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<h1><b><font size=6 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>Imagineering
Our Future<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>
Issue 38 <br>
September-October 2011 <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<h2><a name=Top></a><b><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt'>In this issue:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><a href="#Executive">Message
from the Executive Director</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><a href="#New">What’s New</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><a href="#Education">Education</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><a href="#Braille">Braille
Initiative</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><a href="#Research">Research</a>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><a href="#Advocacy">Advocacy</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><a href="#StraightTalk">Straight
Talk About Vision Loss</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><a href="#Technology">Product
and Access Technology Talk</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><a href="#Library">From the
tenBroek Library</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><a href="#Independence">Independence
Market</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><a href="#Parents">Parent
Outreach</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><a href="#Spotlight">Spotlight
on the </a><a href="#Spotlight">Imagination Fund</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><a href="#Events">NFB Calendar</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><a href="#Quote">Citation</a> <br>
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<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Executive></a><b><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Message from the
Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Dear Friends,<br>
<br>
It has been said that “You meet people who forget you. You forget people
you meet. But sometimes you meet those people you can't forget. Those are your
‘friends.’” For the average person, it is not very often that
the person you meet is blind. Yet, we know that the best way to help people
discard the misconceptions they have about blindness is to meet a blind person
who is living life every day with the alternative techniques necessary to be
successful. Even when a person does meet a person who is blind it is even less
likely that enough time is spent together to become friendsunless of course
the blind person is a family member, a co-worker, or a neighbor.<br>
<br>
To help eliminate misconceptions about blindness and improve understanding of
the truth about blindness, ten years ago the National Federation of the Blind
established October as “Meet the Blind Month.” During October, NFB
chapters are making an extra effort to get out into the community to teach
people about blindness by meeting others at community outreach events. If you
are receiving this message, it is likely that you are blind or that you already
have friends or family who are blind. Consequently, I want to encourage you to
participate in our 2011 Meet the Blind Month activities and be unforgettable.<br>
<br>
Oftentimes, the fact that we are the first blind person someone has met makes
us unforgettable. However, we know that blindness is not the sole
characteristic that defines who we are. We should make ourselves unforgettable
by actively shattering the misconceptions that people have about blindness and
helping them to understand the truth about blindness. By spending time meeting
people and creating new understanding, we change what it means to be blind and
establish a better environment of opportunities for all blind people. Some
believe trying to be unforgettable is a negative, self-centered way to live; I
believe that at least in this instance it is entirely the opposite.<br>
<br>
During Meet the Blind Month I will be working with my blind friends to figure
out ways to have us be unforgettable, with the goal of teaching others the
truth about blindness. In the process, I know we will have a lot of fun, we
will get to know some people who are themselves unforgettable, and we will
strengthen our friendships with each other.<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
<br>
</span></font></b><img border=0 width=1031 height=260 id="_x0000_i1027"
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11057.jpg"
alt="Graphic: Signature of Mark Riccobono"><br>
Mark A. Riccobono, Executive Director, NFB Jernigan Institute <br>
<br>
<br>
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src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11499.gif"
alt="[]"><br>
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<o:p></o:p></p>
<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=New></a><b><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Featured NFB News<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><img border=0 width=137 height=125 id="_x0000_i1029"
src="http://www.raceforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/12177.jpg"
alt="Image: Whozit, the NFB's symbol"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>October is Meet the Blind Month<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Meet the Blind Month is a nationwide campaign to increase awareness of
and support for the National Federation of the Blind (NFB). During the entire
month of October each year, affiliates and chapters throughout the country join
forces to spread the message that the NFB is the voice of the nation’s
blind and that blind people are the best resource for learning about vision
loss, blindness, and rehabilitation. <br>
<br>
This year, as part of Meet the Blind Month, participants are challenged to
organize innovative and creative events in their local communities. We welcome
all chapters and affiliates to join in the challenge. For general information
on Meet the Blind Month or more information on the challenge, please visit the <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=OE5JoPJES16pXnQdnTq8Mw">Meet
the Blind Month Web page</a>, contact Melissa Kobelinski by <a
href="mailto:mkobelinski@nfb.org">e-mail</a>, or phone Melissa at (410)
659-9314, extension 2423.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Make Your Bid for Excellence! <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The National Federation of the Blind Bid for Excellence national
auction opens for bidding on Tuesday, November 1, 2011! We already have many
exciting items for the auction including luxury accommodations in Cancun,
Mexico, an opportunity to watch “Hardball with Chris Matthews” with
