,! ,brl ,=um
     ,vol4 ,,xxi ,janu>y1
        #aihc ,no4 #g

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   = #de ,ye>s ( ,s]vice to
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             ;,p
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promote ! 9dep5d;e & dign;y (
all bl p3 to /ress
responsibil;y ( citiz5%ip3 to
al]t ! public to ! abilities &
a3ompli%;ts ( ! bl4 ,! ,brl
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,presid5t's ,message1 by
    ,grant ,mack1 page #h
,all ,roads ,l1d to ,pho5ix1
    by ,ru? ,bagby ,drud+1
    page #ad
,reflec;ns1 by ,fr$ ,krepela1
    page #ag
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
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                            #g
     ,presid5t's ,message
       ,by ,grant ,mack

  ,? is ! "t ( ye> :5 we make
,new ,ye>'s resolu;ns & 2come
9volv$ ) all k9ds ( hi<
resolve4 ,_m busi;ses & "s
9dividuals use ? "t to gd
advantage4 ,budgets >e
e/abli%$2 expan.n plans >e
3sid]$2 9 fact1 ! ye>-5d seems
to 2 a "t = future plann+ (
all k9ds4
  ,un=tunately1 a gd bit ( !
9dividual plann+ "s ( u d is
n"e r1lly 9t5d$ to 2 c>ri$ \4
,\r plann+ m]ely 2comes an
ex]cise 9 wi%;l ?9k+4
,frequ5tly1 x takes %ape 9
no?+ m ?an ,new ,ye>'s
resolu;ns ,- resolu;ns : >e
(t5 brok5 ! 5d ( ,janu>y4
  ,y %d "k t a gr\p ( d$icat$
memb]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl ,bo>d ( ,directors    #h
: comprises ! ,budget
,committee 9volv$ !mvs 9 a
s]i\s ses.n ( m1n+;l plann+ 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 e>ly la/
mon?4 ,! ,budget ,committee is
*air$ by ,c>l ,mc,coy f
,florida4 ,! o!r two memb]s on
! committee >e ,delb]t ,aman f
,s\? ,dakota & ,,acb ,tr1sur]
,jim ,ols54 ,sitt+ 9 on !
l5g?y delib]a;ns 7 ,,acb
,na;nal ,repres5tative ,oral
,mill] & yr ,presid5t4 ,! f9al
budget w 2 approv$ by ! 5tire
,bo>d at xs mid-ye> meet+1 : w
2 held 9 ,pho5ix on ,janu>y
#h4 ,s* plann+ makes c]ta9 t !
,,acb m"oy ,- yr m"oy ,- w 2
sp5t wisely & = yr b5efit4 ,&1
z y "k1 a complete f9ancial
report w 2 made available to
ea* ( y4
  ,we cd well emulate ? k9d (
plann+ 9 \r p]sonal lives4 ,!
m]its & te*niques (         #i
plann+ & goal-sett+ h be5
emphasiz$ dur+ ea* ( ! l1d]%ip
tra9+ sem9>s sponsor$ by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl dur+
! la/ c\ple ( ye>s4 ,dur+ !
mo/ rec5t ( ^! sem9>s1 held 9
,=t ,wor?1 ,texas1 on ,novemb]
#ai-#bj1 #aihb1 ! m ?an #ajj p
:o att5d$ 7 ag rem9d$ ( !
import.e ( plann+ & goal-
sett+4 ,hope;lly1 ea* ( u c 2
motivat$ to d a bett] job (
plann+ \r [n lives & sett+ m
m1n+;l goals = \r future
su3ess4
  ,"o goal t ,i hope ea* memb]
( ,,acb w 3sid] ? ye> is to
att5d ! na;nal 3v5;n 9
,pho5ix1 ,>izona1 9 ,july ,-
"picul>ly y :o live 9 ! we/]n
"p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & :o h
n"e att5d$ a na;nal 3v5;n 2f4
,x has be5 s"eal ye>s s9ce
,,acb has held a na;nal 3v5;n
we/ ( ! ,mississippi       #aj
,riv]1 s ? is an opportun;y to
att5d "o close to home 9
#aihc4
  ,pho5ix is a m>vel\sly
wond];l 3v5;n c;y4 ,2f y
develop negative ?"\s ab
,pho5ix 9 ,july1 y %d "u/& t ?
grt s\?we/ metropolis is
desirable ev5 9 ! summ]4 ,two
ye>s ago1 ,lions ,9t]na;nal
held xs 3v5;n 9 ,pho5ix 9 late
,june1 & ,mr4 ,bill ,*&l]1 !
presid5t ( ,lions ,9t]na;nal1
/at$ t ? 0 "o ( ! ?ree be/
3v5;n sites 9 : ! ,lions _h "e
held a 3v5;n4 ,! o!r two 7
,tokyo & ,hawaii4 ,! ,junior
,*amb] ( ,comm]ce *ose to hold
_! na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,pho5ix 9
mid-summ] a %ort "t ago & h
express$ 9t]e/ 9 return+ soon4
  ,>izona is a l& ( r>e &
b1uti;l 3tra/s1 f1tur+ m
na;nal monu;ts ?an any o!r
/ate 9 ! ,union4 ,f !      #aa
,gr& ,canyon 9 ! nor? to
,tomb/"o 9 ! s\?1 "! >e a
v>iety ( attrac;ns t /a7] !
imag9a;n4 ,millions h ?rill$
at ! delicate b1uty ( ! ,pa9t$
,des]t & ! unique attrac;ns (
! ,petrifi$ ,=e/4 ,a l>ge
we/]n yell[ p9e =e/ graces !
nor? c5tral "p ( ! /ate4
,spr1d+ \ s\? ( ? grt timb]l&
is "o ( ! mo/ 9t]e/+ des]t >1s
( ! _w4 ,! giant sagu>o cactus
is f.d 9 grt abund.e 9 ? >id
l& : teems ) des]t life ( all
k9ds4
  ,? unusual l& attracts
visitors by ! millions e ye>4
,! w>m1 dry air & f]tile soil
h made ,pho5ix & ! ,salt ,riv]
,valley "o ( ! fa/e/ gr[+
c5t]s 9 ? c.try4 ,pho5ix m/ h
m* go+ = x z a place to live
ye> r.d1 judg$ by ! _m
celebrities :o make _! homes
"!4 ,a li/ ( ^?            #ab
celebrities 9cludes ,joe
,g>agiola1 ,hu< ,d[ns1 ,dick
,van ,dyck1 ,]ma ,bombeck1
,am&a ,blake1 ,doro?y
,mc,guire1 ,gl5 ,campbell1
,/anley ,m>cus1 & ,dick & ,tom
,van ,>sdale4 ,we may 2
=tunate 5 to get "o or m ( ^!
p to 2 gue/ sp1k]s at \r
3v5;n4
  ,at any rate1 ! ,ho/
,committee is "w+ h>d to plan
an \t/&+ ,,acb 3v5;n1 & ,i
urge ea* ( y to set yr si<ts
on ,pho5ix 9 ,july4
,pr$ictably1 #aihc is go+ to 2
a su3ess;l ye> = ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,x w 2
su3ess;l 2c ( c>e;l plann+ &
?"\;l imple;ta;n ( ^? plans4
,ea* ( y c al h a su3ess;l
#aihc if y w e/abli% r1li/ic &
atta9able goals & "w h>d to
a*ieve !m4
                           #ac
     ,all ,roads ,l1d to
           ,pho5ix3
     #aihc ,,acb ,na;nal
            ,3v5;n
    ,by ,ru? ,bagby ,drud+

  ,ea* "d1 "t is draw+ clos]
to ! dates ( ! #aihc na;nal
3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 to 2 held ,july #b-#i4
,3v5;n h1dqu>t]s is ! ,pho5ix
,hilton hotel1 9 b1uti;l
d[nt[n ,pho5ix1 ": special
room rates >e @s#cj4jj = a
s+le & @s#cd4jj = a d\ble4
  ,all roads d seem to l1d to
,pho5ix6 ,x is s]vic$ by all (
! major na;nal airl9es1 z well
z by c.t.s m9or c>ri]s4
,9t]/ate ,hi<way #aj cuts "? !
c;y ab a mile f ! hotel4 ,!
airport is ab ?ree miles f !
hotel2 ,greyh.d1 ,trailways1 &
,amtrak /a;ns >e j a few %ort
blocks away4               #ad
  ,roads close to ! hotel l1d
to l>ge %opp+ malls1 museums1
& anci5t ,9dian ru9s4 ,o!r
roads l1d to ! _w-fam\s ,gr&
,canyon "<a few h\rs away">1
or to ,old ,tucson1 ": _m
,we/]n movies h be5 made4 ,/
o!r roads l1d ! travel] j a
few miles \ ( t[n 9 4t.e1 b a
:ole c5tury back 9 "t1 ) c[boy
cook\ts & %oot\ts rem9isc5t (
! ,old ,we/4 ,^! >e b a few (
! attrac;ns ! ,ho/ ,committee
is 3sid]+ 9 ord] to make yr
8look 9to ! sun0 pl1sant &
memorable4
  ,y c d yr "p by talk+ up !
3v5;n to yr a6iliate & lett+ !
committee "k ( yr desires4 ,!
3v5;n func;ns z a result (
c>e;l plann+1 b ! fe$back f y
c help to make x func;n m
e6ectively4
  ,hal ,newsom is ! *airman (
! #aihc ,,acb ,3v5;n       #ae
,committee4 ,3tact hm by writ+
,,acb ,3v5;n ,committee1 #cabd
;,e4 ,roosevelt1 ,pho5ix1 ,,az
#hejjh1 or by call+ "<#fjb">
#bgc-#aeaj4
  ,f9ally1 a note to all ,,acb
special-9t]e/ presid5ts4 ,by ?
"t1 y %d h rcvd a lr f ,max9e
,s*ramm1 #aihc ,,acb ,special-
,9t]e/ ,*airp]son1 reque/+ !
"n ( yr program *airman or o!r
9dividual :o is responsible =
plann+ yr organiza;n's 3f];e
or sem9> 9 ,pho5ix4 ,if y h n
rcvd ? lr1 or if y h n 3tact$
,mrs4 ,s*ramm z ( ? date1
write or call h] immly at !
address & teleph"o numb] giv5
abv4





