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#aigi ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n w 2
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2g9s on ,sun"d1 ,july #a1 &
9dica;ns >e t all ( ! special-
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repres5tative to s]ve on !
,,acb ,task ,=ce on ,civil
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important subject4 ,we / h !
"ns ( ! p :o s]v$ on ? ,task
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3di;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
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  ,pr(essor ,wilbur ,coh51 =m]
,secret>y ( ! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1
,$uca;n & ,welf>e1 w 2 a major
f1tur$ sp1k] on ,social
,secur;y at ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl ,3v5;n4 ,pr(essor
,coh5 is ! na;nal *airman ( a
new coali;n call$ ,save ,\r
,secur;y4 ,ano!r major sp1k]
on ,social ,secur;y w 2 ,rob]t
;,p4 ,bynum1 ,deputy
,commis.n] ( ! ,social
,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n4
  ;,e4 ,ri*>d ,alley1 ,deputy
,executive ,director ( !
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& ,o!r ,sev]ely ,h&icapp$1 w
report on ! ,f$]al procure;t (
products & s]vices f "w%ops1 &
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,joseph ,br[n1 a bl "w%op
employee & union memb]1
,joseph ,l>k91 ,presid5t ( !
,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ,"w%ops = !
,bl1 & ,james ;,c4 ,mac,f>l&1
,vice ,presid5t ,- ,gov]n;t
,m>ket+1 ,na;nal ,9du/ries = !
,bl4
  ,nancy ,bryant1 ,sup]9t5d5t
( ! ,mi*igan ,s*ool = ! ,bl1
has be5 9vit$ to "picipate 9 a
major 4cus.n ( ! e6ect (
ma9/r1m+ 9 ! $uca;n ( bl *n4
,rob]t ;,r4 ,humphreys1
,commis.n] ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n1 ,,hew1
has be5 9vit$ to sp1k on !
rehabilita;n program4
  ,janiece ,pet]s51 ,*airp]son
( ,,acb's ,committee on ,>ts1
is plann+ a ses.n : w 9clude
exhibits ( "w by bl >ti/s4
  ,v]non ,jordan1 ,executive
,director ( ! ,na;nal ,urban
,l1gue1 has be5 ask$ to    #ad
address ! 3v5;n on ! role &
rela;n%ip ( h&icapp$ p 9 !
civil "rs move;t4
  ,,acb's twelve na;nal
a6iliates w hold annual
3f];es1 & sem9>s on ,july #a1
#b1 & #c1 j 2f ! ,c\ncil's
g5]al ses.ns comm;e on ! morn+
( ! #dth4 ,! 3v5;n pre-
regi/ra;n mail+ %d r1* y 2f !
5d ( ,may4 ,we expect to h
ano!r 3v5;n sweep/akes (f]
9clud$ ) ! pre-regi/ra;n4 ,la/
ye>1 "o ( \r memb]s 0 ! lucky
w9n] ( a @s#ejj gift
c]tificate4
  ,room rates >e excell5t3
s+le1 @s#ae2 d\ble1 @s#ah2
triple1 @s#bg2 & quad1 @s#cd4
,prices on suites c 2 obta9$ f
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       8,! ,grt ,g5]ic
          ,takeov]0
     ,by ,john ;,p4 ,be/

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,dr4 ,be/
is ,executive ,director ( !
,texas ,gov]nor ,coord9at+
,(fice = ! ,visually
,h&icapp$4 ,he has be5 active
9 "w = ! bl = ov] tw5ty ye>s1
9clud+ s* fields z $uca;n1
rehabilita;n1 legisla;n1 &
advocacy4">
  ,i'm go+ to tell y a 8fairy
tale0 : 2g9s ab *n ,- : cd 5d
z a ni<tm>e = ! adult
h&icapp$4 ,y 2 ! judge6
  ,once ^u a "t1 9 ! l& (
,special ,$uca;n1 v>i\s
9dividuals h propos$ ! no;n t
if ! h&icapp$ cd 2 less
isolat$ f o!rs1 !y cd p]h
adju/ bett] to ! normal _w & 2
a3ept+ ( & a3ept$ 9 x4     #af
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critical ( any resid5tial
programs = ! h&icapp$4 ,x
2came popul> to view ! public
s*ool z ! only r1lly gd place
= a h&icapp$ * to rcv 8 or h]
$uca;n4 ,x 0 m* emphasiz$ t a
* cd only develop normally if
he 0 9tegrat$ ) 8 non-h&icapp$
pe]s4
  ,?us ! my? develop$ t if a
h&icapp$ * att5ds public
s*ool1 he w automatically 2
9tegrat$ & ?us normaliz$4 ,ev5
worse1 ! my? grew until !
common misconcep;n 0 t $uca;n
9 public s*ool is alw bett] =
all h&icapp$ *n4 ,fur!r 3c]n 0
express$ reg>d+ ! pot5tially
damag+ e6ects ( label+
h&icapp$ *n4 ,! ?"\ 0 t a
label wd l1d to non-a3ept.e4
,label+ soon 2came 8bad0 &
ano!r my? 0 born4
  ,well1 x 0 only a %ort   #ag
/ep to ! no;n t t1*]s :o 7
label$ ) "s sort ( specialty
title 7 8bad0 or at l1/ !
categorical no;n gave \ an
image : 0 damag+ to h&icapp$
*n4 ,! fat 0 9 ! fire = sure6
  ,possibly "s h&icaps >e
9visible to ! po9t ": label+
is unnecess>ily /igmatiz+1 b
,i r1lly d\bt x4 ,at any rate1
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9 "s way a 4s]vice & places an
unnec /igma ^u hm is
ridicul\s4 ,z a matt] ( fact1
! re/ ( ! label+ no;n holds v
ll wat] ei4 ,p]h n"o at all4
  ,! idea ( ! 9visible h&icap
c only 2 truly appli$ to a v
few situa;ns1 & to mo/ ( !m =
only a %ort "t4 ,d1f;s is
9visible to ! nak$ eye1 b only
a few mo;ts >.d a d1f p]son &
! av]age p]son at l1/ "ks t "!
is "s sort ( problem4 ,p]h he
doesn't "k :at ! problem   #ah
is precisely1 b at l1/ he is
aw>e ( "s?+ amiss4 ,z a matt]
( fact1 x probably wd 2 bett]
if he knew :at ! tr\ble 0 s t
he wd n avoid ! p]son 5tirely1
suspect+ "s sort ( dang]\s
m5tal 3di;n4
,we've all "kn ( classroom
situa;ns 9 : ! t1*] decid$ to
gr\p ! *n ac to abil;y1 "!=e
facilitat+ le>n+ & 9cr1s+ t1*]
e6ici5cy4 ,"s"ts ! t1*] tries
to avoid id5tify+ : is ! hi<e/
abil;y gr\p ,- second1 ?ird
l[e/ ,- by utiliz+ "ns t h no
3nota;n ( su3ess level4 ,9/1d
( call+ !m ,gr\p #a1 ,gr\p #b1
,gr\p #c1 etc41 or ,gr\p ,a1
,gr\p ;,b1 ,gr\p ;,c1 etc41 !
t1*] decid$ to ref] to ! gr\ps
z ,bluebirds1 ,doves1
,swall[s1 etc4 ,:at 0 !
result8 ,! *n w5t home ) s*
tales z1 8,i'm a ,bluebird1 b
dummy ,jack is a           #ai
,swall[40 ,! *n 7 n fool$ = "o
m9ute ab "s?+ s subtle z r1d+
level4
  ,s :y wd we ?9k t label+ is
s* a s]i\s matt] or :y wd we
?9k we cd keep o!r *n f
recogniz+ t "s *n >e h&icapp$
9 c]ta9 ways8 ,! :ole no;n t
label+ is 8evil0 is j
9cr$ible4 ,:at is bad is
misdiagnos+4 ,if y want to
extrapolate t mislabel+ is
wr;g1 s 2 x1 b let's get !
blame plac$ on ! correct
mi/ake if blam+ is s
important4
  ,well1 x's n a v l>ge /ep f
:at we h j be5 4cuss+ to !
idea t *n %d n h specific
labels by h&icapp+ 3di;n2
"!=e1 t1*]s %d n h titles by
h&icapp+ 3di;n2 "!=e programs
%d n 2 label$ categorically2 &
"!=e1 we %d j g ) special
$ucators :o >e g5]ali/s    #bj
:o w "w ) all h&icapp$ *n4 ,by
? me?od we c avoid ! /igma (
label+4
  ,an 5tire philosophy (
special $uca;n grew \ ( r1son+
s* z ? & ! subscrip;n to o!r
my?s4 ,all ( ? 0 d"o 9 ! "n (
help+ ! h&icapp$2 all ( ? 9 !
"n ( $ucat+ h&icapp$ *n2 all (
? 9 ! "n ( improv+ ! human
3di;n4
  ,well1 by ? "t ! facts
reg>d+ ! r1l ne$s ( ! h>d core
h&icapp$ _h be5 s deeply buri$
"u well-m1nt my?ology t !
gasps ( ! 45fran*is$ w5t
unhe>d except by a few
pr(es.nals & p>5ts4 ,^?
8voices 9 ! wild];s0 7 immly
4miss$ z wild-ey$ radicals &
ob/acles to progress4 ,af all1
8,a grt new "d 0 dawn+40
  ,& s ! cries ( ! e>ly
advocates = ! h>d core
h&icapp$ 7 al dr[n$ \ by   #ba
! tumultu\s upro> ( ! na;nal
9fatua;n ) 8g5]ics0 & ! love (
! 8g5]ali/ almi<ty40 ,& !
sev]ely h&icapp$ *ok$ 9 ! du/
( reorganiza;n4 ,& ! p>5ts
despair$1 & ! advocates lay
bruis$ & bloody4 ,& ev5 ! mo/
h>dy ( ! categorical p 2gan to
d\bt :at !y knew to 2 "r4
  ,! g5]ic takeov] _h 2gun4 ,!
dic;n>y def9es 8g5]ic0 z m1n+
g5]al & n specific4 ,9 fact1
g5]ic is cit$ z 2+ ! opposite
( specific4 ,s1 we c cle>ly
see t ! g5]ic move;t 9 special
$uca;n or rehabilita;n is n
only di6]5t f ! categorical
approa*1 b al diametrically
oppos$ to x4
  ,g5]al $uca;n !ori/s 2gan to
get 9to ! special $uca;n act4
,tra9+ 9/itu;ns 2gan to
develop programs = prep>+ !
g5]al special $ucator4 ,/ate
de"p;ts ( $uca;n 2gan      #bb
design+ & promot+ plans1 all
design$ to fur!r ! 3cept ( !
g5]ic approa* to special
$uca;n4 ,no": 0 "! any %r$ (
evid;e t ? mi<t 2 "wable ,- j
bl fai? 9 an idea ^: v roots
>e buri$ 9 obfusca;n4
  ,b x 0 r1lly r easy4 ,af
all1 lots ( new posi;ns 7
cr1t$1 & "o did n h to sp5d
ye>s tra9+ & /udy+ 9 ord] to
qualify = adv.e;t 9 ? me?od4
,9dividuals c]tifi$ 9 any?+ cd
qualify = c]tifica;n 9 "ey?+
simply by embrac+ ! new fai? &
mak+ applica;n 2f s* a date4
,! :ole busi;s 0 m* applaud$
by _m4 ,af all1 !y _h "ey?+ to
ga9 p]sonally & pr(es.nally1 &
no?+ to lose4
  ,z ! move;t ga9$ mo;tum1 x
2came 9cr1s+ly easy = v>i\s
4cipl9es to 3f] wei<t on !
id1s ) : !y 7 2+ bomb>d$ & to
subscribe to !m4 ,f/ ?+    #bc
y "k1 "ey"o is cr$it+ "ey"o
else ) hav+ 5dors$ ! no;ns1 &
"!by legitimiz+ _! [n
9volve;t4
  ,m1n:ile1 "s ( ! !ori/s :o
f/ propos$ ! no;ns quietly
admitt$ t !y 7 n s adamant z
_! self-/yl$ 4ciples1 &1 z a
matt] ( fact ! :ole l9e (
r1son+ 0 2g9n+ to look a bit
"qable4 ,only by n[1 a lot (
"t & doll>s _h be5 9ve/$ &
public 5dorse;ts _h be5 made4
,once "o gets on record 9 ?
fa%ion1 x is v di6icult to
back away )\t admitt+ t a
mi/ake has be5 made4
  ,s1 :at happ5s8 ,y guess$ x1
an ev5 grt] r5ew$ ef=t al;g !
same l9es 9 ord] to try to 2 m
3v9c+4 ,:at else8 ,oh1 yes1 (
c\rse4 ,an all-\ attack on ^?
:o h attempt$ to br+ ! problem
to li<t4 ,^? 9dividuals m/ 2
4cr$it$ z radicals1 &      #bd
self-seek]s2 o!rwise1 "s"o 9 a
deci.n-mak+ role may />t li/5+
to :at !y h to say4
  ,2ss1 ! g5]ic protagoni/s by
n[ h by f> ! num]ical
sup]ior;y to dr[n \ !
categorical voices4 ,"! >e m (
!m1 & !y h a ve/$ 9t]e/ 9
protect+ ! g5]ic sy/em & !y >e
will+ to d s1 ) _m ( !m ev5
h"o/ly 2liev+ 9 _! misbegott5
cause4 ,_m by n[ h be5 sold on
! fact t ? approa* is gd = all
h&icapp$ p]sons4 ,quant;y has
by f> \twei<$ qual;y 9 ?
debate4 ,^? :o "k ! r1l ne$s (
! h>d-core h&icapp$ >e dr[n$ \
at ne>ly e turn4 ,reg>d.s (
motive or 9t5t1 x's j ! 8big
lie0 2+ rep1t$ ov] & ov] ag by
^? unqualifi$ to ev5 recognize
x4 ,! result 0 t _m 2gan to
2lieve4
  ,n[1 0 t r1lly h[ x was1 or
is ? writ+ j a fairy       #be
tale8 ,if y >e s 9cl9$1 y c
probably ra;nalize ! case 9 ei
direc;n4 ,h["e1 ! fact t !
g5]ic approa* to special
$uca;n swept acr ! na;n 9
rec5t ye>s is a fact t c
easily 2 recogniz$ by any"o :o
looks4
  ,:e!r "! 0 a preconceiv$
plot to develop a g5]ic move;t
or :e!r x j sort ( grew t way
"? 9]tia is probably "s?+ we w
n"e 2 able to prove "o way or
! o!r = sure4 ,! fact t x did
detract 5orm\sly f s]vices to
! h>d core h&icapp$1 h["e1 is
an 9controv]tible fact4 ,l s
_m o!r ?+s 9 ? _w1 reg>d.s (
:e!r ! 9t5t 0 s9i/] or n1 !
result 0 / h>m;l4 ,an a3id5tal
gun%ot c kill j ! same z "o
fir$ ) murd]\s 9t5t4 ,! same
pr9ciple applies to ! *.es =
sev]ely h&icapp$ 9dividuals to
h an opportun;y to ga9 !   #bf
comp5satory skills tra9+ s
critical to _! survival4
  ,s1 ! "q z to :e!r ! g5]ic
8take ov]0 0 r1l or p]cvd
relates to only ! mann] & n !
fact4 ,x did happ5 = sure1 & !
:ole field ( human s]vices w
l;g feel xs impact6
  ,n[1 my "q to y1 de> frs1 is
?3 ,d we h ! aw>e;s1 ! vi.n1 !
=esi<t1 & ! pr(es.nal 9tegr;y
to put a /op to ? fooli%;s z x
re>s xs ugly h1d 9 ! adult
s]vices field8 ,or w ,i 2
writ+ an 8adult fable0 a few
ye>s h;e8 ,we m/ all /rive
tgr1 z n"e 2f1 to give ? /ory
a happy 5d+






