National Federation of the Blind - Braille Monitor

Braille Monitor - January 2023 Jan 11, 2023

Vol. 66, No. 1 January 2023 Contents 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 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 Monitor Miniatures Photo and Web List Issue: [JANUARY 2023] Photos: Rick Fox Ellen Sullivan Natasha Ishaq Rachel Grider Sameer Doshi Gary Wunder Jim Omvig Darius Tahir (republish from another publication) Jack Chen Deena Lambert Alyssa Henson (and guide dog Jan) Don Mitchell Carlton Anne Cook Walker Ruth Williams Elizabeth Rouse Everett 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://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/7NIlC31K7zspWvPkhgYylw?domain=writers.nfb.org https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-06/documents/national_walkability_index_methodology_and_user_guide_june2021.pdf https://nfb.org/bolotin. http://www.west.net/~bpbooks/mhp.html,

Braille Monitor - December 2022 Dec 14, 2022

Vol. 65, No. 11 December 2022 Contents Convention Bulletin 2023 A Tribute to Jacquilyn Billey by Carolyn Dodd Announcing the NFB 2023 Scholarship Program by Cayte Mendez Understanding the Orozco versus Garland Appeal and Why It Is Important by Valerie Yingling We Who Have Multiple Disabilities Also Have a Place in the Movement: Reflection by and about Krystal Sanford by Norma Crosby and Krystal Sanford What I Learned from Attending My First National Convention by Judy Rasmussen Nielsen Gives the Federation More than Ratings by Jenivieve White Kenko and The Christmas Wreaths by Paul Gabias Social Security Announces 8.7 Percent Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2023 by Advocacy and Policy Department A Way to Save when Receiving Public Assistance by Eric Ochmanek The 2023 Blind Educator of the Year Award by Robin House Congress Ordered Agencies to Use Tech that Works for People with Disabilities Twenty-four Years Ago—Many Still Haven't by Ruth Reader Do You Really Know What It’s Like? by Trevor Tattenberg The 2023 Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award by Carla McQuillan What Do We Do to Help Blind Diabetics? by Debbie Wunder I am Waiting to Go Blind by Kevin McNally The National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska Celebrates Blind Equality Achievement Month by Nancy Coffman NFBCO Celebrates the Completion of its PHD Project by Peggy Chong Promoting Current Event and Media Literacy with NFB-NEWSLINE: A Parent's Perspective by Heather Bird Tech Tips by Curtis Chong Constitution of the National Federation of the Blind Monitor Miniatures Photo and Web List Issue: [December 2022] Photos: Carolyn Dodd Jacquilyn Billey] Cayte Mendez Valerie Yingling Norma Crosby Krystal Sanford Judy Rasmussen Jenivieve White Paul Gabias Eric Ochmanek Robin House Ruth Reader Trevor Tattenberg Carla McQuillan Debbie Wunder Kevin McNally Nancy Coffman Peggy Chong Heather Bird Curtis Chong Web Links: www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift www.nfb.org/scholarships https://www.actionfund.org/resources/braille-book-resources https://www.nfbnet.org https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/pdf/distinguished-educator-of-blind-students-award-form-fillable.pdf https://www.abletoday.org/, www.nast.org https://nfbco.cvlcollections.org/ www.bookshare.org https://www.actionfund.org/resources/Braille-book-resources

Braille Monitor - July 2022 Jun 22, 2022

Vol. 65, No. 7 July 2022 Contents Corrections and Apologies by Chris Danielsen A Tribute that Can Only Begin to Capture My Friend, My Brother, and the Most Important Member of My Federation Family by David De Notaris Music in the Service of Those Who Sorrow: The World Blind Union Extends a Helping Hand to the Blind of Ukraine by Gary Wunder We’re With U: We Choose Not to Be Neutral by Martine Abel-Williamson We’re With U. The Blind Community at its Best by Jonathan Mosen Chapter Chatter Part 2: Intention, Prevention, and Intervention by Christine Faltz Grassman Coming to Trust God, the Universe, and Mother Earth by Renee Valdez Coming to Our Senses Reviewed by Deborah Kent Stein An Explanation about the Need for and Beauty of our Code of Conduct by Ronza Othman When it is Okay to Say “Yes” by Nancy Burns How the Monitor is Built, Its Timelines, and Making it What You Want it to Be by Gary Wunder She Had an Anteater by Peggy Chong Eye Talk by Annie Schlesinger Photo and Web List Issue: [JULY 2022] Photos: Chris Danielsen David Denotaris Joe Ruffalo Gary Wunder x2 Martine Abel-Williamson Jonathan Mosen Christine Faltz Grassman Renee Valdez Deborah Kent Stein Susan R. Barry Ronza Othman Nancy Burns Peggy Chong Emily Raspberry (subject of history lady’s article) Annie Schlesinger *Not sure if any photos from the Ukraine concert would be needed since there are a few articles about that. 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.smashwords.com/books/byseries/24325 nfb.org/publications

Braille Monitor - June 2022 Jun 03, 2022

Vol. 65, No. 6 June 2022 Contents New Orleans Site of 2022 Convention by John Berggren Welcome to New Orleans Shattering a Record and Shifting a Paradigm by Chris Danielsen Getting Back on Track: Dan Parker's 200+ mph Guinness World Record by Phillip Thomas Why Challenge Activities: The Benefits and the Risks by Gary Wunder Jacquilyn Billey Obituary Of Braille and Beanstack, Contests and Collaboration by Sandy Halverson A Proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the National Federation of the Blind Child Care: NFB Camp TalkBack and VoiceOver: There is a Choice After All by Karl Belanger and Matt Hackert More Thoughts on the Treatment of Blind People Experiencing Psychiatric Disorders by Lisa Irving A Tribute to Someone Else by Jerry Moreno A Minority within a Minority within a Minority by Stewart Prost Rich in Heart, Rich Indeed by Peggy Chong Monitor Miniatures The White Cane Freedom March Photo and Web List Issue: [JUNE 2022] Photos: Convention site John Berggren Chris Danielsen Phillip Thomas Gary Wunder Jacquilyn Billey Sandy Halverson Karl Belanger Matt Hackert Lisa Irving Jerry Moreno Joe Ruffalo Stewart Prost Peggy Chong Dan Parker + any other photos from the event (I’m guessing since there are two or so articles devoted to the BDC) 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://nfb.org/resources/covid-19-resources/covid-19-home-test-information https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm11/bm1103/bm110302.htm https://nfb.org//sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm13/bm1309/bm130902.htm. www.blinddriverchallenge.org. https://www.norta.com/ride-with-us/know-before-you-go/transit-accessibility/paratransit-service or call 504-248-3900 jconline.com Braillecirulatinglibrary.org, https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1581816143 https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6283677?hl=en https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/turn-on-and-practice-voiceover-iph3e2e415f/ios

Braille Monitor - May 2022 May 05, 2022

Vol. 65, No. 5, May 2022 Contents Illustration: Welcome to Truth or Consequences New Orleans Site of 2022 Convention by John Berggren Welcoming Participants to the 2022 Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium by Mark Riccobono Dan Parker and the National Federation of the Blind Make History Chapter Chatter: Listen, Speak, Repeat by Christine Faltz Grassman True Vision by Richard Ensign The Quest for a COVID-19 Test by Valerie Yingling Resolution and Concerted Action: Colorado Business Enterprise Program in Disarray by Kevan Worley Light in Darkness: My Journey through Depression by Rachel Grider A Part of the Blind Community Assists—Bringing Technology to Help in a Time of Crisis Commenting Without Committing: A Reminder that Members Are Part of “They” by Gary Wunder and Danielle McCann Announcing the 2022 NAGDU National Convention Sponsorship by Stacie Gallegos What do I Really Want from a Self-driving Car: Reflections on the Less Dramatic and Life-Changing Impact of Control by Gary Wunder Power Up—Double Your Dollars in the Give $20 Gift Matching Campaign with HumanWare Resolution Reminders by Sharon Maneki The Russian Translator from Montan by Peggy Chong Van Hollen, Hyde-Smith, Peters, Portman Make Bipartisan Push for Independent Investigation into USPS Delivery of Free Materials for the Blind & Physically Handicapped Our Beloved Charlie Brown Modeling a Positive Philosophy on Blindness Today for the Teachers of Tomorrow by Karen Anderson Recipes Monitor Miniatures Photo and Web List Issue: [May 2022] Photos: John Berggren Convention Site Mark Riccobono Dan Parker Christine Faltz Grassman Richard Ensign Kevan Worley Rachel Grider Gary Wunder Danielle McCann Stacie Gallegos Sharon Maneki Peggy Chong Charlie Brown Karen Anderson 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://laufware.com/ nfb.org/give20 nfb.org/convention https://www.humanware.com/en-usa/home https://www.smashwords.com/books/byseries/24325 bit.ly/bsqevent https://www.nagdu.org/nagdu-convention-sponsorship Laufware.com

