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Hello fellow Parents,<BR> <BR><p align="center"><font style="font-size: 16pt;" color="#ff0000" size="4">Save the Dates</font></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><font style="font-size: 16pt;" size="4">Braille Music Workshop</font></p><p align="center">October 21, 2011</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">In cooperation with the MD Dept of Education</p><p align="center"> Where: MD School for the Blind</p><p align="center">Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD</p><p align="center">9:00- 3:00</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="left">Come and encourage your TVI's and Music Teachers to Attend a introductory Workshop on Braille Music. Child care provided. light breakfast and lunch provided.</p><p align="left"> </p><p align="left"> </p><p align="center"><font style="font-size: 16pt;" size="4"><font style="font-size: 16pt;" size="4"><font style="font-size: 16pt;" size="4"><font style="font-size: 16pt;" size="4">NFB</font></font></font> of Maryland State Convention and MDPOBC Convention</font></p><p align="center">October 28-30th, 2011</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">Where: Carousel Hotel, Ocean City, MD</p><p align="center"> </p> <BR>I am getting very excited about the up and coming State Convention. Your MDPOBC Board members are working very hard to have a very productive and educational/Fun Convention for both you and our Children, both sighted and Blind. <BR> <BR>We are tentively working on workshops for Oct. 28th , "Raising a Blind Child in 2011" with workshops on Social Skills, Behaviors, PreK thru College Transitions and your Childs IEP, Math. With State and National Speakers. <BR> <BR>The Work Shops will start at 1:00pm and break at 4:00 for NFB of MD Board meeting and Dinner and restart at 6:30 to 8:30. There will be 4 sessions. <BR> <BR>Child Care will be provided Both Friday and Saturday. With a Scavenger hunt/Cane walk for the kids. and a Tour in Ocean City for the 9-18 yr olds. <BR> <BR>We are also in the process of nominating the Exceptional Educator of the year for 2011.<BR> <BR>This is all tentative and more fliers will follow soon.<BR> <BR><p align="center">Also in the works for the fall/Winter</p><p align="center"><font size="4">Technology Day at the NFB</font></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="left">We do not have a date for this yet but it is our #1 request for Help from you parents is Technology question!!!!</p><p align="left">Se we are working with Ann Taylor from the NFB to put together a day in the Technology center at the NFB so you can see first hand the Technology that is out there. This is all in the beginning stages but I wanted to let you know we are listening to your concerns and trying to find ways to meet them. </p><p align="left"> </p><p align="left">Keep the request coming so we know how to help you meet the needs of your children</p> <BR> <BR><p align="left"><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></p><p align="left"><strong><font color="#002060" size="3">Board Member NPOBC</font></strong><br><font size="3"><font color="#002060"><strong>301-387-4182<br>301-501-1818</strong></font></font><br>
<font color="#800080" size="4"><strong><a href="http://mdparentsofblindchildren.org/" target="_blank">http://mdparentsofblindchildren.org/</a><br><br><br>
</p><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> </div></body>
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