                           #bg
    ,,acb ,urg$ to ,*ange
           ,xs ,"n
       ,by ,samuel ;,m4
      ,g55sky1 ,ph4,d41
    ,presid5t ( ,c\ncil (
     ,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n

  ,! ,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[
,vi.n "<,,cclv"> is ! newe/
,,acb a6iliate4 ,x is 9de$ a
tribute to ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl t x saw ! wisdom (
e/abli%+ an organiza;n = p )
use;l residual vi.n4
  ,,cclv held xs f/ annual
3v5;n la/ summ] 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ": x adopt$ a 3/itu;n &
bylaws )9 ! ,,acb frame"w4 ,z
a 3sum] advocacy gr\p1 we 7
3c]n$ ab ! lack ( s.d programs
aim$ at ! l[-vi.n popula;n (
\r na;n-reg>d.s ( :e!r ! vi.n
( ^! p lies )9 or \tside ( !
def9i;n ( legal bl;s4 ,3c]n al
0 express$ ov] !           #bh
>tificial;y & frequ5t
de/ructive;s ( ! t]m 8legal
bl;s0 z appli$ to ! "pially
si<t$4
  ,"! >e approximately #a4g
million p 9 ? na;n :o c 2
classifi$ z hav+ 8l[ vi.n40 ,m
?an #cdj1jjj ( !m >e legally
bl & make up ov] #ge p]c5t ( !
legally bl popula;n4 ,?us "!
>e only ab #aaj1jjj legally bl
p )\t func;nally usable si<t4
,yet 9 ? c.try1 ! ov]:elm+
bulk ( s]vices = ! visually
impair$ is tailor$ = !
func;nally bl4 ,\r goal is to
help r$ress ? unfair imbal.e
)\t hurt+ ! func;nally bl4 ,we
2lieve t "? public rela;ns &
public $uca;n1 adm9i/rative
deci.ns1 & legislative ac;n
new c a*ieve improve;ts 9
rehabilita;n & $uca;nal
s]vices = ! "pially si<t$ bo?
)9 & \tside ! p>amet]s (   #bi
legal bl;s4
  ,) ? 9 m9d1 we >e prep>$ to
submit a resolu;n = 3sid]a;n
by ,,cclv & by ^? att5d+ !
,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,gr&
,rapids1 ,mi*igan1 9 ,july4 ,9
ess;e1 ! resolu;n w su7e/ t !
,,acb *ange xs "n to !
8,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,visually ,impair$0
"<,,acvi">4 ,? wd give
recogni;n to ! fact t ,,acb n
only repres5ts ! #aaj1jjj p :o
>e func;nally bl1 b x al
repres5ts ! #a4g million p :o
>e "pially si<t$4
  ,ano!r na;nal organiza;n ( !
bl 3t9ues to categorize all
visually impair$ p z 8bl40 ,!
organiza;n 3t9ues to exclude
"pially si<t$ p f xs ranks
un.s !y >e will+ to g al;g ) !
9a3urate my? t "pially si<t$
p]sons face ! same problems z
^? :o >e func;nally bl4    #cj
,by xs a3ept.e & 5c\rage;t (
,,cclv1 ,,acb has demon/rat$ t
x does n a3ept ? my? & 9 fact
recognizes t ! visually
impair$ >e a het]og5e\s gr\p )
div]se ne$s4 ,if ,,acb 7 to
*ange xs "n to ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,visually
,impair$1 ,i 2lieve t ,,acb wd
demon/rate xs total a3ept.e (
& commit;t to all visually
impair$ p]sons1 :e!r !y >e
func;nally bl or "pially
si<t$4 ,i al 2lieve t ! *ange
9 organiza;n "n w cause ?\s&s
( visually impair$ p]sons :o
wd n 3sid] 2com+ a memb] ( an
organiza;n 8( ! bl0 or 8= !
bl0 to jo9 ! ,,acvi4 ,i "!=e
hope t ,,acb w 5dorse ! ,,cclv
resolu;n :5 x is pres5t$ to x
next summ]4


