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Reading Resource Profile for the NFB The NFB works tirelessly to improve the lives of blind people through innovative programming that encourages self-sufficiency, especially in reading and education. national federation of the blind • nfb • jernigan institute • keneth jernigan • braille readers are leaders
NFB-Louis Braille Commemorative Coin Louis Braille gave language to the blind. The NFB has championed braille literacy more than any world organization. A new US coin honors both achievements. braille coin • nfb-braille coin • commemorative braille coin • national federation of the blind • louis braille bicentennial
NFB Celebrates World Animation Day The Nationals Film Board of Canada celebrates World Animation Day (October 28th) by holding coast-to-coast screenings, workshops and master classes. nationals film board of canada • world animation day • patrick bouchard • chris lavis • maciek szczerbowski
NFB Youth Slam 2009 Assistive technology, specialized teaching techniques, and mentors enable blind and low-vision students to explore the once-inaccessible fields of math and science. nfb youth slam • national federation of the blind • jernigan institute • science careers for blind • science technology engineering math study for blin
Diane Croft Wins NFB Bolotin Award The National Federation of the Blind honored Diane Croft with a $10,000 Bolotin Award for her 27 years of making relevant and popular books available in braille. nfb bolotin award • diane croft • braille publishing • braille literacy • national braille press
Graham McInnes: Canada's NFB As writer, director and producer of many the NFB's films, McInnes offers insight into the early years of the Board and its activities since WWII. national film board of canada • graham mcinnes • john grierson • gene walz • film studies
Movie Review: NFB's Paris 1919 The NFB's docudrama Paris 1919, based on Margaret MacMillan's book, is a gripping study of six months that changed the world. 8/10. paris 1919 • national film board of canada • movie review • margaret macmillan • paul cowan
NFB animation online Canada's National Film Board puts 50 of their classic animation shorts on their website. national film board of canada • nfb • short • film • animation
NFB short wins prize National Film Board animated film wins Best Documentary Short at Vancouver's DOXA Festival. national film board • nfb • john and michael • animation • down's syndrome
NFB's Animation Express Blu-Ray Review National Film Board of Canada/Mongrel Media's Animation Express Blu-Ray is essential for any animation fan. 9/10. animation express • national film board of canada • mongrel media • blu-ray review • canadian animation collection
Norman McLaren honoured at TIFF Toronto International Film Festival will screen "The Best of Norman McLaren," running September 7 to 16. norman mclaren • toronto annual film festival • tiff • animation • short film
OIAF announces winners Ottawa International Animation Festival announces competition winners on the last night of the festival. ottawa international animation festival • oaif • animation • winners • national film board of canada
VIFF honours Norman McLaren Vancouver International Film Festival joins ranks of those honouring Canadian animation legend Norman McLaren. norman mclaren • animation • nfb • national film board of canada • vancouver international film festival
Art, Writing Contests for the Blind The National Federation of the Blind and the American Printing House for the Blind offer a number of competitive opportunities for aspiring blind artists and writers. art opportunities for the blind • contests for blind writers • aph insights art • national exhibits by blind artists • nfb writers division contests
US to Commemorate Braille's 200th Chapters of the National Federation of the Blind will hold events in January 2009 to honor Louis Braille, whose raised dot language system brought literacy to the blind. braille bicentennial • braille birthday celebrations in the us • nfb-braille commemorative coin • national federation of the blind • national braille press
AOL Sued For Not Being Accessible: What Does It Really Mean? On November 4th, 1999, the leader in interactive services America Online, Inc., was slapped with a lawsuit by the National Federation of the Blind, a non-profit organization promoting the general welfare of people who are blind. Why? blind • aol • lawsuit • ada • american with disabilities act
Canadian Animation - Imprints by Jacques Drouin The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) offers many Canadian streaming movies online such as the works of pinscreen animator Jacques Drouin. national film board of canada • jacque drouin • pinscreen animation • online animation • short online film
AMPAS honours Norman McLaren The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents "A Salute to Norman McLaren" on August 18 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills. animation • ampas • norman mclaren • national film board of canada • nfb
Invasion of the Space Lobsters (2005) Chaos ensues when giant space lobsters mistakenly believe that legalese is the best way to communicate with the folks from Planet Earth. the national film board of canada • nfb • janet perlman • giant lobsters • outer space
Next Generation™ Perkins Brailler® For 57 years, the Perkins Brailler has been the most popular braillewriting machine. A new model is designed to expand its use (and braille literacy) around the world. next generation perkins brailler • perkins brailler • perkins school • perkins products • american printing house for the blind
Ryan Larkin (1943 - 2007) Remembering Ryan Larkin, the acclaimed NFB animator and animation subject. ryan larkin • walking • street musique • national film board of canada • ryan
Accessible Tours, Adventures for 2009 Not so long ago, wheelchair users couldn't book a dinner reservation. Now, there are few places they can't go, and tour operators eager to take them around the world. accessible cruises • accessible travel providers.adventure travel for d • cruises for the blind • accessible travel & leisure • access eco tours
