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Braille Monitor

Vol. 60, No. 11 December 2017

Gary Wunder, Editor

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Mark Riccobono, President

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Vol. 60, No. 11 December 2017

Illustration: Technological Team-Up: The Federation
Sponsors Its First HackathonListen Now (MP3)

Convention Bulletin 2018 Listen Now (MP3)

The Wall-to-Wall ThanksgivingListen Now (MP3)
by Barbara Pierce

Merchants’ BLAST Conference Soars
to New HeightsListen Now (MP3)
by Terry Smith

Why Not Hire Yourself?Listen Now (MP3)
by Mike Bullis

The Secret to Winning a
National Federation of the Blind ScholarshipListen Now (MP3)
by Cayte Mendez

Social Security, SSI, and Medicare
Facts for 2018Listen Now (MP3)
by John Paré

The Dr. Jacob Bolotin AwardsListen Now (MP3)
by James Gashel

National Federation of the Blind and Automakers Host
Conference on the Promise of Autonomous
Vehicles and the Disability CommunityListen Now (MP3)

The 2018 Blind Educator of the Year AwardListen Now (MP3)
by Edward Bell

Confrontation at the Capitol:
The Fight to Stop H.R. 620Listen Now (MP3)
by Kyle Walls