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9a3urate1 misl1d+1 & untrue
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! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
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memb]s ( ! ,,nfb ( ,alabama
_h1 by picket+ & o!rwise
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,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl"> = !
solicita;n & sale ( us$
m]*&ise 9 ! "n ( ! ,alabama
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,?rift ,/ores op]ate1 & x "!by
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degrad+1 emb>rass+1
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! ,am]ican public = ye>s4
  ,p]h ! mo/ important fact :
! >ticle ignor$ 0 t ! attack
on ! /ore 0 cle>ly an act (
v9dictive1 malici\s1 petty
retalia;n ag/ ! ,,acb a6iliate
9 ,alabama = ac;ns : !
,alabama ,f$]a;n _h to take to
protect xf ! ye> 2f4 ,to 2
specific1 9 #aigi
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company f ,wetumpka1 ,alabama1
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sell+ tickets to ! public =
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room0 op]a;n1 w5t ab 8 job by
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l1/ "o ,po/ ,(fice box1 &
solicit+ funds 9 ! "n ( !
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  ,f$]a;n ,- ! ,,acb a6iliate4
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,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl br"\ ! matt]
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au?orities1 9clud+ ! ,attorney
,g5]al = ! ,/ate ( ,alabama1 &
!y det]m9$ t ! ac;ns ( ! fund-
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public 9to 2liev+ t !y 7
support+ ! ,alabama ,f$]a;n (
! ,bl1 ! l;g-e/abli%$ & hi<ly
respect$ a6iliate ( ! ,,acb4
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,bl4 "<,"s solicita;ns 7 9 !
"n ( ! ,alabama ,f$]a;n    #ad
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xs "n4 ,h["e1 x did n4 ,x
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us+ ! "n ( ! ,alabama ,f$]a;n1
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au?or ( ! ,brl ,monitor >ticle
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,f$]a;n call$ to see t !
illegal fund-rais+ activities
7 2+ %ut d[n z direct$ by !
au?orities4                #ae
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,?rift ,/ore app1ls z a fund-
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5um]at$ abv1 >e we to assume t
x favors ! illegal use ( an
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           ,9/itute

