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     ,presid5t's ,message
       ,by ,grant ,mack

  ,on ,june #af1 #aihj1 ,salt
,lake ,c;y made xs 9itial
9/alla;n ( audible tra6ic
signals 9 ! d[nt[n >ea4 ,?
m>k$ ! 2g9n+ ( a v su3ess;l &
univ]sally a3ept$ program :
has be5 exp&$ dur+ ! five-plus
ye>s ( xs exi/;e4 ,! sy/em has
ga9$ wide att5;n "?\t ? & o!r
c.tries4 ,9quiries h be5 rcvd
f well ov] #ajj cities _wwide
"<see ,! ,brl ,=um1 ,octob]
#aihc">4
  ,rec5tly a t1m ( 9ve/igators
f ,oakl&1 ,cali=nia1 sp5t two
"ds 9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y *eck+ \
! sy/em & do+ an 9-dep? /udy (
xs practical;y1 co/1 & public
a3ept.e4 ,oakl& has made a v[
to 2 ! mo/ a3essible c;y 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,? /udy 0
simply ano!r /ep t[>d       #g
mak+ t v[ a r1l;y4
  ,! committee has n[ prep>$ a
report = ! ,c;y ( ,oakl&4
,foll[+ >e exc]pts f t report3
  ,on ,?urs"d & ,fri"d1
,febru>y #f & #g1 #aihf1 five
memb]s ( ! ,audio ,p$e/rian
,tra6ic ,signal ,device
,subcommittee 7 s5t to ,salt
,lake ,c;y1 ,utah1 f ,oakl&1
,cali=nia1 to make an on-site
9spec;n ( ! signaliz$ loca;ns
( ! audible p$e/rian tra6ic
signal devices & to 9t]view &
rcv com;ts on ? sy/em & return
) a detail$ report ( ! f9d+s4
,^? ,subcommittee memb]s 9
att5d.e 7 ,h5ry ,hurlburt1
,*airp]son ( ,subcommittee1
,*airp]son ( ! ,mayor's
,commis.n on ,4abl$ ,p]sons2
,john di,fr.esco1 ,*airp]son (
! ,commis.n's ,committee on
,ori5ta;n ,sy/ems = !
,visually ,h&icapp$2        #h
,doro?y ,hurlburt1 volunte]2
,mi*ael ,pick]+1 ,c;y ,tra6ic
,5g9e]2 ,pet] ,m>g51 ( ,a3ess
,cali=nia 444
  ,by walk+ & li/5+1 we us$
#ad ( ! #ah 9/all$ signaliz$
loca;ns t _h be5 9 place = 2t
two & five ye>s 444 ,salt
,lake ,c;y 9itially 9/all$
devices at f\r 9t]sec;ns & two
mid-block cross+s 9 #aihj & to
date has 9cr1s$ ! numb] to #ah
loca;ns1 ) five m loca;ns 9 !
process ( 2+ complet$ 444
  ,salt ,lake ,c;y plac$ ea*
device on a "t clock =
op]a;nal h\rs 2t #g3#cj ,a4,m4
& #i3#jj ,p4,m41 ,mon"d "?
,satur"d1 & #aj3#jj ,a4,m4 to
#f3#jj ,p4,m4 on ,sun"ds4 ,^!
*anges h elim9at$ any
compla9ts ( annoy.e4 444
  ,9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y's h>%
5viron;t1 ! devices h requir$
virtually no ma9t5.e & >e   #i
n subject to v&alism1 s9ce !y
>e t5 feet abv ! sidewalk4 ,!y
automatically op]ate ea* "t !
8,,walk0 li<t 9dica;n is
4play$1 & "! >e no pu%-button
activators 9volv$ 444
  ,bas$ on xs exp]i;e1 ,salt
,lake ,c;y 9t5ds to 3t9ue !
use ( ! exi/+ audible devices
& 3t9ue exp&+ ! numb] (
loca;ns cov]$ 444
  ,_m "<,salt ,lake ,c;y
s5iors"> h to walk sl[ly & m/
/>t cross+ immly :5 ! 8,,walk0
9dicator li<ts4 ,!y l !
audible sy/em 2c1 al? n
legally bl1 _m h vi.n problems
& ! audio tells !m :5 to />t
cross+4 ,:5 ask$ to tell ( any
compla9ts ab ! sy/em1 !y sd !y
h n"o1 except !y wi% "! 7 m
loca;ns cov]$4 ,!y felt saf] &
w5t d[nt[n m (t5 ?an 2f to
5t]ta9;t & %opp+ & 7 able to
take advantage ( 8sale0    #aj
"ds4 ,! director ( ! ,s5ior
,c5t] 3firm$ all ( _! /ate;ts
& gave ! sy/em h] hi<e/ praise
= xs safety & o!r f1tures4 444
  ,mobil;y 9/ructors & !
,assi/ant ,director ( ! ,bl
,c5t] support$ ! sy/em1 & !
usage 0 9clud$ 9 _! ori5ta;n &
mobil;y tra9+ = _! bl cli5ts4
,!y 5c\rag$ 9/alla;ns at m
9t]sec;ns4 ,_! bl cli5ts _h
express$ 5?usiasm = ! sy/em4
,no compla9ts 7 voic$ ab !
sy/em 444
  ,! ,assi/ant ,manag] ( !
,hotel ,utah sd1 8,no
compla9ts f \r gue/s or o!r
p]sons4 ,! ,hotel ?9ks !y're
grt1 s9ce !y n[ turn (f at
#i3#jj ,p4,m460 ,f o!rs3 8,i'm
s us$ to !m t ,i don't ev5 "k
!y >e "!1 except ,i "k ,i use
!m :5 cross+ ! /reet4 ,i guess
!y >e wond];l = bl p4 ,= me !y
ev5 get me mov+ :5 ,i am   #aa
"ddr1m+40 444 ,"! 7 no
negative com;ts express$1 & !
p]sons 9t]view$ 7 all
supportive1 9clud+ a newspap]
report] & ! employees "w+ on !
/reet-front (fice ( ! ,tribune
newspap] directly 9 front ( a
mid-block cross+4 444 ,\r gr\p
8walk$ "?1 li/5$ to1 & obs]v$0
f\rte5 loca;ns4 ,! advantages
= ! two bl memb]s ( \r gr\p 7
ext5sive1 & bo? ,mr4 ,hurlburt
& ,mr4 di,fr.esco 7 able to
/>t cross+ at exactly ! 2g9n+
( ! 8,,walk0 9dica;ns & com;t$
on ? z a 8ph5om5on40 ,si<t$
p$e/rians 7 obs]v$ de"p+ by
9t]rupt+ _! 3v]sa;ns &
automatically />t+ acr ! /reet
:5 ! audible 9dicator 2gan4
444
  ,all ( ! 9=ma;n : we ga9$
dur+ \r visit to ,salt ,lake
,c;y has 3firm$ ! su3ess ( t
c;y's audible p$e/rian     #ab
signal exp]i;e4 ,! sy/em is
unobtrusive & ( grt wor?4
  ,x 0 a pl1sure to h ? gr\p f
,oakl& sp5d "s "t 9 \r c;y4
,we hope t by %>+ \r v
positive exp]i;e ) audible
signals1 we c help !m meet _!
goal to 2come ! mo/ a3essible
c;y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4

