2011 BELL Program

Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning Summer Program

Are you the parent, guardian, or teacher of a low vision child who is just learning Braille? We have a wonderful opportunity for him or her this summer.

The BELL summer program is a two-week day program (weekends not included) designed to offer pre-kindergarten and elementary age low vision beginning Braille readers an opportunity to be immersed in Braille and increase the use of tactile skills for reading Braille. Children will receive Braille instruction daily as well as learn alternative techniques through arts and crafts, games, field trips, and other fun activities.

A parent seminar will be held to offer parents practical strategies to incorporate non-visual learning and Braille into their children’s daily lives.

This program will be led by at least 1 certified teacher, and many committed and qualified volunteers.
Program Dates: August 8 - August 19, 2011 (week days only)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: National Center for the Blind: 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place; Baltimore Maryland 21230

This program is sponsored by the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland and the Maryland Parents of Blind Children.

For further information contact
Melissa Riccobono at 410-235-3073 or email president@nfbmd.org

You may download a BELL application here.
View the 2011 BELL Flier in Word format.