Braille Monitor Podcast Episodes

Vol. 63, No. 5, May 2020 Join the Virtual 2020 NFB Convention by Gary Wunder Federationism in the Time of the Coronavirus by Chris Danielsen A Timely Gift from a Talented and Generous Author by Jonathan Mosen Counseling and Coronavirus: A Perspective on Well-Being by Candice Chapman and Jeannie Massay Our Social Committee for Staff is Still Hard at Work by The Social Committee The NFB of Colorado Takes the Distancing Out of Social Distancing by Jessica Beecham Math that Feels Good: Enabling...

Braille Monitor - April 2020 Vol. 63, No. 4, April 2020 The 2020 Washington Seminar by Gary Wunder Legislative Agenda of Blind Americans: Priorities for the 116th Congress, Second Session Access Technology Affordability Act Greater Access and Independence through Nonvisual Access Technology (GAIN) Act Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education (AIM HIGH) Act Remarks of Congressman Bobby Scott by Gary Wunder Hearing on Autonomous Vehicles: Promises and Challenges of Evolving...

Vol. 63, No. 3, March 2020 Houston Site of 2020 NFB Convention Participate in Braille Monitor Survey Blind and Respectable in Ancient Rome: Unearthing the Forgotten Genius of Appius Claudius Caecus by Kane Brolin The Journey Worth Sharing: Marching Together Toward the Lives We Want by Mark A. Riccobono My Thoughts on Living the Life You Want by Scott LaBarre Live the Life You Want: A Choice or a Prescription for Being an Elite Blind Person by Gary Wunder What Living the Life You Want Means...

Braille Monitor Vol. 63, No. 2, February 2020 Illustration: Leading with the Heart Having a Voice and More by Cassie McKinney From Struggle to Success: How Honesty, Skills, Philosophy, and Engagement Helped Me by Rebecca Stevens Houston Proud: The 2020 National Convention is Closer than You Think by Norma Crosby Leave a Legacy The Secret to Winning a National Federation of the Blind Scholarship by Cayte Mendez Sighted Privilege: Recognition of the Problem is the First Step Toward...

Braille Monitor - February 2020 Vol. 63, No. 2, February 2020 Illustration: Leading with the Heart Having a Voice and More by Cassie McKinney From Struggle to Success: How Honesty, Skills, Philosophy, and Engagement Helped Me by Rebecca Stevens Houston Proud: The 2020 National Convention is Closer than You Think by Norma Crosby Leave a Legacy The Secret to Winning a National Federation of the Blind Scholarship by Cayte Mendez Sighted Privilege: Recognition of the Problem is the First Step...

Vol. 63, No. 1, January 2020 Illustration: New Federation Presidential Portrait Unveiled Time for Action for Blind Students by Kathryn Webster Screening Out Blind Applicants because Software is Deemed Inaccessible by Valerie Yingling Creating a Beautiful Space Where Work is Done A Mountain, a Waterfall, a Cracked Pool, and a Christmas Tree Color Wheel by Ray McGeorge Leave a Legacy Vote by Mail Ballot Now Accessible to Blind Coloradans by Curtis Chong Voting Letter to Secretaries of State...

Vol. 63, No. 1, January 2020 Illustration: New Federation Presidential Portrait Unveiled Time for Action for Blind Students by Kathryn Webster Screening Out Blind Applicants because Software is Deemed Inaccessible by Valerie Yingling Creating a Beautiful Space Where Work is Done A Mountain, a Waterfall, a Cracked Pool, and a Christmas Tree Color Wheel by Ray McGeorge Leave a Legacy Vote by Mail Ballot Now Accessible to Blind Coloradans by Curtis Chong Voting Letter to Secretaries of State by...

Braille Monitor - December 2019 Vol. 62, No. 11, December 2019 Illustration: Making Our Presence Known during Meet the Blind Month Convention Bulletin 2020 by John Berggren A Giant in Federation History is Now at Rest by Daniel Frye, Parnell Diggs, and Mark Riccobono A Christmas Story for All Seasons by Donald Capps Celebrate the National Federation of the Blind by Patty Chang Cochlear Implant: A Brief Introduction and My Experience by Chris Westbrook Always Early: Find Your People by...

Braille Monitor - December 2019 Vol. 62, No. 11, December 2019 Illustration: Making Our Presence Known during Meet the Blind Month Convention Bulletin 2020 by John Berggren A Giant in Federation History is Now at Rest by Daniel Frye, Parnell Diggs, and Mark Riccobono A Christmas Story for All Seasons by Donald Capps Celebrate the National Federation of the Blind by Patty Chang Cochlear Implant: A Brief Introduction and My Experience by Chris Westbrook Always Early: Find Your People by...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...