Volume LXII May 2024 No. 11
Published by the American Council of the Blind
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© 2024 American Council of the Blind
Scott Thornhill, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
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Table of Contents
- President’s Message, by Deb Cook Lewis
- Jacksonville Convention Snippets, by Janet Dickelman
- Seeking Volunteers for the 2024 Information Desk, by Cecily Laney Nipper
- Summary of the January 30, 2024 Board Meeting, by Penny Reeder
- Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss (AAVL) Working for the Futures of Us All, by Doug Powell, President
- How to Start an AAVL Affiliate in Your State, by Frank Welte
- You’re Not Old Unless You Think You’re Old, by Larry Johnson
- Thoughts on Losing Sight Later in Life, by Sandy Troiano
- When Your Adaptive Skills Take a Hit as You Age, by DeAnna Quietwater Noriega
- Adapting Games in Braille: A Do-It-Yourself Guide, by Andrew Smith
- Recent Books about Blindness and Vision Loss, by Doug Powell
- A Sacramento Success Story, by Jeff and Leslie Thom
- Expertise, by Nancy Scott
- What Her Bones Know, by DeAnna Quietwater Noriega
- 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
Upcoming Forum Themes and Deadlines
July-August 2024: pre-convention issue; deadline: May 24, 2024
September 2024: theme TBA; deadline: July 26, 2024
October 2024: theme TBA; deadline: August 23, 2024
How to Submit Articles to the Forum
If you wish to submit an article to "The ACB Braille Forum," please send it via email to [email protected] as part of the message, or attached as a Word or ASCII text file. Articles should be between 500 and 800 words. Language should be family friendly. Longer articles may be divided into two or more parts.
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