                           #ca
   ,! ,bakke ,deci.n ,- ,n
     8,wond];t0 ,b ,3c]n
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,9 ! 8,hyde ,p>k ,corn]0
column 9 ! ,m>*1 #aigi issue (
,! ,brl ,=um1 ,ira ,grupp]
m.t$ a soapbox to pres5t a
di6]5t viewpo9t on ! ,bakke
case4 ,8 ,br& ;,x soap produc$
a lot ( foamy suds1 b n"o ( !
issues 7 r1lly cl1n$ up4
  ,8 reac;n to my >ticle on !
,bakke case1 appe>+ 9 !
,augu/1 #aigh issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um1 results obvi\sly f 8
]rone\s 9t]preta;n ( "s
/ate;ts 9 ! >ticle4 ,=
example1 ,mr4 ,grupp] /ates t
,i am full ( 8wond];t0 t !
admis.ns crit]ion ( h&icap 0
exclud$ 9 ! ,bakke case4 ,my
/ate;t 9 t reg>d 0 n 9 any way
9t5d$ to 3vey 8wond];t40 ,!
purpose ( my /ate;t 0 to   #cb
3vey my grt 3c]n & to im"p !
9=ma;n t1 9 all ( ! #aej pages
( ! ,bakke case deci.n ( \r
hi<e/ c\rt1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt (
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 "! 0 n "o ^w1
or phrase1 or s5t;e to 9dicate
any aw>e;s :atso"e by ! ,c\rt
or any ( xs memb]s t h&icapp$
p h be5 br"\ )9 ! protec;n ( !
civil "rs laws : 7 9volv$ 9 !
case 2f x4 ,my 3c]n 9 ? is t !
lack ( aw>e;s m1ns lack ( k &
9=ma;n2 a complete abs;e ( any
sign ( recogni;n by any memb]
( t ,c\rt t \r society1 "? xs
,f$]al legislative body1 _h
l;g s9ce giv5 s* recogni;n ( !
"rs ( h&icapp$ citiz5s by
=mally e/abli%+ ^? "rs "?
adop;n ( ,f$]al acts1 9 addi;n
to ! passage ( _m simil> laws
9 _m /ates4
  ,mr4 ,grupp] label$ hmf an
8extremi/0 & label$ ,mr4
,ju/ice ,?urgood ,m>%all   #cc
( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 al;g )
o!rs1 z 8extremi/s40 ,i am
sure t ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,m>%all wd
2 ! la/ to categorize 8
deci.ns z extremi/4 ,! po9t is
t :e!r ! label is 8raci/0 or
8extremi/0 z appli$ to ^? n9e
,ju/ices1 n"o1 n ev5 ,ju/ice
,m>%all1 gave recogni;n ( !
civil "rs laws z 2+ applicable
to h&icapp$ p]sons4
  ,my grt 3c]n ov] ? fact grew
\ ( ! r1l;y t1 soon] or lat]1
a ,sec;n #eja1 #ejc1 #ejd case
wd come 2f t ,c\rt4
  ,! ,bakke case does repres5t
an attack on a6irmative ac;n =
all protect$ gr\ps1 9clud+
h&icapp$ p]sons1 b x is n a
fatal attack4 ,a6irmative ac;n
/ exi/s 9 bo? ! public &
private sectors4 ,! ,unit$
,/ates ,de"p;t ( ,labor1 !
,bakke case not)/&+1 has issu$
numb]s goals & "ttables    #cd
"u xs ,f$]al 3tract compli.e
responsibilities 9 ! employ;t
( all m9orities4 ,n once h ,i
he>d f any private 9du/ry
spokesman or ,gov]n;t (ficial
t a6irmative ac;n is no l;g]
an obliga;n "u ! law4 ,9 fact1
mo/ 4cus.n ( a6irmative ac;n
falls al;g ! l9es ( h[ c we
improve \r program4
  ,my 3c]n ov] ! lack ( aw>e;s
on ! "p ( \r ,supreme ,c\rt is
n[ br"\ to focus4 ,! ,c\rt has
a3ept$ on c]tior>i a case f !
,f\r? ,circuit ,c\rt (
,app1ls1 commonly ref]r$ to z
! ,davis case4 ,? case 9volves
! issue ( ! d5ial by a college
9 ,nor? ,c>l9a ( ! "r ( a
p]son ) he>+ impair;t to 5t]
xs associate degree 9 nurs+
program1 on ! gr.ds t a d1f
p]son is n an 8o!rwise
qualifi$ h&icapp$ p]son10 by
r1son ( ! he>+ impair;t4   #ce
,! def9i;n ( 8qualifi$
h&icapp$ p]son10 appe>+ 9 !
,sec;n #ejd ,,hew ,regula;n at
,s#hd4c"<,k">"<#c">1 ) respect
to po/-second>y & voca;nal
$uca;n s]vices1 is3 8,a
h&icapp$ p]son :o meets !
academic & te*nical /&>ds
requisite = admis.n 9 !
recipi5t's $uca;n program or
activities40
  ,! trial c\rt upheld ! ac;n
( ! college1 b ! ,f\r?
,circuit ,c\rt ( ,app1ls
rev]s$ ! trial c\rt on t
issue1 hold+ t ! def5dant
college m/ reconsid] admis.n (
! pla9tiff1 ,davis1 to det]m9e
qualifica;n on ! basis (
academic & te*nical
require;ts4 ,! app1ls c\rt al
9/ruct$ ! trial c\rt t x %d
provide guidel9es to !
def5dant college 9 xs
reconsid]a;n ) respect     #cf
to xs obliga;n to provide
r1sonable a3ommoda;n to !
pla9tiff z a d1f p]son4 ,!
unaw>e ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme
,c\rt w n[ he> ? case1 ! f/ "u
,sec;n #ejd to come 2f x4
  ,ano!r case1 commonly ref]r$
to z ! ,tragas] case1 has come
\ ( ! same ,f\r? ,circuit
,c\rt ( ,app1ls4 ,x is hop$ t
! ,supreme ,c\rt w al take ?
case on c]tior>i = he>+4 ,?
"t1 ! ,f\r? ,circuit ,c\rt
rul$ adv]se to ! pla9tiff1 :o
is a visually impair$ p]son
4miss$ f employ;t at a
rehabilita;n c5t] by r1son (
visual impair;t4 ,! ,c\rt held
t ,sec;n #ejd does n apply to
employ;t except "u ^? situa;ns
": ! program or activ;y is
design$ to provide employ;t or
tra9+ = employ;t ( h&icapp$
p]sons4 ,! ,c\rt >riv$ at ?
3clu.n 2c ( a provi.n 9    #cg
! #aigh ,am5d;ts ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act1 sign$ la/
,novemb] #f1 3f]r+ all ! same
"rs1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures to
h&icapp$ p]sons "u ,title ;,v
( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act z ^?
giv5 to ! protect$ m9orities
"u ,title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,"rs
,act ( #aifd4 ,title ,,vi
excludes employ;t1 2c employ;t
is ! subject ( ,title ,,vii (
t ,act4 ,? deci.n is 3tr>y to
! 9t5t ( ,3gress1 z rev1l$ 9 !
legislative hi/ory "u ,sec;n
#ejd1 : %[s t1 )\t d\bt1
,3gress 9t5d$ ,sec;n #ejd to
cov] employ;t2 & ! purpose ( !
#aigh ,am5d;t 0 to assure t x
is "u/ood t x is ! 9t5t ( !
,3gress t h&icapp$ p]sons al
%d h ! same "rs & rem$ies
available to o!r m9or;y p]sons
to 5=ce _! civil "rs4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
tgr ) o!r organiza;ns (    #ch
h&icapp$ 9dividuals & advocacy
organiza;ns1 has jo9$ 9 amicus
briefs 9 ^! two cases4 ,we
hope to provide ! ,supreme
,c\rt "<9 addi;n to \r 3t5;ns
) respect to ! legal issues
9volv$"> ) backgr.d 9=ma;n on
! civil "rs move;t ( h&icapp$
p1 & ?us to br+ to ! n9e
memb]s ( ! ,c\rt an
appropriate level ( aw>e;s &
s5sitiv;y4
  ,! two cases ref]r$ to abv
>e direct attacks on ! v
f.da;n ( civil "rs = h&icapp$
p1 an attack on ,sec;n #ejd4
,! front l9e ( ! battle =
h&icapp$ p is secur+ & 5=c+ \r
civil "rs4 ,if we c su3e$ 9 ?1
we w al su3e$ on ! issue (
a6irmative ac;n4



                           #ci
     ,supple;tal ,secur;y
      ,9come ,legisla;n

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! foll[+
is revis$ & exc]pt$ f te/imony
giv5 by ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel 9 ,april4">
  ,we favor 9cr1s+ ! am.t (
exempt or 4reg>d$ e>n+s ( bl
,,ssi b5efici>ies "u ,title
,,xvi4 ,we all "k t ! pres5t
exemp;n ( @s#ghj p] ye> is a
s]i\s 49c5tive = s*
b5efici>ies to 5gage 9 s* "p-
"t & usually l[-pay+ "w z !y c
obta94 ,we 7 5c\rag$ by !
provi.ns ( ,sec;n #cce (
,public ,law #ie-#baf1 : am5d$
,sec;n #bbc ( ! ,social
,secur;y ,act ) respect to
exempt e>n+s ( bl b5efici>ies
"u ,title ,,ii1 p]mitt+
@s#d1ejj 9 #aigi1 @s#e1jjj 9
#aihj1 @s#e1ejj 9 #aiha1
@s#f1jjj 9 @s#aihb1 &      #dj
adju/$ automatically by
9cr1ses 9 e>n+s levels "!af4
  ,_m bl p]sons rcv b5efits
3curr5tly "u bo? titles1 :
m1ns t ! ,title ,,ii am5d;t is
no practical improve;t = !m
un.s ! exemp;n "u ,title ,,xvi
is *ang$ acly4
  ,9 any ev5t1 s9ce ! numb] (
bl ,,ssi b5efici>ies is
relatively small1 & s9ce x
appe>s t a comp>atively small
frac;n ( s* pres5t b5efici>ies
>e "w+1 ! economic e6ect ( !
propos$ exemp;n wd n 2 grt4
  ,we propose an am5d;t to
,title ,,xvi to p]mit ! same
am.ts ( exempt e>n$ 9come = bl
b5efici>ies z n[ p]mitt$ 9
,title ,,ii4
  ,9 ! la/ ,3gress1 ! ,h\se
pass$ ;,h4 ;,r4 #gbjj1 : wd h
ext5d$ ,,ssi cov]age to ag$1
bl1 & 4abl$ p]sons 9 ,pu]to
,rico1 ,guam1 & ! ,virg9   #da
,isl&s on a prorat$ basis4 ,we
urge t ? ,3gress ext5d !
b5efits ( ,title ,,xvi on !
same basis z = ! s"eal ,/ates4
  ,"u ! pres5t law1 ! foll[+ 7
! av]age mon?ly pay;ts 9
,decemb]1 #aigf3 ,pu]to ,rico
,- @s#ai4jd = ! ag$1 @s#ac4ei
= ! bl1 & @s#ad4cg = ! 4abl$2
,guam ,- @s#gj4ff = ! ag$1
@s#hh4cg = ! bl1 & @s#gd4ij =
! 4abl$2 ,virg9 ,isl&s ,-
@s#ee4id = ! ag$1 @s#ef4bh = !
bl1 & @s#ee4id = ! 4abl$4 ,9
,pu]to ,rico1 = example1 9
,janu>y1 #aigf1 a total (
#ce1chd ag$1 bl1 & 4abl$
p]sons rcvd ca% assi/.e at
rates s* z ^? /at$ abv4 ,ev5
?\< mo/ ( ! resid5ts ( ^!
,t]ritories >e citiz5s ( !
,unit$ ,/ates1 !y face sev]e
4crim9a;n 2c ( ? 4p>ate
tr1t;t4
  ,we "k ( no bett] way    #db
( /at+ \r posi;n ?an ! ^ws (
,presid5t ,c>t] to ! ,gov]nor
( ,pu]to ,rico3 8,! ,3/itu;n (
! ,unit$ ,/ates does n 4t+ui%
2t citiz5s4 ,we d n h 9 \r
c.try f/- & second-class
citiz5s40

