,! ,brl ,=um ,vol4 ,,xxxi ,july_/,augu/ #aiib ,no4 #a ,publi%$ ,by ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,promot+ ,9dep5d;e & ,e6ective ,"picipa;n 9 ,society ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s1 ,presid5t ,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 #b ,fax "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejhe ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9 brl1 l>ge type1 half-spe$ f\r- track cassette tape1 & ,,ms- ,,dos 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$ #c p]sons4 ,any"o wi%+ to rememb] ! ,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 3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,= ! late/ 9 legislative & gov]n;tal news1 call ! 8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 toll-free at "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff1 #f3#jj p4m4 to midniyl&'s ,brl ,bill1 ! ,law ( ! ,/ate1 page #ce ,%e's a ,libr>y ,a3ess ,pione]1 page #de ,legal ,a3ess3 ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act3 ,my?s vs4 ,r1lities1 page #ec ,sil;e ,may ,2 ,gold51 ,b ,%e ,gets ,pd to ,talk1 page #fg ,is ,"! a ,co/ to ,civil ,"rs8 ,"s ,ess5tial ,nons5se ab ,doll>s & ,s5se1 page #gc ,tak+ a ,look at ,vocal-,eyes1 page #hd ,?irty ,ye>s ,ago 9 ! ,=um1 page #ib #e ,9 ,def5se ( ,goldbrick]s1 page #ig ,a6iliate ,pr(ile3 ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ,bl ,lions1 page #ajd ,"h & ,"!1 page #ajf ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #abd ,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #abf #f ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,9 case y hav5't he>d1 "! is def9itely "s?+ brew+ 3c]n+ telecommunica;ns s]vices & equip;t ( ! future4 ,9 rec5t weeks1 ,,acb /aff memb]s h be5 9t]view$ by s"eal di6]5t 3sultants " 3c]n+ ! pref];es ( bl p ab s* subjects z ! usage ( cable ,,tv s]vices1 types ( addi;nal 9=ma;n t %d 2 made available by pu%-button teleph"o & :o %d pay = : s]vices4 ,9 addi;n to r1d+ ! >ticles : appe> 9 8,! ,brl ,=um0 f "t to "t on ! subject ( telecommunica;ns1 r1d]s %d make x _! busi;s to /ay abr1/ ( all ! pres5t & propos$ s]vices ( _! teleph"o #g companies1 cable ,,tv companies & o!r busi;ses t >e 9t]e/$ 9 provid+ or gett+ 9=ma;n electronically4 ,! _w is *ang+ fa/ & ! ^w 8telecommunica;ns0 no l;g] m1ns simple teleph"o s]vice4 ,comm5da;ns to ,record+ = ! ,bl = 4cuss+ truly m1n+;l subjects ) xs ,3sum]s ,advisory ,c\ncil ,- & hope;lly1 li/5+ to ! 9put "!from6 ,m specifically1 at ! rec5t meet+ : x 0 my pl1sure to att5d1 ! ,c\ncil gave 3sid]able att5;n to ,,rfb's 3t9u+ 9t]e/ 9 monitor+ & improv+ ! qual;y ( xs record$ books1 ! possible *ang+ ( xs "n "<#eg.0 ( ! p utiliz+ xs s]vice >e n bl">1 xs sale ( ! ,talkman tape play]1 xs deci.n to produce record$ mat]ials "u 3tract ) ?ird "pies "1 xs plan to add a #aj1jjj squ>e foot addi;n to xs h1dqu>t]s build+ 9 ,pr9ceton1 ! 9cr1s$ co/s ( grtly exp&$ s]vices1 xs policies 3c]n+ regi/ra;n fees1 ! expan.n ( xs ;,e-,text " libr>y1 & ! te*nical possibil;y ( 9clud+ bo? spee* & text on "o compact disc4 ,x 0 decid$ t ! ,advisory ,c\ncil w 2 exp&$ to ?irte5 p repres5t+ ! v>i\s age gr\ps1 4abilities & $uca;nal levels ( ! p 2+ s]v$4 ,dr4 ,pet] ,putnam1 *airman ( ! ,c\ncil = ! pa/ s"eal ye>s1 /epp$ d[n & 0 replac$ by ,craig ,mi*aels1 :o is ) ! ,na;nal ,c5t] = ,4abil;y ,s]vices4 ,rec5tly x 0 my pl1sure to sp1k ab ! future ( #i s]vices = bl p z a paneli/ at ! annual meet+ ( ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,ag5cies = ! ,bl4 ,:ile sp1k+ m closely on ! assign$ subject ?an did "s ( my fell[ paneli/s1 ,i \tl9$ s"eal ( ! improve;ts : ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 2lieves %d 2 made 9 ! rehabilita;n deliv]y s]vice sy/em4 ,i rcvd ! impres.n t a few ( ! li/5]s did n want to he> \r message1 pref]r+ 9/1d to 4miss \r recomm5da;ns z 8negative0 & to 3c5trate on a few platitud9\s /ate;ts 3c]n+ coop]a;n 2t 3sum]s & provid]s4 ,9 a future >ticle1 ,i plan to summ>ize ! recomm5da;ns ,i \tl9$1 : = ! mo/ "p h be5 =mulat$ by ! task =ce t 0 cr1t$ by ,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n ,resolu;n #ia-#bj 3c]n+ ! reau?oriza;n ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,i suppose "s p w #aj alw pref] to %oot ! mess5g] r ?an li/5 to 8 message4 ,once ^u a "t1 few ,,acb a6iliates held _! /ate 3v5;ns 9 ! spr+1 b t t5d5cy has def9itely *ang$ 9 rec5t ye>s4 ,)9 ! pa/ mon?1 = example1 ,,acb /aff memb]s "picipat$ 9 five /ate a6iliate 3v5;ns4 ,dur+ ,may1 ,paul ,s*ro$] spoke on ! programs ( ! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,bo/on1 ! ,l\isiana ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,monroe1 & ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,sacra;to4 ,nolan ,crabb spoke to ! ,utah ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & ,i _h ! pl1sure ( sp1k+ to ! ,,acb ( ,colorado 9 ,d5v]4 ,all ( u 7 tr1t$ to \t/&+ hospital;y1 excell5t programs & _s$ 4cus.ns on resolu;ns4 ,! #aiib meet+ 9 ,wa%+ton ( ! ,presid5t's ,committee on ! ,employ;t ( ,p ) #aa ,4abilities1 att5d$ at v>i\s "ts by s"eal di6]5t ,,acb na;nal (fice /aff memb]s1 f1tur$ a wide v>iety ( tra9+ & 9=ma;nal "w%ops focus+ on ! implica;ns ( ! ,,ada4 ,? 3f];e cd 2 describ$ z a v]itable 9tellectual smorgasbord1 mak+ ! att5dees wi% !y cd 2 9 s"eal di6]5t "w%ops at ! same "t4 ,! na;nal meet+ ( ! ,presid5t's ,committee n[ takes place 9 ,wa%+ton e o!r ye>1 s r1d]s ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 %d make an ef=t to att5d :5"e x is 9 _! region4 ,9 rec5t ye>s1 x has met 9 ,tampa1 ,dallas & ,d5v]4 ,presid5t's ,committee ,ho/s ,na;nal ,3f];e by ,nolan ,crabb & ,nicole ,willson ,,wa%+ton ,- ,! ,presid5t's ,committee on ,employ;t #ab ( ,p ) ,4abilities ho/$ xs annual 3f];e "h 9 e>ly ,may4 ,ac to a ,,pcepd spokesp]son1 m ?an #c1ejj p att5d$ ! ?ree- "d 3f];e4 ,a l>ge numb] ( ! 3f];e's 3curr5t "w%op ses.ns focus$ on ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act & xs imple;ta;n4 ,/ o!r ses.ns d1lt ) l[-te* solu;ns to problems on ! job1 an update on ! ,te*nology ,act & ! ,job ,a3ommoda;n ,net"w4 ,labor ,secret>y ,lynn ,m>t9 address$ ! op5+ ses.n ( ! 3f];e4 8,abil;y m1ns no?+ )\t opportun;y10 %e told h] audi;e4 8,! labor =ce is project$ to gr[ at ! sl[ rate4 ,t m1ns m wom51 m m9orities1 m p ) 4abilities w 2 seek+ jobs40 ,%e sd ! sl[ labor =ce gr[? & ! fi]ce competi;n = jobs m1ns t 4abl$ ,am]icans w #ac h to get ! be/ tra9+ !y c1 & t ! busi;s commun;y c't af=d to ov]look ! valuable labor res\rces embodi$ by 4abl$ ,am]icans4 ,m>t9 criticiz$ ^? tra9+ organiza;ns & 9/itu;ns : 8take f$]al subsidies )\t provid+ tra9+ & )\t help+ p f9d jobs40 ,%e wants to exp& ! ,projects ,) ,9du/ries programs 9 all ! /ates4 8,projects ,) ,9du/ry ,c\ncils >e 9 ! be/ posi;n to judge ! type ( tra9+ ne$$ & :at 9/itu;ns cd be/ deliv] t tra9+10 %e expla9$4 ,,pcepd ,*airman ,ju/9 ,d>t told 3f]ees x is ess5tial t ! ,,ada 2 fully imple;t$4 ,he ag 3gratulat$ ^? :o 3t9ue to "w t[>d t full imple;ta;n1 & w>n$ t ! na;n's social & economic problems 89cr1s+ly limit ! pot5tial ( all xs p40 #ad ,he sd s* problems 8c't 2 solv$ ) qk fix solu;ns1 wi%;l optimism or by elect+ l1d]s :o r1d polls & tell u :at we want to he>40 ,d>t sd ! na;n m/ 8/op >gu+ ab labels t no l;g] h relev.e & "w tgr to save ! ,am]ican dr1m40 ,he sd ! ,,ada is 8/ "u attack10 & call$ ^u 8 audi;e to get ! nec tra9+ to help imple;t ! law 9 _! communities4 ,he express$ ! hope t ! law c 2 imple;t$ 8) m9imal litiga;n & exp5se & maximum pr(it & employ;t40 ,he call$ = equitable h1l? c>e & urg$ ,3gress to sub/antially fund ! rehabilita;n program4 ,he al call$ = ! e/abli%;t ( an af=dable1 a3essible fib] optic telecommunica;ns sy/em4 ,he urg$ memb]s ( ! 4abil;y commun;y to unite & "w #ae tgr m closely ?an "e4 8,if we d n emp[] \rvs10 he w>n$1 8we w rema9 dep5d5t & poor & ,am]ica xf w 2 4abl$40 ,9 addi;n to unit+ ) xf1 he 5c\rag$ 4abl$ p to =m /r;g "pn]%ips ) o!r m9or;y l1d]s4 8,we m/ support l1d]s :o h support$ ,,ada10 he sd4 ,rep ,major ,[5s1 ;,d- ,n4,y41 0 ! 3clud+ sp1k] = ! op5+ ses.n4 ,he w>n$ ( ! dang] ( 8gloom & doom0 ov] ,wa%+ton z reau?oriza;n ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act draws clos]4 8,"! is a dang] t _m w want to d less 9/1d ( m10 he cau;n$4 ,he assur$ 8 li/5]s t he is 8d$icat$ to sy/ematically /ret*+ ! def9i;n ( :at x m1ns to make "s"o employable40 ,[5s urg$ 8 audi;e to 8"w cr1tively & 3/ructively1 & let u "k :at yr \tcome is40 #af ,3curr5t ,ses.ns ,dr4 ,gregg ;,c4 ,v&]heid51 director ( ! ,trace ,rese>* & ,develop;t ,c5t] 9 ,madison1 ,wis41 0 a pres5t] at "o ( ! 