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,presid5t's ,message1 by
    ,grant ,mack1 page #h
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,danc+ 9 ! ,d>k1 by ,dana
    ,walk]1 page #ag
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
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     ,presid5t's ,message
       ,by ,grant ,mack

  ,a flood ( mix$ emo;ns
5gulfs me z ,i prep>e ? f9al
8,presid5t's ,message40 ,by !
"t y r1d ? issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um1 ! six? presid5t ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w h
be5 elect$ by ! memb]%ip at !
#bfth annual 3v5;n 9 ,los
,angeles1 ,cali=nia4 ,9 addi;n
to a new *ief executive (fic]1
x is q likely t s"eal new
faces w 2 am;g ! o!r (fic]s4
,al;g ) a new look w come new
5?usiasm1 new id1s1 new ?ru/s1
& new 5]gies4 ,all ( ? bodes
well = ! future ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,we %d all 2 rem9d$ ( & 2
?ank;l = ! grt wisdom ( ^? :o
fram$ ,,acb's ,3/itu;n4
,hi/ory is replete ) examples
( ! value 9 rotat+          #h
l1d]%ip1 :e!r x 2 ( na;ns1
organiza;ns1 or busi;ses4
  ,_m p >e ask+ me h[ x feels
n to 2 presid5t ( ,,acb any m4
,wd t all "qs cd 2 answ]$ s
easily4 ,my prompt reply is1
8,x feels j grt1 ?ank y60 ,?
does n m1n x has be5 a
4agre1ble exp]i;e4 ,to !
3tr>y1 no?+ ,i h "e d"o has
be5 s rew>d+ or /imulat+4 ,!
commit;t ( "t1 p]sonal
res\rces1 & 5]gy has be5 (fset
by ! _m rew>ds4 ,! ?\s&s (
/imulat+ & excit+ new p ,i h
met1 bo? 9 & \ ( ! bl;s
move;t1 h be5 wor? all ! ef=t4
  ,! new presid5t w soon le>n
t he _c pl1se "ey"o4 ,x goes )
! t]ritory t "o w h detractors
:5 ! l1d]%ip role dem&s h>d
deci.ns4 ,i say to ! new
presid5t3 ,2 prep>$ to dodge a
few d>ts4 ,"o le>ns f/-h& :at
,w9/on ,*ur*ill m1nt :5     #i
he sd1 8,"o ( ! exhil>at+
exp]i;es 9 life is to 2 %ot at
)\t result40 ,to ^? :o may h
be5 (f5d$ by any?+ ,i did1 ,i
apologize4
  ,wd t e memb] ( ,,acb cd 2
presid5t = a %ort "t & h !
opportun;y to meet ! ?\s&s (
\t/&+ p ,- _m ( :om n"e att5d
a na;nal 3v5;n ,- :o 2l;g to ?
m>vel\s organiza;n4 ,? is a
r>e & privileg$ exp]i;e4 ,!
calib] ( p t ,,acb has
attract$ to xs ranks is a grt
te/imony to ! k9d ( organiza;n
x is4 ,9 no memb]%ip
organiza;n any": 9 ! _w w "! 2
f.d m d$icat$1 /imulat+1 &
e6ective p4 ,x is important t
,,acb 3t9ue to gr[ 9 numb]s &
9 9flu;e4 ,gd p1 "w+ tgr 9 a
positive & upb1t mann]1 c make
a trem5d\s di6];e 9 ! lives (
bl & visually impair$ p]sons 9
! ye>s ah1d4               #aj
  ,i pl$ge my support to !
newly elect$ (fic]s1 & ,i urge
e memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl to d ! same4 ,! future (
,,acb 0 n"e b"r]4 ,ev5 ?\< \r
gr[? dur+ ! pa/ s"eal ye>s has
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aw>d$ xs #aihg s*ol>%ips
total+ @s#h1ejj to six \t/&+
bl /ud5ts at xs #bfth annual
3v5;n1 held ,july #aa-#ah 9
,los ,angeles4 ,! aw>ds 7 giv5
to /ud5ts 9 academic1
pr(es.nal1 & voca;nal
curricula at ! "ugraduate &
graduate level4 ,hundr$s (
qualifi$ bl & visually impair$
/ud5ts appli$ = ^! honors4
  ,! recipi5t ( ! ,,acb
s*ol>%ip 9 ! graduate category
is ,omhny ;,j4 ,rom]o1 :o is
complet+ a ma/]'s degree 9
electrical 5g9e]+ at !
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2g9 8 doctoral degree program
9 electrical & comput] 5g9e]+
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,oregon4 ,ano!r "ugraduate :o
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s*ol>%ip is ,>l5e ;,k4 ,se?i1
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,j]sey4
  ,9 ! voca;nal & pr(es.nal
category1 ! ,c\ncil is pl1s$
to aw>d a s*ol>%ip to ,/eph5
;,j4 ,gu?1 a /ud5t 9 ! c\nsel+
c]tificate program at ,nor?
,texas ,/ate ,univ]s;y4
  ,! ,melva ;,t4 ,[5 ,memorial
,s*ol>%ip = #aihg 0 aw>d$ to
,*ri/9e ;,m4 ,faltz4 ,*ri/9e
is an 5t]+ fre%man 9 ! ,b4,a4
program 9 ,5gli% & j\rnalism
at ,pr9ceton ,univ]s;y 9
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  ,? ye> = ! f/ "t1 ,,acb
adm9i/]$ a new s*ol>%ip fund =
! ,,vtek ,corpora;n ( ,santa
,monica1 ,cali=nia4 ,! w9n] (
? s*ol>%ip is ,mike ,naugle1 a
ma/]'s /ud5t ( ,5gli%
lit]ature at ! ,univ]s;y (
,san ,diego4
  ,! ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial
,s*ol>%ips 7 e/abli%$ 9 #aihb
9 honor ( ,,acb's ?ird
presid5t & d$icat$ l1d]4 ,two
ye>s lat]1 ! ,t>v] ,f.da;n (
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,melva ;,t4 ,[5 ,memorial
,s*ol>%ip = a des]v+
"ugraduate /ud5t4
  ,lrs f two ( la/ ye>'s
recipi5ts1 ,w5dy ,pava &
,gyng] ,9gram1 "uscore
eloqu5tly ! import.e &
e6ective;s ( ? s*ol>%ip
program4
  ,ms4 ,pava1 a /ud5t 9 !
doctoral program 9         #ad
cl9ical psy*ology at !
,univ]s;y ( ,wa%+ton_/,s1ttle1
writes3 8"<,i"> ext5d my
s9c]e/ ?anks to ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = yr v g5]\s
s*ol>%ip4 ,? ,floyd ,qualls
,memorial ,s*ol>%ip aw>d has
help$ me imm5sely ) my
$uca;nal 5d1vors ? ye>4 ,i am
deeply grate;l = yr g5]\s
support4 ,?ank y ag40
  ,gyng] ,9gram is an ,5gli%
$uca;n major at ,nor?we/]n
,/ate ,univ]s;y ( ,l\isiana4
,h] lr r1ds 9 "p3 8,i h
su3ess;lly complet$ ! academic
ye> = : ,i 0 aw>d$ a s*ol>%ip
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
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report = ! spr+ seme/] #aihg4
,x seems ? s*ol>%ip br"\ me
luck or /r5g? or "s?+4 ,? 0 my
second p]fect seme/] 9 a r[4
,i _c ?ank ,,acb 5 = t
s*ol>%ip & = ! fabul\s     #ae
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       ,danc+ 9 ! ,d>k
       ,by ,dana ,walk]

  "<,dana ,walk] is curr5tly
,presid5t ( ! ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ,bl ,t1*]s4 ,9
addi;n to s]v-9g z ,3tribut+
,$itor = ,! ,log1 publi%$ by
,frs 9 ,>t ( ,,acb1 %e has
writt5 = ,dialogue1
,lifepr9ts1 & ,kaleidoscope4">
  8,si<t$ p >e too dep5d5t on
! li<t10 says ,ann ,*apman (
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,elaborat+ on
? unusual op9ion1 %e says1
8,!y >e alw say+ !y c't d ? or
t 2c x's too d>k4 ,!y ne$ to
le>n to func;n 9 ! d>k40
  ,a ll dimm+ ( ! li<t n"e
/opp$ ,ann f pursu+ h] c>e] z
a d.e t1*]1 ev5 ?\< %e 0
diagnos$ ) ret9itis pig;tosa 9
! ?ird grade4 ,h] te5 ye>s 7
sp5t 8j mak+ x "? s*ool10 %e
says4 ,at #ai %e 2gan      #ag
le>n+ tap1 ballet1 &
acrobatics 9 h] native ,idaho1
& !n 2gan t1*+ !m h]f4
  ,lat] %e migrat$ to !
,wa%+ton >ea & 2came associat$
) ,m>ian ,v5able ,s*ool (
,d.e4 ,! manag] "!1 says ,ann1
8recogniz$ t ,i _h abil;y & sd
t ,i cd use h] "n z a ref];e40
,z a result1 ,ann got a job
t1*+ d.e at a big a"p;t
complex 9 ,>l+ton & !n at
ano!r a"p;t complex4 ,af mak+
_m 3tacts 9 ? way1 %e 0 able
to op5 h] [n d.e /udio 9
,>l+ton dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 ,%e
ma9ta9$ t /udio = "s tw5ty
ye>s4 ,at t "t %e 0 func;n+
basically z a si<t$ p]son1 us+
h] p]iph]al vi.n & ! help ( a
secret>y4
  ,dur+ ! ,,rlf epidemic 9 !
#aiej's1 %e got _m ref]rals (
bl *n :o want$ to le>n to d.e4
,ann organiz$ a p>5ts      #ah
gr\p : p]suad$ ! ,columbia
,li<th\se to hire h] to 2g9 !
*n's d.e lessons "!4 ,%e "w$
fifte5 ye>s = !m4
  ,ann 2gan t1*+ ! bl *n tap
danc+ 2c ) tap "o gets imm
audio fe$back1 unlike )
ballet4 ,! d.er z well z !
t1*]1 :o mi<t bo? 2 visually
impair$1 c tell f ! s.d if !
/eps >e 2+ p]=m$ correctly4
  ,ann al develop$ a me?od (
t1*+ ! /eps )\t rely+ on a
visual model ,- no 8,d l ?0
comm&s 9 h] classes4 ,9/1d1 %e
has giv5 ea* /ep a "n & a
detail$ v]bal descrip;n4 ,!
/ud5t le>ns by imitat+ !
descrip;n4 ,af t1 ,ann c say1
8,d a slap %u6le & a grab-(f10
& bo? si<t$ & bl /ud5ts c p]=m
! correct /eps4
  ,ann has f.d t danc+ helps
bl /ud5ts ) _! rhy?m & s5se (
mo;n4 8,i gave ! *n a      #ai
lot ( >m move;t & tau<t !m h[
to hop f/10 %e says4 8,a lot (
bl *n >e afraid to hop 2c !y
don't "k ": !y >e go+ to l&40
,us+ a trampol9e & an op51
unclutt]$ /udio1 ,ann tau<t !
*n f/ to hop & !n to run1 & !n
to move ab completely freely4
8,!y r1lly 2came ll free _ss10
%e says pr\dly4
  ,at retire;t1 ,ann w5t to !
commun;y c5t] 9 h] >ea1 ": !y
ask$ h] to take ! tap classes4
,by ? "t1 %e 0 dep5d5t on
si<t$ help1 s !y hir$ an
assi/ant = h]4 ,! hir$ help]
turn$ \ to 2 no help at all1 &
,ann 0 =c$ to take ov]4 8,i
f.d ,i cd d x10 %e says4 8,i /
_h ! same t1*+ abil;y40 ,%e
f.d ) c>e;l organiza;n &
plann+1 %e cd "w >.d h] lack (
vi.n1 : 0 n[ total4
  8,my classes grew & grew10
%e says4 8,! "ms want$     #bj
lessons1 s ,i organiz$ adult
classes40 ,"o ( h] adult
/ud5ts 0 ,l9da ,ell]by1 !
,,nbc newswoman4 ,? 3tact l$
to an appe>.e on ,,nbc's ,td
program1 complete ) ,,tv crews
film+ ,ann 3duct+ a d.e
lesson4
  ,"o ( h] =m] d.e /ud5ts
3tact$ h] af t & has s9ce
2come h] assi/ant1 do+ !
detail "w & bits ( /yl+ t ,ann
c't get to4 8,b ,i c / d a lot
( criticism myf10 %e says4
  ,ann al says t = bl p1 tap
danc+ is excell5t ex]cise
!rapy & recr1;n4 8,we t1* !
:ole body ,- >ms1 %\ld]s1
torso1 legs1 "ey?+10 %e says4
8,x's wond];l ex]cise1 & y d h
t satisfac;n ( "k+ ex-actly
:at y >e do+4 ,! ?+ ab danc+
t's s m* fun 2ss ! ex]cise is
t y get ! rhy?m & ! music4 ,y
h "s?+ to respond to &     #ba
"s?+ to 9t]pret4 ,x's l play+
an 9/ru;t1 only yr body is !
9/ru;t40
  "<,,note3 ,ann ,*apman is a
memb] ( ! ,na;nal ,associa;n (
,bl ,t1*]s1 ,d4,c4 ,associa;n
( ,"w]s = ! ,bl1 ! ,brl
,revival ,l1gue1 & ,frs-,9-,>t
( ,,acb4 ,%e is a pa/ recipi5t
( ,,acb's ,ambassador ,aw>d4">