          ,correc;n

  ,att5;n has be5 call$ to an
9adv]t5t ]ror 9 ! >ticle1
8,social ,secur;y = ,bl ,p10 9
! ,febru>y1 #aigi issue ( ,!
,brl ,=um4 ,p>agraph #c /ates
t ! 8fully 9sur$0 rule is met
if ! applicant = b5efits has
"<#a"> f\r qu>t]s ( cov]age
444 ,? %d h r1d =ty qu>t]s (
cov]age4




                           #dc
    ,second ,call = ,title
    ,,vii ,am5d;t ,support

  ,z previ\sly report$ 9 ,!
,brl ,=um1 ,s5ator ,h>rison
,williams1 ,*airman ( ! ,s5ate
,committee on ,human
,res\rces1 has 9troduc$ ;,s4
#ddf to am5d ,title ,,vii ( !
,civil ,"rs ,act ( #aifd1 to
br+ )9 xs protec;n h&icapp$
p]sons 9 ! >ea ( employ;t4 ,at
! pres5t "t1 h&icapp$ p]sons 9
! >ea ( employ;t >e protect$
"u ,sec;n #ejd 9 ,programs &
activities rcvg ,f$]al
f9ancial assi/.e1 "u ,sec;n
#eja 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t xf1 &
"u ,sec;n #ejc 9 employ;t by
,f$]al 3tractors4 ,? am5d;t w
fill ! gap 9 protec;n by
prohibit+ 4crim9a;n 9 all >1s
( employ;t4
  ,! bill is t5tatively s*$ul$
= he>+ 2f ! ,s5ate         #dd
committee dur+ ! week ( ,may
#ba4 ,x is nec = su3ess;l
3sid]a;n & passage ( ? bill t
"! 2 demon/rat$ /r;g
grassroots support4
  ,! bill %d h z _m sponsors z
possible4 ,sponsors c sign on
to ! m1sure any "t prior to xs
go+ to ! floor ( ! ,s5ate =
debate & vote4 ,y >e urg$1
"!=e1 to 3tact yr ,s5ators =
sponsor+ support by call+ yr
,s5ators' na;nal (fices or _!
local (fices1 by writ+ lrs1 by
s5d+ telegrams4 ,seek =mal
support ( ! bill by yr
organiza;n "? resolu;n &
transmittal ( ! same to yr
memb]s ( ,3gress4 ,seek ! same
k9d ( support f yr civic clubs
& organiza;ns1 yr *ur*
organiza;ns1 yr commun;y
l1d]s4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is n al"o 9 ? pu% to br+   #de
ab passage ( ? sorely ne$$
civil "rs protec;n = h&icapp$
p4 ,all na;nal organiza;ns >e
coop]at+4 ,,acb calls =
excep;nal ef=t4

     ,ano!r ,/ep 9 ! ,"r
     ,direc;n = ,h&icapp$
      ,f$]al ,employees
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,= s"eal ye>s n[1 x has be5
possible = h&icapp$ p]sons to
5t] ,f$]al employ;t on a non-
competitive basis2 t is1
,f$]al de"p;ts & ag5cies h be5
au?oriz$ to waive ! require;ts
( competitive te/+ = h&icapp$
applicants = employ;t 9 ord]
to acquire eligibil;y = !
,civil ,s]vice regi/ry4 ,? is
commonly ref]r$ to z ,s*$ule
,a noncompetitive s]vice4 ,x
is e/imat$ t at l1/ #ge.0 (
all h&icapp$ ,f$]al        #df
employees >e ,s*$ule ,a
employees4
  ,? rule has provid$ ! m1ns =
_m h&icapp$ p]sons to 5t]
,f$]al employ;t s]vice4 ,h["e1
x m/ 2 "u/ood t ^? :o 5t] "u !
sy/em >e n ,f$]al ,civil
,s]vice c>e] employees &1
"!=e1 !y d n rcv all "rs &
b5efits ( c>e] s]vice1 s* z
retire;t b5efits & pref];es 9
adv.e;t & job place;t ov] ^?
5t]+ ! ,f$]al s]vice4 ,?us1 _m
hi<ly tra9$1 compet5t1 hi<ly
produc+ h&icapp$ ,f$]al
employees h n be5 3sid]$ =
adv.e;t1 :ile o!r non-h&icapp$
c>e] employees1 n z qualifi$ &
n z pr(ici5t1 >e aw>d$ !
promo;ns4
  ,= ov] a ye>1 ! ad hoc ,task
,=ce on ,employ;t ( ,h&icapp$
,p]sons 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t
has propos$1 urg$1 & pressur$
! ,civil ,s]vice           #dg
,commis.n to take ac;n to
*ange t rule s t a degree (
equ;y c 2 a*iev$4 ,? ad hoc
,task ,=ce is ! "o : br"\ ab !
adop;n by ! ,civil ,s]vice
,commis.n ( xs non-4crim9a;n 9
! employ;t ( h&icapp$ p]sons
rule & compla9t proc$ure =
h&icapp$ applicants &
employees4 ,reese ,robrahn1
repres5t+ ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 & ,de2y ,kaplan1
repres5t+ ! ,4abil;y ,"rs
,c5t]1 h s]v$ z co-*airp]sons
( ? ,task ,=ce4
  ,f9ally1 ef=ts %[ signs (
results4 ,on ,m>* #bj1 #aigi1
,executive ,ord] #ababe 0
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 ,?
modifies ! exi/+ rule s t
sev]ely h&icapp$ employees1
9clud+ m5tally ret>d$
employees1 may 2 transf]r$ af
two ye>s f non-competitive
s]vice 9to c>e] s]vice1    #dh
^u ! recomm5da;n ( ! employ]
de"p;t or ag5cy & pursuant to
regula;ns to 2 promulgat$ by !
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,manage;t1
,unit$ ,/ates ,civil ,s]vice
,commis.n4
  ,? ord] by no m1ns meets !
proposals ( ! ,task ,=ce4 ,!
r1l te/ ( su3ess or failure w
come :5 f9al regula;ns >e
adopt$4 ,,acb w monitor
3/antly ! develop;t ( ^!
regula;ns4

         ,,bl9doc ,-
      ,9=ma;n ,s]vice on
       ,rehabilita;n &
   ,employ;t ( ! ,visually
          ,h&icapp$

  ,"! >e an e/imat$ #ag
million bl p]sons 9 ! _w1 & _m
"ts t numb] ) sev]e visual
h&icaps4 ,all ( !m urg5tly ne$
assi/.e 9 f9d+ "w & a      #di
way ( e>n+ a liv+4 ,help+ !m
to d s has be5 "p ( !
,9t]na;nal ,labor ,(fice's
,human ,res\rces ,develop;t &
,tra9+ ,program = _m ye>s4
  ,e>ly 9 #aigd1 ! ,9t]na;nal
,labor ,(fice "<,,ilo">1 9
collabora;n ) ! ,_w ,c\ncil =
! ,welf>e ( ! ,bl1 laun*$ a
new 9=ma;n s]vice1 id5tifi$ z
,,bl9doc4 ,xs focus is on
voca;nal rehabilita;n ( ! bl &
"pially si<t$4 ,xs pr9cipal
objective is to collect 9=ma;n
on new approa*es ( 9tegrat+ !
visually h&icapp$ 9to active
life & to report on ^! ef=ts &
te*niques to 9t]e/$ ag5cies1
organiza;ns1 & rehabilita;n
speciali/s >.d ! _w4 ,up to !
summ] ( #aigh1 "s #bej s*
reports _h be5 issu$4 ,!
4tribu;n li/ = ,,bl9doc
4pat*es has be5 gr[+ rapidly4
  ,! reports >e bas$ on    #ej
data 9 ! gr[+ volume (
publica;ns & p]iodicals on
matt]s relat+ to bl;s1 z well
z docu;ta;n on te*nical
coop]a;n projects 9 develop+
c.tries1 exp]t mis.ns1 sem9>s1
tra9+ c\rses1 & s on4 ,! ,_w
,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e ( ! ,bl &
xs memb] organiza;ns 9 v>i\s
c.tries h be5 help;l 9 secur+
addi;nal mat]ials4
  ,,bl9doc 9=ma;n is 9t5d$
prim>ily to 2 a help to field
"w]s & practi;n]s 9 bl
rehabilita;n4 ,! docu;ta;n 9 !
=m ( ab/racts ext5ds to a
broad range ( activities ,- f
assess;t & guid.e c\nsel+1 to
job tra9+1 place;t1 organiza;n
( "w%ops1 adapta;n ( jobs1
applica;n ( te*nical aids &
assi/ive devices1 etc4
,moreov]1 ,,bl9doc seeks to
ga!r & pres5t relevant 9=ma;n
on new legislative         #ea
ac;ns1 adm9i/rative provi.ns1
supportive social &
psy*ological rehabilita;n
s]vices1 & 9novative practices
by employ]s & "w]s
organiza;ns1 produc]s1
coop]atives ( ! visually
h&icapp$1 etc4 ,! s]vice is al
e6ective 9 facilitat+ an
ex*ange ( exp]i;es am;g
,,bl9doc us]s4
  ,,bl9doc texts >e 9 ,5gli%1
,fr5*1 or ,spani%4 ,! pr9cipal
ab/ract+ language is ,5gli%4
,:5 possible 9 t]ms (
available res\rces1 ab/racts h
be5 translat$ 9to ,fr5* &
,spani%4 ,3tacts h be5
e/abli%$ ) o!r docu;ta;n c5t]s
t collect rehabilita;n
lit]ature1 to build up
collabora;n 9 data ex*ange1 9
! develop;t ( common 9dex+
t]ms1 &1 9 ! l;g run1 to
improve ! capabilities (   #eb
response to 9dividual 9=ma;n
reque/s & ( e6ective docu;ta;n
rese>*4
  ,! ,,ilo's ,,bl9doc is an
example ( close collabora;n
am;g 9t]na;nal1 gov]n;tal1 &
volunt>y organiza;ns 9 !
rehabilita;n field1 seek+ to
promote m active s]vice to bl
& visually h&icapp$ p]sons
"ey":4
  ,= fur!r 9=ma;n on ,,bl9doc
s]vices1 3tact ,9t]na;nal
,labor ,(fice1 ,visual
,rehabilita;n ,sec;n1 ,,ch-
#abaa1 ,g5eva #bb1 ,switz]l&4








