The Loving Congregation
THE LOVING CONGREGATION
by Harvey Lauer
In the following story Harvey Lauer captures the
experience that many blind church members have
had and
demonstrates the most effective way of educating,
reassuring,
and witnessing to congregations filled with
ordinary people
who fear blindness and are uncertain how to
behave with blind
people. Here is what he has to say:
"We can't ask them to help. What could they
do? They are
Ride Like the Wind
RIDE LIKE THE WIND
by Margie Watson
What do you do when your five-year-old announces
that she
wants to go bike riding with you--and, the
five-year-old
happens to be blind? Here is how Margie Watson
solved the
problem:
My five-year-old daughter, Katie, likes to ride
her bike.
That surprises most people, because Katie is
blind. My husband
or I walk about ten feet in front of Katie and
tell her when
to turn the corner, but otherwise she rides
HOMEWORK
HOMEWORK: THIS MOM'S PERSPECTIVE
by Patricia Maurer
Blind parents face the same challenges as sighted
parents. Here Patricia Maurer brings us her
perspective on one
common to all--getting the children to do their
homework. Here
is what she has to say:
My husband and I are both blind. We have two
wonderful
children, David and Dianna. My daughter, who is
eight, does
not find her homework much of a chore. She
doesn't really
Possibilities
POSSIBILITIES
by Carol Castellano
Carol Castellano and her husband Bill are leaders
in the
National Federation of the Blind's organization
for parents of
blind children. They live in New Jersey with
their children
Serena and John. Serena is blind and John is
sighted. For both
of these children, the future is filled with
exhilarating
possibilities. With sparkle, pride, and belief
Carol shares
some of them with us. Here is what she has to
say:
Help us spread the word...
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...about our Braille Readers Are Leaders contest
for blind
schoolchildren, a project which encourages blind
children to
achieve literacy through Braille.
...about our scholarships for deserving blind
college
students.
...about Job Opportunities for the Blind, a
program that
matches capable blind people with employers who
need their
skills.
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Beginnings and Blueprints, Contents
Beginnings and Blueprints
A Kernel Book
Edited by
Kenneth Jernigan
Beginnings and Blueprints
Kenneth Jernigan
Editor
Large Type Edition
A Kernel Book
published by
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
Copyright 1996 by the National Federation of the
Blind
ISBN 1-885218-06-0
All Rights Reserved
Printed in the United States of America
Table of Contents
Editor's Introduction
Beginnings and Blueprints
An Old Fable and a Modern Tale
I am the Child
Future Reflections Winter 1986, Vol. 5 No. 1
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the Child
I am the child.
All the world waits for my coming.
All the world watches with interest
to see what I will become.
Civilization hangs in the balance,
For what I am, the world of
tomorrow will be.
Mamie Gene Cole
Masterpieces of Religious Verse
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God, Table Manners, and Independent Travel: A Mother's Viewpoint
Future Reflections Winter 1986, Vol. 5 No. 1
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