TABLE OF CONTENTS
Resolution 89-01 American Printing House Federal Quota Support
Resolution 89-02 Private Cause of Action Under Section 503
Resolution 89-03 Joint Fund Raising
Resolution 89-04 Developing Positive Attitudes Toward Blindness In Elementary And Secondary School Students
Resolution 89-05 Least Restrictive Environment Placements
Resolution 89-06 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989
Resolution 89-07 Hawaii Quarantine on Dogs
Resolution 89-08 Guide Dog Boarding
Resolution 89-09 Selection of Convention Sites
Resolution 89-10 Exempt earnings for SS Retirees and SSDI Beneficiaries
Resolution 89-11 Commendations to AFB and NIB for Support of NAC
Resolution 89-12 Tactile Edging Surfaces on Transit Boarding Platforms
Resolution 89-13 Standards for Tactile Warning Indicators
Resolution 89-14 Data Base For NLS Users
Resolution 89-15 Categorical Funding for Long Term Rehabilitation Training Programs
Resolution 89-16 Access to Public Laws and Regulations
Resolution 89-17 Access of Blind Telephone Subscribers To Addresses and Classified Pages
Resolution 89-18 Access of Disabled persons to Technology
Resolution 89-19 Specifications for NLS Braille Books
Resolution 89-21 Compliance Indicators for Independent Living Centers
Resolution 89-22 Forums for NLS Patrons
Resolution 89-23 Clarification of Position on Workshops 
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American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-01
American Printing House Federal Quota Support
WHEREAS, H.R. 1627 of the 101st Congress would authorize the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) to purchase, with Federal Quota Funds, educational material and equipment not produced by APH, thus setting the stage for fragmenting the quota system that has been in place for approximately 100 years as a means for providing such materials and equipment to blind children through the country; and
WHEREAS, the amount of such quota money now available for the benefit of each blind student is only $108 - a figure calculated by dividing the Federal appropriation by the number of blind students throughout the country; and
WHEREAS, it would not be possible for the APH to perform long- range research and development, extend credit to state education agencies, maintain inventories of reasonable numbers of rare and unique items, or initially produce high-cost items for which there is very limited demand, if it could not rely on receiving a reasonably predictable amount of money in Federal Quota Funds; and
WHEREAS, many of the items now produced by the APH would not be produced by other suppliers because of the limited demand for and highly specialized nature of such items; and
WHEREAS, the facts enumerated in the above clauses will remain in effect until the total Federal appropriation is increased several fold;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989, that this organization oppose H.R. 1627.

American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-02
Private Cause of Action Under Section 503
WHEREAS, the Federal courts generally have held that handicapped discrimination in employment claimants under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, do not possess a private cause of action through which to seek redress of their claims under Section 503 against their Federal Government contractor employers in Federal court, thus creating a major gap in the enforcement process under Section 503; and
WHEREAS, H.R. 2235, which recently was introduced into the 101st Congress by Representative Augustus F. Hawkins (D.-Calif.), would, if enacted into law, expressly grant to Section 503 claimants a private cause of action in the Federal courts through which claimants could pursue redress of their handicap discrimination in employment claims, thus closing the major gap in the Section 503 enforcement process noted above;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989 that this organization hereby goes on record as endorsing and supporting the enactment into law by Congress and the President of the United States of H.R. 2235; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the officers and staff of this organization are hereby instructed to convey the substance of this resolution to appropriate officials in the executive branch of the Federal Government, to Representative Hawkins, and to other appropriate Members of Congress.


American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-03
Joint Fund Raising
WHEREAS, because of the need for additional financial resources, ACB has not been able to provide to its affiliates and members the level and quality of services which we as members of this organization would like to provide in order to meet our objective of improving the lives of all blind people; and
WHEREAS, a flexible yet growing partnership between our national organization and its affiliates could enhance the opportunities for both the national organization and its member groups to better meet our collective goals;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989, that this organization respectfully requests all state affiliates, special interest affiliates, and local chapters to sponsor at least one special fund raising project each year, the proceeds from which would be donated to the national organization for its programs and services, or, alternatively, that each member organization agree to earmark a percentage of its overall fund raising income for donation to the national organization; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the officers and staff of this organization are hereby instructed to publicize the thrust and substance of this resolution through the Braille Forum and other publications.


