Distinguished Educator Award 1999
Distinguished Educator of Blind Children Award for 1999
by Sharon Maneki
From the Editor: Sharon Maneki is President of the National Federation of the Blind of
Maryland. She also chairs the committee to select the Distinguished Educator of Blind
Children for 1999.
The National Federation of the Blind will recognize an outstanding teacher of blind
children at our 1999 convention June 30 to July 6, in Atlanta, Georgia. The winner of this
Tech Talk
Serena Cucco
Tech Talk
by Serena Cucco
Editor's Note: Who are the experts on blindness technology? I don't know about you, but
when I have a question or problem with my computer, I call my son. He usually knows the
answer, and he doesn't charge me. So, when it came time to put together a workshop about
technology for the 1998 Parents Seminar, it only made sense to ask the "real"
experts—the kids who use the stuff—to give the presentations. The resulting
Small Strides Lead To Big Progress
Small Strides Lead To Big Progress
by Judy Chaney, English Teacher
Kentucky School for the Blind
Editor's Note: One of the agenda items on the 1998 Parents Seminar was a panel entitled
"Promoting Literacy through the Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest." We were
pleased to have representatives from the Kentucky School for the Blind, the Missouri
School for the Blind, and the Washington School for the Blind on this panel. These schools
Go,Go,Go!
Patti Schonlau (left)
and Barbara Cheadle
Go, Go, Go!
by Patti Schonlau, Braille Teacher
Missouri School for the Blind
Editor's Note: I don't believe any school in the history of the Braille Readers Are
Leaders Contest ever moved as rapidly from non-participation to star performance as did
the Missouri School for the Blind (MSB) in the 1997-1998 contest year. Many people deserve
credit for this transition, but none more than Dr. Howze, the superintendent of MSB, and
Kernel Books:Continuing Saga
Dr.Kenneth Jernigan at the
1998 Convention
The Continuing Saga of the Kernel Books
by Kenneth Jernigan
Editor's Note: This issue began with a brief memorial to Dr. Jernigan, who died October
12, 1998. The last NFB Convention he participated in, therefore, was the 1998 Convention.
His energy and optimism at the Convention—for there was still hope for a cure at that
time—were infectious. It was a Convention full of high spirits, hope, excitement, and
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Volume 17, Number 4
ISSN 0883-3419
Barbara Cheadle, Editor
Convention Report, 1998
Contents
Dr. Kenneth Jernigan in
Memoriam
Convention Bulletin 1999
by Barbara Pierce
Convention 1999: Schedule
of Events for Parents, Children, and Youth
by Barbara Cheadle
The Miracle of Dallas
by Sally Miller
Report on the 1998 Annual
Meeting of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
Parent Power
Braille Readers Making a Difference
The Summer of Independence
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