,! ,brl ,=um
    ,vol4 ,,xxii ,decemb]
        #aihc ,no4 #f

    ,publi%$ ,mon?ly ,by
   ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
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  ,! ,brl ,=um seeks to
promote ! 9dep5d;e & dign;y (
all bl p3 to /ress
responsibil;y ( citiz5%ip3 to
al]t ! public to ! abilities &
a3ompli%;ts ( ! bl4 ,! ,brl
,=um c>ries (ficial news ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & xs
programs4 ,x is available =
expres.n ( views & 3c]ns
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,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #c
,presid5t's ,message1 by
    ,grant ,mack1 page #h
,to ,all ,my ,si/]s & ,bro!rs1
    444 1 by ,billie ,j1n
    ,hill1 page #ac
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
    ,o4 ,mill]1 page #af
,dcl ,yr ,9dep5d;e 9 #aihd ,-
    ,att5d ! ,,acb ,3v5;n1 by
    ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 page #bj
,capitol ,capsules1 by ,scott
    ,m>%all1 page #be
,we ,got ,acqua9t$ 9 ! ,woods
    ,- ,camp+ & ,canoe+61 by
    ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 page #ca
,sports ,%orts1 by ,laura
    ,(t$ahl1 page #de
,h[ ,c ,we ,get ,reliable
    ,talk+ ,book ,equip;t81 by
    ,craw=d ,pike1 page #ea
,is ,? ,ab ,u81 page #ef    #f
,call ( ! ,m.ta9s1 by ,james
    ,n1l & ,sue ,tullos1 page
    #eg
,9novative ,evalua;n & ,tra9+
    ,te*niques ,9cr1se ,job
    ,opportunities = ,multi-
    ,h&icapp$ ,bl ,p1 by
    ,h>old ,ri*t]man & ,george
    ,a>ons1 page #fj
,>t"ws ,s"\ = ,9t]na;nal ,%[1
    page #gc
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    to a ,sci;e1 page #gf
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                            #g
     ,presid5t's ,message
       ,by ,grant ,mack

  ,a maje/ic eagle c>v$ 9
exquisite cry/al 0 pres5t$ to
,dr4 ,ri*>d ;,w4 ,bleeck] on
,novemb] #e1 #aihc1 at !
banquet held 9 3junc;n ) !
annual meet+ ( ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$1 held at ,"dtona
,b1*1 ,florida4 ,? magnific5t
piece 0 a v appropriate tok5 (
apprecia;n giv5 to a man :o
has devot$ t5 ye>s to !
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil4 ,!
eagle ,- repres5t+1 z x does1
/r5g?1 c\rage1 hi< id1ls1 &
9dep5d;e ,- appropriately
reflects ! qualities ( ,ri*>d
,bleeck] dur+ 8 t5 ye>s z
,executive ,director ( ,,nac4
  ,dr4 ,bleeck] submitt$ 8
resigna;n on ,june #ag1     #h
#aihc4 ,9 8 lr ( resigna;n
address$ to ,dr4 ,otis
,/eph5s1 he reque/$ t 8
s]vices 2 t]m9at$ at ! 3clu.n
( ! annual ,,nac ,bo>d meet+ 9
,novemb]4 ,dr4 ,bleeck] has
complet$ m ?an a decade (
excep;nally 4t+ui%$ s]vice to
! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil4
,he jo9$ ! /aff z ,associate
,director 9 #aigc & 0 appo9t$
,executive ,director 9 ,janu>y
#aige4 ,he held a posi;n (
l1d]%ip 9 ? organiza;n dur+ m
?an half ( xs hi/ory4 ,x 0 a
critical p]iod 9 ,,nac's gr[?
,- a p]iod "*iz$ by adv]s;y no
less ?an by opportun;y4 ,b
?anks *iefly to ,dr4 ,ri*>d
;,w4 ,bleeck]'s /r;g l1d]%ip &
total pr(es.nal commit;t1
,,nac m ?an met ! *all5ge4 ,!
numb] ( a3r$it$ ag5cies &
s*ools d\bl$4 ,active support
f pr(es.nals1 3sum]s1 & !   #i
g5]al public is m* grt] n[ ?an
"e 2f1 ,! practical value (
a3r$ita;n to bl p]sons & !
ag5cies s]v+ !m is widely
ac"kl$g$4 ,3sum] 9volve;t 9
,,nac has /1dily 9cr1s$4 ,!
hi< qual;y ( ,,nac's /&>d
sett+ & a3r$ita;n activities
is n[ widely recogniz$ )9 !
a3r$ita;n commun;y4 ,?
recogni;n al is widespr1d td
bo? )9 & \tside ! field ?an at
any "t 9 ! pa/4
  ,n only has ,dr4 ,bleeck]
3tribut$ to ea* ( ^!
a3ompli%;ts1 b he has al play$
a key role 9 ! r1liza;n ( _m
o!r important a*ieve;ts z
well4 ,am;g ! mo/ notewor?y (
^! >e3 two r5ewals = ! maximum
p]iod ( ,,nac's =mal recogni;n
z ! au?oritative a3r$it+ body
= specializ$ s*ools s]v+ bl *n
by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,unit$
,/ates ,de"p;t (           #aj
,$uca;n2 ! comple;n (
compreh5sive & hi<ly favorable
,f$]al level reviews ( ,,nac's
"w by ! ,g5]al ,a3.t+ ,(fice &
! ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n2 & ! recogni;n t
,,nac is 9 full compli.e ) !
/&>ds = fund-rais+ practices &
9t]nal manage;t e/abli%$ =
non-pr(it organiza;ns by !
,na;nal ,9=ma;n ,bur1u & !
,c\ncil ( ,bett] ,busi;s
,bur1us4
  ,dr4 ,otis ,/eph5s1 ! \tgo+
presid5t ( ,,nac1 >ticulat$ !
deep feel+s ( apprecia;n ( !
,executive ,committee & !
,bo>d ( ,directors :5 he made
! pres5ta;n ( a scroll at !
f9al meet+ 9 ,"dtona ,b1*4 ,he
prais$ ,dr4 ,bleeck] = 8 \t/&+
3tribu;ns1 pr(es.nal commit;t1
& p]sonal 9tegr;y ,he
recogniz$ ,dr4 ,bleeck]'s
att5;n to hi< /&>ds (      #aa
adm9i/ra;n & public
a3.tabil;y4 ,he prais$ hm = 8
unwav]+ & c\rage\s /.e ag/
de/ructive criticism level$ at
hm f irresponsible s\rces4
,dr4 ,/eph5s al sd1 8,dr4
,bleeck] has "w$ dilig5tly to
5sure a productive "w+
rela;n%ip 2t ,,nac's /aff & !
ext5sive volunte] /ructure s
important to ! a3r$ita;n
process40
  ,! foll[+ /ate;t 0 on !
b1uti;l scroll pres5t$ to ,dr4
,bleeck]3 8,! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ,! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$ expresses xs w>m &
s9c]e apprecia;n to ,dr4
,ri*>d ;,w4 ,bleeck] = 8 \t/&+
3tribu;n to ! organiza;n1 8
commit;t to /&>ds ( excell;e 9
s]vices to bl p]sons1 & 8
e6ective;s 9 *all5g+ ! field
to so> to ! hei<ts ( xs    #ab
l(tie/ id1ls40
  ,we 9 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl add \r expres.n (
apprecia;n to ,dr4 ,bleeck] =
8 \t/&+ & d$icat$ s]vice to !
bl;s field4 ,8 su3ess 9 8 new
field ( 5d1vor1 :at"e t be1 is
pr$ictable 2c he has !
qualities & capac;y : bre$
su3ess4 ,al;g ) ? su3ess1 we
wi% hm m*1 m* happi;s &
express ! hope t he w f9d "s
way to make future positive
3tribu;ns to ! bl4

    ,to ,all ,my ,si/]s &
         ,bro!rs 444
   ,by ,billie ,j1n ,hill
       "<,repr9t$ f ,!
   ,p]iscope1 publi%$ by !
   ,mississippi ,c\ncil ( !
    ,bl1 ,decemb] #aihc">

  "<,,note3 ,billie ,j1n ,hill
is ,presid5t ( !           #ac
,mississippi ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,n only is ? 8,presid5t's
,message0 f ! ,decemb] issue (
,! ,p]iscope "picul>ly
appropriate = ? holi"d issue (
,! ,brl ,=um1 b x %d give
pause = reflec;n "?\t ! ye>4">
  ,x cd 2 ! approa*+ holi"d
s1son1 or x cd 2 j 9curable
s5ti;tal;y4 ,bo?1 ,i suspect6
,b ,i want to talk ab family
,- n j ! family y & ,i 2l;g
to1 or ev5 \r ,,mcb family1 or
! bi7] ,,acb family4 ,i am
talk+ ab \r bro!rs & si/]s :o
>e visually impair$4 ,:]"e !y
>e1 :at"e _! lives1 !y >e \r
k94
  ,i am ?9k+ ( a woman ,i knew
a few ye>s ago :o 0 batt]$ s
brutally by h] husb& t %e is
totally bl4 ,i am ?9k+ ( a
girl :o lives 9 ,hawaii :o1 2c
( diabetes1 lo/ h] si<t :ile
giv+ bir? to h] baby ,-    #ad
& lo/ ! baby1 too4 ,i am ?9k+
( an ,african "<& "! >e
hundr$s1 p]h ?\s&s"> ) 8riv]
bl;s10 :o cd h 8 si<t re/or$
by an op]a;n co/+ only p5nies1
b "! >e n 5 doctors & "! >e n
5 p5nies4 ,i am ?9k+ ( ,melba
,b>l['s gr&son :o1 "? a
t]rible a3id5t1 may h lo/ 8
si<t4 ,i am ?9k+ ( "s"o :o is
bl 2c ( * abuse4 ,i am ?9k+ (
ano!r * :o has j le>n$ he w 2
bl )9 two ye>s4
  ,:e!r !y l x or n1 !y >e all
my bro!rs & si/]s4 ,we don't
look alike or ?9k alike or
feel alike1 b "! is a common
tie ,- & ! tie is t ( fr%ip &
"u/&+4
  ,to all my si/]s & bro!rs1 a
v happy ,*ri/mas & ,new ,ye>4