American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-04
Developing Positive Attitudes Toward Blindness In
Elementary And Secondary School Students
WHEREAS, it is desirable that both public and private elementary and secondary school students develop a positive attitude toward persons with various disabilities; and
WHEREAS, the affirmative gains flowing from the acquisition of these positive concepts can benefit all persons, including fellow students with disabilities, and can substantially enrich our total society; and
WHEREAS, the inclusion of appropriate role models in the school curriculum adds immeasurably to the development of favorable beliefs related to persons with disabilities and contributes significantly to the reduction of barriers to communication and social interaction; and
WHEREAS, the great number and diversity of school districts requires the preparation of an informal brochure if they are to be contacted effectively; and
WHEREAS, the American Council of the Blind, with state and local affiliates across the land is in a position to supply articulate and successful role models;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled in Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989, that this organization request its president to appoint a committee charged with the responsibility for developing guidelines and other suitable material and procedures for use by state and local affiliates, as well as individuals and school districts, in the development of meaningful and appropriate instructional units.

American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-05
Least Restrictive Environment Placements
WHEREAS, many programs under the Education of the Handicapped Act (EHA) are scheduled to be reauthorized by the Congress later this year; and
WHEREAS, from the time of its original passage of the EHA, the Congress intended that this law should guarantee to each handicapped child a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment, commensurate with the individual child's educational needs; and
WHEREAS, administrators of special education programs at all levels of government often have misinterpreted the meaning of the LRE concept, creating a bias toward placing a handicapped child in the regular or mainstream classroom with little regard to the individual child's academic, social, and disability specific needs; and
WHEREAS, many mainstream placements are made without regard to whether appropriate services are in fact available to meet an individual handicapped child's unique needs; and
WHEREAS, a residential school or special day class placement may be the most enabling placement for a particular handicapped child, given the totality of his/her needs, as developed through the IEP (Individualized Education Plan) process;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989, that this organization directs its president and staff to communicate to the appropriate Congressional committees now considering reauthorization of the EHA as follows:
1. That the Education of the Handicapped Act should be reauthorized this year as scheduled without resort to the automatic extension currently contained in the law; and
2. That ACB strongly urges the House Subcommittee on Select Education and the Senate Subcommittee on the Handicapped to include in their committee reports language to the effect that handicapped children should be educated in the most enabling, as well as the least restrictive, environment possible which will provide the intensity and frequency of services necessary to meet the handicapped child's unique academic and social needs; and
3. That ACB reaffirms its support for report language on this issue previously submitted to Congress by letter dated April 23, 1989, which was endorsed by 15 national organizations in the blindness and deafness communities.


American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-06
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989
WHEREAS, the organized blind have long struggled to overcome widespread and systematic acts of discrimination against them in education, employment opportunity, social participation, and in virtually all other areas of life; and
WHEREAS, Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, represents a significant step forward in the reduction or elimination of discriminatory practices in the employment of the blind and other disability groups where Federal funding is involved but does not reach discriminatory practices engaged in where there is no Federal funding; and
WHEREAS, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989 - S. 933, sponsored by Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa and almost half of the members of the United States Senate, and H.R. 2273, sponsored by one third of the members of the House of Representatives - if adopted would represent an additional giant stride in overcoming discrimination against the disabled, including the blind, by covering all employers engaged in commerce who have 15 or more employees, public accommodations, transportation companies, and state and local governments;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989 that this Council supports the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989 and instructs its officers and staff to undertake all appropriate actions in support of this bill; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council urges each affiliate to support the Americans with Disabilities Act by, among other things communicating with each state's congressional delegation.
American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-07
Hawaii Quarantine on Dogs
WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii is presently free of rabies and has long since adopted a number of protective measures tailored to prevent the importation of rabies; and
WHEREAS, the 120 day quarantine imposed on dogs entering from any place in which a dog could have been exposed to rabies has placed a severe restriction on the right of persons traveling with dog guides, including blind Hawaiians wishing to leave the islands and return there with their dogs, to move freely ;about the United States; and
WHEREAS, we believe that the advances in immunology and virology, when properly applied, have reduced the risk of introducing rabies to very nearly zero; and
WHEREAS, the modification of the quarantine to admit dog guides which have been adequately vaccinated and tested would be a great benefit to blind persons using such dogs, with virtually no risk of the introduction of rabies into the State of Hawaii;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989, that this organization respectfully request and urge the State of Hawaii to modify its quarantine so that adequately vaccinated and tested dog guides may enter Hawaii without the requirement of quarantine.

