THE
Braille Forum
Volume XLIV April 2006 No. 7
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:
1155 15th St. NW
Suite 1004
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 467-5081
Fax: (202) 467-5085
Web Site: http://www.acb.org

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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: Moving the Randolph-Sheppard Program Into the Future, by Christopher Gray
Accessing a Lifestyle, Part II, by Melanie Brunson
A Tribute to Bonnie Byington, by Michael Byington
New Beginnings This Spring, by Carol Ann Ewing
McDaniel Committee on the Hunt, by Carl McCoy
Incredible Jacksonville, by Carla Ruschival
Get on the Bus, by Berl Colley
Board of Publications Hosts Internet Candidates' Page
Affiliate News
Here and There, by Sue Lichtenfels
High Tech Swap Shop

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