,! ,brl ,=um
    ,vol4 ,,xix ,decemb]1
        #aiha ,no4 #f

    ,james ,*&l] ,honor$ =
   ,develop;t & ,imple;ta;n
       ( ,voice ,9dex+

       ,,acb ,sponsors
    ,3gres.nal ,recep;n &
    ,demon/ra;n ( 8,talk+
    ,optacon0 "<,see ,news
      ,briefs f ! ,,acb
       ,na;nal ,(fice">

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#abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1
,n4,w4
,suite #ejf
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf
"<#bjb"> #hcc-#abea

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,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d
#aij ,lattimore ,road
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"<#gaf"> #bdd-#hcfd

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,george ,c>d
#fje ,s\? ,few ,/reet
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,elizabe? ,l5non
#acae ,gre5wood ,av5ue
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#baci ,joseph ,/reet
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#fiac ,colony ,drive
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,4trict ( ,columbia ,honors
    ,,acb's ,jim ,*&l]1 by
    ,ka?y ,megiv]n1 page #ag
,x's ,! ,tele?on ,t ,hurts1 by
    ,reese ,robrahn1 page #bj
,diane & ,h] ,kids ,>e ,,able1
    by ,walt] ;,l4 ,smi?1 page
    #bd
8,fa/ ,track0 to ! ,block
    ,grant1 by ,scott ,m>%all1
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    ,4abl$1 page #ef
,! ,phonic ,e>1 by ,laura
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                            #g
     ,presid5t's ,message
       ,by ,grant ,mack

  ,"! >e _m fr+e b5efits t
come to ! presid5t ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,"o
( ! grte/ is ! opportun;y to
visit a6iliate /ate 3v5;ns4
,s9ce ,july x has be5 my
privilege to att5d /ate 3v5;ns
9 ,t5;see1 ,cali=nia1
,oklahoma1 ,hawaii1 &
,k5tucky4 ,i h be5 m* impress$
) ! hi< qual;y meet+s at ^?
3v5;ns4 ,ea* "o has _h xs [n
unique;s & 9dividual;y1 b 9 e
case1 signs ( \t/&+ l1d]%ip h
be5 demon/rat$1 & ,i wd l to
comm5d ,b]n>d ,bagwell (
,t5;see1 ,rob]t ,campbell (
,cali=nia1 ,joe ,fall9 (
,oklahoma1 & ,c>la ,frankl9 (
,k5tucky4 ,i cd m5;n o!r
9dividuals 9 ea* /ate1 b
hesitate to d s = fe> (     #h
ov]look+ "s :o _h a h& 9 !
plann+ & execut+ ( ^? excell5t
meet+s4
  ,! exp]i;e 9 ,hawaii 0 "s?+
v special4 ,2c ( ! unique;s (
t >ea & ! extra 9volve;t )
,unit$ ,na;ns programs1 ,i wd
l to 2 m specific 9 report+ !
,aloha ,c\ncil 3v5;n4
  ,"! is "s?+ ab ,hawaii :
results 9 p go+ "! by ! ?\s&s
e ye> f all ov] ! _w4 ,x ev5
drew special m5;n f ,m>k
,twa94 ,he describ$ ? isl& *a9
z 8! lovelie/ fleet ( isl&s t
lie at an*or 9 any oc1n40 ,b
p]h ! mo/ def9itive /ate;t ab
? lava-=m$ >*ipelago came f
,k+ ,kamehemeha1 :o 0
responsible = unify+ ! isl&s &
:o reign$ ov] !m = _m ye>s4
,he ref]r$ to !m z 2+ l
8lilies on ! swell+ bosom ( !
,pacific40 ,he al sd3 8,!
h1v5s >e tranquil ov] \r    #i
h1ds & ! sun keeps 8 j1l\s
eyes on u e "d1 & 8 rays >e s
temp]$ t !y n"e )] prematurely
t : !y h w>m$ 9to life40 ,2c !
skies >e s tranquil & ! sun
modifi$1 ! orig9al ,hawaiian
language _h no ^w = w1!r4
  ,gov]nor ,george ,>iyo%i
att5d$ ! noon lun*eon on
,satur"d & 0 "o ( ! f1tur$
sp1k]s4 ,:5 ,i told hm t we
seldom get ! gov]nor ( ! /ate
to att5d a /ate 3v5;n1 he
repli$1 8,coletta ,:itcomb is
a v p]suasive woman40 ,he
relat$1 fur!r1 8 grt reg>d =
h] abilities & h] capac;y =
organiza;n4 ,x is no wond] t !
,aloha ,c\ncil has d"o well "u
h] l1d]%ip4
  ,9 addi;n to ! ,aloha
,c\ncil 3v5;n1 ,coletta _h
>rang$ = ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl to 2 repres5t$ at a l>ge
banquet sponsor$ by !      #aj
,unit$ ,na;ns1 : 0 held z "p (
_! ef=t to make ! ,9t]na;nal
,ye> ( ,4abl$ ,p]sons a
notable ev5t 9 ,hawaii4 ,danny
,de>dorf1 :o is 3f9$ to a
:eel*air1 & :o 0 f1tur$ on
,j]ry ,lewis's la/ tele?on ) 8
orig9al vocal r5di;ns1 al
5t]ta9$ at ! banquet4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil's "picipa;n 9
? commun;y-sponsor$ program
c]ta9ly help$ u to a*ieve grt]
visibil;y ) ! p 9 ! ,isl&s4
,ag1 _m ?anks to ,coletta
,:itcomb & h] gr\p = mak+ all
? possible4
  ,septemb]1 ,octob]1 &
,novemb] seems to 2 ! "t = a
grt _m /ate 3v5;ns4 ,o!rs ( !
,,acb ,bo>d & ,na;nal ,(fice h
att5d$ _m ( !m & h report$
simil> exp]i;es4 ,we all feel
gd ab ! hi< qual;y ( /ate
3v5;ns & want y to "k we >e v
supportive ( y4 ,"! is     #aa
probably no activ;y an
a6iliate c 9volve xf ) t c br+
grt] b5efit to xs memb]s &
develop un;y & gdwill ?an to h
p]t95t1 9t]e/+1 & well plann$
3v5;ns4
  ,? is ! "t ( ye> :5 !
univ]sal feel+ is gdwill t[>d
all m54 ,may ,i ext5d my be/
wi%es = a happy holi"d s1son &
hope t ea* ( u may 2 ?ank;l =
all ( \r b.s+s4

   ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
        ,na;nal ,(fice
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  ,all 9dica;ns >e t ! s\?1/]n
l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>1 s*$ul$ to
take place 9 ,atlanta ! week5d
( ,novemb] #bg-#bi1 #aiha1 is
go+ to 2 ! l>ge/ yet6 ,! /ates
9volv$ h 3sci5ti\sly "nd _!
repres5tatives1 b x        #ab
appe>s t p]h an addi;nal #bj.0
w come on _! [n4 ,m ab t sem9>
9 ! ,janu>y1 #aihb issue ( ,!
,brl ,=um4
  ,dur+ ,octob]1 x 0 my
pl1sure to visit ! 3v5;ns ( !
,,acb /ate a6iliates 9 ,nor?
,c>ol9a1 ,miss\ri1 ,we/
,virg9ia1 & ,new ,j]sey1 z
well z a fund-rais+ d9n]
3duct$ by ! ,goph] ,/ate
,associa;n 9 ,m9nesota4 ,space
limita;ns prev5t detail$ com;t
on ea* 3v5;n1 b a few rem>ks
%d 2 made ab ea*4 ,= example1
! ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,c\ncil 3v5;n1
held 9 ,durham1 f1tur$ "o ( !
mo/ 9t]e/+ & 9=ma;n-pack$
programs ,i h he>d 9 a l;g "t4
,i 0 v impress$ by ! qual;y &
organiza;n ( ! ,miss\ri
,f$]a;n 3v5;n1 held 9
,spr+field1 & ,i 0 pl1s$ to h
ano!r opportun;y to ?ank !
memb]s ( ! ,miss\ri        #ac
,f$]a;n = ! \t/&+ job !y did 9
ho/+ ! #aiha ,,acb na;nal
3v5;n4 ,i return$ f ! ,m.ta9
,/ate ,c\ncil 3v5;n1 held 9
,elk9s1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 3v9c$ t
! a6iliate1 "o ( ! newe/ 9 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 is
go+ to 2 an extremely e6ective
spokesman ( ! bl 9 t /ate4
  ,xs (fic]s r1lize fully !
necess;y to provide m1n+;l
s]vices to ! memb]s4 ,:ile !
,,acb ( ,new ,j]sey 3f];e1
held 9 ,new>k1 0 id5tifi$ z a
8m9i-3v5;n10 xs \t/&+ collec;n
( exhibits1 xs gd att5d.e1 & !
5?usiasm ( ! memb]s wd h 8d"o
a /ate 3v5;n pr\d40 ,al? my
visit ) memb]s ( ! ,goph]
,/ate ,associa;n 9 ,m9n1polis
0 s&wi*$ 2t ! meet+s ( ano!r
organiza;n1 ,i 0 v impress$ by
! ef=ts ! memb]s _h j put 9to
a "d-l;g fund-rais+ activ;y =
! b5efit ( a l[-vi.n       #ad
aids c5t] to 2 e/abli%$ 9
,m9n1polis 9 ! ne> future4
  ,9 summ>y1 all ^! meet+s re-
emphasiz$ ! ne$ = & ! popul>;y
( ! k9d ( na;nal organiza;n t
is made up ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & xs
a6iliates4
  ,on ,octob] #ai1 #aiha1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9
3junc;n ) ! ,h\se ,committee
on ,sci;e & ,te*nology1
sponsor$ a hi<ly su3ess;l
,3gres.nal recep;n &
demon/ra;n = ! purpose (
$ucat+ memb]s ( ,3gress z well
z hi< ,f$]al (ficials 3c]n+ !
f1sibil;y & pot5tial use;l;s (
! 8,talk+ ,optacon40 ,s"eal
hundr$ visitors saw & he>d !
8,talk+ ,optacon0 = ! f/ "t1 &
s"eal ,3gressm5 & ,f$]al
(ficials su7e/$ applica;ns :
_h n be5 3sid]$ 2f4 ,:ile !
demon/ra;n 0 n             #ae
specifically relat$ to any
matt] n[ 2+ 3sid]$ by ,3gress
= "o ( ! ,cab9et de"p;ts1 x is
hop$ t ! demon/ra;n w 2 help;l
to ! manufactur] z x attempts
to obta9 ! major fund+ nec to
prep>e ! 8,talk+ ,optacon0 =
produc;n & m>ket+4
  ,! recep;n al pres5t$ an
excell5t opportun;y = ,,acb's
new presid5t1 ,grant ,mack1 z
well z xs new /aff memb]s1 to
2come bett] acqua9t$ ) _m
memb]s ( ,3gress & ) ,f$]al
,gov]n;t (ficials4 ,! ev5t
rcvd excell5t ,,tv & newspap]
cov]age & x is possible t "o (
! ,,tv pres5ta;ns may 2 air$
soon on na;nwide televi.n4





                           #af
     ,4trict ( ,columbia
     ,honors ,,acb's ,jim
            ,*&l]
      ,by ,ka?y ,megiv]n

