Future Reflections
The National Federation of the Blind Magazine for Parents and Teachers of Blind Children
Vol. 26, No. 3 Fall 2007
Barbara Cheadle, Editor
ISSN-0883-3419
Copyright © 2007 National Federation of the Blind
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CONTENTS
Vol. 26, No. 3 Fall 2007
FEATURES
“You Don’t Have To…”
by Carrie Gilmer
Of Self-Esteem, Expectations, and Performance
EDUCATION
The Skills of Blindness: What Should Students Know and
When Should They Know It?
by Lisa Wright
Blind
Youths Seek a Future in Science
by Chris Emery
PARENT POWER
Raising a Blind Child 101: Join the NOPBC!
by Laura Weber
Untangling
the Threads: When a Blind Child has Additional Disabilities
by Rene Harrell
BRAILLE
Toy Review
by Jon and Kathy Gabry
It’s Changed! Braille Readers Are Leaders
INTERNATIONAL
Harmony’s Progress
by Lynsey Scott
TRAVEL/O&M
Functions of the Cane and the Bottom-Up Approach to O&M
for Children
by Joseph Cutter
EARLY YEARS
The Blessing of Your New Grandson: Letter to a Grandmother
by Gary Wunder
Learning to Read Begins at Home
LIBRARY SERVICES
Accessible Reading Materials for Youth: The Evolution
of the
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Children’s
Collection
Talking Book Program Effectiveness Jeopardized
TECH TALK
Access Technology at the NFB
by Anne Taylor
HEROES & ROLE
MODELS
Blind Student Earns M.D.
by Sharon Cohen
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