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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Hi Floyd,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I think this is fine because it saves people from having to go to
the national site and finding them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Susie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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home-on-the-range-bounces@nfbnet.org
[mailto:home-on-the-range-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Floyd<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 04, 2010 10:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> home-on-the-range@nfbnet.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Home-on-the-range] Imagineering Our Future<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Here are several things to talk about. If you like I can
continue to post things like this news letter. I will be listening for your
feed back.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h1>Imagineering Our Future<o:p></o:p></h1>
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Issue 26 <br>
September 2010 <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<h2><a name=Top></a>In this issue:<o:p></o:p></h2>
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href="http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&.tm=1283654832&.rand=7f123uit9kvf6#Executive">Message
from the Executive Director</a> <o:p></o:p></b></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><b><a
href="http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&.tm=1283654832&.rand=7f123uit9kvf6#New">What’s
New</a> <o:p></o:p></b></li>
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href="http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&.tm=1283654832&.rand=7f123uit9kvf6#Education">Education</a>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><b><a
href="http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&.tm=1283654832&.rand=7f123uit9kvf6#Braille">Braille
Initiative</a> <o:p></o:p></b></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><b><a
href="http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&.tm=1283654832&.rand=7f123uit9kvf6#Advocacy">Advocacy</a>
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href="http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&.tm=1283654832&.rand=7f123uit9kvf6#StraightTalk">Straight
Talk About Vision Loss</a> <o:p></o:p></b></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><b><a
href="http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&.tm=1283654832&.rand=7f123uit9kvf6#Technology">Product
and Access Technology Talk</a> <o:p></o:p></b></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><b><a
href="http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&.tm=1283654832&.rand=7f123uit9kvf6#Library">From
the tenBroek Library</a> <o:p></o:p></b></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><b><a
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Market</a> <o:p></o:p></b></li>
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Outreach</a> <o:p></o:p></b></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><b><a
href="http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&.tm=1283654832&.rand=7f123uit9kvf6#Spotlight">Spotlight
on the </a><a
href="http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&.tm=1283654832&.rand=7f123uit9kvf6#Spotlight">Imagination
Fund</a> <o:p></o:p></b></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><b><a
href="http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&.tm=1283654832&.rand=7f123uit9kvf6#Events">NFB
Calendar</a> <o:p></o:p></b></li>
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mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><b><a
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<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Executive></a>Message from the
Executive Director<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><b>Dear Friends,<br>
<br>
I first learned about the National Federation of the Blind in 1996 when I
attended the National Convention in Anaheim, California. I brought home a bag
full of material written by blind people about what it is like and is not
like to be blind. One of the speeches from that bag that has had lasting
impact on me is an address by Dr. Marc Maurer entitled <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=VG-g8F53o6yyXo5w7KOnhQ.."
target="_blank">Reflecting the Flame</a>.<br>
<br>
Dr. Maurer says in part:<br>
<br>
In a fireplace one log by itself, regardless of how big, will almost
certainly fail to burn. There must be at least two. The flame from one is
reflected by the other. The brightness and heat come from the space between
the logs, the reflection of the flame. <br>
<br>
As it is with flame, so it is with ideas. A new idea has only a limited time
to take fire, to catch the imagination of the public and burn. And if the
flame is to be reflectedthe kindling point sustainedmore than a single
person is required. There must be two, five, tenat least a handfulto build
the heat and speed the process.<br>
<br>
Over the last month, the friends of the National Federation of the Blind have
been reflecting the flame by getting the word out about the work that we do
with blind youth. Specifically, I have been touched by the tremendous support
we have received for our <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=-bAfa1ukLiepBGNqtE4c4A.."
