,! ,brl ,=um
         ,vol4 ,,xxix
   ,novemb]_/,decemb] #aiij
           ,no4 #c

        ,publi%$ ,by
   ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
             ,bl

     ,promot+ ,9dep5d;e &
    ,e6ective ,"picipa;n 9
           ,society

,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,j4,d41
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative
,nolan ,crabb1 ,$itor
,nicole ,willson1 ,$itorial
    ,assi/ant

,na;nal ,(fice
#aaee #aeth ,st4 ,n4,w4
,suite #gbj
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje
"<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha
,fax "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejhe
  ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9
brl1 l>ge type1 half-spe$
cassette tape1 & ,,ibm comput]
disk4 ,subscrip;n reque/s1
address *anges1 & items 9t5d$
= publica;n %d 2 s5t to3
,nolan ,crabb1 ,! ,brl ,=um1
#aaee #aeth ,st4 ,n4,w41
,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjje4
  ,^? m*-ne$$ & appreciat$ ca%
3tribu;ns1 : >e tax-d$uctible1
may 2 s5t to ,brian ,*>lson1
,tr1sur]1 #aaee #aeth ,st4
,n4,w41 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjjje4
  ,y may wi% to rememb] a
relative or fr by %>+ 9 !
3t9u+ "w ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice (f]s pr9t$ c>ds to
ac"kl$ge to lov$ "os 3tribu;ns
made 9 memory ( dec1s$ p]sons4
  ,any"o wi%+ to rememb] !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl    #b
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 3tact
! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4
  ,= ! late/ 9 legislative &
gov]n;tal news1 call !
8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 toll-free
at "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff1 #h
p4m4 to midni<t ,ea/]n "t
,mon"d "? ,fri"d4 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 resid5ts only1 tel4
#bif-#ceeb4

,copy"r #aiij
,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl








                            #c
       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,presid5t's ,message3 ,an
    ,oklahoma ,su3ess ,/ory1
    page #f
,non-,4crim9a;n & ,exit ,r[
    ,s1t+ ,regula;ns 9 ! ,air
    ,transporta;n ,9du/ry ,-
    ,at ,la/1 page #h
,! ,florida ,y ,h ,be5 ,se>*+
    ,=1 page #af
,$itorial3 ,a ,s1son (
    ,fulfill;t1 page #bd
,descriptive ,video at !
    ,smi?sonian1 page #cb
,daily ,newspap] ,n[
    ,available to ,bl ,new
    ,mexicans1 page #cd
,td's ,,nidrr3 ,mak+
    ,rehabilita;n ,9=ma;n
    ,a3essible1 page #ch
,dialogue ,revisit$1 page #db


                            #d
,d1dl9es1 ,byl9es1 ,bottom
    ,l9es & ,sp1k+ ,al;g
    ,$itorial ,l9es1 page #dd
,family ,=um3 ,talk+ ,toys3 ,m
    ,?an a ,m]e ,3v]sa;n
    ,piece1 page #dg
,%e ,sets ! ,sc5e ) ,video
    ,descrip;n1 page #eg
,"h & ,"!1 page #fg
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #hd
,,acb ,special ,9t]e/
    ,a6iliat$ ,organiza;ns1
    page #hf
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
    #ia
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 page #ic








                            #e
     ,presid5t's ,message
    ,an ,oklahoma ,su3ess
            ,/ory
       ,by ,le,roy ;,f4
     ,saund]s1 ,presid5t

  ,9 ,octob]1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl held xs ,bo>d
( ,directors meet+ 9 ,oklahoma
,c;y4 ,prior to ! bo>d meet+1
a numb] ( /ate & special-9t]e/
a6iliate presid5ts met 9
,oklahoma ,c;y4 ,i 0 v pl1s$ )
! turn-\ = ? f/ fall meet+ ( !
a6iliate presid5ts & ) !
excell5t "picipa;n ( ^? :o
att5d$4
  ,z presid5t ( ,,acb1 ,i
c]ta9ly le>n$ a grt d1l f ?
meet+ & rcvd trem5d\s 9put f !
p :o 7 "h4 ,i hope t "? my
ef=ts & ! coop]a;n ( ! ,bo>d (
,directors to make ,,acb a
bett] & m viable organiza;n =
xs a6iliates & memb]s4      #f
  ,! presid5ts & o!rs 9volv$
9dicat$ t !y wd l to h
addi;nal meet+s ( ? sort4
,h["e1 !y pref] ,janu>y to
,octob]4 ,by hav+ ? meet+ 9
,janu>y1 a6iliates cd m easily
s5d _! newly elect$ presid5ts4
,9 addi;n1 ! ,janu>y meet+ wd
give a6iliate presid5ts a look
at ! ho/ facil;y = \r next
3v5;n4
  ,we w 3t9ue to h \r a6iliate
presid5ts' meet+ at ! 3v5;n4
,i expect we w foll[ a
proc$ure simil> to la/ ye>'s1
hold+ ? meet+ ei ,w$nes"d or
,?urs"d afn4 ,? w 2 "w$ 9to \r
ov]all s*$ule & p w 2 9=m$ ( !
meet+ "t well 9 adv.e4 ,tapes
( ! mo/ rec5t presid5ts' meet+
w 2 available f ! ,na;nal
,(fice = @s#e a set4
  ,z ,i write ? >ticle1 ,i
r1lize t ! holi"d s1son is
9de$ "h4 ,i alw look =w>d   #g
to ! holi"ds1 z ,i'm sure _m (
y d1 s9ce x is a "t :5 ?+s
2come a ll sl[] & we h an
opportun;y to see _m frs &
family memb]s :om we're n able
to see v (t54 ,af ! f/ ( !
ye>1 ,i'm sure we w all 2
h1vily 9volv$ 9 provid+ 9put
to ,3gress & o!rs :o w det]m9e
! laws & regula;ns ( 9t]e/ to
,,acb memb]s4
  ,i wd l to take ? opportun;y
to wi% all ( y a mo/ happy
holi"d s1son4

   ,non-,4crim9a;n & ,exit
   ,r[ ,s1t+ ,regula;ns 9 !
      ,air ,transporta;n
     ,9du/ry ,- ,at ,la/
    ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,! #aiij ,a3ess to ! ,skies
3f];e _h be5 s*$ul$ = at l1/
#ah mon?s prior to xs       #h
o3urr;e 9 ,pho5ix 9 mid-
,septemb]1 b x turn$ \ to 2 !
kick-(f 3f];e = ! activa;n ( !
l;g-expect$ & hi<ly publiciz$
regula;ns issu$ by ! ,u4,s4
,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n "u !
,air ,c>ri]s ,a3ess ,act (
#aihf & ! ,f$]al ,adm9i/ra;n
,avia;n regula;ns 3c]n+ exit
r[ s1t+4 ,r1d]s ( ,! ,brl ,=um
w recall t dur+ #aihg & "!af !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl took
"p 9 ! regulatory negotia;ns &
o!r processes t result$1 9 "p
anyway1 9 ! issu.e ( bo? sets
( regula;ns : w5t 9to e6ect 9
e>ly ,octob] #aiij4
  ,! ,,dot non-4crim9a;n
regula;ns1 : d1l ext5sively )
physical a3essibil;y issues1
provide1 9 "p1 t a h&icapp$
travel] _c 2 =c$ to a3ept
s]vice n reque/$ or want$2 t
an air c>ri] _c limit ! numb]
( 4abl$ p :o w 2            #i
transport$ on ! same fli<t2 t
an air c>ri] _c require a
4abl$ pass5g] to h an att5dant
except = v specific safety
r1sons "<9 t case1 ! c>ri] may
h to transport ! att5dant )\t
*>ge">2 t pass5g] s1t+
pref];es _c 2 re/rict$ un.s
d"o s pursuant to ,,faa safety
regula;ns "<to 2 4cuss$
lat]">2 t safety brief+s to
h&icapp$ pass5g]s m/ 2 giv5 9
a 4creet1 9conspicu\s &
dignifi$ mann]1 af : "! may 2
no quizz+2 t air c>ri]s m/
designate a compla9t resolu;n
(ficial to 2 available 9 p]son
or by teleph"o at e airport at
: !y d busi;s2 t ? (ficial % h
4positive au?or;y & %1 :5"e
possible1 make a deci.n at !
"t ( ! 3flict "<o!rwise )9 #aj
"ds">2 t compla9ts 3c]n+
possible viola;ns ( ^!
regula;ns m/ 2 fil$ )9     #aj
#de "ds ( ! alleg$ o3urr;e & t
an a7riev$ pass5g] may al file
a compla9t ) ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n4
  ,! issue ab : ! grte/ am.t (
public;y 0 g5]at$ )9 ! bl;s
field foll[+ passage ( ! ,air
,c>ri]s ,act ( #aihf 0 t (
exit r[ s1t+4 ,! ,,faa
regula;ns : 2came e6ective
,octob] #f1 #aiij provide1 9
"p1 t no c]tifi$ air c>ri] may
s1t a p]son 9 an exit r[ if !
c>ri] det]m9es t ! p]son wd
likely 2 unable to p]=m "o or
m ( ! li/$ func;ns expect$ 9 !
ev5t ( an em]g5cy evacua;n4 ,!
r1sons = s* likely 9abil;y
9clude3

