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Braille Monitor

Vol. 52, No. 5 May 2009

Barbara Pierce, editor
Daniel B. Frye, associate editor

Published in inkprint, in Braille, and on cassette by

The National Federation of the Blind
Marc Maurer, president

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Vol. 52, No. 5 May 2009

Detroit Site of 2009 NFB Convention Listen Now (MP3)

Lead Photo Listen Now (MP3)

Making Change with a Dollar
Celebrating the Launch of the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar Listen Now (MP3)
by Daniel B. Frye

The Braille Literacy Crisis in America
Facing the Truth, Reversing the Trend, Empowering the Blind Listen Now (MP3)

The Mythology of Discrimination Listen Now (MP3)
by Marc Maurer

Low-Cost Screen Readers Listen Now (MP3)
by the Access Technology Team

Going Round in Circles at the Detroit Marriott Listen Now (MP3)
by Doug Boone