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Braille Monitor - July 2019 Vol. 62, No. 7, July 2019 Illustration: Art Coming Out from Behind Glass Displays Creating a More Perfect Union: The Role that a More Perfect JTB Law Symposium Can Play by Gary Wunder When Two or More are Gathered: The Power of One with a Multiplier by Adelmo Vigil Leave a Legacy The Injustice of Disability-Based Subminimum Wages by Justin Salisbury The Gem of Rocky Bottom by Shelley Coppel Dr. James Nyman: An Unconventional Man Embracing Unconventional Solutions by Fredric Schroeder The Buzzsaw, the Plumber’s Skillet, and the Montana City Hardware Café by Dan Burke The Best of Both Worlds: The QBraille XL Almost Perfectly Blends a Braille Display and a USB Keyboard by Karl Belanger Recipes  Monitor Miniatures 

Vol. 65, No. 2, February 2022 Contents Raising Expectations Every Day: The Challenge of the Federation's Community Standards by Mark Riccobono National Federation of the Blind Code of Conduct The Determination to Achieve Excellence or Tying Another Knot in the Family I Created by Ever Lee Hairston Marci Carpenter: Leader, Trusted Friend, and Beloved Spouse by Gary Wunder Longtime CFB President Mary Ellen Gabias Retires by Doris Belusic The KNFB Reader: Its History and Evolution by Gary Wunder Psychiatric Hospital Access Barriers: A Call for Change by Jolean O’Connell Who Is Responsible for the Blind? by Steve Jacobson Blessed Are the Givers by Hannah Neff Interview with Celebrity Stylist Sabrina Gilleylen by LaShawna Fant Independence Market Corner by Terry Boone Monitor Miniatures Web Links: www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift https://nfb.org/blog/open-letter-apology-president-riccobono https://nfb.org/blog/open-letter-safety-and-support-progress https://nfb.org/programs-services/safety-support/letter-nfb-community-special-committee https://nfb.org/blog?q=blog&page=1 https://nfb.org/index.php/blog/nfb-board-directors-statement-regarding-nfbs-constitution-and-code-conduct. https://nfb.org/blog/statement-nfb-board-directors-regarding-final-report-special-committee. http://www.nfb.org/codeofconduct. www.ladybrina.com https://holman.lighthouse-sf.org/who-is-james-holman/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U43xqY4_JGk&list=PLBgTkRMP5uazmdIST_cKOG4BXGNXjQJP1 https://holman.lighthouse-sf.org/faq/ https://www.facebook.com/holmanprize?mc_cid=15822bc17e&mc_eid=[fda47f6df4] https://www.instagram.com/holmanprize/?mc_cid=15822bc17e&mc_eid=[fda47f6df4]

Vol. 65, No. 1, January 2022 Contents Illustration: Thanking the Builders Who Give us the Tools New Orleans Site of 2022 Convention by John Berggren Voting is a Blindness Issue by Lou Ann Blake The Myth of Functionality: Disability Rights and the Limits of Common Sense by George Stern Access Tech, Medical Devices, Websites, and Subminimum Wages by John Paré Life Lessons at the Turkey Trot by Jo Elizabeth Pinto A Case for Why We Should Not Do Visual Descriptions of Ourselves by Mark Lasser Bringing a Closing to Disclosing the Clothing by Jack Bernard Just What the Doctor Ordered by Tatyana Haykin Making the Kitchen Your Friend by Regina Mitchell Conventions Are for All of Us by Chris Westbrook National Federation of the Blind 2022 Scholarship Program by Cayte Mendez Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship by Tracy Soforenko The 2022 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards by Everette Bacon Getting the Straight Scoop from Our Mentees by Maurice Peret A Tribute from a Friend by Donna Wood Are Conservatives Welcome in the National Federation of the Blind? by Colleen Roth Independence Market Corner I Am Not My Blindness: What the Blind Community Wishes You Knew by David Oliver Jason Broughton has a mission at the Library of Congress: “Expand and be Inclusive” by Chris Cioffi Monitor Miniatures Web Links: www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift https://www.instagram.com/reginadmitchel https://www.facebook.com/tabitha.rumjungle https://www.instagram.com/tv/CUrAxdvAd13/?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2021-04-09/cooking-with-disabilities-accessibility?_amp=true https://lasvegassun.com/news/2021/may/04/tragedies-las-vegas-chef-new-challenges-go-blind/ https://hadley.edu/podcasts/hadley-presents-conversation-experts https://theadna.libsyn.com/the-adna-presents-know-your-narrator-series-bonus-regina-mitchell https://open.spotify.com/episode/5LGdYvEksJKrkaZ1qmHJ9h?si=sMRlmHtyRaeICgEmd9bViQ www.timblackonair.com https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program https://nfb.org/programs-services/career-mentoring https://nfb.org/menteeapplication http://www.west.net/~bpbooks/mhp.html, https://nfb.org/bolotin. https://nfb.org/form/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scho?q=form%2Fkenneth-jernigan-convention-scho https://www.npr.org/2019/01/12/662925592/deaf-and-unemployed-1-000-applications-but-still-no-full-time-job https://www.npr.org/2020/01/17/797410325/amtrak-charged-25-000-to-travel-with-a-wheelchair https://www.npr.org/2020/05/04/847785015/supreme-court-arguments-resume-but-with-a-twist https://www.brightsideauthor.com https://zoom.us/rec/share/N1wIG8RB62BwDAUsZK8WzWX6EpfIbPGw6D95Dbc7qXolQ3ZwFAZBbnsMt3UI9gKe.p1hoz7dEMpUHizOT