target="_blank">2011 NFB Youth Slam in the Pepsi Refresh Project</a>. We
finished August in 15th place for our category. While we did not win, we did
very well and earned another attempt in September. And, as is always
the case with the NFB, we will eventually win.<br>
<br>
The NFB Youth Slam is a prime example of the reflection of the flame that
happens in the NFB. Dozens of successful blind mentors volunteer a week of
their time to come mentor a new generation. Innovative ideas are
generated and young people are empowered to charge into the future with
renewed confidence. The flame is reflected, the hope is kindled, and new
energy is created in the process. <br>
<br>
Please continue to help us reflect the flame of the National Federation of
the Blind. Vote for our Pepsi project every day and tell your friends,
family, and business associates about the flame of opportunity that is the
NFB. Together we are truly building a future full of opportunities.<br>
<br>
<br>
</b><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0
width=100 height=100 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:~WRD000.jpg"
alt="Image removed by sender. Graphic: Signature of Mark Riccobono"></span><br>
Mark A. Riccobono, Executive Director, NFB Jernigan Institute <br>
<br>
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width=100 height=100 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:~WRD000.jpg"
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<h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;
margin-left:1.0in'><a name=New></a>Featured NFB News<br>
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<o:p></o:p></h2>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'>Thirty More Days to Make a Difference for Blind
Youth! <o:p></o:p></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:1.0in'>In just seconds each day, you can help promote the need
for blind students to receive the same education as their sighted classmates.
Vote today and every day in September for the NFB Youth Slam in the Pepsi
Refresh Project. The top two vote-getters each month receive $250,000 for
their projects, however the top 100 roll over to the following month for
another chance. NFB started September in great shape to push to the top!
There are three ways to vote, and you are encouraged to use as many of these
ways as you can to vote each day. That’s a total of 90 votes that you can use
to support equality in the classroom. Here are the three ways to vote each
day:<br>
<span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0
width=128 height=136 id="_x0000_i1028"
src="cid:image001.jpg@01CB4E5A.08077240"
alt="Image removed by sender. Graphic: Pepsi Do Some Good"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level6 lfo1'>Simply put the number 101913 into the
body of a text message, and send that text to 73774. (Standard
text-messaging rates apply.) <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level6 lfo1'>Go to <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=rqsGCAZpvM4IzBu5rz8RYg.."
target="_blank">www.refresheverything.com/nfbyouthslam</a>, click
the link to vote, and then choose the log in using Facebook option.
Once you’re successfully logged in, click the vote button on our
page again and the vote link will disappear and you'll have logged
your vote! <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level6 lfo1'>Go to <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=j7OVp3O0pkO8KrioqfnPbA.."
target="_blank">www.refresheverything.com/nfbyouthslam</a>, click
the link to vote, and then choose the sign in directly with Pepsi
option. Once you’re successfully logged in, click the vote button
on our page again and the vote link will disappear and you'll have
logged your vote! <o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><br>
You can also find out more information about the program by clicking <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=oOmqiASNFcgd8azEGOyYuw.."
target="_blank">www.refresheverything.com/nfbyouthslam</a>, including an
excellent video summary of the Youth Slam with interviews with participants
and staff. Please share this important opportunity with your networks on
Facebook and Twitter, as well as with your e-mail contacts. Thank you for
your support, and for voting every day in September or until the NFB receives
the grant! <br>
<br>
Tip: Sign up online for <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=5ztIQcegqCR4v2xG6UM3hQ.."
target="_blank">daily e-mail reminders</a> to vote for the Youth Slam in the
Pepsi Refresh Project. Or enter your mobile phone number and carrier to
receive <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=-YjW5QgPAjTqtYqjQOYAzA.."
target="_blank">daily text message reminders</a> to your phone.
Standard text messaging rates apply.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'>2010 NFB Junior Science Academy<o:p></o:p></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'>JSA students with Rube Goldberg machine <br>
<span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0
width=125 height=187 id="_x0000_i1029"
src="cid:image002.jpg@01CB4E5A.08077240"
alt="Image removed by sender. Photo: JSA students with Rube Goldberg machine"></span><br>
<br>
The NFB Jernigan Institute has been buzzing with activity. Thirty elementary
students and their parents traveled to Baltimore for the two sessions of the <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=KCi0l25mGVu3p82Y2VV5JQ.."
target="_blank">2010 NFB Junior Science AcademyGear Up for Greatness</a>!
