Braille Monitor - February 2023

Vol. 66, No. 2 February 2023 Contents 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 Photo and Web List Issue: [FEBRUARY 2023] Photos: John Berggren Gary Wunder Mark Riccobono Jill Heemskerk Catherine Mendez Shelia Wright Donald Porterfield John Miller Matt Langland Rishika Kartik Romona Walhof Tracy Soforenko Marc Maurer John Kalkanli 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/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program/scholarship-program-faqs https://nfb.org/scholarships https://nfb.org/get-involved/diversity-equity-inclusion https://blog.ai-media.tv/blog/why-designing-for-accessibility-helps-everyone https://www.vox.com/first-person/2019/4/30/18523006/disabled-wheelchair-access-ramps-stair-climbing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bC7Mvy7Vn4