The National Federation of the Blind Magazine for Parents and Teachers of Blind Children
Volume 27 Number 3 Convention Report 2008
Barbara Cheadle, Editor
ISSN-0883-3419
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Volume 27 Number 3 Convention Report 2008
National Braille Literacy Campaign and Commemorative Coin
CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS
Our First Convention
Impressions from the Parent Leadership Program Class of 2008
NOPBC Silver Anniversary Extravaganza
by Barbara Pierce
Photo Report – NOPBC Anniversary Dinner
PARENT POWER
An Open Letter to Parents
by Carrie Gilmer, President
NOPBC Honors Barbara Cheadle for Twenty-Three Years of Service
Twenty-Five Years of Program Initiatives
For Parents and Their Blind Children
Barbara Cheadle, Panel Moderator
In Celebration of NOPBC’s First 25 Years
by Carol Castellano
Coming to Adulthood in the NOPBC
by Angela Wolf
Why I Am a Federationist
by Laura Weber
Twenty-Five Years of Parent Initiatives
by Jim Beyer
My Friends in the NFB
by Lauren Beyer
Meet the 2008-2009 Officers and Board Members of NOPBC
OUR KIDS
Blind Youth IMAGINE the Future
by Kayleigh Joiner, Jordan Richardson, and Anna Catherine Walker
California Dreaming
by Vejas Vasiliauskas and Kyra Sweeney
AWARDS AND CONTESTS
Virginia Teacher Receives 2008 Distinguished
Educator of Blind Children Award
Announcing the 2008-2009 Braille
Readers Are Leaders Contest
by Jennifer Dunnam
More Than Just Money for School
The 2009 NFB Scholarship Program
by Anil Lewis
BULLETINS
Star Sponsors of NOPBC’s Silver Anniversary Celebration
Serotek Presents Keys for K-12
It’s a Party... and You’re Invited!
A Bulletin from the National Braille Press
Save the Dates and Plan for Detroit Now!
Complete Future Reflections - Zip file (WORD)
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