THE
Braille Forum
Volume XLVI September 2007 No. 2
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.
Mitch Pomerantz, President
Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
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Copyright 2007
American Council of the Blind

DEDICATION

This edition of "The Braille Forum" is dedicated to the people of vision, upon whose shoulders we stand, in whose arms we rest, and in whose footsteps we follow.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

President's Message: Expectations, by Mitch Pomerantz
Board Implements One-Day Pass for Convention, Changes to Standing Rules, by Charles S.P. Hodge
Discipline and Disability: Determining When a Child's Misbehavior in School Is Related to His Disability, by Randy Chapman
ACB Benefit Auction Is a Huge Success!, by Brenda Dillon
And the Winner Is ..., by Ronald E. Milliman
"Please, Do Touch the Art," by Amy Monthei
From the Twin Cities to the Derby City, by Carla Ruschival
Elizabeth Lennon: Farewell to a Good Friend, by Susan Ponchillia and Sherry Gordon
A Tribute to Ralph Sanders, by Bob Humphreys
In Memoriam: Phyllis Herrington, by Kathleen Prime
Affiliate News
Here and There, by Sue Lichtenfels
Notice of Class Determinations, Proposed Settlement and Hearing to Be Held on December 4, 2007
High Tech Swap Shop

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