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Vol. 63, No. 6, June 2020 Illustration: Moving Forward and Staying in Place: How Innovation Gets it Done Navigating Uncharted Territory: Moving Toward our First Virtual Convention with a Little Less Stress and a Little More Yesssssss by Jessica Beecham Learning in the Time of COVID-19: The Impact on Blind Students of Current Guidance Issued by the US Department of Education Regarding Students with Disabilities by Carlton Anne Cook Walker A US Diplomat with an Extraordinary Global View by Marc Lacey with Prior Beharry Why I am a Federationist, and How the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois was Born by Rami Rabby Of Sleeping Dogs and Prancing Ponies: It's Time for the NFB to Act on Discrimination Against Blind Hams by Curtis Willoughby A Hobby that Taught me the Value of an Education, the Need for Self-discipline, How to Raise Money, and the Value of Networking by Gary Wunder Audible Traffic Signals: The Technology, the Reality, and the Possibilities by Curtis Chong It's Habit-Forming by Judy Sanders Harry Gawith, Hardworking Sighted Federationist by Ramona Walhof Leave a Legacy My Time at NFB EQ 2019 by Maura Loberg Convention Memory Minute Contest: Share Your First Convention Experience by Tracy Soforenko The Give 20 Campaign by Tracy Soforenko Celebrating the 2020 Braille Readers Are Leaders Winners Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Vol. 63, No. 5, May 2020 Join the Virtual 2020 NFB Convention by Gary Wunder Federationism in the Time of the Coronavirus by Chris Danielsen A Timely Gift from a Talented and Generous Author by Jonathan Mosen Counseling and Coronavirus: A Perspective on Well-Being by Candice Chapman and Jeannie Massay Our Social Committee for Staff is Still Hard at Work by The Social Committee The NFB of Colorado Takes the Distancing Out of Social Distancing by Jessica Beecham Math that Feels Good: Enabling Sighted and Blind People to Share the Mathematical Experience by Al Maneki Steve Benson Dies by Barbara Pierce Doing What's Necessary by Stephen O. Benson Across Three Continents and Generations, A Candle of Hope is Ignited by Syed Rizvi A Taboo Topic for People Who are Blind...Hearing Loss *Gasp* by Marsha Drenth Learning to Lead One Step at a Time by Brittany Ingram Owning Your Voice by Nina Marranca The Blessed Blind Big Brother by Shawn Callaway Leave a Legacy Blueprint for Learning by Stephen O. Benson Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - April 2020 Vol. 63, No. 4, April 2020 The 2020 Washington Seminar by Gary Wunder Legislative Agenda of Blind Americans: Priorities for the 116th Congress, Second Session Access Technology Affordability Act Greater Access and Independence through Nonvisual Access Technology (GAIN) Act Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education (AIM HIGH) Act Remarks of Congressman Bobby Scott by Gary Wunder Hearing on Autonomous Vehicles: Promises and Challenges of Evolving Automotive Technologies by Mark Riccobono Being Honest with Oneself Should Require No Debate by Ryan Strunk On Privilege by Geerat J. Vermeij The Tours in Texas by Norma Crosby I am a Federationist by Jessica Reed The Unknown by Marc Maurer Why Attend the 2020 NFB Career Fair? by Dick Davis The Blind Doctor of Rocanville by Eva-Lis Wuorio Leave a Legacy Blindness: Is the Public Against Us? by Kenneth Jernigan Continuing the Recipe Column by Gary Wunder Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Vol. 63, No. 3, March 2020 Houston Site of 2020 NFB Convention Participate in Braille Monitor Survey Blind and Respectable in Ancient Rome: Unearthing the Forgotten Genius of Appius Claudius Caecus by Kane Brolin The Journey Worth Sharing: Marching Together Toward the Lives We Want by Mark A. Riccobono My Thoughts on Living the Life You Want by Scott LaBarre Live the Life You Want: A Choice or a Prescription for Being an Elite Blind Person by Gary Wunder What Living the Life You Want Means to a Computer Professional, Athlete, Cook, and Leader by Randi Strunk Living the Life I Want: A Dream I