The four-day program was jam-packed with engaging lessons about basic
physics. Students turned recyclables into Rube Goldberg machines and learned
about the physics behind the attractions at an amusement park. While the
students were busy building confidence in their ability to do science as
blind people, their parents learned from blind adults how to foster
independence in their children’s lives. <br>
<br>
Overflowing with excitement about their new-found knowledge of blindness and
science, the students and parents shared their experiences with each other at
the closing ceremonies. Two boys used their bodies to show off their
knowledge of simple machines; a team did somersaults to demonstrate the
wheel; and one student took the push-up position while the other rolled a
cane down his back, demonstrating an inclined plane! When it was the
parents’ turn to share, one mom remarked, “I came to this program with a
visually impaired daughter, I am leaving with a blind daughter!” We loved
getting to know these families and we are geared up to see all the great
things they will do in the coming years!<br>
<br>
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width=100 height=100 id="_x0000_i1030" src="cid:~WRD000.jpg"
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<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Education></a>Education<o:p></o:p></h2>
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margin-left:1.0in'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img
border=0 width=101 height=76 id="_x0000_i1031"
src="cid:image003.jpg@01CB4E5A.08077240"
alt="Image removed by sender. A past Meet the Blind Month event"></span><br>
<br>
Meet the Blind Month is our nationwide campaign to increase awareness of and
support for the National Federation of the Blind (NFB). This year, we are
launching a pilot program, Who’s Whozit, to bring our message to school-aged
children. This initiative will serve to generate excitement around one of our
organization’s most important effortspublic education. The primary focus in
2010 is to shatter common misconceptions about blindness, show how far the
blind have come due to the efforts of the NFB, and focus attention on the
work that needs to be done in order for the blind to obtain full integration
into society on the basis of equality. For more information or to register
your events, visit the <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=PjORn6WzYwEnPpozPPA-_w.."
target="_blank">Meet the Blind Month Web page</a>. <br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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width=450 height=4 id="_x0000_i1032" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CB4E5A.08077240"
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<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Braille></a>Braille Initiative<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'>The Braille literacy crisis continues. <br>
<br>
Despite the obvious advantages of Braille, the New Jersey Commission for the
Blind refuses to believe that print is not a viable reading medium for Hank
Miller. They will not provide Braille instruction, even though, with
magnification, Hank can only read ten minutes at a time, and his vision will
only deteriorate. Learn more about the Miller family’s struggle to secure
literacy for their nine-year-old blind boy in this <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=gHWikYCUsRljDXT1Cg_IGg.."
target="_blank">CBS Evening News video</a>. <br>
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width=450 height=4 id="_x0000_i1033" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CB4E5A.08077240"
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<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Advocacy></a>Advocacy<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'>The Librarian of Congress, James H. Billington, has ruled
that the blind have a right to access e-books. <br>
<br>
When the publisher does not offer an accessible version, blind people will
not violate copyright laws by using access technology to read electronic
books that have digital rights management (DRM) technology. <br>
<br>
In the NFB’s <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=nmPYd7GMw_-k4aporCt5Eg.."
