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5viron;t1 we m/ 2 flexible & ma9ta9 a positive attitude t[>d *ange4 ,9 my a3ept.e spee*1 ,i 9dicat$ t my life wd probably 2 *ang$ ^u 2com+ presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,? pr$ic;n has c]ta9ly come true4 ,ev5 ?\< my "w week has 9cr1s$ to a sev5-"d op]a;n1 ! opportunities to meet new p & *all5ges h be5 v /imulat+4 ,*anges h al o3urr$ rec5tly )9 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ,- *anges 9 : y %d 2 9t]e/$4 ,p]h ! mo/ important *ange is 9 ! ,,acb ,5t]prises & #h ,s]vices bo>d4 ,? five-man bo>d ^: direct responsibil;y is to manage ! ,?rift ,/ores has be5 revamp$ dramatically4 ,ray ,kempf1 :o has *air$ ? bo>d s9ce xs 2g9n+ 9 #aigh1 has t5d]$ 8 resigna;n & x has 2come nec to remove ,oral ,mill] f ! ,bo>d due to 8 appo9t;t to ! po/ ( ,,acb ,na;nal ,repres5tative4 ,9 ! process ( re/ructur+ ? v important gr\p1 x is my pl1sure to ann\nce ! foll[+ appo9t;ts & assign;ts3 ,le,roy ,saund]s w 2 ! new *airman1 ) ,durw>d ,mc,daniel z vice *airman4 ,delb]t ,aman1 new to ! ,bo>d1 w s]ve z secret>y- tr1sur]4 ,! f9al two memb]s >e ,otis ,/eph5s & myf1 ,grant ,mack4 ,z all ( y "k1 dur+ xs ?ree- ye> exi/;e1 ,,acbes has be5 q su3ess;l 9 improv+ #i dramatically ! f9ancial situa;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil4 ,! ,,acbes ,bo>d has be5 a h>d-"w+ gr\p1 & m* ( xs su3ess is due directly to ! ef=ts ( ,ray ,kempf4 ,? v e6ective1 d$icat$ busi;sman f ,m9n1polis has giv5 a grt d1l ( 8 "t & 5]gy to ! e6ici5t direc;n ( ? op]a;n4 ,x 0 ) extreme reluct.e t 8 resigna;n 0 a3ept$4 ,h["e1 we d anticipate t ,ray's 3tribu;ns w 2 felt 9 vital >1s 9 ! future4 ,y :o "k ,le,roy ,saund]s "k t ! future ( ,,acbes is 9 gd h&s ) hm at ! helm4 ,"u 8 l1d]%ip1 y w soon note progressive *anges 9 ! ,?rift ,/ore 9volve;t4 ,at ? writ+1 ,durw>d & ,aile5 ,mc,daniel >e 9 ! mid/ ( pull+ up /akes 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 & mov+ to _! new home 9 ,au/91 ,texas4 ,! _m #aj tributes t h come to ,durw>d & ,aile5 9 rec5t weeks c]ta9ly %d l1ve no d\bt 9 _! m9ds t !y w 2 grtly miss$4 ,x mid w 2 sorely miss$ by u 9 ,,acb & by _m l1d]s on ! ,wa%+ton sc5e1 he w / 2 deeply 9volv$ ) ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,x is ) grt pl1sure t ,i n only 9=m y ( 8 a3ept.e to s]ve on ! ,,acbes ,bo>d1 b al to tell y t he has a3ept$ responsibil;y = 2+ ,na;nal ,memb]%ip ,*airman = ,,acb4 ,durw>d has a hi/ory ( demon/rat$ abil;y & 9t]e/ 9 na;nal memb]%ip develop;t1 s 2 assur$ t he is n go+ to 4appe> 9 ,texas4 ,f9ally1 x is my 4t9ct pl1sure to ann\nce a new /aff appo9t;t 9 ! ,wa%+ton #aa (fice4 ,! posi;n ( public rela;ns director w 2 fill$ by a "y lady "nd ,laura ,(t$ahl1 :o br+s h] 5?usiasm & 5]gy & a new face 9to a va/ly *ang$ sc5e at #abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1 ,n4,w4 ,h] addi;n to ! /aff w comple;t ! rec5t new >rivals ,- ,b>b>a ,nelson1 ,/aff ,attorney1 & ,scott ,m>%all1 ,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs4 ,? new comb9a;n ( e6ective /aff p1 "u ! able direc;n ( ,oral ,mill]1 %d prove ! basis = a positive /ep =w>d 9 all direc;ns4 ,? fre%1 new look 9 ! ,wa%+ton (fice reflects a g5]al air ( optimism p]vasive "?\t ,,acb4 ,all eyes >e firmly fix$ on ! future1 & x is easily pr$ictable t ! gr[?1 /r5g?1 & 9flu;e ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w 2 grtly exp&$4 ,ev5 s1 a glimpse #ab at ! pa/1 l a gl.e 9 ! re>- view mirror1 is a wise /rategy4 ,dra/ic ,social ,secur;y ,cuts ,by ,b>b>a ,nelson1 ,/aff ,attorney ,exactly #df ye>s af ! ,social ,secur;y sy/em 0 cr1t$1 ,presid5t ,ronald ,r1gan sign$ ! ,reconcilia;n ,act ( #aiha1 : sla%es _m ,social ,secur;y b5efits4 ,foll[+ is a summ>y ( ! major provi.ns ( t ,act : a6ect ,social ,secur;y4 #a4 ,,mega ,,cap4 ,- ,2f ! law 0 *ang$1 "! 0 a limit on ! am.t ( m"oy a p]son cd get f ! comb9a;n ( ,social ,secur;y 4abil;y & "w]'s comp5sa;n4 ,social ,secur;y 4abil;y pay;ts 7 r$uc$ s t ! #ac comb9a;n ( ,social ,secur;y & "w]'s comp5sa;n did n exce$ #hj.0 ( ! p]son's prior e>n+s4 ,"u ! new law1 ? limit w apply to 9come f any public 4abil;y b5efit program1 s* z gov]n;t employees' 4abil;y b5efits4 ,x w al ext5d to p 2t ! ages ( #fj & #fd4 ,=tunately1 9come f ,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come "<,,ssi">1 ,aid to ,families ) ,dep5d5t ,*n "<,,afdc">1 ,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n s]vice- 3nect$ 4abil;y b5efits1 & private p5.ns or 9sur.e is n c.t$4 ,! 8cap0 w />t r$uc+ b5efits = p :o f/ />t rcvg ,social ,secur;y af ,septemb]1 #aiha4 #b4 ,,m9imum ,,b5efits4 ,- ,curr5tly1 any"o :o meets all ( ! require;ts = ,social ,secur;y 4abil;y w rcv a m9imum ( @s#abb4jj p] #ad mon?1 ev5 if ! calcula;n ( 8 or h] b5efit us+ ! regul> =mula wd yield a small] b5efit am.t4 ,2g9n+ ) *ecks : >rive 9 ,m>*1 #aihc1 ! m9imum b5efit w /op4 ,? is ! f/ "t 9 hi/ory t ! am.t4 ( ,social ,secur;y pay;ts to p alr rcvg b5efits w decr1se4 ,x is true t _m p :o _h rcvd hi<] pay;ts 2c ( ! m9imum b5efit h o!r s\rces ( 9come or w rec\p ! loss ( b5efits "? 9cr1ses 9 _! ,,ssi or _! sp\se's ,social ,secur;y4 ,h["e1 ov] #ejj1jjj p :o rcv ! m9imum b5efit >e ov] #hj ye>s old4 ,! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n e/imates t #djj1jjj p :o rcv ! m9imum b5efit wd 2 eligible = ,,ssi to make up ! loss1 b >e too pr\d to 8g on welf>e40 ,! emo;nal & f9ancial h>d%ips caus$ by l[]+ ! pay;t to #ae curr5t recipi5ts ( ! m9imum b5efit w und\bt$ly 2 grt4 #c4 ,,/ud5t ,,b5efits4 ,- ,b5efits = /ud5ts 2t ! ages ( #ah & #bb w 2 elim9at$ by ! ye> #aihe4 ,/ud5ts :o >e curr5tly rcvg pay;ts w /op gett+ !m dur+ ! f\r summ] mon?s & w f9d t _! b5efits w decr1se by #be.0 at ! 