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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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