                           #ae
   ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
        ,na;nal ,(fice
     ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,octob] is g5]ally ! mo/
popul> mon? = ,,acb /ate
3v5;ns1 & ? pa/ ,octob] 0 no
excep;n4 ,dur+ ! mon?1 memb]s
( ! ,na;nal ,(fice /aff
"picipat$ 9 /ate 3v5;ns 9
,kansas1 ,m>yl&1 ,cali=nia1
,wa%+ton1 ,3necticut1 ,new
,york1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,oregon1
& ! ,4trict ( ,columbia4 ,,acb
,(fic]s & directors "picipat$
9 s"eal o!r /ate 3v5;ns z well
z na;nal 3f];es or bo>d meet+s
( o!r organiza;ns d$icat$ to
improv+ ! well-2+ ( ! bl4 ,^!
meet+s >e m5;n$ n 9 ord] to %[
h[ busy "ey"o is1 b to rem9d
r1d]s t ! memb]s ( ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice /aff z well z !
(fic]s & directors >e      #af
r1dy1 will+1 & able to meet )
\r a6iliates to 9=m1 advise &
5c\rage !m 9 e way possible4
  ,x is especially notewor?y t
pres5ta;ns by ,,acb /aff
memb]s1 ,bo>d memb]s1 & (fic]s
d n m]ely 8p>rot0 an (ficial
8"py l9e10 z d sp1k]s
repres5t+ "s organiza;ns1 b !y
provide 9=ma;n : 5ables \r
memb]s to make up _! [n m9ds4
,x is widely "kn t "s
organiza;ns ( ! bl motivate _!
memb]s by 3/antly & l\dly
2rat+ ! 8hate organiza;n "<or
9dividual"> ( ! mon?0 & by
attempt+ to 3v9ce !m t 8!
5emy0 is "w+ ag/ !m & w su3e$
un.s !y 8take to ! b>ricades0
& a3ept )\t "q ! allega;ns
made ag/ ! 8hate organiza;n40
,yes1 t approa* obvi\sly
motivates _m p1 b :at a
degrad+1 9tellectually
compromis+ price to pay6   #ag
  ,9 e>ly ,novemb]1 x 0 my
pl1sure1 z ,na;nal
,repres5tative to sp1k to !
memb]s ( ! ,g5]al ,c\ncil (
,"w%ops = ! ,bl dur+ ! annual
meet+ ( ,na;nal ,9du/ries = !
,bl4 ,dur+ ! pres5ta;n1 ,i
summ>iz$ ! (ficial posi;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 bas$
on na;nal memb]%ip resolu;ns1
reg>d+ ! %elt]$ "w%op issue4
,i emphasiz$ ag1 z ,i did dur+
my te/imony 2f a ,3gres.nal
committee la/ spr+1 t x is
imp]ative t m1n+;l data 2
compil$ & made available 3c]n+
! r1l economic impact ( !
pay;t ( ! /&>d m9imum wage &
v>i\s employee b5efits4 ,i al
rem9d$ my li/5]s t ! /atus quo
absolutely m/ 2 *ang$ 9 ord]
to prev5t o!rs f mak+ dramatic
b p]h unwise *anges 9 ! pres5t
%elt]$ "w%op sy/em4
  ,i am pl1s$ to ann\nce   #ah
t ! 9=mal recep;n or 8op5
h\se0 : ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice
3duct$ = ! 9=ma;n & hospital;y
( xs nei<bors 0 a r\s+ su3ess6
,doz5s ( p f ! o!r (fices 9 !
same (fice build+ ) ! ,na;nal
,(fice dropp$ by = frly
3v]sa;n1 li<t refre%;ts1
9=ma;n ab ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 & peek at a few ( !
aids & appli.es us$ by "w+ p
:o >e bl ,- ! ,optacon1 !
,kurzweil ,r1d+ ,ma*9e1 !
talk+ calculator1 etc4 ,! /aff
0 al pl1s$ to greet ! memb]s (
! ,brl ,au?or;y ( ,nor?
,am]ica1 :o 7 !n 9 t[n = a
meet+1 z well z a few \-(-t[n
,,acb memb]s :o 7 9 ,wa%+ton =
an advisory committee meet+ at
! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$4
  ,i am sorry to report t
rec5tly ,,acb's 9defatigable
,na;nal ,(fice ,manag]1    #ai
,rob]ta ,d\glas1 broke h] left
ankle dur+ a fall on wet grass
:ile walk+ d[n a /eep
hillside4 ,! ankle is to 2 9 a
ca/ = ! next s"eal weeks1 &
dur+ "p ( t "t x w 2 nec = h]
to walk on crut*es4
  ,z we approa* ! 5d ( ! ye>1
all ! memb]s ( ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice /aff s5d to r1d]s ( ,!
,brl ,=um _! w>me/ wi%es = a
happy holi"d s1son & a
prosp]\s ,new ,ye>4

    ,dcl ,yr ,9dep5d;e ,9
          #aihd ,-
    ,att5d ! ,,acb ,3v5;n
     ,by ,john ,a4 ,hor/
     ,assi/ant ,*airp]son
      #aihd ,3v5;n ,ho/
          ,committee

  ,br1k away f ! humdrum & !
r\t9e 444 ,decide n[ to sp5d
,june #cj to ,july #g1     #bj
#aihd1 at ! annual 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 !
hi/oric ,c;y ( ,bro!rly ,love4
,x's ,philadelphia = #aihd1 ":
y h ! 9ali5able "r to exp]i;e
life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit (
happi;s4
  ,! ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( !
,bl w 2 yr ho/1 & ,,pcb
welcomes y to an excit+ &
div]se c;y ": "! >e num]\s ?+s
to see & d4 ,philadelphia is a
ta/e ( ! old1 spic$ ) ! new4
,hi/orical sites 9clude
,9dep5d;e ,hall1 ": !
,decl>a;n ( ,9dep5d;e 0 sign$
9 #aggf1 ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 f/
organiz$ 9 #afie1 ! ,lib]ty
,bell1 & ! ,betsy ,ross ,h\se4
,_m f9e re/aurants (f] ! be/ (
,am]ican1 ,3t95tal1 & ,f> ,ea/
cuis9e4 ,! ,frankl9 ,9/itute (
,sci;e & ! ,philadelphia ,zoo
>e \t/&+ attrac;ns4 ,"! is
major l1gue baseball "<!   #ba
,h\/on ,a/ros1 ,c9c9nati ,r$s1
& ,atlanta ,braves w 2 9
t[n">2 horserac+ = sports fans
9 ! ,gall]y2 ,john ,wanamak] &
o!r de"p;t /ores = %opp]s 444
  ,! ,philadelphia ,c5t]
,hotel1 at #agjj ,john ;,f4
,k5n$y ,b\lev>d1
,philadelphia1 ,,pa #aiajc
"<teleph"o #a-#bae-#ccjj"> is
! 3v5;n site4 ,locat$ 9 ! he>t
( ! c;y1 ? #bb-/ory hotel
provides #hdj sleep+ rooms &
is fully a3essible & air-
3di;n$4 ,rates >e @s#ch4jj p]
room = a s+le1 d\ble1 triple1
or quad4
  ,plans >e alr well "u way to
make ! ,,acb 3v5;n 9 #aihd !
bi7e/ & be/ "e4 ,! ,ho/
,committee is well organiz$ "u
! l1d]%ip ( ,presid5t ,mae
,david[ ( ! ,p5nsylvania
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,subcommittee
*airp]son 9clude3          #bb
,ho/ ,committee ,assi/ant
  ,*airp]son & ,special-,9t]e/
  ,organiza;ns ,- ,john ,a4
  ,hor/
,hotel ,>range;ts ,- ,julian
  ,siewi]ski
,exhibits & ,b\tiques ,- ;,h4
  ,eug5e ,b>ton
,regi/ra;n ,- ,ca!r9e ,d[d
,program ,adv]tis+ ,- ,gloria
  ,siewi]ski













                           #bc
,t\rs & ,commun;y ,9=ma;n ,-
  ,]cole ,ori/aglio ,public;y
  ,- ,lucy ,boyle

  ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 write or
call ! ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 ,adelphia ,h\se1 ,no4
#e ,mezzan9e1 #abce ,*e/nut
,/reet1 ,philadelphia1 ,,pa
#aiajg2 "<#bae">#efa-#ajgi4
  ,wat* ,! ,brl ,=um = fur!r
details ab ! #aihd ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n4 ,= n[1 x's !
8,,,call to ! c;y ( bro!rly
love4,'0 ,plan n[ to dcl yr
9dep5d;e 9 #aihd dur+ ! week (
,june #cj to ,july #g & sp5d
yr vaca;n ) u at ! ,,acb 3v5;n
9 ,philadelphia4





                           #bd
      ,capitol ,capsules
      ,by ,scott ,m>%all
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
           ,a6airs

   ,3gres.nal ,committee to
      ,rel1se ,report on
       ,%elt]$ ,"w%ops
  ,! ,manp[] & ,h\s+
,subcommittee ( ! ,h\se
,committee on ,gov]n;t
,op]a;ns has complet$ xs
review ( %elt]$ "w%ops & !
adm9i/ra;n ( ! ,javits-,wagn]-
,o',"d ,act program4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 &
s"eal organiza;ns 9 ! "w%op
field te/ifi$ dur+ two "ds (
he>+s la/ ,may "<see ,! ,brl
,=um1 ,june #aihc1 = a summ>y
( ,,acb's te/imony">4
  ,al? z ? >ticle is 2+ writt5
"<,novemb] #ad"> ! report is n
yet available to !         #be
public1 a brief+ has be5 held
3c]n+ xs 3t5ts4 ,am;g o!r
recomm5da;ns1 ! ,committee w
reque/ ! ,g5]al ,a3.t+ ,(fice
to review ! use & adequacy (
commis.ns pd to ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,sev]ely
,h&icapp$ & w ask ,,gao to
develop guidel9es 3c]n+ ! use
( s* funds4 ,! report al
recomm5ds t a /udy %d 2 3duct$
to det]m9e ! propriety ( a
wage floor di6]5tial 2t
h&icapp$ & bl %elt]$ "w%op
employees4
  ,! report w 2 review$ 9
detail z soon z x 2comes
available4

     ,,omb ,rel1ses ,new
        ,lo2y+ ,rules
  ,! ,(fice ( ,manage;t &
,budget "<,,omb"> has rel1s$
xs revis$ ,circul> ,a_/#abb1
d1l+ ) reimburse;t (       #bf
c]ta9 exp5ses 9curr$ by ,f$]al
grantees4 ,! previ\sly issu$
,circul> ,a_/#abb 0 )drawn
foll[+ massive public &
,3gres.nal pressure e>li] ?
ye>4 ,! e>li] proposal provid$
t a ,f$]al grantee wd lose !
5tire am.t ( a ,f$]al 3tract
if ,f$]al ,funds 7 us$ =
8political advocacy10 a t]m
broadly def9$ to 9clude
communica;ns ) public
(ficials1 dues pd to
associa;ns : 5gage 9 political
activ;y1 etc4
  ,at a he>+ 2f ! ,h\se
,gov]n;t ,op]a;ns ,committee 9
mid-,novemb]1 bo? ,republicans
& ,democrats agre$ t
organiza;ns %d n use ,f$]al
funds = lo2y+ purposes2
n"e!.s1 !y 3t9u$ to object to
! new ,,omb proposal4 ,=
example1 ! new rule does n
apply to communica;ns )    #bg
! ,executive ,bran*4 ,?us1 a
,f$]al grantee cd 2 reimburs$
= exp5ses 9curr$ relative to
communica;n ) executive
ag5cies1 b s* exp5ses wd 2
4all[$ if ! communica;n 0
direct$ t[>d ,3gress1 un.s
,3gress specifically ask$ = s*
9put4
  ,f9ally1 nei ,,omb nor !
,g5]al ,a3.t+ ,(fice cd site
examples ( abuse by ,f$]al
grantees : wd make ^! new
rules nec 9 ! f/ place4
,prohibi;ns ag/ lo2y+ by tax
exempt organiza;ns alr exi/ 9
! ,9t]nal ,rev5ue ,code1 & ;h
wd appe> t ^! new rules >e
unnec4
  ,al? ! rule does n a6ect !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 :
does n rcv ,f$]al funds1
,,omb's late/ proposal w a6ect
organiza;ns s* z 9dep5d5t liv+
c5t]s & o!r non-pr(it      #bh
gr\ps : d rcv ,f$]al funds4
,,acb is urg+ an ext5.n ( !
com;t p]iod on ? ,,omb rule4
,/ay 9 t\* "? ! ,wa%+ton
,3nec;n1 or call ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice = ! curr5t
/atus ( ? matt]4

