Braille Monitor

Braille Monitor Vol. 66, No. 6, June 2023

Gary 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: Physical Handicap, Characteristic, Identity, or Something Else
by Gary Wunder
 
Gratitude
by Curtis Willoughby
 
Creativity Is More Accessible Than Meets the Eye
by Rishika Kartik
 
National Federation of the Blind Applauds the Introduction of the Access Technology Affordability Act in the Senate
 
Can We Change the World?
by Jo Elizabeth Pinto
 
The Blind Do Lead the Blind
by Dr. Jacob Freid
 
Four Leading Brands and The National Federation of the Blind Join Be My Eyes’ Virtual Volunteer Corporate Beta Test
 
Accessible Remote Access with RIM
by Karl Belanger and Matt Hackert
 
Lift Up with Lyft Round Up
by Patti Chang
 
Summer Tips for Parents of Blind Students
by LaShawna Fant
 
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Braille Monitor Vol. 66, No. 5, May 2023

Gary 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 Allby Shane Buresh, Amy Buresh, and Jeremy Fifield
A Heart-felt Apology and a Chance to Start Againby Shir Ekerling
After the Miracle: The Political Crusades of Helen Keller by Max WallaceReviewed by Gary Wunder
Pedaling for Those Who May Think They Are Aloneby Gary Wunder
We Need Your Help
Going My Way: Driving Accessibility through Innovative Autonomous Transportationby Michelle Peacock
More about the Dynamic 2023 Conventionby Norma Crosby
#NFB23 Give $20 Drawing—Aira Provides Challenge Grant
Resolution Remindersby Donald Porterfield
How the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act Has Turned Me into an Impassioned Advocateby Debbie Wunder
Back to Notre DameAn Address Delivered by Marc Maurer
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Braille Monitor Vol. 66, No. 4, April 2023

Gary 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 Moving Report from the Director of the National Library Service for the Print-Disabled by Jason Broughton
Accessible Pharmacy Labeling in Each State by Sharla Glass
NFB BELL® Academy: Raising Expectations, Changing Lives by Karen Anderson
Federal Tech Is Inaccessible, but Now Blind People Can Do Something about It by Eve Hill
Supreme Action to Shatter Low Expectations: Living Blind and Serving on the Bench by Richard Bernstein
Cooking Is My Passion by Regina Mitchell
The Right to Participate Fully in Twenty-First Century America by Anne Raish
Remarkably Unremarkable by David Andrews
Lessons from my Federation Family by Cassie McNabb McKinney
Monitor Miniatures
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Braille Monitor Vol. 66, No. 3, March 2023

Gary 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
Remarks by Alan Olson
Remarks by Mark Riccobono
Remarks by Judy Perry Martinez
Remarks by Daniel F. Goldstein
Remarks by Marc Maurer
Remarks by Pam Allen
Remarks by Francis Gurry
Remarks by Maryanne Diamond
Remarks by Julie Reiskin
State of Colorado Proclamation
You Can Make a Difference
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Braille Monitor Vol. 66, No. 2, February 2023

Gary 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
Saying Thank You and Encouraging Further Accessibility by John Miller
Disability Intersections: Blindness and Autism by Matt Langland
Allyship and Inclusivity by Rishika Kartik
Touring and Facilities by Ramona Walhof
Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship by Tracy Soforenko
The Journey of Braille: From the Hands of the Creator to Earth Orbit by Marc Maurer
Reading to Succeed: How the Power of Braille Literacy Opened New Avenues for Interpreting My World by John Kalkanli
You Can Make a Difference
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Braille Monitor Vol. 66, No. 1 January 2023

Gary 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 of Optimism by Sameer Doshi
Central Valley Chapter Takes on Challenges in Blind Equality Achievement Month by Rachel Grider
You Can Make a Difference
Living the Life He Wants: Stoking Employment Opportunities through Movies, Sports, and Achievement by Jack Chen
Living the Life She Wants: Staying Grounded and Shooting for the Moon with Federation Philosophy by Deena Lambert
The Passing of Jim Omvig: A State President who Touched the World in so Many Ways by Gary Wunder
You're Golden: Reflections from the NFB National Senior Division's 2020 and 2021 Senior Retreats, Plus Some Additional Musings on Aging by Miss Ruth Williams
Blind to Problems: How VA's Electronic Record System Shuts Out Visually Impaired Patients by Darius Tahir
2023 Writers' Division Contest Guidelines
Seeing that Piano Tuning is for Both the Museum and the Agenda of the Movement by Don Mitchell
Rookie Tails: A Seeing Eye Dog Team's First National Convention by Alyssa and Jan Henson
NOPBC Conference Sharing Our CORE Values: Creating Opportunities, Raising Expectations by Carlton Anne Cook Walker
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