Volume XLVIII January 2010 No. 7
Published by the American Council of the Blind
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© 2009 American Council of the Blind
Mitch Pomerantz, President
Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
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Table of Contents
- President's Message: Some Personal Reflections on Braille by Mitch Pomerantz
- The Earned Income Tax Credit, A Little-Known Benefit for People with Disabilities, by Melanie Brunson and Richard Keeling
- ACB Seeks Testing Accommodations Horror Stories
- 2010-2011 Scholarship Applications Available Now
- And the Scholarship Winners for 2009-2010 Are …, by Patty Slaby
- Good Will to All Through ACB Radio!, by Debbie Hazelton
- On with the Ironman Quest, or, Life as an Advocate, by Doug Powell
- Affiliate News
- ACB Membership Focus: Reactivating and Keeping Members, by Ardis Bazyn
- BFLAG’S Evolution Leads To Its New Name by Don Brown
- Banging The Drum Loudly by Peter Altschul
- Blind Grandmother Goes Backpacking With Llamas In The Colorado Rockies by Judy Presley
- Visit To The White House With Live Audio Description by Jean Shiner
- Here And There edited by Sue Lichtenfels
- High Tech Swap Shop
- ACB Officers, Board of Directors and Board of Publications
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.
