The ACB Braille Forum Vol. LIII January 2015 No. 7

Published by the American Council of the Blind * ** Be A Part of ACB The American Council of the Blind (TM) is a membership organization made up of more than 70 state and special-interest affiliates. To join, contact the national office at 1-800-424-8666. ** Contribute to Our Work Those much-needed contributions, which are tax-deductible, can be sent to Attn: Treasurer, ACB, 6300 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Suite 195, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430. If you wish to remember a relative or friend, the national office has printed cards available for this purpose. Consider including a gift to ACB in your Last Will and Testament. If your wishes are complex, call the national office. To make a contribution to ACB by the Combined Federal Campaign, use this number: 11155. ** Check in with ACB For the latest in legislative and governmental news, call the “Washington Connection” 24/7 at 1-800-424-8666, or read it online. Listen to ACB Reports by downloading the MP3 file from www.acb.org, or call (231) 460-1061 and choose option 3. Tune in to ACB Radio at www.acbradio.org or by calling (231) 460-1047. Learn more about us at www.acb.org. Follow us on Twitter at @acbnational, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmericanCounciloftheBlindOfficial. © 2014 American Council of the Blind Melanie Brunson, Executive Director Sharon Lovering, Editor 2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 650, Arlington, VA 22201 *** Table of Contents President’s Message: ACB and Braille: An Ongoing Commitment, by Kim Charlson Time to Register for Midyear, Legislative Seminar!, by Melanie Brunson Touring Texas, by Janet Dickelman Celebrate Durward’s Centennial: Be a DKM First-Timer, by Allen Casey Announcing the American Council of the Blind Legacy Society Accessing the ACB Forum and E-Forum: Let Me Count the Ways, by Judy Wilkinson Advocacy, ACB Style, by Mitch Pomerantz And the Winner Is …, by Mike Godino Summary of the Fall 2014 ACB Board Meeting, by Denise Colley Affiliate News Letters from Our Readers: Animal Planet, by Penny Reeder Here and There, edited by Sharon Strzalkowski High Tech Swap Shop ** Are You Moving? Do You Want to Change Your Subscription? Contact Sharon Lovering in the ACB national office, 1-800-424-8666, or via e-mail, [email protected]. Give her the information, and she'll take care of the changes for you. ** All blind musicians, all the time at the ACB Radio Café, www.acbradio.org/cafe. ** ACB Radio Mainstream has blindness-related news you can use at www.acbradio.org/mainstream.