   ,gramm-8,rambo0-,holl+s3
     ,! ,onslau<t ,2g9s
     ,by ,ka?le5 ,megiv]n

  ,! f/ r.d ( automatic budget
cuts "u ! ,gramm-,rudman-
,holl+s ,act "<or ,gramm-
8,rambo0-,holl+s1 z "o
,europ1n l1d] call$ x"> took
e6ect on ,m>* #a4 ,ev5 ?\< ^!
f/ cuts 7 8mild0 comp>$ to :at
cd lie ah1d1 ! p9* has alr be5
felt by s"eal ag5cies4 ,!
,libr>y ( ,3gress has ann\nc$
t x w />t clos+ on         #ac
,sun"ds & w elim9ate xs ev5+
h\rs = ! f/ "t 9 ? c5tury4
,wa%+ton ,po/ columni/ ,m>y
,mc,grory wrote ab ! sev]e
cutbacks : ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$ w h to su6]4 ,%e
report$ t bl patrons 8w 2
depriv$ ( #hj1jjj new books by
,gramm-,rudman1 or r by a
,3gress : has abdicat$ xs
p[]s40 ,t la/ po9t1 ,3gress's
abdica;n ( p[]1 is ! issue :
n[ goes 2f ! ,u4,s4 ,supreme
,c\rt1 af a l[] c\rt rul$ t ^?
provi.ns ( ,gramm-,rudman-
,holl+s : provide = automatic
budget cuts r ?an ,3gres.nally
approv$ cuts >e uncon/itu;nal4
  ,"s p >e e/imat+ t if
automatic cuts g 9to e6ect 9
fiscal ye> #aihg1 x cd m1n z
m* z a #bj p]c5t acr-!-bo>d
sla% 9 e ,f$]al program4 ,t
m1ns ,,e program ,-        #ad
de"p;ts w n h any 4cre;n ab
elim9at+ "o program :ile
ma9ta9+ ano!r1 etc4 ,! m1t
cl1v] ( ,gramm-,rudman-,holl+s
w take xs toll on "ey?+ f !
,de"p;t ( ,def5se to ,9dep5d5t
,liv+ ,s]vices = ,eld]ly ,bl
,p]sons4 ,^! automatic cuts1
call$ 8seque/ra;ns10 simply m/
n 2 all[$ to happ54
  ,& t's ": all ( u come in4
,e "o ( u %d communicate ) \r
,repres5tatives & ,s5ators1
urg+ !m to make only ^? cuts :
>e nec1 & to d s 9 a well-?"\-
\1 ra;nal mann]4 ,! "ttable is
%ort1 & especially 9 an elec;n
ye>1 ! deci.ns >e t\< "os4 ,b
we _c all[ \r elect$
repres5tatives to wa% _! h&s (
! appropria;ns process & /& by
:ile vital social programs >e
deva/at$4
  ,! ,presid5t's budget
proposal is alr 9 tr\ble   #ae
on ,capitol ,hill4 ,z y may
"k1 = fiscal ye> #aihg1 !
,presid5t has reque/$ "s deep
cuts 9 >1s s* z rehabilita;n
tra9+ & special $uca;n
p]sonnel prep>a;n4 ,he al has
ask$ = z]o m"oy = ,title
,,vii1 ,"p ;,c ,- ,9dep5d5t
,liv+ ,s]vices = ,eld]ly ,bl
,p]sons4 ,we all "w$ v h>d la/
ye> to h t program fund$ = !
f/ "t 9 xs hi/ory1 & if !
,presid5t has 8 way1 x w
4appe> ag4 ,! level ( fund+ =
! rehabilita;n /ate grants
program1 z reque/$ by !
,presid5t1 wd result 9 an
e/imat$ #he1jjj few] bl &
h&icapp$ p]sons 2+ s]v$ 9
fiscal ye> #aihg4
  ,appropria;ns & budget
battles >e n ! only ?+s happ5+
9 ,wa%+ton ^! "ds4 ,bo? !
,rehabilita;n ,act & !
4cre;n>y programs "u !     #af
,$uca;n ( ! ,h&icapp$ ,act m/
2 reau?oriz$ ? ye>4 ,! ,r1gan
,adm9i/ra;n has ask$ = a
simple "o-ye> ext5.n ( bo?
programs1 b t seems unlikely4
,! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
,committee on ,$uca;n & ,labor
has m>k$ up xs bill =
reau?oriz+ ! ,rehabilita;n
,act4 ,! bill makes s"eal
*anges 9 ! law1 9clud+ a
r$uc;n 9 ! ,f$]al %>e ( !
basic /ate grants program4 ,!
program is a mat*+ "o1 ) !
,f$]al ,gov]n;t provid+ #hj
p]c5t ( ! fund+ & ea* /ate
mat*+ ) #bj p]c5t4 ,! ,h\se
bill *anges t ratio to
#ge_/#be4 ,"! 0 "s 3c]n
express$ dur+ ! committee
m>kup ab ! *ange1 & x is
possible t an am5d;t w 2 (f]$
:5 ! bill r1*es ! floor ( !
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4
  ,m1n:ile1 on ! ,s5ate    #ag
side1 ,s5ator ,weick] has held
he>+s on ! reau?oriza;n ( !
4cre;n>y programs "u ! ,$uca;n
( ! ,h&icapp$ ,act4 ,he has
made x q cle> t he is det]m9$
to def1t ,adm9i/ra;n ef=ts to
sla% fund+ = special $uca;n
programs4
  ,two o!r items ( 9t]e/ h be5
! subject ( "s rec5t activ;y4
  ,! ,civil ,"rs ,re/ora;n
,act ,- "s"ts ref]r$ to z !
,grove ,c;y ,bill 2c x wd
ov]turn ! ,supreme ,c\rt's
deci.n 9 ! case ( ,grove ,c;y
,college ;v4 ,bell ,- has
rema9$ p>alyz$ 9 ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives1 b has rec5tly
2come ! subject ( 9t5se lo2y+4
,! ,grove ,c;y deci.n1 y may
rememb]1 rul$ t if only c]ta9
de"p;ts )9 an 9/itu;n >e rcvg
,f$]al f9ancial assi/.e1 o!r
"ps ( t 9/itu;n >e n cov]$ by
civil "rs laws s* z        #ah
,sec;n #ejd4 ,?us1 if ! m$ical
s*ool ( a major univ]s;y rcvs
,f$]al m"oy1 b ! ,5gli%
,de"p;t does n1 ! ,5gli%
,de"p;t is n subject to any (
! ,f$]al civil "rs /atutes4
,prior to ? deci.n1 x 0 assum$
t if any "p ( a univ]s;y or
o!r 5t;y 0 rcvg ,f$]al
f9ancial assi/.e1 ! 5tire
univ]s;y or 5t;y wd 2 cov]$4
,! ,h\se ,rules ,committee has
2f x two v].ns ( ! ,grove ,c;y
,bill1 "o ( : 9cludes language
3c]n+ abor;n4 ,civil "rs
advocates >e urg+ ! ,h\se to
adopt ! 8pure0 v].n ( ! bill4
  ,! ,t>get$ ,jobs ,tax ,cr$it
"<,,tjtc"> 0 an important
provi.n : expir$ on ,decemb]
#ca1 #aihe4 ,? sec;n ( ! ,tax
,code provides a cr$it to
employ]s :o hire memb]s (
c]ta9 gr\ps s* z h&icapp$
p]sons ref]r$ by a         #ai
voca;nal rehabilita;n ag5cy1
,vietnam vet]ans1 & c]ta9
welf>e recipi5ts4 ,? sec;n 0
9t5d$ to ease unemploy;t am;g
^! id5tifi$ 8hi< risk0
categories4 ,ev5 ?\< a rec5t
,h>ris poll %[$ t two-?irds (
4abl$ ,am]icans ag$ #af to #fd
>e unemploy$ & ! ,,tjtc cd
help f9d jobs = 4abl$ p1
,3gress all[$ ! tax cr$it to
expire4 ,! ,,tjtc 0
responsible = z _m z #gej1jjj
jobs na;nwide la/ ye>4 ,"!
seems to 2 pl5ty ( support 9
,3gress = ? tax cr$it4 ,x 0
9clud$ 9 ! omnibus tax re=m
bill pass$ by ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives 2f !y adj\rn$
la/ ,decemb]4 ,h["e1 "! >e s
_m o!r 3trov]sial provi.ns 9 t
tax re=m bill t ,s5ate ac;n on
! bill is mo/ likely a l;g way
(f4 ,bo? ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se
*airm5 ( ! committees      #bj
responsible = tax legisla;n h
express$ support = reviv+ !
t>get$ jobs tax cr$it1 & ef=ts
>e afoot to h sep>ate
legisla;n pass$ to
retroactively ext5d ? provi.n4

