2010 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 2 - August 13, 2010 (week days only)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Locations: Week one of program (August 2-6) Maryland State Library for the Blind: 415 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21201
Week two of Program (August 9-13) National Center for the Blind: 1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore Maryland 21230

This program is sponsored by the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland and the Maryland Parents of Blind Children. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Maryland Library for the Blind for the use of their facility and resources throughout the program.


For further information contact

Melissa Riccobono at 410-235-3073 or email president@nfbmd.org

You may also download a BELL application here.
View the 2010 BELL Flyer in Word format.