American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-08
Guide Dog Boarding
WHEREAS, visually impaired persons who utilize guide dogs for mobility occasionally are faced with extreme medical or other personal emergencies such as, for example, arterial bypass surgery; and
WHEREAS, such situations make these individuals incapable of carrying on their normal daily functions for indefinite periods of time; and
WHEREAS, some of these individuals cannot obtain continuous assistance from friends, relatives, or kennel facilities to care for their dogs during these critical periods; and
WHEREAS, in such a case, a guide dog school can provide a dog with ongoing work reinforcement, assuring smooth functioning of the team upon the dog's return, and thus minimizing the strain on the guide dog user; and
WHEREAS, in such cases most guide dog schools in the United States and Canada provide this service to the users of dogs trained in their facilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989, that this organization request the guide dog schools in the United States and Canada to assist guide dog users in such situations, provided that such services be furnished only after presentation of appropriate documentation from a qualified medical person or social worker and that this care be terminated as soon as the dog user can resume responsibility for the dog; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to the executive directors of said guide dog schools as well as to the United States Council of Guide Dog Schools.

American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-09
Selection of Convention Sites
WHEREAS, both the complexity and costs of conducting ACB national conventions have increased and continued to increase substantially; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of these facts, the 1986 national convention authorized the president to appoint a person or persons to develop proposals for convention sites, together with costs, including hotel rates, and to report these matters to the board of directors for its review prior to any annual convention, requiring the board to report its findings and recommendations to the convention for decision; and
WHEREAS, while this process has been of some help, it has been recognized by many affiliates that it has fallen far short of achieving its goals because of the long delay between negotiations and approval, plus the uncertainty that the convention would ultimately approve any given prospective convention site; and
WHEREAS, the managements of hotels and other convention facilities on several occasions have offered substantial reductions in rates if contracts could be concluded swiftly, certainly, and well in advance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989, that the president of ACB appoint a convention coordinator to assist in seeking out and developing sites for the national convention, developing contract proposals from hotels and other convention facilities, convention bureaus, and other relevant entities, on a single or multi-year basis; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all such proposals shall be submitted to the president, who, with the concurrence of the board of directors, shall make the final decisions concerning them, paying due regard to varying the geographic locations of conventions in selecting sites and to the wishes and interest in hosting a national convention of any state affiliate affected; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall be effective on adoption and shall authorize the president, with the concurrence of the board of directors, to contract for convention sites and facilities from 1992 to 1996, inclusive; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the authority granted in this resolution shall terminate at the end of the 1994 national convention unless extended by convention action.

American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-10
Exempt earnings for SS Retirees and SSDI Beneficiaries
WHEREAS, the amount of exempt earnings permitted for blind SSDI beneficiaries under present law is linked automatically to the exempt amount for Social Security retirees, ages 65 through 69; and
WHEREAS, Senator Lloyd Bentsen of Texas was successful in attaching to S. 5, The Act for Better Child Care Services of 1989 which has now passed the United States Senate, an amendment (Section 301 of Title III) which would increase such income exemptions for retirees, effective January 1, 1990, from the current annual exemption of $8,880 ($740 a month) to $10,560 ($880 a month); and
WHEREAS, the increased exemption would further reduce the work disincentive imposed on Social Security retirees, some of whom are blind, and on SSDI beneficiaries, and will permit those who can to earn more without losing benefits, thereby improving their living standards;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989, that this organization convey to the Committee on Ways and Means of the United States House of Representatives in particular, and generally to all House members, its support for the enactment of this progressive increase in exempt earnings.
American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-11
Commendations to AFB and NIB for Support of NAC
WHEREAS, the American Council of the Blind has passed numerous resolutions supporting accreditation of services to blind persons; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of National Industries for the Blind and the Board of Trustees of the American Foundation for the Blind have recently agreed to provide joint funding for the National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind and Visually Handicapped (NAC) over the next three years;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989, that this organization expresses its appreciation to both of these organizations for their substantial efforts to assist the continuance and expansion of accreditation services to agencies serving the blind and visually impaired citizens of North America; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Board of Directors of the National Accreditation Council, the Board of Trustees of the American Foundation for the Blind, and the Board of Directors of National Industries for the Blind.