      ,knoxville ,notes
     ,,acb #beth ,annual
            ,3v5;n

  ,! #beth annual 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w 2
held 9 ,knoxville1 ,t5;see1
,june #bh-,june #e1 #aihf4 ,bl
& visually impair$ p w ga!r f
"?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 4cuss
curr5t issues1 le>n ( ! late/
te*nological develop;ts1 make
new frs & r5ew old acqua9t.es1
& 5joy a spectacul> week 9 !
m.ta9 c;y ( ,t5;see4
  ,! 3v5;n w 2 h\s$ 9 ?ree
hotels ,- ! ,hyatt ,reg5cy
,knoxville1 ! ,knoxville   #ba
,hilton1 & ! ,holi"d ,9n ,_w's
,fair4 ,a special 3v5;n %uttle
w provide 3t9u\s transporta;n
s]vice 2t hotels = a m9imum (
#ah h\rs ea* "d4
  ,room rates = ! 3v5;n >e
@s#cb4jj p] ni<t p] room4
,res]va;ns h be5 p\r+ in4 ,!
,hyatt is alr fill$1 & !
,hilton is ne>+ capac;y4 ,to
make res]va;ns1 write or call
! ,knoxville ,3v5;n &
,visitors ,bur1u1 ,p4,o4 ,box
#ejab1 ,knoxville1 ;,,,tn
#cgija2 "<#fae"> #ebc-#gbfc4 d
n make res]va;ns directly ) !
hotel4,' ,? cd result 9
ov]book+ & duplica;n4
  ,,acb g5]al 3v5;n ses.ns w 2
held ea* morn+ 9 ! ,hyatt
,reg5cy 2g9n+ ,mon"d1 ,june
#cj4 ,special-9t]e/ 3f];es1
"w%ops1 & sem9>s w 2 s*$ul$ on
,satur"d & ,sun"d1 ,june #bh &
#bi1 & e week"d afn1       #bb
,june #cj-,july #d4
  ,! "t is fa/ approa*+ :5 !
pre-regi/ra;n =m w >rive 9 yr
mailbox4 ,(t5 ! =m br+s ) x
problems = ^? :o _c r1d pr9t4
,_m ( y h express$ di6iculty 9
locat+ "s"o :o c take ! "t to
r1d ! 5tire =m1 9clud+
s*$ules1 descrip;ns ( special
ev5ts1 & 9/ruc;ns4 ,9 an ef=t
to assi/ y ) ? problem1 we h
9clud$ a special ,3v5;n
,supple;t 9 ! brl & cassette
$i;ns ( ? issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um4 ,2c ! pre-regi/ra;n
mat]ials ? ye> w 2 produc$ 9
l>ge-pr9t1 ? ,3v5;n ,supple;t
is n 9clud$ 9 ! pr9t $i;n4 ,?
li/ is approximately #ij p]c5t
complete2 "! w 2 "s addi;nal
9=ma;n & a few activities on !
pre-regi/ra;n =m t >e
unavailable at ? writ+4 ,we
hope1 h["e1 t ? supple;t w 2
help;l1 z x is important   #bc
t y complete & return yr pre-
regi/ra;n =m z qkly z possible
af y rcv x4
  ,if y h "qs or problems1 we
w 2 happy to try to assi/ y )
!m4 ,3tact "o ( ! foll[+
9dividuals on 3v5;n-relat$
matt]s3

,hel5 ,wild1 ,*airp]son
#aihf ,,acb ,3v5;n ,committee
,p4,o4 ,box #daea
,*attanooga1 ;,,tn #cgdje
"<#fae"> #bfg-#bbhg

,c>la ,frankl9
,,acb ,3v5;n ,coord9ator
#adh ;,n4 ,v]non ,av5ue
,l\isville1 ,,ky #djbjf
"<#ejb"> #hig-#adgb

,john ,hor/
,assi/ant ,,acb ,3v5;n
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able to write ! ticket = y &
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   ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
        ,na;nal ,(fice
    ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,febru>y />t$ 9 ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice n ) a ,val5t9e
greet+1 b ) ! receipt ( ! =mal
answ] by ! ,libr>ian ( ,3gress
9 ! suit fil$ by ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & o!rs 9
3nec;n ) ! brl ,playboy
magaz9e issue4 ,! answ]1
submitt$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice 9 2half ( ! ,libr>ian
( ,3gress1 >gu$1 9 sub/.e1 t 9
! f/ place ,,acb & ! o!r
pla9ti6s d n h /&+ to sue1 & t
! compla9t did n allege a wr;g
= : "! is a legal rem$y4 ,^!
>gu;ts 7 expect$1 & ,,acb & !
o!r pla9ti6s >e n[ proce$+ to
ga!r addi;nal evid;e "?    #bi
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take s"eal weeks1 & ! deci.n
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mon?s4 ,rec5tly a spokesp]son
= ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl
/at$ 9 an >ticle 9 ,dialogue
magaz9e t resort+ to ! c\rts 0
! wr;g /rategy 9 8 case1 & t
we %d m]ely h reli$ on ,3gress
to correct ! situa;n4 ,?
posi;n1 ano!r ef=t by ,,nfb to
ju/ify xs lack ( ac;n1
ov]looks ! fact t re/ora;n (
fund+ = ! brl $i;n ( ,playboy
wd require an a6irmative
appropria;n 9 ! mid/ ( a
legislative climate : is
3c5trat+ on ! r$uc;n (
appropria;ns = ev5 well
e/abli%$ human s]vices
programs4
  ,rec5tly ,,acb
repres5tatives met )
repres5tatives ( !         #cj
,am]ican ,public ,transit
,associa;n "<,,apta">1 !
,wa%+ton-bas$ associa;n
repres5t+ mo/ transit sy/em
op]ators1 to 2g9 explor+ anew
! broad policy issues relat+
to ! provi.n ( transporta;n
s]vices to bl & o!r h&icapp$
p4 ,a second meet+1 : 0 al
att5d$ by repres5tatives (
4abil;y "rs organiza;ns made
up prim>ily ( or?op$ically
h&icapp$ p1 result$ 9 a deci.n
to call ^u ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n to 4cuss propos$
regula;ns ) ! 9t]e/$
organiza;ns 2f actually
publi%+ s* regula;ns1 s z to
avoid ! premature cry/aliz+ (
posi;ns on v 3trov]sial
subjects4 ,:ile mo/ bl
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3c]n z d _m or?op$ically 4abl$
travel]s 3c]n+ s* matt]s z
a3essible buses &          #ca
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issues t vitally con-c]n bl p4
,^! 9clude eligibil;y = &_/ or
availabil;y ( alt]native
transporta;n sy/ems &
improve;t ( exi/+ transporta;n
s]vices 9 ways t wd al b5efit
bl p4
  ,lat] 9 ,febru>y1 x 0 my
pl1sure to repres5t ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl at a recep;n
ho/$ at ! ,:ite ,h\se to
celebrate ! t5? anniv]s>y ( !
5act;t ( ,public ,law #id-
#adb1 ! ,$uca;n = ,all
,h&icapp$ ,*n ,act4 ,secret>y
( ,$uca;n ,william ,b5nett1
express$ ! 9t]e/ ( ! ,r1gan
,adm9i/ra;n 9 ma9ta9+ special
$uca;n capabilities at a hi<
level4 ,s9ce ! ma9 purpose ( !
recep;n 0 to celebrate !
5act;t ( ! /atute1 no 4cus.n 0
devot$ to ! r1li/ic
di6iculties : bl /ud5ts1   #cb
9 "picul>1 h 5c.t]$ "u v>i\s
9t]preta;ns ( ,public ,law
#id-#adb4
  ,dur+ ! mon?1 ,,acb
repres5tatives met ) a
repres5tative ( ,crim9al
,ju/ice ,associates1 a na;nal
3sult+ firm1 to provide 9put
3c]n+ possible s]vice programs
t %d 2 3sid]$ = e/abli%;t 9
l>ge /ate prisons4 ,we 4cuss$
_m ( ! tradi;nal programs &
recomm5d$ new >1s to 2 3sid]$4
,h["e1 x wd 2 help;l if we cd
rcv su7es;ns f ,brl ,=um r1d]s
z to s]vice >1s : mi<t 2
f1sible = prison programs to
5t]4 ,a few ( ! r1li/ic
3sid]a;ns to keep 9 m9d 9clude
! impact ( s* s]vices on
e/abli%$ busi;ses provid+ s*
s]vices1 ! co/ ( equip;t =
5t]+ ! program1 ! degree (
te*nical k ne$$1 & !
availabil;y ( mat]ials     #cc
ne$$4 ,su7es;ns %d 2 9 writt5
=m & %d 2 submitt$ to ei !
,na;nal ,repres5tative or to !
,public ,a6airs ,director1
,laura ,(t$ahl1 9 ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice4
  ,by ! "t ? issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um goes to press1 ,,acb's
,laura ,(t$ahl w h compet$ 9 !
#aihf ,_w ,ski+ ,*ampion%ips =
! ,4abl$1 tak+ place 9 ,sal51
,sw$51 dur+ e>ly ,april4 ,%e
is a memb] ( ! ,u4,s4 ,4abl$
,ski ,t1m1 hav+ be5 select$ to
! t1m by ! ,u4,s4 ,associa;n =
,bl ,a?letes4 ,laura 0 a memb]
( ! wom5's cross-c.try ski+
relay t1m : won ! silv] m$al =
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! #aihd
,w9t] ,olympics = ! ,h&icapp$1
held 9 ,au/ria4 ,gd luck to
,laura & all ! o!r memb]s ( !
,u4,s4 t1m6

