BRAILLE MONITOR
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Braille
Monitor
Vol. 50,
No. 1January
2007
Barbara
Pierce, editor
Published
in inkprint, in Braille, and on cassette by
The National Federation
of the Blind
Marc Maurer, president
The Precinct: The Riveting Story of a Blind Man, a Blonde, and a Ballot
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Convention Scholarships Available
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Convention Bulletin
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Atlanta
Site of 2007 NFB Convention
The
2007 convention of the National Federation of the Blind will take place in Atlanta,
Georgia, June 30 through July 6, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel at 265 Peachtree
Center Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. For room reservations call (888) 218-5399.
Convention Bulletin
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Atlanta
Site of 2007 NFB Convention
The
2007 convention of the National Federation of the Blind will take place in Atlanta,
Georgia, June 30 through July 6, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel at 265 Peachtree
Center Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. For room reservations call (888) 218-5399.
Lead Photo
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When
well over five hundred Federationists make appointments in congressional offices
during a three-day period, no one should be surprised that a number of senators
and representatives make time to see their blind constituents in person. That
is what happened January 30 through February 1 as the NFB conducted its 2007
Washington Seminar. Here are photos of a few of these meetings:
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Leveling the Playing Field: Providing Blind Students with
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Leveling the Playing Field: Providing Blind Students with
Accessible Textbooks in Higher Education
Purpose:
To require higher education textbook publishers to produce electronic editions
for the blind in an accessible standard format.
Background:
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Convention
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Allen Harris
Convention Bulletin
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Atlanta
Site of 2007 NFB Convention
The
2007 convention of the National Federation of the Blind will take place in Atlanta,
Georgia, June 30 through July 6, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel at 265 Peachtree
Center Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. For room reservations call (888) 218-5399.
Hearing Enhancement and Spanish Translation
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Hearing Enhancement
and Spanish Translation
Available at National Convention
Spanish Translators Needed
by D. Curtis
Willoughby