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The Mountbatten Learning System Award A Mountbatten Learning System and all associated software and accessories will be awarded to one child in the United States. Entries on behalf of children between the ages of 3 and 8 years, who are learning braille or are assessed as a future braille learner will be accepted. In one thousand words or less, tell us why you feel braille literacy will be key to your child's success and describe the role you think the Mountbatten Learning System will play in their future. The winner will receive a Mountbatten Learning System Educational pack containing: MB Learning System, Mimic Display, keyboard and MB comm PC to MB communication software. Essays must be submitted with the written support of an early childhood or early intervention professional. Parents and professionals are welcome to provide any supporting material to their application. All applicants must reside in the United States or its Territories. Winners must be willing to participate in promotional events or to attend a public award ceremony. Entries should be emailed to sharon.spiker@humanware.com or sent by mail before: December 31, 2011 to: HumanWare 2011 Braille Literacy Scholarship Program 5128 Oak Point Way Fair Oaks, CA 95628 United States of America <BR><BR><BR><FONT color=#002060 size=3><STRONG>Trudy L. Pickrel</STRONG></FONT><BR><FONT color=#002060 size=3><STRONG>President MD Parents of Blind Children</STRONG></FONT><BR><FONT size=3><FONT color=#002060><STRONG>301-387-4182<BR>301-501-1818</STRONG><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#800080 size=4><STRONG><A href="http://www.tlcbythelake.weebly.com/" target=_blank>www.tlcbythelake.weebly.com</A></STRONG></FONT><BR><FONT color=#800080 size=4><STRONG><A href="http://mdparentsofblindchildren.org/" target=_blank>http://mdparentsofblindchildren.org/</A><BR><BR><BR>
<DIV><FONT color=#c00000 size=2>There is a Braille literacy crisis in America.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#c00000 size=2>only 10% blind Children being taught Braille</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#c00000 size=2>You can be part of the solution.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#c00000 size=2>Buy a Louis Braille Commemorative coin at <A href="http://www.nfb.org/" target=_blank>www.nfb.org</A></FONT></DIV></STRONG></FONT><BR><BR> </body>
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