Braille Monitor - January 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