#a4 ,! lack ( su6ici5t
  mobil;y1 /r5g? or dext];y 9
  bo? >ms & bo? h&s to r1*
  upw>ds1 sideways1 & d[nw>d
  to ! loca;n ( a door1    #aa
  exit slide1 op]at+ me*anisms
  444
#b4 ,! lack ( su6ici5t
  cognitive capac;y to p]=m "o
  or m ( ! li/$ func;ns2
#c4 ,! lack ( abil;y to r1d &
  "u/& 9/ruc;ns provid$ 9
  pr9t$1 h&-writt5 or graphic
  =m2
#d4 ,! lack ( 8su6ici5t visual
  acu;y to p]=m "o or m ( !
  applicable func;ns 9
  ,p>agraph ;,d ( ? sec;n )\t
  assi/.e ( visual aids 2y
  3tact l5ses or eye glasses02
#e4 ,! lack ( su6ici5t oral
  capac;y to he> or "u/&
  9/ruc;ns %\t$ by fli<t
  att5dants )\t assi/.e 2y a
  he>+ aid & ! abil;y to "u/&
  ! language spok5 by ! fli<t
  att5dants2


                           #ab
#f4 ,! lack ( abil;y
  adequately to im"p 9=ma;n
  orally to o!r pass5g]s1 or
#g4 ,! p]son has a
  responsibil;y "<s* z c>+ =
  small *n"> t mi<t 2 likely
  to prev5t ! p]son f p]=m+ "o
  or m ( ! li/$ func;ns or a
  3di;n t mi<t 2 likely to
  cause h>m to ! p]son if he
  p]=ms "o or m ( ! applicable
  func;ns4

  ,reg>d+ ! func;ns ref]r$ to
abv1 ea* c>ri] % 9clude on
pass5g] 9=ma;n c>ds & ea* s1t
a6ect$ by ^! regula;ns a
/ate;t t pass5g]s o3upy+ exit
r[ s1ts may 2 call$ ^u to p]=m
! foll[+ func;ns3

#a4 ,locate ! exit2
#b4 ,recognize ! exit op5+
  me*anism2
                           #ac
#c4 ,compreh5d ! 9/ruc;ns =
  op]at+ ! exit ;2
#d4 ,op]ate ! exit2
#e4 ,assess :e!r op5+ ! exit w
  9cr1se ! haz>ds to :
  pass5g]s may 2 expos$2
#f4 ,foll[ oral direc;ns & h&
  signals giv5 by a crew
  memb]2
#g4 ,/[ or secure ! exit door
  s x w n imp$e use ( ! exit2
#h4 ,assess ! 3di;n ( an
  escape slide1 activate !
  slide & /abilize ! slide af
  deploy;t to assi/ o!rs 9
  gett+ (f ! slide2
#i4 ,pass exp$iti\sly "? !
  exit1 &






                           #ad
#aj4 ,assess1 select & foll[ a
  safe pa? away f ! exit4

  ,! ,,faa regula;ns provide
al t1 if x is nec to move !
h&icapp$ pass5g] f an exit r[
s1t to ano!r s1t1 ! c>ri] may
reassign o!r pass5g]s to !
vacat$ s1t4 ,h["e1 any pass5g]
:o does n wi% to sit 9 an exit
r[ s1t may reque/ s1t+ else":
)\t 4clos+ ! r1son = 8
pref];e4
  ,al? ! ,,faa regula;ns /ate
specifically t det]m9a;ns made
"u ^! summ>iz$ provi.ns % 2
made 9 a non-4crim9atory mann]
3si/5t ) ! require;ts ( !
sec;n1 x is cle> t di6icult
"qs w >ise 9 3nec;n )1 am;g
o!rs1 legally bl & o!r
pass5g]s hav+ 9visible
h&icaps1 eld]ly p ) "qable
/r5g? or dext];y1 & !
9consi/5t 5=ce;t ( ^!      #ae
regula;ns4 ,we comm5d ,,dot &
,,faa = attempt+ to make ^!
regula;ns available on
audiocassette4 ,h["e1 !
duplicat+ process us$ m/ h g"o
awry 2c ! copies we rcvd 7
totally unusable4 ,z a result1
we _h bo? sets re-record$4
,any"o wi%+ a set ( cassettes
may obta9 !m free ( *>ge by
3tact+ ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4
,! regula;ns 7 prec$$ by l5g?y
backgr.d 9=ma;n & explanatory
com;ts4

    ,! ,florida ,y ,h ,be5
          ,se>*+ ,=
        ,tampa - #aiia
     ,by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,x is "t to 2 ?9k+ ab
,c5tral ,florida = #aiia4
,tampa on ! bay ) xs b1*es1 xs
cruises on ! ,gulf1 xs     #af
hi/oric 4tricts1 & ,bus*
,g>d5s1 is ! site ( ! #cjth
annual na;nal 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,!
excite;t w 2g9 ,fri"d1 ,june
#bh1 & 3t9ue "? ,satur"d1
,july #f1 #aiia4 ,! h1dqu>t]s
hotel ": mo/ 3v5;n activities
w o3ur is ! ,holi"d ,9n-,tampa
,9t]na;nal ,airport locat$ at
#dejj ;,w4 ,cypress ,av5ue4 ,!
two addi;nal hotels : w h\se
3v5;ne]s >e ! ,omni1 only "o
block f ! ,holi"d ,9n1 & !
,%]aton ,gr&1 j ?ree blocks
away4 ,! room rates p] ni<t =
! ,holi"d ,9n >e @s#dd4jj2 = !
,omni1 @s#de4jj2 & = ! ,%]aton
,gr&1 @s#dc4jj = s+le1 d\ble1
triple & quad4 ,all ^! hotels
>e f/ class & ultra-mod]n4 ,"!
>e re/aurants1 %opp+ malls1 &
o!r /ores ne>by4
  ,! ,je6]son ,hi< ,s*ool1
locat$ acr ,cypress        #ag
,av5ue f ! ,holi"d ,9n1 w 2
us$ = exhibits & "s special
9t]e/ gr\p meet+s4 ,a %uttle
s]vice utiliz+ air-3di;n$ m9i-
buses is 2+ plann$ to
transport 3v5;ne]s 2t ! ?ree
hotels & ! hi< s*ool4 ,"! w al
2 transporta;n f ! ,tampa
,9t]na;nal ,airport to ea*
hotel at no co/4 ,van s]vice w
2 available f ! ,holi"d ,9n =
trips to re/aurants1 %opp+
malls & s =?4 ,all ?ree hotels
>e locat$ only #bj m9utes f !
,tampa ,airport4
  ,room res]va;ns w 2 h&l$ by
! ,tampa_/,hillsbor\< ,3v5;n &
,visitor ,associa;n4 ,a
special #hjj numb] has be5
provid$ = yr use 9 mak+ ^!
res]va;ns4 ,h["e1 2c ( 9cr1s$
activ;y relat+ to ! ,sup] ,b[l
9 ,tampa 9 ,janu>y1 res]va;ns
won't 2 tak5 until af ,janu>y
#a4 ,call "<#hjj"> #bgb-   #ah
#ggef4 ,z alw1 ! use ( a cr$it
c>d numb] or pay;t by *eck or
m"oy ord] ( "o ni<t's lodg+ is
requir$ to hold yr res]va;n4
,! ,3v5;n & ,visitors
,associa;n w =w>d yr reque/ to
yr *oice ( hotel4 ,if t hotel
is sold \1 yr second *oice (
hotel w 2 notifi$4 ,y w rcv
3firma;n directly f ! hotel4
,pl1se rememb]3 no room
res]va;n reque/s 2f ,janu>y
#a1 #aiia4
  ,! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors
w ag hold xs mid-ye> ,bo>d
,meet+ at ! h1dqu>t]s 3v5;n
hotel4 ,! dates >e ,janu>y
#ah-#bj1 #aiia1 ,fri"d "?
,sun"d4 ,"s special 9t]e/
gr\ps w al hold _! ,bo>d
,meet+s at ? "t4 ,pl1se call !
,holi"d ,9n direct at "<#hac">
#hgi-#dhjj or ! ,holi"d ,9n
,res]va;n numb] at "<#hjj">
#dfe-#dcbi to make yr      #ai
room res]va;ns = ^! ,janu>y
meet+s4 ,res]va;ns m/ 2 made
by ,janu>y #a1 #aiia4 ,3v5;n
rates ( @s#dd4jj p] ni<t w
apply4
  ,\r ,t\r ,committee1 *air$
by ,patricia ,b1ttie1 is h>d
at "w plann+ v 9t]e/+ & excit+
t\rs dur+ ,3v5;n ,week4 ,"u
3sid]a;n at pres5t is a pre-
3v5;n t\r on ,fri"d & ,satur"d
to ! ,k5n$y ,space ,c5t] ":
space %uttles >e laun*$1 & to
,st4 ,augu/9e1 ! olde/ c;y 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,"! w 2 t\rs to
,4ney_w1 ,epcot ,c5t]1 ,,mgm
or ,univ]sal ,/udios at
,orl&o1 & b1uti;l ,bus* ,g>d5s
at ,tampa4 ,! ,home ,%opp]s
,net"w1 : is se5 on cable
televi.n & : has xs h1dqu>t]s
ne> ,tampa1 is 2+ 3sid]$4 ,"!
w al 2 a c;y t\r ( ,tampa
9clud+ ,ybor ,c;y1 : 0 f/
settl$ by ,cuban1          #bj
,spani%1 ,italian & ,g]man
immigrants4 ,y w visit ! ,la
,sigunda ,c5tral ,bak]y ":
,cuban br1d is bak$ fre% ea*
"d1 ! cig> 9du/ry : made ,ybor
,c;y _w-fam\s1 ! ,/ate
,museum1 & _m specialty %ops &
e?nic re/aurants1 : >e !
p]fect places to %op & h lun*4
,al1 = ,w$nes"d ev5+ ( ,3v5;n
,week1 we >e f1tur+ a d9n]
cruise on ! ,gulf ( ,mexico at
a mod]ate price4 ,! %ip1 : w
9clude only ,,acb pass5g]s1 w
l1ve ! dock at ab #f p4m4 &
return by midni<t4 ,! cruise
9cludes an excell5t sit-d[n
d9n]1 live music & danc+1 a
cas9o & b+o1 am;g o!r
attrac;ns4 ,wat* ! next ,brl
,=um = m detail4 ,we >e al
plann+ "s special trips &
activities = *n4 ,^! w 2 at
designat$ "ts dur+ ,3v5;n
,week4                     #ba
  ,ag ? ye>1 ! ,,acb ,3v5;n
9=ma;n & pre-regi/ra;n package
w 2 made available on cassette
tape4 ,to rcv a copy ( ?
cassette y m/ ph"o or write !
,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice 9
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc 2f ,april #ae1
#aiia4 ,h["e1 z 9 pa/ ye>s1 !
pr9t =m m/ 2 us$ = pre-
regi/ra;n4 ,"o pr9t =m p]
regi/rant m/ 2 submitt$4 ,tape
or brl =ms _c 2 a3ept$4
  ,s9ce "! 7 compla9ts ab !
travel ag5cy us$ la/ ye>1 a
new ag5cy has be5 secur$4 ,x
is ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs ,9c4 (
,muskogee1 ,okla4 ,! teleph"o
numb] if y reside \tside
,oklahoma is "<#hjj"> #hdg-
#gfgf2 ,oklahoma resid5ts call
"<#hjj"> #gbb-#ihbb4 ,! mail+
address is3 #ajba ;,w4
,okmulgee1 ,,po ,box #afjg1
,muskogee1 ,,ok #gddja4 ,!
regul> teleph"o numb] is   #bb
"<#iah"> #fhc-#jcda4 ,s"eal
,,acb memb]s h us$ ? travel
s]vice = a numb] ( ye>s &
recomm5d x hi<ly4 ,:5 call+
,9t]na;nal ,t\rs1 2 c]ta9 to
po9t \ t y >e a memb] or a fr
( ,,acb4 ,y w 2 eligible =
4c.t$ f>es at l[e/ prices &
a3id5t 9sur.e ( @s#aej1jjj4jj
on ea* ticket pur*as$4 ,al1
,,acb w rcv cr$it t[>d free
tickets1 : >e us$ by
,committee p]sonnel 9 3v5;n
plann+4 ,y >e 5c\rag$ to use
,delta or ,am]ican ,air ,l9es
:5 travel+1 s9ce ^! airl9es w
provide ! mo/ b5efits to ,,acb
"? ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs1 ,9c4 ,all
travel >range;ts m/ 2 made "?
! ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs ,muskogee
(fice s9ce ,,acb's agree;t is
only ) t (fice4
  ,! ,,acb ,3v5;n ,committee1
) ! coop]a;n ( ! ,florida
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 is h>d    #bc
at "w plann+ ! be/ 3v5;n "e =
#aiia4 ,y & yr family & frs
won't want to miss ? excit+ &
dynamic #cjth 3v5;n 9 ,tampa1
,fla4