2g9n+ ( ea* s*ool ye> />t+ ) #aihb4 ,hi<-s*ool /ud5ts :o turn #ai ? s*ool ye> w rcv *ecks until ,augu/1 #aihb4 ,af t date1 *n w n rcv b5efits af _! #aith bir?"d4 ,? w save "s m"oy = ! ,gov]n;t1 b may make x v di6icult = ! *n ( 4abl$ or eld]ly p to att5d college or voca;nal s*ool4 #d4 ,,,sp\se's1 "m's1 & "f's b5efits4,' ,- ,! old law all[$ ! sp\se ( a p]son :o gets ,social ,secur;y to rcv b5efits :ile c>+ = a * #af "u age #ah4 ,? has be5 *ang$ s t ! sp\se w 2 able to collect only until ! * turns #af4 ,? provi.n goes 9to e6ect immly = p :o f/ 2come eligible = ,social ,secur;y af ,septemb] #a1 #aiha4 ,= families alr rcvg *n's b5efits1 ! provi.n w n 2come e6ective = two ye>s4 ,b5efits ( sp\ses or p>5ts :o c>e = 4abl$ *n >e n a6ect$ by ? *ange4 #e4 ,,,e>n+s limit = retir$ p4,' ,- ,at ! pres5t "t1 af a retir$ p]son r1*es ! age ( #gb1 ! am.t ( 8 or h] ,social ,secur;y is n a6ect$ by e>n+s4 ,? age has be5 s*$ul$ to 2 l[]$ to #gj on ,janu>y #a1 #aihb4 ,h["e1 ,3gress has delay$ ! e6ective date ( ! *ange until ,janu>y1 #aihc4 #f4 ,,,tru/ fund pay;ts = voca;nal rehabilita;n s]vices4,' ,- ,af #ag ,septemb]1 #aiha1 /ate voca;nal rehabilita;n ag5cies c only 2 reimburs$ f ! ,social ,secur;y 4abil;y tru/ fund = ! co/s ( rehabilita;n programs = p :o "w at ga9;l employ;t = n9e 3t9u\s mon?s af !y f9i% _! rehabilita;n program4 ,"o practical result ( ? *ange is t x w 2 h>d] = /ates to f9.e rehabilita;n programs = sev]ely h&icapp$ p4 #g4 ,,,lump-sum d1? b5efit4,' ,- ,! lump-sum d1? b5efit ( @s#bef4jj is curr5tly pd to ! heirs ( e p]son :o dies & wd h be5 eligible = ,social ,secur;y b5efits at ! "t ( d1?4 ,! new rule is t ? am.t w 2 pd only to a sp\se liv+ ) ! dec1s$ p]son at ! "t ( d1?1 or :o wd 2 eligible = wid['s b5efits4 ,if "! is no surviv+ sp\se1 ! b5efit w 2 pd to a dep5d5t * ( ! p]son #ah :o dies4 ,if ! dec$5t has no dep5d5t *n or no sp\se1 ! d1? b5efit w n 2 pd at all4 ,? m1ns t adult *n :o c>e = _! eld]ly p>5ts w n 2 able to obta9 ! lump-sum d1? b5efit to help defray ! co/s ( burial :5 _! p>5ts die4 #h4 ,,ssi ,,computa;n4 ,- ,curr5tly1 ! am.t ( ,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come b5efits is comput$ us+ e>n+s ov] a ?ree-mon? p]iod4 ,at ! 5d ( ea* qu>t]1 ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n looks at ! recipi5t's e>n+s = ! qu>t] to det]m9e if ! correct am.t ( ,,ssi has be5 pd4 ,? has caus$ _m ov]-& "u-pay;ts4 ,"u ! new law1 ! am.t ( ,,ssi a p]son w 2 eligible to rcv 9 "o mon? w 2 bas$ on e>n+s 9 ! previ\s mon?4 ,= example1 if a p]son e>ns @s#ajj4jj 9 ,may1 #aihb1 #ai ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n w base ! am.t ( ! ,june ,,ssi *eck on e>n+s ( @s#ajj4jj4 ,= ! f/ mon? 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( u :o >e bl1 ! 4abil;y is n 2+ able to see2 9 ! case ( d1f;s1 x is n 2+ able to he>4 ,! impair;t 3nect$ ) bl;s is an optical sy/em t has "s?+ wr;g ) x4 ,! 4abil;y t results is n 2+ able to see4 ,"s impair;ts s* z sc>s ne$ n result 9 a 4abil;y1 s9ce "! is no limita;n impos$ by ! sc>r+1 except 9 ^? cases ( sev]e sc>r+1 ": ! sk9 _c /ret*4 ,! t]m 8h&icap0 is ! #bf important ^w1 & ! m1n+ ( : m/ 2 4t+ui%$ f t ( ! ^w 84abil;y40 ,a h&icap is ! 3sequ;e ( an impair;t or a 4abil;y4 ,9 ! case ( facial sc>r+1 ! h&icap miea ( social 9t]ac;n4 ,? c 2 a sev]e h&icap1 al? "! is r1lly no 4abil;y4 ,an impair;t 9 ! nature ( sc>r+ c 2 m1sur$ q objectively1 z c any 4abil;y : results f sev]e sc>r+4 ,h["e1 ! h&icap result+ f sc>r+ _c 2 s m1sur$4 ,! impair;t : causes bl;s c 2 diagnos$ 9 sci5tific t]ms4 ,! degree ( 4abil;y c al 2 objectively m1sur$4 ,b ! result+ h&icap _c4 ,! h&icap dep5ds on ! p]son's cop+ skills1 level ( comp5satory le>n+1 life /yle1 & 5viron;t4 ,bl;s c impose q a sev]e h&icap on ! mobil;y ( a p]son :o lives 9 a rural situa;n ) no public transporta;n1 #bg :ile x may 2 ll m ?an a nuis.e = a p]son :o lives 9 an urban sett+ ) pl5ti;l h\s+ & taxis4 ,"! is a t5d5cy to lump 4abl$ p tgr 9 ! same mann] z we d :5 we use ^! ?ree t]ms 9t]*ang1bly4 ,:at results f ? lump+ is an 9abil;y to tr1t p z 9dividuals ) unique ne$s & abilities4 ,true1 "! >e c]ta9 common ne$s %>$ by p]sons ) "o or ano!r 4abil;y1 b we m/ 2 c>e;l to all[ = 9dividual ne$s to al 2 met4 ,we see ! problems & 9e6ective s]vice t (t5 results f plac+ responsibil;y = s]v+ bl p 9 ! same organiza;nal /ructure t s]ves d1f p1 ret>d$ p1 & o!rs :o h v di6]5t gr\p ne$s4 ,we su6] ! same risk ( ignor+ & pass+ ov] ! ne$s ( 4abl$ p 9 g5]al :5 we say t 8all p >e 4abl$40 ,! ,,iydp 0 n 9t5d$ to call att5;n to piano #bh te*nicians t c't play ! piano or busi;s executives t c't type4 ,x 0 design$ to call att5;n to ! ne$s ( a limit$ numb] ( p ,- ^? millions ( u :o h m5tal or physical impair;ts t impose significant limita;ns 9 func;n+ & :o >e1 "!=e1 h&icapp$ 9 d1l+ ) ! *all5ges & opportunities pres5t$ by life on ? planet4 ,my f9al po9t is to su7e/ t x is m* m h1l?y & productive to base \r commonal;y ) ! re/ ( mank9d on skills1 abilities1 & common 9t]e/s4 ,to attempt to base \r commonal;y on ! exi/;e ( problems & 9adequacies l[]s \r pot5tial1 gives ! mo/ depress+ basis = 3v]sa;n1 & urges u to wall[ 9 \r common mis]y4 ,let u recognize ! fact t "! >e significant di6];es 2t p4 ,let u cle>ly def9e ^? #bi di6];es & ! /r5g?s & w1k;ses we h4 ,let u !n develop \r /r5g?s & build \r commonal;y ) mank9d on :at we c d1 & n on :at we c't4 ,bl ,t1*]s ,deliv] ,qual;y ,$uca;n ,hundr$s ( bl p h be5 & >e employ$ z t1*]s4 ,!y c 2 f.d 9 virtually e k9d & level ( $uca;nal facil;y3 nurs]y1 ele;t>y1 or hi< s*ool2 college1 univ]s;y1 or graduate s*ool2 te*nical1 trade1 or pr(es.nal s*ool2 private1 public1 or p>o*ial s*ool4 ,!y >e t1*+ 9 mo/ subject >1s & at $uca;nal levels f basic r1d+1 writ+ & >i?metic1 to graduate- level hi/ory1 =eign language1 ma!matics1 psy*ology1 law1 or political sci;e4 ,no matt] :at subject >ea or level ( #cj $uca;n y "n1 ! *.es >e favorable t1 "s":1 a bl p]son c 2 f.d su3ess;lly p]=m+ 9 t seg;t ( ! t1*+ pr(es.n4 ,^! t1*]s h demon/rat$ t !y c deliv] qual;y $uca;n4 ,z a gr\p1 _! p]=m.e foll[s a patt]n simil> to t ( all t1*]s4 ,"s f9d ! pr(es.n too di6icult or n to _! lik+ & soon drop \1 :ile o!rs sp5d a l;g1 4t+ui%$ c>e] 9 a s+le s*ool sy/em4 ,mo/ miy1 run-(-!