THE BRAILLE MONITOR

The Braille Monitor

Vol. 47, No. 7 July, 2004

Barbara Pierce, Editor

Published in inkprint, in Braille, and on cassette by

The National Federation of the Blind
Marc Maurer, President

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Contents

Vol. 47, No. 7 July, 2004

Frontispiece

Great Expectations: From the Hierarchy of Sight to the Hierarchy of Truth
by James H. Omvig

Education: More Than Academics

Blind Parents, Child Protection Agencies, and the Courts
by J. Michael Jones

Stepping Out in All Weather
by James Baxter

Florida Man Has Vision of His Own Role in Society
by Jay Arrington

When Blindness Mattered
by Daniel B. Frye

Parents Fight to Keep Blind Teacher
by Jennifer Farish