Braille Monitor - April 2022 Apr 08, 2022

Vol. 65, No. 4, April 2022 Contents New Orleans Site of 2022 Convention by John Berggren The 2022 Washington Seminar in Review by Gary Wunder Significance of the Washington Seminar 2022 by Mark Riccobono Access Technology Affordability Act Fact Sheet Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act Fact Sheet Twenty-First Century Websites & Applications Accessibility Act Fact Sheet Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act Fact Sheet The Movement at Work: Federationists March on Washington by James Gashel An Apology to Our Readers by Gary Wunder A Letter to Myself or an Awkward Stage by Buddy Collier See for Me: Finally, We’re on the Right Track by Danielle McCann and Chris Danielsen What Does It Mean to Be Part of a Civil Rights Organization Today? by Maurice Peret The 2022 Blind Educator of the Year Award by Robin House A Funny Thing Happened to Me Today, but Is It Really Funny? by Gary Wunder Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Applications Accepted by Everette Bacon An Appeal for Help by Kane Brolin The 2022 Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award by Carla McQuillan Recipes Monitor Miniatures Web Links: www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift www.nfb.org/bolotin www.nfb.org/legal https://www.asu.edu.eg/ https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm19/bm1908/bm190802.htm https://nfb.org/programs-services/education/teachers-tomorrow. https://nfb.org/publications

Braille Monitor - March 2022 Mar 02, 2022

Vol. 65, No. 3 March 2022 Contents New Orleans: Site of 2022 Convention by John Berggren Returning to the Trail by John Paré The Purpose of Discussion in our Braille Monitor by Gary Wunder Technology Can't Solve the Problems Ableism Creates by Cricket Xiao Jiu Bidleman A Response to Colleen Roth, “Are Conservatives Welcome in the National Federation of the Blind?” Braille Monitor, January 2022 by Albert Elia Another Response to Roth, “Are Conservatives Welcome in the National Federation of the Blind?” by Sanho Steele-Louchart What’s Love Got to Do with It? by Jennifer Bazer COVID Testing for the Blind Remains a Problem by Gary Wunder Requesting Alternative Format Communication from the IRS through Form 9000 by Valerie Yingling But Is Voting a Blindness Issue Really? by Nathanael Wales The First Time I Never Voted by Tom Page The Benefits of Immersion Training by Joanne Gabias Update on the National Blindness Professional Certification Board by Edward Bell Who Speaks For the 1Touch Project and Why Should We Care? by Stephen Hanschu The BrailleSense 6: Better, Faster, Familiar by Karl Belanger Recipes Monitor Miniatures Photo and Web List Issue: [March] Photos: Cricket Xiao Jiu Bidleman Tom Page John Pare Gary Wunder Nathanael Wales Stephen Hanschu John Berggren Albert Elia Sanho Steele-Louchart Karl Belanger Jennifer Bazer Joanne Gabias Valerie Yingling Edward Bell 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://nfb.org/programs-services/nfb-bell-academy https://nfb.org/covidtests. http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-inthekitchen_nfbnet.org https://nfb.org/bolotin http://nfb.org/covidtests nfb.org/scholarships https://www.nfb.org/bolotin https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-access/f9000_accessible.pdf, www.irs.gov/about-irs/your-civil-rights-are-protected https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/accessible-irs-tax-products • Form 9000, Alternative Media Preference: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-access/f9000_accessible.pdf • Form 843, Claim for Refund and Request for Abatement: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f843.pdf • IRS Alternative Media Center: https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/information-about-the-alternative-media-center • Accessible Forms and Publications: https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/accessible-irs-tax-products • Protecting Taxpayer Civil Rights: https://www.irs.gov/about-irs/protecting-taxpayer-civil-rights • July 15, 2020, IRS to Implement Process to Provide Accessible Tax Notices to the Blind: https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/irs-implement-process-provide-accessible-tax-notices-blind • July 15, 2020, Rose v. Mnuchin Settlement Agreement: https://nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/files-pdf/rose-v-irs-settlement-agreement-section-504-fully-executed-with-exhibits-ace.PDF http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-inthekitchen_nfbnet.org

Braille Monitor - February 2022 Jan 28, 2022

Vol. 65, No. 2, February 2022 Contents Raising Expectations Every Day: The Challenge of the Federation's Community Standards by Mark Riccobono National Federation of the Blind Code of Conduct The Determination to Achieve Excellence or Tying Another Knot in the Family I Created by Ever Lee Hairston Marci Carpenter: Leader, Trusted Friend, and Beloved Spouse by Gary Wunder Longtime CFB President Mary Ellen Gabias Retires by Doris Belusic The KNFB Reader: Its History and Evolution by Gary Wunder Psychiatric Hospital Access Barriers: A Call for Change by Jolean O’Connell Who Is Responsible for the Blind? by Steve Jacobson Blessed Are the Givers by Hannah Neff Interview with Celebrity Stylist Sabrina Gilleylen by LaShawna Fant Independence Market Corner by Terry Boone Monitor Miniatures 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://nfb.org/blog/open-letter-apology-president-riccobono https://nfb.org/blog/open-letter-safety-and-support-progress https://nfb.org/programs-services/safety-support/letter-nfb-community-special-committee https://nfb.org/blog?q=blog&page=1 https://nfb.org/index.php/blog/nfb-board-directors-statement-regarding-nfbs-constitution-and-code-conduct. https://nfb.org/blog/statement-nfb-board-directors-regarding-final-report-special-committee. http://www.nfb.org/codeofconduct. www.ladybrina.com https://holman.lighthouse-sf.org/who-is-james-holman/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U43xqY4_JGk&list=PLBgTkRMP5uazmdIST_cKOG4BXGNXjQJP1 https://holman.lighthouse-sf.org/faq/ https://www.facebook.com/holmanprize?mc_cid=15822bc17e&mc_eid=[fda47f6df4] https://www.instagram.com/holmanprize/?mc_cid=15822bc17e&mc_eid=[fda47f6df4]