  "<,deliv]$ 2f ! ses.n
sponsor$ by ! ,frs ( ,eye
,rese>*1 ,rehabilita;n &
,tr1t;t at ! ,hel5 ,kell]
,c5t5nial ,3gress1 ,bo/on1
,june #be1 #aihj">
  ,a c5t5nial d$icat$ to !
visually impair$ is a
"picul>ly appropriate o3a.n to
4cuss rec5t adv.es 9 eye
rese>*4 ,new me?ods ( prev5t+1
diagnos+1 & tr1t+ eye      #af
41se h be5 9/ru;tal 9 re/or+
si<t to ^? :o face p]man5t
loss ( vi.n & 9 pres]v+ at l1/
"s vi.n 9 _m ?\s&s ( p4 ,9
addi;n1 rec5tly develop$ l[-
vi.n aids1 "s ( : ,i w
describe lat]1 h help$ _m
"pially si<t$ p]sons make
bett] use ( _! rema9+ vi.n4
  ,let me 2g9 by describ+ "s
rec5t a*ieve;ts 9 ! prev5;n (
visual loss4 ,glaucoma has
rec5t a*ieve;ts 9 ! prev5;n (
visual loss4 ,glaucoma has
tradi;nally caus$ ab #aj p]c5t
( ! legal bl;s 9 ? c.try4 ,b
te*niques = m1sur+ & 3troll+
9t]nal eye pressure h adv.ed s
rapidly t mo/ cases ( glaucoma
c n[ 2 detect$ 2f sev]e visual
loss o3urs4 ,an 5tire batt]y (
drugs develop$ "? rese>* has
replac$ surg]y z ! tr1t;t (
*oice = mo/ cases ( glaucoma4
,"o ( ! mo/ promis+        #ag
drugs1 timolol1 is 2+ /udi$ 9
a l;g-t]m cl9ical trial
support$ by ! ,na;nal ,eye
,9/itute4 ,! trial w det]m9e
:e!r timolol is safe &
e6ective = l;g-t]m use4
  ,! ,na;nal ,eye ,9/itute has
al support$ cl9ical trials (
tr1t;t to protect ! eye f
ano!r l1d+ cause ( bl;s3
diabetes4
  ,am;g xs s"eal h>m;l e6ects
on ! eye1 diabetes c cause
*anges 9 ! blood vessels ( !
9n] eye4 ,? pot5tially bl9d+
41se is call$ diabetic
ret9opa?y4 ,a few ye>s ago1 !
,na;nal ,eye ,9/itute sponsor$
a na;nwide cl9ical trial t
prov$ t photocoagula;n c cut 9
half ! risk ( sev]e visual
loss f adv.ed diabetic
ret9opa?y4
  ,9 photocoagula;n1 p[];l
b1ms ( li<t >e direct$     #ah
at ! ret9a1 ! visually
s5sitive tissue t l9es ! back
( ! eye4 ,! li<t b1ms1 usually
g5]at$ by a las]1 burn &
coagulate _m small >1s (
ret9al tissue & s1l l1k+ blood
vessels 9 ! tr1t$ >1s4
,photocoagula;n al de/roys
new1 abnormal vessels t gr[
al;g ! surface ( ! ret9a 9
eyes ) adv.ed diabetic
ret9opa?y1 & ! te*nique seems
to 4c\rage new blood vessels f
gr[+ 9 ne>by1 untr1t$ >1s ( !
ret9a4 ,^! e6ects >e important
2c ble$+ f new vessels1 &
=ma;n ( sc> tissue 9 _!
vic9;y1 >e ! two ev5ts t
g5]ally l1d to bl;s f diabetic
ret9opa?y4
  ,! ,na;nal ,eye ,9/itute is
n[ support+ a new cl9ical
trial1 call$ ! ,e>ly ,tr1t;t
,diabetic ,ret9opa?y ,/udy4 ,!
/udy w explore :e!r        #ai
photocoagula;n e>li] 9 ! c\rse
( diabetic eye 41se c sl[ or
halt ! progres.n ( diabetic
ret9opa?y1 & 9cr1se ! pati5t's
*.es ( reta9+ gd vi.n4
  ,prev5t+ visual loss f
diabetic ret9opa?y is an urg5t
prior;y = ! ,na;nal ,eye
,9/itute4 ,ab #fjj1jjj
,am]icans >e n[ 2liev$ to 2
5t]+ ! m adv.ed /ages ( ? eye
41se :5 ! risk ( visual loss
is grte/4 ,=tunately1 adv.es 9
m$ic9e h help$ diabetics live
l;g]1 b "o result w und\bt$ly
2 an 9cr1se 9 ! numb] ( p]sons
:o h diabetes l;g 5 to develop
sev]e diabetic ret9opa?y4
,moreov]1 ! ,am]ican popula;n
is ag+1 : m1ns all age-relat$
41ses1 9clud+ adult-onset
diabetes1 w 2come m preval5t
un.s bett] m1ns ( prev5;n >e
f.d4
  ,? gray+ ( ,am]ica has   #bj
special implica;ns = eye
rese>*1 2c f\r ( ! five 41ses
: >e td's l1d+ causes ( new
adult bl;s >e associat$ ) ag+4
,^! >e3 s5ile macul> deg5]a;n1
cat>act1 glaucoma1 & diabetic
ret9opa?y4
  ,macul> deg5]a;n is a ll
"u/ood b v common 4ord] t
de/roys ! c5tral vi.n us$ 9
r1d+4 ,xs /r;g associa;n ) ag+
2comes al>m+ :5 "o 3sid]s t !
numb] ( ,am]icans ov] age #ee
is expect$ to d\ble 9 ! next
half c5tury1 :ile ! numb] ov]
age #he is expect$ to triple6
,? ag+ ( ! popula;n w cause !
numb] ( cases ( s5ile macul>
deg5]a;n to 9cr1se by #ahj
p]c5t 9 ! next #ej ye>s1 un.s
new m1ns ( prev5;n >e f.d4
,simil>ly1 ! numb] ( p requir+
tr1t;t = cat>act is expect$ to
9cr1se by #age p]c5t4 ,=
glaucoma & diabetic        #ba
ret9opa?y1 ! project$ 9cr1se
is #adf p]c5t & #aeb p]c5t1
respectively4
  ,?us1 ev5 a tr1table 4ord] l
cat>act may pose a public h1l?
?r1t :5 xs 9cid;e 9cr1ses ye>
by ye>1 decade by decade4 ,a
/1dy 9cr1se 9 ! numb] ( p]sons
/rick5 ) macul> deg5]a;n ,- a
4ord] t is n yet tr1table = !
mo/ "p ,- wd 2 calamit\s4
  ,x is ess5tial to sl[ or
halt all ( ^! age-relat$ eye
41ses 2f !y impair vi.n4
,ev5tually1 we m/ f9d ways (
prev5t+ ! 41ses f develop+ at
all4 ,we >e mak+ /1dy progress
t[>d ? goal1 al? _m ( \r
rese>* a3ompli%;ts h be5 made
9 ! laboratory & >e s rec5t t
!y h n yet be5 appli$ at !
cl9ical level4
  ,z an example1 let me
describe rec5t rese>* on
macul> deg5]a;n t !        #bb
,na;nal ,eye ,9/itute has
support$4 ,= ye>s1
oph?almologi/s h ask$ :y c]ta9
41ses attack ! macula b l1ve !
re/ ( ! ret9a undamag$4
,rese>*]s try+ to answ] ? "q 7
limit$ to "w+ ) tissue t _h
be5 rec5tly remov$ f ! 9tact
eye4 ,s* tissue 0 too complex1
delicate1 & p]i%able to 2
use;l4 ,n[1 h["e1 new
laboratory te*niques p]mit
rese>*]s to isolate specific
cells f ! macula & ! p]iph]al
ret9a1 gr[ !m 9 ! te/ tube &
/udy _! bio*emical processes
directly4 ,^! new tissue
culture te*niques h n solv$ !
problem ( macul> deg5]a;n ,-
f> f x ,- b !y h rel1s$ eye
rese>* f xs l;g dep5d;e on !
9tact eye z a s\rce ( liv+
mat]ial = /udy4 ,i 2lieve t
quiet laboratory revolu;ns ( ?
sort >e (t5 ! "os t        #bc
ev5tually l1d to major br1k"?s
9 tr1t;t4
  ,9 o!r /udies ( ! me*anisms
"uly+ cat>act =ma;n1 a gr\p (
;,,nei sci5ti/s h f.d t c]ta9
drugs c /op ! =ma;n ( s-call$
sug> cat>act 9 diabetic
animals1 ev5 9 ! pres;e (
uncontroll$ diabetes4
  ,! su3ess ( ^! exp]i;ts (f]s
hope t "s"d doctors may 2 able
to prev5t _m ( ! s]i\s
complica;ns t plague p )
diabetes4 ,^! complica;ns
9clude cat>act1 : o3urs ) a
hi<]-?an-normal frequ5cy am;g
diabetics1 diabetic ret9opa?y1
& al 4ord]s ( ! n]ves & small
blood vessels "?\t ! body4 ,s
! implica;ns ( ? rese>* ext5d
2y ! eye to ! 5tire body4
  ,prev5;n is al ! l;g-range
goal ( rese>* on gyrate
atrophy1 "o ( a gr\p ( h]$it>y
deg5]a;ns ( ! ret9a        #bd
a6ect+ #ajj1jjj ,am]icans4 ,x
is n[ possible to detect
gyrate atrophy by bio*emical
m1ns & take corrective ac;n to
protect ! pati5t's eyesi<t l;g
2f any visual loss has o3urr$4
,al? ? 41se is v r>e1 ! same
pr9ciples ( e>ly detec;n &
tr1t;t cd "s"d 2 appli$ to
ret9itis pig;tosa & o!r m
common h]$it>y 4ord]s a6ect+ !
ret9a4
  ,( c\rse x is important t
adv.es 9 prev5;n 2 a3ompani$
by adv.es 9 tr1t;t1 at l1/
until we develop prev5tive
m1sures t >e :olly e6ective4
,/1dy progress 9 ocul>
surgical te*niques1 = example1
has result$ 9 a #ie p]c5t
su3ess rate 9 cat>act surg]y1
an #hj to #ij p]c5t su3ess
rate = mo/ corn1l transplant
op]a;ns1 & an #he p]c5t *.e (
reatta*+ a deta*$ ret9a4   #be
  ,oph?almologi/s >e al re/or+
use;l vi.n to p :o h exp]i;ed
sudd5 visual loss f ble$+ )9 !
eye1 caus$ by diabetic
ret9opa?y4 ,9 a proc$ure call$
vitrectomy1 ! blood-cl\d$
vitre\s gel t fills ! c5t] ( !
eye is remov$ & replac$ ) a
cle> fluid4 ,i 2lieve t m
si<t-re/or+ tr1t;ts w 2come
available 9 ! future 2c (
rese>* t is n[ 2+ support$ by
! ,na;nal ,eye ,9/itute4
  ,= example1 ,9/itute-
support$ 9ve/igators h rec5tly
made a major br1k"? 9 ! /udy (
uveitis1 a gr\p ( ll-"u/ood
9flammatory 41ses a6ect+ ! 9n]
eye4 ,rec5t rese>* su7e/s _m (
^! 41ses /rike 2c ! body's
immune sy/em has "sh[ mi/ak5 !
tissues ( ! 9n] eye = 9vad+
bact]ia or viruses1 & has 2gun
to attack ^! tissues4 ,x may 2
possible to tr1t uveitis   #bf
l o!r s-call$ autoimmune
41ses1 us+ drugs to de/roy !
s-call$ 8kill]0 immune cells t
attack ! body's [n tissues4
  ,rese>* is al op5+ up new
approa*es to tr1t;t ( corn1l
41ses4 ,_m ( ! #aj1jjj corn1l
transplant op]a;ns p]=m$ 9 ?
c.try ea* ye> 9volve !
replace;t ( corn1s : >e n
hope.sly sc>r$1 b m]ely cl\d$4
,rese>*]s support$ by !
,na;nal ,eye ,9/itute h 4cov]$
h[ to remove a cl\d$ cornea f
! eye1 /rip (f xs 5do!lial
cells1 replace !m ) new cells
gr[n 9 laboratory cell
culture1 & return ! cornea to
! eye4 ,if ! new cells su3e$ 9
e/abli%+ !mvs 9 ! eye1 !y w
pump ! excess wat] \ ( ! cl\d$
cornea & re/ore xs transp>5cy4
,? proc$ure alr has be5 te/$ 9
animals & may 2 appli$ to
humans 9 a few ye>s4 ,if   #bg
x is f.d to 2 safe & e6ective1
x may less5 ! risk ( rejec;n (
corn1l grafts1 9cr1se ! su3ess
rate ( ! op]a;n1 & %ort5 ! "t
requir$ = 3valesc;e4
  ,^! si<t-re/or+ tr1t;ts
apply only to p]sons ^: basic
s5sory tissues ,- ! optic n]ve
& ! ret9a ,- >e / able to
func;n4 ,un=tunately1 rese>*
has / n 4cov]$ any way (
re/or+ or replac+ ^! s5sory
tissues once !y h be5 sev]ely
damag$4 ,b rese>* is f9d+
9cr1s+ly e6ective ways to help
! "pially si<t$ utilize _!
rema9+ vi.n4 ,z examples ( ?
l[-vi.n rese>*1 ,i'd l to
describe a pair ( projects
9t5d$ to help p]sons ) macul>
deg5]a;n r1d m easily4
  ,z ,i m5;n$ e>li]1 macul>
deg5]a;n de/roys ! c5tral vi.n
ord9>ily us$ 9 r1d+4 ,b ! 41se
may l1ve p]iph]al vi.n     #bh
una6ect$4 ,h["e1 :5 p]sons :o
h macul> 41se 9 bo? eyes try
to use _! p]iph]al vi.n =
r1d+1 !y 5c.t] trem5d\s
di6iculties4 ,!y f9d x h>d to
direct ! eye at ! appropriate
place on ! page1 to 3c5trate
on ! lrs1 or to see !m cle>ly4
,tradi;nal magnify+ devices >e
( limit$ use;l;s 9 ? situa;n4
  ,h["e1 two ;,,nei-support$
9ve/igators "w+ on ? problem h
devis$ 9dep5d5t solu;ns t rely
on a "kn /r5g? ( ! p]iph]al
ret9a3 xs exquisite s5sitiv;y
to mo;n4 ,9 fact1 vi.n
rese>*]s %[$ s"eal ye>s ago t
_m ( ! n]ve cells ( ! p]iph]al
ret9a w n respond to a visual
/imulus un.s x is mov+4 ,us+ ?
basic rese>* f9d+ z a clue1
ea* ( ! two 9ve/igators has
devis$ a l[ vi.n aid t uses
move;t1 r ?an simple
magnifica;n1 to 5h.e !     #bi
visibil;y ( ^ws4 ,"o device
uses a comput]iz$ 4play panel
to %[ lrs & ^ws t appe> to
move acr ! obs]v]'s visual
field4 ,! o!r uses a mov+ mask
t slides acr ! surface ( a
pr9t$ text4 ,! mask scre5s \
4trac;ns & assi/s ! r1d] 9
direct+ 8 or h] rema9+ vi.n
t[>d ! next ^w to 2 r1d4 ,m
te/+ w 2 ne$$ to det]m9e h[
use;l ^! devices w 2 to !
av]age p]son ) macul>
deg5]a;n4 ,s* l[-vi.n aids1
bas$ on "kn pr9ciples ( ret9al
func;n1 appe> q promis+4
  ,! ,9/itute is support+ o!r
rese>* to improve ! assess;t (
residual vi.n 9 ! "pially
si<t$ & to bett] diagnose
visual impair;t 9 v "y *n4
  ,m* ( ? rese>* address$ to !
ne$s ( ! visually impair$ ,- l
! rese>* on bl9d+ eye 41se t
,i describ$ e>li] ,- is    #cj
bas$ ^u /udies aim$ at "u/&+ !
normal eye4 ,s* basic eye
rese>* w1 ,i 2lieve1 ev5tually
3tribute to ! improve;t ( l[-
vi.n aids = ! "pially si<t$4
  ,?us1 eye rese>* has made
ph5om5al progress 9 rec5t
ye>s4 ,x has tak5 major /eps
t[>d xs ?ree basic objectives
,- prev5t+ visual loss1 re/or+
vi.n t c 2 re/or$1 & comp5sat+
= visual losses t >e n
rev]sible4 ,& rese>* is ga9+
mo;tum ) e pass+ ye>4 ,9 fact1
,i 2lieve t eye rese>* td has
m* 9 common ) ,hel5 ,kell]
dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( h] $uca;n3
,x is advanc+ ) a/oni%+ spe$1
br1k+ "? b>ri]s t wd once h
be5 3sid]$ 9surm.table1 &
prov+ xf em95tly wor?y (
society's 3t9u$ support4
  ,b let me w>n y t "! is no?+
automatic ab t support4 ,eye
rese>* faces an 9cr1s+ly   #ca
9t5se competi;n = sc>ce funds
9 ! ye>s ah1d & w ne$ _m /r;g
advocates4 ,i h alw 3sid]$ !
,frs ( ,eye ,rese>*1
,rehabilita;n & ,tr1t;t to 2
am;g ! mo/ e6ective support]s
( \r cause4 ,i wd l to ?ank !m
= ! opportun;y to expla9 h[ _!
ef=ts1 & ^? ( _m o!r d$icat$
support]s ( eye rese>*1 h pd
(f 9 a /1dy s]ies ( rese>*
adv.es4