Thought Might Never be Possible by Amy Wilson The Supreme Court of Massachusetts Affirms Blind People are the Peers of Sighted People by Marc Maurer Commonwealth vs. Lawrence L. Heywood More Interesting Thoughts about Sighted Privilege Keeping My Balance by Annie Schlesinger The Trouble with Inclusion by Peter Slatin The BlindShell: An Accessible Cell Phone with Real Buttons by Curtis Chong John Langston Gwaltney by Peggy Chong The Extra Effort to Be a Blind Person: What Part Myth, What Part Reality? by Gary Wunder My Shot by Brooke Tousley An Apology to a Fine Humorist and One of Our Own by Gary Wunder Living the Life I Want is a Work in Progress by Carolyn Corrigan Dream Makers Circle by Patti Chang Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship by Tracy Soforenko Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - February 2020 Vol. 63, No. 2, February 2020 Illustration: Leading with the Heart Having a Voice and More by Cassie McKinney From Struggle to Success: How Honesty, Skills, Philosophy, and Engagement Helped Me by Rebecca Stevens Houston Proud: The 2020 National Convention is Closer than You Think by Norma Crosby Leave a Legacy The Secret to Winning a National Federation of the Blind Scholarship by Cayte Mendez Sighted Privilege: Recognition of the Problem is the First Step Toward Resolution by Justin Salisbury Teaching Access Technology Using Structured Discovery Techniques by Chancey Fleet and Matt Hackert Who Are the Blind Who Lead the Blind? Protect Yourself from Phone Scams by the Social Security Administration Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship by Tracy Soforenko Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Vol. 63, No. 1, January 2020 Illustration: New Federation Presidential Portrait Unveiled Time for Action for Blind Students by Kathryn Webster Screening Out Blind Applicants because Software is Deemed Inaccessible by Valerie Yingling Creating a Beautiful Space Where Work is Done A Mountain, a Waterfall, a Cracked Pool, and a Christmas Tree Color Wheel by Ray McGeorge Leave a Legacy Vote by Mail Ballot Now Accessible to Blind Coloradans by Curtis Chong Voting Letter to Secretaries of State by Lou Ann Blake Anger or Righteous Indignation by Maurice Peret Submissions Open for San Francisco LightHouse's Holman Prize by Christina Daniels Trying to Get Honest with the Hope of Becoming Involved by Katrina Wright Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - December 2019 Vol. 62, No. 11, December 2019 Illustration: Making Our Presence Known during Meet the Blind Month  Convention Bulletin 2020 by John Berggren A Giant in Federation History is Now at Rest by Daniel Frye, Parnell Diggs, and Mark Riccobono A Christmas Story for All Seasons by Donald Capps Celebrate the National Federation of the Blind by Patty Chang Cochlear Implant: A Brief Introduction and My Experience by Chris Westbrook Always Early: Find Your People by Richard Early Seeing that the Federal Communications Commission Ensures Accessible Broadcasting for the Blind by Everette Bacon Dr. Jonathan Lazar Receives the Inaugural Rachel Olivero Accessibility Innovation Award by Hayleigh Moore Social Security Facts for 2020 by Stephanie Flynt The Journey by Sean Malone National Federation of the Blind 2020 Scholarship Program  The 2020 Blind Educator of the Year Award by Robin House The 2020 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards by James Gashel Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship by Tracy Soforenko The 2020 Distinguished Educator of Blind Students by Carla McQuillan Reindeer Cheer by Regina A. Root Am I Really that Special? by Cheryl Wade Aurora Chapter Holds Successful Meet the Blind Luncheon by Dale Holden and Curtis Chong Message from Buna Dahal Regarding 2020 Washington Seminar Reservations  Division Elections and Convention Updates  Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - November 2019 Vol. 62, No. 10, November 2019 Illustration: Show-Me Meet the Blind Month  United States Supreme Court Denies Petition from Domino's Pizza by Chris Danielsen Expanding