target="_blank">press release</a>, President Marc Maurer explained: <br>
<br>
The National Federation of the Blind commends the Librarian of Congress for
recognizing the right of blind Americans to obtain equal access to the
information contained in digital books. It is the position of the
National Federation of the Blind that blind people have the right to access
content for which they have paid or which they have otherwise legally
obtained, just like all other readers. We are pleased that the
Librarian of Congress sees matters in the same way. The e-book
industry, however, has largely failed to recognize our rights. The
Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook, Sony Reader, and other e-book reading
devices and applications still remain inaccessible to us, and we have yet to
see accessible e-book readers and content from those who have promised
them. At this time, Apple products that can access the company’s iBooks
are the only mainstream e-book devices accessible to blind readers. The
National Federation of the Blind will continue to use every means at our
disposal to secure the right of blind Americans to access the same books at
the same time and at the same price as all other consumers. We will
stand for nothing less.<br>
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width=450 height=4 id="_x0000_i1034" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CB4E5A.08077240"
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<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=StraightTalk></a>Straight Talk About
Vision Loss<o:p></o:p></h2>
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margin-left:1.0in'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img
border=0 width=187 height=125 id="_x0000_i1035"
src="cid:image005.jpg@01CB4E5A.08077240"
alt="Image removed by sender. Photo: Blind student driver"></span><br>
<br>
There has been a lot of excitement about the Blind Driver Challenge, the project
NFB and Virginia Tech engineers are working on to develop a nonvisual user
interface that allows a blind person to drive. <br>
<br>
Now the NFB Blind Driver Challenge has received the top award at the National
Instruments annual NIWeek conference in Austin, Texas. The award-winning
project was also highlighted in a keynote presentation in front of the 3,000
attendees. The prototype vehicle was demonstrated by Virginia Tech onstage
and the NFB Jernigan Institute Executive Director, Mark Riccobono, spoke.
We invite regular viewers of the <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=rvZWgg_dzVj1rOQ11DlZ9A.."
target="_blank">Straight Talk About Vision Loss</a> Web-based video series to
enjoy this <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=D2m3BomFd9frYa0nd7KnVA.."
target="_blank">video of the NFB’s presentation</a> on the Blind Driver
Challenge to the NIWeek conference.<br>
<br>
The official NFB Blind Driver Challenge Web site has launched! Go to <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=0z-7TmsKDYrQYBPId92ytQ.."
target="_blank">Blinddriverchallenge.org</a> for everything relating to the
Blind Driver Challenge. You can get updates on the Blind Driver
Challenge by becoming a fan on <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=OSoew2MP5zrEhf3jL4NOog.."
target="_blank">Facebook</a>, following the NFB’s <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=YUbb8FITfT21EIgnTa1QEg.."
target="_blank">Twitter</a> account, and visiting us on <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=0UAsD-V7aOIwbA5cN7Vzuw.."
target="_blank">YouTube</a>.<br>
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width=100 height=100 id="_x0000_i1036" src="cid:~WRD000.jpg"
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<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Technology></a>Product and Access
Technology Talk<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'>The Access Technology team is especially proud this month,
as after much ado, the newly updated <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=MsswCY6265C3mk7w8GfciA.."
target="_blank">Technology Resource List</a> AND the new <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=6QSw4Up6N6ND9cqceRxmLA.."
target="_blank">Consumer Electronics List</a> are now available on the NFB
Web site. These comprehensive listings of nonvisual access technology in the
United States and usable consumer electronics, respectively, will help old
and new hands alike in their quest for new tools and toys.<br>
<br>
We also worked with the Education team on a professional development training
session for the Baltimore City Public Schools on August 26, giving the
attendees an insight into technology that will benefit blind students.
September 13 sees us host a <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=S02_yCVbwt__AFUp6X0XJg.."
target="_blank">workshop for voting machine manufacturers</a>, which is an
exciting opportunity to share with them our experiences about nonvisual
access to and usability of election technology as understood by blind people
and to exchange information. <br>
<br>
The team has also added a new <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=8NRPT4fwFPH0mLOD0JV3fQ.."
target="_blank">review of the BTec 100</a> embosser on the <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=ev4BrDhrgTzQZYygv6ZoAQ.."