                           #ec
      ,t1*+ ,brl to ,bl
      ,adults ) ,limit$
      ,language ,skills
       ,by ,jeff ,weiss

  ,mr4 ,weiss is a brl
9/ructor at ! ,>kansas
,5t]prises = ! ,bl
,rehabilita;n ,c5t]4

          ,9troduc;n
  ,"! >e s"eal gd manuals (
9/ruc;n available = t1*+ brl
to bl adults4 ,^! manuals (f]
a v>iety ( di6]5t approa*es =
t1*+ r1d+ to bl adults2 h["e1
"! is "o >ea : has be5
ov]look$4 ,_m adults ) limit$
language skills >e soon
fru/rat$ by ! manuals (
9/ruc;n : >e us$ to 9troduce
!m to ! basic brl symbols : !y
w ne$ = self-communica;n4 ,(t5
!y >e pres5t$ ) r1d+ ex]cises
: use vocabul>y f> abv     #ed
_! $uca;nal & 9tellectual
func;n+ level4 ,di6iculty
id5tify+ 9dividual lrs &
locat+ ! next l9e c qkly
comp.d ? fru/ra;n4 ,! adult )
poor language skills :o may h
alr exp]i;ed h>d%ip "? ! =mal
$uca;n sy/em w soon give up on
us+ brl4 ,9/1d ( mak+ life
easi]1 brl 2comes "o m >du\s
task to 2 avoid$4 ,9 !
programm$ 9/ruc;n us$ at
,>kansas ,5t]prises = ! ,bl
,rehabilita;n ,c5t] ^!
problems 7 m9imiz$ by cr1t+ a
special program = adults )
language defici5cies4 ,?
program w 2 describ$ 2l4

        ,r1d+ ,r1di;s
  ,a r1d+ r1di;s program
evaluates & t1*es ! skills
ne$$ = r1d+ brl4 ,! mat]ials
us$ at ,a4,e4,b4 >e 5titl$
,brl ,r1di;s ,ex]cises1    #ee
by ,billie ,eld]4 ,! f/
compon5t ( ^! ex]cises 3si/s (
l9es ( brl 9 v>y+ patt]ns4 ,?
is us$ to 9troduce ! new brl
r1d] to ! prop] me?od (
horizontal r1d+ mo;n1 us+ !
two-h& r1d+ posi;n4 ,al? _m
r1d]s v>y z to :e!r !y 3t9ue
r1d+ ) two h&s1 ! advantages (
us+ bo? h&s >e /ress$ "?\t
e>ly r1d+ 9/ruc;n4 ,9 ? phase
( r1di;s1 ! cli5t is 5c\rag$
to move rapidly acr ! l9es4 ,!
second "p ( ? r1di;s program
t1*es & evaluates ! abil;y to
4crim9ate 2t simil> & 4simil>
tactile patt]ns4 ,fifty small
pla/ic c>ds >e us$4 ,^! c>ds
3ta9 guidel9es & two dot
3figura;ns4 ,! cli5t m/
det]m9e if ! two patt]ns >e !
same or di6]5t4 ,? sec;n ( !
r1di;s program w usually
9dicate if ! cli5t w h
di6iculty r1d+ brl by      #ef
t\*4 ,! la/ sec;n ( ? r1di;s
program 3si/s ( a s]ies ( c>ds
: >e us$ to 9troduce s"eal brl
lrs & a numb] ( ^ws us+ ^!
lrs4 ,? gives ! 9/ructor
9=ma;n ab ! cli5t's abil;y to
le>n & ab 8 lit]acy4 ,x c 2
det]m9$ :e!r ! 9/ruc;nal
manual 9 common use w 2
adequate to meet ! ne$s ( ea*
9dividual cli5t4 ,if ! cli5t
evid;es ! abil;y to le>n b is
unable to recognize "<spell">
%ort simple ^ws1 a special
program us+ only basic
vocabul>y is ne$$4

       ,=mat ( ! ,r1d+
          ,ex]cises
  ,! vocabul>y = ? prim] 3si/s
l>gely ( ^ws f ! ,dol* ,si<t
,vocabul>y ,li/ ) a few
addi;ns4 ,! r1d+ matt] is
d\ble spac$ bo? 2t l9es & )9
ea* l9e1 "? ! pres5ta;n    #eg
( ! alphabet4 ,9 ^! alphabetic
ex]cises guidel9es l ^? 9 !
r1di;s program >e us$4 ,!
comb9a;n ( ! d\ble spac+ )9
l9es & ! guidel9es all[s ! new
r1d] to develop a patt]n (
rapid horizontal mo;n4
  ,af ! pres5ta;n ( !
alphabet1 normal spac+ )9 l9es
is 9itiat$ ) ! 9troduc;n ( !
brl numb]+ sy/em4 ,? all[s !
numb] sign to appe> 9 xs
normal posi;n1 3tigu\s to !
digits ( ! numb]4 ,guidel9es
>e reta9$ 2t :ole numb]s4
  ,only basic punctua;n &
composi;n signs >e 9troduc$ s*
z apo/rophe1 capital1 p]iod1
"q m>k1 comma1 & hyph54 ,"? !
punctua;n ex]cises ! guidel9es
>e us$ 2f ea* s5t;e1 only once
p] l9e1 & !n !y >e phas$ \
completely4

                           #eh
       ,addi;nal ,r1d+
          ,practice
  ,by ? "t ! cli5t %d 2 r1dy =
addi;nal r1d+ ex]cises : /
ma9ta9 d\ble spac+ 2t l9es4
,at ,>kansas ,5t]prises = !
,bl we use ! ,adult ,r1d] by
,m4,s4 ,rob]tson4 ,a por;n ( ?
,adult ,r1d] has be5
transcrib$ 9to uncontract$ brl
& has a small %eet ( pap]
3ta9+ a ^w li/ at ! 2g9n+ (
ea* new lesson4 ,! f/ elev5
lessons >e d\ble-spac$ 2t l9es
& ! rema9+ lessons >e writt5
on e l9e4

         ,writ+ ,brl
  ,al? /rategies ( brl
9/ructors di6]1 ! usual
proc$ure at ,a4,e4,b4 is to
2g9 ! adult cli5t writ+ ) !
slate & /ylus4 ,if1 z cli5ts
"s"ts d1 ! cli5t 9t]rupts 8
tra9+ af a %ort p]iod1     #ei
he wd h a me?od ( writ+ : he
cd 3t9ue to develop4 ,if !
,p]k9s ,brlr 7 9troduc$ f/1 !
cli5t :o l1ves tra9+ af a %ort
"t mi<t n h any me?od ( writ+
brl & mi<t lose 9t]e/ 9 us+
brl4 ,) "s cli5ts4 hav+ limit$
language skills le>n+ to write
brl pres5ts a totally di6]5t
problem4
  ,if a cli5t t5ds to rev]se !
3figura;n ( lrs :5 r1d+1
9troduc+ ! brlr f/ may 2 !
only way = ! le>n+ process to
progress4 ,us+ ! brlr re9=ces
! le>n+ ( ! lrs /udi$4 ,a
cli5t ) a v poor memory mi<t
al b5efit f ! le>n+ re9=ce;t
provid$ by 2g9n+ writ+ 9/ruc;n
) ! brlr4 ,= 9dividuals :o ne$
to 2g9 writ+ ) ! brlr "! >e al
o!r m1ns ( re9=c+ ! le>n+ (
brl4

                           #fj
       ,su3ess;l ,uses
  ,? program has prov5 to 2
help;l 9 t1*+ brl = self-
communica;n to bl adults )
add$ h&icapp+ 3di;ns4 ,^!
h&icapp+ 3di;ns 9clude
cultural depriva;n1 $uca;nal
depriva;n1 m5tal ret>da;n &
bra9 damage4 ,modifica;ns ( ?
program h al be5 us$ ) =eign
cli5ts :o cd progress "? ?
program rapidly4 ,! nature ( !
vocabul>y help$ to improve _!
3v]sa;nal & writt5 ,5gli% 5 to
all[ !m to progress to o!r
mat]ials4

   ,! ,employ;t ,bank ,- ,w
           ,x ,"w8
      ,by ,trudie ,musi]

