Self-Employed and Loving It
Konnie Hoffman-Ellis
Self-Employed and Loving It
by Konnie Hoffman-Ellis
From the Editor: Konnie Hoffman-Ellis was a 1989
NFB scholarship winner. Can blind mothers juggle home, children, and job? You bet they
can. This is the way one woman has made it work:
I've always known I wanted to be a teacher. This
was made even more clear to me, though, at the age of thirteen when my sister and I began
teaching our two younger brothers, who, believe it or not, were fairly willing and
You've Got Mail
David Andrews
You've Got Mail
by David Andrews
From the Editor: If you have dipped a toe into
the ocean of Internet access, you have probably met or conscientiously avoided a listserv.
Federationists frequently inquire about how to join the various NFB Internet discussion
groups. I recently asked David Andrews, System Operator for the NFB's computer bulletin
board, to compile in one place all the information about our various discussion lists. The
following article is the result:
A Special Memorial
Doris Willoughby
A Special Memorial
by Doris M. Willoughby
From the Editor: Doris Willoughby is one of the
finest teachers of blind children in the country today. She is also a longtime member of
the National Federation of the Blind whose teaching philosophy has been shaped by her
experience as a Federationist. In the following little article she pays tribute to Dr.
Jernigan and makes an announcement of interest to everyone committed to effective
instruction for blind children. This is what she says:
NFB Honored at Technology Showcase
NFB Honored at Technology Showcase
From the Editor: The following article appeared
in the December 10, 1998, edition of the Baltimore Sun.
Computers for Blind Open Eyes at Cyberfair
by Mark Ribbing Subtitle: A highlight of the
opening of the state's Technology Showcase was the exhibit of the computer software and
devices for the blind.
The hottest trends in high-technology are on
display at the Maryland Technology Showcase, which began its two-day run yesterday at the
Hearing-Impaired Conventioneers
A New Service for Hearing-Impaired Conventioneers
by Curtis Willoughby
From the Editor: Curtis Willoughby is a member of
the NFB's Research and Development Committee and head of our Ham Radio Interest Group.
Here is his announcement:
This year at National Convention we will offer a
new service to severely hearing-impaired people attending convention sessions and the
banquet. Many of these folks already use hearing aids that employ FM radio signals to
Dialysis at National Convention
Dialysis at National Convention
by Ed Bryant
From the Editor: Ed Bryant is President of the
Diabetes Action Network, a division of the National Federation of the Blind. In the
following little article he provides important information for anyone on dialysis who is
planning to attend the 1999 convention in Atlanta. This is what Ed says:
During this year's convention of the National
Federation of the Blind in Atlanta Wednesday, June 30, through Tuesday, July 6, dialysis
Why Am I A Federationist?
Every year in early February Federationists gather in their hundreds in Washington,
D.C., to meet with their elected representatives about the issues of most pressing concern
to blind citizens. This gathering provides the opportunity as well for divisions and
committees to get together for specialized seminars and meetings. As usual, the first
official meeting of the 1999 Washington Seminar itself was the 5:00 p.m. briefing on
Sunday, January 31. The meeting was standing-room only again this year as President Maurer
The Monica Stugelmeyer Case
The Monica Stugelmeyer
Case,The United States Senator, and
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
by Marc Maurer
Monica Stugelmeyer has been a member
of the National Federation of the Blind for more than fifteen years. She has held a number
of jobs and is presently employed in the mailroom at the Spokesman Review
newspaper. She might not have known about her rights as a blind person, but she joined the
National Federation of the Blind, and she has learned that she should be treated with
Exploring Atlanta
Exploring Atlanta
by Alfred Falligan
From the Editor: Al Falligan
lives and works in Atlanta. He is working hard to make the best convention arrangements
yet for our first ever visit to Atlanta. Here is what he has to say this month:
We trust that you are coming to
Atlanta expecting a great time. We are anxious to get together with the family again and
catch up on the news since we were in Dallas, Texas. Of course there will be new people to
Local Organizations of the Blind
Local Organizations of the Blind:
How to Build and Strengthen Them