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Santa Wrote Me A Letter

3 minutes 1 seconds

In this exclusive behind-the-scenes video direct from the North Pole, Santa Claus explains how he sends Braille letters and raised-line pictures to blind boys and girls with the help of his honorary elves at the National Federation of the Blind. To get your child’s letter from Santa, visit www.nfb.org/santa-letters. Merry Christmas from jolly St. Nick and the NFB elves!

Media Details

Runtime: 3 minutes 1 seconds

Topic: Blind Life, Social Science
Subtopic: Blind - General, Christmas
Grade/Interest Level: PT/TT
Standards:

Release Year: 2012
Producer/Distributor: Youtube-Nationsblind

An adult holds a child's hand while they run together on a concrete pad as other children look on. Caption. Never, ever make a excuse that you can't do something.

Young, blonde girl in a blue graphic tee-shirt sits and talks in front of a dark green curtain. Caption. I'll support whatever decisions he makes.

Senior man lays down on a couch with a woman standing behind him and touching his shoulders in an indoor space. Caption. Come on, I wanna dance!

Still image from: Against the Odds: Cam Finds His Voice

Still image from: Against the Odds: The Rise of Mary Fisher

Young girl in a white shirt sits behind a large drum with her hands on it. There are other drums and instruments nearby in what appears to be a music classroom. Caption. She is the only student at her school with severe visual impairment.

Wide shot looking down a New York City street at dusk. Caption. My ears are my eyes.

Closeup of a woman's hands reading braille.

Man in a black shirt holds a baby in a light pink frilly dress and headband. 2 young girls look at the baby as their mother looks on from behind. Caption. I look at her as, here's my youngest daughter.

Woman in an office setting stands in front of camera, looking slightly down. Caption. And distributed them to blind people in the community.