While you are learning how your children can participate in science our kids will be able to participate in real science experiments and learn firsthand that they can participate in the science classroom! We will be able to watch and see them smile and enjoy experimenting.

Join us for a day of information, inspiration, and new ideas. Come meet new families and blind/visually impaired adults. After the seminar stay and enjoy our other events which are a part of our annual convention. Student issues, blind vendors, DVR, and technology will all be discussed in this jam packed weekend.


Register at www.nfbwis.org - Call Andrea Beasley at 608-563-4708 for questions.

Once again, Santa has enlisted the help of the elves at the National Federation of the Blind to get Braille letters out to hundreds of blind boys and girls this Christmas season. Between November 16 and December 20, parents or teachers can fill out a Braille Letter from Santa form online, or print and fax the form to (410) 659-6893. Beginning December 1, the Braille letters from Santa will start going out to boys and girls around the country. The Braille letter will also be accompanied by a print copy (for mom and dad to read). Requests for letters must include the writer’s name, the child’s name, birthday, gender, mailing address, and a telephone number or e-mail address in case Santa’s helpers at the NFB have questions. Braille Letter from Santa request forms are available now for parents/guardians or teachers. For more information on the program, please read the official press release.

The NFB's National Center for Blind Youth in Science (NCBYS) will again offer a Junior Science Academy targeting children in grades three through six. The Junior Science Academy offers young scientific explorers an opportunity to experience the excitement of science in a four-day session with hands-on experiences, tactile materials, and innovative non-visual teaching methods. In addition, the Academy will have corresponding parent workshops to provide parents/guardians with the tools and knowledge that they need to help their child succeed. Two summer sessions will be offered: July 28 to August 1, 2010, and August 4 to August 8, 2010. For more information, please visit the Junior Science Academy home page.

Each year at its national convention in July, the National Federation of the Blind gives thirty scholarships to recognize achievement by America's blind scholars. The NFB is now accepting applications (print or online) for its 2010 Scholarship Program. The scholarships range in value from $3,000 to $12,000. For eligibility and full application information, please visit www.nfb.org/scholarships. Completed applications are due by March 31, 2010.

This contest encourages children (grades K-12) around the country to be proud of their ability to read Braille and continually work to improve their skills. As in previous years, contestants will read as many Braille pages as they can in two months (November 1, 2009, through January 4, 2010). This year adults with various levels of experience reading Braille get to join in the fun! Registration begins October 1, 2009. For detailed information please visit www.nfb.org/bral.

Forty-five years after the advocacy of the National Federation of the Blind resulted in the establishment of White Cane Safety Day by the United States Congress, President Barack Obama has today issued the annual proclamation required by law to mark this important day. This year's proclamation highlights the importance of Braille literacy for the future of America's blind children. You can read the proclamation here.

We want to teach sighted children how to read Braille! We want to make Braille a more understood way of reading! We want kids to come and ask questions about blind people and how we do things around our house, schools, and neighborhoods!
That is why we have started this Braille Club and we want you to be a part of it too!
Go to this link to learn more and we will see you there!
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