          ,$itorial
    ,a ,s1son ( ,fulfill;t
      ,by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,by ! "t y r1d ?1 ,$mund
,gw5n w h appe>$ on yr ,,tv
set & w h prov5 to a "y
,natalie ,wood t he is ,santa
,claus & t miracles / happ5 on
#cdth ,/reet4 ,jimmy ,/ew>t &
,donna ,re$ w h visit$ yr liv+
room rep1t$ly to rea6irm t
8,x's ,a ,wond];l ,life40 ,^!
classic movie "*s & \r num]\s
s1sonal tradi;ns rem9d u t ?
is 9de$ a "t a"p ,- a few "ds
on ! cal5d> "sh[ rem>kable1
fr5etic1 /range1 possibly
depress+ = "s1 b alw       #bd
fulfill+ = me4 ,& e ye>1 ,i
wond] :y4
  ,:ile ,i h nei ! space nor !
9cl9a;n to delve 9to !
psy*ology ( :at fulfill;t is &
:y "s p a*ieve x :ile o!rs
don't1 ,i ?9k ,i've f.d "o
pr9ciple t c help virtually
"ey"o f9d fulfill;t reg>d.s (
\r s1sonal tradi;ns1 or lack (
!m4 ,! pr9ciple is simple3
,tra9 yrf to feel g5u9e
pl1sure ov] small p]sonal
exp]i;es & a3ompli%;ts4
  ,f9d+ pl1sure 9 small ?+s is
an ongo+ process1 n a s+ul>
exp]i;e4 ,i le>n$ ! value (
f9d+ pl1sure 9 small1 seem+ly
unimportant1 exp]i;es :ile
liv+ 9 a small trail] 9 a
milit>y commun;y on ! \tskirts
( ,augu/a1 ,ga4 ,i 0 "w+ z a
volunte] = my *ur*1 & ,i _h
rcvd a two-ye> assign;t to "w
9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a & "ps (     #be
,georgia4 ,i 0 #ai ye>s old2
my co-"w] 0 #bj4
  ,x 0 ,decemb] #aigg4 ,my fr
& ,i 7 bo? ?9k+ ( home1
family1 & ,*ri/mas4 ,we 7 bo?
aw>e t "! 0 / pl5ty ( mon? & v
ll m"oy4 ,we liv$ ei on funds
s5t by \r families or on m"oy
we _h sav$ 2f sign+ up z
volunte]s4 ,? ,*ri/mas wd 2 a
/>k 3tra/ to :at we 7 us$ to
at home4 ,we det]m9$ to
celebrate ! holi"ds :ile /ay+
)9 \r m1g] budget4 ,t rul$ \
"o ( ^? fancy >tificial trees2
x ev5 elim9at$ a rag-tag r1l
tree f a tree lot4 ,we review$
\r f9ancial picture = !
hundr$? "t & came to ! same
3clu.n4 ,b ! ?"\ ( ,*ri/mas
)\t a tree 0 "sh[ una3eptable4
,we didn't want to ask local
memb]s ( \r *ur* to help1 s9ce
!y _h alr provid$ prodigi\s
am.ts ( food & gifts4      #bf
,td1 ! "y man ) :om ,i "w$ 9
,georgia is a su3ess;l >*itect
9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y4 ,b #ac
ye>s ago1 l;g 2f he 2gan
design+ build+s1 my fr design$
an un=gettable ,*ri/mas = bo?
( u4
  ,i rememb] h[ ! two ( u sat
9 glum sil;e = a "t4 ,i 0
quietly assur+ myf t we didn't
ne$ a silly tree anyway4 ,!
tree doesn't make ! "d1 ,i
?"\4 ,sudd5ly1 my fr /ood &
sd1 8,i'll 2 9 ! y>d = a few
m9utes40
  ,he return$ c>ry+ an >m;l (
p9e bran*es : _h fall5 f a
tree 9 ! y>d4 ,^w.sly1 he
plac$ ! bran*es on ! floor1
got ! mask+ tape f ! cupbo>d1
& ! toilet plung] f ! ba?room4
,m9utes lat]1 my fr _h built a
/urdy tree ^u : we hung foil-
wrapp$ c&ies z decora;ns4
  ,y c1 no d\bt1 picture   #bg
t pa!tic ll tree ) xs toilet
plung] trunk1 xs y>ds ( mask+
tape & xs ra7$y bran*es4 ,b "!
0 "s?+ else ab t tree y mi<t n
2 able to picture z easily4 ,x
0 magic4 ,we h"o/ly didn't
exp]i;e a s+le unhappy mo;t t
,*ri/mas4 ,"sh[1 t ll tree
add$ 9 an 9explicable way to !
_s ( ! s1son4 ,i've celebrat$
_m ,*ri/mases ) tall1
b1uti;lly-=m$ trees s9ce t
,decemb] 9 ,georgia1 b !
,*ri/mas ( #aigg 0 z happy &
memorable z any 2c (1 n 9
spite (1 t ll tree2 x _h 2come
a monu;t to ! res\rce;l;s (
two "y m5 ?\s&s ( miles f
home4 ,x 0 a monu;t to _! love
= ! s1son4
  ,dur+ ! pa/ few mon?s1 ,i've
visit$ f\r /ate a6iliates ":
,i met p :o felt pride 9 _!
memb]%ip 9 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl z a result (       #bh
victories ,- "s small1 "s l>ge
,- 9 _! /ates4 ,! fact t bus
driv]s on "s ,wilm+ton1 ,del41
r\tes w ann\nce ! bus's id5t;y
at c]ta9 /ops won't make
h1dl9es on any major wire
s]vice4 ,b x's an a3ompli%;t 9
: ,milly ,/okes & o!r memb]s (
! ,delaw>e ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl c
take pride4 ,!y wag$ a battle
) transit (ficials & o!rs = m
?an two ye>s4 ,9 ,new ,j]sey1
c\ncil memb]s ga!r$ 9 ! _s (
un;y & pride to "picipate 9 a
progressive1 issues-ori5t$
3v5;n4 ,"s p 9 ,9diana >e "w+
t[>d ! e/abli%;t ( a *apt] ( !
,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n
,9t]na;nal4 ,9 ,massa*usetts1
,,acb memb]s & o!rs f"\ to
5sure ! survival ( libr>y
s]vices4 ,!y recogniz$ t
fre$om ( 9=ma;n a3ess does n
come )\t vigil.e & "picipa;n 9
! process4 ,! li/ cd g     #bi
on1 b y "u/& ! po9t4 ,comp>$ )
! news ( ! _w1 ^! issues seem
small4 ,b !y1 l t t9y tree1 c
5h.e ! s5se ( fulfill;t we all
exp]i;e f memb]%ip 9 ,,acb4
  ,by n[1 y h rcvd ,,acb's
annual fund-rais+ lr4 ,z y
well "k1 ! co/ ( provid+
9=ma;n 9 a3essible =mats is on
! 9cr1se4 ,:ile ,,acb 3t9ues
to f9d fund+ f s\rces \tside !
memb]%ip1 we c't su3e$ )\t yr
help4 ,once ag1 ! pr9ciple (
do+ ! grte/ gd ) ev5 small
3tribu;ns applies4 ,y ne$n't h
! sal>y ( a multi-na;nal
corporate executive to make a
di6];e4 ,yr 3tribu;n1 reg>d.s
( xs size1 c.ts grtly & adds
to yr p]sonal fulfill;t4
  ,sp1k+ ( a3ompli%;ts1 ,i
hope y'll jo9 ) me 9
3gratulat+ ,,acb ,memb] ,ray
,f\rni]1 [n] ( ,diamond ,tape
,produc;ns 9 ,bo/on4 ,he   #cj
came "? ) ! w9n+ bid to
produce ! record$ $i;n ( ,!
,brl ,=um4 ,f n[ on1 ! magaz9e
w 2 produc$ on f\r-track
cassettes4 ,9 ? issue1 ,i'm
9troduc+ a new sec;n call$
8,family ,=um40 ,x w appe>
p]iodically 9 ! magaz9e :5 we
h /ories appropriate = x4 ,?
"t1 ! sec;n f1tures a review
on "s talk+ toys = ! holi"ds4
,i hope x app1ls n only to
p>5ts1 b to gadget fr1ks ( all
ages4
  ,f9ally1 if ,i cd s5d ea*
,brl ,=um r1d] a greet+ c>d ?
s1son1 x wd n m]ely wi% y a
,m]ry ,*ri/mas1 ,happy
,hanukkah or ,s1son's
,greet+s4 ,r1 ,i wd wi% = y !
abil;y to f9d pl1sure 9 life's
small ?+s z ,i did :5 ,i plac$
pres5ts 2n a toilet plung]
tree4 ,my greet+ c>d to y wd
9clude ! hope t all ( u    #ca
cd 4cov] t ^! rem>kable1
fr5etic "ds on ! cal5d> ,- ?
s1son a"p ,- c 2 a "t ( true
fulfill;t1 reg>d.s ( \r
tradi;ns & circum/.es4

