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<h1><b>Imagineering Our Future</b></h1><br>
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<b> Issue 89</b> <br>
<br>
<b>September 2016 </b><br>
<br>
<b>In this issue:</b><br>
<a href="#President">Message from the President</a><br>
<a href="#news">What's News at the NFB</a><br>
<a href="#Braille">Braille Certification Training Program</a><br>
<a href="#Library">From the tenBroek Library</a><br>
<a href="#Education">Education</a><br>
<a href="#Independence Market">Independence Market</a><br>
<a href="#Advocacy">Advocacy</a><br>
<a href="#Access">Access Technology</a><br>
<a href="#calendar">NFB Calendar</a><br>
<a href="#Citation">Citation</a><br>
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<h2><b>Message from the President</b></h2><br>
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Dear Friends:<br>
<br>
This summer I am celebrating my twentieth anniversary as a member of the
National Federation of the Blind. I learned about the Federation when
attending the national convention in Anaheim, California, right around
the corner from Disneyland. My new Federation family members took me to
Disneyland and gave me a true lesson in the Federation philosophy. We
raced around the park using our long white canes, asking questions to get
directions, and having a lot of fun. I was amazed that any blind person
would think this was something they could do without sighted assistance.
I did not know the empowering philosophy of the Federation nor did I have
the skills to do it myselfmyfriends in the Federation were modeling it
for me.<br>
<br>
I remember that the “It’s a Small World” ride was the one everyone loved.
Maybe it was the music, the animatronics, the concept of world peace,
being able to relax for a moment, or the combination of all of the above
that made it so special to so many people. As I was reflecting upon what
to write about this month, I found myself reflecting upon the meetings of
the World Blind Union and the International Council for the Education of
the Visually Impaired that the National Federation of the Blind hosted in
Orlando in August. In meeting blind people from around the world,
discussing our common interests and the barriers we face, and dreaming of
how we cancontinue to improve public perception of the blind, my first
experience at Disneyland came to mind. It truly is a small world.
Although the experience for me as a blind person in the United States in
2016 is different from the current experience of blind people in many
developing countries today, there still are many commonalities. The most
significant commonality being that we all battle against the persistent
low expectations that come from misconceptions about blindness. One
difference is that in the United States we in the National Federation of
the Blind have pioneered the best training available to the blind
anywhere in the world through our affiliated training centers:
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5759&qid=1374359">
BLIND Inc.</a>,
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5760&qid=1374359">
the Colorado Center for the Blind</a>, and
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5761&qid=1374359">
the Louisiana Center for the Blind</a>. During the world meetings in
Orlando I was talking to blind people from around the world, and
sometimes answering the questions I was asking twenty years ago during my
adventure to Disneyland. It was truly inspiring towitness staff and
graduates of our training programs here in the United States passing on
their experience and skills to blind people all around the world.<br>
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When you come right down to it, the world is small. Yet, in the National
Federation of the Blind we work daily to make sure that there are no
artificial limits on the horizons for blind people. By sharing our
experience and learning from other blind people around the world, we find
new ways to expand those horizons. It was a great experience to host the
world meetings in the United States for the first time. I hope that in
twenty years when I look back on this experience, I will still feel the
closeness to others from around the world that I experienced last month.
I know that with our continued work together, the National Federation of
the Blind will still be expanding thehorizons twenty years from
today.<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
<br>
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Mark A. Riccobono, President<br>
National Federation of the Blind<br>
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<h2><b>What's News at the NFB</b></h2><br>
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<h3><b>Wichita State University Agreement</b></h3><br>
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We, along with Emily Schlenker, a blind student, have entered into an
agreement with Wichita State University (WSU) to improve opportunities
for blind students attending WSU. The agreement resolves concerns raised
by Ms. Schlenker with faculty and staff at the university.
