Articles

These articles are taken from various NFB publications at the national level. The articles posted on this page reflect the richness and depth of the blind community of new Mexico, and they serve as part of our legacy. Each article was written by or about a blind New Mexican who is or was a member of the NFB of new Mexico. We have only included articles that were written by or about such persons at the time that they were living in New Mexico.

Articles from 2020-2029

• The Clay Vessel
  By Caroline Benavidez, Braille Monitor, November, 2022
• When it is Okay to Say “Yes”
  By Nancy Burns, Braille Monitor, July, 2022
• To Educate or Alienate
  By Nancy Burns, Braille Monitor, July, 2021

Articles from 2010-2019

• When Two or More are Gathered: The Power of One with a Multiplier
  by Adelmo Vigil, Braille Monitor, July, 2019
• The Power of Love and Commitment
  by Nancy Burns, Braille Monitor, May, 2019
• Secretary Toulouse Oliver Awarded “Outstanding Innovations in Elections” by the US Election Assistance Commission
  Braille Monitor, May, 2019
• Southwest Airlines Works Toward Inclusion For All
  by Peggy Chong, Braille Monitor, December, 2018
• The Power of Ideas
  by Nancy Burns, Braille Monitor, July, 2018
• Blind New Mexicans Can Now Vote with Accessible Absentee Ballots
  by Curtis Chong, Braille Monitor, June, 2018
• Why We Have the Right
  by Peggy Chong, Braille Monitor, May, 2018
• The Orbit Reader 20: The Most Inexpensive Braille Display
  by Curtis Chong, Braille Monitor, October, 2017
• Blind Actors
  by Peggy Chong, Braille Monitor, June, 2017
• A Sign of the Times
  by Nancy Burns, Braille Monitor, December, 2016
• I Encouraged My Daughter to Be a Cowboy
  by Peggy Chong, Braille Monitor, May, 2016
• A Costa Rica Adventure
  by Christine Hall, Braille Monitor, July, 2015
• Standing on Their Shoulders: Giants Who Helped Build Our Affiliate in New Mexico
  by Peggy Chong, Braille Monitor, July, 2015
• Accessibility at Microsoft: More Challenges than Victories
  by Curtis Chong, Braille Monitor, April, 2015
• Ethel Ulysses Parker, Jr.
  by Peggy Chong, Braille Monitor, March, 2015
• Blind Voters in New Mexico Forced to Take a Step Backward
  by Curtis Chong, Braille Monitor, February, 2015
• The Police Chief of Albuquerque Met the Blind of New Mexico
  by Peggy Chong, Braille Monitor, December, 2014
• The Blind Gun Designer: The Genius of Mikhail Margolin
  by Greg Trapp, Braille Monitor, November, 2014
• Knowing What Is Good About the iPhone and What Is Not
  by Curtis Chong, Braille Monitor, June, 2014
• Comparing the Windows Computer with the Mac
  by Curtis Chong, Braille Monitor, June, 2014
• Standing on Their Shoulders
  by Peggy Chong, Braille Monitor, March, 2014
• The Gun Debate, Why it Matters
  by Greg Trapp, Braille Monitor, January, 2014
• New Mexico Federationists Change What It Means to Be Blind
  by Curtis Chong, Braille Monitor, December, 2013
• The New Victor Reader Stream: In Many Ways Better Than the Original
  by Curtis Chong, Braille Monitor, November, 2013
• NFB Philosophy, a White Cane, and a Determined Old Street-Dog
  by Pat Munson, Braille Monitor, December, 2012
• Lawrence “Muzzy” Marcellino: A Fantastic NFB Mentor
  by Pat Munson, Braille Monitor, July, 2012
• National Convention from a Distance
  by Raquel Aguirre, Braille Monitor, December, 2012
• Full Speed Ahead: Art Schreiber Knows No Limits Despite His Blindness
  by Jessica Dyer, Braille Monitor, October, 2011
• That Well Known Road
  by Nancy Burns, Braille Monitor, May, 2011
• NFB of New Mexico Participates in ADA Twentieth-Anniversary Celebration
  by Christine Hall, Braille Monitor, February, 2011

