Volume LXIII May 2025 No. 9
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
- 2025 Convention Snippets, by Janet Dickelman
- Seeking Volunteers for the 2025 Information Desk, by Cecily Laney Nipper
- The 2025 ACB Brenda Dillon Memorial Walk: Step by Step Together, by Katie Frederick
- Paving the Way for Everyone’s Future, by Doug Powell
- Our Octogenarian Odyssey, by Janet DiNola Parmerter
- Man’s Best Friend Plus 2, by Anthony Corona
- Riding the Roller Coaster of Life, by Melody Holloway
- Where There’s A Will There’s A Fray, by Kenneth Hinga
- Summary of the March 15, 2025 Board Meeting, by Katie Frederick
- Passings
- 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
If you wish to submit an article to “The ACB Braille Forum,” please send it via email to [email protected] as part of the message, or attached as a Word or ASCII text file. Articles should be between 500 and 800 words. Language should be family friendly. Longer articles may be divided into two or more parts.
Affiliates, we can’t have Affiliate News without you! If you’ve elected new officers, are having a convention, celebrating a milestone anniversary, etc., send the information to Sharon Lovering at the email address above.
Upcoming Forum Themes and Deadlines
July-August 2025: theme: mental health and wellness; deadline: May 23, 2025
September 2025: theme: convention wrap-up/emergency preparedness - accessible alert devices; deadline: July 23, 2025
October 2025: theme: attitude of gratitude/thankfulness; deadline: August 22, 2025
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