  "<,trudie ,musi] is ,imm
,pa/ ,presid5t ( ! ,visually
,impair$ ,secret>ial
,transcrib]s               #fa
,associa;n4">
  ,am;g ! _m 9novative id1s
tri$ by ! ,visually ,impair$
,secret>ial ,transcrib]s
,associa;n "<,,vi/a"> is !
,employ;t ,bank4 ,"s ,,vi/a
memb]s >e p]=m+ duties 9 _! "w
seem+ly impossible = a bl
p]son4 ,we feel t ? 9=ma;n %d
2 available to ^? :o >e seek+
employ;t1 to ^? :o >e employ$
& wi% to upgrade _! skills1 &
to 9dividuals "w+ 9 p]sonnel
:o h hir+ responsibilities4
  ,,vi/a prep>$ & mail$ a
"qnaire to xs active memb]%ip4
,al;g ) p]t95t "qs 3c]n+ _!
jobs1 we ask$ ^? respond+ =
p]mis.n to use ! 9=ma;n :5 x
is reque/$4 ,"! >e "ts :5 !
9quiry c 2 h&l$ by ! 9dividual
p]=m+ ! duties ( 9t]e/ to !
9quir]4 ,to date1 #db p]sons
>e regi/]$ 9 ! ,employ;t
,bank4 ,we >e at pres5t    #fb
mail+ \ a "qnaire to ^? active
memb]s :o did n return a
complet$ =m la/ ye>4 ,we hope
t by next ye> ! full memb]%ip
w 2 regi/]$4
  ,,vi/a's ,employ;t ,bank is
ma9ta9$ 9 brl & 9 pr9t4 ,:5 ,i
"picipat$ s"eal ye>s ago 9 a
rehabilita;n 3f];e1 8,!
,decade ( ! '#gjs10 ,i su7e/$
t a na;nal employ;t bank 2 set
up on a comput]4 ,"! >e l>ge
corpora;ns :o m/ employ bl
p]sons4 ,a na;nal employ;t
bank wd 5able !m to easily
det]m9e \r capabilities4 ,:5
only #be ,,vi/a memb]s 7
regi/]$1 a l>ge corpora;n ask$
= 9=ma;n on ! v>i\s companies
= :om secret>ies & transcrib]s
7 "w+4 ,!y al ask$ ab ! k9ds (
duties p]=m$ by ^! secret>ies
& transcrib]s4
  ,,vi/a has turn$ a dr1m 9to
r1l;y4 ,2f too m* "t       #fc
passes1 we >e c]ta9 t xs full
memb]%ip w 2 regi/]$4 ,w an
employ;t bank "w8 ,,:y ,,n8

       ,bl ,photograph]

  ,a ,picture is wor? m ?an
^ws describe4
  "<,repr9t$ f ,,upi ,-
,wa%+ton ,- ,by ,mike
,fe9silb]">
  ,george ,cov+ton loves to
tell ab ! f/ "t he took a
picture ( hmf & /udi$ x
c>e;lly1 4cov]+ :at he looks
l4
  8,i expect$ to see a "y
,rob]t ,r$=d10 he says4
8,9/1d1 ,i saw a "y ,gr\*o
,m>x40
  ,cov+ton is alm bl4 ,if he
holds "s?+ up to 8 nose &
looks at x "? a magnify+
glass1 he c see x4 ,! re/ ( !
_w is a blur4              #fd
  ,alm bl1 b a photograph]
n"o!.s4
  ,& a t1*] ( photography4
  ,he t1*es ! visually impair$
to see a _w !y cd n o!rwise
see1 & "o he cd n see until he
le>n$ to photograph x4
  ,he expla9s3 ,a photograph
makes "t /& /4 ,he c hold a
picture & /udy x4 ,a face he
_c see acr a table 2comes an
image ! size ( a ?umbnail : he
c see4 ,an ac;n t escapes 8
eye ne$ n escape 8 cam]a4
  ,he alw we>s a t9y cam]a ,-
a ,rollei #ce,b ,- >.d 8 neck
8l a crucifix40
  8,p's f/ reac;n is1 ',x c't
2 d"o1'0 he says1 :5 he tells
!m :at he is up to4 8,!n _!
reac;n is ',:y hasn't ? be5
d"o 2f8'0
  ,cov+ton1 #cd1 born on !
,>kansas side ( ! bord] t[n (
,tex>kana1 ,texas1 "w$ 8   #fe
way "? ! ,univ]s;y ( ,texas at
,au/91 e>n+ degrees 9
j\rnalism & law4
  ,he tau<t j\rnalism at ,we/
,virg9ia ,univ]s;y & tri$
practic+ law 9 ,texas1 b
didn't l x4
  ,n[ he is "w+ z a 3sultant
to ! ,associa;n ( ,fli<t
,att5dants1 writ+ &
photograph+ a slide pres5ta;n
on h[ airl9e /ew>desses c be/
help bl pass5g]s4
  ,he is al t1*+ a free c\rse
on photography = ! visually
impair$ at ! ,na;nal ,p>k
,s]vice's ,gl5 ,e*o ,p>k 9
suburban ,m>yl&1 & t's clos]
to 8 life's ambi;n4
  ,he wants to 2come a
pr(es.nal photography t1*] s
he c t1* :at he has le>n$ to p
:o "w ) ! visually impair$4
  ,next spr+ ,addison ,h\se is
to publi% a book ( 8       #ff
photographs1 t5tatively titl$
8,faces ,i've ,se540 ,x is a
collec;n ( portraits ( frs1
usually n pos+1 cau<t 9 ac;n1
photograph$ s t ,cov+ton cd
see :at !y look$ l4
  ,he focuses by e/imat+ !
4t.e to 8 subject4
  ,? me?od ( 8scale focus+0 &
a semi-wide-angle l5s give 5
dep? ( field to produce %>ply
focus$ pictures4 ,dep? ( field
is ! 4t.e 9 front ( & 2h !
subject t is r5d]$ %>ply4
  ,photo h\ses (t5 employ ! bl
to "w 9 _! d>krooms s9ce !
d>k;s poses no extra ob/acle4
,cov+ton does 8 [n d>kroom "w4
,he has develop$ te*niques =
br++ ! mo/ \ ( 8 negatives4
  8,in photography1 !y're alw
t1*+ y "!'s only "o way to d
"s?+1 b "! isn't4 ,"! >e doz5s
( ways10 he says4 8,! m$ium is
9cr$ibly =giv+4 ,x's n     #fg
nec to build up ? my/ique40
  ,a girlfr awoke 8 9t]e/ ei<t
ye>s ago4 ,he />t$ c>ry+ h]
equip;t :ile %e took l&scape
photos4
  ,:5 he look$ at ! results1
he writes 9 8 book1 8,i
sudd5ly r1liz$ "! 0 a grt d1l
9 ^? ll pictures ,i _h n se5
at ! "t ( ! %oot+4 ,9 "s cases
,i did n ev5 recognize ! sc5e
,i _h look$ at = half an h\r40
  ,he 0 born ) #bj-#djj vi.n 9
bo? eyes4 ,ov] ! la/ n9e ye>s1
ret9a deg5]a;n took mo/ ( :at
ll vi.n he _h4 ,he sees ) less
?an #aj.0 normal vi.n on ! $ge
( 8 "r eye4
  ,b1 he says1 8,z l;g z ,i c
see to photograph1 ,i'll n"e 2
bl40



                           #fh
     ,nei ! ,devil ,nor !
            ,wit*
      ,by ,billie ,eld]

  ,too l;g1 3sum]s h _h to
*oose 2t ! devil1 or poor &
9adequate s]vices1 & ! wit*1
lack ( s]vices4 ,"! is no
future 9 ? process4 ,9 too _m
places1 9adequate s]vices (
poor qual;y >e all t available
to ! visually impair$ p]son4
,! sad tru? is t ^! sp>se1
9adequate s]vices >e (t5
grudg+ly (f]$ by unqualifi$ &
"s"ts 49t]e/$ /aff4
  ,? deplorable 3di;n does n
exi/ "ey":4 ,"! >e "s b"r
spots ": ! provid]s ( s]vices
& 3sum]s ( s]vices coop]ate to
upgrade qual;y & to 9itiate
new & 9novative s]vice
programs4 ,:at makes ! di6];e8
  ,^? :o m/ 3/antly *oose 2t !
devil & ! wit* ,- t is1    #fi
poor1 9adequate s]vices1
unpr(es.nally deliv]$1 9 an
attitude ( 8,take x or l1ve x1
buddy1 t's all y're gonna get0
,- (t5 *oose to l1ve x4
,teleph"o calls & visits to !
rehabilita;n (fice or ! ag5cy
(fice avail no?+4 ,! ,f$]al
law : /ates t 3sum]s ( s]vices
% 2 9volv$ 9 _! [n
rehabilita;n program mi<t z
well h be5 writt5 9 wat] 9 "s
9/.es4
  ,! gov]n;tal bur1ucracies &
! small] private bur1ucracies
frequ5tly bumble al;g1 cru%+ !
hopes & dr1ms ( ! visually
impair$ :om !y >e design$ to
s]ve4 ,s* bur1ucracies >e !
bad guys 9 black hats4 ,we "k
"! >e gd guys 9 :ite hats1 & =
!m we >e grate;l4 ,b h[ c we
*ange a black hat 9to a :ite
hat8 ,t1 de> 3sum]1 is ! all-
3sum+ "q4                  #gj
  8,! di6];e1 de> ,brutus1 is
n 9 \r />s1 b 9 \rvs t we >e
"ul+s10 wrote ,%akespe>e4 ,!
di6];e 2t 8:ite hat0 ag5cies &
8black hat0 ag5cies is due to
! qual;y & quant;y ( !
"picipa;n ( 3sum]s 9 ^!
ag5cies4
  ,le>n+ to 2 an e6ective
3sum] & le>n+ to tru/ & "w )
o!rs is an 5orm\s "utak+4 ,a
mod]n savant has sd3 8,no "o c
get an $uca;n = y4 ,no "o c
take a ba? = y4 ,no "o c die =
y40 ,& we m/ add3 ,no "o c
2come an e6ective 3sum] = y4
,? is a job y m/ d = yrf4
  ,help w 2 provid$ = ^? ,,crs
memb]s :o >e "w]s 9 ! bl;s
deliv]y sy/em1 z well z 3sum]s
( s]vices1 at ! annual meet+ (
! ,c\ncil ( ,rehabilita;n
,speciali/s to 2 held 9 ,gr&
,rapids1 ,mi*igan1 on ,july #b
& #c1 #aigi1 prior to !    #ga
na;nal 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,! !me ( !
,,crs 3f];e = #aigi is
8,model-,build+ = ,e6ective
,3sum] ,"picipa;n 9 ! ,bl;s
,deliv]y ,sy/em40
  ,d n sp5d ! f/ week ( ,july
sw1t+ "u yr g\rd v9e1 ?r[+
rocks & wail+ & gna%+ yr tee?
ab ! unresponsive;s ( ag5cies
: purport to s]ve bl p4 ,/>t
plann+ & />t sacrific+ a ll1
if nec1 9 ord] to get to ,gr&
,rapids = t week4 ,let's meet
& m+le ) o!r 3sum]s1 le>n f
"kl$g1ble l1d]s1 & get 9volv$
) a dynamic =w>d-look+ gr\p :
is d$icat$ to ! cause (
improv+ ! qual;y ( s]vices = !
visually h&icapp$4
  "<,= full 9=ma;n 3c]n+ !
,c\ncil ( ,rehabilita;n
,speciali/s1 3tact ,mrs4
,billie ,eld]1 #ecag ;,w4
#bith ,/reet1 ,ll ,rock1   #gb
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        ,ac;n on ,h1l?
     ,legisla;n ,is ,fe>$
      ,by ,ka?y ,megiv]n

