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 4 Convention Report 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 4 Convention Report 2010
FEATURE
TOP DOWN AND BOTTOM UP
Education: Top Down and Bottom Up
by Carol Castellano and Dr. Edward Bell
Imagine the Possibilities!
by MarChé Daughtry, Zina Lewis, and Mark Riccobono
From Alchemy to Chemistry
by Cary Supalo
How to Tell Time at Sea
by Dr. Fred Schroeder
Teacher Training, Past and Present
by Dr. Jerry Petroff and Dr. Ruby Ryles
Rehabilitation: the State of the Art
by Dr. Edward Bell
GENERAL SESSIONS
Access for All
by Noreen Grice
Knowing Is Not Enough
by Laura Weber
WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS
I Survived Math Class
by Al Maneki
Math in New Dimensions
by David Schleppenbach
ABC and 1, 2, 3
by Stephanie Kieszak-Holloway
Low Expectations: Consequences and Remedies
by Rick Fox
The Quest for Independence
by Carla McQuillan
KIDS' TIME
The Teen and Tween Rooms
by Kim Cunningham and Sally Thomas
Federation Friendships
by Stephanie Kieszak-Holloway
AWARDS
We Who Are Called to Teach
by Laurel Hudson, PhD, 2010 Distinguished Educator of Blind Children
The Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards
presented by Gary Wunder
The 2010 NFB Scholarship Awards
presented by Anil Lewis
BRAILLE CONTEST
The 2010-2011 Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest
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