THE
Braille Forum
Volume XLIV February 2006 No. 5
Published By
The American Council of the Blind
THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND STRIVES TO INCREASE THE INDEPENDENCE, SECURITY, EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE.
Christopher Gray, President
Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
National Office:
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Suite 1004
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 467-5081
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The American Council of the Blind is a membership organization made up of more than 70 state and special-interest affiliates. To join, visit the ACB website and complete an application form, or contact the national office at the number listed above.

Those much-needed contributions, which are tax-deductible, can be sent to Mike Godino at the above mailing address. If you wish to remember a relative or friend, the national office can make printed cards available for this purpose. To remember the American Council of the Blind in your Last Will and Testament, you may include a special paragraph for that purpose. If your wishes are complex, contact the ACB national office.

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Copyright 2006
American Council of the Blind

TABLE OF CONTENTS

President's Message: A Story of Advocacy and Education, by Christopher Gray
Accessing a Lifestyle, by Melanie Brunson
Farewell to a Leader: Adrian DeBlaey, by Kathy Brockman
Summary of the Board's November 22 Conference Call, by DeAnna Quietwater Noriega
Las Vegas in My Rearview Mirror, by Berl Colley
Board of Publications Seeks Nominees for Awards
McDaniel Committee Offers You the Chance to Attend Convention, by Ed Bradley
Affiliate News
Here and There, by Sue Lichtenfels
High Tech Swap Shop

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