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

  ,_m ( ! su3esses ( 3sum]
advocacy organiza;ns take
place at ! local level1 ": ! k
& 5?usiasm ( memb]s c 2 call$
^u & mo/ e6ectively utiliz$4
,t is :y ,i 5joy meet+1 :5"e
possible1 ) local *apt]s (
,,acb a6iliates4 ,9 late
,april1 x 0 my pl1sure     #bb
to meet ) ! memb]s ( ! ,nova
,*apt] ( ! ,old ,dom9ion
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & dur+ a
relax$1 9=mal d9n] meet+ to
talk to !m ab _! 3c]ns & !
9t]e/ ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl 9 assi/+ !m4
  ,! e6ective;s & practical gd
s5se ( "w+ 9 coali;n ) o!r
na;nal organiza;ns 0 "uscor$
ag rec5tly by ! #aihg ,na;nal
,assembly ( ! ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e
on ,civil ,"rs "<,,l3r">1 ( :
,,acb has be5 a memb] = s"eal
ye>s4 ,! ,,l3r is made up (
approximately #ahj na;nal
organiza;ns s* z ! ,l1gue (
,wom5 ,vot]s1 ,na;nal
,associa;n = ! ,adv.e;t (
,color$ ,p1 ,na;nal ,c\ncil (
,*ur*es1 & ! ,4abil;y ,"rs
,$uca;n & ,def5se ,fund ,- all
d$icat$ to ! adv.e;t ( civil
"rs4 ,m* "t & att5;n 0 devot$
to ! progress ( ! ,civil   #bc
,"rs ,re/ora;n ,act ( #aihg &
! ,fair ,h\s+ ,am5d;ts (
#aihg4 ,z report$ 9 e>li]
issues ( ,! ,brl ,=um1 !
,civil ,"rs ,re/ora;n ,act is
desp]ately ne$$ 9 ord] to undo
! n>r[+ e6ects ( ! ,supreme
,c\rt deci.n 9 ! ,grove ,c;y
,college case1 : held1 9
sub/.e1 t ! provi.ns ( ,sec;n
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc & o!r anti-4crim9a;n
/atutes apply only to ! exact
5tities or subdivi.ns rcvg
,f$]al f9ancial assi/.e4 ,?
m1ns t a specific de"p;t 9 a
college may 4crim9ate ag/ a
h&icapp$ p]son if t de"p;t
does n rcv ,f$]al f9ancial
assi/.e1 al? ! college xf
g5]ally rcvs massive ,f$]al
assi/.e4 ,z ( ? writ+1 m ?an
#ej ,s5ators h agre$ to s]ve z
co-sponsors ( ? important
legisla;n1 & ef=ts >e n[   #bd
"u way to develop simil>
support 9 ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives4
  ,z *n1 y may h r1d ab 8,!
,ll ,5g9e ,t ,cd40 ,t
descrip;n mi<t 2 appli$ n[ to
! ,rhode ,isl& ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
& ,visually ,impair$1 ^: /ate
3v5;n x 0 my pl1sure to att5d
dur+ ,may4 ,t a6iliate1 : is
made up ( a gd comb9a;n (
exp]i;ed memb]s & 5]getic new
memb]s1 has 2come a v e6ective
advocate = ! "r & capabilities
( bl & visually impair$ p4 ,x
0 cle> t xs views >e 2+ he>d 9
! places ": deci.ns >e made
3c]n+ bl & visually impair$ p
9 ,rhode ,isl&4
  ,d y rememb] my obs]va;n
e>li] 9 ? >ticle ab !
e6ective;s ( 3sum] advocates
on ! local level8 ,= ! pa/
s"eal mon?s1 x has be5 my
pl1sure to "w ) a gr\p (   #be
,,acb memb]s & o!rs f !
,memphis ,*apt] ( ! ,t5;see
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl reg>d+ ! way 9
: ! transit au?or;y 9 t c;y
plans "<or does n plan"> to
s]ve bl & o!r h&icapp$ p4 ,t
3c]n 0 3c5trat$ 9 late ,may :5
a delega;n f ,memphis1
repres5tatives f ,t5;see
,3gres.nal (fices1 & ,i met )
(ficials ( ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n "<,,dot"> to f9d
\ :at ,,dot cd or wd d4 ,!
,memphis delega;n knew 2f
>riv+ t ,,dot cd n simply snap
xs f+]s & correct ! problem4
,dur+ a l5g?y meet+1 h["e1 a
/rategy 0 =mulat$ = *all5g+ !
plan ( ! ,transit au?or;y at !
regional level ( ! ,urban
,mass ,transit ,adm9i/ra;n4
,al? ! ,,dot regula;ns "<:
!mvs >e 2+ *all5g$ 9 c\rt"> d
n compel transit au?orities to
provide special s]vice     #bf
to h&icapp$ p un.s !y >e
9capable ( m.t+ & 4m.t+
transit vehicles1 ! plan ( !
,memphis ,transit ,au?or;y 0
probably too broad 9
automatically dclg bl p
9eligible = s]vice4 ,we >e
wat*+ ? situa;n v closely1
9asm* z 9 "s cities a few
unr1li/ic & misguid$ bl p 9si/
publicly & l\dly t no bl p]son
%d 2 3sid]$ eligible = special
transporta;n s]vices4
  ,"o na;nal s]vice organiza;n
: has be5 v supportive ( _m
activities by & programs = bl
p at ! local level is !
,teleph"o ,pione]s ( ,am]ica4
,n (t5 d we h an opportun;y to
?ank ! ,pione]s & tell !m ab
"s ( ! 9t]e/s & 3c]ns ( bl p )
: !y >e n alr famili>4 ,h;e1
my pl1sure 9 sp1k+ to !
,alex&] ,graham ,bell ,*apt]
,life ,memb]s rec5tly 9    #bg
,wa%+ton4 ,:at ,i _h expect$
to 2 a relatively small gr\p
turn$ \ to 9volve alm a ?\s&
p1 :o 7 v receptive to 9=ma;n
reg>d+1 am;g o!r ?+s1 ! wide
range ( physical & 9tellectual
activities 5gag$ 9 by bl &
visually impair$ p4
  ,:o sd t bank]s n"e li/58
,!y did ,- & ) 9t]e/ ,-
rec5tly dur+ a ses.n ( !
,3t9u+ ,$uca;n ,9/itute
sponsor$ by ! cr$it executives
( ! ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41
metropolitan >ea4 ,no1 "o
lecture to bank executives _c
*ange 9appropriate attitudes
or correct pot5tially
4crim9atory practices on ! "p
( "s banks1 b ,i "k ,i made
trem5d\s progress ) ! bank]s
pres5t4 ,_m ( !m le>n$ = ! f/
"t t bl p1 ! same z si<t$ p1
may 2 9t]e/$ 9 ! full range (
s]vices & 3fid5tial;y      #bh
available to ! g5]al public4
  ,i wd l to welcome ! na;nal
(fice ( ! ,associa;n ( ,radio
,r1d+ ,s]vices "<,,>rs"> z a
nei<bor ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl4 ,2g9n+ ,july #a1 !
,,>rs (fice w o3upy1 z a sub-
lessee a "p ( ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice suite4 ,,acb has alw
support$ radio r1d+ s]vices z
an extremely important s]vice
available to bl & pr9t
h&icapp$ p1 & we >e look+ =w>d
to an ev5 clos] rela;n%ip ) ?
,,>rs (fice1 : repres5ts mo/ (
! radio r1d+ s]vices on !
na;nal level4
  ,9 e>ly ,june1 ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n 2gan ! process :
by ! 5d ( #aihg w result 9 !
publica;n ( prelim9>y
regula;ns z direct$ by ! ,air
,c>ri]s ,a3ess ,act ( #aihf4
,9 view ( ! unique;s &
magnitude ( ? process1 x   #bi
is 4cuss$ 9 a sep>ate >ticle 9
? issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um4