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5762&qid=1374359">
More information can be found in the press release</a>.<br>
<h3><b>Space Available Program Update</b></h3><br>
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The National Federation of the Blind of Texas commented on the inclusion
of language that would allow more veterans with disabilities to
participate in the Space Available program in the House version of the
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by Congressman Mac Thornberry,
chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services. You can read the
comments at
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5763&qid=1374359">
https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-texas-commends-congressman-thornberry-support-veterans-disabilities</a>
.<br>
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A letter of thanks to Representative Thornberry will give him support
when he seeks inclusion of his language in the final joint House and
Senate bill when the conference committee meets in September. A webform
has been created to help with simple thank you notes. It can be found at
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5764&qid=1374359">
https://nfb.org/thank-you-thornberry</a>.<br>
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<h2><b>Braille Certification Training Program</b></h2><br>
<br>
Under a contract with the National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress (NLS), the National
Federation of the Blind administers the courses leading to NLS
certification of Braille transcribers and proofreaders.<br>
<br>
Starting in January 2015, all new students in the literary
transcribing/proofreading courses began learning under the rules of
Unified English Braille (UEB), and students who had been working in the
older version of the course were switched to the new version during the
year.<br>
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Successful completion of these rigorous courses requires a great deal of
time and effort on the part of the students. We congratulate the
following individuals who earned certification in literary transcribing
during the month of June 2016, achieving certificates under the rules of
Unified English Braille:<br>
<h3><b>Colorado</b></h3><br>
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Misteer Greene, Burlington<br>
<h3><b>Georgia</b></h3><br>
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Jay Matthew Dailey, Macon<br>
<h3><b>Pennsylvania</b></h3><br>
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Arletta Joyce Shenfeld, Mechanicsburg<br>
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<br>
The updating of the Nemeth and music courses to align with UEB is
ongoing. Congratulations to the following student who achieved
certification in the current version of the Nemeth transcribing course
during the month of June:<br>
<h3><b>Missouri</b></h3><br>
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Ernest Phillip Crider, Jefferson City<br>
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For transcribers and proofreaders who were certified prior to the
adoption of UEB and need to update their credentials, a test was
developed to allow them to earn a letter of proficiency in UEB, which is
an add-on credential to an existing certificate. As of this writing, 160
individuals have earned this letter of proficiency in Unified English
Braille from the Library of Congress.<br>
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<h2><b>From the tenBroek Library</b></h2><br>
<br>
The tenBroek Library welcomes all researchers interested in the
non-medical aspects of blindness. Our collections cover areas including
the education of blind children, disability law and policy, the history
of attitudes toward the blind, and literary works by blind authors. We
provide facilities for using our collections, regardless of format, to
both sighted and blind readers.<br>
<br>
The tenBroek Library looks after the history of blind people in many
ways, including collecting NFB literature, maintaining the Federation's
archives, and building our collections of archival papers and published
works. We also recognize that much of the history of the blind resides in
the lived experience of the blind, and we are committed to documenting
those experiences through our Oral History program.<br>
<br>
Researchers can access the holdings of the tenBroek Library through our
fully accessible online portals.
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5765&qid=1374359">
The Cane Tip</a> is our database for finding aids that describe the
manuscript and archival collections held by the library, including the
personal and professional papers of NFB founder Jacobus tenBroek, the
papers of past NFB President Kenneth Jernigan, and the NFB Institutional
Archives, as well as several smaller collections.
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5766&qid=1374359">
The Blind Cat</a> is our online public access catalog (OPAC) where
researchers can search our collection of published materials. The scope
of our published materialslargely in print, but also in talking book,
Braille, and digital formatsextends to all facets of blindness and the
lives of blind people, with the exception of the medical treatment and
prevention of blindness.<br>
<br>
The tenBroek Library also holdsand makes available to
researchersextensive collections of archival photographs, sound
recordings, and audiovisual material. At this time there is no public
catalog or finding aid of this material. However, we will happily respond
to inquiries by mail, phone, or email.<br>
<br>
To learn more about the holdings of the Jacobus tenBroek Library, please
visit the Cane Tip, the Blind Cat, or send us an email at
<a href="mailto:jtblibrary@nfb.org">jtblibrary@nfb.org</a>.<br>
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<h2><b>Education</b></h2><br>
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<h3><b>NFB BELL Academy</b></h3><br>
<br>
The NFB BELL Academy (Braille Enrichment for Learning and Literacy)
provides blind children with quality summer instruction in Braille and
other nonvisual skills while having a lot of fun, exercising other skills
like independent travel, and working with blind adult role models from a
variety of backgrounds. During this summer, thirty-one affiliates have
offered forty-five NFB BELL Academy sites providing more than sixteen
thousand hours of instruction to more than three hundred blind
youth.<br>
<br>
This fall, the Jernigan Institute will be holding two training seminars
to prepare for the NFB BELL Academy next summer. Additionally, we will
provide NFB BELL Academy teacher training via distance education
beginning this winter and continuing through the spring of 2017.<br>
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<h2><b>Independence Market</b></h2><br>
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The
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Independence Market</a> is the National Federation of the Blind’s conduit
for distributing our organizational literature to members and friends as
well as to the general public. We also sell various, mostly low-tech,
blindness products.<br>
<br>
It’s that time of year when many are starting to look for next year’s
calendar. Since not everyone is using digital calendars yet, the
Independence Market still offers the following Braille and large-print
calendars.<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5768&qid=1374359">
2017 American Action Fund Braille Calendar</a><br>
This comb-bound, pocket-sized Braille calendar measures 6 x 6 1/2 inches.
