American Printing House for the Blind Essay Contest

Do you use American Printing House for the Blind products? Than you might want to try to earn a little cash by entering this essay contest. Check it out, but the deadline is coming up fast - April 1st.

Printing House for Blind seeks essays for contest
JEFFERSON
The American Printing House for the Blind is conducting an essay contest and inviting the public to tell how its products have made an impact on their lives. The contest is open to students with a visual impairment who are enrolled in grades 3-12 for the 2007-08 academic year, adult consumers of printing house products and teachers of the visually impaired, rehabilitation counselors, and other professionals in the field of blindness.

First-place winners in the adult categories and students in grades 9-12 will be able to choose either a Braille+ Mobile Manager or a $1,000 printing house gift certificate. Students in grades 3-8 who place first can opt for a Manual Perkins Brailler or a $750 gift certificate.

The deadline for entry is April 1. The entry form, including the official topic and guidelines for the essay, is posted at www.aph.org/essay.html. For print or Braille copies of the form, contact Becky Snider at (800) 223-1839 or rsnider@aph.org.

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