,! ,brl ,=um ,vol4 ,,xxvii ,july- ,augu/ #aihh ,no4 #a ,publi%$ ,mon?ly by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d1 ,$itor ,promot+ ,9dep5d;e & ,e6ective ,"picipa;n 9 ,society ,na;nal ,(fice3 ,oral ,o4 ,mill] #ajaj ,v]mont ,av5ue1 ,n4,w4 ,suite #aajj ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje #a-#hjj-#dbd-#hfff ,$itorial ,(fice ,! ,brl ,=um3 ,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d #aij ,lattimore ,road ,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj #b "<#gaf"> #ddb-#caca ,,,! brl =um,' is available 9 brl1 l>ge-type1 & cassette tape "<#ae_/#af ips">4 ,subscrip;n reque/s1 address *anges1 & items 9t5d$ = publica;n %d 2 s5t to3 ,,,! brl =um1,' #aij ,lattimore ,road1 ,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj4 ,^? m*-ne$$ & appreciat$ ca% 3tribu;ns may 2 s5t to ,le,roy ,saund]s1 ,tr1sur]1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #ajaj ,v]mont ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41 ,suite #aajj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,y may wi% to rememb] a relative or fr by %>+ 9 ! 3t9u+ "w ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice has available special pr9t$ c>ds to ac"kl$ge to lov$ "os 3tribu;ns made 9 memory ( dec1s$ p]sons4 ,any"o wi%+ to rememb] #c ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 his_/h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may d s by 9clud+ a special p>agraph = t purpose4 ,if yr wi%es >e complex1 y may wi% to 3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,= ! late/ legislative & gov]n;tal news1 call ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n at "<#bjb"> #cic-#cffd4 ,available #bd h\rs a "d4 ,copy"r #aihh ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl #d ,3t5ts ,presid5t's ,message1 by ,otis ,/eph5s1 page #h ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 page #ac ,,acb ,aw>ds #aihh ,s*ol>%ips1 by ,/ephanie ,coop]1 page #ba ,fifty ,ye>s ( 8,cr1t+ ,jobs ,*ang+ ,lives10 by ,ka?le5 ,megiv]n1 page #bd ,important ,f$]al ,regula;ns ,a6ect ,"w%op ,"w]s1 by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 page #cj ,,acb & ! ,wall ,/reet ,report ,revisit$1 page #cc ,& ,turn ! ,cassette ,ov]3 ,a ,lr f ,brita91 by ,k+sley ,price1 page #ci ,f.d] ( ,music ,s*ool = ! ,h&icapp$ ,t1*es 8,skills = ,life10 by ,fran ,ludman1 page #de #e ,,dcawb to ,celebrate ,xs ,diamond ,jubilee1 page #ej ,ori5te]+3 ,a ,new ,sport = ,bl & ,visually ,impair$1 by ,pat ,price1 page #ed ,,all ,3v5es ,task ,=ce to ,address ,p]sonnel ,%ortages1 by ,ka?le5 ,megiv]n1 page #eg ;,,brl 9 ,s]vice1 page #ei ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n ,w9s ,c\rt ,ord] ,protect+ ,xs ,"n1 page #fc ,eld]ly ,bl ,des]ve a ,*.e = ,m1n+;l ,life1 by ,billie ,eld]1 page #fe ,new ,adv.e 9 ,^w ,process+3 ,help+ ,bl ,pr(es.nals & ,(fice ,"w]s 8,,sift0 = ,!mvs1 page #ga ,,afb ,9vites ,nom9a;ns = ,be/ ,n>rators ( ,talk+ ,books1 page #ge #f #ge-,ye>-,old ,legally ,bl ,man ,%oots ,burgl>1 page #gg ,,b+o61 page #ha ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #hc ,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1 page #hd #g ,presid5t's ,message ,by ,otis ,/eph5s ,on ,?urs"d1 ,june #b1 ,james ;,r4 ,ols51 ,executive ,director ( ,,acb ,5t]prises & ,s]vices1 "uw5t su3ess;l op5- he>t surg]y4 ,i am pl1s$ to report t ,jim is n[ back home & is mak+ a rapid recov]y4 ,he expects to return to ! (fice 9 ! ne> future4 ,jim ,ols5 is a truly d$icat$ /aff memb] ( excep;nal abil;y4 ,8 _m 3tribu;ns to ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ov] ! ye>s m]it ! hid f/-h& ab ! /1dy progress ,,acb is mak+ f9ancially & ab plans = ! fur!r re/ora;n ( programs & s]vices4 ,= ^? ,brl ,=um r1d]s able to att5d #h ! 3v5;n1 ,i wd l to take ? opportun;y to summ>ize a few po9ts emphasiz$ 9 my report to ! memb]%ip at ! ,ll ,rock meet+4 ,f/ ( all1 we >e mak+ h1dway 9 div]sify+ s\rces ( 9come4 ,! ,comb9$ ,f$]al ,campaign is produc+ a l>g] propor;n ( rev5ue ?an "e 2f4 ,al? ! precise figure = ! curr5t ye> _c yet 2 det]m9$1 we >e 3fid5t t x w sub/antially surpass any previ\s annual total4 ,we >e al 3fid5t t 9dividual & a6iliate 3tribu;ns 9 #aihh w exce$ ! @s#de1jjj figure r1*$ 9 #aihg4 ,yr 3t9u$ assi/.e 9 ? >ea is vitally important4 ,?us f> 9 #aihh we h rcvd two significant grants f major busi;s corpora;ns4 ,we >e grtly 5c\rag$ by ? develop;t & w make e ef=t to obta9 addi;nal support ( ,,acb #i programs f ! corporate commun;y4 ,i am al pl1s$ to report t ,?rift ,/ore 9come has %[n "s improve;t 9 rec5t mon?s4 ,all ( ? is gd news = ,,acb1 b we / h a l;g way to g4 ,we ne$ to fill addi;nal /aff posi;ns1 publi% m issues ( ,! ,brl ,=um1 exp& \r ,,wats l9e s]vice1 & (f] m s*ol>%ips to qualifi$ bl /ud5ts4 ,dur+ ? p]iod ( gr[?1 x is al v important t we 3sid] o!r s]vices & programs n (f]$ 9 ! pa/1 b possibly ( equal import.e to bl & visually impair$ p4 ,y c 2 ( grt assi/.e 9 help+ u id5tify new 9itiatives4 ,if y h su7es;ns ab addi;nal s]vices t we mid memb]4 #aj ,yr id1s w 2 giv5 s]i\s 3sid]a;n z we id5tify priorities = ! future4 ,x 0 my pl1sure to "picipate 9 ! annual 3v5;n ( ! ,florida ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl held 9 ,orl&o dur+ ! week5d ( ,june #aj-#ab4 ,z _m ( \r r1d]s "k1 ! ,florida ,c\ncil is "o ( ,,acb's l>ge/ & mo/ active a6iliates4 ,x has 3tribut$ impressively to \r na;nal organiza;n bo? f9ancially & f ! /&po9t ( l1d]%ip ov] ! ye>s4 ,at xs rec5t 3v5-tion1 ! ,florida ,c\ncil 3duct$ a s]ies ( 9=mative "w%ops on ! foll[+ topics3 8,new & ,old ,employ;t ,opportunities = ! ,visually ,impair$02 8,see+ ,yrf z a ,bl ,p]son02 8,9t]e/s & ,3c]ns ( ,visually ,impair$ ,wom502 8,a ,view f a ,bl ,diabetic02 8,libr>y ,s]vices = ! ,bl02 & 8,p>lia;t>y #aa ,proc$ure40 ,! "w%op =mat provid$ ample opportun;y = 4cus.n & full "picipa;n 9 ! ex*ange ( id1s4 ,! meet+s 7 well att5d$1 & ! qual;y ( "picipa;n 0 excell5t4 ,x is 5c\rag+ to obs]ve ! numb] ( a6iliates t1 l ! ,florida ,c\ncil1 >e plann+ 9novative1 9=mative programs n only at /ate 3v5;ns1 b 9 _! approa*es to legisla;n1 public 9=ma;n o!r projects "?\t ! ye>4 ,9 clos+1 ,i want to take ! opportun;y to ext5d special 3gratula;ns to a l;g-"t ,,acb memb] & fr1 ,mrs4 ,g]ald9e ;,h4 ,pye ( ,macon1 ,georgia4 ,ea* ye>1 ! ,georgia ,associa;n ( ,$uca;n & ,televi.n ,/a;n ,,wtbs select "o t1*] f am;g ! ?\s&s :o (f] 9/ruc;n at ele;t>y & second>y levels = 9duc;n 9to ! ,georgia ,t1*] ,hall ( ,fame4 ,? #ab ye> t hid "<: ga9$ na;nal recogni;n f ,presid5t ,r1gan"> w5t to ,g]ry ,pye1 :o = _m ye>s has s]v$ z an ele;t>y-s*ool t1*] at ! ,georgia ,academy = ! ,bl4 ,! po9t to 2 emphasiz$ "h is t a totally bl p]son compet$ su3ess;lly ) ?\s&s ( sie]s 9 ! t1*+ pr(es.n4 ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill] ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,! old adage ab ,april %[]s br++ ,may fl[]s may n apply to ! r\t9e ( ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,h["e1 "! >e #ac important ev5ts : usually take place >.d ! 