  ,approximately n9e hundr$ p
fill$ ! ,gr& ,ballroom (
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4's ,capital
,hilton ,hotel on ,octob] #ba1
#aiha1 = ! aw>ds lun*eon ( !
,d4,c4 ,mayor's ,committee on
,h&icapp$ ,9dividuals4 ,9 ?
,9t]na;nal ,ye> ( ,4abl$
,p]sons1 ! lun*eon 0 a v
special ev5t = memb]s & frs (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 2c
"o ( ! aw>d recipi5ts nom9at$
by ! ,c\ncil 0 ,james ,*&l] (
,college ,p>k1 ,m>yl&1 memb] (
! ,,acb ( ,m>yl&4 ,jim 0
honor$ ) ! #aiha ,te*nical
,s]vice ,aw>d = 8 develop;t &
imple;ta;n ( voice 9dex+4
  ,voice 9dex+ is a process :
all[s a visually impair$   #ag
r1d] to qkly locate specific
9=ma;n on cassette tape4 ,x
requires no special1 exp5sive
equip;t2 m]ely a f\r-track
cassette ma*9e s* z ^?
available f ! ,libr>y (
,3gress4 ,jim 0 aw>d$ a pat5t
9 ,june1 #aiha1 = 8 develop;t
( ? process4
  ,jim ,*&l]'s develop;t ( !
voice 9dex+ is 9 xf an
a*ieve;t wor?y ( ! ,te*nical
,s]vice ,aw>d4 ,b 8 3tribu;ns
don't /op "!4 ,he has travel$
?\s&s ( miles1 at 8 [n exp5se1
to demon/rate ! process & 9=m
pot5tial r1d]s ( ! uses &
pot5tial b5efits ( voice
9dex+4
  ,jim's te*nical a*ieve;ts >e
only a "p ( :at is ne>ly a
full-"t c>e] z 8volunte] "w] )
& = ! bl40 ,8 f/ c>e] la/$ #be
ye>s ) ! ;,u4 ;,s4 ,gov]n;t4
,af 8retir+0 f t posi;n1   #ah
he 2came ,assi/ant ,director (
,libr>ies = ,r1d] ,s]vices at
! ,univ]s;y ( ,m>yl&4 ,yet
ano!r 8retire;t0 f 8 second
c>e] all[$ hm to focus 8 full
& q sub/antial 5]gies ^u 8
tr1sur$ volunte] "w4 ,9 addi;n
to ! voice 9dex+ process1 ,jim
3tributes 8 tal5ts z brailli/1
r1d]1 volunte] driv]1 & ev5
sail+ 9/ructor = bl p]sons4
,jim & 8 lovely wife ,b>b>a h
2come an 9tegral "p ( annual
,,acb 3v5;ns1 transport+ p &
mat]ials acr ! c.try 9 _!
camp]4
  ,^? :o 7 9 ,st4 ,l\is la/
,july may rememb] t ,jim 0
/rick5 %ortly af 8 >rival 9
,st4 ,l\is ) ,guillian-,b>re
syndrome4 ,! 41se 2gan )
p>alysis 9 ! feet & progress$
to ! h&s1 wai/1 & %\ld]s4
,luckily1 ! respiratory sy/em
did n 2come 9volv$4 ,!     #ai
41se ran xs c\rse1 & physical
!rapy has n[ re/or$ ne>ly all
func;ns4 ,jim1 ) "*i/ic
det]m9a;n1 left 8 cane at home
:5 he att5d$ ! aw>ds lun*eon4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is pr\d to h _h ! opportun;y
to nom9ate ,jim ,*&l] = !
#aiha ,te*nical ,s]vice ,aw>d
( ! ,d4,c4 ,mayor's ,committee
on ,h&icapp$ ,9dividuals1 & we
(f] \r he>tfelt ?anks &
3gratula;ns to ,jim4

      ,x's ! ,tele?on ,t
            ,hurts
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  "<,note3 ,reese ,robrahn is
,executive ,director ( !
,am]ican ,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities & 0 rec5tly elect$
presid5t ( ! ,old ,dom9ion
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,,acb's
,virg9ia a6iliate4">       #bj
  ,televis$ fund-rais+ on
2half or 9 ! "n ( h&icapp$ or
4abl$ p "<"kn z ! tele?on">
has tak5 on ! a3\tre;ts ( 8%[
biz40 ,! =emo/ example is !
8,j]ry ,lewis ,labor ,"d (
,love ,tele?on10 3duct$ on
2half ( ! ,muscul> ,dy/rophy
,associa;n4
  ,? tele?on1 3duct$ annually1
app1ls to ! g5]os;y ( !
,am]ican p & magnifies t gd;s
_m "ts ov] by a 3triv$ evoca;n
( a deep & pr(.d s5se ( p;y &
despair = ! lot ( 4abl$ *n &
adults4 ,! app1ls >e glamoriz$
) ! appe>.e ( ,hollywood &
televi.n />s1 :ile exhibit+ *n
) sev]e neuromuscul> 41ses1
depict+ 4abl$ p z *ildlike1
help.s1 hope.s1 non-func;n+1
non-3tribut+ memb]s ( society4
,la/ ye>1 ? p;y approa* yield$
a :opp+ @s#ca1ajc1ghg4
  ,! tele?on 0 9augurat$   #ba
dur+ ! #aiej's at a "t :5 x 0
2liev$ t a cure = muscul>
dy/rophy cd 2 f.d 9 a %ort "t
if funds 7 made available = !
rese>*4 ,admitt$ly1 "! >e
b5efits f ! rese>*1 b n[1 "s
?irty ye>s lat]1 x is g5]ally
recogniz$ t 4cov]y ( ! cure is
n ev5 close4 ,9 ! m1n"t1 !
,muscul> ,dy/rophy ,associa;n
has lo/ si<t ( xs orig9al
goal3 ! re/ora;n ( muscul>
dy/rophy su6]]s to ! ma9/r1m (
life4
  ,z an advocate ( ! "rs (
4abl$ *n & adults1 & z a 4abl$
9dividual myf1 ,i am acutely
aw>e t :at gd is a*iev$ by !
tele?on is va/ly \twei<$ by !
h>m d"o "? xs p;y approa*4 ,x
implies t ! #cf million 4abl$
p ( ? na;n >e1 & necess>ily m/
be1 second-class citiz5s4 ,x
re9=ces & ev5 helps to build
attitud9al b>ri]s to       #bb
equal opportun;y 9 $uca;n &
employ;t & equal a3ess to
transporta;n1 h\s+1 & recr1;n4
,xs emphasis on f9d+ cures
cr1tes ! impres.n t 4abl$ p >e
sick & t we _c 2 happy un.s we
>e cur$4
  ,! tele?on utilizes *n )
neuromuscul> 41ses1 & n adults
:o >e a*iev+1 support+ !mvs1 &
liv+ 9dep5d5tly4 ,?us1 !
celebra;n ( sick *n /]eotypes
all 4abl$ p z *ildlike1 9 ne$
( 3/ant c>e1 & 9capable (
assum+ ! role ( adults4 ,?
takes xs toll on u2 b x al
cr1tes fe> 9 ! m9ds ( !
public1 z well z guilt feel+s1
rejec;n1 & _m o!r negative
emo;ns1 block+ normal social
communica;n4 ,! tele?on raises
a lot ( m"oy1 b x al raises a
lot ( walls ( fe>4
  ,if ! tele?on is to 2 truly
help;l to 4abl$ *n &       #bc
adults1 x m/ %[ u "w+1 rais+
families1 & "picipat+ g5]ally
9 ! life & activ;y ( \r
communities4 ,x m/ emphasize !
develop;t ( 9dep5d5t liv+
programs to rel1se 4abl$ p &
_! families f anxiety & fe>s
3c]n+ ! future4 ,x m/ 9=m !
public ( ! grt economic &
human wa/e t results f
policies & programs t promote
& p]petuate 9dep5d;e1 r ?an ^?
t p]mit & fo/] equal
opportun;y1 civil "rs1 &
9dep5d;e ( 4abl$ p4

    ,diane & ,h] ,kids ,>e
           ,,able
    ,by ,walt] ;,l4 ,smi?

  "<,note3 ,walt ,smi? is an
active memb] ( ! ,p5nsylvania
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4">
  ,diane ,lemke j seems to h
an a69;y = kids4 ,x 0      #bd
:ile s]v+ z a summ] c\nselor
at a *ur* camp t diabetic
ret9opa?y cau<t up ) h] &
r5d]$ h] totally bl4 ,t 0 n9e
ye>s ago1 b ? active memb] ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl f
suburban ,m9n1polis ma9ta9s h]
special rela;n%ip ) "y/]s4
  ,= s"eal ye>s 2f ! onset (
h] bl;s1 ,diane _h be5
actively 9volv$ 9 *ur*-relat$
"w ) "y/]s1 sponsor+ te5
gr\ps1 act+ z a camp c\nselor1
& op5+ h] home z a sort ( all-
h\rs meet+ place & 3gregat+
po9t = kids4
  8,:5"e a p>5t wasn't sure ":
_! te5ag] was10 ,diane
recalls1 8!y'd teleph"o me4
,*.es 7 alw ab #ij p]c5t t !
miss+ (fspr+ 7 ei sitt+ 9 my
kit*5 or duck+ \ ! front door
on _! way home40
  ,s9ce los+ h] si<t1 ,diane
has tak5 "s new            #be
approa*es to "w+ ) "y/]s4 ,= !
pa/ s"eal ye>s1 %e has spok5
to s*ool gr\ps rang+ f
k9d]g>tn]s "? hi<-s*ool
s5iors1 talk+ ab :at x's l 2+
bl1 h[ to relate to bl p1 &1
p]h mo/ important1 squa%+ my?s
& misconcep;ns ab lack ( si<t4
  8,i alw try to /ress ! idea
t bl p]sons >e j l "eybody
else4 ,!y j c't see10 ,diane
says4 ,%e adds1 "s:at
fru/rat$1 8,b !y alw ask f/ h[
,i manage to get my makeup on
prop]ly40
  ,a committ$ ,*ri/ian1 ,diane
al sp1ks frequ5tly 2f *ur* &
non-sect>ian ,*ri/ian gr\ps4
,%e av]ages two to f\r spee*es
a week4
  ,ov] ! ye>s1 x 2came evid5t
to ,diane & a few ( h] si<t$
frs t1 :ile num]\s recr1;nal
opportunities exi/ = visually
impair$ adults ,-          #bf
organiz$ beep baseball1
d[nhill & cross-c.try ski+1
etc4 ,- ! same didn't hold
true = kids4 ,z a result1
,diane 9corporat$ ! ,associa;n
= ,bl ,liv+ & ,$uca;n
"<,,able">1 "u ! ,m9nesota
n-=-pr(it corpora;n /atutes
la/ ye>4 ,curr5tly1 ,,able has
approximately #ge "y/]s on xs
rolls1 "picipat+ 9 regul>
ev5ts1 9clud+ beep baseball1
swimm+1 wat] ski+1 skat+ "<bo?
roll]- & ice">1 visits to
amuse;t p>ks1 ski+1 & any?+
else : ,diane1 9 frequ5t
3sulta;n ) bo? h] "y
"picipants & _! p>5ts1 c dr1m
up 9 ! way ( an ev5t4 ,la/
w9t]1 = 9/.e1 %e _h s"eal ( h]
*>ges rid+ on a float 9 !
annual ,st4 ,paul w9t] c>nival
p>ade1 & 9 ,augu/ s"eal ,,able
"y/]s help$ /aff !
organiza;n's boo? at !     #bg
,m9nesota /ate fair4 ,! object
( ^! latt] k9ds ( activ;y
isn't simply to (f] ! "y/]
"s?+ di6]5t to d2 ! kids >e
actually giv5 ! opportun;y to
aid 9 %[+ ! g5]al public :at
bl;s & ! bl >e r1lly l4
  ,x's alm a feti% ) ,diane t
! *n 2 actively 9volv$ 9 !
deci.n process )9 ,,able4 ,%e
has le>n$ ! secret ,- (t5
ov]look$ by adults or1 at be/1
giv5 only lip s]vice ,- t :5
giv5 ! *.e1 kids >e able to 2
responsible1 3/ructive "pn]s4
8,af all10 ,diane says1 8x's
_! organiza;n4 ,we don't "e
want to fall 9to ! trap (
tell+ !m1 ',we "k :at's be/ =
y4'0
  ,,able func;ns ) a bo>d made
up ( p>5ts1 commun;y l1d]s1
busi;s 3tacts1 & frs :om
,diane has be5 able to corral
9to s]v+4 ,diane's title   #bh
is ,executive ,director4
,h["e1 %e admits "s:at rue;lly
t t's mo/ly honor>y "r n[4
8,i'm p]fectly c&id ab admitt+
t ,i'd l to see ,,able gr[ to
! po9t "s "d at : ! executive
director wd rcv "s k9d (
sal>y10 %e says1 8b to ? po9t1
,i put f> m 9to ! organiza;n
f9ancially ?an ,i "e expect to
get back40
  8,diane's a wond]10 "o fr
com;t$4 8,%e does ? /rictly 2c
%e loves kids & wants !m to
get z m* ( a br1k at z e>ly an
age z possible4 ,%e'll sp5d t5
to twelve h\rs a "d on ! ph"o1
da% (f "s": to give a spee*1
!n run home to d1l ) a p>5t :o
is upset 2c _! *'s ride 0 t5
m9utes late la/ week5d4 ,"s":1
%e'll al f9d ! "t & 5]gy to
talk ) an anxi\s te5ag] ab
dat+ problems1 "w ) a si<t$
volunte] on ! prop]        #bi
te*niques ( guid+ a bl p]son1
help "o ( ! kids ^: class %e
_h spok5 to ?ree ye>s ago ) a
t]m pap] on brl1 & talk ) a
corporate or f.da;n
repres5tative ab ,,able's ne$
= f9ancial support40
  ,ano!r l;g-"t ,diane-wat*]
rem>ks1 8,%e's )\t "q "o ( !
mo/ self.s p ,i h "e se54 ,l
all ( u1 %e has h] bad "ds :5
"ey?+ looks pretty bl1k1 b %e
seems alw to b\nce back1 & x's
all 2c %e 2lieves s fi]cely 9
h] kids4 ,%e 2lieves bo? 9 _!
9h]5t "r to develop z normally
z possible & 9 _! pot5tial1
bo? = p]sonal su3ess & z
examples ( well-9tegrat$ bl
p]sons40
  ,! memb]s ( ! ,,acb ,p>5ts
a6iliate al r1lize ! 3tribu;n
: ,diane ,lemke is try+ to
make4 ,at ! ,st4 ,l\is 3v5;n1
!y elect$ h] ,- unm>ri$    #cj
& ) no *n ( h] [n ,- to _!
bo>d4 ,!y "u/ood t x doesn't
require a lot ( pap] cr$5tials
or a l>ge ag5cy 9fra/ructure
to 2come an exp]t 9 "w+ )
visually impair$ *n4 ,2c !y >e
p>5ts1 !y "k t a lov+ he>t &
common s5se1 c\pl$ ) a lot (
5]gy1 >e all ! require;ts nec
to help make ! _w j a ll bit
bett] place = ^? ) :om "o
comes 9 3tact4