    ,,acb ,3v5;n1 #aihj ,-
          ,"p ,,ii3
     ,aw>ds & ,*>t] ,gala

  ,! ,aw>ds & ,*>t] ,gala has
ov] ! ye>s come to 2 an
important tradi;n ( ea* na;nal
3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl4 ,held on ! ,w$nes"d ev5+
( ,3v5;n ,week1 ? is ! o3a.n =
pres5ta;n ( *>t]s to new ,,acb
a6iliates & = recogniz+    #cb
recipi5ts ( ,,acb's s"eal
pre/igi\s aw>ds4 ,ma/] (
,c]emonies = ! #aihj ,gala 0
,gordon ,haldiman ( ,wiscons94
,5t]ta9;t 0 provid$ by ,rita
,levy ( ! ,3necticut ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 ^: skill z a h>pi/ 0
4cov]$ "? h] "picipa;n e>li] t
week 9 ! activities ( ,frs 9
,>t_/,,acb4
  ,a special aw>ds program 0
made possible ? ye> "? ! g5]\s
dona;n ( fifty hi< qual;y brl
wat*es by ! ,citiz5s ,wat*
,company4 ,?\< fairly new to !
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,citiz5s is !
second l>ge/ mak] ( qual;y
wat*es4 ,h1dqu>t]$ 9 ,tokyo1
,japan1 _! products >e sold 9
ov] #aej c.tries _wwide4 ,^!
wat*es 7 pres5t$ to p]sons
select$ by ea* ( ,,acb's #dd
/ate a6iliates & to p]sons 9
six special categories :o h
d"o \t/&+ "w = !           #cc
,am]ican ,c\ncil & = !
commun;y ( ! bl z a :ole4 ,2c
( ! signific.e ( ! aw>ds z
repres5tative ( ! k9d ( 3c]n$1
d$icat$ l1d]%ip provid$ by
,,acb na;nwide1 ! "ns ( !
fifty recipi5ts >e li/$ "h4
  ,= \t/&+ "w 9 ea* ( ,,acb's
#dd /ate a6iliates3 ,alabama1
,rol& ,teel2 ,>izona1 ,max9e
,s*ramm2 ,>kansas1 ,*e/]
,hold52 ,cali=nia1 ,byrdyna
,good>t2 ,colorado1 ,patricia
,b5son2 ,3necticut1 ,g]trude
,de ,leo2 ,4trict ( ,columbia1
,!lma ,quis5b]ry2 ,florida1
,don ,cam]on2 ,georgia1
,johnny ,wilson2 ,hawaii1
,coletta ,:itcomb2 ,idaho1
,kim ;,k4 ,toom]1 ,ill9ois1
,james ,russell2 ,9diana
,patricia ,price2 ,i[a1
,norb]t ,s*rage2 ,kansas1
,hel5 ,v>go2 ,k5tucky1 ,c>la
,frankl92 ,l\isiana1       #cd
,una ,gillot2 ,ma9e1 ,natalie
,mat!ws2 ,m>yl&14 ,william
;,t4 ,snyd]2 ,massa*usetts1
,d9eese ,k>u?2 ,mi*igan1
,eug5e ,saumi]2 ,m9nesota1
,walt] ,jag[2 ,mississippi1
,g>l& ,lee2 ,miss\ri1 ,phyllis
,lovett2 ,nebraska1 ,betty
,h(mann2 ,new ,j]sey1 ,*>les
,w>d2 ,new ,york1 ,doro?y
,matano2 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,m>v9
,gatl92 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,lloyd
,rob]tson2 ,ohio1 ,dessie
,page2 ,oklahoma1 ,laoma
,mc,dill2 ,oregon1 ,brian
,*>lson2 ,p5nsylvania1 ,dr4
,mae ,david[2 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1
,evelyn ,hydrick2 ,s\?
,dakota1 ,velma ,s*ultz2
,t5;see1 ,johnson ,brad%aw2
,texas1 ,m>g>et ,s&]f]2 ,utah1
,norma ,hoppe2 ,v]mont1
,/anley ,b1ureg>d2 ,virg9ia1
,donna ,e7]t2 ,wa%+ton1 ,>nold
,sadl]2 ,we/ ,virg9ia1     #ce
,n9etta ,g>n]2 ,wiscons91
,george ,c>d4
  ,= \t/&+ "w 9 exp&+ employ;t
opportunities = ! bl ,- ,ms4
,rose ,resnick ( ,cali=nia4
,ms4 ,resnick left a 3c]t c>e]
to help f.d ! ,cali=nia ,l1gue
= ! ,h&icapp$ 9 ,san
,francisco4 ,? 0 ! f/ non-
pr(it ag5cy to "utake job
c\nsel+ & place;t (
physically1 m5tally1 &
emo;nally h&icapp$ p]sons4
  ,! ,l1gue has made an av]age
annual place;t ( #aej p]sons1
( :om #aj.0 to #ae.0 h be5 bl
or visually impair$4
  8,a positive image0 is :at
%e says provid$ mo/ ( ^! p )
jobs4
  ,= \t/&+ s]vice z a t1*] ,-
,mrs4 ,!resa ,lau] ( ,miss\ri4
,mrs4 ,lau] has specializ$ 9 !
t1*+ ( *n ) visual h&icaps &
*n ) emo;nal & 2havioral   #cf
4ord]s4 ,%e 0 ! f/ bl p]son 9
,miss\ri to practice t1* 9 a
public s*ool4 ,%e has tau<t at
! ,s\? ,c>ol9a ,s*ool = ! ,d1f
& ,bl & at a private girls'
s*ool 9 ,st4 ,l\is1 & curr5tly
%e t1*es at ! s*ool = ! bl 9
,miss\ri4
  ,= a bl /ud5t :o has a*iev$
m1n+;l a3ompli%;ts ,- ,mr4
,paul ,sab(f ( ,ill9ois4 ,mr4
,sab(f 0 born 9 ,ill9ois 9
#aied1 & af graduat+ f hi<
s*ool 2came an ;,x-ray
te*nician4 ,9 #aigg he 0 bl9d$
z ! result ( an a3id5t4 ,)9
n9e mon?s he 0 le>n+ daily
liv+ skills z a bl p]son & n[
att5ds ! ,univ]s;y ( ,s\!rn
,ill9ois1 major+ 9 human
s]vices4
  ,= a bl p]son :o has d"o
\t/&+ "w z a volunte] = !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl or "o
( xs a6iliates ,- ,mrs4    #cg
,billie ,eld] ( ,>kansas4 ,x
seems alm sup]flu\s to rec.t !
_m 3tribu;ns to ,,acb (
,billie ,eld]1 s 9volv$ has %e
be5 ov] ! ye>s4 ,%e is a pa/
presid5t ( ! ,>kansas ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 has organiz$ s"eal
*apt]s 9 t /ate1 & has lo2i$
ext5sively = important
legisla;n4 ,on ! na;nal level1
%e help$ =mulate ! 3cept (
l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>s1 s]v$ on
! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors & z
vice presid5t1 has writt5 a
numb] ( >ticles = ,! ,brl
,=um1 help$ >range = ! #aigf
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,hot ,spr+s1
3t9ues to s]ve on _m
committees4
  ,= a bl p]son :o has d"o
\t/&+ "w 9 ! >ea ( memb]%ip
develop;t ,- ,mr4 ,john ,g9n (
,s\? ,c>ol9a4 ,mr4 ,g9n 0
elect$ presid5t ( ! ,s\?
,c>ol9a ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl    #ch
9 ,augu/1 #aigi4 ,ov] ! pa/
ye>1 memb]%ip has grtly 9cr1s$
& ! h>mony & _s ( optimism &
coop]a;n )9 ! a6iliate h gr[n
significantly4
  ,= ! bl p]son rcvg !
,ambassador ,aw>d ,- ,mr4 ,fr$
,lilley ( ,miss\ri4 ,! brl
wat* & ! ,ambassador ,aw>d 7
pres5t$ to ,mr4 ,lilley by
,d>rell ,lau]1 ,presid5t ( !
,miss\ri ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4
  ,! ,ambassador ,aw>d is
pres5t$ annually to a bl p]son
:o1 9 8 or h] life1 associa;ns
& activities1 has demon/rat$
9tegra;n 9to & 9t]ac;n ) !
life ( ! commun;y4 ,mr4
,lilley "w$ 9 ! v5d+ program 9
,ill9ois = fifte5 ye>s1 & =
approximately five ye>s he 0
assi/ant executive director =
! program 9 t /ate4 ,lat] he
mov$ to ,st4 ,l\is1 ,miss\ri1
": he 0 employ$ by !       #ci
,de"p;t ( ! ,>my z ,director (
,b5efits & ,s]vices4 ,9 ?
capac;y1 he develop$ _m
b5efits & s]vices = !
employees )9 ! de"p;t4 ,:ile
employ$ by ! ,>my1 he rcvd a
numb] ( aw>ds1 9clud+ !
,m]itori\s ,aw>d = ,civilian
,employees1 ! hi<e/ aw>d giv5
to a civilian employee 9 !
,>my1 & 9 #aigc he 0 "nd
,h&icapp$ ,employee ( ! ,ye>
by ! ,de"p;t ( ! ,>my4 ,b p]h
,mr4 ,lilley's r1l grt;s is 9
:at he _h d"o \tside 8 job4
,%ortly af mov+ to ,st4 ,l\is1
he 2came 9volv$ 9 activities (
! local ,miss\ri ,f$]a;n
*apt]1 ,r1l ,9dep5d;e ,"?
,employ;t "<,,rite">4 ,"u 8
l1d]%ip1 a l>ge build+1 ,,rite
,hall1 0 pur*as$ by ! *apt]4
,he 0 9/ru;tal 9 writ+ a grant
"u ,title ,,iii & ,title ,,vii
( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act   #dj
to s]ve hot m1ls & provide
social s]vices & _m o!r
activities = ! eld]ly4 ,he 0
al 9/ru;tal 9 develop+ a grant
: pur*as$ five totally
:eel*air a3essible m9i-vans :
>e n[ op]at$ z transporta;n to
meet m$ical ne$s ( bl p]sons 9
! ,st4 ,l\is >ea4 ,he has be5
active 9 ,lionism & is ! f.d]
( ! ,,acb a6iliate1 ,_w
,c\ncil ( ,bl ,lions4
  ,! ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d1
9 memory ( ! late ,*ief ( !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1
,libr>y ( ,3gress1 is pres5t$
9 recogni;n ( \t/&+ a*ieve;t 9
ext5d+ libr>y s]vices or a3ess
to publi%$ mat]ials1 or
improve;t 9 communica;ns
te*niques4 ,! aw>d ? ye> 0
pres5t$ to ,mr4 ,*>les
,gallozzi4 ,mr4 ,gallozzi s]v$
z ,assi/ant ,*ief on       #da
,,nls f #aieh until 8 retire;t
9 #aige4 ,he 0 responsible =
9itiat+ ! op5-reel tape
program & 0 l>gely responsible
= 2g9n+ ! cassette tape1 &
lat] ! flexible disc program1
z well z = ! op5+ ( multi-
s]vice c5t]s 9 f\r /ates4
  ,! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d is
giv5 p]iodically to p]sons :o
>e bl & :o1 "? _! examples (
c\rage1 l1d]%ip & d$ica;n to !
bl commun;y1 w>rant4 recogni;n
= _! _m activities4 ,! aw>d ?
ye> 0 giv5 to ,mrs4 ,es!r ;,v4
,taylor ( ,kansas ,c;y1
,kansas4 ,born ) a 3g5ital
cat>act 3di;n1 %e att5d$ !
,kansas ,s*ool = ! ,bl = a "t
& lat] graduat$ f ! ,kansas
,c;y ,public s*ools4 ,%e is an
a3ompli%$ viol9i/ & is a memb]
( ! ,moz>t ,club ( ,kansas
,c;y4 ,memb]%ip is by elec;n
only1 & all memb]s >e      #db
requir$ to p]=m twice a ye> =
club memb]s & to "picipate 9
at l1/ "o public p]=m.e ea*
ye>4 ,mrs4 ,taylor has a /r;g
commit;t to bett] $uca;n = all
bl *n4 ,= ?irte5 ye>s1 %e
tau<t at ! ,kansas ,s*ool = !
,bl & lat] "w$ z a transcrip;n
typi/4 ,%e has be5 a memb] ( !
,kansas ,associa;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$ s9ce #aibh
& has miss$ only two /ate
3v5;ns 9 t "t4 ,%e has rec5tly
be5 appo9t$ by ! ,kansas ,c;y
s*ool sy/em to s]ve z advocate
= h&icapp$ *n 9 an 9ve/iga;n
3c]n+ prop] imple;ta;n (
,sec;n #ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act ( #aigc4 ,9 addi;n1 %e
has be5 appo9t$ to a task =ce
to seek legisla;n = ! tra9+ (
pre-s*ool h&icapp$ *n & _!
p>5ts4 ,ev5 9 retire;t & at
age #hj1 ,mrs4 ,taylor is /
seek+ appropriate $uca;n   #dc
= ! bl1 us+ h] abilities1 k1
/r5g?1 c\rage1 & "u/&+ to make
bett] lives = all ^? ) :om %e
comes 9 3tact4
  ,*apt]s 7 pres5t$ to ?ree
new a6iliates by ,,acb
,presid5t ,oral ,o4 ,mill]4
8,! life blood ( any
organiza;n10 he 2gan1 8is
gr[?1 2c z "t goes by1 m p
le>n ab an organiza;n4 444 ,x
is important = t organiza;n to
g \ & n simply to rely on
luck1 or *.e1 or gd =tune = p
to "k ab ^? objectives1 b = x
to g \ & d "s miss ioniz+4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has
be5 b.s$ ) grt gr[?4 ,? has
come ab "? ! d$icat$ "w ( xs
memb]s1 xs (fic]s & directors1
& xs na;nal /aff40
  ,*>t]s 7 pres5t$ z foll[s3
  ,to ! ,badg] ,associa;n ( !
,bl1 a l;g-e/abli%$ organiza;n
9 ,wiscons91 replac+ !     #dd
=m] ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,wiscons9 z ! ,,acb a6iliate4
,! *>t] 0 a3ept$ by ,badg]
,associa;n ,presid5t1 ,mr4
,adrian ,de ,blaey4
  ,to ! ,ma9e ,frat]nal
,associa;n ( ! ,bl1 an
organiza;n e/abli%$ 9 #aiji1 :
rec5tly vot$ to a6iliate ) !
,am]ican ,c\ncil4 ,! *>t] 0
a3ept$ by ,ms4 ,natalie
,mat!ws4
  ,to ! ,m.ta9 ,/ate ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 a newly e/abli%$
a6iliate 9 ! ,/ate ( ,we/
,virg9ia4 ,! *>t] 0 a3ept$ by
,vice ,presid5t ,laura
,h(fma/]4






