<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Agreed, Peter. <br><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 47px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Ericka Nelson</span></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jun 7, 2021, at 3:19 PM, Peter via PIBE-Division <pibe-division@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Hello Erica and everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> Anyone who fails to publish their works on digital platforms is leaving money on the table and is failing to reach a wider audience.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Peter Donahue<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> PIBE-Division <pibe-division-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ericka via PIBE-Division<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 7, 2021 2:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> Professionals in Blindness Education Division List <pibe-division@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Ericka <dotwriter1@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [PIBE-Division] The ABC's of Structured Discovery Now Available<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">At least I can tell you that from being a part of the Writers division many of the published authors that are NFB members have successfully published their work on books, Kendall etc.At least I can tell you that from being a part of the Writers division many of the published authors that are NFB members have successfully published their work on iBooks, Kindle etc. Little comfort I know as the more of our material that gets out to the general public the better.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:35.5pt;font-family:"UICTFontTextStyleBody",serif;color:#454545">Ericka Nelson</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Jun 7, 2021, at 1:43 PM, Peter via PIBE-Division <<a href="mailto:pibe-division@nfbnet.org">pibe-division@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> Given that this is available through Amazon Why is it not available in Kindle format? It’s time more NFB literature and books by NFB Members were made available via Kindle, iBooks, and on other digital book platforms. I made this suggestion to President Riccobono but have not heard what is being done to make our literature available on digital book platformsaddition to the Independence Market. Here’s hoping this changes very soon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Peter Donahue<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> PIBE-Division <<a href="mailto:pibe-division-bounces@nfbnet.org">pibe-division-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Edward Bell via PIBE-Division<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 7, 2021 10:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> NOMC Mailing list <<a href="mailto:nomc@lists.nbpcb.org">nomc@lists.nbpcb.org</a>>; <a href="mailto:rehab@nfbnet.org">rehab@nfbnet.org</a>; <a href="mailto:pibe-division@nfbnet.org">pibe-division@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Edward Bell <<a href="mailto:ebell@pdrib.com">ebell@pdrib.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [PIBE-Division] The ABC's of Structured Discovery Now Available<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The following, written by Dr. Merry-Noel Chamberlain, can now be purchased on Amazon at this link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Structured-Discovery-Children-Critical-Blindness/dp/1648025552/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Discovery&qid=1623077337&s=books&sr=1-3">https://www.amazon.com/Structured-Discovery-Children-Critical-Blindness/dp/1648025552/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Discovery&qid=1623077337&s=books&sr=1-3</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Structured Discovery Cane Travel (SDCT) is an Orientation and Mobility (O&M) curriculum which focuses on the foundational techniques necessary to develop<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">future independence for students who are blind or visually impaired. The ABCs of Structured Discovery Cane Travel for Children addresses essential non-visual<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">concept development, techniques and mobility skills needed to travel efficiently, gracefully and safely within a myriad of natural environments while using<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">the long, white cane with a metal tip as the primary mobility tool. This curriculum utilizes transformational knowledge and problem-solving opportunities<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">through teachable moments to develop personal reflection and mental mapping which can be utilized post instruction. These students maximize their cognitive<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">intrinsic feedback while completing everyday mobility tasks. Parents and instructors of children who are blind or visually impaired will comprehend the<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">essentials of SDCT by reading The ABCs of Structured Discovery Cane Travel for Children; in addition, they will receive a treasure trove of O&M skill-building<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">activities. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Read more<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Louisiana Tech University<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">PO Box 3158<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ruston LA 71272<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:ebell@latech.edu">ebell@latech.edu</a> <a href="http://www.pdrib.com">www.pdrib.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><div style="border-top:dotted windowtext 3.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:dotted windowtext 3.0pt;border-right:none;padding:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in"><p class="MsoNormal">*************<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">"I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops."<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-- Stephen Jay Gould<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>PIBE-Division mailing list<br><a href="mailto:PIBE-Division@nfbnet.org">PIBE-Division@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe-division_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe-division_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for PIBE-Division:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe-division_nfbnet.org/dotwriter1%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe-division_nfbnet.org/dotwriter1%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>PIBE-Division mailing list</span><br><span>PIBE-Division@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe-division_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for PIBE-Division:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe-division_nfbnet.org/dotwriter1%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>