                           #cd
      ,h&s-,on ,hi/ory3
     ,"w%ops on ,a3ess =
     ,4abl$ ,visitors to
       ,hi/oric ,sites
     ,by ,laura ,(t$ahl
     ,director ( ,public
           ,a6airs

  ,! ,na;nal ,tru/ = ,hi/oric
,pres]va;n 3duct$ six regional
"w%ops dur+ #aihe to provide
site p]sonnel ) ! 9=ma;n & "k-
h[ nec to make _! loca;ns m
a3essible & 5joyable to 4abl$
visitors4 ,4abl$ p]sons !mvs
s]v+ on advisory committees 9
ea* region provid$ ! "k-h[ = !
directors & curators pres5t at
! two-"d "w%ops4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
provid$ 3sulta;n & te*nical
assi/.e = ^! ev5ts4 ,?ree
,c\ncil memb]s s]v$ on
advisory committees &
>ticulat$ ! ne$s ( bl &    #ce
l[-vi.n p4 ,%eilah ,c>roll (
,spr+field1 ,massa*usetts1
pres5t$ at ! ,/ockbridge1
,massa*usetts "w%op2 ,joanne
,david(f f ,wyndmoor1
,p5nsylvania1 spoke at !
,philadelphia ses.n2 & ,m>%a
,mazz ( ,riv]dale1 ,m>yl&1
pres5t$ at ! ,m.t ,v]non1
,virg9ia "w%op4 ,o!r "w%op
loca;ns1 all ( : 7 3duct$ at
hi/oric h\se museums1 9clud$
,*>le/on1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a2 ,oak
,p>k1 ,ill9ois2 & ,new ,ib]ia1
,l\isiana4
  ,relevant 9=ma;n s* z :at is
,sec;n #ejd & :at x m1ns = !
hi/oric site 0 pres5t$ at !
2g9n+ ( ea* "w%op4 ,"picipants
le>n$ f/-h& ab ! nature (
visual impair;ts1 he>+
impair;ts1 le>n+ 4abilities1 &
mobil;y impair;ts4 ,issues1
problems1 & solu;ns relat+ to
ea* 4abil;y 7 al           #cf
pres5t$4 ,"w%op ex]cises
9clud$ h[ to assess a site's
curr5t a3essibil;y1 imple;t+
practical solu;ns1 tra9+ /aff1
& build+ an audi;e ( 4abl$
visitors4 ,emphasis "?\t !
"w%ops 0 plac$ on 9tegrat+
a3essibil;y id1s 9to exi/+
programs v]sus cr1t+ special
programs = 4abl$ visitors4
  ,! visually impair$ pres5t]s
made _m valuable recomm5da;ns
9 s* >1s z bett] li<t+ =
"pially si<t$ visitors1
a3essible l>ge-pr9t & tactile
signage1 m descriptive t\rs1
t\*able items1 writt5 bro*ures
9 a3essible m$ia1 & basic dos
& don'ts ( d1l+ ) bl p4
  ,recogniz+ t hi/oric h\se
museums g5]ally op]ate on m1g]
budgets1 ! ,na;nal ,tru/1 )
grant assi/.e f ! ,na;nal
,5d[;t = ! ,>ts1 imple;t$ a
m9i-grant program4 ,? is   #cg
9t5d$ to assi/ hi/oric sites
acr ! na;n to develop & put
9to op]a;n id1s g5]at$ f ^!
"w%ops4 ,projects : 5c\rage
4abl$ visitors to "picipate 9
a site's regul> programs1 &
a3essibil;y activities : >e a
"p ( ! daily 9t]pretive
programs >e examples (
eligible grant projects4

        ,a3ess ,lib]ty

  ,9 #aihf1 ! ,/atue ( ,lib]ty
w h grac$ ,new ,york ,h>bor =
"o hundr$ ye>s1 & 9 #aiib x w
2 "o hundr$ ye>s s9ce ,ellis
,isl& op5$ z an 5try po9t =
immigrants4 ,exposure to !
ele;ts has left ^! monu;ts 9 a
s]i\sly det]iorat$ 3di;n4 ,to
address ? situa;n1 ! ,/atue (
,lib]ty ,- ,ellis ,isl&
,f.da;n 0 e/abli%$ to re/ore &
pres]ve ^! na;nal          #ch
tr1sures4
  ,9 ! pa/1 bo? ( ^! monu;ts h
pres5t$ sub/antial physical &
programmatic b>ri]s to 4abl$
p4 ,?us1 ! ,a3ess ,lib]ty
ef=ts ( ! ,f.da;n >e "u way4
,close to @s#c million m/ 2
rais$ to c>ry \ ! _m
a3essibil;y f1tures propos$ by
an ad hoc ,4abil;y ,advisory
,committee4 ,if ! ,/atue (
,lib]ty & ,ellis ,isl& >e to
truly symbolize ,am]ica's
id1ls ( equal opportun;y =
all1 x is imp]ative t !y 2
made available to all p
reg>d.s ( age or level (
physical abil;y4
  ,:ile ! prim>y 3sid]a;n is !
elim9a;n ( >*itectural b>ri]s1
! ,4abil;y ,advisory
,committee has attempt$ to
9ve/igate e aspect ( ! sites
to 5sure t ! exp]i;e ( 4abl$ &
non-4abl$ visitors w 2     #ci
sub/antially ! same4 ,"s ( !
plans = bl & visually impair$
visitors >e q excit+4
  ,s9ce ev5 ! mo/ detail$
v]bal descrip;n ( an exhibit
limits ! exp]i;e ( a bl t\ri/1
tactile 4plays w 2 available4
,"o s* 4play w 2 a f\r-foot
model ( ! ,/atue ( ,lib]ty4
  ,o!r f1tures w 9clude l>ge-
type signs ) 3tra/+ colors &
rais$-lr signs "?\t ! monu;ts4
,visitors ) l[ vi.n w
appreciate ! adequate & ev5
li<t+ & non-gl>e glass us$
"?\t ! build+s4 ,bl & visually
impair$ visitors w al
appreciate ! fact t pay
teleph"os1 dr9k+ f.ta9s1 fire
ext+ui%]s1 & o!r s* fixtures w
2 recess$ 9to ! walls4
,portable cassette play]s )
record$ t\r & a3essibil;y
9=ma;n w 2 available z well4
  ,to s]ve ! ne$s ( a      #dj
broad spectrum ( visitors1 a
n9e-*annel 9frar$ li/5+ sy/em
w 2 9/all$ 9 ! ,ellis ,isl&
!at]1 ": two films on ! ,/atue
( ,lib]ty & ,ellis ,isl&
immigra;n exp]i;e w run
3t9u\sly4 ,"o *annel ( ! sy/em
w broadca/ a n>rative
descrip;n ( ! visual ele;ts (
! films s t ! bl view] c
exp]i;e important ac;ns1
facial expres.ns1 ge/ures1
op5+ & clos+ cr$its1 & o!r
non-v]bal 9=ma;n4 ,o!r *annels
w c>ry amplifi$ audio = ! h>d-
(-he>+ view] & half a doz5
=eign language transla;ns4
  ,to make ^! monu;ts
a3essible ac to ! recomm5da;ns
set =?1 ! ,/atue ( ,lib]ty ,-
,ellis ,isl& ,f.da;n m/ raise
approximately @s#c million4 ,a
*all5ge grant ( @s#a million
t[>d ? goal has be5 rcvd f !
,4abl$ ,am]ican            #da
,vet]ans1 & ! ,j4,m4 ,f.da;n
has grant$ @s#ej1jjj4 ,9 ord]
to meet ! ,,dav *all5ge & to
cr1te a na;nal monu;t )
optimal a3ess = all1 3tribu;ns
f 3c]n$ organiza;ns &
9dividuals >e ne$$ by ! ,a3ess
,lib]ty ,campaign1 ,p4,o4 ,box
#daab1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
#ajafc4 ,? support w help
5sure t ! ,/atue ( ,lib]ty &
,ellis ,isl& set a /&>d =
univ]sal a3ess t public &
private 9/itu;ns "?\t ! _w w
emulate = _m ye>s to come4

