[Mdpobc] 3rd Annual Be OK with Blindness - April 21Save the Date

[Trudy Pickrel]

Please forgive. Amy was helping me while I was in Hosp.With daughter.  Missed the wrong date. 

April 21 is correct date for be ok with Blindness. 


Trudy L Pickrel
President MD Parents Blind Children
Owner TLC by the Lake poodles

On Mar 1, 2012, at 4:17 PM, "Amy Phelps" <aphelps at BISM.org> wrote:

> <image001.gif>
> Dear Friends and Colleagues,
>  
> Please help us spread the word about this fantastic day-long workshop!
>  
> What:          3rd Annual Be OK with Blindness Workshop
> When:          Saturday, April 30, 2012
>                     8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
> Where:        National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
>                     200 E. Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
> Who:            Parents of blind and low vision children, teens, and young adults
>                     Teachers and Para-professionals of blind and low vision student                   
> Blind and low vision children, teens, and young adults
> Sponsors:    Maryland Parents of Blind Children
>                     Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
> Cost:            No cost (Continental breakfast & lunch provided)
> Application: 3rd Annual Be OK with Blindness
>  
> What will participants gain from this day-long workshop?
> Parents and Teachers
> Exposure to technology frequently used by blind and low vision students in the classroom and at home
> Hands-on training in the use of Notetakers, screen access technology, and Apple iOS devices provided by staff of the NFB JI International Braille and Technology Center
> Information and resources to support blind and low vision children, teens and young adults or students in achieving true independence
>  
> Blind and low vision youth and young adults (8 years to 24 years)
> Tracks will be divided into appropriate age groupings
> Learn how the skills of blindness will help in achieving success in school and in life
> Hands on access to nearly all of the tactile and speech output technology now available to the blind at the National Federation of the Blind
> International Braille and Technology Center
> Who’s IEP and IPE is it anyway? How to take the lead in the development of “your” IEP and IPE
> Learning and networking with blind mentors and role models
> Self-advocacy – finding my voice
>  
> Childcare will be provided for children (3 months to 7 years)
>  
> If you have any questions, please contact:
> Dezman Jackson djackson at bism.org (410) 737-2676 or
> Trudy Pickrell tlpickrel at hotmail.com (301) 501-1818       
>  
>  
> Warm regards,
>  
> Amy C. Phelps, CRC, NOMC
> Check out our BISM Youth Programs
>  
> Follow us: Facebook – Bism YouthPrograms
> Twitter @BISM_Youth
>  
> Help sponsor our youth program activities Donate
>  
> Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
> 3345 Washington Blvd
> Baltimore, MD 21227
> Phone: 410-737-2642
> Mobile: 410-274-1647
> Fax: 410-737-2689
> Toll Free: 888-322-4567
> E-mail: aphelps at bism.org
>  
> "...given proper training and opportunity, the average blind person can do the average job in the average place of business and do it as well as his or her sighted neighbor..." –-Dr. Kenneth Jernigan, quoted in “Freedom for the Blind” by James H. Omvig
>  
>  
>  
>  
> Confidentiality Note:  The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.
>  
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/mdpobc_nfbnet.org/attachments/20120301/ab8759a2/attachment.html>