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RFB&D > 2006 NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS WINNERS HONORED BY RECORDING FOR THE BLIND & DYSLEXIC®
Students tour City Hall and are recognized at annual awards celebration in New York City

April 12, 2007 (New York, NY) — In celebration of their extraordinary scholarship, leadership, enterprise and service to others, six students selected for the 2006 National Achievement Awards (NAA) by national nonprofit Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D®) were honored today with a tour of City Hall and a reception at the Warwick Hotel in New York City. RFB&D is the nation’s educational library of recorded textbooks for students with visual impairment, dyslexia or other physical disabilities that make reading standard textbooks difficult or impossible.

This year’s distinguished recipients included an advocate for children who has made numerous public appearances, including on Good Morning America; a Stanford University graduate and aspiring social entrepreneur; a native of Germany who is seeking a cure for the gene mutation that caused his visual impairment; an honors student pursuing a career in finance; a community peer leader and tutor planning to teach and build in Africa; and a genetics research assistant setting her sights on becoming a physician.

The top three 2006 Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Awards (SAAs) winners are Elizabeth Phillips, Moraga, CA; Christina Chang, Villa Park, CA; and Thomas Hahn, Ruston, LA. The top three 2006 Marion Huber Learning Through Listening® (LTL®) awards winners are Nathaniel Goldman, Atlanta, GA; Junia Howell, Cincinnati, OH; and Juliet Silberstein, Bellevue, NE. Each received $6,000.

“I fervently believe that this astounding award I have received, coupled with the support from RFB&D that I know I can always count on, will enable me to further [my] goals and help me realize my dreams,” Phillips told the gathering.

“RFB&D has not just kept me from falling behind or failing in school,” a grateful Goldman said as he accepted his award. “You have allowed me to advance and excel in courses that I would have otherwise never attempted.”

Each year, RFB&D presents the SAA awards for college seniors who are blind or visually impaired and the LTL awards for high school seniors with learning disabilities. In all, RFB&D bestows more than $50,000 in awards to deserving students annually.

“RFB&D’s National Achievement Awards recognize the accomplishments of students who are outstanding role models, not only for people with disabilities, but for all of us who endeavor to reach our full potential as students and as citizens,” said John Kelly, RFB&D President & CEO.

RFB&D serves more than 146,000 students from kindergarten through graduate school and beyond with its one-of-a-kind collection of educational titles. RFB&D's AudioPlus® digitally recorded textbooks on CD provide unprecedented navigation, ease of use and proven effectiveness as learning tools for students with print disabilities. Students rely on RFB&D’s unique accommodation to access the printed page and to achieve educational success. All of RFB&D’s accessible titles are recorded by volunteers working in 29 RFB&D recording studios nationwide.

For information on RFB&D, volunteering or making a donation, call toll-free 866-RFBD-585 (866-732-3585) or visit RFB&D’s accessible website at www.rfbd.org.

Photo caption: (left to right) RFB&D National Board Chair, Richard V. Cox; LTL winner Juliet Silberstein; SAA winner Elizabeth Phillips; LTL winner Junia Howell; SAA winner Christina Chang; SAA winner Thomas Hahn; LTL winner Nathaniel Goldman; RFB&D National Board Member Mary Lou McGee; RFB&D President & CEO, John Kelly.

Interview opportunities are available by calling Mark Zustovich at 609-520-7993 or after hours at 609-610-4508.
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RFB&D > RUSTON RESIDENT HONORED AS 2006 NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER BY RECORDING FOR THE BLIND & DYSLEXIC®

Louisiana Tech University student to be recognized at national nonprofit's awards celebration in New York City

February 5, 2007 (Princeton, NJ) Learning languages comes easily to Thomas Hahn. This skill helped enormously when he came to the US from his native Dresden, Germany, to study genetics, particularly the cause of the gene mutation that caused his and his sister's albinism and visual impairment. Hahn's extraordinary scholarship, leadership, enterprise and service to others led to his selection by Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D®) as one of three top winners of the 2006 Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Awards (SAAs). RFB&D is the nation's educational library of recorded textbooks for students with visual impairment, learning disabilities or other physical disabilities that make reading standard textbooks difficult or impossible.

Despite his proficiency in spoken languages, Hahn’s visual impairment created a barrier to written texts. Determined to succeed academically, he put in a daunting amount of study to compete with his classmates. Hahn says his introduction to RFB&D while in high school "turned my life around” and "... made the difference between failure and success."

