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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor, Vol. 69, No. 1, January 2026Vol. 69, No. 1                                                                                      January 2026                                                        Contents Illustration: A Brailler from Early in the last Century Convention Bulletin 2026 From the President’s Desk: The Federation Shares Pressing Concerns with Vispero’s CEO by Mark A. Riccobono A National Home for Our Stories: Members of Maryland Congressional Delegation Introduce Legislation to Designate the National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement by Alison Tyler The Myth of the SuperBlind by Cricket X. Bidleman The Key to Keeping Benefits While Saving for the Life You Want by Jesse Shirek Razor-Blade Reflections: What You See Isn’t Always What You Get by Marie  COW-Hooft Changing Words, Changing Minds, Cha...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor, Vol. 68, No. 11, December 2025Vol. 68, No. 11                                                                                                December 2025                                                          Contents   Convention Bulletin 2026   Running for the Federation: Meet Roger Oberholzer   Double Your Impact: A Matching Gift Challenge to Advance the Lives of Blind People   Fifty Years of Federation Love: The DC Affiliate Honors Gail Snider with the 2025 Presidential Award by Shawn Callaway   Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Updates for 2026 by Jesse Shirek   Accessible Independent Check-Out: Blind-Centered Leadership Makes All the Difference by Jake Konerza, Rick Walstrom, and Steve Decker   Owner of “Blind Guy Boards” Travels to DC on a Mission to Save Services for His Community
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor, Vol 68, No. 10, November 2025Vol. 68, No. 10                                                                       November 2025                                                          Contents   Illustration: Ray Kurzweil Honored at his Alma Mater, MIT   Running for the Federation: Meet Ken Duke   Bountiful Expressions of Thanksgiving from the Mississippi Affiliate Compiled by LaShawna Fant   Back to School Bags for Braille Readers by Peggy Chong   United States Department of Justice Sues Uber for $125 Million by Chris Danielsen   Graduating from the Colorado Center for the Blind Means More Than Skills by Jeremy Smith   National Federation of the Blind Commends House Introduction of Medical Device Nonvisual Accessib...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 68, No.9, October 2025Contents   Vol. 68, No. 9                                                                October 2025   What is Braille Monitor Early Access? by Chris Danielsen   Twenty Years of Dr. Edward C. Bell and the Institute on Blindness by Gary Wunder   Remembering the Why, the Purpose, and the Philosophy: My Journey to Becoming a Structured Discovery Cane Travel Teacher by Denise Mackenstadt   The New NLS DTB Player: A Compelling Upgrade by Karl Belanger   “Access On” through Collective Action: Mobilizing Leadership through Blind-Centered Technology Perspectives by Jonathan Mosen   Collecti...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 68, No. 8, August - September 2025Vol. 68, No. 8                                                                         August/September 2025                                                          Contents   The #NFB25 Convention Roundup by Chris Danielsen   2025 Presidential Report An Address Delivered by Mark A. Riccobono   Employment Events at the 2025 National Convention by Nikki Jackson   Screen Readers and Street Smarts: How Travel Taught Me Tech by Brett Boyer   Creativity, Persistence, and Hope: Reclaiming Our Stories through the Organized Blind Movement An Address Delivered by Mark A. Riccobono   Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award Presentation Presented by Carla McQuillan   Blind Educator of the Year Award Pres...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 68, No. 7, July 2025Vol. 68, No. 7                                                                                             July 2025                                                          Contents   Taking Back My Life: A Journey from Control to Freedom by Mary Azatyan-Witmeyer   No Sights Necessary: Firearm Safety and Range Experience by Christine Faltz Grassman   Dedicated Determination Can Help Create Change by Cindy Scott-Huisman houseman   Looking Towards Our Future: Making Healthy Aging Accessible by Rishika Kartik and Christopher Liu lay-o   Social Determinants of Health: A Framework for Communicating with Health Care Professionals and Policy Specialists about the Work of the Organized Blind Movement by Justin Salisbury   Building a Museum Beyond Expectations: Blueprints for Change
