[blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 78, Issue 10
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> 1. Re: blindkid Digest, Vol 78, Issue 9 (Leslie Ligon)
> 2. Re: blindkid Digest, Vol 78, Issue 9 (Albert J Rizzi)
> 3. Re: Temple Beth El Braille Bindery (Tina Egle)
> 4. Re: blindkid Digest, Vol 78, Issue 9 (SUSAN POLANSKY)
> 5. Walking Tour of Annapolis (SUSAN POLANSKY)
> 6. MD State Convention Parent Educator Workshop Day (SUSAN POLANSKY)
> 7. Visual goals? (Marie)
> 8. Re: Visual goals? (Sally Thomas)
> 9. Re: blindkid Digest, Vol 78, Issue 9 (Kim Cunningham)
> 10. grip (Marie)
> 11. Re: blindkid Digest, Vol 78, Issue 9 (Carly B)
> 12. One more grip pic (Marie)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2010 13:31:52 -0500
> From: Leslie Ligon <atfirstsight at ligondesign.com>
> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 78, Issue 9
> Message-ID: <4CB0B518.8090905 at ligondesign.com>
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> Hello everyone,
>
> Some of you on here - especially those whose kids are around my older
> son, Ethan's age - know that I'm not only an advocate, I'm a braille
> jewelry designer. (One of the first, in fact, having been in business
> for more than 10 years.)
>
> I hope I'm not overstepping my bounds by sending this out here, but
> wanted everyone in the blindness community to know my braille alphabet
> bracelet ("braille fashion cheat-sheet") has been nominated for the
> Cooper-Hewitt Museum People's Design Award. The Cooper-Hewitt is in NYC
> and is part of the Smithsonian system.
>
> I would appreciate the votes of any and all who value the design of that
> bracelet as a unique way of promoting the importance of braille
> literacy. It looks like I have a good shot here (there are only two
> other designs that have garnered more Facebook, Sharethis and e-mail
> traffic) though of course, no one knows how many votes any of the
> nominated designs has garnered!
>
> If you'd like to look at all of the designs there, and hopefully, vote
> for the braille alphabet bracelet, their link is:
> http://peoplesdesignaward.cooperhewitt.org/2010/nominee/2347
>
> I'd really appreciate your support and your votes!
>
> --
> Sincere best,
>
> Leslie Ligon
> At First Sight Braille Jewelry
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 14:52:24 -0400
> From: "Albert J Rizzi" <albert at myblindspot.org>
> To: <atfirstsight at ligondesign.com>, "'NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,
> \(for parents of blind children\)'" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 78, Issue 9
> Message-ID: <2D6CAC3C6302415994BD90B025AC928D at JkTC4D1>
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>
> I will post this on my face book page and share it with others in my
> network. When is the cut off date for voting?
>
> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
> Founder
> My Blind Spot, Inc.
> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
> New York, New York 10004
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> doing it."
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Leslie Ligon
> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 2:32 PM
> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 78, Issue 9
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> Some of you on here - especially those whose kids are around my older
> son, Ethan's age - know that I'm not only an advocate, I'm a braille
> jewelry designer. (One of the first, in fact, having been in business
> for more than 10 years.)
>
> I hope I'm not overstepping my bounds by sending this out here, but
> wanted everyone in the blindness community to know my braille alphabet
> bracelet ("braille fashion cheat-sheet") has been nominated for the
> Cooper-Hewitt Museum People's Design Award. The Cooper-Hewitt is in NYC
> and is part of the Smithsonian system.
>
> I would appreciate the votes of any and all who value the design of that
> bracelet as a unique way of promoting the importance of braille
> literacy. It looks like I have a good shot here (there are only two
> other designs that have garnered more Facebook, Sharethis and e-mail
> traffic) though of course, no one knows how many votes any of the
> nominated designs has garnered!
>
> If you'd like to look at all of the designs there, and hopefully, vote
> for the braille alphabet bracelet, their link is:
> http://peoplesdesignaward.cooperhewitt.org/2010/nominee/2347
>
> I'd really appreciate your support and your votes!
>
> --
> Sincere best,
>
> Leslie Ligon
> At First Sight Braille Jewelry
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 16:02:16 -0500 (CDT)
> From: "Tina Egle" <tegle at oakton.edu>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)"
> <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Temple Beth El Braille Bindery
> Message-ID: <25803.173.165.38.97.1286658136.squirrel at borg.oakton.edu>
> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
>
> Hi Diana,
>
> can you send me website or link so I can check them out for my son too.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Tina Egle
>
>
>
> > My daughter is 11 years old and we have been homeschooling for a little
> > over a
> > year.? Temple Beth Bindery was a great resource for us- they provided over
> > 10
> > books for us last year, many of which we used for our reading/language
> > arts
> > curriculum.? They contacted me about a month ago, and are in the process
> > of
> > brailling many more for us... all free of charge.? Everyone there is so
> > kind and
> > helpful.? They are eager for others to learn about and take advantage of
> > this.?
