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From: JerniganInstitute@nfb.org<BR>To: fopbc@aol.com<BR>Sent: 11/17/2009
3:05:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time<BR>Subj: NFB Imagineering Our Future:
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class=c9><STRONG><SPAN
class=c8> Issue 17
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<TD align=right><STRONG><SPAN class=c8>November
17, 2009
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<H2 class=c12><A name=Top></A><SPAN class=headline>In
this issue:</SPAN></H2>
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<LI><A title=#Executive
href="mip://0260d070/default.html#Executive">Message
from the Executive Director</A>
<LI><A title=#New
href="mip://0260d070/default.html#New">What's
New</A>
<LI><A title=#Education
href="mip://0260d070/default.html#Education">Education</A>
<LI><A title=#Braille
href="mip://0260d070/default.html#Braille">Braille
Initiative</A>
<LI><A title=#Advocacy
href="mip://0260d070/default.html#Advocacy">Advocacy</A>
<LI><A title=#StraightTalk
href="mip://0260d070/default.html#StraightTalk">Straight
Talk About Vision Loss</A>
<LI><A title=#Technology
href="mip://0260d070/default.html#Technology">Technology
Talk</A>
<LI><A title=#Library
href="mip://0260d070/default.html#Library">From
the Jacobus tenBroek Library</A>
<LI><A title=#Independence
href="mip://0260d070/default.html#Independence">Independence
Market</A>
<LI><A title=#Parents
href="mip://0260d070/default.html#Parents">Parent
Outreach</A>
<LI><A title=#Spotlight
href="mip://0260d070/default.html#Spotlight">Spotlight
on the <EM>Imagination Fund</EM></A>
<LI><A title=#Events
href="mip://0260d070/default.html#Events">NFB
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<H2><SPAN class=headline><A
name=Executive></A>Message from the Executive
Director</SPAN></H2></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN class=c13><SPAN class=c11><SPAN
style="COLOR: #7a007a"><EM><SPAN class=c13><SPAN
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<P class=c9><STRONG>Dear friends,<BR><BR>When did
Thanksgiving sneak up on us? We have had a
very productive year in the National Federation of
the Blind, and we can be thankful for the great
progress we have made this year.<BR> <BR>As you
know, we have been celebrating Braille and working
on tackling the Braille literacy crisis in America.
We have launched new Braille initiatives this year
and have gotten the public to pay more attention to
Braille through the <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=XXAh_fQpF9u-KgMMAgWxuA..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=XXAh_fQpF9u-KgMMAgWxuA..">Louis
Braille Commemorative Silver Dollar</A> (only
available until December 11). Yet it breaks my
heart to travel around the country and hear the
stories of struggle told by families who want their
children to read. It does not seem to matter
what size the state or how strong the education
system in that state—the fight for Braille is
everywhere. This is true despite the endless stories
about how invaluable Braille has been in the lives
of those who have learned it.<BR><BR>This year, I am
particularly thankful to the members of the National
Federation of the Blind who are working with great
passion to change the Braille literacy prospects for
blind children and adults. These are the same
members that taught me Braille twelve years ago and
positively changed my life in so many ways. I am
also thankful to the educators who are champions for
Braille literacy and who teach blind children
Braille under difficult circumstances—sometimes
against the wishes of administrators who believe
that only one hour of Braille instruction a week is
adequate. And thank goodness for those dedicated and
thorough Braille transcribers and proofreaders who
assure that the Braille our children read is
accurate and in their hands on time.<BR><BR>Yes,
even in the midst of a Braille literacy crisis we
can find reasons to be thankful. The reason we
can be thankful is those individuals who are
passionate experts and advocates for Braille
literacy. I hope that this holiday season you
will recommit yourself to being part of the Braille
literacy team. Your help in spreading the word about
the importance of Braille, the Louis Braille coin,
the need for better programs to teach Braille, and
the truth about Braille—that Braille is reading—will
give us even more reason to be
thankful.<BR><BR>Thank you for your support and may
you be blessed with love and opportunity in this
holiday
season.<BR></STRONG></P></SPAN></SPAN></EM><SPAN
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alt="Graphic: Signature of Mark Riccobono"
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width=200><BR><SPAN
style="COLOR: #000000"><STRONG>Mark A. Riccobono,
Executive Director, NFB Jernigan
Institute</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN>
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<H2><A name=New></A><SPAN class=headline>Featured NFB
News</SPAN></H2>
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<P>The Jernigan Institute has been collaborating with
the <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=anLZzrr9d0m3x1he50KdYw..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=anLZzrr9d0m3x1he50KdYw..">Towson
University Universal Usability Lab</A> on an
accessible CAPTCHA solution. Congratulations go out to
Graig Saurer, doctoral candidate, and the whole
research team, who won a 2009 <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=xby_MqRjOqbqK78JCbKNtA..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=xby_MqRjOqbqK78JCbKNtA..">Innovator