                           #af
          ,reflec;ns
      ,by ,fr$ ,krepela

  ,? >ticle is direct$
prim>ily to ! att5;n ( ^?
h&icapp$ 9dividuals :o 3sid]
!mvs to 2 self-su6ici5t 9
$uca;n1 employ;t1 travel1 &
g5]ally 9 ! activities ( daily
life 9 : !y 9t]act ) society z
a :ole4 ,hope;lly1 x w make
all ( u /op & ?9k3 ,h[ d \r
ac;ns & deci.ns a6ect ! ac;ns
& attitudes ( ! g5]al public 9
_! rela;ns ) less su6ici5t1
less 9dep5d5t h&icapp$ p]sons8
  ,! backgr.d & exp]i;e ( my
si/] & me >e giv5 "h only to
%[ t we h ! exp]i;e to pres5t
? >ticle4 ,! 9=ma;n ab ,c\s9
,sam is only 9cid5tal1 b x 0 !
r1son = ! trip & ! reflec;ns4
  ,_m l;g-"t memb]s ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w
rememb] me1 z ,i s]v$ z    #ag
,,acb tr1sur] f #aifh to
#aigb4 ,9 #aigb1 ,i 0 ! g5]al
*airman ( ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n
9 ,portl&1 ,oregon4 ,i help$
organize ! ,oregon ,c\ncil ( !
,bl 9 #aiec-#ed & s]v$ z /ate
presid5t = ?ree ye>s & on !
,,ocb ,bo>d = "s #ah ye>s4 ,=
twelve ye>s ,i s]v$ on !
,oregon ,commis.n = ! ,bl4 ,z
a totally bl p]son1 ,i [n$ &
manag$ my [n v su3ess;l pr9t+
busi;s = alm #cf ye>s4
  ,bo? my si/] ,georgia & ,i
2l;g to t gr\p ( h&icapp$
p]sons :o 3sid] !mvs capable (
9dep5d5t liv+4 ,georgia1 d1f1
w5t to ,gallaudet ,college 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ! only
lib]al >ts college = ! d1f 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,af graduat+ 9
#aicg1 %e m>ri$ ,tom1 al d1f1
:o graduat$ f ,gallaudet 9
#aicd4 ,= a numb] ( ye>s %e 0
/ate presid5t ( !          #ah
,oregon ,associa;n ( ! ,d1f1 &
%e has be5 active 9 ! ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ! ,d1f4 ,%e & h]
husb& tau<t at ! s*ool = ! d1f
until _! retire;t4
  ,9 ,may #aiha1 my c\s9 ,sam
( ,fresno1 ,cali=nia1 _h a
he>t attack & 0 hospitaliz$4
,s9ce he _h no liv+ relatives
9 ! >ea1 my si/] & ,i decid$
to visit hm to see :at cd 2
d"o = hm4 ,we rode a bus to
,fresno4 ,z we 7 bo? unfamili>
) ! c;y1 we ask$ ! bus depot
manag]1 ,mr4 ,smi?1 ab hotel
a3ommoda;ns4 ,af call+ s"eal
hotels1 he f.d "o : _h rooms4
,he po9t$ \ ! hotel two l;g
blocks d[n ! /reet & (f]$ to
call a taxi4 ,b x 0 a nice
morn+1 s ,sis & ,i walk$ to !
,vagabond ,hotel4
  ,at ! hotel1 we 7 giv5
lovely ma9-floor rooms at a
r1sonable price4 ,we ate   #ai
s"eal m1ls 9 ! hotel re/aurant
& 7 graci\sly giv5 any assi/.e
we ne$$ ) r1d+ ! m5u & ) \r
m1ls4 ,:5 we visit$ ,sam1 we
f.d t he _h grtly improv$1 s
we decid$ to l1ve = home4 ,we
notifi$ ! hotel manag] t we wd
2 l1v+4 ,he 9=m$ u t *eck-\ "t
0 #a3#jj ,p4,m41 b t s9ce !
hotel 0 n full1 we cd *eck \
any "t 9 ! afn4 ,! hotel
manag]'s wife took c>e ( \r
pay;t & walk$ \tside ) u1 ":
h] husb& 0 9 8 c> ) ! motor
runn+4 ,he sd he wd 2 glad to
drive u to ! bus depot4 ,sis &
,i 3f]r$1 & s9ce we 7 s*
9dep5d5t p]sons1 we ?ank$ hm =
! (f]1 b decid$ to take \r
small suitcases & walk4
  ,at ! depot1 ! manag]1 ,mr4
,smi?1 help$ u by *eck+ \r
ba7age4 ,:ile wait+ = \r bus1
we notic$ t ,mr4 ,smi? 0 ask+
mo/ ( ! o!r1 non-          #bj
h&icapp$ pass5g]s if "! 0
any?+ he cd help !m )1 & "ey"o
seem$ to h "qs ab travel4 ,9
answ] to all ( ^!1 he gave
su7es;ns & advice4
  ,8 help;l;s to ! g5]al
public made me reflect on \r
refusal to all[ ! hotel manag]
to drive u to ! depot 9 8 c>4
,n[1 ov] a ye> lat]1 ,i feel
c]ta9 t he & 8 wife may h be5
deeply hurt 2c we did n a3ept
_! (f] ( a ride4 ,ag on
reflec;n1 ,i wond] if ^! p w
"e ag (f] to d "s?+ = a
h&icapp$ p]son4 ,h[ _m
h&icapp$ p]sons :o r1lly ne$
s* help w n get x 2c we refus$
? graci\s (f]8 ,my purpose 9
writ+ ? >ticle is to po9t \ !
necess;y ( 2+ v c>e;l :5
refus+ assi/.e f ! g5]al
public4 ,>e we caus+ ! g5]al
public to 2come 45*ant$ )
help+ ! h&icapp$8 ,>e we   #ba
prev5t+ less 9dep5d5t h&icapp$
p]sons f rcvg ! assi/.e !y
r1lly ne$8 ,>e we giv+ ! g5]al
public xs "r;l pl1sure 9 help+
"s"o !y 3sid] less =tunate ?an
!y8
  ,reflect6 ,>e we 2com+ too
9dep5d5t8

   ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
        ,na;nal ,(fice
     ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]

  ,:at a su3ess;l f9ale !
s\?we/]n l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>
was6 ,f ,l\isiana1 ,>kansas1
,oklahoma1 ,texas1 ,colorado1
,new ,mexico1 & ,wyom+ !y
came1 m ?an "o hundr$ /r;g1 to
take "p 9 ,,acb's sev5?
l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>1 : took
place 9 ,=t ,wor?1 ,texas1 !
week5d ( ,novemb] #ai-#ba1
#aihb4 ,! ev5t complet$ !
cov]age ( ! c.try1 ! f/    #bb
sem9> hav+ tak5 place 9
,*icago 9 e>ly #aigi4 ,am;g !
special gue/s pres5t 9 ,=t
,wor? 7 frs ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl f ,new ,mexico
& ,wyom+1 & _! pres;e "uscor$
,,acb's 9t]e/ 9 e/abli%+ an
a6iliate 9 ,wyom+ & reactivat+
xs a6iliate 9 ,new ,mexico4
,"s ( ! o!r significant facts
ab ! ,=t ,wor? ev5t >e t x 0 !
l>ge/ 9 ! s]ies1 & xs att5dees
w]e1 on ! av]age1 ! "ye/ gr\p
to att5d any ( ! sem9>s4 ,x is
recogniz$ t ! sem9>s h be5
$uca;nal1 b5eficial1 & well
rcvd1 &1 :ile ! ,,acb ,bo>d (
,directors w h to make _m
di6icult budget>y &
programmatic deci.ns :5 x
meets 9 ,pho5ix1 ,>izona1 9
e>ly ,janu>y1 #aihc1 ! lessons
le>n$ f ! sev5 tra9+ sem9>s w
2 v use;l 9 mak+ deci.ns
reg>d+ future $uca;n &     #bc
tra9+4
  ,dur+ ,novemb] #aihb1 ,,acb
memb]s & frs rcvd mat]ial
ann\nc+ ,,acb's new t]m life
9sur.e plan4 ,2c ( un=ese5
di6iculties exp]i;ed by !
9sur.e ag5cy1 "s p rcvd _!
applica;ns lat] ?an 3templat$
by ! ag5cy4 ,"!=e1 a special
rem9d] 0 9clud$1 ext5d+ !
applica;n d1dl9e bas$ on !
date mat]ials 7 rcvd4 ,s9ce !
plan is a gd "o1 memb]s :o >e
9t]e/$ 9 sign+ up %d d s z
soon z possible4 ,fur!r1 non-
memb]s may 2come eligible = !
plan by jo9+ ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl z a memb] ( "o
( xs a6iliates or by jo9+ z a
memb]-at-l>ge4 ,any"o wi%+
fur!r 9=ma;n ab memb]%ip %d
3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4
  ,dur+ ,janu>y #aihc1 we plan
to ann\nce details ab ! #aihc
,,acb na;nal legislative   #bd
"w%op & visit to ,3gress4 ,"s
/ate a6iliates h n yet s5t u !
"ns & addresses ( active
memb]s liv+ 9 all ! ,3gres.nal
4tricts 9 _! /ate4 ,s we >e n[
rem9d+ !m to s5d t 9=ma;n to !
,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice z soon z
possible4
  ,all[ me to take ?
opportun;y to wi% ea* r1d] (
,! ,brl ,=um a truly happy &
prosp]\s ,new ,ye>6

    ,lr to ! ,,acb ,na;nal
        ,repres5tative

  ,novemb] #bb1 #aihb
  ,de> ,oral3
  ,my w>me/ expres.ns (
3gratula;ns to y1 to ! ,,acb
/aff1 & to ! pres5t]s :o
comb9$ to (f] s* an \t/&+
program ? pa/ week5d 9 ,=t
,wor?4
  ,i am extremely          #be
gratifi$ t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl has s cle>ly recogniz$
& react$ to "o ( ! mo/
important ne$s )9 \r 4abl$
3sum] move;t1 t is1 to 9cr1se
! numb] ( 4abl$ p]sons "<bl or
o!rwise"> :o >e will+ & able
to assume l1d]%ip roles )9 \r
organiza;ns4 ,i 0 g5u9ely
excit$ by ! spontane\s &
positive reac;ns to ! sem9> f
^? "picipants ) :om ,i spoke1
"picul>ly ! "y] folks4 ,t is
": \r hope & /r5g? truly lies4
  ,hats (f = a job 9de$ well
d"o6
  ,- ,l>ry ,johnson1 ,san
,antonio1 ,texas

