Braille Monitor Vol. 68, No. 1, January 2025

Vol. 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 Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Updates for 2025

by Jesse Shirek

 

National Federation of the Blind Applauds United States Department of Labor for Proposed Rule Phasing Out Subminimum Wages: Organization Urges Congress to Codify Proposal in Statute

by Gary Wunder

 

Jessica Beecham: Enthusiastic Servant Leader

 

Ben Dallin: Outdoorsman, Advocate, Mentor, and Welcoming Builder

 

Jim Marks: Rehabilitation Professional, Disability Advocate, Outdoorsman, Father, Grandfather, Husband

 

Jamie Richey: Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, and Child of God

 

Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship

by Tracy Soforenko

 

The 2025 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards

by Everette Bacon

 

Monitor Miniatures

 

Photo and Web List

Issue: [JANUARY 2025]

Photos:

Convention hotel

Chris Danielsen

Nathanael Wales

Marilyn Green

Casey Robertson

Mark Riccobono

Bradley Tusk

Jesse Shirek

Gary Wunder

Jessica Beecham

Ben Dallin

Jim Marks

Jamie Richey

Tracey Soforenko

Everette Bacon

 

Web Links:

www.nfb.org

www.nfbnet.org

Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind

YouTube.com/NationsBlind

www.nfb.org/planned-giving

www.nfb.org/make-gift

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/17/lawmaker-withdraws-california-bill-assisted-dying-00152840

https://www.cfb.ca

https://www.ablenrc.org/.

http://www.west.net/~bpbooks/mhp.htm

https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/first-timers-guide

https://nfb.org/convention

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_suicide

https://abilityjobs.com

https://abilityjobfair.org

https://abilityE.com,

https://nfb.org/about-us/leadership/board-directors.

https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/fr/fr16/issue4/f160407.htm

https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm19/bm1905/bm190512.htm

 https://nfb.org/form/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scho?q=form%2Fkenneth-jernigan-convention-scho

https://nfb.org/bolotin