Braille Monitor

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The Braille Monitor is the flagship publication of the National Federation of the Blind. It covers the events and activities of the organized blind movement, addresses the issues we face as blind peop... more

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The podcast currently has 141 episodes available.

Braille Monitor episodes:

November 01, 2019 Braille Monitor - November 2019
Braille Monitor - November 2019
Vol. 62, No. 10, November 2019
Illustration: Show-Me Meet the Blind Month
United States Supreme Court Denies Petition from Domino's Pizza by Chris Danielsen
Expanding Opportunities, Protecting Rights, and Ensuring Accessibility: A Report from the Advocacy and Policy Department by John Pare and Gabe Cazares
Eleven Years of BELL Academies: Gaining Skills, Enhancing Opportunities, and Building Relationships by Karen Anderson
Mujeres of the Federation by Mary Fernandez
Leave a Legacy
Leadership, Partnership, and the Pursuit of Financial Accessibility by Doug Marshall
Exploring the Layers: A Blind Researcher, Mom, and Federationist Enhancing the Understanding of Disability by Angela Frederick
Philosophy in Practice by Angela Howard
A Dream Come True by Leslie Hamric
The Status of the Orbit Reader by Curtis Chong
Keeping the Blind in Sheltered Workshops in the Afterlife by Justin Salisbury
Meet the Sighted Month
A Contest to Promote Literacy that is so Fun it Won't Seem Like Work by Sandy Halverson
The Continued Significance of the National Library Service for the Blind: Expanding Braille and Implementing the Marrakesh Treaty by Karen Keninger
Electronic Braille Reimagined: The Revolution of the Canute 360 by Ed Rogers
Message from Buna Dahal Regarding 2020 Washington Seminar Reservations
Accelerating Accessible Content: Progress through the DAISY Consortium by Richard Orme
The Future of Recipes
Monitor Miniatures
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3h 13min
October 08, 2019 Braille Monitor - October 2019
Braille Monitor - October 2019
Vol. 62, No. 9, October 2019
Illustration: Bells Ringing throughout the Nation
Accessibility and Accountability: Drive-by Lawsuits Leave Pothole-size Problems by Chris Danielsen
Bringing the Synergy of the Blindness Movement into Concentrated Programs: Blindness Initiatives at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute by Anil Lewis
Global Leadership, Responsibility, and Technology: Accessibility as a Core Value at Microsoft by Brad Smith
Cambiandos Vidas en la Frontera de Tejas by Norma Crosby, Daniel Martinez, Hilda Hernandez, and Raul Gallegos
Leave a Legacy
The Driverless Revolution: Setting a New Standard for Transportation and Technology by Kyle Vogt
Autonomous Vehicles: Establishing Strong Policy for America’s Transportation Future by Dave Schwietert
Led by the Blind: Bringing Authenticity to Services for the Blind and Making Them Relevant to the Lives We Want to Live by Bryan Bashin
Competing on Terms of Equality and Blending in: Government Service with Federation Style by Kristen Cox
World’s Number One Card Game for the Win by Stephanie Cascone
Meagan’s Guide to Stylish Farewells: On Coming to Terms with Vision Loss by Meagan Houle
The Right of Blind People to Serve on Juries Comes to the Court
Exhibitors’ Showcase Review by Jessica McLeod and Mark Jones
Recipes
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3h 41min
September 24, 2019 Braille Monitor - August/September 2019
Braille Monitor - August/September 2019
Vol. 62, No. 8, August/September 2019
Illustration: All Work and No Play—Not Happening
The 2019 Convention Roundup by Gary Wunder
Presidential Report 2019 by Mark A. Riccobono
Meet the 2019 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Class
Choice, Exploration, and Resistance: The Road to Freedom for the Blind by Mark A. Riccobono
Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards Presented by James Gashel
Awards Presented at the 2019 National Convention
Digital Inequality and the Myth of Injustice: Equal Access for the Blind May Not Be Delayed by Eve Hill
A Platform for Information and Innovation: Insights into the Aira Ecosystem in Partnership with the Blind by Suman Kanuganti
The American Action Fund Celebrates a Century of Service for the Blind by Barbara Loos
American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults: A Century of Innovation, a Century for the Blind by Marc Maurer
Leave a Legacy
Braille Carnival: A Swimming Success by Julie Deden
Be My Eyes Partnership Announcement by Will Butler
Perspectives on Raising the Bar in the Blindness Field: Why a New Accreditation System? by Emily Coleman
Not Without Question: The Difference of the Federation Philosophy in Our Lives by Jean Brown
The 2019 Convention Resolutions: A Guidepost on Our Road to Freedom by Sharon Maneki
National Federation of the Blind 2019 Resolutions
Convention Miniatures
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9h 10min
July 03, 2019 Braille Monitor - July 2019
Braille Monitor - July 2019
Vol. 62, No. 7, July 2019
Illustration: Art Coming Out from Behind Glass Displays
Creating a More Perfect Union: The Role that a More Perfect JTB Law Symposium Can Play by Gary Wunder
When Two or More are Gathered: The Power of One with a Multiplier by Adelmo Vigil
Leave a Legacy
The Injustice of Disability-Based Subminimum Wages by Justin Salisbury
The Gem of Rocky Bottom by Shelley Coppel
Dr. James Nyman: An Unconventional Man Embracing Unconventional Solutions by Fredric Schroeder
The Buzzsaw, the Plumber’s Skillet, and the Montana City Hardware Café by Dan Burke
The Best of Both Worlds: The QBraille XL Almost Perfectly Blends a Braille Display and a USB Keyboard by Karl Belanger
Recipes
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1h 55min
June 07, 2019 Braille Monitor - June 2019