3curr5t ses.ns ( ! 3f];e4 "<,see 8,gett+ a ,grip on ,graphics10 ,m>* #aiib4"> ,he sd def9+ :at is an a3essible piece ( te*nology is di6icult if n impossible4 8,"!'s r1lly no s* ?+ z an a3essible product10 he expla9$1 82c ,i'll alw 2 able to f9d "s"o ) a 4abil;y :o c't use x40 ,9 spite ( t1 ,v&]heid5 sd a grt d1l c 2 d"o to develop an a3essible product 2f x ne$s modifica;n4 ,he sd he "ws closely ) 9du/ry to demon/rate t small *anges 9 product design c make a di6];e4 8,y wdn't ?9k t a teleph"o or any appli.e ) flat buttons wd 2 a problem10 he sd1 8b if #ag ^? buttons >e 3cave1 if !y curve 9 slie ! ?+s ,i f9d myf us+ e "d10 he sd4 ,muell] sd design]s & 3sum]s m/ "w m closely to 5sure t products >e design$ ) 3sum]s 9 m9d4 8,^! *airs y're sitt+ on td >e r1lly design$ = /ack+1 n sitt+10 he sd4 8,_m design]s don't "k :o y & ,i >e4 ,_m ( !m don't c>e4 ,b x's \r job to make !m c>e4 ,y're ! buy+ 3sum]1 & 9 ! 5d1 y h ! mo/ p[]40 ,ri*>d ,do2s1 director ( rehabilita;n te*nologies #ah s]vices ( ! ,unit$ ,c]ebral ,palsy ,associa;ns ( ,new ,j]sey1 & ,nor?1/ ,4abil;y & ,busi;s ,te*nical ,assi/.e ,c5t] 9 ,tr5ton1 ,n4,j41 told 3f]ees1 8! f/ ?+ we look at :5 do+ job a3ommoda;ns is no te*nology at all4 ,we ask \rvs1 'c we solve ? by mov+ t desk8' ,or ':at's \ "! comm]cially t we c hook up8'0 ,he sd ! next /ep is to det]m9e :at c 2 d"o to modify an exi/+ device4 8,t mik]40 ,do2s op]ates five mobile %ops 9 ,new ,j]sey4 ,_! purpose is to visit job sites & make recomm5da;ns ( job modifica;ns = 4abl$ "w]s4 ,do2s sd te*nology = ! be/ job modifica;ns meets ?ree #ai crit]ia4 8,x m/ 2 easy to obta91 easy to apply1 & easy to "u/&40 ,do2s sd #hj p]c5t ( job a3ommoda;ns co/ less ?an @s#a1jjj4 ,he did n br1k t d[n by 4abil;y1 h["e1 & ! numb] does n 9clude hi<-5d modifica;ns s* z talk+ comput]s or brl \tput devices4 ,au?or ,jim ,muell] sd "s ( ! be/ job modifica;n id1s come f ! 4abl$ p]son or a coll1gue4 8,we _h a legally bl cli5t :o _h to transf] writt5 9=ma;n f an 9sur.e =m to a comput]iz$ =m10 he expla9$4 8,%e _h to b5d d[n s %e 0 two 9*es or less away f ! writt5 mat]ial1 hold a fla%lim1 & cr1t$ a color-3tra/$ template : all[$ h] to m easily see ! copy4 ,all t co/ ab @s#hj40 ,9 ano!r 3curr5t 3f];e ses.n1 ,jan ;,c4 ,galv91 ,director ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,5g9e]+ ,c5t] ( ! ,na;nal ,rehabilita;n ,hospital 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 mod]at$ 8,gett+ ,specific3 ,": to ,turn = ,9=ma;n40 ,? panel 9=m$ att5dees ( s"eal res\rce s]vices t provide 9=ma;n ab a3ommoda;ns1 devices1 & grants available = employees & /ud5ts4 ,d4,j4 ,h5dricks1 ,assi/ant ,project ,manag] ( ! ,job ,a3ommoda;n ,net"w1 locat$ 9 ,morgant[n1 ,,wv1 describ$ ,,jan's v>i\s s]vices4 ,,jan assi/s employ]s :o ne$ 9=ma;n ab mak+ _! "wplaces m a3essible to employees ) #ba 4abilities4 ,,jan is a cross- 4abil;y net"w t provides s]vices "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4 ,al? x has an ,,ada ,9=ma;n l9e1 ,h5dricks po9t$ \ t ,,jan has be5 op]at+ s9ce #aihc1 well 9 adv.e ( ! sign+ ( ! ,,ada4 ,%e /ress$ t al? a call to ,,jan is toll-free1 an ev5 simpl] way to le>n ab mak+ an appropriate modifica;n to an (fice is to 3sult ) ! 4abl$ employee4 ,frequ5tly1 call]s :o >e ask$1 8,h y spok5 ) ! 9dividual ab an a3ommoda;n80 admit t !y hav5't4 ,to fur!r illu/rate ? po9t1 ,h5dricks told ( a call] :o 0 3c]n$ t a newly hir$ d1f employee wd n 2 able to use ! ph"o4 ,! call] _h n ?"\ ( ! possibil;y t ! employee1 :o _h a he>+ impair;t 9 only "o e>1 wd "k to hold ! ph"o to ! #bb unimpair$ e>4 ,,jan 3sultants >e frequ5tly able to su7e/ simple1 l[-co/ a3ommoda;ns = "w]s4 ,!y c al "w ) o!r exp]ts to f9d solu;ns = m complicat$ problems4 ,= example1 5g9e]s 3sult$ by ,,jan develop$ a t[el fold] = use by a "o->m$ hotel employee4 ,,jan al has 3sultants "kl$g1ble ab ,,ada regula;ns & compli.e4 ,,jan's toll-free 9=ma;n s]vice c 2 r1*$ at "<#hjj"> #ebf-#gbcd4 ,we/ ,virg9ia resid5ts %d call "<#hjj"> #ebf-#dfih4 ,9 ,canada1 ! numb] is "<#hjj"> #ebf-#bbfb4 ,,jan's ,,ada ,9=ma;n numb] is "<#hjj"> #bcb-#ifge4 ,! comput] bullet9 bo>d numb] is "<#hjj"> #cdb-#eebf4 ,doris ,ray1 ,project ,director ( ,,abl$ata1 4cuss$ ! s]vices t ,,abl$ata #bc (f]s to ! public4 ,,abl$ata is an electronic database t catalogues1 organizes & 4sem9ates 9=ma;n on "w a3ommoda;ns1 home & "wplace products1 s5sory aids1 & assi/ive devices4 ,,abl$ata al (f]s a bibliographic 9dex ( >ticles & books ab rehabilita;n 9 xs database & 9 ! collec;n ( ! ,na;nal ,rehabilita;n ,9=ma;n ,c5t]4 ,al? ,,abl$ata's s]vices >e g5]ally free1 a small fee may 2 requir$ = an ext5sive se>*4 ,ray al %>$ 9=ma;n ab ,,abl$ata's comput] bullet9 bo>d1 : 5ables any"o ) a modem to use ! database on _! [n1 9curr+ only l;g-4t.e teleph"o *>ges4 ,! database is al available on ;,,cd-,,rom "<,mac9to% only"> & comput] disk4 ,,abl$ata c 2 r1*$ at "<#hjj"> #cdf-#bgdb4 #bd ,foll[+ ,ray's pres5ta;n1 ,,acb ,bo>d ,memb] ,patricia ,b1ttie1 ,project ,associate ( ! ,,resna ,te*nical ,assi/.e ,project1 expla9$ ! _m fund+ s\rces available = assi/ive te*nology4 "<,see 8,,nidrr ,ann\nces ,ei ,"u ,title ,i ( ,p4,l4 #ajj-#djg1 ! 8,te* ,act0 ( #aihh1 #ca /ates h be5 fund$ to provide te*nology-relat$ assi/.e = p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,,resna- ,,ta provides assi/.e & 9=ma;n to call]s reg>d+ ,te* ,act fund+1 /ate-provid$ assi/ive te*nology1 & o!r p]t95t issues4 ,b1ttie describ$ s\rces ( assi/ive te*nology fund+ = p 9 v>i\s circum/.es4 ,%e w>n$ audi;e memb]s ag/ view+ #be ,,ada z a panacea4 ,employ]s >e expect$ to provide a3ommoda;n1 b only if ! a3ommoda;n is r1sonable2 z %e po9t$ \1 8,,gm is m able to provide a3ommoda;ns ?an ! ,mom & ,pop /ore d[n ! /reet40 ,voca;nal rehabilita;n s]vices c provide assi/ive te*nology = p :o >e 9 tra9+ b n yet employ$4 ,private 9sur]s may cov] assi/ive devices t >e 3sid]$ m$ically nec4 ,b1ttie al 4cuss$ ! fact t s*ool 4tricts h an obliga;n to provide appropriate $uca;nal assi/ive aids s* z a ,,cctv or a brlwrit]4 ,%e ref]r$ to ! suppos$ rule t /ud5ts _c take assi/ive equip;t home ) !m z a 8phantom rule20 f$]al policy /ates t /ud5ts :o ne$ to use s* equip;t m/ 2 p]mitt$ to d s4 ,fur!rmore1 :ile ! s*ool 4trict may tap 9to #bf ,m$icaid to help pay = a /ud5t's assi/ive te*nology1 ! 4trict _c compel a family to provide 9sur.e 9=ma;n4 ,f9ally1 ,b1ttie /at$ t ,m$icaid m/ pay = & provide 8,e>ly & ,p]iodic ,scre5+ ,diagnosis ,tr1t;t0 = any at- risk *n = :om ! scre5+ is requir$4 ,,resna-,,ta c 2 3tact$ at "<#bjb"> #heg-#aadj = 9=ma;n on ! ,te* ,act project4 ,call]s ) o!r "qs %d call "<#bjb"> #heg-#aaii4 ,exhibits ,:ile ! bulk ( ! exhibits at ! 3f];e 0 t>get$ t[>d :eel*air us]s1 _m ( ! companies :o produce a3ess te*nology equip;t = bl & visually impair$ p 7 repres5t$4 ,e>ly 9 ! 3f];e1 8,brl ,=um0 /aff memb]s rcvd a call f a #bg public rela;ns firm repres5t+ ! ,regional ,bell ,op]at+ ,companies1 assur+ u t if we visit$ ! ,bells exhibit1 we wd see ! k9ds ( te*nology t wd 2come commonplace if ! ,bells >e ultimately all[$ 9to ! 9=ma;n busi;s ,- te*nology ( specific 9t]e/ to \r r1d]s1 we 7 told4 ,we came away f ! boo? ! next "d wond]+ h[ ! ,bells & _! public rela;ns repres5tative cd 2 s naive4 ,9de$1 "! 7 "s 9t]e/+ prototypes on 4play ,- a p]sonnel s*$ul] & a program t 9dexes e ^w ( a book1 "!by all[+ = qk ^w se>*es ( mat]ial4 ,n"o ( ! programs on 4play 7 a3essible1 & ! repres5tative at ! boo? 0 m ?an vague ab :e!r plans 7 9 ! "ws to make !m a3essible4 ,! p]sonnel s*$ul] call$ ,t1*] ,r1*]1 0 develop$ by #bh ,bell ,s\? & is / 9 ! te/+ /ages4 ,sup] ,book1 ! product t gives us]s ! abil;y to se>* = all ! o3urr;es ( a c]ta9 ^w 9 a book1 0 impressive1 b n exactly novel z f> z ,i cd tell4 ,organiza;ns z div]se z ,,ibm & ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-,"d ,sa9ts h be5 9 ! comput]iz$ book 9dex+ busi;s = ye>s4 ,p]h ! ,bell exhibit wdn't h be5 s 4appo9t+ if ! sev5 ,,rboc,'s _hn't sp5t s m* "t & ef=t assur+ u x wd 2 wor? visit+4 ,p]h ! ,bells' ,p4,r4 repres5tative 0 m "r ?an %e r1liz$ :5 %e sd ! exhibit 0 an 9dica;n ( ?