2g9n+ ( ,may4 ,"o s* ev5t is ! annual meet+ ( ! ,presid5t's ,committee on ! ,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$ "<,,pceh">4 ,? ye>'s s*$ule 0 z busy z "e4 ,= example1 "o "d ,i took "p 9 ! annual meet+ ( ! ,p-to-,p ,committee on ! ,h&icapp$1 :ile ,/ephanie ,coop] 0 "picipat+ 9 ano!r func;n z "o ( ! judges = ! #aihh ,,pceh ,m$ia ,aw>d program4 ,la/ ye> ! /&+ committees & subcommittees ( ! ,,pceh 7 reorganiz$1 & x is n[ ! policy ( ! ,,pceh to hold xs na;nal meet+ \tside ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 e o!r ye>4 ,? *ange 0 made 9 ord] to 5c\rage m p to 2come famili> ) xs objectives & activities4 ,! ,briti% ,broadca/+ ,company1 or ,,bbc1 is "kn _wwide z ! au?oritative #ad s\rce ( 9=ma;n 3c]n+ ,5gl&4 ,x may come z a surprise to "s p1 !n1 to le>n t 9dep5d5t televi.n s]vice is al available 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4 ,x 0 rec5tly ! pl1sure ( ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice to greet & visit ) two 9dep5d5t televi.n report]s f ,5gl& :o 7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates obta9+ 9=ma;n on ! nature & qual;y ( s]vices available to h&icapp$ p 9 ? c.try4 ,9 e>ly ,may1 x 0 my pl1sure to repres5t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl at ! spr+ meet+ ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican & ,c>i21n regional meet+ ( ! ,_w ,bl ,union1 held 9 ,toronto1 ,canada4 ,m* ( ! ag5da 0 d$icat$ to matt]s relat+ to ! upcom+ 9t]na;nal 3f];e ( ! ,_w ,bl ,union1 s*$ul$ to take place 9 ,spa9 9 ,septemb]4 ,i want to ?ank \r ho/1 ! #ae ,canadian ,na;nal ,9/itute = ! ,bl1 = ! \t/&+ hospital;y ext5d$ to all ! meet+ "picipants4 ,x is alw 9t]e/+ to me to asc]ta9 h[ s]vices >e deliv]$ to bl p & :at role ^? bl p play 9 det]m9+ ! nature & availabil;y ( ^? s]vices 9 o!r c.tries4 ,s9ce ? 0 my f/ visit to ! ,,cnib1 & s9ce ,i _h n"e 2f 4cuss$ ! exact nature & role ( ! ,,cnib ) any ( xs (ficials1 ,i 0 surpris$ to le>n1 = example1 t ! ,,cnib1 : is ! l>ge/ s]vice provid] 9 ,canada1 is n a gov]n;t ag5cy1 b a f$]ally *>t]$ non-pr(it corpora;n : rcvs funds f ! na;nal gov]n;t1 ! v>i\s prov9cial gov]n;ts1 & xs [n well-organiz$ fund-rais+ activities4 ,al? ! ,canadian ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is gr[+ & 2com+ a m e6ective advocate e ye>1 memb]%ip or 3sum] #af organiza;ns d n yet play ! role 9 ,canada : !y play 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,"o mod]n political r1l;y is t legislators & gov]n;t adm9i/rators look m & m critically at laws t impact only on p ) a specific h&icap "4 ,ano!r r1l;y is t _m programs m/ 2 specializ$ su6ici5tly to b5efit p ) a specific h&icap4 ,= example1 a program design$ to 5c\rage job a3ommoda;n = ! b5efit ( h&icapp$ p m/ 2 su6ici5tly broad1 yet su6ici5tly flexible1 to a3ommodate1 am;g o!rs1 p 9 :eel*airs1 p ) he>+ 4abilities1 & p ) visual impair;t4 ,al? mo/ advocates = 4abil;y "rs agree 9 9 ! import.e & necess;y ( cross- 4abil;y coop]a;n1 !y al see ! practical di6iculties 9 ongo+ na;nal cross-4abil;y #ag organiza;ns4 ,i am pl1s$ to report t at "o meet+ : ,i rec5tly att5d$ "<*air$ by bl sailor ,jim ,dickson">1 "! 0 a sub/antial 4cus.n z to :e!r a na;nal cross-4abil;y organiza;n wd 2 ! appropriate & mo/ e6ective type ( organiza;n to d1l ) v>i\s problems4 ,! fact t ! matt] 0 4cuss$ 0 5c\rag+4 ,! no;n t 8,all s]vices b5efit all 4abl$ p equally10 or t 8,"o size fits all10 m/ 2 exam9$ m & m critically z we 3t9ue to fid m]g+ ( s]vice- provid+ ag5cies 9to l>g] & l>g] umbrella organiza;ns4 ,z pressure 3t9ues to m]ge s]vice provid]s 9to umbrella organiza;ns1 x is go+ to 2come m & m important = ! qual;y ( s]vices & ! op]a;ns ( ! ag5cies to 2 evaluat$ pursuant to objective /&>ds #ah d$icat$ to 5sur+ qual;y s]vice & public a3.tabil;y4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 3t9ues to 2 an active "picipant 9 ! ,na;nal ,committee = ! ,adv.e;t ( ,a3r$ita;n by ! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil4 ,at ! mo/ rec5t meet+ ( t committee1 ,,acb pu%$ = a /ate;t 9 xs objectives to ! e6ect t "! %d 2 b5efits a3ru+ to a3r$it$ organiza;ns1 9 recogni;n ( _! grt] level ( s]vice & a3.tabil;y4 ,9 mo/ ( ! >1s ( activ;y 9volv+ a3r$ita;n "<$uca;n1 h1l? c>e1 voca;nal tra9+1 etc4">1 "! >e extremely important b5efits a3ru+ to a3r$it$ organiza;ns1 & 9 a v hi< p]c5tage ( ^? fields1 m1n+;l a3r$ita;n is m&atory4 ,9t]e/+ po9ts to pond]6 ,alex&] ,graham ,bell1 9v5tor ( ! teleph"o1 wd #ai 2 a/oni%$ td by ! 3duct ( s* transac;ns z ! pay;t ( p]sonal bills & c>ry+ \ ( p]sonal bank+ transac;ns by m1ns ( ! pu%-button teleph"o1 available 9 mo/ "ps ( ! c.try4 ,h["e1 n[ t we >e 9 ! age ( ! comput] & teleph"o 9du/ry dive/iture & "pial d]egula;n1 x is fair to say t we >e j 2g9n+ to scrat* ! surface 3c]n+ ! applica;n ( communica;ns4 ,z ? >ticle goes to press1 we >e prep>+ to ho/ 9 ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice a 3sum] =um = ! purpose ( provid+ 9put to a s5ior vice presid5t ( ,s\?we/]n ,bell ,teleph"o ,company 3c]n+ future applica;ns ( communica;ns s]vices4 ,9 %ort1 ,s\?we/]n ,bell is look+ ye>s 9to ! future1 2y simple voice communica;n4 ,und\bt$ly a numb] ( 8m9d-bo7l+0 possibilities w 2 4cuss$ #bj dur+ ? =um4 ,,acb ,aw>ds #aihh ,s*ol>%ips ,by ,/ephanie ,a4 ,coop] ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl aw>d$ xs #aihh s*ol>%ips total+ @s#aa1jjj to eikansas4 ,! 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$ = ^! aw>ds4 ,f\r ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial ,s*ol>%ips 7 aw>d$ by ,,acb4 ,! recipi5t ( ! ,,acb s*ol>%ips 9 ! graduate category is ,t9a ,ann ,davis1 a c&idate = a doctorate #ba degree 9 c\nsel+ f ,memphis ,/ate ,univ]s;y 9 ,t5;see4 ,t9a hopes to pursue a c>e] 9 c\nsel+ & psy*ology4 ,9 ! "ugraduate field1 ! w9n] ( ! ,,acb s*ol>%ip is ,tony ,roe1 a /ud5t ( m>ket+ at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,texas 9 ,au/94 ,tony hopes to 3t9ue 8 /udies 9 ! field ( law & "o "d practice law : addresses cli5t 3sulta;n on taxa;n1 9ve/;ts1 & pot5tially ,,irs 9t]faces4 ,ano!r "ugraduate :o b1t /iff competi;n = ! #aihh ,,acb s*ol>%ips 0 ,rob]t ,5glebretson1 ,,iii1 an 5t]+ fre%man :o w 2 att5d+ ! ,univ]s;y ( ,cali=nia at ,santa ,b>b>a1 "w+ t[>d a ,ba*elor ( ,>ts 9 ,g]man /udies4 ,rob]t is a native ( ,fair ,oaks1 ,cali=nia4 ,9 ! voca;nal_/te*nical category1 ,,acb aw>d$ a #bb s*ol>%ip to ,tr9a ,nixon1 a resid5t ( ,prescott1 ,>kansas1 :o w 2 pursu+ an associate's degree at ,st4 ,m>y's campus ( ! ,college ( ,st4 ,ca!r9e 9 ,m9n1polis1 ,m9nesota4 ,tr9a1 a woman ( h] "ts1 w 2 /udy+ 9 ! new field ( *emical dep5d5cy4 ,! ,melva ;,t4 ,[5 ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip = #aihh 0 aw>d$ to ,heidi von ,rav5sb]g4 ,heidi is f9i%+ up a two-ye> program 9 busi;s at ,lane ,commun;y ;,c & w 2 transf]r+ to ! ,univ]s;y ( ,oregon 9 ,eug5e to complete h] ba*elor's degree4 ,! ,,vtek s*ol>%ip1 2+ adm9i/]$ by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = ! second ye>1 aw>d$ to ,melissa ,la,gr\e1 an 5t]+ fre%man at ,birm+ham-,s\!rn ,college4 ,melissa w 2 pursu+ a degree 9 $uca;n4 #bc ,? ye> = ! f/ "t1 ,,acb adm9i/]$ two s*ol>%ips resid5ts ( ! ,/ate ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,^! s*ol>%ips 7 available by ! ,e/ate ( ,william ;,g4 ,corey ( ,pittsbur<4 ,! w9n]s ( ^! s*ol>%ips 7 ,brian ,mc,call ( ,l&sd[ne & ,lynn ,mattioli ( ,r1d+4 ,brian is an 5t]+ fre%man :o w 2 /udy+ political sci;e4 ,lynn is an "ugraduate at ,alb"r ,college 9 dietetics4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is pl1s$ to assi/ ^! \t/&+ s*ol>s 9 a*iev+ _! c>e] objectives4 ,fifty ,ye>s ( 8,cr1t+ ,jobs ,*ang+ ,lives0 ,by ,ka?le5 ,megiv]n ,! ,javits-,wagn]-,o',"d ,act1 ! /atute : #bd e/abli%$ a program = ! pur*ase by ! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t ( products made 9 "w%ops employ+ bl & h&icapp$ p1 celebrates an important anniv]s>y ? ye>4 ,x 0 #be1 #aich1 :5 ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,delano ,roosevelt sign$ :at !n call$ ! ,wagn]- ,o',"d ,act 9to law4 ,fifty ye>s lat]1 ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl m>k$ ! anniv]s>y ) xs l>ge/ meet+ "e1 held 9 ! ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 >ea4 ,am;g ! _m dignit>ies pres5t = ? v special bir?"d "py 7 ,s5ator ,j5n+s ,r&olph1 :o 0 sworn 9to (fice on ! same "d z ,presid5t ,roosevelt4 ,x 0 ,s5ator ,r&olph :o wrote ! =e^w = a book rec5tly commis.n$ by ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 5titl$ 8,cr1t+ ,jobs ,*ang+ ,lives3 ,! ,wagn]- ,o',"d ,act & ! ,"w%ops = ! ,bl1 #aiff-#aihh10 by #be ,irv+ ,dickman4 ,9 talk+ ab ! /ory told by ? book1 ,s5ator ,r&olph says3 8444 "<,i">t is a /ory ( *all5ges ov]come & opportunities cr1t$1 ( ! ?\s&s ( bl & addi;nally sev]ely 4abl$ m5 & wom5 :o "? _! det]m9a;n1 d$ica;n & h>d "w h demon/rat$ _! productive capabilities ev5 to ^? :o mo/ d\bt$ !m4 ,i salute ^! m5 & wom5 ,- & ^? 3nect$ ) ! "w%op move;t :o help$ to make _! a*ieve;ts possible ,- 2c _! a3ompli%;ts make all ( u a ll m optimi/ic ab ! future ( \r c.try & ( human;y4 ,i am al optimi/ic t a program : has alr fac$ & ov]come s _m *all5ges 9 xs f/ fifty ye>s c su3ess;lly meet ! *all5ges ( ! future ,- ! ongo+ te*nological revolu;n1 ! 3t9u+ *anges 9 \r society1 ! way society looks at xs h&icapp$ citiz5s1 #bf ! ris+ aspira;ns & expecta;ns ( bl & sev]ely h&icapp$ m5 & wom5 !mvs4 ,an organiza;n l ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 bas$ on s.d busi;s manage;t1 b firmly d$icat$ to xs 'p side1' is ! be/ gu>antee ( t40 ,! hi/ory ( ! e>ly "ds ( ! ,wagn]-,o',"d program s.ds a bit l a 8,:o's ,:o0 ( ! bl;s field1 ) "ns prom95t s* z ,pet] ;,j4 ,salmon1 ,m4,c4 ,migel1 & ,maurice ,tynan4 ,! book al *ronicles "s less]-"kn b equally 9t]e/+ details1 s* z ! fact t "o ( ! ,3gressm5 :o vot$ 9 favor ( ! bill 0 ,repres5tative ,mat!w ,dunn1 a ,democrat f ,p5nsylvania :o 0 bl hmf4 ,:ile ! e>ly hi/ory is fasc9at+1 m rec5t ev5ts make 9t]e/+ r1d+ z well4 ,expan.n ( ! ,wagn]-,o',"d ,act took place 9 #aiga :5 ! #bg am5d;ts sponsor$ by ,s5ator ,jacob ,javits "<;,r41 ,,ny"> ext5d$ ! program to 9clude s]vices z well z products1 & to 5compass "w%ops = o!r sev]ely h&icapp$ p]sons4 ,h["e1 ! debate at t "t makes cle> t x 0 "ey"o's 9t5;n to pres]ve a prior;y = ! bl "w%ops4 ,b memories seem$ to dim "1 & 9 #aihc ! ,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,rehabilita;n ,facilities fil$ a peti;n ) ! ,committee = ! ,pur*ase ( ,products & ,s]vices ( ! ,bl & ,o!r ,sev]ely ,h&icapp$ to sub/antially modify ! 8bl prior;y40 ,:5 ! ,committee vot$ unanim\sly to d5y ,,n>f's peti;n1 !y took _! *all5ge to ! c\rts4 ,ev5tually ! ,,n>f *all5ge l$ to an am5d;t to ! proc$ures ":by ,,nib ex]cises xs 8bl prior;y40 #bh ,p]h f> m s]i\s ?an ? *all5ge to ! bl prior;y >e ! ongo+ ef=ts f ! small busi;s commun;y4 ,^! ef=ts /rike at ! v he>t ( ! ,,jwod program1 *all5g+ ! "r ( any ( ! "w%ops to ex]cise a prior;y 9 do+ busi;s ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t4 ,? "p ( ! /ory has n yet be5 resolv$4 ,b despite ^! & o!r *all5ges to ! program1 ! numb]s 3t9ue to tell ! mo/ e6ective /ory3 ,9 ! ye> 5d$ ,septemb] #cj1 #aihg1 ,,nib repres5t$ #ha ag5cies = ! bl t op]at$ #ajd "w%ops4 ,^? "w%ops employ$ #f1cfa bl p1 ( :om #b1gba h sev]e h&icaps 9 addi;n to bl;s4 ,bl "w]s 7 pd @s#dd million 9 wages & fr+e b5efits 9 t ye>4 ,a total ( #ffe bl employees 7 promot$1 ) #bi mov$ 9to manage;t posi;ns2 & #a1fah bl p]sons 7 plac$ #bi competitively \tside ( ! "w%ops4 ,total "w%op = ,f4,y4 #aihg 7 @s#bga1ccc1ife4 ,important ,f$]al ,regula;ns ,a6ect ,"w%op ,"w]s ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill] ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,rec5tly ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,labor issu$ xs f/ propos$ regula;ns 9 #bb ye>s t w h a significant impact on ! wages pd to h&icapp$ "w]s subject to special sub-m9imum wage c]tificates issu$ "u ! #ej- ye>-old ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act4 ,^! propos$ regula;ns >e important 2c approximately #f1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "w 9 "w%ops or o!r facilities t >e eligible to rcv s* c]tificates4 ,sec;n #ad" ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds #cj ,act au?orizes ! employ;t ( 4abl$ "w]s at special m9imum wage rates 2l ! regul> m9imum wage1 if s* c]tificates h be5 issu$4 ,! wages pd1 h["e1 m/ 2 comm5surate ) ^? pd to exp]i;ed non-4abl$ "w]s do+ ess5tially ! same type ( "w 9 t vic9;y4 ,! ra;nal is t1 b = ^! c]tificates1 ^! "w]s wd n h employ;t opportunities4 ,"! is n "t or space "h to summ>ize ! 5tire law or ! propos$ regula;ns4 ,!y >e l;g & 9volv$4 ,h["e1 a few ( ! propos$ regula;ns t w imple;t ! #aihf am5d;ts to ! law >e v important4 ,specifically1 ,sec;n #ebe4bb ( ! propos$ regula;ns provides1 = ! f/ "t "e1 t any employee rcvg a special m9imum wage may peti;n ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to obta9 a review ( t rate4 ,^u rcvg ! peti;n1 #ca an ,adm9i/rative ,law ,judge % 9=m ! employ] & o!r 9t]e/$ "pies ( ! date ( a he>+1 : % take place )9 ?irty "ds4 ,9 decid+ :e!r a subm9imum rate is ju/ifi$1 ! ,adm9i/rative ,law ,judge % 3sid] ! employee's productiv;y1 ! 3di;ns "u : ! productiv;y 0 m1sur$1 & ! productiv;y ( o!r "w]s do+ ess5tially ! same type ( "w = o!r employ]s 9 t vic9;y1 & "u ! same 3di;ns4 ,9 ^! proce$+s1 ! burd5 ( pro( w re/ on ! employ]4 ,)9 ?irty "ds af ! he>+1 ! ,adm9i/rative ,law ,judge w issue a deci.n1 : c 2 app1l$ by an 9t]e/$ "py )9 fifte5 "ds4 ,! proc$ures !n 4cuss s* matt]s z ! f9al;y ( ord]s1 appellate proc$ures1 etc4 ,h["e1 ! r1l import.e ( ^! propos$ regula;ns is t !y set up = ! f/ "t an #cb adm9i/rative frame"w = settl+ "s ( ! mo/ 3trov]sial issues t h plagu$ ? field = alm fifty ye>s4 ,x rema9s to 2 se5 h[ ! f9al regula;ns w resemble ! propos$ regula;ns4 ,! public has until ,july #ai1 #aihh1 to submit com;ts on ! propos$ regula;ns4 ,any"o wi%+ a pr9t or record$ copy ( ! regula;ns %d 3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,,acb & ,! ,wall ,/reet ,report ,revisit$ ,9 ,may1 an executive = ,d[ ,j"os @& ,company1 visit$ ! ,na;nal ,(fice ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to 4cuss r5ew+ ) ,,acb ! monitor+ program ( ! ,wall ,/reet ,report4 ,brl ,=um r1d]s may rememb] t ,,acb "picipat$ 9 a program ) ! ,wall ,/reet ,report 9 #cc late #aihe & 9 #aihf4 ,at t "t1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ,d[ ,j"os @& ,company 5t]$ 9to a mutually b5eficial agree;t ":by ,,acb memb]s 7 5li/$ to monitor radio /a;ns >.d ! c.try : air$ ! ,wall ,/reet ,report4 ,memb]s 7 ask$ to li/5 to a radio /a;n 9 _! >ea & to tape ! seg;t : 3ta9$ ! ,wall ,/reet ,report4 ,,acb wants to ?ank ^? d$icat$ memb]s :o gave _! "t & 5]gy dur+ ! previ\s monitor+ project & to 5c\rage y to get 9volv$ ag4 ,y did s* an e6ici5t job t ,d[ ,j"os @& ,company has reque/$ t ,,acb memb]s 2g9 to monitor xs radio broadca/s ag1 2g9n+ 9 ,augu/ ( ? ye>4 ,we >e look+ = volunte] ,,acb memb]s to "picipate1 if_/:5 ! project is set up 9 yr c;y4 ,if y meet ! #cd require;ts li/$ "h & y wd l to 2 3sid]$ z an ,,acb monitor1 pl1se 3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice & l1ve yr "n1 address1 & teleph"o numb]3 #a4 ,y live 9 ! metropolitan >ea ( "o ( ! cities li/$ 2l4 #b4 ,y h a tape record] ) #a #g_/#h ips "d spe$">4 #ce #c4 ,y >e available to li/5 designat$ radio /a;ns & record %ort program p]iods 2t #f3#jj ,a4,m4 & #f3#jj ,p4,m41 ma9ly week"ds1 b week5ds may 2 9volv$ 9 c]ta9 cities4 ,complete details w 2 provid$ to ea* monitor at ! "t a monitor+ p]iod is >rang$ 9 his_/h] specific c;y4 ,! f/ sev5 >1s monitor$ >e3 ,honolulu1 ,hawaii2 ,na%ville1 ,t5;see2 ,c9c9nati & ,columbus1 ,ohio2 ,pr9ceton1 ,new ,j]sey2 ,san ,antonio1 ,texas2 & ,gre5ville1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a4 ,if y live 9 ^! >1s & wd l to 2 9volv$ 9 ! ,wall ,/reet ,report monitor+ project1 pl1se call ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice z soon z possible to sign up4 ,we expect to 2 3duct+ #cf monitor+ projects 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ cities ov] ! next ye> or s3 ,new ,york1 ,gre5wi* "<,,ct">1 ,/am=d "<,,ct">1 ,los ,angeles1 ,*icago1 ,philadelphia1 ,pr9ceton "<,,nj">1 ,wilm+ton "<,,de">1 ,san ,francisco1 ,bo/on1 ,detroit1 ,dallas1 ,h\/on1 ,clevel&1 ,atlanta1 ,m9n1polis1 ,tampa1 ,s1ttle1 ,miami1 ,pittsbur< "<,,pa">1 ,st4 ,l\is1 ,d5v]1 ,sacra;to1 ,pho5ix1 ,prescott "<,,az">1 ,baltimore1 ,h>t=d "<,,ct">1 ,new ,hav5 "<,,ct">1 ,9dianapolis1 ,san ,diego1 ,portl& "<,,or">1 ,orl&o1 ,"dtona ,b1*1 ,kansas ,c;y1 ,c9c9nati1 ,milwaukee1 ,*>lotte1 ,na%ville1 ,columbus "<,,oh">1 ,new ,orl1ns1 ,ralei< "<,,nc">1,gre5ville_/" ,s"panburg "<,,sc">1 ,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,bu6alo "<,,ny">1 #cg ,gr& ,rapids1 ,salt ,lake ,c;y1 ,memphis1 ,san ,antonio1 ,norfolk1 ,provid;e1 ,h>risburg1 ,*>le/on "<,,wv">1 ,l\isville1 ,"dton1 ,birm+ham1 ,gre5sboro_/,w9/on-,salem1 ,wilkes-,b>re1 ,albany "<,,ny">1 ,palm ,b1*1 ,tulsa1 ,albuqu]que1 ,los ,alamos "<,,nm">1 ,jacksonville "<,,fl">1 ,wi*ita1 ,fresno1 ,des ,mo9es1 ,au/91 ,dav5port1 ,spokane1 ,spr+field "<,,mo">1 ,tucson1 ,altoona1 ,las ,vegas1 ,colorado ,spr+s1 ,=t ,my]s_/,naples "<,,fl">1 ,=t ,wayne1 ,madison1 ,santa ,b>b>a1 ,tallahassee1 ,boise1 ,odessa-,midl& "<,,tx">1 ,columbia "<,,mo">1 ,palm ,spr+s "<,,ca">1 ,eureka "<,,ca">1 & ,honolulu4 ,we 5c\rage y to get 9volv$ by call+ ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice & sign+ up = ? #ch project4 ,we hope to 2g9 monitor+ ! f/ sev5 cities 9 e>ly ,augu/4 ,? is a way = bo? ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ,d[ ,j"os @& ,company to b5efit f 3t9u$ 9t]ac;n4 ,& ,turn ! ,cassette ,ov]3 ,a ,lr f ,brita9 ,by ,k+sley ,price ,i am an avid r1d]4 ,:5 ,i am n "w+ at my job1 ,i am alm c]ta9ly1 if n asleep1 li/5+ to "s tape or o!r4 ,s :5 my job took me to ,5gl& = a few mon?s1 ,i immly >rang$ ) ,royal ,na;nal ,9/itute = ! ,bl to borr[ "o ( xs talk+ book ma*9es4 ,x >riv$ 9 ! mail v qkly1 & %ortly afw cassettes 2gan turn+ up regul>ly4 ,i h j f9i%$ li/5+ to ,a ,tig] = ,malgudi1 by an #ci ,9dian writ]1 prom95t bo? "h 9 ,brita9 & 9 8 [n c.try4 ,i % give y 8 "n at ! 5d ( ? lr4 ,i _c rememb] x3 x is n on ! cassette 9 brl al? ! title is1 & n"o ( my r1d]s is "h to r1d x f ! pr9t4 ,! novel is ! /ory ( a tig]1 ,raja1 rec.t$ by ,raja hmf :ile he awaits 8 d1? f old age 9 ! captiv;y ( a zoo4 ,he tells u ( 8 e>ly life z an animal 9 ! jungle1 ( ! kill+ ( 8 cubs & mate = _! pelts1 ( 8 [n capture & tra9+ z a circus p]=m]1 ( 8 />r+ role 9 a film : collapses af 8 attack ^u a cruel tra9]1 ( 8 rescue by a holy man1 & ( 8 >rival1 "u 8 rescu]'s tutelage1 at a sa9tli;s v l ! latt]'s [n 2f !y "p1 ea* calmly to await 8 5d4 ,x is a *>m+1 sad /ory ) a pr(.d moral message = pres5t- "d human;y4 #dj ,! book is r1d 9 a /r;g1 cle> voice by ,john ,livesey2 at a pace1 n s sl[ t ! ^ws fall a"p 9to *aos 2f ! s5t;es >e f9i%$2 &1 except = dialogue1 9 a crisp1 neutral t"o t does n su7e/ t ! us] ( ! ma*9e is an 9fant ( r l[ 9tellig;e4 ,b ^! virtues >e "s:at (fset by an unhappy fault4 ,notic+1 app>5tly1 t ! au?or is an ,9dian1 ,livesey r1ds all ! dialogue 9 an ,9dian a35t1 al? no 9dica;n ( s* an a35t appe>s 9 ! pr9t$ text4 ,! message ( ! book is p]fectly non-na;nal ,- 9de$1 ?or\e r1d 9 a hi<1 ( male "*s 9 a l[ regi/]2 & y h dialogue ^: deliv]y 2comes n 9frequ5tly un9telligible & s ludicr\s z bo? to 4tract ! li/5]'s #da att5;n f ! /ory & to w1k5 ! impact ( ! important moral t lies 2n *>m+ surface4 ,! ma*9e xf has "s v gd1 & "s v bad f1tures4 ,! voice reproduc;n is excell5t comp>$ to t ( ma*9es ,i h us$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,"! is a fa/- rev]se l"e1 s t "o c *eck on e>li] passages ) relative ease4 ,b1 "! is no fa/-=w>d l"e2 s t hav+ re-r1d an e>li] passage1 "! is no way ( return+ to "o's place except ( replay+ e s+le 9t]v5+ ^w ,- a =midable task1 s9ce "o track ( ! cassette us$ may run = "o h\r & a qu>t]4 ,at ! 5d ( ! f/ track ( ,a ,tig] = ,malgudi1 ,livesey 9t]polates ! foll[+3 8,t is ! 5d ( ,track #a4 ,at ! 5d ( ? ann\nce;t1 move ! 3trol level to (f4 ,remove ! cassette4 ,turn x ov]1 & replace x #db 9 ! ma*9e4 ,!n press ! track- *ange button once4 ,d ? n[40 ,a simil> communica;n o3urs at ! 5d ( e track except = ! la/1 ( c\rse1 ( all ! books ,i h li/5$ to ov] "h4 ,9 ,brita91 ^? :o r1d books ) ! help ( tapes 5joy a cle>] m$ium ?an !y (t5 d else":2 b "o is 9cl9$ to 2lieve t "!1 z 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !y >e n a3ord$ ! /atus ( full-fl$g$1 9dep5d5t r1d]s4 ,! ;s record$ >e 9t]pret$ = !m by ^? :o d ! record+1 & ! ma*9es >e 3/ruct$ 9 s* a way z to make a c>e;l r1d+ ( any book extremely di6icult4 ,well1 ,i am glad to h ! ma*9e & ! cassettes :ile ,i am 9 ,brita94 ,!y make r1d+ possible4 ,b alas6 ,x is ll bett] "h ?an 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 bo? c.tries1 ! bl & o!rs :o use tapes to r1d #dc su6] f ! fact t !y >e n giv5 books to r1d1 b "s"o else's 9t]preta;ns ( !m1 & ma*9es t make a3ess to ! book xf1 m* m di6icult ?an x ne$ be4 ,k+sley ,price ,univ]s;y ( ,sussex ,p4,s4 ,! "n ( ! ,9dian writ] is ,r4,k4 ,n>ayan4 "<,k+sley ,price is a 4t+ui%$ bl s*ol> & t1*]4 ,he att5d$ ! ,cali=nia ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 ": he 2came a protege ( ! leg5d>y ,dr4 ,newel ,p]ry4 ,he rcvd 8 ,ph4,d4 f ! ,univ]s;y ( ,cali=nia at ,b]keley4 ,he tauah ,lawr;e4 ,!n = _m ye>s1 & until 8 rec5t retire;t1 he 0 a pr(essor ( philosophy at ,john ,hopk9s ,univ]s;y 9 ,baltimore1 ,m>yl&4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ye> ,dr4 ,price has tau ,f.d] ( ,music ,s*ool = ,h&icapp$ ,t1*es 8,skills ,= ,life0 ,by ,fran ,ludman "<,repr9t$ f ,fi ,9 #aigg1 musician ,pat ,h>t jo9$ tgr ) twelve frs to =m a music s*ool specifically = ! visually h&icapp$4 ,at ! "t1 %e n"e dr1m$ t h] idea wd gr[ 9to a multi-facet$ cultural >ts s*ool ) satellite programs "?