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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=259101712-10032009><FONT face=Arial>Dear
Melissa:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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National Federation of the Blind has written much about literacy for blind
children, especially Braille literacy. If you browse our Web site and look
through our publications, Future Reflections and the Braille Monitor, you will
find some excellent materials. See especially the article, "<SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Emerging Victorious:<BR></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN><EM>How Braille Reading Pals and Similar
Programs Are Promoting a More Literate Generation of Blind Children"
</EM>by Anna Cheadle at <A
href="http://www.nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/fr/fr17/fr05ws14.htm">http://www.nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/fr/fr17/fr05ws14.htm</A>
See also the special issue of Future Reflections regarding early childhood
issues: <A
href="http://www.nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/fr/fr14/fr04setc.htm">http://www.nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/fr/fr14/fr04setc.htm</A>
You will also find information about our early literacy program at <A
href="http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Braille_Reading_Pals_-_Early_Literacy_Program.asp?SnID=2">http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Braille_Reading_Pals_-_Early_Literacy_Program.asp?SnID=2</A></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=259101712-10032009><FONT face=Arial>I
also recommend that you speak to Julie Durando who recently received
her PhD based upon her original research and work in early literacy for blind
children. She collaborated with the National Federation of the
Blind to use subjects from our early literacy program--the Braille Reading
Pals-- for her research. I am copying her on this
e-mail.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial>Good luck on your paper!</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>(Mrs.) Barbara Cheadle, Director<BR>Parent Outreach, NFB
Jernigan Institute<BR>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<BR>1800 Johnson
Street<BR>Baltimore, Maryland 21230<BR>Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2360<BR>Fax:
(410)
659-5129<BR>bcheadle@nfb.org<BR>ParentOutreach@nfb.org<BR>www.nfb.org</FONT>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pibe-division-bounces@nfbnet.org
[mailto:pibe-division-bounces@nfbnet.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>melissa
Green<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 10, 2009 12:49 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Early
Intervention-VI Infants/Toddlers<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Pibe-division] help with
literacy research<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Hello all.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>I am doing a research paper on reading instruction and
literacy of blind children. I am looking for articles on this subject
that are concerned with children ages from birth to age 8.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Any suggestions of where to look, articles, or studies,
would be appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Thanks for your time.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Melissa R. Green<BR>Someone's opinion of you does not have
to become your reality.</FONT></DIV>
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