Braille Monitor 12/98, Contents

Braille Monitor 12/98, Contents

The Braille Monitor

Vol. 41, No. 11

December 1998

Barbara Pierce, Editor

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THE NATIONAL FEDERATION

OF THE BLIND

Marc Maurer, President

National Office

1800 Johnson Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21230

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payable to the National Federation of the Blind and sent to:

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of the Blind

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THE NATIONAL

FEDERATION OF THE BLIND IS NOT AN ORGANIZATION

SPEAKING FOR THE BLIND—IT IS THE BLIND SPEAKING FOR THEMSELVES.

Table of

Contents

Convention Bulletin 1999

A Jurist Who Happens to Be Blind in the Federal Courts

by Richard C. Casey

An Organizational Approach to the Evaluation of Rehabilitation

Outcomes: Assessing Three Private Rehabilitation Agencies

by C. Edwin Vaughan, Ph.D.

The Blind in the Teaching Profession

by Cheralyn Braithwaite

Distinguished Educator of Blind Children Award for 1999

by Sharon Maneki

The 1999 Blind Educator of the Year Award

by Stephen O. Benson

A Trip to Remember!

by Tim Day

Facing Windows of Lost Opportunity

by Steve Alexander

The Fifth Generation Speaks Out

The New Job Opportunities for the Blind

by Peggy Chong

Abilities Count

A Little Child Shall Lead Them

by Father Patrick Martin

Of Generosity and Independence

by William Payne

The Whole Truth about Partial Sight

by Christine Faltz

Seeing Chances to Conquer

by Susan Kreifels

Creative Cookies

by Robert Parrish

Children, Fruitcake, and Rectangles

by Barbara Walker

Social Security, SSI, and Medicare Facts for 1999

by James Gashel

Recipes

Monitor Miniatures

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Harbor Room

President Maurer addressing the group. Dr. Jernigan reading Twas the Night

Before Christmas in a past year.

The Christmas party at the National Center for the Blind is always an evening filled with

fun and good food. The Harbor Room is where everyone gathers after work. Each family brings

a dish or two to pass, and President Maurer briefly addresses the group before dinner begins.

In past years Dr. Jernigan often read Twas the Night Before Christmas, and then the small

gift exchange took place amid much laughter. Dr. Jernigan will not be among the merry-makers

this year, so the laughter may be a bit subdued, but the love and good wishes that circulate will

be every bit as heartfelt as in past years. So too our hopes for a blessed holiday season and the

very best in the New Year come to each of you with this issue of the Braille Monitor.

E-mail address: [email protected]

Posted December 22, 1998