Vol. 68, No. 9                                                                October 2025

What is Braille Monitor Early Access?

by Chris Danielsen

Twenty Years of Dr. Edward C. Bell and the Institute on Blindness

by Gary Wunder

Remembering the Why, the Purpose, and the Philosophy: My Journey to Becoming a Structured Discovery Cane Travel Teacher

by Denise Mackenstadt

The New NLS DTB Player: A Compelling Upgrade

by Karl Belanger

“Access On” through Collective Action: Mobilizing Leadership through Blind-Centered Technology Perspectives

by Jonathan Mosen

Collective Action through Financial Technology: Utilizing Disability Wisdom to Build Meaningful Innovations

by John Ciocca

From the NFB Archives: A Story of tenBroek’s Groundbreaking Work in Civil Rights

A Bridge to Myself, a Bridge to Our Dreams

by Melissa Riccobono

Remembering Ruth Miriam Swenson: Advocate, Leader, and Friend

by Gary Wunder

From the President’s Desk

Monitor Miniatures

Photo and Web List

Issue: [OCTOBER 2025]

Photos:

Chris Danielsen

Gary Wunder

Dr. Edward Bell

Denise Mackenstadt

Jonathan Mosen

John Ciocca

Melissa Riccobono

Ruth Miriam Swenson

President Riccobono

Web Links:

www.nfb.org

www.nfbnet.org

Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind

YouTube.com/NationsBlind

www.nfb.org/planned-giving

www.nfb.org/make-gift

www.nfb.org/pac

www.blindpilots.org.

https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2507/bm250707.htm

https://nfb.org/donate.

https://nfb.org/movers,

https://nfb.org/baybridge