Contents Vol. 64, No. 11 December 2021 The 2022 National Convention: It’s Time to Start Our Planning by John Berggren Why Should We Do DEI? by Ronza Othman What it Means to be a Federationist by Jennifer Bazer When Print-Only Documents Preclude Privacy by Valerie Yingling Twenty Truths Never to Forget by Dr. LaShawna Fant Transforming and Accelerating Accessibility: The Need for the Organized Blind Movement to Innovate through Inclusive Design by Sina Bahram Blind Equality Achievement Month: Yet Another Thing that Makes October Special From Seed to Harvest by Jerry Moreno Words Matter by Maurice Peret Reflections on Race, Religion, Disability, Sex, and Broader Issues by Kenneth Jernigan NFB 2022 Scholarship Program by Cayte Mendez The 2022 Blind Educator of the Year Award by Robin House The 2022 Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award by Carla McQuillan 2021 Social Security Updates by Jesa Medders How about One New Year's Resolution for Your Federation Family by Gary Wunder More on Equality vs. Equity by Daniel Garcia Christmas Recollections by Mary Ellen Gabias Independence Market Corner by Terri Boone Keystone Chapter’s Second Annual Virtual Talent Show Is an Even Bigger Success This Year! by Lisa Bryant Monitor Miniatures Photo and Web List Issue: [DECEMBER 2021] Photos: Mark Riccobono Linda Melendez Anil Lewis Gary Wunder Jerry Moreno Valerie Yingling Maurice Peret Kenneth Jernigan Jesa Medders Jennifer Bazer (forwarded email with photo) Mary Ellen Gabias Daniel Garcia LaShawna Fant Robin House Carla McQuillan Ronza Othman Lisa Bryant Cayte Mendez Sina Bahram (speaker from convention) John Berggren Web Links: www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/10/12/2021-22118/prohibition-on-the-payment-of-subminimum-wages-under-14c-certificates-as-a-qualification-for). "A Definition of Blindness" Language, Action, and Destiny: The Lived Experience of the Organized Blind Movement.” https://www.ada.gov/effective-comm.htm full settlement agreement • May 27, 2021, Meyer v. Sullivan Settlement Agreement • August 6, 2019, Blind Hoosiers File Lawsuit Against the Indiana Division of Family Resources • August 6, 2019, Meyer v. Sullivan Complaint https://youtu.be/hVMYfuzhbxk https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/imagineering-our-future https://askearn.org www.ada.gov/complaint https://www.riteaid.com/covid-19 www.justice.gov/crt https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/pdf/distinguished-educator-of-blind-students-award-form-fillable.pdf www.DisabilityIN.org/2022NextGenLeaderApplication https://disabilityin.org/what-we-do/nextgen-leaders-initiatives/apply-faq/ https://sbgpartnership.org/community-grants/ Blindness, Equality and Achievement Month White Cane Awareness Day Jasmine Eiland podcast https://www.icantcu.com/white-canes-connect-episode-05/ https://www.icantcu.com/believe-you-can-talent-show-winner-jasmine-eiland/ https://nfb.org/programs-services/early-childhood-initiatives/santa-letters. www.nfb.org/scholarships

