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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 people, and highlights our members.

  1. FEB 5

    Braille Monitor, Vol. 69, No. 2, February 2026

    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 Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB)   Case Closed: The Story of Technology, a Blind Woman, and an Eyewitness Account to Solve a Mystery by Kristen Dockendorff   Becoming a Federationist: The Lesson I Didn’t Ask For       by Gary Wunder   Sexual Health Education and Research: A Community-Centered Approach Driven by the Blind    by Mika Baugh, PhD The 2026 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards by Everette Bacon A $10,000 Investment by Anil Lewis   The 2026 Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award  by Carla McQuillan   The 2026 Blind Educator of the Year Award by Robin House   Monitor Miniatures   Photo and Web List Issue: [FEBRUARY 2026] Photos: Chris Danielsen Kristen Dockendorff Gary Wunder Mika Baugh Everette Bacon Anil Lewis Carla McQuillan Robin House 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 www.touchofgeniusprize.org

    2h 3m

  2. JAN 8

    Braille Monitor, Vol. 69, No. 1, January 2026

    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: Members of Maryland Congressional Delegation Introduce Legislation to Designate the National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement by Alison Tyler The Myth of the SuperBlind by Cricket X. Bidleman The Key to Keeping Benefits While Saving for the Life You Want by Jesse Shirek Razor-Blade Reflections: What You See Isn’t Always What You Get by Marie  COW-Hooft Changing Words, Changing Minds, Changing the World by Gary Wunder Perspectives on Growing Pains in the Organized Blind Movement: A Panel of Student Leaders Moderated by Anil Lewis Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship by Tracy Soforenko Announcing an Exciting Update to the 2026 NFB Scholarship Program Monitor Miniatures   Photo and Web List Issue: [JANUARY 2026] Photos: Convention sites Mark Riccobono Alison Tyler Cricket Bidleman Jesse Shirek Marie Kouthoofd Gary Wunder Tracy Soforenko Anil Lewis Gene Kim Manahil Jafri Kinshuk Tella   Web Links: www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving https://www.nfb.org/pac www.nfb.org/scholarships https://nfb.org/donate https://nfb.org/form/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scho?q=form%2Fkenneth-jernigan-convention-scho nfb.org/convention ABLETODAY.org

    2h 22m

  3. 12/03/2025

    Braille Monitor, Vol. 68, No. 11, December 2025

    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 Affiliate Honors Gail Snider with the 2025 Presidential Award by Shawn Callaway   Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Updates for 2026 by Jesse Shirek   Accessible Independent Check-Out: Blind-Centered Leadership Makes All the Difference by Jake Konerza, Rick Walstrom, and Steve Decker   Owner of “Blind Guy Boards” Travels to DC on a Mission to Save Services for His Community by John Hult   A Failure of Access, a Betrayal of Trust: Why Two Blind Students Are Suing West Virginia University by Gary Wunder   LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired of San Francisco Seeks Its Way through a Storm, but May Hit the Rocks by Chris Danielsen   iOS 26 and Braille Access: Apple’s Impressive Investment in Braille Literacy by Jonathan Mosen   Announcing the 2026 NFB Scholarship Program   Monitor Miniatures     Photo and Web List Issue: [DECEMBER 2025] Photos: Roger Oberholzer Shawn Callaway Gail Snider Jesse Shirek Jake Konerza Rick Walstrom Steve Decker John Hult Gary Wunder Chris Danielsen Jonthan Mosen 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://www.abletoday.org/ www.nfb.org/pac www.nfb.org/scholarships nfb.org/donate https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/braille-monitor/early-access-articles/beacon-over-troubled-waters https://nfb.org/braille-monitor

    1h 54m

  4. 10/31/2025

    Braille Monitor, Vol 68, No. 10, November 2025

    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 Readers by Peggy Chong   United States Department of Justice Sues Uber for $125 Million by Chris Danielsen   Graduating from the Colorado Center for the Blind Means More Than Skills by Jeremy Smith   National Federation of the Blind Commends House Introduction of Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act   National Federation of the Blind Denounces Devastating Job Cuts Within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services   When Cuts Become Catastrophe: Defending Braille and Deafblind Education by Justin Young   Equal Access to Live Theater: Opening New Worlds through Audio Description and Touch Tours by Cindy Scott-Huisman   Blind-Centered Innovations through JAWS for Windows: Celebrating Thirty Years and a Commitment to Leadership into the Future by Glen Gordon and Ryan Jones   A Commitment to High Expectations: Leadership through Reflecting the Hopes of Blind People in Education by Anne Lancaster   Monitor Miniatures   Photo and Web List Issue: [November 2025] Photos: Ken Duke LaShawna Fant Peggy Chong Chris Danielsen Jeremy Smith Justin Young Cindy Scott-Huisman Glen Gordon Ryan Jones Anne Lancaster 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.touchofgeniusprize.org https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/legislative-priorities/legislative-alerts/reinstate-funding-critical. freedomscientific.com/insertjclub