  ,= ! f/ "t 9 ! l;g hi/ory (
! fi<t = na;nal h1l? 9sur.e
legisla;n1 "! is a /r;g
possibil;y t ,3gress w 5act a
bill ? ses.n4 ,h["e1 !
legisla;n 2+ mo/ s]i\sly
3sid]$ is n any sort ( a
compreh5sive h1l? cov]age
plan1 b1 r1 a b>e-b"os
8cata/rophic0 proposal : wd1
9de$1 2 a cata/rophe to !
cause ( na;nal h1l? 9sur.e4
  ,? 0 ! solemn w>n+ f ,b]t
,seidman1 ,director1 ,social
,secur;y ,de"p;t1
,,afl_/,,cio1 9 8 spee* to !
memb]s ( ! ,wa%+ton ,h1l?
,secur;y ,act on ,coali;n at
_! ,april lun*eon4 ,mr4    #gc
,seidman po9t$ \ t 9 ye>s pa/1
"! has be5 a h1l? 9sur.e
proposal put =? by j ab e gr\p
) any 9t]e/ 9 ! issue4 ,9 ea*
ses.n ( ,3gress1 "! wd 2 an
,am]ican ,m$ical ,associa;n
bill1 an ,am]ican ,hospital
,associa;n bill1 a proposal f
! private 9sur.e 9du/ry1 &
o!rs4 ,propon5ts ( ^! bills
n"e gave s]i\s 3sid]a;n to !
possibil;y ( passage1 b r1
(f]$ ^! proposals j z tactical
roadblocks to spl9t] support &
prev5t any ac;n at all4 ,b ?
ye> "! is no ,,ama bill1 no
,,aha bill1 no 9sur.e 9du/ry
bill4
  ,! "o bill : has be5 re-
9troduc$ & is 3sid]$ ev5 m
significant 2c ( ! abs;e ( ^!
o!r proposals is ,s5ator
,l;g's plan1 ;,s4 #cea1
,cata/rophic ,h1l? ,9sur.e
,cov]age4 ,x is cle> t ?   #gd
"t ,s5ator ,l;g is s]i\s ab ?
legisla;n & det]m9$ to get qk
ac;n4 ,9 addi;n1 ,republican
memb]s ( ! ,s5ate >e 4cuss+ !
possibil;y ( compromise
cata/rophic legisla;n4
  ,z 0 report$ 9 ! ,april
issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um1 ;,s4
#cea is 9t5d$ to help !
victims ( cata/rophic ill;s by
provid+ cov]age once co/s h
r1*$ a c]ta9 level4
,un=tunately1 ^? co/ levels >e
s \trage\sly hi< t ! legisla;n
w 2 ( ll assi/.e to l[- &
mod]ate-9come p]sons4 ,!
9dividual wd h to pay ! f/
@s#b1jjj 9 m$ical co/s4
"<,s5ator ,l;g has /at$ t ?
d$uctible cd 2 9cr1s$ to
@s#c1jjj or ev5 @s#d1jjj 2f !
bill is 5act$4"> ,likewise1 a
p]son wd h to pay = ! f/ sixty
"ds ( hospitaliza;n 2f !
cata/rophic 9sur.e         #ge
program wd take ov]4
  ,b isn't cov]age ( "s sort
bett] ?an no?+ at all8 ,t "q
is he>d frequ5tly & 0 ask$ (
,mr4 ,seidman4 ,8 answ] 0 a
res.d+ 8,no60 ,= r1sons : h
be5 4cuss$ previ\sly "<see !
,april ,brl ,=um">1 ,s5ator
,l;g's cata/rophic bill wd d
no?+ b h>m to ! h1l? c>e sy/em
z x n[ exi/s & to ! hopes (
pass+ a truly compreh5sive
bill4
  ,! ,wa%+ton ,h1l? ,secur;y
,ac;n ,coali;n1 ( : ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is a memb]1 is
urg+ xs memb]s to let _!
repres5tatives "k ( _!
opposi;n to passage ( any
cata/rophic legisla;n4




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   ,,npr ,pres5ts 8,! ,_w (
   ;,f4 ,scott ,fitzg]ald0

  ,z x exp&s xs ef=ts at
program s]vices to ! h&icapp$1
,na;nal ,public ,radio is
anxi\s to r1* new audi;e
memb]s :o mi<t "picul>ly
b5efit f & 5joy xs programm+4
,to ? 5d1 ,,npr is pl1s$ to
ann\nce xs upcom+ s]ies 9 !
humanities 5titl$1 8,! ,_w (
;,f4 ,scott ,fitzg]ald0 ,-
ei<t h\r-l;g programs on !
life & writ+s ( ! ,am]ican
au?or1 ;,f4 ,scott ,fitzg]ald
"<#ahif-#aidj"> on ! ev5+s (
,june #c-#aj4
  ,ea* program 9 ? ambiti\s
radio project is pres5t$ 9 two
"ps3 a lit]>y docu;t>y :
9troduces ! li/5] to relevant
biographical1 hi/orical1 &
lit]>y 9=ma;n2 & a radio
dramatiza;n ( "o ( 8       #gg
%ort /ories1 prep>$ by !
,na;nal ,radio ,!at] (
,*icago4 ,! docu;t>ies comb9e
exc]pts f ,fitzg]ald's di>ies1
/ories & lrs1 p]iod music1
9t]views ) 8 3tempor>ies1
hi/orical record+s & broadca/s
f ! #aibjs & '#cjs1 exc]pts f
o!r writ]s ( ! p]iod1 &
n>ra;n4 ,!y focus on
,fitzg]ald's life & "ts1 :ile
hi<li<t+ !mes pres5t$ 9 !
a3ompany+ drama4
  ,na;nal ,public ,radio is
produc+ ! s]ies "u a grant f !
,na;nal ,5d[;t = !
,humanities4

