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"w t 0 d"o 9-h\se by f$]al1 /ate1 & local gov]n;ts is 2+ 3tract$ \4 ,9 fact x's pr$ict$ by "s t by #aiie1 #dg p]c5t ( all "w 9 ? c.try w 2 d"o by 3tract4 ,%d ? 2come a r1l;y1 & ,i ?9k x w1 x w 2 m important ?an "e t we make sure ! #aj s]vice bl p rcv 2 a s]vice t is ( excep;nal qual;y & 2 judg$ by xs \tcome ,- ! p]=m.e ( ! p :o rcvd ! s]vice4 ,total qual;y manage;t m/ 2 9corporat$ 9 ! manage;t ( s]vices provid$4 ,x w 2come m important ?an "e t we h /ate-(-!->t ways ( evaluat+ & monitor+ s]vices t >e (f]$ to bl p4 ,? evalua;n m/ 2 "o t takes 9to 3sid]a;n ! \tcome t is m1sur$ by ! p]=m.e ( ! p]son s]v$4 ,to ? 5d ,,acb w 2 sponsor+ a summit on a3r$ita;n ( s]vices = bl & "pially si & w 2 ann\nc$ z soon z >range;ts >e 9 place4 ,? meet+ w h no?+ to d ) any a3r$ita;n body b 9/1d w explore a new approa* to evalua;n ( s]vices4 ,dr4 ,frank ,dickey1 a #aa retir$ college pr(essor1 w *air ? meet+4 ,dr4 ,dickey has be5 9volv$ 9 a3r$ita;n = _m ye>s1 & is hie 9t]e/$ 9 qual;y s]vices w att5d ? meet+4 ,i w see t ! li/ ( att5dees is z compreh5sive z possible4 ,! summit w n d1l ) specifics s* z : ag5cy or organiza;n w 2 ! a3r$it+ body1 b w only 4cuss ! evalua;n process & h[ x c 2 improv$ to 2 m s5sitive to ! \tcome ( p :o rcv ! s]vice4 ,"! is m* to 2 a3ompli%$ dur+ ! com+ ye>4 ,) ! support ( \r bo>d ( directors1 memb]s1 & /aff1 ,i am sure we % su3e$ & meet ! *all5ge ( #aiic4 ,/>t mak+ plans = \r 3v5;n 9 ,july4 #ab ,cap;n3 ,,acb ,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s addresses ! #cast ,annual ,na;nal ,3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,! refra9 ( a once-popul> s;g t op5$1 8,! b1t goes on10 describes to a grt ext5t ! attitudes ( "s f$]al gov]n;t ag5cies :5 x comes to publi%+ 9 9a3essible =mats ! propos$ regula;ns t w impact on ! lives ( 4abl$ p4 ,= example1 9 ,novemb] #aiib1 ! ,,u ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice propos+ to po/p"o = ein+ /rips al;g plat=m $ges4 ,no1 ! proposal 0 n made available 9 an a3essible =mat &1 s9ce no bl p _h rcvd a3essible copies 9 spite ( reque/+ !m f ! de"p;t1 v few bl p _h submitt$ com;ts dur+ ! f/ six weeks af ! notice 0 publi%$4 ,t fact surpris$ no "o b a7ravat$ _m6 ,i am 9s]t+ 2l a "p ( ! /r;g lr ( prote/ : we submitt$ to ! ,de"p;t4 ,! lr 2gan by po9t+ \ ! impropriety ( publi%+ ! notice 9 an 9a3essible =mat & !n made ! foll[+ dem&s3 8#a4 ,make ! cit$ ,,nprm available immly 9 a3essible =mats ,- brl1 record$ audio cassette1 l>ge pr9t & comput] disk4 8#b4 ,publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice ext5d+ ! com;t p]iod #fj "ds f ! date ! la/ ( ! a=em5;n$ = #ad a3essible =mats is made available4 ,m]ely recit+ t com;ts may 2 3sid]$ af ,janu>y #ai1 #aiic1 is n adequate 9asm* z s* a /ate;t ignores yr de"p;t's basic failure to make ! mat]ial available 9 a =m usable by _m ( ! p :o w 2 a6ect$ mo/ s]i\sly by ! propos$ regula;ns4 8444 ,h["e1 z ( ! date ( ? lr1 ,janu>y #d1 #aiic1 we "k ( no bl or visually impair$ p]son :o has rcvd1 9 spite ( c.t.s reque/s1 a copy ( ! cit$ ,,nprm 9 a =mat : bl p c use 9dep5d5tly ,- "nly1 brl1 l>ge pr9t1 record$ magnetic tape or comput] disk4 444 ,! memb]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! l>ge/ organiza;n ( bl & visually impair$ p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f9d x di6icult to "u/& :y ! ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n has e6ectively d5i$ !m & #ae ! o!r bl citiz5s ( ? c.try a m1n+;l opportun;y to com;t on propos$ regula;ns :1 ac to yr ,,nprm's [n language1 wd h an extremely adv]se impact on _! safety4 ,on page #edbab ! ,,nprm /ates3 ,8,hav+ an adequate detectable w>n+ sy/em is a vital safety matt] = bl & visually impair$ pass5g]s4 ,= example1 9 "o rapid rail sy/em lack+ adequate detectable w>n+s1 ac to te/imony f bl pass5g]s at a #aiib public he>+ on ! sy/em's propos$ key /a;n plan1 #ae bl or visually impair$ pass5g]s h fall5 (f ! plat=m 9 rec5t ye>s "4,0 ,does ! ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n s]i\sly 2lieve t bl p wd n 2 9t]e/$ 9 correct+ s* dang]\s 3di;ns z soon z possible8 ,any possible 9conv5i;e t mie 9 equ;y ) ! damage t w 2 su6]$ by bl p if ! compli.e date is ext5d$4 444 ,we >e giv+ y notice "hby t we 9t5d to take appropriate legal ac;n z well z appropriate m$ia ac;n if ! bl & visually impair$ citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates >e n giv5 a m1n+;l opportun;y to com;t on regula;ns a6ect+ _! safety4 ,9 view ( ! unconscionable delay : has alr tak5 place 9 3nec;n ) ! cit$ ,,nprm1 we >e ask+ = yr reply )9 sev5 "ds f ! date ( ? lr1 : is 2+ h& deliv]$ to yr (fice4 4440 ,soon af deliv]y ( ! abv- quot$ lr1 we rcvd ^w t ! com;t p]iod wd 2 ext5d$ & on ,janu>y #bi1 #aiic1 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ann\nc$ t ! com;t p]iod 0 ext5d$ to ,febru>y #ah1 #aiic1 al? com;ts fil$ af t #ag date wd 2 3sid]$ to ! ext5t practicable4 ,z ( ! date ? >ticle is 2+ writt51 we h rcvd copies ( _m com;ts & we comm5d ^? p :o h submitt$ com;ts & s5t copies to ? (fice4 ,x is v important = u to rcv copies ( com;ts s we c a3urately evaluate _! t"o4 ,! situa;n summ>iz$ abv "uscores n only ! e6ective;s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl z an advocate b al ! import.e ( /ay+ up to date on ! late/ develop;ts by call+ ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n ,- "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff4 ,s9ce regulatory & o!r matt]s *ange s rapidly1 x is ess5tial to obta9 ! mo/ curr5t 9=ma;n available4 ,o!r matt]s : 3t9ue to dem& 3sid]able att5;n by ! ,na;nal ,(fice /aff 9clude ongo+ negotia;ns ) ! telecommunica;ns 9du/ry #ah 3c]n+ ! possible develop;t & manufacture ( 8a3essible0 te*nology & sy/ems1 5viron;tal a3essibil;y1 adequate appropria;ns1 ! value ( categorical s]vices1 & prosecu;n ( & app1l ( an adv]se deci.n by ! ,am]ican ,na;nal ,/&>ds ,9/itute reg>d+ xs a3essibil;y /&>ds4 ,"s ( ! activities : w require 3sid]able att5;n 9 com+ mon?s 9clude active "picipa;n 9 ! legislative "w%op foll[+ ! delegate assembly ( ! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl & ! resump;n ( ,,acb's regional l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>s " to ! v popul> sem9>s 3duct$ 9 ! e>ly #aihjs">4 #ai ,,acb ,bo>d ,approves ,budget1 ,exp&s ,/aff by ,nolan ,crabb ,,san ,,francisco ,- ,! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl adopt$ ! fiscal #aiic budget & vot$ to fill a newly available /aff posi;n 9 ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,! bo>d took ac;n on ^! & o!r items dur+ xs mid-ye> meet+ held "h ,febru>y #f4 ,j5nif] ,sutton1 a memb] ( ! ,old ,dom9ion ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$1 & ! curr5t $itor ( 8,! ,/ud5t ,advocate10 ! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts newslr1 is ,,acb's new coord9ator ( a6iliate memb]%ip rela;ns4 ,prior to h] employ;t ) ,,acb1 ,sutton "w$ = ! ,committee = ! ,pur*ase f ! ,bl & ,o!r ,sev]ely ,h&icapp$1 ! #bj f$]al ag5cy : is *>g$ ) imple;t+ ! provi.ns ( ! ,javits-,wagn]-,o',"d ,act1 ! f$]al law : regulates 3tracts ) "w%ops na;nwide4 ,sutton w "w closely ) a6iliate presid5ts1 ,,acb's s*ol>%ip committee1 & ! memb]%ip committee1 to "n only a few4 ,! #aiic budget adopt$ by ! bo>d (ficially exp&s ,! ,brl ,=um's publi%+ s*$ule to #ab issues p] ye> & provides fund+ = a comput] disk $i;n4 "<,see 8,special ,ann\nce;t10 ? issue4"> ,! budget allocates fund+ = an upcom+ a3r$ita;n summit to o3ur lat] ? ye> & regional l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>s slat$ = late #aiic or e>ly #aiid4 ,a comput] bullet9 bo>d sy/em has al be5 fund$4 ,addi;nal 9=ma;n on ! sy/em w appe> 9 future issues ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 #ba ,bo>d memb]s approv$ a @s#aj1jjj alloca;n to 2g9 a writt5 hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,!y agre$ t 2g9n+ 9 #aiid1 ! ei%ips w 2 9cr1s$ f @s#b1jjj ea* to @s#b1ejj4 ,reports ,a3ept$ ,! bo>d he>d reports f ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,$itor ,nolan ,crabb1 ,tr1sur] ,brian ,*>lson1 ,memb]%ip ,committee ,*airman ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel1 ,5viron;tal ,a3ess ,committee ,*airp]son ,patricia ;,m4 ,b1ttie1 ,p]sonnel ,committee ,*airman ,mi*ael ,by+ton1 & ,dr4 ,otis ,/eph5s1 *airman ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,5t]prises & ,s]vices1 ! company : #bb manages ,,acb's ?rift /ores4 ,9 8 report to ! bo>d1 ,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s comm5d$ ,,acb ,memb] ,m>v9 ,price ( ,9dianapolis1 ,in41 = 8 ef=ts z ,,acb's repres5tative on a /&>ds committee sponsor$ by ! ,am]ican ,libr>y ,associa;n4 ,saund]s ask$ ,otis ,/eph5s to report on a meet+ ( ! ,jo9t ,organiza;nal ,ef=t ,committee : ! two att5d$ 9 ,janu>y4 ,! ,,joe committee 3si/s ( repres5tatives f ! ,,acb1 ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 ! ,associa;n = ,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$1 ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1 ! ,canadian ,na;nal ,9/itute = ! ,bl1 & o!rs4 ,/eph5s sd ,social ,secur;y policy1 #bc brl lit]acy1 & categorical v]sus g5]ic s]vices = bl & "pially sit]s4 ,a m detail$ report on ! committee's activities w appe> 9 a future issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,9 8 memb]%ip committee report1 ,*airman ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel sd ! committee is plac+ hi< prior;y on updat+ ,,acb's memb]%ip 9troductory packet : is 4tribut$ to prospective memb]s4 ,he sd 8 committee wd "w closely ) ,j5nif] ,sutton to produce memb]%ip develop;t mat]ial4 ,he sd ,committee ,memb] ,sue ,ammet] 3t9ues to "w ) ,,acb memb]s 9 ,idaho to #bd /r5g!n ! a6iliate4 ,john ,lopez & ,ri*>d ,villa >e "w+ ) key 9dividuals 9 ,new ,mexico to rebuild ! a6iliate "!4 ,! bo>d adopt$ a mo;n by ,,acb ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds t a memb] ( ! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts 2 add$ to ! memb]%ip committee4 ,patricia ;,m4 ,b1ttie1 *airp]son ( ! ,5viron;tal ,a3ess ,committee1 sd h] committee has be5 9volv$ ) ! rulemak+ processes = ?ree f$]al ag5cies ,- ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,a3ess ,bo>d1 & ! ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n4 ,%e sd 9 rec5t mon?s1 ! committee has d1lt ) audible tra6ic signals1 detectable w>n+s1 & audible signs4 ,%e 9troduc$ ,dr4 ,billie ,l\ise ,b5tz51 a psy*ologi/ at ,bo/on ,college1 :o rec5tly 3duct$ a /udy #be on ! value ( detectable w>n+s at 9t]sec;ns4 ,b5tz5 sd h] /udy 0 3duct$ 9 ei.d ! c.try 9 3junc;n ) a gr\p ( ori5ta;n & mobil;y 9/ructors4 ,%e sd #aj /ud5ts 9 ea* c;y approa*$ #aj 9t]sec;ns f di6]5t angles4 ,! /ud5t _h to notify ! 9/ructor :5 he felt 8 next /ep wd propel hm 9to ! /reet4 ,ea* /ud5t 0 c>e;lly 9t]view$ by ! 9/ructor to asc]ta9 :at cues he or %e us$ to det]m9e ": ! 9t]sec;n 2gan4 ,b5tz5 sd #ce p]c5t ( ! "t1 ! /ud5ts w5t 9to ! /reet )\t /opp+4 ,%e sd #eh p]c5t ( ^? mi/akes 7 made ev5 ?\< "! 0 tra6ic 9 ! /reet at ! "t4 ,a m detail$ /ory on ! /udy w 2 pres5t$ 9 ! 8,j\rnal ( ,visual ,impair;t & ,bl;s0 publi%$ by ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl4 #bf ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,5t]prises & ,s]vices ,otis ,/eph5s1 *airman ( ! bo>d ( directors ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,5t]prises & ,s]vices report$ t ! ?rift /ores 83t9ue to make impressive progress40 ,/eph5s sd ! /ores _h exp]i;ed a #df p]c5t net 9come 9cr1se 9 #aiib ov] ! previ\s ye>4 ,he sd "o /ore is do+ well z a result ( reloca;n4 ,,acbes plans to op5 a ?rift /ore 9 ! upp] midwe/ 9 ! ne> future4 ,james ;,r4 ,ols51 executive director ( ,,acbes & assi/ant tr1sur] ( ,,acb1 sd all ! /ores %[$ gd gr[? 9 t]ms ( cu/om] doll>s sp5t4 ,9 o!r ac;n1 ! bo>d d5i$ a reque/ f ! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = a @s#ge1jjj loan to help ! ,oklahoma ,l1gue = ! ,bl 9 ,oklahoma ,c;y1 #bg ,okla41 resolve "s di6icult f9ancial problems4 ,prior to d5y+ ! reque/1 bo>d memb]s he>d f ,judy ,pool1 :o repres5t$ ! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil4 ,pool rem9d$ bo>d memb]s ( ,,acb's e>ly hi/ory :5 ! ,oklahoma ,l1gue loan$ ! fl$gl+ 3sum] organiza;n (fice space & supplies4 ,bo>d memb]s sd :ile !y 7 appreciative ( ! ,l1gue's crucial role 9 ,,acb's hi/ory1 !y 7 3c]n$ ab sett+ a prec$5t if !y loan$ ! m"oy to ! "w%op4 ,dur+ ! c\rse ( xs delib]a;ns1 ! bo>d w5t 9to executive ses.n1 a move : 0 /r;gly oppos$ by "s bo>d memb]s & by "s ,,acb memb]s :o 7 obs]v+ ! meet+4 ,! pre-3v5;n bo>d meet+ 0 s*$ul$ = ,satur"d1 ,july #c at #h3#cj a4m4 #bh ,a6iliate ,presid5ts ,"w+ ,tgr1 ,a*iev+ ,su3ess by ,nolan ,crabb ,:5 /ate & special-9t]e/ a6iliate presid5ts met 9 ,san ,francisco 9 e>ly ,febru>y1 !y came ) an eye on ! future & a h& ( fell[%ip ext5d$ to "o ano!r4 ,!y return$ home >m$ ) new id1s1 will+ to exp]i;t ) new solu;ns1 & det]m9$ to su3e$4 8,"o ( ! ?+s ,i hope we "u/&10 sd ,,acb ,presid5t ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s 9 op5+ rem>ks to ! presid5ts1 8is t \r future is go+ to dep5d grtly on h[ well all ( u "w tgr40 ,he rem9d$ 8 li/5]s t ! l>ge f$]al deficit comb9$ ) ,presid5t ,cl9ton's propos$ programs w result 9 #bi di6]5t circum/.es = all ,,acb memb]s4 8,:e!r we l x or n10 he sd1 8"! has to 2 a *ange 9 :at all ( u >e a3u/om$ to40 ,he cau;n$ ag/ complac5cy1 w>n+ 8 audi;e t f$]al & /ate budget cuts wd result 9 r$uc;ns 9 programs t >e all too (t5 tak5 = grant$4 8,we're n ! only kids \ "! on ! block anymore :o lo2y ,3gress & \r /ate gov]nors10 he cau;n$4 8,we're a m9or;y )9 a m9or;y z f> z h&icapp$ p >e 3c]n$4 "<,o!r 4abil;y gr\ps"> h le>n$ f u1 & !y're le>n+ r1l well4 ,we us$ to 2 ! p :o knew ! ropes 9 ,3gress & :o _h a lo2y4 ,b !y've le>n$ f u2 !y h m numb]s ?an we h1 & !y're c]ta9ly go+ to h an impact40 ,saund]s urg$ a6iliate presid5ts to tap ! tal5ts ( _! memb]%ip4 ,he sd fund+ is n[ available to help ) #cj travel & o!r exp5ses ( local ,,acb memb]s :o cd te/ify at he>+s 9 _! /ates reg>d+ programs ess5tial to bl & "pially sid f ,patricia ;,m4 ,b1ttie1 *airp]son ( ,,acb's ,5viron;tal ,a3ess ,committee1 :o 9troduc$ ,dr4 ,billie ,l\ise ,b5tz51 a psy*ologi/ f ,bo/on ,college1 :o has rec5tly be5 9volv$ 9 an ,,acb-support$ /udy to det]m9e ! value ( detectable w>n+s at 9t]sec;ns4 ,widely recogniz$ z a l1d] 9 ! >ea ( detectable w>n+s & audible signage rese>*1 ,b5tz5 has al d"o rese>* 9 ! >1s ( tactile maps1 teleph"o 9=ma;n sy/ems1 #ca & audible signals4 ,%e sd tactile w>n+s & rais$ signs 2gan surfac+ z an issue 9 ! late #aigjs & e>ly #aihjs4 ,%e sd 9 rec5t ye>s1 ! t1m"w ef=t am;g repres5tatives f ,,acb1 ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 & h] de"p;t h be5 valuable 9 ! ongo+ ef=t ( /&>d sett+ by committees ( ! ,am]ican ,na;nal ,/&>ds ,9/itute4 ,b5tz5 expla9$ t "s ( ! mo;tum ga9$ 9 ! f/ ye> to #ah mon?s ) reg>d to 5viron;tal a3ess /&>ds sl[$ :5 repres5tatives f ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl got 9volv$ 9 ! ,,ansi meet+s4 8,! ,,nfb 0 3spicu\sly abs5t f ^! meet+s until ab a ye> & a half ago10 ,b5tz5 expla9$4 8,s9ce t "t1 we hav5't be5 able to pres5t s* a unit$ front1 & "! has be5 a lot ( 3trov]sy4 ,ne$.s #cb to say1 p :o >e n "picul>ly 9t]e/$ 9 mak+ any *anges 9 ! 5viron;t 2c !y co/ m"oy h capitaliz$ on ? lack ( un;y to make excuses = n do+ any?+40 ,b5tz5 describ$ "s ( ! require;ts "u ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act titles : d1l ) local gov]n;ts & private busi;ses4 ,%e sd ! propos$ regula;ns fit 9to two categories ,- safety & 9=ma;n4 8,! regula;ns set limits on h[ m* objects c protrude 9to ! travel pa?10 %e expla9$4 ,! propos$ regula;ns "u ,title ,,iii ( ! ,,ada require a detectable w>n+ at places ": vehicles may drive acr walk+ >1s s* z p>k+ lot 5tr.es or simil> driveway >1s ": "! is no b>ri] or delimit] sep>at+ ! sidewalk f ! driveway4 8,! regula;ns require t ? w>n+ 2 ?ree feet wide & t x #cc ext5d al;g ! 