Each year the National Federation of the Blind and the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children sponsor a braille readers contest running from the beginning of November to the end of January.
Readers keep track of the number of pages read in braille.
The top three national finishers in each of several categories win prizes. Illinois Parents of Blind Children and the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois are also offering prizes to the top contestants in Illinois. The annual convention of the National Federation of the Blind and of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children is held the week that includes July 4. For more information on recent and upcoming national conventions, see a recent copy of the Braille Monitor , which is available on the website of the National Federation of the Blind . The annual convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois and Illinois Parents of Blind Children is normally held in September or October.