Volume LXIV January 2026 No. 6
Published by the American Council of the Blind
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Scott Thornhill, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
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Table of Contents
- Resolutions: The New Paradigm, by Deb Cook Lewis and Paul Edwards
- Advocacy in Action, by Claire Stanley
- Touring St. Louis, by Janet Dickelman
- In the Beginning, by Paul Edwards
- ACB Media Holiday Auction Successful, by Leslie Spoone
- Call for Nominations for ACB’s 2026 Annual Awards
- ACB’s Board of Publications Seeks to Award Excellence in Writing, Media
- Unlock Your Leadership Potential, by the Durward K. McDaniel Fund Committee
- What to Do While Waiting for Services, by the ACB Rehabilitation Task Force
- Feeling Humor of Life with Braille, by Larry P. Johnson
- Connecting the Dots through Life, Part One, by Penny Moss
- More Pegs!, by Audrey Schading
- Standing Up for the White Cane Law, by Lenny McHugh
- Walking the Camino de Santiago Blind, by Richard Rueda
- Affiliate News
- Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
- ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
- Accessing Your ACB Braille Forums
How to Submit Articles to the Forum
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Upcoming Forum Themes and Deadlines
March 2026: Theme: Adapt, Change, Be; Deadline: January 23, 2026
April 2026: Theme: Multicultural Affairs: Share your thoughts on moving from inclusion to belonging; Deadline: February 20, 2026
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