<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div></div><div>The NFB Jernigan Institute is pleased to announce the NFB Early Explorers<br><span>Program. This program is designed to introduce young blind children (ages</span><br><span>birth to 7) and their families to the long white cane. Through the program</span><br><span>parents will receive the tools, support, and confidence needed to become</span><br><span>their child's first cane travel teacher. Providing children with an early</span><br><span>start to independent movement and travel ensures that children will be more</span><br><span>confident and curious travelers throughout life. Families participating in</span><br><span>the program will receive a free child-sized white cane, Travel Tales (a</span><br><span>quarterly e-newsletter), an informational DVD, and so much</span><br><span>more!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =</span><br><span>"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>To learn more about this exciting program, or to register, please visit</span><br><span></span><br><span><a href="http://www.nfb.org/earlyexplorers" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-result="42">www.nfb.org/earlyexplorers</a>, e-mail<a href="mailto:earlyexplorers@nfb.org" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-result="43/0">earlyexplorers@nfb.org</a>, or call (410)</span><br><span><a href="tel:659-9314" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-result="43/1">659-9314</a>, extension 2418. </span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Help us spread the word about the importance of early movement and cane</span><br><span>travel for young blind children by telling the parents and families you</span><br><span>encounter about the NFB Early Explorers Program!</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>"NFB Early Explorers is made possible in part through a grant from the CVS</span><br><span>Caremark Charitable Trust" </span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span> Meleah H. Jensen, MS</span><br><span>Education Program Assistant</span><br><span>Jernigan Institute</span><br><span>National Federation of the Blind </span><br><span><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://44" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-result="44">200 East Wells Street</a> </span><br><span>at Jernigan Place</span><br><span><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://45/0" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-result="45/0">Baltimore, MD 21230</a></span><br><span>Phone: <a href="tel:410-659-9314%20ext.%202418" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-result="45/1">410-659-9314 ext. 2418</a></span><br><span>Fax: <a href="tel:410-659-5129" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-result="45/2">410-659-5129</a></span><br><span>Email: <a href="mailto:mjensen@nfb.org" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-result="45/3">mjensen@nfb.org</a></span><br>Web Site: <a href="http://www.nfb.org/education" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-result="46">www.nfb.org/education</a><br><br>Trudy L Pickrel<div>President MD Parents Blind Children</div><div>Owner TLC by the Lake poodles</div></div></body></html>