+s to come ,- pl5ty ( 9=ma;n1 b n"o ( x a3essible4 #bi ,am]ica's ,4abil;y ,*annel3 ,televi.n z ,p[] by ,nicole ;,e4 ,willson ,9 pa/ issues1 8,! ,brl ,=um0 has cov]$ s"eal di6]5t organiza;ns : provide audio- describ$ televi.n programs & films = ! bl & visually impair$4 ,on ,may #bf1 #aiib1 "picipants 9 ! ,presid5t's ,committee on ,employ;t ( ,p ) ,4abilities att5d$ ! f/ annual aw>ds c]emony ( ,am]ica's ,4abil;y ,*annel1 a cable televi.n *annel devot$ exclusively to programm+ by & = p ) 4abilities4 ,! televis$ program gave ,,adc ! opportun;y to honor 9dividuals & companies 9volv$ 9 promot+ positive images ( p ) 4abilities4 ,x al provid$ xs audi;e ) a *.e to le>n m #cj ab ,,adc4 ,curr5tly1 ,,adc is c>ri$ on basic cable 9 #cg /ates1 ! ,4trict ( ,columbia1 & ,canada4 ,,adc is on ! air = ?ree h\rs p] "d1 b ,scott ,s5t]1 ,director ( ,op]a;ns = ,,adc1 /ates t ! net"w's goal is to exp& programm+ to #ah h\rs p] "d by ! 2g9n+ ( #aiic4 ,,adc has xs roots 9 ! ,sil5t ,net"w1 a cable net"w = ! d1f : 0 f.d$ 9 #aihj 9 ,hollywood4 ,9 #aiij1 ! ,sil5t ,net"w mov$ to ,san ,antonio1 ,texas & exp&$ 9to a *annel f1tur+ programm+ = p ) all 4abilities4 ,! net"w / does f1ture s"eal ( ! programs orig9ally develop$ by ! ,sil5t ,net"w4 ,programs f1tur$ or 2+ develop$ = ,,adc 9clude 8,! ,cutt+ ,$ge10 a program focus+ on na;nal l1d]s 9 ! 4abil;y field2 8,de/9a;ns #ca ,unlimit$10 a travelogue visit+ 8a3essible0 de/9a;ns >.d ! _w2 8,,adc ,focus10 a weekly news magaz9e focus+ on te*nological & sci5tific adv.es2 & 8,kim's ,_w10 9 : ho/ess ,kim ,p[]s1 :o is d1f- bl1 %>es exp]i;es s* z scuba div+ & hot-air balloon rides ) h] audi;e4 ,,adc al cov]s ev5ts s* z ! ,special ,olympics & "ps ( ! #aiib ,annual ,3f];e ( ,,pcepd4 ,dur+ ! aw>ds banquet1 ,,adc's presid5t & ,,ceo1 ,dr4 ,bill ,ni*ols1 /ress$ ! import.e ( televi.n z a m1ns to *ange public ac;ns & attitudes4 ,ni*ols /at$ t televi.n is 8a hi<-te* tool t m/ 2 put 9 ! h&s ( p ) 4abilities 444 ,,adc is a giant /ep t[>ds te>+ d[n ! walls ( exclu.n40 ,he express$ 8 2lief t televi.n #cb programm+ s* z t f1tur$ on ,,adc is crucial n only = ! 5t]ta9;t ( p ) 4abilities b al = br1k+ d[n de/ructive /]eotypes held by ! g5]al public4 ,dur+ ! c]emony1 aw>ds 7 pres5t$ to s"eal 9dividuals & corpora;ns :o h made special ef=ts to portray p ) 4abilities 9 positive ways4 ,! ,eagle ,aw>d 0 pres5t$ to ! newly =m$ ,3gres.nal ,advisory ,bo>d ( ,,adc1 h1d$ by ,lam> ,smi?1 ;,r-,texas4 ,,adc al 9itiat$ ! ,ju/9 ,d>t ,aw>d1 pres5t$ to a p]son :o has exhibit$ \t/&+ l1d]%ip on 2half ( p ) 4abilities2 ! aw>d w5t to ,ju/9 ,d>t4 ,! ,gold5 ,apple ,aw>d1 : w 2 pres5t$ to a na;nal organiza;n ^: public s]vice ann\nce;t 3veys a3urate1 use;l & positive 9=ma;n ab p]sons ) #cc 4abilities1 0 giv5 to ! ,associa;n = ,ret>d$ ,citiz5s4 ,! aw>ds %[ f1tur$ sign- language 9t]pret]s & a l>ge monitor %[+ ! sp1k]s & honorees z !y a3ept$ _! aw>ds4 ,un=tunately1 s"eal videotap$ por;ns ( ! program f1tur$ no audio descrip;n1 a surpris+ ov]sit]s at #aggg ,n4,e4 ,loop #daj1 ,suite #adja1 ,san ,antonio1 ,,tx #ghbag4 "<#eab"> #hbd-#gddf4 ,s5t] 5c\rages p :o want _! cable companies to c>ry ,,adc to 3tact _! cable companies directly1 :e!r by ph"o or by lr4 #cd ,m>yl&'s ,brl ,bill1 ,! ,law ( ! ,/ate by ,de2ie ,grubb 8,deb1 ? is ,g5e call+4 ,h\se ,bill #hei is n[ "p ( ! ,annotat$ ,code ( ,m>yl&4 ,x is ,*apt] #cfi & w appe> z "p ( ! ,$uca;n ,>ticle ',$uca;n1 ,bl ,p]sons ,lit]acy4' 444 ,3gratula;ns40 ,t 0 ! wond];l message t await$ me :5 ,i *eck$ my answ]+ ma*9e 9 e>ly ,may4 ,i sat d[n ) a cold glass ( soda to celebrate & reflect on all ! "w d"o by s _m c>+ p4 ,f xs grassroots 2g9n+ to xs su3ess;l passage1 ! ,m>yl& ,brl ,bill 0 a classic case ": un;y1 /rategy1 & p]si/;e pd (f4 ,if we c h s* an a3ompli%;t "h 9 ,m>yl&1 x c 2 d"o any": ": "! >e gd p :o >e will+ to put 9 a lot ( #ce h>d "w4 ,! plan took %ape af ,m>y ,ott51 presid5t ( ! ,c5tral ,m>yl& ,*apt] ( ! ,,acb ( ,m>yl&1 return$ f ! #aiia ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n4 ,%e %>$ ) me ^? issues : mo/ 3c]n$ ,,acb memb]s4 ,:5 ,i he>d ab ! brl bills pass$ 9 ,texas1 ,kansas & o!r /ates1 ,i knew ? 0 "s?+ we _h to d4 ,i _h j _h "s 3tact ) a v b"r "y man :o 0 ab to 2g9 8 s5ior ye> ( hi< s*ool4 ,he expla9$ to me t x took hm an h\r or m to r1d "o page ( pr9t$ mat]ial ) 8 ,visual ,te*4 ,he _h n _h any brl /udy s9ce ele;t>y s*ool4 ,af v ll practice1 8 halt+ brl r1d+ 0 f> sup]ior to 8 pr9t r1d+ skills4 ,ano!r visually impair$ *1 a ll girl ( #ab1 _h visit$ my ,sun"d s*ool class4 ,h] fr came to me & sd1 8,miss ,de2ie1 don't call on my #cf fr to r1d 2c %e c't4 ,%e c r1d ! ^w 'p1nut butt]' on a j>4 ,t's ab all %e c r1d40 ,i r1liz$ t ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl _h tri$ )\t su3ess to get a brl bill pass$ 9 #aihg4 ,h["e1 ,i knew we _h to try ag4 ,i ask$ ,m>y ,ott5 to call h] 3tacts 9 ,cali=nia & get "s brl bill texts4 ,we !n prep>$ a resolu;n = \r /ate memb]%ip bas$ on ! ,texas & ,kansas bills4 ,af t 0 pass$1 we 2gan build+ a coali;n4 ,i call$ ,%>on ,maneki1 presid5t ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl ( ,m>yl&1 & told h] ( \r desire to h a brl bill 9troduc$ dur+ ! #aiib legislative ses.n4 8,wd yr organiza;n l to "w ) u80 ,i ask$4 ,a l;g sil;e foll[$4 ,f9ally1 ,ms4 ,maneki assur$ me t %e 0 / on ! l9e b wd h to get back to me4 #cg ,%e expla9$ t ! ,,nfb n"e =ms coali;ns b miyl&'s bl *n4 ,a few "ds lat]1 %e phon$ & /at$ t _! repres5tatives wd l to meet ) \r repres5tatives4 ,:ile all ( ? 0 go+ on1 ,g5e ,spurri]1 \r /ate vice presid5t1 obta9$ ! support ( ,m>yl&'s ,9dep5d5t ,liv+ ,c\ncil4 ,i 2gan to seek ! support ( ! ,m>yl& ,advisory ,c\ncil to ! ,gov]nor's ,(fice = ,9dividuals ) ,4abilities4 ,n only did ,i want _! support1 ,i want$ to 2g9 "w+ on ! ,m>yl& ,/ate ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n's repres5tative on t gr\p1 ,m>jorie ,%ulbank4 ,? l9k 9 ! coali;n 0 ess5tial 2c s f>1 ,,msde _h be5 #ch adamantly oppos$ to any brl bill4 ,x 2liev$ t s* a bill dictat$ to special $uca;n t1*]s h[ to t1* _! /ud5ts :5 !y 7 9 ! be/ posi;n to det]m9e t4 ,af m* 4cus.n1 ,i sd t ! >gu;t = ! brl bill came d[n to ?3 ,no o!r 4abil;y sub/itutes te*nology = r1d+4 ,i made x cle> t ! civil "rs ( \r visually impair$ *n 7 2+ violat$4 ,my fr f ,,msde 0 sold & %e w5t back to h] de"p;t & 2gan "w+ on h] coll1gues4 ,%e 3tact$ all ! /ates t h brl bills & %e 3v9c$ ,ri*>d ;,j4 ,/e9ke1 ,assi/ant ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,divi.n ( ,special ,$uca;n1 to talk to me4 ,,msde came on bo>d4 ,we h a memb] ( \r ,m>yl& ,*apt]1 ,*ri/9a ,bau<1 :o has tauyl& ,s*ool = ! ,bl = ye>s & :o has a lov+ & g5]\s he>t = bl *n4 ,i spoke ) h] ab #ci gett+ ! s*ool's support = \r 9itiative4 ,%e pres5t$ an eloqu5t case to ! ,sup]9t5d5t1 ,mr4 ,l\is ,tutt1 & ! ,m>yl& ,s*ool = ! ,bl jo9$ u4 ,dur+ ! f/ meet+ ( ! ,,nfb ( ,m>yl& & ! ,,acb ( ,m>yl&1 we agre$ on all aspects ( ! 3t5ts ( \r bill4 ,:ile ,i 0 at guide dog s*ool1 two meet+s 7 held 2t \r two organiza;ns1 ! ,m>yl& ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 & ! ,m>yl& ,/ate ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n4 ,compromises 7 made & ! ,draft ,bill 0 complet$4 ,,nfb ( ,m>yl& _h ! manp[] to see e memb] ( ! ,m>yl& ,legislature to pres5t \r case4 ,h["e1 "k+ t ? wd 2 an impossibil;y = u1 ,g5e ,spurri]1 an old h& at ! legisla;n game1 & ,i decid$ to 3c5trate on ! mo/ 9flu5tial memb]s ( ! ,s5ate ,economic & ,5viron;tal ,a6airs #dj ,committee & ! ,h\se ,3/itu;nal & ,adm9i/rative ,law ,committee1 ": ! bill wd 2 he>d1 z well z o!r legislators ) ! be/ records on 4abil;y & ^? we deem$ mo/ 9flu5tial4 ,i prep>$ a packet 3si/+ ( a lr ( te/imony ab ! two *n ( my acqua9t.e1 ! fact t *n >e 2+ all[$ to graduate f ,m>yl&'s s*ools func;nally illit]ate1 & an explana;n ( ! job opportunities t w 2 available to "y graduates ) a k ( brl 2c ( ! fa/-mov+ _w ( te*nology4 ,crucial passages f s"eal brl bills 7 al 9clud$4 ,g5e1 \r driv] ,j5ny1 my guide dog ,li2y1 & ,i w5t to ! /ate capitol 9 ,annapolis on "o ( ! colde/ "ds ( ! ye>4 ,we saw _m legislators & _! aides4 ,al? "s response 0 noncommittal1 m* ( x 0 favorable & s"eal ( ! delegates & s5ators ) #da :om we spoke agre$ to 2 sponsors ( ! bill4 ,we came home exhau/$ b hope;l4 ,! ,,nfb ( ,m>yl& al l9$ up _m gd sponsors & play$ an 9tegral "p 9 hav+ ! bill 9troduc$4 ,g5e1 ,j5ny1 ,li2y & ,i w5t to te/ify 2f ! ,s5ate on "o o3a.n & 2f ! ,h\se twice4 ,:5 we w5t to ! ,h\se1 we _h to sit f #b3#jj p4m4 to #f3#jj p4m4 li/5+ to (ficials f a ll t[n expla9 ! pros & 3s ( c>+ = xs [n sewage r ?an lett+ ! ,c.ty 3t9ue to d s4 ,li2y 0 ! only "o ! ,*air ( ! ,committee prais$ = sitt+ "? all ( t4 ,at "o po9t1 two v].ns ( ! bill 7 3sid]$ ,- an am5d$ v].n ( ! bill sponsor$ by ! ,s5ate & ! unam5d$ ,h\se v].n favor$ by ! organiza;ns ( ! bl4 ,af m* ph"o dial+1 expla9+ & coop]a;n f ! ,h\se ,3/itu;nal & ,adm9i/rative ,law #db ,committee1 ! unam5d$ bill won ! "d4 ,z ! bill drew clos] to passage1 s did ! d1dl9e4 ,we all 2gan to worry ab ! clock4 ,we _h to get ! bill \ ( ! two ,committees & onto ! floors ( ! ,h\se & ,s5ate 2f close ( ses.n4 ,x 0 close b we made x4 ,_m ( ! legislators told u t !y 7 amaz$ & he>t5$ to see s* un;y am;g ! bl commun;y4 ,,msb ,sup]9t5d5t ,l\is ,tutt1 sd _m ( 8 coll1gues call$ s* a coop]ative ef=t 8unique to ,m>yl&'s ,brl ,bill40 ,! "w goes on4 ,g5e ,spurri] & a repres5tative f ! ,,nfb ( ,m>yl& >e on ! ,advisory ,committee to ! ,m>yl& ,/ate ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n4 ,? ,committee is made up ( 3sum]s & special $uca;n 9/ructors ( ! visually impair$ & is 3v5+ = ! purpose ( writ+ #dc guidel9es = use by t1*]s & ,9dividualiz$ ,$uca;n ,program ,t1ms 9 ! selec;n ( ! appropriate r1d+ & writ+ m$ium = visually impair$ /ud5ts4 ,! legisla;n gives ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n ! responsibil;y = gett+ mat]ials brld & = *oos+ ! /&>ds t w 2 us$ to c]tify special $uca;n t1*]s = ! visually impair$ :o w provide brl 9/ruc;n4 ,^! 