a behind-the-scenes tour, and plenty of gift items just in time for the
holidays. <br>
Excellence in Science <br>
<img border=0 width=194 height=150 id="_x0000_i1030"
src="http://www.raceforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/Science_Web_small.jpg"
alt="Photo: Excellence in Science"><br>
The Bid for Excellence is an exciting opportunity to raise funds to support the
work of the NFB. The NFB provides programs, encouragement, and opportunities
that help blind people all over the nation achieve excellence in their
education, employment, and all aspects of their lives. You can help us make Bid
for Excellence a success! <br>
<br>
Tell your friends! The most important way you can help is by telling your
friends, family, and acquaintances. Please tell everyone in your phone book and
e-mail address book and everyone you come into contact with about Bid for
Excellence, and encourage them to participate. Another easy way to get the word
out is through your social media, like Facebook and Twitter. The more people
who know about the auction, the better! <br>
<br>
Donate an Item! Another way to help is by soliciting donated items or
services for the auction or making a donation yourself. Popular auction items
include travel packages; sporting, celebrity, and/or unique experience
packages; and memorabilia and unique items. If you have collectables, art, gift
baskets, vacation homes, or condos that you would like to donate, please let us
know. <br>
<br>
Become a Sponsor! Contact us to find out how you can take advantage of
promotional and marketing opportunities for your business, or to pledge your
individual support.<br>
<br>
For more information, help in how to promote the auction, to donate an item or
service, or to become a Bid for Excellence sponsor, contact Ann-Marie Laney at
(410) 659-9314, extension 2371, or reach Ann-Marie by <a
href="mailto:alaney@nfb.org">e-mail</a>. <br>
<br>
Don't forget to mark your calendarsbidding begins on November 1, 2011! <br>
<br>
<br>
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src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11499.gif"
alt="[]"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Education></a><b><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Education<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><img border=0 width=262 height=175 id="_x0000_i1032"
src="http://www.raceforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/Right_to_Live_Bulletin_Board-Web_small.jpg"
alt="Photo: Right to Live in the World bulletin board"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>“The Right to Live in the World” Bulletin
Board<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The current accessible bulletin board on display in the Jernigan
Institute Betsy Zaborowski Conference Room pays tribute to the legal
scholarship of Dr. Jacobus tenBroek, the founding president of the National
Federation of the Blind. The white letters of the board’s title,
“The Right to… Live in the World,” pop off the black
background. The title is divided into two segments: “The Right
to…” left-justified across the top of the board, and “Live in
the World” right-justified across the bottom. The board’s trim
depicts a city skyline with craft foam cut-outs providing tactile
representations of the buildings. Six white boxes are affixed to the board,
three on the left side and three on the right. The boxes are classic cigar
boxes with the flat lid swinging upward to reveal the contents. They are
mounted with the closed lid of each box facing the observer. The words
“The Right to…” appear in raised print and Braille on the
outside of each box. When you open each lid, you find additional text,
including a quotation outlining one of the rights Dr. tenBroek claimed for us
as people who live in the world. Inside the boxes are tangible objects that
represent the right described on the lid. A few of the box contents are
lighthearted, illustrating for onlookers a bit of Dr. tenBroek’s sense of
humor. <br>
<br>
The first box focuses on Dr. tenBroek’s fight for academic freedom. The
second features an issue Dr. tenBroek began working on in the 1940s and one
that the Federation is still working on today, the right to organize and earn a
decent wage. The third discusses the right to due process in law, and it quotes
Dr. tenBroek’s thoughts on the internment of Japanese Americans in
relocation camps. The right to equal treatment regardless of race is the focus
of the fourth box, including a quotation from Dr. tenBroek’s Law Review article,
which was cited in the Brown v. Board of Education decision. The fifth box
addresses the right to have a funny nickname. It provides the back-story on how
Dr. tenBroek acquired the nickname “Chick.” The last box is the
most lighthearted of them all. It features a quote from a letter Jacobus wrote
to his parents while he was a student at the California School for the Blind.
In the letter he talks about sitting around in his underwear on a Saturday
morning. So the right to sit around in your underwear is the focus of box
number six.<br>
<br>
Centered near the top of the board is a picture of Dr. tenBroek superimposed on
a tactile map of the world. To the left of the map is the following quotation
from Dr. tenBroek’s Law Review article “The Right to Live in the
World”: <br>
<br>
“The right of access to public accommodations and common carriers is a
civil right. It is a basic right indispensable to participation in the
community, a substantive right to which all are fully and equally
entitled.” <br>
<br>
Below the map, a quotation explains to passersby that, in addition to rights,
Dr. tenBroek believed all people had responsibilities. Cards in primary colors
and shaped like four of the seven continents, print and Braille writing
instruments, and push pins are available near the bottom of the board so that
visitors can write out the responsibilities they think we have and then pin
their cards somewhere on the board.<br>
Hoby Wedler. Photo credit: RANDY PENCH / rpench@sacbee.com <br>
<img border=0 width=205 height=150 id="_x0000_i1033"
src="http://www.raceforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/Hoby_Wedler_kdjcw_Em_4.jpg"
alt="Photo: Hoby Wedler"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>2011 NFB Youth Slam Participants in the News<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>As usual with NFB youth programs, the NFB Youth Slam of summer 2011
continues to gather attention in the media well after its finish. <br>
<br>
Youth Slam mentor Hoby Wedler was featured in the Sacramento Bee article
“<a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=GY8Amztd3fw3iOLxV9A3yQ">
Student Has No Trouble Visualizing a Doctorate in Chemistry</a>,” about
his experience pursuing graduate work in organic chemistry as a blind person.
