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The Braille Monitor
Vol. 48, No. 11 December 2005
Barbara Pierce, Editor
Published in inkprint, in Braille, and on cassette by
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Vol. 48, No. 11 December 2005
In
the Driver's Seat
by Heather Field
Yogi
Was Right!
by Ruby Ryles
Out
of the Darkness: Craig Roisum
by Tom Ford
The 2006 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program
Reflections
on Leadership
by Larry Streeter
The
Soft Side of Mr. Hardball
Chris Matthews Joins Forum on Disabilities
by Matt Viser
Aloha
with Love
by Katie Keim
Honored
Teacher Helps Visually Impaired Students
by Lauren Burt
Distinguished
Educator of Blind Children Award for 2006
by Sharon Maneki
The
2006 Blind Educator of the Year Award
by Stephen O. Benson
Advocate
for Blind Urges Shift in Attitude
by Gary Massaro
Diane
NFB-Seed
by Sharon Buchan
Holiday
Hints and Helps
by Barbara Pierce
Fourth
Annual Meet the Blind Month Campaign
by Jerry Lazarus
Social
Security, SSI, and Medicare Facts for 2006
by James McCarthy
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