[NFBAZ-EastValleyChapter] Braille Monitor Vol. 67, No. 8 August/September 2024

Sun Sep 1 22:31:07 UTC 2024

Good afternoon everyone,

Please find the most recent issue of the Braille Monitor, the flagship
publication of the National Federation Of The Blind below. 

The link to the full publication can be found here
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm24/bm2408/bm2408.htm>
https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm24/bm2408/bm2408.htm 

For your convenience, this edition of the Braille Monitor in Word format has
been attached to this email.

Braille Monitor

Vol. 67, No. 8               August/September 2024

Gary Wunder, Editor

Distributed by email, in inkprint, in Braille, and on USB flash drive, by
the
National Federation of the Blind

Mark Riccobono, President

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National Federation of the Blind
200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21230-4998

THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND KNOWS THAT BLINDNESS IS NOT THE
CHARACTERISTIC THAT DEFINES YOU OR YOUR FUTURE. EVERY DAY WE RAISE THE
EXPECTATIONS OF BLIND PEOPLE, BECAUSE LOW EXPECTATIONS CREATE OBSTACLES
BETWEEN BLIND PEOPLE AND OUR DREAMS. YOU CAN LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT;
BLINDNESS IS NOT WHAT HOLDS YOU BACK. THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
IS NOT AN ORGANIZATION SPEAKING FOR THE BLIND--IT IS THE BLIND SPEAKING FOR
OURSELVES.

ISSN 0006-8829

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slot located on the right side near the headphone jack. This smaller slot is
used to play thumb drives. Remove the protective rubber pad covering this
slot and insert the thumb drive. It will insert only in one position. If you
encounter resistance, flip the drive over and try again. (Note: If the
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player will ignore the thumb drive.) Once the thumb drive is inserted, the
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remove the thumb drive to use the player for cartridges, when you insert it
again, reading should resume at the point you stopped.

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can be used hundreds of times, we would appreciate their return in order to
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when you return the device.

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Contents

Vol. 67, No. 8                      August/September 2024

 <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm24/bm2408/bm240801.htm>
Convention Roundup #NFB24 (HTML)
by Chris Danielsen

 <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm24/bm2408/bm240802.htm> 2024
Presidential Report (HTML)
by Mark A. Riccobono

 <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm24/bm2408/bm240803.htm>
Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Presentation (HTML)
by Carla McQuillan

 <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm24/bm2408/bm240804.htm> We
Need Your Help (HTML)

 <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm24/bm2408/bm240805.htm>
Presentation of the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards (HTML)
by Everette Bacon

 <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm24/bm2408/bm240806.htm>
Dignity, Respect, and Determination: The Momentum of the Blind People's
Movement (HTML)
by Mark A. Riccobono

 <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm24/bm2408/bm240807.htm>
Inclusion by Example: Adventures of a Blind Woman Navigating the Oceans of
STEM Professionals (HTML)
by Amy Bower

 <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm24/bm2408/bm240808.htm>
Remarks of the Scholarship Class of 2024 (HTML)

 <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm24/bm2408/bm240809.htm>
Resolutions Passed by the 2024 National Convention (HTML)

 <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm24/bm2408/bm240810.htm>
Beyond Routes and Techniques: The Energy of Structured Discovery in
Blindness Training (HTML)
by Carlos R. Serván

 <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm24/bm2408/bm240811.htm> A
Long-Overdue Step Forward for Blind Cubers (HTML)
by Paul Martz

 <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm24/bm2408/bm240812.htm>
Monitor Miniatures (HTML)

Warmly,

Kristopher I. Crawley 

 <https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/> 

<https://education.acvrep.org/badges/badge.php?hash=18b8ae05639d02d02387d74e
47732a7cb8eeb657>
<https://www.freedomscientific.com/Training/Certification>
<https://www.zoomtext.com/learning/certification>
<https://certification.nvaccess.org/> 

Secretary

Assistive Technology Trainers Division

Communications Committee Chair

National Organization Of Blind Black Leaders

Email:  <mailto:KICrawley.NFB at Gmail.com> KICrawley.NFB at Gmail.com 

Phone/Text: (480) 788-9220

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