of the Year Award</A> from the <EM>Maryland Daily
Record</EM> for their work on the project. In the
photo on the left, professor of computer and
information sciences Jonathan Lazar is shown
celebrating at the awards dinner with Anne Taylor and
Mark Riccobono. <SPAN class=c22><SPAN
class=c11>The online paper remembers the evening in a
<A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=gycXh4wDhm_KcbOrihqiZQ..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=gycXh4wDhm_KcbOrihqiZQ..">slide
show</A> and a <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=PrZl7axBZsbxwnx_u9MWMA..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=PrZl7axBZsbxwnx_u9MWMA..">list
of 2009 winners</A>. <BR><BR>The NFB is
accepting applications for the <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=eyBmd6gGcgj93243ju9asg..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=eyBmd6gGcgj93243ju9asg..">2010
Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Program</A>. A total of
$50,000 will go to individuals or organizations that
have made outstanding contributions toward achieving
full integration of the blind into society on a basis
of equality. <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=Dei-4MtR8Qw3qd2GxB9M1Q..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=Dei-4MtR8Qw3qd2GxB9M1Q..">Apply
online</A> for yourself or nominate some other worthy
person or organization before the April 15
deadline.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<H2 class=c25><SPAN class=headline><A
name=Education></A>Education</SPAN></H2>
<H4 class=c29>Youth Are Invited to the Jernigan
Institute</H4><SPAN class=c22><SPAN class=c22><SPAN
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<P class=c29>On October 13, 2009, the NFB Jernigan
Institute welcomed students and staff from the West
Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind. These
energetic high school students came to explore the
International Braille and Technology Center for the
Blind (IBTC) and the Accessible Home Showcase.
Presentations from Mark Riccobono, Joanne Wilson, and
Mary Jo T. Hartle energized the students and got them
excited about all they would learn in their short
visit. While in the IBTC, the students displayed
their knowledge of technology by posing thoughtful
questions to staff members. Their visit
culminated in the Jacobus tenBroek Library with a
trivia game. As staff said goodbye, the students
wanted to know when they could come back, and many
didn’t want to leave! <BR><BR>The weekend of
October 23-25, two dozen blind high school students
and their mentors from around Virginia visited. A
student publication reported: “In a follow-up to our
similar event two years ago, students participated in
a range of challenge activities—like climbing a ladder
to change a light bulb, operating a chainsaw to cut a
log, breaking boards with their bare hands, and
learning the self-defense art of judo, to name just a
few—to build confidence and learn that the only limits
on our potential as blind people are those limits that
we place upon ourselves. With the proper training and
opportunity, all of these activities are easy for
anybody, regardless of athletic ability.”<BR><BR>The
NFB Jernigan Institute welcomes various groups of
young people and tailors visits to each group's
specific goals. If you know a group of young
people who would like to visit the NFB Jernigan
Institute please contact the director of education <A
title=mailto:mhartle@nfb.org
href="mailto:mhartle@nfb.org">Mary Jo T. Hartle</A>
(410-659-9314, extension 2407). <BR><BR>Just for fun,
here's a link to <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=k_b4XiOODxCRclLdqQ5eOA..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=k_b4XiOODxCRclLdqQ5eOA..">The
Braille Song</A>, which came out of this summer's
Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL)
program. The BELL program is a great way to get
Braille instruction to low-vision children, who
otherwise do not have access to Braille. States
interested in organizing such a program next year can
contact the NFB Jernigan Institute <A
title=mailto:mhartle@nfb.org
href="mailto:mhartle@nfb.org">Education team</A> to
learn more.</P>
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<H2 class=c30> <A name=Braille></A><SPAN
class=headline>Braille Initiative</SPAN></H2>
<P>We know that Braille literacy is crucial to the
future of America's children, and so does the
President of the United States of America!
President Barack Obama released a <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=FmmSyhEOxBNv01zROYuGdQ..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=FmmSyhEOxBNv01zROYuGdQ..">White
Cane Safety Day proclamation</A> on October 15,
emphasizing the full inclusion of the blind in our
communities. He said in part, “The Braille code
has opened a doorway to literacy for countless
individuals, but far too many blind children in our
country are not learning to read it. By
improving Braille literacy, we will secure a brighter
future for these young Americans.”<BR><BR></P>
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<P>Our own NFB President was honored at his <EM>alma
mater</EM>, the University of Notre Dame, for an
outstanding contributions in the field of public
service. While on campus, he attended the Navy
Midshipmen vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish football game
played on November 7, 2009, where the coin tossed was
the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar!
