Barriers Fall for Disabled Medical Students
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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
Another Perspective on Guide Dogs and Training Centers
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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
Consumer Organizations as Partners in the Rehabilitation Process
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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
Frontispiece
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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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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.
Airport Indignities One More Time
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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 Glimpse of Freedom
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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,
I Once Was Lost
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December,
2003
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I Once Was Lost
by
Darrel Kirby
From the Editor: Darrel
Kirby attended his first national convention last summer. It was a profoundly
moving experience for him, as you will see in the following article, which he
wrote soon after he returned home. This is what he says:
"Can
I help you?" a friendly-sounding man asked as I wandered through the halls
Report on the Plight of the Blind of Iraq
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December,
2003
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Report on the Plight
of the Blind of Iraq
by
Dustin Langan
Dustin Langan is a young
American working with the Office of Human Rights and Transitional Justice of
the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq. He is responsible for dealing with
nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the country, like the organization assisting
Convention Bulletin 2004
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December,
2003
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Convention Bulletin
2004
The
Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel
It is time to plan for
the 2004 convention of the National Federation of the Blind. This year we are
returning to Atlanta and the beautiful Marriott Marquis Hotel, site of the 1999
and 2000 conventions.
Once
again our hotel rates are the envy of all. For the 2004 convention they are