      8,fa/ ,track0 to !
        ,block ,grant
      ,by ,scott ,m>%all

  ,z r1d]s ( ,! ,brl ,=um "k1
,,acb memb]s su3ess;lly oppos$
! block grant 3cept ( fund+ =
rehabilita;n & special $uca;n
s]vices :5 x 0 f/ propos$ by
,presid5t ,r1gan la/ spr+4
,un=tunately1 despite ? 9itial
victory1 ! block grant     #ca
idea is / alive & well4 ,s5ate
bill ;,s4 #hjg1 9troduc$ by
,s5ator ,william ,ro? "<;,r41
,,de">1 & ,h\se bill ,h4,r4
#ddfe1 9troduc$ by
,repres5tative ,h>old ,daub
"<;,r41 ,,ne">1 wd dra/ically
alt] ,3gress's legislative
p[]s vis-a-vis ,f$]al assi/.e
programs & wd give to !
,presid5t ! op;n ( rewrit+ or
rep1l+ exi/+ civil "rs1 labor1
& 5viron;tal regula;ns4 ,a
summ>y ( ! major provi.ns (
;,s4 #hjg & ,h4,r4 #ddfe
foll[s3
  ,title ,i ( ! bill p]mits !
,presid5t to 3solidate
8func;nally relat$0 ,f$]al
assi/.e programs 9to a s+le
package "kn z a 83solida;n
plan40 ,= example1 * welf>e1
,,ceta1 & special $uca;n
programs cd 2 lump$ tgr =
fund+ purposes1 & !        #cb
eligibil;y require;ts ( a s+le
program cd 2 us$ = all ( !
programs )9 ! 3solida;n plan4
,obvi\sly1 x makes ll s5se to
4tribute funds = special
$uca;n "u ! eligibil;y rules =
! ,,ceta program4 ,yet ,title
,i ( ;,s4 #hjg & ,h4,r4 #ddfe
wd p]mit s* a result4
  ,9 addi;n1 a 3solida;n plan
cd 2 am5d$ only by !
,presid5t4 ,am5d;t by
,3gres.nal committee or floor
am5d;ts wd n 2 p]mitt$ un.s
agre$ to by ! ,presid5t4
,3gress wd h to act on a
3solida;n plan on a 8take x or
l1ve x0 basis )9 n9ety "ds4
  ,obvi\sly1 ? 8fa/ track0
3solida;n process s]i\sly
imp+es ^u ! tradi;nal role (
,3gress1 mak+ x a reactor to
,presid5tial deci.n-mak+ r ?an
an equal bran* ( ! ,gov]n;t4
  ,title ,,iii ( ! bill    #cc
cr1tes a uni=m process =
develop+ g5]ally applicable
regula;ns = all ,f$]al assi/.e
programs4 ,s* regula;ns 9clude
^? gu>antee+ equal a3ess to
programs = h&icapp$ p]sons
"<,sec;n #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc1 z
am5d$">1 z well z regula;ns 9
! >1s ( fair labor practices &
5viron;tal protec;n4 ,cr1;n (
/&>diz$ g5]ally applicable
regula;ns may 2 appropriate 9
"s cases1 b c]ta9ly is
9appropriate 9 o!r situa;ns4
,di6]5t programs may require
di6]5t monitor+ & compli.e
me*anisms4 ,= example1 equal
a3ess to transporta;n s]vices
9volves 3sid]a;n ( geographic
data & o!r 9=ma;n1 9clud+
s*$ul+ r\tes1 & equip;t
design4 ,by 3tra/1 ! place;t (
h&icapp$ *n 9 ! l1/ re/rictive
$uca;nal sett+ possible    #cd
9volves obvi\sly di6]5t &
unique 3sid]a;ns4
;,s4 #hjg & ,h4,r4 #ddfe d n
3ta9 provi.ns 5sur+ ! "rs ( !
public to com;t on ! propos$
new regula;ns1 & x is uncle>
:e!r ! usual provi.ns ( !
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act
relative to public notice &
com;t apply to all regulatory
*anges made pursuant to ,title
,,iii ( ! bill4
  ,9 addi;n1 ! ,presid5t may
susp5d ! op]a;n ( ! new
g5]ally applicable regula;ns =
a p]iod ( up to six mon?s if
imple;ta;n ( ! new regula;ns
wd l1d to 8s]i\s &
unanticipat$ 3sequ;es40 ,?us1
new regula;ns cd 2 susp5d$ af
! exi/+ regula;ns _h be5
rep1l$1 "!by l1v+ a complete
vacuum = a p]iod ( up to #ahj
"ds4
  ,title ,,vi ( ! bill     #ce
provides t1 reg>d.s ( exi/+
law : requires a s+le /ate
ag5cy to adm9i/] c]ta9 ,f$]al
assi/.e programs1 ,f$]al
ag5cies cd waive ? s+le /ate
ag5cy require;t & "!by p]mit
/ates to delegate ?
responsibil;y to multiple /ate
or local ag5cies4 ,?us1 a
program s* z ,m$icaid1 : n[ m/
2 uni=mly adm9i/]$ on a
/atewide basis by a s+le
ag5cy1 cd 2 adm9i/]$ by s"eal
/ate & local ag5cies1 ) !
pot5tial ( grt div]g5cies 9
local policy4
  ,title ,,vi ( ! bill wd al
rep1l all s-call$ 8ma9t5.e (
ef=t0 require;ts : n[ 5sure t
,f$]al assi/.e doll>s w
supple;t1 & n supplant1 /ate &
local exp5ditures4 ,un.s
,3gress specifically
legislates a 8ma9t5.e ( ef=t0
provi.n = ea* program1     #cf
/ate fund+ ( s* programs z
,m$icaid cd 2 elim9at$ or
%>ply r$uc$4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
urges memb]s & ,brl ,=um r1d]s
to write yr ,s5ators or
,3gressm5 oppos+ ? legisla;n4
,yr lr or ph"o call %d ref] to
! ,f$]al ,assi/.e ,improve;t
,act ( #aiha & %d m5;n !
appropriate ,s5ate or ,h\se
bill numb]3 ;,s4 #hjg 9 !
,s5ate2 ,h4,r4 #ddfe 9 !
,h\se4 ,feel free to ask yr
,s5ator or ,repres5tative to
3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice =
fur!r details reg>d+ ?
legisla;n4
  ,x is vitally important t
,,acb memb]s ag take ! l1d 9
oppos+ legisla;n : wd result 9
a block grant ( rehabilita;n &
special $uca;n s]vices4

                           #cg
    ,second ,annual ,,acb
      ,writ+ ,competi;n
     ,by ,h>riet ,field+1
           ,*airman
        ,,acb ,bo>d (
         ,publica;ns

  8,if ,my ,dog ,guide or
,:ite ,cane ,cd ,talk60
,doesn't t subject app1l to yr
imag9a;n8 ,hasn't "s?+ funny1
excit+1 or 9t]e/+ happ5$ to y
2c y h a dog guide or use a
:ite cane8 ,t dog or cane (
yrs cd tell q a /ory1 don't y
?9k8
  ,y w h an opportun;y to tell
all1 & w9 ! ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman
,>ticle ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d &
@s#ajj4jj 2ss4
  ,"h's h[6 ,write an essay (
n less ?an #a1jjj nor m ?an
#a1ejj ^ws on ! abv subject4
,5tries m/ 2 typewritt51
d\ble-spac$1 #h #a_/#b     #ch
;x #aa-9* pap]1 manuscript
/yle4 ,s5d to ,m>y ,ball>d1
,$itor1 ,! ,brl ,=um1 #aij
,lattimore ,road1 ,ro*e/]1
,,ny #adfbj4 ,all 5tries m/ 2
9 ! ,brl ,=um (fice by ,m>*
#a1 #aihb4
  ,! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns
sponsors ! competi;n1 & ! five
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d >e ! judges4
,! w9n] w rcv a c]tificate & a
*eck = @s#ajj4jj at ! annual
,,acb ,aw>ds ,gala held dur+
,3v5;n ,week4
  ,spell+1 punctua;n1 gramm>1
& ov]all appe>.e1 z well z
3t5t1 w 2 rat$ by ! judges4 ,!
w9n+ essay w appe> 9 ,! ,brl
,=um4 ,all 5tries 2come !
prop]ty ( ,! ,brl ,=um4
  ,! possibilities >e unlimit$
on ? subject3 8,if ,my ,dog
,guide or ,:ite ,cane ,cd
,talk60 ,d get busy & %[ u :at
y c d4                     #ci
  ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ! ,brl
,=um $itor4

