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Braille Monitor

Vol. 61, No. 1 January 2018

Gary Wunder, Editor

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Mark Riccobono, President

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Vol. 61, No. 1 January 2018

Illustration: A New Home
for the Records CenterListen Now (MP3)

Ending Accreditation without Authenticity: A Call to Action for the
Fourth Generation of the Federation Listen Now (MP3)
by Mark Riccobono

Accreditation: The Pros and
Woes of CredentialingListen Now (MP3)
by Edward Bell

Of Little Faith: A Troubling Trend with
Blindness ProfessionalsListen Now (MP3)
by Lisa Ferris

To Teach is to Touch a Life Forever: Jerry Whittle: Cherished Teacher,
Mentor, Author, Advocate, and LeaderListen Now (MP3)

Our Fight for Literacy Listen Now (MP3)
by Lyn Petro

Building the National Federation
of the Blind BrandListen Now (MP3)
by Kirsten Mau

Tax Deductions for the Blind: Are They Something We Deserve,
and Should We Fight for Them?Listen Now (MP3)
by Mark Riccobono

Driving Blind on the Information Superhighway—
The New and Improved Rules of the RoadListen Now (MP3)
by Amy Mason

National Convention ReflectionsListen Now (MP3)
by Alyssa Shock

Recipes Listen Now (MP3)