        ,rehabilita;n
    ,reau?oriza;n ,3t9ues
      ,/alemate ,despite
   ,9cr1s$ ,fund+ = ,social
      ,s]vice ,programs
  ,z report$ la/ mon?1 !
reau?oriza;n ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act is curr5tly block$ 2c ( a
4pute 2t ! ,h\se & ,s5ate
3c]n+ 9cr1s$ au?oriza;ns =
s"eal unrelat$ social s]vice
programs4 ,s5ator ,orr9 ,hat*
"<;,r41 ,,ut"> refuses to
appo9t ,s5ate 3f]ees )\t
assur.es f ! ,h\se t ! 3f];e w
focus only on rehabilita;n
issues4 ,on ! o!r h&1      #bi
,h\se l1d]s ,- pr9cipally ,c>l
,p]k9s "<;,d41 ,,ky"> ,-
refuse to 4cuss any compromise
until 3f]ees >e appo9t$4 ,h\se
3f]ees 7 appo9t$ immly af
passage ( ,h4,r4 #cebj e>ly 9
,septemb]4
  ,au?oriza;n = ! _m programs
( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act
te*nically expir$ on ,septemb]
#cj4 ,rehabilita;n s]vices
3t9ue to 2 fund$ "u a s-call$
83t9u+ resolu;n0 "? e>ly
cal5d> #aihd4 ,a @s#aj million
9cr1se = rehabilita;n 0 add$ 9
mid-,novemb] z "p ( a @s#ih
million social s]vice_/$uca;n
am5d;t to ! 3t9u+ resolu;n4
,_m ( ! programs : rcvd 9cr1s$
fund+ 9 ! 3t9u+ resolu;n >e !
v programs 9 4pute 2t ! ,h\se
& ,s5ate : 3/itute !
3trov]sial add-ons to !
rehabilita;n bill4
  ,:e!r ? 9cr1s$ fund+ w   #cj
help to move ! rehabilita;n
3f]ees f d1d c5t] / rema9s to
2 se54 ,9 li<t ( ,3gress's
expect$ ,novemb] adj\rn;t1
ac;n on ! rehabilita;n 3f];e w
"!=e probably 2 delay$ until
,febru>y #aihd4 ,9 ! m1n"t1
important improve;ts 9 !
,rehabilita;n ,act rema9
unresolv$4

    ,we ,got ,acqua9t$ 9 !
      ,woods ,- ,camp+ &
          ,canoe+6
     ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]

  ,at ! "t ,i met ,jill 9 !
,commun;y ,c5t] p>k+ lot at
#f3#jj ,a4,m4 t w>m morn+ 9
,m9n1polis la/ ,augu/1 ,i
le>n$ t %e 0 a s5ior at !
,univ]s;y ( ,m9nesota1 & t h]
coll1gue1 ,john ,- hmf only
#be ye>s old & hav+ gr[n up
tall & muscul> on a        #ca
we/]n ,m9nesota f>m ,- 0 a
!rapeutic recr1;n speciali/ at
a facil;y \tside ,m9n1polis4
,)9 ! next ?irty m9utes1 ,i 0
9troduc$ to ,sam1 a biom$ical
5g9e] f ,new ,j]sey2 ,l>ry1 a
/r;g1 b quiet ,i[a college
/ud5t :o1 z ! result ( a s]i\s
c> wreck1 is a p>aplegic2
,jeff1 a hi<-s*ool s5ior f
,m9nesota :o 0 wait+ to g 9to
! ,>my2 ,m>y1 a "pially si<t$
college girl f ,m9nesota :o1 9
spite ( h] trim /ature1 is a
*ampion wei<t-lift]2 ,kirk1 an
>ticulate social "w] f
,m9nesota ^: coord9a;n &
mobil;y >e impair$ by c]ebral
palsy2 ,g>y1 a ,m9nesota
college /ud5t :o1 due to a bad
dive 9to a commun;y lake dur+
8 hi<-s*ool ye>s1 is a
quadriplegic ) limit$ h& ac;n2
& ,d5nis1 a s(t-spok51 ?"\;l1
six-foot1 t5-9* giant (    #cb
a man1 & a wood"w+ craftsman f
we/]n ,m9nesota4 ,we _h ga!r$
"! 9 ! gray dawn to 2g9 a
week-l;g canoe+ & camp+ trip
al;g ! r\te foll[$ by ! fe>.s
8voyageurs0 ( old1 "? nor!rn
,m9nesota's _w-fam\s ,b.d>y
,wat]s ,canoe ,>ea ,- an
5orm\s nature pres]ve1 3si/+ (
s"eal million acres1 d$icat$
to ! p1ce;l 5joy;t &
apprecia;n by mank9d & !
wildlife liv+ )9 ! >ea4
  ,! trip 0 2+ coord9at$ by
,wild];s ,9quiry ,,ii (
,m9n1polis1 ) ,john & ,jill z
! gr\p l1d]s4 ,! program1 ab :
,i _h he>d dur+ a cross-c.try
ski+ ev5t s"eal mon?s e>li]1
br+s tgr p1 bo? able-bodi$ &
h&icapp$1 to 5able !m to 5joy
nature & to "w tgr to a*ieve
common goals4
  ,m* ( ! five-h\r drive
nor?w>d to ,ely1           #cc
,m9nesota1 0 devot$ to "qs &
answ]s ab ! upcom+ trip1 : 0
to 2 solely by canoe1 & = :
absolutely all supplies _h to
2 c>ri$ al;g4 ,x 0 expla9$ t
all ( \r wat] wd come f !
lakes acr : we wd 2 canoe+ &
2s : we wd 2 camp+ ea* ni<t2 t
! only man-made /ructures we
wd see dur+ ! trip wd 2 \tdoor
cook+ fireplaces & \tdoor box
toilets2 t no?+ cd 2 tak5 9to
! >ea 9 t9 cans2 t all tra% &
g>bage _h to 2 burn$1 buri$1
or c>ri$ back \2 t1 s9ce "! 7
no teleph"os 9 ! >ea1 \r only1
possible communica;n ) !
\tside _w wd 2 via small
s1planes t o3a.nally fly ov] !
>ea2 t no radios1 tape
record]s1 or liquor cd 2 tak5
al;g2 t wat] safety wd 2
obs]v$2 & t al? ! gr\p l1d]s
wd n =mally assign duties or
rigidly prescribe a        #cd
r\t9e1 ea* p]son wd 2 expect$
to "w ac to 8 abil;y 9 ord] to
d :at _h to 2 d"o "<s* z
paddl+ ! canoes1 c>ry+ !
canoes & all o!r items acr
portage >1s1 prep>+ m1ls1
sett+ up & tak+ d[n t5ts1
ga!r+ firewood1 cl1n+ up & re-
pack+ ut5sils foll[+ m1ls1
etc4"> ,we w]e1 9 a s5se1
recr1t+ a trip ( !
8voyageurs10 ^? t\<1 fe>.s1
tire.s ,fr5*1 ,5gli%1 &
,am]ican fur trad]s :o criss-
cross$ ? >ea 9 ! fl\ri%+ fur-
trad+ busi;s : g5]at$ _m
=tunes dur+ ! #bjj-ye> p]iod
prec$+ ! 3/ruc;n ( ! railroads
9 ! mid-#aith c5tury4
  ,imag9e h[ anxi\s all ( u 7
to load & laun* \r canoes on
,sn[bank ,lake t f/ afn6 ,s9ce
we _h f\r canoes & t5 p 9 \r
"py1 x 0 decid$ t ea* canoe wd
c>ry ei two paddl]s & a    #ce
l>ge am.t ( equip;t or two
paddl]s & a small am.t (
equip;t plus a pass5g]
"<jok+ly id5tifi$ z !
8du6]0">4 ,! trip to \r f/
campsite1 : cd n 2 res]v$
2fh&1 b 0 m]ely claim$ by u :5
we >riv$1 took approximately
two h\rs4 ,!n foll[$ a r\t9e :
0 to 2 rep1t$ _m "ts dur+ !
next s"eal "ds3 select+ sites
= ! ?ree t5ts1 ]ect+ ! t5ts
"<:1 =tunately1 >e n[ m* easi]
to ]ect & take d[n ?an !y 7
#be ye>s ago :5 ,i f/ attempt$
to ]ect or take "o d[n">1
swimm+ or fi%+ 9 t cold1
cry/al cle> lake1 prep>+ !
m1l1 talk+ & ex*ang+ exp]i;es1
4cuss+ ! plants & animals 9 !4
>ea1 apply+ mosquito
repellant1 slipp+ 9to \r
sleep+ bags "<try+ to avoid
roots & /"os t _h n be5 notic$
:5 ! t5ts 7 f/ set up">1   #cf
fall+ (f to sleep to ! e]ie1
half-lau<+1 half-m\rn;l cries
( ! ,m9nesota loon "<! l>ge
wat]f[l : is ! (ficial bird (
! ,/ate ( ,m9nesota">1 gett+
up ! next morn+ to ! crackle (
a campfire & ! smell ( brew+
c(fee "<obvi\sly1 ,i 0 n"e !
f/ p]son up">1 br1k+ camp &
pack+ all ! equip;t 9to !
canoes1 & sett+ \ = ! "d's
activ;y & \r next campsite4
  ,h["e1 ! m&atory activ;y 9 :
"ey"o took "p ! morn+ af ! f/
ni<t 9 camp 0 wat] safety
9/ruc;n & practice4 ,"ey"o 0
requir$ to g "? a canoe tipp+
& "r+ drill1 & x 0 expla9$ t
at all "ts :ile 9 ! canoes
"ey"o 0 requir$ to we> a life
pres]v]4
  ,s9ce ! lakes 9 ! ,b.d>y
,wat]s v>y grtly 9 size1 x 0
possible to paddle acr "s 9 z
ll z an h\r & acr o!rs 9   #cg
s"eal h\rs4 ,al1 s9ce mo/ ( !
lakes d n physically jo9 "o
ano!r "<!y >e sep>at$ by /rips
( l&1 or portages1 rang+ 9
wid? f #ahjj feet to a few
miles">1 x is nec 9 go+ f "o
lake to ano!r to 8portage0 or
physically c>ry "ey?+ ov]l& ,-
usually ov] /eep1 rocky1 n>r[
trails4 ,! help;l;s ( mank9d
"<& especially ! camp]s ( !
,nor?l&"> came to ! surf ace
dur+ ^? portage trips4 ,s9ce x
0 impossible to portage "ey?+
9 only "o trip1 mo/ p made
s"eal trips1 & ea* p]son help$
ac to 8 abil;y4 ,= example1
,kirk1 ! "y man :o su6]s f
c]ebral palsy1 usually c>ri$ a
v li<t pack &1 :ile walk+ a
few feet 9 front ( me1
describ$ ! v rocky t]ra9 ov] :
,i wd soon 2 walk+ ) !
extremely bulky & h1vy food
pack on my back "<!        #ch
h1vie/ s+le pack ( ! gr\p1 al?
x 2came li<t] z ! week w5t
al;g">4 ,:5"e ! trails 7 wide
5\<1 ,i walk$ 2s or sli<tly
ah1d ( ,kirk1 9 ord] to
support & /1dy hm1 or let hm
hold to my >m = bal.e support4
,john "<! gr\p l1d]"> & ,d5nis
"<! v tall man"> physically
c>ri$ ! p>aplegic & !
quadriplegic acr e portage1 &
!n usually w5t back = ano!r
load4 ,9 addi;n1 any"o :o 0
cross+ empty-h&$1 s* z :ile
go+ back = ano!r load1 alw
volunte]$ to take a load = a
"py t 0 cross+ 9 ! opposite
direc;n4 ,! _s ( help;l;s &
coop]a;n 0 b1uti;l to 2hold6
  ,dur+ ! trip1 we cano$ on
approximately sev5 lakes "<)
s* 9trigu+ "ns z ,sn[bank1
,jordan1 & ,"n.s"> & /ay$ 9
only "o campsite = two
3secutive ni<ts4 ,"o       #ci
full "d 0 devot$ to m]ely
explor+ ! l>ge lake on : we 7
camp+4 ,"o ( ! m 9t]e/+
activities = me t "d 0 paddl+
up ! v n>r[1 swift /r1m t 0
=m$ by ! wat]falls t empti$ !
adjo9+ lake 9to \rs4 ,"s ( !
approa*es to ! portage >1s 7
9t]e/+ & *all5g+1 al1 2c !y
3si/$ ( v n>r[1 w9d+ canal-l
wat]ways1 ! banks ( : 7 cov]$
) h1vy foliage4 ,at "o po9t1
an extremely %all[ /r1m
actually 3nect$ two ( ! lakes1
b x 0 n possible to paddle f
"o to ! o!r 2c ! /r1m 0 s
%all[ & rocky2 h;e1 unload+ !
canoes1 transport+ "ey?+
ov]l&1 & re-load+4
  ,al? we all 5joy$ heckl+ !
cooks "<:o"e !y happ5$ to 2 =
t "picul> m1l">1 ! m1ls 7 alw
q ample1 h1l?;l1 & welcome4
,s9ce we _h to c>ry all food
items ) u1 _m 7 9 dri$     #dj
=m or 9 a =m t did n require
refrig]a;n ,- pancake fl\r1
dri$ fruits1 *eese1 nuts1
lasagna & spa<etti1 pita br1d1
p1nut butt] & jelly1 oatm1l1
c(fee & hot *ocolate mix1
p[d]$ juice mix "<s* z
,tang">1 br[nie mix1 fre%
vegetables "<ca2age1 c>rots &
pepp]s1 : 7 eat5 e>ly on !
trip">1 p[d]$ milk1 & salt9es
or graham crack]s4 ,a camp+
/aple : we _h ) u 9 quant;y 0
8gorp10 an acronym = 8gd old
rais9s & p1nuts0 ,- al? 9
rec5t ye>s ta/y items s* z
%r$d$ coconut1 o!r dri$
fruits1 & o!r nuts h be5 add$
to ! basic recipe4
  ,m1l s]vice 0 alw v simple &
9=mal4 ,ea* p]son us$ 8 [n
cup1 metal b[l1 & spoon :ile
sitt+ ne> ! campfire on !
gr.d1 a rock1 or any": else he
or %e *ose4 ,! selec;n (   #da
! simple m5u = ea* m1l 0 "s:at
democratic1 & any"o :o ?"\ he
or %e cd improve on ! cook+ (
ano!r 0 5c\rag$ to try a h& at
x ,- s* z ! ni<t :5 ?ree
di6]5t p tri$ to 8bake0 !
br[nies or to design an
appropriate 8ov50 = ! purpose4
,9 %ort1 "! 0 no r1son = any"o
to g hungry4
  ,e>li] 9 ? >ticle1 ,i ref]r$
to ! fact t ea* p]son 0
expect$ to help \ ac to 8 or
h] abil;y4 ,? 3cept 0 r1dily
a3ept$ by "ey"o1 & to t 5d1
,i1 z a bl p]son1 = example1
regul>ly o3upi$ ! front paddl+
s1t ( a canoe1 help$ put up &
take d[n ! t5ts1 assi/$ 9 "s
aspects ( food prep>a;n
"<cru%+ nuts1 slic+
vegetables1 etc4"> c>ri$ !
food pack & o!r items :ile
portag+1 & assi/$ 9 cl1n+ up
af m1ls4 ,z a fur!r        #db
example1 ,l>ry1 :o 0 p>alyz$ f
! wai/ d[n1 o3upi$ "o ( !
paddl+ s1ts 9 a canoe1 assi/$
) m1l prep>a;n & cl1n-up & re-
pack+4 ,g>y1 z a quadriplegic
) limit$ h& move;t1 assi/$ 9
"s aspects ( m1l prep>a;n &
cl1n-up "<s* z re-pack+
ut5sils"> z well z by keep+ a
photographic record ( ! trip4
,m>y1 ! "pially si<t$ /ud5t1
assi/$ 9 c.t.s ways ,- paddl+1
putt+ up & tak+ d[n t5ts1
ga!r+ firewood1 etc4 ,\r gr\p
0 an excell5t example ( a "w+
coali;n 9volv+ di6]5t
4abilities4
  ,wild];s ,9quiry ,,ii 3ducts
s"eal di6]5t camp+ & canoe
trips 9 di6]5t "ps ( ! ,nor?l&
"?\t ! ye>4 ,x al 3ducts
\tdoor w9t] camp+ programs 9
nor!rn ,m9nesota1 f1tur+
cross-c.try ski+1 sn[%oe+1 may
s.d rigor\s1 z !y >e1 no   #dc
"o %d avoid tak+ "o 2c1 =
example1 he or %e _c swim1 has
n"e paddl$ a canoe1 has n"e
set up a t5t 2f1 or has n"e
attempt$ to pack a ,dulu? pack
"<an 5orm\s canvas backpack :
is us$ = c>ry+ alm "ey?+ 9 !
,nor?l&">4 ,no "o is "e pu%$
2y 8 or h] physical abil;y1 b
"ey"o is 5c\rag$ to "picipate
& 3tribute z m* z possible4
  ,no1 go+ on a ,wild];s
,9quiry ,,ii trip is n l
travel+ 9 a mobile camp] )
runn+ wat]1 electric;y1 a
kit*5 range & refrig]ator1 &
s(t b$s4 ,b x is1 n"e!.s1 a
fanta/ic opportun;y = bl &
visually impair$ p to 5joy !
\-(-doors :ile us+ ! same
equip;t & camp+ te*niques us$
by ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( o!r
\tdoors p :o 5joy ! camp+
exp]i;e e ye>4 ,! d$icat$ "y
m5 & wom5 :o s]ve z gr\p   #dd
l1d]s >e to 2 comm5d$ = ! f9e
"w !y d1 especially s9ce _m (
!m use _! [n vaca;n "t = t
purpose4
  ,any"o :o is 9t]e/$ 9 le>n+
m ab ! program ( ,wild];s
,9quiry ,,ii may obta9 a
bro*ure by writ+ to ! ,na;nal
,(fice ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl or by call+ xs toll-free
numb]3 #a-#hjj-#dbd-#hfff4
,9=ma;n c al 2 obta9$ directly
f ,wild];s ,9quiry ,,ii1 #bibi
#dth ,av5ue1 ;,s41 ,suite ,o1
,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eedjh2
teleph"o "<#fab"> #hbg-#djja4