7 ! two major items on : we compromis$ ) ,,msde dur+ ! draft+ ( ! bill1 : goes 9to e6ect on ,octob] #a1 #aiib4 ,x is up to ! advocates to make sure ! job is 2+ d"o well & promptly4 ,h["e1 we all c br1! a si< ( relief t "! w 2 no m visually impair$ *n 9 \r /ate :o /ru7le to r1d ! ^w 8p1nut butt]0 at ! age ( #ab4 #dd ,%e's a ,libr>y ,a3ess ,pione] by ,nolan ,crabb ,:5 0 ! la/ "t y w5t to ! local libr>y1 & )\t ! help ( a r1d] or any"o else1 did rese>*8 ,*.es >e1 9dep5d5t rese>* 9 a libr>y isn't "s?+ y d v (t5 if at all4 ,if y're a /ud5t1 y've alr r1liz$ t yr rese>* abil;y dep5ds on ! abil;y ( yr r1d]4 ,b /ud5ts :o att5d ! ,st4 ,m>y's campus ( ! ,college ( ,st4 ,ka!r9e's 9 ,m9n1polis c d 9dep5d5t libr>y rese>* us+ talk+ comput]s & ! libr>y's on-l9e databases4 ,t's l>gely due to ! ef=ts ( ,deborah ,*ur*ill1 coord9ator ( s]vices = visually impair$ /ud5ts on ! campus4 ,%e says dur+ a ,^w,p]fect c\rse = bl & "pially si*es ) talk+ comput]s 9 ! libr>y4 8,once we'd "w$ \r way "? ,^w,p]fect10 %e expla9s1 8we ask$ ! /ud5ts :at else !y'd l to "k ab comput]s4 ,"s ( !m _h he>d ab ,compu,s]ve & ab gett+ 9to on- l9e databases4 ,s we w5t 9to ! libr>y & 9/all$ ,jaws "e program t all[s us]s to he> 9=ma;n f ! scre5 & keybo>d spok5 by a spee* syn!siz]">1 on ! libr>y's comput]4 ,) t gr\p1 we j play$ >.d at a r1l 5try level4 ,we w5t %opp+ at ,se>s via ,compu,s]ve40 ,9 _m public & college libr>ies >.d ! c.try1 patrons or libr>ians c sit d[n at a comput] t]m9al1 dial ! teleph"o numb] ( a l>ge ma9frame comput] ": 9=ma;n is /or$ on a v>iety ( subjects1 & r1d ! j\rnal >ticle1 book *apt] or newspap] /ory #df !y ne$ to d _! rese>*4 ,at mo/ libr>ies1 bl & "pially sie limit$ to gett+ rese>* results f a siian4 ,:ile ! /ud5ts may h made ! deci.n to d database se>*es ) a talk+ comput]1 ,*ur*ill is m ?an capable ( meet+ ! *all5ge4 ,%e is a co-*air ( ! ,special ,9t]e/ ,gr\p on ,bl;s & ,visual ,impair;t ( ! ,associa;n on ,h&icapp$ ,/ud5t ,s]vice ,programs 9 ,po/second>y ,$uca;n1 & repres5ts ,,ahssppe z a memb] ( ! ,coali;n = ,9=ma;n ,a3ess = ,pr9t ,h&icapp$ ,r1d]s4 ,h] solid k ( libr>y sci;e & a3ess te*nology savvy make h] a natural at f9d+ new & bett] ways = /ud5ts to d 9dep5d5t comput] rese>*4 ,:ile _m bl pr(es.nals h rese>*$ databases ) talk+ or brl \tput comput]s1 #dg ,*ur*ill says ! 3cept is all too =eign 9 ! univ]s;y & public libr>y sett+4 ,%e sd ! union ( a3ess te*nology & libr>y se>*+ 2gan 9 e>ne/ on ! ,st4 ,m>y's campus :5 a libr>ian 0 ask$ to 9/ruct a physical !rapy class on do+ bibliographic se>*es4 ,a bl /ud5t & 8 guide dog 7 am;g ^? 9 ! class4 8,t blew h] \ ( ! wat]10 ,*ur*ill recalls4 8,%e recogniz$ ! ne$ = ? /ud5t to 2 able to d ! rese>*1 b wasn't famili> ) h[ x cd 2 d"o4 ,%e & ! /ud5t got tgr & "w$ on a c\ple ( databases4 ,%e recogniz$ t :at wd "w = "o /ud5t wd probably "w = o!rs40 ,*ur*ill has writt5 a grant proposal : wd explore libr>y rese>*+ & 9dep5d5t a3ess 9 grt] detail4 8,"o ( ! facets ( ! project is to try to d "s \tr1* to o!r libr>ies10 #dh %e expla9s4 8,we want to let !m "k h[ easy x is to get a3ess te*nology to "w ) database se>*es & %>e "s 9=ma;n on t 5d4 ,hope;lly1 we c d "s pres5ta;ns to 9dividual libr>ians to try to get !m to make _! collec;n sy/ems m a3essible40 ,*ur*ill says v few libr>ies >e 5c\rag+ 9dep5d5t comput] rese>* by bl /ud5ts4 8,we r1lly 7 surpris$ at h[ e6ectively x "w$ )\t a lot ( manipula;n ( ! s(tw>e10 %e says4 8,i ?9k t's :at's kept a lot ( o!r univ]sities away f do+ ? ,- !y assume t x's go+ to 2 r1lly complicat$4 ,s _m ( ! ?+s we assume w 2 easy turn \ to 2 complex4 ,i ?9k a lot ( p j assume ? is go+ to 2 di6icult40 ,%e says ! problems ( libr>y a3ess >e m adm9i/rative #di ?an te*nical4 8,libr>ians don't alw see 4abil;y a3ess z "p ( _! responsibil;y10 %e expla9s4 8,!y k9d ( %ove t (f onto ! 4abil;y s]vices (fice4 ,!y k9d ( %y away f t40 ,%e says all too (t5 on too _m campuses1 libr>ians & 4abil;y /ud5t s]vice p]sonnel ea* assume ! o!r w />t ! ball roll+4 8,i ?9k "o ( ! n1t ?+s t happ5$ at ,st4 ,m>y's is t ! libr>ian has an op51 positive approa* to ?+s10 ,*ur*ill says4 8,9/1d ( say+ 'no1 t won't "w 2c 444 ' %e sd ':y n8' ,%e has a v gd te*nology backgr.d1 s %e wasn't 9timidat$ by ! k9ds ( te*nological issues t came up40 ,*ur*ill says coop]a;n 2t ! libr>y & ! 4abl$ /ud5t s]vices (fice is a m/ if /ud5ts >e to m1n+;lly a3ess ! #ej libr>y's rese>* capac;y4 ,t1*+ /ud5ts h[ to se>* us+ on-l9e databases is al an 9tegral "p ( ! process4 8,t's "o ( ! ?+s we'll 2 do+ 9 a summ] c\rse ? ye>10 %e says4 8,/ud5ts don't alw h a lot ( "t available4 ,s if !y've alw approa*$ a rese>* project ) a r1d]1 t's ! way !y're / go+ to d x un.s we c %[ t ? is a m e6ective "t- e6ici5t way ( do+ x40 ,e>l ,h>rison1 a physical !rapy /ud5t :o rese>*es on-l9e databases ) a talk+ comput]1 says t comput]iz$ se>*+ is v di6]5t f rely+ on a r1d]4 8,y h m 3trol ov] ": y want to g & :at y want to look at next10 he expla9s4 8,y / get ! same 9=ma;n on ! scre51 b y c make yr [n deci.ns ab :at's important40 ,he says comput]iz$ se>*+ has a "t advantage ov] a r1d] z #ea well4 8,if y h a r1d]1 y only h a c]ta9 am.t ( "t to get ? d"o4 ,) an on-l9e se>*1 y c feel 3fid5t t if y didn't get ! 9=ma;n y want$ ! f/ "t1 y c g back & get :at y ne$40 ,h>rison1 :o does m* ( 8 on- l9e database se>*+ at home1 says ! databases >e q self- explanatory4 8,if ! 9=ma;n is provid$ 9 a text =mat10 he says1 8"!'s r1lly no r1son y c't get ! 9=ma;n y ne$40 ,*ur*ill 5c\rages public & college libr>ians to 8take ! plunge4 ,don't 2 f"r5$ by :at y may ?9k >e complex issues4 ,x r1lly c 2 m simple ?an y miles ;,d4 ,goldman1 ,esq4 "<,mat]ial 9 ? >ticle orig9ally appe>$ 9 ,! ,,ada ,compli.e ,book & ,h&icapp$ ,require;ts ,h&book1 ,?ompson ,publi%+ ,gr\p1 ,9c4 ,x is repr9t$ ) p]mis.n ( ,?ompson ,publi%+ ,gr\p4"> ,! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act is 9 a transi;nal p]iod 9 #aiib4 ,x is evolv+ f !oretical m&ate to practical "p ( ! legal fabric4 ,,ada w f/ & =emo/ *ange attitudes 9 society t[>ds p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,! *ang+ ( attitudes w 2 positively re9=c$ "<& ,,ada xf w 2 a m e6ective tool to a*ieve #ec equal opportun;y"> z ! my?s >.d ! ,,ada >e 4pell$4 ,! my?s : 5velop ,,ada >e on all sides ,- 9 ! f$]al e/abli%;t "1 9 ! commun;y ( p]sons ) 4abilities " z well z 9 ! /ate_/local gov]n;t & busi;s communities " ,:ile m my?s may surface & ne$ to 2 debunk$ z imple;ta;n ( ! new law evolves1 "h >e "s ( ! m sali5t my?s & ! r1l;y antidotes4 ,my? #a3 ,,ada is ! supreme1 /r;ge/ law ( ! l& on 4abil;y "rs6 ,,ada is ! grte/ ?+ s9ce slic$ br1d4 #ed ,r1l;y3 ,e /ate has "s fabric ( law" gu>antee+ "rs = p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,^! laws d v>y 9 t]ms ( _! def9i;n ( :at is a public a3ommoda;n "$ to ,,ada ,title ,,iii"> & : employ]s >e cov]$4 ,mo/ /ates cov] m small] employ]s ?an ,,ada does4 ,= ye>s 2f ! ,,ada 0 adopt$1 /ate build+ codes provi.ns requir$ a3essibil;y4 ,,ada ,sec;n #eja provides t ,,ada does n sup]s$e /ate & local laws : af=d ! p]son ) a 4abil;y grt] protec;n ?an ! ,,ada6 ,9 a nut%ell1 ,,ada xf reflects t "! is life 2y ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,my? #b3 ,f$]al gov]n;t "u/&s ! r1lities ( co/s ( compli.e ) ,,ada4 ,r1l;y3 ,co/s c.t & t is reflect$ 9 ! rules ,- ev5 if "s (ficials may n >ticulate x4 ,:5 ! ,,eeoc rules 7 #ee propos$1 ,,eeoc 0 ask$ :e!r ,,citicorp1 : _h report$ a @s#cjj1jjj1jjj loss1 wd h to sp5d m"oy on a3ommoda;ns4 ,! answ] was1 8,t's a !oretical "q40 ,! bottom l9e ( co/s to busi;ses1 to /ate1 c.ty1 & local gov]n;t1 ( deficits is 9 r1l;y n !oretical4 ,if yr 5t;y sp5ds m"oy on employees tra9+1 facilities etc41 !n x m/ sp5d m"oy on mak+ a3ommoda;ns4 ,9 brief1 :at makes an a3ommoda;n an undue h>d%ip w 2 xs co/ & adm9i/rative burd51 m1sur$ 9 ! 