    2h 16m

  5. 09/26/2025

    Braille Monitor Vol. 68, No.9, October 2025

    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 NLS DTB Player: A Compelling Upgrade by Karl Belanger   “Access On” through Collective Action: Mobilizing Leadership through Blind-Centered Technology Perspectives by Jonathan Mosen   Collective Action through Financial Technology: Utilizing Disability Wisdom to Build Meaningful Innovations by John Ciocca   From the NFB Archives: A Story of tenBroek’s Groundbreaking Work in Civil Rights   A Bridge to Myself, a Bridge to Our Dreams by Melissa Riccobono   Remembering Ruth Miriam Swenson: Advocate, Leader, and Friend by Gary Wunder   From the President’s Desk   Monitor Miniatures   Photo and Web List Issue: [OCTOBER 2025] Photos: Chris Danielsen Gary Wunder Dr. Edward Bell Denise Mackenstadt Jonathan Mosen John Ciocca Melissa Riccobono Ruth Miriam Swenson President Riccobono   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/pac www.blindpilots.org. https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2507/bm250707.htm https://nfb.org/donate. https://nfb.org/movers, https://nfb.org/baybridge

    2h 15m

  6. 09/10/2025

    Braille Monitor Vol. 68, No. 8, August - September 2025

    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: How Travel Taught Me Tech by Brett Boyer   Creativity, Persistence, and Hope: Reclaiming Our Stories through the Organized Blind Movement An Address Delivered by Mark A. Riccobono   Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award Presentation Presented by Carla McQuillan   Blind Educator of the Year Award Presentation Presented by Robin House   The Eighteenth Annual Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards Presented by Everette Bacon   Jacobus tenBroek Award Presentation Presented by Pam Allen   Kenneth Jernigan Award Presentation Presented by Curtis Chong   Remarks of the 2025 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Class   Resolutions Adopted by the 2025 National Convention   Monitor Miniatures   © 2025 by the National Federation of the Blind   Photos: Chris Danielsen Mark Riccobono Nikki Jackson Brett Boyer Dan Kelley Maurice Peret Lee Martin Sam Seavey Mika Baugh Dr. Casey Roberts Julie Deden Glen Gordon Scholarship Class Convention photos 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://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/first-timers-guide. www.nfb.org/pac https://withpurple.com. https://blindlawyers.net https://museum.nfb.org https://nfb.org/ecommerce https://nfb.org/convention https://nfb.org/member. https://nfb.org/presidential-releases https://nfb.org/committee-interest https://bookshare.org/nfb https://nfb.org/get-involved/ways-give https://nfb.org/movers https://nfb.org/donate https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/ways-give/planned-giving

  7. 06/30/2025

    Braille Monitor Vol. 68, No. 7, July 2025

    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 by Cindy Scott-Huisman houseman   Looking Towards Our Future: Making Healthy Aging Accessible by Rishika Kartik and Christopher Liu lay-o   Social Determinants of Health: A Framework for Communicating with Health Care Professionals and Policy Specialists about the Work of the Organized Blind Movement by Justin Salisbury   Building a Museum Beyond Expectations: Blueprints for Change   Book Review: Connecting Dots: A Blind Life by Joshua A. Miele with Wendell Jamieson mealy Reviewed by Deborah Kendrick   Legislative Update by Chris Danielsen   Living by Standards: When Blindness Isn’t the Limitation by Kristopher I. Crawley   Innosearch AI and National Federation of the Blind Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Digital Accessibility for Blind and Low-Vision Communities   Google and Aira Launch AI Visual Interpreter Pilot Project by Chris Danielsen   From the President’s Desk   Monitor Miniatures     Photo and Web List Issue: [JULY 2025] Photos: Mary Elizabeth Azatyan-Witmeyer Christine Faltz Grassman Rishika Kartik Christopher Lui Justin Salisbury A Blind Life by Joshua Miele (book) Deborah Kendrick Chris Danielsen Kristopher I Crawley President Riccobono Museum photos – within article 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://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/first-timers-guide. www.troubledefense.com/blind-and-low-vision-firearms-training. www.blindmuse.org. https://www.SaatvaADAsettlement.com. https://eastendtrialgroup.com. www.sfl.org; https://nfb.org/museum. nfb.org/convention. nfb.org/publications

    2h 23m

  8. 05/30/2025

    Braille Monitor Vol. 68, No. 6, June 2025

    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 Know by Jesse Shirek A Comparison of the Brailliant BI 40X and Braille eMotion Smart Displays by Karl Belanger What Is Your “Of”? by Shannon Cook Progress and Peril: Developments in Texas v. Kennedy by Chris Danielsen My Antarctic Journey by Erin Daley Lead and Drive: Give $25 in ’25 Staying True to Our Mission While Respecting Our Differences by Gary Wunder Always Partisan for Blind People Striking the Technology Balance by Jeff Altman A Tribute to Patricia Grebloski: Founding Member of the Keystone Chapter, Philadelphia by Lisa Bryant     Photo and Web List Issue: [JUNE 2025] Photos: James Brown Bruce Sexton Jesse Shirek Karl Belanger Shannon Cook Chris Danielsen Erin Daley Gary Wunder Melissa Riccobono Mark Riccobono Jeff Altman Patricia Grebloski  Lisa Bryant 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://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/first-timers-guide. https://www.airportshuttleneworleans.com. https://www.norta.com/ride-with-us/know-before-you-go/transit-accessibility/paratransit-service or call 504-248-3900

    2h 27m
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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 people, and highlights our members.

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