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 68, No. 6, June 2025Contents Vol. 68, No. 6                                                                                             June 2025 Convention Bulletin 2025 Welcome to New Orleans A Handful of Blind Little Boys and Girls from Tennessee Just Beat the Speaker of the House by James Brown My Kids Knew Their Dad Was Enough by Bruce Sexton Blind Americans and the End of Paper Benefit Checks: What You Need to Know by Jesse Shirek A Comparison of the Brailliant BI 40X and Braille eMotion Smart Displays by Karl Belanger What Is Your “Of”? by Shannon Cook Progress and Peril: Developments in Texas v. Kennedy by Chris Danielsen My Antarct...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 68, No. 5, May 2025Vol. 68, No. 5                                                                                                                                                     May 2025                   Contents   Convention Bulletin 2025   New on the Agenda: The United States Access Board will be at National Convention   From Fear to Empowerment: Moms’ Stories of Raising Blind Children by Z’Leah N. Liburd   Crossing the Bay Bridge by Cassie McKinney   A Mother of Faith and Strength: Interview with Mississippi's Linda Lankston Clay by LaShawna Fant   Beyond the Chatbot: Innovations in the Fast-Changing World of AI by Jonathan Mosen   Blindness in Current Political Discourse: Stemming a Toxic Tide by Chris Danielsen   From the President’s...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 68, No.4, April 2025Vol. 68, No. 4                                                                                             April 2025                                                          Contents   Convention Bulletin 2025   A Correction and a Legislative Update by Chris Danielsen   The Lawsuit That Could Kill Section 504 by Chris Danielsen   National Federation of the Blind Comments on Reduction in Force at Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights   The Role of the Department of Education in Specialized Teacher Training and Beyond by Amy Parker   Louis Braille: More Anniversaries Ahead by Philippa Campsie   The Power of Audio Description by Corey Grandstaff   From No Blind Life to Rockin’ the Blind Life by...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 68, No. 3, March 2025Vol. 68, No. 3                                                                                             March 2025                                                          Contents   Convention Bulletin   The 2025 Washington Seminar: New President, New Congress, New Approach by Chris Danielsen   The Significance of Washington Seminar 2025 by Mark Riccobono   Legislative Agenda of Blind Americans: Priorities for the 119th Congress, First Session   Laws and Funding the Blind Depend On   Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act   Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act   Blind Americans Return to Work Act   Additional Legislative Concerns of Blind Americans for the 119th Congress   A Report from Washington Seminar by the Sout...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 68, No. 2, February 2025Vol. 68, No. 2                                                                                   February 2025                                                        Contents Convention Bulletin 2025 A Brief Report of the Meeting of the National Federation of the Blind Board of Directors Held December 6 and 7, 2024 by Gary Wunder Blind Merchants Lift Off in Nashville by Terry C. Smith Bullish on BLAST and the Blind by James Gashel We Dare to Be Remarkable by Anil Lewis Evolving Principles, Practices, and Philosophy An address delivered by Mark A. Riccobono Evolving Principles, Practices, and Philosophy at the Rehabilitation Services Administration by Danté Allen Innovate to Elevate: Fostering Excellence in Rehabilitation Services for Blind Youth by Carlos R. Serván Shaping...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 68, No. 1, January 2025Vol. 68, No. 1                                                                                                                                                     January 2025                                              Contents   Convention Bulletin 2025   A New Editor’s Introduction by Chris Danielsen   Our Federation of the Blind and Physician-Assisted Suicide: When Shall We Speak, and What Strategy Shall We Use? by Nathanael T. Wales   Breaking Barriers: My Journey as a Blind Juror by Marilyn Green   Leading Courageously with Higher Expectations: Braille, Teacher Preparation, and the Continued Influence of the Organized Blind Movement by Casey Robertson   Is Mobile Voting our Final Shot at Saving Democracy? Interview with Bradley Tusk and Mark Riccobono by Gina Healy and Jennifer Woodall   Social Security Disability Insuranc...