{"id":329,"date":"2012-04-20T07:43:45","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T14:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/accessibleinsights.info\/blog\/2012\/04\/20\/a-sensory-safari-that-will-educate-and-inspire\/"},"modified":"2012-04-20T07:43:45","modified_gmt":"2012-04-20T14:43:45","slug":"a-sensory-safari-that-will-educate-and-inspire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accessibleinsights.info\/blog\/2012\/04\/20\/a-sensory-safari-that-will-educate-and-inspire\/","title":{"rendered":"A &ldquo;Sensory Safari&rdquo; that will educate and inspire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity, ROPARD, is hosting&#160; a free event for the entire family that will bring nature and its inhabitants right to your fingertips. it\u2019s called the \u201cSensory Safari,\u201d and it is guaranteed to bring out the animal in you.&#160; Or, at least, TO you.<\/p>\n<p>.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <\/p>\n<p>Sensory Safari is a rewarding and moving exhibit that provides individuals with visual    <br \/>impairments a unique opportunity to see wildlife through the sense of touch.&#160; By utilizing <\/p>\n<p>donated and borrowed animal mounts, skins, skulls, and horns, individuals&#160; who are blind or <\/p>\n<p>visually impaired have been able to gain a visual perspective of what nature and animals are <\/p>\n<p>like.<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>Date: Saturday, April 28, 2012     <br \/>Time: 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.     <br \/>Sterling Inn     <br \/>34911 Van Dyke Avenue     <br \/>Sterling Heights, MI 48312     <br \/>800-953-1400     <br \/>Southwest corner of Van Dyke     <br \/>Avenue and 15 Mile Road.     <br \/>This event will be open, free of charge, to any child who is visually impaired and their     <br \/>accompanying family. <\/p>\n<p>Elegant Insights Braille Creations has been invited to participate by providing merchandise for purchase at the event.&#160; A portion of all proceeds will directly benefit ROPARD, so please come to the event, see the beautiful Braille-embossed jewelry and accessories, and be generous!<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Saturday event, there is a fundraiser on Friday.&#160; For more information see    <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ropard.org\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.ropard.org<\/a> or call 800-788-2020.&#160; <\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>You can learn more about Elegant Insights at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Elegant.Insights\">www.facebook.com\/Elegant.Insights<\/a> or follow @ElegantInsights on Twitter. <\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>LL<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:2a76c136-9cfe-49a1-b806-06dde1ad0fd0\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tags\/blindness\" rel=\"tag\">blindness<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tags\/disability\" rel=\"tag\">disability<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tags\/prematurity\" rel=\"tag\">prematurity<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tags\/retinopathy\" rel=\"tag\">retinopathy<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tags\/Sensory+Safari\" rel=\"tag\">Sensory Safari<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity, ROPARD, is hosting&#160; 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