       ,,wgbh ,laun*es
     ,descriptive ,video
           ,s]vice

  ,! ,,wgbh ,$uca;nal ,f.da;n
has be5 aw>d$ a grant f !
,ea/] ,s1l ,rese>* ,f.da;n to
laun* an excit+ new project t
w make televi.n m          #db
complete1 "u/&able1 & 5joyable
= bl & l[-vi.n view]s4 ,an
em]g+ new te*nology call$
multi*annel televi.n s.d
"<,,mts">1 or /]eo ,,tv1 (f]s
! pot5tial = provid+ audio
descrip;ns to p]sons ) visual
impair;ts dur+ regul> televi.n
broadca/s4
  ,,mts provides an addi;nal
*annel1 ! ,second>y ,audio
,program "<,,sap"> *annel1 :
p]mits transmis.n ( program or
non-program-relat$ audio4 ,by
simply swit*+ to ! ,,sap
*annel ( /]eo ,,tv1 y w 2 able
to he>1 dur+ ! pauses 9 !
regul> program dialogue1
specially tra9$ ann\nc]s
describe ! visual ac;n ,- !
sets1 ! co/umes1 facial & body
move;ts1 loca;n1 etc4
  ,we've du2$ ? 3cept
,descriptive ,video ,s]vices
"<,,dvs">4 ,x 0            #dc
orig9ally 3cvd by ,dr4 ,m>g>et
,pfan/iehl1 ,presid5t ( !
,wa%+ton ,,e>1 a radio r1d+
s]vice = ! bl4 ,dr4 ,pfan/iehl
describes ,,dvs z 8! >t (
talk+ pictorially40 ,!
9novative & pione]+ "w ( ,dr4
,pfan/iehl1 comb9$ ) ! new
,,mts te*nology1 (f]s an
excit+ opportun;y to make
televi.n z a3essible to
visually impair$ p z clos$-
cap;n+ is = he>+ impair$4
  ,,wgbh w 2g9 on-air te/+ ( !
s]vice 9 ! ,bo/on >ea late ?
spr+4 ,af a %ort trial p]iod1
) volunte]s f ! visually
impair$ commun;y z view]s1
,,wgbh w evaluate plans =
ext5d+ ! s]vice on a na;nal
basis4
  ,= m 9=ma;n on ! ,,dvs
project1 or if y live 9 !
,bo/on >ea & wd l to "picipate
z a view]1 pl1se call      #dd
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     ,by ,m]v9 ;,j4 ,fl&]

  "<,note3 ,m]v9 ,fl&] is
,*ief ( ! ,bur1u ( ,s]vices to
! ,bl1 ,c>son ,c;y1 ,nevada4">
  ,9 rec5t ye>s1 "! has be5 a
gr[+ 3c]n & ef=t to elim9ate !
physical & social b>ri]s t
sep>ate ! h&icapp$ f ! re/ ( !
commun;y4 ,to 5sure mobil;y =
! h&icapp$1 improve;ts h be5
made 9 public transporta;n ) !
addi;n ( :eel*air lifts on
buses1 ramps to public
build+s1 re/room modifica;ns1
& a v>iety ( o!r 5viron;tal
a3ommoda;ns4 ,mo/ notably1
curb cuts & bl5d$ corn]s h be5
add$ to 9cr1se a3ess at
9t]sec;ns = ! physically
h&icapp$4                  #de
  ,! ,f$]al /&>d : provides =
:eel*air a3ess "? curb cuts &
bl5d$ corn]s has prov$ to 2
e6ective = ! #fde1jjj
physically h&icapp$ p]sons us+
:eel*airs1 b has prov$ to 2 a
haz>d & an >*itectural b>ri] =
! #aa1ejj1jjj p]sons :o make
up ! visually impair$ popula;n
& ! #ejj1jjj p]sons :o >e
legally bl4 ,p>adoxically1 2c
! _w seems to place 9cr1s+
emphasis on ! visual s5ses1 bl
p]sons f9d !mvs isolat$ &
h&icapp$ 9 _! ef=t to compete
) ! re/ ( society4 ,yet !
visually h&icapp$ p]son asks
only = supple;tal aids to
2come self-su6ici5t & to 2come
a use;l memb] ( ! commun;y4
  ,! key to self-su6ici5cy is
l9k$ to p]sonal mobil;y4 ,!
visually impair$ p]son m/ le>n
h[ to move ab 9 a _w t 0
develop$ by si<t$ p]sons   #df
"<prim>ily"> & ori5t$ to _!
ne$s4 ,at 9t]sec;ns1 visually
impair$ p]sons le>n to use !
s.d ( tra6ic = guid.e = prop]
align;t to cross ! /reet4
,tra6ic s.ds >e al us$ to
9dicate :5 to /ep (f ! curb z
well z to ma9ta9 ! direc;n (
travel :ile cross+4 ,h["e1
unusual crosswalks1 diagonal
cross+s1 excep;nally wide
/reets1 & "picul>ly curb cuts
>e pot5tial >*itectural b>ri]s
= visually impair$ p]sons4
  ,"! appe>s to 2 an al>m+
lack ( aw>e;s ( ! 3t9u$
prolif]a;n ( ^! haz>ds ) !
uncontroll$ 9/alla;n ( curb
cuts & bl5d$ corn]s4 ,"! >e
sev5 major problem >1s3




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#a4 ,curb cuts provide no
  tactile ref];e to 9dicate ":
  ! sidewalk 5ds & ! /reet
  2g9s4 ,(t5 a bl p]son w take
  a full /ep 9to ! /reet )\t
  2+ aw>e ( imp5d+ dang]4
#b4 ,m (t5 ?an n1 curb cuts >e
  made at an angle to ! /reet4
  ,? adds to ! 3fu.n1 & ! bl
  p]son may w&] \ ( !
  crosswalk4
#c4 ,! curb cuts >e (t5 n made
  )9 ! crosswalk /ripes2 t is1
  !y bisect ! corn]4 ,? is an
  impossible situa;n1 & bl
  p]sons (t5 walk diagonally
  9to ! /reet & >e expos$ to
  tra6ic4






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#d4 ,! curb cuts >e (t5 n
  directly acr ! /reet f ea*
  o!r1 pos+ problems = ! bl
  travel] 9 det]m9+ a pa? acr
  ! /reet s9ce "! %d 2 a
  r1sonable expecta;n t curb
  cuts l9e up ) "o ano!r4
#e4 ,bl5d$ corn]s cr1te a
  simil>1 b m s]i\s problem z
  bisect$ corn]s4 ,! problem
  is comp.d$ "h1 s9ce "! is no
  tactile ref];e = direc;n or
  ": ! /reet is locat$4
#f4 ,load+ plat=ms at rapid
  transit & public
  transporta;n facilities >e
  haz>ds & h result$ 9 tragic
  a3id5ts4 ,tactile plat=m
  w>n+s m/ 2 provid$4





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  /&>d2 "!=e1 tactile
  id5tifi]s %d 2 provid$ to
  make !m m a3essible = ! bl
  commun;y4

