All the World's A Stage
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ALL THE
WORLD'S A STAGE FOR THE BLIND AND SIGHTED ALIKE
by Jerry
Whittle
[PICTURE] Blind Students at the NFB Louisiana Center for the Blind gain confidence and poise through staging plays. The performance pictured about was given at the 1992 National NFB Convention.
From
the Editor: As soon as I read the following article in the May, 1992, issue
Language Development
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LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT: Ideas for Young Children
Reprinted
from the VIP Newsletter.
The process
of developing language is influenced by several factors. Two important factors
for the young child who experiences blindness or visual impairment are: (a)
the child's experience with the objects in his/her world and (b) the methods
Braille and Beyond
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BRAILLE
BILL AND BEYOND: A Report from South Dakota
by Marjorie
Kaizer, Superintendent South Dakota School for the Visually Handicapped
It all
began with a bill introduced to the 1991 South Dakota legislature on behalf
of the National Federation of the Blind of South Dakota. Now, one year later,
the rules are in place to ensure Braille will receive full consideration as
Katie Goes to First Grade
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KATIE GOES
TO FIRST GRADE
by Suzie
Hanks
Reprinted
from the Fall, 1991, GEM State Milestones, the newsletter of the National
Federation of the Blind of Idaho.
Suzie and
Gardner Hanks are upbeat parents with a delightful six-year-old daughter who
is totally blind. They have been successful in working out good support for
SLATE-MATES Braille
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SLATE-MATES
Braille Is The Medium For Youngsters' Messages
Editor's
Note: The following article is written by C. L. Rugenstein and is reprinted
from a fall, 1991, issue of the McComb Suburban Sunday newspaper, McComb
county, Michigan.
Pen pals.
The term evokes images of far-away places with strange-sounding names—Dubuque,
Braille Storybook Resources
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BRAILLE
STORYBOOK RESOURCES
The
following is a list of organizations which either sell Braille storybooks for
children or operate Braille storybook lending library services. Organizations
are listed alphabetically.
A Day at the Playground
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A DAY AT
THE PLAYGROUND
by Mary
Ellen Thompson
[PICTURE] Niki White
Editor's
Note: Mrs. Thompson is a staff member at the National Center for the Blind,
and a dedicated member of the National Federation of the Blind. She has a special
touch with children and frequently assists with chapter and parent division
children's activities. Niki White is the daughter of Loretta White, president
INSPIRED TEACHER
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INSPIRED
TEACHER
Editor's
Note: The following article is by Barbara Carmen, and is reprinted from
the Columbus, Ohio, Dispatch newspaper. The original title is "Inspired
teacher bringing light into dark world of her students."
A morning
rain pelts against the windows in a classroom on Columbus's East Side where
Parents of Blind Children Division
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LET'S TALK SHOP
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LET'S TALK
SHOP
By Doug
C. Boone
[PICTURE] Doug Boone regularly attends NFB Conventions with his wife Christine. Both are long-time members of the Federation.
[PICTURE] Charles cheadle demonstrates the use of power tools to state legislators during an event sponsored by the National Federation of the Blind Maryland
Editor's
Note: Doug Boone has a degree in Industrial Arts Education from Wayne State