Vol. LII October 2013 No. 4
Published by the American Council of the Blind
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.
Kim Charlson, President
Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
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Table of Contents
- ACB E-Forum October 2013 downloads
- President's Message: Description for TV: Progress and Future Horizons by Kim Charlson
- A Familiar Person Returns to ACB in a New Role by Melanie Brunson
- Visiting Vegas by Janet Dickelman
- First-Timers Enrich Convention and Vice Versa
- Get Ready, Get Set, Go for the ACB Holiday Auction
- Mardi Gras ACB Style by Jim Jirak
- Revving Up for Crossroads II
- Be a Change Agent in the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) System: Legally Mandated Ways to Let Your Voice Be Heard by Doug Powell
- The Dawn of a Bright New Day in Health Coverage by Ron Pollack
- What Do AMD Patients and Caregivers Need to Know about the Telescope Implant For End-Stage Age-Related Macular Degeneration?
- The ACB Mini Mall Is the Place in Cyberspace by Carla Ruschival
- Affiliate and Committee News
- Passings
- Letters to the Editor
- Here and There edited by Sharon Strzalkowski
- High Tech Swap Shop
- ACB Officers, Board of Directors and Board of Publications
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