[nfbwatlk] Study Materials for Our Spring Meeting

[Mike Freeman]

Greetings, Fellow Federationists.

As promised, I'm attaching computer-accessible versions of the two 
articles I'd like people to read as a catalyst to discussion during our 
upcoming meeting in Olympia. Both of these items may be procured from 
NFB's Independence Market in print and alternative formats. One is 
"Blindness: Discrimination, Hostility and Progress"; the other is 
"Blindness: the Triple Revolution". Both were written by Dr. Jernigan. 
The "Triple Revolution" article has a "scano" that messes up one line 
but you can get the general idea or flavor of the material in that line 
by context.

Additionally, I would like everyone to read the first 
nonconvention-related article in the April edition of the Braille 
Monitor. It is a discussion by Jim Omvig, Shawn Mayo and Dr. Maurer 
concerning whether or not blindness can be truly reduced to a physical 
nuisance or, as Shawn more strongly put it, a "nonfactor". I have my own 
opinion but will save it for the conference. The link is:

http://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm08/bm0804/bm080403.htm

Happy reading!

Mike Freeman, President
NFB of Washington 
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Greetings, Fellow Federationists.
 
As promised, I'm attaching computer-accessible versions of the two articles I'd like people to read as a catalyst to discussion during our upcoming meeting in Olympia. Both of these items may be procured from NFB's Independence Market in print and alternative formats. One is "Blindness: Discrimination, Hostility and Progress"; the other is "Blindness: the Triple Revolution". Both were written by Dr. Jernigan. The "Triple Revolution" article has a "scano" that messes up one line but you can get the general idea or flavor of the material in that line by context.
 
Additionally, I would like everyone to read the first nonconvention-related article in the April edition of the Braille Monitor. It is a discussion by Jim Omvig, Shawn Mayo and Dr. Maurer concerning whether or not blindness can be truly reduced to a physical nuisance or, as Shawn more strongly put it, a "nonfactor". I have my own opinion but will save it for the conference. The link is:
 
http://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm08/bm0804/bm080403.htm http://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm08/bm0804/bm080403.htm
 
Happy reading!
 
Mike Freeman, President
NFB of Washington
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