Hoby was awarded a cash prize and trip to Washington, D.C., by Learning Ally
(formerly Recording for the Blind). <br>
<br>
Similarly, sixteen-year-old Youth Slam student Tommy Brown’s aspirations
to become an engineer were the topic of “<a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=Z_vAb33e6e0porHUIZ_TkQ">
Franklin Regional Junior in 5-day Science Program for Visually Impaired Youth</a>”
in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Tommy gives this advice to other blind
students: “You can do anything. If there’s something you want to
do, go for it.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>NFB of D.C. Convention<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On October 7, the NFB of the District of Columbia will host a day-long
student seminar in conjunction with their annual state convention, and NFB
Jernigan Institute education team member Meleah Jensen will be there to lend
support. Some noteworthy agenda items include team-building exercises and
hands-on technology demonstrations. In addition, students will have the
opportunity to take a “Risk” by diving into discussions about
blindness through a variety of games. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Keeping Up with NFB Programs<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Are you interested in keeping up to date with Youth Programs? Do you
want to know what happened at the Youth Slam? Check out <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=7fTDgWSec1TIGM9lsiLysg">Whozit’s
page on Facebook</a>. There you can find updates on activities and a gallery of
<a href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=YvpiXL2Rv1kUo-AluzqjTA">Youth
Slam pictures</a>. And, there’s a new Twitter account where you can
direct all questions you may have about blindness or the NFB: <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=_yrOQVszTGmNOiDwUnTzVQ">@AskNFB</a>!
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<img border=0 width=450 height=4 id="_x0000_i1034"
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11499.gif"
alt="[]"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;
margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Braille></a><b><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt'>Braille Initiative<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>It’s time to register for the 2011-2012 <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=QUdt_oKQe7GsrX06vZwBUQ">Braille
Readers Are Leaders</a> contest. Registration for the K-12 and adult contests
opens October 1, 2011. For the past 29 years this contest has encouraged
children in grades K-12 to be proud of their ability to read Braille and to
continually work to improve their skills. This will be the third year the
adults have joined in the fun of the Braille Readers Are Leaders contest. <br>
<br>
The reading period starts November 1, 2011. Start gathering your reading
material now so you can hit the books hard on November 1 and start the contest
strong. Registration will remain open through the end of the contest, January
4, 2012. Visit <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=bH9UYIHhH5xgeyPoyzMg8Q">www.nfb.org/bral</a>
to register today. If you have questions about the contest, please <a
href="mailto:BrailleReadersAreLeaders@nfb.org">e-mail Braille Readers Are
Leaders</a> or call (410) 659-9314, extension 2312. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>NFB ShareBraille<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thinking about entering the 2011-2012 Braille Readers Are Leaders
contest? You should! When you do, check out the <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=HNFrL-fkNfJNgpZZlWtryA">NFB
ShareBraille Web site</a> to find a plethora of books you could read throughout
the contest. NFB ShareBraille is an online community for sharing Braille
materials. Belonging to the community and sharing books is totally free! The
community offers a wide variety of Braille books, a perfect source of materials
while you prepare for contest domination, and for keeping you engaged in
reading during the contest and afterward. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>BELL<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>After participating in the <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=epxYsX0M36ozU7jih38hCg">Braille
Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL)</a> program the last two years,
Texas has expanded on the program. The NFB of Texas hosted the first BELL
Reunion the weekend of September 17. During the reunion, BELL kids were able to
socialize and catch up, but more than that, they participated in a full day of
activities. From 10:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. kids worked on Braille, cane travel,
and blindness skills. Great job Texas! What a fun way to keep in touch with the
BELL kids and keep them learning all year long.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<img border=0 width=450 height=4 id="_x0000_i1035"
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11499.gif"
alt="[]"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;
margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Research></a><b><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt'>Research<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Digital Technology and Accessibility in Schools
Questionnaire<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The NFB is seeking information about accessibility barriers in the
digital technology used by all students, teachers, and administrators in K-12
schools, universities, and colleges in the United States. <br>
<br>
We encourage students, teachers, administrators, and parents of blind students
to complete <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=GNqr9FRIiDLckcD_xjTv8g">this
questionnaire</a> so that the NFB can learn more about educational technology
that is either helping or hindering the learning process for blind students. If
you are a parent of a blind student who is unable to complete the questionnaire
on his/her own, please complete the questionnaire on behalf of your child and
include your name and contact information. The NFB will not voluntarily release
your identifying information or responses without your permission. <br>
<br>
If you have questions about completing this form, please contact Clara Van
Gerven by <a href="mailto:cvangerven@nfb.org">e-mail</a> or by phone at (410)
659-9314, extension 2410.<br>
<br>
<br>
<img border=0 width=450 height=4 id="_x0000_i1036"
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11499.gif"
alt="[]"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Advocacy></a><b><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Advocacy<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Jeff Bezos introduces Kindle Fire. Photo credit: AP <br>
<img border=0 width=178 height=125 id="_x0000_i1037"
src="http://www.raceforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/Kindle_Fire_release.jpg"
alt="Photo: Jeff Bezos introduces Kindle Fire"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>A message from Dr. Maurer Condemning Lack of Access to
the New Kindle Fire<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind,
made these comments on the release of Amazon’s new Kindle Fire, which
cannot be used by people who are blind: <br>
<br>
Blind Americans have repeatedly asked Amazon to include accessibility for the
blind in its Kindle product line. The feasibility of including accessibility in
similar products has been demonstrated. The Department of Education and the
Department of Justice have made it clear that Kindle devices cannot be
purchased by educational institutions, libraries, and other entities covered by
this country’s disability laws unless the devices are fully accessible.
Despite all this, Amazon has released a brand new Kindle device, the Kindle
Fire, which cannot be used by people who are blind. <br>
<br>
Enough! We condemn this latest action by Amazon and reiterate that we will not
tolerate technological discrimination. The National Federation of the Blind
seeks nothing less than equal access to all technology for blind people. It is
one of the most critical civil rights issues facing blind Americans in the
twenty-first century, and we will do everything in our power to see that this
right is secured. <br>
<br>
<a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=RyhvZpsEnNMcnYLRPUObjw"> NFB
press release</a><br>
<br>
A Chicago Sun-Times article reviewing the Kindle Fire release, “<a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=PYzx1TzpsynsF593arc0gQ">
Amazon Kindle Fire Explodes onto Tablet Scene</a>,” bemoans that
“Alas, Amazon has ‘nothing to announce’ about the
Fire’s accessibility features, beyond the Kindle’s existing
text-to-speech reading feature.” Kindle has uploaded to <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=VYcBRK9lvQM5Yy08bY68pQ">YouTube</a>
video of the entire press conference introducing the Kindle Fire.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>NFB Urges Maryland Libraries to Purchase Accessible
E-readers<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s leading
advocate for accessible technology, sent letters urging the Enoch Pratt Free
Library and the Howard County Library System in Maryland to purchase e-book
readers that can be used by the blind. The libraries are currently lending
Barnes & Noble’s NOOK device to patrons, but this deviceunlike some
other e-book readers and platformscannot be used by the blind or others who
cannot read print. E-readers can be made accessible through text-to-speech
technology and/or the ability to output content to external Braille displays,
but the NOOK does not have any of these features.<br>
<br>
Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said:
“E-books and the devices with which to read them present a historic
opportunity for blind readers to have access to the same books at the same time
as sighted readers, but only if publishers and manufacturers design their
products in a way that allows access by blind and print-disabled readers. It is
disturbing that institutions committed to free access to information for
everyone would purchase e-readers that cannot be used by all of their patrons
when technology that would serve everyone, including those who are blind or
print-disabled, is readily available. We hope that our Maryland libraries will
honor their legal and moral obligation to provide equal access to their blind
patrons and send a clear message to publishers and technology vendors that
access to information and literature is critical for all Americans, not just
those who can read print.”<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<img border=0 width=450 height=4 id="_x0000_i1038"
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11499.gif"
alt="[]"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=StraightTalk></a><b><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Straight Talk About
Vision Loss<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Tom Foreman, CNN Correspondent, in BDC vehicle driver's seat <br>
<img border=0 width=100 height=107 id="_x0000_i1039"
src="http://www.raceforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/Tom_Foreman_CNN_Web_small.jpg"
alt="Photo: Tom Foreman, CNN, reporting on BDC"><br>
<br>
In the closing act of the 2011 NFB Youth Slam talent contest, Barby Elliott
turned NFB philosophy into music. Our thanks go out to Mika Pyyhkala for this
recording of Barby’s original composition, “<a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=BfAKJqolOW0J30SfMrvsdg">
Strive</a>.”<br>
<br>
In this video “<a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=v-DhIeZtLtqXVJHPcsgQDQ">
High-Tech Car for Blind Drivers</a>,” Tom Foreman reports on the Blind
Driver Challenge® for “Anderson Cooper’s 360” news show on
CNN.<br>
<br>
Coming soon: ABC's Juju Chang drives the Blind Driver Challenge® car at
the NFB headquarters. <br>
<br>
<br>
<img border=0 width=640 height=6 id="_x0000_i1040"
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11499.gif"
alt="[]"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;
margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Technology></a><b><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt'>Product and Access Technology Talk<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>News from the Access Technology Team<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>This September was the second time the NFB hosted the <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=NvA2T35a3-xO_erJCSzLcw">Web
Accessibility Training Day</a> with the Maryland Technology Assistance Program.