   ,na;nal ,directory ( ,bl
            ,t1*]s

  ,f e>lie/ "ts1 em95t bl
s*ol>s & t1*]s h made a place
= !mvs 9 society4 ,td1 9
private & public s*ools1
colleges & univ]sities1 "! >e
_m excell5t t1*] :o >e
visually impair$1 quietly do+
_! job ,- recogniz$ by /ud5ts
& coll1gues alike1 b seldom
obs]v$ \tside _! 5viron;t4 ,9
spite ( ! \t/&+ records ( ^!
9dividuals1 s*ool bo>ds &
adm9i/rators 8freeze0 :5 a bl
p]son applies = a t1*+ posi;n4
,mo/ h n"e he>d ( a bl t1*]1 &
a ?\s& imp$i;ts come to m9d4
,hir+ a t1*] ) ll or no si<t
is to !m a pot5tial "t bomb4
  ,2+ aw>e ( _m su3ess;l   #dj
bl t1*]s & ( ! positive 9flu;e
_! visibil;y cd h on a3ept.e (
! bl applicant1 ! ,ill9ois
,associa;n ( ,bl ,t1*]s 9
#aigb & #aigd set \ to f9d &
li/ ^? p]sons :o _h alr made a
place = !mvs 9 ! t1*+ pr(es.n
9 ! /ate4 ,? rese>* result$ 9
compila;n ( a directory ( #aaj
bl t1*]s 9 ,ill9ois4 ,!
project ( ! ,,iabt _h s"eal
positive e6ects3 to 5c\rage "y
bl p]sons to 5t] ! t1*+
pr(es.n2 to provide a valuable
pool ( exp]i;e & exp]tise = bl
t1*]s alr 9 ! field2 to pres5t
a catalog ( v>i$ backgr.ds &
>1s ( specializa;n 9 employ;t2
& to s]ve to 3v9ce t1*] tra9+
9/itu;ns & s*ool adm9i/rators
t visual impair;t is no b>ri]
to employ;t4 ,mo/ important1 x
provid$ ! ,,iabt ! cl\t to
assi/ s"eal qualifi$ "y bl p
to secure t1*+ posi;ns &   #da
to save ! jobs ( s"eal
e/abli%$ t1*]s :o 7 los+ _!
si<t dur+ ! job4
  ,2c ( ! su3ess ( ? /ate
project1 ! ,na;nal ,associa;n
( ,bl ,t1*]s1 an a6iliate ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 at
xs annual 3f];e 9 ,st4 ,l\is1
,miss\ri1 9 ,july1 vot$ to
broad5 ? rese>* to 9clude all
fifty /ates & to compile a
directory ( visually impair$
t1*]s4 ,to 5sure ! su3ess ( ?
na;nwide project1 ,,nabt urges
all visually impair$ t1*]s ,-
active1 retir$1 or o!rs ,- to
c>e;lly review ! foll[+
"qnaire & provide detail$
answ]s to ! "qs4 ,reply 9 brl1
9 pr9t "<typewritt5 or
h&writt5">1 or on tape4 ,s5d
complet$ "qnaires to ,c>lton
,eldridge1 ,project
,coord9ator1 #dbb ;,w4 ,can$y
,/reet1 ,spr+field1 ,,il   #db
#fbgjd4 ,t5 ye>s ( s]i\s /udy
h g"o 9to ! prep>a;n ( ?
"qnaire 9 ord] t adequate1
p]t95t 9=ma;n may 2 ga!r$ on
t1*+ z a viable pr(es.n = !
qualifi$ visually impair$
p]son4
  ,visually impair$ t1*]s >e
9vit$ to jo9 ! ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ,bl ,t1*]s4
,h["e1 memb]%ip is n requir$ =
9clu.n 9 ? directory4
  #a4 ,"n1 address "<busi;s1
home">1 teleph"o "<busi;s1
home">4
  #b4 ,active1 retir$1 o!r4
  #c4 ,$uca;n3 college or
univ]s;y att5d$2 ye>s1
degrees1 specializa;n4
  #d4 ,posi;ns held3 ye>s2
subjects tau<t4
  #e4 ,m1ns ( note-tak+3 slate
& /ylus1 brlr1 felt-tipp$ p51
/&>d p5_/p5cil1 record] "<if
record]1 h[ r$uc$ to h>d   #dc
copy">
  #f4 ,pref];e = g5]al r1d+3
brl1 l>ge pr9t1 /&>d pr9t "<)
or )\t aids">1 r1d+ ma*9e
"<k9d">4
  #g4 ,visual acu;y3 n"o1
travel1 r1d+4
  #h4 ,vi.n loss3 2f1 dur+
$uca;n2 2f1 dur+ employ;t4
  #i4 ,! abv 9=ma;n may 2 us$3
9 directory2 = /ati/ical
purposes only4
  #aj4 ,i w %>e exp]i;es &
te*niques4
  #aa4 ,"ns & addresses ( o!r
visually impair$ t1*]s to :om
"qnaires may 2 mail$4

   ,po/man's ,p5nies ,2come
     @s#c ,million = ,bl

  ,associat$ ,press ,-
,hunt+ton1 ,we/ ,virg9ia3
,retir$ po/al "w] ,cl9ton
,teub]t's ba*elor life (   #dd
sav+ p5nies 5d$ ) an unexpla9$
po/script ( k9d;s ,- ,he left
mo/ ( a @s#c million =tune to
! bl4 8,his only desire &
happi;s 0 mak+ m"oy1 & :5 he
got 8 h&s on x1 he didn't let
g10 recall$ a fr :o "w$ at !
,hunt+ton ,po/ ,(fice = _m
ye>s ) ,teub]t4
  ,teub]t wore %oes ) holes 9
!m1 skipp$ m1ls1 wore ca/-(f
clo!s1 & quietly 9ve/$ 8
sav+s1 acqua9t.es sd4 ,:5
,teub]t di$ 9 #aigi af 2+ hit
by a c> at ! age ( #ia1 he
left a h&writt5 ,w on ! back (
a ,notice to ,/ockhold]s ( !
,union ,electric ,company (
,st4 ,l\is4 ,9 ? ,w1 ,teub]t
left s"eal hundr$ ?\s& doll>s
to *>ities & *ur*es & 5d$ ) !
9/ruc;n3 8,residue to aid ! bl
only40
  ,! orig9 ( ,teub]t's desire
to help ! si<t.s puzzl$    #de
s"eal ( 8 acqua9t.es4 ,a
secret>y speculat$ t ! legacy
may h sprung f ,teub]t's love
( r1d+4
  8,he'd /ay up half ! ni<t
r1d+10 %e sd4 8,he made a
rem>k to "sbody t x m/ 2
horrible to 2 bl40

    ,a ,3sum]'s ,guide to
       ,social ,secur;y
         ,ov]pay;ts
           ,"p ,i
     ,by ,b>b>a ,nelson
   ,na;nal ,/aff ,attorney

  ,? is ! f/ ( two >ticles :
pres5t a practical guide to
h&l+ ,social ,secur;y ,4abil;y
& ,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come
ov]pay;ts4 ,"p ,i w give
advice on h[ to avoid rcvg
ov]pay;ts & h[ to reque/ an
8ov]pay;t waiv]0 : may result
9 remov+ an ov]pay;t f a   #df
recipi5t's record4 ,"p ,,ii1
to 2 publi%$ 9 ! future issue
( ,! ,brl ,=um1 w summ>ize
/eps to take 9 ord] to app1l
an unfavorable ov]pay;t
deci.n4
  ,ov]pay;ts >e1 z ! "n
implies1 am.ts ( m"oy t !
,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n
has pd to an 9dividual1 b :
,social ,secur;y alleges %d n
h be5 rcvd4 ,ov]pay;ts o3ur
frequ5tly & >e usually !
result ( delays by ! ,social
,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n 9
process+ new 9=ma;n t wd cause
b5efits to 2 l[]$ or t]m9at$4
,if ! ov]pay;t is n remov$ f
an 9dividual's record1 b5efit
*ecks w 2 r$uc$ or /opp$ until
! am.t ( ! ov]pay;t has be5
collect$4 ,if a p]son is no
l;g] rcvg b5efits1 !
,adm9i/ra;n w try to collect !
am.t !y claim is [$4       #dg
      ,avoid+ ,ov]pay;ts
  ,if y foll[ ! 8five
comm&;ts0 li/$ 2l1 y w grtly
r$uce ! likelihood ( gett+
ov]pay;ts & 9cr1se yr *.es (
rcvg a favorable deci.n on an
ov]pay;t waiv] reque/1 %d ?
o3ur4
  ,rule #a4 ,report1 report1
report6 ,e/abli% a practice (
9=m+ ,social ,secur;y ,-
pref]ably 9 writ+ ,- ( all
*anges : mi<t a6ect yr
b5efits2 e4g41 *anges 9 9come1
employ;t1 &1 = ,,ssi
recipi5ts1 *anges 9 yr liv+
situa;n or ! am.t ( yr assets4
  ,rule #b4 ,if y rcv ei
unexpect$ or l>g] ?an expect$
*ecks1 don't ca% !m until y
3tact ,social ,secur;y & rcv a
complete explana;n ab :y !
extra *ecks or l>g] am.ts 7
issu$4 ,don't assume t ,social
,secur;y "ks :at x is      #dh
do+ & t if !y s5t a *eck1 x m/
2 all "r to sp5d ! m"oy4
  ,rule #c4 ,keep all
correspond;e rcvd f ,social
,secur;y4 ,keep copies ( "ey?+
y s5d or give to ,social
,secur;y4 ,al keep a writt5
record ( all teleph"o calls1
9clud+ ! date ( ! 3v]sa;n1 !
"n ( ! p]son y talk$ to1 :at 0
4cuss$1 & ! advice y 7 giv54
  ,rule #d4 ,if y rcv bo?
,,ssi & ,social ,secur;y
4abil;y b5efits1 y m/ report
relevant *anges to s]vice
repres5tatives ( bo? ,social
,secur;y & ,,ssi4 ,! "r h&
does n necess>ily "k :at !
left h& is do+6
  ,rule #e4 ,2 c\rte\s4
,rememb] t ,social ,secur;y
employees >e p1 too4 ,!y h a
l>ge am.t ( 4cre;n : c 2
ex]cis$ ei 9 yr favor or ag/
y4 ,!y >e n likely to      #di
ex]cise _! 4cre;n 9 favor ( a
4agre1ble or abusive p]son4