5tire 4t.e ": y h ? bl5d 2t p$e/rian & vehicul> way40 ,%e sd ! ,a3ess ,bo>d has *os5 to ref] to detectable w>n+s z 8truncat$ domes40 ,! propos$ regula;ns /ipulate t detectable w>n+s %d 2 plac$ on curb ramps & al;g ! $ges ( transit plat=ms ": "! is a drop4 ,s* detectable w>n+s al;g transit plat=ms >e to ext5d ! full l5g? ( ! plat=m & >e to 2 at l1/ two feet wide4 ,%e sd 9 ! category ( 9=ma;n1 ! propos$ regula;ns /ate t ov]h1d signs c h "*s no small] ?an ?ree 9*es hi<4 ,bo? rais$ "*s & brl >e requir$ 9 a numb] ( situa;ns4 ,"! >e significant di6];es 9 ! regula;ns 2t ,,ada ,title ,,ii1 : d1ls ) /ate & local gov]n;ts1 & ,title ,,iii1 : d1ls ) private busi;ses4 ,detectable w>n+s on #cd curb ramps >e requir$ = private prop]ty1 b n 9 public >1s s* z 9t]sec;ns1 : g5]ally fall "u ! purview ( /ate & local gov]n;ts4 ,%e ref]r$ to a rec5tly complet$ /udy : 0 d"o 9 ei.d ! na;n simultane\sly us+ #aj l;g-cane us]s4 ,ea* /ud5t travel$ a r\te t br"\ !m to #aj /reets : 7 unfamili> to !m4 ,/ud5ts notifi$ 9/ructors ea* "t !y felt _! next /ep wd place !m 9 ! /reet4 ,!y provid$ 9=ma;n ab ! cues t 9dicat$ t !y w]e1 9 fact1 9 ! /reet4 8,\ ( ! #hjj approa*es10 ,b5tz5 expla9$1 8!y w5t "r d[n ! middle ( curb ramps #eeg "ts40 ,%e sd /ud5ts w5t 9to ! /reet #aie "ts )\t /opp+4 8,t's #ce p]c5t ( ! "t40 #ge p]c5t ( ! travel]s rat$ !mvs z gd or excell5t travel]s4 #ge p]c5t ( !m travel$ 9dep5d5tly five #ce or m "ts a week4 ,b5tz5 sd #eh p]c5t ( ! "t1 "! 0 tra6ic 9 ! /reet 9to : ! /ud5ts _h /epp$4 8,? repres5ts a m* grt] vuln]abil;y ?an :at ,i _h expect$10 ,b5tz5 sd4 ,paul ,s*ro$]1 ,,acb's director ( gov]n;t a6airs1 told ! presid5ts t a lack ( response on ! "p ( local ,,acb memb]s has elim9at$ pot5tial 5viron;tal a3essibil;y ga9s t cd h be5 a*iev$ "u ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 8,we h exi/$ = a numb] ( ye>s10 ,s*ro$] sd1 8lett+ a few p c>ry ! load = mak+ com;ts & mak+ ^! ?+s happ54 ,we _h r1lly no "r to expect detectable w>n+s to 2 9 ! ,,ada docu;t4 ,we got \r butts kick$ 9 public he>+s1 we got \r butts kick$ 9 com;ts1 & ,i ?9k we 7 v lucky t ! ,,ada ,guidel9es kept #cf detectable w>n+s40 ,s*ro$] w>n$ ! a6iliate presid5ts t x's n 5 = ,,acb to simply sponsor rese>* or s5d xs director ( gov]n;tal a6airs to pu% ! issues4 8,:at's r1lly critical is t y & yr memb]%ip make ! po9t & tell p :y bl p ne$ to h ! _w adapt$ 9 "s relatively small b important ways to make x m a3essible to u40 ,foll[+ ,s*ro$]'s rem>ks1 ! gr\p he>d f ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman1 a ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 4abil;y "rs attorney & frequ5t 3tributor to 8,! ,brl ,=um10 :o urg$ 8 li/5]s n to expect ! f$]al gov]n;t to solve _! problems & resolve _! 4crim9a;n compla9ts "u ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 "<,see 8,4abil;y ,"rs ,attorney ,sp1ks on ,advocacy 9 ! '#ijs10 ? issue4"> #cg ,at ! 3clu.n ( ,goldman's address1 a6iliate presid5ts he>d f f\r paneli/s ^: topic 0 8,h[ d y spell m"oy8 ,b+o40 ,doris ,m>cy1 executive director ( ! ,oregon ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 0 ! f/ paneli/4 ,%e assur$ h] li/5]s t e/abli%+ ,b+o z an a6iliate fund-rais+ tool isn't ne>ly z simple z buy+ a few game tables & runn+ an ad 9 ! pap]4 8,! ,oregon /atute & adm9i/rative rules on ,b+o is 9 excess ( #ce pages "r n[10 %e expla9$4 8,we're 2+ told t !y're 2+ revis$1 & ,i'm sure !y won't come \ any less ?an :at !y >e curr5tly4 ,!y >e exhau/ive4 ,!y cov] "ey?+ f ea* ,b+o sponsor 2+ responsible legally = audit+ _! funds & a3.t+ = h[ !y >e collect$ & 4p]s$ to designat+ :o has jurisdic;n ov] :o pays = ! pap] t[els40 #ch ,%e sd :ile ! rules >e di6icult & "t 3sum+1 !y actually all[ ! ,oregon ,c\ncil to op]ate ! game4 8,a3.tabil;y is ! numb] "o prior;y if y're go+ to op]ate a ,b+o op]a;n4 ,a c]tifi$ public a3.tant is a m/40 ,m>cy describ$ ! ,oregon ,c\ncil's applica;n process & ! v>i\s regula;ns ! ,c\ncil complies ) 9 ord] to keep xs ,b+o lic5se4 8,\r gross 9come is limit$ to no m ?an @s#a1afj1jjj p] ye>10 %e expla9$4 8,we hav5't made x yet4 ,we're "w+ on x1 ?