Braille Monitor

Vol. 69, No. 7                                                                                            July 2026             Contents   From the Editor by Chris Danielsen   From the Backseat to the Driver’s Seat: A Federation Journey with Waymo by Jordan Moon   Federation Sues Government Agencies Over Delayed Web Accessibility Rules by Chris Danielsen   National Federation of the Blind Official...

Vol. 69, No. 6                                                                                            June 2026             Contents Convention Bulletin   From the Editor by Chris Danielsen   Employment Events at the 2026 National Convention by Lia Stone   How to Be a Blind Wheelchair User by Ellana Crew   When the Pain Is Real, but the Reason Is Invisible by Kaleigh Brendle   Becoming the Voi...

Vol. 69, No. 5                                                                                             May 2026                                                          Contents   Convention Bulletin   From the Editor by Chris Danielsen   Keeping Convention Weird: Plan Your Visit to Wacky, Wonderful Austin by Norma Crosby   Resolution Reminders by Donald Porterfield   Building Momentum from Co...

Vol. 69, No. 4                                                                                             April 2026   Contents   Convention Bulletin   The Continued Fight to Protect Section 504 and the Integration Mandate by Sanho Steele Louchart   My Walk with Astronomy as a Blind Scientist by Cary Supalo   A Troubling Tragedy in Buffalo by Chris Danielsen   Friendship in Action: Nyal McConough...

Vol. 69, No. 3                                                                March 2026                                                          Contents   Convention Bulletin 2026   Cold Weather and Common Sense: The 2026 Washington Seminar by Chris Danielsen   The Significance of Washington Seminar 2026 by Mark Riccobono   Protecting Education, Employment, and Independent Living Fact Sheet   Ac...

Vol. 69, No. 2                                                                          February 2026   Contents   Correction and Apology          Convention Bulletin 2026 National Federation of the Blind Responds to Attack on Randolph-Sheppard Priority for Army Dining Facility Contracts        by Chris Danielsen   Position Statement on Structured Discovery Training           by the National Blind...

Vol. 69, No. 1                                                                                      January 2026                                                        Contents Illustration: A Brailler from Early in the last Century Convention Bulletin 2026 From the President’s Desk: The Federation Shares Pressing Concerns with Vispero’s CEO by Mark A. Riccobono A National Home for Our Stories: Me...

Vol. 68, No. 11                                                                                                December 2025                                                          Contents   Convention Bulletin 2026   Running for the Federation: Meet Roger Oberholzer   Double Your Impact: A Matching Gift Challenge to Advance the Lives of Blind People   Fifty Years of Federation Love: The DC Affi...

Vol. 68, No. 10                                                                       November 2025                                                          Contents   Illustration: Ray Kurzweil Honored at his Alma Mater, MIT   Running for the Federation: Meet Ken Duke   Bountiful Expressions of Thanksgiving from the Mississippi Affiliate Compiled by LaShawna Fant   Back to School Bags for Braille...

Contents   Vol. 68, No. 9                                                                October 2025   What is Braille Monitor Early Access? by Chris Danielsen   Twenty Years of Dr. Edward C. Bell and the Institute on Blindness by Gary Wunder   Remembering the Why, the Purpose, and the Philosophy: My Journey to Becoming a Structured Discovery Cane Travel Teacher by Denise Mackenstadt   The New NL...

Vol. 68, No. 8                                                                         August/September 2025                                                          Contents   The #NFB25 Convention Roundup by Chris Danielsen   2025 Presidential Report An Address Delivered by Mark A. Riccobono   Employment Events at the 2025 National Convention by Nikki Jackson   Screen Readers and Street Smarts:...

Vol. 68, No. 7                                                                                             July 2025                                                          Contents   Taking Back My Life: A Journey from Control to Freedom by Mary Azatyan-Witmeyer   No Sights Necessary: Firearm Safety and Range Experience by Christine Faltz Grassman   Dedicated Determination Can Help Create Change...

