Youth Services Newsletter

Braille Readers Are Leaders

eburns — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:48:36 +0000

Thanks to Carol Castellano, President, POBC-NJ, Director of Programs, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children for sharing this information about this year's BRAILLE READERS ARE LEADERS CONTEST, which starts November 1!

American Museum of Natural History in NYC

eburns — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:42:29 +0000

Some information on programs at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC you may find interesting.

Thank you to Carol Castellano, Director of Programs, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children for passing this information along!

Science Sense Tours

Liberty Science Center

eburns — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:34:17 +0000

Liberty Science Center is having a "free day of learning about the world through science," and it is "specifically for students with special needs." Space is limited; if you have questions, contact Liberty Science Center at mmcdonald@lsc.org or call 201.253.1214

Disaster Response & Recovery Resources from the New Jersey State Library

eburns — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:33:43 +0000

From the New Jersey State Library:

Hurricane Irene Forecast Impact on New Jersey Could be Severe

It appears the greatest impact from Irene will be felt overnight Saturday through about midday Sunday. Here are some disaster planning, response and recovery resources for your library, for your personal safety, and even for your pets:

STORM TRACKER

Braille Class for Volunteer Braille Transcribers

eburns — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:17:06 +0000

The Red Cross is offering classes for volunteer Braille transcribers. These are the volunteers who help create Braille textbooks for students in New Jersey and other states.

Hurricane Irene

eburns — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:18:20 +0000

TBBC wants to share this information with you:

NJ Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities

http://www.ready.nj.gov/plan/special_needs7.html

http://www.ready.nj.gov/plan/special-needs.html

SYNC 2011

eburns — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:26:13 +0000

Remember last year’s free audiobook offerings from SYNC: Sync YA Literature Into Your Earphones at www.audiobooksync.com?

Guess what – they’re doing it again! A summer’s worth of free audiobooks! SYNC is for listeners age 13 and up and is giving away free audiobooks!

Summer Reading announcement

eburns — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:01:13 +0000

The New Jersey State Library, local libraries and school libraries from across the state have partnered with the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority for the "Read Like a Library Champion.” Readers have an opportunity to win tickets to IZOD Center events by logging in the books they read at www.njlibrarychampions.org.

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Summer Reading Program

eburns — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:40:54 +0000

TBBC's Summer Reading Program will be starting in July!

Applications have been mailed and emailed to all children and teens who are members of TBBC.

If you want to join the program, either email us at tbbcyouth@njstatelib.org or call us at 800-792-8322 Ext 804!

NFB Scholarship Winners!

eburns — Wed, 18 May 2011 20:03:28 +0000

I received a copy of this Press Release from the National Federation of the Blind: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2011 Scholarship Program Winners

From the Press Release: "The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation’s oldest and largest organization of blind people, today announced the winners of its 2011 Scholarship Program, which awards thirty s

Typhlo & Tactus Tactile Book Contest 2011

eburns — Wed, 18 May 2011 19:43:31 +0000

From the American Printing House for the Blind:

"Typhlo & Tactus is an organization that exists to improve the quality and quantity of tactile books (books with tactile illustrations) that are available to young children with visual impairments in member countries. As a part of T&T's efforts, the organization has conducted a biennial tactile book competition, beginning in 2000.

Camp Little Rock expands 2011 Camp Program

eburns — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:19:32 +0000

This information is from the Little Rock Foundation.

If you have items you want shared with the patrons of TBBC, send me an email at tbbcyouth@njlstatelib.org with the information.

About the 2011 Camp Program:

The Little Rock Foundation has formed a partnership with YMCA Camp Ockanickon to offer an inclusion program for

Now This Is A Bulldog

eburns — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:25:11 +0000

There is a terrific article in NorthJersey.Com, called Now This is a Bulldog about brothers Sean and Connor Mullin.

From the article: "Sean Mullin never sees his opponent.

Little Rock Parent Group

eburns — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:01:59 +0000

I received information that the first Little Rock Parent Group will be held next Tuesday, March 8th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at Wills Eye Institute, 840 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA in the 8th Floor Classroom.

The purpose of the group (from the information they sent): "Meet other parents and caregivers with blind or visually impaired children, network and lear

Developmental Disability Literacy Promotion Guide

eburns — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:08:19 +0000

Reach Out and Read, a nonprofit, has created a Developmental Disabilities Literacy Promotion Guide for Pediatric Healthcare Providers.

The Guide "provides reading tips, recommended books, and literacy milestones for children with seven different disabilities: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD),

Love Is Blind

eburns — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:22:06 +0000

Check out this fabulous post called Love is Blind by New Jersey's Kristen Witucki at the Huffington Post

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards

eburns — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:15:15 +0000

Rocco Fiorentino has been honored by the The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards .