[nfbmi-talk] Meet the Blind Month Activities for a verysmallchapter?

[Donna Posont]

Along with writing the names in braille in the classroom I have taken 
braille alphabet cards and handed the name cards out and let them figure out 
whose name is on the card. I have played games with m and m's or skiddles or 
dots and let them write their own names in braille. You could use a twin 
vision book and show them how you read with braille. The idea is to take the 
fear and mystery out of blindness and just talk to them about how you do 
things as a blind person.
Also yu could set up a table at a cider mill or craft fair and hand out 
literature about blindness and offer to write names in braille. Be sure and 
contact the national office soon to obtain materials in plenty of time. Have 
fun!
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From: "J.J. Meddaugh" <jj at bestmidi.com>
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> You could find a local school and do a presentation or demo on blindness, 
> braille, etc.
> Only cost would be perhaps some braille paper to write kids' names, etc.
>
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>> Our Ann Arbor chapter is averaging four to five members per meeting, 
>> including Nick and I. We have had two meetings so far, with our
>> third scheduled for this Saturday. I would like to have us do a Meet the 
>> Blind activity in October. I have never actually been a
>> part of a local chapter before, and now I am running a local chapter! 
>> What are some meet the blind month activities that work well
>> for a fledgling chapter with essentially no treasury?
>> Terri Wilcox
>>
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