Today, the Ruston resident maintains an impressive 3.9 GPA while completing a double major of chemistry and biology at Louisiana Tech University. As he pursues his path into the world of genetic research, Hahn says, "RFB&D will remain an indispensable part of my life by being the foundation and reason for my academic progress and success."

RFB&D's National Achievement Awards (NAA) include Marion Huber Learning Through Listening® (LTL®) awards for high school seniors with learning disabilities and the Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Awards for college seniors who are blind or visually impaired. In all, RFB&D bestows more than $50,000 in awards to deserving students each year. RFB&D will recognize Hahn and the other winners at its NAA event held in New York City on April 12, 2007.

"RFB&D's National Achievement Awards recognize the accomplishments of students who are outstanding role models, not only for people with disabilities, but for all of us who endeavor to reach our full potential as students and as citizens," says John Kelly, RFB&D President & CEO.

RFB&D serves more than 146,000 students from kindergarten through graduate school and beyond, including nearly 1,200 in Louisiana, with its one-of-a-kind collection of educational titles on CD. RFB&D's AudioPlus® digitally recorded textbooks on CD provide unprecedented navigation, ease of use and proven effectiveness as learning tools for students with print disabilities. Students rely on RFB&D's unique accommodation to access the printed page and to achieve educational success. All of RFB&D's accessible titles are recorded by volunteers working in 29 recording studios nationwide.

For information on RFB&D, volunteering or making a donation, call RFB&D at 866-RFBD-585 (866-732-3585) or visit RFB&D’s accessible website at www.rfbd.org.

Photo caption: (left to right) RFB&D President & CEO John Kelly; SAA winner Thomas Hahn; RFB&D National Board Member Mary Lou McGee.

EDITORS NOTE: Interview opportunities are available by calling Mark Zustovich at 609-520-7993, or after hours at 609-610-4508.
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RFB&D > TUCSON RESIDENT HONORED AS 2006 NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER BY RECORDING FOR THE BLIND & DYSLEXIC®

University of Arizona student to be recognized at national nonprofit's awards celebration in New York City

February 5, 2007 (Princeton, NJ) — Elizabeth Phillips has already made her mark on the world. A survivor of Shaken Baby Syndrome, she has been totally blind since just six months old. Her amazing life story has enabled Phillips to become a powerful voice for children, and her many public presentations and radio and television interviews (including Good Morning America) have communicated the importance of children’s rights and child abuse prevention policies to ever-widening audiences. These efforts and her extraordinary scholarship, leadership, enterprise and service to others led to her selection by Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D®) as one of three top winners of the 2006 Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Awards (SAAs). RFB&D is the nation’s educational library of recorded textbooks for students with visual impairment, learning disabilities or other physical disabilities that make reading standard textbooks difficult or impossible.

Described as an “intellectual all-star” by an assistant professor at Stanford University, the Moraga, CA, native and current Tucson resident completed her bachelor’s degree with a 3.6 GPA, and is pursuing her PhD in philosophy at the University of Arizona. A self-professed “learnaholic,” Phillips feels that RFB&D has been part of her success. “RFB&D has been part of my heart and soul, helping me to discover who I am and what I can become,” she says.

Intent on becoming a professor of philosophy and author, Phillips sees RFB&D as a lifelong partner. “It is one of my dreams that someday RFB&D can make my books available to young people who are trying to soar to their own destinies,” she adds.

RFB&D's National Achievement Awards (NAA) include the Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Awards for college seniors who are blind or visually impaired and the Marion Huber Learning Through Listening® (LTL®) awards for high school seniors with learning disabilities. In all, RFB&D bestows more than $50,000 in awards to deserving students each year. RFB&D will recognize Phillips and the other winners at its NAA event held in New York City on April 12, 2007.

“RFB&D's National Achievement Awards recognize the accomplishments of students who are outstanding role models, not only for people with disabilities, but for all of us who endeavor to reach our full potential as students and as citizens,” says John Kelly, RFB&D President & CEO.

RFB&D serves more than 146,000 students from kindergarten through graduate school and beyond, including more than 1,700 in Arizona, with its one-of-a-kind collection of educational titles on CD. RFB&D's AudioPlus® digitally recorded textbooks on CD provide unprecedented navigation, ease of use and proven effectiveness as learning tools for students with print disabilities. Students rely on RFB&D's unique accommodation to access the printed page and to achieve educational success. All of RFB&D's accessible titles are recorded by volunteers working in 29 recording studios nationwide.

For information on RFB&D, volunteering or making a donation, call RFB&D’s Arizona Unit at 602-468-9144 or visit RFB&D’s accessible website at www.rfbd.org.

Photo caption: (left to right) RFB&D President & CEO John Kelly; SAA winner Elizabeth Phillips; RFB&D National Board Member Mary Lou McGee.

EDITORS NOTE: Interview opportunities are available by calling Mark Zustovich at 609-520-7993, or after hours at 609-610-4508.
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RFB&D > ATLANTA RESIDENT HONORED AS 2006 NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER BY RECORDING FOR THE BLIND & DYSLEXIC®

Ben Franklin Academy graduate to be recognized at national nonprofit's awards celebration in New York City

February 5, 2007 (Princeton, NJ) An "invisible disability" is how Nathaniel Goldman thought of his dyslexia. Unlike his Fabry's disease, which requires biweekly treatments for a lipid storage and enzyme disorder, his dyslexia was misunderstood and labeled by some as laziness or stupidity. For extraordinary scholarship, leadership, enterprise and service to others, Goldman has been selected by Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D®) as one of three top winners of the 2006 Marion Huber Learning Through Listening® (LTL®) awards. RFB&D is the nation’s educational library of recorded textbooks for students with visual impairment, learning disabilities or other physical disabilities that make reading standard textbooks difficult or impossible.

Goldman says RFB&D allows him "to jump over the hurdle of reading and go on to achieve success" in his education.

As a student at the Ben Franklin Academy in Atlanta, Goldman earned the admiration of his peers and is described by one of his tutors as "exemplary in every way." He earned the USAA National Mathematics Award and maintained a 4.0 GPA while serving as President of the Latin Club and winning the Ben Franklin Players Top Hat Award for best male lead in a musical.

Currently, Goldman is an honors student at Oglethorpe University, where he is active in the economics club and founded the Jewish Student Union. Looking forward to a career in finance, Goldman says he will ensure RFB&D remains part of his life.

RFB&D's National Achievement Awards (NAA) include Marion Huber Learning Through Listening awards for high school seniors with learning disabilities and the Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Awards (SAAs) for college seniors who are blind or visually impaired. In all, RFB&D bestows more than $50,000 in awards to deserving students each year. RFB&D will recognize Goldman and the other winners at its NAA event held in New York City on April 12, 2007.

"RFB&D's National Achievement Awards recognize the accomplishments of students who are outstanding role models, not only for people with disabilities, but for all of us who endeavor to reach our full potential as students and as citizens," says John Kelly, RFB&D President & CEO.

RFB&D serves more than 146,000 students from kindergarten through graduate school and beyond, including nearly 4,300 in Georgia, with its one-of-a-kind collection of educational titles on CD. RFB&D's AudioPlus® digitally recorded textbooks on CD provide unprecedented navigation, ease of use and proven effectiveness as learning tools for students with print disabilities. Students rely on RFB&D's unique accommodation to access the printed page and to achieve educational success. All of RFB&D's accessible titles are recorded by volunteers working in 29 recording studios nationwide.

For information on RFB&D, volunteering or making a donation, call RFB&D's Georgia Unit at 706-549-1313 or visit RFB&D"s accessible website at www.rfbd.org.

Photo caption: (left to right) RFB&D President & CEO John Kelly; LTL winner Nathaniel Goldman; RFB&D National Board Chair Richard V. Cox.

EDITORS NOTE: Interview opportunities are available by calling Mark Zustovich at 609-520-7993, or after hours at 609-610-4508.
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RFB&D > WHEATON COLLEGE STUDENT HONORED AS 2006 NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER BY RECORDING FOR THE BLIND & DYSLEXIC®

Cincinnati, OH, resident to be recognized at national nonprofit's awards celebration in New York City

February 5, 2007 (Princeton, NJ) "Brilliant yet humble" is how one of Junia Howell's teachers describe the nearly straight A graduate of Clark Montessori High School. Refusing to see her dyslexia as a disability, Howell earned the school's Human Relations Award in 2005 and has now been selected by Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D®) as one of three top winners of the 2006 Marion Huber Learning Through Listening® (LTL®) awards due to her extraordinary scholarship, leadership, enterprise and service to others. RFB&D is the nation's educational library of recorded textbooks for students with visual impairment, learning disabilities or other physical disabilities that make reading standard textbooks difficult or impossible.

