Vol. XXXIX October 2000 No. 4
Published By The American Council of the Blind
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© 2000 American Council of the Blind
Paul Edwards, President
Charles H. Crawford, Executive Director
Penny Reeder, Editor
Sharon Lovering, Editorial Assistant
Table of Contents
- Executive Director's Report: The Chapters in Our Lives, by Charlie Crawford
- Geography 101 -- Second Semester: History of Des Moines, by Donna Seliger
- Affiliate News
- Transportation Department's Inspector General Seeks Public Comments on Quality of Airline
- NELDS Annual Meeting Promises New Directions, by Ralph W. Sanders
- Letters to the Editor
- President's Message: The Democratic Principles That Govern ACB, by Paul Edwards
- I Want a Pony: A Message to the Presidential Candidates, by Jenine Stanley
- When a Handicap Poses No Challenge, by Marcelle S. Fischler
- An Ambidextrous Compliment, by Ken Stewart
- Teens with Visual Impairments Can Be Successful at Finding Wheels, by L. Penny Rosenblum
- The Minidisc Recorder: A Useful Invention, by Michael Bayus
- The Gentleman from Indiana: Booth Tarkington Was an Advocate for People Who Were Blind, by Bashir A. Masoodi
- My Perspective, by Larry Johnson
- In Memoriam: Ysidro Urena, a True Advocate, by Jeff Thom
- News Notes from the National Office
- Here and There, by Sharon Lovering
- High Tech Swap Shop
- Accommodations for Disabled and Special Needs Passengers
The American Council of the Blind strives to increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and to improve quality of life for all blind and visually impaired people.