                           #de
    ,frs ,9 ,>t at ,,acb1
          ,l\isville
       ,by ,b>b>a ,*&l]

  ,! pres;e ( ,frs 9 ,>t at !
,,acb 3v5;n 9 ,l\isville
surpass$ \r mo/ optimi/ic
expecta;ns4 ,2ss an ev5+
4cus.n1 8,h[ ! ,>ti/ ,:o ,is
,bl ,cr1tes10 & an ev5+
,%[case ( ! ,p]=m+ ,>ts )
music & poetry1 two rooms 7
res]v$ = wood sculpture &
pott]y "w%ops4 ,! frame"w = ^!
ev5ts 0 plann$ 9 adv.e1 b !
actual unfold+ & focus took
%ape z ! 3f];e 3v5$ at
,l\isville4
  ,lydia ,bre$1 a sculpture (
ab/ract wood objects f
,swampscott1 ,massa*usetts1 0
) u = two & a half "ds1 giv+
g5]\sly ( h] tal5ts4 ,%e
9clud$ 9 ! exhibit n only a
v>iety ( h] "w1 talk+ ab   #df
ea* piece & h[ x came 9to 2+1
b ) unf9i%$ pieces ( wood & h]
*isels1 %e demon/rat$ & 9vit$
"picipa;n 9 wood c>v+4
  ,s>ah ,fr$]ick1 a pott] f
,l\isville1 3duct$ a "w%op 9
clay model+1 l1v+ mat]ial
available = fur!r "w z ne$$4
,we 7 pl1s$ to see t "y]
family memb]s ( ,,acb 3v5;ne]s
f.d ? a happy activ;y ,- a
sp9(f we _hn't anticipat$4
  ,z an 9troduc;n to ! 4cus.n1
8,h[ ,does an ,>ti/ ,:o ,is
,bl ,cr1te801 ,m]rill ,mayn>d
pres5t$ a writ+ 9 poetry
titl$1 8,i ,celebrate ,my
,bl;s ,) ,my ,>t40 ,8 focus
/imulat$ a lively ev5+ (
3v]sa;n4 ,&rew ,potok1 au?or (
! book ,ord9>y ,"dli<t ,-
,portrait ( an ,>ti/ ,go+ ,bl1
att5d$ ! 3v5;n & jo9$ u = !
,%[case ev5+4 ,por;ns ( 8 book
7 r1d1 9 company ) a       #dg
tal5t$ gr\p ( musicians &
writ]s ( poetry1 too _m to
5um]ate "h4 ,we f9d we h a ri*
9t]nal res\rce ( >ti/ic
abil;y4
  ,rita ,levy play$ ! h>p = !
,%[case ev5+4 ,:5 ,,acb
,presid5t ,oral ,mill] le>n$ t
%e 0 to p]=m1 he ask$ h] to
play at ! ,aw>ds & ,*>t] ,gala
on ,w$nes"d ev5+1 z well z
dur+ ! cocktail h\r at !
banquet on ,fri"d4 ,we ?ank
,rita = mak+ ! pres;e ( ,frs 9
,>t he>d4
  ,a com;t f "o memb] was1
8,imag9e com+ to a 3v5;n &
f9d+ ? k9d ( program60
  ,"k+ t >t t\*es "ey"o1 ,frs
9 ,>t has _h an "uly+ aim ( !
>t exp]i;e to 2 available at
3v5;ns4 ,? happ5$ all week4
  ,if any"o wd l to jo9 u1
pl1se write to ,b>b>a ,*&l]1
#iaaf ,st4 ,&rews          #dh
,place1 ,college ,p>k1 ,,md
#bjgdj4

   ,\tr1* ,assi/.e ,s"\ =
    ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl
           ,/ud5ts
   ,by ,eug5e ,lozano1 ,jr4

  ,! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl
,/ud5ts1 ,9c41 0 f.d$ & 2came
an a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl at !
,knoxville1 ,t5;see 3v5;n 9
#aigc4 ,,nabs 0 =m$ to3
  "<#a">  ,provide a =um =
4cus.n ( ! special problems
5c.t]$ by bl /ud5ts &
pr(es.nals 9 practic+ _!
skills & tra9+ = _! pr(es.ns4
  "<#b">  ,protect ! 9t]e/s (
bl memb]s ( all pr(es.ns4
  "<#c">  ,acquire1 pres]ve1 &
ma9ta9 p]iodicals ( special
9t]e/ to ! bl /ud5t &
pr(es.nal4                 #di
  "<#d">  ,promote ! produc;n
& 4sem9a;n ( 9=ma;n 3c]n+
mat]ials 9 brl or record$ =m
suitable = use by bl /ud5ts &
pr(es.nals4
  ,activities 9 : ,,nabs has
5gag$ >e3
  "<#a">  ,! publica;n ( a
newslr1 ,! ,/ud5t ,advocate4
  "<#b">  ,! compila;n &
ma9t5.e ( a ref];e file (
visually impair$ /ud5ts4
  "<#c">  ,a "w%op pres5t$ at
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
3v5;n 9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y 9
#aigh4 ,! subject ( ? "w%op 0
8,bl ,p 9 ,unusual ,jobs40
  "<#d">  ,a survival skills
"w%op 4play+ aids & equip;t
available to bl /ud5ts1
pres5t$ dur+ ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 3v5;n 9 ,gr&
,rapids1 ,mi*igan4
  "<#e"> ,advocacy & legal
assi/.e 9 cases d1l+ )     #ej
civil "rs ( bl /ud5ts4
  "<#f"> ,compil+ a survival
skills h&book = bl /ud5ts4
  "<#g"> ,repres5tatives (
,,nabs h att5d$ & spok5 at _m
pr(es.nal na;nal & /ate
3f];es4
  "<#h"> ,,nabs is 9 ! process
( compil+ a bro*ure : w 9=m
/ud5ts ( all _! "rs = s]vices
on s*ool campuses "u ,sec;n
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc4
  ,despite ! a3ompli%;ts ( !
pa/ sev5 ye>s1 ,,nabs has
su6]$ "? /ru7les ( *ang+
l1d]%ip & fluctua;n 9 memb]%ip
z a result ( ! transi5t nature
( life/yles ( /ud5ts4 ,n[
,,nabs is ask+ assi/.e ( !
,,acb memb]%ip 9 id5tify+
pot5tial /ud5t memb]s & l1d]s
= ,,nabs4 ,we wd appreciate
any "ns1 teleph"o numb]s1 &
addresses ( pot5tial       #ea
memb]s or l1d]s1 9=ma;nal
9quiries ab ,,nabs1 & sp1k]s
or reque/s = sp1k]s 3c]n$ )
issues fac$ by bl /ud5ts4
,write ,eug5e ,lozano1 ,jr41
,presid5t1 ,na;nal ,alli.e (
,bl ,/ud5ts1 #bfba ,fulton
,av5ue1 ,apt4 #db1 ,sacra;to1
,,ca #iehba4