American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-12
Tactile Edging Surfaces on Transit Boarding Platforms
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Transportation recently has decided not to establish regulations for tactile edging surfaces on transit boarding platforms; and
WHEREAS, this decision is counter to a 1987 report made by this agency which recommended specific standards, materials, and regulations for tactile surfaces; and
WHEREAS, tactile surface warning systems have proven successful on transit boarding platforms, for example, in the Bay Area Rapid Transit District;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989, that this organization support the use of tactile edging surfaces on transit boarding platforms; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the American Council of the Blind request that it be consulted during the preparation of such regulations and prior to their release for public comment.

American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-13
Standards for Tactile Warning Indicators
WHEREAS, the use of tactile warning indicators (such as warning strips along subway platform edges) as an alert to the presence of dangerous condition are of vital importance to blind and visually impaired persons; and
WHEREAS, the use of tactile warning indicators, which can also provide a color contrast for visually impaired persons, can help not only blind and visually impaired individuals, but also the public generally, to avoid accidental injury or even death; and
WHEREAS, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has failed to develop technical specifications covering tactile surface warning indicators, and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ATBCB) has decided not to mandate such standards in its Minimum Guidelines and Requirements for Accessible Design; and
WHEREAS, other entities such as the Board for the Coordination of Model Codes (BCMC) may similarly fail to adopt appropriate standards for tactile surface warning indicators;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989,
1. That this organization participate actively with ANSI, ATBCB, and other entities in the development of appropriate standards for tactile surface warning indicators, with the goal that ANSI should incorporate such specifications in its 1991 revised standards; and
2. That the president of this organization is hereby directed to appoint an environmental access committee composed of experienced and knowledgeable ACB members by August 1, 1989, to facilitate implementation of this project and to facilitate future projects or initiatives to assure an environment which is usable by all persons who are blind or visually impaired; and
3. That updated reports on this project be made to the ACB Board of Directors at its regular meetings, commencing with its fall 1989 meeting, with a report to be given to the general membership at the 1990 annual convention of this organization.

American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-14
Data Base For NLS Users
WHEREAS, the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) is responsible for providing the full range of library service to blind and physically handicapped individuals throughout the country; and
WHEREAS, the American Council of the Blind recognizes that information concerning the holdings of the NLS, the network of cooperating libraries, Recording for the Blind and other organizations is available through catalogs and the reader advisory services provided by cooperating libraries; and
WHEREAS, in his presentations before this convention, the NLS Director, Frank Kurt Cylke informed the American Council of the Blind that the NLS maintains a computerized bibliographic database on a commercial information provider, Bibliographic Retrieval Service (BRS) of Latham, New York which is the most complete database of its type in the world and that it is his intention to continue expanding this database to include information on every available English-language non-textbook item in accessible format; and
WHEREAS, access to this database on BRS, although available to NLS users, is prohibitively expensive and requires specialized equipment and training which is becoming somewhat more prevalent among blind individuals but such access would not be available to the majority of NLS users; and
WHEREAS, there is an ever-increasing availability of inexpensive technology such as touch-tone telephones, which can allow access by nearly all blind persons to machine-readable information; and
WHEREAS, the searching of organized databases is far quicker and easier than searches through print, braille or recorded catalogs and would provide blind library users with a similar capability as that of the on-line catalog searching available to sighted persons in many public libraries;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989, that the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped be urged to utilize today's computer and telecommunication technology to make its complete database independently searchable by blind and physically handicapped persons either through touch-tone telephone access or through an inexpensive and simple-to-use system accessible by a personal computer and modem; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to Frank Kurt Cylke, Director, NLS and that this topic be included on the agenda of the next regular meeting between NLS and ACB leadership.

