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Future Reflections
The National
Federation of the Blind Magazine for Parents and Teachers of Blind Children
Volume 17 Number 3
Winter
1998
Barbara Cheadle, Editor
Dr. Jernigan In Memoriam
Dr. KennethJernigan
November 13, 1926
to
October 12, 1998
Dr. Kenneth Jernigan In Memoriam
On October 12, 1998, Dr. Kenneth Jernigan, one of the most outstanding blind leaders
the world has ever known, died peacefully at his home in Baltimore, Maryland. The lung and
bone cancer he had been battling for about a year finally prevailed. The funeral took
place at St. Joseph's Monastery Church in Baltimore, and his body was buried at Loudon
Convention 1999
Dr. Maurer, Dr. Jernigan
at his side, presides over the 1998
NFB Convention in Dallas, Texas.
Convention Bulletin 1999
by Barbara Pierce
It is time to plan for the 1999 convention of the National Federation of the Blind.
Last year's convention in Dallas was one of the best we have ever experienced—a great
hotel staff, a truly impressive program and exhibits, and fellowship of the highest order.
The year before, 1997, we set an attendance record in New Orleans. Atlanta in 1999,
The Miracle of Dallas
THE MIRACLE OF DALLAS
by Sally Miller
Editor's Note: Sally Miller, President of the South Carolina Parents of Blind Children,
was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Organization of Parents of Blind
Children at the Annual Meeting in Dallas. It was her first National Federation of the
Blind (NFB) Convention. With her energy and organizational skills, she made quite an
impression on her fellow parents. The NFB Convention also made quite an impression on her.
NOPBC 1998 Meeting Report
Report on the 1998 Annual Meeting
of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
NOPBC meetings have a reputation for being lively, fast-paced, and information-packed.
In all respects, the 1998 meeting lived up to that well-earned reputation. The meeting
began with some brief business items—the reading of the minutes and the nominating
committee's report—and ended with the election of the following officers and board
members:
* Barbara Cheadle, President (MD)
IEP Video Available
IEP Video Set Now Available
"Successful Individualized Education Programs (IEP's) do not just happen.
Information and preparation will help you avoid an IEP Disaster."
So says Barbara Cheadle, President, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
(NOPBC), in Part 1. of this extraordinary set of six videos entitled "Avoiding an IEP
Disaster." Edited by Myra Lesser for the NOPBC and produced by the National
A Life-Changing Experience
Diana Knox
A Life-Changing Experience
by Diana Knox
Reprinted from the November, 1998, issue of the Braille Monitor.
From the Editor: The following speech was delivered at the 1998 convention of the
National Federation of the Blind of Maine. It is a moving illustration of the importance
of our scholarship program. This is what Diana Knox said:
I was awarded an NFB scholarship at the 1997 convention in New Orleans, and I've been
1999 NFB Scholarship Program
The 1999 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program
by Peggy Elliott
Chairman
NFB Scholarship Committee
Special Announcement
The National Federation of the Blind is delighted to announce an enhancement of its
already extensive scholarship program. For us, the occasion is a joyful one although there
is sadness as well because the enhancement honors our long-time leader, Dr. Kenneth
Jernigan, who recently passed away. Those who knew Dr. Jernigan know he would have been
NFB 1999 Scholarship Application
National Federation Of The Blind
Scholarship Application Form
Please read instructions and explanation above. Form may be photocopied but only if all
information in preceding pages is also included.
To apply for a scholarship, complete this application form and mail completed
application and attachments to Mrs. Peggy Elliott, Chairman National Federation of the
Blind Scholarship Committee, 805 Fifth Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa 50112; (515) 236-3366. Form
must be received by March 31, 1999.
97-98 Readers Are Leaders Contest Report
A Report on the 1997-1998 Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest
Some things, no matter how long you do them, never get boring or dull. This is the 15th
year that, as editor of Future Reflections, I have written a report on the results of the
Braille Readers are Leader Contest, and it is every bit as exciting as it was when I wrote
the first one in 1985.
The 1997-1998 contest year was, in many ways, a landmark year in the history of the