        ,sports ,%orts
      ,by ,laura ,(t$ahl

  ,! t5? ,9t]na;nal ,ski =
,li<t ev5t w take place 9
,lake ,placid1 ,new ,york1
,febru>y #bf-,m>* #d1 #aihd4
,? is a le>n to cross-     #de
c.try ski program ": exp]i;ed
ski]s_/guides 5able bl &
visually impair$ p]sons to
le>n h[ to 5joy ! sport s t !y
may return to _! home
communities & 9t]e/ o!r bl &
si<t$ p]sons 9 ? z well z o!r
vigor\s \tdoor activities4
  ,"! may / 2 space available
= ! ,lake ,placid week4 ,if
9t]e/$1 ru% yr applica;n
reque/ to3 ,gre! ,w9!r1 ,p4,o4
,box #biga1 ,re/on1 ,,va
#bbjia2 ph"o "<#gjc"> #dgf-
#ibhh4 ,if y "k any si<t$
cross-c.try ski]s :o wd l to
"picipate 9 ? mutually
b5eficial exp]i;e1 tell !m ab
,ski = ,li<t4
  ,_m ,ski = ,li<t alumni h
br"\ ! _s home ) !m & h cr1t$
regional programs4 ,if y >e
unable to "picipate 9 !
9t]na;nal week at ,lake
,placid1 "h >e "s          #df
possibilities clos] to home3

,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,>ea
  ,regional1 ,grantsville1
  ,m>yl&1 ,febru>y #aj-#ab ,-
  ,judy ,dixon1 #aajd ;,n4
  ,/af=d ,/reet1 ,>l+ton1 ,,va
  #bbbja
,sons ( ,norway ,4trict #b
  ,regional1 ,trollhaug51
  ,wa%+ton1 ,febru>y #aa-#ab
  ,- ,svea ,k>ls51 #ajjae
  #aeth ,av5ue1 ,n4,e41
  ,s1ttle1 ,,wa #icbae
,nor?1/ ,p5nsylvania
  ,regional1 ,%]man1
  ,p5nsylvania1 ,janu>y #h-#ae
  ,- ,bob ,norbie1 #icf ;,s4
  ,hi< ,/reet1 ,we/ ,*e/]1
  ,,pa #aichj
,new ,5gl& ,regional1
  ,jackson1 ,new ,hamp%ire1
  ,janu>y #ba-#bb ,- ,dave
  ,b]ges51 #f ,simpson ,road1
  ,m>lbor\<1 ,,ma #jageb   #dg
,,ullr ,regional1 ,quadna1
  ,m9nesota1 ,janu>y #bg-#bi
  ,-,ka?y ,lucas1 #dbab ;,w4
  #gjth ,/reet1 ,$9a1 ,,mn
  #eedce
,mi*igan ,ski = ,li<t1 ,hi79s
  ,lake1 ,mi*igan1 ,janu>y
  #bh-#bi ,- ,john ,root1
  #deba ,m]ridian ,road1
  ,william/on1 ,,mi #dhhie














                           #dh
,black ,hills ,regional1
  ,d1dwood1 ,s\? ,dakota1
  ,janu>y #ai-#bb ,- ,don
  ,mi*lits*1 #bidj ,c.try
  ,club ,drive1 ,rapid ,c;y1
  ;,,sd #eggji

  ,! ,yankee ,c\ncil ( !
,am]ican ,y\? ,ho/els 9
,h>t=d1 ,3necticut1 has be5
9tegrat+ bl & visually impair$
p 9to xs ,sun"d t&em cycl+ =
ye>s4 ,? is a grt example ( h[
recr1;n programs d n h to 2
specifically organiz$ = bl p4
,mo/ "ts1 y j ne$ to make
3tact ) exi/+ recr1;n activ;y
coord9ators & simply provide a
brief 8s5sitiv;y ses.n0
address+ ! ne$s ( ! bl folks
:o w "picipate 9 ^!
activities4 ,:y n "utake ? z
an ,,acb *apt] project8 ,3tact
! ,am]ican ,y\? ,ho/el ,c\ncil
or simil> organiza;ns 9    #di
yr >ea & "w ) !m to make _!
activities a3essible = bl p 9
! >ea4
  ,f9ally1 y may h notic$ t !
c.try is 2com+ m & m fit;s &
sports 3sci\s e "d4 ,? m1ns gd
news = bl p z well1 2c we >e
f9d+ m programs to "picipate &
compete in4 ,! f/ ,na;nal ,bl
,wat] ,ski ,*ampion%ips 7 held
,novemb] #e at ,cypress
,g>d5s1 ,florida1 ! 8wat] ski
capital ( ! _w40 ,elev5 bl
ski]s compet$1 rang+ 9 age f
#ac to #di4 ,a top female &
male ski] 7 select$ to compete
9 ! ,9t]na;nal ,wat] ,ski+
,t\rna;t = ! ,4abl$1 to take
place 9 ,norway 9 ! summ] (
#aihd4 ,s9ce ? f/ ,na;nal ,bl
,wat] ,ski ,t\rna;t 0 s
su3ess;l1 ,cypress ,g>d5s is
alr plann+ = next ye>'s
t\rna;t4
                           #ej
       ,h[ ,c ,we ,get
    ,reliable ,talk+ ,book
          ,equip;t8
      ,by ,craw=d ,pike

