[Mdpobc] Simple Parent Agenda

Thu Nov 9 20:27:19 UTC 2017

Hello everyone,

Here is a short agenda for the parents events tomorrow. Please come to the
Owens Amphitheater no later than 9 AM in order to be on time for our
conference! Childcare is in the Duncan Room and opens at 8:30 AM. And,
Tweens (Children 9-14 years old) will begin in the Warfields room with a
cardio drumming activity!

Maryland Parents of Blind Children Agenda

Friday, November 10, 2017

Childcare for children 6 weeks to 10 years will be held in the Duncan room
from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM on Friday, and 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM to
10:00 PM on Saturday. Please sign your children up for childcare by visiting

http://www.nfbmd.org/convention/childcare

Tweens (children 9-14 years) will begin in the Warfields room at 9:00 AM for
cardio drumming. At 11:00 AM they will join their parents for a trip to the
exhibit hall and mall. They will remain with their parents to watch the "Do
You Dream In Color" documentary.

On Saturday, tweens will meet in the back of the room where general session
takes place for a trip to the Maryland School for the Blind to play
goalball! Lunch will be provided, and they will return to the hotel no later
than 3:30 PM.

The conference for parents begins in the Owens Amphitheater

9:00 AM: Information on Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts

10:00 AM: Interactive Discussion of Structured Discovery

11:00 AM: Families will be matched with travel mentors. They will go with
their mentors to explore the exhibit hall, and then travel to the mall for
lunch at the food court and mall exploration.

2:30: Return to Owens Amphitheater for discussion of exhibit exploration and
mall travels

3:00-5:00: "Do You Dream In Color?" documentary Screening and Discussion

This award winning documentary tells the story of 4 blind teenagers and
their experiences with the education system.

5:30-7:00: Family Hospitality (Includes pizza!)

Lindsey B and C

Interact with other families of parents of blind children and enjoy pizza.

7:00-7:30: BELL Reunion

Lindsey A

For students who participated in the 2017 NFB BELL Academy

Saturday, November 11

Please attend the general session which begins at 8:45 AM; see NFB of MD
convention agenda for location. The parent lunch will take place in Lindsey
B and C from 12:00 PM to 1:45 PM. Hear from our Distinguished Educator of
Blind Children, get an update of exciting happenings at the Maryland Library
for the Blind, help us brainstorm activities for the coming year, vote in
our elections, and more!

A Note On Banquet Exchange

Since the convention is so large, the NFB of Maryland requires everyone
attending the banquet to exchange the banquet ticket they receive at
registration for another ticket with an actual table assignment. This sounds
complicated, but have no fear! Teresa Graham, MDPOBC First Vice President,
will be happy to help you exchange your banquet ticket, and connect you with
other parents to sit with at the banquet. Please give your banquet ticket to
Teresa no later than the beginning of the parent lunch on Saturday!

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