(These videos are recommended by the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children)
Braille Is Beautiful Video Set
That the Blind May Read
National Federation of the Blind, 1994, VHS 27 minutes - $35, 17 minutes -
$20 plus $5 shipping and handling. This unusual documentary features blind
children and adults presenting facts about the urgent need for Braille.
Produced by the
NFB the video shows blind people talking about the impact of Braille illiteracy
on their day-to-day lives. Among those interviewed are a blind administrator,
a blind teenager, a blind parent, a blind editor, a parent of a blind child,
and a blind college student. Most of the speakers have some vision, and
they
speak of the struggles they had as children in reading print, and the life-long
consequences of being denied the opportunity to learn Braille.
It's OK to Be Blind
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children. 1996, VHS 14 minutes, $10,
includes shipping and handling. This video depicts scenes from the 1995 National
Federation of the Blind (NFB) Convention. Often, parents of blind children feel
isolated and do not know where to turn for information and support. The NFB,
and especially the NFB National Convention, dispels feelings of fear and despair
and replaces them with feelings of hope and confidence in their children's futures.
Families tell how informative workshops taught them the concrete skills blind
people need to succeed. In this upbeat atmosphere created by 2,500 blind people
from around the country, parents and children alike realize, perhaps for the
first time, that IT'S OK TO BE BLIND.
It's not so Different
Distributed by the National Federation of the Blind. VHS 10 minutes, $35 plus
$5 shipping and handling. Jim and Barbara Walker, blind parents and NFB leaders
in Nebraska, have challenged negative attitudes about blindness simply by living
a successful American lifestyle. In this interview, they remember being unsure
about having careers, owning a home, and raising a child because of society's
narrow view of the capabilities of blind people. Yet, they persevered. Seeing
Jim dutifully mowing the lawn and Barbara playing outside with their daughter
is perhaps the most eloquent response to those who have a lesser life in mind
for the blind.
White Canes for Blind Kids
National Federation of the Blind, VHS 12 minutes, $15 plus $5 shipping and handling.
Independence and the ability to explore their surroundings are essential
to the healthy development of a child, blind or sighted. This video demonstrates
how the use of the white cane can transform the lives of blind children. Through
interviews with parents and scenes of young people-from toddlers to teens-learning
to get around with a cane, it becomes apparent that canes enable kids to travel
more quickly, safely, and confidently. Footage for this video was taken at a
National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind, which is attended
annually by some 3,000 blind persons, parents, and their children. Background
scenes in the video show blind people traveling with canes singly and in groups,
up and down stairs and escalators, and in a variety of other settings.
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order to:
National Federation of the Blind
Materials Center
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230-4998
(410) 659-9314
