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Disability Simulation That Works
by John W. Smith
From the Editor: Dr. John Smith teaches
communication studies at the Ohio University in Athens. He is also a leader
in the NFB of Ohio. In the following article he offers proof that not all disability
simulations are damaging. This is what he says:
For the past three years I've had the pleasure of teaching
New Orleans
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New Orleans--Something
for Everyone
by Jerry Whittle
From the Editor: In about two months the largest
gathering of blind people to take place in 1997 will be
about to begin. You still have time to arrange to be a part
of the fifty-seventh convention of the National Federation
of the Blind, but you had better hurry. Call Mr. Cobb at the
National Center for the Blind today to make your room
Monitor Miniatures 4/97
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MONITOR MINIATURES
Getting in Touch With Literacy:
David Andrews of Minnesota writes to pass along the following
announcement:
Mark your calendar for the Third Biennial Conference of Getting
in Touch with Literacy, a national conference focusing on the needs of individuals
who are blind or visually impaired. It will be held at the Radisson Plaza Hotel,
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April 1997
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The National Federation of the Blind
Marc Maurer, President
National Office
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
NFB Net BBS: (612) 696-1975
Web HomePage Address: http//www.nfb.org
Letters to the president, address changes,
Senators Scramble
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U.S. Senators Scramble for Cover
by Barbara Pierce
According to one Senate staffer, "Pick any three letters
of the alphabet, and a camera crew answering to that name was on Capitol Hill
filming Moira Shea and her guide dog Beau," on April 15, 1997. The media
free-for-all occurred following a frantic twenty-four hours which saw a number
One Woman's War
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One Woman's War
by Mary Van de Kamp Nohl
From the Editor: Last fall Bonnie
Peterson, President of the National Federation of the Blind of Wisconsin, mentioned
to me that Milwaukee Magazine was working on a story about her and her
work with the Federation. It was clear from Bonnie's comments that the interviews
were painfully personal but that the reporter was very bright, perceptive, and
Reaching for the Stars
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Reaching for the Stars
by Julie Hunter
From the Editor: The following story
appears in Beginnings and Blueprints, our latest Kernel Book. Beginning
with Dr. Jernigan's introduction, here it is:
Bob and Julie Hunter rejoiced at the
birth of their new baby daughter--perfect in every way. Aglow with anticipation,
they brought her home from the hospital. Then, as their baby's vision faded,
Cancun Reflections
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Cancun Reflections
by Michael E. Baillif
From the Editor: Michael Baillif
spent a number of months touring the United Kingdom and Europe on a fellowship
following college. He still has sand in his shoes, and he still knows how to
make his own fun. Here he is to talk about his recent trip to Cancun, Mexico:
I had money in my pocket, and I knew
Value
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Valuing the Blind Child's Independent Movements and Travel
by Joe Cutter
From the Editor: The following remarks
to parents of blind children appeared in the Winter, 1997, edition of The
Observer, a publication of the Montana affiliate. The editor Rik James found
it in the October, 1996, issue of The Sounding Board, the publication of the
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey. The author, Joe Cutter, is an
Blindfold as Tool
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The Blindfold as a Useful Instructional Tool for Seniors
by Chris Cuppett
From the Editor: Chris Cuppett teaches
the alternative skills of blindness to seniors in Minnesota. The following speech
is the one she gives to her students when they first come to the adjustment
to blindness training program. She wants them to understand just what they are
going to be doing and why, so that there will be no rude surprises. This is