   ,de"p;t ( ,labor ,files
    ,brief 9 ,"w%op ,4pute
      ,by ,ka?y ,megiv]n

  ,9 an unusual ac;n1 !
,de"p;t ( ,labor has fil$ an
amicus curiae brief 9 ! case (
,c9c9nati ,associa;n = ! ,bl
v]sus ,na;nal ,labor ,rela;ns
,bo>d4 ,? case on app1l 9 !
,u4,s4 ,c\rt ( ,app1ls = !
,six? ,circuit h+es on ! issue
( :e!r 8%elt]$ "w%ops0 >e
cov]$ by ! ,na;nal ,labor
,rela;ns ,act1 & ?us       #eb
:e!r ! manage;t ( s* "w%ops is
obligat$ to b>ga9 ) a union
elect$ by "w%op employees4 ,!
,de"p;t ( ,labor's ac;n is
unusual 2c t de"p;t has no
responsibil;y = 5=ce;t ( !
,na;nal ,labor ,rela;ns ,act
&1 "!=e1 wd seem+ly h no 9t]e/
9 ! \tcome ( ? suit4 ,h["e1 !
,labor ,de"p;t does h 5=ce;t
au?or;y ) respect to ! ,fair
,labor ,/&>ds ,act1 & x has
2come 9volv$ 2c ( c]ta9 >gu;ts
made by ! ,c9c9nati ,associa;n
= ! ,bl "<,,cab">4
  ,lawy]s = ! ,c9c9nati
,associa;n = ! ,bl su7e/1 am;g
o!r ?+s1 t ! provi.ns ( !
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act d1l+
) %elt]$ "w%ops a6ect
applicabil;y ( ! ,na;nal
,labor ,rela;ns ,act4 8,in xs
brief1 ! ,,cab su7e/s t c]ta9
provi.ns ( ! ,fair ,labor
,/&>ds ,act 4 4 4 &        #ec
,de"p;t ( ,labor "<,,dol">
regula;ns 3c]n+ %elt]$ "w%ops1
>e relevant to ? c\rt's
det]m9a;n ( ! issue 2f x4 ,!
,,cab >gues1 9 "p1 t ^! "w]s
>e n employees )9 ! m1n+ ( !
,na;nal ,labor ,rela;ns ,act
2c !y "w 9 a %elt]$ "w%op : is
c]tifi$ z s* by ! ,de"p;t (
,labor pursuant to ,sec;n
#ad"<c"> ( ! ,,flsa 444 ,"?\t
xs brief1 ! ,,cab al implies t
! ,,nlrb's ass];n ( jurisdic;n
ov] ^! "w]s wd 2 de/ructive to
! objectives ( ! ,,flsa %elt]$
"w%op provi.ns4 ,! ,secret>y (
,labor1 :o is *>g$ ) !
adm9i/ra;n1 9t]preta;n1 &
5=ce;t ( ! ,,flsa1 9clud+ !
%elt]$ "w%op provi.ns1 2lieves
t ! ,,cab's "*iza;n ( ^!
provi.ns is 3fus+ & misl1d+40
  ,! ,de"p;t ( ,labor ,brief
goes on to 4cuss ! backgr.d (
! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds      #ed
,act & ,sec;n #ad"<c">1 :
all[s pay;t ( subm9imum wages
to c]ta9 h&icapp$ "w]s4 ,!
brief 3cludes ? por;n ( !
4cus.n z foll[s3 8,?us x is
pla9 t ! special /ructure (
m9imum wages = h&icapp$ "w]s
is j "o ,3gres.nal a3ommoda;n
to ! "picul> wage ne$s ( a
"picul> class ( employees4
,n"o!.s1 ,3gress recogniz$ t
:ile c]ta9 adju/;ts 9 ! m9imum
wages pd to h&icapp$ "w]s may
2 appropriate1 !y1 l all
employees1 m/ 2 gu>ante$ a
m9imum wage to prev5t _!
exploita;n4 ,h["e1 any
implica;ns t h&icapp$ "w]s ne$
n 2 pd a m9imum wage "<,,cab
,ma9 ,brief at #i"> or t an
employ] ( h&icapp$ "w]s m/
obta9 ! p]mis.n ( ! ,de"p;t (
,labor to employ s* "w]s & m/
pay !m ac to ! special m9imum
wage s*$ule1 >e            #ee
unw>rant$4 ,no?+ 9 ! /atute
prev5ts an employ] f tr1t+
h&icapp$ "w]s 9 a %elt]$ "w%op
precisely l o!r employees by
pay+ !m ! regul> ,sec;n #f
m9imum wage1 or hi<] wages4 ,!
/atute simply p]mits s* an
employ] to seek a c]tificate
all[+ ! employ] to comp5sate
h&icapp$ "w]s at e/abli%$ l[]
m9imum wages 9 a3ord ) _!
productiv;y40
  ,9 review+ ! provi.ns ( !
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act
reg>d+ h&icapp$ "w]s1 ! ,labor
,de"p;t brief describes ! ?ree
levels ( pay;t provid$ = 9 !
,act4 ,f/1 "! >e ^? h&icapp$
"w]s 8^: e>n+ or productive
capac;y is impair$0 & :o m/ 2
pd n less ?an #ej.0 ( ! m9imum
wage4 ,! second category 3si/s
( h&icapp$ "w]s 5gag$ 9 "w
9cid5tal to tra9+ or evalua;n
programs & multi-          #ef
h&icapp$ "w]s ^: e>n+ capac;y
is 8s sev]ely impair$ t !y >e
unable to 5gage 9 competitive
employ;t40 ,^! "w]s m/ 2 pd n
less ?an #be .0 ( m9imum wage4
,la/ly1 "! >e ^? :o >e s
sev]ely h&icapp$ t _!
productive capac;y is
9consequ5tial4 ,^! p]sons1
employ$ 9 "w activities c5t]s1
may 2 pd 8equitable
comp5sa;n40
  ,! ,de"p;t ( ,labor brief
notes t3 8,,cab's "pial
descrip;n ( ,sec;n #ad"<c">
3fuses ^! sep>ate categories4
,x ref]s to xs "w]s z 's
sev]ely h&icapp$ t _!
productive capac;y is impair$
& !y _c 5gage 9 competitive
employ;t4' "<,,cab ,ma9 ,brief
at #ca">4 ,? ]rone\sly m]ges !
f/ two categories describ$
abv4 ,! ,,cab's brief al
implies t ! issu.e ( any   #eg
,sec;n #ad"<c"> c]tificate
m1ns t a "w%op is ( a
'!rapeutic nature' "<,,cab
,ma9 ,brief at #cb">4 ,h["e1 ?
language applies only to ! la/
category1 cov]+ "w activities
c5t]s1 = ^? '^: physical or
m5tal impair;t is s sev]e z to
make _! productive capac;y
9consequ5tial4'0
  ,ano!r >gu;t made by !
,c9c9nati ,associa;n is t
h&icapp$ "w]s >e n 8employees0
)9 ! m1n+ ( ! ,fair ,labor
,/&>ds ,act1 9/1d call+ !m
8cli5ts40 ,! ,de"p;t ( ,labor
rejects ? >gu;t1 /at+ t "! m/
2 an employ;t rela;n%ip 9 ord]
= any provi.ns ( ! ,fair
,labor ,/&>ds ,act to apply4
8,in fact1 9dividuals employ$
pursuant to ,sec;n #ad "<;c">
( ! ,,flsa >e 5titl$ to all !
protec;ns ( ! ,act1 j z m* z
any o!r 9dividual cov]$    #eh
by ! ,act4 ,applica;n ( ,sec;n
#ad"<c"> m]ely m1ns t !
requir$ /atutory m9imum wage
is r$uc$40
  ,ano!r >gu;t made by ,,cab &
reject$ by ! ,de"p;t ( ,labor
is ! ,,cab's ass];n t language
9 ! ,labor ,de"p;t ,regula;ns
recognizes ! 9appropriate;s (
collective b>ga9+ 9 a %elt]$
"w%op4 ,! brief responds to ?
po9t z foll[s3 8,r ?an
9dicat+1 z ! ,,cab ass]ts1 t
collective b>ga9+ is
9appropriate 9 a %elt]$ "w%op1
^! regula;ns assume t %elt]$
"w%ops1 l o!r places (
employ;t1 c 2 subject to labor
4putes : may ei precipitate or
foll[ ! unioniza;n ( "w]s4 ,!
,de"p;t ( ,labor's ,regula;ns
m]ely reflect 3c]n t factors :
normally det]m9e ! \tcome ( a
labor 4pute %d 2 all[$ to
op]ate )\t 9t]f];e or      #ei
manipula;n bas$ ^u ! ,,dol
regula;ns on %elt]$ "w%ops4
,by ma9ta9+ ! /atus quo on !
c]tifica;n ( "w%ops & ! hir+ (
employees1 ^! regula;ns >e
m1nt to assure t ! ,,dol
rema9s neutral dur+ s* a labor
4pute40
  ,! 3clu.n r1*$ by ! ,de"p;t
( ,labor attorneys is
unequivocal3 8,in summ>y1
h&icapp$ "w]s "w+ 9 a ,sec;n
#ad"<c"> "w%op >e employees "u
! ,,flsa4 ,^u c]tifica;n1
employ]s >e p]mitt$ to pay
h&icapp$ "w]s m9imum wages l[]
?an ! regul> ,sec;n #f m9imum
9 ord] to 9cr1se _! employ;t
opportunities :ile assur+ ag/
_! exploita;n4 ,^! objectives
>e g5]ally ! same z = all
cov]$ employees4 ,9 !
,secret>y's view1 ! ,,nlrb's
ass];n ( jurisdic;n ov] "w]s
employ$ 9 c]tifi$ %elt]$   #fj
"w%ops wd hamp] nei ^! g5]al
objectives nor ! c]tifica;n
sy/em4 ,"! simply is no?+
9h]5t 9 ! ,,flsa %elt]$ "w%op
provi.ns : precludes !
applica;n ( ! ,,nlra to %elt]$
"w%ops40

         ,f ! ,>*ives

  ,john ,hebn] 0 a bl
,cali=nian :o 2came 9volv$ 9
organiza;ns ( ! bl 9 ! #aiejs4
,?\< a memb] ( ! ,cali=nia
a6iliate ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n (
! ,bl = a "t1 he 0 9 ! =efront
( ^? :o felt t !y cd no l;g]
rema9 a "p ( t gr\p or ( !
,,nfb na;nwide4 ,? gr\p 2came
! ,associat$ ,bl ( ,cali=nia &
sec$$ f ! ,,nfb 9 #aiei4
  ,john ,hebn] 0 employ$ 9
private busi;s z ! sole [n] (
an 9sur.e ag5cy4 ,he 0 "o ( !
f.d]s & an at-l>ge ,bo>d   #fa
memb] ( ! ,f$]a;n ,free ,press
,associa;n4 ,due to h1l?
problems1 he 0 only able to 2
an active "picipant ) !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 xs
e>ly ye>s4 ,h["e1 8 activ;y is
rememb]$ & appreciat$ by ^? :o
7 =tunate 5 to "w ) hm4 ,he
has be5 describ$ by 8 frs z a
/r;g p]sonal;y & a mov+ =ce 9
! ev5ts ( t "t4
  ,9 ! 8,/ate;t ( ,pr9ciples0
2l1 "o ga9s an idea ( !
philosophy = : he 0 /riv+4
,al1 "o _c help b relate x to
! ov]all philosophy ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,!
/ate;t 0 writt5 to hi<li<t !
p]cvd di6];es 2t ^? :o 7 l1v+
! ,,nfb & ^? :o rema9$4 ,9
#aiei1 x 0 adopt$ z ! preamble
to ! ,3/itu;n ( ! ,associat$
,bl ( ,cali=nia4

