[PHOTO/CAPTION: The Ley family: Eileen holding Jon Carlos, Tom, and Maria]
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My Parents
Are Blind
by
Maria Rivera Ley, as told to Brooke Lea Foster
The
Ley family: Eileen holding Jon Carlos, Tom, and Maria
From the Editor: The
following article first appeared in the September 2004 issue of Parents
magazine. Eileen and Tom Ley are longtime leaders of the Federation. They live
[PHOTO/CAPTION: Nancy Burns]
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Focusing
on Literacy
by
Nancy Burns
Nancy
Burns
From the Editor: Nancy
Burns is president of the National Federation of the Blind of California. She
reports here on an exciting new Braille literacy project in California and the
materials now available to help other affiliates spread the word and the skills.
This is what she says:
[PHOTO/CAPTION: An entrance to Fourth Street Live]
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The Third
Time with Even More Charm
by
Cathy Jackson
An
entrance to Fourth Street Live
From the editor: Cathy
Jackson is president of the National Federation of the Blind of Kentucky. She
lives and works in Louisville. Here is what she has to say about our 2005 convention
Those who have visited the National Center for the Blind know that the
walls in public areas have been decorated with framed r
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young Jim Omvig glides across a lake on waterskis.
David
Venit scales a climbing wall at a Meet-the-Blind-Month celebration at
Baltimore's Inner harbor
Barbara Loos sits on the floor to read a Braille book to Mikaella Besson.
Kenneth
[PHOTO/CAPTION: Tai Tomasi]
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Reflection
on the Holidays and the Federation
by Tai Tomasi
From the Editor:
Here is a Christmas story with a difference. Tai Tomasi is a graduate student
in public administration who lives in Salt Lake City. Next year she plans to
enter law school. She currently works full-time in childcare and goes to school
full-time in the evenings. In addition to all this, she serves as secretary
[PHOTO/CAPTION: Miles Hilton-Barber]
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The
Blind Pilot Flying the Channel
by Miles Hilton-Barber
Miles
Hilton-Barber
From the Editor:
Sunday, July 4, convention delegates were delighted by a presentation from a
blind adventurer who lives in Devonshire, England. His brother Geoff Hilton-Barber
had described to the 1998 convention his own solo voyage as a blind sailor from
[PHOTO/CAPTION: Curtis Chong]
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Accessibility
to Microsoft Products
by Curtis Chong
Curtis Chong
From the President:
In early September, I asked Curtis Chong and Ann Taylor to participate in a
meeting with developers of technology at the Microsoft Corporation. As Federationists
know, Mr. Chong serves as an assistant director of the Iowa Department for the
[PHOTO/CAPTION: Caroline Rounds]
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My
Convention Treasures
by Caroline Rounds
Caroline
Rounds
From the Editor:
The preceding article captures the excitement of attending the NFB annual convention
for the first time. The following reflection expresses the pleasures more experienced
Federationists find at a convention. Caroline Rounds is the second vice president
The Journey from Plumb Confused to Peachy Keen
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The
Journey from Plumb Confused to Peachy Keen
by Mary Tadum Chappell
From the Editor:
Mary Tadum Chappell is a 2004 McDonald Fellowship Winner, chosen by the NFB
of Virginia. Because of this fellowship she attended her first NFB national
convention in July of 2004. Those who did not attend the convention last summer
[PHOTO/CAPTION: The Galt House at night]
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Convention
Bulletin 2005
The
Galt House at night
It is time to plan
for the 2005 convention of the National Federation of the Blind. This year we
will return to Louisville, Kentucky, home of the Kentucky Derby and site of
the memorable 2002 and 2003 NFB conventions.
We will again experience