3text ( ! "w=ce1 nature ( op]a;ns1 & f9ancial res\rces "t]s">4 "<#bi ,,cfr ,secs4 #afcj4b " & #afcj4b "<;p">4 ,my? #c3 ,! f$]al gov]n;t w regulate "ey"o "u ,,ada s9ce ! law 5compasses all employ]s4 ,r1l;y3 ,? comes up 9 #ef ! debate ov] ! 8,mom & ,pop0 /ores4 ,9 ! #aiijs1 8,mom & ,pop0 >e ! po/ #aihj yuppies4 ,/ate & local laws1 n ! ,,ada1 cov] employ;t practices ( ! small] employ]s4 ,x is n uncommon = /ate & local employees to cov] 5tities ) few] ?an fifte5 employees t >e n"e cov]$ by ,,ada4 ,= example1 ,cali=nia cov]s employ]s ( five or m p]sons2 ! ,4trict ( ,columbia cov]s all employ]s4 ,my? #d3 ,,ada builds on ,sec;n #ejd1 : "ey"o is famili> )1 s compli.e ) ,,ada is easy4 "<,? is ! my? ( 8,g5]a;n ,gap40"> ,r1l;y3 ,? is a m9dset issue4 ,sec;n #ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act is "o ( ! key legal f.da;ns ( ! ,,ada4 ,x bans 4crim9a;n ag/ qualifi$ 9dividuals ) 4abilities #eg "<9 t law1 8h&icaps0"> by recipi5ts ( f$]al funds & requires a6irmative ac;n by gov]n;t 3tractors4 ,:ile deci.ns & policies "u ,sec;n #ejd >e a solid 9/itu;nal basis = ac;n "u ,,ada1 x is important t on an 9dividual provid] basis1 "! >e _m new p]sons 9volv$ 9 ,,ada :o "k no?+ ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,vet]ans ( ! 4abil;y w>s 9 ,3gress & 9 ! executive ag5cies may ov]look ? g5]a;n gap am;g ! p]sons provid+ s]vices 9 ^! 9/itu;ns4 ,my? #e3 ,,ada is a level-!- l&1 make "ey?+ a3essible1 equal a3ess law4 ,r1l;y3 ,! expecta;ns 9 ! commun;y ( p]sons ) 4abilities1 f all ! na;nal att5;n1 f ! rhetoric ,- positive 9 ! commun;y ( p]sons ) 4abilities & negative #eh 9 ! busi;s commun;y ,- l1d to ? my?4 ,? my? g5]ates fe> 9 ! busi;s commun;y t "ey?+ ,- e site & s]vice1 :e!r old or new ,- m/ 2 immly a3essible4 ,9 fact1 ,,ada requires full a3ess 9 new /ructures4 ,r1dily a*ievable ,- n #ajj.0 ,- b>ri] removal is :at is requir$ 9 old] comm]cial facilities & places ( public a3ommoda;n4 ,program a3essible1 n b>ri]- free1 s]vices >e requir$ ( /ate & local gov]n;t4 ,9 a nut%ell1 if x co/s too m* to fix or is /ructurally impractical1 ! physical b>ri] /ays ,- b ! s]vice 9volv$ / m/ 2 provid$4 ,my? #f3 ,! ,,ada requires employ]s to hire p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,r1l;y3 ,! ,,ada is n an a6irmative ac;n law4 ,x is an equal opportun;y law : #ei requires non-4crim9a;n4 ,"! >e no goals or quotas "u ,,ada4 ,my? #g3 ,employees :o >e 4abl$ _c 2 fir$4 ,r1l;y3 ,see numb]s five & six4 ,all[ me to %>e a true /ory4 ,! "d af ! ,supreme ,c\rt decid$ ,>l9e vs4 ,nassau ,c.ty " a cli5t call$1 proclaim+ t !y cd n 2 fir$4 ,my cli5t1 an a3.t repres5tative1 he>d ! h1dl9es t ! p]son ) a 4abil;y _h won & 9t]pret$ x z a blank *eck = p]man5t employ;t4 ,i ask$ h[ sales w]e4 ,! nondiscrim9a;n m&ate applies to fir+ z well z hir+4 ,a p]son ) a 4abil;y m/ 2 able1 ) or )\t r1sonable a3ommoda;n1 to p]=m ! ess5tial func;ns ( ! job4 ,l any #fj able-bodi$ coll1gue1 ! p]son ) a 4abil;y :o fails to p]=m ess5tial func;ns c & w 2 fir$4 ,my? #h3 ,,ada w m1n t m p]sons ) 4abilities w 2 hir$4 ,r1l;y3 ,? is :at ,presid5t ,bu% sd :5 sign+ ! bill4 ,! problem "h goes 2y ,,ada4 ,! economy took a major turn d[nw>d af ! ,,ada 0 sign$ = r1sons unrelat$ to ,,ada4 ,z a g5]al rule1 job op5+s & hir+s >e n tak+ place 9 a major fa%ion4 ,:ile ! m&ate n to 4crim9ate applies to all phases ( employ;t "<#bi ,,cfr ,sec4 #afcj4d">1 9clud+ ! hir+ process1 9 r1l;y :at is happ5+ n[ is t m p]sons ) 4abilities >e feel+ emp[]$ 9 ! employ;t >5a4 ,z a practical matt]1 m 9dividuals :o >e alr employ$ >e volunt>ily id5tify+ !mvs z p]sons ) 4abilities & #fa ass]t+ _! legal "rs1 s* z to promo;ns1 b5efits1 etc4 ,- ev5 ?\< ^! 9dividuals _h simil> or id5tical "rs "u /ate law or ! ,rehabilita;n ,act t cd h be5 ass]t$ previ\sly4 ,"! w 2 m hir+ ( p]sons ) 4abilities :5 "! is m hir+ "?\t ! economy4 ,my? #i3 ,p]sons ) 4abilities >e s+ul> 5tities4 ,! debate >.d ! ,,ada & ! imple;ta;n ( regula;ns is (t5 phras$ >.d :at x wd co/ = "o p]son ) a 4abil;y to get 9to a re/aurant1 hotel1 etc4 ,r1l;y3 ,p]sons ) 4abilities1 l p]sons :o >e able-bodi$1 9t]act ) pe]s1 co- "w]s1 family memb]s1 busi;s & social frs4 ,if a p]son ) a 4abil;y want$ to see a movie al"o1 t p]son wd 2 m likely to r5t a video ?an to g to ! local multiplex ( !at]s4 ,my? #aj3 ,,ada #fb requires employ]s to hire p]sons :o >e gay4 ,r1l;y3 ,? has be5 a hig$ issue1 : detracts f ! ma9 issue ( 4crim9a;n ag/ p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,,ada is n a law : prohibits 4crim9a;n bas$ on sexual ori5ta;n or pref];e4 ,,ada does cov] qualifi$ 9dividuals :o h ,,aids or >e ,,hiv positive4 ,x does n address homosexual;y2 9 fact1 ,,ada ,sec;n #eaa expressly excludes f ! cov]age 3di;ns ( homosexual;y1 bisexual;y1 transve/ism1 voyeurism1 etc4 ,h["e1 c]ta9 jurisdic;ns1 s* z ! ,4trict ( ,columbia1 "u _! laws1 d prohibit 4crim9a;n bas$ on sexual ori5ta;n or pref];e4 ,my? #aa3 ,! key t]ms 9 ,,ada1 s* z 8r1sonable a3ommoda;n0 & 8qualifi$ 9dividual ) a 4abil;y0 #fc >e s new & vague t _! true m1n+ c only 2 det]m9$ by ye>s ( litiga;n4 ,r1l;y3 ,? 0 ! hue & cry :5 ! ,,ada 0 debat$4 ,3gress wisely drew ^u ! exp]i;es "u ! ,rehabilita;n ,act1 ! f/ regula;ns ( : 7 f9aliz$ 9 #aigg4 ,! t]ms h an e/abli%$ m1n+1 : has be5 9t]pret$ by ! f$]al ag5cies1 c\rts1 & busi;s & 4abilities communities = m ?an a decade4 ,^! e/abli%;t m1n+s 7 embodi$1 ) relatively m9or *ange1 9 bo? ! ,,ada xf " & ! ag5cy regula;ns4 ,see e4g4 ,,eeoc rules #bi ,,cfr ,secs4 #afcj4b "<;m"> & #afcj4b "1 & ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice at #bh ,,cfr ,sec4 #ce4ajd4 ,my? #ab3 ,?anks to ,,ada1 e busi;s 9 ? c.try has to provide me ) mat]ial 9 a3essible =mats1 s* z #fd brl1 l>ge pr9t1 or cassette4 ,r1l;y3 ,:ile ,,ada w ev5tually 9cr1se ! am.t ( mat]ial available 9 a3essible =mats1 x w n d s immly4 ,! regula;ns / all[ busi;ses to r1d 9=ma;n to cli5ts4 ,= example1 a re/aurant is n requir$ to provide brl m5us z l;g z a wait] is will+ to r1d ! m5u to a bl cu/om]4 ,my? #ac3 ,! ,f$s w vigor\sly 5=ce ,,ada ? ye>4 ,r1l;y3 ,9 g5]al1 9 ! "rs & responsibilities >5a1 ! newe/ law1 ! newe/ protect$ class1 has ! mo/ compla9ts & litiga;n4 ,temp] t axiom ) ! "ts4 ,we >e 9 ! mid/ ( t quadr5nial na;nal ca?>sis "kn z a na;nal elec;n4 ,a 3s]vative ,republican adm9i/ra;n j isn't philosophically 9cl9$ to #fe d any?+ vigor\s relat+ to civil "rs 9 an elec;n ye>4 ,:ile ! ,presid5t support$ ,,ada1 5=c+ x on a big"t basis 9 an elec;n ye> is ano!r /ory4 ,:ile ! =ego+ my?s may address misconcep;ns 9 ! f$]al gov]n;t1 4abil;y or s]vice " provid] gr\ps1 "! >e a few g5]ic misp]cep;ns : 5velop ,,ada4 ,,ada has be5 "*iz$ z a 8lawy]'s relief act10 : x is n4 ,x is an act :1 if imple;t$ correctly1 ) s.d program1 3/ruc;n1 f9ancial & legal plann+1 c actually 9cr1se ! base ( p ,- bo? able-bodi$ & 4abl$ ,- :o >e s]v$ by busi;s & gov]n;t4 ,,ada has be5 call$ a civil "rs law4 ,9 r1l;y x is a "rs & responsibilities law4 ,,ada gives opportunities = s]vices = employ;t to p]sons ) #ff impair;ts :o >e qualifi$4 ,h["e1 no?+ requires employ]s or s]vice provid]s to give away _! jobs & s]vices4 ,,ada is an extremely well-bal.ed law1 wei<+ equally ! ne$ = full "picipa;n & nondiscrim9a;n ( p]sons ) 4abilities ) legitimate s]vice & busi;s 3c]ns4 ,! la/ my? is t ? law is ! ,am]icans ) ,,4abilities ,act4 ,,ada recognizes & m&ates t s]vices & jobs %d n 2 limit$ to 8p]fect p40 ,! r1l;y is t ! law is ! ,am]icans ) ,,abilities ,act4 ,sil;e ,may ,2 ,gold51 ,b ,%e ,gets ,pd to ,talk by ,nolan ,crabb ,x's ano!r week5d nil5e ,silve/ri1 ? ev5+ w 2 f> f r\t9e4 ,z #aa3#jj p4m4 approa*es1 %e picks up h] ph"o1 dials a numb]1 & waits = ! t"o t 9dicates %e's on duty4 ,%e'll /ay close to ! ph"o until #h3#jj tm morn+ talk+ to any"o :o comes on ! l9e4 ,on any giv5 week5d1 ,silve/ri c make 2t @s#bjj & @s#cjj4 ,z an op]ator on a #ijj *at l9e1 ,silve/ri fields calls f p "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & %e's pd to keep 'em talk+4 ,tn1 %e'll he> f a despond5t "y man :o wants to take 8 life4 ,ano!r call] w describe a *ildhood biz>re 5 to qualify hm = ! talk %[ circuits4 ,a ?ird call] simply wants to he> ano!r responsive human voice4 ,silve/ri says %e's n ! only bl p]son ca%+ 9 on 3v]sa;n4 8,"! >e ?ree o!r bl wom5 #fh :o "w = ! same company10 %e says4 ,%e says ! ph"o (f]s p an opportun;y to br1k d[n b>ri]s qkly4 8,! positive ?