> > It has been a blessing for us, considering we can find a used,?print copy
> > of the
> > literature on Amazon or at Half-Price books for a few dollars, but the
> > braille
> > copy is 4 or 5 times as much.? Please look into this!
> >
> >
> > -Diana
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Wendy Molle <wmolle at schoharie.k12.ny.us>
> > To: blindkid at nfbnet.org; pibe-division-request at nfbnet.org
> > Sent: Thu, October 7, 2010 12:49:50 PM
> > Subject: [blindkid] Temple Beth El Braille Bindery
> >
> > Hi!
> > ? ? Temple Beth El Braille Bindery offers free Braille books.? They only
> > ask
> > that people compensate them with blank Braille paper.? They have an
> > extensive
> > listing of over 1000 titles from first grade reading level through about
> > 6th.?
> > The contact info is:
> > Barbara Mandelbaum? asmandel1 at sbcglobal.net
> > The pone number is 248 851-1100.? They have an answering machine, but they
> > are
> > only there on Tuesday.
> >
> > I hope that people will take advantage of this great service.
> >
> > Wendy Molle
> >
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 16:12:16 -0700 (PDT)
> From: SUSAN POLANSKY <sepolansky at verizon.net>
> To: atfirstsight at ligondesign.com, "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,
> \(for parents of blind children\)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 78, Issue 9
> Message-ID: <706649.29515.qm at web84108.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>
> Hi Leslie
>
> Just sent in my vote and will put this ourt on my email and facebook. I bought
> one of these bracelets for my Mom a few years agon and she loves it. We met
> briefly at convention?this past July, my son is Jason.
> ?Susan
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Leslie Ligon <atfirstsight at ligondesign.com>
> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
> Sent: Sat, October 9, 2010 2:31:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 78, Issue 9
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> Some of you on here - especially those whose kids are around my older son,
> Ethan's age - know that I'm not only an advocate, I'm a braille jewelry
> designer. (One of the first, in fact, having been in business for more than 10
> years.)
>
> I hope I'm not overstepping my bounds by sending this out here, but wanted
> everyone in the blindness community to know my braille alphabet bracelet
> ("braille fashion cheat-sheet") has been nominated for the Cooper-Hewitt Museum
> People's Design Award. The Cooper-Hewitt is in NYC and is part of the
> Smithsonian system.
>
> I would appreciate the votes of any and all who value the design of that
> bracelet as a unique way of promoting the importance of braille literacy. It
> looks like I have a good shot here (there are only two other designs that have
> garnered more Facebook, Sharethis and e-mail traffic) though of course, no one
> knows how many votes any of the nominated designs has garnered!
>
> If you'd like to look at all of the designs there, and hopefully, vote for the
> braille alphabet bracelet, their link is:
> http://peoplesdesignaward.cooperhewitt.org/2010/nominee/2347
>
> I'd really appreciate your support and your votes!
>
> -- Sincere best,
>
> Leslie Ligon
> At First Sight Braille Jewelry
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 17:19:34 -0700 (PDT)
> From: SUSAN POLANSKY <sepolansky at verizon.net>
> To: MDPOBC <mdpobc at nfbnet.org>, nfbmd at nfbnet.org, blindkid at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blindkid] Walking Tour of Annapolis
> Message-ID: <819648.74167.qm at web84101.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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>
> ?
> ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? WALKING TOUR OF
> ANNAPOLIS
> Saturday, October 23nd in connection with the NFB of MD State Convention
> For youth ages 9 -18. Anyone age 16 and older must show photo ID to enter the
> State House and the Naval Academy
> Advanced registration is required by October 9, 2010
> Registration is limited to 15 youth.I give permission for my child \children to
> participate in The Walking Tour of Annapolis, a Maryland Parents of Blind
> Children (MDPOBC) sponsored event on Saturday, October 23, 2010.
> I release the Maryland Parents of Blind Children, its Officers, Board of
> Directors, and Volunteers from responsibility should my child be injured in any
> way while participating in this event.
> Youth and chaperones will meet in the hotel lobby at 11:45, and leave the hotel
> at 12:00 PM to go to a fast food restaurant for lunch prior to the tour.
> Watermark Tours Four Century Walking tour will start at 1:30 PM, ending at 3:45
> PM. The tour will be guided by a costumed ?colonial? guide, starting at the
> State House and ending at the City Dock area with the Naval Academy being part
> of the tour along the way. This is a 2 and 1\4 mile walking tour which will
> occur rain or shine. Appropriate clothing and shoes should be worn.
> Participating blind youth must use their canes. Age appropriate siblings and
> other age appropriate youth attending convention may also register. Youth will
> be supervised by adults who will be encouraging good cane technique and offering
> pointers along the way.
