The Braille Forum Volume LI March 2013 No. 7
The Braille Forum Volume LI March 2013 No. 7
The
Braille Forum
Volume LI March 2013 No. 7
Published by
the American Council of the Blind
The American Council of the Blind strives to increase the independence,
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Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
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Table of Contents
President's Message: Making Sausage, Or, Those Devilish Details, by Mitch
Pomerantz
Audio Description Project Update – The White House Is Described!, by Joel
Snyder
ACB Conference and Convention: World of Learning, World of Fun, by Janet
Dickelman
Have You Noticed Changes to the ACB Web Site?, by Annette Carter
Summaries of the Fall and Winter Board Meetings, by Paul Edwards
Join the DKM Tradition Before April 1, by Allen Casey
Worthy Nominees Sought For Prestigious ACB Awards!, by Cindy Van Winkle
Board of Publications Awards Your Excellence in 2013
New Electronic Magazine Needs a Name
Does Your ACB Affiliate or Chapter Have a Winning Brochure?
More News from the Audio Description Project
Filling the Financial Gaps in Medicare Coverage, by Ron Pollack
We Want to Worship Too, by Donna Rose
A Vision for Using Computers for Inclusive Worship, by Rev. John Jay Frank
A Hitch in Time, by Carl Jarvis
I Wandered into a Memory, by Robert Kingett
I Know, or Eye No, by Philip Kutner
World of Work, by Larry P. Johnson
Tips on Dealing with a Power Outage, by Martha Hoch
How Affiliates Grow Their Membership, compiled by Ardis Bazyn
Affiliate News
Here and There, by Sharon Strzalkowski
High Tech Swap Shop
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