     ,important ,rem9d]3
   ,,acb's ,hospital ,9come
            ,plan

  ,z ann\nc$ 9 ! ,may-,june
issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's
,hospital ,9come ,plan is n[
available4 ,,,yr a3ept.e is
gu>ante$4,' ,no m$ical "qs >e
ask$4 ,n[ y c 5roll yrf & yr
family qkly & easily4
  ,,,h[ ! plan "ws,' ,- ,!
,,acb ,hospital ,9come ,plan
pays f @s#dj4jj to @s#aej4jj =
ea* "d y >e hospitaliz$4 ,if y
>e hospitaliz$ 2c ( c.er or
ne$ to 2 9 an 9t5sive c>e
unit1 ! plan w pay twice !
daily b5efit am.t1 or !
maximum ( @s#cjj4jj p] "d4 ,!
b5efit is pd directly to   #cj
y1 reg>d.s ( any o!r cov]age y
may h1 to 2 us$ z y *oose4 ,y
may al buy ! same am.t (
protec;n = yr sp\se & #ej
p]c5t ( yr cov]age am.t = yr
*n4
  ,y c buy ? plan ,,,only z a
memb] ( ! am]ican c\ncil ( !
bl4,' ,z an example ( ! l[
gr\p rates1 y c rcv a @s#dj4jj
daily b5efit = z ll z @s#aj4bj
e ?ree mon?s4 "<,rates >e bas$
on yr age4 ,? rate is = an "u-
#cj memb]4">
  ,9=ma;n is available 9 l>ge-
pr9t or cassette =mat4 ,simply
3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1
#ajaj ,v]mont ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41
,suite #aajj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjje2 "<#bjb"> #cic-#cfff4
  ,if y h fur!r "qs af rcvg !
mat]ial1 y may call ! ,cli5t
,s]vice ,repres5tatives ( ,m>%
& ,mc,l5nan ,gr\p ,associates
toll-free at #a-#hjj-      #ca
#fba-#jbii4 ,ill9ois memb]s
call #a-#hjj-#egb-#bjch4 ,9
,alaska1 call collect1 #a-
#cab-#icj-#fcca4

   ,"s ,issues ,n"e ,die3
   ,!y ,j ,come ',r.d ,ag
     ,by ,ka?le5 ,megiv]n

  ,? is ! s1son ( summ] re-
runs1 & t may 2 :at ?
legislative update feels l4 ,x
seems t ,3gresses may come &
g1 b c]ta9 issues >e sure to
rema94
  ,= 9/.e1 z]o-fund+ =
8,rev5ue ,=eg"o0 has once ag
re>$ xs ugly h1d4 ,i am sure y
all rememb] ? battle f pa/
ye>s4 ,rev5ue ,=eg"o is t
category 9 ! ,u4,s4 ,po/al
,s]vice budget : subsidizes
r$uc$ mail+ rates s* z ! ,?ird
,class non-pr(it p]mit4 ,x al
9cludes 8,free ,matt] =    #cb
! ,bl10 & 9 ! pa/1 ef=ts to
defund ? sec;n 9clud$ !
elim9a;n ( ,free ,matt]4 ,at
l1/ !y seem to h le>n$ _!
lesson on t "picul> 8hot
potato40 ,? ye>'s proposal to
elim9ate fund+ = ,rev5ue
,=eg"o specifically sep>ates \
! ,free ,matt] program &
assures t x w 2 fund$ at a
su6ici5t level1 no matt] :at4
,h["e1 s _m non-pr(it ag5cies
rely on t r$uc$ mail+ p]mit to
raise m"oy & o!rwise keep _!
op]a;ns go+ t "o doesn't h to
r1* too f> to "u/& t elim9a;n
( or significant 9cr1ses 9 ^!
r$uc$-rate categories cd h a
major negative impact on non-
pr(its & ! p !y s]ve4
  ,p]h mo/ 4tress+ ab ? late/
r.d is t ! proposal did n come
f ! ,r1gan ,:ite ,h\se1 b1 r1
f ! ,democratically 3troll$
,subcommittee on           #cc
,appropria;ns4
  ,a coali;n ( non-pr(it
mail]s has manag$ to cr1te s
m* 3trov]sy t z we g to press1
! full ,committee has delay$
any ac;n1 & ! ,subcommittee
proposal is sd to h be5 8pull$
back40
  ,ano!r old1 famili> issue is
! ef=t to ov]turn ! ,u4,s4
,supreme ,c\rt's deci.n 9 !
,grove ,c;y case4 ,z y
rememb]1 t deci.n s]i\sly
limit$ ! scope ( civil "rs
/atutes1 9clud+ ,sec;n #ejd4
,despite broad bi"pisan
support 9 ! la/ ,3gress1
oppon5ts manag$ to kill !
bill4 ,? "t1 ) #ed ,s5ate co-
sponsors1 ! bill has be5
report$ \ ( ! ,committee on
,labor & ,human ,res\rces & cd
3ceivably come to ! floor ( !
,s5ate = a vote at any "t4
  ,oppon5ts >e ?r1t5+ _m   #cd
( ! same tactics we h se5 2f2
"nly1 kill+ ! bill by atta*+
abor;n-relat$ am5d;ts4 ,bills
s* z ? "o "<=m]ly call$ !
,civil ,"rs ,re/ora;n ,act">
>e hi< on ! ,democratic ag5da1
& "! h ev5 be5 rumors to !
e6ect t ,democrats may 8hold
ho/age0 ! ,adm9i/ra;n's
,supreme ,c\rt nom9a;n un.s !y
get agree;t f ,republican
l1d]s to take up "s ( ^!
important legislative issues4
  ,z = budget & appropria;n
issues1 !y1 too1 s.d all too
famili>4 ,! ,democratically
3troll$ ,h\se & ,s5ate h ea*
pass$ a budget resolu;n :
relies ^u "s tax 9cr1ses 9
ord] to pay = def5se & dome/ic
exp5ditures4 ,$uca;n programs1
9clud+ special $uca;n &
rehabilita;n1 f>e pretty well
9 ^! budget resolu;ns4 ,h["e1
! budget is m]ely !        #ce
8\tl9e0 = ,f$]al sp5d+4 ,!
actual l9e item exp5ditures w
2 decid$ ^u by ! ,appropria;ns
,committees1 & _! "w is / a
l;g way f comple;n4
  ,z usual1 all we c say is3
,/ay tun$6

    ,bells ,acr ,am]ica ,-
       ,a ,r++ ,tribute

  ,septemb] #ag1 #aihg1 is !
#bjjth anniv]s>y ( "o ( ! mo/
significant ev5ts 9 hi/ory3 !
sign+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,3/itu;n4 ,on ? date 9 #aghg1
#ci m5 sign$ _! "ns to a
docu;t : e/abli%$ ! _w's f/
gov]n;t ( ! p1 by ! p1 & = !
p4 ,td ! ,u4,s4 ,3/itu;n is !
_w's olde/ writt5 9/ru;t (
na;nal gov]n;t4 ,x is !
corn]/"o ( ! ,am]ican
republic1 a symbol ( \r na;nal
id1ls ( fre$om1 ju/ice1    #cf
& equal opportun;y4
  ,to commemorate ! hi/oric
mo;t :5 ! ,3/itu;n 0 sign$1 !
,commis.n on ! ,bic5t5nial ( !
,unit$ ,/ates ,3/itu;n is
9vit+ e ,am]ican & e 9/itu;n1
f religi\s & $uca;nal to
social s]vice & pr(es.nal1 to
jo9 9 8,bells ,acr ,am]ica3 ,a
,r++ ,tribute to ! ,3/itu;n40
,! ,r++ ,tribute w />t at
#d3#jj ,p4,m4 ,,$t1 ! "t ( !
sign+ ( ! ,3/itu;n4
,9dividuals & gr\ps acr ! na;n
w simultane\sly r+ bells =
#bjj seconds4 ,dur+ ! #bjj
seconds1 organiza;ns >e 9vit$
to rel1se r$1 :ite1 & blue
helium-fill$ balloons 9to !
air4
  ,dur+ ! #bjj seconds1
,am]icans c reflect ^u ! b.s+s
( lib]ty & ! id1ls ( ju/ice &
equal opportun;y made possible
by ! ,3/itu;n4             #cg
     ,,bana ,adopts ,new
   ,code = ,comput] ,nota;n

  "<,repr9t$ f ,update1
,april-,june #aihg1 ,volume
;,x1 ,no4 #b1 publi%$ by
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1
,libr>y ( ,3gress">
  ,9 ,april #aihf1 ! ,brl
,au?or;y ( ,nor? ,am]ica
"<,,bana"> adopt$ a new
comput] brl code t sup]s$es !
,provi.nal ,brl ,code =
,comput] ,nota;n adopt$ by
,,bana 9 #aigb4 ,bas$ on a
code develop$ by ,,mit 9 !
#aifj's1 ! new comput] code
p]mits a "o-to-"o repres5ta;n
( pr9t "*s4 ,! #aigb code
all[$ a transcrib] to use a
sli<tly modifi$ ,neme? ,code
to repres5t comput] nota;n4 ,?
proc$ure "w$ fairly well =
transcrib+ fl[ *>ts & !    #ch
l1 b z brl-bas$ comput]
devices came 9to use1 x 0 nec
= ea* "* to 2 repres5t$ on !
4play z x appe>$ 9 pr9t4
,am]ican manufactur]s ( ^!
devices us$ a code t 0 simil>
to ! ,,mit code r ?an !
,provi.nal ,code4 ,? 4p>;y
m1nt t :5 us+ a brl device1 a
bl p]son ne$$ to use a di6]5t
brl code f t f.d 9 transcrib$
books4
  ,! new code removes _m ( !
ambiguities 9h]5t 9 !
transcrip;n ( comput] brl4 ,"s
"*s = : "! is no 4t9c;n 9
lit]>y brl m/ 2 repres5t$ z
sep>ate "*s 9 comput] brl4 ,=
example1 a left p>5!sis 9 pr9t
is an 8(0 sign 9 comput] brl1
& a "r p>5!sis is a 8)0 sign 9
comput] brl4 ,on ! o!r h&1
only "o symbol is ne$$ = bo?
op5+ & clos+ quota;n m>ks4 ,?
"o-to-"o correspond;e 2t   #ci
brl & pr9t m1ns t x is n[
possible = brl r1d]s to "k
exactly :at ! equival5t pr9t
copy looks l4
  ,! comput] brl sy/em
unambigu\sly repres5ts all #ie
pr9table "*s ( ! ,,ascii sy/em
"<! "*s commonly f.d on !
comput] keybo>d">4 ,s9ce "! >e
only #fd brl "*s1 h["e1 "s "*
pairs "<s* z upp] & l[] case
lrs & "s punctua;n m>ks"> m/
%>e ! same comput] brl
symbols4 ,x 0 "!=e nec to
adopt a 3v5;n to note di6];es4
,9 ! new code1 "o symbol is
set aside to 2 us$ z a prefix
to 9dicate situa;ns t cd n 2
repres5t$ by ! "*s ( brl4 ,!
"ul9e "* "<dots #d-#e-#f"> is
us$ = ? purpose4 ,= example1 a
lr prec$$ by dots #d-#e-#f
repres5ts a s+le upp]-case lr4
,if an ext5d$ /r+ ( "*s is 9
upp]-case lrs1 !n a two-   #dj
cell sequ;e c 2 us$ to 9voke a
8caps lock40 ,"! >e o!r
sequ;es 9 ! code t communicate
s* ?+s z a swit* 2t lit]>y &
comput] brl code1 ! 2g9n+ & 5d
( emphasis1 & s =?4
  ,! new ,comput] ,brl ,code 0
develop$ by a committee
e/abli%$ by ,,bana 9 #aihe4 ,!
committee 0 *air$ by ,tim
,cranm] & 9clud$ ,priscilla
,h>ris1 transcrib] ( lit]>y
brl2 ,donna ,pa/ore1 exp]t 9 !
,neme? ,code2 ,s&ra ,ruconi*1
exp]t on te*nology = ! bl2
,em]son ,f\lke1 rese>*] 9
s5sory aids2 & ,joe ,sullivan1
au?or ( brl transla;n
programs4 ,! committee's "w 0
approv$ by ! ,,bana ,bo>d =
field-te/+ by transcrib]s & !
brl pr9t+ h\ses4
  ,copies ( ! ,comput] ,brl
,code >e available = pur*ase f
! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se    #da
= ! ,bl1 ,ord] ,de"p;t1 #ahci
,frank=t ,av5ue1 ,l\isville1
,,ky #djbjf4 ,! catalog numb]
= ! brl $i;n is #ebedhj4 ,!
pr9t $i;n is ,no4 #gbedhj4

