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size=3></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">National
Braille Press invites you to apply for </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">the
opportunity to win up to $20,000! </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">What: </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">Louis Braille
Touch of Genius Prize for Innovation was developed to inspire </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">innovators to
continue the promotion of braille literacy for blind and deafblind </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">people
worldwide. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">Who: </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">Individuals,
groups of individuals, or companies who have developed an innovative and </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">accessible
product in one of the following categories: </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"> Professional
software & apps </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"> Educational
software & apps </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"> Gaming
software or apps that promote tactile & Braille learning </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"> Braille or
tactile-related hardware </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">Louis Braille
was an innovator—and this award seeks to identify and inspire future </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">innovation.
Potentially, the award process will inspire new strategic directions for
National </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">Braille Press.
The project must demonstrate some aspect of tactile literacy for blind </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">people and
promote Braille literacy or access to information. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">How: </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">Applications
must be received by January 7, 2015. For more information and to </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">download the
application, please visit www.touchofgeniusprize.org or contact Ximena </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">Ojopi at
617-266-6160, ext. 412. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">The Touch of
Genius Prize for Innovation is provided through support from National Braille
Press and </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt">The Gibney
Family Foundation.</P>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Edward C.
Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC<BR>Director, Professional Development and
Research<BR>Institute on Blindness<BR>Louisiana Tech University<BR>210 Woodard
Hall<BR>PO Box 3158<BR>Ruston LA 71272<BR>Office: 318.257.4554 <BR>Fax:
318.257.2259 (Fax)<BR>Skype:
edwardbell2010<BR>ebell@latech.edu<BR>www.latech.edu/instituteonblindness<BR>
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