What Do We Really Think of Sight?

Braille MonitorApril 2017

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What Do We Really Think of Sight?

by Eric Duffy
From the Editor: Eric Duffy currently works for the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired as a technological support specialist. He is a former affiliate president, having recently served as the president of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio.

Aira, the Next Technology Revolution in Devices for Blind People

Braille MonitorApril 2017

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Aira, the Next Technology Revolution in Devices for Blind People

Progress on the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act: The Regulations, the Law, and What They Will Mean for the Blind

Braille MonitorApril 2017

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Progress on the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act: The Regulations, the Law, and What They Will Mean for the Blind

Walking a Mile: The Possibilities and Pitfalls of Simulations

Braille MonitorApril 2017

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Walking a Mile: The Possibilities and Pitfalls of Simulations

Cleaning Where No Human Has Cleaned Before

Braille MonitorApril 2017

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Cleaning Where No Human Has Cleaned Before

April is the month when we celebrate Earth Day, a tradition started back in the early 1970s when we realized the vulnerability of our planet and the need for humans to exercise some care for it. Many in that original movement hailed from California, a state long known for its progressive attitudes and the willingness to tackle big problems.

Monitor Miniatures

Braille MonitorMarch 2017

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Monitor Miniatures
News from the Federation Family
Braille Book Fair 2017:
Calling all Braille readers, teachers, and parents!

It's that time again: Time to sort through all those boxes of Braille books and donate those gently used but no longer needed Braille books to the 2017 Braille Book Fair sponsored by the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children.

Recipes

Braille MonitorMarch 2017

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Independence Market Corner

Braille MonitorMarch 2017

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Independence Market Corner
The National Federation of the Blind Independence Market is the conduit through which our organization distributes our empowering literature to our members, friends, and the general public. As a service we also operate a blindness products store, which sells mostly low-tech items, designed to enhance the everyday independence of blind people.

The Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund

Braille MonitorMarch 2017

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Dots from Space!

Braille MonitorMarch 2017

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