Each calendar page includes the days of the month and lists major
holidays. A page for personal notes is in the back. This calendar is
available free of charge.<br>
<br>
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5769&qid=1374359">
2017 Large-Print Calendar</a><br>
This spiral-bound, large-print appointment calendar measures 8 1/2 x 11
inches and has inside pockets. Each month is displayed on two facing
pages and features 2-inch blocks for each day of the month. The months
are tabbed and include a section for monthly notes as well as a
three-month calendar overview. The calendar costs $10.00, plus shipping
and handling. <br>
<br>
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5769&qid=1374359">
2017 EZ2See Large-Print Planner</a><br>
This organizer designed with low-vision professionals in mind features
easy-to-read large print. The spiral-bound planner with laminated covers,
measuring 8 1/2 x 11 inches, features a page for each month as well as
two-page weekly views from the end of December 2016 through the beginning
of January 2018. Major holidays are listed on both the monthly and weekly
views. The weekly pages have individual unlined writing areas measuring 3
1/4 by 8 inches and the font on these pages is at least forty point. Some
pages for personal notes are also included. Dark boarders on all the
pages make it easier to see the writing area. The planner costs $20.00,
plus shipping and handling.<br>
<br>
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5827&qid=1374359">
Fopydo KNFB Reader Scanning Stand</a><br>
The newest item available from the Independence Market is the Fopydo KNFB
Reader Scanning Stand. This is a very handy accessory for anyone who uses
the KNFB Reader app on a smartphone. For those who don't know,
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the KNFB Reader app</a> allows the user to take a photo of printed text
and have it converted to speech output in a fraction of a second. If one
plans to scan multiple pages in one reading session or has trouble
holding the phone steady, a scanning stand becomes very helpful, as one
can rest the device on the stand. The lightweight FopydoKNFB Reader
Scanning Stand is very portable and easy to assemble. Its 11 inch height
is ideal for reading 8.5 x 11 inch documents, but the height can be
adjusted to accommodate the scanning of larger format items. The stand is
made of corrugated plastic with fold-out metal legs that can be extended
to vary the height. The shelf features a notch to make it easy to line up
the device camera and a sticky strip to keep the device from sliding. The
shelf is even sturdy enough to accommodate an iPad Mini. When collapsed,
the stand measures 11.75 x 9.5 x 0.25 inches. The Fopydo KNFB Reader
Scanning Stand costs $12.00 plus shipping and handling.<br>
<br>
Please contact us for more information about products and literature
available through the Independence Market or to request a catalog in
print or in Braille. Our
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5767&qid=1374359">
catalog and product information is also available online</a>. You can
<a href="mailto:independencemarket@nfb.org">reach us via email</a> or by
phone at (410) 659-9314, extension 2216. Our Independence Market staff
will be glad to assist you.<br>
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<h2><b>Advocacy</b></h2><br>
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<h3><b>Uber Class Notice</b></h3><br>
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In order to prevent discrimination against service animal users by Uber
drivers, the NFB has proposed a class action settlement that would, among
other things, require Uber to provide additional training to its drivers,
require Uber drivers to acknowledge their responsibility to transport
riders with service animals, and require Uber to terminate drivers that
refuse to transport riders with service animals.
