American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
Future Reflections Winter 2025 WHAT�S HAPPENING
2025 NFB BELL® Academy
https://nfb.org/programs-services/nfb-bell-academy
Contact: 410-659-9314, extension 2418
[email protected]
“My child had an enjoyable time, and her confidence has grown. My favorite thing that has come out of this camp: you remove the fear and anxiety she had about going blind! She now knows she will be okay and will have the skills to succeed. I think that alone is worth everything!”
The NFB Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning® Academy is a nationwide summer program that prepares blind and visually impaired children to grow into competent and independent blind people who live the lives they want.
Who Should Attend
Blind and low-vision children, ages four through twelve who:
- Do not receive enough Braille and nonvisual skills instruction in school
- Could benefit from more Braille exposure over the summer
- Would enjoy connecting with other blind and low-vision children
- Would like the opportunity to learn from blind role models
“To be honest, as a mother with a low-vision child, I was very uneducated about the word blind, and I didn’t think he could attend a program like this. A friend who was taking her son told me we should try, and we did. The first day was like a whole new world of possibilities and knowledge opened up for me.”
NFB BELL Academy In-Person Programs
NFB BELL Academy in-person programs provide activities in a day program or residential setting, depending on location. In addition to Braille, crafts, games, and other engaging projects, children learn vital independent living skills, interact with blind adult mentors, and enjoy field trips to sites related to the NFB BELL Academy curriculum. Day programs typically run Monday through Friday for six hours each day for two weeks. Residential programs usually run for one week.
Thank you to the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults and the Beulah Reimer Legacy for their generous support of the NFB BELL Academy.