[nfb-talk] How many children in America are not taught to read?

[David Andrews]

At 09:26 AM 7/31/2009, you wrote:
>David, what is the best link to follow to buy coins for all my friends? Ann
>
>    Ann Cunningham
>   Tactile / Visual Arts
>expanding the experience
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>303 238-4760
>ann at acunningham.com
>http://www.SensationalBooks.com
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>http://www.illustratedadventure.blogspot.com/
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>Subject: [nfb-talk] How many children in America are not taught to read?
>  tried to get the link, but the web site is down for 
> maintenance.  It is the afternoon where I am, China, but the middle 
> of the night in u.s.  If you go to


www.nfbnet.org

there is a link at the bottom of that page to buy the coin.

Thanks!

Dave



>  From Dr. Maurer:
>
>Subject: [Brl-campaign] How many children in America are not taught to read?
>
>The answer is 90 percent if the children are
>blind.  Most Americans are shocked to hear this
>statistic.  And we should be.  The blind read and write using
>Braille, so why is our educational system failing
>to teach Braille to so many children?  Why are
>these children being denied the opportunities that come
>with a proper education?  What if you could not
>read and write?  Where would you be today?
>
>There are three primary reasons for this
>educational crisis: (1) there are not enough
>Braille teachers; (2) some teachers of blind children have not received
>enough training; and (3) many educators do not
>think Braille instruction is even necessary.
>
>To bring critically-needed attention to this
>educational crisis, the United States Congress
>authorized the minting of the 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial
>Silver Dollar with a portion of the sale of each
>coin going toward a revolutionary and
>comprehensive Braille literacy campaign.
>
>Learning to read and write is fundamental to
>education, which in turn is paramount to full and
>equal participation in American society.  This coin, the
>first U.S. coin to have proper tactile Braille,
>symbolizes independence, opportunity, and the
>potential of blind people to make significant contributions
>to society when they learn to read and write
>using Braille.  To learn more, read our report
>The Braille Literacy Crisis in America,
>or watch our video
>Making Change with a Dollar.
>
>Please purchase this unique and beautiful coin now
>   and help solve this educational crisis for blind children in America.
>
>The law authorizing this 2009 silver dollar
>requires that any coins not sold by midnight on
>December 31, 2009, be melted down.  Time is of the essence--a
>90 percent illiteracy rate is not acceptable and
>the opportunity to purchase this coin will soon be gone.
>
>Be part of the solution, give the gift of
>literacy, and create new opportunities.
>Please buy the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar now.
>
>Marc Maurer, President
>
>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>
>
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