    8,regneg0 ,m1ns ,non-
      ,4crim9a;n by ,air
    ,c>ri]s ,ag/ ,h&icapp$
          ,travel]s
    ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,late 9 #aihf1 ,3gress pass$
& ! ,presid5t sign$ 9to law !
,air ,c>ri]s ,a3ess ,act4 ,?
law1 9 sub/.e1 prohibit$
4crim9a;n ag/ any o!rwise
qualifi$ h&icapp$ 9dividual by
r1son ( s* h&icap1 & direct$ !
,secret>y ( ,transporta;n to
promulgate regula;ns to 5sure
non-4crim9atory tr1t;t 3si/5t
) ! safe c>riage ( all
pass5g]s on air c>ri]s4    #db
  ,! =mal regulatory negotiat+
"<,regneg"> process 2gan 9
e>ly ,june & w 3t9ue =
approximately six mon?s4 ,? is
! f/ "t ! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t has
attempt$ to negotiate
regula;ns relat+ to h&icapp$ p
2f publi%+ propos$ regula;ns4
,? is al ! f/ "t ! ,f$]al
,gov]n;t has devot$ s m* "t &
s _m res\rces to an issue
impact+ on h&icapp$ p4
  ,! (ficial negotiat+ body
has be5 set up pursuant to !
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee
,act1 & ! negotia;ns >e
presid$ ov] by ! ,f$]al
,m$ia;n & ,3cilia;n ,s]vice4
,^! negotia;ns >e an extremely
important mile/"o 9 ! 4abil;y
field1 & ! fact t ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is an (ficial
"picipant is an 9dica;n ( !
recogni;n giv5 to ? organiza;n
at ! hi<e/ levels (        #dc
gov]n;t4
  ,! organiza;ns mak+ up !
negotiat+ committee >e !
,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n
"<9clud+ ! ,f$]al ,avia;n
,adm9i/ra;n">1 ! ,p>alyz$
,vet]ans ( ,am]ica1 ! ,air
,transport ,associa;n1 !
,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,protec;n
& ,advocacy ,sy/ems1 ! ,na;nal
,air ,taxi ,associa;n1 !
,na;nal ,air ,c>ri]s
,associa;n1 ! ,associa;n (
,fli<t ,att5dants1 ! ,regional
,airport ,au?or;y1 ! ,regional
,airl9e ,associa;n1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! ,na;nal
,c\ncil ( ,c5t]s = ,9dep5d5t
,liv+1 ! ,society = ! ,adv.e;t
( ,travel = ! ,h&icapp$1 !
,na;nal ,c5t] = ,law & ! ,d1f1
& ! ,>*itectural &
,transporta;n ,b>ri]s
,compli.e ,bo>d4 ,s"eal o!r
organiza;ns "<9clud+       #dd
specific airl9es1 gov]n;t
ag5cies1 travel organiza;ns1 &
o!r organiza;ns ( 4abl$ p">
ask$ to 2 9clud$ on !
committee1 b 7 turn$ d[n by !
,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n4
  ,? process1 : 9volves a v
3sid]able commit;t ( "t on !
"p ( all "picipat+
organiza;ns1 is an unp>allel$
opportun;y = ! h&icapp$
commun;y to provide direct
9put to ! regula;n-mak+
process4
  ,"s ( ! doz5s ( issues to 2
negotiat$ w 9clude ! ext5t to
: ! regula;ns w cov] airport &
relat$ facilities1 ! ext5t to
: "s practices >e bas$ on
assump;ns & h no r1li/ic
rela;n%ip to safety 3sid]a;ns1
possible s1t+ re/ric;ns1
possible limita;ns on numb]s (
4abl$ p :o may travel on !
same plane1 communica;n    #de
( 9=ma;n to 4abl$ travel]s at
all "ts1 duties ( 9dep5d5t
travel ag5ts1 transporta;n (
ori5ta;n & mobil;y aids 444
"<,! 9clu.n or failure to
9clude any subject 9 ! =ego+
li/ %d n 2 3/ru$ z imply+ any
posi;n on t issue1 "o way or !
o!r4">
  ,al? ,i am famili> ) _m
problems 5c.t]$ by bl travel]s
& h a 3sid]able am.t ( travel+
exp]i;e myf1 ,i am ask+ y1 !
r1d]s ( ,! ,brl ,=um1 to let
me "k immly if y 2lieve "! >e
any truly unusual or 5demic
issues or practices : "\ to 2
9clud$ = 3sid]a;n at !
appropriate "t4





                           #df
     ,a ,ll ,si<t ,goes a
        ,l;g ,way ,-
     ,ag+ & ,rehab ,l1d]s
            ,4cov]

  ,adv.es 9 te*nology &
rehabilita;n n[ make x
possible = p ) sev]e vi.n loss
to live 9dep5d5t1 productive
lives ,- b mo/ p :o ne$ help
don't "k :at's available or h[
to get x4 ,? is "picul>ly true
= ! eld]ly1 ac to na;nally "kn
au?orities address+ a rec5t
"w%op co-sponsor$ by ! ,c5t] =
! ,"pially ,si<t$ "<,,cps"> (
,santa ,monica & ,teles5sory
,sy/ems1 ,9c4 "<,,tsi"> (
,m.ta9 ,view1 ,cali=nia4
  8,gett+ 9=ma;n to ! p :o c
use x ,- 9clud+ old] p & !
pr(es.nals :o s]ve !m ,- is "o
( \r mo/ urg5t tasks10 sd ,dr4
,james ,bliss1 ,,tsi ,presid5t
& pione] 9 develop;t (     #dg
electronic aids = ! bl &
"pially si<t$4
  8,progress 9 tr1t;t & surg]y
m1ns t ! ov]:elm+ major;y (
pati5ts ) eye 41ses d n 2come
totally bl10 sd ,dr4 ,alan
;,l4 ,%abo1 ,cl9ical ,pr(essor
( ,oph?almology at ! ,jules
,/e9 ,eye ,9/itute1 & ,*airman
( ! ,c5t]'s ,sci5tific
,advisory ,bo>d4 ,he call$ =
grt] emphasis on help+ pati5ts
maximize use ( _! rema9+ vi.n
"? specializ$ l[-vi.n cl9ics &
use ( l[-vi.n optical aids4
,he al "uscor$ ! import.e (
e>ly detec;n & tr1t;t to
pres]ve rema9+ si<t4
  ,! meet+ 0 keynot$ by ,dr4
,samuel ;,m4 ,g55sky1 ,,cps
,executive ,director1 :o
e/imat$ t ov] two million p 9
! ,unit$ ,/ates >e "pially
si<t$1 ) approximately two-
?irds 2+ s5ior citiz5s4    #dh
  8,non-te*nically sp1k+10 he
sd1 8"pially si<t$ p (t5 live
9 a _w ( %ape & =m1 frequ5tly
aug;t$ by color1 b basically
devoid ( detail except "? use
( l[-vi.n aids to pick up
detail40 ,he told ! audi;e t1
8,p >e "pially si<t$ if1 ev5 )
! help ( ord9>y eyeglasses or
3tact l5ses1 !y _c pick up !
newspap] & r1d column type at
normal r1d+ 4t.es4 ,^! >e p :o
c see m ?an j li<t or tell !
direc;n x comes f40
  8,compreh5sive l[ vi.n
cl9ics s* z ,,cps help p ) ^!
problems10 ,g55sky sd1 8by
provid+ evalua;n1 optical &
non-optical devices plus tra9+
9 daily liv+ & travel skills4
,!y al (f] psy*ological
c\nsel+ & support gr\ps40
  ,g55sky sd t #gf p]c5t ( ^?
classifi$ z legally bl 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates h "pial      #di
si<t1 8b simply >e n bl4 ,) !
"r help1 & ! w to make ! mo/ (
_! rema9+ vi.n1 _m c r1d1
write1 & get >.d by !mvs40
  ,att5d+ ! half-"d "w%op 7
repres5tatives f private &
gov]n;tal ag5cies s]v+ s5ior
citiz5s 9 ! ,grt] ,los
,angeles >ea z well z
rehabilita;n speciali/s & /aff
f >ea univ]sities4
  ,!y "picipat$ 9 h&s-on
demon/ra;ns ( l[-vi.n aids1
9clud+ rec5t adv.es 9
electronic magnify+ equip;t
manufactur$ by ,,tsi4 ,,cps
/aff provid$ o!r demon/ra;ns t
help l[-vi.n p 2come m
9dep5d5t1 9clud+ ori5ta;n &
mobil;y te*niques1 9dep5d5t
liv+ skills1 & l[-vi.n aids1
bo? optical & non-optical4
  ,! "w%op 0 5titl$1 8,2y
,b>ri]s3 ,see+ ,2y ,2lief40 ,!
"w%op is ! f/ 9 a s]ies    #ej
to 2 pres5t$ by ,,tsi "?\t !
,u4,s41 ac to ,alan ,crafton1
,,tsi repres5tative 9 ,s\!rn
,cali=nia4

   ,fair ,h\s+ = ! ,4abl$
   ,by ,deborah ,gore ,d1n
   ,executive ,assi/ant to
    ! ,secret>y ,de"p;t (
        ,h\s+ & ,urban
     ,develop;t ,wa%+ton1
            ,d4,c4

