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Vol. 64, No. 6 June 2021
Gary Wunder, Editor
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Vol. 64, No. 6 June 2021
Illustration: Preparation and Practice to Break Records (HTML)
Illustration: Preparation and Practice to Break Records (MP3)
The 2021 Convention of the National Federation of the Blind on Track to be Bigger and Better than Ever (HTML)
The 2021 Convention of the National Federation of the Blind on Track to be Bigger and Better than Ever (MP3)
by John Berggren
National Federation of the Blind Proposed 2021 Convention Principles of Engagement (HTML)
National Federation of the Blind Proposed 2021 Convention Principles of Engagement (MP3)
Unlocking Secrets: A Message from the Host Affiliate (HTML)
Unlocking Secrets: A Message from the Host Affiliate (MP3)
by Sharon Maneki, Al Maneki, Dezman Jackson, and Scott White
Every Opinion Counts (HTML)
Every Opinion Counts(MP3)
by Gary Wunder
The Need for Consent When Participating in Orientation and Mobility and Other Structured Discovery Adventures (HTML)
The Need for Consent When Participating in Orientation and Mobility and Other Structured Discovery Adventures (MP3)
by Laura Millar
Microaggression and Syntax Overload (HTML)
Microaggression and Syntax Overload (MP3)
by Mary Ellen Gabias
Surviving Domestic Violence: I Found My Way Out (HTML)
Surviving Domestic Violence: I Found My Way Out (MP3)
by Cheryl Fields
Overlay Technology Does Not Kill Accessibility (HTML)
Overlay Technology Does Not Kill Accessibility (MP3)
by Michael Hingson and Curtis Chong
The Father Who Showed No Ignorance (HTML)
The Father Who Showed No Ignorance (MP3)
by Shawn Calloway
You Can Make a Difference (HTML)
You Can Make a Difference (MP3)
Inspiration, Aspiration, Advocacy, and Travel (HTML)
Inspiration, Aspiration, Advocacy, and Travel (MP3)
by Juliette Walker
Independence Market Corner (HTML)
Independence Market Corner (MP3)
by Terry Boone
A Bias View on Anti-Bias Training Programs (HTML)
A Bias View on Anti-Bias Training Programs (MP3)
by Maurice Peret
Super Mama: Cheering for My Blind Daughter (HTML)
Super Mama: Cheering for My Blind Daughter (MP3)
by LaShawna Fant
Fateful Intersectionality (HTML)
Fateful Intersectionality (MP3)
by Bill Borner
My Journey to Justice (HTML)
My Journey to Justice (MP3)
by Lisa Irving
Smart Cities Summit (HTML)
Smart Cities Summit (MP3)
by Karl Belanger
My Experience as a Leader and a Tip for Others (HTML)
My Experience as a Leader and a Tip for Others (MP3)
by Ruby Polk
Giving $20 Goes a Long Way--It Can Take You to New Orleans (HTML)
Giving $20 Goes a Long Way—It Can Take You to New Orleans (MP3)
When You Raise Them Right (HTML)
When You Raise Them Right (MP3)
by Peggy Chong
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