-mill1 av]age t1*]s1 :ile _m >e recogniz$ by _! sup]visors & coll1gues z \t/&+ t1*]s1 true l1d]s 9 _! s*ools & communities1 g5u9e 9spira;ns to _! /ud5ts1 & au?orities 9 _! >1s ( specializa;n4 ,!y publi% _! %>e ( >ticles & books 9 _! subject fields4 ,! su3ess ( ? gr\p ( t1*]s is1 to a v l>ge degree1 #ca ! result ( ea* "o hav+ 5 imag9a;n & cr1tiv;y to develop a "w patt]n & a sy/em ( special te*niques to meet e dem& ( t "picul> posi;n 9 ! t1*+ pr(es.n4 ,! t1*]-tra9+ programs 9 \r colleges & univ]sities h n be5 equipp$ to (f] a c\rse 9 8,me?ods & ,te*niques = ,t1*]s ,)\t ,vi.n40 ,on ! 3tr>y1 bl /ud5ts h be5 d5i$ a *.e to tra9 = ! t1*+ pr(es.n 2c ! $ucators _h _h no prior exp]i;e ) bl t1*]s & no res\rce mat]ial to le>n h[ a bl p]son c p]=m su3ess;lly 9 ? pr(es.n4 ,ev5 ?\< "! >e hundr$s ( /ories ( su3ess;l bl t1*]s1 ! bomb>d;t ( typical "qs fac$ by a bl p]son :5 apply+ = a t1*+ posi;n does n seem to dim9i%4 ,e>ly 9 ! 9t]view1 ! pr9cipal1 s*ool bo>d memb]1 or o!r prospective employ] is #cb likely to ask3 ,h[ w y get back & =? to "w8 ,h[ w y get ! mat]ial r1d8 ,h[ w y keep att5d.e & grade records8 ,h[ c y d1l ) classroom *1t+ & o!r 4cipl9e problems8 ,:at w y d :5 "! is a fire drill8 ,h[ w y "k :5 a "y /ud5t has a h1l? problem8 ,&1 on & on & on4 ,s* "qs relate to details s r\t9e & ele;t>y t !y wd n likely 2 pres5t$ to an applicant ) vi.n4 ,yet1 !y _c 2 bru%$ aside4 ,all ( !m des]ve a logical1 plausible1 & 2lievable answ] 2c !y probably repres5t s9c]e 3c]ns ( ! s*ool adm9i/rators4 ,! bl applicant :o feels 9sult$ by 2+ ask$ s* r\t9e "qs may react by 4play+ fru/ra;n or ang]4 ,! sad r1l;y is t bl applicants too (t5 come to ! job 9t]view unprep>$ to field s* 9quiries4 ,_! college c\rses did n #cc 9clude ! practical k nec to give /raid answ]s4 ,hundr$s ( bl t1*]s >e d1l+ ) t1*+ details e "d ,- app>5tly do+ s satisfactorily1 9 ! judg;t ( _! sup]visors4 ,!y >e do+ s ) skills1 "w sy/ems1 & special te*niques !y h develop$4 ,:y isn't 9=ma;n ab s* me?ods1 skills1 te*niques1 & sy/ems pass$ al;g to "y prospective bl t1*]s8 ,:y d n t1*]-tra9+ programs h s* 9=ma;n 9 _! collec;n ( res\rce mat]ials8 ,:y d n pr9cipals & sup]visors ( bl t1*]s h s* 9=ma;n available to help new bl t1*]s su3e$ & gr[ 9 _! pr(es.n8 ,:y is n ? mat]ial us$ 9 evaluat+ ! p]=m.e ( exp]i;ed bl t1*]s8 ,! answ] to ^! "qs is simple3 ,? valuable 9=ma;n has n"e be5 collect$1 put 9 writ+1 & publi%$ 9 usable =m4 #cd ,! ,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl ,t1*]s "<,,nabt"> is collect+ anecdotal records ( ! v>i\s ways bl t1*]s h&le specific classroom & classroom-relat$ tasks4 ,!y w 2 gr\p$ ac to subject & 4tribut$ 9 a loose- l1f b9d] or simil> =mat t w all[ = future expan.n & updat+4 ,! compila;n ( me?ods & te*niques ( t1*+ )\t vi.n is expect$ to 2 a practical res\rce docu;t = bl t1*]s & _! sup]visors1 bl /ud5ts /udy+ to 2come t1*]s1 & ! pr(es.nal /a6s 9 t1*]-tra9+ programs ": bl /ud5ts >e 5roll$4 ,to 5c\rage p to record _! exp]i;es & %>e !m ) o!rs z "p ( ! collec;n1 ,,nabt w aw>d prizes = ! ?ree 5tries ! judges 2lieve >e ! mo/ practical ,- @s#ge = ! f/ prize1 @s#ej second1 & @s#be ?ird4 ,any"o :o has a #ce plausible idea = h&l+ a t1*+- relat$ problem is urg$ to submit x = ! collec;n4 ,to 2 eligible to w9 "o ( ! prizes1 h["e1 ! au?or's vi.n m/ 2 too limit$ to 2 ( any value 9 ! situa;n describ$1 & ! anecdote m/ reflect a true exp]i;e 9 ! au?or's life z a t1*] or =m] t1*]4 ,5tries to 2 3sid]$ z "p ( ! prize competi;n m/ 2 a3ompani$ by a brief /ate;t ( ! au?or's visual acu;y & t1*+ backgr.d4 ,"! is no limit to ! numb] ( 5tries a p]son may submit4 ,ea* 5try %d 2g9 on a new %eet ( pap]2 2 z %ort z possible2 & d1l ) a specific t1*+-relat$ task ,- grad+ pap]s1 us+ ! *alk bo>d1 h&l+ fire drills1 manag+ field trips1 3duct+ p>5t-t1*] 3f];es1 patroll+ halls1 select+ textbooks1 etc4 ,any =mat or m$ia may 2 #cf us$ ,- brl1 typewrit]1 tape record]1 p5cil4 ,! submis.n ( an 5try implies 3s5t = ,,nabt to use x 9 ! collec;n1 & x w 2come ! prop]ty ( ,,nabt4 ,all 5tries w 2 3sid]$ = 9clu.n 9 ! f9al docu;t4 ,9 ! ev5t two or m 5tries d1l ) ! same subject1 ! ,,nabt judges res]ve ! "r to *oose ! "o to 2 9clud$4 ,! au?ors ( 5tries us$ w ea* rcv "o free copy ( ! f9i%$ docu;t4 ,,nabt res]ves ! "r to $it all mat]ial = l5g?1 /yle1 & =mat4 ,all 5tries %d 2 mail$ to3 ,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl ,t1*]s1 #baf ;,w4 ,mill] ,/reet1 ,spr+field1 ,,il #fbgjb4 ,to 2 3sid]$ z "p ( ! prize competi;n1 5tries %d 2 po/m>k$ 2f ,m>* #ca1 #aihb4 #cg ,9t]na;nal ,symposium on ,visually ,impair$ ,9fants & ,"y ,*n ,by ,gret*5 ;,h4 ,smi?1 ,presid5t ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,p>5ts ,s9ce ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,p>5ts rcvd xs *>t] z a special-9t]e/ a6iliate ( ,,acb 9 #aigi1 ,i h travel$ widely & am 2g9n+ to feel t "! %d 2 a new public;y slogan3 ,jo9 ,"w = ! ,bl & ,see ! ,_w6 ,h[ privileg$ ,i 0 9 late ,june to g to ,israel to "picipate 9 ! ,9t]na;nal ,symposium on ,visually ,impair$ ,9fants & ,"y ,*n4 ,i 2lieve ! grte/ value ( ? symposium is ! fact t x 0 actually held4 ,to my k1 "! has n previ\sly be5 an 9t]na;nal meet+ direct$ specifically to ! ne$s & #ch problems ( visually impair$ 9fants & "y *n4 ,on ,mon"d1 ,june #ae1 we ga!r$ at ! 