The ACB Braille Forum Volume LII September 2013 No. 3


The ACB Braille Forum

Volume LII September 2013 No. 3

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.

Kim Charlson, President

Melanie Brunson, Executive Director

Sharon Lovering, Editor

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Table of Contents

President’s Message: Pay It Forward in Two Ways, by Kim Charlson

Access Board Issues Report on Best Practices for Access to Prescription Drug
Label Information, by Melanie Brunson

The Treaty of Marrakesh Explained, by Maryann Diamond

Brenda Dillon: Keeping Her Spirit Alive, by Sara Conrad

Readers’ Memories of Brenda Dillon

The ADA Turns 23: A Call to Action

California Council of the Blind Sues Alameda County over Barriers to Voting

‘Where’s My Braille Forum?’

How to Get the Most from Your Vision Rehabilitation Experience, by Doug
Powell

2013 ACB Membership Seminar, compiled by Ardis Bazyn

Who Won the Apple iPad?, by Dr. Ronald E. Milliman

Blind Student Learns to Read Braille with Lips, by Alexis Lai

The Girl with Bad Eyes, by Donna W. Hill

Affiliate News

Here and There, edited by Sharon Strzalkowski

High Tech Swap Shop

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