Why I Am a Federationist
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From the Editor: Larry Hayes is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico. He is also a Past President of the San Juan Chapter in Farmington. A number of affiliates plan a convention agenda item each year titled "Why I am a Federationist." It is modeled on a talk by the same name that Dr. Jernigan gave many years ago. That speech has always been a favorite in the recorded literature of the organization, and this agenda item allows the rest of us to consider the question and answer it for ourselves.
Blind Leading the Not Blind
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From the Editor: Art Schreiber is President of the NFB of New Mexico. Hisfriend, Jim Belshaw, is an unwilling radio personality. He also writes for the local newspaper, the Albuquerque Journal. On March 29, 2000, an interesting and some what unusual account of the banquet evening of the NFB of New Mexico's annual convention appeared under Belshaw's byline. Here it is:
The Adventures of Curious Chris
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From the Editor: The warning flags begin to fly for many of us when we hear sighted people talk about short-term experiments under sleepshades. The problems are that one can't duplicate for the temporarily blind the impact of knowing that he or she can't shed blindness when it becomes inconvenient. At the same time one can't equip the temporarily blind person with the full range of information and skills that enable blind travelers to move with confidence.
Living the Movement
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By Edward Bell, Second Vice-President, National Association of Blind Student
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following speech is a live recording delivered by Edward Bell at the 1999 Washington Student Seminar.
What is life? Does it simply mean having breath in your body and a strong heartbeat? Well, maybe, but to most of us it means a great deal more. It means learning, experiencing, loving, and finding a purpose in our existence. We all have life, but we don't all have the same opportunity truly to live.
A Time to Heal
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From the Editor: Greg Trapp has been a staff attorney with the Protection and Advocacy System of New Mexico since 1992. Prior to that he was an Equal Opportunity Specialist at the University of New Mexico. In 1993 he taught Disability Law as an adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law.
Understanding Your Rights During the Job Interview
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From the Editor: Greg Trapp has been a staff attorney with the Protection and Advocacy System since 1992. Prior to this he was an Equal Opportunity Specialist at the University of New Mexico. Mr. Trapp is a 1990 graduate of the UNM School of Law. In 1993 he taught Disability Law as an adjunct professor at the UNM School of Law. Mr. Trapp presently serves on the New Mexico Commission for the Blind Statewide Rehabilitation Advisory Council, the Individuals with Disabilities Act State Advisory Panel, and the Board of Directors of the National Association of Blind Lawyers.
A Federationist in A Strange Land
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From the Editor: Greg Trapp is an active member of the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico. He recently took two weeks' leave from his job to volunteer in Ghana. This is what he writes about his experience:
In Memoriam:
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From the Editor Emeritus: With the death of Pauline Gomez, another of our stalwart members has passed from the scene. I first met Pauline over forty years ago and enjoyed a close friendship with her throughout the rest of her life. Some of the words that come to mind when I think of Pauline are: vivacious, open, sincere, gracious, determined, and generous. She was all of those things, and much more. I mourn her passing as not only an organizational but also a personal loss. Here is her obituary as it appeared in the May 2 edition of the New Mexican:
BRAILLE TODAY AND TOMORROW
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The following is an excerpt from an address delivered at the annual conference of the California Transcribers and Educators of the Visually Handicapped, March 14, 1992, by Fred Schroeder, then Director of the New Mexico Commission for the Blind and President of the International Council on English Braille and now Commissioner of the U.S. Rehabilitation Services Administration. Dr. Schroeder is one of the most knowledgeable and influential figures in the field of work with the blind.
ESTATE PLANNING: WHAT PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES SHOULD KNOW
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From the Editor: Greg Trapp is a 1990 graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law. After passing the 1990 bar exam, he began work as an Equal Opportunity Specialist at the University of New Mexico. Mr. Trapp has been a staff attorney with the Protection and Advocacy System of New Mexico since 1992. In 1993 he taught Disability Law as an adjunct professor at the UNM School of Law.