Hear some of the coin-toss coverage on the <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=62p0rcs367c0T_3PACbV2g..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=62p0rcs367c0T_3PACbV2g..">Marketplace</A>
public radio program. Dr. Maurer has spread the
Federation message when featured as a Champion <SPAN
class=c22><SPAN class=c22><SPAN class=c28><SPAN
class=c27><SPAN class=c11>of Notre
Dame</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> in the
college's publicity, and he delivered the keynote
speech at their symposium celebrating Louis Braille's
two hundredth birthday. See this <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=-bRC2w0ZDZMLNyDZUyZVqg..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=-bRC2w0ZDZMLNyDZUyZVqg..">video
of Marc Maurer, '74, on the Notre Dame YouTube
channel</A>. <BR><BR>Louisiana Tech University
also used a 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver
Dollar in the coin toss at its football game on
November 6!</P>Buying a coin is an easy way to “make
change with a dollar” and finally put an end to the
Braille literacy crisis. The coin is available from
the <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=WQRrb8h09Rm0wkmA2fQXkw..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=WQRrb8h09Rm0wkmA2fQXkw..">U.S.
Mint</A>, but only through December 11. The
<A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=Kz47Gwixe9kOml4O2poKLw..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=Kz47Gwixe9kOml4O2poKLw..">Braille
Education Set</A> recently released by the Mint,
featuring an uncirculated Louis Braille coin in a
collectible folder that highlights the life and legacy
of Louis Braille, would make a great holiday
gift. And please <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=XgrG2KXUUvo2KMbRmYYA2w..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=XgrG2KXUUvo2KMbRmYYA2w..">share
this newsletter</A> with people you think would
be interested in coin collecting, literacy, and
blindness, before it's too late! <BR><BR>Every <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=U6Nb5Zeeo-rzIt7mfOlbWg..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=U6Nb5Zeeo-rzIt7mfOlbWg..">Louis
Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar</A> sold generates
funds to advance <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=3IsB3EGvEWXvgbwN2BiodA..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=3IsB3EGvEWXvgbwN2BiodA..">Braille
literacy</A> in the United States. For
more information about Braille, the 2009 Louis Braille
Bicentennial Silver Dollar, and the NFB's other
Braille literacy efforts, please visit <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=gUlWml9-1C06QK4ucaqmDQ..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=gUlWml9-1C06QK4ucaqmDQ..">Braille.org</A>,
join the <A
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href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=dkKWzFf8ro1t85JLJgdLjw..">literacy
campaign mailing list</A>, and follow Braille
Literacy on <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=unjKJlfQOnzzLIkIScPK6w..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=unjKJlfQOnzzLIkIScPK6w..">Twitter</A>.
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<H2><A name=Advocacy></A><SPAN
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<H4>Allow Everyone Access to E-books</H4>
<P>The NFB is one of over thirty organizational
members of the <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=vp_0ZE_Re1Ed_fJmn_m66Q..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=vp_0ZE_Re1Ed_fJmn_m66Q..">Reading
Rights Coalition (RRC)</A>, a group formed to achieve
equal access to the printed word by the blind and
those with other print disabilities. At the
urging of the RRC, the Los Angeles Public Library has
suspended purchase of e-books that are inaccessible to
the blind. Books using the Adobe Digital
Editions format are unusable with access technology,
and therefore do not comply with applicable
law. When informed that these electronic
books, which should be inherently accessible, are made
out of reach to the print disabled, the library
immediately suspended their purchase. E-books that do
not comply with accessibility standards prevent the
blind from participating fully in American
society. The Los Angeles Public Library's new
position is that until ADE books are accessible, the
library will purchase no additional books in this
format. Furthermore, it has pledged to require
any of its vendors to verify that their products meet
accessibility standards before purchase.