  ,! talk+ book program ( !
,libr>y ( ,3gress pr$ates !
comm]cial hi-fi 9du/ry4 ,we _h
! f/ ,,lp1 ! f/ microgroove1 &
! f/ sl[-spe$ records4 ,al? we
7 n ! f/ 9 ! cassette 9du/ry1
we h a non-comm]cial 3figura;n
9 t]ms ( track+ & ma*9e
op]a;n4
  ,9 ! 2g9n+1 ! "ps ne$$ to
make a reliable talk+ book
ma*9e 7 mo/ly ! same z ^? go+
9to comm]cial record play]s4
,! ,grt ,depres.n 0 at xs p1k1
& *1p labor 0 pl5ti;l4 ,! f/
ma*9es 7 3/ruct$ = ab @s#ej
ea*4
  ,! @s#ej p] unit rule 0 alm
sacr$ at ! ,divi.n = ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$ "<n[   #ea
! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$">
until #aifh4 ,by ! "t !
cassette book 0 add$1 9fla;n
_h ris5 xs ugly h1d4 ,labor
co/s 7 so>+1 & ! ,asian w>s _h
made "s vital "ps sc>ce &
exp5sive4 ,pla/ics replac$
metal 9 bo? ! comm]cial &
,libr>y ( ,3gress ma*9es4 ,!
9du/ry 0 pu%+ /]eo4
,monophonic records & cassette
ma*9es 7 2+ built less ru7$ly4
  ,b ano!r factor 5t]$ \r
field4 ,! law "u : ! talk+
book program 0 adm9i/]$ 0
am5d$ to 9clude ! physically
h&icapp$4 ,al? "! 0 n ! imm
surge ( new talk+ book us]s t
_m libr>ians _h fe>$1 "! has
be5 sub/antial gr[? 9 a
program : mi<t o!rwise h p1k$4
,& rememb]1 n[ we 7 giv+ ea*
us] two pieces ( equip;t 9/1d
( "o4 ,al1 ! budget =      #eb
equip;t did n dramatically
9cr1se until ! mid-#aigj's4
  ,n[ we h a dilemma4 ,d we g
back to giv+ ea* patron only
"o ma*9e1 or d we give ea*
patron bo? a cassette play] &
a record play]1 9 ! hope t at
l1/ "o type ( play] w 2 "w+ at
all "ts8
  ,nei ( ! abv %d 2 ! l;g-
range goal ( ? program4 ,no
matt] :at b&ages ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice may h to
devise to get u \ ( ! curr5t
crisis1 "! %d 2 a l;g-range
process : w put 5 gd qual;y
ma*9es 9to ! program annually
to replace ^? t we> \ totally1
z well z to provide = new
patrons4 ,we %d provide a
compact cassette play] = all
:o desire ! fre$om1
3fid5tial;y1 & portabil;y x
gives1 :ile all[+ a record
play] or comb9a;n ma*9e    #ec
to 2 kept = ni<t & magaz9e
r1d+4
  ,s* a program w n 2 *1p4 ,x
w require a sub/antial 9cr1se
9 ! ,,nls budget at a "t :5
gett+ doll>s \ ( ,3gress is l
tak+ e7s f "u a 8sett+ h50 ,-
n impossible1 b requir+ skill1
risk1 & det]m9a;n4
  ,! skill m/ come f ,,nls4
,,nls m/ plan & pres5t a
program t w /& scrut9y & c 2
"u/ood 9 xs process & \tcome4
  ,! risk is t ! scrut9y : s*
an 9cr1se 9 ! ,,nls reque/
mi<t g5]ate cd result 9 cuts 9
o!r >1s s* z books or
p]sonnel4 ,b ? %d n & m/ n
happ5 if plann+ is s.d & if
,,nls gets ! support x ne$s f
net"w libr>ians & talk+ book
us]s4
  ,? "t we m/ h det]m9a;n & a
ll tru/ ,- tru/ t ! program w
s]ve patrons' ne$s2 tru/   #ed
t ,3gress w respond to
legitimate reque/s2 & tru/ t1
) prop] fund+1 ,,nls c & w
solve ! ma*9e crisis4
  ,yet1 9 ! 5d1 x is up to u1
! us]s1 m ev5 ?an to ,,nls to
see t we get reliable equip;t4
,we m/ let ,,nls "k
specifically h[ unreliable !
pres5t equip;t is4 ,we m/ /op
hesitat+ to compla9 = fe> we
may 2 mis"u/ood or put "s"o's
job 9 jeop>dy4 ,we m/ 2 will+
to m.t a campaign1 :5 ne$$1 to
3v9ce ,3gress to grant ! nec
fund+4 ,reliable talk+ book
equip;t c 2 obta9$1 b x w
require a grt d1l ( coop]a;n &
ef=t4
  ,let's d x6 ,x's wor? !
price we'll pay to 2 able to
r1d talk+ books on reliable
equip;t4

                           #ee
        ,is ,? ,ab ,u8

"<,repr9t$ f ,m9nesota ,memo1
publi%$ by ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl ( ,m9nesota4 ,au?or
un"kn4">
  ,? is a /ory ab f\r p3
,"eybody1 ,"sbody1 ,anybody1 &
,nobody4
  ,"! 0 an important job to 2
d"o1 & ,"eybody 0 ask$ to d x4
,anybody cd h d"o x1 b ,nobody
did x4
  ,"sbody got angry ab t1 2c x
0 ,"eybody's job4 ,"eybody ?"\
,anybody cd d x1 b ,nobody
r1liz$ t ,"eybody wdn't d x4
  ,x 5d$ up t ,"eybody blam$
,"sbody1 :5 actually ,nobody
ask$ ,anybody4




                           #ef
      ,call ( ! ,m.ta9s
    ,by ,james ,n1l & ,sue
           ,tullos

  ,z we 7 2+ s1t$ = d9n]1 !
topic "u 4cus.n 0 cross-c.try
ski+ ,- a 8cool0 subject1
especially s9ce ! !rmomet]
regi/]$ #aah degrees4 ,b 9
spite ( ! scor*+ summ] h1t1 we
_h n g"o crazy1 = ski+ 0 r1lly
a logical subject = ? gr\p to
2 4cuss+4 ,"h 9 ,pho5ix1
,>izona1 at ! #aihc na;nal
3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 a gr\p ( bl ski]s 0
avidly swapp+ memories4 ,ei<t
( u1 9 fact1 7 vet]an ski]s4
,we %>$ _m fond memories (
,sn[mass1 ,colorado1 ": !
,colorado ,lions ,bl ,cross-
,c.try ,ski ,cl9ic meets ea*
ye>4
  ,an >ticle 9 ! ,decemb]
#aihb issue ( ,! ,brl      #eg
,=um1 5titl$ 8,come1 ,meet ,u
on ! ,m.ta910 describ$ a
millionaire's vaca;n 9 ! ,w9t]
,wond]l& ( ! ,colorado
,rockies at an af=dable rate4
,! "o-week vaca;n ( cross-
c.try ski+1 ice skat+1 swimm+1
%opp+1 & gd company is made
available ea* ye> by !
,colorado ,lions & ,,bold
"<,bl ,\tdoor ,leisure
,develop;t">4 ,! goals ( !
,cross-,c.try ,ski ,cl9ic >e
to provide bl p]sons ) an
opportun;y to le>n cross-c.try
ski+ & to give exp]i;ed ski]s
! *.e to improve _! te*nique4
  ,if y feel ! call ( ! m.ta9s
& >e 9t]e/$ 9 a week-l;g
,rocky ,m.ta9 ,hi< vaca;n
,april #a-#h1 #aihd1 write
immly = 9=ma;n ab co/s &
possible van transporta;n 2t
,d5v] & ,sn[mass4 ,3tact ,pet]
,ma9es1 #jaee ,l;g ,p9e    #eh
,road1 ,no4 #ah1 ,asp51 ,,co
#hafaa2 teleph"o "<#cjc">
#ibe-#bjhf4
  ,only a limit$ numb] (
applica;ns c 2 a3ept$1 bas$ ^u
! availabil;y ( rooms & ski
guides4 ,selec;n w 2 made on a
f/ come1 f/ s]ve basis4 ,s if
y >e 9t]e/$ 9 a fun-fill$
vaca;n1 hurry & apply6 ,la/
ye>1 a numb] ( applicants _h
to 2 turn$ d[n4 ,y don't want
t to happ5 to y6











                           #ei
    ,9novative ,evalua;n &
      ,tra9+ ,te*niques
         ,9cr1se ,job
   ,opportunities = ,multi-
      ,h&icapp$ ,bl ,p
    ,by ,h>old ,ri*t]man1
   ,director1 ,rehabilita;n
     ,s]vices ,divi.n1 &
       ,george ,a>ons1
    ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
     ,te*nician1 ,na;nal
      ,9du/ries = ! ,bl

