Braille Monitor, Vol. 69, No. 1, January 2026

Vol. 69, No. 1                                                                                      January 2026

                                                       Contents

Illustration: A Brailler from Early in the last Century

Convention Bulletin 2026

From the President’s Desk: The Federation Shares Pressing Concerns with Vispero’s CEO by Mark A. Riccobono

A National Home for Our Stories: Members of Maryland Congressional Delegation Introduce Legislation to Designate the National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement by Alison Tyler

The Myth of the SuperBlind by Cricket X. Bidleman

The Key to Keeping Benefits While Saving for the Life You Want by Jesse Shirek

Razor-Blade Reflections: What You See Isn’t Always What You Get by Marie  COW-Hooft

Changing Words, Changing Minds, Changing the World by Gary Wunder

Perspectives on Growing Pains in the Organized Blind Movement: A Panel of Student Leaders Moderated by Anil Lewis

Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship by Tracy Soforenko

Announcing an Exciting Update to the 2026 NFB Scholarship Program

Monitor Miniatures

Photo and Web List

Issue: [JANUARY 2026]

Photos:

Convention sites

Mark Riccobono

Alison Tyler

Cricket Bidleman

Jesse Shirek

Marie Kouthoofd

Gary Wunder

Tracy Soforenko

Anil Lewis

Gene Kim

Manahil Jafri

Kinshuk Tella

Web Links:

www.nfb.org

www.nfbnet.org

Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind

YouTube.com/NationsBlind

www.nfb.org/planned-giving

https://www.nfb.org/pac

www.nfb.org/scholarships

https://nfb.org/donate

https://nfb.org/form/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scho?q=form%2Fkenneth-jernigan-convention-scho

nfb.org/convention

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