<BR><BR>NFB also approached the University of
Wisconsin-Madison and Syracuse University when they
were evaluating using Amazon's electronic reading
device, the Kindle DX, to distribute electronic text
books in their educational programs. We informed them
that the Kindle will read text aloud, but it is a
feature that is very difficult to turn on without
using sight. Once educated by us that the
text-to-speech feature of the device is inaccessible
to blind students, the universities suspended plans
for widespread us of Amazon’s Kindle, until
accessibility is assured. The <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=qQPTCMn3exRzQsiN4xLmlA..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=qQPTCMn3exRzQsiN4xLmlA..">Associated
Press article</A> has more details. <BR><BR>We commend
the actions of the Los Angeles Public Library and the
Wisconsin-Madison and Syracuse universities. All
libraries and colleges should take such a stance
against discrimination. <BR><BR>On a related topic, <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=1ZUTy5pPsp7RFr232YHrAg..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=1ZUTy5pPsp7RFr232YHrAg..">K-NFB
Reading Technology</A> has teamed up with
industry-leading entertainment distributor <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=Bnz2heS6XZju_pzFML0t3Q..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=Bnz2heS6XZju_pzFML0t3Q..">Baker
& Taylor</A> in an initiative that will provide
unheard of access to reading materials for the
print-disabled. Baker and Taylor, an industry
leader that currently distributes over a million
e-books, will partner with the creator of the first
print-to-speech reading machine for the blind to
provide commercial access to digital books that can be
read with software about to be released. </P>
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<H2 class=c25><A name=StraightTalk></A><SPAN
class=headline>Straight Talk About Vision Loss
</SPAN></H2>
<P class=c9>In the new <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=aE_sQGA5CXnm-mt4nHVZzA..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=aE_sQGA5CXnm-mt4nHVZzA..">Episode
28</A> of the <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=-kRGqTd-6TB20qWkchA5KQ..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=-kRGqTd-6TB20qWkchA5KQ..">Straight
Talk About Vision Loss</A> series, Mark Riccobono
discusses the new Intel<SUP>®</SUP> Reader with Ben
Foss, Head Researcher for Independent Living in the
Intel Digital Health Group. The Intel<SUP>®</SUP>
Reader is a mobile hand-held device that converts
printed text to speech. </P>
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<H2 class=c30><A name=Technology></A><SPAN
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Talk</SPAN></H2>
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<P class=c30>The National Federation of the Blind
Jernigan Institute Access Technology Team participated
in some important events this autumn season. On
September 22, the Jernigan Institute hosted the
first-ever Web Accessibility Day, in partnership with
the Maryland Technology Assistance Program and the
Maryland Department of Information Technology.
Over 140 Web developers from Maryland and across the
country gathered to learn about making Flash
accessible, producing readable PDF files, ensuring
that pages remain accessible as Web 2.0 evolves, and
captioning and describing Web-based videos.
Presenters included Shawn Lawton Henry of the W3C
(World Wide Web Consortium), Adobe Systems, Deque
Systems, and the National Center for Accessible Media
at WGBH of Boston.<BR><BR>On Thursday, October 1,
senior citizens from around Maryland attended the
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland's
Possibilities Fair for Seniors Losing Vision.
Access Technology specialists demonstrated devices
including the KNFB Reader Mobile, ScannaR, ClearView
magnifier, as well as JAWS and MagIC.<BR><BR>The
Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) held
its <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=tRU2tRGNHv7VbvnA9vViMg..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=tRU2tRGNHv7VbvnA9vViMg..">annual
conference</A> in Chicago October 28-31, 2009.
The team presented sessions on production of DAISY
digital talking books using desktop software and
various types of accessible mobile phone technology
and the different tasks that can be performed with
mobile phones. <BR><BR>The <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=J5StDvDjncAim0UHWSVO5A..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=J5StDvDjncAim0UHWSVO5A..">Accessing
Higher Ground</A> conference took place in Denver
November 10-14. The team co-presented with Deque
Systems and Blackboard Technologies to highlight
efforts being undertaken to make Blackboard
Learn<SUP>®</SUP> accessible. Finally, the
Access Technology Team demonstrated mobile devices at
the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland state
convention November 13-15. They also made a
presentation to parents about mobile devices their
children can use.</P>
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<H2 class=c30> <A name=Library></A><SPAN
class=headline>From the tenBroek Library</SPAN></H2>
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<P dir=ltr class=c40 align=left>What with the
excitement about the <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=YQtZa_cTbOgMog498rx3Rw..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=YQtZa_cTbOgMog498rx3Rw..">Louis
Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar</A>, our CD edition
of <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=nKKxWz9NmUlRrY08iZ3nTQ..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=nKKxWz9NmUlRrY08iZ3nTQ..">Braille’s
1829 book</A> that first explained his code, and the
<A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=T16ylIFxamVRbzeCCvZ36Q..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=T16ylIFxamVRbzeCCvZ36Q..">contest
to name our new catalog</A>, we didn't introduce our
two new exciting projects.<BR><BR><SPAN
class=c22><SPAN class=c22><SPAN class=c28><SPAN
class=c27><SPAN class=c11>Anna Kresmer and Lou Ann
Blake (pictured here) are working
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>on two major
projects funded by the National Historic Publications
and Records Commission, a division of the United
States National Archives. Within a few months
they will have completed basic processing of the
Jacobus tenBroek papers. This will result in
greater ease for scholars and others who want to make
use of the research notes, correspondence, and other
personal and professional papers of this great legal
scholar. To be sure, greater access to the
tenBroek papers will also shed light on the early
years of the Federation, from its founding by Dr.
