From: Neubeck, Emily Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:33 AM Subject: Braille Reading Pals Fall Registration is Now Open! [] [] [] Announcing Registration is Open! Registration for the Fall 2009 Braille Reading Pals Program Program: Braille Reading Pals Registration: Parents or other caregivers of children eligible for this program can register for the Fall 2009 Braille Reading Pals Program online, by fax, or through the mail, August 18, 2009, through September 24, 2009. To register online, visit our Web site: www.NFB.org/ReadingPals Sponsor: The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Jernigan Institute in partnership with the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children, a division of the NFB. Program Dates: October 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009 Purpose: The purpose is two-fold: To increase parents’ knowledge about Braille and the importance of early literacy experiences for their blind children; and to help parents promote early literacy skills, a love of reading, and a positive attitude about Braille through daily reading with their blind children over a two-month period. Eligibility: Blind and low-vision children ages 0-7 and older children with developmental delays who are not yet reading. NOTE: Parental consent is required for the program if a teacher wishes to conduct the program with his/her blind student(s). Materials: Each child will receive: a print-Braille storybook to keep, a Beanie Baby stuffed animal­the “Reading Pal,” and a sheet of Braille labels with their name in Braille for mom or dad to cut out and stick onto their favorite books. For the parents: instructions and tips; a reading journal booklet and wall chart; and literature from the NFB and the National Braille Press about Braille, early literacy, and resources for buying or borrowing print-Braille storybooks. In addition, the parents of children ages 4 and older will receive literature about how to discuss and explain blindness to children. Certificates and Prizes: Those who complete the program will get a certificate and a special prize provided by the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC). The prize is a tactile, print-Braille book that the parent and child can enjoy together. For more information, contact: Braille Reading Pals Program NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND Jernigan Institute 1800 Johnson Street Baltimore, MD 21230 Phone: (410) 659-9314, ext. 2295 E-mail: BrailleReadingPals@nfb.org * Fax: (410) 659-5129 Sponsored by the NFB Jernigan Institute with support from The National Organization of Parents of Blind Children, the National Braille Press, Capstone Press Publishers, and the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults Emily Neubeck Braille Reading Pals Project Assistant Jernigan Institute National Federation of the Blind 1800 Johnson Street Baltimore, MD 21230-4998 Phone: 410-659-9314 ext. 2419 E-mail: eneubeck@nfb.org Website: www.nfb.org "Success and happiness are not matters of chance but choice." - Zig Ziglar image00226.gif image00226.gif image0045.gif image0045.gif image0067.gif image0067.gif image007.wmz image007.wmz image009.wmz image009.wmz image011.wmz image011.wmz