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5771&qid=1374359">
View the full notice on the NFB website</a>; this affects your rights as
a class member using Uber with a service animal.<br>
<br>
An additional
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5772&qid=1374359">
summary of the comprehensive settlement terms</a> from the attorneys for
the class can be found on the TRE Legal website. <br>
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<h2><b>Access Technology</b></h2><br>
<br>
For anyone with an interest in accessible web design in the Baltimore
area, on September 29 the NFB Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Access
(CENA) to Education, Public Information, and Commerce will be hosting a
boutique on accessibility in Drupal. For more on that event or to find
sign-up information, visit
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5773&qid=1374359">
https://nfb.org/free-accessibility-training-boutiques</a>.<br>
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<h2><b>NFB Calendar</b></h2><br>
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<h3><b>Upcoming Events</b></h3><br>
<br>
August 31: Deadline for experienced NFB BELL Academy affiliate
representatives to register for the NFB BELL Academy Training Seminar,
September 30-October 2, 2016,
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5774&qid=1374359">
registration form</a><br>
<br>
September 8: Deadline for prospective NFB BELL Academy affiliates to
apply to host an NFB BELL Academy for the summer of 2017,
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5775&qid=1374359">
application form</a><br>
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September 15: Deadline for representatives from accepted prospective NFB
BELL Academy affiliates to register for the NFB BELL Academy Training
Seminar, October 20-23, 2016, choose: Novice/Intermediate,
<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5774&qid=1374359">
registration form</a><br>
<br>
September 30-October 2: NFB BELL Academy Training Seminar (Advanced) in
Baltimore, Maryland<br>
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October 20-24: NFB BELL Academy Training Seminar (Novice/Intermediate) in
Baltimore, Maryland<br>
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<h3><b>State Conventions</b></h3><br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5776&qid=1374359">
Arizona</a> - September 9-11<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5777&qid=1374359">
West Virginia</a> - September 8-11<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5778&qid=1374359">
North Carolina</a> - September 16-18<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5779&qid=1374359">
North Dakota</a> - September 17<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5780&qid=1374359">
Maine</a> - September 24<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5781&qid=1374359">
Wyoming</a> - September 24<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5782&qid=1374359">
Hawaii</a> - October 1-2<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5783&qid=1374359">
Kentucky</a> - September 30-October 2<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5784&qid=1374359">
Minnesota</a> - September 30-October 2<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5785&qid=1374359">
Alaska</a> - October 7-8<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5786&qid=1374359">
Georgia</a> - October 7-9<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5787&qid=1374359">
Iowa</a> - October 7-9<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5788&qid=1374359">
Indiana</a> - October 7-9<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5789&qid=1374359">
Montana</a> - October 7-9<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5790&qid=1374359">
Nebraska</a> - October 7-9<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5791&qid=1374359">
District of Columbia</a> - October 12-15<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5792&qid=1374359">
Oregon</a> - October 14-16<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5793&qid=1374359">
Rhode Island</a> - October 14-15<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5794&qid=1374359">
Washington</a> - October 14-16<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5795&qid=1374359">
California</a> - October 21-23<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5796&qid=1374359">
Arkansas</a> - October 28-30<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5797&qid=1374359">
Colorado</a> - October 28-30<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5798&qid=1374359">
Delaware</a> - October 28-29<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5799&qid=1374359">
Illinois</a> - October 28-30<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5800&qid=1374359">
Maryland</a> - October 28-30<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5801&qid=1374359">
New York</a> - October 28-30<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5802&qid=1374359">
South Carolina</a> - October 28-30<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5803&qid=1374359">
Vermont</a> - October 29<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5804&qid=1374359">
Connecticut</a> - November 4-6<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5805&qid=1374359">
Kansas</a> - November 4-6<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5806&qid=1374359">
Michigan</a> - November 4-6<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5807&qid=1374359">
Texas</a> - November 4-6<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5808&qid=1374359">
New Jersey</a> - November 10-13<br>
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<a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=5809&qid=1374359">
Nevada</a> - November 11-13<br>
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We have all the typical and ordinary range of talents and techniques,
attitudes, and aspirations. Our underlying assumption is notas it is
with some other groupsthe intrinsic helplessness and everlasting
dependency of those who happen to lack sight, but rather their innate
capacity to nullify and overrule this disabilityto find their place in
the communitywith the same degree of success and failure to be found
among the general population. <br>
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– Professor Jacobus tenBroek.
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Cross of Blindness</a>.” 1956 NFB National Convention, New Orleans,
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