[blparent] junior youth activities

[Veronica Smith]

I'm so glad you asked.  I always assumed those activities were only for
blind children and this is one of the reasons I haven't brought Gab to
convention. Smile! Maybe next year. V

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Julie J
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 3:03 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] junior youth activities

Thank you!

I'll show him the agenda and see what he'd like to do.

Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deborah Kent Stein" <dkent5817 at att.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] junior youth activities


>
>
> Dear Julie,
>
> NOPBC events at convention are open to blind and sighted children alike. 
> The mix is seen as very positive, and everyone can benefit.  I suggest you

> sign up your son if you think he would enjoy the activities.
>
> Debbie
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Julie J" <julielj at windstream.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 10:52 AM
> Subject: [blparent] junior youth activities
>
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I was looking at the April Braille Monitor and found the new Junior Youth

>> activities for kids ages 11-14.  They are a part of NOPBC and I'm 
>> wondering if it would be appropriate for my sighted son to attend? The 
>> activities look great and I think he would enjoy many of them, but I 
>> don't want to cause a blind youth to not be able to participate who might

>> not otherwise get a similar opportunity.  I also would like my son to 
>> meet kids his own age, have some freedom to attend things on his own and 
>> hopefully to get some peer support. He is pretty isolated from positive 
>> blind people outside of convention.
>>
>> I know next to nothing about NOPBC, is there someone I could contact that

>> would be better equipped to answer my question?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Julie
>>
>>
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