Volume LX July 2021 No. 1
Published by the American Council of the Blind
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© 2021 American Council of the Blind
Eric Bridges, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
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Table of Contents
- President’s Message: Celebrating Fellowship and Welcoming in the Olympics at the 2021 ACB Convention, by Dan Spoone
- Accessing the Virtual Convention, by Janet Dickelman
- Continuing Education and Professional Development with ACB, by Carla Ruschival
- It’s Not Too Late to Get Moving Together with ACB, by Katie Frederick
- The Mini Mall Minute, by Carla Ruschival
- Don’t Forget MMS, by Jean Mann
- Summary of the April 29, 2021 Board of Directors Meeting, by Penny Reeder
- Let’s Go Fishing!, by Dr. Ron Milliman
- Twenty-Five Years of Learning, by Carl Jarvis
- Beyond My Perception, by Kenneth Semien Sr.
- Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
- ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
- Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums
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