tenBroek in 1940, through the “Civil War” of the late
fifties and early sixties, and beyond to tenBroek’s
death in 1968.<BR><BR>Our second grant-funded project,
about which we’ll have more to say in a few months,
will supplement the tenBroek papers. On this
project Anna and Lou Ann will enhance the order
of the corporate archives of the Federation.
Stayed tuned for further news on this important
contribution to the history of the blind.</P>
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<H2 class=c30> <A name=Independence></A><SPAN
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<H4>Resources for Blind Diabetics</H4>
<P class=MsoNormal>The October <EM>Braille
Monitor</EM> includes <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=fAlGO6rdw6cgso4XYyAWUw..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=fAlGO6rdw6cgso4XYyAWUw..">Carbohydrate
Counting and the Exchange List</A>, an up-to-date
explanation of planning a diabetic diet. This
explanation by a dietitian and diabetes educator is an
example of the NFB's ongoing diabetes education in our
flagship publication. <BR><BR>At this summer's annual
convention, the National Federation of the Blind
released <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=ybAZErg9Av0OebtuWfDuLg..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=ybAZErg9Av0OebtuWfDuLg..">Bridging
the Gap: Living with Blindness and Diabetes</A>.
Focusing on nonvisual methods of managing diabetes,
this volume has been prepared to answer common
questions from blind diabetics. The book includes a
collection of some of the best articles from the Voice
of the Diabetic and a useful resource section. It is
currently available free of charge in fourteen-point
print paired with an MP3 audio CD of the text or as
the audio CD only. <BR><BR>The staff at the NFB
Jernigan Institute also prepared accessible formats of
the booklet <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=1_Z-wqRHqY61Jte-kC37dQ..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=1_Z-wqRHqY61Jte-kC37dQ..">Choose
Your Foods: Exchange Lists for Diabetes (2008)</A>,
published by the American Dietetic Association and the
American Diabetes Association. Use this booklet to
learn about healthy eating, the first step in managing
diabetes. The information about carbohydrates,
proteins, and fat in various food groups will assist
with meal planning. The Braille and MP3 audio CDs of
this publication can be ordered for $10.00 each plus
shipping and handling. <BR><BR>For more
information about NFB literature, please contact the
<A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=jFiAGX3G1nK_Pd9GAVF_SA..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=jFiAGX3G1nK_Pd9GAVF_SA..">NFB
Independence Market</A>.</P>
<H4>Now Available: Walking Alone and Marching Together
in streaming audio format </H4>
<P class=MsoNormal>Listen to the book <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=tdRkkfk_folE5yRg0LIjOA..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=tdRkkfk_folE5yRg0LIjOA..">Walking
Alone and Marching Together</A> in MP3 format. The
entire book is available in thirty parts.</P>
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name=Parents></A><SPAN class=headline>Parent
Outreach</SPAN></H2>
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<H4>2010 Junior Science Academy</H4><SPAN
class=c22><SPAN class=c22><SPAN class=c28><SPAN
class=c27><SPAN class=c11>Think it’s a little too
early to start planning your child’s activities for
next summer? Think again. The NFB Jernigan
Institute is excited to announce the 2010 Junior
Science Academy! <BR><BR>In 2008, the NFB
Jernigan Institute's National Center for Blind Youth
in Science (NCBYS)
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
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its</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
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class=c11> Science Academy programs to a whole new
level with its first program for elementary
students. It's back and better than ever with
two sessions being offered next summer. The two
sessions of the <A
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href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=4mGlNfhh2VigJWGeZsCZdA..">2010
NFB Junior Science Academy</A> will be held July
28-August 1 and August 4-8 in Baltimore, Maryland, at
the NFB Jernigan Institute. The program targets
students in third through sixth grades (ages eight to
twelve) and will accept fifteen participants per
session. One parent or guardian will attend with
each selected applicant. <BR><BR>Modeled after
the NFB’s
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
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class=c11>previous Science Academies and NFB Youth
Slams, this four-day session will expose blind and low
vision children to the excitement of science in
real-life applications. The students will learn
that science can be fun through hands-on instruction,
field trips, and interactive activities as they
participate in challenging experiences focused around
earth and physical sciences. In addition to
sparking their interest in science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, the program
aims to teach students how alternative techniques can
help make STEM subjects accessible and more
engaging. Separate workshops provided in
partnership with the National Organization for Parents
of Blind Children will be held for those parents and
guardians accompanying their children to the
program.<BR><BR>Those interested in learning more
about this event can visit <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=VEJMdyhGfHu12OY9yEBFgg..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=VEJMdyhGfHu12OY9yEBFgg..">www.blindscience.org</A>
or contact the NFBJI director of education <A
title=mailto:mhartle@nfb.org
href="mailto:mhartle@nfb.org">Mary Jo T. Hartle</A>
(410-659-9314, extension 2407).