Vol. 64, No. 10, November 2021 Contents Illustration: Raising the Bar, Expanding the Possibilities NY Reaches Agreement with DOJ Over Vaccine Access for Blind People by Lauren Weber and Hannah Recht We are Federationists Too Stronger Together: How the Organized Blind Movement Benefits from the Global Advancement of the United Nations CRPD by Gerard Quinn 2022 Washington Seminar Sleep in Blind Children, a Mystery by Carla Keirns Want to Get the Most out of Social Security: Being Blind Can Help, but There's More to the Story by Marc Maurer, Susan Gashel, and James Gashel You’ve Got Mail, but it May be Late by Kyle Walls Celebrate the Holiday Heroes Who Are Leading the National Federation of the Blind by Patti Chang What One Determined, Motivated, and Caring Woman can Achieve: The Life of Doris Willoughby by Ramona Walhof Independence Market Corner by Terry Boone Accessibility Tour through the National Peace and Justice Museum Memorial by Lisa Bryant Monitor Miniatures www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift https://journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/01913913-20210623-01?fbclid=IwAR089Zhk3NK0qmmh-P0Ntnd_WBTIxsFNRwRc4u05DupCxgWFPFLDC5sq0N8 https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/sleep https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/infographic/children-sleep.htm https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/is-your-child-getting-enough-sleep https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/sleep/Pages/healthy-sleep-habits-how-many-hours-does-your-child-need.aspx https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0301/p368.htm https://journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/01913913-20210623-01?fbclid=IwAR089Zhk3NK0qmmh-P0Ntnd_WBTIxsFNRwRc4u05DupCxgWFPFLDC5sq0N8 nfb.org/Washington-seminar https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/technology/tog.html https://www.actionfund.org/form/en-espanol-formulario-de-interes https://khn.org/news/article/ny-reaches-agreement-with-doj-over-vaccine-access-for-blind-people/ www.nfb-pad.org

Vol. 64, No. 9 October 2021 Contents Illustration: The Beauty of Local Programming and the Magic of Sharing Your News Apologies from the Editor Transformative Leadership in Partnership with the Blind: Colorado Raises Expectations for All Blind Americans by Jena Griswold Transformative Innovations in Transportation: A Commitment to a Future Informed by the Blind.......................................................................................................................................... by The Honorable Pete Buttigieg Reframing the Fight for Civil Rights: Understanding the Discourse on Equality Verses Equity from a Social Justice Perspective by Kane Brolin, Dr. Evette Simmons-Reed, Dr. Carolyn Peters, Dr. Lashawna Fant, and Lee Martin Personal Reflections on Freedom by Maurice Peret A Life Well Lived by our Colleague, Friend, and Federation Family Member, Charlie Brown by Alan Schlank Leadership and Common Bonds: Transformative Change and Civil Rights Grounding from Maryland’s Seventh Congressional District How Speaking Out Can Help Prepare for Cloudy Days and Save Lives by Jonathan Franks Living, Loving, and Providing for One’s Family Isn’t New to This Generation by Peggy Chong Constitution of the National Federation of the Blind as Amended 2014 Monitor Miniatures www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift https://www.forbes.com/sites/shereeatcheson/?sh=48d62a3d3409 https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm20/bm2003/bm200313.htm https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm17/bm1709/bm170914.htm https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2108/bm210808.htm https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2108/bm210813.htm https://www.cpsa-acsp.ca/papers-2004/Kim.pdf https://nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/code-conduct https://www.smashwords.com https://edlabor.house.gov/imo/media/doc/LewisAnilTestimony072121.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVnUWfsH07o&t=2598s https://www.cpsa-acsp.ca/papers-2004/Kim.pdf

Vol. 64, No. 8, August-September 2021

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> Illustration: Career Mentoring Takes Spot for First Event at Jernigan

> Institute Since the Doors Opened

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> The 2021 Convention Roundup   

> by Gary Wunder

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> Presidential Report 2021   

> by Mark A. Riccobono

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> Stronger Together: From Where the Federation Flag Flies Highest to All Corners of Our Movement   

> by Ronza Othman

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> The Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards   

> by Everette Bacon

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> Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award   

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> Scholarship Comments Made at the Meeting of the NFB Board of Directors   

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> Reflection, Revolution, and Race: A Growing Understanding within the Organized Blind Movement   

> by Mark A. Riccobono

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> The Strength of a Champion: Transforming Federation Spirit into Personal Progress   

