From the Editor's Mailbox
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July,
2002
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From
the Editor's Mailbox
Jerry
Whittle's article "Read Until You Bleed" in the April 2002 issue has
generated a good bit of comment. Some people have found it encouraging, while
others have complained that it makes learning Braille as an adult sound too
difficult. Everyone who has made comments to me has agreed that the rehabilitation
Interim Report from Arkansas
The Braille Monitor
July,
2002
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Interim Report from
Arkansas
From
the Editor: In 1999 Arkansas was one of the first states to enact legislation
requiring state government to purchase only computer hardware and software that
could be made accessible to disabled users if needed. The law passed was a version
of the NFB's model technology act, legislation that Federationists across the
What's in your toolbox
The Braille Monitor
July
2002
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What's
in Your Toolbox?
by David Evans
David
Evans, cane in one hand and the bugle he sounds at convention in the other.
From
the Editor: The following article appeared in the Spring 2002 issue of the Florida
Federation Focus, a publication of the NFB of Florida. David Evans is a
member of the NFB-F board of directors. Sometimes it seems to me that people
Timely Textbooks for Blind Kids
The Braille Monitor
July,
2002
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Timely Textbooks for
Blind Kids
An
Idea Whose Time Has Come
From
the Editor: On April 24, 2002, the Instructional Materials Accessibility Act
was introduced in Congress. Congressman Tom Petri's bill is H.R.4582, and Senator
Chris Dodd's bill is S.2246. More cosponsors are needed on both pieces of legislation,
[LEAD PHOTO/CAPTION: Thomas and Esther Clement smile together as they examine
a Bagel Biter
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2002
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Thomas
and Esther Clement smile together as they examine a Bagel Biter.
Jim
Deremeik of the Wilmer Eye Institute discusses magnification devices with a
table-ful of interested seniors.
Lillian
Lee examines canes on display at the fair.
On
Recipes
The Braille Monitor
June,
2002
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Recipes
This
month's recipes have been contributed by members of the National Federation
of the Blind of Minnesota.
Peanut
Butter Divinity
by
Marie Whitteker
NFB
of Minnesota president Joyce Scanlan says, "Marie Whitteker has been a
member and valued leader of the National Federation of the Blind for many years.
Braille Is Beautiful
The Braille Monitor
June,
2002
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Braille Is Beautiful
The
following little review was published in the magazine NEA Today and is
reprinted with permission.
Looking
for ways to help your students understand the perspectives of those with disabilities?
Braille Is Beautiful, a new program from the National Federation of the Blind,
could be just the ticket.
Braille
[PHOTO/CAPTION: David Andrews]
The Braille Monitor
June,
2002
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You've
Got More Mail
by
David Andrews
David
Andrews
From
the Editor: David Andrews has served faithfully for many years now as the systems
operator for the NFB's bulletin board.
In
March of 1999 the Braille Monitor published an article called "You've
[PHOTO/CAPTION: Curtis Chong]
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June,
2002
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Website Accessibility
Again
by
Curtis Chong
Curtis
Chong
From
the Editor: In late April NFB Director of Technology Curtis Chong received an
e-mail message from a man, not an NFB member, who was unhappy about inaccessible
job applications. He was looking for support for his solution to the problem
[PHOTO/CAPTION: Tami Dodd Jones]
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June,
2002
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The Rewards and Continuing
Challenges of Teaching
Blind
and Visually Impaired Students
by
Tami Dodd Jones
Tami
Dodd Jones
From
the Editor: Tami Jones is a longtime leader of the National Federation of the
Blind. She now lives and teaches in Indiana. In the following article, reprinted