THE BRAILLE FORUM Volume XLIX March 2011 No. 9
THE BRAILLE FORUM Volume XLIX March 2011 No. 9
February 24, 2014
THE
BRAILLE FORUM
Volume XLIX March 2011 No. 9
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
National Office:
2200 Wilson Blvd.
Suite 650
Arlington, VA 22201
(202) 467-5081
fax: (703) 465-5085
Web site: http://www.acb.org
THE BRAILLE FORUM (TM) is available in braille, large print, half-speed
four-track cassette tape, data CD, and via e-mail. Subscription requests,
address changes, and items intended for publication should be sent to Sharon
Lovering at the address above, or via e-mail to slovering at acb.org.
The American Council of the Blind (TM) is a membership organization made up
of more than 70 state and special-interest affiliates. To join, contact the
national office at the number listed above.
Those much-needed contributions, which are tax-deductible, can be sent to
Attn: Treasurer, ACB, 6300 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Suite 195, Brooklyn Center,
MN 55430. If you wish to remember a relative or friend, the national office
has printed cards available for this purpose. Consider including a gift to
ACB in your Last Will and Testament. If your wishes are complex, call the
national office.
To make a contribution to ACB via the Combined Federal Campaign, use this
number: 11155.
For the latest in legislative and governmental news, call the "Washington
Connection" toll-free at (800) 424-8666, 5 p.m. to midnight Eastern time, or
read it online.
Copyright 2011
American Council of the Blind
TABLE OF CONTENTS
President's Message: ACB Speaks to the Justice Department, by Mitch
Pomerantz
Making the Income Tax Filing Process More Accessible, by Melanie Brunson
ADA Regs Go to the Dogs: Long-Awaited Clarification of Service Animal
Definition from Department of Justice, by Jenine Stanley
ACB in the Silver State: 2011 Conference and Convention, by Carla Ruschival
DKM Deadline Is Near
ACB Gears Up for Officer Elections in July
Exhibiting the Gold, Exploring the Treasure, Embracing the Cultures, by Eric
Frey and Michael Garrett
Impact of a Short Conversation, by James Edwards
French Delegation, by George Holliday
In My Own Voice: The Carmella's Quest Collaboration, by Carmella Broome
Affiliate News
Passings
Here and There, edited by Sue Lichtenfels
High Tech Swap Shop
FORUM SUBSCRIPTION NOTES
You can now get "The Braille Forum" by podcast! To subscribe,
go to "The Braille Forum" page on www.acb.org. If you do not yet have a
podcast client, you can download one from the Forum page.
To subscribe to "The Braille Forum" via e-mail, go to
www.acb.org/mailman/listinfo/brailleforum-L.
ARE YOU MOVING? DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION?
Contact Sharon Lovering in the ACB national office,
1-800-424-8666, or via e-mail, slovering at acb.org. Give her the information,
and she'll take care of the changes for you.
BRAILLE FORUM
Volume XLIX March 2011 No. 9
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
National Office:
2200 Wilson Blvd.
Suite 650
Arlington, VA 22201
(202) 467-5081
fax: (703) 465-5085
Web site: http://www.acb.org
THE BRAILLE FORUM (TM) is available in braille, large print, half-speed
four-track cassette tape, data CD, and via e-mail. Subscription requests,
address changes, and items intended for publication should be sent to Sharon
Lovering at the address above, or via e-mail to slovering at acb.org.
The American Council of the Blind (TM) is a membership organization made up
of more than 70 state and special-interest affiliates. To join, contact the
national office at the number listed above.
Those much-needed contributions, which are tax-deductible, can be sent to
Attn: Treasurer, ACB, 6300 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Suite 195, Brooklyn Center,
MN 55430. If you wish to remember a relative or friend, the national office
has printed cards available for this purpose. Consider including a gift to
ACB in your Last Will and Testament. If your wishes are complex, call the
national office.
To make a contribution to ACB via the Combined Federal Campaign, use this
number: 11155.
For the latest in legislative and governmental news, call the "Washington
Connection" toll-free at (800) 424-8666, 5 p.m. to midnight Eastern time, or
read it online.
Copyright 2011
American Council of the Blind
TABLE OF CONTENTS
President's Message: ACB Speaks to the Justice Department, by Mitch
Pomerantz
Making the Income Tax Filing Process More Accessible, by Melanie Brunson
ADA Regs Go to the Dogs: Long-Awaited Clarification of Service Animal
Definition from Department of Justice, by Jenine Stanley
ACB in the Silver State: 2011 Conference and Convention, by Carla Ruschival
DKM Deadline Is Near
ACB Gears Up for Officer Elections in July
Exhibiting the Gold, Exploring the Treasure, Embracing the Cultures, by Eric
Frey and Michael Garrett
Impact of a Short Conversation, by James Edwards
French Delegation, by George Holliday
In My Own Voice: The Carmella's Quest Collaboration, by Carmella Broome
Affiliate News
Passings
Here and There, edited by Sue Lichtenfels
High Tech Swap Shop
FORUM SUBSCRIPTION NOTES
You can now get "The Braille Forum" by podcast! To subscribe,
go to "The Braille Forum" page on www.acb.org. If you do not yet have a
podcast client, you can download one from the Forum page.
To subscribe to "The Braille Forum" via e-mail, go to
www.acb.org/mailman/listinfo/brailleforum-L.
ARE YOU MOVING? DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION?
Contact Sharon Lovering in the ACB national office,
1-800-424-8666, or via e-mail, slovering at acb.org. Give her the information,
and she'll take care of the changes for you.