A Glimpse of Freedom
The Braille Monitor
December,
2003
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A Glimpse of Freedom
by
Rachel Black
From
the Editor: Rachel Black is an NFB member now living and going to school in
Arizona. Her experience is familiar to many. She decided what she wanted to
do for a living and then found her self-confidence being undermined by others.
She took decisive action and is now living her life exactly the way she wanted
to. Here is her story:
"So,
Airport Indignities One More Time
The Braille Monitor
December,
2003
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Airport Indignities
One More Time
by Joyce Scanlan
Joyce Scanlan
The airline bogeyman
is still out there, but Federation unity again triumphs. Remember the days when
air travel for blind people was a constant hassle? Our flight experience in
those days conditioned us to anticipate numerous problems as we dealt with airlines.
A Few Notes on Buying a Computer
The
Braille Monitor
December,
2003
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A Few Notes on Buying
a Computer
by
Curtis Chong and Steven Booth
Curtis
Chong
From the Editor: Every
year thousands of people ask the staff of the NFB Technology Department for
advice in buying just the right computer. Before he left the Center staff, Curtis
Chong, then NFB director of technology, compiled his advice into one short handout.
Frontispiece
The Braille Monitor
January,
2004
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You
are cordially invited to the grand opening celebration, National Federation
of the Blind Research and Training Institute, January 30, 2004, 5:30 p.m. To
make your reservation, go to the NFB Web site (www.nfb.org) or call (410) 659-9314,
ext. 369.
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Consumer Organizations as Partners in the Rehabilitation Process
The Braille Monitor
January,
2004
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Consumer Organizations
as Partners in the Rehabilitation Process
by
Rosemary Lerdahl
Rosemary
Lerdahl
From the Editor: Rosemary
Lerdahl is director of rehabilitation for Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
(BISM). The following remarks were prepared for delivery at the Rehabilitation
Another Perspective on Guide Dogs and Training Centers
The Braille Monitor
January,
2004
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Another Perspective
on Guide Dogs and Training Centers
by
Angie Matney
Angie
Matney and her guide dog Glaze.
From the Editor: From
time to time we publish articles about mobility and the tools blind people use
to achieve it, whether they be canes, dogs, or high-tech solutions. In the October
Barriers Fall for Disabled Medical Students
The Braille Monitor
January,
2004
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Barriers Fall for Disabled
Medical Students
by
Linda Villarosa
From the Editor: The
following article appeared in the November 25, 2003, edition of the New York
Times. It provides a useful summary of the situation facing disabled people
today who want to enter medicine. This is what it says:
As a fourth year medical
Learning Braille: Notes from the Trenches
The Braille Monitor
January,
2004
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Learning Braille: Notes
from the Trenches
by Heidi Lasher Oakes
From the Editor: For
twenty years Heidi Lasher Oakes was a sculptor. Because of progressive vision
loss she decided to return to college to earn a degree in biology. Heidi called
the NFB of Maryland early in 2002 to seek assistance in obtaining rehabilitation
Appropriate Use of the Electronic Notetaker in School
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January,
2004
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Appropriate Use of the
Electronic Notetaker in School
by
Curtis Chong
Curtis
Chong
From the Editor: Curtis
Chong is president of the NFB in Computer Science, our computer science division.
He was recently asked to give his views on the exclusive use of electronic notetakers
Georgia on My Mind
The Braille Monitor
January,
2004
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Georgia on My Mind
by
Anil Lewis
Anil
Lewis
From the Editor: Anil
Lewis is president of the NFB of Georgia and a newly elected member of the board
of directors of the National Federation of the Blind. This is what he says about
the 2004 NFB convention:
Atlanta, Georgia, is my
home. I have always taken for granted the ability to travel from ocean, past