Future Reflections
The National Federation of the Blind Magazine for Parents and Teachers of Blind Children
Vol. 26, No. 4 Convention Report 2007
Barbara Cheadle, Editor
ISSN-0883-3419
Copyright © 2007 National Federation of the Blind
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CONTENTS
Vol. 26, No. 4 Convention Report 2007
BULLETINS
Dallas Site of 2008 Convention
FREE--Special Issues of Future Reflections
REPORTS FROM ATLANTA
Convention 2007 Photo Report
by Seth Lamkin
NOPBC 2007 Annual Meeting
by Carrie Gilmer
Another Braille Book Flea Market Success
by Peggy Chong
A Promise for Tomorrow, Help for Today
by Elizabeth Frampton, Bonnie Lucas, Kim Cunningham, and Leticia Flores
FEATURE
Expanding the Limits: The Uncertainty of Exploration
by Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind
COMING EVENTS
Come Celebrate with Us!
by Carol Castellano
March for Independence: Dallas, 2008
EDUCATION AND LITERACY
Braille Readers Always Ignite Learning and Living for
Everyone
by Sister Margaret Fleming
A Declaration of Equality
by Fredric K. Schroeder
Taking Up the Braille Challenge
by Leslie Stocker
Braille Readers Are Leaders 2007-2008
by Barbara Cheadle
The Inside Scoop on the NFB Youth Slam
by Mary Jo Thorpe
JOB TALK
Jobs for the Future: A Panel Discussion
Piano Tuning: A Good Career That Doesn’t
Require a College Degree
by Albert Sanchez
AWARDS
2007 Distinguished Educator of the Year
by Sharon Maneki
NFB Scholarship Applications Now Available
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