target="_blank">AT Blog</a>, and a number of tips on the BrailleNote Apex on
the AT Tips. <br>
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width=450 height=4 id="_x0000_i1037" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CB4E5A.08077240"
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<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Library></a>From the tenBroek Library<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'>We recently got a phone call from a leading member of a
nearby state affiliate. This person was apologetic about asking us for
information needed for a task assigned by the National Center. This led
us to consider that it was time to remind Federationists (and all friends of
the organized blind) that the tenBroek Library is YOUR library for research
on blind people and blindness. The only reason we’re here is to advance the
cause. Our job is to provide information relating to the blindwhether it’s
on teaching methods, public policy issues, biographies of blind notables, or
whatever. In other words, we’re here to serve YOU. Bring on the requests for
information!<br>
<br>
Screen shot of the BLIND CAT homepage <br>
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width=227 height=150 id="_x0000_i1038"
src="cid:image006.jpg@01CB4E5A.08077240"
alt="Image removed by sender. Screenshot of the BLIND CAT"></span><br>
By the way, most requests we get are what librarians call “ready reference”
questions. We are pleased, in the course of our normal work, to take care of
these quickies and other questions that can be handled in short order. Please
call (410-659-9314, extension 2225) or write (<a
href="http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jtblibrary@nfb.org"
target="_blank">jtblibrary@nfb.org</a>) and we'll let you know whether your
request fits in this category or if we will need to charge a modest fee.<br>
<br>
From time to time we also hear from people who want to know if we have a
particular book or periodical in our collection. We now own about four
thousand books, as well as issues of more than sixty magazines, scholarly
journals, and newsletters. We are, however, still in the early stages of
developing our collection, and it is possible that we may not have an item
you’re looking for. Since we plan to have a comprehensive collection, we want
to know of any book or periodical about blindness that we don't already own.<br>
<br>
But you don't need to call or e-mail us. Our online catalog, <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=b_4_osAqcSxagH_U8Jl8oA.."
target="_blank">THE BLIND CAT</a>, is up and running and will soon have some
snazzy enhancements. If you don't find what you’re looking for in THE BLIND
CAT, you can let us know by clicking on “<a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=NDT-erMcYl1-yVuUZ50A_A.."
target="_blank"> questions about this catalog</a>.” We are moving
toward the day when we can truly say:<br>
<br>
“Need information about blindness? Ask <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=YR_AjR2e1gnsCwT8LA1_Xw.."
target="_blank">THE BLIND CAT</a>! A cool cat, indeed.”<br>
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width=450 height=4 id="_x0000_i1039" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CB4E5A.08077240"
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<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Independence></a>Independence Market<o:p></o:p></h2>
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margin-left:1.0in'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img
border=0 width=125 height=190 id="_x0000_i1040"
src="cid:image007.jpg@01CB4E5A.08077240"
alt="Image removed by sender. Photo: Parenting Without Sight cover"></span><br>
At our national convention this summer the NFB released a new publication developed
by our Blind Parents Interest Group entitled Parenting Without Sight: What
Attorneys and Social Workers Should Know about Blindness. This publication
provides introductory and commonsense advice and information to those
potentially involved in assessing the competence of blind parents to care for
their offspring or other children in their charge. The pamphlet promotes the
simple view that blind parents are, with proper training and opportunity,
equal to this responsibility. Detailed in this pamphlet are statements of
blindness philosophy and practical examples of ways parenting as a blind
person can be managed successfully. This release is very timely especially
considering the recent case in which a newborn was taken away from her blind
parents for two months in Missouri this spring. We hope that this
publication will play a role in preventing such situations in the
future. The text of the pamphlet can be viewed <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=wozWTm7bBsbaDmNyfodWzw.."
target="_blank">online</a>, and print copies can be ordered free of charge
from the NFB Independence Market. <br>
<br>
Another publication released some time ago and available through the
Independence Market in various formats can now be viewed online as well:
Guide for Local and State Leaders by Ramona Walhof. Written from the point of
view of a long-time leader and former NFB officer, this small book attempts
to assist new leaders to take full advantage of resources in a complex
national movement. It addresses structure and activities of local
chapters, state affiliates, and the national organization from fund raising
to public education. Now that this resource is available <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=Hr98AQ8_vS5bQYZS7735AA.."
