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The ACB Braille Forum, November 2015

Vol. LIV November 2015 No. 5
 
Published by the American Council of the Blind
 
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© 2015 American Council of the Blind
Eric Bridges, Interim Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 650, Arlington, VA 22201

Table of Contents
 

  • The ACB Braille Forum, November 2015 downloads
  • President’s Report, Part III, by Kim Charlson
  • An Update on the Taxi Discrimination Lawsuit, by Eric Bridges
  • Reps. Cartwright, McKinley Champion Comprehensive Bipartisan Legislation to Transform Special Education for Students with Sensory Disabilities
  • ACB Adopts Cumulative Giving Societies, by Tom Tobin
  • Tours and Transit in Minneapolis by Janet Dickelman
  • It’s Holiday Auction Time, by Carla Ruschival
  • Durward K. McDaniel: A Timeline
  • Remembering Durward, by Allen Casey
  • The ACB Mini Mall: Holiday Happenings, by Carla Ruschival
  • In Memoriam: Charles S.P. Hodge: Mentor, Colleague, Friend, July 30, 1946-June 18, 2015, by John McCann
  • 2015 Resolutions Summaries, by Mark Richert
  • Affiliate News
  • Here and There, edited by Sharon Strzalkowski
  • High Tech Swap Shop
  • ACB Officers, Board of Directors and Board of Publications
  • Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

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