      ,reque/+ a ,waiv]
  ,:5 y rcv an 8,ov]pay;t
,notice10 ! f/ /ep is to
det]m9e :e!r y h actually be5
ov]pd4 ,to d ?1 r1d ! notice
c>e;lly to det]m9e if ! facts
>e correct z /at$4 ,if ! facts
^u : ! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n bas$ xs deci.n t y
7 ov]pd >e 9correct1 y may n h
be5 ov]pd at all4 ,y %d !n
3tact ,social ,secur;y &
reque/ a reconsid]a;n4 ,t
process w 2 4cuss$ 9 ,"p ,,ii
( ? >ticle4
  ,h["e1 if ! facts 9 ! notice
>e correct & y 2lieve y
actually 7 ov]pd1 ! f/ /ep is
to call or /op 9 at ! ne>e/
,social ,secur;y (fice &
reque/ an ,ov]pay;t ,recov]y
,"qnaire4 ,! =m is n       #ej
di6icult to complete if tak5
/ep by /ep4
  ,9 ord] to rcv an ov]pay;t
waiv]1 y m/ prove bo? ( !
foll[+3 "<#a"> t y 7 )\t fault
9 rcvg ! ov]pay;t1 & "<#b"> t
collec;n ( ! ov]pay;t wd make
y unable to meet ! ord9>y &
nec liv+ exp5ses ( y & yr
dep5d5ts4
  ,"p ,i ( ! ,ov]pay;t
,recov]y ,"qnaire is us$ to
e/abli% :e!r y 7 )\t fault4 ,!
f/ "q asks y to expla9 fully
:y y 2lieve ! 9correct pay;t 0
due y & :y ! ov]pay;t 0 n yr
fault4 ,to e/abli% t y 7 )\t
fault1 yr answ] m/ %[ t y did
"ey?+ t y cd r1sonably h be5
expect$ to d to avoid !
ov]pay;t4 ,9 yr answ]1 tell yr
side ( ! /ory4 ,7 y told or l$
to 2lieve t y 7 5titl$ to !
*ecks y rcvd8 ,if s1 :51 ":1 &
h[ did ? happ58 ,2         #ea
specific4 ,al1 >e "! any
special circum/.es 9 yr case8
,regula;ns p]mit ,social
,secur;y to 3sid] factors t
a6ect yr abil;y to comply )
report+ require;ts1 s* z age1
compreh5.n1 memory1 physical1
& m5tal 3di;n4
  ,! second "q asks :e!r y
report$ ! *ange : a6ect$ yr
b5efits4 ,if y misl$ or li$ to
,social ,secur;y1 fail$ to
report any *anges y knew or %d
h "kn wd a6ect yr b5efits1 or
kept *ecks : y knew or %d h
"kn 7 n due y1 yr waiv] reque/
w n 2 grant$4 ,?us1 if y did n
report1 y %d 2 sure to expla9
c>e;lly :y y did n4 ,if y did
report ! *ange t a6ect$ yr
b5efits1 supply any records y
may h to docu;t ? fact4
  ,! ?ird "q is to 2 complet$
by recipi5ts ( retire;t
b5efits & is n relevant    #eb
"h4
  ,"q #d gives y ! opportun;y
to expla9 yr "u/&+ ( ! report+
require;ts4 ,expla9 c>e;lly
:at y 7 told ab ! ,social
,secur;y report+ require;ts4
,f9ally1 y >e ask$ if y n[
"u/& ! require;ts4 ,? is
tricky4 ,if yr answ] is yes1 x
is be/ to summ>ize yr "u/&+ (
! rules4
  ,"ps ;,h & ,,iii ( ! =m >e
self-explanatory & easy to
complete4 ,!y require no
detail$ com;t "h4
  ,"p ,,iv is us$ to e/abli% !
second fact t m/ 2 prov5 9
ord] = y to rcv a waiv]3 t
recov]y ( ! ov]pay;t wd l1ve y
)\t su6ici5t m"oy to meet !
ord9>y & nec liv+ exp5ses ( y
& yr dep5d5ts4 ,? is usually
easy to d4 ,,ssi recipi5ts d n
h to complete ? sec;n ( ! =m
s9ce ,social ,secur;y      #ec
alr "ks t an ,,ssi recipi5t
does n h extra m"oy4 ,y m/ li/
! mon?ly 9come1 exp5ses1 &
assets ( yr h\sehold4 ,"h >e a
few tips3

#a4 ,2 c>e;l to li/ all ( yr
  exp5ses1 s* z all types (
  m$ical bills4 ,don't =get
  d5tal & oph?almological
  exp5ses4
#b4 ,don't =get to 3sid]
  s1sonal & 9frequ5t exp5ses
  s* z home repairs & pur*ase
  ( w9t] clo?+4
#c4 ,2 sure to li/ all yr
  cr$itors on ! bottom ( !
  ?ird page4 ,add ano!r page
  if y ne$ m space4





                           #ed
#d4 ,if yr bank a3.t is
  unusually hi<1 expla9 :y2
  e4g41 next mon? y h to pay
  taxes or tui;n4

  ,j "o m ?+3 ,on ! back ( !
=m "! is a sec;n = 8,rem>ks40
,! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n c al all[ an
ov]pay;t waiv] if y 7 )\t
fault & if collec;n ( !
ov]pay;t wd 2 ag/ equ;y & gd
3sci;e4 ,? m1ns t x wd 2
"picul>ly unfair to collect !
ov]pay;ts f y 2c y h made
deci.ns bas$ ^u ! fact t y 7
eligible = b5efits & : _c n[ 2
und"o4 ,? is ! place to add an
explana;n ( :y y wd 2
especially h>m$ by ! collec;n
( ov]pay;ts4
  ,y h n[ complet$ ! =m4 ,af y
h sign$ x1 9dicat+ t all !
facts >e true1 y >e r1dy to
mail x 9 & wait = a        #ee
response4 ,? %d >rive )9 ab a
mon?4 ,if y h foll[$ ! 8five
comm&;ts0 & met bo? require;ts
= a waiv]1 ! deci.n %d 2
favorable4
  ,= advice ab yr "picul>
situa;n1 feel free to 3tact
me1 ,b>b>a ,nelson1 ,na;nal
,/aff ,attorney1 at ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice4

    ,h[>d ,univ]s;y ,takes
         ,major ,/ep
   ,=w>d 9 ,law ( ! ,4abl$

  ,lack ( k ( exi/+ laws (t5
has prev5t$ gr\ps & 9dividuals
f gett+ :at !y >e 5titl$ to4
,"! >e _m bl & visually
impair$ p]sons look+ =
employ;t or $uca;nal
opportunities or seek+ ways to
avoid ! h>ass;t & fru/ra;n (
hav+ _! civil "rs trampl$ on4
,if ^! 9dividuals only     #ef
knew ( ! exi/+ law requir+
a6irmative ac;n 9 employ;t1
$uca;n & civil "rs1 !y wd 2
aw>e ( h[ close !y pres5tly >e
to hav+ _! ne$s met4 ,h[>d
,univ]s;y has tak5 a major /ep
=w>d 9 meet+ ? $uca;nal ne$4
  ,rudolph "<,rudy"> ,lutt]1 a
memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 ! ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n1 & ! ,c\ncil (
,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n1 f.d hmf
z a self-employ$ 3sultant 9 !
summ] ( #aiha1 ) an 9adequate
9come4 ,2c ( 8 backgr.d &
exp]i;e 9 communica;ns law1 he
appli$ to t1* at a numb] (
univ]sities4 ,9 ! fall (
#aiha1 he 0 employ$ to t1*
communica;ns law at ,h[>d
,univ]s;y 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41
8! ,h>v>d ( ! black
univ]sities40 ,2c he is bl1 !
,univ]s;y ask$ hm to develop &
t1* a c\rse on law & !     #eg
4abl$1 9 addi;n to t1*+ 8 o!r
law c\rses4 ,z a result1 ,h[>d
,univ]s;y is 2liev$ to 2 ! f/
univ]s;y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,-
& v likely 9 ! _w ,- to (f] a
regul> c\rse to t1* college
/ud5ts ! law 3c]n+ ! 4abl$4
  ,rudy ,lutt] is a l;g-"t
activi/ 9 ! h&icapp$ move;t4
,he is a graduate ( ,p5n ,/ate
9 sociology & ( ,h>v>d
,univ]s;y 9 law & has practic$
law 9 bo? ,philadelphia &
,wa%+ton s9ce #aifj4 ,cle>ly1
he is an excell5t *oice z
t1*]4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
comm5ds ,h[>d ,univ]s;y = xs
l1d]%ip1 9si<t1 & social
3sci\s;s4 ,cle>ly1 9 (f]+ a
c\rse on law & ! 4abl$1 ,h[>d
,univ]s;y is /rik+ a major bl[
= equal tr1t;t = 4abl$ p]sons
9 td's society1 z x has be5
do+ = black citiz5s =      #eh
ov] a hundr$ ye>s4

       ,! ,phonic ,e>
    ,a ,new ,3cept 9 ,!at]
        ,a3essibil;y
   ,= ! ,visually ,impair$
      ,by ,laura ,(t$ahl

  ,x's m fun to g to a play ^!
"ds 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ?anks
to ! ,wa%+ton ,e> ,!at] ,audio
,s]vice4 ,! visual ele;ts ( !
play >e broadca/ by a tra9$
com;tator to ! bl patrons 9 !
!at]4 ,! descrip;n is pick$ up
by ! ,phonic ,e>1 a t9y e>ph"o
worn 9 "o e>4 ,! dialogue ( !
play & ! s.ds on /age >e he>d
normally "? ! o!r e>4
,! ,wa%+ton ,e> ,radio ,r1d+
,s]vice has set up ? program )
! ,>5a ,/age1 ! f/ ( s"eal
,d4,c4 !at]s plann+ to (f] !
,phonic ,e>4 ,! process 9clud$
! tra9+ ( volunte]         #ei
com;tators & ! pur*ase ( !
9frar$ or ,,fm transmis.n
equip;t us$4 ,? ge> 3si/s ( !
m\?piece & transmitt] us$ by !
ann\nc]1 & ! t9y rcvr & e>ph"o
worn by ! patron4 ,! broadca/
is made )\t 9t]f];e to !
actors or si<t$ audi;e4
  ,2f ! play or musical 2g9s1
! bl p]son tunes 9 to ! r1d+ (
! program notes1 ca/ ( "*s1 &
a descrip;n ( ! /age sett+4
,dur+ ! p]=m.e1 ! color;l
com;tator describes /age ac;ns
ess5tial to ! "u/&+ ( ! play4
,facial expres.ns1 ge/ures1
co/umes1 & props come to life
via ! broadca/4 ,ev5 ! *ange (
sets is describ$4
  ,9 _m p]=m.es1 aw>e;s ( !
ge/ures & body language ( !
actors is ess5tial to a
complete "u/&+ ( ! play4 ,s _m
"ts ! mann] 9 : a p]son sits 9
a *air dur+ a 3v]sa;n      #fj
tells a grt d1l ab t "*4 ,? is
! type ( 9=ma;n n[ available
to ! ,!at] ,audio ,s]vice
us]s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 "! >e
types ( p]=m.es ": aw>e;s (
purely visual ac;ns is n
m&atory to an apprecia;n ( !
play4 ,all ( ^! factors >e
3sid]$ by ! skill;l com;tator
9 plann+ ! ,phonic ,e>
broadca/s4 ,c>e is tak5 s t !
audio com;t>y does n 9t]f]e )
! dialogue & s.ds on /age4 ,af
all1 ! t"o ( an actor's voice
& ! musical ele;ts ( ! p]=m.e
>e ! mo/ important4
  ,) 3c5tra;n & a ll practice1
! bl patron c br+ ! visual
com;t>y & exi/+ audio ele;ts
tgr = a ?or\<ly 5joyable
exp]i;e4 ,yes1 visually
impair$ p]sons >e f9d+ t live
!at] is = !m4 ,9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 !y >e no l;g] avoid+ ?
=m ( 5t]ta9;t 2c !y c't    #fa
see ! /age4
  ,! he>+ impair$ >e al 5joy+
!at]4 ,! ,!at] ,audio ,s]vice
broadca/s ! dialogue ( ! play
grtly amplifi$ to ^! !at]-
go]s4
  ,! new ,wa%+ton ,e> ,!at]
,audio ,s]vice is excit+4 ,!
curta9 has ris5 on new =ms (
5t]ta9;t = ^? :o us$ to ?9k
!at] wasn't wor? ! price ( !
ticket4
  ,! ,k5n$y ,c5t] & ,na;nal
,!at] 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 w
soon 9troduce ! ,phonic ,e> to
xs patrons4 ,& ! li/ (
possibilities >is+ f !
develop;t ( ? unique s]vice is
5d.s4 ,j ?9k ( turn+ on yr
televi.n set "o "d & 2+ able
to rcv an audio com;t>y ( !
video ac;ns6