   ,brl ,lit]acy ,2g9s ) !
       ,slate & ,/ylus
    ,by ,c>lton ,eldridge

  ,! ,r1d]'s ,dige/1 ,m>*
#aigi1 3ta9s an >ticle     #bf
5titl$ 8,"ey?+ ,2g9s ) !
,p5cil10 ) ! tag l9e3 8,sev5
9*es ( wood & graphite4 ,x may
2 ! mo/ "urat$ 9tellectual
tool man has "e devis$40
  ,ac to ! >ticle1 "s #b4e
billion p5cils ,- 5 to circle
! _w elev5 "ts at ! ,equator
,- >e manufactur$ & sold
annually 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x
has be5 sd t if ! p5cil 7
sudd5ly to 4appe>1 ! _w (
s*ol>%ip1 sci;e1 9du/ry1
busi;s1 & >t wd come to a
gr9d+ halt4
  ,! slate & /ylus is = ! bl
:at ! p5cil is = ! si<t$4 ,"o
( ! f/ tools ( le>n+ put 9to !
h&s ( a si<t$ * is ! p5cil4
,at an e>li] "t1 "o ( ! f/
tools put 9to ! h&s ( a bl * 0
! slate & /ylus4 ,i "k1 2c ,i
0 a bl * & my classmates 7 bl
*n4
  ,mo/ ( ! 8lit]ate0 bl    #bg
( td come f ? ]a4 ,at ! pres5t
"t1 9 \r tradi;nal s*ools = !
bl1 m* ( ! t1*+ is by rote or
by ! record$ ^w4 ,? mi<t 2
call$ ! 8/ory h\r me?od40 ,9 !
ma9/r1m1 x is 8sit & absorb40
  ,:5 & if ! writ+ ( brl is
9troduc$1 x is by ! cumb]"s
brl writ]1 :1 l xs 9k-pr9t
c.t]"p1 ! typewrit]1 is
ess5tially non-portable4 ,!
slate & /ylus c 2 slipp$ 9to !
pocket or purse "<j z ! p5cil
c">1 to 2 us$ easily &
unobtrusively1 :5"e & :]"e !
ne$ >ises ,- = tak+ notes 9
class & committee meet+s1 =
teleph"o numb]s1 addresses1 &
"ey"d jott+s4 ,imag9e lu7+ a
typewrit] ab1 :ipp+ x \ ( xs
case1 & f9d+ a flat surface on
: to place x1 m]ely to record
a teleph"o numb]6
  ,! si<t$ _w uses ! p5cil z a
prim>y tool2 ! typewrit]   #bh
z a supple;t4 ,9 l mann]1 !
slate & /ylus is ! prim>y tool
= ! bl2 ! brl writ] is !
supple;t4 ,d5y+ ! bl * ! slate
& /ylus is tantam.t to d5y+ !
si<t$ * ! p5cil4 ,ne>ly e
si<t$ p]son [ns & c>ries a
multitude ( p5cils4 ,few bl p
[n & c>ry a slate & /ylus4 ,!y
d n possess1 nor c !y use1 !
basic tool ( 9tellectual life4
  ,x is 9conceivable t s _m bl
/ud5ts ( td >e p]mitt$ to
drift "? college )\t ? skill4
,rec5tly ,i met a bl college
/ud5t :o _h be5 d5i$ ! slate &
/ylus & 0 ="e 3demn$ to g hi!r
& yon ) h] brl writ] 8bump+0
al;g 9 a backpack4
  ,! 3t9u+ >gu;t "<& excuse">
= n t1*+ or us+ ! slate &
/ylus is t "o m/ le>n to write
f "r to left1 turn ov] ! page1
& r1d f left to "r4 ,? is
suppos$ to 2 v di6icult4   #bi
,h["e1 my g5]a;n a3ompli%$ ?
f1t 9 natural c\rse4 ,! si<t$
* m/ le>n f\r lr =ms ,- upp] &
l[] case1 9 bo? pr9t &
calligraphy4 ,brl has only "o
"uly+ lr =m4
  ,s"eal ye>s ago1 a numb] (
my si<t$ frs surpris$ me by
pur*as+ slates & /yluses &
le>n+ to r1d & write brl =
correspond;e4 ,!y report$ t !y
_h ll di6iculty 9 adju/+ to !
rev]sal ( ! page 9 writ+ &
r1d+4 ,"? s]i\s t1*+
proc$ures1 h[ simple wd 2 !
le>n+ process = ! "y * ^: m9d
is fre%1 op51 & unclutt]$6
  ,! r1l r1son 2h ! g5]al
d]elic;n 9 ! t1*+ ( brl ,- &
especially ! basic use ( !
slate & /ylus ,- is t colleges
& univ]sities devot$ to !
tra9+ ( t1*]s ( ! visually
impair$ >e m 9t]e/$ 9 !
psy*ological1              #cj
sociological1 & mobil;y pr[ess
( ! bl ?an 9 _! pr(es.nal
pr(ici5cy & ! basics (
lit]acy4 ,? ignores ! fact t !
a=em5;n$ p]sonal qualities
develop z a natural result ( !
3fid;e emanat+ f a well-r.d$1
total $uca;n4 ,te/imony
9dicates t t1*]s ( ! bl
"<especially ^? ) si<t"> >e
giv5 only p]functory tra9+ 9
brl1 & t1 only on ! brl writ]4
  ,>e we settl+ = less]
$uca;nal /&>ds = ! bl ?an = !
si<t$8 ,% we1 "? a neglect ( !
basic tools ( lit]acy "<!
slate & /ylus">1 risk slipp+
back 9to ! ,middle ,ages1 :5
$uca;n = survival 0 3sid]$
su6ici5t = ! bl8 ,or1 % we
a6irm a dynamic1 total $uca;n1
= a place ( dign;y & s]vice ,-
yea1 ev5 = equal;y & competi;n
,- )9 ! si<t$ commun;y8
  ,if = ! si<t$ 8,"ey?+    #ca
,2g9s ) ! ,p5cil10 & t imple;t
8may 2 "o ( ! mo/ "urat$
9tellectual tools man has "e
devis$10 s m/ xs c.t]"p1 !
slate & /ylus1 hold = ! bl4
,let u return ! brl writ] to a
/atus equal ) t ( ! typewrit]
,- z supple;tal tools (
lit]acy : >e usually 9troduc$
on ! junior & s5ior hi<-s*ool
level1 af ! basic writ+ skills
>e le>n$4

     ,m ,/ud5t ,s*ol>%ips
       ,aw>d$ by ,,acb

  ,two m \t/&+ college /ud5ts
h rec5tly rcvd ,floyd ,qualls
,memorial ,s*ol>%ips = !
#aihb-#hc s*ool ye>4 ,^!
des]v+ fre%m5 >e ,david ;,w4
,h]tweck ( ,kirkwood1
,miss\ri1 a physics major at
,wa%+ton ,univ]s;y 9 ,st4
,l\is1 & ,holly ,ela9e     #cb
,dick9son f ,h\/on1 ,texas1 :o
is /udy+ rhetoric &
communica;ns at ! ,univ]s;y (
,tulsa4
  ,! ,,acb ,s*ol>%ip ,selec;n
,committee 0 pl1s$ to aw>d
@s#a1bej to ea* ( ^! bl /ud5ts
to assi/ !m ) tui;n & fees &
o!r s*ool exp5ses4 ,? m"oy 0
made available :5 ,ms4
,gillian ;,k4 ,holzhaus] (
,f9dlay1 ,ohio1 "o ( ! orig9al
#aihb ,floyd ,qualls ,s*ol>%ip
recipi5ts1 0 unable to return
to classes ? pa/ ,septemb]4
,ms4 ,holzhaus] express$ h]
s9c]e apprecia;n to ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = ! opportun;y
( 2+ "nd an \t/&+ visually
impair$ /ud5t & is grate;l %e
0 9troduc$ to ,,acb "? ?
s*ol>%ip program4 ,gillian
3gratulates ,mr4 ,h]tweck &
,ms4 ,dick9son & is pl1s$ t "o
( ! s*ol>%ips 0 pres5t$    #cc
to a communica;ns major1 z
,ms4 ,holzhaus] is "w+ z a
newspap] report] = ! ,fo/oria
,review ,"ts1 ,fo/oria1 ,ohio4
  ,applica;ns = ! #aihc ,floyd
,qualls ,memorial ,s*ol>%ips
>e n[ available f ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice4 ,! d1dl9e = ?
ye>'s competi;n is ,april #cj1
#aihc4

    ,rives & ,sc\rby ,rcv
     #deth ,annual ,migel
         ,m$al ,aw>d

  ,on ,octob] #bh1 #aihb1 at !
close ( ! second annual ,hel5
,kell] ,sem9>1 ! #deth annual
,migel ,m$al aw>d c]emony took
place4 ,9 recogni;n ( _!
3tribu;ns 9 s]vices = bl &
visually impair$ ,am]icans1
,alex&] ,sc\rby & ,l\is ;,h4
,rives1 ,jr41 ea* rcvd ! aw>d4
  ,mr4 ,rives1 ^: life     #cd
"w has be5 devot$ to ! field (
bl;s1 rcvd ! ,migel ,m$al 9 !
pr(es.nal category4 ,mr4
,rives 0 aw>d$ a ,j4,d4 degree
f ! ,college ( ,william &
,m>y1 af : he 2gan 8 l;g c>e]
) ! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t1 hold+
v>i\s posi;ns d1l+ ) voca;nal
rehabilita;n4 ,he held
memb]%ip on ! ,bo>d (
,directors ( ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil ( ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$1 ": he s]v$ two t]ms
z presid5t ( xs executive
committee4 ,he is a life memb]
& pa/ presid5t ( ! ,am]ican
,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl2 a
life memb] ( ! ,na;nal
,rehabilita;n ,associa;n2 a
memb] ( ! ,advisory ,committee
to ! ,hel5 ,kell] ,na;nal
,c5t] = ,d1f-,bl ,y\?s &
,adults2 a memb] ( ! ,bo>d (
,directors ( bo? ,na;nal   #ce
,9du/ries = ! ,bl & !
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( &
= ! ,bl ( ,am]ica2 & memb] ( !
,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ( ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl4
  ,alex&] ,sc\rby 0 select$ to
rcv ! ,migel ,m$al 9 ! lay
category = 8 #de ye>s ( s]vice
z a talk+ book r1d] at ,,afb4
,! ,f.da;n's talk+ book
program produces ov] #djj
record$ books annually = !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$4
  ,mr4 ,sc\rby 0 9troduc$ & !
aw>d pres5t$ by ,,acb ,na;nal
,repres5tative ,oral ,o4
,mill]4 ,8 rem>ks >e c]ta9 to
2 ( 9t]e/ to ! ?\s&s ( bl p :o
h ?rill$ to ,mr4 ,sc\rby's
r1d+ ov] ! pa/ #de ye>s4
  444 ,p :o d$icate !mvs to
fur!r+ ! 9t]e/s & "rs ( ! bl d
x 9 _m di6]5t ways4 ,(t5 ^? p
"w ma9ly 2h ! sc5es &1     #cf
"!=e1 d n come 9to direct
3tact ) ! p 2+ s]v$1 :ile o!rs
h m* direct 3tact &1 "!=e1 >e
well-"kn by ! p 2+ s]v$4 ,\r
honoree lay p]son td does n
r1lly fall 9to ei category1
2c1 al? 8 "n & voice >e "kn to
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( bl p 9 !
,5gli%-sp1k+ _w1 he has n be5
9 direct 3tact ) any?+ l t
numb]4
  ,i may 2 a "s:at typical
example ( _m ( ^? p1 9 t1 2f
l1v+ my *ildhood home 9 !
,k5tucky hill c.try to 3t9ue
my $uca;n at ! ,/ate ,s*ool =
! ,bl foll[+ ! loss ( my si<t1
,i _h n"e he>d1 or he>d (1 a
8talk+ book40 ,h["e1 :5 ,i
he>d "o = ! f/ "t1 ,i 0 immly
pl1s$ & impress$ by xs value &
use;l;s 9 br++ ! pr9t$ ^w to p
:o _c r1d x = !mvs4
  ,z a "y talk+ book li/5]1 ,i
soon 2came famili> ) !     #cg
"ns & voices ( mo/ ( ! talk+
book r1d]s1 _m ( :om 7 al
famili> radio ann\nc]s &
p]sonalities 9 ,l\isville1 !
home ( ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se
= ! ,bl 4444 ,v soon ,i came
to recognize & appreciate ! "n
& voice ( "o talk+ book r1d]
or n>rator :o 0 record+ 9 f>-
away ,new ,york ,c;y at !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 &
ov] ! 9t]v5+ ?irty ye>s or s1
,i h li/5$ to t voice1 5joy$ !
v]bal pictures x has drawn1
t5s$ to ! f"r5+ situa;ns x has
describ$1 & hung on _m ( xs
^ws :ile mov+ "? susp5se-fill$
adv5tures4 ,i am n especially
a romantic p]son1 & ,i h n"e
be5 a h]o-wor%ip]4 ,b ,i h
admir$1 appreciat$1 & respect$
\r honoree = 8 d$ica;n & tal5t
9 ! >ea 9 : ,i f/ he>d ab hm4
  ,n until rec5tly did ,i "k
:at an 9cr$ibly            #ch
v]satile1 well-r.d$1 & multi-
tal5t$ man \r honoree is4 ,he
0 born 9 ,brooklyn "<a fact :1
=tunately1 _c 2 detect$ f 8
r1d+">1 & af /udy+ j\rnalism =
a "t at ,we/ ,virg9ia
,univ]s;y1 he return$ to ,new
,york to 2come an appr5tice
memb] ( ! ,eva ,le ,galli5ne
,civic ,rep]toire ,!at] = !
#aicb-#aicc s1son4 ,= ! next
few ye>s1 he play$ ) v>i\s
small !at] gr\ps 9 ! ,new
,york >ea & on ! ,new ,york
,/ate ,bors* ,circuit4 ,he
made 8 debut on ,broadway 9
#aicf 9 8,hamlet10 ) ,leslie
,h[>d1 a produc;n 9 : he play$
! ,play] ,k+ bo? 9 ,new ,york
& on t\r4 ,s9ce !n he has
appe>$ 9 doz5s ( plays on
,broadway & else": "?\t m* ( !
,5gli%-sp1k+ _w4 ,"s ( ! \t/&+
plays 9 : he has appe>$ 9clude
8,ri*>d ,,ii10 8,h5ry      #ci
,,iv10 8,a ,flag ,is ,born10
8,crime & ,puni%;t10
8,detective ,/ory10 8,d>k;s at
,noon10 8,st4 ,joan10 & 8,!
,late ,*ri/oph] ,b1n40
  ,by ! e>ly #aidjs he _h
3t9u+ roles on five radio
8soap op]as10 & dur+ ,_w ,w>
,,ii he did broadca/+ 9 bo?
,5gli% & ,greek = ! ,(fice (
,w> ,9=ma;n4 ,9 #aieb he
appe>$ 9 8 f/ ,hollywood film1
8,a6air 9 ,tr9idad10 ) ,rita
,haywor? & ,gl5 ,=d4 ,"!af he
appe>$ 9 m films & ,,tv dramas
?an he c 5um]ate4 ,he has al
n>rat$ docu;t>ies by ! score1
n to m5;n doz5s ( comm]cials4
,at v>i\s "ts1 we h all he>d
hm z ! voice ( ,ea/]n
,airl9es1 ,z5i?1 ,x]ox1
,*evrolet1 ,=d1 & ,hilton
,hotels4
  ,\r honoree's 9volve;t ) !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl   #dj
/>t$ 9 ! spr+ ( #aicg :5 he 0
a memb] ( ! ca/ assembl$ by
,,afb = ! record+ ( 8,antony &
,cleopatra40 ,9 ! fall ( t
ye>1 he record$ 8 f/ talk+
book1 ,rafael ,sabat9i's
8,capta9 ,blood10 a book : ,i
r1d on record :5 ,i 0
approximately #aa ye>s old4
  ,s ? fall m>ks ! comple;n (
a #de-ye> 5gage;t at ! talk+
book /udios1 dur+ : \r honoree
has record$ alm #ejj titles ,-
9clud+ s* h1vywei<t tomes z
8,w> & ,p1ce0 "<twice">1 8,les
,mis]ables0 "<twice">1 ,! ,k+
,james ,bible "<?ree "ts ,- or
is x f\r8">1 ,joyce's
8,ulysses10 & ,?omas ,mann's
8,! ,magic ,m.ta940 ,he has sd
t he hopes to 3t9ue r1d+ &
record+ until he c no l;g]
produce an audible s.d4 ,sp1k+
= ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( bl p :o
h 5joy$ 8 "w ov] ! pa/     #da
#de ye>s1 ,i hope he rema9s
able to produce s* s.ds = _m1
_m m ye>s4
  ,ladies & g5tlem51 x is a
4t9ct pl1sure & honor = me to
pres5t to y ,mr4 ,alex&]
,sc\rby1 a mo/ des]v+ recipi5t
( ! ,migel ,aw>d4