  ,"ey"o is aw>e ( ! _m
di6iculties & fru/ra;ns 9volv$
9 ! se>* = a home4 ,f9d+ h\s+
t meets an 9dividual's ne$s1
budget1 & ta/e require;ts & is
situat$ 9 an >ea (f]+ r1dy
a3ess to s*ools1 jobs1 %opp+1
& transporta;n is alm 2com+ !
8impossible0 ,am]ican dr1m4
  ,= 4abl$ citiz5s1 h["e1 !
same se>* c 2 an alm hope.s
"o1 due to a sev]e lack    #ea
( a3essible h\s+ 9 a
compatible range ( /yles1
*oice1 & price4 ,to make
matt]s ev5 worse1 !y (t5 h to
d1l ) 4crim9atory tr1t;t z
well4
  ,_m 4abl$ p "k h[ x feels to
2 told !y w 2 d5i$ ! h\s+ ( _!
*oice 2c !y >e 3sid]$ to 2 a
8haz>d02 or 2c [n]s' 89sur.e
rates w g up02 or p]h = no
r1son at all4 ,! sad tru? ( !
matt] is t ! 4abl$ ,- unlike
o!r m9orities :o h be5
4crim9at$ ag/ ,- usually h no
rec\rse to s* 9ju/ice4
  ,9 ord] to rem$y ? situa;n1
bo? ,presid5t ,r1gan & ,h\s+ &
,urban ,develop;t ,secret>y
,samuel ;,r4 ,pi]ce1 ,jr41 h
propos$ legisla;n : wd f9ally
give a 4abl$ p]son ! m1ns to
fi<t back4 ,if ,3gress acts to
9clude ! 4abl$ z a protect$
class "u ! ,f$]al ,fair    #eb
,h\s+ law1 we >e go+ to f9ally
5sure ! removal ( 8d1d 5d0
signs = ^? :o ne$ h\s+ z
badly1 if n ev5 m s1 ?an any"o
else 9 ? c.try4
  ,new legisla;n to 4c\rage
old prejudices w c]ta9ly less5
! h\s+ problems ( ! 4abl$1 b x
_c ev5 2g9 to solve !m4 ,!
major b>ri] to r1l progress is
t homebuild]s & r1ltors 3t9ue
to neglect ! gr[+ m>ket =
a3essible h\s+4 ,! situa;n c
only *ange :5 we recognize t ?
m>ket is bo? a sub/antial &
pr(itable "o2 & t x is n s
complicat$ & full ( r$ tape z
!y mi<t suppose4
  ,9 r1l t]ms1 ! m>ket = h\s+
: is a3essible has grtly
9cr1s$ 9 ! pa/ few ye>s1 due
to ! 9dep5d5t liv+ move;t &
rec5t laws provid+ = !
protec;n ( ! 4abl$ 9 $uca;n1
employ;t1 &                #ec
transporta;n4 ,m & m 4abl$ p
>e "w+4 ,_! buy+ p[] has
9cr1s$4 ,at ! same "t1 a
p>allel dem& = h\s+ meet+ _!
specifica;ns has gr[n4 ,to 2g9
meet+ ? dem&1 bo? r1ltors &
homebuild]s ne$ to "k ! answ]s
to c]ta9 "qs4 ,= example3 ,:o
>e 4abl$ p1 & :at >e _! ne$s8
,does x co/ m to build an
a3essible home8 ,c a p]son )\t
4abilities b5efit f 9cr1s$
a3essibil;y z well8 ,:at is a
gr\p home8 ,w 4abl$ p br+ d[n
prop]ty values8
  ,x is ( prim>y import.e to
$ucate ! r1l e/ate 9du/ry ab !
v>i\s k9ds ( 4abilities & !
relat$ ne$s ( ea*4 ,:5 mo/ p
?9k ( a3ess or ( 4abl$ p1 !y
usually focus ^u :eel*airs &
ramps = :eel*air us]s4 ,b !
issue ( a3ess is m* broad]4
,!y ne$ to 2 rem9d$ t1 9
addi;n to 5sur+ h\s+ xf    #ed
is a3essible & 9 adequate
supply1 ! issue dem&s t 9t]ior
facilities al 2 a3essible =
use by a 4abl$ p]son4
  ,x is impossible to promote
! ov]all util;y & wisdom (
univ]sal design ,- design t
meets ! ne$s ( all p1 4abl$ or
n4 ,"ey"o c b5efit f design
f1tures t promote a3ess4 ,a
smoo?-runn+ a3ess ramp1 =
example1 is al m* easi] ?an a
fli<t ( /eps = an eld]ly
p]son1 or ev5 a "y] p]son
c>ry+ a h1vy load4
  ,a3essibil;y f1tures d n h
to 2 unattractive4 ,build]s td
>e com+ up ) a multitude (
id1s = 9cr1s+ ! app1l &
attractive;s ( a3essibil;y ,-
s t x bl5ds 9to ! decor or
/yle ( a home4
  ,new develop;ts 9 h\s+
design help to assure univ]sal
a3essibil;y ( mo/          #ee
facilities4 ,a3essible design
al has ! pot5tial to 2 widely
m>ketable4 ,van;y mirrors 9
ba?rooms1 = example1 >e n[
l>ge 5 to a3ommodate any"o1
:e!r /&+ or sitt+ or 9 a
:eel*air4 ,ano!r develop;t t
assi/s bo? 4abl$ & non-4abl$
p]sons is ! 9clu.n ( ,lazy
,susan cab9ets 9 kit*5s4 ,mo/
( u c recall ! /ru7le to f9d
"s?+ hidd5 9 ! re> ( a floor-
level cab9et4 ,! ,lazy ,susan
design all[s ease ( a3ess to
p]sons 9 :eel*airs & c]ta9ly
b5efits ! eld]ly z well z
able-bodi$ p]sons4
  ,:at ab co/s8 ,mo/ p]sons
seek h\s+ t is alr a3essible
2c !y lack ! f9ancial
capabil;y nec to r5ovate or
adapt an 9a3essible resid;e4
,b ! co/ ( build+ 9 a3ess
f1tures f ! gr.d up1 s* z
provid+ doorways t >e at   #ef
l1/ #cb 9*es wide1 is m9imal
or non-exi/5t4 ,electrical
wir+ or o!r build+ ele;ts >e
design$ s t a3ess f1tures c 2
made ) m9imum labor & co/4
  ,x is ( key import.e to po9t
\ t all[+ grt] ease ( move;t =
! 4abl$ al b5efits non-4abl$
p]sons4 ,"o build] 0 ask$ to
promote a3essibil;y by putt+ a
ba?room door on ! "r side 9/1d
( ! left 9 all units ( an
5tire develop;t4 ,r1liz+ immly
t ? *ange wd facilitate use (
! ba?room = all home buy]s1 !
build] *ang$ ! bluepr9ts = all
! homes4
  ,"! is / m* "w to 2 d"o to
f9ally we$ \ use ( t]ms t >e
negative ,- ! 8h&icapp$0 ,- or
ev5 worse1 t]ms l 8crippl$10
8:eel*air-b.d10 8d1f & dumb10
& s on4 ,we c al le>n to d1l )
fact3 t ! issue ( gr\p homes =
m5tally 4abl$ is rais$     #eg
by fe>s t locat+ s* facilities
9 resid5tial nei<borhoods w
a6ect prop]ty value4 ,? is n
true4 ,9 fact1 /udies %[ t !
pres;e ( ^! gr\p homes has ll
or no e6ect on prop]ty values4
,9 "s decl9+ >1s1 gr\p homes h
ev5 _h a /abiliz+ e6ect4 ,? is
attributable to ! promise (
assur$ sup]vi.n ( resid5ts & !
require;t t ^! facilities 2
well ma9ta9$4
  ,if 4abl$ p >e promot$ z a
viable h\s+ m>ket1 ) _m ( !
3c]ns z non-4abl$ home buy]s1
local busi;sm5 %d 2 made aw>e
t !y c pr(it by 5li<t5+ _!
views4 ,,hud wants to help4
,if y ne$ help />t+ an
e6ective \tr1* program1 3tact
! ,de"p;t's ,(fice ( ,fair
,h\s+ & ,equal ,opportun;y4 ,!
,sec;n #ejd ,divi.n ( ,,fheo c
provide a range ( te*nical
assi/.e s]vices4 ,we "k    #eh
t ! goal ( ! 9dep5d5t liv+
move;t is to ga9 = 4abl$ p !
"r to a *oice ( life /yle & !
abil;y to direct _! [n lives4
  ,:5 4abl$ p >e giv5 !
opportun;y to 5t] ! economic
ma9/r1m1 to live & to prosp] 9
a commun;y1 !y w soon 2 9 a
posi;n to 3tribute back to t
commun;y4 ,_! 3tribu;n c 2 a
grt na;nal res\rce ,- a
res\rce : c 2 us$ s t "ey"o 9
\r society may b5efit4