+ ab ? is y c op5 up to p & j talk4 ,"! >e no appe>.e issues1 no 9come di6];es1 n"o ( t is important40 ,9 fact1 = ,silve/ri1 ! *at l9e is an amus+ way to make a liv+4 8,! av]age age ( ! call]s is #ah to #bd10 %e expla9s4 8,x's k9d ( funny ,- a lot ( !m h _! h1d 9 ! cl\ds ,- !y h all sorts ( romantic id1s ab rela;n%ips & :at !y want to d ) _! lives40 ,silve/ri expla9s h] job is m ?an j talk4 8,i actually h to d "s rese>* o3a.nally10 %e admits4 8,i'll buy "s ( ! magaz9es t d1l ) 3tempor>y music1 c>s or any numb] ( o!r ?+s p 9 t age gr\p >e 9t]e/$ in4 ,x's important = me #fi to "k ab ! ?+s t matt] to ! call]s40 ,%e f9ds ! *at l9e job amus+ 9 o!r ways z well4 ,:5 %e picks up ! ph"o1 %e takes on a d\ble life ( sorts4 ,%e assures call]s :o ask t %e's five feet five 9*es tall2 9 r1l;y1 %e's five feet "o 9* tall4 ,%e *anges h] "n & 2comes a blonde "k">4 ,) ! ph"o s]v+ z a hi<-te* fairy god"m1 ? mod]n ,c9d]ella 9 h] #cjs :o relies on mass transit sudd5ly 2comes a #bc-ye>-old que5 ( ! road 9 h] sleek late model automobile4 8,x's a ll l 2+ an actress 9 a way10 %e says4 8,i guess a lot ( p wd fr[n on t1 b y c't j tell any"o & "ey"o :o y >e & ": y live4 ,"! >e privacy & secur;y ?+s y h to d1l )40 ,:ile #ijj numb]s ": #gj call]s pay to talk to op]ators h rcvd a grt d1l ( bad press1 ,silve/ri 9si/s "!'s a positive ele;t to :at %e does4 8,i "s"ts get calls f wom5 :o c't sleep :o call to say1 ',i j ne$$ "s"o to talk to4' ,o!rs call 2c !y're worri$ ab "s?+ 9 _! lives4 ,"s"ts all ,i h to d is li/51 & !y talk x \4 ,on "o o3a.n1 ,i _h a guy call :o sd he _h j tak5 sleep+ pills 9 an attempt to commit suicide4 ,i call$ 8 police de"p;t 9 ,ma9e1 & !y ru%$ hm to ! hospital4 ,he call$ back a c\ple ( h\rs lat]1 upset ) me1 b reliev$ at ! same "t40 ,%e says ! fact t %e c /ay at home & d h] job is a def9ite plus = h]4 ,ac to ,silve/ri1 _m ( h] call]s >e p ) 4abilities4 ,t c pose a dilemma = h] at "ts4 ,%e's pd to keep p talk+1 b %e "ks _m ( h] call]s >e on #ga fix$ 9comes & probably c't af=d ! calls4 8,"! 0 "o case ": a mildly ret>d$ guy call$ a lot10 %e recalls4 8,he liv$ ) 8 si/] :o 0 try+ to raise kids on h] [n4 ,i knew !y didn't h ! m"oy4 ,dur+ "o ph"o call1 8 si/] pick$ up ! ph"o4 ,he tri$ to tell h] he 0 call+ a radio /a;n 9 ! >ea1 b ,i 9t]v5$ & told h] ! tru?4 ,i got 9 a ll tr\ble ) my sup]visors ov] t1 b ,i felt bett] "k+ ,i _h /opp$ a situa;n f 2com+ f9ancially \ ( h&40 ,%e says "! >e "s negatives ab ! job z well4 8,i don't l ! way ,i h to lie to ^! call]s10 %e expla9s4 8,y h to make !m feel l y g5u9ely c>e ab !m4 ,t's n s bad1 b _m ( !m want y to write to !m1 & y h to make up excuses :y y hav5't writt5 :5 !y're 3nect$ to y ! next "t4 ,b = all ! #gb negatives1 ,i / 2lieve :at ,i'm do+ has value4 ,let's face x ,- "!'s a lot ( l"oli;s \ "!4 ,n e call] is /range or abnormal1 3tr>y to :at p may ?9k4 ,an aw;l lot ( !m r1lly j want to talk4 ,!y'll talk ab any?+ f _! c>s to _! rela;n%ip ) _! p>5ts or frs4 ,"!'s a lot ab ? job ,i 5joy1 & y c make pretty gd m"oy on ! week5ds )\t hav+ to l1ve ! h\se40 ,is ,"! a ,co/ to ,civil ,"rs8 ,"s ,ess5tial ,nons5se ab ,doll>s & ,s5se by ,m>y ,jane ,[5 "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f 8,horizons10 ,may #aihi"> "<,$itor's ,note3 ,al? ? /ory 0 orig9ally pr9t$ m ?an ?ree ye>s ago1 x seems m #gc "tly ?an "e 9 li & ! gr[+ 3c]n ov] co/s & b5efits4"> ,did y "k "! r1lly >e p ^: cr$5tials 9dicate t !y >e prep>$ to 8manage0 4abil;y & \r rehabilita;n 9to ! ma9/r1m ( ,am]ican life8 ,probably4 ,b h y paus$ to 3sid] "s ( ! implica;ns ( s* a claim ( exp]tise8 ,we t5d to expect t s* cr$5tials >e bas$ on a c]ta9 level ( abil;y to take *>ge1 9flu;e & dom9ate o!rs to move t[>d a common goal4 ,b my def9i;n al 9cludes a tr\bl+ phrase3 8to 3trive to get al;g40 ,a noble 5t]prise1 no d\bt4 ,:5 we 83trive0 su3ess;lly 9 ! field ( 4abil;y "r n[1 we 9g5i\sly devise "s s*eme or def9i;n : w "w well 5 to support "s program or 9itiative "u ! ?r1t ( an economic or political #gd ax4 ,b1 9 fact1 we >e fa/ approa*+ ! po9t ": ! flimsy data base ^u : we dep5d may topple f xs unsupport$ weie few >1s ( public policy & pr(es.nal manage;t : 3t9ue to re/ on s* 8feel-gd0 ju/ifica;ns & vague 8facts40 ,:y doesn't "sbody d "s?+ ab x8 ,a simple "q l 8,:at is ,am]ica curr5tly pay+ to support xs crop ( 4abil;y programs80 appe>s to 2 unansw]able4 ,we h "rly respect$ ll =mulae 9to : we c fit ea* & e factor ( broad public 3c]n4 ,we e/imate or guesstimate h[ m* ea* unemploy$ "w] or =eign c> sale depletes ! na;n's economy4 ,we h "s gr& s5se ( a ,gross ,na;nal ,product4 ,we 3trive all sorts ( price tags = all numb] ( ?+s 8we0 z a #ge na;n 3sid] ess5tial4 ,^? ( u :o labor to exp& op;ns = p :o h rev1l$ \r natural human t5d5cy to develop an assort;t ( impair;ts >e fru/rat$4 ,& 9 t /ate we turn to ea* o!r ask+ 8,:at does 4abil;y r1lly co/ & h[ c we ju/ify ! price ( 9clu.n & 9tegra;n80 ,a fr :o "ws all "d on 4abil;y /ati/ics lau<$ at my reque/4 ,he gave me 8 be/ guess4 ,he took my su7es;n ( mak+ use ( ! same =mula employ$ by ! ,de"p;t ( ,labor 9 calculat+ ! co/ ( ea* unemploy$ "w]4 ,we cd sub/itute ! b5efits rcvd by 8! h&icapp$0 = ^? rcvd by 8! unemploy$10 reta9+ t por;n : relates to lo/ 3tribu;ns to ! g5]al economy4 ,x made s5se to me b nons5se to hm4 8,if y add$ all ! co/s y >e talk+ ab1 ! figure wd 2 s big1 #gf nobody wd take x s]i\sly4 ,x wd 2 too big60 ,an essay titl$1 8,:at ,co/s ! ,na;n #ajj ,billion ,doll>s ,b ,doesn't ,"w80 0 mispr9t$ 9 "o ( xs publi%$ =ms4 ,! $itor dropp$ ! figure by #ajj fold1 ev5 ?\< he is an exp]t 9 ! field4 ,he cdn't 2lieve ,i 0 s]i\sly su7e/+ t we1 z a na;n1 sp5d ,"o ,hundr$ ,billion ,doll>s on curr5tly fund$ programs4 ,? figure 0 tak5 f ,pr(essor ,$w>d ,b]k[itz's ironically "nd book on 8,4abl$ ,policy40 ,i %>$ ? c>e;lly craft$ figure ) "s policy exp]ts f "s ( \r m pre/igi\s ,wa%+ton-bas$ ?9k tanks1 su7e/+ t s* a hi< co/ mis1 un;lfill$ possibilities1 is quietly dra9+ away ess5tial vital;y4 ,b \r policy mak]s & ! academicians turn away to address issues : h a m cle>ly p]cvd 3nec;n to ! ,,gnp4 ,! 8gray+ ( ,am]ica0 comb9$ ) ! "e-9cr1s+ survival rates ( "y p :o 5t] ! ranks ( 8! h&icapp$0 ea* ye> >e not$4 ,b ": >e ! equally ess5tial calcula;ns tak+ place1 illu/rat+ ! advantages ( all[+ ^? n[ 2+ pu%$ 9to premature retire;t to 3t9ue to live productively1 9 spite ( flaws1 imp]fec;ns1 & an assort;t ( impair;ts8 ,"s ye>s ago a gov]n;t #gh ag5cy 9volv$ ) promot+ ! employ;t ( p ) 4abilities 0 visit$ by ! 9com+ ,secret>y ( ,labor4 ,^u 2+ 9=m$ t ? 0 ! /aff ( ! ,presid5t's ,committee on ,employ;t ( ,p ) ,4abilities1 ? top gov]n;t (ficial1 *>g$ ) responsibil;y to keep ! productive :eels ( ,am]ica turn+1 rem>k$ 9 hu%$ t"os1 8,y're do+ ,god's "w = ! ,de"p;t ( ,labor4 ,keep up ! gd "w40 ,t 0 an adm9i/ra;n or s ago1 b too ll has alt]$ 9 ! m9ds ( ^? ) ! p[] & ! 9tellect to look h>d & exam9e s]i\sly ! co/ ( tru/+ to ,god's 3t9u$ c>e ( ^? 8un=tunate0 5 to h to live 9 an 5viron;t : 4c.ts _! pot5tial & fe>s _! imp]fec;ns4 ,c.t]balanc+ \r obvi\s lack ( co/_/b5efit figures >e v specific price tags on ^? items : sep>ate u f ! ma9/r1m4 ,a local (ficial 9 a #gi ,nebraska c;y "ks exactly h[ m* "o =m ( a3ommoda;n w co/3 8,a :eel*air lift 9/all$ at ! "t ( manufacture w add @s#ad1jjj to @s#af1jjj to ! co/ ( a @s#aej1jjj to @s#afj1jjj bus1 & add+ a lift to old] buses w co/ @s#bj1jjj to @s#bb1jjj40 ,n[ t's n1t & 3cise4 ,!n ! judg+ public turns to ! :eel*air us] ( ! commun;y to he>3 8,we m/ 2 all[$ to ride ,- x's \r civil "r60 ,t is a p[];l moral posi;n4 ,b x cd use a bit m 3crete & r1li/ic "up9n+4 ,h[ _m p al;g t bus r\te w n 2 pay+ 9to ! tax-base ( t commun;y 2c _! ,social ,secur;y1 : !y don't "picul>ly want1 is n taxable1 & _! pot5tial wage1 : !y'd love a *.e to e>n1 wd 3tribute to ! c;y's rev5ues8 ,h[ _m ( ^? p al;g ! r\te buy "ey?+ !y #hj c "? ! mail 2c ( transporta;n di6iculties & "!=e don't pay local sales taxes8 ,h[ _m doll>s cd 2 pil$1 "o ^u ! o!r1 ) t "o "t @s#ae1jjj 9ve/;t 9 municipal a3essibil;y8 ,>e we guilty ( turn+ away f ! co/ ( \r [n 4abilities8 ,ag1 9 ! >ea ( transporta;n1 h y 3sid]$ h[ _m h\rs ( valuable "t " h be5 wa/$ 2c ( transporta;n details ov] : y _h no 3trol4 ,y >rive late1 ! meet+ m/ move =w>d to make up ! "t yr late;s caus$ & ag we ignore ! p]sonal co/ 9 "t & cr$ibil;y4 ,we al jeop>dize \r abil;y to make r1li/ic judge;ts :5 we cite ! flimsy rese>* base we h on a3ommoda;ns 9 ! "wplace4 ,ov] & ov] we survey employ]s ( ! curr5t crop ( employ$ p & le>n t 8a3ommoda;n is no big d1l0 & t mo/ co/ j a few #ha doll>s1 l ^? 