3v5;n c5t] f five 3t95ts & #bg c.tries1 ) a few o!rs >riv+ lat] 9 ! week4 ,prim>ily we %>$ ,- yes1 ab p>5t+ & visual problems4 ,! %>+ 0 d"o on ! =mal level ( g5]al ses.ns1 reports1 talks1 & 4cus.n p]iods1 ) v>i$ opportunities 2t ^! =mal por;ns ( ! program to ex*ange id1s 9=mally4 ,5gli%1 ?ank gd;s1 0 ! (ficial language ( ! symposium4 ,naturally1 m* 0 ge>$ to pr(es.nals4 ,h["e1 ! r1l emphasis 0 on ! import.e ( p>5ts 9 a *'s develop;t1 & ? po9t 0 reit]at$ by sp1k]s 9 alm e ses.n e "d4 ,ea* "d's keynote address set ! t5or = ! morn+ 4cus.n gr\p & ! afn 3curr5t ses.ns4 ,"! 0 s v m* 9=ma;n to #ci %>e1 &1 regrettably1 ea* "d "picipants _h to *oose f am;g five 3curr5t ses.ns4 ,h["e1 ! symposium booklet 4tribut$ ^u regi/ra;n 9clud$ g5]al 9=ma;n1 ! program1 & ab/racts ( ! pres5t]s at ! 3curr5t afn ses.ns4 ,subjects address$ 9clud$3 e>ly id5tifica;n2 "w+ ) p>5ts1 to 5able p>5ts to t1* _! *n2 socioemo;nal1 motor1 language1 9tellectual1 & residual visual develop;t2 assess;t2 m$ical_/$uca;nal aspects2 t1*] tra9+2 te*nological aids2 $uca;nal op;ns2 family & commun;y support sy/ems1 & o!r special support s]vices4 ,"picul>ly notewor?y 0 a 8,demon/ra;n ( ,physical ,$uca;n ,programs = ,visually ,impair$ ,*n10 9clud+ d.e & recr1;n1 by ,ms4 ,$na ,m$alia1 a =m] ,olympic a?lete1 #dj :o n[ coord9ates physical $uca;n programs 9 s"eal hundr$ ,israeli s*ools & al "ws ) bl9d$ vet]ans4 ,z ! p>5t ( a 3g5itally1 totally bl *1 ,i 0 amaz$ & delie famili>1 two bicycles 7 plac$ 9 p>allel1 atta*$ j 9 front ( ! /e]+ front :eels1 midway on ! c5t] b> ne> ! s1ts1 & on ! frame abv ! back :eels4 ,! latt] two b>s on a second pair ( cycles held s1ts ) backs to all[ z _m z six *n to ride1 ) only f\r p$al+ ,- id1l = ! multi- h&icapp$ * unable to p$al4 ,us+ a li1 six pre- s*ool]s did a r\t9e ( ballet /.es & move;ts4 ,obvi\sly1 ? 0 excell5t = develop+ coord9a;n1 bal.e1 spatial 3cepts1 & grace;l move;t4 ,! *n !n d.ed bo? 9dividually & tgr 9 folk /yle4 ,ano!r demon/ra;n took place on a l>ge1 grassy1 flat field ab ! size ( a football field4 ,ea* * ran f "o 5d ( ! field to ! o!r z ,ms4 ,m$alia call$ "? a megaph"o1 8,to me6 ,to me60 9 ,hebrew4 ,al? "s 7 3g5itally1 totally bl1 !y ran ! l5g? ( t field ) ! mo;tum & free spr9t ( any si a #ab-foot plank ab "o foot abv ! gr.d2 "<#b"> ov] ab #ab feet ( mat1 up a ladd] at a #de-degree angle to a f\r- foot1 ru2]iz$ plat=m2 "<#c"> 3t9u+ =w>d1 ei /&+ or sitt+ on ! plat=m1 to a second plank two rungs d[n ! ladd] "2 "<#d"> al;g ! plank to a second ru2]iz$ plat=m2 "<#e"> desc5d+ a ladd] to a plank ab two feet abv gr.d2 "<#f"> al;g ! plank to ano!r ladd] l1d+ up to a slide2 "<#g"> d[n ! slide to ! mat2 "<#h"> walk+ ! l5g? ( two mats to a wai/-hi< pipe1 ": ea* * circl$ his_/h] body once >.d ! b>2 "<#i"> ov] two m mats to a b> to duck "u2 "<#aj"> acr two m mats1 up a =e%ort5$ ladd] to a ?ree-foot- hi< plat=m1 f : ! * jump$ to ! gr.d4 ,i 0 5?rall$ to #dc see ! ease ) : _m ( ! *n a3ompli%$ ? c\rse & ) ! pati;e ( ! t1*] ) ea* *1 no matt] h[ di6icult x 0 = _m ( ! *n to complete4 ,we visit$ s*ools 9 ,tel ,aviv & ,natanya ": visually impair$ & bl *n 7 8ma9/r1m$0 9to ! same activities z ! o!r *n4 ,9 ,tel ,aviv1 cane hoops ab two feet 9 diamet] 7 ! basis = a s]ies ( ex]cises by pre-s*ool]s1 p]=m$ to piano music4 ,_m spatial 3cepts 7 re9=c$1 ) ! *n sitt+1 /&+1 & mov+ ab1 & mov+ ! hoops to wai/1 %\ld]s1 ov]h1d1 to floor1 etc4 ,!n ea* * d.ed >.d ! hoop1 2+ c>e;l n to t\* ! hoop or to g 9side4 ,we visit$ an upp] ele;t>y class ": we obs]v$ "o y\? us+ a monocul> l5s2 a totally bl y\? 9 wood"w+ class2 to a bak]y class1 ": ! "o #dd totally bl /ud5t 0 lau<+ ) classmates z !y made funny %apes ( ! d\< !y 7 =m+ 9to cookies2 to a l[] ele;t>y class 9 r1d+1 ) ! t1*] hav+ ! /ud5ts describe pictures on ! page = ! bl /ud5t ^: brl text _h no pictures4 ,"! 0 a well- equipp$ res\rce room1 z well z a room set aside ) tables ": visually impair$ /ud5ts cd g to "w on any project desir$ ,- ,jewi% hi/ory1 ! sea & %ells1 space & rockets 4 4 4 ,"picul>ly significant 0 a corn] : _h be5 set up ) "o brlr to 5able o!rs 9 ! s*ool to le>n brl1 %d ? 2 ( 9t]e/4 ,"! >e n[ two tables1 ) five brlrs1 2c "! has be5 s m* dem& by ! siy r1lm ( ,yael ,ulm] ,- a room full ( tables l9+ ! walls1 ) a pa? 2t ,- fill$ & /ack$ ,- hang+ f walls & ceil+ ,- /&+ on ! floor ,- a cr1tive 5cyclop$ia ( colors1 %apes1 & s.ds t >e play toys & games = visually h&icapp$ *n4 ,ea* is specifically design$ = a "picul> *'s ne$ at a "picul> "t 9 8 or h] life4 ,yael pr\dly told u ^! toys >e made ( 4c>dables ,- wood1 c>tons1 pla/ic ,- ?+s o!rs 3sid] 8use.s40 ,"! is "s 3sid]a;n ( publi%+ ! proce$+s4 ,i hope ? w 2 d"o1 2c ! symposium br"\ tgr a w1l? ( mat]ials & id1s : ne$ to 2 %>$ am;g p>5ts & pr(es.nals "w+ ) visually impair$ 9fants & "y *n4 #df ,summ>y1 ,,acb ,po/- ,3v5;n ,bo>d ,meet+ ,! po/-3v5;n meet+ ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 held ,july #aa-#ab1 #aiha1 foll[+ ! annual 3v5;n 9 ,st4 ,l\is1 ,miss\ri4 ,to all[ "t = 3sid]a;n ( all items on ! l5g?y ag5da1 ! meet+ 0 divid$ 9to two ses.ns1 "o on ,satur"d ev5+ & a second on ,sun"d morn+4 ,all ,bo>d memb]s 7 pres5t = "p or all ( ! two ses.ns4 ,presid5t ,grant ,mack ext5d$ a special welcome to ! new ,bo>d memb]s1 ,k>5 ,p]z5tka & ,pat ,price4 ,a complete li/ ( ,,acb ,(fic]s & ,directors appe>s else": 9 ? issue4 ,mrs4 ,billie ,eld] ( ,>kansas reque/$ ,,acb sponsor%ip = a grant & = #dg help 9 m>ket+ a project "kn z 8,t\* ,color40 ,purpose is to acqua9t 3g5itally bl p]sons1 especially bl *n1 ) ! 