   ,supreme ,c\rt ,rules on
   ,3tagi\s ,41se ,3trov]sy
       ,by ,lynn ,a2ott

  ,on ,m>* #c1 #aihg1 ! ,unit$
,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt ann\nc$
xs deci.n 9 ! 3trov]sial case1
,s*ool ,bo>d ( ,nassau ,c.ty1
,florida1 ;v4 ,>l9e4 ,t]m$ !
  8,,aids case0 by ! m$ia &
4abil;y "rs advocates      #ei
alike1 ? 4pute actually >ose
ov] ! fir+ ( a s*ool t1*] ) !
3tagi\s 41se ( tub]culosis4 ,!
issue 3templat$ by ! ,c\rt 0
:e!r s* a 3tagi\s 41se %d 2
3sid]$ a h&icap1 & if s1 :e!r
! protec;ns ( ,sec;n #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc %d
apply to ,ms4 ,>l9e's employ;t
situa;n4
  ,9 #aigi1 ,g5e ,>l9e 0
4miss$ f h] t1*+ posi;n at an
ele;t>y s*ool 9 ,florida af
exp]i5c+ a relapse (
tub]culosis4 ,z a result ( ?
ac;n1 %e br"\ suit "u ,sec;n
#ejd1 ! ,f$]al law : protects
h&icapp$ p]sons f 4crim9a;n 9
f$]ally fund$ programs or
activities4 ,! ,4trict ,c\rt
held t ,ms4 ,>l9e 0 n a
h&icapp$ p]son "u ! m1n+ (
,sec;n #ejd2 b t ev5 if %e
w]e1 %e 0 n qualifi$ to t1*4
,addi;nally1 ! c\rt        #fj
expla9$ t !y f.d x di6icult to
2lieve t ,3gress 9 pass+
,sec;n #ejd 9t5d$ to 9clude
p]sons ) 3tagi\s 41ses )9 !
law's scope4
  ,! ,c\rt ( ,app1ls 4agre$ )
? r1son+ & /at$ t a p]son ) a
3tagi\s 41se 9de$ fell )9 !
p>amet]s ( ,sec;n #ejd4 ,!
appellate c\rt did n det]m9e
:e!r ! risk ( 3tagion preclud$
,ms4 ,>l9e's 2+ 8o!rwise
qualifi$0 = h] job1 & if s1
:e!r %e cd 2 r1sonably
a3ommodat$4
  ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme
,c\rt1 9 a sev5-to-two deci.n1
agre$ ) ! ,c\rt ( ,app1ls &
decid$ t ,3gress1 9 pass+ !
anti-4crim9a;n legisla;n1
9t5d$ to protect ^? p]sons ^:
4abilities limit$ _!
employabil;y4 ,! ,c\rt exam9$
! m$ical evid;e pres5t$ by
,ms4 ,>l9e & 3clud$ t h]   #fa
physiological 4ord] a6ect$ h]
respiratory sy/em & "!=e
limit$ "o or m ( h] major life
activities4 ,2c ( ?1 x 0
det]m9$ t h] 3tagi\s 41se 0 a
h&icapp+ 3di;n )9 ! ,f$]al
law's def9i;n ( ! t]m4 ,9 d1l+
) ! s5sitive issue ( ! risk (
9fec;n to o!rs1 ! ,c\rt not$ t
! 3tagi\s e6ects on o!rs cd n
2 us$ to ju/ify 4crim9a;n ag/
! p]son su6]+ f ! e6ects ( !
41se xf4
  ,x 0 at ? po9t 9 ! deci.n t
! ,c\rt1 "? a footnote1 4cuss$
! ,,aids issue4 ,9 fact1 !
,c\rt cle>ly /at$ t ! case did
n pres5t ! "q ( :e!r a 8c>ri]
) a 3tagi\s 41se s* z ,,aids
cd 2 3sid]$ solely on ! basis
( 3tagi\s;s1 a h&icapp$ p]son
z def9$ by ! ,act0 & acly
decl9$ to exp& ! rul+
explicitly to cov] ,,aids
victims4 ,h["e1 9 !        #fb
actual text ( ! deci.n xf1 !
,c\rt did /ate t x wd 2
89consi/5t ) ! basic purpose (
,sec;n #ejd0 to all[ 4crim9a;n
bas$ on ! 3tagi\s e6ects ( a
41se1 2c ! purpose ( t law is
to 85sure t h&icapp$
9dividuals >e n d5i$ jobs 444
2c ( ! prejudic$ attitude or !
ignor.e ( o!rs40
  ,! rema9+ important issue 9
? case is :e!r ,ms4 ,>l9e 0
actually 8o!rwise qualifi$0 to
t1*4 ,"u ! law1 8only ^?
9dividuals :o >e bo? h&icapp$
& o!rwise qualifi$ >e eligible
= relief40 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt
ord]$ ! 4trict c\rt to 3duct
an 9quiry & to make t
det]m9a;n4
  ,z an aside 9 ano!r
footnote1 ! ,c\rt dcld t
8"<a"> p]son :o pos$ a
significant risk ( communicat+
an 9fecti\s 41se to o!rs   #fc
9 ! "wplace w n 2 o!rwise
qualifi$ 444 if r1sonable
a3ommoda;n w n elim9ate t
risk4 ,! ,act wd n require a
s*ool bo>d to place a t1*] )
active 3tagi\s tub]culosis 9 a
classroom ) ele;t>y s*ool *n40
  ,9 se>*+ = ! 8tru?10 all t c
2 sd ab ? deci.n is t "s
p]sons ) 3tagi\s 41ses may 2
det]m9$ to 2 h&icapp$1 & if ?
is ! case1 !y may fall )9 !
scope ( ,sec;n #ejd4 ,x seems
z ?\< ! ,c\rt 0 delib]ately
vague1 9 an ef=t to rema9 non-
committal ov] ! ,,aids
3trov]sy4 ,! ,>l9e deci.n1
h["e1 %d 2 view$ z a victory
2c x may signal a rev]sal ( !
,supreme ,c\rt's e>li]
campaign to n>r[ ,sec;n #ejd's
cov]age4
  "<,note3 ,legisla;n has be5
9troduc$ to ov]turn ! op9ion
2c ( ! ,,aids              #fd
implica;ns4 ,un=tunately1 !
bill wd exclude all p]sons
su6]+ f 3tagi\s 41ses & ?us
s]i\sly limit ! scope ( ,sec;n
#ejd4">

   ,new ,l[-,co/ ,pr9t] ,n[
        ,produces ,brl

  ,y won't f9d x 9 ! ,gui;s
,book ( ,_w ,records1 b ,pet]
,duran's #ad-ye> dr1m f9ally
came true4
  8,! results w revolu;nize
produc;n ( comput]iz$ brl1 ^0
,duran sd4 8,x br+s ! co/ d[n
by z m* z two-?irds 4 4 4 &
makes x easy = si<t$
secret>ies & t1*]s :o don't "k
brl to produce x = ^? ( u :o
>e bl & ne$ x40
  ,duran is ! t5aci\s1
9novative presid5t ( ,>ts
,comput] ,products1 a ,bo/on-
bas$ company t turns       #fe
dr1ms 9to practical hi< te*
equip;t = bl & "pially si<t$
p4
  8,my new s(tw>e does !
translat+ f pr9t to brl10
expla9$ ,duran1 8s t any"o ,-
:e!r !y "k brl or n ,- c sit
d[n at a /&>d comput] keybo>d
& produce grades #a1 #b1 or #j
brl40
  ,duran's ,,pc ,brl s(tw>e1 9
comb9a;n ) a modifica;n kit1
turns any ,diablo #fcj daisy-
:eel pr9t] "<or compatible">
9to a brl emboss] : produces
#ce to #dj dots p] second4 ,!
s(tw>e by xf c 2 us$ ) any brl
pr9t] pres5tly on ! m>ket4
  ,! modifica;n kit comes ) a
s(t ru2] roll] : has 5 8give0
9 x to produce rais$ dots t >e
easy to r1d4 ,! s(t roll] c 2
easily sub/itut$ = ! pr9t]'s
h>d roll] :5 brl is desir$4 ,!
pr9t] is qkly 3v]t$ back   #ff
to ord9>y use by re-9s]t+ !
h>d roll]4
  ,! s(tw>e & kit )
9t]*ang1ble roll] retails = "u
@s#a1jjj4 ,! price is z m* z
two-?irds 2l prices *>g$ =
d$icat$ brl equip;t t produces
brl only4 ,to provide na;nwide
4tribu;n & s]vic+1 ,>ts
,comput] ,products & ,bro!r
,9t]na;nal w 4tribute !
modifica;n kit ) ! ,bro!r l9e
( pr9t]s4 ,! add-on kit is
pres5tly available = use ) !
,,ibm ,,pc & compatibles4 ,by
mid-summ] x al w 2 available =
! ,apple ,ile & ,,ii ,plus4
  ,! ,duran sy/em is 9t5d$ =
p]sonal use r ?an = mass
produc;n4 ,x has alr prov5 v
use;l to bl busi;s & pr(es.nal
p & is draw+ 5?usia/ic
response f special $ucators4
,x is al expect$ to 9cr1se
produc;n ( brl             #fg
transcrib+ gr\ps :o commonly
use manually op]at$ emboss+
me?ods4 ,! new brl produc;n
equip;t has be5 demon/rat$ at
rec5t meet+s ( special
$ucators & 0 describ$ by
,duran on 8,3nec;n10 a program
c>ri$ by radio 9=ma;n s]vice
/a;ns & "s ma9-l9e /a;ns ( !
,na;nal ,public ,radio ,net"w4
  ,duran is no /rang] to
8f/s40 ,he 0 ! f/ bl /ud5t to
2 ma9/r1m$ at ,/am=d
"<,3necticut"> ,hi< ,s*ool4
,:ile at ,massa*usetts
,9/itute ( ,te*nology1 he 0 "p
( a t1m t develop$ :at _m
3sid] to 2 ! f/ talk+ comput]4
,? 0 9 #aigj1 dur+ 8 "ds z a
/ud5t major+ 9 psy*ol+ui/ics
"<! psy*ology ( language
process+">4 ,he al is a
ma!matician1 :o likes to unw9d
9 ! ev5+ by r1d+ ma? books4
  ,he has _h retrol5tal    #fh
fibroplasia s9ce bir? :5
excess oxyg5 caus$ sev]e
damage to bo? eyes :ile he 0
3f9$ to an 9cubator4 ,duran _h
"pial si<t until he 0 #aj1 :5
a playgr.d a3id5t bl9d$ hm4
  ,>ts ,comput] ,products 0
f.d$ by ,duran 9 #aigg4 ,2ss
brl produc;n equip;t1 !
company makes syn!siz$ spee*
units & comput]-a3ess magnify+
devices = "pially si<t$ p4
  ,am;g ! f/ to use ,duran's
add-on kit is ,patrick
,iurilli1 "pially si<t$
te*nical sup]visor at ,bell
,communica;ns ,rese>* ,c5t] 9
,piscataway1 ,new ,j]sey4
,iurilli uses 8 add-on kit =
translat+ comput] programs 9to
brl1 ) ! aid ( a ,bro!r ,,hr-
#ce pr9t]4 ,he al brls memos &
o!r correspond;e rcvd
electronically4 ,x n[ is easy
= ,iurilli to prep>e brl   #fi
notes 9 adv.e ( important
busi;s meet+s z well z = !
comput] sci;e class he att5ds
at ne>by ,/ev5s ,9/itute (
,te*nology4
  ,al? %e has less =mal
te*nology tra9+ ?an ,iurilli1
,cyn?ia ,ice1 a ,provid;e1
,rhode ,isl&1 college
adm9i/rator1 uses ! ,duran
sy/em = g5]al correspond;e1
pro(+ ! docu;ts %e writes1 &
note-tak+4 ,ice lo/ h] si<t 9
#aihd4 ,%e s9ce has le>n$ ^w
process+ & al has voice s(tw>e
f ,>ts t 8comes 9 h&y 9 my
"w40
  ,john ,covi3i1 a bl comput]
3sultant f ,leesburg1
,virg9ia1 uses 8 new add-on
kit ) a ,bro!r ,,hr-#ce pr9t]4
,x s]ves z backup = a mass-
produc;n brl pr9t] : "s"ts
br1ks d[n4 ,covi3i has be5 bl
s9ce bir?4                 #gj
  ,fur!r 9=ma;n ab ? new brl
produc;n equip;t is available
by 3tact+ ,duran at ,>ts
,comput] ,products1 #ade
,tremont ,/reet1 ,bo/on1 ,,ma
#jbaaa2 "<#fag"> #dhb-#hbdh4

    ,oregon ,commis.n ,w9s
        ,re/ra9+ ,ord]

  "<,repr9t$ f ,! ,/ylus1
publi%$ by ,oregon ,c\ncil ( !
,bl">
  ,! ,oregon ,commis.n = ! ,bl
won ano!r r.d 9 xs battle )
unscrupul\s v5dors :5 !
,attorney ,g5]al's ,(fice got
a re/ra9+ ord] /opp+ 8,bl
,9du/ries-,home ,products0 f
sell+ s-call$ 8bl-made0
products ov] ! ph"o & door-to-
door4
  ,? organiza;n1 by 5t]+ 9to
volunt>y compli.e ) ! ord]1
agre$ n to use ! "n        #ga
8bl10 8visually impair$10
8h&icapp$10 or ! l to imply t
! busi;s is a6iliat$ ) any
non-pr(it gr\p or t ! sale (
_! products aids ! bl or
h&icapp$4 "<,? busi;s 0 9 no
way 3nect$ ) ! ,oregon
,commis.n = ! ,bl or any 3sum]
gr\p4">
  ,! su3ess;l ac;n by !
,attorney ,g5]al %[s t rip-(f
op]a;ns s* z ! abv c 2 /opp$
if 3sum]s & memb]s ( ! public
>e will+ to make _! prote/s
he>d4 ,s1 444 "! is a rem$y4
,we d n h to su6] sil5tly4