Braille Monitor - January 2022 Jan 09, 2022

Vol. 65, No. 1, January 2022 Contents Illustration: Thanking the Builders Who Give us the Tools New Orleans Site of 2022 Convention by John Berggren Voting is a Blindness Issue by Lou Ann Blake The Myth of Functionality: Disability Rights and the Limits of Common Sense by George Stern Access Tech, Medical Devices, Websites, and Subminimum Wages by John Paré Life Lessons at the Turkey Trot by Jo Elizabeth Pinto A Case for Why We Should Not Do Visual Descriptions of Ourselves by Mark Lasser Bringing a Closing to Disclosing the Clothing by Jack Bernard Just What the Doctor Ordered by Tatyana Haykin Making the Kitchen Your Friend by Regina Mitchell Conventions Are for All of Us by Chris Westbrook National Federation of the Blind 2022 Scholarship Program by Cayte Mendez Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship by Tracy Soforenko The 2022 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards by Everette Bacon Getting the Straight Scoop from Our Mentees by Maurice Peret A Tribute from a Friend by Donna Wood Are Conservatives Welcome in the National Federation of the Blind? by Colleen Roth Independence Market Corner I Am Not My Blindness: What the Blind Community Wishes You Knew by David Oliver Jason Broughton has a mission at the Library of Congress: “Expand and be Inclusive” by Chris Cioffi Monitor Miniatures 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.instagram.com/reginadmitchel https://www.facebook.com/tabitha.rumjungle https://www.instagram.com/tv/CUrAxdvAd13/?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2021-04-09/cooking-with-disabilities-accessibility?_amp=true https://lasvegassun.com/news/2021/may/04/tragedies-las-vegas-chef-new-challenges-go-blind/ https://hadley.edu/podcasts/hadley-presents-conversation-experts https://theadna.libsyn.com/the-adna-presents-know-your-narrator-series-bonus-regina-mitchell https://open.spotify.com/episode/5LGdYvEksJKrkaZ1qmHJ9h?si=sMRlmHtyRaeICgEmd9bViQ www.timblackonair.com https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program https://nfb.org/programs-services/career-mentoring https://nfb.org/menteeapplication http://www.west.net/~bpbooks/mhp.html, https://nfb.org/bolotin. https://nfb.org/form/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scho?q=form%2Fkenneth-jernigan-convention-scho https://www.npr.org/2019/01/12/662925592/deaf-and-unemployed-1-000-applications-but-still-no-full-time-job https://www.npr.org/2020/01/17/797410325/amtrak-charged-25-000-to-travel-with-a-wheelchair https://www.npr.org/2020/05/04/847785015/supreme-court-arguments-resume-but-with-a-twist https://www.brightsideauthor.com https://zoom.us/rec/share/N1wIG8RB62BwDAUsZK8WzWX6EpfIbPGw6D95Dbc7qXolQ3ZwFAZBbnsMt3UI9gKe.p1hoz7dEMpUHizOT

Braille Monitor - December 2021 Dec 10, 2021

Contents Vol. 64, No. 11 December 2021 The 2022 National Convention: It’s Time to Start Our Planning by John Berggren Why Should We Do DEI? by Ronza Othman What it Means to be a Federationist by Jennifer Bazer When Print-Only Documents Preclude Privacy by Valerie Yingling Twenty Truths Never to Forget by Dr. LaShawna Fant Transforming and Accelerating Accessibility: The Need for the Organized Blind Movement to Innovate through Inclusive Design by Sina Bahram Blind Equality Achievement Month: Yet Another Thing that Makes October Special From Seed to Harvest by Jerry Moreno Words Matter by Maurice Peret Reflections on Race, Religion, Disability, Sex, and Broader Issues by Kenneth Jernigan NFB 2022 Scholarship Program by Cayte Mendez The 2022 Blind Educator of the Year Award by Robin House The 2022 Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award by Carla McQuillan 2021 Social Security Updates by Jesa Medders How about One New Year's Resolution for Your Federation Family by Gary Wunder More on Equality vs. Equity by Daniel Garcia Christmas Recollections by Mary Ellen Gabias Independence Market Corner by Terri Boone Keystone Chapter’s Second Annual Virtual Talent Show Is an Even Bigger Success This Year! by Lisa Bryant Monitor Miniatures Photo and Web List Issue: [DECEMBER 2021] Photos: Mark Riccobono Linda Melendez Anil Lewis Gary Wunder Jerry Moreno Valerie Yingling Maurice Peret Kenneth Jernigan Jesa Medders Jennifer Bazer (forwarded email with photo) Mary Ellen Gabias Daniel Garcia LaShawna Fant Robin House Carla McQuillan Ronza Othman Lisa Bryant Cayte Mendez Sina Bahram (speaker from convention) John Berggren 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.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/10/12/2021-22118/prohibition-on-the-payment-of-subminimum-wages-under-14c-certificates-as-a-qualification-for). "A Definition of Blindness" Language, Action, and Destiny: The Lived Experience of the Organized Blind Movement.” https://www.ada.gov/effective-comm.htm full settlement agreement • May 27, 2021, Meyer v. Sullivan Settlement Agreement • August 6, 2019, Blind Hoosiers File Lawsuit Against the Indiana Division of Family Resources • August 6, 2019, Meyer v. Sullivan Complaint https://youtu.be/hVMYfuzhbxk https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/imagineering-our-future https://askearn.org www.ada.gov/complaint https://www.riteaid.com/covid-19 www.justice.gov/crt https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/pdf/distinguished-educator-of-blind-students-award-form-fillable.pdf www.DisabilityIN.org/2022NextGenLeaderApplication https://disabilityin.org/what-we-do/nextgen-leaders-initiatives/apply-faq/ https://sbgpartnership.org/community-grants/ Blindness, Equality and Achievement Month White Cane Awareness Day Jasmine Eiland podcast https://www.icantcu.com/white-canes-connect-episode-05/ https://www.icantcu.com/believe-you-can-talent-show-winner-jasmine-eiland/ https://nfb.org/programs-services/early-childhood-initiatives/santa-letters. www.nfb.org/scholarships

Braille Monitor - November 2021 Nov 02, 2021

Vol. 64, No. 10, November 2021 Contents Illustration: Raising the Bar, Expanding the Possibilities NY Reaches Agreement with DOJ Over Vaccine Access for Blind People by Lauren Weber and Hannah Recht We are Federationists Too Stronger Together: How the Organized Blind Movement Benefits from the Global Advancement of the United Nations CRPD by Gerard Quinn 2022 Washington Seminar Sleep in Blind Children, a Mystery by Carla Keirns Want to Get the Most out of Social Security: Being Blind Can Help, but There's More to the Story by Marc Maurer, Susan Gashel, and James Gashel You’ve Got Mail, but it May be Late by Kyle Walls Celebrate the Holiday Heroes Who Are Leading the National Federation of the Blind by Patti Chang What One Determined, Motivated, and Caring Woman can Achieve: The Life of Doris Willoughby by Ramona Walhof Independence Market Corner by Terry Boone Accessibility Tour through the National Peace and Justice Museum Memorial by Lisa Bryant Monitor Miniatures www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift https://journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/01913913-20210623-01?fbclid=IwAR089Zhk3NK0qmmh-P0Ntnd_WBTIxsFNRwRc4u05DupCxgWFPFLDC5sq0N8 https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/sleep https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/infographic/children-sleep.htm https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/is-your-child-getting-enough-sleep https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/sleep/Pages/healthy-sleep-habits-how-many-hours-does-your-child-need.aspx https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0301/p368.htm https://journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/01913913-20210623-01?fbclid=IwAR089Zhk3NK0qmmh-P0Ntnd_WBTIxsFNRwRc4u05DupCxgWFPFLDC5sq0N8 nfb.org/Washington-seminar https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/technology/tog.html https://www.actionfund.org/form/en-espanol-formulario-de-interes https://khn.org/news/article/ny-reaches-agreement-with-doj-over-vaccine-access-for-blind-people/ www.nfb-pad.org

Braille Monitor - October 2021 Oct 08, 2021

Vol. 64, No. 9 October 2021 Contents Illustration: The Beauty of Local Programming and the Magic of Sharing Your News Apologies from the Editor Transformative Leadership in Partnership with the Blind: Colorado Raises Expectations for All Blind Americans by Jena Griswold Transformative Innovations in Transportation: A Commitment to a Future Informed by the Blind.......................................................................................................................................... by The Honorable Pete Buttigieg Reframing the Fight for Civil Rights: Understanding the Discourse on Equality Verses Equity from a Social Justice Perspective by Kane Brolin, Dr. Evette Simmons-Reed, Dr. Carolyn Peters, Dr. Lashawna Fant, and Lee Martin Personal Reflections on Freedom by Maurice Peret A Life Well Lived by our Colleague, Friend, and Federation Family Member, Charlie Brown by Alan Schlank Leadership and Common Bonds: Transformative Change and Civil Rights Grounding from Maryland’s Seventh Congressional District How Speaking Out Can Help Prepare for Cloudy Days and Save Lives by Jonathan Franks Living, Loving, and Providing for One’s Family Isn’t New to This Generation by Peggy Chong Constitution of the National Federation of the Blind as Amended 2014 Monitor Miniatures www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift https://www.forbes.com/sites/shereeatcheson/?sh=48d62a3d3409 https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm20/bm2003/bm200313.htm https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm17/bm1709/bm170914.htm https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2108/bm210808.htm https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2108/bm210813.htm https://www.cpsa-acsp.ca/papers-2004/Kim.pdf https://nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/code-conduct https://www.smashwords.com https://edlabor.house.gov/imo/media/doc/LewisAnilTestimony072121.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVnUWfsH07o&t=2598s https://www.cpsa-acsp.ca/papers-2004/Kim.pdf