The event was a great successseats were fully booked. The day was jam-packed
with sessions helpful to anyone with an interest in Web accessibility. Speakers
covered both policy and technical angles in breakout sessions, so attendees
with various responsibilities and interests could get their questions answered.
The attendees came from a wide range of sectors, with government, education,
and business being especially well represented. Participants also got an
excellent opportunity to meet others in the field and to explore business solutions
for accessibility issues during the exhibit hours. For those who were not
able to attend, you can <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=r-keg9w18Fdmp1kP2xuB3w">download</a>
the materials for each session. <br>
<br>
In other news, the team has been busy writing up some exciting findsimprovements
to <a href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=iLgCu6l5iIhKx6NqJ6oxSg">Ninite
and UpdateFlash.org</a> and <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=z9PACC4BsuNg1R31qjggcA">Google
apps</a> are all current topics on the blog, and more posts are in the works. <br>
<br>
As fall sets in, we are also gearing up for the next conference. <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=Rkeabwc4WD-LwUOerivQgg">Accessing
Higher Ground</a> in Colorado targets accessibility in higher education, which
makes for a very interesting (and interested) audience. The team will make
presentations on November 17 and 18 on “Tactile Graphics” and
“Promoting Nonvisual Accessibility through Task-based, First-hand
Testing,” with <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=54Yb104aO85Y3C9WW91fHA">Desire2Learn</a>.
<br>
<img border=0 width=158 height=67 id="_x0000_i1041"
src="http://www.raceforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/ebay_cmyk.gif"
alt="Graphic: eBay logo"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>eBay is Recruiting<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Reuters news service published <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=_OXROdKaXORsNvYKMi-oTA">the
following entry</a> on August 25, 2011, on its small business blog: <br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=2q8v8QjwFLIuOt_zMJ8cnA">eBay</a>
is recruiting an unlikely group of new entrepreneurs into its selling
ranks–the visually impaired.<br>
<br>
Blind citizens have staggeringly high rates of unemployment, with some 70
percent of working-age, legally blind adults out of work, according to the
National Federation of the Blind.<br>
<br>
So the online marketplace, in partnership with NFB, began recruiting test
sellers in the blind community late last year. In February, it began a pilot
program with 15 blind entrepreneurs. In total, they have sold more than 2,100
items, including everything from packing tape to clothing and makeup.<br>
<br>
“We have a commitment to making our pages accessible,” said Jonas
Klink, senior product manager of accessibility for San Jose, California-based
eBay. The company was also the title sponsor at NFB’s national convention
in July.<br>
<br>
“These 15 pilot program participants have been selling above and beyond
even the majority of our sighted community,” said Klink, adding that word
has spread through the blind community. “A number have become top-rated
sellers.”<br>
<br>
The blind sellers use enhanced tools such as screen access software that
verbalizes content on the Internet, which has primarily been designed for
sighted participants.<br>
<br>
“When you look at the Web as a whole, you’re looking at a very
visual medium,” Klink said. “Designing for the visually impaired is
in some cases harder because you don't have the luxury of well-known
graphics.”<br>
<br>
At the NFB convention, some 300 people signed up for the next phase of
eBay’s commitment to work with visually impaired sellers, he said. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Technology and Print Disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The American University radio station WAMU's broadcast of “The
Kojo Nnamdi Show” on September 7 was about reading using access
technology. Guests were Jim Fruchterman and George Kerscher. Hear the “<a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=y9no4EixuWsS4e6bhkm0vA">
Technology and Print Accessibility</a>” program or read a full <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=anQawNafx09OU_KJ2UxmkQ">transcript</a>.
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<img border=0 width=640 height=6 id="_x0000_i1042"
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11499.gif"
alt="[]"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;
margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Library></a><b><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt'>From the tenBroek Library<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><img border=0 width=225 height=150 id="_x0000_i1043"
src="http://www.raceforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/Frieze_1.jpg"
alt="Photo: Second Sight of the Parthenon Frieze image 1"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Second Sight of the Parthenon Frieze<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The tenBroek Library does not usually acquire books simply because they
are in an accessible format. Most of our books in fact are ink-print (and not
necessarily large type). This is because most books on blindnessjust like most
books on any subjectare ink-print and have never been published in an
accessible format.<br>
<br>
We are gradually dealing with the inaccessibility of the ink-print-only books
through our digitization program. And we'll also do on-demand digitization for
a fee. For example, a researcher recently visited and spent some time with a
librarian reviewing a number of ink-print items that were of potential
interest. He left us with a request to digitize almost a hundred pages. We were
happy to do that and send the digitized material to him as e-mail attachments
(along with a bill).<br>
<br>
But this is not what this month’s “From the tenBroek Library”
is really about.<br>
<br>
Our subject this month is an accessible book we recently acquired. It is not
about blindness, but it merits a place in our library because of the care that
was taken to make it accessible both visually and tactilely. It’s a
beautiful book called Second Sight of the Parthenon Frieze, published by the
British Museum in collaboration with an Italian publisher of fine books.
Here’s a paragraph from the introduction to the book:<br>
<br>
“This book forms part of the Tiresias project, which includes a permanent
exhibition in the British Museum’s Parthenon Galleries. Tiresias is the
blind seer of Greek myth who was blinded by Hera but compensated by Zeus with
the power of second sight. The purpose of both the book and the exhibition is to
provide ‘second sight’ of the Parthenon frieze for sighted and
visually impaired people alike.”<br>
<br>
<img border=0 width=225 height=150 id="_x0000_i1044"
src="http://www.raceforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/Frieze_2.jpg"
alt="Second Sight of the Parthenon Frieze image 2"><br>
<br>
The frieze, which the British took (some say “stole”) from Greece
two hundred years agoalong with statues and other antiquitiesshows people,
animals, wheeled vehicles, and other objects in a procession honoring Athena,
the patron goddess of ancient Athens. This book reproduces the frieze in an
inventive way that allows both blind and sighted people to appreciate its
beauty without being in London, where it can be directly viewed. Again, from
the introduction:<br>
<br>
“Most pages of this book are divided into three bands. The top band shows
the frieze modified for the partially sighted. Over this is a transparent layer
of tactile images, in which the frieze is further adapted for the blind user.
This simplified version is calculated to convey the most important elements.
The second band of the page features a selection of figures that have been
isolated so as to make them more easily understood, while the third band shows
a bird’s-eye view of the procession. This plan offers an opportunity for
both visually impaired and sighted readers to understand the procession better
than ever possible before.”<br>
<br>
<img border=0 width=225 height=150 id="_x0000_i1045"
src="http://www.raceforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/Frieze_3.jpg"
alt="Second Sight of the Parthenon Frieze image 3"><br>
<br>
The book provides tactile maps of ancient Athens showing the route of the
procession, a plan view of the Parthenon, and elevation views of each side of
the Parthenon. There is also a visual-tactile “lexicon” that
defines each image in the procession.<br>
<br>
All the text in the book is in Braille as well as ink-print. Accompanying the
book is a five-hour spoken commentary on three cassettes. We plan to digitize
the audio and make it available to library users on CDs.<br>
<br>
Whether you’re blind or sighted, this book can only be experienced in
person. It is another reason to visit Baltimore (unless a library near you also
has a copy).<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<img border=0 width=450 height=4 id="_x0000_i1046"
src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11499.gif"
alt="[]"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Independence></a><b><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Independence Market<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The ending of summer heralds the beginning of the school year. Blind
students of all ages may find some of the following items available from the
National Federation of the Blind Independence Market of use in their academic
studies and extracurricular activities. We have grouped items into two broad
categories: personal management and study aids; however there is some overlap,
so you'll want to look through both sections. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h5 style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Personal Management<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h5>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Using a white cane gives a blind person
independence in moving around his/her home and school environment. The
Independence Market sells a variety of <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=pME0ZRRhByNxsz7owjBybA">white
canes</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>An accessible watch and/or clock are useful
tools that assist students to get to class on time. The Independence
Market sells a variety of Braille and talking <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=EBgNICraWTanMK6b_kpMVg">watches
and clocks</a>. Braille watches allow the wearer to check the time
unobtrusively, which is especially useful in class or in church. Talking
watches have the advantage of having an alarm. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=NlkVYC5_J6Pgwe4743S3jA">Accessible
locks</a> help to keep books and other materials secure when using a
locker at school or at the gym. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Most students have several devices that use
batteries. A <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=6yYNRee2w3jGir7Ex-GUqw">battery
tester</a> is a must for anyone needing to distinguish discharged
