Welcome to the home of the National Federation of the Blind of Wisconsin Parents of Blind Children.

Our Mission:

The mission of the National Federation of the Blind is to achieve widespread emotional acceptance and intellectual understanding that the real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight but the misconceptions and lack of information which exist. We do this by bringing blind people together to share successes, to support each other in times of failure, and to create imaginative solutions.

Voice of the Nation's Blind

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• NFB Commends Amazon on New Accessible Kindle
• NFB Commends Copyright Ruling
• NFB Successful in Returning Infant to Her Parents
• Laurel Hudson Named 2010 Distinguished Educator of Blind Children
• On proposed changes to the ADA Accessibility Guidelines
• NFB Files Suit Against LSAC and Four Law Schools
• NCBE Discriminates Against Blind Law School Graduates
• Key Stakeholders Agree on Measures to Protect Blind Pedestrians from Silent Cars
• 2010 NFB Scholarship Winners Announced
• Dr. Maurer to Receive Honorary Doctorate from University of Notre Dame

Not So Mad Science!

Has your child been excluded from science class?
Not sure how they will be able to do chemistry?
What about the medical field? Are there job opportunities?

While you are learning how your children can participate in science our kids will be able to participate in real science experiments and learn firsthand that they can participate in the science classroom! We will be able to watch and see them smile and enjoy experimenting.

Join us for a day of information, inspiration, and new ideas. Come meet new families and blind/visually impaired adults. After the seminar stay and enjoy our other events which are a part of our annual convention. Student issues, blind vendors, DVR, and technology will all be discussed in this jam packed weekend.

Register at www.nfbwis.org – Call Andrea Beasley at 608-563-4708 for questions.

NFB and Santa Partner to Promote Braille Literacy

Once again, Santa has enlisted the help of the elves at the National Federation of the Blind to get Braille letters out to hundreds of blind boys and girls this Christmas season. Between November 16 and December 20, parents or teachers can fill out a Braille Letter from Santa form online, or print and fax the form to (410) 659-6893. Beginning December 1, the Braille letters from Santa will start going out to boys and girls around the country. The Braille letter will also be accompanied by a print copy (for mom and dad to read). Requests for letters must include the writer’s name, the child’s name, birthday, gender, mailing address, and a telephone number or e-mail address in case Santa’s helpers at the NFB have questions. Braille Letter from Santa request forms are available now for parents/guardians or teachers. For more information on the program, please read the official press release.

Summer 2010: Junior Science Academy

The NFB’s National Center for Blind Youth in Science (NCBYS) will again offer a Junior Science Academy targeting children in grades three through six. The Junior Science Academy offers young scientific explorers an opportunity to experience the excitement of science in a four-day session with hands-on experiences, tactile materials, and innovative non-visual teaching methods. In addition, the Academy will have corresponding parent workshops to provide parents/guardians with the tools and knowledge that they need to help their child succeed. Two summer sessions will be offered: July 28 to August 1, 2010, and August 4 to August 8, 2010. For more information, please visit the Junior Science Academy home page.

30 Scholarships Now Available

Each year at its national convention in July, the National Federation of the Blind gives thirty scholarships to recognize achievement by America’s blind scholars. The NFB is now accepting applications (print or online) for its 2010 Scholarship Program. The scholarships range in value from $3,000 to $12,000. For eligibility and full application information, please visit www.nfb.org/scholarships. Completed applications are due by March 31, 2010.

November 1, 2009: Braille Readers are Leaders Contest

This contest encourages children (grades K-12) around the country to be proud of their ability to read Braille and continually work to improve their skills. As in previous years, contestants will read as many Braille pages as they can in two months (November 1, 2009, through January 4, 2010). This year adults with various levels of experience reading Braille get to join in the fun! Registration begins October 1, 2009. For detailed information please visit www.nfb.org/bral.

President Obama Issues White Cane Safety Day Proclamation Highlighting Braille Literacy

Forty-five years after the advocacy of the National Federation of the Blind resulted in the establishment of White Cane Safety Day by the United States Congress, President Barack Obama has today issued the annual proclamation required by law to mark this important day. This year’s proclamation highlights the importance of Braille literacy for the future of America’s blind children. You can read the proclamation here.

Braille Club

We want to teach sighted children how to read Braille! We want to make Braille a more understood way of reading! We want kids to come and ask questions about blind people and how we do things around our house, schools, and neighborhoods!
That is why we have started this Braille Club and we want you to be a part of it too!
Go to this link to learn more and we will see you there!
Check Out Our Flier!

Fall 2009 Braille Reading Pals Program

Braille Reading Pals is an early literacy program that gently encourages and rewards parents for reading daily with their blind or low vision children ages 0-7 (or older if the children have developmental delays) who are not yet reading. Sponsored by the Jernigan Institute, this free two-month Fall Program begins October 1 and concludes November 30.

For kids: Ages 0-7
Register: August 18, 2009 through September 24, 2009.
Program: October 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009

www.NFB.org/ReadingPals

Or for more information, contact:

Braille Reading Pals Program National Federation of the Blind
Jernigan Institute
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-659-9314 ext. 2295
Fax: (410) 659-5129
E-mail: BrailleReadingPals@nfb.org

Free Braille Books Program

No child should be left out because he or she is blind. Through the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults Free Braille Books program, blind children can now discuss the newest book with their classmates and build their very own collection of books from popular children’s reading series–just like their sighted friends. Since 1997, the program has produced over 170 titles in Braille and given them away at the rate of one to three books a month to approximately 15,000 subscribers. Not only does the program benefit those actually enrolled, but due to collaboration with the National Library of Congress, Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, copies of each selection from the program are placed in regional libraries for the blind around the country. More information about the program and how to apply can be found at Free Braille Books Program.

Future Reflections

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