FREE BRAILLE BOOKS IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH
Book bags are available for all U.S. children, birth to seven years
of age. For further information either contact aruell@nbp.org, or call
(888) 965-8965, ext. 34, or visit
www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/readbooks/index.html
The Blind Children's Fund, in collaboration with the Ingham
Intermediate School District, and Early On, is making it possible for
Michigan parents of infant and preschool blind children to order one
FREE copy of each of the following books:
Get A Wiggle On
Move It
Learning to Look
"Lessons" With a Child Who is Blind
To receive your free copy, send your name, child's name, age, vision
diagnosis, address, and phone number to:
Blind Children's Fund
311 W. Broadway
Suite 1
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
989-779-9966 Phone
989-779-0015 FAX
A donation of $3.00 to cover shipping and handling will be
appreciated.
To see one Mom's personal experiences with a Little Room visit:
http://members.aol.com/LSWebDesgn/LNroom.html
Active Learning Materials can be purchased through the following
suppliers:
www.lilliworks.com or
Funktionssentret, Litleasveien 41, 5090 Nyborg, Norway. Phone: +47 55 39
20 80
or FAX: +47 55 18 77 60
Books and FIELA Curriculum from:
Vision Associates - email address -
vasscociates@sprintmail.com
GUILDSCHOLAR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Applications accepted for college-bound legally blind students at the
end of their junior year.
To apply go to:
www.jgb.org/guildscholar.asp or contact
guildscholar@jgb.org
Although not exhaustive this link provides information on camps
available for children who are visually impaired within the United
States:
http://www.kidscamps.com/special_needs/visual_impaired.html
CAMPING FOR THE BLIND:
A great article with a list of camping facilities can be found at:
http://www.americanprofile.com/article/22236.html
March 8, 2008
TRINITY ROSE FOUNDATION TO BENEFIT ROPARD
Snowball Dance and Auction
Williams on the Lake, Medina, Ohio
For more information contact:
www.welcomewonmedina.com
March 26 - 28, 2008
KAER
General Butler State Park, KY
For more information contact:
www.kyaer.aerbvi.org/index.htm
April 10 -12, 2008
AER Texas Chapter
"REAching New Summits"
Wyndham Dallas North by the Galleria
April 16 - 18, 2008
International Association of Science and Technology Coference
Baltimore, MD
For more information contact:
www.iasted.org/conference/home-6-19.html
April 23 - 25, 2008
Pennsylvania-Delaware Chapter AER
"Fresh Air" Conference
For more information contact: www.penn-delaer.org
April 24 - 25, 2008
Michigan AER
Skillfully Addressing New Challanges
Livonia Marriott at Laurel Park
Livonia, MI
For more information contact:
www.maerbvi.org
May 31, 2008
ROPARD's CHILDREN'S VISION AWARD DINNER
Detroit Institute of Arts
Presentor: Ray Kurzweil as an interactive
hologram
For more information contact:
www.ropard.org
June 29- July 5, 2008
NFB National Conference
Dallas, TX
For more information contact:
www.nfb.org
July 22-27, 2008
AER International Conference
Marriott Chicago
Chicago, IL
For more information contact:
www.aerbvi.org