  ,o!r >1s : %d 2 id5tifi$ to
improve safety & mobil;y
9clude 5tr.es to public
build+s1 approa*es to
escalators1 /airways & fire
escapes1 &1 mo/ importantly1
guideways to assi/ 9 cross+
l>ge p>k+ >1s surr.d+ %opp+
c5t]s4 ,normally1 %opp+ c5t]s
d n provide tactually
id5tifiable sidewalk approa*es
to ! isl& ( build+s & %ops4
  ,al? "! h be5 /udies
evaluat+ tactile ref];es
sponsor$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,>*itectural & ,transporta;n
,b>ri]s ,compli.e ,bo>d
"<,a@&,,tbcb">1 "! appe>s to h
be5 ll or no ef=t t[>d     #ej
imple;ta;n ( a na;nal /&>d to
resolve ! problem4 ,i h be5
foll[+ ! develop;t & evalua;n
( a new tactile w>n+ &
direc;nal tile sy/em : appe>s
to h ga9$ a3ept.e 2c ( xs
simplic;y & e6ective;s4 ,! key
to ! pot5tial su3ess ( ? 3cept
is 9 ! ease1 simplic;y1 & co/
e6ective;s ) : ! tactile tiles
c 2 produc$4 ,?us1 ! requir$
doctr9e ( uni=m;y c 2 met & !
r1l;y ( a na;nal /&>d 2comes
possible4
  ,? tactile w>n+ tile is 2+
ref]r$ to z ! 8,pa?f9d]0
3cept4 ,! 3cept is bas$ ^u two
types ( mold$ tiles1 ) two
4t9ct surface patt]ns4 ,"o
patt]n 3si/s ( a s]ies ( rais$
dots to 9dicate cau;n or /op4
,! o!r patt]n 3si/s ( a b>
3figura;n :1 :5 align$ ) !
desir$ objective1 9dicates
direc;n4 ,^! rais$         #ea
9dicators >e design$ to 2
detectable ) a cane &_/or
"ufoot4 ,! 3cept al provides =
a f\r-9*-wide guide/rip : is
a6ix$ to ! roadway surface
p>allel to ! c5t] l9e ( !
crosswalk1 & : provides
assi/.e ) cross+s 9volv+ "r-h&
turn lanes & diagonal
crosswalks 2t non-align$ curb
cuts on bl5d$ curbs4 ,9/alla;n
( ! tactile tiles & guide/rips
has be5 made 9 s"eal cities &
9 ! major public transporta;n
sy/em ( ! ,bay ,>ea ,rapid
,transit "<,,b>t"> 9 ,san
,francisco4
  ,a ma9 issue is public
aw>e;s ( ! situa;n z x exi/s
td4 ,if y >e "o ( ! #aa4e
million p]sons :o >e bl or
visually impair$ & ^: daily
lives & activities >e 2+
a6ect$ by impair$ p]sonal
mobil;y1 we ne$ yr help4   #eb
,ne>ly #ab million 9dividuals
act+ 9 a 3c]t$ ef=t c br+ ab !
adop;n ( a na;nal /&>d4 ,!
9flu;e ( t _m p _c 2 ignor$ by
! ,>*itectural & ,transporta;n
,b>ri]s ,compli.e ,bo>d & by
memb]s ( ,3gress4 ,w y jo9 ^?
( u "w+ = ac"kl$ge;t ( !
,pa?f9d] 3cept & ! adop;n ( a
na;nal /&>d8 ,write to yr
,3gressm5 "<3sult yr local
libr>y = addresses"> & to !
,u4,s4 ,>*itectural &
,transporta;n ,b>ri]s
,compli.e ,bo>d1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjbjb4
  ,y %d al 2 aw>e t two
committees ( ! ,am]ican
,associa;n ( ,/ate ,hi<way &
,transporta;n ,(ficials >e
3sid]+ :e!r or n to recomm5d !
adop;n ( a policy or /&>d on
tactile aids = ! bl = 9clu.n 9
_! manual "kn z ! 8,gre5
,book40 ,^! >e !           #ec
,subcommittee on ,design1
*air$ by ,m>cus ;,l4 ,y.ey1
,jr41 ,/ate ,de"p;t ( ,hi<ways
& ,public ,transporta;n1 ,gre]
,/ate ,hi<way ,build+1 #aath &
,brazos ,/reets1 ,au/91 ,,tx
#ghgja1 & ! ,task ,=ce on
,geometric ,design1 *air$ by
,brooks ,o4 ,ni*ols1 ,>kansas
,/ate ,hi<way & ,transporta;n
,de"p;t1 ,/ate ,hi<way ,de"p;t
,build+1 ,p4,o4 ,box #bbfa1
,ll ,rock1 ,,ar #gbbjc4 ,x is
critically important t ^! two
committees 2 9=m$ ( yr views4
  ,:ile x is g5]ally 3c$$ t
curb cuts & :eel*air lifts >e
b5eficial to ! #fde1jjj
:eel*air us]s1 "! is resi/.e
to assi/+ visually impair$
p]sons4 ,t resi/.e m/ & w 2
ov]come by yr expres.ns ( 3c]n
& ^? ( yr frs1 nei<bors1 &
coll1gues4 ,y h an opportun;y
to flex yr muscle4 ,ea*    #ed
( u has a moral responsibil;y
to assi/ ! ne>ly #ab million
visually impair$ p]sons :o
require supple;tal mobil;y
aids 9 ord] to 3t9ue to 2
self-su6ici5t4
  ,a numb] ( organiza;ns h
adopt$ resolu;ns support+ !
direc;nal tile 3cept
"<,$itor's ,note3 ,see ,,acb
,memb]%ip ,resolu;n #he-#bb">4
,yr local ,lions ,club1 s]vice
gr\ps1 & o!r organiza;ns c
fur!r assi/ by adopt+ support+
resolu;ns4 ,^! resolu;ns & yr
lrs ( support w docu;t ! ne$
to resolve ^! issues4 ,t
docu;ta;n c br+ ab fund+ f !
same *annels : provid$ funds =
curb cuts & o!r 9/alla;ns to
assi/ ! physically h&icapp$4
  ,$itor's ,note3 ,= ! pa/
s"eal ye>s1 ,eug5e ,lozano ( !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has
be5 "w+ ) ,sacra;to        #ee
public "ws (ficials1 s]vice
organiza;ns1 & bl 3sum]s 9
develop+ use ( ! ,pa?f9d]
,tiles at "picul>ly di6icult
/reet 9t]sec;ns ) bl5d$ corn]s
"<see ,! ,brl ,=um1 ,june
#aihe">4 ,^! tiles1
manufactur$ by ,guid.e
,sy/ems1 ,9c41 ( ,c>son ,c;y1
,,nv1 7 demon/rat$ at ! #aihe
na;nal 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,las ,vegas4
,9 a rec5t lr1 ,mr4 ,lozano
writes3
  8,in ,april #aihf1 !
,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,/ate
,hi<way & ,transporta;n
,(ficials ,task ,=ce on
,geometric ,design w 2 3v5+ to
3sid] new regula;ns = _!
regulatory h&book4 ,! h&book
3si/s ( /&>ds = hi<way &
transit tra6ic & p$e/rian
3trol devices = /reets &
transit facilities4 ,"o    #ef
( ! items 2+ 3sid]$ = 9clu.n 9
_! ,,aa%to ,h&book is !
,pa?f9d] ,tiles ,sy/em4
  8,guid.e ,sy/ems1 ,9c41 is
ask+ memb]s & a6iliates ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to
write to ,*airman ,brooks
,ni*ols ( ! ,,aa%to ,task ,=ce
on ,geometric ,design "<see
address abv">1 9=m+ hm (
com;ts !y h on ! ,pa?f9d]
,tiles ,sy/em & :at ? sy/em
m1ns to !m 9 t]ms ( safety =
bl & visually impair$
p$e/rians2 al t ! sy/em is a
direc;nal sy/em assi/+ !m 9
detect+ bus /ops1 tra9 plat=m
$g+1 curb cuts1 etc4 ,pl1se
take ? opportun;y to give yr
9put to a regulatory body t is
9t]e/$ 9 provid+ grt]
a3essibil;y = ! bl & visually
impair$ :5 travel+ on /reets &
"? transit facilities4 ,x wd 2
appreciat$ if copies (     #eg
yr com;ts 2 s5t to3 ,guid.e
,sy/ems1 ,9c41 #djj ;,w4 ,k+
,/reet1 ,suite #djj1 ,c>son
,c;y1 ,,nv #higja40

   ,does 8,l1/ ,re/rictive
   ,5viron;t0 ,m1n ,m&atory
         ,ma9/r1m+8
     ,by ,ka?le5 ,megiv]n

