[Journalists] Fwd: Braille Reading Pals and Braille Readers Are Leaders contest

[David Andrews]

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>It's that time again!  
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>Time for the Braille Reading Pals program!  This is a preliteracy
>program to encourage families of prereaders (infants, toddlers,
>preschooler or even older children who have delays in reading) to read
>daily to their blind/visually impaired children.  To refresh your memory
>about the program, you can read about it at:
>http://www.nfb.org/nfb/NOPBC_BRL_Reading_Pals.asp?SnID=707861602
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>The program starts November 1 and we need to get the packets in the mail
>soon so that participants will have everything needed to get started. 
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>This year, we have a very cute and different Braille prize for the
>families who finish the program. It's a Braille/print tactile birthday
>card.  Parents can save it and give it to their child on his/her
>upcoming birthday or, if the child is old enough to enjoy sending cards,
>the child can select and send the card to someone special to them--a
>parent, grandparent, an aunt, an uncle, a cousin, a sibling, etc. 
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>It's also time to start thinking about the Braille Readers Are Leaders
>contest.  This is for students, grades K-12, who are reading Braille
>independently.  Read about the contest and how your child or student can
>participate:
>http://www.nfb.org/nfb/NOPBC_Braille_Readers_Are_Leaders.asp?SnID=707861
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>Contest forms may be printed from the NFB Web site or can be ordered
>from Barbara Cheadle (see contact information below) or from the NFB
>Independence Market at (410) 659-9314 ext. 2216
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>(Mrs.) Barbara Cheadle, President
>National Organization of Parents of Blind Children 
>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 
>1800 Johnson Street Baltimore, Maryland 21230
>(410) 659-9314 ext. 2360
>Fax: (410) 659-5129
>bcheadle at nfb.org
>www.nfb.org/nopbc