American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-15
Categorical Funding for Long Term
Rehabilitation Training Programs
WHEREAS, the Affiliated Leadership League of and for the Blind of America has formed a special task force to study the problem of professional personnel shortages in the field of blindness; and
WHEREAS, the American Council of the Blind is actively represented on that task force; and
WHEREAS, the task force has concluded that categorically trained teachers and rehabilitation specialists are absolutely critical to the continued provision of high quality, specialized services to blind and visually impaired people; and
WHEREAS, there is a proposal within the U.S. Rehabilitation Services Administration to reduce or eliminate the categorical funding for long term rehabilitation training programs at universities; and
WHEREAS, the elimination of a special category for blindness training programs would surely result in reduced funding for such programs at a time when we already face critical personnel shortages;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989, that we urge the Rehabilitation Services Administration to maintain separate categorical funding for long term training projects in blindness; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the American Council of the Blind urge increased Federal funding for blindness training programs funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration.


American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-16
Access to Public Laws and Regulations
WHEREAS, lack of access to printed material is one of the most significant barriers faced by blind or visually impaired persons; and
WHEREAS, programs or activities conducted by the Federal Government are required to be accessible to persons with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and
WHEREAS, many departments of agencies of the Federal Government often fail to provide copies in braille, large print, or other accessible form of laws and regulations of vital interest to blind or visually impaired persons; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the Department of Education and the Interagency Committee on Handicapped Employees has begun initial investigation toward making documents more accessible to blind or visually impaired Federal employees; and
WHEREAS, the United States Senate has recently installed braille production equipment, has trained a staff person in its use, and will shortly be able to provide braille copies of correspondence and newsletters for blind constituents, with plans being formulated to expand this service in the future;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, This 8th of July, 1989, that this organization directs its president and staff to:
1. Communicate with the Assistant Secretary for OSERS to urge the Department to take immediate steps toward making public laws, regulations, and proposed regulations of interest to blind and visually impaired persons available in braille, large print, or other accessible formats without delay; and
2. Communicate with appropriate members of the United States Senate and the Director of the Senate Services Department to commend their initial efforts toward making printed material accessible to braille and large print readers; and
3. Take any necessary steps (including the filing of civil rights complaints under Section 504) which may become necessary against Departments or agencies which do not make a good faith effort to produce relevant laws, regulations, and proposed regulations in braille, large print, or other accessible form for use by their employees and members of the public.


American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-17
Access of Blind Telephone Subscribers
To Addresses and Classified Pages
WHEREAS, the operating telephone companies publish for use by telephone subscribers ink print directories which contain names, telephone numbers, addresses, business classifications, and a variety of other information; and
WHEREAS, these directories are not available in braille or another medium usable by blind persons; and
WHEREAS, ordinary utilization of telephones is dependent on access to the appropriate numbers; and
WHEREAS, most operating telephone companies now exempt blind customers from payment of directory assistance charges, a practice greatly appreciated by blind users; and
WHEREAS, access to addresses and the classified pages also is essential to full utilization of the telephone systems for which blind subscribers pay; and
WHEREAS, U.S. West and Ameritech have received approval, from the Federal Court which issued the Modified Final Judgment (in the case which brought about the breakup of AT&T), of its request for permission to provide address information;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the American Council of the Blind in Convention assembled at richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989, that this organization request all operating telephone companies to provide, in addition to numbers, address and information from the classified pages of telephone directories; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be transmitted to Federal District Judge Harold Greene, General Telephone, AT&T and the regional telephone operating companies.