9g5i\s ll blocks ( wood plac$ "u ! legs ( 3v5;nal desks4 ,h[ c we 3t9ue to ignore an obvi\s r1l;y3 ^? curr5tly employ$ t5d to 2 ^? :o ne$$ ! l1/ a3ommoda;n4 ,p :o sit 9 :eel*airs b d n require hi< te*nology devices >e *1ply a3ommodat$4 ,b ^? 9dividuals1 important z !y >e )9 ! ranks ( 8! h&icapp$10 >e va/ly \tnumb]$ by ^? :o d n see or he> or move well 5 to d _! job well )\t ! aid ( a "o- "t 9ve/;t 9 te*nology : co/s a bit m ?an f\r 9*es ( lumb]4 ,my sociologi/ fr 9si/s x's all a def9i;nal problem4 ,he favors an employ;t-bas$ det]m9a;n ( 4abil;y & is 3v9c$ "! is a po9t 9 ! 3t9uum ( 8abil;y to func;n0 2y : "o _c 2 productive4 ,at t cusp1 b n 2f1 "o 2comes 8h&icapp$40 ,= my "p1 ,i d n a3ept t #hb any"o ? side ( a coma ne$s to live non-productively1 giv5 adequate tra9+1 support1 & devices or te*nology4 ,curr5tly1 we don't dem& t p :o use eyeglasses remove !m :5 we evaluate !m = _! pot5tial productiv;y4 ,:at is x ab t device : moves x f 8special0 9to 8r\t9e80 ,! fully "u/ood & docu;t$ rela;n%ip 2t ! co/ & ! obvi\s b5efits to society h l;g s9ce tipp$ 8glasses0 9to ! r1lm ( 8normal40 ,9 ! #bast c5tury1 all :o d n 3trol _! 8p]sonal comput]s0 w 2 s]i\sly h&icapp$4 ,s* 8special0 aids to \r feeble abilities mi10 ! m5tally ret>d$ 8compreh5d0 & ! #hc emo;nally 4abl$ tol]ate ! /ress ( life m com=tably1 is on ! horizon4 ,b "s ( u >e impati5t to move 9to ,presid5t ,bu%'s 8opportun;y society40 ,s let's dem& ! sort ( t\<- m9d$ analysis ( ! /atus quo : br"\ u to ! moon4 ,"! 7 _m :o saw no f9ancial ga9 = t exp5diture1 yet x result$ 9 grt l1ps 9 k ,- & \r data gap exce$s ! tol]a;n ( any ra;nal m9d4 ,>5't y f$ up ) ! lack ( doll>s & s5se 9 ! field ( 4abil;y8 ,tell "sbody6 ,tak+ a ,look at ,vocal- ,eyes by ,nolan ,crabb ,z ,am]icans1 we all too (t5 take = grant$ ! dazzl+ #hd >ray ( *oices we h :5 x comes to buy+ 3sum] gds4 ,ev5 9 a limit$ m>ketplace1 ^? *oices c 2 daunt+4 ,la/ fall :5 we pur*as$ addi;nal comput] "w /a;ns = ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1 we fac$ ! di6icult "q ( : type ( a3ess te*nology to use4 ,ultimately1 we settl$ on voice \tput 2c ( xs af=dabil;y1 & we *ose ,,gw ,micro's ,vocal-,eyes & ! ,s.d+ ,bo>d to make ! ma*9es a3essible4 ,f \r p]spective1 ,vocal-,eyes prov$ to 2 ! "r *oice4 ,! ,syn!siz] ,l ne>ly "ey"o else :o m/ decide at "s "t :at k9d ( syn!siz] to buy1 we _h no magic =mulas or easy answ]s to make ! job simple4 ,q frankly1 we *ose ,vocal-,eyes & xs a3ompany+ ,s.d+ ,bo>d #he "ply 2c ,,gw ,micro (f]$ an attractive price & "ply 2c ! package came hid s.ds simil> to "s o!r spee* syn!siz]s : >e plu7$ directly 9to ! comput]4 ,x took "s gett+ us$ to1 z any syn!siz] does1 b xs excell5t design & solid 3/ruc;n made life easy = u :5 we ne$$ to *ange swit* sett+s4 ,x al (f]s "s r1l flexibil;y 9 t]ms ( spe$1 pit*1 & 9 ! use ( keys : 3trol x4 ,we _h no problem *ang+ ! key 3figura;n to meet \r ne$s4 ,pronuncia;n rules >e /or$ 9 memory *ips atta*$ to ! ,s.d+ ,bo>d1 "!by free+ up valuable comput] memory = o!r tasks4 ,,gw ,micro %ips an amplifi$ sp1k] ) ! ,s.d+ ,bo>d : fur!r adds to ! cl>;y ( ! spee*4 ,) s* f1tures z rew9d & fa/ #hf =w>d & a qk "t-(-"d @& date ann\nce;t1 ! ,s.d+ ,bo>d xf c 2 3sid]$ f1ture ri*1 & t's 2f y add ! bells & :i/les f.d 9 ,vocal-,eyes4 ,! ,s(tw>e ,9 ord] to make a comput] talk1 y ne$ bo? ! spee* syn!siz] & ! s(tw>e to make x "w4 ,if ei compon5t is w1k1 yr abil;y to get relevant 9=ma;n f yr comput] dim9i%es4 ,vocal- ,eyes1 ! s(tw>e program : drives ! ,s.d+ ,bo>d & a ho/ ( o!r syn!siz]s1 has a grt d1l to (f] 9 t]ms ( f1tures & ga9+ a3ess to yr comput] scre51 b x has less to (f] ": ease ( use is 3c]n$4 ,y c tailor ,vocal-,eyes to yr specific ne$s by foll[+ a s]ies ( on-scre5 m5us4 ,9 fact1 y c tailor ,vocal-,eyes to "w ) a v>iety ( #hg di6]5t programs f ^w processors to telecommunica;ns s(tw>e4 ,bas$ on \r exp]i;e1 we f.d ,vocal-,eyes r1lly %9es :5 "w+ 9 3junc;n ) ,^w,p]fect & ,procomm ,plus1 a popul> telecommunica;ns program4 ,! r1l problem isn't :e!r ,vocal- ,eyes w "w ) mo/ "*-bas$ programs "4 ,! r1l problem is t y h to cr1te special 3figura;n files = ea* program y use4 ,if y use a ^w processor1 y may h to cr1te a cu/omiz$ 3figura;n program t all[s ,vocal-,eyes to sp1k ! 9=ma;n y ne$ f ! ^w processor4 ,t same 3figura;n program won't necess>ily "w if y decide to use a database manag] or telecommunica;ns program4 ,t m1ns y h to write new 3figura;n files = #hh ,vocal-,eyes to use4 ,9 td's "e m graphical comput] 5viron;t1 ^? 3figura;n files c 2 tricky to write4 ,we sp5t virtually h\rs try+ to design a 3figura;n file t "ws ) a gr\p ( programs call$ ,,pc ,tools ,v].n #g4 ,,pc ,tools & ,vocal-,eyes / don't "w satisfactorily1 at l1/ = u4 ,^! multiple 3figura;n files >e a nec evil1 l>gely 2c ( ! design ( ! v>i\s k9ds ( s(tw>e on ! m>ket4 ,no d\bt ! folks at ,,gw ,micro ye>n = a less complicat$ _w ": _! product wd "w on any program ) "o or two key/rokes4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 ?\<1 ^! 3figura;n files >e m "t 3sum+ ?an di6icult4 ,:at ,vocal-,eyes may lose 9 ease ( use ": ^? 3figura;n files >e 3c]n$1 x m ?an makes up = 9 f1tures & flexibil;y4 ,vocal-,eyes c detect & #hi 9t]pret _m ( ! graphical gimmicks ! s(tw>e manufactur]s build 9to td's "*-bas$ programs4 ,x c r1d a surpris+ly l>ge numb] ( programs ) "s r /range scre5 designs4 ,? is due "ply to ,vocal-,eyes's abil;y to cr1te adju/able w9d[s : c 2 spok5 automatically :5"e ! text or ev5 ! scre5 color 9side !m *anges4 ,we've cr1t$ a numb] ( special files : sp1k ! "ns ( special keys :5 !y >e press$4 ,! func;ns ( ^! keys c *ange ) ea* new program1 b ,vocal- ,eyes automatically detects ! program y use & sp1ks ! appropriate key "ns4 ,y c al cr1te a us] dic;n>y ( pronuncia;ns ,- a process z easy z cr1t+ a text file 9 a ^w processor4 #ij ,docu;ta;n ,,gw ,micro provides ! ,vocal-,eyes manual on tape & comput] disk4 ,! manual is t"o-9dex$ & extremely well writt5 f \r p]spective4 ,x is bo? logical & ?or\<4 ,! tap$ $i;n is n>rat$ nicely & ! writ+ is 3cise & easy to "u/&4 ,te*nical ,support ,if ! us]'s manual is well writt51 "! %d 2 ll ne$ = te*nical support4 ,b :5 y ne$ x1 x %d 2 ! be/ x c be4 ,,gw ,micro does an \t/&+ job ( provid+ pati5t1 ?or\<1 & a3urate te*nical support4 ,we _h "s significant problems gett+ ,vocal-,eyes & \r new comput]s to "w su3ess;lly4 ,,gw ,micro's reputa;n = excell5t te*nical support 0 te/$ to xs limits ,- & !y pass$ ) a hi<]-?an- #ia excell5t rat+4 ,we 4cov]$ t ! problem 0 relat$ to ! comput]s1 n to ,vocal-,eyes4 ,if excep;nal te*nical support >e important to y1 y %d look closely at ,vocal-,eyes4 ,9 %ort1 :ile ,,acb doesn't 5dorse any "picul> br& or product1 we c h"o/ly say t \r exp]i;es ) ,vocal-,eyes h be5 gd4 ,! "t y'll sp5d le>n+ ! program probably won't 2 excessive1 & xs f1ture-lad5 flexibil;y1 solid docu;ta;n1 & excell5t te*nical support make ! program a gd 9ve/;t4 ,?irty ,ye>s ,ago 9 ! ,=um ,! ,july1 #aifb issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 f1tur$ an >ticle 5titl$ 8,*>t+ a ,new ,c\rse10 by ,e>l ,s*>ry4 ,s*>ry1 a *>t] memb] ( ! ,am]ican #ib ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 0 ext5sively 9volv$ 9 8,! ,brl ,=um0 & xs pr$ecessor1 8,! ,brl ,free ,press40 ,he orig9at$ 8,hyde ,p>k ,corn]10 an op9ion page 9 : ,=um r1d]s cd express _! viewpo9ts on 3trov]sial issues4 ,s*>ry 2came $itor ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 9 ,m>*1 #aiga1 & 3t9u$ until #aigb1 :5 ill h1l? =c$ hm to resign4 ,h["e1 he rema9$ active ) ! 8,=um0 & ) ,,acb until 8 d1? 9 #aigf4 ,9 8,*>t+ a ,new ,c\rse10 ,s*>ry wrote mov+ly ( 8 hopes = ! new organiza;n4 ,he 2gan by expla9+ 8 ?"\s on :y p _h =m$ ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl3 8,in any organiza;n "! is alw a tempta;n to subord9ate pr9ciple to exp$i5cy4 ,exp$i5cy c take y f>4 ,:5 cl"ely manipulat$ x c take y j ab any place1 except ": #ic y want to g ,- 2c y r1lly >5't go+ any place4 ,yr ultimate goal is completely subord9at$ to ! advantage ( ! mo;t4 8,! f.d]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl act$ 9 def5se ( valu$ pr9ciples 9 laun*+ ? new v5ture4 ,9 ? new organiza;n x is imp]ative t all ( u 3t9ue to place pr9ciple abv exp$i5cy z we /rive to m]it ! allegi.e ( bl citiz5s & ! respect ( ! g5]al public40 ,s*>ry 2liev$ t ! ,resolu;ns ,committee wd 2 crucial to e/abli%+ ! pr9ciples & goals ( ,,acb4 ^0 444 ,! "w ( ! ,resolu;ns ,committee & ! ac;n ( ! memb]%ip ^u xs recomm5da;ns %d 2 giv5 prec$;e ov] all else at " ,st4 ,l\is4 ,we %d f/ ( all set up ! pr9ciples : w 2 \r #id guidepo/s & !n try to see to x t \r ac;ns on s* ?