\t ! /ate ( ,3necticut4 ,td1 ! ,music ,f.da;n = ! ,h&icapp$1 = : ,h>t s]ves z executive director1 5rolls #djj /ud5ts1 rang+ 9 age #de f #d to #he1 ) v>i\s 4abilities4 ,! weekly curriculum has be5 exp&$ to pa9t+ & puppetry1 d.e & cr1tive writ+1 9 addi;n to 9dividual & gr\p 9/ruc;n 9 music4 ,a6ect$ by ,,rp h]f1 ,h>t1 a classical guit>i/1 has alw be5 9volv$ 9 music1 b x 0 only af complet+ college z a j\rnalism major1 pursu+ a c>e] 9 public rela;ns & rais+ f\r *n1 t %e return$ to s*ool = h] music degree4 ,af f9i%+ h] c\rse "w 9 #aigf1 ,h>t 2gan to 9ve/igate ! opportunities 9 music = ! visually h&icapp$ acr ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,%e f.d v ll4 8,e>ly on1 we 4cov]$ t p ) 4abilities want$ to le>n ! same ?+s z p )\t 4abilities10 %e sd4 ,! s*ool is h1dqu>t]$ #df at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,bridgeport1 ": x is provid$ ) (fice & classroom space4 ,al;g ) a small /aff1 #be pr(es.nal >ti/s "w ) ! ,f.da;n's div]se /ud5t popula;n4 ,xs music program 9cludes 9/ruc;n 9 voice z well z a v>iety ( 8tradi;nal0 9/ru;ts ,- piano1 guit>1 flute1 h>p1 saxoph"o1 cl>9et1 p]cus.n1 & banjo ,- "s 8non-tradi;nal0 "os1 s* z autoh>p & dulcim]4 ,! ,music ,f.da;n al br"\ ! ,new ,vi.ns ,d.e ,project to ,3necticut4 ,al? orig9ally design$ to 9troduce d.e to bl & visually impair$ *n1 ! ,project n[ 9cludes /ud5ts ( all ages1 ) a v>iety ( 4abilities4 ,! 9novative d.e program 0 develop$ by ! ,alv9 ,ailey ,d.e ,c5t] = mod]n ballet4 8,x's grt = *n ) a #dg visual h&icap to 2 9 a d.e class1 ": !y c 2 com=table mov+ freely10 ,h>t expla9s4 ,approximately half ( ! ,f.da;n's /ud5ts >e *n & "y adults4 ,:ile ! program has gr[n to 9clude /ud5ts ) a v>iety ( 4abilities1 ,h>t e/imates t #cj p]c5t >e visually impair$4 ,visually impair$ music /ud5ts f 2g9n] to adv.ed :o >e famili> ) brl >e provid$ ) tra9+ 9 r1d+ brl music4 ,! ,optacon1 a sophi/icat$ electronic r1d+ device1 is al taue] \ ( x1 t is n ! prim>y purpose ( ! ,f.da;n1 ,h>t 3t9ues4 8,we >e #dh 9t]e/$ 9 t1*+ /ud5ts skills to use = 5joy;t ! re/ ( _! lives1 & 9 t1*+ !m "s?+ !y c %>e ) o!rs40 ,dur+ h] t5 ye>s ) ! ,f.da;n1 h["e1 s"eal "y adults ) ,,rp h pursu$ c>e]s z pr(es.nal musicians1 ,h>t recalls4 ,"o w5t on to rcv a music $uca;n degree 9 guit> & keybo>d4 ,ano!r "y/] came to ! ,f.da;n at age #ab4 ,an 9n]- c;y y\?1 he admitt$ s"eal ye>s lat] t ! ,music ,f.da;n _h giv5 hm ! 5c\rage;t he ne$$4 8,? "y man ov]came grt odds10 ,h>t says4 8,he 5c.t]$ a lot ( di6iculty 3v9c+ s*ools he ne$$ assi/.e 2c ( 8 ,,rp40 ,la/ ye>1 he graduat$ f college & 9t5ds to pursue a graduate degree4 ,9 describ+ ! wide m5u ( (f]+s = /ud5ts1 ,h>t notes1 8,x's important = p ) #di ,,rp to r1lize t !y c d all ( ^! ?+s4 ,bl;s is c]ta9ly n ! wor/ ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,look at p :o d all k9ds ( amaz+ ?+s4 ,?ank gd;s we've gott5 away f ! /]eotype t bl p ne$ to sit 9 ! corn]40 ,a ,unit$ ,way ag5cy & a3r$it$ s*ool = ! >ts1 ! ,music ,f.da;n = ! ,h&icapp$ rcvs xs fund+ f grants1 9dividual 3tribu;ns & fees = s]vice4 ,xs fees1 h["e1 >e bas$ on a slid+-scale dep5d+ ^u family 9come4 ,any"o 9t]e/$ 9 fur!r 9=ma;n c 3tact ,pat ,h>t at "<#bjc"> #cff-#ccjj1 voice or ,,tdd4 ,,dcawb to ,celebrate ,xs ,diamond ,jubilee ,is "! an ,,acb a6iliate t c prove x is #ge ye>s old8 ,"! is at l1/ "o3 ! ,4trict #ej ( ,columbia ,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl "<,,dcawb">4 ,obvi\sly1 x exi/$ z an organiza;n a l;g "t 2f x a6iliat$ ) ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ! e>ly #aigj's4 ,&1 no1 x 0 n"e a6iliat$ ) ! =m] ,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl4 ,= ab ! f/ half ( xs illu/ri\s hi/ory1 x p]=m$ _m ( ! func;ns & provid$ _m ( ! s]vices : h s9ce be5 tak5 ov] by v>i\s gov]n;t ag5cies4 ,= example1 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! talk+ book program1 x 0 responsible = ! 4tribu;n ( talk+ book ma*9es & = o!r libr>y-relat$ s]vices = ! bl4 ,z an advocacy organiza;n1 x e>ly 5t]$ ! political >5a to 3v9ce ! ,4trict ( ,columbia gov]n;t t bl /ud5ts liv+ 9 ! ,4trict 7 5titl$ to a free1 public $uca;n1 ev5 if t #ea m1nt att5d+ a resid5tial s*ool 9 "o ( ! adjac5t /ates4 ,! ,,dcawb1 : cu/om>ily 3ducts xs meet+s 9 3junc;n ) p]iodic ,satur"d lun*eons1 plans to celebrate xs #geth bir?"d ,diamond ,jubilee1 ! week5d ,septemb] #bc-#be1 by ho/+ an $uca;nal 3f];e1 legislative "w%op1 & s"eal 9t]e/+ & 5t]ta9+ t\rs or \t+s4 ,! ,plann+ ,committee1 "u direc;n ( ,,dcawb ,presid5t ,$mund ,br[n+1 has n yet complet$ ! ag5da1 b am;g ! activities 2+ plann$ >e a legislative "w%op "u ! direc;n ( ,scott ,m>%all1 a 4cus.n & demon/ra;n ( ,descriptive ,video ,s]vices "1 a pres5ta;n by a fam\s ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator f ! /ate ( ,kansas ) a v %ort "n1 a panel reg>d+ ! ext5t & future /atus ( $uca;n ( #eb bl *n1 demon/ra;ns ( ! newe/ ,kurzweil ,r1d+ ,ma*9e & a3essible comput] games1 an address by ,presid5t ,otis ,/eph5s1 a bir?"d cake & *ampagne bir?"d "py1 5t]ta9;t by ,r$ & ,pe7y ,graham ( 8,du6y's ,tav]n0 fame1 an ev5+ at ! !at] f1tur+ audio descriptive s]vice1 & a n>rat$1 h&s-on t\r ( ! _w-fam\s ,na;nal ,>boretum4 ,9vita;ns w 2 s5t 9 ,augu/ to ,,acb memb]s & frs 9 ne>by /ates s* z ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,virg9ia1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,m>yl&1 ,delaw>e1 ,new ,j]sey1 & ,new ,york4 ,h["e1 any"o else 9t]e/$ 9 com+ is cordially 9vit$ to come6 ,any"o n liv+ 9 "o ( ! "nd /ates1 b want+ to rcv a copy ( ! ,jubilee ag5da af ,augu/ #a %d notify ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 #ec ,! ,4trict ( ,columbia ,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl is n gett+ old]3 x is gett+ bett]6 ,ori5te]+ ,- ,a ,new ,sport = ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ ,by ,pat ,price ,:ile a well-"kn & practic$ sport 9 ,sc&9avia1 ": x orig9at$ 9 #aiah1 ori5te]+ is a sport t is n yet widely recogniz$ or practic$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,tradi;nally1 x is a "td cross-c.try race utiliz+ map & compass to plan ! mo/ e6ici5t r\te 2t *eck po9ts 9 an unfamili> 5viron;t4 ,typically 3duct$ ov] woods & fields1 ori5te]+ c\rses h al be5 adapt$ to p>ks1 nei*]s at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,wiscons9- ,madison & ! ef=ts ( ,mi*ael ,b9a ( ,texas ,te* ,univ]s;y & ,brice ,blas* ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,rese>* ,develop;t ,c5t] 9 ,decatur1 ,georgia1 ori5te]+ z an $uca;nal vehicle = ! bl & visually impair$ is 2+ explor$4 ,dr4 ,blas* "picipat$ 9 plann+ & z an obs]v] 9 ! f/ ori5te]+ meet = bl p held 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 "u ! sponsor%ip ( ! ,>kansas ,5t]prises = ! ,bl1 ! ,>kansas ,,aer ,associa;n1 ! ,univ]s;y ( ,>kansas-,ll ,rock ,rehabilita;n ,p]sonnel ,program1 & ! ,univ]s;y ( ,>kansas-,ll ,rock ,milit>y ,sci;e ,de"p;t4 ,"picipants 9clud$ #ba bl & visually impair$ *n & adults f ! ,>kansas ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 #ee ! ,texas ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 & ! ,>kansas ,5t]prises = ! ,bl4 ,! advantages ( ori5te]+ 9/ruc;n & comple;n = visually impair$ p >e _m4 ,p]h ! grte/ advantage is ! develop;t ( 3fid;e "? meet+ ! *all5ges ( travel )9 an unfamili> 5viron;t4 ,9tegral to ? a*ieve;t is a3uracy z well z 3si/5cy 9 ! use ( ori5ta;n & mobil;y skills4 ,o!r skills : >e requir$ & >e 5h.ed >e ! use ( c>d9al direc;ns "? s5sory & 5viron;tal fe$back &_/ or compass1 & develop;t ( "t & 4t.e judg;t ,- crucial 9 r\te travel abs5t ( l&m>ks or uni=m p>amet]s4 ,"picipa;n 9 ori5te]+ tra9+ & ev5ts al provides "o ) ! opportun;y to 9cr1se 5dur.e & to le>n ab & appreciate nature4 ,! response by ! "picipants 0 positive & 5?usia/ic4 #ef ,,all ,3v5es ,task ,=ce ,to ,address ,p]sonnel ,%ortages ,by ,ka?le5 ,megiv]n ,! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl "<,,all"> 3v5$ ! ,na;nal ,policy ,task ,=ce on ! ,p]sonnel ,crisis 9 ,tra9+ & ,s]vices = ! ,bl 9 ,baltimore ,m>yl&1 on ,m>* #ah-#bj1 #aihh4 ,? meet+ 0 ! culm9a;n ( s"eal ye>s ( 4cus.ns ( 3c]ns f _m di6]5t qu>t]s ( ! bl;s sy/em ab ! problem ( p]sonnel %ortages 9 >1s s* z vi.n t1*]s1 ori5ta;n & mobil;y speciali/s1 & rehabilita;n t1*]s4 ,! ,associa;n = ,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ "<,,aer"> _h =m$ a committee ?ree ye>s ago to 2g9 address+ ! problem ( p]sonnel %ortages1 & ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl #eg "<,,afb"> _h _h a task =ce ev5 prior to t4 ,b ! ,,all meet+ m>k$ ! f/ 3c]t$ ef=t ": repres5tatives ( sev5te5 na;nal organiza;ns1 repres5t+ e seg;t ( ! bl;s sy/em1 ga!r$ to 4cuss ? issue & possible solu;ns4 ,am;g ! organiza;ns repres5t$ 7 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,,,all1 afb1 aer1,' ! ,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,p>5ts ( ! ,visually ,impair$1 ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,private ,ag5cies = ! ,bl1 ! ,c\ncil = ,excep;nal ,*n-,divi.n on ! ,visually ,h&icapp$1 ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 ! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n1 ! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil1 & ! ,c\ncil ( ,executives ( ,am]ican ,resid5tial ,s*ools = ! ,visually ,h&icapp$4 ,9 addi;n1 res\rce p f univ]s;y programs & o!r >1s ( #eh exp]tise 7 9clud$4 ,? 0 v m* a 8"w+ 3f];e10 & ! gr\p labor$ all week5d to id5tify & prioritize bo? ! causes ( ! crisis & pot5tial solu;ns4 ,?ree foll[-up committees 7 =m$ to imple;t ! select$ /rategies & c>ry on ! "w ( ! ,na;nal ,policy ,task ,=ce4 ,a detail$ report ( ! meet+ is available f ! ,,all (fice1 #aiai ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41 ,suite #cjj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjjf4 ;,,brl ,9 ,s]vice ;,,brl 9 ,s]vice is a new company =m$ to give ! brl- lit]ate popula;n m equal a3ess to hospital & \tpati5t h1l?- c>e s]vices by provid+ hospitals ) a s]vice t wd transcribe any & all #ei pr9t$ mat]ials giv5 to pati5ts 9to ,grade #b brl4 ,! foll[+ lr 0 mail$ by ;,,brl 9 ,s]vice to all hospitals ) ov] #ajj b$s 9 ! 3t95tal ,unit$ ,/ates two mon?s ago4 ,response has be5 4appo9t+4 ,i wd l to take ? opportun;y to 9troduce a new s]vice to y : w b5efit yr hospital & xs image1 & ! brl-lit]ate1 visually impair$ pati5ts y s]ve4 ,z new legisla;n d1l+ ) a3ess = ! 4abl$ has be5 9cr1s$ 9 ! pa/ few ye>s1 doors h be5 wid5$1 li d"o 9 ? >ea4 ;,,brl ,9 ,s]vice wd l to make x possible = y to provide all brl-lit]ate visually #fj impair$ pati5ts ) compreh5sible pr9t$ mat]ial t ! pati5ts usually rcv at yr facil;y 9 ,grade #b brl4 ,? w 5able pati5ts to truly h a3ess to all nec 9=ma;n = hospitaliza;n & give ! pati5t a la/+ impres.n ( yr ?"\;l;s4 ,we wd l to su7e/ "s ( ! mat]ials y may 3sid] hav+ translat$ 9to brl = yr hospital3 ,admis.n ,3s5t =ms2 ,pati5t's ,bill ( ,"rs2 9=ma;n book &_/or mat]ials giv5 ^u or prior to admis.n2 ,valuables ,deposit =ms2 ,rel1se ( ,9=ma;n & ,assign;t ( ,9sur.e =ms2 ,3s5t = ,op]a;n &_/or ,anes!sia =ms2 9=ma;n r\t9ely giv5 on admis.n to a pati5t unit2 any o!r pr9t$ 9=ma;n giv5 on a "o-"t basis4 ,all mat]ials t >e brld by ;,,brl ,9 ,s]vice w come to y atta*$ to yr [n hospital #fa =ms = 9clu.n 9 ! pati5t's *>t2 i4e41 3s5t =ms4 444 ;,,brl ,9 ,s]vice feels t m hospitals wd 2 will+ to a3ommodate ! ne$s ( ! brl- lit]ate popula;n if ? popula;n 7 to dem& equal a3ess " to pr9t$ 9=ma;n 9 ! =m ( brl transcrip;ns4 ;,,brl ,9 ,s]vice wants bl & visually impair$ 9dividuals "?\t ,unit$ ,/ates to "k t hospitals n[ h ? capac;y & t x c 2 made available to ! brl- lit]ate popula;n once ! ne$ is express$4 ,any "qs or reque/s = fur!r 9=ma;n may 2 direct$ to ;,,brl ,9 ,s]vice at "<#bab"> #hgd- #dach4 #fb ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n ,w9s ,c\rt ,ord] ,protect+ ,xs ,"n ,9 a l&m>k deci.n issu$ on ,m>* #h by ,f$]al ,4trict ,judge ,?omas ,p5field ,jackson 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n "<,,bva"> 0 grant$ an 9junc;n prohibit+ ! ,bl9d$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans ,f.da;n1 a newly =m$ corpora;n1 f us+ ! "n 8,bl9d$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans ,f.da;n10 or any "n 9 : ! ^ws 8,vet]ans0 & 8,bl9d$0 " >e us$ tgr4 ,! judge held1 af a trial at : hi/ories & activities ( ! two organiza;ns 7 spell$ \ 9 te/imony1 t ! ,,bva "t]$ vet]ans organiza;n f.d$ 9 #aide by bl9d$ vet]ans ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii"> has e/abli%$ xf z ! 8pre-em95t private volunt>y #fc propon5t ( ! 9t]e/s ( bl9d$ =m] ,u4,s4 s]vice p]sonnel10 & t xs "n 8is 5titl$ to protec;n ag/ all competitors employ+ a "n : is 3fus+ly simil>40 ,! ,judge f.d t ! ,bl9d$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans ,f.da;n1 : 0 organiz$ 9 #aihe by =m] employees ( ! ,,bva1 8was delib]ately "nd1 & pres5tly refuses to *ange xs "n1 to 5able x to capitalize ^u ! associa;n 9 ! m9d ( ! *>itable public 2t ! ^ws ',bl9d$' & ',vet]ans' 444 & ?us to compete ) " = ! funds ( ^? 9cl9$ to give to s* a cause40 ,9de$1 ! judge held ! 8/>tl+ su3ess0 ( ! new organiza;n 9 rais+ m"oy f ! ,comb9$ ,f$]al ,campaign 9 #aihf1 :5 x _h no (fice1 no /aff1 & virtually no activities1 0 due to ! 3fu.n 2t xs "n & t ( ! ,bl9d$ #fd ,vet]ans ,associa;n4 ,judge ,jackson al protect$ ! lrs 8,,bva0 by : ! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n is "kn4 ,he 5jo9$ ! def5dant organiza;n f us+ ! 