\<40 ,%e sd ! ,oregon ,c\ncil's ,b+o op]a;n 9 ,portl& is op5 m ?an any o!r hall 9 ! c;y4 ,"s ( ! space is r5t$ to o!r non- pr(its :o run ,b+o op]a;ns4 8,we're op5 sev5 "ds a week10 ,m>cy sd4 8,we op5 at #h o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & we #ci close d[n = ab an h\r & a half 9 ! afn4 ,we reop5 9 ! ev5+ six nie "! until #b3#cj 9 ! morn+40 ,s9ce ! ,b+o op]a;n h&les l>ge am.ts ( ca% & d1ls ) gambl+ cli5tele1 ! ,oregon ,c\ncil al employs secur;y p]sonnel4 ,m>cy sd "!'s no %ortage ( busi;s4 8,on ,*ri/mas nie if "! 0 sn[ & ice4 ,public transporta;n 0 runn+1 & !y want$ to play ,b+o4 ,9 fact1 a cu/om] survey t ,i circulat$ a few mon?s ago 9dicat$ an 9t]e/ 9 br1kfa/ ,b+o40 ,m>cy sd ! bottom l9e is ! ,oregon ,c\ncil nets 2t @s#aj1jjj & @s#ab1jjj p] mon?4 ,! snack b> op]a;n br+s #dj 9 an addi;nal @s#a1bjj to @s#a1djj p] mon?4 ,! ,oregon ,c\ncil collects @s#c1ejj p] mon? f non-pr(it organiza;ns :o r5t ,b+o space4 ,"! >e curr5tly five non-pr(its r5t+ space4 ,judy ,pool1 repres5t+ ! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 0 ! second paneli/4 ,unlike ,oregon1 ! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil _h to r5t xs ,b+o space4 ,%e sd ! organiza;n :o ran ! games = ! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil kept all ! books & m]ely provid$ ! ,,ocb ) a pr9t\t ea* mon? detail+ xs 9come & co/s4 ,pool sd all too (t51 ! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil made 5 to pay xs taxes1 b 0 told t x [$ ! organiza;n :o ran xs games = o!r ?+s4 8,we wd l to d \r [n l ,doris is do+4 ,we'd l to d x ) ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors 9 ,oklahoma & ! bl #da b[l]s1 b we don't h ! ":)al yet to d x40 ,at ! pres5t "t1 ! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil is n 9volv$ 9 ,b+o4 ,t]esa ,b.s+1 presid5t ( ! ,florida ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 0 ! ?ird paneli/4 ,%e sd :ile ! ,florida ,c\ncil doesn't run ,b+o op]a;ns1 two ( ! local *apt]s d4 ,b.s+ requires ^? *apt]s to provide h] ) an 9dep5d5t audit s9ce !y use ! ,florida ,c\ncil's tax exemp;n numb]4 ,dawn ,*ri/5s51 presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ( ,ohio1 0 ! f9al paneli/4 ,%e sd ,,acbo's ,b+o op]a;ns 2gan ov] a ye> ago4 8,we run \r [n ,b+o basically10 %e expla9$4 8,"!'s a lot ( r$ tape40 ,%e sd :ile ! ,,acbo w5t 9to debt 9itially to pur*ase *airs1 tables1 ,b+o c>ds & bo>ds1 ! op]a;n has 2come 8q #db pr(itable40 8,la/ ye>10 %e sd1 8we sold half a million doll>s 9 9/ant ,b+o tickets4 ,^! >e l ! rub-(f lott]y tickets4 ,9 "o afn1 we c sell @s#e1jjj to @s#aj1jjj 9 9/ant ,b+o tickets4 ,we nett$ "s": 9 ! >ea ( @s#hj1jjj la/ ye>1 b y h to "u/& t we _h to pay all ! />t-up co/s40 ,*ri/5s5 sd l ,oregon1 "!'s no %ortage ( busi;s4 8,a lady came to \r ,satur"d game1 left ) labor pa9s1 _h h] baby1 & came back ,sun"d nii\s committees appo9t$ by ,presid5t ,cl9ton & o!rs4 ,mill] urg$ a6iliate presid5ts to 5c\rage _! 9t]e/$ memb]s to submit resumes to ! #dc ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice t>get$ t[>d s]vice on s* committees4 ,he pres5t$ an \tl9e : he su7e/$ a6iliate l1d]s foll[ :5 help+ _! memb]s to compile resumes = s* advisory posi;ns4 ,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s op5$ ! ev5+ ses.n by 9troduc+ ,j5nif] ,sutton1 ,,acb's new coord9ator ( a6iliate & memb]%ip rela;ns1 :o spoke briefly4 ,foll[+ h] rem>ks1 ,v]a ,mc,cla91 presid5t ( ! ,alabama ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & ,ca?y ,s*mitt1 presid5t ( ! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts1 talk$ ab special projects & activities 9 _! a6iliates4 ,s*mitt sd x's ess5tial = ! a6iliate to set goals4 ,%e sd special projects & def9$ goals all[ memb]s to say1 8,? is :y ,i'm a memb] ( ? organiza;n4 ,? is :at ,i c expect to ga9 f 2+ a memb]40 ,%e sd 9 #dd addi;n to sett+ ag5das & cr1t+ a mis.n /ate;t1 ! /ud5t a6iliate cr1t$ a bro*ure : li/s ! a6iliate's mis.n & purpose & elucidates ! b5efits ( memb]%ip4 ,patricia ,price1 presid5t ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n ,9t]na;nal1 & ,sue ,ammet]1 presid5t ( ! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 spoke briefly on ! ne$ to delegate "w to o!rs4 ,price sd "s l1d]s >e ac;n ori5t$ :ile o!rs >e idea ori5t$4 8,"s"ts "!'s a r1l mis"u/&+ am;g \r pe]s & coll1gues t o3urs :5 !y don't "u/& ": _! l1d] comes f40 ,%e sd "! >e 8special b5efits0 9 delegat+ "w4 ,delega;n develops l1d]s & provides an 9flux ( new id1s4 8,"!'s m ?an "o "r way to d ! job4 ,"! >e "s grt id1s lock$ up 9 #de _m ( \r memb]s,0 h1ds al;g ) ! skills & tal5ts !y h4 ,delega;n all[s u to tap 9to t40 ,ammet] told ! presid5ts t delegat+ 8is "s?+ ,i've _h to le>n to d40 ,%e sd l1d]s (t5 don't delegate 2c !y may 2 afraid "s"o else mie go+ to die or 2come /agnat$ or d ! same ?+ ov] & ov]40 ,! rema9d] ( ! ev5+ ses.n 0 sp5t prep>+ = & br1k+ up 9to small gr\ps ": a6iliate presid5ts 4cuss$ s* ?+s z memb]%ip develop;t1 special projects & activities1 & 9volve;t ( all memb]s on a wid] scale4 #df ,dur+ ! second "d ( ! meet+s1 presid5ts 7 9troduc$ to a newly design$ cal5d> ( ev5ts provid$ by ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs ,director ,paul ;,w4 ,s*ro$]4 ,presid5ts 7 giv5 "t to 4cuss ! previ\s ev5+'s small gr\p ses.ns & provide com;ts on ! a6iliate meet+s4 ,presid5t ,saund]s sd an a6iliate presid5ts meet+ w 2 s*$ul$ dur+ ! #cbnd ,annual ,na;nal ,3v5;n 9 ,july4 ,4abil;y ,"rs ,attorney ,sp1ks on ,advocacy 9 ! '#ijs by ,nolan ,crabb ,don't assume t ! f$]al gov]n;t w help y resolve 4crim9a;n compla9ts "u ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,t's ! advice ( ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman1 a 4abil;y "rs #dg attorney & frequ5t 3tributor to 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,goldman gave t advice to /ate & special-9t]e/ a6iliate presid5ts dur+ ! a6iliate presid5ts meet+ 9 ,san ,francisco ,febru>y #g4 ,goldman sd ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act has 9cr1s$ ! s5se ( emp[];t & aw>e;s am;g 4abl$ p & rais$ ! 3sci\s;s level ( employ]s1 b he po9t$ \ t _m /ate human "rs laws >e /r;g] ?an ! ,,ada4 ,x is ! /r5g? ( ^? /ate laws1 he sd1 : c br+ ac;n & resolu;n ( compla9ts4 8,"eybody ?9ks ! ,,ada is ! grte/ ?+ s9ce slic$ br1d10 ,goldman sd4 8,b ,i c tell y1 x's n1 folks4 ,x's gd1 b x's n ! be-all 5d-all40 ,goldman sd :ile do+ rese>* = a book1 he 8was amaz$ at h[ m* /r;g] ! /ate laws #dh >e40 ,he sd ! hi/ory ( 4abil;y legisla;n />ts 9 ! #ahfjs ) ,presid5t ,l9coln sign+ bills : provid$ = ! $uca;n ( bl *n4 ,he sd ! two _w w>s spawn$ rehabilita;n legisla;n1 & civil "rs laws4 ,:ile ^? civil "rs bills didn't m5;n visually impair$ p1 !y 9troduc$ 3cepts t wd lat] 2 an 9tegral "p ( ongo+ rehabilita;n legisla;n & ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,he sd /ate laws : _h prohibit$ 4crim9a;n on ! basis ( race1 sex1 religion1 etc4 7 am5d$ 9 _m /ates to 9clude p ) 4abilities z e>ly z ! #aigjs4 ,goldman briefly describ$ ! ,,ada's five titles & expla9$ _! signific.e4 8,let me talk ab ,title ;,v f/10 he sd4 8,no "o else talks ab x4 ,!y =get ab x & say ,8,well1 t's n a gov]n;t ag5cy :o adm9i/]s x4,0 ,! private sector is v #di m* aw>e ( ,title ;,v4 ,:y8 ,2c x says critically t if "!'s a /ate or local law t af=ds a p]son ) a 4abil;y 444 m protec;n ?an ,,ada1 ! /ate or local law c.ts4 ,if "!'s a law t gives y m protec;n 9 yr commun;y1 foll[ t local law40 ,he sd "u ! ,,ada1 companies ) #be or m employees >e cov]$ "u ! employ;t provi.ns4 ,cali=nia's /ate law cov]s busi;ses ) five or m employees4 ,he sd ,title ;,v al d1ls ) 9sur.e 9 ! "w place issues4 ,goldman bla/$ ! ,equal ,employ;t ,opportun;y ,commis.n = :at he t]m$ irresponsible attitudes t[>d 5=ce;t ( ! ,,ada's employ;t provi.ns4 8,i _h ! gd =tune to g to ! brief+ ann\nc+ ! ,,ada rules on employ;t10 he recall$4 8,t morn+1 on ! #ej front page ( ,8,! ,wa%+ton ,po/1,0 0 a report t ,citi,corp _h laid (f #f1jjj p1 ann\nc+ a loss ( @s#cjj million4 ,s ,i ask$ ! "q ( ,*airman ,kemp & 8 /aff1 ,8,d employ]s los+ m"oy / h to sp5d m"oy to make a r1sonable a3ommoda;n8,0 ,! answ] was1 ,8,t's a !oretical "q4,00 ,he urg$ ! presid5ts to 2 prep>$ to $ucate ! ,equal ,employ;t ,opportun;y ,commis.n & o!r f$]al ag5cies on _! 