   ,descriptive ,video at !
         ,smi?sonian

  ,bl & "pially si<t$ visitors
to ! ,na;nal ,air & ,space
,museum 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 c
n[ 5joy descriptive video on
two films4 ,9 mid ,augu/1 !
museum 2gan %[+ 8,to ,fly60 &
8,! ,dr1m is ,alive0 complete
) voice tracks : v]bally
describe ! ac;n on ! scre54 ,!
descrip;ns d n 9t]f]e ) !
films' regul> dialogue or
n>ra;n4
  ,! video descrip;ns 7 prep>$
& n>rat$ by /aff & volunte]s
at ! ,metropolitan ,wa%+ton
,e>1 ,9c41 ! 4trict's      #cb
radio r1d+ s]vice4 ,dr4
,m>g>et ,rockwell ,pfan/iehl1
presid5t ( ! ,metropolitan
,wa%+ton ,e>1 ,9c41 comm5d$
museum (ficials = mak+ ! films
m a3essible to bl & visually
impair$ visitors4 ,pfan/iehl
made h] rem>ks at a m$ia
scre5+ ( ! films 9 ! museum's
,samuel ;,p4 ,langley ,!at]4
,m>t9 ,h>wit1 director ( !
,na;nal ,air & ,space ,museum1
welcom$ ! audi;e & express$ !
hope t ! video descrip;ns wd
5c\rage bl & "pially si<t$
gue/s to t\r ! 5tire museum4
  ,visitors wi%+ to he> !
video descrip;ns ( ! two films
>e issu$ special h1dph"os4
,gue/s %d 3tact ! museum 9
adv.e to obta9 s*$ul+ 9=ma;n &
notify p]sonnel t !y wi% to
he> ! video descrip;ns4
  8,! ,dr1m is ,alive0 docu;ts
! mis.n ( a space          #cc
%uttle4 ,x 9cludes spectacul>
pictures f space1 describ$
eloqu5tly by a ,wa%+ton ,e>
volunte]4 8,to ,fly0 cov]s a
brief hi/ory ( avia;n f hot
air balloons to space fli<t4
,xs video descrip;ns >e
excell5t1 detail$1 & fa/ pac$
9 places4 ,5tr.e to ! ,na;nal
,air & ,space ,museum is free1
& no admis.n is *>g$ = ei ( !
films4

     ,daily ,newspap] ,n[
    ,available to ,bl ,new
          ,mexicans

  ,= ! f/ "t1 bl ,new
,mexicans >e able to r1d a
daily newspap]1 ?anks to a new
s]vice provid$ by ! ,new
,mexico ,commis.n = ! ,bl4 ,!
new s]vice1 : is call$
,,newsl9e = ! ,bl1 w5t on-l9e
(ficially on ,w$nes"d1     #cd
,augu/ #a1 #aiij4 ,fr$
,s*ro$]1 executive director (
! ,commis.n = ! ,bl1 sd1 8,bl
p _c truly 2 fully 9tegrat$
9to _! communities until !y h
equal a3ess to 9=ma;n4 ;,n
,,newsl9e = ! ,bl is an
important /ep 9 provid+ bl
,new ,mexicans ) t equal
a3ess40
  ,! ,,newsl9e = ! ,bl s]vice
5ables xs us]s to r1d !
8,albuqu]que ,j\rnal0 9 xs
5tirety sev5 "ds a week4
,,newsl9e us]s a3ess ! s]vice
via a /&>d t\*t"o teleph"o4
,by us+ ! buttons on ! ph"o1
!y >e able to *oose ! sec;n (
! pap] !y wi% to r1d4 ,!y >e
al able to skim or skip
9dividual /ories4
  ,,newsl9e us]s m/ sign up &
rcv an au?oriza;n numb] f !
commis.n to avoid copy"r
liabil;y problems4 ,once   #ce
au?oriz$ us]s h sign$ onto !
sy/em correctly1 !y >e pres5t$
) a m5u ( categories to *oose
f4 ,curr5tly1 ! only ?+s n r1d
>e "s ( ! legal notices & !
classifi$ ads4 ,ac to
,,newsl9e director ,david
,&rews1 8,we plan on r1d+ at
l1/ "s ( ! help want$ ads f !
,sun"d pap] lat] ? ye>40
  ,li/5]s *oose a category us+
a two-digit code4 ,!y >e !n
automatically pres5t$ ) ! f/
/ory 9 t sec;n4 ,li/5]s c skip
! /ory1 />t x ov] ag1 jump
ah1d or back 9 t5-second
9cre;ts1 or exit t category to
*oose ano!r4
  ,all ! r1d+ is d"o by m ?an
#ge specially tra9$ volunte]s4
,,newsl9e "ws by turn+ _!
voices 9to numb]s1 or digitiz+
!m = /orage on a comput] h>d
disk4 ,! comput] sy/em is
hook$ up to a numb] (      #cf
ph"o l9es4 ,:5 li/5]s call1 !
voices >e turn$ back 9to audio
& f$ d[n ! prop] ph"o l9e4
,?us1 ! call] he>s ! actual
voice ( ! volunte]4 ,! sy/em
pres5tly has ei<t 9com+ ph"o
l9es b c support up to #bd
l9es4
  ,,newsl9e is ! ?ird teleph"o
r1d+ s]vice to g on-l9e2 o!r
sy/ems >e op]at+ 9 ,m9nesota &
,mi*igan4 "<,see 8,talk+
,newspap] ,goes ,on-l9e 9
,m9nesota10 ,! ,brl ,=um1
,m>*_/,april #aiij4">
  ,:ile ,,newsl9e is free to
,new ,mexico subscrib]s1 "! w
2 a *>ge = \-(-/ate r1d]s4 ,^!
subscrip;ns1 available 9
limit$ quantities1 co/ @s#h4ej
p] mon? ,- ! same fee : pr9t
subscrib]s pay4 ,! call] pays
any addi;nal l;g-4t.e *>ges
9curr$4 ,= subscrip;n 9=ma;n1
3tact ,,newsl9e = ! ,bl1   #cg
,new ,mexico ,commis.n = !
,bl1 #bbjj ,yale ;,blvd4 ,,se1
,albuqu]que1 ,,nm1 #hgajf1 or
call "<#eje"> #hda-#hhfb4