Braille Monitor - August September 2021 Sep 16, 2021

Vol. 64, No. 8, August-September 2021 > Contents > > Illustration: Career Mentoring Takes Spot for First Event at Jernigan > Institute Since the Doors Opened > > The 2021 Convention Roundup > by Gary Wunder > > Presidential Report 2021 > by Mark A. Riccobono > > Stronger Together: From Where the Federation Flag Flies Highest to All Corners of Our Movement > by Ronza Othman > > The Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards > by Everette Bacon > > Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award > > Scholarship Comments Made at the Meeting of the NFB Board of Directors > > Reflection, Revolution, and Race: A Growing Understanding within the Organized Blind Movement > by Mark A. Riccobono > > The Strength of a Champion: Transforming Federation Spirit into Personal Progress > by Randi Strunk > > Federation Safe: Healing and the Transformation of Pain into Progress > Introductory Remarks by Kathryn Webster > > NFB Board of Directors Statement Regarding NFB's Constitution and Code of Conduct > > Transforming Advocacy into Votes: The Impact of the Federation on Voting Equality > by Eve Hill > > Stronger Future Together through a Commitment to Full Participation: Building the Tools to Empower All to Vote > by Bradley Tusk > > Interview with Senator Tammy Duckworth > > Innovating Mapping Technology: A Mission Built on the Experience of the Blind > by Jose Gaztambide > > The Transformative Power of the 2021 Convention Resolutions > by Sharon Maneki > > 2021 Resolutions > > National Association of Guide Dog Users Reports > by Raul Gallegos > > Independence Market Corner > by Terry Boone > > Monitor Miniatures >www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift nfb.org/survivors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjC96E7cyzg https://nfb.org/committeeinterest. https://actionfund.org https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/past-conventions/2021-national-convention

Braille Monitor - July 2021 Jul 01, 2021

Vol. 64, No. 7, July 2021 Contents Illustration: A Toy Story at Jernigan Institute Top Legal Terms Our Readers Might Want to Know by Valerie Yingling Rise Up! by Ronza Othman The NFB Science and Engineering Division and the NFB National Association of Blind Students Joint STEM Zoom Conference Meeting Report for February 28, 2021 by Neil Soiffer, Gene Kim, Newton Nguyen, and Louis Maher Creating Access in the Arts and Beyond by Precious Perez When I Was Almost the Victim of My Implicit Bias by Patti Chang A Response from the League of Women Voters of Colorado by Karen Sheek Changing the World One Ballot at a Time by Mark A. Riccobono To Educate or Alienate by Nancy Burns Making it through Adversity by Svetlana Ehlers Discrimination Against the Blind Isn’t Just a Sighted Thing by Gary Wunder I Wanted to Walk a Mile in Those Little High-Heeled Shoes by Danielle McCann My Jury Experience by Dana Ard Feeling Through by Lisa Bryant Why I am Proud to Be Blind by Jonathan Mosen Telling an Uncomfortable and Unconventional Story by Gary Wunder Bernie’s Story: It Takes a Village, Resourcefulness, and Cosmic Alignment by Laura Deck Independence Market Corner by Terry Boone Recipes Monitor Miniatures https://nfb.org/programs-services/legal-program Pearson Accessible Equation Editor http://blarbl.blogspot.com/ https://github.com/ajborka/nvda_developer_toolkit https://www.openscad.org/ https://wp.nyu.edu/ability/nonvisual-soldering-workshop-at-itp/ https://www.irongeek.com/alt-numpad-ascii-key-combos-and-chart.html https://www.nabslink.org/ http://www.nfb.org/divisiondues https://www.coloradopolitics.com/opinion/colorado-must-limit-use-of-electronic-ballots/article_5764f466-9e76-11eb-b10a-bb6964cd9bda.html https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/FeelingThrough.mp3 http://www.nfb.org/concert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnSMJcTMbO8

Braille Monitor - June 2021 Jun 01, 2021

Vol. 64, No. 6, June 2021 Contents Illustration: Preparation and Practice to Break Record The 2021 Convention of the National Federation of the Blind on Track to be Bigger and Better than Ever by John Berggren National Federation of the Blind Proposed 2021 Convention Principles of Engagement Unlocking Secrets: A Message from the Host Affiliate by Sharon Maneki, Al Maneki, Dezman Jackson, and Scott White Every Opinion Counts by Gary Wunder The Need for Consent When Participating in Orientation and Mobility and Other Structured Discovery Adventures by Laura Millar Microaggression and Syntax Overload by Mary Ellen Gabias Surviving Domestic Violence: I Found My Way Out by Cheryl Fields Overlay Technology Does Not Kill Accessibility by Michael Hingson and Curtis Chong The Father Who Showed No Ignorance by Shawn Calloway Inspiration, Aspiration, Advocacy, and Travel by Juliette Walker Independence Market Corner by Terry Boone A Bias View on Anti-Bias Training Programs by Maurice Peret Super Mama: Cheering for My Blind Daughter by LaShawna Fant Fateful Intersectionality by Bill Borner My Journey to Justice by Lisa Irving Smart Cities Summit by Karl Belanger My Experience as a Leader and a Tip for Others by Ruby Polk Giving $20 Goes a Long Way—It Can Take You to New Orleans When You Raise Them Right by Peggy Chong Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - May 2021 May 04, 2021

Vol. 64, No. 5, May 2021 Contents Illustration: Doing Our Part to Conquer the Pandemic Open Letter on Safety and Support Progress by Mark Riccobono A Virtual Welcome to Maryland by Chris Danielsen, Sherria Young-Smith, and Dezman Jackson Stay True to You: Blindness Isn’t All of Me, but One of Many Pieces That Define Me and What God Has Blessed Me With by Tasnim Alshuli Structured Discovery: Setting the Gold Standard for Access Technology Training by Matt Hackert Women’s History Month: A Celebration of Black Women Leaders in the National Federation of the Blind...................................................................................................................................... by Denise Avant On Chainsaws and Changing What It Means to Be Blind by Ana Martinez Did I Say That Was OK with Me? Understanding Consent and Boundaries by Sarah Meyer Overreliance on Overlays is Counter to Enculturation of Accessibility by Anil Lewis The 2020 NFB Inclusive Publishing Conference Recap by Kennedy Zimnik Independence Market Corner by Ellen Ringlein Cruise to Sponsor Racecar Driver Dan Parker in National Federation of the Blind’s 2021 Blind Driver Challenge From Chicken Coop to Pandemic by Suzanne Turner The Entrepreneur’s Ultimatum by Mike Calvo A Simple Resumé Format by Dick Davis Time to Write Resolutions by Sharon Maneki League of Women Voters and Security Pundits Oppose Accessible Voting in Colorado by Curtis Chong The MiniVision2: A Solid Basic Cell Phone by Karl Belanger Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - April 2021 Apr 08, 2021

Vol. 64, No. 4, April 2021 Contents: The 2021 Convention is at Hand by John Berggren Visit the Presidential Suite at the 2021 Convention by Melissa Riccobono Inclusion in the Theatre: Embrace Your Passion for Performance by Elizabeth Rouse Will He Still Be Here at Nightfall? by Anonymous Protecting Your Family by Carlton Walker Two Milestones Crossed at AIM Conference on Automated Nemeth Braille Translation by Al Maneki Getting into "Good Trouble" by Deanna O'Brien Raising Expectations: That's What We Do in the National Federation of the Blind by Curtis Chong A Letter of Reflection and Thanks by Lashawna Fant You Can Make a Difference Independence Market Corner by Ellen Ringlein Reconsidering Our Resistance to the Idea of Blind Culture by Justin Salisbury Introducing the COVID Vaccine Promo Structured Discovery Cane Travel in Context: Arguments for Its Continued Practice in Our Current Environment by Ryan Carsey Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - March 2021 Mar 03, 2021

