Braille
Monitor May
2007
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Fast Forward to the Future
Schedule of NOPBC Events for Families and Teachers of Blind Children
at the 2007 Convention
Anticipating the future
is part of the task of parents everywhere. This is especially essential in the
modern world, where rapid advancements in technology change the way we live.
Impossible as it may seem, preparing children to live in a world that currently
does not exist is still as much a function of parenthood in the modern world
as it was in the stone age. For parents of blind children this can be a daunting
task. But the National Federation of the Blind can help. The NOPBC is collaborating
with the twenty-five special interest divisions of the NFB to make the 2007
convention a chance for parents to anticipate a future full of hope and opportunity
for their children.
The NFB divisions represent
the diversity of possibilities for the blind in careers, hobbies, and all kinds
of human pursuits. We have a division for enthusiasts in each of the following
fields: recreation and sports, the performing arts, antique and classic cars,
agriculture and equestrian, travel and tourism, and Braille. We have divisions
for college students, diabetics, guide dog users, people in communities of faith,
senior citizens, deaf-blind individuals, and writers and a Masonic Square Club
division. Twelve other divisions represent specific careers: science and engineering,
public employees, computer science, office workers, lawyers, educators, health
care professionals, human services workers, rehabilitation professionals, piano
technicians, merchants, and entrepreneurs.
Members from these divisions
will be speaking at the seminar, conducting workshops for parents, and coordinating
exciting activities for our children. They will share tips and techniques, triumphs
and disappointments, and their excitement and hopes for the future. In other
words, we plan an experience that is as close as possible to a leap into the
future to see what your child could be doing next year or in five, ten, or twenty
years.
To help you as you make
plans for the convention, here is an overview of the schedule of events and
a seminar registration form for the NOPBC activities:
National Organization
of Parents of Blind Children
Seminar and Workshops for Parents and Teachers at the 2007 Convention
Schedule of Events and Registration
Saturday,
June 30
SEMINAR DAY
· NOPBC seminar for parents and teachers
· NOPBC annual meeting
· Music and movement activities for toddlers and preschoolers
· Pet care, Braille Carnival, music, and other activities for all children
(blind and sighted) at three age-specific levels: grades K-2 (ages 5-7); grades
3-5 (ages 8-10), and grades 6-8 (ages 11-13)
· The Teen Scene 2007: special activities for high school students coordinated
by the NFB Jernigan Institute Education Department
· Chemistry demonstration for teens (evening)
· Teen talks (evening)
· Family hospitality (evening)
Sunday, July 1
· Cane Walk (morning)
· Orientation to the exhibit hall for first-time parents and families
(afternoon)
· Teen hospitality, includes convention orientation for teens (all day)
· Dad’s Night Out (evening)
CONVENTION REGISTRATION (all day)
EXHIBIT HALL (all day)
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE MEETING (afternoon)
Monday, July 2
· NOPBC board meeting (time to be announced)
· Parent Power Workshop (3:00 – 4:30 p.m.)
· Braille book flea market (5:00 – 7:00 p.m.)
· Teen orientation to NFB divisions (11:30 a.m.)
· Teen hospitality (afternoon, evening)
NFB OPEN BOARD MEETING (morning)
EXHIBIT HALL (all day)
DIVISION MEETING DAY (afternoon, evening)
Tuesday, July
3
· IEP and other workshops for parents and teachers (evening)
· A special session for parents of babies and toddlers (evening)
· Drop-in crafts and other activities for children (evening)
· Teen’s Night Out (7:00 – 9:30 p.m.)
· Teen hospitality (noon and evening)
MARCH FOR INDEPENDENCE (6:00 – 9:00 a.m.)
GENERAL SESSION (all day)
Wednesday, July
4
· Family fun--recreational activities for the family (afternoon)
· Rowing clinic with indoor machines (afternoon)
· Cane talk with Joe Cutter (afternoon)
· “What You Auto Know”: hands-on display of tools, tires, and other automobile
stuff (early evening)
· Teen hospitality (early afternoon, evening)
GENERAL SESSION (morning only)
Thursday, July
5
· Drawing for the NOPBC 50/50 raffle fundraiser (banquet)
· Teen hospitality (includes meet and greet with NABS board) (noon)
GENERAL SESSION (all day)
BANQUET (evening)
Friday, July 6
GENERAL SESSION (all day)
· Teen hospitality (noon)
Questions? Contact Barbara
Cheadle: <bcheadle@nfb.org> or (410) 659-9314, extension 2360.
NOPBC
2007 SEMINAR REGISTRATION
Make checks or money orders
payable to NOPBC. Mail to Sandy Taboada, 6960 South Fieldgate Court, Baton Rouge,
LA 70808-5455
NOPBC Conference Fees
This fee includes annual dues for membership-at-large in the NOPBC.
$15 one adult
$10 per teen for youth groups accompanied by chaperones
$25 families
Fee enclosed (make checks
payable to NOPBC) $________________
Adult name(s). Please include
first and last names of each adult and please check relationship or interest
in the NOPBC:
1. ______________________________________________________
[ ] parent [ ] relative [ ] professional [ ] blind parent [ ] chaperone for
a teen group [ ] other
2. _______________________________________________________
[ ] parent [ ] relative [ ] professional [ ] blind parent [ ] chaperone for
a teen group [ ] other
Address _________________________________________________________
City _______________ State___________ Zip______
Telephone(s) _______________
Email __________________
Do you already receive
Future Reflections? YES NO
Are you a member of your
state POBC chapter? YES NO
Is this your first NFB
convention? YES NO
Please list names (first
and last), birth dates, and grades of all children attending the convention
with you. Please include a brief description of the child’s vision and any additional
disabilities.
Name, birth date, grade,
vision/other
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
Additional comments, questions, or requests: _________
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