Dialysis at National Convention
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Dialysis at National
Convention
by
Ed Bryant
Ed
Bryant
From the Editor: Ed
Bryant is president of the Diabetes Action Network. He has important information
for those interested in arranging for dialysis during the national convention.
This is what he says:
During this year's annual
Laptop Computers and Electronic Notetakers for the Blind: A Comparison
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Laptop Computers and
Electronic Notetakers for the Blind: A Comparison
by Curtis Chong
Curtis
Chong using a laptop.
From the Editor: Are
you struggling to decide between buying a laptop computer and an electronic
notetaker? Curtis Chong, who is now the director of field operations and access
Touch the Universe: A Review
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April 2003
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Touch
the Universe: A Review
by Carol Castellano
Carol
Castellano
From the Editor: Carol
Castellano is first vice president of the National Organization of Parents of
Blind Children. Here is her brief review of an exciting new book:
Many parents and teachers
of blind and visually impaired children have been excitedly awaiting publication
Getting Around Downtown Louisville
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Getting
Around Downtown Louisville
by Dennis Franklin
The skyline of Louisville.
From the Editor: Dennis
Franklin is first vice president of the Kentucky affiliate and a longtime Louisville
resident. Here he takes the time to conduct a walking tour of the area around
our headquarters hotel. This is what he says:
Getting around downtown
Blazing a Trail A New Retreat Program Aims to Help Seniors Cope with Blindness
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Blazing
a Trail A New Retreat Program Aims to Help Seniors Cope with Blindness
by Carissa Richards
Ruth Hirschfeld, left, and Hazel Phillips prepare food while blindfolded
as part of a week-long retreat program teaching seniors who are losing
their sight to cope with blindness. Those with some remaining vision wore
Frontispiece
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Members
of Baltimore's leadership community pour water under sleepshades.
Members
of the most recent NFB leadership seminar are seated in President Maurer's
office, listening to what he is saying.
At the end of February
the National Center for the Blind was the site of lots of leadership activity.
On February 25 a group of interested people from the LEADERship Program of the
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March 2003
Barbara Pierce, Editor
Published in inkprint, in Braille, and on cassette by
The National Federation of the Blind
Marc Maurer, President
National Office
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
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Hearing Enhancement and Spanish Translation
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March 2003
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Hearing
Enhancement and Spanish Translation Available at National Convention:
Spanish
Translators Needed
by D. Curtis Willoughby
Curtis
Willoughby works at the FM receiver check-out table.
From the Editor:
Curtis Willoughbyis a member of the NFB's Research and Development Committee
and head of our Ham Radio Interest Group. Here is his announcement:
Just Saying No to Reading Braille
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March 2003
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Just
Saying No to Reading Braille, Part II
by Sheri Wells-Jensen
From the Editor:
Dr. Sheri Wells-Jensen teaches in the English as a Second Language Department
at Bowling Green University in Ohio. She is interested in psycholinguistics
and language preservation. As a Braille user herself she thought that Braille
Monitor readers would be interested in her observations and reflections
The NFB's 2003 Legislative Fact Sheets
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March 2003
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The
NFB's 2003 Legislative Fact Sheets
Legislative
Agenda of Blind Americans:
Priorities
for the 108th Congress, First Session
Standing
in front of the Department of Education building and its little red school
house, Federationists Donna Hartzell, Arkansas; Denna Lambert, Arkansas;