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Braille Monitor

Vol. 55, No. 9 October 2012

Gary Wunder, Editor

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Marc Maurer, President

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Vol. 55, No. 9 October 2012

Illustration: The Blind Say
No to Subminimum WagesListen Now (MP3)

Our Fight for Dignity and EqualityListen Now (MP3)
by Christopher Danielsen

Readers, Braille, and Independence:
A Scientist's PerspectiveListen Now (MP3)
by Geerat J. Vermeij

October: High-Profile Month for the BlindListen Now (MP3)
by Barbara Pierce

City of Des Moines Adopts a Rational Process
for Accessible Pedestrian Signal InstallationListen Now (MP3)
by Curtis Chong

Charting Our Own Course
NFB Project InnovationListen Now (MP3)
by Natalie Shaheen

My Priceless Scholarship ExperienceListen Now (MP3)
by Justin Salisbury

Braille Edge 40:
The Newest Offering by HIMS IncListen Now (MP3)
by Michael D. Barber

tenBroek and the Beach BlanketListen Now (MP3)
by Patricia C. Estes

21 Cupboard Essentials for a Diabetes DietListen Now (MP3)
by Madeline Vann, MPH
Medically reviewed by Farrokh Sohrabi, MD

The Young Manhood of Newel PerryListen Now (MP3)
An Interview Conducted by Willa Baum