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Vol. 67, No. 9 October 2024
Gary Wunder, Editor
Chris Danielsen, Associate Editor
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Vol. 67, No. 9 October 2024
Illustration: Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice visits the Jernigan Institute (HTML)
Being Trained in the Law but not Knowing How to Enforce My Right to Accessible Textbooks (HTML)
by Julie Orozco
Raising Expectations at Social Security: The Influence of the Organized Blind in Improving and Modernizing Essential Programs (HTML)
by Roderick Hairston
Uber Almost Got Me Killed! (HTML)
by Ronza Othman
From Lyndon Johnson to Joe Biden: A Journey through Sixty Years of White Cane Safety Day Presidential Proclamations (HTML)
by Kyle Walls
Consider Becoming a Teacher of Blind and Low-Vision Students or an Orientation and Mobility Instructor (HTML)
by Janna Kowalik
It Matters What We Do, Not Who We Are (HTML)
by Geerat J. Vermeij
We Belong: A Report on Our Collective Progress toward Equality in America
and Beyond
(HTML)
by the Advocacy and Policy Team
Another Extraordinary Experience at National Convention: A Journey Made for Two (HTML)
by Shelbi Felter
Statement of ABA President Mary Smith (HTML)
Closing the Door on Discrimination: Championing the Blind in Society through Civil Rights Protections at the Department of Justice (HTML)
by Kristen Clarke
Telling Our Stories: A Conversation about Blindness, Justice, and Shattering Misconceptions from the Federal Bench (HTML)
by Judge David Tatel and Deepa Goraya
Jonathan Mosen Brings His Expertise to the National Federation of the Blind (HTML)
Nebraska Center for the Blind Celebrating Fifty Years Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future (HTML)
by Amy Buresh
National Association of Blind Rehabilitation Professionals Annual Division Meeting: A Summary (HTML)
by Amy Porterfield
My Dream, My Business, and My Life (HTML)
by Vincent M. Tagliarino
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