the national convention of the NFB in Houston 7/1 – 7/6 this year! Register
at nopbc.org.

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

- Megan Bening Memorial Technology Giveaway

- 40th Birthday Party for National Organization of Parents of Blind
Children - NOPBC

· The rest of the NFB convention offers many, many items of interest to
families! It has a separate registration at nfb.org.

Register at www.nopbc.org  and www.nfb.org  and join us in Houston!

Bonus, look out for a tour of the Houston Space Center on Friday, June 30th
being organized by the NFB of Texas--details to follow


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