                           #fb
    ,/ate;t ( ,pr9ciples
       ,by ,john ,hebn]
  ,,,we 2lieve t ! organiza;ns
( ! bl %d 2 e/abli%$ on !
pr9ciples on : am]ica 0
f.d$4,'
  ,,we ,,2lieve 9 ! dign;y ( !
9dividual1 & t \r clubs1
c\ncils1 & ,f$]a;n %d 2
d$icat$ to respect = ?
pr9ciple4 ,we 2lieve t we m/ h
respect = ! "rs ( m9or;y
op9ions )9 \r organiza;n4 ,we
2lieve ! /ate c\ncil m/
respect ! 9tegr;y & autonomy (
! local clubs & ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n m/ respect ! 9tegr;y &
autonomy ( ! /ate a6iliates4
,we 2lieve ! local clubs %d h
autonomy ov] local a6airs2 !
/ate c\ncils %d h autonomy ov]
/ate a6airs2 ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n
%d d1l exclusively ) na;nal
a6airs4 ,we 2lieve t ! memb]s
m/ support1 b n 2          #fc
3troll$ by _! clubs2 we 2lieve
t ! clubs m/ support b n 2
3troll$ by ! /ate c\ncils2 we
2lieve t ! /ate c\ncils m/
support b n 2 3troll$ by !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n4 ,we /& firmly
d$icat$ to ! pr9ciple t !
memb]s & delegates ( ea*
organiza;n1 local1 /ate &
na;nal1 % h ! "r to express _!
views & ca/ _! ballots )\t fe>
( reprisals4
  ,,we ,,2lieve 9 ! pr9ciple (
repres5tative gov]n;t4 ,we
2lieve t ! delegates to ! /ate
c\ncil & to ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n
%d 2 select$ = _! 9tellig;e1
judg;t1 responsibil;y1 &
fair;s1 & t !y c repres5t _!
3/itu5ts bett] by det]m9+ !
be/ c\rse ( ac;n on any issue
2f any 3v5;n only af 3sult+ )
o!r delegates1 he>+ ! po9ts (
view ( ^? :o wi% to sp1k on
any issue1 & wei<+ all     #fd
factors 9 ! li<t ( ! be/
9t]e/s ( ! bl z a :ole4
,delegates m/1 ( c\rse1 3vey
any resolu;ns pass$ by _!
organiza;ns to ! resolu;ns
committee1 & make e ef=t to
see t !y >e br"\ 2f ! 3v5;n =
3sid]a;n4 ,we 2lieve t !
9/ruct$ delegate is hamp]$ 9 8
e6ective;s1 r$uc$ to ! /atus (
a mess5g]1 & t ! sway+ ( local
op9ion c 2 too easily
a3ompli%$ by /r;g na;nal or
/ate organiza;ns will+ to sp5d
! funds to d s4
  ,,we ,,2lieve 9 ! secret
ballot = all elec;ns4 ,!
pr9ciple is firmly e/abli%$ 9
\r ,am]ican sy/em ( gov]n;t4
,x r$uces ! opportun;y =
reprisals & = p]sonal;y cla%es
: wd hamp] ! e6ective;s ( \r
organiza;n4
  ,,we ,,2lieve t a basic
responsibil;y ( \r         #fe
organiza;n's ,- local1 /ate1 &
na;nal ,- is to promote gdwill
am;g ! bl & on 2half ( ! bl4
,:]"e \r 9flu;e c 2 promot$ by
! practice ( gd public
rela;ns1 ? is to 2 pref]r$ to
co]cive me?ods ( e/abli%+ &
5=c+ laws gu>antee+ ! "rs ( !
bl4 ,we 2lieve t we h all ( !
"rs gu>ante$ ,am]ican citiz5s
"u ! ,3/itu;n1 & t unnec
legisla;n m]ely helps to
isolate u & build res5t;t ag/
u z a gr\p seek+ favor$
3sid]a;n4 ,? is n 9t5d$ to m1n
t social legisla;n is n ne$$
by ! bl1 b r to prev5t a few (
! bl f a*iev+ 3trol ( all bl
organiza;ns & repres5t+ !mvs z
! complete voice ( ! bl1 & ?us
fur!r 5tr5*+ ! idea t all ( !
bl >e alike ,- 9 depriv+ u (
\r dign;y z 9dividuals4
  ,,we ,,2lieve t any
organiza;n repres5t+ t !   #ff
bl c sp1k = !mvs m/ grant ? "r
to xs memb]s2 any s*
organiza;n d5y+ ? "r 3ta9s )9
x ! se$s ( 4s5.n & 4un;y4 ,a
h1l?y & mature bl move;t m/ 2
root$ 9 ! pr9ciples ( respect
= xs memb]s4 ,a loyal organiz$
opposi;n is a natural /ep 9 \r
gr[? t[>d matur;y4 ,we pl$ge
\rvs to "w = a unifi$1
democratic organiza;n ( ! bl1
& 9 ! ev5t t prol;g$ & 3t9u$
suppres.n ( expres.n %d l1d to
! sett+ up ( p>allel /ate &
na;nal organiza;ns1 we pl$ge
\rvs to "w t[>d reunifica;n "u
democratic l1d]%ip4

    ,tragic ,a3id5t ,takes
     ,life ( ,bl ,woman 9
      ,wa%+ton ,subway
    ,by ,donna ,v5o-,e7]t

  ,on ,tues"d1 ,july #aj1
#aihj1 a tragic a3id5t     #fg
o3urr$ 9 ! ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
,rapid ,rail ,transit ,sy/em4
,a "y bl woman1 ,patricia de
,bo>d ( ,m>yl&1 fell on to !
tracks :ile walk+ "? ! /a;n )
h] dog guide4 ,unable to get \
( ! way ( an approa*+ tra91 %e
0 /ruck & two "ds lat] %e di$4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
2came 9volv$ immly bo? "? xs
,guide ,dog ,us]s li/+ 9 !
teleph"o directory & xs
repres5ta;n on ! ,advisory
,committee to ! ,transit
,au?or;y4 ,z ! only dog us] on
t committee1 ,i 0 3sult$ =
te*nical assi/.e by ! ,au?or;y
& ! m$ia4
  ,:ile ! ,,acb held xs annual
3v5;n 9 ,l\isville1 a regul>
meet+ ( ! ,advisory ,committee
o3urr$4 ,2c ,i 0 unable to 2
at t meet+1 ,i wrote a docu;t
3ta9+ su7es;ns z to :at !
,au?or;y cd d to improve   #fh
a3ess = bl & visually h&icapp$
rid]s4 ,^! 9clud$ s* items z
s5sitiz+ /a;n att5dants to (f]
assi/.e to bl pass5g]s4 ,at !
$ge ( ea* /a;n plat=m & go+
back = ab #af 9*es is a
granite /rip4 ,o/5sibly1 ?
/rip 0 made texturally di6]5t
to s]ve z a w>n+ sy/em to bl
p]sons to let !m "k t ! $ge (
! plat=m is ne>4 ,? /rip is s
n>r[ & only s sli<tly
texturally di6]5t f ! floor+ t
"o m/ walk scrap+ "o's feet to
f9d x cle>ly4 ,i su7e/$1 "!=e1
t ? /rip 2 wid5$ significantly
& t ! s-call$ textural di6];e
2 improv$4 ,o!r su7es;ns
9clud$ tap+ ( bro*ures
describ+ ,rapid ,rail /a;ns4
  ,9 att5d.e at t ,july meet+
7 repres5tatives ( ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 ,f reports (
! meet+ & f my [n p]sonal
obs]va;ns at ! ,augu/      #fi
meet+1 ! ,,nfb tri$ to m9imize
! bl;s factor 9volv$4 ,"o
memb] /at$ t ,ms4 de ,bo>d
probably j wasn't pay+ any
att5;n4 ,!y fur!r tri$ to
3v9ce _! memb]s & o!r bl p t
if ! bl spoke up & tri$ to
improve a3ess1 ! ,transit
,au?or;y wd refuse to
transport !m4
  ,! /raw t broke ! camel's
back1 h["e1 0 _! issu.e ( a
press rel1se : 0 prep>$ &
issu$ 2f ! 2g9n+ ( ! ,augu/
meet+4 ,t rel1se1 : 0 4tribut$
to all ,wa%+ton m$ia1 /at$ t
,transit ,au?or;y (ficials met
) ! ,d4,c4 *apt] ( ! ,,nfb &
a3ept$ _! recomm5da;n t no?+
ne$$ to 2 d"o = a3ess = bl p 9
! subway1 & t ! a3id5t 0 j t
,- an a3id5t4 ,! tru? is t !
,committee 9vit$ ! ,f$]a;n's
9put at xs regul> meet+ &
decid$ to meet 9 a clos$   #gj
ses.n 9 ,septemb] to review
p]t95t facts ( ! a3id5t & make
sub/antive recomm5da;ns4 ,z a
result ( ! ,,nfb's press
rel1se1 ! ,transit ,au?or;y
(ficials issu$ _! [n rel1se1
/at+ t1 9de$1 ! ,committee _h
n come to any f9al
recomm5da;n2 t ? /.e ( 8,no
ac;n ne$$0 0 only a viewpo9t (
"s ( ! bl 9 ! ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
>ea4
  ,z memb]s ( ! ,advisory
,committee1 ,reese ,robrahn &
,i w 2 9 att5d.e at !
,septemb] meet+4 ,\r
repres5ta;n "! w 5sure t !
,transit ,au?or;y ga9s a
r1li/ic "u/&+ ( a3ess issues z
!y apply to bl & visually
h&icapp$ travel]s4



                           #ga
   ,u4,s4 ,w9s ,olympics =
            ! ,bl
      ,by ,*>les ,buell1
            ,$4,d4