  "<,note3 ,! foll[+ >ticle is
repr9t$ f ! ,febru>y #aihf
issue ( ,,aer ,report1 publi%$
by ! ,associa;n = ,$uca;n &
,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$4 ,s9ce ! "t
? >ticle 0 writt51 ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n has =mally notifi$
9t]e/$ "pies t !y w review all
( ! com;ts rcvd & w "w on
8cle>]0 revi.n ( ! manuals 9
"q4">
  ,organiza;ns & 9dividuals
3c]n$ ab $uca;n ( bl &
visually h&icapp$ *n >.d   #eh
! c.try respond$ rec5tly to a
move by ! ,(fice ( ,special
,$uca;n & ,rehabilitative
,s]vices "<,,os]s"> to imple;t
a basic philosophical *ange 9
! ?ru/ ( ,public ,law #id-
#adb4 ,advocates ( h&icapp$ *n
f"\ h>d = ! passage ( !
,$uca;n ( ,all ,h&icapp$ ,*n
,act t5 ye>s ago4 ,a major
premise ( ? law is t e
h&icapp$ * %d rcv a 8free &
appropriate public $uca;n0 9 !
8l1/ re/rictive 5viron;t40 ,=
_m *n ? has m1nt ma9/r1m+ 9to
regul> classrooms4 ,h["e1 "? !
8,,iep0 process1 ! law tries
to assure t ea* *'s 9dividual
ne$s w 2 3sid]$ 9 decid+ ^u !
mo/ appropriate place;t1 :e!r
t mi<t 2 9 a regul> classroom1
a special classroom1 a
resid5tial s*ool1 etc4 ,!
import.e ( ? range ( op;ns ,-
83t9uum ( s]vices0 ,- is   #ei
recogniz$ 9 ! law & xs
imple;t+ regula;ns4
  ,9 rec5t mon?s1 ! (fice )9
,,os]s : is responsible =
monitor+ compli.e ( ,/ate
,$uca;n ,ag5cies has produc$
new v].ns ( "s ( xs compli.e
manuals4 ,! "o : has caus$ !
grte/ 3trov]sy is ,manual #aj
on ! subject ( 8,l1/
,re/rictive ,5viron;t40 ,:at
seems to come "? 8l\d & cle>0
9 ? manual is a philosophy t
all h&icapp$ *n m/ 2 ma9/r1m$
9to regul> classrooms reg>d.s
( _! 9dividual problems &
ne$s4 ,! result wd 2 ! sort (
rev]se 4crim9a;n : has "*iz$
_m a6ir-mative ac;n programs4
,! victims1 ( c\rse1 wd 2 ^?
h&icapp$ *n :o wd 2 bett] s]v$
9 a resid5tial facil;y or a
special classroom4 ,by mak+ s*
place;t s di6icult1 ! new
manual wd h ! e6ect (      #fj
fur!r /igmatiz+ ! v *n x is
suppos$ to 2 help+4
  ,! manual /ates t h&icapp$
*n cd 2 remov$ f regul>
classrooms only on ! basis (
8compell+ evid;e0 t _! ,,iep
goals >e n able to 2 met = !
foll[+ r1sons3

i4 8,9abil;y to a*ieve s*
  goals & objectives is bas$
  solely on ! pres;e ( non-
  h&icapp$ *n 9 ! classroom or
  ! $uca;nal 5viron;t4
ii4 ,o!r factors : mi<t a3.t =
  non-a*ieve;t1 s* z 9/ruc;nal
  me?odologies or 3t5t
  "<curriculum1 t1*+
  approa*es1 & classroom
  sett+s"> m/ 2 elim9at$ z
  pot5tial 3tributors to non-
  a*ieve;t4


                           #fa
iii4 ,any removal f ! regul>
  $uca;nal 5viron;t w result 9
  improv$ $uca;nal a*ieve;t4





















                           #fb
iv4 ,any nec s]vice 9 a m
  re/rictive 5viron;t _c 2
  provid$ 9 a less re/rictive
  5viron;t40

  ,obvi\sly1 to f9d 8compell+
evid;e0 t ! a=em5;n$ r1sons >e
op]ative 9 any 9dividual *'s
case wd 2 extremely di6icult &
wd ?us make any place;t o!r
?an 9 a regul> classroom seem
virtually impossible4 ,!
emphasis ( ? sec;n on failure
to meet ,,iep goals has l$ _m
obs]v]s to 3clude t ! language
mi<t require t a * 2 plac$ 9 a
regul> classroom & actually
fail 2f a m re/rictive place;t
cd 2 ju/ifi$4
  ,alm z 4turb+ z ! sub/.e ( ?
language is ! process ":by !
8draft0 manual 0 review$4
,,aer & o!rs feel t :at is 2+
attempt$ is 9 fact a major
policy *ange 9 !           #fc
9t]preta;n ( ,p4,l4 #id-#adb4
,s* a *ange %d only 2
a3ompli%$ "? ! legislative
process or1 at ! v l1/1 "?
regula;n *anges requir+
publica;n 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] &
a p]iod = public com;t4 ,9/1d1
we le>n$ ( ! draft manuals v
late 9 ! process1 & no
organiza;n repres5t+ bl p 0 "e
9clud$ 9 ! limit$ review : did
take place4 ,,aer has fil$
writt5 com;ts ) ,,os]s1 z h _m
o!r organiza;ns & 9dividuals
444 ,we 2lieve ? ef=t to
impose 8m&atory ma9/r1m+0 runs
c.t] to bo? ! lr & ! _s (
,p4,l4 #id-#adb1 a law : is
9t5d$ to protect & be/ meet !
9dividual ne$s & "rs ( ea*
h&icapp$ *4



                           #fd
    ,a ,new ,face 9 ,t[n
      ,by ,b]n>d ,posn]

  ,s ! ,associa;n ( ,radio
,r1d+ ,s]vices n[ has a
8pres;e0 9 ,wa%+ton ,- an
(fice1 ?anks to ! ,am]ican
,associa;n ( ,retir$ ,p]sons2
a na;nal coord9ator :o is a
volunte]2 a c\ple ( help]s1 al
volunte]s4 ,n[ :at8
  ,"s 8pres;es0 9 ,wa%+ton >e
j t ,- sitt+1 unbl9k+ pres;es1
wait+ = ! ph"o to r+1 yawn+
secret>y :o has j poli%$ h]
nails = ! fif? "t4
  ,,>rs won't 2 l t at all4
,xs ,wa%+ton (fice w 2 a
pretty busy place4 ,t's :y :5
y call y may get a tape
record+ or a busy signal4
,am;g xs func;ns3


                           #fe
_4 ,e/abli% 3tacts ) ,f$]al
  ag5cies 9volv$ 9 4abil;y & 9
  broadca/+4 ,al1 3tacts )
  appropriate committees 9 !
  ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
  ,s5ate4
_4 ,keep 4abil;y organiza;ns &
  organiza;ns ( s5ior citiz5s
  9=m$ ab ,,>rs4 ,we'd l ,,>rs
  to 2 a l1d+ =ce 9 ! 4abil;y
  _w4
_4 ,keep ! memb]%ip 9=m$ (
  ,wa%+ton activities t may
  a6ect !m4 ,? 9cludes1 (
  c\rse1 cov]+ ,3gres.nal
  he>+s & keep+ tabs on
  adm9i/rative develop;ts4
_4 ,provide an idea ex*ange =
  memb] /a;ns4 ,we'll %>e
  id1s1 %>e projects1 s t
  "eybody b5efits4



                           #ff
_4 ,publicize ,,>rs & xs
  /a;ns1 s t "eybody w 2g9 to
  get "s no;n ( ! grt gd 2+
  d"o = grt numb]s4