Vol. 64, No. 3, March 2021 Contents: Illustration: The Presidential Release The Washington Seminar Roundup by Gary Wunder Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act Access Technology Affordability Act Americans with Disabilities Voting Rights Act Twenty-First Century Mobile Apps and Website Accessibility Act Congratulations to our 2020-2021 Scholarship Program Winners Announcing the 2021 Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest Winners We are Women and Sisters Forever by Danielle McCann Walking While Blind in Manhattan During the Pandemic by Peter Slatin Meet Our 2021 Teachers of Tomorrow Seeing is Believing, or is it? by Gary Wunder Federation Philosophy and Reproductive Rights by Justin Salisbury Independence Market Corner by Ellen Ringlein Using Labels to Assist us in Our Life Hacks by Danielle McCann Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - February 2021 Feb 01, 2021

Vol. 64, No. 2, February 2021 Contents: Illustration: Imagining the Lenses of Image Descriptions NFB Philosophy: What I Wish I’d Known by Sanho Steele-Louchart Evaluating and Removing Barriers to Blind People Flying with our Guide Dogs by Raul A. Gallegos Why Publish the Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research? by Gary Wunder Joyce Scanlan Remembered by Jennifer Kennedy and Steve Jacobson Lessons from the Charcoal Pit by Joyce Scanlan When Survivors Lead: Introducing the Survivor Task Force by Briley O'Connor Family Dynamics and the Journey of Overcoming Cultural Stigmas of Blindness by Priscilla Yeung The NFB Challenge: Accelerating in 2021 by Mark Riccobono Limitations for Non-Attorney Advocates in Special Education Matters by Valerie Yingling An Introduction to the Concept of Microaggressions by Joanne Gabias Expanding and Explaining Our Philosophy in Modern-Day Parlance by Gary Wunder Katie goes to Blind School by Katie Carmack Mississippi School for the Blind: Equipping Blind Students with a Quality, Rigorous, Data-driven Education by LaShawna Fant There be Dragons in These Books by Jenivieve White All I Don’t Know and Still Have to Learn by Gary Wunder Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - January 2021 Jan 01, 2021

Vol. 64, No. 1, January 2021 Contents: Illustration: The Five Hundredth Presidential Release: Communication is the Key A Walk Taken Today and a Walk Taken Eighty Years Ago, by Mark Riccobono 2021 Washington Seminar Update from Government Affairs: The Issues National Federation of the Blind Code of Conduct The National Federation of the Blind Stands in Solidarity with Victims and Survivors Open Letter of Apology from President Riccobono From My Head to My Heart, by Michael Colbrunn Remote Science Learning Advancements for the Blind, by Ashley Neybert From the Director’s Desk, by Jennifer M. Kennedy Tolling Bells and Ocean Swells, by Stacie Dubnow Navigating Healthcare When All They Can See is that You Can’t, by Deborah Kent Stein When Voting In-person is not an Option, the Blind Still Need Their Vote, by Chris Danielsen Mentoring Cultivates and Nurtures Relationships that Contribute to Lifelong Learning and to Living the Lives We Want, by Maurice Peret COVID-19 Reflections On Our Strange New World, by Maurice Peret Dr. Sachin Dev Pavithran Named Executive Director of the US Access Board Honoring our Blind Ancestors: Anita O'Shea, by Peggy Chong Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - December 2020 Dec 01, 2020

Vol. 63, No. 11 , December 2020 Contents: Illustration: Celebrating the Life and Work of a Very Special Couple A Correction for the November Issue, by Gary Wunder Love, Leadership, and the Truth about Decisions, by Mark Riccobono A Family Commitment, by Marc Maurer A Day in the Life of the Director of Community Relations of the National Federation of the Blind, by Patricia Maurer Maurer: Raising the Family and the Bar for the Blind, by Dianna Marie and David Patrick Maurer How I Came to Know the Maurers and the Love of the Federation, by Anil Lewis A Tribute to the Maurers, by Barbara Loos Marc Maurer: Our Colleague, Our Leader, and My Life-Long Friend, by James Gashel Tribute to a Dear Friend, by Kevan Worley The Maurers: Mentors and Friends, by Scott C. LaBarre What Marc and Patricia Maurer Have Meant to Us, by Pam and Roland Allen One Doughnut or Two, by Jessica Reed The Man I Feared Might Get Me Jailed Helped Set Me Free, by Gary Wunder Braille Monitor from August of 1975 "...The Same as Everyone Else” [Reprinted from the Broadcaster publication of Blue Cross in Indiana] NFB 2021 Scholarship Program, by Cayte Mendez The 2021 Blind Educator of the Year Award, by Robin House The 2021 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards, by Everette Bacon The 2021 Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award, by Carla McQuillan Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship, by Tracy Soforenko AbilityOne and Section 14(c): Dinosaurs of Disability Employment Policy, by Kyle Walls “I Didn’t Feel Like I was Good Enough Because I Couldn’t See” Vision and Visions of a Young Artist: A Visit with Rebecca Bruyere, by Allan Schneider NFB and Freedom Scientific Announce the More Than Ever Campaign Social Security Facts for 2021, by Stephanie Flynt Deafblind People Are Blind and Belong to the Blind Community, Too! by Marsha Drenth Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - July 2020 Jun 30, 2020

Vol. 63, No. 7, July 2020 Illustration: Seventeen Active People Who Lead the National Federation of the Blind National Federation of the Blind Stands in Solidarity with All Those Impacted by Racial Injustice by Mark Riccobono The Room is Zoom: An Overview for Many of the National Convention Sessions by John Berggren and Stephanie Cascone Thoughts on Black Lives Matter and Bringing our Other Characteristics to the Table by Gary Wunder Being Black Helped Me Be Blind and Being Blind Helped Me Understand that #BlackLivesMatter by Anil Lewis The Coronavirus Brings Pain to the Federation Family: Brian Miller Dies at Age Fifty-Two by Gary Wunder The Game of Risks by Sarah Patnaude Leave a Legacy Using Bullet Shell Casings as Cane Shaft Reinforcements by Justin Salisbury Showing Up with Vision Loss Even When It's Hard by Maria Johnson President Mark Riccobono Recognized with Baltimore Business Journal Leaders in Diversity Award for 2020 by Chris Danielsen Dolphin GuideConnect by Matt Hackert Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - June 2020 Jun 02, 2020

Vol. 63, No. 6, June 2020 Illustration: Moving Forward and Staying in Place: How Innovation Gets it Done Navigating Uncharted Territory: Moving Toward our First Virtual Convention with a Little Less Stress and a Little More Yesssssss by Jessica Beecham Learning in the Time of COVID-19: The Impact on Blind Students of Current Guidance Issued by the US Department of Education Regarding Students with Disabilities by Carlton Anne Cook Walker A US Diplomat with an Extraordinary Global View by Marc Lacey with Prior Beharry Why I am a Federationist, and How the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois was Born by Rami Rabby Of Sleeping Dogs and Prancing Ponies: It's Time for the NFB to Act on Discrimination Against Blind Hams by Curtis Willoughby A Hobby that Taught me the Value of an Education, the Need for Self-discipline, How to Raise Money, and the Value of Networking by Gary Wunder Audible Traffic Signals: The Technology, the Reality, and the Possibilities by Curtis Chong It's Habit-Forming by Judy Sanders Harry Gawith, Hardworking Sighted Federationist by Ramona Walhof Leave a Legacy My Time at NFB EQ 2019 by Maura Loberg Convention Memory Minute Contest: Share Your First Convention Experience by Tracy Soforenko The Give 20 Campaign by Tracy Soforenko Celebrating the 2020 Braille Readers Are Leaders Winners Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - May 2020 May 12, 2020

