THE
Braille Forum
Volume XLVI July-August 2007 No. 1
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

THE BRAILLE FORUM (TM) is available in braille, large print, half-speed four-track cassette tape, and via e-mail. Subscription requests, address changes, and items intended for publication should be sent to Sharon Lovering at the address above, or via e-mail to [email protected].
Submission deadlines are the first of the month.

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.

Join the MMS program and help improve tomorrow today in ACB. Contact Ron Milliman by e-mail, [email protected], or by phone at (270) 782-9325 and get started making tomorrow look brighter today!

To make a contribution to ACB via the Combined Federal Campaign, use this number: 11155.

For the latest in legislative and governmental news, call the "Washington Connection" toll-free at (800) 424-8666, 5 p.m. to midnight Eastern time, or visit the Washington Connection online at http://www.acb.org.

Copyright 2007
American Council of the Blind

TABLE OF CONTENTS

President's Message: Toward the Unfolding of a Bright Future, by Chris Gray
ACB Has a New Director of Governmental Affairs, and Just in Time!, by Melanie Brunson
Affiliate Convention Ideas, compiled by Ardis Bazyn
Counting My Tips, by Janiece Kent
What Goes Around Really Can Come Around, by Ken Stewart
Ode to a Bus, by Catherine Fischbach
My Turn, by Thomas L. Hicks
From Your Perspective: Many Diabetics and Legally Blind Adults Need A System of Labeling, by Mildred Frank
Facial Vision An Art Show for the Blind and Sighted, by Suellen Hozman
Our Covered Wagon Had Wings, by Rita Levy
Moving and Moving On, by Miriam Vieni
Young Thunder, by DeAnna Quietwater Noriega
Tainted Crown? Mixed Feelings, Mixed Messages, by Alysia Wells
Here and There, by Sue Lichtenfels
Living, by DeAnna Quietwater Noriega
High Tech Swap Shop

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