       ,hir+ ,4abl$ ,p
     ,! ,exp]i;e ( ,f$]al
         ,3tractors
     ,by ,b>b>a ,nelson
       ,/aff ,attorney

  ,companies t sell gds &
s]vices to ! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t
>e requir$ by ,sec;n #ejc ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc to
take a6irmative ac;n to hire &
promote qualifi$ h&icapp$
p]sons4 ,! actual practices (
^! companies 9 hir+ & provid+
r1sonable a3ommoda;n to 5able
h&icapp$ employees to      #db
complete _! job assign;ts
e6ectively 7 rec5tly /udi$ by
,b]keley ,plann+ ,associates =
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,de"p;t (
,labor4 ,! /udy1 5titl$ 8,a
,/udy ( ,a3ommoda;ns ,provid$
to ,h&icapp$ ,employees by
,f$]al ,3tractors10 3cludes t1
g5]ally1 ! a3ommoda;ns provid$
to h&icapp$ "w]s >e relatively
9exp5sive4 ,9 fact1 ! /udy f.d
t #ea.0 ( ! special
a3ommoda;ns made = h&icapp$ p
co/ no?+1 #cj.0 co/ less ?an
@s#ejj1 & only #h.0 co/ m ?an
@s#b1jjj4
  ,! /udy 3clud$ t3
8,a3ommoda;n is v important to
! employ;t ( _m 4abl$1 b to ^?
firms mo/ actively provid+
a3ommoda;n1 x is 'no big d1l4'
,x happ5s r\t9ely z ne$$4 ,x
r>ely 5tails m* co/4 ,x is d"o
n \ ( *>;y1 b 9 ord] to make !
"w] m productive on !      #dc
job4 ,x usually "ws2 firms >e
satisfi$ ) ! \tcome #hj-#ij.0
( ! "t4 ,a3ommoda;n op5s major
employ;t doors to ! h&icapp$4
,a ?ird ( a3ommodat$ "w]s say
!y cd n h held ! job )\t !
a3ommoda;n4 ,! a3ommoda;ns t h
be5 d"o >e n ! exp5sive
pur*ases ( equip;t or di6icult
removals ( >*itectural b>ri]s
4cuss$ 9 ! news m$ia & : >e !
fe> ( _m firms4 ,r1 firms &
4abl$ "w]s f9d ways to make !
4abl$ "w] productive "? m9or
adju/;ts ( ! job & "w place ,-
transf]r+ ! "w] to a job or
physical site ": ! impair;t
does n give rise to a h&icap1
transf]r+ "s tasks to o!r
"w]s1 mov+ furniture1 rais+
desks or l[]+ a ph"o1 & s on40
  ,^! optimi/ic 3clu.ns %ield
"s "uly+ problems & provide "s
9si<t 9to ! b>ri]s to employ;t
fac$ by _m bl & visually   #dd
impair$ p4 ,! /udy 3clud$ t !
mo/ exp5sive & ext5sive
a3ommoda;ns t5d to 2 provid$
to totally bl p & p 9
:eel*airs4 ,? type ( exp5sive
a3ommoda;n 0 al mo/ (t5
provid$ to hire skill$ "w]s &
by l>ge companies4
,un=tunately1 small firms1 !
s\rce ( ! l>ge/ numb] ( new
jobs 9 ! economy1 >e less
likely to hire h&icapp$ p4 ,9
addi;n1 ! l>ge/ imp$i;t to !
hir+ & a3ommoda;n ( h&icapp$
"w]s cit$ by employ]s 9 ! /udy
0 lack ( job skills ( h&icapp$
applicants1 : made a3ommoda;n
an 8unc]ta9 9ve/;t40 ,9 all1
#bh.0 ( ! firms 9 ! /udy
report$ hav+ no h&icapp$
employees4
  ,? l1ds to ! 3clu.n t ,sec;n
#ejc has n yet op5$ _m new
employ;t opportunities = bl &
visually impair$ p]sons4   #de
,x appe>s t mo/ companies >e
do+ :at !y wd h d"o prior to !
5act;t ( ! law4 ,! /udy f.d t
a /r;g & visible commit;t by
top manage;t 0 ! key to a
su3ess;l a6irmative ac;n
program = h&icapp$ p4
  ,"s ( ! factors (t5 suspect$
to 2 b>ri]s to hir+ h&icapp$ p
7 f.d to 2 only sli<t 3/ra9ts4
,virtually n"o ( ! employ]s 9
! /udy 9dicat$ t suspect$
negative reac;ns f cu/om]s1
co-"w]s1 or unions det]r$ !m f
hir+ 4abl$ "w]s4
  ,sec;n #ejc has ! pot5tial
to op5 broad new employ;t
opportunities = visually
impair$ p 9 private 9du/ry1 ":
!y h (t5 be5 exclud$4 ,h["e1
)\t /r;g] 5=ce;t & monitor+1
3t9u$ ef=ts to $ucate &
improve ! attitude ( manage;t
ab ! abilities ( 4abl$ p1 &
opportunities = 4abl$ p    #df
to rcv hi< qual;y voca;nal
tra9+ ne$$ to qualify !m =
available jobs1 ? pot5tial w
rema9 unus$4
  "<,,note3 ,ma9/r1m1 ,9c41
has develop$ a packet ( 9=ma;n
= h&icapp$ p expla9+ ,sec;n
#ejc ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc1 : requires companies t
sell gds & s]vices to ! ,f$]al
,gov]n;t to provide employ;t
opportunities to h&icapp$ p4
,a limit$ numb] ( ^! 9=ma;n
packets1 call$ 8#ejc1 a ,law
,m1n+ ,job ,"rs = ,h&icapp$
,p10 >e available 9 pr9t or on
cassette f ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice4">