                           #fb
     ,c;y ,fi<ts ,porn )
    ,sec;n #ejd1 ,& ,loses

  "<,repr9t$ f ,a3ess1
,special ,$i;n on ,!at]1
,publi%$ by ! ,>ts & ,special
,3/itu5cies ,project4
,support$ by a 3tract f !
,na;nal ,5d[;t = ! ,>ts1
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4">
  ,once ^u a "t 9 a c;y 9 a
"n.s /ate 9 ! he>tl& (
,am]ica1 ! [n] ( a !at] t %[$
pornographic movies s"\ to
wid5 8 >ti/ic mis.n by provid+
! c;y ) live p]=m.es ( ! >t =m
t ,gypsy ,rose ,lee made
fam\s4
  ,un=tunately = ! impres>io1
! c;y "fs ?"\ t ! c;y sons
didn't ne$ ;,x-rat$ live
p]=m.es 9 addi;n to porno
movies4 ,s1 "s": 9 ! 3volu;ns
( local gov]n;t1 "s"o ?"\ ( a
legal way to /op ! 3v].n   #fc
( ! !at] to live p]=m.es3
a3essibil;y1 or r1 lack (
a3essibil;y4
  ,! c;y 3/ruct$ an improbable
sc5>io pos+ a supposi;n t if a
physically 4abl$ woman want$
to e>n h] liv+ z a /ripp]1 wd
%e 2 able to use ! runway t
tradi;nal /ripp]s sa%ay al;g
ov] ! h1ds ( admir]s 9 !
or*e/ra s1ts8
  ,! c;y f.d two 4abl$ wom5 :o
at f/ agre$ to assi/ 9 a
compla9t *>g+ t ! !at]'s "w+
3di;ns d5i$ !m an opportun;y =
"w4 ,h["e1 2f !y r1*$ ! /age (
hav+ to risk p]jury1 !y
prud5tly )drew _! support ( !
compla9t4
  ,a public %[d[n 0 av]t$ by a
,f$]al c\rt rul+ on ! [n]'s
app1l1 & he 0 cle>$ ( d5y+
employ;t opportun;y to 4abl$
wom54
  ,m1n:ile1 back at !      #fd
raun*1 ! !at] [n] sd t if & :5
a 4abl$ /ripp] want$ a job1 he
wd make ! ramp a3essible4
  ,al? ! a6air has humor\s
ov]t"os "<! physically 4abl$
commun;y 5joys ! tale z m* z
any"o">1 "! is a sad core to !
/ory 2c ! c;y flagrantly abus$
a well-9t5;n$ ,f$]al regula;n
t 0 design$ to protect 4abl$
p4
  ,x seems to u t if a
political jurisdic;n wants to
police ! moral;y ( xs
3/itu5ts1 x %d d s 9 a
/rai<t=w>d mann]1 )\t hid+ 2h
a pi\s attitude pret5d+ to
help ! 4abl$4
  ,! c;y did n a*ieve :at x
set \ to d ,- prev5t live
p]=m.es ,- & n[1 ?ree ye>s af
! ev5t1 ! !at] %[s porno films
9t]sp]s$ ) live p]=m.es4

                           #fe
     ,a ,%a7y ,dog ,/ory
       ,%>+ a ,special
    ,rela;n%ip ) ,4abl$ ,p

  "<,repr9t$ f ,4abl$ ,,usa1
,vol4 ,,iv1 ,no4 #g1 #aiha4
,by ,ka?y ,qu9n">
  ,dog guides h 2come a
recognizable "p ( \r lives4
,mo/ p >e famili> ) ! ,g]man
%eph]d t pati5tly guides a bl
p]son d[n ! sidewalk & acr a
busy /reet4
  ,al]t dogs h al 2come
important aids = d1f p]sons4
,^! dogs >e tra9$ to al]t !
d1f p]son :5 ! ph"o or
doorbell r+s1 :5 ! baby cries1
or :5 "! is an unusual noise4
,! dog is tra9$ to l1d 8 ma/]
to ! s.d4
  ,"! >e o!r ways t dogs c
assi/ m5tally & physically
4abl$ p 9 _! daily lives4 ,a
physician report$ t1 =     #ff
pati5ts ) depres.n1 he
prescrib$ t !y get a dog4 ,he
did ? r ?an prescrib+ m$ica;n4
,x 0 8 op9ion t hav+ a dog z a
pet 0 equally z e6ective z
m$ica;n 9 tr1t+ mod]ate
depres.n4
  ,dr4 ,samuel ,corson1
,pr(essor ( ,psy*iatry at
,ohio ,/ate ,univ]s;y1 is a
pione] 9 ! use ( dogs 9 m5tal
hospitals & homes = ! eld]ly4
,p]sons :o 7 *os5 to rcv dogs
t5d$ to 2 )drawn1 self-c5t]$1
& uncommunicative4 ,"s
exhibit$ 9fantile help.s;s &
dep5d;e4
  ,9 mo/ cases1 ! 9troduc;n (
a pet facilitat$ ! p]son's
resocializa;n process4 ,2c ( !
emo;nal 9volve;t ) _! dogs1
,corson f.d t p]sons he tr1t$
7 m will+ to assume
responsibil;y & "picipate 9
daily activities4 ,!y      #fg
2gan by walk+1 groom+1 & c>+ =
_! pets1 & gradually r1*$ \ to
o!r p4
  ,addi;nally1 dogs >e n[ 2+
tra9$ to "w al;gside
physically 4abl$ p4 ,!
,am]ican ,humane ,associa;n 9
,5glewood1 ,colorado1 has rcvd
a grant to tra9 t5 dogs to
help ! 4abl$4 ,ea* dog w 2
9dividually tra9$ to "w ) a
p]son 9 a :eel*air4
  ,]91 a ,%etl& ,%eep ,dog1 is
[n$ & tra9$ by ! au?or4 ,]9
has be5 tra9$ to respond to
voice comm& to retrieve v>i\s
objects = a p]son 9 a
:eel*air4 ,]9 gives ! object
to ! p]son 9 ! :eel*air by
putt+ 8 front paws on ! knees
( ! p]son1 or he c jump 9to !
lap if a p]son has limit$ >m
use4
  ,"! >e d\bt.s _m ways (
expla9+ ! trans=ma;ns t    #fh
o3ur 9 ! lives ( p ) special
ne$s :5 !y respond to a
rela;n%ip ) a dog4 ,! dog's
9flu;e seems to improve !
p]son's physical1 m5tal1 &
emo;nal well-2+4
  ,true1 "! is no cl9ical
explana;n = ! *anges t o3ur4
,b1 p]h1 t's n s unusual4 ,has
any"o "e be5 able to give a
cl9ical explana;n ( love8

        ,! ,li/5+ ,e>
     ,by ,doro?y ,/iefel

  ,de> ,doro?y3
  ,i am n writ+ to y to gripe1
b to tell y h[ ?ank;l ,i am =
! ll bit ( vi.n ,i / h4 ,i am
#fa4 ,s9ce ,i 0 #be1 doctors h
look$ 9to my eyes & %ak5 _!
h1ds4 ,true1 my vi.n has clos$
in1 b ,i am us+ to capac;y t :
,i / h4
  ,i h #hj watts (         #fi
fluoresc5t li<t 9 my kit*51
d9+ room & d51 & al my util;y
room1 : ,i call my 8radio
%ack40 ,i love ? b"r & *e];l
h\se1 & x seems t o!r p d1
too6 ,al1 ,i r1lly "w on a b"r
\tlook 2c ,i h f.d \ t if ,i l
me1 o!r p w l me1 too1 j z ,i
am4
  ,i "w on ways to keep busy &
keep 9 t\* ) ?+s go+ on4
,amateur radio has be5 a
t]rific way to get \ & meet p
)9 my [n home4 ,i 9vite kids
to my home1 & f "! ,i />t$
sell+ ,bibles4 ,i meet ! be/ p
9 ! _w4
  ,i j want to ?ank ,god = e
bit ( vi.n ,i h4 ,if ,i %d n h
x "s"t 9 ! future1 ,i c /
rememb]6 ,- ,o4 ;,e4 ;,d41
,oklahoma
  ,de> ,oklahoma ,r1d]3
  ,:at a grt way to capitalize
on si<t6 ,we he> a lot     #gj
ab h9dsi<t & =esi<t1 b yr
\tlook on vi.n is a special
k9d ( si<t all ( u cd use4
,?anks = %>+ x ) u4
  ,de> ,doro?y3
  ,i rcvd 9=ma;n ab y f
,s]vices = ! ,bl ( ,au/9 :ile
,i / liv$ 9 ,texas4 ,i am
writ+ y to ask a p]sonal favor
& hope y w 2 able to help me4
  ,i am a bl woman1 age #cb1 &
,i wd l to make "s new frs via
cassette4 ,i wd l to
correspond 9 ,spani% ) p]sons
( ,mexican orig91 s9ce ,i love
t language & culture4 ,pl1se
give my address to any"o t
mi<t wi% to correspond ) me4
,if !y pref] t ,i s5d ! f/
cassette1 y c s5d me _!
address4 ,?ank y = yr help4 ,-
,dorotea ,el5a ,taylor1 #dje
,morrison ,av5ue1 ,ralei<1
,,nc #bgfjh
  ,de> ,dorotea3           #ga
  ,i am bank+ on ,brl ,=um
r1d]s to 2 gd li/5]s1 too1 9
reg>d to yr reque/4 ,if all
goes well1 y may h a surprise
cassette >.d ! ,*ri/mas
holi"ds6
  ,de> ,doro?y3
  ,h[ d y escape ! horr5d\s
exp]i;e & emb>rass;t :5 y h j
be5 cau<t talk+ to a pole8 ,i
feel l two c5ts :5 ? happ5s ,-
& x happ5s (t54 ,- ,mr4 ;,j4
;,r41 ,florida
  ,de> ;,j4 ;,r43
  ,y don't escape x6 ,tr1t x 9
! same mann] z x seems to
a6ect "ey"o else :o happ5s to
2 wat*+ ,- humor\sly4 ,i _h an
9corrigible habit ( n only
talk+ to poles ,- & o!r
objects ,- b al ( meet+ ^!
adv]s>ies h1d on4 ,x helps to
try sl[+ d[n m & *eck+ \ :at y
?9k y're see+4
  ,z to feel+s (           #gb
emb>rass;t & ang]1 ,i h 4cov]$
t "o ( ! mo/ com=t+ aspects (
life is t we d h ! fre$om to
make *oices ( h[ we act t[>d
\rvs & o!rs4 ,try turn+
emb>rass;t 9to humor & ang]
9to det]m9a;n4
  ,r1d]s >e 5c\rag$ to %>e _!
com;ts 9 response to any lr
appe>+ 9 ? column4 ,if y h a
3c]n to %>e or a gripe to air1
write to ,doro?y ,/iefel1 c_/o
,! ,li/5+ ,e>1 ,p4,o4 ,box
#hchh1 ,corpus ,*ri/i1 ,,tx
#ghdab4 ,s5d ,,sase = p]sonal
response4