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<H2 class=c30><A name=Spotlight></A><SPAN
class=headline>Spotlight on the <EM>Imagination
Fund</EM> </SPAN></H2>
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<P class=c29>As regular readers know, the
<EM>Imagination Fund</EM> is a vital, indeed an
essential, component of imagineering better lives for
the blind. Without imagination, fundraising, and
grassroots involvement, we cannot engineer or drive
projects forward, reaching for spectacular outcomes at
our NFB Jernigan Institute and in our affiliates
across the nation. Dollars raised through the
<EM>Imagination Fund</EM> fuel the train!<BR><BR>Fall
is an exciting time as we celebrate those who helped
raise the money during our 2008-2009 campaign. It is
also a time when we consider and take much pride in
the program outcomes achieved through the grants we
provided a year ago. And it is the time when special
grants and affiliate distributions are awarded in
anticipation of the extraordinarily imaginative
projects that will be undertaken in 2010. Moreover,
this year as we look back on our successes, award
future grants, and plan our 2010 fundraising effort,
we are also in the midst of the strongest effort ever
to improve opportunities through our campaign to raise
awareness of the struggle the blind face to become
literate. Those of us involved in the <EM>Imagination
Fund</EM> campaign are putting much of our effort into
the promotion and sales of our Louis Braille
Commemorative Silver Dollar. When we raise awareness
and dollars through the sale and distribution of this
one-of-a-kind silver dollar commemorating the work of
Louis Braille, we are all fueling our drive for full
inclusion of the blind into society. <BR><BR>It is
also inspiring to look back at the successful programs
we funded at the local level of the National
Federation of the Blind. The projects that
received funding exemplify our NFB spirit and
imagination, help spread our positive message, and
increase the possibilities in blind people’s
lives. This month we spotlight just one of these
Imaginative efforts, <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=ZZbU0mqqorxQzI4JH8wU_w..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=ZZbU0mqqorxQzI4JH8wU_w..">a
fair for seniors organized by the NFB of
Minnesota</A>.<BR><BR>The <EM><A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=gNhDBj4rtTrpiGpgMLokkg..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=gNhDBj4rtTrpiGpgMLokkg..">Imagination
Fund</A></EM> provides support for the outreach
efforts of local Federation chapters and affiliates
throughout the United States as well as the research,
technology, and education programs and initiatives of
the NFB Jernigan Institute. The <EM>Imagination
Fund</EM> was established January 2004 with the Grand
Opening of our NFB research and training
institute. </P>
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<H2 class=c42><A name=Events></A><SPAN
class=headline>NFB Calendar</SPAN></H2>
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<P><BR><STRONG>2009</STRONG> Year of Louis
Braille's Bicentennial, launch of the first
United States coin containing readable
Braille, and kickoff of the <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=kBdAvpBOaI-sbG1CHe3geQ..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=kBdAvpBOaI-sbG1CHe3geQ..">NFB
Braille Literacy Campaign</A>. <BR><BR>Contact
the <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=vY7SNPV0Oy5WC1MGF6PkoA..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=vY7SNPV0Oy5WC1MGF6PkoA..">U.S.
Mint</A> to purchase your own <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=Hidw1hWZ8mxS5w5yoN8Cig..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=Hidw1hWZ8mxS5w5yoN8Cig..">Louis
Braille Bicentennial Silver
Dollar</A>. <BR><BR><STRONG>October 1-November
30, 2009</STRONG> <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=uZ2dOLrfkt-6slSV8Dc_pQ..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=uZ2dOLrfkt-6slSV8Dc_pQ..">Braille
Reading Pals</A> Early Literacy Fall program
dates.<BR><BR><STRONG>October 8-December 11,
2009</STRONG> <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=OI2N0RfDd8CnqBPkVUaPtA..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=OI2N0RfDd8CnqBPkVUaPtA..">Braille
Education Set</A> including the Louis Braille
Bicentennial Silver Dollar available from the <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=n8CXESQuwnRv6N9D7sf_Rg..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=n8CXESQuwnRv6N9D7sf_Rg..">U.S.