      ,ski+ ,is ,2liev+
      ,by ,ka?y ,morrill

  ,two ye>s ago ,i decid$ to
try "s?+ t mo/ si<t$ p 2liev$
to 2 impossible = bl folks ,-
,i decid$ to le>n to cross-
c.try ski ) ,ski =         #gb
,li<t4 ,l mo/ f/-"trs1 ,i 0 a
bit hesitant4 ,despite my
3c]ns1 ?\<1 ,i sd to myf1 x wd
2 fun to sp5d a week meet+ new
p & exp]i5c+ ! refre%+
\tdoors4 ,& n[ ,i c admit t
apply+ to att5d ! ,ski = ,li<t
program 0 "o ( ! be/ ?+s ,i h
"e d"o4 ,i lov$ x ,- & y c1
too4
  ,if y >e n q sure :e!r or n
y want to give ski+ a try1 let
me alleviate "s ( yr 3c]ns by
answ]+ a few ( ! (t5-ask$ "qs3
  #a4 ,don't y get cold ski+8
,yes1 e "t ,i climb \ ( !
deli<t;l swimm+ pool at !
resort ": ,ski = ,li<t ev5ts
>e held1 ,i freeze my tail (f
runn+ >.d look+ = my t[el4
  #b4 ,>5't y sc>$ ( fall+ &
br1k+ a leg8 ,yes1 e w9t] ,i
worry ab 2+ pull$ too fa/ by
my dog guide on icy sidewalks4
,!n ,i'd miss ano!r        #gc
opportun;y to apply = att5d.e
at ,ski = ,li<t4
  #c4 ,don't y feel "! is a
c]ta9 age :5 y >e too old to
le>n to ski8 ,yes1 & an 8ov]-
#gj0 "picipant assur$ me he'd
let me "k :5 t "t came >.d4
  #d4 ,don't y a*e & feel
exhau/$ af ski+ all "d8 ,n :5
,i'm able to 5joy ! swimm+
pool1 sauna1 :irlpool1 or !
massage sem9> "<"o ( ! mo/
popul> ( ! week">4
  #e4 ,:at d y d ) all ( yr
non-ski+ "t8 ,i c't f9d x4 ,"!
>e alm too _m activities to
fit 9to "o week4 ,"! >e !
daily special-9t]e/ ses.ns on
h1l? & fit;s issues1 tal5t %[1
w9e & *eese "py1 ni<tly danc+
to live music1 & /imulat+
3v]sa;n ) _m new frs4 ,come h
a lot ( fun ) ov] #bjj bl &
si<t$ p f "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates
"<& ,europe1 too">4 ,!     #gd
#acth ,9t]na;nal ,ski = ,li<t
w 2 held ,janu>y #ca-,febru>y
#g1 #aihh1 9 ,fairlee1
,v]mont4 ,y w 2 mat*$ "o-on-"o
) a tra9$ 9/ructor_/guide :o w
t1* y to ski &_/or review yr
ski+ te*nique4 ,if y >e a f/-
"tr1 ski equip;t w 2 provid$4
,pre-set tracks >e made 9 !
sn[1 mak+ ski+ pl1sant & q
easy4
  ,= ^? ( y famili> ) d[nhill
ski+1 cross-c.try di6]s 9 t !
equip;t is m* li<t]4 ,9
d[nhill ski+1 y >e propell$ by
grav;y2 9 cross-c.try ski+1 y
basically propel yrf4
  ,if y 5joy *all5ge1 want to
appreciate nature & ! \tdoors
9 w9t]1 wd l to 2 9troduc$ to
a m active & fit life /yle1 &
5joy meet+ _s$ p1 apply n[ to
,ski = ,li<t #aihh4 ,co/ ( !
week is @s#djj1 : 9cludes
lodg+ 9 a qua9t ,v]mont    #ge
9n1 9t]e/+ m1ls1 ski+1 &
ni<tly social_/cultural
activities4 ,"pial subsidies
>e available to f/-"trs1 &
pref];e w 2 giv5 to new
"picipants to ! ,ski = ,li<t
program4 ,"picipants pay _! [n
transporta;n to ,v]mont4
  ,= 9=ma;n & an applica;n1
communicate 9 brl1 typewritt5
pr9t1 or by ph"o 2f #aj3#jj
,p4,m4 ea/]n "t4 ,3tact ,judy
,dixon1 #aajd ;,n4 ,/af=d
,/reet1 ,>l+ton1 ,,va #bbbja2
"<#gjc"> #bgf-#iaia4
,applica;n d1dl9e is ,novemb]
#a1 #aihg4
  ,ski = ,li<t ?anks ,,sac
"<,s5sory ,aids ,corp4">1
produc]s ( electronic
communica;n & mobil;y aids1 =
xs "uwrit+ ( brl & pr9t
promo;nal mat]ials4

                           #gf
   ,,afb ,ann\nces ,ballot+
      = ,alex&] ,sc\rby
   ,n>rator ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d

  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
"<,,afb"> has op5$ na;nal
ballot+ = ! #aihg ,alex&]
,sc\rby ,n>rator ( ! ,ye>
,aw>d1 e/abli%$ la/ ye> by
,,afb 9 memory ( xs mo/ popul>
talk+ book n>rator4
  ,alex&] ,sc\rby1 :o di$ 9
#aihe1 3tribut$ m* ( 8 "t1
tal5t1 & 5]gy to ! record+ (
books = bl1 visually impair$1
& physically h&icapp$ p4 ,he
record$ ne>ly #dej talk+ books
,- f> m ?an any n>rator 9 !
program's hi/ory4
  ,! ,alex&] ,sc\rby ,n>rator
( ! ,ye> ,aw>d is pres5t$
annually to ! mo/ popul> talk+
book n>rator1 z select$ by
vote ( talk+ book us]s
na;nwide4 ,vet]an          #gg
n>rator ,bob ,askey (
,l;gmont1 ,colorado1 won !
#aihf aw>d4
  ,all talk+ book n>rators
except prior recipi5ts >e
eligible to w91 & all talk+
book r1d]s >e eligible to
vote4 ,to ca/ a ballot = yr
favorite liv+ n>rator :o has n
previ\sly won ! aw>d1 simply
write 8 or h] "n on a piece (
pap] "<pref]ably a #c-9* by
#e-9* po/ c>d">1 a6ix a po/age
/amp1 & mail to ,alex&]
,sc\rby ,aw>d1 ,,afb ,public
,rela;ns1 #ae ;,w4 #afth
,/reet1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
#ajjaa4 ,if y _c recall !
n>rator's "n1 j write 9 !
title ( ! be/-r1d book4
  ,ballots m/ 2 po/m>k$ no
lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #aihg4