3cept ( color image & to t1* *n to color 9 "wbooks z sid made no commit;t4 ,! matt] w 2 4cuss$ fur!r at a future meet+1 af ! grant proposal has be5 /udi$4 ,^u recomm5da;n ( ! ,,acb ,committee on ,?rift ,/ore ,9come ,%>+ "<,dr4 ,otis ,/eph5s1 ,*airman">1 grants to ?ree a6iliates 7 approv$ by ! ,bo>d3 to ! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = pur*ase ( duplicat+ equip;t2 to ! ,nevada ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = memb]%ip develop;t & relat$ activities2 to ! ,visually ,impair$ ,data ,processors ,9t]na;nal = memb]%ip develop;t4 ,dr4 ,/eph5s report$ t a grant applica;n _h be5 rcvd #dh immly prior to ! meet+ f ! ,i[a ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,? 0 approv$ 3di;nally p5d+ fur!r review4 ,at ! ,janu>y1 #aiha ,bo>d meet+1 ! ,p]sonnel ,committee 0 direct$ to ref9e draft manuals = p]sonnel policies & regula;ns & = proc$ures detail+ reimburse;t regula;ns = (fic]s1 employees1 committees1 & volunte]s4 ,! revis$ drafts 7 4cuss$ 9 detail4 ,su7es;ns & *anges w 2 9corporat$1 & ! ,p]sonnel ,committee w report ag at ! ,janu>y1 #aihb ,bo>d meet+4 ,oral ,mill] report$ on 4cus.ns ) ,v]non ,h5ley ( ! ,oklahoma ,$uca;nal ,radio ,talk+ ,book ,net"w 3c]n+ a proposal to develop & 4tribute program mat]ial g5]at$ by ,,acb to radio r1d+ s]vices "?\t ! c.try4 ,s9ce ! #di proposal has n be5 fully develop$1 x w 2 3sid]$ fur!r at a future ,bo>d meet+4 ,! ,bo>d 4cuss$ at "s l5g? :at wd 2 an appropriate memorial to ,,acb f.d+ memb] & pa/ presid5t1 ,floyd ,qualls1 :o di$ ,june #bi1 #aiha4 ,a committee 3si/+ ( ,c>l ,mc,coy1 ,*airman1 ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt1 & ,bob ,campbell w 3sid] v>i\s su7es;ns & br+ a specific recomm5da;n to ! w9t] ,bo>d meet+4 ,le,roy ,saund]s1 ,*airman ( ! ,budget ,committee1 pres5t$ a supple;tal budget reflect+ adju/;ts = sal>ies1 travel1 & addi;nal equip;t2 9cr1ses 9 produc;n co/s & 9 circula;n ( ,! ,brl ,=um2 & removal ( ! fund+ = ,,acb "picipa;n 9 evalua;n & te/+ ( ! 8,talk+ ,optacon0 f 3t+5cy to ! base budget4 ,? rais$ ! base #ej budget ( @s#fdd1jjj approv$ at ! ,janu>y1 #aiha meet+ to @s#fhe1jjj "? ! 5d ( cal5d> ye> #aiha4 ,addi;nal monies 7 al approv$ = pur*ase ( comput] equip;t4 ,priorities 7 remov$ f ! rema9+ 3t+5cy projects1 ) fund+ left to ! 4cre;n ( ! ,presid5t1 ,tr1sur]1 & ,na;nal ,repres5tative4 ,assum+ fund+ ( 3t+5cy 3tribu;ns to ! ,rese>* & ,$uca;n ,project ( ! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica & to ! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually ,h&icapp$1 ! ov]all budget = cal5d> ye> #aiha totals @s#gad1jjj4 ,? revis$ total reflects sav+s 9 e>li] budget$ items = programs & s]vices = : monies >e n anticipat$ to 2 exp5d$ 9 #aiha4 ,! s\?we/]n regional l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9> 0 #ea po/pon$ until e>ly #aihb4 ,! ,na;nal ,repres5tative 0 au?oriz$1 9 3sulta;n ) ! ,comput] ,committee1 to obta9 specific proposals = comput] equip;t to 2 9/all$ 9 ! ,na;nal ,(fice & 9 ! ,brl ,=um (fice 9 ,ro*e/]4 ,9-h\se comput]iza;n ( mail+ li/s1 records1 & o!r relevant 9=ma;n is 2com+ 9cr1s+ly a necess;y4 ,durw>d ,mc,daniel & ,oral ,mill] report$ on progress ( ! soon-to-be-rel1s$ public s]vice ann\nce;ts design$ to promote ,,acb & to $ucate ! public ab bl;s "4 ,x is anticipat$ t ^! ,,psa's w h be5 4tribut$ to radio /a;ns "?\t ! c.try by e>ly fall4 ,9 ! abs;e ( ,*airman ,h>old ,da*tl]1 ,phyllis ,/]n report$ on 2half ( ! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns4 ,! #eb ,publica;ns ,bo>d reque/$ t x 2 giv5 m 9put 9to bro*ures & o!r publica;ns 2+ develop$ by ,,acb4 ,? w 2 4cuss$ 9 detail at a future meet+4 ,fund+ 0 approv$ to h ! record$ $i;ns ( ,! ,brl ,=um pr(es.nally produc$ & = ! pur*ase ( cassette duplicat+ equip;t 9 ! ,brl ,=um (fice4 ,:5 imple;t$1 ? %d result 9 e>li] circula;n ea* mon? ( ! cassette & flexible disc $i;ns4 ,s"eal ,bo>d memb]s express$ 3c]n ov] ! unique problems 2+ 5c.t]$ by ! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts4 ,a new 3/itu;n has be5 draft$ & approv$ 9 pr9ciple : %d grtly /r5g!n ! organiza;n4 ,x 0 agre$ t a plan1 a me*anism1 fund+1 & na;nal /aff support %d 2 develop$ to /r5g!n ? special- 9t]e/ organiza;n s vital to ! future ( ,,acb4 #ec ,2f adj\rn;t1 an executive ses.n 0 held ": p]sonnel matt]s 7 4cuss$4 ,! w9t] ,bo>d meet+ w 2 held 9 ,atlanta1 ,georgia1 ! week5d ( ,janu>y #i1 #aihb4 ,9 ! m1n"t1 3f];e calls w 2 held z nec to 3sid] important matt]s z !y >ise4 ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns ,update ,by ,h>old ,da*tl] ,a new a6iliate publica;ns directory1 a revis$ bro*ure1 a record$ 3/itu;n1 a publica;ns "w%op1 & a new writ+ competi;n >e available = y4 ,! late/1 revis$ ,,acb a6iliate publica;ns directory is n[ available 9 pr9t =m4 ,? directory li/s ,,acb a6iliate publica;ns1 ) "ns & addresses ( $itors1 frequ5cy ( #ed publica;n1 & =mats4 ,reque/ copies f ! ,brl ,=um (fice4 ,! ,,acb bro*ure has be5 updat$ & re-design$4 ,y w l x4 ,copies may 2 obta9$ f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,! bro*ure is available 9 pr9t or 9 brl4 ,! ,,acb bro*ure is an excell5t companion to ! bro*ure ( yr a6iliate4 ,! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns plans to >range = a record$ $i;n ( ! ,,acb ,3/itu;n4 ,wat* ,! ,brl ,=um = fur!r ^w on ?4 ,a publica;ns "w%op is plann$ = ! #aihb ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,atlanta4 ,we wi% ! 3t5t ( t "w%op to 2 det]m9$ by y4 ,pl1se let u "k yr wi%es1 pref];es1 & problems relat$ to publica;ns s we c plan ! ag5da ac to yr ne$s4 ,address all su7es;ns to ,publica;ns ,"w%op1 c_/o ! ,brl ,=um #ee (fice4 ,help u to help y at ! next publica;ns "w%op4 ,! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns 0 pl1s$ ) ! f/ annual ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman ,>ticle ( ! ,ye> writ+ competi;n4 ,we feel c]ta9 t ! second "o w 2 rcvd ) ev5 m 9t]e/ & 5?usiasm4 ,= ! complete set ( guidel9es1 see ! ,septemb] issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um4 ,d1dl9e = submis.n ( manuscripts is ,m>* #a1 #aihb4 ,5tries m/ 2 at l1/ #a1jjj1 b n m ?an #a1ejj "ws 9 l5g?4 ,5tries m/ 2 typewritt51 d\ble-spac$1 on #h #a_/#b by #aa-9* pap]4 ,! title *os5 = ? ye>'s competi;n %d 2 ?"\- provok+ & *all5g+3 8,if ,my ,cane " ,cd ,talk 4 4 40 ,:at wd !y say8 ,?9k 444 ,write 444 ,compete6 #ef ,a3essible ,transporta;n ,- ,! ,r1gan ,approa* ,by ,scott ,m>%all ,on ,july #bj1 #aiha1 ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n "<,,dot"> publi%$ an 9t]im rule1 e6ective immly1 rep1l+ ,,dot's ,sec;n #ejd regula;ns relative to a3essible transporta;n = h&icapp$ p]sons4 ,! old ,sec;n #ejd transporta;n regula;ns m&at$ t transit au?orities m/ take c]ta9 /eps to make _! transit sy/ems a3essible to h&icapp$ p]sons4 ,s* /eps 9clud$ ! 9/alla;n ( ramps1 lifts1 & o!r special equip;t on fix$-r\te buses1 z well z specializ$ 8p>atransporta;n0 s]vices "1 :]"e ne$$ to #eg make ! sy/em a3essible to h&icapp$ p]sons4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9 xs resolu;n #hj-#jh1 support$ ! ,,dot's ,sec;n #ejd regula;ns & has 3si/5tly oppos$ any ef=ts to dilute ^! regula;ns "? ! s-call$ 8local op;n0 approa* to a3essible transporta;n1 :1 = ! mo/ "p1 l1ves to local transit au?orities ! task ( decid+ h[ to be/ comply ) ! law4 ,"u ! 8local op;n0 approa*1 a 3cept1 embodi$ 9 ! ,zor9sky & ,clevel& am5d;ts "<: fail$ to pass ,3gress 9 #aihj">1 local transit op]ators cd opt = p>atransporta;n s]vices = h&icapp$ p r ?an 2+ requir$ to 5sure t ! transit sy/em z a :ole 0 a3essible4 ,9 addi;n1 s9ce ! new 9t]im rule requires only t transit op]ators c]tify t _! sy/ems >e a3essible #eh to a 8significant frac;n0 ( ! h&icapp$ commun;y 9 _! s]vice >1s1 x is fe>$ t transit op]ators w 2 able to comply ) ! regula;n by s]v+ only a relatively few h&icapp$ p 9 _! s]vice >1s4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9 coop]a;n ) o!r 9t]e/$ organiza;ns1 is prep>+ com;ts to 2 fil$ ) ! ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n 3c]n+ xs 9t]im rule4 ,"u ! 9t]im rule1 transit op]ators ne$ only c]tify to ! ,secret>y ( ,,dot t !y >e mak+1 or w 9 ! future make1 8special ef=ts0 to 5sure t _! sy/ems >e a3essible4 ,! c]tifica;n ne$ n specify details 3c]n+ ! nature or ext5t ( ! 8special ef=ts0 2+ made4 ,obvi\sly1 s* a c]tifica;n is 9adequate & fails to give ! ,secret>y ( ,,dot any m1n+;l 9=ma;n #ei 3c]n+ :e!r or n a sy/em complies ) ! law4 ,9 e6ect1 s* a self-polic+ sy/em assumes gd fai? on ! "p ( all transit op]ators ,- an assump;n : may n 2 ju/ifi$ 9 e case ,- & is an 9vita;n to abuse & fraud4 ,space does n p]mit a full explana;n & critique ( ! 9t]im rule "h4 ,al? x is likely t ! 9t]im rule may 2come p]man5t1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w 3t9ue to voice xs opposi;n4 ,,acb memb]s & frs >e urg$ to monitor ! progress made by local au?orities ) respect to a3essible transporta;n & to express _! 3c]n :]"e transporta;n ne$s ( ! h&icapp$ >e n 2+ met4 #fj ,! ,li/5+ ,e> ,by ,doro?y ,/iefel ,de> ,doro?y3 ,i am 9 my #cj's & h _h to make a few major adju/;ts due to m vi.n loss4 ,i am gett+ to ! po9t ": p]=m+ all ( my regul> tasks is di6icult4 ,i "k ,i ne$ help1 s ,i h attempt$ to le>n z m* z ,i c ab v>i\s organiza;ns : >e suppos$ to 2 9 exi/;e to aid ! h&icapp$4 ,my 3clu.n1 un=tunately1 is t "! >e _m organiza;ns & p 9 ? >ea :o h ll or no desire to truly aid ! h&icapp$4 ,"! seems to 2 grt 4agree;t 2t "o side : says ! visually h&icapp$ %d /rive to 2 totally 9dep5d5t & %d %un help f o!rs1 & ! o!r extreme : 5c\rages h&icapp$ p to utilize all ( ! help !y feel is #fa appropriate4 ,my [n p]sonal 2lief lies "s": 9 ! middle ( ^! two extremes1 & ,i hope ,i c ma9ta9 ? posi;n z my vi.n 3t9ues to *ange4 ,cd y help me le>n ab ! v>i\s organiza;ns : specialize 9 help+ p le>n to cope ) ! loss ( vi.n8 ,- ;,r4 ;,f41 ,new ,york ,de> ;,r4 ;,f43 ,yr lr reflects a common desire all ( u %>e1 :e!r visually impair$ or n3 ,9dep5d;e4 ,los+ vi.n ov] a p]iod ( "t is di6icult to cope ) or adju/ to 2c x is an ongo+ process4 ,by ! "t an 9dividual ?9ks he or %e has figur$ \ a smoo? a3ommoda;n te*nique1 m loss o3urs & ano!r problem em]ges to tackle4 ,y did n m5;n : organiza;ns seem to 2 guilty ( s* extremes4 ,p]h y 7 n 9 #fb t\* ) ! gr\ps mo/ "kl$g1ble 9 ! >ea ( yr 9dividual 3c]ns4 ,! philosophy ( ! 8happy m$ium0 is "o ( bal.e1 & a wise "o4 ,! /rain "ey?+ ab cop+ ) vi.n loss or le>n+ ab ! 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(f5d] usually answ]s1 8,no1 ,i don't ?9k s40 ,to : ,i reply1 8,oh1 ,i notic$ y />+ at me s h>d t ,i j #fe wond]$ 4440 ,/ops 'em e "t6 ,r1d]s >e 5c\rag$ to %>e _! com;ts 9 response to any lrs publi%$ "h4 ,if y h a 3c]n to %>e or a gripe to air1 write to ,doro?y ,/iefel1 c_/o ,! ,li/5+ ,e>1 #dfcj ,cov5try ,lane1 ,corpus ,*ri/i1 ,,tx #ghdaa4 ,s5d ,,sase = a p]sonal response4 ,a ,*all5ge = ,l1d]%ip ,,all #aiha ,delegate ,assembly ,by ,patricia ,price ,! ,six? ,annual ,delegate ,assembly ( ! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica1 d$icat$ to ! memory ( xs late executive director1 ,william ;,t4 ,snyd]1 0 held 9 ,st4 ,l\is1 ! hi/oric yet vital c;y ( ! '#hjs1 ,july #b- #c4 ,"u ! exp]t guid.e ( #ff ,program ,*airman ,grant ,mack1 ! !me1 8,a ,*all5ge = ,l1d]%ip10 furni%$ delegates & obs]v]s a v>iety ( extremely curr5t 3cepts hily 9 ! two-"d meet+1 ,,all paus$ mo;t>ily to reflect ^u ! v sub/antial & f>-r1*+ 3tribu;ns xs f/ executive director1 ,william ;,t4 ,snyd]1 & 8 supportive wife & assi/ant1 ,el1nor1 _h made to ! gr[? & future ( ! organiza;n4 ,at ! recomm5da;n ( ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel1 x 0 unanim\sly decid$ t ! ,executive ,bo>d e/abli% an appropriate la/+ memorial to p]petuate ? memory4 ,!n att5;n 0 focus$ ^u ! pres5t & ! future z newly appo9t$ ,executive ,director ,dr4 ,james ;,p4 ,o',hair 5]getically & #fg optimi/ically a3ept$ ! *all5ge to build ^u ! organiza;nal f.da;n to promote bett];t ( ! bl;s s]vice deliv]y sy/em & an aw>e;s ( \r ne$s4 ,emphasiz+ ! 9tr9sic & extr9sic values ( ! ,u4,n4- proclaim$ ,9t]na;nal ,ye> ( ,4abl$ ,p]sons1 ) xs !me ( 8,full ,"picipa;n & ,equal;y10 ,pat ,price pres5t$ ?ree widely div]sifi$ approa*es 9volv+ ! private & gov]n;tal sectors4 8,! ,kids on ! ,block10 a puppet %[ "u ! auspices ( ,l>ry ,flet*] ( ! ,st4 ,l\is ,ea/] ,s1l ,society1 e6ectively 4pell$ ! atmosp"h 9 : s"eal g5]a;ns ( *n _h gr[n up ) p>5tal admoni;n n to look &_/or />e at 9dividuals ) physical or m5tal 4abilities4 ,? *ildlike approa* has 5c\rag$ *n & adults to op5ly 4cuss "o #fh ano!r's di6];es s t human 2+s w 2 l$ to a r1liza;n t x's r1lly okay1 n piti;l or %ame;l1 to 2 physically or m5tally impair$4 ,>izona's ,employ]s ,h&icapp$ ,hot ,l9e1 5?usia/ically describ$ by xs f.d] & coord9ator1 ,%irley ,wilson ( ,pho5ix1 is provid+ a net"w ( pr(es.nal1 3c]n$ employ]s 9 ,job ,s]vice1 ,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n1 & ,develop;tal ,4abilities ( ! ,de"p;t ( ,economic ,secur;y1 plus num]\s o!r commun;y ag5cies1 & is mak+ x easy = qualifi$ h&icapp$ job applicants to 2come "kn to prospective employ]s4 ,3v]sely1 employ]s c circumv5t y>ds ( r$ tape & co/ly delays by dial+ j "o numb] to get ne$$ 9=ma;n on qualifi$ h&icapp$ applicants4 #fi ,commis.n] ,deborah ;,k4 ,phillips >ticulately 5um]at$ ways h] ,st4 ,l\is ,(fice on ! ,4abl$ has1 s9ce xs e/abli%;t 9 #aigg1 be5 a vital res\rce ag5cy 9 all matt]s relevant to 4abl$ p]sons4 8,prim+ ! ,pump0 0 ! title ( a ?"\-provok+ ses.n 9 : lo2y+ z a process & z an >t 0 c&idly analyz$ by s"eal l1d+ au?orities3 ,ka?ale5 ,>neson1 =m]ly ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n1 & curr5tly legislative liaison = ! ,l1gue ( ,4abl$ ,vot]s2 ,h>riet ,woods1 ,miss\ri ,/ate ,s5ator2 ,jack ,k+1 ,miss\ri /ate lo2yi/2 ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel1 ,na;nal ,repres5tative1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl2 & ,don ,cl>k1 =m] ,,apl_/,,cio labor union lo2yi/4 ,ea* "picipant re9=c$ ! basic 3cept t lo2y+ is #gj an ess5tial1 e6ective 9gr$i5t 9 ! democratic legislative process & a mo/ valuable tool to 5sure t \r ultimate1 wor?:ile goals >e made "kn to legislators4 ,to quote ,don ,cl>k1 8,p1 prop]ly organiz$ & unifi$ z 9 coali;ns1 c ov]come ! m"ot>y ne$1 & c1 9 fact1 impact ! sc5e =ce;lly to monitor closely ! regula;ns & imple;ta;ns : necess>ily m/ foll[ legislative 5act;t40 ,2c ,wa%+ton is an "e-*ang+ p>ade ( p responsible = direct+ ! na;n's de/9y1 3t9ual cultiva;n & 9doctr9a;n is absolutely ess5tial4 ,durw>d ,mc,daniel summ$ x up eloqu5tly3 8,we m/ 2 9trospective 5 to ask \rvs is ! sy/em r1lly "w+ ! way x %d8 ,"o ( ! truisms = ? ye> is t crisis has br"\ a lot ( p tgr :o 7 =m]ly n r1lly tgr & #ga n r1lly 9 true coali;n4 ,! ov]rid+ pr9ciple : kept u tgr & has made u e6ective is t we h refus$ to a3ept ! 9evitabil;y ( ! sweep+ *anges : >e s simpli/ic 9 _! nature & scope t !y actually wd sweep away mo/ ( ! tri$-&-true programs t deliv] s]vices to p4 ,lo2y+ is an >t1 admitt$ly n alw practic$ p]fectly4 ,b1 n"o!.s1 x is ( utmo/ import.e40 ,ms4 ,*ris ,"l1 legislative aide to ,u4,s4 ,s5ator ,orr9 ,hat* ( ,utah1 ,*airman ( ! ,committee on ,labor & ,human ,res\rces1 \tl9$ 3cisely ! *a9 ( ev5ts & me?ods us$ by ,s5ator ,hat* : l$ to ! rec5t pres]va;n ( programs a6ect+ ! 4abl$ commun;y4 ,9 summa;n1 %e sd3 8,! picture is a ll *aotic "r n[4 ,s5ator ,hat*1 h["e1 is a fr ( ! 4abl$ & is n #gb fatali/ic ab ! tri$-&-true programs4 ,! lo2yi/'s role is m important ?an "e4 ,b yr role1 ": y live1 is go+ to 2 m important ?an "e 2f1 = elect$ (ficials w alw 2 look+ to 3/itu5ts = :at is gd or bad40 ,! ne$ to cultivate an e>ly 3vic;n t 9dep5d;e is n only desirable b atta9able1 ev5 ?\< sidly by ! paneli/s develop+ ! topic1 8,boot/rapp+1 ,l1d]%ip1 & ! ,s5ior ,"y40 ,mimi ,w9]1 f.d] & ,executive ,director ( ,vi.n ,f.da;n1 ,9c41 ,newton1 ,massa*usetts1 is avidly attempt+ to make available a compreh5sive net"w ( ref]ral res\rces to 5h.e ! rehabilitative process ( cop+ ) sirange xs goals & life /yle4 ,! amus+ & n-s-amus+ 3tradic;ns exp]i;ed by p]sons :o gradually lose _! sie nei bl nor sie su3ess;l1 well-bal.ed1 & visibly productive4 ,two s* models 7 ,joe ,9gram1 #gd ,vice ,presid5t ( ,:1t ,f/ ,securities1 an 9ve/;t h\se 9 ,roanoke1 ,virg9ia1 & ,russell ,r$5bau<1 ,vice ,presid5t1 ,cook & ,biel]1 an 9ve/;t firm 9 ,philadelphia1 ,p5nsylvania4 ,mr4 ,9gram 9dicat$ t s9ce su3ess is r1lly self-p]cvd1 x is di6icult to a3urately m1sure4 8,true su3ess10 he 9dicat$1 8lies 9 :at y ?9k ( yrf40 ,simil>ly1 ,mr4 ,r$5bau< pond]$ ! r1l;y t ! grte/ ob/acle 5c.t]$ 9 climb+ ! ladd] ( su3ess is gett+ "? ! cr[ds at ! bottom4 8,atta9;t ( su3ess10 he sd1 8is directly relat$ to ! ef=ts & 3tribu;ns we make 9 \r [n futures40 ,:ile ea* >riv$ at su3ess di6]5tly1 bo? cle>ly manife/$ t p]sonal & voca;nal satisfac;n >e pr$icat$ ^u develop;t ( te*nical & self- pres5ta;n skills1 an #ge 5?usia/ic assump;n ( new responsibilities1 an avoid.e ( ! self-def1t+ fe> ( failure1 & a f]v5t desire to compete & w94 ,! l1d]%ip *all5ge 3t9u$ ev5 dur+ ! relaxa;n ( ! tradi;nal ,,all banquet4 ,dr4 ,rob]t ;,t4 ,mc,l1n 9trigu$ ! audi;e ) 8 ?"