    ,,acb ,a6iliate ,news

        ,pony ,express
   ,associa;n ,"picipates 9
      ,abil;y ,exposi;n

  ,9 obs]v.e ( ! ,9t]na;nal
,ye> = ,4abl$ ,p]sons1 !   #gc
,,iydp ,committee ( ,st4
,joseph1 ,miss\ri1 rec5tly
sponsor$ a ?ree-"d ,abil;y
,exposi;n4 ,purpose 0 to
$ucate ! public 3c]n+ !
abilities ( bl & h&icapp$
p]sons4 ,ov] fifty boo?s
4play$ lit]ature1 films1 &
equip;t1 9clud+ lift-equipp$
vans1 a wide range ( brl
mat]ials1 & aids & appli.es =
! bl4
  ,! ,pony ,express ,associa;n
( ! ,bl1 a *apt] ( ,,acb
a6iliate1 ! ,miss\ri ,f$]a;n (
! ,bl1 "picipat$ actively "?\t
! ?ree-"d ev5t4 ,pony ,express
*>t] presid5t ,bill ,sale
5t]ta9$ by play+ ! organ &
piano4 ,ov] tw5ty h\rs ( films
7 %[n4
  8,x did m to prove !
abilities ( bl p ?an any?+ we
h "e d"o10 writes ,pony
,express memb] ,c>olyn     #gd
,&]son4
  ,n[ 9 ! plann+ /ages is an
,a3ess ,tabloid4 ,x w li/
places 9 nor?we/ ,miss\ri ":
h&icapp$ p c g = s]vices1 z
well z facilities a3essible to
v>i\s h&icapp$ gr\ps4 ,9
addi;n1 ! tabloid w 3ta9
>ticles 3c]n+ organiza;ns ( !
h&icapp$1 z well z adv.es 9 s*
>1s z $uca;n1 voca;ns1 &
legisla;n4
  8,all 9 all1 n a bad ye> = !
bl ( ,st4 ,joseph10 reflects
,ms4 ,&]son4

      ,oklahoma ,c\ncil
      ,promotes ,goals (
            ,,iydp

  ,! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
has "utak5 a /atewide radio
public s]vice campaign on
2half ( ! ,9t]na;nal ,ye> (
,4abl$ ,p]sons4            #ge
"<,,iydp">4 ,/ate radio
broadca/]s >e rcvg a package (
two "o-m9ute spot ann\nce;ts
4cuss+ a pair ( projects 9
,oklahoma : 9volve h&icapp$ &
non-h&icapp$ p]sons tgr1 = !
b5efit ( bo?4
  8,we _h hop$ to see a
gr.dswell ( 9t]e/ 9 ,,iydp10
sd ,joe ,fall91 presid5t ( !
,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 8,b
af "s 9itial 9t]e/ e>ly 9 !
ye>1 x seem$ l ! ^w j wasn't
gett+ \4 ,s1 we ?"\ ( public
s]vice radio ann\nce;ts z a
me?od ( lett+ p "k ab h&icapp$
& non-h&icapp$ p "w+ tgr1 "h 9
\r /ate40
  ,! ann\nce;ts f1ture two
projects4 ,9 ! f/1 ,bonnie
,cook1 ( ! ,nor?1/]n ,oklahoma
,h&icapp$ ,organiza;n
"<,,noho">1 tells ab ! "w 2+
d"o 9 ,5id to make t c;y's
,metalake ,p>k a3essible   #gf
to h&icapp$ *n4 ,! p>k
project1 :5 f9i%$1 w 2 usable1
& fun1 = *n ) & )\t
4abilities1 :o w 2 able to
play al;gside ea* o!r4 ,9 !
second spot1 ,moe ,bradley ( !
,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
4cusses a pilot project 9
,tulsa 2t ! ,,ocb & ! ,r$
,cross to t1* bl p f/ aid4 ,x
0 ! f/ "t a ,r$ ,cross *apt]
_h "utak5 s* a c\rse1 & ac to
,bradley1 x 0 a complete
su3ess4
  ,spe>h1d+ ! project is
,angela ,kamp1 *air ( !
,public ,rela;ns ,committee (
,,ocb4 ,volunte] produc] is
,v]non ,h5ley ( ! ,oklahoma
,$uca;nal ,radio ,net"w4
  8,! messages /ress
9volve;t10 says ,kamp4
8,9volve;t ) ! h&icapp$ c 2 a
simple ?+3 z simple z n p>k+ 9
! res]v$ p>k+ spot at a    #gg
%opp+ mall1 = 9/.e4 ,af
,oklahomans >e aw>e ( !
h&icapp$1 & ! 9volve;t ( _m
h&icapp$ p]sons 9 ! commun;y1
!n 9volve;t 9 h&icapp$ 3c]ns j
sort ( naturally foll[s40
  8,we >e v pr\d ( ! spots10
says ,kamp1 8& ,i feel 3fid5t
a numb] ( /ate broadca/]s w
jo9 u 9 gett+ 9volv$40

     ,old ,dom9ion ,fall
            ,meet+

  ,! ,old ,dom9ion ,c\ncil ( !
,bl held xs #aiha fall
memb]%ip meet+ 9 ,ri*mond on
,satur"d1 ,septemb] #bf4
,presid5t ;,g4 ,paul ,kirton
call$ ! meet+ to ord]1 )
approximately tw5ty memb]s 9
att5d.e4
  ,! ,satur"d afn ses.n 0
devot$ to five program
pres5ta;ns : _h a common   #gh
!me ( recr1;nal opportunities
= ! visually impair$4 ,dur+ &
af ! ,satur"d afn ses.n1 !
8,talk+ ,optacon10 curr5tly 2+
evaluat$ & field-te/$ by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 0
demon/rat$ by ,ms4 ,tracy
,reynolds ( ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice4
  ,! program pres5ta;ns 7
9t]e/+ & provok$ 3sid]able
ex*ange ( id1s f ! floor4 ,dr4
,raymond "<,bud"> ,kei? (
,>l+ton1 curr5t presid5t (
,h1l?sports1 ,9c41 spoke ab
,ski = ,li<t & ! o!r programs
( \tdoor a?letic "picipa;n = !
bl & physically h&icapp$ : >e
(f]$ by t organiza;n4 ,daniel
,mill] ( ,ri*mond spoke ( !
activities ( ! ,virg9ia
,associa;n ( ,bl ,a?letes1 :
is a6iliat$ ) ! ,u4,s4
,associa;n = ,bl ,a?letes4
,old ,dom9ion memb] ,roy   #gi
,w>d ( ,ri*mond1 a pa/
presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,bl
,b[l]s ,associa;n1 4cuss$ !
hi/oric develop;t ( ,,a2a & (
bl b[l+ )9 ,virg9ia4 ,ms4
,%>on ,ya*so ( ,waynesboro
deliv]$ a %ort talk 3c]n+ !
summ] camp = bl *n : dur+ !
pa/ few summ]s has be5 3duct$
by /aff f ! ,virg9ia ,de"p;t =
! ,visually ,h&icapp$4 ,,odcb
memb] ,$ ,phillips ( ,ri*mond1
curr5t presid5t ( ! ,virg9ia
,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl1
spoke ab ! lodge at
,burkeville : is op]at$ z a
vaca;n spot by ! ,associa;n =
bl ,virg9ians :o wi% to att5d
dur+ ! summ] mon?s f ,memorial
,"d until ,labor ,"d4 ,af !
=mal ses.n _h be5 complet$1
,dr4 ,kei? /ay$ & 4cuss$
9=mally ! well-publiciz$ climb
( ,mt4 ,ra9i] 9 ,wa%+ton ,/ate
made ? summ] by            #hj
physically h&icapp$ climb]s1 &
9 : ,dr4 ,kei? "picipat$4
  ,:5 ! 3v5;n re-3v5$ on
,sun"d morn+1 ,ms4 ,laura
,(t$ahl1 rec5tly appo9t$ ,,acb
,director ( ,public ,a6airs1
spoke ( ! duties ( h] new job
& h] plans = ! future4 ,%e al
play$ = ^? 9 att5d.e ! new
,,acb public s]vice ann\nce;ts
soon to 2 4tribut$ to radio
/a;ns "?\t ! c.try4 ,mr4
,william ,coppage1 ,director (
! ,virg9ia ,de"p;t = !
,visually ,h&icapp$1 foll[$
:at has 2come a cu/om by
brief+ ! memb]%ip on rec5t
develop;ts impact+ ^u ! /ate
ag5cy s]v+ ! bl4
  ,! foll[+ (fic]s 7 elect$ =
! com+ ye>3 ,presid5t1 ,reese
,robrahn ( ,annandale2 ,f/
,vice ,presid5t1 ,dr4 ,raymond
"<,bud"> ,kei? ( ,>l+ton2
,second ,vice ,presid5t1   #ha
,roy ,w>d ( ,ri*mond2
,secret>y-,tr1sur]1 ,*>les
,hodge ( ,>l+ton4

   ,v]mont ,c\ncil ,3v5;n1
            #aiha

  ,! ,v]mont ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
held xs annual meet+ ,septemb]
#bf4 ,hayd5 ,ni*ols ( ,fair
,hav5 0 elect$ to 8 second t]m
z ,presid5t1 & ,/an ,b1ureg>d
( ,st4 ,albans1 newly appo9t$
memb] ( ! ,,acb ,bo>d (
,publica;ns1 to 8 f/ t]m z
,vice ,presid5t4 ,o!r (fic]s
elect$ 7 ,joanne ,ni*ols (
,brattleboro1 ,secret>y-
,tr1sur]1 & ,norm ,case (
,be!l1 ,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican
,bl ,lawy]s ,associa;n1
,s]g1nt-at-,>ms4
  ,"o ( ! hi<li<ts ( ! "d-l;g
ses.n 0 ! ann\nc$ =ma;n (
,v]mont's new ,am]ican     #hb
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,p>5ts
a6iliate4 ,t gr\p's new
presid5t1 ,h[>d ,nixon (
,j]i*o1 report$ curr5t
memb]%ip ( ?irte5 c\ples4
,alr1 ,nixon sd1 ?+s >e 2g9n+
to happ5 2c ( ? br& new ,,acb
ef=t 9 ,v]mont4 ,! new gr\p 0
giv5 a6iliate /atus 9 !
,v]mont ,c\ncil4
  ,v>i\s reports 7 pres5t$1 &
! gr\p he>d f/h& ( a ?ree-ye>
9dep5d5t liv+ grant rcvd by !
,v]mont ,associa;n ( ! ,bl4 ,!
report 0 giv5 by !
organiza;n's executive
director1 ,william ,sullivan4
  ,david ,m5ta/i1 ,director (
! ,v]mont ,divi.n = ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$1 report$
on /ate ef=ts to improve &
exp& s]vices4 8,d1l+ ) !
,bu1ucracy 9 ! #aihjs0 0 ! !me
( a talk giv5 by ,*>les
,craw=d1 ,director (       #hc
,cli5t ,s]vices = ! ,/ate (
,massa*usetts4