Vol. 63, No. 5, May 2020 Join the Virtual 2020 NFB Convention by Gary Wunder Federationism in the Time of the Coronavirus by Chris Danielsen A Timely Gift from a Talented and Generous Author by Jonathan Mosen Counseling and Coronavirus: A Perspective on Well-Being by Candice Chapman and Jeannie Massay Our Social Committee for Staff is Still Hard at Work by The Social Committee The NFB of Colorado Takes the Distancing Out of Social Distancing by Jessica Beecham Math that Feels Good: Enabling Sighted and Blind People to Share the Mathematical Experience by Al Maneki Steve Benson Dies by Barbara Pierce Doing What's Necessary by Stephen O. Benson Across Three Continents and Generations, A Candle of Hope is Ignited by Syed Rizvi A Taboo Topic for People Who are Blind...Hearing Loss *Gasp* by Marsha Drenth Learning to Lead One Step at a Time by Brittany Ingram Owning Your Voice by Nina Marranca The Blessed Blind Big Brother by Shawn Callaway Leave a Legacy Blueprint for Learning by Stephen O. Benson Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - April 2020 Apr 02, 2020

Braille Monitor - April 2020 Vol. 63, No. 4, April 2020 The 2020 Washington Seminar by Gary Wunder Legislative Agenda of Blind Americans: Priorities for the 116th Congress, Second Session Access Technology Affordability Act Greater Access and Independence through Nonvisual Access Technology (GAIN) Act Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education (AIM HIGH) Act Remarks of Congressman Bobby Scott by Gary Wunder Hearing on Autonomous Vehicles: Promises and Challenges of Evolving Automotive Technologies by Mark Riccobono Being Honest with Oneself Should Require No Debate by Ryan Strunk On Privilege by Geerat J. Vermeij The Tours in Texas by Norma Crosby I am a Federationist by Jessica Reed The Unknown by Marc Maurer Why Attend the 2020 NFB Career Fair? by Dick Davis The Blind Doctor of Rocanville by Eva-Lis Wuorio Leave a Legacy Blindness: Is the Public Against Us? by Kenneth Jernigan Continuing the Recipe Column by Gary Wunder Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - March 2020 Mar 04, 2020

Vol. 63, No. 3, March 2020 Houston Site of 2020 NFB Convention Participate in Braille Monitor Survey Blind and Respectable in Ancient Rome: Unearthing the Forgotten Genius of Appius Claudius Caecus by Kane Brolin The Journey Worth Sharing: Marching Together Toward the Lives We Want by Mark A. Riccobono My Thoughts on Living the Life You Want by Scott LaBarre Live the Life You Want: A Choice or a Prescription for Being an Elite Blind Person by Gary Wunder What Living the Life You Want Means to a Computer Professional, Athlete, Cook, and Leader by Randi Strunk Living the Life I Want: A Dream I Thought Might Never be Possible by Amy Wilson The Supreme Court of Massachusetts Affirms Blind People are the Peers of Sighted People by Marc Maurer Commonwealth vs. Lawrence L. Heywood More Interesting Thoughts about Sighted Privilege Keeping My Balance by Annie Schlesinger The Trouble with Inclusion by Peter Slatin The BlindShell: An Accessible Cell Phone with Real Buttons by Curtis Chong John Langston Gwaltney by Peggy Chong The Extra Effort to Be a Blind Person: What Part Myth, What Part Reality? by Gary Wunder My Shot by Brooke Tousley An Apology to a Fine Humorist and One of Our Own by Gary Wunder Living the Life I Want is a Work in Progress by Carolyn Corrigan Dream Makers Circle by Patti Chang Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship by Tracy Soforenko Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - February 2020 Feb 07, 2020

Braille Monitor - February 2020 Vol. 63, No. 2, February 2020 Illustration: Leading with the Heart Having a Voice and More by Cassie McKinney From Struggle to Success: How Honesty, Skills, Philosophy, and Engagement Helped Me by Rebecca Stevens Houston Proud: The 2020 National Convention is Closer than You Think by Norma Crosby Leave a Legacy The Secret to Winning a National Federation of the Blind Scholarship by Cayte Mendez Sighted Privilege: Recognition of the Problem is the First Step Toward Resolution by Justin Salisbury Teaching Access Technology Using Structured Discovery Techniques by Chancey Fleet and Matt Hackert Who Are the Blind Who Lead the Blind? Protect Yourself from Phone Scams by the Social Security Administration Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship by Tracy Soforenko Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - January 2020 Jan 01, 2020

Vol. 63, No. 1, January 2020 Illustration: New Federation Presidential Portrait Unveiled Time for Action for Blind Students by Kathryn Webster Screening Out Blind Applicants because Software is Deemed Inaccessible by Valerie Yingling Creating a Beautiful Space Where Work is Done A Mountain, a Waterfall, a Cracked Pool, and a Christmas Tree Color Wheel by Ray McGeorge Leave a Legacy Vote by Mail Ballot Now Accessible to Blind Coloradans by Curtis Chong Voting Letter to Secretaries of State by Lou Ann Blake Anger or Righteous Indignation by Maurice Peret Submissions Open for San Francisco LightHouse's Holman Prize by Christina Daniels Trying to Get Honest with the Hope of Becoming Involved by Katrina Wright Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - December 2019 Dec 04, 2019

Braille Monitor - December 2019 Vol. 62, No. 11, December 2019 Illustration: Making Our Presence Known during Meet the Blind Month Convention Bulletin 2020 by John Berggren A Giant in Federation History is Now at Rest by Daniel Frye, Parnell Diggs, and Mark Riccobono A Christmas Story for All Seasons by Donald Capps Celebrate the National Federation of the Blind by Patty Chang Cochlear Implant: A Brief Introduction and My Experience by Chris Westbrook Always Early: Find Your People by Richard Early Seeing that the Federal Communications Commission Ensures Accessible Broadcasting for the Blind by Everette Bacon Dr. Jonathan Lazar Receives the Inaugural Rachel Olivero Accessibility Innovation Award by Hayleigh Moore Social Security Facts for 2020 by Stephanie Flynt The Journey by Sean Malone National Federation of the Blind 2020 Scholarship Program The 2020 Blind Educator of the Year Award by Robin House The 2020 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards by James Gashel Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship by Tracy Soforenko The 2020 Distinguished Educator of Blind Students by Carla McQuillan Reindeer Cheer by Regina A. Root Am I Really that Special? by Cheryl Wade Aurora Chapter Holds Successful Meet the Blind Luncheon by Dale Holden and Curtis Chong Message from Buna Dahal Regarding 2020 Washington Seminar Reservations Division Elections and Convention Updates Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - November 2019 Nov 01, 2019

Braille Monitor - November 2019 Vol. 62, No. 10, November 2019 Illustration: Show-Me Meet the Blind Month United States Supreme Court Denies Petition from Domino's Pizza by Chris Danielsen Expanding Opportunities, Protecting Rights, and Ensuring Accessibility: A Report from the Advocacy and Policy Department by John Pare and Gabe Cazares Eleven Years of BELL Academies: Gaining Skills, Enhancing Opportunities, and Building Relationships by Karen Anderson Mujeres of the Federation by Mary Fernandez Leave a Legacy Leadership, Partnership, and the Pursuit of Financial Accessibility by Doug Marshall Exploring the Layers: A Blind Researcher, Mom, and Federationist Enhancing the Understanding of Disability by Angela Frederick Philosophy in Practice by Angela Howard A Dream Come True by Leslie Hamric The Status of the Orbit Reader by Curtis Chong Keeping the Blind in Sheltered Workshops in the Afterlife by Justin Salisbury Meet the Sighted Month A Contest to Promote Literacy that is so Fun it Won't Seem Like Work by Sandy Halverson The Continued Significance of the National Library Service for the Blind: Expanding Braille and Implementing the Marrakesh Treaty by Karen Keninger Electronic Braille Reimagined: The Revolution of the Canute 360 by Ed Rogers Message from Buna Dahal Regarding 2020 Washington Seminar Reservations Accelerating Accessible Content: Progress through the DAISY Consortium by Richard Orme The Future of Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - October 2019 Oct 08, 2019

