Vol. 65, No. 11 December 2022

Contents

Convention Bulletin 2023

A Tribute to Jacquilyn Billey

by Carolyn Dodd

Announcing the NFB 2023 Scholarship Program

by Cayte Mendez

Understanding the Orozco versus Garland Appeal and Why It Is Important

by Valerie Yingling

We Who Have Multiple Disabilities Also Have a Place in the Movement: Reflection by and about Krystal Sanford

by Norma Crosby and Krystal Sanford

What I Learned from Attending My First National Convention

by Judy Rasmussen

Nielsen Gives the Federation More than Ratings

by Jenivieve White

Kenko and The Christmas Wreaths

by Paul Gabias

Social Security Announces 8.7 Percent Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2023

by Advocacy and Policy Department

A Way to Save when Receiving Public Assistance

by Eric Ochmanek

The 2023 Blind Educator of the Year Award

by Robin House

Congress Ordered Agencies to Use Tech that Works for People with Disabilities Twenty-four Years Ago—Many Still Haven't

by Ruth Reader

Do You Really Know What It’s Like?

by Trevor Tattenberg

The 2023 Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award

by Carla McQuillan

What Do We Do to Help Blind Diabetics?

by Debbie Wunder

I am Waiting to Go Blind

by Kevin McNally

The National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska Celebrates

Blind Equality Achievement Month

by Nancy Coffman

NFBCO Celebrates the Completion of its PHD Project

by Peggy Chong

Promoting Current Event and Media Literacy with NFB-NEWSLINE: A Parent's Perspective

by Heather Bird

Tech Tips

by Curtis Chong

Constitution of the National Federation of the Blind

Monitor Miniatures

Photo and Web List

Issue: [December 2022]

Photos:

Carolyn Dodd

Jacquilyn Billey]

Cayte Mendez

Valerie Yingling

Norma Crosby

Krystal Sanford

Judy Rasmussen

Jenivieve White

Paul Gabias

Eric Ochmanek

Robin House

Ruth Reader

Trevor Tattenberg

Carla McQuillan

Debbie Wunder

Kevin McNally

Nancy Coffman

Peggy Chong

Heather Bird

Curtis Chong

Web Links:

www.nfb.org

www.nfbnet.org

Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind

YouTube.com/NationsBlind

www.nfb.org/planned-giving

www.nfb.org/make-gift

www.nfb.org/scholarships

https://www.actionfund.org/resources/braille-book-resources

https://www.nfbnet.org

https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/pdf/distinguished-educator-of-blind-students-award-form-fillable.pdf

https://www.abletoday.org/,

www.nast.org

https://nfbco.cvlcollections.org/

www.bookshare.org

https://www.actionfund.org/resources/Braille-book-resources