                           #dg
     8,p ,c ,*ange 444 ,a
      ,p]son ,c ,*oose60

  "<,repr9t$ f ! ,radio ,talk+
,book ,cal5d>1 publi%$ by !
,communica;ns ,c5t]1 ,/ate (
,m9nesota ,s]vices = ! ,bl1
,nov4 #aihb">
  ,! new ,pillsbury ,c5t] is a
v elegant place1 f1tur+ an op5
atrium ) m* %9y *rome & smoo?
m>ble2 ev5 ! elevators exude
opul;e4 ,! (fices ( ,3necticut
,mutual ,9sur.e >e equally
attractive1 & ! 3f];e room (f
! recep;n >ea is l>ge &
com=table4
  ,jim ,faue-,/empfley /rides
in1 a3ompani$ by 8 guide dog
,z5i?1 :o settles d[n "u !
table ) a resign$ si<1 z an
attractive1 d>k-hair$ "y woman
*e];lly br+s c(fee at ,jim's
reque/4
  ,until ,may1 #aihj1      #dh
,jim 0 pla9 ,jim ,/empfley1 b
:5 he m>ri$ ,anna ,m>ie ,faue1
!y comb9$ _! "ns to celebrate
_! new union4
  8,no r1l problem0 ) family
or record-*ang+1 ,jim smiles4
  ,look+ at ? h&"s1 well-
groom$ "y pr(es.nal man1 "o
f9ds x h>d to 2lieve t 8 e>ly
ye>s 7 m l ^? ( 8,tex0 or "s
o!r ,s4,e4 ,h9ton h]o1 or ev5
a mod]n-"d ,oliv] ,twi/4 ,!
"ye/ ( n9e *n1 he 0 born )
,m>f&'s ,syndrome ,- a r>e
g5etic 41se "<,l9coln _h x1 z
well z a fam\s viol9i/ ^: "n
mo;t>ily escapes ,jim"> : c
a6ect any >ea ( ! body4 ,)
,jim1 x 0 ! eyes4 ,he 0 born )
bo? 4locat$ l5ses & cat>acts1
z well z problems ) 8 skeletal
frame4 ,) s"eal op]a;ns1
corrective l5ses1 & bifocals1
he 5d$ up ) pretty gd vi.n z a
"y/]4                      #di
  ,8 "y life he ref]s to z
8classic mod]n0,- p>5ts
divorc$ :5 he 0 #c1 !n 8 "m
m>ri$ & divorc$ ag4 ,%e
usually held d[n two jobs1 8%e
didn't want to 2 on welf>e10 b
x didn't l1ve m* "t = h] kids2
s at age #ad1 ,jim ran away f
home4 ,he 0 ) 8 dad = a ll
:ile1 !n 5d$ up 9 a gr\p home1
,r$ ,w+ ,re=m ,s*ool = ,boys4
,x 0 "! t he lo/ ! si<t 9 8 "r
eye ,- 8f a bl[ to ! h1d10 he
com;ts t]sely1 : caus$ a
deta*$ ret9a4
  ,?+s w5t f bad to worse 9 8
life4 8,i 0 pretty wild1 on
drugs & alcohol by my #agth
bir?"d4 ,i ?9k deep d[n ,i
knew ,i wd ev5tually lose si<t
completely1 & ,i 0 angry ab t4
,i al _h "s o!r ?+s ,i want$
to get d"o40
  ,he travel$ >.d ! c.try1
al"o or ) "s equally       #ej
mix$-up frs1 & ev5tually 5d$
up 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ) a
bro!r4 8,i r1liz$ t "h ,i was1
a drunk ) an ei<?-grade
$uca;n1 go+ no":40
  ,he took hmf back to
,m9nesota & mov$ 9 ) 8 si/]1 &
return$ to hi< s*ool4
  8,my si/] _h a *1 & = ! f/
"t ,i _h a regul> r\t9e ,-
s*ool dur+ ! "d & act+ z a
surrogate "f at ni<t40
  ,jim graduat$ f ,s\? ,hi<
,s*ool 9 ,m>*1 & ?ree weeks
lat]1 totally unexpect$ly1 he
lo/ 8 si<t completely4
  8,i _h j mov$ 9to communal
liv+1 & ,i didn't tell any"o 9
! h\se except my roommate =
two weeks4 ,two mon?s lat]1 ,i
_h surg]y : fail$4
  8,! next few ye>s 7
alt]nately si<t & no si<t1 a
s]ies ( t5 or elev5 op]a;ns1
culm9at+ 9 a cornea        #ea
transplant ?ree weeks af 8
w$d+4 "<8,i did get to see my
bride40"> ,& f9ally1 p]man5t
bl;s4
  8,x's easi]1 r1lly1 to 2
totally bl r ?an alt]nately bl
& see+10 ,jim /ates matt]-(-
factly4
  ,9 #aigj1 he "w$ = ,fi%
,5t]prises1 do+ any?+ & "ey?+1
& w5t to ni<t classes at !
;,u4 ,he f.d ! busi;s-ori5t$
classes 8m9d-exp&+10 & he 0
able to keep up "? a comb9a;n
( h>d "w & record$ textbooks f
! ,communica;n ,c5t]4 444
  ,he al f.d "s?+ else at !
;,u4 8,i met my future wife !
f/ week "!4 ,%e 0 a r1d] = bl
/ud5ts1 & a memb] ( ,unicorn1
an organiza;n ^: sole aim is
4pell+ my?s 3c]n+ h&icapp$
p]sons40
  ,jim 2came active 9 ! gr\p1
al1 & ev5tually 2came xs   #eb
presid5t4 ,he 2gan to d a lot
( ?9k+ ab :at he want$ \ (
life1 & ev5tually decid$ !
9sur.e busi;s 0 "o : suit$ 8
tal5ts & abilities4
  8,i didn't want to 2 "p ( !
corporate _w1 ": ,i mi<t 2 a
tok5 h&icapp$ p]son 9 a
company1 or ": ,i mi<t 2 =c$
9to a slot : ,i didn't fit
9to1 & p]h 2 put \ to pa/ure
at #fe1 :5 ,i mi<t 2 at my
p1k4 ,i feel gd ab :at ,i am
do+4 ,i h gd p skills & feel t
,i c h ! cli5ts' be/ 9t]e/s
=emo/4 8,2ss10 ,jim says
c&idly1 8,i am a sl\<]4 ,my
nature is to take ! easy way
\4 ,i "k my b5t1 & a corporate
job mi<t n 5c\rage me to pu%4
,? job n only taps my
abilities1 b =ces me 9to a
patt]n ( "w4 ,sure1 ,i cd
sleep in1 take a week (f1 b
two mon?s d[n ! l9e1 !     #ec
results wd 2 app>5t4 ,i h to 2
organiz$40
  ,& organiz$ he is4 ,he puts
9 #ej-h\r weeks s]vic+ 8
cli5ts1 :o >e mo/ly pr(es.nal
p1 corporate (fic]s1 & small-
busi;s [n]s4 ,) ! help ( !
,communica;n ,c5t]'s brl
sec;n1 he develop$ a cal5d>1 :
divides 8 "d 9to half-h\r
slots & ext5ds ov] a five-week
p]iod4 ,9 ? way1 he c make 8
[n notes on a brl writ] & h& 8
cli5t a typ$ pres5ta;n4 444
,he rcvs all ( ! ,radio ,talk+
,book's busi;s-ori5t$
programs1 z well z s5ds 9
mat]ial to 2 record$4 ,ea*
week1 "o ,communica;n ,c5t]
volunte]1 ,john ,hill1 tapes
8,"ns 9 ! ,news10 a local
busi;s news f1ture *ronicl+
corporate promo;ns1 p :o mi<t
2 c&idates = ,jim's s]vices4
  8,i'm n ask+ = a h&\t1   #ed
b ,i'd 2 a fool n to take
advantage ( any?+ t's
available to make me bett] at
:at ,i d4 ,x wd take me a l;g
"t to f9d a r1d] z gd z ^? at
! ,c5t]4 ,x's h>d 5 to tra9 a
secret>y to ! specific ne$s (
a bl p]son40
  ,= a simil> r1son1 ,jim jo9$
up rec5tly ) ,3necticut
,mutual1 ": he is an 9dep5d5t
ag5t1 b c take advantage ( !
am5ities ( a nice (fice1 bett]
comput]s1 & a support /aff4
8,i am requir$ to h a c]ta9
level ( p]=m.e to ma9ta9 my
(fice40
  ,:5 ask$ ab 8 wife & family1
,jim smiles ag4 8,y met ,anna
,m>ie4 ,%e's \ on a m>ket+
assign;t n[1 b %e's ! "o :o
br"\ u c(fee40
  ,%e is curr5tly "p ( ,jim's
"w+ t1m z well z 8 life "pn]4
,_! plan is = h] to        #ee
rema9 z 8 secret>y = ano!r few
mon?s1 !n sp5d full "t at home
) ! o!r important "p ( ,jim's
life1 #i-mon?-old ,/eph51 born
la/ ,?anksgiv+ & a 3t9ual joy
& motivator4 ,= ,/eph51 ,jim
plans all ! ?+s he miss$ z a
*4
  8,i want to give hm guid.e1
2 a role-model1 9/all a solid
moral f.da;n1 & al 2 ! p]son
he c ask "qs1 l ':y %d ,i
/udy8' ,i want ,/eph5 at age
#ah to 2 able to /ep \ on 8
[n1 a3ept z m* responsibil;y z
he c h&le4 ,i am n go+ to
dictate1 b ,i am go+ to try to
guide4 444
  ,jim 3t9u$1 8,"s"o once sd1
',p *ange ,- b seldom4' ,i
2lieve p c *ange1 at any /age
9 _! life4 ,!y c buck ! sy/em
& 2come :at !y want to be4 ,a
p]son makes *oices e "d4 ,yr
socioeconomic level or a   #ef
4abil;y doesn't h to dictate
:at y 2come4 ,a p]son c
*oose40
  "<,jim ,faue-,/empfley is a
memb] ( ,,acb's ,m9nesota
a6iliate1 ! ,goph] ,/ate ,bl
,associates4">

   ,ori5ta;n & ,mobil;y = !
       ,"pially ,si<t$
   ,by ;,r4 ,victoria ,b]g1
          ;,m4 ,$4
     ,ori5ta;n & ,mobil;y
          ,9/ructor

  "<,repr9t$ f ,vi.n ,views1
,spr+ #aihb1 ,publi%$ by ,vi.n
,f.da;n1 ,9c4">
  ,ori5ta;n is "k+ ": y >e &
": y >e go+4 ,mobil;y is mov+
safely & e6ectively "? !
5viron;t4 ,"pially si<t$ p h
v>y+ types & degrees (
di6iculty ) ori5ta;n &
mobil;y4                   #eg
  ,g5]ally sp1k+1 a p]son ) a
loss ( visual acu;y c see !
>ea he is walk+ 9to1 b _c see
details ( objects4 ,a p]son )
a visual field loss c "s"ts
see cle>ly ah1d1 b _c see
objects : >e l[ or on ! side (
! pa?4 ,mo/ p ) "pial vi.n d1
h["e1 %>e "s major >1s (
di6iculty3 utiliz+ & 9tegrat+
all s5sory 9=ma;n2 d1l+ )
*anges 9 ! level ( illum9a;n2
& 9corporat+ optical aids 9to
ori5ta;n & mobil;y4
  ,utiliz+ & ,9tegrat+ ,all
,s5sory ,9=ma;n ,- ,2c a
"pially si<t$ p]son m/ use m
5]gy to 9t]pret visual 9=ma;n1
he has a t5d5cy to ignore o!r
s5sory 9=ma;n4 ,us+ o!r s5ses
(t5 l1ds to m e6ective
problem-solv+4 ,at an
9t]sec;n1 = example1 a p]son c
look /rai<t ah1d to det]m9e
:e!r 8 9t5d$ pa? is free   #eh
( c>s & li/5 = ! surge (
tra6ic at 8 side to det]m9e :5
to cross ! /reet4 ,9/ruc;n 9
visual1 auditory1 haptic1
cutane\s1 & olfactory skills1
& 9 ! use ( l[ vi.n aids1 c
9cr1se "o's e6ici5cy & c help
det]m9e :5 a visual me?od is m
e6ective ?an a non-visual
me?od4 ,_m p f9d t _! vi.n is
us$ m e6ectively if !y direct
x =w>d to ! sidewalk-/reet &
use a cane1 guide dog1 or
electronic travel aid =
protec;n & 9=ma;n4
  ,d1l+ ) ,*anges 9 ! ,level (
,illum9a;n ,- ,_m p ) vi.n
problems require m "t = _!
eyes to adapt to *anges 9
illum9a;n1 especially :5 mov+
f b"r to d>k >1s4 ,a p]son ^:
eyes adapt sl[ly m/ 2 prep>$
to all[ "t = adapta;n or m/
%ift f a visual to a non-
visual me?od ( travel4     #ei
,x is possible to "pially
3trol ! e6ects ( b"r illum9a;n
by we>+ sunglasses1 a visor1
or a hat ) a broad brim2 by
%ad+ yr eyes ) yr h&2 or by
walk+ on ! %ady side ( !
/reet4 ,a p]son ) vi.n 9 bo?
eyes may f9d x help;l to close
"o eye :5 approa*+ a d>k] >ea2
af 5t]+ ! d>k] >ea1 he may op5
! clos$ eye1 : w h alr 2gun to
adapt to a l[] level (
illum9a;n4
  ,9corporat+ ,optical ,aids
9to ,ori5ta;n & ,mobil;y ,-
,l[ vi.n aids may 2 us$ to
5h.e ! 3fid;e1 compet;e2 &
9dep5d;e ( a visually impair$
travel]4 ,all optical aids %d
2 prescrib$ by a l[ vi.n
doctor or cl9ic4 ,if a p]son c
describe 8 vi.n ne$s 9 detail1
he is m* m likely to obta9
use;l aids4 ,a p]son may use a
ne>-vi.n aid to r1d        #fj
/reet maps1 public
transporta;n maps1 bus & tra9
s*$ules1 m5us1 price tags1
ph"o books1 & elevator
buttons4 ,a h&-held telescope
may 2 us$ = r1d+ /reet signs1
h\se & (fice numb]s1 /ore
signs1 bus /op signs1 ! numb]
& de/9a;n ( an approa*+ tra9
or bus1 a wall directory 9 an
(fice build+1 ! aisle signs 9
a sup]m>ket1 ! m5u 9 a fa/-
food re/aurant1 & ! floor
9dicator 9 an elevator4 ,"s
=mal tra9+ may 2 nec to use ^!
aids su3ess;lly4