     ,td's ,,nidrr3 ,mak+
    ,rehabilita;n ,9=ma;n
         ,a3essible
      ,by ,william ;,h4
      ,graves1 director1
     ,na;nal ,9/itute on
   ,4abil;y & ,rehabilita;n
           ,rese>*

  ,i 0 v pl1s$ to 2 9vit$ to
address a ses.n ( ! #aiij
,na;nal ,3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,dur+ my ye>s
) ! ,rehabilita;n ,rese>* &
,tra9+ ,c5t] on ,bl;s & ,l[
,vi.n at ,mississippi ,/ate
,univ]s;y1 ,i 2came well
acqua9t$ ) ,,acb & _m ( xs
memb]s4 ,9 my new posi;n z
,director ( ! ,na;nal      #ch
,9/itute on ,4abil;y &
,rehabilita;n ,rese>*1 ,i look
=w>d to 9cr1s+ 3tact ) ? & o!r
3sum] organiza;ns4
  ,! ,na;nal ,9/itute on
,4abil;y & ,rehabilita;n
,rese>* is "p ( ! ,(fice (
,special ,$uca;n &
,rehabilitative ,s]vices 9 !
,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n4
,,nidrr's mis.n is to support
rese>* on improv+ sy/ems1
products & practices 9volv$ 9
! rehabilita;n process1 ) !
goal ( 5hanc+ ! 9dep5d;e (
p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,? is
a3ompli%$ "? grants1 3tracts &
coop]ative agree;ts ) /ates1
univ]sities1 ,9dian tribes1
rese>* organiza;ns1 non-pr(it
gr\ps1 "s pr(it-mak+ busi;ses
& 9dividuals4 ,recipi5ts (
funds range f graduate /ud5t
fell[s to univ]s;y 3sortia4
  ,an important "p (       #ci
,,nidrr's activ;y is to 9sure
t 9=ma;n g5]at$ by xs programs
is put to ! be/ possible use4
,? m1ns n only a vigor\s
4sem9a;n ef=t b al ! provi.n (
mat]ials 9 m$ia appropriate to
! 3sum]4 ,9 keep+ ) ! _s ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1
all f$]al ag5cies h be5 ask$
to make _! pamphlets1 reports
& o!r docu;ts available 9
a3essible m$ia4 ,9 !ory1 "!=e1
any"o %d 2 able to reque/ a
brl or tap$ copy ( any f$]ally
produc$ publica;n4 ,,nidrr is
g5]ally able to answ] s*
reque/s4 ,9 addi;n1 ,i h
direct$ all \r projects ei to
acquire ? capabil;y or to make
>range;ts ) "s o!r ag5cy or
organiza;n = ? purpose4 ,alr1
! ,na;nal ,rehabilita;n
,9=ma;n ,c5t]1 support$ by a
,,nidrr 3tract1 makes xs
9=ma;n products            #dj
available 9 brl1 l>ge pr9t1 on
tape or ,,ibm-compatible
disks4 ,"u ano!r ,,nidrr
3tract1 8,rehab ,briefs10
3cise summ>ies ( rec5t 9=ma;n
on specific topics1 >e
available on tape & 9 l>ge
pr9t4 ,,abl$ata1 a database on
assi/ive te*nology1 c supply
9=ma;n 9 brl or on disk4
  ,y c 3tact ! ,na;nal
,rehabilita;n ,9=ma;n ,c5t] by
mail at #hdee ,colesville
,road1 ,suite #ice1 ,silv]
,spr+1 ,,md #bjiaj-#ccai1 or
by ph"o at "<#hjj"> #cdf-#bgdb
"<voice or ,,tdd">4 ,,abl$ata
c 2 r1*$ at "<#hjj"> #cdd-
#edje "<voice or ,,tdd">4 ,to
2 plac$ on ! mail+ li/ =
,rehab ,briefs or to 9quire ab
,,nidrr activities1 write to
,! ,na;nal ,9/itute on
,4abil;y & ,rehabilita;n
,rese>*1 ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t    #da
( ,$uca;n1 #djj ,m>yl& ,av5ue
,,sw1 ,room #cjfj ,,mes1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjbjb-#begb1
or call #bjb-#gcb-#aacd
"<voice"> or #bjb-#gcb-#ejgi
"<,,tdd">4

     ,dialogue ,revisit$

  ,c>ol ;,m4 ,mc,c>l has be5
"nd $itor ( 8,dialogue1 !
,magaz9e = ! ,visually
,impair$40 ,mc,c>l's company1
,blskills1 ,9c41 0 aw>d$ !
assets & "rs to ! "n by !
,bo>d ( ,directors ( ,dialogue
,publica;ns1 ,9c41 ( ,b]wyn1
,ill4 ,z ( press "t1 no date
_h be5 set = publica;n ( ! f/
issue ( 8,dialogue0 "u new
manage;t4 ,ac to a press
rel1se f ,blskills1 ,9c41
8,dialogue0 won't 2 publi%$
until ,blskills has su6ici5t
funds to pay ! 3tractors   #db
:o produce ! magaz9e's v>i\s
$i;ns4
  ,! ,brl ,=um 0 am;g ! f/
magaz9es 9 ! field ( bl;s to
report t ,mc,c>l 0 a l1d+
3t5d] = ! $itor%ip (
8,dialogue40 "<,see 8,! ,d1? &
,resurrec;n ( ,dialogue80
,septemb]_/,octob]1 #aiij">4
8,dialogue0 w 2 publi%$ 9 l>ge
pr9t1 brl & ,,nls-=matt$ f\r-
track cassettes4 ,! disc $i;n
has be5 4cont9u$4
,r1d]_/memb]%ips w co/ @s#bj4
  ,mc,c>l plans to 3t9ue _m (
! columns : 7 8,dialogue0
regul>s4 ,%e says ! magaz9e w
2 publi%$ sep>ately f
8,lifepr9ts10 a c>e]s 9=ma;n1
leisure & sports magaz9e n[ 9
xs ei<? ye> ( publica;n4
  ,to r5ew yr r1d]_/memb]%ip1
or to 2come a r1d]_/memb]1 s5d
@s#bj to ,blskills1 ,9c41
,p4,o4 ,box #eaha1         #dc
,salem1 ,,or #igcjd4

      ,d1dl9es1 ,byl9es1
    ,bottom ,l9es & ,sp1k+
    al;g ,$itorial ,l9es
    by ,billie ,j1n ,hill

  ,z a =m] memb] ( ! ,,acb
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 ,i %d h
?"\ ( ? ye>s ago ,- b ,i
didn't4 ,s1 we>+ my $itor's
hat "<my pd job">1 "h goes4
  ,an $itor's life is a
balanc+ act ( skills1 h>d "w1
risks1 h>d "w1 exp]i;e1 h>d
"w1 imm5se satisfac;n & h>d
"w4 ,z an $itor :o is visually
impair$1 x is v satisfy+ to
rcv fe$back f visually impair$
r1d]s all ov] ! c.try ,-
9clud+ my mom 9 ,mississippi1
:o says "! %d 2 a ,pulitz]
,prize = 4abil;y news lr
$itors4 ,^? >e ! 8w>m fuzzies0
( 2+ an $itor4 ,b !        #dd
rew>ds c 2 temp]$ by d1dl9es1
byl9es1 & bottom l9es : cause
worry l9es4
  ,$itors exp5d 5]gy & "t
3v9c+ 3tribut+ writ]s t yes1 y
r1lly did m1n ! f/ week 9
,novemb] z d1dl9e = publi%+
holi"d greet+s & no1 y _c
publi% a picture ( ;,j's ei<t
gr&*n 9 _! ,n9ja turtle
co/umes on ! cov] ( a newslr =
bl9d$ vet]ans4 ,b alw1 alw (
major 3c]n is ! bottom l9e4
  ,sue ,ammet] ( ,wa%+ton
,/ate gave me ! idea at !
,d5v] ,,acb ,3v5;n4 ,%e ask$
:at x co/ to produce an 5tire
brl1 l>ge pr9t or cassette
issue ( ! ,brl ,=um4 ,sue hop$
h] /ate a6iliate mi<t 3sid]
sponsor+ an issue 9 "o =mat4
  ,"h >e ! figures brok5 d[n
to an 9dividual co/3 ,! l>ge
pr9t $i;n ( ! ,brl ,=um co/s
,,acb @s#c4fj p] ye> to    #de
provide t 9=ma;n = "o p]son4
,! cassette tape $i;n co/s
,,acb @s#d p] ye> = "o p]son4
,= brl r1d]s1 ! co/ to ,,acb =
a ye> is @s#aj4jh4 ,^! figures
only repres5t ! actual am.ts
we pay \r 3tractors4 ,:5 y
factor 9 /aff "t1 supplies1
equip;t ma9t5.e & relat$
items1 ,,acb's total co/ ( !
publica;n is @s#ab to @s#ac =
ea* ,brl ,=um r1d]4 ,) ,,acb
annual memb]%ip dues 2+ @s#c1
! bottom l9e does n add up4
,"h >e "s possible practical
rem$ies3