> Register by returning this form to MDPOBC, 7 Todd Court, Thurmont, MD 21788. You
> may also register by calling Susan at 301-271-2710 or email at
> sepolansky at verizon.net. If you register by phone or email a signed permission
> form will need to be received prior to the event [can be signed the day of the
> event]. Cost payable to MDPOBC: students? $4.75??????????? ?????????
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 17:51:34 -0700 (PDT)
> From: SUSAN POLANSKY <sepolansky at verizon.net>
> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blindkid] MD State Convention Parent Educator Workshop Day
> Message-ID: <504966.84724.qm at web84108.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>
>
> ?
> ????????? TURNING PROBLEMS INTO OPPORTUNITIES
> ????????? A Seminar for Parents and Educators of Blind Children
> ?????????????????????????????? Friday October 22, 2010?
> ????????????????? Double Tree Hotel, Annapolis Maryland
> ?
> Friday, October 22nd?
> 8:45-9:15????? Registration
> 9:15- 9:30????????? Welcome
> 9:30-10:45??????? Concurrent Sessions
> A.????? EBook Technologies and theBest Formats
> Ann Taylor and Wes Majerus; Technology Access Team, Jernigan Institute, National
> Federation of the Blind
> Mike Tyndal; Humanware
> B.?????? Tips to Help Students with Multiple Disabilities Reach Their Full
> Potential
> ? Karen Frank
> ???? 10:45-11:00?????? Break
> 11:00-12:30?????? Using The IEP Process to Change Problems into?
> ???????????????? Opportunities presented by Carlton Anne Cook Walker
> ???????????????? Carlton is the mother of a nine year old blind daughter, serves
> as a Teacher of Students who are Blind/Visually Impaired and holds National
> Certification Literary Braille. She is also a licensed attorney who maintains a
> small solo practice. Carlton serves as Second Vice President of the National
> Organization Parents of Blind Children, and as a board member on the
> Pennsylvania Advisory Committee for Blind Persons
> ????? 12:30 - 1:45???? Lunch on your own
> ?1:45-3:15????????? Concurrent Sessions
> A.????? Developing Social Skills to Reduce Problems and Promote Opportunities
> The Elementary Years: Barbara Cheadle, President Emeritus National Organization
> Parents of Blind Children
> The Teen Years: Melissa Lomax and Nikos Saley
> B.?????? Developing Tactile Skills to Reduce Problems and Promote Opportunities:
> Karen Frank Director Infant and Toddlers Program and Early Childhood
> Coordination, Special Education Inclusion Facilitator, Assistant Principle
> Maryland School for the Blind
> ????? 3:30-4:30???????? Anyone Can Learn Braille, How About You?
> ???????????????? Bob Watson Treasurer Maryland Parents of Blind Children Owner
> of Braille Enterprises
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2010 03:09:03 +0000
> From: "Marie" <empwrn at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Blindkid email" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [blindkid] Visual goals?
> Message-ID:
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> Hi all, I've been looking over information on what your child should know before kindergarten and there's a lot of visually oriented stuff--colors, tell a story by looking at pictures, predict the story by looking at pictures and of course recognizing letters.
>
> #1 How do/did you deal with these types of goals?
> #2 At what point was your child able to identify Braille letters?
>
> Marie (mother of Jack born May 2005)
> See glimpses of life with my determined son who is developing in his own way at his own time at http://allaccesspasstojack.blogspot.com
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2010 06:46:45 -0500
> From: "Sally Thomas" <seacknit at gmail.com>
> To: <empwrn at bellsouth.net>, "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, \(for
> parents of blind children\)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Visual goals?
> Message-ID: <CE8773B03C694E11A0BF25827D066067 at OwnerPC>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> reply-type=original
>
> I didn't really worry about #1. I guess we just talked about pictures in
> books and concentrated on real life experiences to learn about things. My
> son started learning braille in preschool. He could type/identify numbers
> and letters before kindergarten. When he got to kindergarten I was told he
> was already supposed to be able to count to 100 by 1's 2's 3's and 10's. We
> concentrated on numbers starting then. I think it might have been the
> beginning of his math block. I'm starting to believe that kids need to be
> encouraged to learn but kids need to learn when they are ready. Artificial
> deadlines can hurt some kids.
>
> Sally Thomas
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marie" <empwrn at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Blindkid email" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 10:09 PM
> Subject: [blindkid] Visual goals?
>
>
> > Hi all, I've been looking over information on what your child should know
> > before kindergarten and there's a lot of visually oriented stuff--colors,
> > tell a story by looking at pictures, predict the story by looking at
> > pictures and of course recognizing letters.
> >
> > #1 How do/did you deal with these types of goals?
> > #2 At what point was your child able to identify Braille letters?