Animated Short Review: Runaway Canadian Cartoonist Cordell Barker (The Cat Came Back) returns with Runaway, another great NFB animated short. 8/10. runaway • movie review • cordell barker • national film board of canada • the cat came back
Animated Short Review: Spare Change Spare Change is animator Ryan Larkin's triumphant return to animated shorts, completed after his death in 2007. 8/10. ryan larkin • spare change • review • national film board of canada • laurie gordon
Animated Short Review: The Spine Chris Landreth's animated short "The Spine" is a haunting ode to caustic co-dependency, but not as strong as the Oscar-winning "Ryan." 8/10. the spine • review • national film board of canada • chris landreth • copperheart animation
Canadian Animated Films: Strange Invaders (2001) Beautiful animation short with rich colours, quirky characters and hilarious story about the trials and tribulations that come with adopting "strange invaders". strange invaders • cordell barker • nfb • the national film board of canada • svend-erik erikson
Cannes honours McLaren Canadian animation legend's films shown at Cannes Film Festival May 22. norman mclaren • national film board • nfb • cannes • palme d'or
Michel Donato gets Order of Canada Michel Donato, who contributed music to such classic National Film Board of Canada cartoons as Catuor and Oneiromancy,becomes a Member of the Order of Canada on Tuesday. michel donato • order of canada • national film board of canada • catuor • modulations
Movie Review: Professor Norman Cornett Alanis Obomsawin's NFB documentary, Norman Cornett, spends too much time praising its protagonist and not enough time telling his story. 6/10 professor norman cornett: since when do we divorce • national film board of canada • movie review • alanis obomsawin • nfb
Movie Review: The Real Place The Real Place, an animated short honouring playwright John Murrell, has that same-old NFB vibe to it that edges on self-parody. 4/10. the real place • john murrill • review • the national film board of canada • cam christiansen
Bandwidth Verses Accessibility,Bandwidth Verses Accessibility bandwidth on the internet,bandwidth on the internet disability • bandwidth • web and disability • disable • we
Disability ON LINE Persons with disablities are fighting for Civil Rights. How and why? disability • web • amputation • civil rights • discrimination
Top Six Blind Reading Resources Teachers seeking to increase class participation, performance, and self-confidence of blind students should encourage them to cultivate specialized reading resources. books for the blind • blind reading education • talking books • blind literacy • audiobooks for the blind
Norman McLaren at MOMA Norman McLaren has yet another retrospective, this time at NYC's Museum of Modern Art, from November 29-30th. norman mclaren • national film board of canada • museum of modern art • animation • nfb
Animated Short Review: Vive La Rose The NFB/Bruce Alcock's short film "Vive la Rose" - based around the ballad performed by Émile Benoit - has great intentions but doesn't fulfill its potential. 6/10 vive la rose • animated short review • bruce alcock • national film board of canada • global mechanic
Canadian Animated Films - The Cat Came Back Barker's take on the legendary tale of an adorable little kitty cat who stubbornly refuses to abandon her new owner. cordell barker • the cat came back • the national film board of canada • animation • cat
Moving Towards Accessible Web Design: 1999 in Review Highlights from 1999 in the move towards accessible web design becoming universally accepted. 1999 • review • y2k • accessible web design • aol
Place on the Web well worth a visit: Miscellaneous links More great sites websites • kids • prince and i • webtopics • jim cornish
Canada Day for Kids Sites with a Canadian feel to help kids everywhere celebrate Canada day and learn about Canada. canada • canada day • july 1st • july first
Hiring Hostesses Review of a documentary revealing the lives of four young Canadian women who worked as hostesses in Japan. tokyo girls • documentary
Alison Lawrence - And All for Love And All for Love is the story of 1660s Shakespearean actresses Elizabeth Barry and Winifred Gosnell, and their unusual friendship with Shakespearean actor Edward Kynaston daryl cloran • peter hinton. the national arts centre english the • alison lawrence • elizabeth barry • winifred gosnell
Canadian Short Films Online: Canada Vignettes On its 70th birthday, the National Film Board of Canada has uploaded its treasure chest of favourite Canadian films including the Vignette series of the 70s & 80s. the national film board of canada • canada vignettes • the egg • robert belisle • jean-francois pouliot
Glaucoma Glaucoma is an eye disease, and one of the most common causes of blindness that affects one in a hundred Canadians and three million Americans. common causes of blindness • glaucoma • pressure in the eye • poor blood flow • loss of sight
Blind Reading Resources: Braille Braille remains the only writing system that affords the blind full literacy. Best results depend on starting young and connecting to resources. braille resources • products for writing braille • learning braille • braille education • access to braille materials
Canadian Librarianship - Part 2 More Canadian resources of interest to librarians, researchers, and anyone interested in libraries or Canada. Plus, the Canadian Research Guide part two . . . canada • canadians • research • libraries • librarians
Musicians for Kids! Part I There are all sorts of ways to expose your student or your child to some wonderful music experiences in hopes that it will create or stimulate a desire for continued involvement of this extraordinary artform. tom chapin • burl ives • music • students • folk music
Animation spotlight Two out of five of the Oscar nominated animated short films were directed by made by women, <i>When the Day Breaks</i> and <i>My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts</i>. animation • oscar nominated
OIAF 2008: Animated Shorts Competition One Look at the future of animation with the 2008 Ottawa International Animation Festival Shorts Competition One, Wednesday September 17th. 2008 ottawa international animation festival • shorts competition 1 • kunio kato • la maison en petits cubes (the house of small cube • oiaf |
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