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

  ,f ,hoosi] ,/>-,li<t
"<,9diana">3 ,:5 he decid$ to
try skydiv+ two ye>s ago1
,mike ,3way1 :o is totally bl1
met 8 f/ ob/acle 9 try+ to f9d
"s"o to give hm lessons4
,f9ally1 ,bob ,roll9s1 [n] (
,albany ,sky-,div+ 9 rural
,duanesburg1 ,new ,york1 took
on ! *all5ge4 ,n[1 ) #bb jumps
2h hm1 ,3way has le>n$ ! feel
( correct =m dur+ free fall4
8,l&+ is "o ( ! sc>ie/ "ps ( !
dive = me1 s9ce ,i c't see !
gr.d10 ,3way sd4 ,he gets l&+
9/ruc;ns f a radio atta*$ to !
%\ld] ( 8 jump suit4 ,:5 he's
n jump+ f planes or trekk+ by
bike or boot1 ,3way devotes "t
to help+ o!rs to ov]come _!
physical limita;ns4 ,he    #gi
writes = ,pyramid1 an advocacy
newslr = ! 4abl$1 & lectures
"y p on ! philosophy (
8cr1tive risk-tak+0 s* z
skydiv+ & m.ta9e]+4
  ,f ,,afb ,news3 ,! ,auditory
,direc;nal ,sy/em1 : is 2+
field-te/$ at ! ,jewi% ,guild
= ! ,bl's ,home = ! ,ag$ ,bl 9
,yonk]s1 ,new ,york1
9corporates comput]-g5]at$
musical cues to help visually
impair$ resid5ts le>n r\tes to
specific places 9 ! ,home4 ,a
de/9a;n is select$ by pu%+ a
button on a panel1 "!by
activat+ a s]ies ( musical
9t]ludes or 8pa?ways0 to guide
a resid5t to t loca;n4 ,!
,auditory ,direc;nal ,sy/em is
an ,,afb-sponsor$ project
design$ 9 coop]a;n ) !
,massa*usetts ,9/itute (
,te*nology 9 ,cambridge4 ,=
fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact ,m>k   #hj
,uslan1 ,na;nal ,3sultant on
,ori5ta;n & ,mobil;y1 ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 #ae ;,w4
#afth ,/reet1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
#ajjaa4 "9"9"9 ,9t]na;nal
,busi;s ,ma*9e "<,,ibm">
,corpora;n has be5 "nd to rcv
,,afb's ,corpora;n ( ! ,ye>
,aw>d = #aihg4 ,! aw>d is giv5
annually to a corpora;n t has
demon/rat$ a hi/oric commit;t
to improv+ ! lives ( bl &
visually impair$ p]sons4 ,s9ce
#aife1 ,,ibm has provid$
f9ancial support ( ,,afb
s]vices & has ma9ta9$
equitable employ;t practices
"? xs a6irmative ac;n program4
,9 addi;n to donat+ ,,ibm ,,pc
equip;t & p]iph]als to ! ,,afb
,na;nal ,te*nology ,c5t]1
,,ibm has tak5 a l1d+ role 9
develop+ & produc+ brl &
8talk+0 typewrit]s = bl
transcrib]s4               #ha
  ,f ,libr>y ( ,mi*igan ,news3
,lions ,9t]na;nal ,magaz9e is
n[ available on cassette4 ,to
add yr "n to ! mail+ li/ = ?
free magaz9e1 3tact ,v>iety
,audio1 ,9c41 #ahj ;,w4 ,san
,c>los ,/reet1 ,san ,jose1
,,ca #ieaac4
  ,free samples & 9=ma;n 9
pr9t1 brl or tape1 on l>ge1
bold1 self-adhesive ,free
,matt] mail+ labels >e
available f ;,j4 ;,p4
,5t]prises1 ,dept4 ;,f1 ,p4,o4
,box #ddbag1 ,d5v]1 ,,co
#hjbja4 "9"9"9 ,! ,wa%+ton
(fice ( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !
,bl mov$ rec5tly to #afae ;,m
,/reet1 ,n4,w41 ,suite #bej1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf2
"<#bjb"> #deg-#adhg4 "9"9"9
,p]sons 9t]e/$ 9 le>n+ m ab !
new ,model #djj ,kurzweil
,r1d+ ,ma*9e & rcvg a free
cassette f1tur+ ! new      #hb
spee* may call toll-free
\tside ,massa*usetts3 #a-#hjj-
#cdc-#jcaa1 ,ext5.n #bca4 ,f
)9 ,massa*usetts1 call #fhd-
#dgjj4 ,! ,model #djj ,,krm
has ! late/ & hi<e/ qual;y
spee* & has be5 r$uc$ 9 price
to @s#ai1hjj1 ) a full ye>'s
w>ranty = "ps & labor4
  ,call+ m5 & wom5 9 ! ,new
,york ,c;y >ea6 ,9t]e/$ 9
drama8 ,5joy p]=m+8 ,! ,el,bee
,audio ,play]s1 an amateur
tr\pe ( bl & si<t$ rep]tory
play]s1 9vites y to jo94 ,n[ 9
xs #beth s1son1 ,el,bee p]=ms
live = ! 5tire commun;y4 ,l
radio1 _! %[s >e m1nt to 2
he>d 9/1d ( se54 ,no previ\s
exp]i;e is nec4 ,y %d 2 a
compet5t brl r1d] & 2 able to
travel 9dep5d5tly to
rehe>sals4 ,p]=m.es3 ab #bj a
s1son4 ,rehe>sals3 "o ev5+ a
week4 ,9t]e/$8 ,call       #hc
,dave ,sw]dl[1 "<#bab"> #hgd-
#egjd4
  ,if an ,optacon1 ,v]sa,brl1
,tele-,brl1 spee* syn!siz]1 or
brl \tput device w help y to
get a job1 keep up 9 !
classroom1 improve yr pres5t
"w situa;n1 r$uce yr ne$ =
si<t$ assi/.e 9 manag+ yr
p]sonal a6airs 4441 y may
qualify = a "pial subsidy "? !
,electronic ,aids ,program at
,associat$ ,s]vices = ! ,bl4
,limit$ fund+ is available to
assi/ s]i\s1 aspir+ visually
impair$ us]s 9 ! pur*ase (
help;l hi< te* equip;t4 ,to
rcv a l>ge-pr9t or brl
applica;n1 call or write3
,electronic ,aids ,program1
,associat$ ,s]vices = ! ,bl1
#iai ,walnut ,/reet1
,philadelphia1 ,,pa #aiajg4
  ,h]ald ,kr5ts1 :o 0 !
9spira;n = ! ,broadway     #hd
play1 8,butt]flies ,>e ,free10
di$ on ,janu>y #ab at ! age (
#db4 ,totally bl s9ce
*ildhood1 ,kr5ts graduat$ f
,h>v>d ,college cum laude &
e>n$ law degrees f ,h>v>d ,law
,s*ool & ,univ]s;y ,college (
,ox=d ,univ]s;y4 ,kr5ts s]v$
on ! ,bo>d ( ,directors (
,record+ = ! ,bl4 ,9 #aige he
f.d$ ,ma9/r1m1 ,9c41 a non-
pr(it gr\p t promotes ! legal
"rs ( p ) 4abilities4 ,he s]v$
on ! ,presid5t's ,committee on
,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$ & 9
#aihj 2came a ,:ite ,h\se
,fell[ assign$ to ! ,de"p;t (
,h1l? & ,human ,s]vices4
  ,! #aihf $i;n ( ,volunte]s
,:o ,produce ,books is n[
available f ,,nls coop]at+
regional libr>ies4 ,!
directory li/s organiza;ns &
9dividuals provid+ s* s]vices
z brl transcrip;n1         #he
comput]-assi/$ transcrip;n1
l>ge-pr9t typ+1 tape record+1
duplica;n1 & b9d+4
,specialties li/$ 9clude
music1 ma!matics1 & languages4
,! li/+s >e alphabetical by
/ate4
  ,f ,! ,matilda ,ziegl]
,magaz9e3 8,cook+ ) ,sun%9e0
is a t"o-9dex$ cassette
cookbook 2+ prep>$ by ! ,food
,$itor ( ,georgia ,sun%9e
,magaz9e4 ,x 9cludes hundr$s (
orig9al recipes1 _m f fam\s
re/aurants4 ,3tact ,pet]
,davis1 #hbg ;,n4 ,*>les
,/reet1 #b,r1 ,baltimore1 ,,md
#babjb4
  ,hald5 ,babcock doesn't ?9k
8 bl;s %d /op hm f seek+ ! job
( manag] ( ! ,s"pa1 ,mi*igan
,airport1 ac to ,boo? ,news
,s]vice4 ,af all1 s9ce he lo/
8 si<t a ye> ago1 he has fl[n
a plane & is "w+ t[>d a    #hf
degree 9 busi;s op]a;ns
manage;t & avia;n f ,we/]n
,mi*igan ,univ]s;y4 ,he has a
pilot's lic5se & adv.ed rat+s
z a comm]cial fli<t 9/ructor &
gr.d 9/ructor4
  ,a *ange 9 ! ,m$ic>e law
m1ns grt] availabil;y ( cov]$
eye c>e s]vices 2g9n+ ,april
#a1 #aihg1 ac to ,ag+ ,net"w
,news4 ,! new provi.n p]mits
,m$ic>e to pay = eye c>e
s]vices provid$ by ! na;n's
#bd1ejj practic+ optometri/s4
,9 ! pa/1 only oph?almologi/s'
s]vices 7 cov]$1 un.s ! pati5t
_h "ug"o cat>act surg]y4 ,eye
c>e s]vices n[ cov]$ by
,m$ic>e 9clude ! eye h1l? "p (
! exam9a;n :5 a pati5t has a
symptom or compla9t :
necessitat$ ! visit1 tr1t;t =
eye 41se1 & "<= ^? :o h _h
cat>act surg]y"> glasses or
3tact l5ses4 ,m$ic>e /     #hg
does n cov] o!r prescrip;n
glasses or 3tact l5ses1 or !
"p ( ! eye exam9a;n to det]m9e
any l5s prescrip;n4
  ,f ,! ,:ite ,cane ,bullet9
"<,florida">3 ,plans >e "u way
= an organiz$1 competitive
sail+ ev5t1 9 ! =m ( a cruis+
naviga;nal 3te/ = bl sailors
al;g ! ,florida coa/ 9 ! fall
( #aihg4 ,ea* t1m is to 3si/ (
a bl navigator & a "pially
si<t$ skipp]4 ,if y >e a
legally bl 9dividual ) sail+
exp]i;e & >e 9t]e/$ 9 !
,florida ,bl ,sailors
,associa;n1 & if y >e 9t]e/$
"picul>ly 9 ? ev5t1 pl1se
3tact ,ray ,]b1 #cje-#hid-
#hcca1 or ,:it ,spr+field1
#ijd-#gef-#bcdj4 "9"9"9 ,?ree
memb]s ( ! ,florida ,c\ncil (
! ,bl rec5tly _h a unique
exp]i;e :5 !y 7 ask$ to s]ve z
judges = an exhibit ( !    #hh
,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,>ts4 ,? 0 a
8,t\* ,%[0 ": >t 0 lit]ally
felt by ! view]s4 ,x took !
gr\p ne>ly ?ree h\rs to select
?ree \t/&+ pieces f ! #bj
5tries 9 ! %[4 ,! scope ( ! %[
ext5d$ f a smoo?-fl[+ m>ble
piece call$ 8,! ,breeze0 to a
humor\s deli<t 3ta9+ ab #be
faces made up ( clo?1 metal1 &
y>ds ( fun4 ,! f/ prize 0
aw>d$ to a "w call$ 8,!
,dock10 : 0 a wat]front sc5e )
a small pile ( firewood ) an
axe 9 place 9 a log1 & a #d-
9*-l;g r[boat jutt+ \ f !
surface ( ! piece4
  ,grant ,mack1 ,imm ,pa/
,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 0 elect$ ,presid5t (
! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue (
& = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica at ,,all's
,na;nal ,delegate ,assembly1
,may #bf-#bg 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 ,o!r (fic]s         #hi
elect$ w]e3 ,vice ,presid5t1
,jans5 ,noyes1 ,jr41 ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl2 ,secret>y1
,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1
,mi*igan ,associa;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$2 &
,tr1sur]1 ,ka?le5 ,megiv]n1
,associa;n = ! ,$uca;n &
,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$4 ,new ,bo>d
memb]s elect$ w]e3 ,durw>d
;,k4 ,mc,daniel1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ( ,texas2
,george ,a2ott1 ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica2 &
,john ,grang]1 ,royal ,maid
,9du/ries1 ,hazlehur/1
,mississippi4
  ,visitors to ! ,appomattox
,c\rth\se ,na;nal ,hi/orical
,p>k 9 ,virg9ia w f9d
available a rais$ map ( !
re/or$ village1 ) build+s1
roadways1 & o!r f1tures label$
9 brl4 ,al available is    #ij
a guide to ! village 9 brl1
produc$ ) a grant f ! ,ea/]n
,na;nal ,p>k & ,monu;t
,associa;n4
  ,f ,! ,miss\ri ,*ronicle3
,janis ,willy>d1 a 4pat*] =
,premi] ,lim\s9e ,company1 0
rec5tly f.d guilty ( a
misdem1nor 9 ,st4 ,l\is
"<,miss\ri"> ,c.ty = hav+
4crim9at$ ag/ ,,acb ,bo>d
memb]1 ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt1 by b>r+
h] & h] dog guide f a lim\s9e
at ,lamb]t ,field1 ,st4 ,l\is1
9 ,april #aihe4 ,! company xf1
& xs attorney1 ,$w>d ;,r4
,joyce1 7 cit$ = 3tempt ( c\rt
& 7 ea* f9$ @s#a1jjj = fail+
to appe> = ! c\rt proce$+s4





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          ,presid5t3

,grant ,mack
#aci ,ea/ ,s\? ,temple
,suite #ejjj
,salt ,lake ,c;y1 ,,ut #hdaaa

     ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t3

,dr4 ,otis ;,h4 ,/eph5s
#bjba ,kemp] ,lane1 ,s4,w4
,knoxville1 ;,,tn #cgibj

   ,second ,vice ,presid5t3

,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
#idfh ,s++ ,quail ,drive
,au/91 ,,tx #ghgeh

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,k>5 ,p]z5tka
#fiac ,colony ,drive       #ib
,madison1 ,,wi #ecgag

          ,tr1sur]3

,le,roy ,saund]s
,box #bdjbj
,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok #gcabd

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,elizabe? ,l5non
#acae ,gre5wood ,av5ue
,kalamazoo1 ,,mi #dijjg

,ka?le5 ,megiv]n
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