Vol. 66, No. 1 January 2023

Contents

Illustration: Working Together on Literacy

Corrections with Apology

by Gary Wunder

The Evolution of Independence

by Elizabeth Rouse

Archaeology Through Touch

by Natasha Ishaq

Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS): An Effort by the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey, Northern Chapter, to Address this Concern in Essex County

by Rick Fox and Ellen Sullivan

The 2023 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards

by Everette Bacon

How Going Blind Helped Me Rediscover the Power of Optimism

by Sameer Doshi

Central Valley Chapter Takes on Challenges in Blind Equality Achievement Month

by Rachel Grider

Living the Life He Wants: Stoking Employment Opportunities through Movies, Sports, and Achievement

by Jack Chen

Living the Life She Wants: Staying Grounded and Shooting for the Moon with Federation Philosophy

by Deena Lambert

The Passing of Jim Omvig: A State President who Touched the World in so Many Ways

by Gary Wunder

You’re Golden: Reflections from the NFB National Senior Division’s 2020 and 2021 Senior Retreats, Plus Some Additional Musings on Aging

by Miss Ruth Williams

Blind to Problems: How VA’s Electronic Record System Shuts Out Visually Impaired Patients

by Darius Tahir

2023 Writers’ Division Contest Guidelines

Seeing that Piano Tuning is for Both the Museum and the Agenda of the Movement

by Don Mitchell

Rookie Tails: A Seeing Eye Dog Team's First National Convention

by Alyssa and Jan Henson

NOPBC Conference Sharing Our CORE Values: Creating Opportunities, Raising Expectations

by Carlton Anne Cook Walker

Monitor Miniatures

Photo and Web List

Issue: [JANUARY 2023]

Photos:

Rick Fox

Ellen Sullivan

Natasha Ishaq

Rachel Grider

Sameer Doshi

Gary Wunder

Jim Omvig

Darius Tahir (republish from another publication)

Jack Chen

Deena Lambert

Alyssa Henson (and guide dog Jan)

Don Mitchell

Carlton Anne Cook Walker

Ruth Williams

Elizabeth Rouse

Everett Bacon

Web Links:

www.nfb.org

www.nfbnet.org

Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind

YouTube.com/NationsBlind

www.nfb.org/planned-giving

www.nfb.org/make-gift

https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/7NIlC31K7zspWvPkhgYylw?domain=writers.nfb.org

https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-06/documents/national_walkability_index_methodology_and_user_guide_june2021.pdf

https://nfb.org/bolotin.

http://www.west.net/~bpbooks/mhp.html,