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
- How a 19th Century Dutch Ophthalmologist Can Impact Your 21st Century Rights
by Greg Trapp, JD, Braille Monitor, June, 2024 - 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