  ,! "t is "r = a ,wa%+ton
pres;e ( ,,>rs4 ,s]i\s
delib]a;ns ab 4abil;y >e n[
go+ on4 ,! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on
! ,h&icapp$ has j issu$ xs
l;g-await$ report to !
,presid5t & ! ,3gress on :at's
ne$$ 9 ! 4abil;y _w4 ,!
,na;nal ,organiza;n on
,4abil;y is build+ a
grassroots move;t4 ,! 3s5sus (
^! & o!r ef=ts is3 ,4abl$ p
want to 2 equal "ps ( society4
,!y don't want second-class
/atus any m4
  ,radio r1d+ s]vices provide
a k9d ( plat=m to equal;y4
,f9ally1 f9ally1 "? a radio
r1d+ s]vice1 a 4abl$ p]son or
a s5ior p]son c "k :at's   #fg
go+ on 9 ! _w \ "!2 c =m
deci.ns2 c =ge po9ts ( view on
issues4
  8,sp1k \6 ,sp1k \60 ,?omas
,je6]son proclaim$4 ,well1 n[
^? :o avail !mvs ( radio r1d+
s]vices c sp1k \ ,- same voice
level z all o!r ,am]icans4
  ,hope;lly1 ! ,wa%+ton (fice
c help4
  "<,note3 ,b]n>d ,posn] 0 =
_m ye>s ! ,executive ,director
( ! ,presid5t's ,committee on
,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$4 ,he
is n[ retir$ f ! ,f$]al s]vice
& z a volunte] is "w+ = !
,associa;n ( ,radio ,r1d+
,s]vices z xs ,na;nal
,coord9ator4 ,he is 9 *>ge ( !
,associa;n's new ,wa%+ton
(fice at #aacc #bjth ,/reet1
,n4,w41 ": s"eal hundr$ frs
att5d$ an op5 h\se recep;n on
,m>* #d4 ,he has be5 9vit$ to
sp1k at ! #aihf na;nal     #fh
3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl 9 ,knoxville4">

   ,,afb ,e/abli%es ,alex&]
        ,sc\rby ,aw>d

  ,! ,alex&] ,sc\r by ,n>rator
( ! ,ye> ,a w>d has be5
e/abli%$ by ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl 9 memory ( xs mo/
popul> talk+ book n>rator4
  ,sc\rby1 :o di$ 9 ,febru>y
#aihe1 record$ 8 f/ talk+ book
9 #aicf1 & = ! #dh ye>s t
foll[$ 3t9u$ to 3tribute m* (
8 "t1 tal5t1 & 5]gy to !
record+ ( books = bl1 visually
impair$1 & physically h&icapp$
p4 ,9 all1 he record$ ne>ly
#dej talk+ books ,- f> m ?an
any n>rator 9 ! program's
hi/ory4 ,^! 9clude ,hom]'s
,iliad1 ,tol/oy's ,w> & ,p1ce1
& by f> ,sc\rby's mo/ fam\s
record$ "w1 ! ,k+ ,james   #fi
,v].n ( ! ,bible4
  8,! ,alex&] ,sc\rby ,n>rator
( ! ,ye> ,a w>d w 2 pres5t$
annually to ! mo/ popul> talk+
book n>rator z select$ by !
vote ( talk+ book r1d]s
na;nwide10 sd ,william ;,f4
,galla<]1 ,executive ,director
( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl4
,! ,f.da;n w pres5t ! f/ aw>d
9 ,june ( ? ye>4
  ,all talk+ book r1d]s >e
eligible to vote4 ,simply
write 9 ! "n ( yr favorite
n>rator on a piece ( pap]1
pref]ably a #c-by-#e c>d1 &
mail to3 ,alex&] ,sc\rby
,aw>d1 ,box #aaa1 ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 #ae ;,w4
#afth ,/reet1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
#ajjaa4 ,if a r1d] _c recall !
n>rator's "n1 simply write !
title ( ! be/-r1d book4
,ballots m/ 2 po/m>k$ no lat]
?an ,may #a1 #aihf4        #gj
  ,al? he rcvd _m a3olades = 8
"w on /age1 radio1 televi.n1 &
9 films1 ,sc\rby once rem>k$1
8,! record+s = ! bl >e p]h !
grte/ a*ieve;t40

   ,,ndab #ejth ,anniv]s>y
            ,3v5;n
    ,by ,ela9e ;,s4 ,kelm

  ,9 ,nor? ,dakota1 #aicf 0 a
memorable ye> 2c ( xs dr"\1
*ok+ dirt /orms1 economic
depres.n1 & grt unemploy;t4
,h["e1 to _m x 0 al memorable
2c ( ! fact t ? 0 ! ye> t !
,nor? ,dakota ,associa;n ( !
,bl _h xs 2g9n+ 9 ,jamest[n 9
,augu/4
  ,"! 0 a gr[+ ne$ = "s"o to
sp1k = ! bl 9 ,nor? ,dakota4
,& :o cd bett] sp1k ?an ! bl
!mvs8 ,! move;t 0 sp>k$ by a
"y piano tun]1 ,melv9 ,eckb]g1
( ,jamest[n1 9             #ga
collabora;n ) ,ms4 ,bessy
,brady1 a /aff memb] at !
,nor? ,dakota ,/ate ,s*ool = !
,bl at ,ba?gate4
  ,! (ficial meet+ 0 held 9 !
,c;y ,hall1 ,augu/ #bc-#bd1 )
n9e bl p & two si<t$ p]sons
pres5t4 ,! 3/itu;n 0 drawn up4
,! ,associa;n f/ a6iliat$ ) a
na;nal organiza;n ( ! bl 9
#aidd1 & ,,ndab 2came an
a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl 9 #aifa4
  ,! #aihf ,,ndab 3v5;n w 2 !
?ird /atewide 3v5;n held 9
,jamest[n s9ce ,,ndab 0
organiz$4 ,look at x z fifty
ye>s ( su3ess & x w 2 a r1l
celebra;n4 ,! meet+ w 2 held
at ! ,jamest[n ,holi"d ,9n1
,june #f1 #g1 & #h1 #aihf4
  ,"! w 2 a craft fair ,fri"d
afn1 ! #fth1 ) local tal5t
provid+ backgr.d music4
,associa;n memb]s >e       #gb
reque/$ to br+ _! craft items
to provide door prizes dur+ ?
3v5;n s "ey"o has a s\v5ir4
,at ! banquet on ,june #g1 "!
w 2 dramatiz$ r1d+s ( ! hi/ory
( ! ,associa;n1 go+ back to xs
9cep;n4 ,"! w 2 "t to r5ew
acqua9t.es1 review & le>n f !
pa/1 live 9 ! pres5t1 & plan =
! future dur+ ? mo/ joy\s
o3a.n = ,,ndab4
  ,we 9vite \r frs f o!r /ates
& ! na;nal organiza;n to
"picipate4

      ,\tdoor ,adv5ture
       ,programs1 #aihf

  8,daisy1 ,daisy0 ( t&em
cycl+ fame has truly mov$ 9to
! #bjth c5tury6 ,? com+ summ]1
,9t]na;nal ,bicycle ,t\rs1
,9c4 "<,,ibt"> is (f]+ a t&em
t\r ( ,holl& = bl cycli/s & _!
companions4 ,holl& is a    #gc
bik]'s deli<t1 ) an ext5sive
net"w ( bike lanes4 ,! t\r w 2
l$ by ,,ibt f.d] & director1
,mr4 ,frank ,behr5dt1 & ,mr4
,mi*ael ,3way1 a bl univ]s;y
/ud5t f ,i[a4
  ,dates = ! t\r >e ,july #ai-
,augu/ #a4 ,e/imat$ co/ is
@s#a1eie f ,new ,york4 ,?
9cludes r.d-trip trans-
,atlantic airf>e "<) yr cycle1
or "o c 2 provid$">1 all
ov]ni<t a3ommoda;ns1 daily
br1kfa/1 guides1 a van to c>ry
yr lu7age1 etc4
  ,to le>n m ab ? unique &
excit+ opportun;y1 write
,9t]na;nal ,bicycle ,t\rs1
,9c41 #ab ,mid ,place1
,*appaqua1 ,,ny #ajead1 or
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solitude4 ,co/3 @s#bbe4jj4
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( bl tun]s4 ,kai ,okada w
lecture & demon/rate "s ?irty
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two mon?s40
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foll[+ categories3
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club 9 ,lambe?1 & pass$ !
piano & ! job al;g to ,%e>+4
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,ori5ta;n & ,mobil;y40 ,?
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,,att43 ,mr4 ,m>k ,uslan1 #ae
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daily posi;n ( ! comet & e>? )
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l>ge-pr9t1 cassette1 & regul>
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address1 & @s#a4jj to ,ca?y
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    ,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n (
    ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$
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,augu/ #aj-#ab ,- ,georgia
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,/ate
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