Articles from 2000-2009

• Cruising Then and Now
  by Jim Babb, Braille Monitor, July, 2009
• Canadian Cool to Tropical Tan
  by Nancy Burns, Braille Monitor, July, 2009
• 2009 Brings ADA Changes
  by Greg Trapp, Braille Monitor, May, 2009
• Identity Theft and You Update
  by Jim Babb, Braille Monitor, March, 2008
• A Report on the Quiet Car Emergency
  Braille Monitor, July, 2007
• The Precinct: The Riveting Story of a Blind Man, a Blonde, and a Ballot
  by Jim Salas, Braille Monitor, February, 2007
• A Reporter Reports On Blindness
  by Art Schreiber, Braille Monitor, May, 2006
• Air Force's Best
  by Jan Jonas (about Robert Vick), Braille Monitor, July, 2005
• Education More Than Academics
  by Brian Quintana, Braille Monitor, July, 2004
• Speaking of Gratitude: Givers of Freedom and Creators of Opportunity
  by Tonia Trapp, Braille Monitor, April, 2004
• New Mexico School for the Visually Handicapped Adopts a New Orientation and Mobility Policy
  by Dianna Jennings, Future Reflections, Spring/Summer, 2004
• 39 Years Ago Newsman Had Front Row Seat to Beatles History
  by Rick Nathanson (about Art Schreiber), Braille Monitor, October, 2003
• Receiving a High School Diploma In New Mexico
  by Jennifer McClarin, Future Reflections, Fall, 2003
• Why I Am a Federationist
  by Tonia Trapp, Braille Monitor, July, 2003
• Blindness Needn't Be All That Bad
  by David Hamilton, Braille Monitor, November, 2001
• Anthropologist's Hands See Details of History
  by Olivier Uytterbrouck (about Marsha Ogilvie), Braille Monitor, November, 2001
• On Blindness
  by Arthur A. Schreiber, Braille Monitor, November, 2001
• The Greatness of the Arena
  by Ivan A. Lopez, Braille Monitor, October, 2001
• Why I Am a Federationist
  by Larry W. Hayes, Braille Monitor, March, 2001
• Blind Leading the Not Blind
  by Jim Belshaw (about Art Schreiber), Braille Monitor, November, 2000

Articles from the 1990's

• The Adventures of Curious Chris
  by Christopher A. Weaver, Braille Monitor, December, 1999
• Living the Movement
  by Edward Bell, Student Slate, Spring/Summer, 1999
• A Time to Heal
  by Greg D. Trapp, Braille Monitor, July, 1998
• Understanding Your Rights During the Job Interview
  by Greg D. Trapp, Braille Monitor, January, 1998
• A Federationist in A Strange Land
  by Greg D. Trapp, Braille Monitor, December, 1996
• In Memoriam (about Pauline Gonzales)
  Braille Monitor, July 1996
• Braille Today and Tomorrow
  by Fredric Schroeder, Future Reflections, Winter, 1996
• Estate Planning: What Parents of Children with Disabilities Should Know
  by Greg Trapp, Future Reflections, Fall, 1995
• Braille Is An Essential Tool
  by Patti Harmon, Braille Monitor, July, 1995
• Federation Philosophy and the Education of Blind Children
  by Gail Katona, Future Reflections, Winter/Spring 1995
• The Need for Reason
  by George M. Binder and Douglas C. Boone, Braille Monitor, November, 1994
• Going Camping
  by Gail Katona, Future Reflections, Spring/Summer, 1994
• Gail Katona Wins Distinguished Educator of Blind Children Award
  by Sharon Maneki, Future Reflections, Winter, 1994
• Gift Of Independence Teacher Helps Blind Find Their Own Way
  by Tracy Dingmann (about Gail Katona), Future Reflections, September, 1993
• What SSI Recipients Should Know About Trusts
  by Greg D. Trapp, Braille Monitor, July, 1993
• Braille Worldwide
  by Fred Schroeder, Braille Monitor, May 1993
• The Blind Student Teacher in Public Education
  by Fred Schroeder, Braille Monitor, February, 1993
• Problems of Placement and Responsibility: Mainstreaming Revisited
  by Fred Schroeder, Future Reflections, Winter, 1993
• Federationists Join in ADA Lawsuit to Block Medicaid Cuts
  by Greg D. Trapp, Braille Monitor, December, 1992
• Braille Bills: What Are They and What Do They Mean
  by Fred Schroeder, Braille Monitor, June, 1992
• Independence: To Have And To Hold
  by Christine Boone, Braille Monitor, February, 1992
• New International Braille Organization
  by Fred Schroeder, Braille Monitor, October, 1991
• What Use is the Long White Cane?
  by Sharon Duffy, Braille Monitor, February, 1990
• The Blind Scientist at Los Alamos
  by John Rowley, Ph.D., Braille Monitor, January, 1990
• Literacy: The Key to Opportunity
  by Fred Schroeder, Braille Monitor, January, 1990

Articles from the 1980's

• New Mexico Teacher Proud of Students
  by Gail Swiech, Future Reflections, Fall, 1989
• Competing On Terms of Equality As Blind Students
  by Fred Schroeder, Future Reflections, Spring/Summer, 1989
• Step Toward Equality: Cane Travel Training for The Young Blind Child
  by Fred Schroeder, Future Reflections, Winter, 1989
• Braille: Pedagogy, Prejudice, and The Banner of Equality
  by Fred Schroeder, Braille Monitor, August, 1988
• Reflections on Integration
  by Fred Schroeder, Braille Monitor, December, 1986
• Growing up with Independence: The Blind Child's Use of the White Cane
  by Fred Schroeder, Braille Monitor, December, 1986
• Employment: The Pivotal Issue
  by Fred Schroeder, Braille Monitor, July, 1986
• New Mexico Gets a Commission for the Blind
  by Fred Schroeder, Braille Monitor, July, 1986
• Blindness and Teaching in the Elementary School
  by Adelmo Vigil, Future Reflections, Jan/Feb/March, 1985
• Of Blindness and Limitations
  by Fred Schroeder, Future Reflections, March/April/May, 1984