THE BRAILLE FORUM Volume L February 2012 No. 6
THE BRAILLE FORUM Volume L February 2012 No. 6
THE
BRAILLE FORUM
Volume L February 2012 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 to improve quality of life for all
blind and visually impaired people.
Mitch Pomerantz, President
Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
President's Message: Knowledge Versus Assumptions, by Mitch Pomerantz
A Brief Retrospective on 2011, by Melanie Brunson
Convention Quick Reference, by Janet Dickelman
Support the Forum, Get the Chance to Win a Sweet Prize, by Billie Jean Keith
Issues in Education of Blind and Low-Vision Students: An Update, by Bashir
Masoodi
Losing Your Independence, by Donna Brown
How Do You See Me? Understanding Another Point of View, by Patty Arnold
How Do I Match My Clothes?, by Barbara Mattson
The Great Surpasser: A Review of "Surpassing Expectations: My Life without
Sight" by Lawrence Scadden, by Ken Stewart
Affiliate News
Passings
Letter to the Editor
Here and There, edited by Sue Lichtenfels
High Tech Swap Shop
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