HumanWare Announces Braille Literacy Scholarship Program
Concord, CA October 19, 2007
Every parent wants the best for their child and braille literacy is fundamental to a blind child's success. Starting blind children on the road to literacy as early as they are able and choosing the right tools is key to their success.
By using modern and appropriate tools:
- Very young children can start scribbling with dots, having fun and beginning to learn through experimentation and play.
- Parents can become actively involved in their child's literacy development.
- Appropriate expectations for children can result from giving them independence to learn and explore.
HumanWare is proud to launch a Braille Literacy Scholarship Program that comprises two awards:
The Mountbatten Learning System Award:
A Mountbatten Learning System and all associated software and accessories will be awarded to one child in the United States. Applications on behalf of children between the ages of 3 and 8 years, who are learning braille or are assessed as a future braille learner will be accepted. In one thousand words or less, tell us why you feel braille literacy will be key to your child's success and describe the role you think the Mountbatten Learning System will play in their future. The winner will receive a Mountbatten Learning System Educational pack containing: MB Learning System, Mimic Display, keyboard and MB comm PC to MB communication software. Applications must be submitted with the signature of an Early Childhood or early intervention professional and/or parent. Parents/professionals are welcome to provide any supporting material to their application.
Jot A Dot Notetaking Award:
Vital to self organization and as a general aid to memory, blind students need good notetaking skills. Five US students will each receive a Jot a Dot Pocket Brailler. The award is open to applications from students in primary or secondary education who use braille. Using a maximum of 15 lines of 20 characters, students must describe in braille why notetaking is an important skill in their lives. Students can submit any number of entries and use various writing styles including poetry, verse or humor. Applications can be sent directly from students or on their behalf by a teacher or parent.
All winners must be willing to participate in promotional events and to attend a public award ceremony.
Entries should be mailed to: HumanWare, Braille Literacy Scholarship Program, 175 Mason Circle, Concord, CA 94520 and postmarked no later than December 31, 2007.
About HumanWare
HumanWare specializes in the design and manufacture of innovative technology products for people who are blind, deaf-blind and visually impaired. Our products empower our customers and allow them to live independently and compete effectively in a sighted world.
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