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<div align="center"><h1><b>Save the Date and Request for
Proposals<br><br>
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Tactile Graphics in Education and Careers Symposium<br><br>
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At the<br><br>
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National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute<br><br>
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October 11-12, 2018</b></h1></div>
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The National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute will host a
symposium on the use of tactile graphics to educate blind and low vision
students on October 11-12, 2018, at the Jernigan Institute in
Baltimore.<br>
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We are currently seeking proposals for general session and breakout
session presentations. Presentations are to be approximately forty-five
minutes in duration. Approximately fifteen minutes will be allotted for
questions from the audience. All proposals based on a topic that focuses
on tactile graphics in education will be considered, but priority will be
given to proposals with a topic in the following broad areas:<br>
· Access to and Use of tactile
graphics in K-12, including for students who are home schooled<br>
· Access to and Use of tactile
graphics in Higher Education<br>
· Tactile graphic resources for
self-directed learning<br>
· Tactile graphic repositories<br>
· Innovations in production methods,
equipment, and materials<br>
· Tactile Literacy<br>
· Design Considerations and
Principleswhat is good design?<br>
· Educating and upskilling in the
workplace<br>
· Use of tactile graphics in museums
and libraries for education<br>
· The intersection of tactile art and
tactile graphics in education (tactile, representations of art, tools
that facilitate tactile drawing, instructional techniques that support
the development of drawing and drafting skills, etc.)<br>
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Proposals that illustrate creativity and innovation in advancing the
state of the art in tactile graphics are strongly encouraged. Individuals
and organizations interested in submitting a proposal for a general
session or breakout session presentation on a topic within the above
broad topic areas should complete the attached proposal form and email it
to <a href="mailto:rpugh@nfb.org">rpugh@nfb.org</a>. All proposals must
be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern on May 7, 2018. Speakers
whose proposals are accepted are encouraged to submit manuscripts based
on their presentation to the
<a href="http://www.nfb-jbir.org/index.php/JBIR">Journal of Blindness
Innovation and Research</a> for consideration of publication in a special
edition dedicated to the Tactile Graphics in Education and Careers
Symposium.<br>
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All proposals must include the following information (please use the
proposal form):<br>
1. Title<br>
2. Author<br>
3. Organization/affiliation<br>
4. Contact information including postal address, email address, and phone
number<br>
5. List of all speakers if a panel is proposed<br>
6. Speaker bios<br>
7. An abstract describing the presentation. The text of the abstract
should not exceed five hundred words.<br>
8. If a presentation is a hands-on presentation, include a description of
the materials and equipment that will be used.<br>
9. If a presentation will include tactile handouts, these should be noted
and a sample should be submitted if possible.<br>
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Questions should be directed to Lou Ann Blake at
<a href="mailto:lblake@nfb.org">lblake@nfb.org</a> or 410-659-9314, ext.
2221, or Ryan Pugh, at <a href="mailto:rpugh@nfb.org">rpugh@nfb.org</a>
or 410-659-9314, ext. 2409.<br>
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Mark your calendars now to attend the Tactile Graphics in Education and
Careers Symposium on October 11-12, 2018. We look forward to seeing you
at this exciting event!<br>
Lou Ann Blake, J.D.<br>
Deputy Executive Director, Jernigan Institute<br>
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<br>
(410) 659-9314, extension 2221|
<a href="mailto:lblake@nfb.org">lblake@nfb.org</a> <br>
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