Future Reflections
The National Federation of the Blind Magazine for Parents and Teachers of Blind Children
Vol. 25, No. 3 Fall 2006
Barbara Cheadle, Editor
ISSN-0883-3419
Copyright © 2006 National Federation of the Blind
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CONTENTS
Vol. 25, No. 3 Fall 2006
FEATURE
Success in the Math Classroom and in the World
BLIND ROLE MODELS AND HEROES
The Blind in the STEM Professions: Four Profiles
OUR KIDS
Making a Difference: 2006 NFB Science
Academy Best Yet!
by Mary Jo Thorpe
Youth Slam: A 2007 STEM Leadership Academy
EDUCATION
Teaching Exploration: Correcting a Glaring
Flaw in the Education of Blind Children
by Geerat J. Vermeij
Why Blind Teachers? A European Study
TRAVEL/O&M
PARENT POWER
Paving the Way for Friendships and Inclusion
by Barbara Cheadle and Wendy Nusbaum
Supplementing Your Child’s School Experiences
by Michael K. Meyerhoff, EdD
EARLY YEARS
Child Development and Assessment
by Alan Garrels
COLLEGE
You’re Not in Kansas Anymore, Dorothy
by Christine Brown
My Triple Life as Worker, Student, and
Federationist
by Angela Howard
BRAILLE
State Braille Standards for Teachers
of Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: A National Survey
by Barry B. Frieman
Braille Readers Are Leaders 2006-2007 Contest
LAWS & LEGISLATION
IDEA Regulations Released
by Brandon Young