[Athen] FW: [leadership] FW: Braille literacy on PBS

[Robert Martinengo]

One of the segments of this show, 'Access Granted', is about AMAC,
here in Georgia.

On 9/24/07, Pratik Patel <pratikp1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,

>

> This is an interesting half-hour documentary regarding literacy.  You can

> watch it online.  Please see below for a description.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Pratik

>

>

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> From: Peter Altschul [mailto:paltschul at centurytel.net]

> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 11:42 AM

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> Subject: [leadership] FW: Braille literacy on PBS

>

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>

> A new PBS show, "A Chance to Read," highlights new

> strategies that special education teachers across the

> country are using to help students find success.

>

> With a provocative premise that claims society

> "assumes" children with disabilities can't learn to

> read well, the program highlights a young student in

> Denton, Texas, who reads Braille fluently, a feat that

> only 10 percent of people who are blind have achieved.

>  The program also covers emerging assistive

> technologies that help people who are blind find

> independence.

>

> "A Chance to Read" also profiles a revolutionary

> program for deaf and hard of hearing students;

> explores an innovative literacy program for students

> who have cognitive disabilities; and follows an

> unusual program for students who are

> "twice-exceptional."

>

> Hosted by actress Molly Ringwald, who grew up reading

> to her jazz musician father, who is blind, "A Chance

> to Read" will air on public television stations this

> fall (check local listings).  For more information

> about the show, or to watch it online, please go to

> http://www.readingrockets.org/article/16686.

>

>

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