Opportunities, Protecting Rights, and Ensuring Accessibility: A Report from the Advocacy and Policy Department by John Pare and Gabe Cazares Eleven Years of BELL Academies: Gaining Skills, Enhancing Opportunities, and Building Relationships by Karen Anderson Mujeres of the Federation by Mary Fernandez Leave a Legacy  Leadership, Partnership, and the Pursuit of Financial Accessibility by Doug Marshall Exploring the Layers: A Blind Researcher, Mom, and Federationist Enhancing the Understanding of Disability by Angela Frederick Philosophy in Practice by Angela Howard A Dream Come True by Leslie Hamric The Status of the Orbit Reader by Curtis Chong Keeping the Blind in Sheltered Workshops in the Afterlife by Justin Salisbury Meet the Sighted Month  A Contest to Promote Literacy that is so Fun it Won't Seem Like Work by Sandy Halverson The Continued Significance of the National Library Service for the Blind: Expanding Braille and Implementing the Marrakesh Treaty by Karen Keninger Electronic Braille Reimagined: The Revolution of the Canute 360 by Ed Rogers Message from Buna Dahal Regarding 2020 Washington Seminar Reservations  Accelerating Accessible Content: Progress through the DAISY Consortium by Richard Orme The Future of Recipes  Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - October 2019 Vol. 62, No. 9, October 2019 Illustration: Bells Ringing throughout the Nation Accessibility and Accountability: Drive-by Lawsuits Leave Pothole-size Problems by Chris Danielsen Bringing the Synergy of the Blindness Movement into Concentrated Programs: Blindness Initiatives at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute by Anil Lewis Global Leadership, Responsibility, and Technology: Accessibility as a Core Value at Microsoft by Brad Smith Cambiandos Vidas en la Frontera de Tejas by Norma Crosby, Daniel Martinez, Hilda Hernandez, and Raul Gallegos Leave a Legacy The Driverless Revolution: Setting a New Standard for Transportation and Technology by Kyle Vogt Autonomous Vehicles: Establishing Strong Policy for America’s Transportation Future by Dave Schwietert Led by the Blind: Bringing Authenticity to Services for the Blind and Making Them Relevant to the Lives We Want to Live by Bryan Bashin Competing on Terms of Equality and Blending in: Government Service with Federation Style by Kristen Cox World’s Number One Card Game for the Win by Stephanie Cascone Meagan’s Guide to Stylish Farewells: On Coming to Terms with Vision Loss by Meagan Houle The Right of Blind People to Serve on Juries Comes to the Court Exhibitors’ Showcase Review by Jessica McLeod and Mark Jones Recipes Monitor Miniatures

Braille Monitor - August/September 2019 Vol. 62, No. 8, August/September 2019 Illustration: All Work and No Play—Not Happening The 2019 Convention Roundup by Gary Wunder Presidential Report 2019 by Mark A. Riccobono Meet the 2019 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Class Choice, Exploration, and Resistance: The Road to Freedom for the Blind by Mark A. Riccobono Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards Presented by James Gashel Awards Presented at the 2019 National Convention  Digital Inequality and the Myth of Injustice: Equal Access for the Blind May Not Be Delayed by Eve Hill A Platform for Information and Innovation: Insights into the Aira Ecosystem in Partnership with the Blind by Suman Kanuganti The American Action Fund Celebrates a Century of Service for the Blind by Barbara Loos American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults: A Century of Innovation, a Century for the Blind by Marc Maurer Leave a Legacy Braille Carnival: A Swimming Success by Julie Deden Be My Eyes Partnership Announcement by Will Butler Perspectives on Raising the Bar in the Blindness Field: Why a New Accreditation System? by Emily Coleman Not Without Question: The Difference of the Federation Philosophy in Our Lives by Jean Brown The 2019 Convention Resolutions: A Guidepost on Our Road to Freedom by Sharon Maneki National Federation of the Blind 2019 Resolutions Convention Miniatures Monitor Miniatures