Mint</A>.<BR><BR><STRONG>November 1, 2009-January
4, 2010</STRONG> <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=GwSPH46TybnLnRWcQEaWsw..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=GwSPH46TybnLnRWcQEaWsw..">Braille
Readers Are Leaders Contest</A> time
period.<BR><BR><STRONG>November 15,
2009</STRONG> Deadline to <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=CgQMxMQJkCTxX8bawkroLw..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=CgQMxMQJkCTxX8bawkroLw..">enter
contest</A> to name NFB Jacobus tenBroek Library's
online public access catalog. <BR><BR><STRONG>November
16-December 18, 2009</STRONG> Submit a request
for a <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=f0gTW8DglUX3tBnQMByZ_w..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=f0gTW8DglUX3tBnQMByZ_w..">Braille
letter from Santa</A> to your young blind boy or girl!
<BR><BR><STRONG>December 1, 2009-January 8,
2010</STRONG> <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=YoyFP958Jarnh6qEb7bTaA..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=YoyFP958Jarnh6qEb7bTaA..">Braille
Reading Pals</A> prize entry forms
accepted.<BR><BR><STRONG>December 11,
2009</STRONG> Last day that the Louis Braille
Bicentennial Silver Dollar can be purchased from the
<A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=pT2Eka4pepcLNmX-ek39AA..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=pT2Eka4pepcLNmX-ek39AA..">U.S.
Mint</A>.<STRONG><BR><BR>March 31, 2010</STRONG>
Deadline to <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=nMxlVSurFGtRhNnP5QKQQA..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=nMxlVSurFGtRhNnP5QKQQA..">apply
to win one of thirty 2010 NFB Scholarships</A>,
ranging from $3,000 to $12,000, plus a trip to the
national convention.<BR><STRONG><BR>April 15-16,
2010</STRONG> Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law
Symposium, National Federation of the Blind Jernigan
Institute. See information about <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=ppcph7ZcEhFTB2VhMx2-7Q..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=ppcph7ZcEhFTB2VhMx2-7Q..">past
symposia</A>.<BR><BR><STRONG>April 16-20,
2010</STRONG> <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=Z6Ku_A478xc1e73Uc7QoRg..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=Z6Ku_A478xc1e73Uc7QoRg..">NFB
Leadership and Advocacy in Washington (LAW)
Program</A>, for students grades 6-9, National
Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute and
Washington, D.C.<BR><BR><STRONG>May 1,
2010</STRONG> The Cane Event, National
Federation of the Blind Jernigan
Institute.<BR><BR><STRONG>July 28-August 1 and August
4-8, 2010</STRONG> 2010 NFB Junior
Science Academy. Read a <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=AhLuzjNqzWAF3wdOebon8g..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=AhLuzjNqzWAF3wdOebon8g..">report
on the 2008 NFB Junior Science Academy</A>.
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<P>The Better Business Bureau took out a full-page ad
in USA Today that ran on October 13, 2009. It
contained a list of national charity names (including
the National Federation of the Blind) and also read as
follows: </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 120%"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #800080">Start With
Trust<SUP>®</SUP></SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 120%"><EM><SPAN
style="COLOR: #800080">Look for the Better Business
Bureau<SUP>®</SUP> Charity Seal and give with
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alt="Photo: Group on white water raft"
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Fund</A></EM></P>
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<TABLE
title="Photo: Blind young woman performing with flute"
border=1 cellSpacing=2
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cellPadding=2 align=center>
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alt="Photo: Young woman playing flute"
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11433.gif"
width=100></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<H4><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Interesting links: </H4>
<P class=c6 align=center><A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=UckM_rEgOspAE7T1lSgkMg..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=UckM_rEgOspAE7T1lSgkMg..">Archive
of Straight Talk about Vision Loss
videos</A><BR><BR></P>
<P class=c6 align=center><A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=IcYiSNpJHFclPfkH3I87Ig..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=IcYiSNpJHFclPfkH3I87Ig..">National
Center for Blind Youth in Science</A><BR><BR></P>
<P class=c6 align=center><A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=K-7_EVAWNCsyJdKCzEF-Ew..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=K-7_EVAWNCsyJdKCzEF-Ew..">Access
Technology Tips</A></P>
<P class=c60 align=center><BR><BR><BR></P>
<P class=c61> </P>
<H4>
<TABLE style="WIDTH: 10%" class=c62
title="Photo: Blind youth practicing martial art"
border=1 cellSpacing=2
summary="Photo: Blind youth practicing martial art"
cellPadding=2 align=center>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD width="10%"><IMG border=0
alt="Photo: Youth practicing martial art"
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11435.gif"
width=100></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></H4>
<H4 class=c63>Blogs:</H4>