> >
> > Marie (mother of Jack born May 2005)
> > See glimpses of life with my determined son who is developing in his own
> > way at his own time at http://allaccesspasstojack.blogspot.com
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> >
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>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2010 05:05:43 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Kim Cunningham <kim at gulfimagesphoto.com>
> To: atfirstsight at ligondesign.com, " \(for parents of blind
> children\)NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 78, Issue 9
> Message-ID: <572040.92671.qm at web602.biz.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Congratulations Leslie! We are proud of you and your work! Thanks for keeping braille literacy in the public eye.
> Regards,
> Kim Cunningham
>
> --- On Sat, 10/9/10, Leslie Ligon <atfirstsight at ligondesign.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Leslie Ligon <atfirstsight at ligondesign.com>
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 78, Issue 9
> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
> Date: Saturday, October 9, 2010, 1:31 PM
>
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> Some of you on here - especially those whose kids are around my older son, Ethan's age - know that I'm not only an advocate, I'm a braille jewelry designer. (One of the first, in fact, having been in business for more than 10 years.)
>
> I hope I'm not overstepping my bounds by sending this out here, but wanted everyone in the blindness community to know my braille alphabet bracelet ("braille fashion cheat-sheet") has been nominated for the Cooper-Hewitt Museum People's Design Award. The Cooper-Hewitt is in NYC and is part of the Smithsonian system.
>
> I would appreciate the votes of any and all who value the design of that bracelet as a unique way of promoting the importance of braille literacy. It looks like I have a good shot here (there are only two other designs that have garnered more Facebook, Sharethis and e-mail traffic) though of course, no one knows how many votes any of the nominated designs has garnered!
>
> If you'd like to look at all of the designs there, and hopefully, vote for the braille alphabet bracelet, their link is:
> http://peoplesdesignaward.cooperhewitt.org/2010/nominee/2347
>
> I'd really appreciate your support and your votes!
>
> -- Sincere best,
>
> Leslie Ligon
> At First Sight Braille Jewelry
>
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:46:29 +0000
> From: "Marie" <empwrn at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Blindkid email" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [blindkid] grip
> Message-ID:
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> I've attached a couple of pictures of Jack's grip on his cane. I think the new tip is helping but our other part of the problem is he just does not have a very firm grip. Suggestions for adaptations or just give it time for strength to develop & hands to get larger? Marie (mother of Jack born May 2005)
> See glimpses of life with my determined son who is developing in his own way at his own time at http://allaccesspasstojack.blogspot.com
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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> Message: 11
> Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2010 08:50:17 -0500
> From: Carly B <barnesraiser at gmail.com>
> To: atfirstsight at ligondesign.com, "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for
> parents of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 78, Issue 9
> Message-ID:
> <AANLkTi=k_rTC+dWDeXaTUMeVam64f44wYJnDJEzKuYX- at mail.gmail.com>
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> I voted for you and now I want a link to your website! lol!
>
> :) Carolynn
> On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 1:31 PM, Leslie Ligon
> <atfirstsight at ligondesign.com>wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > Some of you on here - especially those whose kids are around my older son,
> > Ethan's age - know that I'm not only an advocate, I'm a braille jewelry
> > designer. (One of the first, in fact, having been in business for more than
> > 10 years.)
> >
> > I hope I'm not overstepping my bounds by sending this out here, but wanted
> > everyone in the blindness community to know my braille alphabet bracelet
> > ("braille fashion cheat-sheet") has been nominated for the Cooper-Hewitt
> > Museum People's Design Award. The Cooper-Hewitt is in NYC and is part of the
> > Smithsonian system.
> >
> > I would appreciate the votes of any and all who value the design of that
> > bracelet as a unique way of promoting the importance of braille literacy. It
> > looks like I have a good shot here (there are only two other designs that
> > have garnered more Facebook, Sharethis and e-mail traffic) though of course,
> > no one knows how many votes any of the nominated designs has garnered!
> >
> > If you'd like to look at all of the designs there, and hopefully, vote for
> > the braille alphabet bracelet, their link is:
> > http://peoplesdesignaward.cooperhewitt.org/2010/nominee/2347
> >
> > I'd really appreciate your support and your votes!
> >
> > --
> > Sincere best,
> >
> > Leslie Ligon
> > At First Sight Braille Jewelry
> >
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> Message: 12
> Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:50:00 +0000
> From: "Marie" <empwrn at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Blindkid email" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [blindkid] One more grip pic
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> I could not get this one attached to my last email.
>
> Marie (mother of Jack born May 2005)
> See glimpses of life with my determined son who is developing in his own way at his own time at http://allaccesspasstojack.blogspot.com
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I have voted too! I have purchased a few bracelets and you "love" necklace in Braille, and some of my daughter's teachers have the bracelet too. I love the jewelry and wish you all the best!!!
Lucy in New Hampshire
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