    ,su7es;ns = ,ori5ta;n3

#a4 ,plan r\te e6ectively2
    "s"ts x is saf] to make
    ?ree /reet cross+s at an
    9t]sec;n to avoid "o
    di6icult or dang]\s
    cross+4                #fa
#b4 ,hang travel ref];es
    "<maps1 floor plans1
    etc4"> on a wall ) gd
    illum9a;n4 ,plan r\tes 9
    adv.e & make notes s t y c
    rema9 ori5t$ en r\te4
#c4 ,g ) "s"o else ! f/ "t y
    travel 9 an unfamili> >ea4
    ,id5tify l&m>ks y c use :5
    y return al"o4
#d4 ,use a p5li<t or fla%li<t
    to r1d travel plans or
    /reet maps af dusk "<or a
    m5u 9 a d>k re/aurant">4

    ,su7es;ns = ,mobil;y3

#a4 ,if yr vi.n fluctuates
    pr$ictably dur+ ! "d1 plan
    activities s* z r1d+1
    writ+1 or %opp+ = ! mo/
    e6ici5t "t4
#b4 ,travel & %op 9 (f-p1k
    h\rs1 if possible4
                           #fb
#c4 ,/& 9 a posi;n s t y c see
    ! tra6ic or 8,walk0 li<t
    close/ to y4
#d4 ,decid+ :5 to seek =mal ,o
    & ;,m 9/ruc;n & :5 to 2g9
    us+ a l;g cane is
    di6icult4 ,if y f9d t y >e
    anxi\s & t5se :5 walk+
    \tside1 t y no l;g] travel
    to places y wd l to g1 or
    t yr travel is limit$ to
    famili> >1s dur+ c]ta9
    h\rs ( ! "d1 y %d 3sid] an
    ,o & ;,m evalua;n4 ,_m p
    f9d t !y >e m* m relax$ :5
    us+ a cane2 !y >e no l;g]
    afraid ( fall+4 ,if y feel
    t y >e limit+ yrf & >e
    2g9n+ to feel 8homeb.d10
    "w t[>d ! fre$om &
    9dep5d;e t =mal 9/ruc;n
    may provide4


                           #fc
   ,p5nsylvania ,college (
   ,optometry ,l1ds ,way )
   ,ma/]'s ,program 9 ,vi.n
        ,rehabilita;n

  ,! ,p5nsylvania ,college (
,optometry "<,,pco"> has rcvd
an @s#hdj1cjj grant f ! ,m>y
,e!l ,pew ,m$ical ,tru/ to
9itiate ! na;n's f/ ,ma/] (
,sci;e ,degree ,program 9
,visual ,rehabilita;n4
  ,bo? ! design ( ! ,ma/]'s
program & ! doll> am.t grant$
repres5t mile/"os 9 special
$uca;n by colleges (
optometry4 ,,pco w (f] ! only
,ma/]'s program 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates tra9+ pr(es.nals )
exclusive emphasis on s]v+ !
l[-vi.n & "pially si<t$
popula;n4 "<,tradi;nal
graduate level c\rses h focus$
on ! totally bl popula;n4">
  ,? ,ma/]'s program w     #fd
build on ! $uca;nal & cl9ical
reputa;n ( ! ,william
,fe9bloom ,vi.n ,rehabilita;n
,c5t]1 9t]na;nally "kn
compon5t ( ! ,college's
cl9ical pati5t c>e facil;y1 !
,eye ,9/itute4 ,! ,fe9bloom
,c5t]'s 9t]discipl9>y /aff "ws
) "pially si<t$ pati5ts f >.d
! _w1 _m legally bl &_/or
eld]ly1 9t]e/$ 9 maximiz+ _!
visual pot5tial4
  ,! vi.n rehabilita;n
graduate program is design$ to
transf] ! 9t]discipl9>y l[-
vi.n 3cept f a s]vice to an
$uca;nal_/tra9+ 3text4 ,"! w 2
t5 to twelve /ud5ts p] class1
repres5t+ an 9t]discipl9>y mix
( ,o4,d4's1 ,m4,d4's1 ori5ta;n
& mobil;y speciali/s1 special
$ucators1 rehabilita;n
c\nselors1 & t1*]s1 social
"w]s1 & o!r rehabilita;n &
$uca;n speciali/s4         #fe
  ,! program expects to 2g9
a3ept+ /ud5ts 9 ! fall (
#aihc1 af a ye> ( 3c5trat$
plann+ & develop;t4 ,dur+ !
second ye>1 ! #eb-cr$it-h\r
curriculum w 2 evaluat$ &
plans = a "p-"t program =
pr(es.nals :o _c af=d a full
ye> away f _! employ;t w 2
f9aliz$4 ,by ! ?ird ye>1 bo? !
full- & "p-"t programs w 2
fully imple;t$4 ,graduates w 2
aw>d$ a degree ( ,ma/] (
,sci;e 9 ,vi.n ,rehabilita;n4
  ,audrey ,smi?1 ,m4,$41
,director ( ,tra9+ = ! ,l[
,vi.n ,rese>* & ,tra9+ ,c5t]1
,,pco1 w 2 director ( ! new
,ma/]'s program4





                           #ff
      ,li<t 9 ! ,%ad[s3
       ,feel+s ab ,bl;s

  "<,a book review repr9t$ f !
,>kansas ,democrat1 ,sept4
#ai1 #aihb1 by ,m>v9 ,s*w>tz1
,democrat /aff writ]">
  "<,li<t 9 ! ,%ad[s3 ,feel+s
ab ,bl;s1 by ,elizabe? ;,c4
,p]ry & ;,f4 ,hampton ,roy1
,m4,d41 ,_w ,eye ,f.da;n1
@s#aj4jj1 #abc pages">4
  ,= any ( ! #dg1jjj p :o
2come bl ea* ye> or any"o :o
"ks "o ( ! #ejj1jjj legally bl
p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,_w
,eye ,f.da;n has issu$ a 8m/
r1d0 publica;n4
  8,li<t 9 ! ,%ad[s0 is a
collec;n ( 9t]views ) sev5
9dividuals ^: visual impair;ts
range f "pial si<t to abs;e (
vi.n4
  ,! volume1 prefac$ by ,dr4
;,f4 ,hampton ,roy1 f.d]   #fg
( ! ,_w ,eye ,f.da;n1 9cludes
an explana;n ( ! m$ical 3di;n
( ea* ( ! subjects & a def9i;n
( ! v>i\s degrees ( bl;s4
  ,f> m ?an a m$ical tr1tise1
8,li<t 9 ! ,%ad[s0 is a mov+1
s5sitive portrait ( 9dividuals
/riv+ to a*ieve _! 9dep5d5t
id5tities 9 a _w !y _c or c
b>ely see4
  ,td's visually impair$ p]son
is %[n attempt+ a v>iety (
*all5g+ tasks1 f le>n+ comput]
programm+ to p]=m+ !
relatively simple act ( %opp+
by !mvs 9 a mall4
  ,hel5 ,clegg1 a #gg-ye>-old
,>izona woman ^: 9t]view is "o
( ! mo/ 9spira;nal 9 ! book1
describes h[ ! c>ry+ ( a :ite
cane1 ! bl p]son's tradi;nal
walk+ aid1 0 to h] a m>k (
def1t4
  ,b>b>a ,mc,clung1 an
,>kansas ,native :o        #fh
awoke "o morn+ 9 h] college
dormitory unable to see1
describes ) a *ill+ a3uracy !
help.s;s %e felt 9*+ h] way
d[n ! build+'s /airs to r1* a
teleph"o & call = help4
  ,yet ,ms4 ,mc,clung1 l !
o!rs :o %>e _! p]sonal "u/&+s
9 ? book1 has ris5 abv h]
h&icap4 ,a publi%$ au?or1 ,ms4
,mc,clung describes h] curr5t
feel+s4
  8,i've le>n$ m* f ? exp]i;e
( bl;s10 %e says4 8,i've le>n$
t bl;s m1ns n only )\t si<t1 b
)\t k4 ,i may n h vi.n1 b ,i w
n"e 2 bl40
  ,roy & ,elizabe? ;,c4 ,p]ry1
co-au?ors ( ! book1 h all[$ !
p]sonalities ( ea* ( _!
subjects to em]ge & b9d ! r1d]
) s9c]e emo;nal ties4
  ,f9i%+ ? volume1 "o feels
mov$1 z ?\< ea* ( ! sp1k]s _h
be5 2s y 9 ! room1         #fi
calmly & pati5tly expla9+ _!
9n]mo/ feel+s4
  ,! volume closes ) two
extremely 9=mative *apt]s1 "o
detail+ ! visually impair$
p]son's adju/;t process to !
new life /yle t m/ 2 5t]$4 ,!
f9al *apt]1 titl$ 8,! ,bl
,tell ! ,si<t$ ,ab ,bl;s10
sp1ks = xf4 ,x is a plea =
"u/&+1 an attempt to bridge !
pr(.de/ dep?s & e/abli% !
common bond ( human;y4
  8,li<t 9 ! ,%ad[s0 is aug;t$
by a sequ;e ( photographs t
capture ! facial expres.ns (
ea* ( ! book's subjects4 ,^!
pr(es.nal portraits1 z m* z !
9t]views !mvs1 rem9d ! r1d] "!
is no sub/itute = ! preci\s
gift ( si<t4
  ,l ! p]sonalities 9 ? book1
,roy & ,ms4 ,p]ry h cr1t$ a
labor ( love1 a "w ^: dep? (
feel+ & human 9si<t is n   #gj
likely to 2 f.d 9 _m "ws (
non-fic;n4
  8,li<t 9 ! ,%ad[s10 pr9t$ 9
extra-l>ge type = ! visually
impair$ r1d]1 is available f !
,_w ,eye ,f.da;n1 #bjj ;,e4
#beth ,/reet1 ,ll ,rock1 ,,ar
#gbbjf4 ,! @s#aj4jj co/ ( !
publica;n 2comes a tax-
d$uctible 3tribu;n to t non-
pr(it organiza;n4