> by Randi Strunk

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> Federation Safe: Healing and the Transformation of Pain into Progress

> Introductory Remarks by Kathryn Webster

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> NFB Board of Directors Statement Regarding NFB's Constitution and Code of Conduct   

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> Transforming Advocacy into Votes: The Impact of the Federation on Voting Equality   

> by Eve Hill

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> Stronger Future Together through a Commitment to Full Participation: Building the Tools to Empower All to Vote   

> by Bradley Tusk

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> Interview with Senator Tammy Duckworth   

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> Innovating Mapping Technology: A Mission Built on the Experience of the Blind   

> by Jose Gaztambide

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> The Transformative Power of the 2021 Convention Resolutions   

> by Sharon Maneki

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> 2021 Resolutions   

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> National Association of Guide Dog Users Reports   

> by Raul Gallegos

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> Independence Market Corner

> by Terry Boone   

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> Monitor Miniatures

 

 

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Vol. 64, No. 7, July 2021

Contents

Illustration: A Toy Story at Jernigan Institute

Top Legal Terms Our Readers Might Want to Know
by Valerie Yingling

Rise Up!
by Ronza Othman

The NFB Science and Engineering Division and the NFB National Association of Blind Students Joint STEM Zoom Conference Meeting Report for February 28, 2021
by Neil Soiffer, Gene Kim, Newton Nguyen, and Louis Maher

Creating Access in the Arts and Beyond
by Precious Perez

When I Was Almost the Victim of My Implicit Bias
by Patti Chang

A Response from the League of Women Voters of Colorado
by Karen Sheek

Changing the World One Ballot at a Time
by Mark A. Riccobono

To Educate or Alienate
by Nancy Burns

Making it through Adversity
by Svetlana Ehlers

Discrimination Against the Blind Isn’t Just a Sighted Thing
by Gary Wunder

I Wanted to Walk a Mile in Those Little High-Heeled Shoes
by Danielle McCann

My Jury Experience
by Dana Ard

Feeling Through
by Lisa Bryant

Why I am Proud to Be Blind
by Jonathan Mosen

Telling an Uncomfortable and Unconventional Story
by Gary Wunder

Bernie’s Story: It Takes a Village, Resourcefulness, and Cosmic Alignment
by Laura Deck

Independence Market Corner
by Terry Boone

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Pearson Accessible Equation Editor

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https://github.com/ajborka/nvda_developer_toolkit

https://www.openscad.org/

https://wp.nyu.edu/ability/nonvisual-soldering-workshop-at-itp/

https://www.irongeek.com/alt-numpad-ascii-key-combos-and-chart.html

https://www.nabslink.org/

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https://www.coloradopolitics.com/opinion/colorado-must-limit-use-of-electronic-ballots/article_5764f466-9e76-11eb-b10a-bb6964cd9bda.html

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/FeelingThrough.mp3

http://www.nfb.org/concert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnSMJcTMbO8

Vol. 64, No. 6, June 2021

Contents

Illustration: Preparation and Practice to Break Record

The 2021 Convention of the National Federation of the Blind on Track to be Bigger and Better than Ever
by John Berggren

National Federation of the Blind Proposed 2021 Convention Principles of Engagement

Unlocking Secrets: A Message from the Host Affiliate
by Sharon Maneki, Al Maneki, Dezman Jackson, and Scott White

Every Opinion Counts
by Gary Wunder

The Need for Consent When Participating in Orientation and Mobility and Other Structured Discovery Adventures
by Laura Millar

Microaggression and Syntax Overload
by Mary Ellen Gabias

Surviving Domestic Violence: I Found My Way Out
by Cheryl Fields

Overlay Technology Does Not Kill Accessibility
by Michael Hingson and Curtis Chong

The Father Who Showed No Ignorance
by Shawn Calloway

Inspiration, Aspiration, Advocacy, and Travel
by Juliette Walker

Independence Market Corner
by Terry Boone

A Bias View on Anti-Bias Training Programs
by Maurice Peret

Super Mama: Cheering for My Blind Daughter
by LaShawna Fant

Fateful Intersectionality
by Bill Borner

My Journey to Justice
by Lisa Irving

Smart Cities Summit
by Karl Belanger

My Experience as a Leader and a Tip for Others
by Ruby Polk

Giving $20 Goes a Long Way—It Can Take You to New Orleans

When You Raise Them Right
by Peggy Chong

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Editor: Gary Wunder