Howell credits RFB&D's audiobooks with allowing her to fully participate in literary analysis and explore her intellectual curiosity.

"Although it may seem cliche, the only reason I do as well as I do is because I am able to listen to my books," says the Cincinnati resident. Beyond academics, Howell is deeply involved in helping other young people as a community peer leader, tutor and participant in an urban after-school program. After graduating from Wheaton College, Howell wants to head to Africa, perhaps to teach or build, but definitely to continue making a difference in the lives of others.

"Although I love to learn, enjoy solving math and relax when swimming, the thing that makes me keep going is the opportunity to share a little bit of love and a lot of hope," she says.

RFB&D's National Achievement Awards (NAA) include the Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Awards (SAAs) for college seniors who are blind or visually impaired and the Marion Huber Learning Through Listening awards for high school seniors with learning disabilities. In all, RFB&D bestows more than $50,000 in awards to deserving students each year. RFB&D will recognize Howell and the other winners at its NAA event held in New York City on April 12, 2007.

"RFB&D's National Achievement Awards recognize the accomplishments of students who are outstanding role models, not only for people with disabilities, but for all of us who endeavor to reach our full potential as students and as citizens," says John Kelly, RFB&D President & CEO.

RFB&D serves more than 146,000 students from kindergarten through graduate school and beyond, including more than 4,700 in Ohio, with its one-of-a-kind collection of educational titles on CD. RFB&D's AudioPlus® digitally recorded textbooks on CD provide unprecedented navigation, ease of use and proven effectiveness as learning tools for students with print disabilities. Students rely on RFB&D's unique accommodation to access the printed page and to achieve educational success. All of RFB&D's accessible titles are recorded by volunteers working in 29 recording studios nationwide.

For information on RFB&D, volunteering or making a donation, call toll-free 866-RFBD-585 (866-732-3585) or visit RFB&D’s accessible website at www.rfbd.org.

Photo caption: (left to right) RFB&D President & CEO John Kelly; LTL Winner Junia Howell; RFB&D National Board Chair Richard V. Cox.

EDITORS NOTE: Interview opportunities are available by calling Mark Zustovich at 609-520-7993, or after hours at 609-610-4508.
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RFB&D > BELLEVUE RESIDENT HONORED AS 2006 NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER BY RECORDING FOR THE BLIND & DYSLEXIC®

Amherst College student to be recognized at national nonprofit's awards celebration in New York City

February 5, 2007 (Princeton, NJ) — Juliet Silberstein remembers the day her parents sat her down and told her she wasn’t “stupid,” but “… that I had a thing called dyslexia, which was merely hiding my intelligence.” Prior to the revelation, Silberstein would feign ailments and dread the daunting books and taunts at school. Since the diagnosis, her intellect has been unlocked, and she has soared academically to a 4.13 GPA. Silberstein’s extraordinary scholarship, leadership, enterprise and service to others led to her selection by Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D®) as one of three top winners of the 2006 Marion Huber Learning Through Listening® (LTL®) awards. RFB&D is the nation’s educational library of recorded textbooks for students with visual impairment, learning disabilities or other physical disabilities that make reading standard textbooks difficult or impossible.

Utilizing multi-sensory reading techniques, including RFB&D’s audiobooks, Silberstein’s academic performance and love of reading and learning was unleashed. “I finally understood the lines…I started comprehending the book’s powerful meaning,” she says. “Through the support of programs such as RFB&D, I and thousands of other students have the support and resources to learn and achieve.”

A top student in her American literature class, the Bellevue resident earned A’s in AP chemistry and AP calculus. This led to her working as a genetics research assistant with renowned cancer genetics researcher Dr. Henry Lynch at Creighton University. She and Dr. Lynch coauthored a paper based on their research that was published in the peer-reviewed journal Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics. Seeing the potential to help future generations, Silberstein is planning on becoming a physician after graduating from Amherst College in Massachusetts.

RFB&D's National Achievement Awards (NAA) include the Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Awards (SAAs) for college seniors who are blind or visually impaired and the Marion Huber Learning Through Listening awards for high school seniors with learning disabilities. In all, RFB&D bestows more than $50,000 in awards to deserving students each year. RFB&D will recognize Silberstein and the other winners at its NAA event held in New York City on April 12, 2007.

“RFB&D's National Achievement Awards recognize the accomplishments of students who are outstanding role models, not only for people with disabilities, but for all of us who endeavor to reach our full potential as students and as citizens,” says John Kelly, RFB&D President & CEO.