<P class=c6 align=center><A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=JbMhoMmpSzHeavfx31XABQ..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=JbMhoMmpSzHeavfx31XABQ..">Access
Technology</A><BR><BR></P>
<P class=c6 align=center><A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=ImKE2fuHwlk2jovCuUm2oA..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=ImKE2fuHwlk2jovCuUm2oA..">Voice
of the Nation's Blind</A></P>
<H4 class=c64><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></H4>
<P class=c6> </P>
<TABLE title="Photo: Senior couple" border=1
cellSpacing=2 summary="Photo: Senior couple"
cellPadding=2 align=center>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD width=10><IMG border=0
alt="Photo: Senior couple"
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11083.gif"
width=100></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR>
<H4 class=c51><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Publication
archives: </H4>
<P class=c6 align=center><A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=JOguKGn29DYaXVhZGhfr3g..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=JOguKGn29DYaXVhZGhfr3g..">Voice
of the Diabetic</A><BR><BR></P>
<P class=c6 align=center><EM><A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=ZFdSlkDFqvyHUZvx8qXW3w..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=ZFdSlkDFqvyHUZvx8qXW3w..">Future
Reflections</A></EM><BR><BR></P>
<P class=c6 align=center><EM><A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=VUx3Cm3btK2qN9r7f0wNsw..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=VUx3Cm3btK2qN9r7f0wNsw..">Braille
Monitor</A></EM></P>
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<P class=c51><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></P>
<P class=c51> </P>
<TABLE style="WIDTH: 10%" class=c67
title="Photo: Mom and son take a moment to hug"
border=1 cellSpacing=2
summary="Photo: Mom and son take a moment to hug"
cellPadding=2 align=center>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD width="10%"><IMG border=0
alt="Photo: Mom and son take a moment and a hug"
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/10767.jpg"
width=100></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P class=c6> </P>
<P class=c51> </P>
<P class=c51 align=center><IMG border=0
alt="Graphic Logo: National Federation of the Blind"
align=right
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11075.gif"
width=125></P>
<P class=c6
align=center><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></P>
<P class=c51><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></P>
<TABLE title="Photo: Blind little girl with cane"
border=1 cellSpacing=2
summary="Photo: Blind little girl with cane"
cellPadding=2 align=center>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD width=10>
<P class=c51><IMG border=0
alt="Photo: Blind little girl with cane"
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11079.gif"
width=100 height=142></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P class=c6><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></P>
<TABLE style="WIDTH: 5%" class=c69
title="Photo: Blind youth reading Braille book"
border=1 cellSpacing=2
summary="Photo: Blind youth reading Braille book"
cellPadding=2 align=center>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD width="5%"><IMG border=0
alt="Photo: Blind youth reading Braille book"
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/10623.jpg"
width=100></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
<TABLE
title="Photo: Blind girl examining constellations model"
border=1 cellSpacing=2
summary="Photo: Blind girl examining constellations model"
cellPadding=2 align=center>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD width=10><IMG border=0
alt="Photo: Blind girl examining model of constellations"
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11081.gif"
width=100></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
<TABLE style="WIDTH: 5%" class=c70
title="Photo: Blind boy with tactile globe" border=1
cellSpacing=2
summary="Photo: Blind boy with tactile globe"
cellPadding=2 align=center>
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<TR>
<TD width="10%"><IMG border=0
alt="Photo: Blind boy with tactile globe"
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/10621.jpg"
width=100></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
<TABLE style="WIDTH: 5%" class=c71
title="Photo: Teens carry March for Independence banner"
border=1 cellSpacing=2
summary="Photo: Teens carry March for Independence banner"
cellPadding=2 align=center>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD width="5%"><IMG border=0
alt="Blind Teens Carry the 2007 Youth March for Independence Banner"
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11187.jpg"
width=100></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR>Visit us at <A
title=http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=cRE69BTfnoFvXHuY3yn7gQ..
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=cRE69BTfnoFvXHuY3yn7gQ..">nfb.org</A></TD></TR>
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<P class=c51 align=center><IMG border=0
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<P align=center><IMG border=0 alt=""
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11499.gif"
width=620 height=4><BR><BR>Jernigan Institute,
National Federation of the Blind<BR>200 East Wells
Street at Jernigan Place, Baltimore, MD 21230<BR>(410)
659-9314 Fax (410)
659-5129 E-mail <A
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