batteries from new ones. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>We also carry a small selection of handheld <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=JWJrXBAcRbDkQl_t2Ig2Bw">magnifiers</a>,
ranging from 5X to 14X. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'>Study Aids<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h5>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>A <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=WlI6rgEoFuk9hq4mdVsDbg">calculator
or abacus</a> is helpful when doing basic math functions. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Here are some tools for <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=yu6tpE-KwxyLH4Ut7JOETg">listening
to books and recording</a> classes. The new digital recorders like the <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=Xmeo7ZiuPUiMk0rCK4xMFw">Olympus
DM-420</a> offer some definite advantages. The feature-filled <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=B0CJKPMn2jX1WlAB7K-RnA">Victor
Reader Stream</a> gives blind students access to textbooks like never
before. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Every student needs to take notes in class. We
have some <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=Pb3U79twoqGgbDESu8Q6Og">tools</a>
you may find helpful, including 20/20 pens, dark lined writing paper,
writing guides, slates and styluses, and Braille paper. It is always
good to be armed with a <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=Ca6RyFldxs8ngb3KljHY0A">slate</a>
as a backup, just in case some of the fancy technology fails. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>We also carry <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=4iArxsEHMmTqMM-9i-4O-A">supplies
for making Braille labels</a>. Braille labels are great for getting
organized. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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For more information or to place an order for products, please contact the <a
href="mailto:IndependenceMarket@nfb.org">NFB Independence Market via e-mail</a>
or by phone at (410) 659-9314, extension 2216, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. eastern time.<br>
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<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Parents></a><b><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Parent Outreach<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Kendra <br>
<img border=0 width=150 height=226 id="_x0000_i1048"
src="http://www.raceforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/kendra_plunger.gif"
alt="Photo: Kendra with plunger"><br>
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The Summer 2011 issue of <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=3j1QwDUuy2wvHGzzhygmFA">Future
Reflections</a> <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=3j1QwDUuy2wvHGzzhygmFA">,
Volume 30 Number 3</a>, is out. Future Reflections is the NFB's quarterly
magazine for parents and teachers of blind children. Read it for the newest
content on Learning, Making Friends, Advocacy, Transitions, Technology, and
more. To whet your interest, here's the beginning of the first article in the
Learning section: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>“Dad, Where’s the Plunger?”<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>by Richard Holloway<br>
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>From the Editor: It is often said that 80 percent of all learning is visual.
For a totally blind child, however, 100 percent of learning occurs nonvisually.
Given plenty of opportunities for hands-on exploration, a blind child can
acquire most of the information about the world that sighted children possess.
In this article, Richard Holloway describes how he helped his blind daughter,
Kendra, fill in some important information gaps.<br>
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“Dad, do we have a plunger?” my daughter asked one afternoon.
“Where's the plunger?”<br>
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I was a little concerned. Why would my eight-year-old daughter possibly need a
plunger, after all? This just couldn't be good!<br>
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“I want to know what a plunger feels like!” she explained.<br>
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Wow! I had done it again. I pride myself on describing the visual world to my
blind daughter, but there it wasanother little hole in her understanding. Did
we have a plunger? Sure. Was I going to let her explore it with her hands?
Well, no, that didn't seem the best plan. You might find ours to be as
well-washed as any slightly used plunger anywhere, but I'm not going to put it
into a child's hands for tactile exploration. “I'm sorry,” I said,
“we don't have a plunger that you can touch. It isn't clean enough. But
what if I take you to the store and let you explore a new, clean
plunger?”<br>
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Kendra was delighted with the idea. That's how I came to take her on her first
Home Depot expedition. . . . <br>
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This article is continued in <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=Z2wiwezCyKC8rFopir3OFg">Future
Reflections</a> <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=Z2wiwezCyKC8rFopir3OFg">online</a>.<br>
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<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Spotlight></a><b><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Spotlight on the
Imagination Fund <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>One of the purposes of the <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=6bwPRHTesR0q7i_87mpCQg">Imagination
Fund</a> is to support the innovative, informative, and inspiring programs of
the affiliates and divisions of the National Federation of the Blind through
Imagination Fund grants. <br>
Sean Whalen and Kimberly Flores, former NABS board member and current president
of the NFB of Texas <br>
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src="http://www.raceforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/Whalen_and_Flores.jpg"
alt="Photo: Sean Whalen and Kimberly Flores"><br>
The National Association of Blind Students (NABS) applied for and was awarded
an Imagination Fund grant to send NABS board member representatives to NFB
affiliate conventions and state student events. The funds helped NABS to assist
in division building, increase cohesion between state and national student
divisions, and develop the leadership skills of future leaders of the
NFB. <br>
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Overall, NABS fulfilled eighteen requests for representatives. According to
Sean Whalen, current president of NABS, representatives are extremely
beneficial to affiliates and students alike, “from helping to launch a
student division in West Virginia, to keeping already strong state divisions,