target="_blank">online</a>, it is more accessible to our members and elected
leaders who are growing and nurturing the Federation. <br>
<br>
For more information or to order NFB publications, please <a
href="http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=independencemarket@nfb.org"
target="_blank">e-mail us</a> or call us at 410-659-9314, extension 2216. <br>
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<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Parents></a>Parent Outreach<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'>The Summer 2010 issue of Future Reflections, a magazine
for parents and teachers of blind children, is now available. <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=NBRt9bR7EsRqi6CUuxjTuw.."
target="_blank">Volume 29 Number 3</a> includes a range of articles to inform
and inspire, such as “<a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=naJwIZDNi0fIgBn1zWAg9w.."
target="_blank"> All Things Possible</a>,” which begins: <br>
<br>
When our mom, Cynthia, was told that her little girls would never make it,
she said a prayer. “I will be the best mother I can,” she prayed. “Please let
my little girls survive.” We did survive, but our story had only begun.<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=NXN-NzV3L9wfzaYaZ0THpg.."
target="_blank">Download</a> this issue from the NFB site, read it <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=JpaIw-BPzqPSmuyLG6qhEg.."
target="_blank">online</a>, have it <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=G4qcdESkVkpv-c8VUkjoEQ.."
target="_blank">e-mailed</a> to you, or <a
href="http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ParentOutreach@nfb.org"
target="_blank">get a subscription</a> to the print or cassette version of
Future Reflections. You can't go wrong. <br>
<br>
<br>
Also from the editor of Future Reflections, Debbie Kent Stein, is a recent
message she forwarded to several NFB <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=iixu3Zy_VJ9sjyLBoVgq5Q.."
target="_blank">listservs</a> about a research study that will take place in
Fall 2010:<br>
<br>
I have been asked to post the following announcement by Ellen Herlache, a
doctoral candidate in counseling psychology. If you would like to help
out, please complete the survey online or contact Ellen directly.<br>
Debbie Kent Stein<br>
<br>
Attention: Parents of Children with Visual Impairments<br>
<br>
A doctoral candidate in the Doctor of Education in Counseling Psychology
program at Argosy University Online ProgramsPhoenix Campus is conducting a
survey study to learn more about how a child’s visual impairment impacts
family quality of life, and which types of support services may be the most
helpful to families of children with visual impairments.<br>
<br>
In order to participate in this study, you must be the parent of a child
between the ages of 0 and 21 years of age with a diagnosis of some form of
visual impairment (legal blindness, low vision, or partially sighted), and
reside in the United States. All persons who complete and submit the
survey can enter into a drawing for one of four $25 Visa Gift Cards. In
order to be involved in this study, please enter the address below into your
browser: <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=xz4Mc1ok_DZEwZuV2KgA5w.."
target="_blank">http://www.svsu.edu/cgi-bin/remark3/itd/rws3.pl?FORM=REMARKSurvey</a>
. The survey should take less than 15 minutes to complete.<br>
<br>
If you have any questions or concerns about completing the survey or about
being in the study, please contact Ellen Herlache, MA, OTRL, at (989)
964-2187 or <a
href="http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=echerlac@hotmail.com"
target="_blank">echerlac@hotmail.com</a>.<br>
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<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Spotlight></a>Spotlight on the
Imagination Fund <o:p></o:p></h2>
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margin-left:1.0in'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img
border=0 width=247 height=96 id="_x0000_i1043"
src="cid:image008.jpg@01CB4E5A.08077240"
alt="Image removed by sender. Race for Independence Logo"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'>Announcing the 2010-2011 Race for Independence<o:p></o:p></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'>NFB’s annual campaign to raise funds for the NFB
Imagination Fund has begun. The 2010-2011 Race for Independence will focus on
education, technology, and research of help to blind Americans. The
Race for Independence will be spotlighted in public NFB events, particularly
the public debut of a vehicle equipped with a nonvisual interface allowing a
blind person to drive it independently. A Ford Escape, equipped with
nonvisual interface technology, will be driven by a blind individual who will
navigate part of the famed Daytona International Speedway course on January
29, 2011, as part of the pre-race activities at the 2011 Rolex 24 At
Daytona. <br>
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Get involved! Watch this space in October for an easy way that you can
support the Imagination Fund Race for Independence campaign.<br>
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For more information, please read the official <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=lSkSwHuRYdDRz3GZi0DZPg.."