  ,9 ord] to provide employ;t
opportunities = limit$1 multi-
h&icapp$ bl p]sons1 ,royal
,maid ,associa;n = ! ,bl &
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl h
develop$ a s]ies (
electrome*anical & manual "w
samples design$ specifically =
use ) s]i\sly voca;nally-
limit$ bl p4
  ,"w 9 ? >ea 2gan a numb] (
ye>s ago :5 ^! two         #fj
organiza;ns f/ r1liz$ t *anges
9 evalua;n & tra9+ mat]ials z
well z me?ods & proc$ures 7
nec if limit$ bl p]sons 7 go+
to 2 s]v$ e6ectively4 ,*anges
9 ^! practices _h to 2 made 9
view ( ! *ang+ popula;n 2+
ref]r$ to rehabilita;n
programs4 ,n only 7 ,,nib &
,royal ,maid 4satisfi$ ) !
exi/+ programs1 b ref]r+
ag5cies 7 9cr1s+ly 4satisfi$ )
! rate ( failure us+ old
me?ods to try to solve new
problems4
  ,9 addi;n1 v ll rese>* 0 go+
on to det]m9e & devise new
me?ods ( cop+ ) new problems4
,! 8comm]cial0 sy/ems develop$
= use ) ! 8o!r h&icapp$10 z !y
7 3/itut$1 7 n completely
e6ective = bl p]sons4 ,al1 !
rigid;y ( exi/+ te/+ devices
did n all[ = ! nec flexibil;y
to "w ) ! sev]ely          #fa
voca;nally-limit$ popula;n (
bl p]sons4 ,at t "t1 _m "w%ops
cd n cope ) ! *all5ge ( s]v+
multi-h&icapp$ bl p]sons 2c !y
lack$ a sy/em ( proc$ures &
specializ$ equip;t "picul>ly
adapt$ to "w+ ) ? popula;n4
  ,h;e1 ! develop;t ( a new
s]ies ( "w samples 0 3duct$ at
! ,royal ,maid ,associa;n = !
,bl1 ) ! coop]a;n ( ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 ?us 9volv+
a c5tral facil;y support$ by a
na;nal organiza;n : 0 respect$
by ! family ( "w%ops = ! bl4
,! purpose ( ! program 0
direct & cle>3 to evolve !
/ructure ( a voca;nal
rehabilita;n program : cd
develop a pr(ile ( ! voca;nal
/r5g?s & w1k;ses ( ea*
9dividual multi-h&icapp$ bl
p]son4 ,s* a program plac$
less emphasis on voca;nal
limita;ns 2c (             #fb
4abilities 9 addi;n to bl;s1 s
t a viable prescrip;n = tr1t;t
cd 2 develop$4
  ,up until j a few ye>s ago1
9 _m programs >.d ! c.try1
evalua;n & tra9+ 7 a3ompli%$
"? ! use ( situa;nal assess;t
or on-!-job try-\ts4 ,= ! type
( able-bodi$ bl p]son com+ 9to
! "w%ops1 ? te*nique prov$
e6ective 2c "! 0 a multitude (
well-def9$ job op5+s
available4 ,2c "w%ops 7
completely aw>e ( ! available
job op5+s1 !y _h ! luxury (
evaluat+ & tra9+ a bl p]son =
a specific job4 ,h["e1 z !
major por;n ( s* jobs 0 fill$1
z m complex "w /a;ns 7
develop$1 & z !
9du/rial_/voca;nal calib] ( bl
p]sons 2+ ref]r$ "uw5t *anges1
! limita;ns ( ? "t-honor$
approa* to voca;nal evalua;n
2came evid5t4 ,no l;g] 0   #fc
! "w%op c]ta9 ( a "picul> job
t wd 2 available = : bl p cd 2
evaluat$ & tra9$4 ,job setups
al 2gan to *ange rapidly z new
items1 me?ods1 & complexities
7 9troduc$ 9to "w%op programs4
,2c ( ! 9cr1s$ compet5cy (
competitive place;t proc$ures1
bl p ref]r$ to ! "w%ops
g5]ally did n h ! 9du/rial
voca;nal pot5tial to compete
ag/ si<t$ av]age "w] norms 9 a
competitive sett+4 ,?us1 = a
major;y ( ^! p1 ! "w%op1 at
l1/ 9 ! 2g9n+1 wd 2 ! voca;nal
objective4
  ,bas$ ^u ! rese>* d"o by
,royal ,maid1 on 9put f
"kl$g1ble p1 & on utiliza;n (
,,nib 5g9e]+ & o!r te*nical
p]sonnel1 z well z ! review (
exi/+ lit]ature & mat]ials1
,royal ,maid1 tgr ) ! support
( ,/ate ,s]vices = ! ,bl 9
,mississippi1 set up a     #fd
voca;nal rehabilita;n s]vices
program4 ,"h = ! f/ "t ! /aff
0 able to totally 3c5trate on
! voca;nal ne$s ( ! tra9ee &
on rese>* to develop "w
samples to meet s* ne$s4 ,?us1
f ? po9t on1 ! negative
3t+5cies ( "w%op problems no
l;g] impact$ ^u ! daily
applica;ns by ! /aff or ! bl
p]son 9 ! program4
  ,z ,royal ,maid 2gan to
develop "w samples1 ! /aff
2gan to te/ !m 9 xs [n
programs4 ,all "w samples
develop$ 7 closely scrut9iz$1
te/$1 & evaluat$ & h )/ood !
te/ ( 3t9u\s exposure1 *ange1
& exp]i;ta;n4 ,:5 samples
prov$ e6ective1 !y 7
9corporat$ 9to ! program4
  ,:ile imple;t+ new "w
samples1 ,royal ,maid us$
volunte] bl p ) div]se
voca;nal abilities to      #fe
help det]m9e ! e6ective;s ( ^!
"w samples4 ,! ag5cy al
employ$ a rehabilita;n
te*nician1 "u ! sponsor%ip (
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 to
build "w samples & 3duct !
write-ups & "t /udies ( ^! "w
samples4 ,9 addi;n1 ,,nib &
,royal ,maid 5g9e]s & o!r
te*nicians develop$ bluepr9ts1
critiqu$ ! "w samples1 &
su7e/$ addi;nal "w samples
bas$ on _! exp]i;es ) 9du/rial
"w require;ts4
  ,dur+ ! program's
develop;tal ef=ts1 ! basic
3cept 0 t xs role ( evalua;n &
tra9+ 0 "o ( assess+ 9dividual
"w compon5ts or "w abilities1
) less reg>d to 8evaluat+ = a
specific or "picul> job40 ,!
/aff 0 al able to tell h[ well
! bl p]son us$ ^! "w abilities
9 a "w sample situa;n1 s9ce s*
samples 7 develop$ to      #ff
m1sure specific "w abilities
requir$ = su3ess1 & s9ce s* "w
abilities 7 8norm$0 ag/ !
require;ts ( 9du/ry = p]=m.e
by ! 8av]age si<t$ "w]40
  ,royal ,maid & ,,nib 2lieve
t all "w c 2 def9$ & analyz$ 9
t]ms ( 9dividual skills or "w
abilities :1 tak5 tgr1 >e
requir$ to =m ! total job4
,logically1 !n1 !y devis$
situa;ns to m1sure an
9dividual's capabil;y to
execute ea* ( ^! compon5t
skills4 ,! 9dividual's "w >e
!n comp>$ to ^? requir$ to
p]=m a job e6ectively4 ,) s* a
comp>ison1 projec;ns c 2 made
z to h[ e6ective ! bl p]son c
2 on a job requir+ ^? "picul>
skills4
  ,ano!r ( ! program's basic
3cepts 9volv$ ! te/+ me?ods &
/&>ds us$ to m1sure p]=m.e4
,ea* 9dividual 9 !         #fg
program is all[$ :at"e "t is
nec = practice until totally
famili> ) ! require;ts =
su3ess;l p]=m.e4 ,! 9dividual
!n p]=ms on ! "w sample & is
giv5 5 "t = ! 9/ructor to
objectively obs]ve & record
p]=m.e z comp>$ to 8av]age
si<t$ "w] norms40
  ,9 ess;e1 rep1t$ p]=m.e
provides a m a3urate assess;t
( "w abilities ?an does a
rigid "t all[.e t %[s less
reg>d = h[ ! 9dividual bl
p]son le>ns be/4 ,9 all cases1
comp>isons >e made us+ !
require;t = 8av]age si<t$
"w]s0 9 regul> 9du/ry1 s9ce ?
specifically id5tifies !
milieu 9 : ! bl p]son w
compete4
  ,9 ord] to s]ve s]i\sly
voca;nally bl p]sons1
electrome*anical evalua;n &
tra9+ 9/ru;ts h be5        #fh
develop$1 z well z manual
9/ru;ts4 ,! basic ele;ts ( !
electrome*anical evalua;n &
tra9+ 9/ru;ts >e two tim+
devices4 ,! f/1 a ,"w ,pac+
,"tr1 s]ves z a metronome1
rep1t$ly emitt+ an electrical
impulse at preset b v>iable "t
9t]vals4 ,! electrical impulse
comp>es ! func;ns ( auxili>y
units s* z ! 8,multifunc;nal
,"w ,task ,unit0 & ! 8,9dex
,c>d ,"w ,task ,unit40 ,2c !
,"w ,pac+ ,"tr c 3trol ! rate
at : ! bl p]son is ask$ to
p]=m1 x c al 8t1*0 ! 3cept (
8fa/ v]sus sl[0 & 8"w rhy?m0
to s]i\sly voca;nally limit$
bl p :o h n be5 expos$ to s*
3cepts4
  ,! second tim+ device1 a
8,"w ,pace ,re9=c]10 c al 2
us$ to set ! rate ( p]=m.e1 b
x is us$ prim>ily to provide !
bl p]son ) imm fe$back     #fi
on ! appropriate;s ( ! "w pace
z comp>$ to ! "t sett+4 ,bo?
positive & negative re9=c]s >e
us$ ) ? tim+ device4 ,correct
responses to ! correct "w pace
may all[ a radio to 3t9ue to
play1 :ile 9correct responses
w turn ! radio (f1 activate a
buzz]1 or 9 "s o!r way al]t !
bl p]son ( ! negative
applica;n4
  ,an 9t]e/+ "w sample : is "p
( ! batt]y at ,royal ,maid is
! 8,revolv+ ,assembly ,table40
,n only is ? type ( equip;t
common 9 competitive 9du/ry1 b
x c al 2 us$ to assess gr\p
9t]ac;n4 ,"? ! use ( a
progressive assembly task1
utiliz+ ! revolv+ assembly
table & requir+ s"eal p to
rely ^u "o ano!r = su3ess;l
a*ieve;t1 ,royal ,maid has be5
able to obs]ve ! 9flu;e1 or
lack ( 9flu;e1 ( pe]       #gj
pressure4 ,! /aff al c assess
h[ well an 9dividual func;ns 9
a gr\p sett+4
  ,ano!r "w sample : appe>s to
2 ( extreme import.e = ^? bl
p]sons ) us1ble vi.n is !
8,li<t & ,color ,"w ,sample40
,royal ,maid exp]i;e 9dicates
t ! 9t5s;y ( li<t & v>ia;n (
color 3tra/ c impact1 directly
on h[ well a legally bl p]son
hav+ "s residual vi.n c
utilize s* vi.n mo/ e6ectively
on a job4 ,) ! ,li<t & ,color
,"w ,sample1 ! bl p]son c
det]m9e ! mo/ use;l li<t1
m1sur$ 9 foot-c&le p[]1 & !
mo/ e6ective color 3tra/1
det]m9$ 9dividually1 s t !
optimum li<t & mo/ e6ective
color 3tra/ c 2 duplicat$ on !
job4
  ,z ! develop;t & applica;n (
new "w samples & ! applica;n &
assess;t ( exi/+ "w        #ga
samples 3t9ues1 ,royal ,maid
has be5 gett+ fe$back reg>d+
utiliza;n ( equip;t f ,,nib-
associat$ "w%ops4 ,x has be5
report$ t if bl p]sons :o g "?
! program >e giv5 jobs t
require ! "w abilities t
tra9ees 4play$ :ile us+ ! "w
samples1 !y c e6ectively
transf] s* "w abilities & p]=m
_! jobs su3ess;lly4 ,?us1 !
type ( job assign;t is ( less
3sequ;e1 z l;g z x requires !
same or simil> "w abilities or
"w move;ts4
  ,! ,royal ,maid /aff is n[
attempt+ to develop a c5tral
voca;nal rehabilita;n 9=ma;n
program at ,royal ,maid 9 ord]
to be/ s]ve bl p 9 all ( !
associat$ "w%ops4 ,s* a model
program w 9corporate ! mo/
adv.ed ?9k+ 9 ! field (
9du/rial voca;nal s]vice to bl
p ) voca;nal limita;ns 9   #gb
addi;n to bl;s4
  ,royal ,maid & ,,nib 2lieve
t 3t9u\s equip;t develop;t &
modifica;n w 2 nec 2c ( !
*anges 9 ! types ( p 2+ s]v$4
,! ag5cies m/ 3t9ue to r1* \ =
m & m voca;nally limit$ bl p
to s]ve4 ,9 ord] to d ?
su3ess;lly1 !y m/ *ange1
modify1 & adapt1 r ?an fit !
bl p]son 9to a pre-3cvd mold (
activities4

   ,>t"ws ,s"\ = ,9t]na;nal
             ,%[

  ,>ti/s ) a 4abil;y >e 9vit$
to 5t] _! >t"ws 9 ! #bast
annual ,si/] ,k5ny ,9/itute
,9t]na;nal ,>t ,%[ by ,4abl$
,>ti/s4 ,5tries %d 2 rcvd by
,febru>y #a1 #aihd1 at ! ,>t
,%[ h1dqu>t]s 9 ,m9n1polis4
  ,any >ti/ ) a physical or
m5tal 4abil;y : limits     #gc
"o or m major life activities
"<s* z c>+ = "o's self1 p]=m+
manual tasks1 walk+1 see+1
he>+1 br1?+1 le>n+1 or "w+">
is eligible to 5t] up to f\r
pieces ( >t4 ,all m$ia >e
a3ept$1 9clud+ oils1 acrylics1
p5 & 9k1 wat] colors1 pa/els1
sculpture1 & photography4
  ,ov] @s#a1jjj 9 prize m"oy w
2 aw>d$ to >t"ws judg$ be/ 9
_! category4 ,! #aihc w9n]s
9clud$ >ti/s f ,cali=nia1
,wiscons91 ,florida1 & ,we/
,g]_m4 ,"s ( ! w9n]s h be5 "w+
to improve _! te*niques =
ye>s2 a few ( ! w9n]s 7
novices4
  ,>t"ws w 2 on sale dur+ !
,gr& ,op5+ on ,satur"d1 ,april
#g1 & :ile ! "ws >e on 4play
at ,si/] ,k5ny ,9/itute4 ,la/
ye> ov] #ejj p att5d$ ! ,gr&
,op5+ & "s #cjj "ws ( >t 7
sold4 ,>ti/s price _! [n   #gd
5tries & rcv ! proce$s "<m9us
a #bj.0 commis.n">4 ,"! is no
m9imum or maximum price
require;t1 b ! major;y ( "ws :
sold la/ ye> 7 9 ! @s#bj-
@s#ajj range4 ,items n = sale
>e a3ept$ & 9clud$ 9 ! judg+ =
aw>ds & prize m"oy4
  ,si/] ,k5ny ,9/itute
pur*ases a numb] ( >t"ws ea*
ye> f xs ,9t]na;nal ,>t ,%[ to
add to xs p]man5t >t collec;n1
on 4play at ! ,9/itute dur+ !
re/ ( ! ye>4
  ,>ti/s 9t]e/$ 9 5try =ms or
fur!r 9=ma;n may write to3
,susan ;,k4 ,b5jam91 ,,apr1
,>t ,%[1 ,si/] ,k5ny ,9/itute1
#hjj ;,e4 #bhth ,/reet at
,*icago ,av5ue1 ,m9n1polis1
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   ,f a 8,/ick0 to a ,sci;e