like Georgia, abreast of, and involved in, the work we are doing on a national
level, to speaking to conventions, students, and parents at large in nearly
twenty states, NABS was able to make significant progress.” <br>
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The benefits of the program include strengthening relationships, mentoring, and
leadership development. Sean Whalen describes a few of the outcomes of the
program: “Each of us who has traveled as part of the program has been
told by NFB leaders, students, or parents of blind students that our
presentations, conversations, and encouragement throughout the course of an
event have added valuable perspective, provided useful information, or, sometimes,
even changed people’s outlooks on blindness.”<br>
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To learn more about how the National Association of Blind Students is changing
what it means to be blind, visit the <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=F-vn2zAAKyO1XArgM8H29w">NABS
Web site</a>.<br>
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To help support worthwhile programs of the National Federation of the Blind,
become an Imaginator and join the <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=ZLOVxD6mk4lZaGcwWsVduQ">Race
for Independence</a> today!<br>
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<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Events></a><b><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>NFB Calendar<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Fall Convention Season The yearly meetings of
NFB’s state affiliates cluster in the fall and spring. The following
states meet in September and October: Arizona, North Carolina, Montana, New
York, Kentucky, Georgia, Alaska, D.C., Illinois, Minnesota, Rhode Island,
California, Arkansas, Indiana, Hawaii, Nebraska, Kansas, Washington, Maine,
Iowa, and Maryland! To look up when other state annual meetings occur, see the <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=aNT-oGF_a991TOViOlcUZg">state
conventions page</a> on the NFB’s Web site.<br>
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October 2011 <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=kW5RfHbEC5gba-WEmXgZBQ">Meet
the Blind Month</a>, a campaign conducted by NFB chapters throughout the
country. We challenge you to participate in innovative and unique
meet-and-greet events in your local community this year. For information,
contact <a href="mailto:mkobelinski@nfb.org">Melissa Kobelinski</a>. <br>
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October 7-8, 2011 <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=GeSPVPxvnniimuzDgahUdw">Computer
Science Academy</a>, presented by the NFB and the <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=pcVgfyXLAJ91nvo1SHHSdg">Rochester
Institute of Technology</a> at the NFB Jernigan Institute.<br>
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November 1, 2011 National Federation of the Blind Bid for
Excellence national auction begins. For more information, help in how to promote
the auction, to donate an item or service, or to become a Bid for Excellence
sponsor, contact Ann-Marie Laney at (410) 659-9314, extension 2371, or by <a
href="mailto:alaney@nfb.org">e-mail</a>. <br>
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February 6-9, 2012 NFB <a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=NSjtXSgdRvnWnNx7sWHNwg">Washington
Seminar</a>, Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, S.W., Washington, D.C.<br>
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src="http://www.marchforindependence.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11499.gif"
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<h2 style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name=Quote></a><b><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Citation<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Activities began on Sunday morning, July 3, when parents,
rehabilitation professionals, technology enthusiasts, job seekers, and artists
gathered to begin their work. President Maurer addressed the rehab
professionals and emphasized how crucial their work is in making the dream of
full participation real in the lives of blind people. He visited with the
children and tried to convince a young girl named Jessica that her unsuccessful
struggles to read print probably meant that she should be concentrating on
Braille. “Sighted people should use the techniques of the sighted, and
blind people should use the techniques of the blind,” he argued. The
exchange was spirited, and it was evident just how much this little girl had
been taught that the only path to praise would come through what she could see.
A young man named Drake wanted to know how a blind man could invent a time
machine. The president seemed a bit surprised by the question so early in the
morning but opined that, if a time machine could be made, he was certain that a
blind person would be as likely to come up with it as a sighted person. Lindsey
asked what he had done in his time as president, and for a moment he was
uncharacteristically silent as he considered how to address the many challenges
that have characterized his presidency in a way this little girl and the rest
of his young audience could understand.<br>
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“<a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=JPM6rNt7xuS9VdXree9XXw"> The
2011 Convention Roundup</a>,” Gary Wunder, Braille Monitor,
August-September 2011<br>
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Thank you for reading the NFB Jernigan Institute’s Imagineering Our
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12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=sRJv14y6qROWVf8NJ0eSaA">Archive
of Straight Talk about Vision Loss videos</a><br>
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<a href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=SsX1tl5nwMeV0aPCmy81Yg">National
Center for Blind Youth in Science</a><br>
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<a href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=Y52AH_k9FShYSz5VWBbvWA">Access
Technology Tips</a><br>
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<a href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=9fl8dCDLrHLFL3uUDGGldQ">TeachBlind
Students.org</a><br>
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Technology</a><br>
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<a href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=eXbpxyc1lGfKN0G_emUtAA">Voice
of the Nation’s Blind</a><br>
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href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=WbZp2D417eGRqq-16hAgxQ">Future
Reflections<br>
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</a><a href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=FITPYChorgJE9i2strGeLw">Braille
Monitor</a><br>
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