<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><strong>Braille Monitor - January 2023</strong><br>National Federation of the Blind - Braille Monitor<br><br>Vol. 66, No. 1 January 2023
Contents
Illustration: Working Together on Literacy
Corrections with Apology
by Gary Wunder
The Evolution of Independence
by Elizabeth Rouse
Archaeology Through Touch
by Natasha Ishaq
Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS): An Effort by the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey, Northern Chapter, to Address this Concern in Essex County
by Rick Fox and Ellen Sullivan
The 2023 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards
by Everette Bacon
How Going Blind Helped Me Rediscover the Power of Optimism
by Sameer Doshi
Central Valley Chapter Takes on Challenges in Blind Equality Achievement Month
by Rachel Grider
Living the Life He Wants: Stoking Employment Opportunities through Movies, Sports, and Achievement
by Jack Chen
Living the Life She Wants: Staying Grounded and Shooting for the Moon with Federation Philosophy
by Deena Lambert
The Passing of Jim Omvig: A State President who Touched the World in so Many Ways
by Gary Wunder
You’re Golden: Reflections from the NFB National Senior Division’s 2020 and 2021 Senior Retreats, Plus Some Additional Musings on Aging
by Miss Ruth Williams
Blind to Problems: How VA’s Electronic Record System Shuts Out Visually Impaired Patients
by Darius Tahir
2023 Writers’ Division Contest Guidelines
Seeing that Piano Tuning is for Both the Museum and the Agenda of the Movement
by Don Mitchell
Rookie Tails: A Seeing Eye Dog Team's First National Convention
by Alyssa and Jan Henson
NOPBC Conference Sharing Our CORE Values: Creating Opportunities, Raising Expectations
by Carlton Anne Cook Walker
Monitor Miniatures
Photo and Web List
Issue: [JANUARY 2023]
Photos:
Rick Fox
Ellen Sullivan
Natasha Ishaq
Rachel Grider
Sameer Doshi
Gary Wunder
Jim Omvig
Darius Tahir (republish from another publication)
Jack Chen
Deena Lambert
Alyssa Henson (and guide dog Jan)
Don Mitchell
Carlton Anne Cook Walker
Ruth Williams
Elizabeth Rouse
Everett Bacon
Web Links:
www.nfb.org
www.nfbnet.org
Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind
YouTube.com/NationsBlind
www.nfb.org/planned-giving
www.nfb.org/make-gift
https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/7NIlC31K7zspWvPkhgYylw?domain=writers.nfb.org
https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-06/documents/national_walkability_index_methodology_and_user_guide_june2021.pdf
https://nfb.org/bolotin.
http://www.west.net/~bpbooks/mhp.html,<p>Listen on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/national-federation-of-the-blind-braille-monitor/id818515069?i=1000593809689">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/national-federation-of-the-blind-braille-monitor/id818515069?i=1000593809689</a></p></div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Dontee L. Wrenn</div></body></html>