\-provok+ com;ts on 8,roll+ ,/"os & ,o!r ,gifts40 8,9dividuals1 gr\ps1 organiza;ns1 & corpora;ns1 j l roll+ /"os1 h _! r\< $ges smoo!d z !y rub %\ld]s & tgr =m an excell5t f.da;n4 ,"s roll+ /"os10 he sd1 8seem to h ll use4 ,b actually1 _! true wor? is n r1liz$ until lat]4 ,! gift ( bl;s is l t4 ,j l o!r gifts t come to y f ! 5viron;t1 y live & y "w ) ! tools1 tra9+1 & opportunities y h 9 life4 ,if y see bl;s only z a bl1k1 black1 #gf fru/rat+1 sad _w1 y >e 9 tr\ble4 ,^! feel+s c 2 wip$ aside1 wa%$ up1 & roll$ ov] by y1 "w+ to atta9 goals y >e v /r;gly capable ( atta9+40 ,z ! 3f];e 3clud$1 "o cd n help b agree t ,,all is reflective ( ! miy ,% ,n ,2 ,mov$ ,by ,milly ,/okes ,on ,m>* #ad1 ,/ate ,libr>ian ,mrs4 ,sylvia ,%ort propos$ t ! ,libr>y = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$ 2 clos$ 9 ,delaw>e4 ,"s ( ! r1sons w]e3 pres5t loca;n is too small2 build+ is n a3essible = :eel*airs2 & budget w 2 #gg cut #be.0 9 ,f$]al fund+4 ,mrs4 ,%ort1 9 a ,m>* #cj lr address$ to memb]s ( ! #acast ,g5]al ,assembly1 /at$ t ! s]vice cd improve by hav+ talk+ books mail$ f a neie4 ,a total ( ?ree full-"t coord9ators 0 propos$4 ,mrs4 ,%ort al /at$ t ! ,,fy#aihb co/ wd 2 ! same z ! ,,fy#aiha co/4 ,!n we le>n$ t ?ree /ates wd 2 9volv$ & t ,new ,j]sey wd h ! 3tract = ! ,delaw>e libr>y s]vice4 ,n[ x 0 "t = all ( u to />t "w+4 ,a numb] ( organiza;ns1 9clud+ ! ,delaw>e ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$1 ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl ( ,delaw>e1 ,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,univ]s;y ,wom51 ,dov] #gh ,c5tury ,club1 ! ,/ate ,f$]a;n ( ,wom5's ,clubs1 ,delaw>e ,associa;n = ! ,bl1 ,pione] ,club ( ,sussex ,c.ty1 & _m 9dividuals wrote lrs & made ph"o calls to public (ficials 9 an ef=t to keep ! libr>y 9 ,delaw>e4 ,memb]s ( ! ,/ate ,legislature 7 extremely coop]ative4 ,s5ator ,h]man ,holl[ay1 ,sr41 drew up a resolu;n to prev5t ! ,/ate ,libr>ian f sign+ a 3tract = s]vices ) ,new ,j]sey4 ,? resolu;n pass$ ! ,s5ate )\t di6iculty4 ,on ! same "d1 ,april #h1 #aiha1 ,/ate ,repres5tative ,$w>d ;,j4 ,b5nett 0 9/ru;tal 9 hav+ ! same resolu;n pass$ by ! h\se4 ,! libr>y 0 mov$ to a new loca;n & m"oy has be5 appropriat$ 9 ! ,,fy#aihb budget4 ,mr4 ,frank #gi ,kurt ,cylke1 ,director ( ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1 ,libr>y ( ,3gress1 att5d$ a meet+ 9 ,delaw>e & oppos$ ! idea ( jo9+ ) ,new ,j]sey or any o!r /ate4 ,mr4 ,cylke 0 v help;l by supply+ /ati/ical 9=ma;n to u4 8,once responsibil;y = mail+ discs1 cassettes1 & ma*9es passes to ano!r /ate10 he sd1 83trol1 co/s1 type ( mat]ial1 & o!r factors >e lo/ completely40 ,we al want to ?ank ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel1 ,na;nal ,repres5tative1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 = 8 support4 ,? exp]i;e emphasizes :at c 2 d"o :5 all ( ! bl & physically h&icapp$ p ( a /ate unite 9 ef=ts to rewrite ! book ( /ate "rs4 #hj ,lrs to ! ,$itor ,frs3 ,= "s ( u1 brl is vital4 ,cassette brl is 2com+ "s:at ( a ?r1t4 ,f reports1 ! s+le- page 4play is n 2+ 3sid]$1 & = _m ( u x is ! only desirable replace;t to emboss$ books & records4 ,co/s = brl r1d+ equip;t 2come grt] ?an ! co/ ( ! ,optacon = r1d+ 9k-pr9t4 ,curr5tly1 libr>y att5;n is 2+ direct$ at3 ,:at d we d to meet ! grte/ numb] ( ne$s8 ,m 3fus+1 ! bl >e 9volv$ 9 3sid]able 4agree;t z to :at w resolve ! grte/ numb]s ( ne$s4 ,at \r 3v5;n1 we 7 al]t$ m to :at ! problems seem to 2 ?an to :at ! alt]natives = solu;n may be4 ,i (f] ? 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,%]man ,drive1 ,9dianapolis1 ,,in #dfbja4 ,! ,r1d+ ,c5t] is a cab9et : holds a talk+ book play] ( ! #aigb-to-pres5t models at >m*air or b$ hei1 walnut1 *]ry or mahogany2 made ( #c_/#d-9* solid wood1 except = ! back1 : is #a_/#d-9* panel4 ,price3 = pla9 $ges1 @s#hi4ie2 = mold$ $ges1 @s#ajd4ie4 ,%ipp$ any": 9 ! 3t95tal ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,s5d *eck or m"oy ord] to ,john ,po/ma1 #adff ;,w4 ,mi*igan ,av5ue1 ,battle ,creek1 ,,mi #dijag4 ,all[ f\r to six weeks = deliv]y4 ,f ! ,wat]t[n "<,mass4"> ,sun3 ,dur+ ,may1 n9e memb]s ( ! sc\t organiza;ns at ,p]k9s ,s*ool = ! ,bl & _! ?ree l1d]s made a n9e-"d trip to ,greece z "p ( ! s*ool's #aejth anniv]s>y celebra;n4 ,! gr\p's it9]>y 9clud$ a #cjj-mile j\rney nor?w>d f ,a!ns to ! village ( ,pap+o1 ": ,mi*ael ,anagnos1 ,p]k9s' second #ib director1 0 born & ": ! ,anagnos libr>y is h\s$4 444 ,9 ,a!ns1 ! ,p]k9s sc\ts visit$ ! ,p>!non1 : !y 7 all[$ to 5t]1 & ! ,acropolis museum1 ": !y 7 p]mitt$ to t\* ! /atues & o!r objects4 ,o!r hiy ,k+ ,agamemnon & ! ,!at] ( ,epidabros4 ,:ile 9 ! region1 !y visit$ ! t[n ( ,tripolis to see ! /atue ( ,samuel ,gridley ,h[e1 ,p]k9s' f/ director4 ,2f l1v+ ,a!ns = home1 ! gr\p _h ! pl1sure ( meet+ two grt-gr&dauge-type1 & two record$ $i;ns ,- flexible disc "<#h #a_/#c rpm">1 : may 2 kept by ! r1d]1 & cassette tape1 : m/ 2 return$ s t tapes c 2 re- us$4 ,z a bimon?ly supple;t1 ! flexible disc $i;n al 9cludes ,,all-,o-,,grams1 newslr ( ! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica4 ,s5d subscrip;n reque/s & address *anges to ,! ,brl ,=um1 #aij ,lattimore ,road1 ,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj4 ,items 9t5d$ = publica;n may 2 s5t 9 pr9t1 brl1 or tape to ,$itor ,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d at ! abv address4 ,^? 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