  "<,repr9t$ f ,visually
,h&icapp$ ,views1 ,vol4
,,xvii1 ,no4 #c1 ,publi%$ by
,s\? ,dakota ,associa;n = !
,bl">
  ,! ,si\x ,falls transit bus
/opp$ at ! corn] ( #aeth &
,summit1 & #be to #cj commut]s
wat*$ ) gasps ( amaze;t z
,l]ae ,oles5 unfold$ h] cane &
walk$ d[n ! sidewalk
"<=tunately /rai<t"> to h]
door4
  ,z ,i sat on ! bus li/5+ to
_! com;ts1 ,i 2gan to 3sid] !
progress t has be5 made 9
mobil;y = bl p]sons4
  ,f #ahfd to #aiae1 ,fanny
;,j4 ,crosby travel$ ! c.try
by tra91 boat1 & c>riage4 ,%e
sang h] six ?\s& hymns1 talk$
) resid5ts & o!r           #gf
dignit>ies1 & made q a "n =
h]f4 ,h["e1 %e did all or mo/
( h] travel+ on ! >m ( a si<t$
guide4 ,app>5tly1 h] 8sweet bl
lady0 image af=d$ h] all !
help %e ne$$4 ,:ile h] l;g
skirts & hoop$ petticoat may h
s]v$ z a bump]1 x is d\bt;l !y
wd h be5 m* help 9 f9d+
l&m>ks4
  ,2f ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 bl p 2gan
to use "s types ( :ite canes4
,^! 7 basically l grampa's
8walk+ /ick10 b pa9t$ :ite4
,>nold ,au* rememb]s us+ s* a
cane4 ,he sd1 8,m9e 0 a ll
l;g] ?an an av]age walk+ cane1
b n m*4 ,x 0 made ( wood1
clumsy1 h1vy1 noisy1 & didn't
give me m* 9=ma;n40
  ,af ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! ,vet]ans
,adm9i/ra;n saw a ne$ = travel
tra9+1 & ,r4,e4 ,hoov] (
,valley ,=ge ,g5]al ,hospital
develop$ ! l;g cane & !    #gg
basic te*niques t >e / 9 use
td4 ,hoov] al _h programs =
tra9+ 9/ructors ,- m5 & wom5 f
all walks ( life cd qualify =
9/ructor tra9+4
  ,! 8,hoov] cane0 0 m1sur$ f
! floor to ! middle =e>m & us$
9 an >c & rhy?m mo;n ,-"s?+ l
!y >e n[4
  ,>nold ,au* f/ 9troduc$ !
:ite cane to ! ,p]k9s ,s*ool =
! ,bl 9 ,wat]t[n1
,massa*usetts1 9 #aieb4 ,he sd
/ud5ts 9 resid5tial s*ools
resi/$ xs use = a l;g "t4 ,he
sd he n"e knew ! r1son1 b ?"\
x 0 2c !y j didn't ?9k !y ne$$
x4
  ,"ns = :ite cane use h *ang$
"? ! ye>s4 ,f/ x 0 call$ foot
travel1 !n cane travel1 !n
p]ipatology1 & n[ ori5ta;n &
mobil;y4
  ,f ,hoov]'s small 2g9n+1
specializ$ tra9+ =         #gh
9/ructors has gr[n 9to a sci;e
on ,ma/]'s degree levels4
,s"eal colleges & univ]sities
(f] programs = ori5ta;n &
mobil;y speciali/s4
  ,td mo/ s*ools &
rehabilita;n programs tra9 bl
p]sons to use ! l;g cane4
,riki ,nitz1 ori5ta;n &
mobil;y speciali/ at !
rehabilita;n c5t] 9 ,si\x
,falls sd3 8,mo/ p c le>n to
use a cane4 ,! tra9+ usually
takes ab six mon?s1 b v>ies )
eye 3di;n & ! pres;e ( o!r
h&icaps40
  ,l;g canes >e us$ = ?ree
purposes1 %e sd3 = protec;n1
to ga!r 9=ma;n1 & to id5tify !
us] z bl or visually impair$4
,hoov] tau<t ! vet]ans ?ree
"s:at di6]5t purposes3 a
bump]1 a probe1 & = support4
  ,cane us]s c *oose f s"eal
di6]5t k9ds ( canes1       #gi
9clud+ fold+ canes1
collapsible canes1 or?op$ic
canes & l;g canes made f v>i\s
mat]ials4
  ,l]ae1 ,>nold1 & ,riki agree
t travel ) a cane takes skill
& 3c5tra;n1 b mo/ ( all1
practice4 ,l]ae ,oles5 says3
8,if y don't h a ne$1 y'll n"e
2 a gd travel]4 ,! be/ advice
,i "k is f9d a ne$ & get \ "!
& g60

    ,9put ,s"\ f ,p>5ts (
          ,4abl$ ,*n

  ,if y >e ! p>5t ( a bl or
visually impair$ * & h "e
want$ to get "s?+ (f yr *e/ ab
yr fru/ra;ns 9 try+ to get hm
or h] ! help he or %e ne$s1 "h
is yr *.e4
  ,dr4 ,sol ,gordon1 a cl9ical
psy*ologi/ associat$ )
,syracuse ,univ]s;y1 &     #hj
,irv+ ,dickman1 :o has writt5
ext5sively ab bl;s & visual
impair;t1 h be5 ask$ to d a
book ab h[ p>5ts g ab gett+
help = _! 4abl$ *n4 ,! book w
d1l ) ! * f bir? "? hi< s*ool
& w cov] s* >1s z gett+ a
diagnosis1 f9d+ m$ical &
rehabilita;n s]vices1 gett+ !
* 9to pre-s*ool & s*ool1
ma9/r1m+1 ! "rs ( p>5ts & *n 9
3nec;n ) ! ,,iep
"<9dividualiz$ $uca;n
program">1 & voca;nal tra9+4
,x w al d1l ext5sively ) !
help p>5ts get f o!r p>5ts &
p>5t gr\ps4
  ,! au?ors want to tell ?+s n
z !y >e suppos$ to be1 b z !y
r1lly >e4 ,to d t1 !y feel1
m1ns bas+ ! book abv all on
p>5ts' exp]i;es4 ,if y wd l to
"picipate 9 _! project ,- if y
wd l to save o!r p>5ts "s ( !
unnec agonies & wa/$ "t    #ha
t mo/ ( u h exp]i;ed1 pl1se
s5d yr com;ts to ei ,irv+ ;,r4
,dickman1 #id ,k5ilwor?
,b\lev>d1 ,cran=d1 ,,nj
#jgjaf1 or ,dr4 ,sol ,gordon1
,9/itute = ,family ,rese>* &
,$uca;n1 #gfj ,o/rom ,av5ue1
,syracuse1 ,,ny #acbaj4 ,pl1se
m5;n t y >e respond+ to ?
notice 9 ,! ,brl ,=um4

       ,lr to ! ,$itor

  ,octob] #bd1 #aihc
  ,subject3 ,! ,brl ,=um1
,vol4 ,,xxii1 ,octob] #aihc
  ,de> ,$itor3
  ,x is regrettable t y report
on a ,new ,york ,"ts >ticle
dat$ ,june #f 3c]n+ \r ,f.da;n
)\t at l1/ call+ u to v]ify !
a3uracy &_/or ! curr5t /atus4
  ,9 ! f/ 9/.e1 ! ,new ,york
,"ts >ticle 0 hi<ly 9a3urate &
misl1d+4                   #hb
  ,9 ! second 9/.e1 ? litiga;n
0 settl$ 5tirely 9 favor ( !
exi/+ bo>d ( ,directors & !
duly elect$ (fic]s "<!
def5dants"> 444
  ,x is c]ta9ly no help to !
bl commun;y to 3t9ue to
4sem9ate :at mi<t p]h 2 f"r5+
9=ma;n :51 9 fact1 x is all 2h
u4
  ,s9ce "! is a d1dl9e to 2
met1 pl1se try to com;t by !
5d ( ,decemb]4
  ,y %d al note t dur+ ? 5tire
p]iod1 ! ,f.da;n 3t9u$ to
graduate ev5 m p]sons_/dog
units ?an x _h previ\sly4 ,x
"utook & 3t9ues to rebuild a
bo>d ) p :o >e directly 9t]e/$
9 ! ,f.da;n's "w1 & z ( n[1 x
has ! mo/ active1 h>d-"w+1
cr1tive1 & 9tellig5t ,bo>d t
,i h "e _h ! pl1sure ( "w+ )4
,fur!r1 dur+ ? same p]iod1
plans h be5 develop$ = !   #hc
mo/ ne$$ k5nel expan.n1
modifica;n to ! dormitory1 &
improve;t 9 ! (fice space4
  ,i d hope t y w br+ ! gd
news to yr r1d]s at z e>ly a
"t z humanly possible4
  ,- ,h4,j4 ,campbell1 ,jr41
,*airman ( ! ,bo>d1 ,guide
,dog ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ,9c4

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      ,by ,elizabe? ;,m4
            ,l5non