Braille Monitor - October 2019 Vol. 62, No. 9, October 2019 Illustration: Bells Ringing throughout the Nation Accessibility and Accountability: Drive-by Lawsuits Leave Pothole-size Problems by Chris Danielsen Bringing the Synergy of the Blindness Movement into Concentrated Programs: Blindness Initiatives at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute by Anil Lewis Global Leadership, Responsibility, and Technology: Accessibility as a Core Value at Microsoft by Brad Smith Cambiandos Vidas en la Frontera de Tejas by Norma Crosby, Daniel Martinez, Hilda Hernandez, and Raul Gallegos Leave a Legacy The Driverless Revolution: Setting a New Standard for Transportation and Technology by Kyle Vogt Autonomous Vehicles: Establishing Strong Policy for America’s Transportation Future by Dave Schwietert Led by the Blind: Bringing Authenticity to Services for the Blind and Making Them Relevant to the Lives We Want to Live by Bryan Bashin Competing on Terms of Equality and Blending in: Government Service with Federation Style by Kristen Cox World’s Number One Card Game for the Win by Stephanie Cascone Meagan’s Guide to Stylish Farewells: On Coming to Terms with Vision Loss by Meagan Houle The Right of Blind People to Serve on Juries Comes to the Court Exhibitors’ Showcase Review by Jessica McLeod and Mark Jones Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - August/September 2019 Sep 24, 2019

Braille Monitor - August/September 2019 Vol. 62, No. 8, August/September 2019 Illustration: All Work and No Play—Not Happening The 2019 Convention Roundup by Gary Wunder Presidential Report 2019 by Mark A. Riccobono Meet the 2019 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Class Choice, Exploration, and Resistance: The Road to Freedom for the Blind by Mark A. Riccobono Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards Presented by James Gashel Awards Presented at the 2019 National Convention Digital Inequality and the Myth of Injustice: Equal Access for the Blind May Not Be Delayed by Eve Hill A Platform for Information and Innovation: Insights into the Aira Ecosystem in Partnership with the Blind by Suman Kanuganti The American Action Fund Celebrates a Century of Service for the Blind by Barbara Loos American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults: A Century of Innovation, a Century for the Blind by Marc Maurer Leave a Legacy Braille Carnival: A Swimming Success by Julie Deden Be My Eyes Partnership Announcement by Will Butler Perspectives on Raising the Bar in the Blindness Field: Why a New Accreditation System? by Emily Coleman Not Without Question: The Difference of the Federation Philosophy in Our Lives by Jean Brown The 2019 Convention Resolutions: A Guidepost on Our Road to Freedom by Sharon Maneki National Federation of the Blind 2019 Resolutions Convention Miniatures Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - July 2019 Jul 03, 2019

Braille Monitor - July 2019 Vol. 62, No. 7, July 2019 Illustration: Art Coming Out from Behind Glass Displays Creating a More Perfect Union: The Role that a More Perfect JTB Law Symposium Can Play by Gary Wunder When Two or More are Gathered: The Power of One with a Multiplier by Adelmo Vigil Leave a Legacy The Injustice of Disability-Based Subminimum Wages by Justin Salisbury The Gem of Rocky Bottom by Shelley Coppel Dr. James Nyman: An Unconventional Man Embracing Unconventional Solutions by Fredric Schroeder The Buzzsaw, the Plumber’s Skillet, and the Montana City Hardware Café by Dan Burke The Best of Both Worlds: The QBraille XL Almost Perfectly Blends a Braille Display and a USB Keyboard by Karl Belanger Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - June 2019 Jun 07, 2019

Braille Monitor - June 2019 Vol. 62, No. 6, June 2019 Illustration: Paws for Celebration Correction Let Us Play Us: Starting Down the Road to Equality on Stage and Screen by Julie McGinnity How Do You Get Around? There’s No One Strategy to Get There by Sheri Wells-Jensen How People Who Get It Done Get It Done by Gary Wunder The Changing Landscape of Accessible Voting at the Polls by Lou Ann Blake Regarding the Colorado Center for the Blind and My Experience by Luc Gandarias Leave a Legacy Social Butterflies at Convention by the Communications Team Blindness, Dual Disabilities, and Aira by Eric Duffy A Blind Man Whose Business Was Doing Business by Peggy Chong Can I Have an Able Account if I am Forty-Fifty-Sixty Years Old? by Albert Elia Botany: Growing Plants, Growing Strategies, and Growing People by James Beck Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - May 2019 May 03, 2019

Braille Monitor - May 2019 Vol. 62, No. 5, May 2019 Illustration: Extending Accessibility in Financial Options for the Blind An Outside Expression of an Inner Conviction by Kathryn Webster Celebrating 100 Years of Success by Julie Deden Freedom Foundation Honors Twin Vision® Kindness is Greater than Fear: Changing Access Denials by Finding the Roots of Conflict by Sassy Outwater-Wright Big Opportunities in a Small Town: Thinking Outside the Box by Dennis Miller Leave a Legacy Facts About Blindness . . . According to Me by Joe Orozco Opening New Doors in Tactile Art with the Help of Arts in Society by Ann Cunningham The Power of Commitment by Nancy Burns Seminar for Computer Beginners by Curtis Chong Shaking Things Up by Jim Marks Child Care During National Convention: NFB Camp Infused with BELL Academy Activities by Carla McQuillan Blindness Skills: The Only Sure Bet in Vegas! by Carlton Walker Sharing a Room at Convention and How to Survive it with a Smile by Grace Warn See You in Washington at the Convention by Kenneth Jernigan Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - April 2019 Apr 11, 2019

Braille Monitor - April 2019 Vol. 62, No. 4, April 2019 Illustration: All Work and No Play Is Not What We’re About Membership in the National Federation of the Blind: Equality, Opportunity, and Security through Collective Action by Mark Riccobono My Journey to Becoming a Member by Jeannie Massay Trying to Make a Difference by Barbara Pierce From Member to Memorable: Rachel Olivero’s Legacy of Love by Mark Riccobono Membership is a Beach: The Water is Nice, but the Sand is Good Too by Stephanie Cascone Leave a Legacy Dogs, Donuts, and Much, Much More by Gary Wunder Reflections on My Hook by Barbara Loos My Experience of Being a Member of the National Federation of the Blind by Chris Walker Finding My Place, Accepting the Challenge, and Helping Others as I Have Been Helped by Pam Allen Why I am a Member! by Everette Bacon An Ongoing Commitment: Why I Joined and Why I Continue My Work in the National Federation of the Blind by Daniel Garcia The Importance of Building Membership: My Commitment to NABS and the Broader Federation Community are the Same by Rilee Sloan Why a Sighted Person Would Dedicate So Much of Her Energy to the National Federation of the Blind by Carlton Walker The Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund by Allen Harris Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - January 2019 Jan 07, 2019

Braille Monitor - January 2019 Vol. 62, No. 1, January 2019 Illustration: A Choir Serenades the National Federation of the Blind American Nightmare: How Workers with Disabilities are Denied Economic Prosperity by Mark A. Riccobono Shaping Automotive Innovation for the Future: An Alliance with the Blind of America by Mitch Bainwol Inaccessible Medical Devices Have Life or Death Consequences by Anil Lewis Leave a Legacy Busting Myths about Disability and Personal Finance by Kane Brolin Las Vegas Calls to the Members of the National Federation of the Blind by Terry Rupp I Voted Twice by Dan Burke Leading with Conviction: Making Equality for People with Disabilities a Priority for the United States of America by Neil Romano New JAWS and ZoomText Annual Home Licenses Now Available through the Freedom Scientific eStore by Curtis Chong This is Not a Stick by Nancy Burns Are We Handicapped, Disabled, or Something Else? by C. Edwin Vaughan Building the Federation Brand Part 4: A Second Look at Our Brand Values by Chris Danielsen The Future Is Ours by Ronza Othman Why We Question the Wisdom that Leads to Low Expectations for the Blind by Gary Wunder Of Elvis and Structured Discovery by Karl Smith Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - December 2018 Dec 05, 2018

