Volume LXIV June 2026 No. 10
Published by the American Council of the Blind
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© 2026 American Council of the Blind
Scott Thornhill, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
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Table of Contents
- Advocacy in Action: The Eyeglass Exclusion, by Claire Stanley
- Extras, Extras, Read All About Them, by Janet Dickelman
- Put Your Best Foot Forward! Ignite Your Potential! Apply to Become a Guide or an Explorer in the ACB INSPIRE Mentoring Program, by Kenneth Semien Sr.
- Want to Get the Scoop on Convention News? Come and Help with the Gateway Gazette!
- Affiliate News
- A Tribute to My Parents, by Deborah Armstrong
- Brenda Dillon: Keeping Her Spirit Alive, by Sara (Conrad) Alkmin
- From Friendship to Musical, by Mike Hally
- Sunday Edition Spotlight: The Hidden Gem of Tracking Orders in Apple Wallet, by Anthony Corona
- Here and There, by Sharon Lovering
- High Tech Swap Shop
- 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 slovering@acb.org 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.
Upcoming Forum Themes and Deadlines
September 2026: Theme: Fall in Love with Learning/Turn Over a New Leaf; Deadline: July 22, 2026
October 2026: Theme: TBA; Deadline: August 21, 2026
If your committee or affiliate would like to claim an issue of the Forum, please contact Sharon Lovering, slovering@acb.org.
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Correction
Due to an editing error, the city of Whittier, Alaska was listed as being the largest city in the state of Alaska. The largest city is actually Anchorage. We regret the error.