  "<,mr4 ,buell is a visually
impair$ memb] ( ! ,bo>d (
,directors ( ! ,u4,s4
,associa;n = ,bl ,a?letes4 ,he
spoke on ! ,olympics = ! ,bl
at ! #aigf ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n
9 ,ll ,rock1 ,>kansas4 ,9
#aigh1 he rcvd ! ,george ,c>d
,aw>d at ! ,salt ,lake ,c;y
3v5;n4">
  ,! ,unit$ ,/ates won m m$als
?an did any o!r c.try 9 !
,olympics = ! ,bl1 held 9
,holl&1 ,june #ba to ,july #e4
,?ree hundr$ bl a?letes f #ch
c.tries compet$ 9 ! games4 ,!
,olympics = ! ,bl 7 "p ( !
,olympiad = ! ,4abl$1 : al
9volv$ #a1djj :eel*air & #cjj
amputee a?letes4 ,!        #gb
#b1jjj a?letes & _! coa*es &
l1d]s 7 h\s$ & f$ 9 ! milit>y
b>racks4 ,"! 7 t5 a?letes &
two l1d]s assign$ to ea* room4
,! ,dut* ,>my 0 on maneuv]s4
  ,! ,olympiad = ! ,4abl$ is
"o ( ! l>ge/ a?letic ev5ts 9 !
_w4 ,2ss ! a?letes1 ab #d1ejj
p 7 ne$$ to run ! games4 ,=
example1 #eej judges1 umpires1
& o!r (ficials 7 ne$$ to run !
sports4 ,?\s&s ( p 7 9volv$ 9
backup s]vices1 s* z #cej
sc\ts act+ z mess5g]s4
  ,! ,f\r? ,na;nal
,*ampion%ips = ! ,bl s]v$ z
try\ts = ! ,olympics4 ,a t1m 0
select$ 9 ,m>*1 3si/+ ( fifty
a?letes & ?irte5 l1d]s4 ,dr4
,david ,b1v] ( ,we/]n ,ill9ois
,univ]s;y 0 ! l1d] ( ! mis.n4
,! t1m tra9$ = a week 9 ,june
2f fly+ to ,holl&4 ,! ,unit$
,/ates ,associa;n = ,bl
,a?letes1 #ee ;,w4         #gc
,cali=nia ,av5ue1 ,b1* ,hav5
,p>k1 ,,nj #jhjjh1 provid$ !
l1d]%ip4 ,? organiza;n is
a6iliat$ ) ! ,9t]na;nal
,sports ,organiza;n = !
,4abl$1 : sponsor$ ! games4
,s9ce ,,usaba did n h funds =
travel1 ! a?letes or _!
sponsors 7 ask$ to raise m"oy
= ? purpose4
  ,a?letes 7 divid$ 9to
,classes ,a & ;,b4 ,class ,a
a?letes 7 totally bl1 :ile ^?
9 ,class ;,b _h less ?an
#a_/#bj normal vi.n4 ,notice t
! def9i;n = legal bl;s v>ies f
t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!
,europ1n def9i;n is m /rict4
  ,class ;,b a?letes ran &
jump$ 9 ! usual mann]4
,totally bl a?letes ran t[>d
call]s 9 ! #fj ;m4 da%4
,c>mella ,lovitt ( ,new ,j]sey
set a _w record = ! ev5t 9 a
"t ( #i4jh1 :ile ,melv9    #gd
,copel& ( ,t5;see plac$ second
9 ! male divi.n4 ,9 ! 4t.e
runs1 ! totally bl ran ) si<t$
"pn]s4 ,l\ ,kell] ( ,texas set
a _w record 9 ! #djj ;m4 run =
,class ,a1 #a3#aj4cb4
  ,jim ,neppl ( ,ill9ois put !
%ot #aa4gf ;m4 to set a _w m>k
9 ,class ,a4 ,9 ! ,class ;,b
%ot put1 ;,g4 ,k>lsson1 ,sw$51
nipp$ ,jim ,ma/ro ( ,s\?
,dakota1 ) a h1ve ( #ac4bf4
  ,melissa ,ricketts & ,janet
,r[1 ley 7 \t/&+ 9 wom5's
track4 ,ea* set two _w records
& won gold m$als 9 ! %ot put4
,r[ley competes = ! wom5's
track t1m at ,bo/on ,univ]s;y4
,) less ?an #a_/#bj4 normal
vi.n1 %e is able to d ?
su3ess;lly4
  ,! ,unit$ ,/ates won #ch
m$als 9 swimm+4 ,m m$als 7 won
9 swimm+ ?an 9 any o!r sport4
,! ,u4,s4 t1m 0 l$ by      #ge
,tris*a ,zorn ( ,cali=nia4 ,%e
set _w ,class ;,b records 9 !
#ajj ;m4 free/yle1 ! #ajj ;m4
back/roke1 ! #ajj ;m4
butt]fly1 ! #bjj ;m4 9dividual
m$ley1 & ! #djj ;m4 9dividual
m$ley4 ,%e br"\ ! ,u4,s4 f f>
2h to w9 ! #djj ;m4 free /yle
& m$ley relays4 ,s %e won sev5
gold m$als1 to 2come ! \t/&+
a?lete 9 ! ,olympics = ! ,bl4
,missy ,ak9s ( ,t5;see plac$
f/ 9 ! ,class ;,b #ajj ;m4
br1//roke 9 _w record "t4
  ,am;g m5 swimm]s1 ,d1n ,w+]
( ,wiscons9 0 \t/&+4 ,he set
?ree _w records ,- 9 ! #ajj
;m4 free/yle1 ! #ajj ;m4
butt]fly1 & ! #bjj ;m4
9dividual m$ley4
  ,! abv swimm]s attribute _!
su3ess to ! fact t !y h be5
compet+ ag/ oppon5ts :o h
normal vi.n4 ,tris*a ,zorn is
"o ( ! bett] back-/rok]s   #gf
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 bl or
si<t$4
  ,wre/l+ 0 a demon/ra;n ev5t
9 #aigf4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates
wre/l]s def1t$ ,york ,univ]s;y
,wre/l+ ,club #ba to #ae4 ,? 0
a gr\p ( wre/l]s ) normal
vi.n4 ,9 #aihj1 wre/l+ 0 an
(ficial sport 9 ! ,olympics =
! ,bl4 ,h["e1 only ! ,unit$
,/ates & ,canada 5t]$ t1ms4
,bl a?letes 9 "s ,europ1n
c.tries seem to pref] judo to
wre/l+4 ,! ,u4,s4 won all t5
b\ts4 ,! t1m 0 l$ by ,jim
,ma/ro1 :o plac$ ?ird 9 !
,n4,a4,a4,u4 ,greco-,roman
competi;n & 0 an alt]nate on !
regul> #aigf ,u4,s4 ,olympic
wre/l+ t1m t ye>4
  ,) an #h-#b-#b record1 !
,u4,s4 plac$ second 9 goal
ball 9 a field ( ?irte5
c.tries4 ,! hi< scor] 0 ,jim
,neppl ) #af goals4        #gg
,g]_m won ! goal ball
*ampion%ip4 ,! ,europ1n
c.tries h be5 play+ ? game m*
l;g] ?an play]s 9 ! ,u4,s4
  ,"! is m* m to 9t]na;nal
competi;n ?an w9n+ m$als4 ,!
a?letes exp]i;e a grt d1l (
pride 9 repres5t+ _! c.try4
,si<tsee+1 %opp+1 & travel
provide $uca;nal exp]i;es4
,a?letes ga9 m* k f talk+ ) p
f all ov] ! _w4 ,! ,olympics =
! ,bl 0 a once-9-a-life"t
exp]i;e = \r a?letes4

   ,,nls ,publi%es ,unique
      ,ref];e ,"w = ,bl
          ,musicians

  ,dic;n>y ( ,brl ,music
,signs1 ! only ref];e "w ( xs
k9d = bl musicians us+ brl
music nota;n1 has j be5
publi%$ by ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl &          #gh
,physically ,h&icapp$
"<,,nls"> ( ! ,libr>y (
,3gress4 ,! book "<#baj pages
9 l>ge pr9t"> 0 prep>$ by
,bettye ,krolick ( ,*ampaign1
,ill9ois1 a music brailli/ &
3sultant4 ,x 3ta9s def9i;ns (
m ?an #djj music signs & ab
#ajj lit]>y a2revia;ns1 & "!
>e explanatory sec;ns on !
hi/ory ( ! brl music code &
funda;tals ( brl music nota;n4
,signs def9$ 9clude ^? 9
curr5t transcrip;n & obsolete
signs t appe> 9 old] music4
  ,! dic;n>y c 2 us$ by brl
music r1d]s to det]m9e m1n+s (
unfamili> brl symbols4 ,ea*
page ( ! pr9t $i;n li/s
correspond+ pages ( a
companion brl $i;n4 ,9 ? way1
si<t$ t1*]s & bl /ud5ts c
easily locate ! same 9=ma;n4
  ,au?or ,krolick is a
pr(es.nal viol9i/4 ,%e     #gi
has a ,ba*elor's degree 9
p]=m.e f ! ,ea/man ,s*ool (
,music1 *airs ! ,music
,committee ( ! ,na;nal ,brl
,associa;n1 & is ! ,u4,s4
repres5tative to !
,subcommittee on ,brl ,music
,nota;n1 ,_w ,c\ncil = !
,welf>e ( ! ,bl4
  ,dic;n>y ( ,brl ,music
,signs is available free to bl
musicians & music /ud5ts4 ,x w
al 2 provid$ = music t1*]s
libr>ies1 & s*ools s]v+ bl
music /ud5ts4 ,9t]e/$ p]sons
%d write ,music ,sec;n1
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjedb4





                           #hj
    ,,acb ,a6iliate ,news

      ,i[a ,c\ncil #aihj
            ,3v5;n
  ,ab =ty memb]s att5d$ !
#aath annual 3v5;n ( ! ,i[a
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 reports ,!
,trumpet's ,voice1 & t numb]
%d 2 d\bl$4 ,! 3v5;n 0 held 9
,des ,mo9es ! week5d ( ,june
#f-#h4 8,n"e fe>6 ,^? =ty
memb]s 7 gd1 /r;g memb]s & _m
debates >ose1 : makes = a /r;g
organiza;n40
  ,tony ,cobb ( ! ,i[a
,commis.n = ! ,bl 0 ! keynote
sp1k]4 ,he describ$ a new
9dep5d5t liv+ program at !
,commis.n4 ,repres5t+ ! na;nal
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 ,f/
,vice ,presid5t ,delb]t ;,k4
,aman ( ,ab]de51 ,s\? ,dakota4
,mr4 ,aman told ( ! activities
( 8 home a6iliate1 ! ,s\?
,dakota ,associa;n ( !     #ha
,bl1 & ( xs "w ) ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil4
  ,f1tur$ sp1k] at ! ,satur"d
ni<t banquet 0 ,dr4 ,ri*>d
,bleeck]1 ,executive ,director
( ! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil
= ,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$4 ,mr4
,bleeck] describ$ ! op]a;ns (
,,nac & com;t$ ^u ! _m
problems ! organiza;n has _h
to face ov] ! pa/ s"eal ye>s4
,mr4 ,aman al spoke at !
banquet1 tell+ ( ! 2g9n+s ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil4
  ,two aw>ds >e giv5 annually
by ! ,i[a ,c\ncil4 ,! ,*e/]
,a4 ,hill ,aw>d w5t ? ye> to
,]ne/ ,walk & ! ,joseph
,klo/]mann ,aw>d = unselfi%
s]vice to ,ri*>d ,f>m] ,- bo?
l;g-"t1 active memb]s ( ,,icb4
  ,at ! busi;s meet+1 a mo;n 0
pass$ to pur*ase a photocopi]4
,? m1ns ! ,i[a ,c\ncil w   #hb
soon 2 pr9t+ xs [n newslr1 ,!
,trumpet's ,voice4 ,! assembly
al vot$ to 2come a support+
memb] ( ! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n
,c\ncil4
  ,newly elect$ (fic]s >e z
foll[s3 ,presid5t1 ,lyle
,williams ( ,des ,mo9es2 ,vice
,presid5t1 ,rob]t ,/ratton (
,maquoketa2 ,record+
,secret>y1 ,phyllis ,walk (
,v9ton1 ,correspond+
,secret>y1 ,lorna ,p[]s (
,p>k]sburg2 & ,tr1sur]1 ,john
,o',le>y ( ,v9ton4