9itials 8,,bav0 or 8,,bavf10 s9ce !y wd 2 3fus$ ) 8,,bva0 by ! public4 ,eld]ly ,bl ,des]ve a ,*.e = ,m1n+;l ,life ,by ,billie ,eld] ,dur+ ! ye> t ran f ,septemb] #aihf to ,augu/ #aihg1 #bc ,>kansas ,5t]prises = ! ,bl /aff memb]s & frs ( ,,aeb l$ a d\ble life4 ,9 ! week we p]=m$ \r pr(es.nal duties1 & on week5ds we "picipat$ 9 sev5 9dep5d5t liv+ "w%ops4 ,^! "w%ops 7 locat$ 9 \tly+ >1s ( ! /ate : tradi;nally h be5 "u- #fe s]v$4 ,! t>get popula;n ( ! "w%ops s]v$ 0 ! old] bl seg;t ( ! popula;n1 a l>ge popula;n gr\p t is gr[+ ev5 l>g] e ye> z p age4 ,! ,>kansas ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl rcvd a @s#ae1gjj grant f ,>kansas ,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n ,de"p;t to provide 9dep5d5t liv+ s]vices to bl & visually impair$ p liv+ 9 small t[ns 9 rural >1s ( ,>kansas4 ,! ,c\ncil _h to provide an addi;nal @s#a1gdd1 or #aj p]c5t ( ! ov]-all co/ ( ! project4 ,x 0 \r goal to provide ^! eld]ly p ) an opportun;y to exam9e a v>iety ( aids & devices t >e n[ available to help ! visually impair$ 2come m 9dep5d5t & to prev5t ! necess;y = !m to l1ve home & 5t] an ag5cy or 9/itu;n4 #ff ,z ! project director1 ,i cdn't 2 m pl1s$ ) ! will+;s ( \r ,,acb memb]s1 :o 9clude _m ,,aeb /aff memb]s1 to give up _! week5ds to help ) ? project4 ,! #bc volunte]s :o pres5t$ ! "w%ops donat$ a total ( #a1jdi h\rs to \r cause4 ,we held "w%ops 9 ,hel5a1 ,el ,dorado1 ,hope1 ,=t ,smi?1 ,spr+dale1 ,j"osboro1 & ,m.ta9 ,home4 ,= ^? ( y :o >e unfamili> ) ,>kansas geography1 ^! t[ns >e spr1d \ all ov] ! /ate1 ) ,spr+dale a #djj-mile r.d trip f ,ll ,rock1 ": mo/ ( ! volunte]s live4 ,! /aff left ,ll ,rock on ,fri"d afns foll[+ a "d's "w1 & travel$ to ! "w sites & set up hundr$s ( exhibits & prep>$ = ! activities on ,satur"d4 ,at ea* site1 "picipants >riv$ eag]ly1 r1dy to /ate _! #fg ne$s1 & !y /ay$ z l;g z !y cd on ,satur"d to talk ) ! /aff & exam9e ! exhibit ( aids & devices1 "ey?+ f canes to visual aids to communicative devices4 ,a total ( #acb visually h&icapp$ 9dividuals & #id family memb]s & frs att5d$ \r "w%ops4 ,mo/ ( ! "picipants _h he>d ( ! aids1 b n"e _h ! opportun;y to exam9e !m tactually or to le>n h[ to acquire or use !m4 ,ano!r goal ( ! project 0 to provide a w1l? ( mat]ials ab ag5cies ": help 0 available to !m4 ,foll[+ ea* "w%op1 we made ref]rals to ! ,>kansas ,divi.n ( ,s]vices = ! ,bl "<,,dsb"> & ,,aeb ( ^? p :o express$ a desire = addi;nal 9dep5d5t liv+ s]vices4 ,we al want$ to provide "picipants ) c\nsel+ s]vices to help !m reta9 #fh or 5h.e _! feel+s ( self-wor?4 ,( c\rse1 we got full support f ,divi.n ( ,s]vices = ! ,bl employees :o "w$ 9 ! >1s ": "w%ops 7 held4 ,o!r organiza;ns :o aid$ \r ef=ts 7 ! /ate ,h1l? ,de"p;t1 ! regional libr>ies = ! bl1 commun;y gr\ps s* z ,lions ,clubs1 *ur*es1 nurs+ homes1 hospitals1 c.ty ext5.n ag5ts1 >ea (fices on ag+1 oph?almologi/s & optometri/s4 ,! local m$ia help$ u to ann\nce ! "w%ops1 & "s gave u special cov]age4 ,,aeb /aff & o!rs :o volunte]$ to "w ) ! project b5efit$ by ! exp]i;e ( "w+ 9 ! field & r1liz$ ! grt ne$ = ! 9dep5d5t liv+ sem9> approa* to help+ hundr$s ( visually h&icapp$ old] p 9 ! /ate4 ,mo/ ( ! "w%op "picipants express$ 9t5se feel+s ( l"oli;s & #fi fru/ra;n & hope.s;s4 ,mo/ ( !m >e n 9volv$ 9 family & commun;y activities & feel v isolat$ & (t5 des]t$ by family & commun;y4 ,! ,>kansas ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl plans to 3t9ue to sponsor addi;nal "w%ops z we h ! f9ancial m1ns4 ,! grte/ ne$ 9 ! bl;s commun;y is = $uca;nal programs design$ to meet _! ne$s4 ,! old] bl h built \r society1 & !y n[ ne$ a ll help & assi/.e4 ,! ,c\ncil feels t ,>kansans h a wond];l legacy 2/[$ on !m by ! old] seg;t ( ! popula;n1 & t we >e compell$ by 3sci;e to d :at we c to make life m m1n+;l & pl1sant = !m n[4 "<,note3 ,billie ,eld]1 =m] ,second ,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 retir$ 9 ,decemb] #aihg z ,,aeb field 3sultant4 #gj ,%e is curr5tly 9volv$ 9 volunte] "w at ,,aeb1 ,! ,>kansas ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & h] *ur*4"> ,new ,adv.e 9 ,^w ,process+3 ,help+ ,bl ,pr(es.nal & ,(fice ,"w]s 8,sift0 = ,!mvs ,! old adage to 8,%ift = yrf0 cd 2come 8sift = yrf10 ?anks to a new adv.e 9 process+ t makes ! bl & "pially sits ,comput] ,products1 ,9c41 ( ,bo/on1 save "t & m"oy 9 3v]t+ pr9t$ text to brl4 ,! programs ,- "kn z ,,wp-,sift & ,,pc-,sift ,- simplify ! produc;n process = p us+ ! ,,,ibm pc1 ps-#b1,' or compatibles to 3v]t #ga pr9t mat]ials 9to brl ,- & ! p]son at ! keybo>d doesn't ev5 h to "k brl4 8,x's a matt] ( sift+10 lau<$ ,pet] ,duran1 ,>ts presid5t4 8,we've develop$ two programs t use a few simple comm&s to %ift f ! pr9t to brl mode4 ,,wp-,sift filt]s \ all ! ,^w,p]fect code signals t h no m1n+ 9 brl 444 ?+s l bold type faces1 color$ lrs1 m>g9 sett+s1 & l9e spac+4 ,,pc- ,sift lit]ally takes docu;ts orig9ally set up = ord9>y pr9t+ & 3v]ts !m to a h&y =mat = brl4 ,sift+ a pr9t file 2f braill+ c save up to #ce p]c5t 9 pap] 3sump;n4 8,major =matt+ problems commonly 5c.t]$ 9 3v]t+ pr9t$ mat]ial to brl h be5 elim9at$ & replac$ ) comm&s t fit ! brl sy/em10 ,duran expla9$4 8,we e/imate t ! /r1ml9$ #gb sy/em w save h\rs ( trial-&- ]ror =matt+ on %ort] docu;ts1 & s"eal "ds ( labor on l;g] pres5ta;ns s* z books40 ,ac to 8,sift-us]s10 ! new sy/em employs simplifi$ comm&s t 5sure gd =matt+ ( ev5 ! mo/ di6icult mat]ial1 9clud+ docu;ts /or$ on disks t require m* "t & "w 2f pr9t+ on a brl page4 ,ev5 problems l p>agraph 9d5ta;ns & adju/+ ! numb] ( brl "*s on a page ,- di6]5t f ! l>g] numb] on a pr9t$ page ,- c 2 h&l$ "? ! ,sift comm&s ne$$ to produce hits >e a3essories to a s(tw>e package call$ 8,,pc ,brl10 develop$ by ,>ts 9 #aihb4 8,y c brl ?+s "r \ ( ! ,^w,p]fect files10 expla9$ ,john ,covi3i1 a bl comput] 3sultant f ,leesburg1 #gc ,virg9ia4 ,he sd t ! "t-3sum+ job ( re=matt+ has be5 8grtly r$uc$40 ,a l>ge public libr>y 9 ,>+ton1 ,virg9ia1 al uses ,sift4 ,libr>y /aff w 8sift0 & brl docu;ts f comput] disks br"\ 9 by bl & "pially sige4 ,bo? ,sift programs meet ! dem&+ /&>ds set by l1d+ organiza;ns t regul>ly review ! rules = brl produc;n1 9clud+ textbooks4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact ,>ts ,comput] ,products1 #ade ,tremont ,/reet1 ,bo/on1 ,,ma #jbaaa2 "<#fag"> #dhb-#hbdh4 #gd ,,afb ,9vites ,nom9a;ns = ,be/ ,n>rators ( ,talk+ ,books ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl "<,,afb"> is 9vit+ nom9a;ns = ! #aihh ,alex&] ,sc\rby ,n>rator ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d & ! ,talk+ ,book ,hall ( ,fame4 ,! ,alex&] ,sc\rby ,aw>d 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aihf by ,,afb 9 memory ( xs mo/ popul> talk+ book n>rator1 & ! ,talk+ ,book ,hall ( ,fame is 2+ e/abli%$ ? ye> to recognize significant life"t a*ieve;t 9 ! n>ra;n ( talk+ books = bl1 visually impair$1 & physically h&icapp$ p4 ,all talk+ book r1d]s >e eligible to nom9ate a talk+ book n>rator = ea* aw>d ,- ! ,alex&] ,sc\rby ,n>rator ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d & ! ,talk+ #ge ,book ,hall ( ,fame ,- : w 2 pres5t$ 9 ,decemb] 9 ,new ,york4 ,to rcv a braille_/pr9t nom9at+ ballot = ! aw>ds1 call ,,afb's toll-free hotl9e1 #a- #hjj-#bcb-#edfc "<,new ,york resid5ts call #bab-#fbj- #badg">1 or write ! "n ( "o n>rator = ea* aw>d on yr [n ballot & submit x to3 ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ,de"p;t ,,pr1 #ae ;,w4 #afth ,/reet1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjaa4 ,nom9a;ns m/ 2 po/m>k$ no lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #aihh4 ,previ\s recipi5ts >e n eligible = ! ,alex&] ,sc\r by ,n>rator ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d1 : 0 won 9 #aihf by ,bob ,askey ( ,l;gmont1 ,colorado1 & 9 #aihg by ,m]w9 ,smi? ( ,d5v]4 #gf #ge-,ye>-,old ,legally ,bl ,man ,%oots ,burgl> ,h>ry ;,f4 ,cov>d eases 8 :eel*air acr 8 liv+ room 9to a t9y kit*5 clutt]$ ) m$ic9e bottles & boxes ( food4 ,! legally bl1 #ge-ye>-old man moves sl[ly4 ,a muscle 41se has 4abl$ 8 body1 mak+ x di6icult to pu% ! *air or sp1k4 ,& he's tir$1 s he lets 8 #hb-ye>-old wife1 ,e!l1 d mo/ ( ! talk+4 444 ,af a knife-wield+ burgl> 9vad$ ! kit*5 ( ! c\ple's ,syracuse home ,fri"d1 ,h>ry ,cov>d pick$ up a #4bb-calib] rifle & fir$ "o %ot at ! man4 8,i didn't aim4 ,i j %ot f ! hip1 try+ to sc>e hm away10 ,cov>d sd4 8,i didn't ev5 "k ,i hit hm40 ,! suspect1 ,william ;,d4 ,c>t]1 #bb1 :o lives 9 ! #gg same block z ! ,cov>ds1 0 w.d$ 9 ! /oma* 444 ,h>ry & ,e!l ,cov>d >e describ$ by _! neids h be5 ! victims ( burgl>ies4 ,?ree ye>s ago af two burgl>ies at _! two-&-a- half /ory home1 ,cov>d borr[$ a rifle f 8 son & 2gan /a%+ ! w1pon ne> 8 b$4 ,until ,fri"d morn+1 he _h n"e fir$ ! gun4 ,! ,cov>ds sd !y 7 ly+ 9 b$1 bo? hav+ tr\ble sleep+1 :5 !y he>d bang+ & br1k+ glass ne> ! back door4 8,we 7 bo? awake4 ,we m/ h _h a premoni;n or "s?+1 2c nei ( u cd sleep10 ,e!l #gh ,cov>d sd4 ,e!l1 :o uses a walk] to get >.d1 sd %e look$ 9to ! kit*5 & saw a "y1 tall man /&+ "!4 8,h>ry yell$ at ? guy1 ',get \ ( "h1 or ,i'll bl[ yr h1d (f4' ,! guy j /ood "! ) 8 h1d /uck >.d ! door40 ,:5 ! suspect mov$ fur!r 9to ! kit*51 ,e!l ,cov>d pick$ up an air-p[]$ pellet gun & fir$ six %ots at ! 9trud]1 miss+ all six "ts4 ,"o pellet put a pea-size hole 9 a cupbo>d4 ,! burgl>1 say+ no?+1 put 8 >m >.d a #ac-9* ,z5i? color televi.n next to ! refrig]ator4 ,%e ?rew a *air at hm1 !n duck$ 2h a table next to h] husb&1 :o 0 sitt+ 9 8 :eel*air 9 ! b$room doorway4 ,! 9trud] !n took 8 h& (f ! ,,tv & rais$ :at appe>$ to 2 a knife t[>d ! woman 9 a ?r1t5+ ge/ure4 ,) t1 ,h>ry #gi ,cov>d1 :o sd he make \ ! 9trud] z a blur despite 2+ legally bl1 pull$ ! rifle's tri7]4 8,all ( a sudd510 ,e!l ,cov>d sd1 8! man 0 g"o40 444 ,af em]g5cy surg]y1 ,c>t] 0 *>g$ ) f/ degree ro2]y & f/ degree burgl>y4 444 ,police sd ,cov>d wd n 2 *>g$ 2c he 0 def5d+ hmf dur+ a br1k-94 444 ,cov>d sd 8 only previ\s exp]i;e ) guns _h be5 z a hunt] & 9 t>get-%oot+4 4444 "<,he"> sd he wasn't 9timidat$ by ! 9trud] & v[$ to d worse to ! next p]son :o br1ks in4 444 #hj ,b+o6 8,micro0 is ! ^w t truly describes ! ,,ewm ,b+o c>d1 :5 comp>$ to o!r c>ds available to ! visually impair$4 ,x m1sures only #e #a_/#d by #e #a_/#d 9*es "d size us$ by mo/ si1 yet x is v easy to r1d & use1 requir+ less table space4 ,? makes x possible to play m c>ds ) less r1*4 ,9 ?or\< te/ m>ket+ by ! develop]1 ! c>d 0 rcvd ) grt 5?usiasm4 ,9 fact1 s"eal totally bl p >e play+ six c>ds at public b+o1 ) no di6iculty keep+ up4 ,3/ruc;n is ( hi<-grade mat]ials1 2g9n+ ) a /urdy #hj- po9t c>d lam9at$ to a #aj mil ,,pvc ov]lay t has be5 mold$ to a3ommodate /&>d plat$ /eel wa%]s1 hold+ !m firmly 9 place ev5 if ! c>d is tilt$ #ha #hj degrees4 ,ea* wa%] is support$ by a l$ge t protects ! brl f 2+ ma%$4 ,wa%]s may 2 remov$ ) a w& or ! c>d c 2 turn$ ov] 9to a box4 ,wa%]s 7 pref]r$ to ! 3v5;nal pla/ic cov]s by all ( ! te/-m>ket "picipants4 ,a non-skid back+ is appli$1 & ! $ges ( ! c>d >e wat]pro($ to help prev5t damage if "! is a spill1 & al to all[ = cl1n+ o3a.nally ) a damp clo?4 ,ea* c>d is packag$ ) #bf wa%]s4 ,m c 2 pur*as$ at any h>dw>e /ore4 ,price p] unit is @s#g4jj1 ) 4c.ts = bulk ord]s4 ,to ord]1 or = fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact ,electronics ,wei-,made1 #gbaf ,>l+ton ,drive1 ,st4 ,l\is1 ,,mo #fcaag2 "<#cad"> #fde- #aheg4 ,make *ecks payable to ,electronics ,wel-,made4 #hb ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op ,,= ,,sale3 ,view,scan portable r1d+ & 9=ma;n ga!r+ sy/em ,- ,9cludes all tutorial manuals4 ,? sy/em is built >.d ! ,epson ,,hx-#bj comput]4 ,us$ less ?an "o ye>4 ,orig9al co/ 9 excess ( @s#c1cjj4 ,w sell = @s#b1jjj4 ,3tact ,mit* ,pom]antz1 #fbj ;,s4 ,>dmore ,av5ue1 ,no4 #d1 ,los ,angeles1 ,,ca #ijjjd2 "<#bac"> #chi-#aeeb4 ,,= ,,sale3 ,v]sa,brl ,,ii ,- f\r mon?s old4 ,orig9al price1 @s#d1jjj4 ,ask+ price1 @s#b1jjj4 ,3tact ,rose ,resnick ,c5t]1 #abii ,bu% ,/reet1 ,san ,francisco1 ,,ca #idaji4 ,or call "<#dae"> #ibb-#jddd af #e3#jj ,p4,m4 ,pacific "t4 ,,want$3 ,us$ talk+ calculator 9 gd 3di;n4 #hc ,,to ,,trade3 #ai-9* ,visualtek = a #ab-9* ,visualtek 9 gd "w+ 3di;n4 ,julie ,c>roll1 #idi ,ea/ ,5d ,av5ue1 ,pittsbur<1 ,,pa #aebba4 ,"h & ,"! ,by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non ,/an ,b1ureg>d1 :o presides ov] ! ,po/ ,(fice at ,st4 ,albans1 ,v]mont1 a t[n up ne> ! ,canadian bord]1 2lieves he is ! only bl po/ma/] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,b1ureg>d sup]vises #bb employees1 9 a ,po/ ,(fice s]v+ approximately #ab1jjj cu/om]s4 ,cook+ ) ,sun%9e is a t"o- 9dex$ cassette cookbook 2+ prep>$ by ! ,food ,$itor ( ,georgia ,sun%9e magaz9e4 ,9clud$ >e hundr$s ( #hd orig9al recipes1 _m f fam\s re/aurants4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact ,pet] ,davis1 #hbg ,nor? 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,am]ican ,radio ,>*ives4 ,memb]s rcv a newslr 9 brl or on cassette & h a3ess to radio memories on cassette or op5- reel tape at r1sonable co/4 ,annual memb]%ip is @s#ae "<@s#cj ) ! newslr 9 brl">4 ,make *ecks payable to ,,n>a & mail to ,jackie ,?ompson1 ,p4,o4 ,box #aahgha1 ,c9c9nati1 ,,oh #debaa4 ,! ,game & ,$uca;n "<,,gem">1 by ,automat$ ,fun ,9c41 is a sy/em t 5ables visually impair$ p]sons to play hid1 program c>tridges : >e slipp$ 9to ! "r-h& side ( ! keybo>d1 & an 9t]nal sp1k]4 ,,gem c>tridges curr5tly #hg available 9clude ,tug-(-,w>1 ,sub ,hunt1 ,mon/] ,%oot1 ,b[l+1 ,cas9o1 ,sci5tific ,calculator1 ,/ates & ,capitals1 ,ma? ,tutor1 ,spell+ ,tutor 444 ,to he> a demon/ra;n ( ! ,,gem ,b[l+ game1 call "<#gjc"> #ecf- #ggdi4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n on ,,gem1 3tact ,automat$ ,func;ns1 ,9c41 #fdbd ;,n4 #bhth ,/reet1 ,>l+ton1 ,,va #bbbjg2 "<#gjc"> #ecf-#ggda4 ,f ,focus "<,,acb ( ,9diana">3 ,s&y ,l+(elt]1 a *>t] memb] & =m] director ( ! ,,acb ( ,9diana1 exp]i;ed ! ?rill ( a life"t :5 %e p]sonally pres5t$ widely a3laim$ ,9diana ,univ]s;y basketball coa* ,bo2y ,kniket ,squ>e ,>5a 9 ,9dianapolis immly 2f ! op5+ tip-(f ( ! ,9diana-,p5nsylvania game 9 ! ,hoosi] ,classic basketball t\rna;t4 ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commis.n has lift$ "s re/ric;ns on comm]cial eye-c>e gds & s]vices t cd 9cr1se competi;n & l1d to l[] prices = 3sum]s1 ac to ! ,,a>p ,newslr4 ,! ,,ftc al decid$ to 3t9ue to require t eye practi;n]s give \ eyeglass prescrip;ns to all cu/om]s1 ?us giv+ !m ! pr]ogative to %op >.d = ! mo/ competitive price4 ,f ,! ,bl ,cali=nian3 ,! ,k+s ,tape ,libr>y = ! ,bl is a s\rce t w locate books ^u reque/4 ,an ext5sive comput]iz$ li/ cov]+ a numb] ( libr>ies makes x possible to h a se>* made by title1 #hi au?or1 or subject4 ,! s]vice is free4 ,p]sons wi%+ a pr9t response %d 5close a self- address$1 /amp$ 5velope2 ^? 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