RFB&D serves more than 146,000 students from kindergarten through graduate school and beyond, including nearly 1,000 in Nebraska, with its one-of-a-kind collection of educational titles on CD. RFB&D's AudioPlus® digitally recorded textbooks on CD provide unprecedented navigation, ease of use and proven effectiveness as learning tools for students with print disabilities. Students rely on RFB&D's unique accommodation to access the printed page and to achieve educational success. All of RFB&D's accessible titles are recorded by volunteers working in 29 recording studios nationwide.

For information on RFB&D, volunteering or making a donation, call toll-free 866-RFBD-585 (866-732-3585) or visit RFB&D’s accessible website at www.rfbd.org.

Photo caption: (left to right) RFB&D President & CEO John Kelly; LTL winner Juliet Silberstein; RFB&D National Board Chair Richard V. Cox.

EDITORS NOTE: Interview opportunities are available by calling Mark Zustovich at 609-520-7993, or after hours at 609-610-4508.
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RFB&D > RFB&D National Achievement Award Winners Honored in NYC 4-12-07 photo

2006 NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS WINNERS HONORED BY RECORDING FOR THE BLIND & DYSLEXIC®
Students tour City Hall and are recognized at annual awards celebration in New York City

April 12, 2007 (New York, NY) — In celebration of their extraordinary scholarship, leadership, enterprise and service to others, six students selected for the 2006 National Achievement Awards (NAA) by national nonprofit Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D®) were honored today with a tour of City Hall and a reception at the Warwick Hotel in New York City. RFB&D is the nation’s educational library of recorded textbooks for students with visual impairment, dyslexia or other physical disabilities that make reading standard textbooks difficult or impossible.

This year’s distinguished recipients included an advocate for children who has made numerous public appearances, including on Good Morning America; a Stanford University graduate and aspiring social entrepreneur; a native of Germany who is seeking a cure for the gene mutation that caused his visual impairment; an honors student pursuing a career in finance; a community peer leader and tutor planning to teach and build in Africa; and a genetics research assistant setting her sights on becoming a physician.

The top three 2006 Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Awards (SAAs) winners are Elizabeth Phillips, Moraga, CA; Christina Chang, Villa Park, CA; and Thomas Hahn, Ruston, LA. The top three 2006 Marion Huber Learning Through Listening® (LTL®) awards winners are Nathaniel Goldman, Atlanta, GA; Junia Howell, Cincinnati, OH; and Juliet Silberstein, Bellevue, NE. Each received $6,000.

“I fervently believe that this astounding award I have received, coupled with the support from RFB&D that I know I can always count on, will enable me to further [my] goals and help me realize my dreams,” Phillips told the gathering.

“RFB&D has not just kept me from falling behind or failing in school,” a grateful Goldman said as he accepted his award. “You have allowed me to advance and excel in courses that I would have otherwise never attempted.”

Each year, RFB&D presents the SAA awards for college seniors who are blind or visually impaired and the LTL awards for high school seniors with learning disabilities. In all, RFB&D bestows more than $50,000 in awards to deserving students annually.

“RFB&D’s National Achievement Awards recognize the accomplishments of students who are outstanding role models, not only for people with disabilities, but for all of us who endeavor to reach our full potential as students and as citizens,” said John Kelly, RFB&D President & CEO.

RFB&D serves more than 146,000 students from kindergarten through graduate school and beyond with its one-of-a-kind collection of educational titles. RFB&D's AudioPlus® digitally recorded textbooks on CD provide unprecedented navigation, ease of use and proven effectiveness as learning tools for students with print disabilities. Students rely on RFB&D’s unique accommodation to access the printed page and to achieve educational success. All of RFB&D’s accessible titles are recorded by volunteers working in 29 RFB&D recording studios nationwide.

For information on RFB&D, volunteering or making a donation, call toll-free 866-RFBD-585 (866-732-3585) or visit RFB&D’s accessible website at http://www.rfbd.org.

Photo caption: (left to right) RFB&D National Board Chair, Richard V. Cox; LTL winner Juliet Silberstein; SAA winner Elizabeth Phillips; LTL winner Junia Howell; SAA winner Christina Chang; SAA winner Thomas Hahn; LTL winner Nathaniel Goldman; RFB&D National Board Member Mary Lou McGee; RFB&D President & CEO, John Kelly.

Interview opportunities are available by calling Mark Zustovich at 609-520-7993 or after hours at 609-610-4508.
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