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

  ,f ,j\rnal ( ,rehabilita;n3
,! ,rot>y ,f.da;n ( ,rot>y
,9t]na;nal & ,rot>ians (
,japan provid$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates
@s#ahd1fdj to transport t1ms f
n9e develop+ na;ns to ! #aiha
,9t]na;nal ,abilympics1
,octob] #ba-#bc 9 ,tokyo1
,japan4 ,an abilympic1 m1n+
8,olympics ( ,abil;y10 is a
skill 3te/ = 4abl$ p]sons4 ,!
,9t]na;nal ,abilympics is a
major ev5t ( ! #aiha ,unit$
,na;ns ,9t]na;nal ,ye> (
,4abl$ ,p]sons & drew "s fifty
c.tries 9 3te/s & demon/ra;ns
( voca;nal skills 9 a dramatic
exhibi;n ( ! active &      #hd
3/ructive way 9 : 4abl$ p]sons
c 3tribute to society4
  ,la/ spr+ ! ,s\? ,dakota
,associa;n ( ! ,bl 2gan
sponsor+ record$ public s]vice
ann\nce;ts on all radio & ,,tv
/a;ns 9 ,s\? ,dakota4 ,^!
ann\nce;ts 7 produc$1 writt51
direct$1 & "s n>rat$ by a
visually impair$ p]son :o has
a degree 9 m$ia communica;ns4
,subjects ( ! ann\nce;ts
9clud$ :ite cane laws1 aids &
appli.es1 & l[ vi.n4
  ,f ,,crs ,newslr "<,c\ncil (
,rehabilita;n ,speciali/s">3
,"o ( ! rec5t 8talk+0 appli.es
on ! m>ket is ! ,panasonic
,model ,,ne#hajj ,microwave
,ov54 ,! ov5 sp1ks ea* "t a
button is press$1 lett+ ! us]
"k : selec;n has be5 made1 ?us
elim9at+ ! possibil;y ( a wr;g
5try4 ,9 addi;n1 ? model
f1tures auto-s5sitive      #he
programm+1 : w automatically
det]m9e ! programs & 5t] !
correct cook+ "t = _m recipes4
,brl templates >e available =
! 3trol panel4 ,= fur!r
9=ma;n1 3tact ,c>ol ,masuk1
,sales ,tra9+ ,promo;n
,speciali/1 ,major ,appli.e
,de"p;t1 ,home ,appli.e
,divi.n1 ,panasonic ,co41 #a
,panasonic ,way1 ,secaucus1
,,nj #jgjid4 ,- ,a new 9sul9
product ) ! trade "n ,,mixt>d
may 2 ( use to bl diabetics if
!y >e requir$ to use mix$
9sul9 by 9jec;n4 ,? product
3si/s ( a /able mixture (
#cj.0 regul> 9sul9 & #gj.0
,,nph 9sul94 ,^? :o 2lieve !y
mi<t b5efit f ? new product %d
3sult _! physician4 ,= fur!r
9=ma;n1 write ,nordisk ,,usa1
#gcae ,wiscons9 ,av5ue1 ,suite
#hea-;,w1 ,2!sda1 ,,md #bjjad4
  ,f ,j\rnal ( ,visual     #hf
,impair;t & ,bl;s3 ,boat+ ,_w
,unlimit$ is a new bi-mon?ly
publi%$ by ! ,h&icapp$ ,boat]s
,associa;n to provide 8!
9=ma;n : w help solve !
problems fac+ all 4abl$
boat]s3 h[ to get />t$1 a3ess
to boats1 boat+ facilities1
boat+ programs1 & especially
boat+ products : w make !
sport saf] & easi]40 ,= a
compli;t>y copy or = memb]%ip
9=ma;n1 write ,h&icapp$
,boat]s ,associa;n1 ,p4,o4
,box #aacd ,antonia ,/a;n1
,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjbc4
  ,! ,4abil;y ,"rs ,$uca;n &
,def5se ,fund1 ,9c41 is
survey+ 4abl$ p]sons ab _!
s*ool+4 ,? is ! f/
compreh5sive /udy "e "utak5 (
! $uca;nal exp]i;es ( 4abl$
p]sons4 ,9=ma;n reque/$
9cludes ! types ( classrooms
att5d$ "<regul>1 special   #hg
$uca;n1 hospital1 tutorial1
etc4"> & ! curriculum /udi$ at
v>i\s grade levels4 ,! 9itial
survey is a %ort1 #aa-"p
"qnaire4 ,( ^? :o respond1
#a1jjj to #c1jjj w afw rcv a m
detail$ "qnaire4 ,= fur!r
9=ma;n1 call "<#hjj"> #bbg-
#bceg2 ,cali=nia resid5ts call
collect1 "<#dae"> #fdd-#beee4
,bo? numb]s >e voice & ,,tty4
  ,judge ,osc> ;,e4 ,gortney (
,h>rodsburg1 ,k5tucky1 di$
rec5tly at ! age ( #ia1 af a
l;g ill;s4 ,bl s9ce *ildhood1
,judge ,gortney 0 a #aijh
graduate ( ! ,k5tucky ,s*ool =
! ,bl 9 ,l\isville4 ,at age
#ai he 2gan "w z a piano tun]
& salesman = a music company4
,he 0 f/ elect$ police judge 9
#aiba & s]v$ 9 t posi;n until
8 retire;t 9 #aifc4
  ,t]ri ,gi2s 0 "nd 8,mo/
,promis+ ,female           #hh
,vocali/0 at ! ,academy (
,c.try & ,we/]n ,music ,aw>d
c]emonies ! la/ week 9 ,april4
,bl s9ce bir?1 ,t]ri has be5
s++ pr(es.nally = n9e ye>s4
,h] s+le1 8,"sbody's ,knock910
& h] album ( ! same "n h rat$
hi< on bo? pop & c.try-we/]n
*>ts4
  ,f ,! ,p]iscope
"<,mississippi ,c\ncil ( !
,bl">3 ,= ! pa/ s"eal mon?s1
"s memb]s ( ! ,mississippi
,c\ncil h be5 collect+ alum9um
cans & sell+ !m s t !y c 2
recycl$4 ,alm @s#bjj has be5
add$ to ! tr1sury z a result (
_! ef=ts4
  ,a rec5t issue ( ! ,newslr (
! ,nevada ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
c>ries an update on !
4crim9a;n suit br"\ by ,dave
,krause ag/ ! ,des]t ,9n hotel
"<see ,! ,brl ,=um1 ,novemb]1
#aiha">4 ,! ,equal ,"rs    #hi
,commis.n held a clos$ he>+ on
,septemb] #bd4 ,x appe>s t !
,des]t ,9n is /ick+ to xs
policy1 s ! ,equal ,"rs
,commis.n is proce$+ ) ! case4
  ,! !me ( ! #aihb na;nal
j\rnalism 3te/ sponsor$ by !
,presid5t's ,committee on
,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$ &
"picipat+ /ate gov]nor's
committees is3 8,4abl$ ,p at
,"w40 ,! 3te/ is op5 to all
hi<-s*ool juniors & s5iors1 &
! ,presid5t's ,committee is
especially anxi\s to 5c\rage m
"picipa;n by /ud5ts ) h&icaps4
,? is an opportun;y = 4abl$
/ud5ts to 9volve !mvs 9 _! [n
future4 ,x is al an opportun;y
to possibly w9 na;nal ca%
prizes rang+ f @s#gej to
@s#b1jjj4 ,! 3te/ is f/ 3duct$
on ! /ate & na;nal levels4 ,=
details1 write to ! /ate
*airman1 ,gov]nor's        #ij
,committee on ,employ;t ( !
,h&icapp$1 at yr /ate capital1
or to ,presid5t's ,committee
on ,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjbaj4
  ,f ! ,bluegrass ,c\ncil
,newslr "<,k5tucky">3
,equita;n ,unlimit$1 a new
rid+ program to b5efit
h&icapp$ p1 has be5 9itiat$ )
! assi/.e & coop]a;n ( a
,lex+ton rid+ /able4 ,!
program is model$ af "o bas$
at ! ,*eff ,c5t] 9 ,mi*igan :
has develop$ special te*niques
= t1*+ rid+ to h&icapp$
p]sons4 ,9itially1 horses f !
rid+ /able w 2 us$1 b x is
hop$ t 9 "t ! program w 2 /r;g
5 to su/a9 xs [n /able4 ,z a
f/ /ep 9 ? direc;n1 ,equita;n
,unlimit$ sponsor$ a plug
horse d]by ,octob] #d1 :
f1tur$ races = all types &
bre$s ( horses & ponies4   #ia
  ,! ,boy ,sc\ts ( ,am]ica has
9troduc$ a m]it badge1 !
,h&icapp$ ,aw>e;s ,badge4
,require;ts >e publi%$ 9 !
,septemb]1 #aiha issue (
,sc\t+ ,magaz9e4 ,^! 9clude
r1d+s & ex]cises design$ to
give a grt] "u/&+ ( ! problems
exp]i;ed by h&icapp$ citiz5s &
to 5c\rage sp5d+ "t "w+ ) !
h&icapp$4 ,= example1
,require;t ,no4 #c is3 8,sp5d
fifte5 h\rs )9 a ?ree-mon?
p]iod ) ei "<a"> a %elt]$
"w%op = adults ) a h&icapp+
3di;n1 or "<;b"> a special
,cub ,sc\t pack or ,boy ,sc\t
troop4 ,le>n ab _! activities1
assi/ _! l1d]s1 & "w ) !
memb]s ( ! gr\p40
  ,viewscan is a new
electronic r1d+ aid soon to 2
available4 ,wei<+ "u #aj p.ds1
,viewscan is a completely
portable unit1 capable (   #ib
2+ op]at$ f a direct p[] s\rce
or on 9t]nal1 re*>g1ble
batt]ies4 ,! unit is design$
to produce a b"r1 magnifi$
image ( ! r1d+ mat]ial1 : is
relay$ f a small1 h&-held
cam]a4 ,z ! cam]a is mov$ acr
! page1 two hi<-spe$
microcomput]s process ! signal
& g5]ate ! visual 4play on a
flat1 illum9at$ matrix panel4
,! image c 2 magnifi$ up to
#fd "ts ! orig9al size4 ,=
fur!r 9=ma;n1 write ,s5sory
,aids ,corp41 ,suite #aaj1
#bje ;,w4 ,gr& ,av5ue1
,b5s5ville1 ,,il #fjajf-#cchi4
  ,! ,job ,ex*ange1 =m]ly
3duct$ by ! ,,aawb1 is n[ a
jo9t project ( ! ,am]ican
,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl & !
,associa;n = ! ,$uca;n ( !
,visually ,h&icapp$4 ,li/s (
9t]e/$ applicants & job op5+s
>e ma9ta9$ 9 ! foll[+      #ic
categories3 adm9i/ra;n &
manage;t1 social s]vices1
public rela;ns1 ori5ta;n &
mobil;y1 rehabilita;n t1*+1
rehabilita;n c\nsel+1 pre-
s*ool t1*+1 multi-h&icapp$
t1*+1 & it9]ant1 res\rce &
special classroom t1*+4
,9dividuals may reque/ li/s (
job op5+s4 ,if au?oriza;n is
giv51 "ns w 2 s5t \ to s*ools
& ag5cies ) job op5+s4
,resumes >e n to 2 s5t to !
,job ,ex*ange4 ,? s]vice is
(f]$ )\t *>ge4 ,applica;ns may
2 reque/$ f ,,aawb_/,,aevh
,alli.e ,job ,ex*ange1 #bjf
;,n4 ,wa%+ton ,/reet1 ,suite
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,,all-,o-,,grams1 newslr ( !
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