THE
Braille Forum
Volume XLVIII December 2009 No. 6
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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American Council of the Blind

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Class Action Ruling Announced in American Council of the Blind v. Social Security Administration, by Melanie Brunson
President's Message: Technology and Independence?, by Mitch Pomerantz
2010 Conference and Convention: The Sunny Southwest, by Carla Ruschival
Summary of the ACB Fall Board Meeting, by Marcia Dresser
In Memoriam: Margaret R. Pfanstiehl, Radio Reading Service & Audio Description Pioneer, by Joel Snyder
Passings
Affiliate News
Committee News
2010-2011 Scholarship Applications Available Soon!
An Update on the Breast Cancer Support Group, by Bonnie Rennie
ACB Radio Is Here for You!, by Debbie Hazelton
My ACB Christmas Present, by William Benjamin
Here and There, edited by Sue Lichtenfels
High Tech Swap Shop

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