_4 make sure yr annual
  3tribu;n to ,,acb cov]s !
  co/ ( rcvg yr ,brl ,=um2




                           #df
_4 su7e/ t yr special 9t]e/
  gr\p or a6iliate sponsor "o
  =mat ( ! ,=um = "o issue4

  ,i _h hop$ t ? byl9e ab
bottom l9es1 : met ! ,=um's
d1dl9e1 wd h a happi] pun*
l9e4 ,next "t4 "<,billie ,j1n
,hill is ,director ( ,public
,rela;ns = ! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans
,associa;n & $itor ( ! ,,bva
,,bullet94">

         ,family ,=um
   ,talk+ ,toys3 ,m ,?an a
     ,m]e ,3v]sa;n ,piece
      ,by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,$itor's ,note3 ,? /ory is
design$ m]ely to 9=m r1d]s (
new toys : c ei 2 adapt$ or >e
r1dy = play \ ( ! box4 ,! m5;n
( any product 9 ? /ory %d n 2
view$ z an 5dorse;t ( t
product by ! ,am]ican      #dg
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs /aff or
(fic]s4
  ,:5 ,cle;t ,moore wrote 8
fam\s poem 8,a ,visit f ,st4
,ni*olas10 kids w5t to b$ on
,*ri/mas ,eve & dr1m$ ( sug>
plums4 ,td1 kids c dr1m ( ?+s
f> m excit+ & novel ?an sug>
plums4 ,y may or may n
celebrate ,*ri/mas2 y may or
may n h kids2 b if y get !
urge to *eck \ ? s1son's >ray
( talk+ toys1 give 9 to x4 ,!
talk+ toy 4plays >e 9de$ !
/uff mod]n dr1ms >e made (4 ,i
sp5t a wond];l1 magical ,sun"d
afn 9 e>ly ,novemb] play+ ) e
talk+ toy on 4play at a
suburban ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 toy
/ore4 ,i made my li/ & *eck$ x
twice try+ to f9d \ :at talks
& :at doesn't4 ,"h's :at ,i
le>n$4
  ,a major;y ( ! talk+ toys \
? ye> >e design$ =         #dh
pres*ool]s or kids j />t+
s*ool4 ,b t doesn't m1n y c't
h fun play+ ) !m yrf4 ,ev5 if
y're a bl p>5t ( a si<t$ *1
td's talk+ te*nology c make y
a m1n+;l play"t "picipant4

       ,ll ,sm>t ,driv]
  ,if y m1sure su3ess bas$ on
numb] ( products1 a ,:eel+1
,ill41 company call$ ,video
,te*nology has ! la/ ^w on
talk+ toys4 ,"o ( xs products1
,ll ,sm>t ,driv]1 may 2 an
9/ant hit = t pres*ool] 9 yr
life4 ,xs 3trols >e simil> to
^? y wd f9d 9 a c>4 ,e button
provides audio fe$back4 ,! * c
*oose ! type ( horn he wants
to beep simply by mov+ a l"e4
,:ile color;l pictures help *n
*oose 2t a bicycle horn1 a
fire 5g9e horn1 etc41 a bl *
cd 5joy ? toy z well1 s9ce !
l"es click 9to place at    #di
ea* *oice4 ,! c> radio has t5
pre-programm$ tunes : >e
select$ by ano!r click+ l"e4
,virtually e func;n ( ,ll
,sm>t ,driv] is a3essible to a
bl * ) normal h& dext];y4 ,x
retails = @s#ci4ii1 b y c
probably get a 4c.t$ price4
  ,diane ,gold%]1 m>ket+
director at ,video ,te*nology1
says ! company has 9troduc$
,ll ,talk+ ,_w ,play ,sets4
,^! toys 9clude a space %uttle
& a fire rescue /a;n1 all ( :
talk4 ,! company al (f]s
,tick-,talk ,clock1 a talk+
clock design$ to t1* kids h[
to tell "t4
  8,x doesn't r1lly keep "t10
,gold%] expla9s1 ^0 b ! * c
move ! h&s & he> ! "t ann\nc$4
,all ! buttons >e cle>ly
def9$4 ,press+ a bell-%ap$
button r+s ! clock's al>m4
,ano!r button ann\nces !   #ej
>rival ( ! s*ool bus40 ,!
clock's su7e/$ retail price is
@s#bd4ii1 ,gold%] says4
  ,video ,te*nology al sells
,small ,talk4 ,:5 yr * picks
up ! ph"o & pu%es "o ( a s]ies
( cle>ly def9$ buttons1 he c
talk to a syn!tic voic$
,mommy1 ,daddy1 mailman etc4
,! toy al f1tures color$ %ap$
buttons : ann\nce !mvs :5
press$ ) s* solemn decl>a;ns z
8gre5 squ>e40 ,all ( ,video
,te*nology's talk+ products
9clude 9t]active ^w1 lr1 numb]
or color id5tifica;n games any
* cd play4

     ,don't ,=get ! ,baby
  ,texas ,9/ru;ts has 4cont9u$
brld v].ns ( ,sp1k ,& ,spell &
simil> toys4 ,regul> v].ns (
all ( ! ,texas ,9/ru;ts talk+
toys w / 2 available4 ,x j
m1ns t old ,st4 ,nick w    #ea
h to put tactile m>k+s on !
toy 2f ,*ri/mas4
  ,if "!'s a * 9 yr life ag$
9fant to #b ye>s1 & if y don't
m9d sp5d+ ab @s#be1 ! ,texas
,9/ru;ts ,li/5 & ,le>n ,nurs]y
,rhymes & ,li/5 & ,le>n ,f>m
,animals toys >e c]ta9 hits4
,^! toys >e l>ge sec;n$ balls
) pictures ( animals or nurs]y
rhymes on ! sec;ns4 ,:5 ! *
places ! ball on ! gr.d1 a
syn!tic voice ann\nces ! "n (
! animal ^: picture is fac+
upw>d4 ,mov+ ! ball gets a new
ann\nce;t4 ,! ball
automatically says 8by-by0 &
turns (f af a %ort p]iod (
9activ;y4 ,new f ,texas
,9/ru;ts ? ye> is ! ,peek-,a-
,boo ,zoo4 ,ac to a company
spokesp]son1 zoo animals pop
up :5 buttons >e press$1 & !
animal's "n is spok5 & x makes
a s.d4 ,! zoo retails =    #eb
@s#cd4ie4
  ,if y c't q pass ! ,morse
,code te/s to get yr ham radio
lic5se1 n"e fe> ,- all is n
lo/4 ,fi%]-,price (f]s ,sonic
,rang]s4 ,n[ ^! >5't j ho-hum
regul> walkie-talkies1 folks1
!y're voice activat$4 ,:ile !y
>5't talk+ toys 9 ! same s5se
z ^? m5;n$ abv1 ,i ref] to !
,sonic ,rang]s "h 9 case y "k
a * ^: h& dext];y won't all[
hm to use regul> pu%-button
walkie-talkies4
  ,? ye>'s toy 4play boa/s !
usual >ray ( talk+ "*s ,-
talk+ ,bugs ,bunny1 ,mickey
,m\se1 ,big ,bird1 & a doll
,i've n"e se5 2f1 ,pretty
,p5ny ,*att]box1 made by
,remco4 ,mattel is \ ( ! talk+
doll busi;s1 b xs classic ,see
';,n ,say toy s]ies turns #be
? ye>4 ,to my grt relief1 ,i
didn't see any talk+       #ec
,te5-age ,mutant ,n9ja
,turtles4 ,k[a-bunga1 dude1
maybe next ye>4

