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id=AOLMsgPart_2_9d044f94-8883-4a6a-b692-435d59a8b331>From: Neubeck,
Emily <BR>Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:33 AM <BR>Subject:
Braille Reading Pals Fall Registration is Now
Open! <BR> <BR> <BR>[] <BR> <BR>[] <BR> <BR>[] <BR>Announcing
Registration is Open! <BR> <BR> <BR>Registration for the Fall
2009 Braille Reading Pals Program <BR> <BR> <BR>Program:
Braille Reading Pals <BR> <BR> <BR>Registration: Parents or
other caregivers of children eligible for this program can register for the
Fall 2009 Braille Reading Pals Program online, by fax, or through the mail,
August 18, 2009, through September 24, 2009. <BR> <BR> <BR>To
register online, visit our Web site: <BR><<A
title="http://www.nfb.org/ReadingPals>www.NFB.org/ReadingPals"
href="http://www.nfb.org/ReadingPals%3Ewww.NFB.org/ReadingPals"
target=_blank>http://www.nfb.org/ReadingPals>www.NFB.org/ReadingPals</A> <BR> <BR> <BR>Sponsor:
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Jernigan Institute in partnership
with the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children, a division of the
NFB. <BR> <BR> <BR>Program Dates: October 1, 2009 through
November 30, 2009 <BR> <BR> <BR>Purpose: The purpose is
two-fold: To increase parents’ knowledge about Braille and the importance of
early literacy experiences for their blind children; and to help parents
promote early literacy skills, a love of reading, and a positive attitude
about Braille through daily reading with their blind children over a two-month
period. <BR> <BR> <BR>Eligibility: Blind and low-vision
children ages 0-7 and older children with developmental delays who are not yet
reading. NOTE: Parental consent is required for the program if a teacher
wishes to conduct the program with his/her blind
student(s). <BR> <BR> <BR>Materials: Each child will receive: a
print-Braille storybook to keep, a Beanie Baby stuffed animalthe “Reading
Pal,” and a sheet of Braille labels with their name in Braille for mom or dad
to cut out and stick onto their favorite books. For the parents: instructions
and tips; a reading journal booklet and wall chart; and literature from the
NFB and the National Braille Press about Braille, early literacy, and
resources for buying or borrowing print-Braille storybooks. In addition, the
parents of children ages 4 and older will receive literature about how to
discuss and explain blindness to
children. <BR> <BR> <BR>Certificates and Prizes: Those who
complete the program will get a certificate and a special prize provided by
the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC). The prize is a
tactile, print-Braille book that the parent and child can enjoy
together. <BR> <BR> <BR>For more information,
contact: <BR> <BR> <BR>Braille Reading Pals
Program <BR> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE
BLIND <BR> <BR>Jernigan Institute <BR> <BR>1800 Johnson
Street <BR> <BR>Baltimore, MD 21230 <BR> <BR>Phone: (410)
659-9314, ext. 2295 <BR> <BR>E-mail: <A
title=mailto:BrailleReadingPals@nfb.org
href="mailto:BrailleReadingPals@nfb.org">BrailleReadingPals@nfb.org</A> * Fax:
(410) 659-5129 <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>Sponsored by the NFB
Jernigan Institute <BR> <BR>with support from <BR> <BR>The
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children, <BR> <BR>the
National Braille Press, Capstone Press Publishers, and the American Action
Fund for Blind Children and
Adults <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>Emily
Neubeck <BR> <BR> <BR>Braille Reading Pals Project
Assistant <BR> <BR>Jernigan Institute <BR> <BR>National
Federation of the Blind <BR> <BR>1800 Johnson
Street <BR> <BR>Baltimore, MD 21230-4998 <BR> <BR>Phone:
410-659-9314 ext. 2419 <BR> <BR>E-mail: <<A
title="mailto:eneubeck@nfb.org>eneubeck@nfb.org?"
href="mailto:eneubeck@nfb.org%3Eeneubeck@nfb.org?">mailto:eneubeck@nfb.org>eneubeck@nfb.org</A> <BR> <BR>Website:
<<A title="http://www.nfb.org>www.nfb.org/"
href="http://www.nfb.org%3ewww.nfb.org/"
target=_blank>http://www.nfb.org>www.nfb.org</A> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>"Success
and happiness are not matters of chance but choice." - Zig
Ziglar <BR> <BR> </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 size=4 face=Pegasus PTSIZE="14"><I>Lenora J. Marten,
President<BR></I>FOPBC NFBF-Parents Division<BR>NFB-Jacksonville Chapter
Secretary<BR>NOPBC/PLP<BR>FOPBC@aol.com<BR>904-777-5976 / 904-229-9554<BR><A
href="http://www.nfbflorida.org/parents">www.nfbflorida.org/parents</A>
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