[Nfb-idaho] Fw: [Idparents] Fwd: young Federationists to be featured on Nickelodeonspecial

[Ramona Walhof]

Does anybody get the nickolodian channel?  This might be interesting.  

Ramona
----- Original Message ----- 
From: David Andrews 
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org 
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 10:08 PM
Subject: [Idparents] Fwd: young Federationists to be featured on Nickelodeonspecial



  Dave,
   
                  Could you circulate the following announcement wherever you feel appropriate?
   
  Thanks,
   
  Chris Nusbaum
   
  Dear Fellow Federationists:
   
                  Nick News, a program which airs monthly on the Nickelodeon channel, presents the issues of our day in a way in which children and teens are able to understand, helping them make sense of the news. Hosted by former NBC and NPR reporter Linda Elerbee, this program also features the stories of kids from around our country. The episode which airs this Monday is no exception.
   
                  On Monday, January 28, Nick News will feature a special they are calling "Out of Sight: How Blind Kids See the World." On this episode, they will feature five blind kids from across the country as they tell their stories and give insight into their lives, showing that they are pretty much just like their sighted friends and classmates. Some of the teens featured on this episode are active Federationists, including Sophie of Louisiana and Chris of Maryland. There may be other young Federationists featured on the episode, but I do not know if any of the other interviewees are in fact members of the National Federation of the Blind. However, I do know that our philosophy will be exhibited by word and by example in this episode, and I hope it will give the Nick News viewers a more accurate picture of blindness and blind people.
   
                  This special will air on the Nickelodeon Channel on Monday, January 28 at 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central, 6 PM Mountain, and 5 PM Pacific. The show will repeat at 11 PM Eastern, 8 PM Pacific for those of you living on the West Coast. If you are not able to watch the show when it premiers, it will be archived on the Nick News Web site and on their iTunes podcast page. Before watching the episode, please read two articles which have been published on the Internet about it. First, the article previewing the special on the Nick News Web site: http://news.nick.com/01/2013/25/kids-see-through-the-challenges-of-blindness/ ; and an article published on the American Foundation for the Blind's (AFB's) Family Connect Web site for parents of blind children: http://www.familyconnect.org/news.asp?AnnouncementID=1371. Then tune into the Nickelodeon Channel on January 28 at 8 PM Eastern to see the episode. I hope you can tune in on Monday! Please feel free to share this information with anyone who may be interested.
   
  Sincerely,
   
  Chris Nusbaum


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