   ,a ,talk+ ,race ,c> = !
            '#ijs
  ,remote 3trol race c>s >5't
exactly an e>?-%ak+ new 3cept4
,b ,road ,*amps1 ,9c4 ( ,we/
,caldwell1 ,n4,j41 has rel1s$
a remote 3trol rac] ) a twi/4
,call$ ,s.ds ( ,p[]1 ^! talk+
c>s >e a m/-h = any c> lov]
ag$ #b to #bjj4 ,:5 y pu% "o (
! well-def9$ buttons1 :at s.ds
l a digitiz$ human voice says
8rev x up60 ,at t po9t1 ! 5g9e
revs & ! tires squ1l4 ,i c't
adequately describe h[
dazzl+ly r1l ^! s.ds >e4 ,y h
to he> x to 2lieve x4 ,on !
,s.ds ( ,p[] ,mon/] ,truck1 "o
button s.ds a v r1li/ic air
brake ,- ! squ1k1 ! hiss1 & a
r$uc;n 9 5g9e spe$4        #ed
    ,don't ,c.t ,cassettes
              ,\
  ,:ile toys ) syn!tic voices
>e v m* 9 fa%ion1 don't bru%
(f talk+ toys : use tape
play]s4 ,home/> ,9t]na;nal1
,9c4 (f]s ,gr&pa ,"t1 a
comb9a;n clock_/cassette
play]4 ,! clock doesn't talk
,- a r1l drawback = a bl p>5t
:o ne$s to set x ,- b once x's
set & ! kids' b$"t is def9$1 !
clock puts ! cassette play] to
use 9 "s novel ways4
  ,a half-h\r 2f b$"t1 ! tape
clicks on & a gr&"fly voice
rem9ds ! kids to put away _!
toys1 bru% _! tee?1 & get r1dy
= b$4 ,at b$"t1 ,gr&pa ,"t's
tape comes on ag & tells a
%ort b$"t /ory4 ,9 ! morn+1
,gr&pa wakes ! kids ) a wake-
up message4 ,! pre-record$
tape 9clud$ ) ! clock (f]s
di6]5t wake-up & b$"t      #ee
messages = #ad "ds4 ,addi;nal
tapes c 2 pur*as$ f yr toy
/ore or ord]$ directly f
,home/> ,9t]na;nal1 ac to
,diane ,adair1 director (
m>ket+ & new product
develop;t4 ,! tape play] w
play tapes y've record$ = yr
kids z well1 b x has no rew9d
f1ture4 ,adair says ,gr&pa ,"t
retails = @s#di4ie to
@s#ei4ie4
  ,if p1ce ,- & quiet ,- on
e>? is yr goal ? s1son1 y
probably won't want to buy any
( ^! magically noisy talk+
toys4 ,b ev5 if y don't buy1
at l1/ %$ ^? silly adult
9hibi;ns & play ) ! talk+ toys
on 4play4 ,p]h y'll f9d1 z ,i
did1 t _m ( ^! toys >e 9de$ !
/uff ( holi"d dr1ms4


                           #ef
     ,%e ,sets ! ,sc5e )
      ,video ,descrip;n
      ,by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,imag9e a job ": y >e 9 a
3/ant race ) "t2 a job ": ev5
a half second c make or br1k
yr p]=m.e4 ,5vi.n an o3upa;n
": y m/ n m]ely use ! tools
available to y1 b ": y m/ use
!m ) s* preci.n t ! f9al
result 5h.es r ?an damages !
f9al \tcome4 ,s.ds l ! job
descrip;n ( a surgeon 9 a
trauma unit1 "r8
  ,mi*elle ,ni*olas5 is n a
trauma surgeon2 %e's a writ]
,- a video describ]4 ,h] tools
>e n scalpels & las]s1 b ^ws4
,:ile %e doesn't d1l ) life &
d1?1 h] skill & preci.n 9
*oos+ ! "r ^ws to v]bally
describe ! ac;n on ! televi.n
scre5 c add life & dim5.n to !
p]=m.e = bl & visually     #eg
impair$ view]s4 ,ni*olas5 "ws
at ,,wgbh-,,tv 9 ,bo/on4 ,%e's
"o ( two writ]s :o produce
video descrip;n scripts : >e
broadca/ simultane\sly ) c]ta9
programs air+ on ! ,public
,broadca/+ ,sy/em4 ,view]s ) a
/]eo televi.n or special
decod] equipp$ to rcv !
,second>y ,audio ,program
*annel c he> v]bal descrip;ns
( ! visual ac;n z x o3urs4
  ,ni*olas5 says %e knew %e
want$ to write video descrip;n
scripts z soon z ! posi;n 0
available4 ,%e _h be5 "w+ 9 !
promo;n de"p;t at ,,wgbh :5 !
video describ] posi;n op5$4
  8,i don't ?9k anybody c
r1lly 2 tau<t h[ to write
descriptively10 %e expla9s4
8,x's j "s?+ t ,i 5joy do+2 ,i
knew t4 ,j ! ?"\ ( mak+ a c>e]
\ ( "s?+ ,i 5joy do+ 0 l a
dr1m2 x 0 l a tailor-      #eh
made job40
  ,! road to video descrip;n
wasn't an easy "o = ,ni*olas54
,%e says %e pass$ a two-h\r
writ+ te/ : 9volv$ describ+
?ree video clips f 8,am]ican
,playh\se0 & #aj /
photographs4 ,"o video clip _h
no dialogue associat$ ) x at
all4 ,x depict$ a ballet :
evolv$ 9to a love-mak+ sc5e4
,af %e 0 giv5 ! job1 ,ni*olas5
rcvd tra9+ f descriptive video
pione]s ,m>g>et ,rockwell
,pfan/iehl & h] husb& ,cody4
,ni*olas5 2gan h] tra9+ by
describ+ / photographs4 ,!n1 z
%e expla9s1 ?+s 2gan to get
excit+4
  8,!y wd run a video seg;t
once1 & ,i wd h to describe x
live4 ,! o!r describ]s & ,i wd
g >.d 9 a circle & describe !
clip4 ,m>g>et & ,cody wd tell
u :at we left \ or :at     #ei
!y wd h lik$ to "k ab ! sc5e4
,t's ": we r1lly le>n$ to
prioritize ! visual details40
  ,ni*olas5 says gd video
descrip;n m1ns ! n>rator is z
unobtrusive z possible4 ,= t
r1son1 descrip;ns >e writt5 9
! pres5t t5se4 ,s5t;es >e
writt5 ) a hei<t5$ aw>e;s t[>d
easy pronuncia;n = broadca/
n>rators4
  8,"h's an example ( :at ,i'm
talk+ ab10 %e expla9s4
8,assume y h a sc5e ": ,joey
/&s1 looks back at ,catl91
takes (f 8 hat1 & takes h] h&4
,t's too _m ?+s go+ on at once
to adequately describe & rema9
9conspicu\s4 ,we mi<t describe
x ? way3 ',joey /&s1 gl.es at
,catl91 /eps clos] & takes h]
h&4' ,we try n to describe m
?an two activities 9 a s+le
s5t;e40
  ,ni*olas5's grte/        #fj
*all5ge is prioritiz+ ! #be
ev5ts t take place dur+ a
?ree-second pause4
  8,in a ',my/]y' program t we
did10 %e expla9s1 8! sc5e
*ang$ immly to a b1uti;l d9+
room ) a gr& piano1 a l;g1 %9y
oak table1 & f\r m5 9 tux$os
wait+ to rcv ! gue/s4 ,i _h "o
second to say ! sc5e 0 go+ to
*ange4 ,s 9/1d ( describ+ ! r$
velvet c>pet or ! oak walls1
we sd 'sc5e *anges to a
*&eli]$ d9+ room'2 t's all !
"t we _h40
  ,add+ video descrip;n to a
two-h\r program is no easy
task4 ,describ]s approa* ! job
"k+ t at v>i\s "ts dur+ !
process !y w h to 2 ^w
surgeons1 detectives1 & ma/]
$itors alw aw>e ( _! /]n
tor;tor ,"f ,"t1 :o 4p5ses a
second "h & ?ree seconds "! ,-
preci\s "t )\t dialogue    #fa
,- "e *all5g+ ! describ]s to
cr1te descrip;ns t 5liv5 &
9=m4 ,ni*olas5 says :5 tapes
>rive f ! ,public ,broadca/+
,sy/em1 %e & ,describ] ,jason
,cahill wat* ! program tgr4
,!n !y divide ! program 9 half
& 2g9 writ+4 ,%e uses a
,mac9to% comput]1 a televi.n1
& a ?ree-qu>t] 9* video tape
deck4 ,! comput] keybo>d
3trols ! op]a;n ( ! tape deck4
  8,i play ! tapes until "s"o
/ops talk+10 %e expla9s1 8!n
,i pause ! tape & click a
button on ! comput] : regi/]s
a "t code4 ,i'll roll ! tape
ag until "sbody />ts sp1k+1
click ano!r button1 & !
comput] calculates ! am.t ( "t
available )\t dialogue4
,pauses c 2 any": f "o second
to six m9utes l;g40
  ,ni*olas5 types 9 h]
descrip;n & taps ano!r     #fb
key4 ,! comput] calculates !
l5g? ( "t nec to r1d :at %e
has typ$4 ,! comput]'s
calcula;ns >e figur$ on !
basis ( #ahj ^ws p] m9ute ,- !
av]age n>ra;n spe$4
8,i g "? my por;n ( ! program
pause by pause1 writ+ & tim+
my descrip;ns10 ,ni*olas5
rec.ts4 8,!n ,i rew9d !
program to ! 2g9n+ & roll x
ag4 ,? "t1 ,i r1d my
descrip;ns al\d4 ,y h to r1d
!m al\d to $it !m e6ectively40
  ,ev5tually ! two por;ns ( !
program >e m]g$ & ! 5tire
script is giv5 to ! op]a;ns
manag] :o1 n"e hav+ se5 !
program 2f1 r1ds ! script to
f]ret \ 3fus+ or irrelevant
passages4 ,ni*olas5 sp5ds 2t
#bj & #ce h\rs cr1t+1 $it+1 &
rewrit+ descriptive script =
"o h\r's wor? ( actual
programm+4 ,%e sp5ds       #fc
five to sev5 h\rs to describe
a half-h\r episode (
8,degrassi ,hi<40
  ,am;g ,ni*olas5's bi7e/
*all5ges >e f9d+ new ways to
describe ! same ?+ & describ+
a program %e didn't l to wat*4
  8,i'm alw look+ = new or
di6]5t ways to describe a
c]ta9 smile t a "* may use
"?\t ! program4 ,writ+
descrip;n = a program y don't
l is h>d] 2c y may n l ! ess;e
or ! mood ! director is try+
to cr1te4 ,luckily1 ,i've lik$
mo/ ( ! ?+s we've d"o4 ,if ,i
_h to d ',gom] ,pyle' or "s?+
l t1 ,i'm n sure ,i'd want to
3t9ue "w+40
  ,video descrip;n dem&s
preci.n1 & t preci.n1 9 turn1
(t5 calls = rese>*4 ,9 addi;n
to an electronic !saurus1
,ni*olas5 uses a ^w f9d] book
& goes = ! ph"o :5 no?+    #fd
else yields satisfactory
results4
  8,i've _h to call ! ,>my2
,i've _h to call public "ws
de"p;ts & a ho/ ( o!r s\rces
to get exact "ns10 %e says4
  ,ev5 ! language us$ by !
describ]s is a factor4
,ni*olas5 says ! writ]s m/
mat* ! language ) ! program's
t>get audi;e4
  8,in a ',my/]y' episode1 we
mi<t use a ^w l 'burni%$' to
describe a surface4 ,we mi<t
ref] to 'a r$ l1!r ,*e/]field
s(a'4 ,we're try+ to write to
2 9 keep+ ) ! 9t5t ( ! au?or10
%e expla9s4 8,in ',degrassi1'
we wd say "s?+ l '! guy *ecks
\ ! tape record]'4 ,we try n
to draw too m* att5;n to \rvs1
s ev5 ?\< 8,degrassi ,hi<0 is
ab te5-ag]s1 \r descrip;ns
don't use ! ^w 'awe"s' or
'rad'40                    #fe
  ,z mi<t 2 expect$1 writ+
video descrip;ns all week
a6ects ,ni*olas5's life 9 o!r
ways4 ,%e (t5 pref]s r1d+ to
wat*+ ,,tv at ni<t4 ,%e may
ev5 skip a movie or two n[ &
!n j 2c %e's wat*$ "s excell5t
movies all "d at "w4
  8,i feel guilty :5 ,i turn
on ! ,,tv at home10 %e admits4
8,i feel l 'no1 ,i've d"o 5 (
?2 ,i want to r1d'4 ,r1d+ is
": ,i le>n m ^ws2 x's ": ,i
le>n di6]5t /yles ( writ+40
  ,h[ does video descrip;n
comp>e to o!r =ms ( writ+8 ,t
"q hangs 9 ! air z ! "y ,bo/on
,univ]s;y communica;ns
graduate reflects on an answ]4
,%e sits ?"\;lly1 seem+ly
unaw>e ( ! noise & bu/le ( !
,,acb ,d5v] 3v5;n hotel ": !
9t]view o3urr$4 ,f9ally1 %e
answ]s4
  8,ea* descrip;n has to   #ff
s.d j "r4 ,x's alm l poetry4
,i h to pick ! "r ^w1 & if x
s.ds "r1 x w click1 & ,i'll g
on to ! next pause4 ,a m1sure
( h[ well ,i'm do+ is ! ease )
: ,i c f9d t h>mony4 ,t's !
grt joy2 ,i'm f9d+ t ,i'm us+
? language 9 a r1l e6ective
way40