American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-18
Access of Disabled persons to Technology
WHEREAS, the Congress has allocated over five million dollars to assist states to develop proposals for a statewide, consumer- responsive system for technology-related assistance to individuals with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, many states have already set up councils in the expectation of receiving grants to implement such programs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989, that this organization is concerned that many states are developing plans that focus more on needs assessment than on actually developing appropriate modes of access and other direct services to individuals who are disabled; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this organization expresses its conviction that sufficient knowledge concerning access is already available; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this organization urge Federal officials providing technical assistance to this project to encourage states to develop plans aimed at assuring that each state's council will develop strategies aimed at actually arriving at meaningful plans to promote access to technology for disabled persons; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this organization urge states to try to assure that the activities funded under this program will promote the creation of models leading directly to the implementation of approaches that will lead to the provision of technology to persons who are disabled; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Education and to affiliates in those states in which grants are awarded after September.

American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-19
Specifications for NLS Braille Books
WHEREAS, the American Council of the Blind has, in many previous resolutions, expressed its support of efforts to improve and extend the use of braille; and
WHEREAS, this organization believes that braille books produced under specifications developed and applied by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped can be improved by the adoption of a number of specific recommendations for changes to these specifications;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989, that this organization urges the National Library Service to make the following changes in these specifications:
1. Tables of contents for all volumes be provided at the beginning of the first volume of a multi-volume braille book and that each subsequent volume of each such book contain the table of contents for that volume; and
2. Print page numbers (where applicable) be included on the braille label on the outside of the front cover of each braille volume of such multi-volume books; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Director of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.

American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-21
Compliance Indicators for Independent Living Centers
WHEREAS, the United States Rehabilitation Services Administration has commissioned a study designed to result in the establishment of minimum compliance indicators for standards governing Independent Living programs receiving funds under Title VII, Part B, of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the proposed minimum compliance indicators are likely to impact heavily on Independent Living programs for the blind; and
WHEREAS, the proposed indicators have not yet been made available in a medium accessible to the population affected; and
WHEREAS, one of the proposed indicators for Standard 2 requires that any Independent Living program serve a minimum of three disability groups; and
WHEREAS, if adopted, this indicator would effectively prohibit Federal funding for centers which serve blind and visually impaired clients primarily; and
WHEREAS, agencies delivering specialized services for the blind have demonstrated their ability to provide higher standards of service than those which lump the blind with the general disability population;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989, that this organization urge that the minimum compliance indicator for Standard 2 be appropriately modified so as to retain, not disqualify, Independent Living Centers which serve blind and visually impaired people primarily; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this organization urge that any attempt to pursue adoption of the compliance indicators be deferred until the population affected has had ample opportunity to read such proposed compliance indicators in a medium to which it has direct access; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be sent to the Commissioner of the United States Rehabilitation Services Administration, to Dr. Jim Budde of the University of Kansas, and to the United States Secretary of Education.

American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-22
Forums for NLS Patrons
WHEREAS, the regional and subregional libraries in the NLS system touch the lives of more blind and visually impaired persons than any other agency or organization; and
WHEREAS, it is important that patrons have a vehicle by which they can regularly communicate their interests and needs to their local libraries; and
WHEREAS, distances and meeting schedules make the regular meeting of an advisory committee of specific persons difficult and/or not representative of the entire area served; and
WHEREAS, the State Library in Sacramento, California, and perhaps other libraries as well, has conducted a very successful semiannual forum to which all patrons are invited;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989, send this resolution to Frank Kurt Cylke, Director of NLS, with the request that he mail copies to all regional and subregional libraries with a letter affirming the benefits of this plan.

American Council of the Blind
Resolution 89-23
Clarification of Position on Workshops
WHEREAS, some ambiguity may have existed in the language of Resolutions 86-04 and 87-13;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled at Richmond, Virginia, this 8th day of July, 1989, that this organization reaffirms its support for the payment of at least the statutory minimum wage for all blind and visually impaired workshop employees who have no additional documentable disability; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that only those blind and visually impaired workshop employees for whom documentation demonstrates a disability, in addition to vision impairment, that can be shown to have a substantial effect on productivity should receive less than the statutory minimum wage; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the American Council of the Blind continues to urge all organizations involved in workshop employment to seek legislation and regulations which will assure that, for those multi-handicapped individuals who cannot meet the criteria for receiving the statutory minimum wage, a floor of no less than 75 percent of that wage shall be set; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Board of Directors of National Industries for the Blind, to the General Council on Workshops for the Blind, and to the Committee for Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped.