Join Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic at the 50th Annual NAA Reception on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C.

DAISY Member RFB&D is hosting a Media Roundtable with their National Achievement Awards winners in Washington, DC on February 2, 2010. The 90-minute mid-day session will feature testimonials from individuals who are blind or severely dyslexic and have flourished on their educational paths, thanks to the crucial access to textbooks and assistive audio technology that RFB&D provides. Several students will be honored at RFB&D’s 50th annual National Achievement Awards on February 3rd. The roundtable participants include:

• Michael Jernigan, a Marine blinded by a roadside bomb in Fallujah, Iraq, is now thriving in college and speaking out for veteran wounded warriors hoping to rekindle their education.
• Alyssa Lang, diagnosed with dyslexia in her junior year in high school, struggled and compensated for years by literally memorizing every word she encountered. She graduated with a 4.31 GPA and now attends Notre Dame.
• 37-year old Monty Anderson, undeterred by blindness, finished his double master's degree in psychology and behavioral neuroscience – and is now a high achiever in law school.
• Michele Shepherd, diagnosed with dyslexia at 35, endured debilitating stigma and ridicule as a child, and is now making up for lost time with passionate advocacy and public speaking to kids in Virginia school systems.

Also, two nationally recognized education authorities will share perspectives:

• James Cibulka, President of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), is the father of a dyslexic daughter.
• Jane West, Sr. VP for Policy and Programs at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), is an acknowledged authority on education and disability issues.

Details are available on the RFB&D website.