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 67, No. 11, December 2024Vol. 67, No. 11                                                                       December 2024                                                          Contents   Convention Bulletin 2025   Announcing a New Editor and Why It Should Matter to You by Mark Riccobono   Reflections on and Appreciation for My Time as Editor by Gary Wunder   Neither Dog nor Cane nor Blindness Should Deprive Us of a Ride by Chris Danielsen   A Mountain, a Waterfall, a Cracked Pool, and a Christmas Tree Color Wheel by Ray McGeorge   Beyond the Reason Why by Edwin Cooney   Leading Courageously in Art: Poetry, Sensibility, and Aesthetics of Sharing Our...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 67, No. 10, November 2024Vol. 67, No. 10                                                                       November 2024                                                          Contents   Reporter Calls his Blindness an Asset for Key Trump Shooting Interview: “Vision Could Get in the Way” by Ramon Antonio Vargas   A Season for Counting Our Blessings by Barbara Pierce and Gary Wunder   So Much Regulation, So Little Change by Peter Slatin   Will the US Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Decision Burn Blind Students? by Carlton Anne Cook Walker   Dreaming Big: The Influence of Blind-Centered Experience and Direction on Artificial Intelligence by Bryan Bashin   The Sugar by Anil Lewis   ...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 67, No. 9, October 2024Vol. 67, No. 9                                                                                             October 2024   Contents   Illustration: Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice visits the Jernigan Institute   Being Trained in the Law but not Knowing How to Enforce My Right to Accessible Textbooks.......................................................................................................... by Julie Orozco   Raising Expectations at Social Security: The Influence of the Organized Blind in Improving and Modernizing Essential Programs by Roderick Hairston   Uber Almost Got Me Killed! by Ronza Othman   From Lyndon Johnson to Joe Biden: a Journey through Sixty Years of White Cane Safety Day Presidential Proclamations by Kyle Walls  ...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 67, No. 8, August-September 2024Vol. 67, No. 8                                                                          August/September 2024   Contents   Convention Roundup #NFB24 by Chris Danielsen   2024 Presidential Report by Mark A. Riccobono   Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Presentation by Carla McQuillan   Presentation of the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards by Everette Bacon   Dignity, Respect, and Determination: The Momentum of the Blind People’s Movement by Mark A. Riccobono   Inclusion by Example: Adventures of a Blind Woman Navigating the Oceans of STEM Professionals by Amy Bower   Remarks of the Scholars...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 67, No. 7, July 2024Vol. 67, No. 7                                                                                             July 2024                                                          Contents   Illustration: Stevie Wonder Visits the Jernigan Institute and Engages in Some Sports Fun   Reflections on How an Investment in Training Has Shaped My Last Twenty-Five Years by Mark Riccobono   Safeguarding the Legacy, Investing in Inheritance by Jonathan Mosen   Building the Movement: Achieving Our Dreams through Strategic Investments by Denise Avant, Trisha Kulkarni, Lisamaria Martinez, Sanho Steele-Louchart, and Denise Brown   Charcoal and Challenges by Marc Maurer   Public Access Barriers for Guide Dog Teams: Survey Report by The Seeing Eye   Celebrating Fatherhood: An Interview...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 67, No. 6, June 2024Vol. 67, No. 6                                                                                            June 2024                                                          Contents   Interview with Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind Taken from Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association, State of AV 2024   Dr. Natalie Shaheen Wins $1.5 Million NSF CAREER Grant  by Aubrey Henson   Artificial Intelligence Directed by the Blind: Progress and Possibilities with Be My Eyes by Mike Buckley   On Becoming a Father by Marco Carranza   How a 19th Century Dutch Ophthalmologist Can Impact Your 21st Century Rights by Greg Trapp, JD   How I Became a Blind Home Owner in Fifty Short Days by Daniel Garcia   Supp...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 67, No. 5, May 2024Contents Vol. 67, No. 5                                   May 2024   Perhaps Corrections Should be a Regular Column   by Gary Wunder   Fostering Inclusion: Blindness Doesn’t Define Us     by Cricket Bidleman and Karen Smith   It’s More About the Fellowship than the Food  by Eileen Rivera Ley   Talk, Text, and Train the Trainers  by Jane Hager   On Becoming a Commercial Realtor: A Blind Person’s Pathway out of Poverty and Penury       by Charles Innes   Tidbits, Quotations, and Words to Live by       
