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Dave,<br>
<br>
Could you circulate the following announcement wherever you feel
appropriate?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Chris Nusbaum<br>
<br>
Dear Fellow Federationists:<br>
<br>
Nick News, a program which airs monthly on the Nickelodeon channel,
presents the issues of our day in a way in which children and teens are
able to understand, helping them make sense of the news. Hosted by former
NBC and NPR reporter Linda Elerbee, this program also features the
stories of kids from around our country. The episode which airs this
Monday is no exception.<br>
<br>
On Monday, January 28, Nick News will feature a special they are calling
“Out of Sight: How Blind Kids See the World.” On this episode, they will
feature five blind kids from across the country as they tell their
stories and give insight into their lives, showing that they are pretty
much just like their sighted friends and classmates. Some of the teens
featured on this episode are active Federationists, including Sophie of
Louisiana and Chris of Maryland. There may be other young Federationists
featured on the episode, but I do not know if any of the other
interviewees are in fact members of the National Federation of the Blind.
However, I do know that our philosophy will be exhibited by word and by
example in this episode, and I hope it will give the Nick News viewers a
more accurate picture of blindness and blind people.<br>
<br>
This special will air on the Nickelodeon Channel on Monday, January 28 at
8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central, 6 PM Mountain, and 5 PM Pacific. The show
will repeat at 11 PM Eastern, 8 PM Pacific for those of you living on the
West Coast. If you are not able to watch the show when it premiers, it
will be archived on the Nick News Web site and on their iTunes podcast
page. Before watching the episode, please read two articles which have
been published on the Internet about it. First, the article previewing
the special on the Nick News Web site:
<a href="http://news.nick.com/01/2013/25/kids-see-through-the-challenges-of-blindness/">
http://news.nick.com/01/2013/25/kids-see-through-the-challenges-of-blindness/</a>
; and an article published on the American Foundation for the Blind’s
(AFB’s) Family Connect Web site for parents of blind children:
<a href="http://www.familyconnect.org/news.asp?AnnouncementID=1371">
http://www.familyconnect.org/news.asp?AnnouncementID=1371</a>. Then tune
into the Nickelodeon Channel on January 28 at 8 PM Eastern to see the
episode. I hope you can tune in on Monday! Please feel free to share this
information with anyone who may be interested.<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
<br>
Chris Nusbaum</blockquote></body>
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