Contents

• NEWS
  Charting History: IDB chronicles the history of blindness in Iowa 
  IDB building lands on national register of historic places
   
• FEATURES
  Profile: Muhammad Jihad finds success and enjoyment after receiving IDB services
  Blind Perspective: Blind people are living history in the making
  Accessible Technology: Transitioning to Windows 7 and Office 2010
   
• DEPARTMENTS
  From the Editor
  From the Director
  Independent Living: Vision loss provides platform to help others
  Vocational Rehabilitation: Kingsley man opens gunsmithing shop, Iowa Self-Employment Program: Working for themselves, IDB's Victoria Kollmann receives prestigious award
  Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped: Photos from 50th anniversary, Honoring a D.E.A.R. reader, From the Librarian, Booklist
  Orientation Center: Reminiscing with Jim Crawford, Finding the perfect tree
  Youth Transition: Youth program experiencing transition of its own
  Business Enterprises: Healthier options come to a vending machine near you
   
• Upcoming Events & Notes

The White Cane is published quarterly. Address or subscription changes can be e-mailed to information@blind.state.ia.us.

Letters & comments can be e-mailed to: idbcomm@blind.state.ia.us or sent to 524 Fourth St. Des Moines, IA 50310 (attention White Cane Editor).

Editor: Shoshana Hebshi.

Contributing Editors: Karen Keninger, Beth Hirst and Linda Trogdon.

Contributing Writers: Kelsey Anderson, Julie Bergeson, Tai Blas, Curtis Chong, Roger Erpelding, Meredith Ferguson, Betty Hansen, Beth Hirst, Randy Landgrebe, Rebecca Swainey and Barb Weigel.