  ,!me ( ! #aihd ,na;nal
,j\rnalism ,3te/1 sponsor$ by
! ,presid5t's ,committee on
,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$1 is3
:at p ) 4abilities >e
a3ompli%+ 9 ! job m>ket z
employ]s & z "w]s4 ,! 3te/ is
op5 to all juniors & s5iors 9
public1 private1 or p>o*ial
hi< s*ools 9 "picipat+ /ates4
,ca% s*ol>%ips total+      #hd
@s#f1ejj w 2 %>$ by five
na;nal w9n]s4 ,all /ate w9n]s
w rcv a trip to ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 z well z /ate prizes4
,,pceh "picul>ly 5c\rages
4abl$ /ud5ts to take "p4 ,!
na;nal d1dl9e is ,m>* #a1
#aihd4 ,/ate d1dl9es v>y4 ,=
full details1 write to3 ,/ate
,*airman1 ,gov]nor's
,committee on ,employ;t ( !
,h&icapp$1 c_/o yr /ate
capital2 or3 ,na;nal
,j\rnalism ,3te/1 ,presid5t's
,committee on ,employ;t ( !
,h&icapp$1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjbaj4
  ,,ap3 ,mo/ newspap] r1d]s
>.d ! _w *uckle daily ov] !
adv5tures ( 8,hag> !
,horrible0 don't "k ab ! grim
battle 2+ f"\ by ,dik ,br[ne1
:o draws ! comic /rip4 ,br[ne
su6]s f glaucoma 9 bo? eyes &
a deta*$ ret9a 9 8 "r      #he
eye4 ,he has _h cat>acts 9 bo?
eyes4 ,he is alm bl4 ,)\t
3tact l5ses1 he _c see at all4
8,i guess ,hag> is practically
d"o by brl10 sd ,br[ne4 ,2ss
3tact l5ses1 ,br[ne m/ use
special magnify+ eyeglasses &
extra b"r li<ts :5 he is "w+4
,on "s "ds1 ev5 t is n 5\<1 &
,br[ne's vi.n fades until he
_c "w4 8,s ,i j g to b$ = a
c\ple ( "ds & put compresses
on ! eyes10 he says4 ,an
e/imat$ #a1djj newspap]s c>ry
,hag>1 rank+ x am;g ! funny
pages' mo/ popul> /rips4
  ,! foll[+ lr f ! ,m9nesota
,a3.t+ ,aid ,society 0 rcvd
rec5tly by ,,acb ,tr1sur] ,jim
,ols5 9 recogni;n ( ! "w ( "o
( 8 /aff memb]s1 ,mr4 ,george
,we/94 ,mr4 ,we/9 h&les mo/ (
! ,,acb a3.t+4 ,? ef=t by hm
is z an unpd volunte] 9 !
commun;y4 8,a memb] ( yr   #hf
/aff1 ,george ,we/91 "picipat$
z a volunte] 9 ! ,taxpay]s
,assi/.e ,program "<,,tap"> (
! ,m9nesota ,a3.t+ ,aid
,society4 ,,tap is a program (
tax prep>a;n assi/.e direct$
to l[-9come families &
9dividuals :o cd n o!rwise
af=d s* s]vices4 444 ,? tax
s1son1 #aij volunte]s ,-
,,cpa's1 pr(es.nal a3.tants 9
gov]n;t & 9du/ry1 & /ud5ts (
adv.ed a3.t+ ,- prep>$ ,f$]al
& /ate tax returns4 ,"? _!
ef=ts1 returns 7 complet$ free
( *>ge = #a1agc l[-9come
taxpay]s 9 ! ,tw9 ,cities4 444
"<,r">efunds total$
@s#ejj1cba4jj1 or @s#dbg4jj p]
family4 ,busi;s & pr(es.nal
associates c take pride 9 !
a3ompli%;ts ( ! volunte]s4 444
,we value ! 3tribu;n ( ,mr4
,we/9 & look =w>d to 8 3t9u$
associa;n ) ! ,taxpay]s    #hg
,assi/.e ,program40
  ,! ,human ,s]vices ,rese>*
,9/itute "<,,hsri"> is "u
3tract to ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,h\s+ & ,urban ,develop;t to
prep>e a res\rce book t
provides examples ( me?ods us$
to e/imate ! h\s+ ne$s (
h&icapp$ 9dividuals
"<physically h&icapp$1 m5tally
ret>d$_/develop;tally 4abl$1 &
*ronically m5tally ill">4
,organiza;ns 9t]e/$ 9 tak+ "p
may obta9 a brief descrip;n (
! project1 li/+ ! types (
9=ma;n s"\1 f ,john ;,m4
,ago/a1 ,ph4,d41 ,rese>*
,associate1 ,human ,s]vices
,rese>* ,9/itute1 #abj ,milk
,/reet1 #hth ,floor1 ,bo/on1
,,ma #jbaji2 "<#fag"> #edb-
#ahab4
  ,at ! annual memb]%ip meet+
( ! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil
= ,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &   #hh
,visually ,h&icapp$1 ,held
,novemb] #e1 #aihc1 9 ,"dtona
,b1*1 ,florida1 ,dr4 ,james
,mc,comas1 ,presid5t (
,mississippi ,/ate ,univ]s;y1
0 elect$ presid5t ( ,,nac4
,dr4 ,mc,comas su3e$s ,dr4
,otis ;,h4 ,/eph5s1 :o 0 n
eligible to s]ve = ano!r t]m4
,previ\s to 8 elec;n to !
presid5cy1 ,dr4 ,mc,comas s]v$
z *airman ( ,,nac's ,commis.n
on ,a3r$ita;n4 ,x 0 al ann\nc$
dur+ ! meet+ t ! organiza;n _h
n yet select$ xs new executive
director1 b t ! deci.n 0
expect$ to 2 made )9 a few
weeks4
  ,if y >e 9t]e/$ 9 trees1 y w
f9d a trip to ! botanical
g>d5s 9 ,st4 ,l\is or ,d5v]
5h.ed by 8,id5tify+ ,broadl1f
,trees ( ! ,upp] ,midwe/10 a
record$ guide = id5tify+
h>dwoods4 ,! guide is      #hi
t"o-9dex$ & is a3ompani$ by a
!rmo=m supple;t : cl>ifies
c]ta9 3cepts us$ 9 ! cassette4
,9dividuals may ord] ! tape =
@s#b4jj1 plus @s#4dj = !
!rmo=m supple;t1 f ,dr4 ,paul
,pon*illia1 ,de"p;t ( ,bl
,rehabilita;n1 ,we/]n ,mi*igan
,univ]s;y1 ,kalamazoo1 ,,mi
#dijjh4
  ,f ,hoosi] ,/>li<t
"<,9diana">3 ,! ,,sage ph"o1
model ,,sa#ej1 is a
microcomput]iz$1 voice-
syn!siz$ home teleph"o sy/em t
does ! ?9k+ & talk+ = a p]son
:5 an em]g5cy /rikes4 ,! sy/em
f1tures a compact portable
radio transmitt] t c 2 c>ri$ 9
! pocket4 ,press+ xs em]g5cy
button causes a radio signal
to 2 transmitt$ to ! ph"o1 :
immly dials z _m z f\r pre-
programm$ numb]s & rep1ts !
message1 8,em]g5cy help    #ij
ne$$ 444 ^0 to all f\r "pies4
,9 addi;n1 ,,sage is a hi<-
p]=m.e teleph"o sy/em ) a
memory dial] ( #ca numb]s4
,manufactur$ by ,,mura
,corpora;n1 x is available f
major de"p;t /ores or home
5t]ta9;t c5t]s4
  ,! ,na;nal ,brl ,press is
9itiat+ a *n's brl book-(-!-
mon? club to comm;e ?
,*ri/mas4 ,? program (f]s
r1sonably pric$ pr9t_/braille
books = ! 5tire family to
5joy4 ,memb]%ip is free4
,simply s5d yr "n & address to
,,nbp4 "9 "9 "9 ,3fus$ ab
comput] j>gon8 ,?9k+ ab buy+ a
p]sonal comput]1 b don't "k ":
to />t8 ,,nbp has j publi%$
8,a ,2g9n]'s ,guide to
,p]sonal ,comput]s = ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$40 ,! book
9cludes a review by bl us]s (
six popul> p]sonal         #ia
comput]s4 ,s5d *eck or m"oy
ord] = @s#f4 #jj to ,,nbp4
,pl1se 9dicate brl or
cassette4 "9 "9 "9 ,a rec5t
report by ! ,na;nal ,commis.n
on ,excell;e 9 ,$uca;n f.d
widespr1d 8m$iocr;y0 9 ,u4,s4
s*ools & urg$ sweep+ *anges4
,f9d \ :at's wr;g ) $uca;n td4
,s5d *eck or m"oy ord] =
@s#c4jj to ,,nbp = yr brl copy
( ! ,commis.n's report1 8,a
,na;n at ,risk40 "9 "9 "9
,address ord]s = all ( ! abv
publica;ns to3 ,na;nal ,brl
,press1 ,9c41 #hh ,st4 ,/eph5
,/reet1 ,bo/on1 ,,ma #jbaae4
  ,a new catalog li/+ a wide
range ( aids & appli.es = ! bl
is n[ available f ,mid-
,mi*igan ,c5t] = ! ,bl1 ,room
#gjb1 #aaa ;,s4 ,capitol
,av5ue1 ,lans+1 ,,mi #dhicc4
  ,f ,associa;n ,news "<,d4,c4
,associa;n ( ,"w]s = !     #ib
,bl">3 ,at ! ,septemb] meet+1
! ,,dcawb honor$ ,mr4 ,james
,*&l]1 "o ( xs \t/&+ memb]s4
,,acb ,na;nal ,repres5tative
,oral ,mill] 0 ma/] (
c]emonies & 8roa/$0 ,jim &
review$ 8 _m a3ompli%;ts4 ,a
hi<li<t ( ! ev5+ 0 8,a
,tribute to ,jim ,*&l]10 a
f\r-/anza poem by ,ann
,*apman4 ,! la/ /anza r1ds3

8,s \r r1d+ is n[ m* less
  grim1
,& we give all ! cr$it to hm2
,:y1 ) \r tapes voice-9dex$1
,:at mi<t he ?9k ( next8
,? wond];l man "nd ,jim60

  ,9 addi;n to ! plaque
pres5t$ by ! ,,dcawb1 ,jim
,*&l]1 a retir$ libr>ian1 has
won num]\s aw>ds = 8
activities = ! b5efit ( ! bl1
9clud+ ! ,rob]t ;,s4       #ic
,bray ,aw>d1 pres5t$ at !
#aihc ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9
,pho5ix4
  ,l;g-"t ,,acb memb]s ,j1n &
,max9e ,dorf retir$ at ! 5d (
,octob]4 ,max9e has 3tribut$
to ! develop;t ( brl = #cb
ye>s at ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice & 0 honor$ by a
recep;n on ,octob] #ai4 ,j1n 0
honor$ at a lun*eon on ,octob]
#bf by co-"w]s 9 ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice4 ,9 _! retire;t1 !y
plan to travel1 ) a trip to
,au/ralia & ,new ,z1l& s*$ul$
= ,janu>y #aihd4
  ,! publi%] ( ,"m ,j"os
magaz9e is seek+ ways to make
! publica;n available to !
pr9t-h&icapp$ commun;y4 ,"m
,j"os (f]s a progressive
political p]spective on issues
cov]$1 (t5 focus+ on corporate
or gov]n;tal abuses ( p[]4 ,!
magaz9e al c>ries          #id
essays1 fic;n1 cultural
pieces1 & book reviews4 ,if
9t]e/$1 write ,"m ,j"os1 #affc
,mis.n ,/reet1 ,san
,francisco1 ,,ca #iadjc4
,pl1se 9dicate 9 : =m y pref]
to h ! magaz9e ,- brl1
cassette1 flexible disc1 etc4
  ,correc;ns3 ,9 repr9t+ !
>ticle1 8,4cov]+ ! ,9visible
,c;y0 "<,! ,brl ,=um1 ,june
#aihc">1 ! au?or's by-l9e 0
9adv]t5tly omitt$4 ,ac"kl$ge;t
is grate;lly giv5 to ,mr4
,frank ,clancy ( ,san
,francisco1 ,cali=nia = 8 well
writt51 p]ceptive >ticle4 "9
"9 "9 ,! ,octob] #aihc issue
ref]s to lat*-hook rug kits
design$ by ,skillcraft4 ,! "n
( ! organiza;n : has design$
^! kits is ,%illcraft1 #cdbi
,orl&o ,av5ue1 ,baltimore1
,,md #babcd4
                           #ie
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  ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9
brl1 l>ge-type1 & two record$
$i;ns ,- flexible disc "<#h
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"<#ae_/#af ips">4 ,z a
bimon?ly supple;t1 ! record$
$i;ns al 9clude ,,all-,o-
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,am]ica4
  ,s5d subscrip;n reque/s &
address *anges1 z well z items
9t5d$ = 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 c_/o
,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1 #abaa
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,suite #ejf1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjcf4
  ,y may wi% to rememb]    #if
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
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