The Braille Monitor is the flagship publication of the National Federation of the Blind. It covers the events and activities of the organized blind movement, addresses the issues we face as blind people, and highlights our members.
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Vol. 69, No. 7 July 2026 Contents From the Editor by Chris Danielsen From the Backseat to the Driver’s Seat: A Federation Journey with Waymo by Jordan Moon Federation Sues Government Agencies Over Delayed Web Accessibility Rules by Chris Danielsen National Federation of the Blind Official Comments in Response to the Department of Health and Human Services Interim Final Rule Regarding Section 504…
Vol. 69, No. 6 June 2026 Contents Convention Bulletin From the Editor by Chris Danielsen Employment Events at the 2026 National Convention by Lia Stone How to Be a Blind Wheelchair User by Ellana Crew When the Pain Is Real, but the Reason Is Invisible by Kaleigh Brendle Becoming the Voice His Daughter Will Need by Ismael Collazo Keep NFB Advancing: Give $25 in ’26 The Super-Braillers and Me by…
Vol. 69, No. 5 May 2026 Contents Convention Bulletin From the Editor by Chris Danielsen Keeping Convention Weird: Plan Your Visit to Wacky, Wonderful Austin by Norma Crosby Resolution Reminders by Donald Porterfield Building Momentum from Coast to Coast by Rachel Held Two Displays, Two Philosophies: Comparing and Contrasting the Monarch and the Dot Pad X by Jonathan Mosen The Courage to Bloom by…
Vol. 69, No. 4 April 2026 Contents Convention Bulletin The Continued Fight to Protect Section 504 and the Integration Mandate by Sanho Steele Louchart My Walk with Astronomy as a Blind Scientist by Cary Supalo A Troubling Tragedy in Buffalo by Chris Danielsen Friendship in Action: Nyal McConoughey’s Story by Nichole Chrissis and Alison Tyler New Jersey’s Blind Refused to Be Collateral Damage by…
Vol. 69, No. 3 March 2026 Contents Convention Bulletin 2026 Cold Weather and Common Sense: The 2026 Washington Seminar by Chris Danielsen The Significance of Washington Seminar 2026 by Mark Riccobono Protecting Education, Employment, and Independent Living Fact Sheet Access Technology Affordability Act Fact Sheet Blind Americans Return to Work Act Fact Sheet Adventure in Annapolis by Shawn…
Vol. 69, No. 2 February 2026 Contents Correction and Apology Convention Bulletin 2026 National Federation of the Blind Responds to Attack on Randolph-Sheppard Priority for Army Dining Facility Contracts by Chris Danielsen Position Statement on Structured Discovery Training by the National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) Case Closed: The Story of Technology, a Blind Woman, and an…
Vol. 69, No. 1 January 2026 Contents Illustration: A Brailler from Early in the last Century Convention Bulletin 2026 From the President’s Desk: The Federation Shares Pressing Concerns with Vispero’s CEO by Mark A. Riccobono A National Home for Our Stories: Members of Maryland Congressional Delegation Introduce Legislation to Designate the National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement by Alison…
Vol. 68, No. 11 December 2025 Contents Convention Bulletin 2026 Running for the Federation: Meet Roger Oberholzer Double Your Impact: A Matching Gift Challenge to Advance the Lives of Blind People Fifty Years of Federation Love: The DC Affiliate Honors Gail Snider with the 2025 Presidential Award by Shawn Callaway Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Updates for…
Vol. 68, No. 10 November 2025 Contents Illustration: Ray Kurzweil Honored at his Alma Mater, MIT Running for the Federation: Meet Ken Duke Bountiful Expressions of Thanksgiving from the Mississippi Affiliate Compiled by LaShawna Fant Back to School Bags for Braille Readers by Peggy Chong United States Department of Justice Sues Uber for $125 Million by Chris Danielsen Graduating from the Colorado…
Contents Vol. 68, No. 9 October 2025 What is Braille Monitor Early Access? by Chris Danielsen Twenty Years of Dr. Edward C. Bell and the Institute on Blindness by Gary Wunder Remembering the Why, the Purpose, and the Philosophy: My Journey to Becoming a Structured Discovery Cane Travel Teacher by Denise Mackenstadt The New NLS DTB Player: A Compelling Upgrade by Karl Belanger “Access On” through…