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 67, No. 4, April 2024Vol. 67, No. 4                                                                                             April 2024   Contents   Enhancing Live Radio Broadcasts at Major Sporting Events: A Partnership with the Utah Jazz by Everett Bacon and Mark Riccobono   How to Host an Event that no one Attends Absent-Tea by Cindy Scott-Huisman   Red, White, and Blind: Your Way, If Not My Way, Toward Serving by Kyle Ryan Kiper   To Equalize the World of Audio, Let's Add Accessibility to the Mix by Michelle Guadalupe Felix Garcia   Fighting the War on ‘Image Poverty’ by Claire Rojstaczer   The Advantages...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 67, No. 3, March 2024Vol. 67, No. 3                                                                                                              March 2024   Contents   Convention Bulletin 2024   The 2024 Washington Seminar: Back in the Groove Again by Gary Wunder   The Significance of Washington Seminar 2024 by Mark Riccobono   Washington Seminar Agenda   Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (H.R. 5813/S. 2984)   Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (H.R. 1328/S. 3621)   Blind Americans Return to Work Act   Additional Legislative Concerns of Blind Americans for the 118th Congress   How My Life Experience Led Me to Become a School Social Worker by Jhaliyah Anderson  ...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 67, No. 2, February 2024Vol. 67, No. 2                                                                                             February 2024   Contents   Convention Bulletin 2024   How Blessed to be Living a Life in which Gratitude Plays a Part by Gary Wunder   How Difficult it Sometimes is to be a Good Citizen by Rose Warner   Not Letting the Flood of Doubt Win by Marinela Ortiz   The 2023 End of Year Board Meeting by Gary Wunder   An Interview with Kimble Funchess: Mississippi School for the Blind's Music Educator by LaShawna Fant   Tom Page: Musician, Audio Engineer, Mentor
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 67, No. 1, January 2024Vol. 67, No. 1                                                                                             January 2024 Contents   Why Do Some Voting Advocates Fight Equal Access for the Blind? by Mark Riccobono   Online Voting for the Blind: Security Should Not Supersede Access by Curtis Chong   Why the NFB is Bringing STEM to You by Ashleigh Moon   Deep in the Federation Lies a World of Breakthroughs by Michelle Felix Garcia   A Report of the Blind Christians Group by Tom Anderson   An Investment with Huge Returns by Peggy Chong   Kenneth Jernigan Convention...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 66, No. 11, December 2023Vol. 66, No. 11                                                                       December 2023                                                          Contents   Illustration: Karla Gilbride Confirmed to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission   Convention Bulletin 2024   Convention Location Update and Planning by Mark Riccobono   Innovation Rocks: Positive Progress Centered on the Blind An Address Delivered by Mark A. Riccobono, President   Securing Equal Protection under the Law: The Essential Role of the Organized Blind Movement by Eve Hill   The 2024 Blind Educator of the Year Award by Robin House   Shattering Injustice and Raising Expectations: Dedication to Equality by a Blind Attorney by Karla Gi...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 66, No. 10, November 2023Vol. 66, No. 10                                                                       November 2023                                                          Contents   An Apology and Thoughts about What Goes Into an Editorial Note by Gary Wunder   A Roller Coaster of Emotion: The Highs and Lows of Federal Regulations on Website Accessibility (or the Lack Thereof) by Kyle Walls   Updating and Clarifying the Regulations Implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act by Representative Tony Coelho   What is Blind: Reframing the Narrative by Casey Martin   Words Matter by Michael Hingson   Unlocking the Virtual Front Door—Ensuring Accessible Government Technology for People with Disabi...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 66, No. 9, October 2023Contents   Illustration: Celebrating our Work throughout the Movement   Together Living Blindfully: Perspectives on the Wisdom of the Shared Blind Community by Jonathan Mosen   Blindness, Hope, and Belief from Liberia to Littleton and Back by Dan Burke   Idaho’s Blind Share Our Stories on YouTube by Ramona Walhof   Yes, Virginia, Chapters Can Pass Resolutions by Daniel Garcia   Guillory Presented the National Educator of Blind Children Award by Cathi Cox-Boni...