          ,"h & ,"!
      ,by ,elizabe? ;,m4
            ,l5non

  ,! ,nor? ,%ore ,univ]s;y
,hospital 9 ,manhasset1 ,new
,york1 has be5 aw>d$ a     #gh
?ree-ye> grant f ! ,bur1u (
,h1l? ,manp[] = xs program
titl$1 8,alli$ ,h1l? ,tra9+ =
,visually ,impair$ ,/ud5ts40
,? program seeks to demon/rate
! f1sibil;y ( provid+
te*nician-level tra9+ 9 a
hospital to visually impair$
p]sons = employ;t 9 nucle>
m$ic9e te*nology & cl9ical
laboratory te*nology4
,collabora;n 2t ! hospital &
two two-ye> colleges has be5
=maliz$ by a6ilia;n agree;t =
! purpose ( 3duct+ ? project4
,project /ud5ts :o su3ess;lly
complete ! program w rcv an
associate's degree f ei
,manhattan ,college "<nucle>
m$ic9e te*nology"> or
,que5sboro ,commun;y ,college
"<cl9ical laboratory
te*nology">4 ,job place;t
assi/.e & a full range (
support s]vices >e         #gi
available4 ,= detail$ 9=ma;n1
direct 9quiries to ,h[>d
,mord91 ,project ,coord9ator1
,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n ,c5t]1
,nor? ,%ore ,univ]s;y
,hospital1 ,manhasset1 ,new
,york #aajcj2 teleph"o
"<#eaf"> #efb-#cjdj4
  8,a ,h&book on ,tactual
,signs & ,loca;n ,cues = ! ,bl
& ,visually ,impair$0 is n[
available f ,dialogue ) ! ,bl1
#cajj ,oak ,p>k ,av5ue1
,b]wyn1 ,,il #fjdjb4 ,! book
d1ls ) require;ts "u ,title
;,v ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc1 requir+ t all public
build+s 2 made a3essible to !
h&icapp$4 ,? 9cludes 9=ma;nal
signs t c 2 r1d by bl &
visually impair$ p]sons4 ,if y
"k ( a public build+ or a
private build+ us$ by ! public
t is n s m>k$1 s5d = "o ( ^!
booklets & pres5t x to !   #hj
adm9i/rator4 ,? law does n
give build+ manag]s ! op;n to
comply1 b legally requires !m
to comply4
  ,f ,update "<,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$">3 ,! e>ph"os us$ )
talk+-book ma*9es h be5 re-
design$1 & #bj1jjj ( ! new
units >e n[ 2+ manufactur$4 ,!
h1dph"os >e ( li<twei<t
3/ruc;n = grt] com=t & f1ture
9dividual 3trols = ea*
e>piece4 ,units a3ommodate
specially label$ auxili>y
amplifi]s = he>+ impair$
p]sons4
  ,dr4 ,samuel ,g55sky1
,director1 ,c5t] = ! ,"pially
,si<t$1 ,santa ,monica
,hospital1 ,santa ,monica1
,cali=nia1 has be5 appo9t$ z a
memb] ( ! ,imple;ta;n
,advisory ,c\ncil ( ! ,:ite
,h\se ,3f];e on ,r&i       #ha
capp$ ,9dividuals4 ,! ,c\ncil
w develop a frame"w = ac;n
ne$$ to imple;t ! recomm5da;ns
( ! ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e4 ,dr4
,g55sky is presid5t ( "o (
,,acb's newe/ special-9t]e/
a6iliates1 ! ,c\ncil (
,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n4
  ,a special package (
9=ma;nal mat]ials on ham radio
"<9 9k pr9t only"> is
available free f ! ,am]ican
,radio ,relay ,l1gue1 #bbe
,ma9 ,/reet1 ,new+ton1 ,,ct
#jfaaa4 ,! packet 3ta9s 9=ma;n
on lic5s+1 equip;t1 gett+
/>t$1 etc4
  ,! ,3sum] ,products ,safety
,commis.n's toll-free teleph"o
numb] = regi/]+ compla9ts or
reque/+ 9=ma;n on 3sum]
products has be5 *ang$4 ,= !
3t95tal ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! numb]
is "<#hjj"> #fch-#hcbf1 except
9 ,m>yl&1 ": ! numb] is    #hb
"<#hjj"> #dib-#hcfc4 ,! numb]
= ,alaska1 ,hawaii1 ,pu]to
,rico1 & ! ,virg9 ,isl&s
rema9s ! same3 "<#hjj"> #fch-
#hccc4
  ,! ,matilda ,ziegl] ,magaz9e
reports on a new res\rce =
visually impair$ job-seek]s1
,j-,"o-,br1k1 ,9c41 #cgc ,p>k
,av5ue1 ;,s41 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
#ajjaf4 ,,job1 : has
tradi;nally specializ$ 9
voca;nal s]vices = !
physically h&icapp$1 is n[ us+
a ?ree-ye> grant f ! ,see+
,eye1 ,9c41 to 3duct an
9t5sive program ( place;t = !
visually impair$4 ,9 xs f/
ye>1 ,,job plac$ #agc p]sons1
#adb bl & #ca visually
impair$4 ,full-"t pr(es.nal1
9du/rial1 & cl]ical posi;ns 9
competitive 9du/ry 7 secur$ by
#df p]sons 9 ! gr\p4
  ,f ,,nls ,news           #hc
"<,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice">3
,a3ess ,na;nal ,p>ks1 a ,guide
= ,h&icapp$ ,visitors1 ! f/
voice 9dex$ cassette book
produc$ by ,,nls1 %d 2
available to r1d]s 9 "t to
help plan summ] activities4 ,x
cov]s s]vices1 facilities1 &
programs at na;nal p>ks &
describes f1tures t make !m
a3essible to h&icapp$ p]sons4
,voice-9dex+ is a te*nique t
uses key ^ws ,- 9 ? case1 !
"ns ( ! p>ks ,- to help r1d]s
locate specific 9=ma;n4 ,9dex
^ws >e audible :5 ! cassette
is play$ 9 ,fa/ ,=w>d mode4
,:5 ! desir$ p>k is locat$1 !
r1d] /ops ! tape & resumes
play at regul> spe$ to he> !
full 5try "u t h1d+4
  ,dog guides1 ! 8eyes ( !
bl10 h l;g be5 a famili> si<t4
,n[ rese>*]s 2lieve t small
capu*9 monkeys c make      #hd
life easi] = ! h&icapp$1
reports ,m$ical ,_w ,news4 ,!
monkeys1 : >e be/ "kn = help+
organ gr9d]s collect h&\ts1 >e
2+ tra9$ 9 a ,tufts-,new ,5gl&
,m$ical ,c5t] project h1d$ by
p>a-psy*ologi/ ,m>y ,joan
,will>d4 ,! monkeys p]=m
simple tasks = ! h&icapp$1 s*
z turn+ li<ts on & (f1 pick+
up objects1 & pu%+ doorbells4
,tau<t to "w bo? 9doors & \1 !
monkeys c 2 plac$ ) a pati5t
at ! age ( ?ree & h a life
expectancy ( #bj ye>s4
  ,hundr$s ( p$e/rian
ov]passes & "upasses built )
,f$]al funds w h to 2 made
a3essible to h&icapp$ p]sons1
foll[+ an agree;t 2t !
,>*itectural & ,transporta;n
,b>ri]s ,compli.e ,bo>d
"<,a@&,,tbcb"> & ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n's ,f$]al ,hi<way
,adm9i/ra;n4 ,! agree;t    #he
3cludes a case 9volv+ a
p$e/rian ov]pass 9 ,omaha1
,nebraska1 built by ! ,/ate )
,f$]al funds total+ @s#ij1jjj4
,! ,a@&,,tbcb claim$ ! #ac.0
grade ( ! ov]pass ramp made x
unusable = p]sons 9 :eel*airs
& ^? :o h di6iculty walk+4
  ,9 ord] to provide 9=ma;n to
transporta;n plann]s at all
levels z well z = xs [n use 9
writ+ f9al regula;ns = ,sec;n
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc1 ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n rec5tly rel1s$ a
new /udy on ! composi;n1
2havior1 & ne$s (
transporta;n-h&icapp$ p]sons4
,mo/ surpris+ ( ! /udy's f9d+s
0 ! e/imat$ numb] (
transporta;n-h&icapp$ p]sons1
#g4d million1 comp>$ ) e>li]
e/imates ( ne> #ac million1 &
! fact t only #a .0 ( !
unemploy$ h&icapp$ ag$     #hf
#af to #fe :o 7 survey$ gave
transporta;n z a r1son = n
"w+4 ,improv$ transporta;n
sy/ems1 h["e1 7 f.d to 5h.e !
"uly+ desire to "w4
  ,! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice =
! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1
,libr>y ( ,3gress1 is n[ l5d+
free record$ summ>ies ( all
legisla;n 9troduc$ 9 ,3gress
aim$ at aid+ h&icapp$
9dividuals4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 write
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice1
,libr>y ( ,3gress1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjedb4
  ,d any ( y "k ": ,ronson ,,c
,,d electric c op5]s c 2
obta9$8 ,no l;g] 9 produc;n 2c
( lack ( sales1 ? "picul>
appli.e c 2 deftly us$ by
4abl$ 9dividuals hav+ ! use (
only "o h&4 ,any"o :o "ks ":
^! c op5]s c 2 obta9$ is ask$
to call or write ,/ate ,(fice
( ,coord9a;n ( ,s]vices    #hg
to ! ,h&icapp$1 ,old ,>mory
,build+1 #aa ,blad5 ,b\lev>d1
,annapolis1 ,,md #badja4
  ,,acb ( ,new ,york ,/ate
su6]$ a grt loss 9 ! d1? ( xs
presid5t1 ,ru? ,williams (
,albany on ,m>* #ba1 af a l;g
ill;s4 ,%e graduat$ ) a lib]al
>ts degree f ,syracuse
,univ]s;y 9 #aica & "w$ z a
rehabilita;n t1*] = ! ,new
,york ,/ate ,commis.n = ! ,bl
& ,visually ,h&icapp$ f #aicf
until h] retire;t 9 #aigd4 ,at
! "t ( h] d1?1 ,ru? 0 a memb]
( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( !
,new ,york ,associa;n ( ,"w]s
= ! ,bl4 ,o!r organiza;ns 9 :
%e play$ an active "p 7 !
,na;nal ,brl ,associa;n & !
,alumni ,associa;n ,new ,york
,/ate ,s*ool = ! ,bl at
,batavia4
  ,ell5 ,logue1 #dd1 :o has
be5 bl s9ce bir?1 0 eat+   #hh
lun* al"o 9 h] ,brooklyn home
:5 h] dog guide1 ,/>1 2gan
b>k+4 ,soon ! dog 0 nipp+ h] &
nudg+ h] t[>d ! front door4
,m9utes lat]1 z %e /ood on !
front sidewalk1 ! home ": %e1
h] bl husb& & two bl sons
liv$1 bur/ 9to flame4 ,! fire
de/roy$ mo/ ( ! home4
  ,d5nis ;,r4 ,wyant has be5
nom9at$ by ,presid5t ,c>t] z
,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y (
,labor = ,vet]ans ,employ;t
,s]vices 9 ! ,employ;t &
,tra9+ ,adm9i/ra;n4 ,wyant1
#ce1 has be5 s]v+ z a special
assi/ant 9 ! ,vet]ans
,adm9i/ra;n4 ,bl9d$ 9 !
,vietnam w>1 he has be5 active
9 vet]ans a6airs s9ce com+ to
,wa%+ton 9 #aigc z ,na;nal
,field ,director ( ! ,bl9d$
,vet]ans ,associa;n4
  ,f ,! ,miss\ri ,*ronicle3
,myrtle ,g>ris1 a memb]    #hi
( ! ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 0 rec5tly "nd ,h&icapp$
,p]son ( ! ,ye> by ! ,ralei<
,mayor's ,committee = ,s]vices
to ! ,h&icapp$4 ,ms4 ,g>ris1
:o has be5 bl s9ce bir?1 is an
employee ( ! ,divi.n (
,s]vices = ! ,bl 9 ,nor?
,c>ol9a & is presid5t ( !
,nor? ,c>ol9a *apt] ( !
,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,"w]s =
! ,bl4 ,%e is al a memb] ( !
,gov]nor's ,c\ncil on ,ag+ & (
! ,presid5t's ,committee on
,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$4 ,-
,donald ,cl>kson1 a memb] ( !
,executive ,committee ( !
,miss\ri ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl &
presid5t ( xs ,hannibal *apt]1
pass$ away rec5tly at
,columbia4 ,he _h (t5
repres5t$ ,,mfb's 9t]e/s dur+
legislative ses.ns4

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