   ,,acb ( ,nebraska ,3v5;n
  8,we1 z citiz5s1 m/ "w "e s
h>d to keep \rvs 9=m$ & 9volv$
if \r 9t]e/s >e to 2 prop]ly
repres5t$40 ,? 0 ! message (
,s5ator ,kris ,beutl] ( !
,nebraska ,/ate ,legislature z
he address$ ! annual lun*eon (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !     #hc
,bl ( ,nebraska 3v5;n1 held
,june #bh 9 ,l9coln4 ,s5ator
,beutl] emphasiz$ !
responsibil;y ( citiz5s to
keep lawmak]s 9=m$ by direct
3tact 3c]n+ _! posi;ns on
matt]s 2f ! legislature4 ,9 8
view1 ! m&ate ( ! public to !
,legislature is to limit sp5d+
& taxa;n2 "!=e1 available
fund+ w rema9 fairly /atic4 ,x
is 9 seek+ a piece ( t limit$
8fund+ pie0 t s-call$ human
s]vices-ori5t$ gr\ps come 9to
competi;n ) o!r special-9t]e/
3/itu5cies4
  ,o!r hi<li<ts ( ! program
9clud$ a pres5ta;n on ! $uca;n
( ! visually impair$ * 9 !
e>ly ele;t>y ye>s1 a panel on
p>5t+ by bl p]sons ( si<t$ *n1
& a panel 4cus.n & demon/ra;n
on ! use ( ! ,optacon4
  ,an 9nova;n at ? ye>'s 3v5;n
0 ! 3v5;n b\tique4 ,? 0    #hd
! idea ( ,,acbn memb] ,lorra9e
,bamb]ry1 & %e manag$ !
b\tique table m* ( ! "t4
,v>i\s craft >ticles & plants
donat$ by ! memb]s 7 = sale4
,all items 7 sold1 ?anks to !
\t/&+ auc;ne]+ ( ,*auncey
,h(mann at ! ,satur"d ni<t
banquet4
  ,at ! busi;s meet+1 a
resolu;n 0 adopt$ 9 support (
! v5dors ( ,nebraska 9 _!
ef=ts to h ! /ate law am5d$ to
all[ v5dors pref];e 9 bidd+ on
/ate & local (fice build+
loca;ns4
  ,?ree (fices 7 fill$ by
elec;n at ! ,sun"d morn+
busi;s meet+3 ,presid5t1
,james ,faimon2 ,correspond+
,secret>y1 ,becky ,fawcett2
,tr1sur]1 ,betty ,h(mann4 ,bob
,lockwood 0 elect$ ,vice
,presid5t1 to fill ! rema9+
ye> ( ! t]m vacat$ by      #he
,mr4 ,faimon4

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

  ,f ,hoosi] ,/>li<t
"<,9diana">3 ,want to give
p>k+ tickets to non-4abl$ p ^:
c>s y see 9 p>k+ places res]v$
= ! h&icapp$8 ,"h's yr *.e6 ,a
new rem9d] 8ticket10 design$
to resemble a p>k+ ticket1 is
n[ available4 ,x rem9ds
9consid]ate driv]s 9 a
humor\s1 c\rte\s1 b po9t$ way1
t h&icapp$ p>k+ signs m1n :at
!y say4 ,y c get a packet ( ^!
free tickets f ,public ,9=ma;n
,(fice1 ,>*itectural &
,transporta;n ,b>ri]s
,compli.e ,bo>d1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjbja4
  ,k>5 ,l\rcey1 a memb] ( !
,florida ,c\ncil ( !       #hf
,bl1 repres5t$ ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl at ! #aihj
meet+ ( ! ad hoc ,advisory
,gr\p on ,collec;n ,build+
,activities = ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice1 ,libr>y (
,3gress1 e>li] ? ye> 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,! committee1
3si/+ ( ,,nls net"w libr>ians1
3sum] advis]s1 & program us]s1
meets ea* ye> to 4cuss
problems ( collec;n build+
a6ect+ libr>ians & program
us]s4
  ,,ap1 ,falm\?1 ,ma9e3 ,$w9
;,e4 ,rob9son1 #fb1 rec5tly _h
8 vi.n & he>+ miracul\sly
re/or$ by li<tn+4 ,he lo/ 8
vi.n & he>+ 9 a truck a3id5t
n9e ye>s ago4 ,:5 ! li<tn+
/ruck1 he _h be5 walk+ >.d !
y>d 9 a ?"u/orm ) an alum9um
cane1 gett+ 8 pet *ick5 \ ( !
ra94 ,af 2+ /ruck1 he rega9$
3sci\s;s tw5ty m9utes      #hg
lat] & w5t 9to ! h\se to take
a nap4 ,by t ev5+1 he cd r1d !
"t on ! wall clock1 al? x fad$
back & =?1 n q 9 focus4 ,!
next morn+1 he & 8 wife broke
\ ! pictures ( ! gr&*n he _h
n"e se54 8,!n ,i w5t \tside &
saw my big1 :ite fat cat4 ,he
0 ll :5 ,i saw hm la/ 444 ^0
  ,a 8,recruit;t & ,tra9+
,manual = ,visually ,impair$
,react ,monitors0 has be5
develop$ by ,paul ,$w>ds1 a
totally bl rehabilita;n
c\nselor ) ! ,florida ,divi.n
( ,bl ,s]vices & a memb] ( !
,bo>d ( ,directors ( !
,florida ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,!
manual is available 9 brl1
cassette1 & l>ge pr9t4 ,quot+
directly f ,mr4 ,$w>ds3
8,react is an organiza;n ^:
prim>y responsibil;y is h&l+
em]g5cy communica;ns on
,*annel #i on ,citiz5s     #hh
,b& radio4 ,i h be5 a memb] (
a t1m "h 9 ,"dtona = ! la/
?ree ye>s & feel t ,react
repres5ts an opportun;y =
visually impair$ p]sons to
2come 9volv$ 9 provid+ s]vices
to ! commun;y1 & at ! same "t
(f]s a r1lly viable social
\tlet = !m40 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1
write ,mr4 ,$w>ds at ,divi.n (
,bl ,s]vices1 #aahe ,dunn
,av5ue1 ,"dtona ,b1*1 ,florida
#cbjad4 ,if 9dividuals >e
unable to e/abli% :e!r "! is a
t1m 9 _! local >ea1 !y may
3tact ,react ,9t]na;nal1 #ge
;,e4 ,wack] ,drive1 ,*icago1
,,il #fjfja4
  ,! newe/ associate memb]s (
! ,s\?we/]n ,*apt]1 ,oregon
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 >e six "y p
:o h adopt$ ! "n ,,jacob1 /&+
= ,junior ,associate ,c\ncil (
! ,bl4 ,!y assi/ ) m1ls1
cl1nup1 guid+1 & m"oy-     #hi
mak+ projects4 ,!y h alr held
a d.e4
  ,! foll[+ publica;ns >e
available 9 pr9t or on tape f
,tufts ,rese>* & ,tra9+ ,c5t]1
#aga ,h>rison ,av5ue1 ,box
#chg1 ,bo/on1 ,,ma #jbaaa3
8,develop+ ,3sum] ,advisory
,bo>ds ,)9 ,voca;nal
,rehabilita;n02 8,na;nal
,directory ( ,4abl$ ,3sum]
,organiza;ns02 8,organiza;ns (
,4abl$ ,citiz5s1 ,basic
,organiza;n & ,/ructure02 &
8,9volv+ ,4abl$ ,3sum]s 9
,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n3
,?ird-,ye> ,evalua;n & ,summ>y
,report40
  ,f ,! ,trumpet's ,voice
"<,i[a">3 ,a fr ( ! ,i[a
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,m>k ,sieb]1
#gji #cith ,/reet1 ,des
,mo9es1 ,,ia #ejcab1 has
develop$ brl panels & 9/ruc;n
mats = visually impair$    #ij
cooks ) microwave ov5s4 ,a
specially design$ panel fits
ov] ! 3trol panel ( ! ov5 &
5ables ! visually impair$ cook
to qkly locate ov5 selectors4
,mr4 ,seib] has adapt$ panels
= ,panasonic1 ,quas>1 &
,litton microwave ov5s1 & he
al sells ^! ov5s al;g ) o!r
models4 ,y may 3tact hm at !
abv address or ph"o "<#eae">
#bgd-#jjcc4
  ,! ,u4,s4 ,>*itectural &
,transporta;n ,b>ri]s
,compli.e ,bo>d has ord]$ !
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n &
a private l&"l to remove
num]\s b>ri]s to 4abl$ p]sons
9 a ,f$]ally l1s$ (fice build+
9 d[nt[n ,atlanta4 ,! mo/
s]i\s viola;n ord]$ correct$ 0
! lack ( pass5g] elevator
s]vice f ! ma9 lo2y to !
base;t4 ,! base;t h\ses a
public cafet]ia & is !     #ia
level t physically 4abl$
p]sons use to 5t] ! build+ f
an adjac5t p>k+ g>age4 ,o!r
viola;ns ord]$ correct$ 7
un/able h&rails1 9su6ici5t
visual fire w>n+ signals = d1f
p]sons1 (fices )\t rais$ lrs =
bl p]sons1 & 9a3essible
toilets4
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