THE
Braille Forum
Volume XLIV July-August 2005 No. 1
Published By
The American Council of the Blind
THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND STRIVES TO INCREASE THE
INDEPENDENCE, SECURITY, EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY, AND QUALITY OF
LIFE FOR ALL BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE.
Christopher Gray, President
Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Acting Editor
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American Council of the Blind
TABLE OF CONTENTS
President's Message: Back to Basics: How Do We Get There?, by Christopher
Gray
Monthly Conference Calls Available
ACB Rallies Round Rehab, by Melanie Brunson
Who Will Speak for Brandy Prince?, by Allen J. Casey
Affiliate News
In Memoriam: Susan Kamrass, by Sheila Styron
In Memoriam: Gerald Pye, by Marsha Farrow
Remembering Gerald Pye
Large Print Book Reproduction: An Intimate View, by Laurie Noble, Paul
Hernandez and Grace Oshiro
Readers Disgusted by "Extreme Makeover Home Edition"
Editorial: Misplaced Goodwill?, by Sharon Lovering
Have Dog, Will Travel, by DeAnna Quietwater Noriega
Because of Our Guide Dogs, We Felt Like Prisoners in Paradise!, by Patty
Yarman
Leading the Way: My Path to Becoming a Business Leader, by Daniel Novielli
Keep It Simple, Smarty!, by Susan Mazrui
Here and There, by Sarah Blake
Letter to the Editor
High Tech Swap Shop
ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, and Board of Publications
CORRECTION
Due to an editing error, the name of the lady offering the large-print
"Book of Common Prayer" was misspelled ("Here and There," June 2005). Her
name is Ann Dahlen.
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