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

   ,legal ,help at ,tax ,"t
  ,if ! ,9t]nal ,rev5ue
,s]vice po9ts ! audit+ f+] 9
yr direc;n1 y c ask ,,irs = a
help+ h&4 ,at yr reque/1 ,,irs
(ficials c put y 9 t\* ) a
s5ior law /ud5t & a law
pr(essor 9 yr >ea :o c help y
d1l ) ! audit4 ,ac to 8,!
,,bva ,bullet90 ,july_/,augu/
#aiij1 ! s]vice c 2 us$    #fg
2f & dur+ an audit1 & ev5 =
collec;ns4 ,! law /ud5t c help
y negotiate pay;t s*$ules4 ,to
det]m9e :e!r a program is
available 9 yr >ea1 3tact yr
local ,,irs (fice & talk to !
taxpay] $uca;nal coord9ator2
ask = details ab ! ,/ud5t ,tax
,cl9ic4

        ,f9ancial ,aid
  8,f9ancial ,aid = ! ,4abl$ &
,_! ,families0 is a directory
f1tur+ m ?an #fjj ref];es =
s*ol>%ips1 fell[%ips1 loans1
grants 9 aid1 aw>ds &
9t]n%ips4 ,x 9cludes hundr$s (
ag5cies t "w ) p :o >e 4abl$ &
o!r f9ancial assi/.e provid]s4
,! book is publi%$ by ,ref];e
,s]vice ,press1 #aajj
,9du/rial ,rd41 ,suite #i1
,san ,c>los1 ,,ca #idjgj4 ,x
co/s @s#cb4ej plus @s#c =
%ipp+ & h&l+1 ac to !      #fh
8,,bva ,bullet910 ,july-,augu/
#aiij4

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  ,a ,jacksonville1 ,fla41
retire;t commun;y is a3ept+
applica;ns = bl & d1f
resid5ts1 ac to an ann\nce;t4
,! ,m&>9 ,mann] ,retire;t
,village (f]s nurs+ &
9t]pret]s1 ac to ! ann\nce;t4
,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,jane
,waldron1 ,m&>9 ,mann]
,retire;t ,village1 #ajfhj
,old ,st4 ,augu/9e ,rd41
,jacksonville1 ,,fl #cbbag4
,tel4 "<#ijd"> #bfh-#diec4

      ,a ,ne$ = ,net"w+
  ,9dep5d5t ,visually ,impair$
,5t]pris]s1 an a6iliate ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
seeks 9t]e/$ p]sons = net"w+4
,= organiza;n & memb]%ip
9=ma;n1 s5d yr "n &        #fi
address on a cassette 9 a
returnable mail] to3 ,>nold
,au/91 ,presid5t1 ,r\te #d
,box #bda1 ,butl]1 ,,mo
#fdgcj4

    ,easy-,to-,see ,s(tw>e
  ,hexagon ,products (f]s a
v>iety ( programs design$ to
5l>ge & 5h.e a comput]'s
scre54 ,_m ( xs products >e
design$ to 9tegrate ) (f-!-
%elf s(tw>e to 5l>ge !
program's \tput4 ,available
s(tw>e 9cludes3 ,,big = #a-#b-
#c1 a memory-resid5t text
5l>g] : 9tegrates ) ,lotus^r
#a-#b-#c^r1 ;,b-,,$it1 a text
$itor1 & ;,b-,,pop1 a g5]al
purpose text 5l>g] : is
activat$ by a designat$ key4
,x 5l>ges any text f any
program 4play$ on scre54 ,*eck
) ! manufactur] = curr5t
prices4 ,3tact ,bill       #gj
,>5dt1 ,hexagon ,products1
,p4,o4 ,box #abie1 ,p>k
,ridge1 ,,il #fjjfh-#abie4
,tel4 "<#gjh"> #fib-#ccee4

   ,comput] ,support ,gr\p
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
has e/abli%$ a na;nal database
( bl 3sum]s1 rehabilita;n
9/ructors1 & o!rs :o use a
v>iety ( adaptive hi<- & l[-
te* devices4 ,! 9dividuals 9 !
database >e will+ to answ] "qs
reg>d+ adaptive equip;t4
  ,call$ ! ,c>e]s & ,te*nology
,9=ma;n ,bank1 ! sy/em seeks
to mat* us]s ) o!rs 9t]e/$ 9
9=ma;n ab a "picul> device4
,if y >e 9t]e/$ 9 s]v+ z a
support p]son or if y ne$
9=ma;n ab a piece ( equip;t1
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