[NFBNJ] NFB President’s Notebook - week of 08/21/2018

[joe ruffalo]

Greetings to all!
I have pasted two items of interest from the President’s notebook for 
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Please read and share with others.

Warmly,
Joe


We care. We share. We grow. We make a difference
Joe Ruffalo, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
973 743 0075
nfbnj1 at verizon.net
www.nfbnj.org
Raising Expectations To Live The Life You Want!
Your old car keys can be keys to literacy for the blind.
Donate your unwanted vehicle to us by clicking
www.carshelpingtheblind.org
or call 855 659 9314

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President’s Notebook
National Federation of the Blind
Mark A. Riccobono
officeofthepresident at nfb.org<mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>
(410) 659-9314

Please note that our national office will be closed on September 6th and 7th 
for professional development activities.
Three Items of Interest:

1. News:

Space Available Program:
Last week, the John McCain National Defense Authorization Act was signed 
into law. It contains language expanding eligibility for the Space Available 
program that will allow Vietnam-era veterans who are blind or have other 
disabilities to travel on military flights if space is available. The press 
release is at available at 
https://nfb.org/military-space-available-accommodation-expanded-more-veterans-disabilities.


2. Registration Is Now Open for the Tactile Graphics in Education and 
Careers Symposium:

Calling all teachers and parents of blind students, producers and users of 
tactile graphics, tactile researchers, and museum professionals! Don't miss 
this exciting opportunity to learn about innovations in the production of 
tactile graphics (both high tech and low tech), the use of tactile graphics 
in the classroom, how to teach tactile literacy, what constitutes good 
design, and more. The Tactile Graphics in Education and Careers Symposium 
will take place October 11–12, at the National Federation of the Blind 
Jernigan Institute. Registration is $50 and includes lunch both days. For 
more information, to view the agenda, and to register, go to the 
Tactile<https://nfb.org/tactile-graphics-education-and-careers-symposium>

Graphics Symposium 
webpage<https://nfb.org/tactile-graphics-education-and-careers-symposium>.


3. Share the Love:
As I mentioned in the last notebook, the National Federation of the Blind 
has partnered with Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats to create Braille and 
audio Love Notes, which allow parents to include messages in their children’s 
lunch boxes. This program went live last week, and there was substantial 
media coverage. Within the first ninety minutes of the launch, three notable 
pieces of coverage went live: USA 
Today<https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/08/07/kelloggs-rice-krispies-treats-offer-snack-notes-visually-impaired/918050002/>, 
CNET<https://www.cnet.com/news/rice-krispies-treats-is-making-free-braille-stickers-audio-boxes/>, 
and 
Cheddar<https://cheddar.com/videos/rice-krispies-makes-treats-more-accessible>. 
Please spread the word about the Rice Krispies 
website<https://www.ricekrispies.com/en_US/love-notes.html> so that our 
members can order Love Notes for their children.

Let’s get ready for the final four months of 2018!



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