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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. Jun 23

    Braille Monitor, Vol. 69, No. 7, July 2026

    Vol. 69, No. 7                                                                                            July 2026             Contents   From the Editor by Chris Danielsen   From the Backseat to the Driver’s Seat: A Federation Journey with Waymo by Jordan Moon   Federation Sues Government Agencies Over Delayed Web Accessibility Rules by Chris Danielsen   National Federation of the Blind Official Comments in Response to the Department of Health and Human Services Interim Final Rule Regarding Section 504 Digital Accessibility   How I Came to the Federation by Amy Porterfield   Becoming Blind: Finding the Truth Beyond Vision by Ahmad Shafi   BELLs Should Be Ringing Everywhere by Eric Duffy   Eye Condition Twins: A Double-Edged Sword by Justin Salisbury   Of Seniors and Seeds by Sandy Halverson   The Golden Rule, the Platinum Rule, and the Right to Speak for Ourselves by Gary Wunder   Trainers Committee for Structured Discovery: A Name Change Reflecting Expanded Mission and Professional Impact by Jimmy Morris   Monitor Miniatures   Photo and Web List Issue: [July 2026] Photos: Chris Danielsen Jordan Moon Amy Porterfield Ahmad Shafi Eric Duffy Justin Salisbury Sandy Halverson Gary Wunder Jimmy Morris Web Links: www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org https://nfb.org/convention https://nfb.org/advocacy Blind Driver: Ultimate Insult or Statement of Fact Neither Dog nor Cane nor Blindness Should Deprive Us of a Ride https://nfb.org/braille-monitor nfb.org/donate nfb.org/pac https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/ways-give/planned-giving   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.

  2. May 29

    Braille Monitor, Vol. 69, No. 6, June 2026

    Vol. 69, No. 6                                                                                            June 2026             Contents Convention Bulletin   From the Editor by Chris Danielsen   Employment Events at the 2026 National Convention by Lia Stone   How to Be a Blind Wheelchair User by Ellana Crew   When the Pain Is Real, but the Reason Is Invisible by Kaleigh Brendle   Becoming the Voice His Daughter Will Need by Ismael Collazo       Keep NFB Advancing: Give $25 in ’26   The Super-Braillers and Me by Will Hendrick   Indiana Drops Out, but States Continue to Threaten Section 504 in Lawsuit by Anna Claire Vollers   Once Again, the Federal Government Delays Equal Access by Chris Danielsen   DOJ Delay of ADA Web Rule Undermines Equal Access by Mark Riccobono and Eve Hill   From the President’s Desk   Photo and Web List Issue: [June 2026] Photos: Chris Danielsen Lia Stone Ellana Crew Kaleigh Brendle Ismael Collazo Will Hendrick Anna Claire Vollers President Riccobono Eve Hill Web Links: www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org nfb.org/convention https://nfb.org/advocacy https;//nfb.org/braille-monitor https://askablindperson.wordpress.com https://nfb.org/give25donate nfb.org/donate nfb.org/pac https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/ways-give/planned-giving   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.

  3. May 7

    Braille Monitor, Vol. 69, No. 5, May 2026

    Vol. 69, No. 5                                                                                             May 2026                                                          Contents   Convention Bulletin   From the Editor by Chris Danielsen   Keeping Convention Weird: Plan Your Visit to Wacky, Wonderful Austin by Norma Crosby   Resolution Reminders by Donald Porterfield   Building Momentum from Coast to Coast by Rachel Held   Two Displays, Two Philosophies: Comparing and Contrasting the Monarch and the Dot Pad X        by Jonathan Mosen   The Courage to Bloom by Elizabeth Rouse   Generational Federationism by Latonya Phipps Cross   Course Corrections: Developments in LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired of San Francisco Governance and DeafBlind Services by Chris Danielsen   The Nature of Independence An Address Delivered by Kenneth Jernigan   Learning Independence through Life Experiences and the National Federation of the Blind by Andrew D. Adams   The Meaning of Membership and Independence      by Melissa Riccobono, Anil Lewis, and Denise Avant Oregon State University Commits to Accessibility Improvements for Blind and Low-Vision Students NFB Kids Camp: Tons of Fun! by Harriet Go   Photo and Web List Issue: [MAY 2026] Photos: Chris Danielsen Norma Crosby Donald Porterfield Rachel Held Jonathan Mosen Elizabeth Rouse Latonya Phipps Cross Dr. Kenneth Jernigan Andrew D. Adams Melissa Riccobono Anil Lewis Denise Avant Harriet Go Web Links: nfb.org/convention nfb.org/movers nfb.org/donate nfb.org/pac https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/ways-give/planned-giving https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/nfb-camp-registration-form   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.

  4. Apr 3

    Braille Monitor, Vol. 69, No. 4, April 2026

    Vol. 69, No. 4                                                                                             April 2026   Contents   Convention Bulletin   The Continued Fight to Protect Section 504 and the Integration Mandate by Sanho Steele Louchart   My Walk with Astronomy as a Blind Scientist by Cary Supalo   A Troubling Tragedy in Buffalo by Chris Danielsen   Friendship in Action: Nyal McConoughey’s Story by Nichole Chrissis and Alison Tyler   New Jersey’s Blind Refused to Be Collateral Damage by Linda Melendez   Finding Your Caregiving Superpower: Reflections from a Blind Caregiver of a Parent with Dementia by Catherine Samuel   From the UK to the USA: Moving Forward Together by Sania Kellogg   From the President’s Desk   Photo and Web List Issue: [April 2026] Photos: Sanho Steele-Louchart Cary Supalo Chris Danielsen Nichole Chrissis Alison Tyler Linda Melendez Catherine Samuel Sania Kellogg Web Links: nfb.org/convention The Braille Monitor, November, 1957 Braille Monitor, April, 1958 https://www.nj.gov/govelect www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org nfb.org/donate nfb.org/pac Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift

  5. Feb 27

    Braille Monitor, Vol. 69, No. 3, March 2026

    Vol. 69, No. 3                                                                March 2026                                                          Contents   Convention Bulletin 2026   Cold Weather and Common Sense: The 2026 Washington Seminar by Chris Danielsen   The Significance of Washington Seminar 2026 by Mark Riccobono   Protecting Education, Employment, and Independent Living Fact Sheet   Access Technology Affordability Act Fact Sheet   Blind Americans Return to Work Act Fact Sheet   Adventure in Annapolis by Shawn Jacobson   National Federation of the Blind and Blind Entrepreneurs File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Army-Wide Waiver of Randolph-Sheppard Act   But I Don’t Know How to Dance by Catherine Horn Randall   Filling in the Gap by Shawn Callaway   Divorce Me by Peggy Chong   Blind and Print-Disabled Harris County Voters File Federal Lawsuit Seeking Accessible Vote-by-Mail Ballots   Monitor Miniatures     Issue: [MARCH 2026] Photos: Chris Danielsen Mark Riccobono Shawn Jacobson Catherine Horn Randall Shawn Callaway Peggy Chong Web Links: nfb.org/convention https://nfb.org/washington-seminar The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland,  statement by the National Federation of the Blind  https://nfb.org/donate https://www.nfb.org/pac https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/ways-give/planned-giving https://nfb.org/programs-services/nfb-bell-academy https://nfb.org/programs-services/education/nfb-stem2u www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

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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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