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 66, No. 8, August September 2023Gary Wunder, Editor   The Braille Monitor is the flagship publication of the National Federation of the Blind   Articles in this issue   The 2023 Convention Roundup by Gary Wunder   Statement of the Board of Directors to the Federation Community Regarding Location of 2024 National Convention                  Presidential Report 2023               by Mark A. Riccobono   Belief, Courage and Wisdom: Centering on the Blind People’s Movement              by Mark A. Riccobono   The Dr. Jacobus tenBroek Award               Present...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 66, No. 7, July 2023Gary Wunder, Editor The Braille Monitor is the flagship publication of the National Federation of the Blind   Articles in this issue   Blind Students Win Lawsuit against Los Angeles Community College District: Jury Finds Schools Discriminated and Failed to Make Reasonable Accommodations   Define Your Future by Patti Chang   National Federation of the Blind 2023 Strategic Plan by Stephanie Cascone   The Role of Forgiveness in Advocacy Work by Daniel Hodges   What a...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 66, No. 6, June 2023Gary Wunder, Editor The Braille Monitor is the flagship publication of the National Federation of the Blind   Articles in this issue   Illustration: Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees   Convention Bulletin 2023   Jacob’s Ladder: Hosting Sports Fans in a Rising Career by Jamal Mazrui   Transformation in Employment: Smart Partnership to Build the Future Together by Regina Kline   Blindness: Handicap or Characteristic by Kenneth Jernigan   Blindness...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 66, No. 5, May 2023Gary Wunder, Editor The Braille Monitor is the flagship publication of the National Federation of the Blind. Articles in this issue Illustration: From a Dream to Really Riding in an Autonomous Vehicle A Welcome to Nebraska and Some Inspiration for Us All by Shane Buresh, Amy Buresh, and Jeremy Fifield A Heart-felt Apology and a Chance to Start Again by Shir Ekerling After the Miracle: The Political Crusades of Helen Keller by Max Wallace Reviewed by Gary Wunder Pedaling for Those Who M...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 66, No. 4, April 2023Gary Wunder, Editor The Braille Monitor is the flagship publication of the National Federation of the Blind. Articles in this issue: Convention Bulletin 2023 Houston, We Don’t Have a Problem by Norma Crosby Celebrating 2023 Women’s History Month: Two Women Share a Historical Position on how a Leader in the National Federation of the Blind has Helped to Shape their Vision into Reality by Suzanne Turner and Rachel Kuntz Growing My Federation Heart Started with a Scholarship by Kinshuk Tella We Need Your Help Normality: The Key to Low Expectations by Cricket Bidleman A Movi...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 66, No. 3, March 2023Gary Wunder, Editor The Braille Monitor is the flagship publication of the National Federation of the Blind. Articles in This Issue Convention Bulletin 2023 Illustration: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics are for Blind People Too! Reunion and Recommitment: The Blind Return to Washington, DC by Gary Wunder The Significance of the Washington Seminar 2023 by Mark Riccobono Legislative Agenda of Blind Americans, Priorities for the 118th Congress, First Session Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act Blind Americans Return to Work Act Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act Celebration of Life: Scott C. LaBarre Remarks by Anahit LaBarre ...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 66, No. 2, February 2023Gary Wunder, Editor The Braille Monitor is the flagship publication of the National Federation of the Blind.  Articles in this Issue: Convention Bulletin 2023 Illustration: More Than an Emotionally Touching Case for Braille? The Federation Loses a Longtime Leader and a Strong Advocate for Becoming all One Can Be by Gary Wunder President's Message by Mark Riccobono Engineering a New Response: Transforming At-Home Testing through Partnership with the Blind by Jill Heemskerk What You Should Know to Win Yourself a Scholarship by Catherine Mendez Who Are the Blind Who Lead the Blind: Those Elected in 2022 S...
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Braille MonitorBraille Monitor Vol. 66, No. 1 January 2023Gary Wunder, Editor The Braille Monitor is the flagship publication of the National Federation of the Blind.  Articles in this Issue: Convention Bulletin 2023 Illustration: Working Together on Literacy Corrections with Apology by Gary Wunder The Evolution of Independence by Elizabeth Rouse Archaeology Through Touch by Natasha Ishaq Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS): An Effort by the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey, Northern Chapter, to Address this Concern in Essex County by Rick Fox and Ellen Sullivan The 2023 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards by Everette Bacon How Going Blind Helped Me Rediscover the Power o...
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