Parents
of
Blind Children - NJ
POBC - NJ
Parents
of Blind Children-NJ began in 1991 in the home of one
of our founding members. Six families decided that evening
to try to help other families learn what they needed
to know to create opportunities for their blind and
visually impaired children and to help them learn and
grow.
Here
is a sampling of what POBC-NJ offers:
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A
positive attitude toward blindness and the abilities
of blind people |
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Emotional
support, training, and advocacy for families with
blind/VI children |
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Information
and referrals on the education and development of
blind children |
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Networking
and contact with other families and with blind adults |
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Newsletter
with practical tips and information on issues affecting
the lives of blind children and their families |
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Annual
Seminar for parents and teachers with topics such
as education, social skills, blind children with
additional disabilities, and many more |
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"What's
Available" Display and Resource List of materials
and equipment |
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Social
and educational events for blind children and their
families |
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A
voice on state boards and councils which affect
the lives of blind children |
Some
of our recent activities and initiatives include:
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The
Blind Children's Resource Center website |
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Working
with NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
to improve education services for blind/VI children |
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Training
for classroom teachers who will have a blind student
in class |
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Participation
in ongoing national effort to ensure high quality
braille textbooks that are ready in time for school |
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Participation
in development of statewide cane travel mentoring
program based on the Discovery Method of Orientation
& Mobility |
We
have become a very active organization with a high profile:
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When
Parade magazine was looking for a blind child
to feature in a story, they searched their database
and found POBC-NJ. |
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When
the NY Times and the Star Ledger wanted
to speak to parents about services for blind children,
they called POBC-NJ. |
POBC-NJ
works toward creating a climate of opportunity for blind
children at home, in school, and in the community. POBC-NJ
is an affiliate of the National Organization of Parents
of Blind Children, NOPBC.
To contact us, call 973-377-0976 or e-mail us at blindchildren@verizon.net.
If
you would like to support our work with a tax-deductible
donation, please make your check payable to POBC-NJ
and mail to:
POBC-NJ
23 Alexander Ave.
Madison, NJ 07940
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