    ,3tacts ,save ,si<t (
           ,9fants

  ,san ,francisco ,- ,,ap3
,surg]y & s(t 3tact l5ses
fitt$ soon af bir?1 c save !
si<t ( babies born ) sev]e
cat>acts1 eye speciali/s
report4
  ,! tr1t;t is dem&+ & "t-
3sum+3 ,p>5ts m/ keep _!
babies f los+ or eat+ ! l5ses
& make frequ5t trips =     #ga
eye c>e 9 ! f/ ye>s ( life4
  ,b )\t swift ac;n1 ! a6lict$
*n 8alm alw gr[ up ) t]rible
vi.n10 sd ,dr4 ,creig ;,s4
,hoyt ,,iii1 an associate
pr(essor ( oph?almology at !
,univ]s;y ( ,cali=nia4
  ,"o baby 9 #g1jjj to #aj1jjj
is born ) sev]e cat>acts1 or
cl\di;s ( ! l5s1 9 "o or bo?
eyes4 ,al? surg]y lat] 9 life
c correct ! defect & make !
eyes appe> normal1 mo/ ( ! "y
victims / c't see4
  ,eye speciali/s n[ 2lieve !y
"k :y poor vi.n p]si/s af
corrective surg]y ,- ,!
cat>acts block critical
/imula;n to visual por;ns ( !
bra9 9 ! f/ weeks & mon?s af
bir?4
  ,9 ! new tr1t;t1 cat>act
surg]y comes )9 a "d or two (
bir?1 & ! baby !n gets t9y
eyeglasses or1 m (t51      #gb
l;g-we> s(t 3tact l5ses to
provide ! %>p image crucial to
! full develop;t ( ! bra9's
visual c5t]4
  ,hoyt sd t surg]y & ! fitt+
( >tificial l5ses %d 2 d"o )9
ei<t weeks ( bir? = babies )
cat>acts on bo? eyes1 or )9
sixte5 weeks ) "o eye4
  ,on #bg s+le-cat>act babies
:o _h ! a6ect$ l5s surgically
remov$ 2f !y 7 six weeks old1
sev5te5 td h gd r1d+ vi.n4
  ,he & 8 associates fitt$ !
9fants ) specially made l5ses
& made regul> comput]iz$
m1sure;ts ( ! n]ve responses 9
! babies' eyes4
  ,! mo/ tr\ble"s aspect ( !
tr1t;t is keep+ ! l5ses 9 !
babies,0 eyes4 ,*n 9 8 /udy
lo/ l5ses at an av]age ( t5 a
ye>1 he sd1 & ev5 a few "ds
)\t ! special l5ses w produce
a loss ( vi.n4             #gc
     ,mobil;y & ,ex]cise
   ,by ,*>les ,a4 "<,*ick">
          ,crampton

  ,= "s "t1 ,i _h felt ! ne$ (
ex]cise4 ,my he>t 0 act+ up1 &
,i 0 gett+ fat & lazy4 ,:5 ,i
tri$ to walk briskly al;g !
sidewalk1 ,i f.d t my cane
3/antly kept gett+ hung up 9 !
grass on ei side ( ! walk4 ,?
necessitat$ sl[+ my pace4
  ,i !n 2gan walk+ 9 ! /reet1
al;gside ! curb4 ,i wd take
?ree or f\r paces & !n tap !
curb to keep my align;t4 ,dur+
! 9t]im1 ,i wd hold my cane
/rai<t \ 9 front ( me4 ,?
al]t$ me to p>k$ c>s4
  ,i f.d t ? me?od all[$ me to
walk at q a brisk pace1 ) few
hang-ups or /ops4 ,( c\rse1
tra% al;g ! curb is a sli<t
problem4
  ,i use an extra l;g1     #gd
telescop+1 li<t pla/ic cane1 z
manufactur$ by ,walt] ,cr&el (
#ghee ,lakeville ,hi<way1
,petaluma1 ,cali=nia #idieb4
,! li<twei<t cane keeps my >m
f 2com+ tir$ on l;g walks4 ,!
extra l5g? w>ns me ( p>k$ c>s
9 pl5ty ( "t1 & ! telescop+
f1ture helps avoid scrat*+ !
c>s4
  ,i f9d t ? proc$ure has
all[$ me to improve my he>t
3di;n & l1ves me feel+ bett]
all ov]4 ,( c\rse1 ,i travel ?
way only on resid5tial roads &
/reets ": tra6ic is li<t4
,don't try x 9 h1vy tra6ic6
  ,use common s5se & /ay
h1l?y4
  "<,*ick ,crampton is
presid5t ( ! ,florida ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl & 0 ! recipi5t ( !
,ambassador ,aw>d at ,,acb's
#aihb 3v5;n 9 ,atlanta4">
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    ,,acb ,a6iliate ,news

  ,new ,hamp%ire 0 ! n9? /ate
to jo9 ! ,union4 ,9 #aihc1
,new ,hamp%ire w 2come ! #dgth
/ate to 2come a6iliat$ ) !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,! ,new ,hamp%ire ,c\ncil (
! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$
came 9to (ficial 2+ on
,satur"d1 ,octob] #bc1 #aihb1
9 ,3cord1 ! /ate capital4 ,?
m>k$ ! gr\p's second
organiza;nal meet+ & culm9at$
s"eal ye>s ( memb]%ip
develop;t activ;y by ! na;nal
,,acb /aff4
  ,elect$ presid5t ( ! newly
=m$ organiza;n 0 ,/eph5
,buckley ( ,ke5e4 ,john
,mc,mi*ael ( ,b]l9 0 "nd vice
presid5t2 ,mrs4 ,claudia
,pattison ( ,m]rimack1
,secret>y2 & ,mrs4 ,l9da
,metcalf ( ,hampton1       #gf
,tr1sur]4
  ,repres5t+ ,,acb at ! meet+
7 ,laura ,(t$ahl1 ,director (
,public ,a6airs1 & ,/an
,b1ureg>d1 memb] ( ! ,bo>d (
,publica;ns4 ,al "picipat+ f !
nei<bor+ ,v]mont ,c\ncil ( !
,bl 7 ,,vcb ,presid5t ,hayd5
,ni*ols1 ,imm ,pa/ ,presid5t1
;,al ,ni*ols1 & ,peg ,coty4
  ,f9al ac;n on a3ept.e ( a
3/itu;n & by-laws 0 def]r$ to
! spr+ meet+4
  ,! ,octob] #bcrd meet+ 0
held 9 ! newly acquir$
h1dqu>t]s ( ! ,new ,hamp%ire
,associa;n = ! ,bl1 ) ,gale
;,n4 ,/ickl]1 ,executive
,director1 z ho/4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
( ,new ,york ,/ate held xs
#aihb annual 3v5;n 9 ,b+hamton
! week5d ( ,octob] #bb4 ,?
ye>'s 3v5;n 0 unique 9 t x 0
held jo9tly ) ! annual     #gg
meet+ ( ! ,p>5ts ( ,visually
,h&icapp$ ,*n ( ,new ,york
,/ate4 ,"s ( ! ses.ns 7 held
jo9tly2 o!rs sep>ately1 b left
op5 = memb]s ( ei gr\p to
att5d4
  ,! 9t]*ange ( id1s 2t p>5ts
( visually impair$ *n & bl
adults 0 /imulat+ & "uscor$ !
necess;y = m ,- m* m ,-
communica;n & 9t]ac;n 2t ^!
two gr\ps 9 ! future4 ,am;g !
five resolu;ns pass$ by !
3v5;n 0 "o : calls = ! =m+ ( a
committee to e/abli% a m1n+;l
mutual rela;n%ip 2t p>5ts (
visually impair$ *n & adults
:o1 ?\< visually impair$1 h
assum$ _! "r;l place 9 !
commun;y at l>ge4
  ,! foll[+ (fic]s 7 elect$ =
a two-ye> t]m3 ,presid5t1
,doro?y ,matano2 ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t1 ,ca!r9e ,gleitz2
,second ,vice ,presid5t1   #gh
,ka?le5 ,lyons2 ,?ird ,vice
,presid5t1 ,david ,s*rieb/e92
,record+ ,secret>y1 ,m>y
,gryc2 ,correspond+ ,secret>y1
,ell5 ,g]son2 ,tr1sur]1 ,m]yl
,hor[itz4
  ,at ! annual 3v5;n ( !
,ill9ois ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl held
9 ,galesburg ,octob] #bc1
#aihb1 memb]s vot$ to *ange !
"n ( _! organiza;n to !
,ill9ois ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,!
,ill9ois ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is an
a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,! "n *ange w m
r1dily id5tify ! /ate
organiza;n ) ! na;nal ,,acb4







