<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><strong>Braille Monitor - December 2022</strong><br>National Federation of the Blind - Braille Monitor<br><br>Vol. 65, No. 11                                                           December 2022

Contents

Convention Bulletin 2023

A Tribute to Jacquilyn Billey
by Carolyn Dodd

Announcing the NFB 2023 Scholarship Program
by Cayte Mendez

Understanding the Orozco versus Garland Appeal and Why It Is Important
by Valerie Yingling

We Who Have Multiple Disabilities Also Have a Place in the Movement: Reflection by and about Krystal Sanford
by Norma Crosby and Krystal Sanford

What I Learned from Attending My First National Convention
by Judy Rasmussen

Nielsen Gives the Federation More than Ratings
by Jenivieve White

Kenko and The Christmas Wreaths
by Paul Gabias

Social Security Announces 8.7 Percent Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2023
by Advocacy and Policy Department

A Way to Save when Receiving Public Assistance
by Eric Ochmanek

The 2023 Blind Educator of the Year Award
by Robin House

Congress Ordered Agencies to Use Tech that Works for People with Disabilities Twenty-four Years Ago—Many Still Haven't
by Ruth Reader

Do You Really Know What It’s Like?
by Trevor Tattenberg

The 2023 Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award
by Carla McQuillan

What Do We Do to Help Blind Diabetics?
by Debbie Wunder

I am Waiting to Go Blind
by Kevin McNally

The National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska Celebrates
Blind Equality Achievement Month
by Nancy Coffman

NFBCO Celebrates the Completion of its PHD Project
by Peggy Chong

Promoting Current Event and Media Literacy with NFB-NEWSLINE: A Parent's Perspective
by Heather Bird

Tech Tips
by Curtis Chong

Constitution of the National Federation of the Blind

Monitor Miniatures

Photo and Web List
Issue: [December 2022]
Photos:
Carolyn Dodd
Jacquilyn Billey]
Cayte Mendez
Valerie Yingling
Norma Crosby
Krystal Sanford
Judy Rasmussen
Jenivieve White
Paul Gabias
Eric Ochmanek
Robin House
Ruth Reader
Trevor Tattenberg
Carla McQuillan
Debbie Wunder
Kevin McNally
Nancy Coffman
Peggy Chong
Heather Bird
Curtis Chong

Web Links:
www.nfb.org
www.nfbnet.org
Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind
YouTube.com/NationsBlind
www.nfb.org/planned-giving
www.nfb.org/make-gift
www.nfb.org/scholarships
https://www.actionfund.org/resources/braille-book-resources
https://www.nfbnet.org
https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/pdf/distinguished-educator-of-blind-students-award-form-fillable.pdf
https://www.abletoday.org/,
www.nast.org
https://nfbco.cvlcollections.org/
www.bookshare.org
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