target="_blank">press release</a> or visit <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=i58BM-z8TV4bVh4o4-yRPw.."
target="_blank">www.raceforindependence.org</a>. <br>
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Proceeds from the <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=cfPp0CfCfWjxzGbQR_kSIw.."
target="_blank">Imagination Fund</a> build programs of the National
Federation of the Blind at the national, state, and local levels.<br>
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width=450 height=4 id="_x0000_i1044" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CB4E5A.08077240"
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<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Events></a>NFB Calendar<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'>September 13, 2010 Nonvisual access to <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=aSugFeG8l1DdgLJMs6FYIA.."
target="_blank">voting technology seminar</a> for developers of election
technology, Jernigan Institute, with funding from a Help America Vote Act
Training/Technical Assistance grant from the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.<br>
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One of the purposes of the seminar is to inform election technology
developers about the experiences of blind and low-vision voters with
accessible voting technology. We need your help to provide election
technology developers with as broad a range of voter experience as
possible. If you are blind or have low vision and have used an
accessible voting system in a federal election, please send an e-mail
describing your experience, the city or county and state where you voted, and
the type of accessible voting system used (if known) to <a
href="http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lblake@nfb.org"
target="_blank">Lou Ann Blake</a>. <br>
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October 2010 <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=tLAh15b98iyzNRcmhAt_9Q.."
target="_blank">Meet the Blind Month</a>, a nationwide campaign conducted by
chapters throughout the country every October. Activities that spread
the NFB’s message in local communities are listed by state in the <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=Mz0RJVoY1N75LxGqDNSGgA.."
target="_blank">Meet the Blind Month events page</a>. <br>
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The Fall The yearly meetings of quite a few of the NFB’s state
affiliates cluster in the fall and the spring. These states will meet in
convention assembled in September: Arizona, North Carolina, West Virginia,
Iowa, Montana, and Kentucky. To look up when the NFB of (insert your
favorite state) meets or for more information, see the <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=kdBMsMo4MELRQKnsTbi6Ow.."
target="_blank">State Conventions</a> page on the NFB’s Web site.
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Coming Summer 2011NFB National Convention in Orlando, Florida!<br>
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<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Quote></a>Citation<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'>Help the National Federation of the Blind win $250,000 to
improve educational opportunities for blind children by voting in the Pepsi
Refresh Project. Vote from your cell phone. Text 101913 to Pepsi (73774).<br>
<br>
Taken from flyer with NFB 2010 Youth Slam
voting information. Print and hand them out at events like local fairs or
football games to help spread the word! Available in <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=srclVfrABTn9B8MetCYu6g.."
target="_blank">full-page</a> and <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=WhTNtLho8S0NZFs6q-9j4A.."
target="_blank">four-per-page</a> formats. <br>
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href="http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&.tm=1283654832&.rand=7f123uit9kvf6#Top"><br>
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Thank you for reading the NFB Jernigan Institute’s Imagineering Our Future.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'> <o:p></o:p></h4>
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margin-left:1.0in'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img
border=0 width=100 height=100 id="_x0000_i1046" src="cid:~WRD000.jpg"
alt="Image removed by sender. Mentor Trevor Attenberg leads campers along the nature trail"></span> <br>
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width=100 height=100 id="_x0000_i1047" src="cid:~WRD000.jpg"
alt="Image removed by sender. Photo: Group on white water raft"></span> <br>
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Support the Jernigan Institute through the <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=T05L7oNDLOrbH4dT_YJoVg.."
target="_blank">Imagination Fund</a><br>
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<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'>Interesting links: <o:p></o:p></h4>
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