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Braille Monitor

Vol. 49, No. 10                                                                      November 2006

Barbara Pierce, editor

Published in inkprint, in Braille, and on cassette by

The National Federation of the Blind
Marc Maurer, president

 

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Contents

Vol. 49, No. 10                                                                       November 2006

 

Frontispiece

The Secrets of Rehabilitation Why Federation Centers Work
by Pam Allen, Shawn Mayo, and Julie Deden

Capitol Tour Guide Shows Visitors an Unexpected Thing or Two
by Sadia Latifi

At Boot Camp for Blind Students, the Greatest Help Is the Help They Don't Get
by Frank Greve

Low Vision and Blindness: Changing Perspective and Increasing Success
by Robert W. Massof

A Hard Road and a Thankful Heart
by Bill Morgan

On the Art of Solicitation
by Barbara Pierce

An Iowa Pioneer Retires
by Elsie Hiebert Lamp

In the Spotlight: Affiliate Action

What Comes after Fifty?
by Tom Bickford

From the President's Email
The Target Case Raises Hackles

A Segway to Independence
by William Ackel

Recipes

Monitor Miniatures

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Copyright 2006 National Federation of the Blind