Contents Vol. 68, No. 6                                                                                             June 2025 Convention Bulletin 2025 Welcome to New Orleans A Handful of Blind Little Boys and Girls from Tennessee Just Beat the Speaker of the House by James Brown My Kids Knew Their Dad Was Enough by Bruce Sexton Blind Americans and the End of Paper Benefit Checks: What You Need to...

Vol. 68, No. 5                                                                                                                                                     May 2025                   Contents   Convention Bulletin 2025   New on the Agenda: The United States Access Board will be at National Convention   From Fear to Empowerment: Moms’ Stories of Raising Blind Children by Z’Leah N. Liburd   C...

Vol. 68, No. 4                                                                                             April 2025                                                          Contents   Convention Bulletin 2025   A Correction and a Legislative Update by Chris Danielsen   The Lawsuit That Could Kill Section 504 by Chris Danielsen   National Federation of the Blind Comments on Reduction in Force at...

Vol. 68, No. 3                                                                                             March 2025                                                          Contents   Convention Bulletin   The 2025 Washington Seminar: New President, New Congress, New Approach by Chris Danielsen   The Significance of Washington Seminar 2025 by Mark Riccobono   Legislative Agenda of Blind American...

Vol. 68, No. 2                                                                                   February 2025                                                        Contents Convention Bulletin 2025 A Brief Report of the Meeting of the National Federation of the Blind Board of Directors Held December 6 and 7, 2024 by Gary Wunder Blind Merchants Lift Off in Nashville by Terry C. Smith Bullish on B...

Vol. 68, No. 1                                                                                                                                                     January 2025                                              Contents   Convention Bulletin 2025   A New Editor’s Introduction by Chris Danielsen   Our Federation of the Blind and Physician-Assisted Suicide: When Shall We Speak, and What St...

Vol. 67, No. 11                                                                       December 2024                                                          Contents   Convention Bulletin 2025   Announcing a New Editor and Why It Should Matter to You by Mark Riccobono   Reflections on and Appreciation for My Time as Editor by Gary Wunder   Neither Dog nor Cane nor Blindness Should Deprive Us of a...

Vol. 67, No. 10                                                                       November 2024                                                          Contents   Reporter Calls his Blindness an Asset for Key Trump Shooting Interview: “Vision Could Get in the Way” by Ramon Antonio Vargas   A Season for Counting Our Blessings by Barbara Pierce and Gary Wunder   So Much Regulation, So Little Ch...

Vol. 67, No. 9                                                                                             October 2024   Contents   Illustration: Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice visits the Jernigan Institute   Being Trained in the Law but not Knowing How to Enforce My Right to Accessible Textbooks.............................................................................................

Vol. 67, No. 8                                                                          August/September 2024   Contents   Convention Roundup #NFB24 by Chris Danielsen   2024 Presidential Report by Mark A. Riccobono   Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Presentation by Carla McQuillan   Presentation of the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards by Everette Bacon   Dignity, Respect, and Determination: The M...

Vol. 67, No. 7                                                                                             July 2024                                                          Contents   Illustration: Stevie Wonder Visits the Jernigan Institute and Engages in Some Sports Fun   Reflections on How an Investment in Training Has Shaped My Last Twenty-Five Years by Mark Riccobono   Safeguarding the Legac...

Vol. 67, No. 6                                                                                            June 2024                                                          Contents   Interview with Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind Taken from Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association, State of AV 2024   Dr. Natalie Shaheen Wins $1.5 Million NSF CAREER Grant  by Aubre...

Contents Vol. 67, No. 5                                   May 2024   Perhaps Corrections Should be a Regular Column   by Gary Wunder   Fostering Inclusion: Blindness Doesn’t Define Us     by Cricket Bidleman and Karen Smith   It’s More About the Fellowship than the Food  by Eileen Rivera Ley   Talk, Text, and Train the Trainers  by Jane Hager   On Becoming a Commercial Realtor: A Blind Person’s Pa...