+s z 3/itu;nal provi.ns1 f9anc+1 legislative program1 & policies on specific issues 3=m ) ^! pr9ciples4 ,i 2lieve t ! p :o w meet 9 ,st4 ,l\is c unite ov]:elm+ly on a numb] ( sali5t pr9ciples40 ,! pr9ciples ,s*>ry li/$ w]e3 ,a democratic organiza;n 9 : ! (fic]s 7 a3.table to ! executive committee1 : 9 turn 0 a3.table to ! memb]%ip2 fre$om ( expres.n = ,,acb's spokespeople & memb]s alike2 broad "picipa;n 9 ,,acb's gov]n+ bo>d1 p]iodic rota;n 9 xs (fices1 & s.d budget+ proc$ures2 ! promo;n ( 9dep5d;e & opportun;y = bl p & ! debunk+ ( ! /]eotype ( ! help.s bl p]son2 a will+;s to coop]ate on common objectives ) o!r organiza;ns = ! #ie bl2 & a responsibil;y to keep 9 m9d ! welf>e ( o!rs z well z t ( ! bl4 8,once we h 4cov]$ & 5unciat$ ! pr9ciples on : we >e unit$10 ,s*>ry 3clud$1 8!y %d n 2 tr1t$ or reg>d$ z m]e w9d[ dress+1 z tools to 2 us$ to s]ve ! exp$i5cy ( ! mo;t & !n ca/ aside & =gott54 444 ,we %d n use !m z ! debat] :o m>%als & utilizes >gu;ts solely z a m1ns ( w9n+ a po9t : he has settl$ on 9 adv.e1 b z a philosoph] :o seeks ! tru?4 ,we %d n use !m z ! politician :o manipulates >gu;ts = 8 p]sonal advantage1 b z ! /atesman :o is guid$ by pr9ciples 9 seek+ ! "r solu;n40 #if ,9 ,def5se ( ,goldbrick]s by ,william ;,l4 ,lewis "<,$itor's ,note3 ,? piece orig9ally appe>$ 9 8,! ,brl ,=um0 9 ,july1 #aife4 ,au?or ,william ,lewis has updat$ x1 2liev+ t xs message is / "tly td4"> ,i h r1d 9num]able books & >ticles extoll+ ! m]its ( $uca;nal & voca;nal opportunities = ! bl & visually impair$4 ,!y say we bl p %d a3ept responsibil;y to le>n1 "w1 adv.e & try to bett] \rvs & 3duct \rvs at all "ts z a repres5tative ( visually impair$ p 9 g5]al4 ,y1h1 b :at ab ! ne$ n to su3e$8 ,:at ab ^? millions ( p :o h su3ess;lly devot$ _! lives to 9f]ior;y1 irresponsibil;y1 #ig failure1 4sipa;n1 & to 2+ %ift.s bums8 ,c a society exi/ )\t !m8 ,i ?9k n1 & "h is :y4 ,9 \r democracy a lot ( =tunate & un=tunate opportunities exi/ = mov+ up & d[n ! socioeconomic ladd]4 ,ov] =ty million p mov$ 9 & \ ( ! middle class 9 ! pa/ decade1 cr1t+ 3t9ual social & psy*ological adju/;t problems n only = ^? mak+ ! moves b al = ^? left 2h4 ,*ange ! social 3text ( ! gd & ! bad1 ri* & poor1 sup]ior & 9f]ior1 9tellig5t & ignorant1 & y upset ! psy*ological apple c>t & 3sequ5tially m/ re>range :o is bett] (f ?an :om4 ,look at :at happ5s :5 j "o p]son =gets 8 place & moves \ ( ! sy/em4 ,once ^u a "t n v l;g ago & 9 a place n f> away liv$ ! ,malony family1 :o _h kept gov]n;t & /ate welf>e #ih social s]vice "w]s employ$ = alm fifty ye>s4 ,! family _h f$]al & /ate 9come1 food /amps1 m$ical c>ds1 & /ate subsidy4 ,!y us$ ! s*ool's free lun* program1 ! ne>by ,food ,bank1 obta9$ free *eese & surplus foods1 & !y knew ab ! ,r$ ,cross & util;y s]vices4 ,ladies f ! ne>by *ur* us$ to give !m ,*ri/mas gdies & a few doll>s ea* summ] to help ) util;y bills4 ,p liv+ on ! o!r side ( ! riv] implor$ _! *n to 2 gd1 "w h>d1 /udy dilig5tly & get ah1d or !y wd 2 j l t ,malony family on ! o!r side4 ,yes1 ,john ,malony ,,iii & 8 family 7 v important p]sons4 ,)\t !m 8 neit$4 ,"o "d a newly-hir$ "y lady f ! ,divi.n ( ,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n ,- ^? d-gd]s ,- dropp$ by #ii to talk ) ,john4 ,he _h se5 !m 2f b knew he 0 n capable ( "w+4 ,2+ bl & relatively adju/$ to 8 lot 9 life1 ,john "w$ on 8 v>i\s home ho2ies & idly dr1m$ ( "s"d 2+ ,presid5t or play+ basketball = ! ,new ,york ,knicks4 ,! ,voca;nal ,rehab "w] taud "w 7 nec = all wor?y goals 9clud+ hav+ fun1 s he f9ally pack$ up 8 p]sonal 2l;g+s 9 a box & mov$ away4 ,rehab c5t] te/s %[$ ,john to 2 a sm>t fell[ :o n"e appli$ hmf1 b 0 n"e *all5g$4 ,af 9itial resi/.e1 he 5t]$ college1 e>n$ s"eal degrees1 obta9$ a v gd pr(es.nal posi;n1 & 2gan support+ #ajj 8 :ole family clan4 ,no?+ has be5 ! same s9ce4 ,:at d 8 nei.d ) a big smile on h] face1 "! >e "s mie 9c5s$ t "! is no l;g] any"o 9 ! nei acr t[n4 ,:5 ,john 2gan f9ancially support+ & obta9+ jobs = 8 clan1 :o al left ! social secur;y & welf>e programs1 ^? f9ancial assi/.e de"p;ts got _! budgets trimm$4 ,i #aja p]sonally plan to s5d telegrams to ! ,gov]nor to ord] ! adm9i/rative director ( ! ,divi.n ( ,s]vices = ! ,bl to s5d a lr ( reprim& to ! voca;nal rehabilita;n "w]4 ,i 2lieve t ,god helps ^? :o help !mvs1 b "! has to 2 a limit4 ,john ,malony has plac$ a s]i\s un-,am]ican1 ,lefti/ burd5 ^u 8 commun;y4 ,we all1 ( c\rse1 2lieve 9 programs t help p help !mvs "? p]sonal det]m9a;n & ef=t1 b 5 is 5\<6 ,write lrs to yr 3gressm51 c;y (ficials1 & commun;y program adm9i/rators4 ,/& up on yr brl typewrit]s or ^w processors & %\t yr compla9t to anybody4 ,we m/ cut ^? budget bu/+1 commie-lib extremi/ tra9+ programs t fill p's sp;gy bra9s ) k1 set !m to ?9k+1 t1* !m 9dep5d5t liv+ skills1 help !m utilize commun;y #ajb res\rces1 tra9 !m to "w competitively1 & turn !m 9to 9dep5d5tly ?9k+1 taxpay+ vot]s :o j mit] to a ri* man8 ,i d\bt x4 ,h y "e g"o home feel+ gd af help+ a boy sc\t cross ! /reet8 ,( c\rse n4 ,is x easy to feel sup]ior to a bl man :o is $ucat$ & probably makes twice z m* m"oy z y d8 ,t wd 2 h>d4 ,s1 if we _c get ,john back1 :o is go+ to make yr "d8 ,sure1 ,i "k "s p :o say ,john is advanc+ hmf & 8 commun;y1 b we "k di6]5tly4 ,don't we8 ,m1n:ile1 if y get ! urge to give a qu>t] to "s"o1 s5d x my way4 ,al? ,john may n 2 ne$+ x1 ,i feel x my responsibil;y to ma9ta9 ! /atus quo4 ,b d "s?+ ab x qk 2f ,ru% ,limbau< he>s #ajc ab x6 ,a6iliate ,pr(ile3 ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ,bl ,lions ,= decades1 bl;s & ,lionism h be5 synonym\s4 ,b 9 rec5t ye>s1 ,lions clubs acr ! c.try h 2gun to adopt o!r projects4 ,:ile broad5+ ! commun;y-bas$ activities is gd1 x cd 2 detri;tal if programs = ! bl >e neglect$4 ,a major objective ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ,bl ,lions1 says ,presid5t ,jim ,flem+1 is to 8get m bl p 9volv$ 9 ,lionism to help rem9d !m ( :at ! basis ( ,lionism is ab40 ,f.d$ by ! late ,jim ,*&l]1 ,,acbl curr5tly has #abj memb]s4 ,s9ce ! organiza;n _c a3ept dues1 x relies on volunt>y 3tribu;ns4 #ajd ,s9ce memb]s ( ,,acbl >e alr pay+ dues to local ,lions clubs1 !y don't pay dues to ! a6iliate4 ,! a6iliate meets dur+ ! ,,acb 3v5;n1 ho/+ a recep;n e>ly 9 ! week & a lun*eon lat]4 ,flem+ says ! lun*eon is /ructur$ l a ,lions ,club lun*eon wd be4 8,! recep;n & lun*eon all[ u to net"w ) o!r memb]s ( o!r clubs to see :at "ws 9 _! commun;y10 he expla9s4 8,x's a valuable way to le>n ab a sie/ !m holds xs meet+s4 ,= addi;nal 9=ma;n on ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ,bl ,lions1 3tact ,jim ,flem+1 #ejba ,sem9>y ,rd41 ,apt4 #aejf1 ,alex&ria1 ,,va #bbcaa4 ,"h & ,"! by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non ,! ann\nce;t ( new products & s]vices 9 ? column %d n 2 3sid]$ an 5dorse;t ( ^? products & s]vices by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs /aff or elect$ (ficials4 ,products & s]vices >e li/$ free ( *>ge = ! b5efit ( \r r1d]s4 ,! ,brl ,=um _c #ajf 2 responsible = ! reliabil;y ( products or s]vices m5;n$4 ,new f ,ann ,morris ,a talk+ !rmomet]1 : r1ds bo? m$ical & w1!r 9=ma;n1 is available f ,ann ,morris ,5t]prises1 #af ,horse%oe ,ln41 ,levitt[n1 ,,ny #aagef4 ,o!r products li/$ 9 a rec5t catalogue 9clude a talk+ wat*1 brl cal5d> book1 & a talk+ book play] ) a radio4 ,l>ge pr9t & cassette $i;ns ( ! catalogue >e free4 ,s5d a =matt$ floppy disk = an ,,ibm- compatible v].n4 ,brl copies co/ @s#h ea*4 ,job ,pot5tial ,tri-,c.ty ,9du/ries ( ,rocky ,m.t1 ,n4,c41 is curr5tly recruit+ /aff = a ,project ,) ,9du/ries grant ! facil;y rec5tly rcvd 9 #ajg 3junc;n ) ,h>dee's ,fa/ ,food ,sy/ems & ,fa/ ,food ,m]*&is]s4 ,! @s#cjj1jjj grant is r5ewable = f\r addi;nal ye>s = a total ( @s#a1ejj1jjj4 ,! project's major ?ru/ is to provide employ;t to ab #b1jjj p ) 4abilities )9 ! next five ye>s4 ,p ) special exp]i;e & skills 9 tra9+1 p]sonnel1 manage;t1 & comput]s >e urg$ to apply4 ,3tact ,deborah ,bak]1 ,tri-,c.ty ,9du/ries1 #abej ,atlantic ,ave41 ,rocky ,m.t1 ,,nc #bghjb4 ,tel4 "<#iai"> #igg-#chjj4 ,gold5 ,anniv]s>y ,dr4 ,*>les ,buell & 8 wife ,joseph9e rec5tly celebrat$ _! #ejth anniv]s>y 9 ,b]keley1 ,calif41 ac to ,,acb ,memb] ,juliet ,e/]ly4 ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,buell taue v (t5 tr1t$ ) ,cortico/]oids4 ,b a new /udy %[s ! drug may wors5 ! e6ects ( ! 41se1 : (t5 a6licts wom5 2t #ah & #de4 ,! /udy 0 3duct$ at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,s\? 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