Braille Monitor - June 2019
Vol. 62, No. 6, June 2019
Illustration: Paws for Celebration
Correction
Let Us Play Us: Starting Down the Road to Equality on Stage and Screen by Julie McGinnity
How Do You Get Around? There’s No One Strategy to Get There by Sheri Wells-Jensen
How People Who Get It Done Get It Done by Gary Wunder
The Changing Landscape of Accessible Voting at the Polls by Lou Ann Blake
Regarding the Colorado Center for the Blind and My Experience by Luc Gandarias
Leave a Legacy
Social Butterflies at Convention by the Communications Team
Blindness, Dual Disabilities, and Aira by Eric Duffy
A Blind Man Whose Business Was Doing Business by Peggy Chong
Can I Have an Able Account if I am Forty-Fifty-Sixty Years Old? by Albert Elia
Botany: Growing Plants, Growing Strategies, and Growing People by James Beck
Recipes
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2h 23min
May 03, 2019 Braille Monitor - May 2019
Braille Monitor - May 2019
Vol. 62, No. 5, May 2019
Illustration: Extending Accessibility in Financial Options for the Blind
An Outside Expression of an Inner Conviction by Kathryn Webster
Celebrating 100 Years of Success by Julie Deden
Freedom Foundation Honors Twin Vision®
Kindness is Greater than Fear: Changing Access Denials by Finding the Roots of Conflict by Sassy Outwater-Wright
Big Opportunities in a Small Town: Thinking Outside the Box by Dennis Miller
Leave a Legacy
Facts About Blindness . . . According to Me by Joe Orozco
Opening New Doors in Tactile Art with the Help of Arts in Society by Ann Cunningham
The Power of Commitment by Nancy Burns
Seminar for Computer Beginners by Curtis Chong
Shaking Things Up by Jim Marks
Child Care During National Convention: NFB Camp Infused with BELL Academy Activities by Carla McQuillan
Blindness Skills: The Only Sure Bet in Vegas! by Carlton Walker
Sharing a Room at Convention and How to Survive it with a Smile by Grace Warn
See You in Washington at the Convention by Kenneth Jernigan
Recipes
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4h 18min
April 11, 2019 Braille Monitor - April 2019
Braille Monitor - April 2019
Vol. 62, No. 4, April 2019
Illustration: All Work and No Play Is Not What We’re About
Membership in the National Federation of the Blind: Equality, Opportunity,
and Security through Collective Action by Mark Riccobono
My Journey to Becoming a Member by Jeannie Massay
Trying to Make a Difference by Barbara Pierce
From Member to Memorable: Rachel Olivero’s Legacy of Love by Mark Riccobono
Membership is a Beach: The Water is Nice, but the Sand is Good Too by Stephanie Cascone
Leave a Legacy
Dogs, Donuts, and Much, Much More by Gary Wunder
Reflections on My Hook by Barbara Loos
My Experience of Being a Member of the National Federation of the Blind by Chris Walker
Finding My Place, Accepting the Challenge, and Helping Others
as I Have Been Helped by Pam Allen
Why I am a Member! by Everette Bacon
An Ongoing Commitment: Why I Joined and Why I Continue My Work
in the National Federation of the Blind by Daniel Garcia
The Importance of Building Membership: My Commitment to NABS and the Broader Federation Community are the Same by Rilee Sloan
Why a Sighted Person Would Dedicate So Much of Her Energy to
the National Federation of the Blind by Carlton Walker
The Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund by Allen Harris
Recipes
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4h 53min
January 07, 2019 Braille Monitor - January 2019
Braille Monitor - January 2019
Vol. 62, No. 1, January 2019
Illustration: A Choir Serenades the National Federation of the Blind
American Nightmare: How Workers with Disabilities are Denied Economic Prosperity by Mark A. Riccobono
Shaping Automotive Innovation for the Future: An Alliance with the Blind of America by Mitch Bainwol
Inaccessible Medical Devices Have Life or Death Consequences by Anil Lewis
Leave a Legacy
Busting Myths about Disability and Personal Finance by Kane Brolin
Las Vegas Calls to the Members of the National Federation of the Blind by Terry Rupp
I Voted Twice by Dan Burke
Leading with Conviction: Making Equality for People with Disabilities a Priority for the United States of America by Neil Romano
New JAWS and ZoomText Annual Home Licenses Now Available through the Freedom Scientific eStore by Curtis Chong
This is Not a Stick by Nancy Burns
Are We Handicapped, Disabled, or Something Else? by C. Edwin Vaughan
Building the Federation Brand Part 4: A Second Look at Our Brand Values by Chris Danielsen
The Future Is Ours by Ronza Othman
Why We Question the Wisdom that Leads to Low Expectations for the Blind by Gary Wunder
Of Elvis and Structured Discovery by Karl Smith
Recipes
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2h 6min
December 05, 2018 Braille Monitor - December 2018
Show Notes Coming Soon!
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2h 41min
November 02, 2018 Braille Monitor - November 2018
Merilee Talkington: https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2018_convention_highlights/july_8/am/06_authentcally_blind_on_stage_and_screen.mp3

You Help Make Dreams Come True:
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JP Williams:
https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2018_convention_highlights/july_8/am/05_playing_your_hand.mp3

Cardtronics:
www.nfb.org/legal

Southwest Airlines Works Towards Inclusion:
https://theblindhistorylady.com
https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm18/bm1809/bm180908.htm

Advancing Opportunities for the World’s Blind:
www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/marrakesh/

Monitor Miniatures
National Braille Press Touch of Genius Award:
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/technology/tog/tog_prize

Learn Music by Ear:
www.MusicForTheBlind.com
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