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

  ,f ,! ,lant]n3 ,!
,massa*usetts ,legislature
rec5tly pass$ ,*apt] #aab ( !
,acts ( #aihb1 : am5ds ! ,*>t]
( ! ,p]k9s ,s*ool = ! ,bl to
exp& xs purpose to all[ !
tra9+ & $uca;n ( p]sons )
h&icaps o!r ?an bl;s4 ,!
orig9al ,*>t] limit$ ! s*ool
to 8$ucat+ bl p]sons40 ,s9ce
bl /ud5ts >e few] 9 numb] & >e
m significantly h&icapp$ ?an 9
=m] ye>s1 x has be5 di6icult
to ma9ta9 broad & compreh5sive
s]vices ) full cl9ical
support4 ,! w1l? ( mat]ials &
pr(es.nal k t has be5 amass$
to s]ve ! addi;nally impair$
d1f-bl may n[ al 2 us$ to s]ve
d1f p]sons n n[ well s]v$
else":4 ,9 addi;n1 !       #hj
traumatically h1d-9jur$ bl n[
s]v$ by ,p]k9s c %>e
curricula1 facilities1 & /aff
) non-visually impair$
traumatically h1d-9jur$1 :5
space is available4
  ,f ,,nba ,bullet9 "<,na;nal
,brl ,associa;n">3 ,"? a g5]\s
dona;n f ! ,am]ican ,3tract
,bridge ,l1gue1 ! brl $i;n ( !
,na;nal ,brl ,associa;n
catalog c n[ 2 provid$ free (
*>ge to brl r1d]s4 ,"! is a
*>ge ( @s#c = ! pr9t catalog4
,address ,na;nal ,brl
,associa;n1 #fed,a ,godw9
,av5ue1 ,p4,o4 ,box #cjj1
,midl& ,p>k1 ,,nj #jgdcb4
  ,a programm$ text on
cassette = le>n+ h[ to voice
9dex has be5 prep>$ by
,florida ,/ate ,univ]s;y's
,s*ool ( ,libr>y & ,9=ma;n
,/udies1 "u a grant f ! ,exxon
,$uca;n ,f.da;n4 ,!        #ha
programm$ text on cassette is
9t5d$ to t1* bl p]sons h[ to
voice-9dex pre-record$ text on
_! cassette record]s4
,te*niques = select+ ^ws &
phrases to tag seg;ts ( text1
& = record+ ^! ^ws & phrases
at fa/-=w>d spe$1 >e 4cuss$ &
ex]cises >e provid$4 ,!
record$ programm$ text on
voice 9dex+ may 2 obta9$ =
@s#f1 prepd1 f ,elpro1 ,9c41
,p4,o4 ,box #cfcd1 ,langley
,p>k1 ,,md #bjghg4
  ,! ,associa;n on ,h&icapp$
,/ud5t ,s]vice ,programs 9
,po/-second>y ,$uca;n
"<,,ahssppe"> w hold xs six?
annual 3f];e at ! ,oakl&
,airport ,hilton1 ,oakl&1
,cali=nia1 ,july #bj-#bc4 ,to
rcv regi/ra;n 9=ma;n1 3tact
,susan ,o',h>a1 ,*air1
,,ahssppe '#hc2 ,univ]s;y (
,cali=nia2 ,4abl$          #hb
,/ud5ts ,program2 #beae ,*ann+
,way2 ,b]keley1 ,,ca #idgbj2
"<#dae"> #fdb-#jeah4
  ,an alumni associa;n is n[
=m+ = all =m] /ud5ts ( !
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n ,ea/]n
,bl ,rehabilita;n ,c5t]1 ,we/
,hav51 ,3necticut4 ,s9ce !
,v4,a4 rec5tly op5$ a f\r?
rehabilita;n c5t] 9 ,birm+ham1
,alabama1 = bl9d$ vet]ans f !
s\!rn /ates1 plans >e to =m an
alumni associa;n = ? c5t] z
well4 ,s let's he> f all ( y4
,maybe we c />t a newslr1 &
ev5 plan a ye>ly get-tgr4
,3tact ,]ic ;,p4 ,gaskell1
#aibe #afth ,av5ue1 ,apt4
#baj1 ,v]o ,b1*1 ,,fl #cbifj2
"<#cje"> #efg-#fdfa4
  ,! ,,mab signature guide 0
design$ by ! ,massa*usetts
,associa;n = ! ,bl ,"w%op & is
"pially produc$ by xs
multih&icapp$ bl           #hc
employees4 ,x is made (
flexible1 durable1 non-gl>e
pla/ic & comb9es bo? an
attractive1 fold+1 wallet-size
signature guide "<al use;l 9
*eck 5dorse;t"> & a built-9
pocket = busi;s & cr$it c>ds4
,price3 @s#a4jj ea*1 plus
applicable #e.0 sales tax =
,massa*usetts resid5ts4
,quantities ( "u #be w 2 s5t
,free ,matt] = ! ,bl4 ,= l>g]
quantities1 %ipp+ is 9clud$ 9
! pur*ase price if prepd4
,write ,,mab ,"w%op1 #dd ;,n4
,b1con ,/reet1 ,b"ron1 ,,ma
#jbacd4
  ,unique toys & le>n+ aids =
*n 7 f1tur$ 9 8,pione]+
,play?+s10 an exhibi;n : ran
"?\t ! mon? ( ,decemb] #aihb
at ! ,lions ,gall]y ( !
,s5ses1 ,h>t=d1 ,3necticut4
,^! imag9ative devices 7
develop$ by ! ,teleph"o    #hd
,pione]s ( ,am]ica4 ,projects
9itiat$ by ! ,pione]s 9clude
radio-equipp$ talk+ be>s = use
9 spee* !rapy1 bl9k+ bunnies
^: eyes respond to vocal s.ds1
= use ) d1f *n1 & beep
baseballs & basketballs =
visually impair$ sports
5?usia/s4 ,al 9 3junc;n ) !
exhibit1 ! ,lions ,gall]y
f1tur$ ! puppet %[1 8,! ,kids
on ! ,block40 ,^! ne>ly life-
size puppets repres5t *n )
4abilities4 ,by %[+ h[
h&icapp$ & non-h&icapp$ *n
9t]act1 !y help all *n to feel
m com=table ) 4abl$ p]sons4
  ,f ,,rt ,news "<,divi.n
,,xi1 ,,aawb">3 ,cal5d>s =
#aihc 9 ,grade #a brl >e
available = @s#a f ,mrs4 ,judy
,dorman1 ,p4,o4 ,box #dgh1
,madison1 ,,va #bbgag4 444
,free pamphlets ( rais$-l9e &
l>ge-pr9t *ecks c 2        #he
obta9$ f ,de ,luxe ,*eck
,pr9t]s1 #bjifa ,knapp ,/reet1
,*atswor?1 ,,ca #iacaa4
,visually impair$ p]sons
desir+ quantities ( ^! *ecks
m/ ord] !m "? _! [n local
bank1 to 5sure correct a3.t
numb]s4 ,= #bjj *ecks & #hj
deposit slips1 ! co/ is
@s#h4bj1 plus tax & deliv]y4
  ,f ,j\rnal ( ,visual
,impair;t & ,bl;s3 ,a ,portl&1
,oregon1 woman graduat$ ? pa/
spr+ f ! ,univ]s;y ( ,oregon
at ,eug5e ) two doctoral
degrees 9 cl9ical & c\nsel+
psy*ology4 ,:ile ? repres5ts
\t/&+ a*ieve;t = any"o1 x has
special m1n+ = s*ol> ,adel9e
,2<t1 #dh4 ,%e lo/ h] si<t &
he>+ 2c ( *ildhood drug
addic;n /emm+ f tr1t;t =
o/eomyelitis & alcoholism1 ac
to an >ticle 4tribut$ by !
,associat$ ,press4         #hf
,degrees 9 h&1 %e plans to
exp& h] private c\nsel+
practice 9 ,portl& & feels %e
c diagnose & tr1t psy*ological
problems z a6ectively z h]
pe]s4
  ,corn+ ,glass ,"ws has
develop$ special photo*romic
l5ses t cd ease vi.n problems
= pati5ts ) "s types ( ret9al
deg5]a;n & o!r l[-vi.n ail;ts4
,! l5ses >e made ( photo*romic
glass : d>k5s :5 expos$ to
ultraviolet li<t & li<t5s :5 !
li<t s\rce is remov$4 ,9itial
te/+ ( ! l5ses rev1ls t "s
pati5ts may exp]i;e grt] com=t
& improv$ visual acu;y "u mo/
b"r li<t+ 3di;ns4 ,corn+ w
make ! l5ses available to any
prescrib+ vi.n-c>e pr(es.nal4
,= addi;nal 9=ma;n1 write
,te*nical ,products ,divi.n1
,m$ical ,optics1 ,corn+ ,glass
,"ws1 ,,mp #ba-#b1         #hg
,corn+1 ,,ny #adhca4
  ,/ick ;,n' ,gl[ tactile
decals c 2 us$ to label
,rubik's ,cube & o!r puzzles &
games = use by ! visually
impair$4 ,! simple geometric
designs >e easy to feel & >e
actually die cut 9to two
decals4 ,ea* packet 9cludes
#ed squ>es1 mak+ #ajh decals
,- 5 to label a ,cube puzzle &
= num]\s o!r applica;ns ":
tactile label+ is desir$4 ,=
fur!r 9=ma;n1 write ,joseph
,3rad ,corp41 ,box #adbcj1
,spokane1 ,,wa #iibad4
  ,! ,u4,s4 ,(fice ( ,3sum]
,a6airs1 9 coop]a;n ) ! ,3sum]
,9=ma;n ,c5t] & ! ,am]ican
,teleph"o & ,telegraph
,company1 h publi%$ 8,direct
,3tacts = ,3sum]s10 an #ah-
page bro*ure : li/s ,f$]al
toll-free teleph"o numb]s by
subject >ea & toll-free    #hh
numb]s = ,f$]al 9=ma;n c5t]s :
c answ] "qs ab ! ,f$]al
,gov]n;t4 ,s+le copies >e
available free f ,3sum]
,9=ma;n ,c5t]1 ,pueblo1 ,,co
#hajji4
  ,f ,%>+ "<,h&icapp$ ( ,new
,j]sey">3 ,unit$ ,airl9es has
ord]$ #bb :eel*airs = _! new
,boe+ #gfg's4 ,^! newly
design$1 fold+ *airs fit
easily 9 n>r[ airplane aisles4
,!y >e m* n>r[] ?an 3v5;nal
models & h f\r small :eels4
  ,_m p h express$ ! desire =
a well organiz$ li/+ (
h\sehold h9ts = visually
impair$ p]sons4 ,! /aff &
/ud5ts ( ! rehabilita;n t1*+
program at ,nor!rn ,ill9ois
,univ]s;y h tak5 on ? project
& >e solicit+ su7es;ns4 ,!
idea is to 9clude %ort
su7es;ns & tips1 on ! ord] (
8,h9ts f ,heloise10 : wd   #hi
2 especially use;l to bl &
visually impair$ p]sons4 ,9put
is s"\ f r1d]s 9 ! =m ( h9ts1
su7es;ns = organiza;n1 & a
title = ! publica;n4 ,pl1se
s5d yr id1s by ,febru>y #a1 if
possible1 to ,patricia ,buss51
,de"p;t ( ,le>n+1 ,develop;t &
,special ,$uca;n1 ,nor!rn
,ill9ois ,univ]s;y1 ,dekalb1
,,il #fjaae4
  ,a f/6 ,body move;t classes
tau<t by a bl woman exp]i;ed 9
ballet /ret*1 a]obics1 & body-
build+4 ,fully "picipate 9
"w\t ses.ns4 ,sub/itute !
humilia;n ( feel+ fru/rat$ ) !
joy ( 2+ able to foll[ !
9/ructor completely4
,9dividual or gr\p 9/ruc;n is
available to ,new ,york ,c;y
>ea resid5ts4 ,a #fj-m9ute
class on cassette is al
available4 ,write or call
,maure5 ,c>ole ,"y1        #ij
,manhattan ,plaza1 #dhd ;,w4
#dcrd ,/reet1 ,apt4 #ab-;,q1
,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjcf2
"<#bab"> #bci-#adgd4
  ,! ,second ,9t]na;nal
,symposium on ,visually
,h&icapp$ ,9fants & ,"y ,*n3
,bir? to #g1 w take place at !
,3corde ,hotel1 ,>uba1 ,may
#bb-#bg1 #aihc4 ,! ,symposium
w br+ tgr v>i\s 4cipl9es 3c]n$
) ! develop;t & $uca;n (
visually h&icapp$ 9fants & "y
*n4 ,"o important focus ( !
symposium is te*niques &
s]vice alt]natives : >e
appropriate = use 9 rural or
develop+ c.tries4 ,special
help w 2 provid$ = visually
impair$ or ,spani%-sp1k+
"picipants4 ,to rcv 9=ma;n ab
! symposium or require;ts =
submis.n ( ab/racts1 or to h
yr "n plac$ on ! mail+ li/1
3tact ,donna ,he9]1        #ia
,9t]na;nal ,9/itute =
,visually ,impair$1 #j-#g1
,9t41 #aige ,rutg]s ,circle1
,ea/ ,lans+1 ,,mi #dhhbc4

    ,notice to ,subscrib]s

  ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9
brl1 l>ge-type1 & two record$
$i;ns ,- flexible disc "<#h
#a_/#c rpm"> & cassette
"<#ae_/#af ips">4 ,z a
bimon?ly supple;t1 ! record$
$i;ns al 9clude ,,all-,o-
,,grams1 newslr ( ! ,a6iliat$
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl (
,am]ica4
  ,s5d subscrip;n reque/s &
address *anges1 z well z items
9t5d$ = publica;n1 to ,! ,brl
,=um1#aij ,lattimore ,road1
,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj4
  ,^? m*-ne$$ & appreciat$ ca%
3tribu;ns may 2 s5t to ,james
;,r4 ,ols51 ,tr1sur]1      #ib
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#abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1
,n4,w41 ,suite #ejf1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjjcf4
  ,y may wi% to rememb] a
relative or fr by %>+ 9 !
3t9u+ "w ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice has available special
pr9t$ c>ds to ac"kl$ge to lov$
"os 3tribu;ns made 9 memory (
dec1s$ p]sons4
  ,any"o wi%+ to rememb] !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 8
or h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may d
s by 9clud+ a special p>agraph
= t purpose4 ,if yr wi%es >e
complex1 y or yr attorney may
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