Contents

NEWS

The Iowa Cane: From a basic tool to a sign of independence

FEATURES

Talking Tech w/ Curtis Chong: Searching for Independence Through Technology
Blind Perspective

DEPARTMENTS

From the Editor
From the Director
Independent Living: Changing Attitudes and Influencing Lives; Kathryn's Story; I Can
Vocational Rehabilitation: Iowa: A State of Firsts in Vocational Rehabilitation
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped: The Evolution of Audio Magazines; Booklist; From the Librarian 
Orientation Center: Legacy of the Long White Cane; Out for a Hike; Orientation Students Give Back to Their Community
Youth Transition: Preparing for a Successful Future
Business Enterprises: A Look Back on the Origins of the Iowa BEP

Letters & comments can be e-mailed to: idbcomm@blind.state.ia.us

Editor: Meredith Ferguson. Contributing Editors: Karen Keninger, Beth Hirst, Linda Trogdon. Contributing Writers: Curtis Chong, Roger Erpelding, Betty Hansen, Beth Hirst, Randy Landgrebe, Rebecca Swainey Linda Slayton, and Barb Weigel.