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The ACB Braille Forum September 2018

Volume LVII September 2018 No. 3

Published by the American Council of the Blind

 

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© 2018 American Council of the Blind

Eric Bridges, Executive Director

Sharon Lovering, Editor

1703 N. Beauregard St., Suite 420, Alexandria, VA 22311

Table of Contents

  • President’s Message: ACB Applauds Senate for Advancing Marrakesh Treaty, by Kim Charlson
  • Looking Back at St. Louis, and Ahead to Rochester, by Janet Dickelman
  • St. Louis ACB’s Gateway to Success, by Ron Brooks, Susan Glass, Donna Brown, Paul Edwards, and Deb Cook Lewis
  • Mini Mall News, by Carla Ruschival
  • American Council of the Blind Announces Audio Description Awards
  • Summary of the ACB Convention Board Meeting, by Deb Cook Lewis
  • ACB Radio Holiday Auction: The Fun Begins, by Carla Ruschival
  • New ACB Chapter for Members under 40, by Amanda Selm
  • Affiliate News
  • The Experience of a Lifetime Awaits You at Ski for Light International Week 2019
  • ACB Officers, Board of Directors and Board of Publications
  • Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

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