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Braille Monitor

Vol. 55, No. 7 July 2012

Gary Wunder, Editor

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Vol. 55, No. 7 July 2012

Illustration: Highlights of the 2012 Convention
of the NFB of Louisiana Listen Now (MP3)

Blind Mathematicians? Certainly! Listen Now (MP3)
by Alfred P. Maneki

My Experiences as a Blind Chemistry StudentListen Now (MP3)
by Cary Supalo

LaTeX: What Is it and Why do We Need it?Listen Now (MP3)
by Alfred P. Maneki and Alysha Jeans

Braille Comes Unbound from the Book:
How Technology Can Stop a Literary Crisis Listen Now (MP3)
by Saabira Chaudhuri

Coupvray Pilgrimage Listen Now (MP3)
by Debbie Kent Stein

The Synchronicity of Braille and Technology Listen Now (MP3)
by Denise M. Robinson

The 2012 NFB LAW Program: Modeling Best Practices
for Incorporating Technology in LearningListen Now (MP3)
by Emily Gibbs and Natalie Shaheen

My Thank-You SpeechListen Now (MP3)
by Yadiel Sotomayor

Commentary Listen Now (MP3)
by Deborah Kendrick

Blindness Reframed on a Global Stage: Peering into the
Hidden World of Chen GuangchangListen Now (MP3)
by Kane Brolin