Future Reflections
A Magazine for Parents and Teachers of Blind Children published by
the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults in partnership
with the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children.
Volume 29 Number 3 Summer 2010
Deborah Kent Stein, Editor
ISSN-0883-3419
Copyright © 2010 American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
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Contents
Volume 29 Number 3 Summer 2010
FEATURE
Analyzing and Selecting Children’s Picture Books That Feature Blind Characters
by Barbara Cheadle
SCHOOL
Equal Standards for Blind Children
by Matthew Maurer, PhD
Jitters and Butterflies: Helping Your Child Deal with Anxiety about School
by Natacha V. Beim
Kendra K. Holloway: First Grader
by Stephanie Kieszak-Holloway
BRAILLE
Sight Unseen
by Mashawna Thompson
Maegan’s Story
by Denise M. Robinson, TVI, PhD
Braille: Unlocking the Code
by Sheila Amato, Ed.D.
MUSIC
The Comprehensive Music Program for Young People at Lighthouse International
by Dalia M. Sakas, D.M.A.
Blowing My Own Horn
by Gordon Kent
Step to the Music
by Kayleigh Joyner
All Things Possible
by Crystal Morales
PEOPLE SKILLS
Navigating the Social Landscape: Strategies For Success
by Arielle Silverman
Collaborations and Connections
An Interview with Brett Page
MEETING CHALLENGES
Friends Make All the Difference
by David Thomas
A Walk Across the Stage
by Doreen Franklin, Susan Harper, and Carol Castellano
Have Cane, Will Travel? Halfway Around the World!
by Amy Mason
REVIEW
My Fair Child
by Maureen Ryan Esposito
Reviewed by Connie J. Davis
NOPBC UPDATES
Leading the Way: The 2009-2010 Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest
by Natalie Shaheen
New NOPBC Board Elected
by Laura Weber
News From Florida
by Lenora Marten
Report From Texas
by Laura Weber
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