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Braille Monitor - November 2018 Nov 02, 2018

Merilee Talkington: https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2018_convention_highlights/july_8/am/06_authentcally_blind_on_stage_and_screen.mp3 You Help Make Dreams Come True: nfb.org/donate2018 Set up a Facebook fundraiser JP Williams: https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2018_convention_highlights/july_8/am/05_playing_your_hand.mp3 Cardtronics: www.nfb.org/legal Southwest Airlines Works Towards Inclusion: https://theblindhistorylady.com https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm18/bm1809/bm180908.htm Advancing Opportunities for the World’s Blind: www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/marrakesh/ Monitor Miniatures National Braille Press Touch of Genius Award: http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/technology/tog/tog_prize Learn Music by Ear: www.MusicForTheBlind.com

Braille Monitor - October 2018 Oct 02, 2018

Bequest: www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift New accessibility resources: accessibilityswitchboard.org Washington Seminar: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/washington/wassm/hoteldetail?qAdlt=1&qBrs=6c.hi.ex.rs.ic.cp.in.sb.cw.cv.ul.vn.ki.va.sp.nd.ct&qChld=0&qFRA=1&qGRM=0&qGrpCd=NB8&qIta=99801505&qPSt=0&qRRSrt=rt&qRef=df&qRms=1&qRpn=1&qRpp=20&qSHp=1&qSmP=3&qSrt=sBR&qWch=0&srb_u=1&icdv=99801505&setPMCookies=true Ride to Vote: Vote.org

Braille Monitor - August September 2018 Sep 12, 2018

Roundup GreenDrop: www.gogreendrop.com host affiliate remarks: https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2018_convention_highlights/july_6/am/01_welcoming_ceremonies.mp3. remarks from Jose Rivera of the WBU: https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2018_convention_highlights/july_7/am/02_common_bonds_of_blindness_around_the_world.mp3 Remarks by Darren Soto: https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2018_convention_highlights/july_7/pm/02_raising_expextations_for_the_nation.mp3 remarks from Nicky Gacos: https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2018_convention_highlights/july_8/am/01_the_untapped_potential_of_blind_entrepreneurs.mp3 Ray Kurzweil: https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2018_convention_highlights/july_8/pm/07_artificial_intelligence_and_authentic_experience.mp3 Bequest: www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift www.nfb.org/planned-giving miniatures: Blind history lady: www.theblindhistorylady.com NFB Career Mentoring Program: https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm18/bm1804/bm180414.htm Seedlings: http://www.seedlings.org/order.php Ski for Light: www.sfl.org

Braille Monitor - July 2018 Aug 13, 2018

Bequest: http://www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift www.nfb.org/planned-giving Tech Tools and Learning Modalities Level the Learning Field for Students with Impairments: http://www.learningally.org/Educators/Educator-Blog/PostId/907/tech-tools-and-learning-modalities-level-the-learning-field-for-students-with-vision-impairments in brief section order new titles in UEB today: http://www.seedlings.org/browse.php?cat=12.%20 http://www.seedlings.org/order.php Actiview: www.activiewapp.com www.activiewapp.com/download www.activiewapp.com/audio-description

Braille Monitor - May 2018 May 03, 2018

Report on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Tutoria: http://access2science.com/indexAccessibility.html Leave a Legacy: www.nfb.org/make-gift www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift Driving Blind on the Information Superhighway: www.google.com www.bing.com www.nfb.org www.wikipedia.org www.nfbnewslineonline.org www.youtube.com www.youdescribe.org www.target.com www.expedia.com www.twitter.com www.facebook.com www.wikipedia.org www.google.com www.nfb.org https://www.howtogeek.com/115664/42-text-editing-keyboard-shortcuts-that-work-almost-everywhere/ Independence Market Corner: https://nfb.org/independence-market New list for small appliances: www.nefnet.org/mailman/listinfo/small-appliance-cooking_nfbnet.org Employment Committee Tools for Getting a Job: https://employment.nfb.org/ https://employment.nfb.org/Convention%20Page.html https://employment.nfb.org/Job%20Seeking%20Tips%20Page.html https://employment.nfb.org/Where%20The%20Blind%20Work.html Unique Gifts: http://lovingtouchconneacction.com

Braille Monitor - April 2018 Apr 09, 2018

NFB Philosophy: What it Is: https://nfb.org/literature-philosophy NFB EQ: www.blindscience.org Open Letter to Chapters: https://nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm85/bm8502/bm850203.htm NOPBC 2018 Conference: http://nopbc.org/2018nopbc https://nfb.org/convention Minimum Wage Exemption for People with Disabilities Eliminated: http://labor.alaska.gov/news/2018/news18-04.pdf Leave a Legacy: www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift NFB Mentorship Program: www.nfb.org/mentorapplication www.nfb.org/menteeapplication Driving Blind—Screen Readers: https://nfb.org/firefox-57-and-screen-reader-compatibility https://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey7/ www.freedomscientific.com http://www.freedomscientific.com/Training/Surfs-Up/_Surfs_Up_Start_Here.htm www.nvaccess.org http://accessibilitycentral.net/nvda%20audio%20tutorials.html https://www.nvaccess.org/help/ www.applevis.comm NFB EQ miniature: http://www.blindscience.org/nfbeq http://www.blindscience.org/nfb-eq-faq Amazon Prime discount: http://www.amazon.com/qualify APH essay contest: www.aph.org/contest/160th-anniversary-essay State Resource Handbooks: http://www.in-sightful.com/orderpage.html

Braille Monitor - March 2018 Feb 28, 2018

Here are the show notes and links for the March 2018 edition of the Braille Monitor. Washington Seminar: www.nfb.org/washington-seminar Mentor application: www.nfb.org/mentorapplication Bolotin Award: www.nfb.org/bolotin/ Rideshare monitoring program: www.nfb.org/rideshare PAC plan: https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/pdf/pac-form-fillout-accessible.pdf Aira: http://go.aira.io/nfb AIM HIGH: www.nfb.org/aim_high Access Technology Affordability Act: www.nfb.org Leave a legacy: www.nfb.org/planned-giving General donations: www.nfb.org/make-gift Sprint and KNFB Reader: www.knfbreader.com Summer Program CCB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=84503534&v=6yBomtj12KU&x-yt-ts=1421914688&feature=player_embedded#t=0 NFB BELL Academy: https://nfb.org/bell-academy Blind Merchants Division Washington Fly-In: https://blindmerchants.org/day-hill-may-21-22-2018/ LCB summer programs: www.louisianacenter.org NFB EQ: http://www.blindscience.org/nfbeq Krafter Korner: www.kraftersKorner.org BISM summer programs: www.bism.org/youth DAISY Consortium: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2018/01/prweb15141305.htm https://inclusivepublishing.org/toolbox/accessibility-checker/ Leader dog summer camp: www.leaderdog.org/clients/programs/summer-experience-camp

Braille Monitor - February 2018 Feb 09, 2018

Browsers: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/ https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/index.html leave a legacy: www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift The Library Leadership Forum: https://archive.org/details/NationalFederationoftheBlind www.nfb.org/theblindcat http://openlibraries.online/accessibility/ Disney Research Creates Tactile Fireworks Display: https://www.disneyresearch.com/publication/feeling-fireworks/ OrCam: Pointing Towards the Future: www.orcam.com Independence Market Corner: https://nfb.org/independence-market Eligible Sprint Customers can get KNFB Reader Enterprise for free: sprint.com/vision Seedlings Adds Five New Books: http://www.seedlings.org/browse.php?cat=12 http://www.seedlings.org/order.php Learn to play: www.MusicForTheBlind.com

Braille Monitor - January 2018 Jan 04, 2018

Gary Wunder, Editor These show notes contain links found in the January 2018 issue of the Braille Monitor. Ending Accreditation without Authenticity https://www.facebook.com/AERBVI/ Why Accreditation Failed Agencies https://nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm98/bm980603.htm

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