4abil;y & :at x m1ns 9 _! daily "w4 8,y h to alm "k ! law 2f y walk 9to "s ( ^? ,,eeoc (fices10 ,goldman w>n$4 8,y're play+ at yr p]il4 ,i'm n r1lly a big fan ( ,,eeoc1 "picul>ly at ! local level40 ,! ,,eeoc isn't ! only bad guy on ,goldman's mo/ unwant$ li/4 8,let me tell y ab ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice10 he #ea sd4 8,!y ne$ help6 ,i'm f$ up ) "eybody :o says ,8,file a compla9t ) ,ju/ice4,0 ,t's n go+ to d x4 ,if y ?9k !y're go+ to d ! job1 y're dr1m+40 ,he describ$ a case : _h be5 ref]r$ to hm rec5tly "? ! ,,acb attorney ref]ral program4 ,! cli5t1 a t]m9ally ill ,texan1 _h be5 evict$ f a ,greyh.d bus by ! driv] :o sd ! t]m9ally ill visually impair$ man 0 *1t+ on ,greyh.d's ,help+ ,h&s program4 ,"u ! ,greyh.d program1 a sige4 ,! driv]1 assum+ t ! visually impair$ man's sid 9 ? c.try protect p ) visual impair;ts ag/ employ;t 4crim9a;n40 ,he sd :5 ask+ = a r1sonable a3ommoda;n to d a job1 ! prospective employee %d d "ey?+ possible to keep ! co/s d[n4 8,! l[] ! co/ to ! employ]1 ! less is ! burd54 ,v commonly1 y'll see a situa;n ": ! employ] w say1 ,8,well1 ! talk+ comput] co/s @s#c1jjj4 ,:at am ,i suppos$ to d8,0 ,y say1 ,8,excuse me1 ,mr4 ,employ]1 b "ey"o else 9 ? (fice has a comput]4 ,t co/s @s#b1jjj1 s "!'s only @s#a1jjj di6];e4 ,y get a tax #ed br1k on ? issue1 & s9ce y're 9 ! #ej p]c5t bracket z a corpora;n1 yr net co/ is @s#ejj1 n @s#c1jjj4,0 ,if x's a private employ]1 make sure he takes e tax br1k he c40 ,he sd prospective employees %d 2 prep>$ to $ucate employ]s ab available tax cr$its & /ate ag5cy fund+ s\rces ": !y exi/4 ,goldman sd ! be/ advocates >e ^? :o h rese>*$ ! 5tire situa;n4 ,= example1 if build+ a3essibil;y is an issue1 ! advocate %d f9d \ :5 ! build+ 0 built & :at ! build+ code 0 at ! "t4 8,z ,i sd1 ! /ate laws came 9 9 ! '#gjs4 ,!y requir$ hotels to d ?+s !n t !y're f9ally do+ td4 ,we got _! att5;n ) ,,ada40 ,f9ally1 ,goldman /ress$ ! import.e ( r1*+ \ to prospective employ]s & /ate & local gov]n;ts4 8,r1* \ #ee to ^! p10 he sd4 8,!y may 2 d[n-siz+1 b let !m "k y exi/4 ,let !m "k y h s]vices4 ,!y may ne$ yr help :5 !y're a3ommodat+ _! exi/+ employees40 ,he su7e/$ to ! a6iliate presid5ts t !y obta9 copies ( _! local gov]n;t's self evalua;n1 a docu;t requir$ "u ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act : details :at ! local gov]n;t has d"o & w d 9 ! future 9 t]ms ( meet+ ! act's require;ts4 ,he sd advocates %d 9t]view ! lawy]s1 >*itects or :om"e !y "w ) to det]m9e h[ m* !y "k ab ! issue 9 "q4 8,! be/ def9i;n ( advocacy is "o ,i le>n$ 9 a hi<-s*ool j\rnalism class10 he sd4 8,"u/& :at happ5$1 h[ x happ5$1 to :om did x happ51 :y did x happ51 & ":40 "<,$itor's note3 #ef ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman is ! au?or ( 8,! ,4abil;y ,"rs ,guide10 second $i;n4 ,! book is available on cassette f ,record+ = ! ,bl1 #bj ,roszel ,rd41 ,pr9ceton1 ,,nj #jhedj4 "<#hjj"> #bba-#dgib4 "<#fji"> #deb-#jfjf4"> ,3v5;n ,preview by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,! f/ busi;s 9 ,san ,francisco is t\rism4 ,! c;y is ! mo/ photograph$1 televis$1 & talk$-ab c;y 9 ! _w4 ,yet x n"e fails to surpass ! expecta;ns ( xs millions ( visitors4 ,san ,francisco may 2 sp>kl+ 9 ! w>m sun%9e or coolly cov]$ by fog1 b a view f any ( xs sev5 pr9cipal hills w rev1l :y ? c;y holds s* grt #eg fasc9a;n = xs visitors4 ,f ^! hills1 maje/ic bridges1 %9+ blue-gre5 wat]1 %ips1 sailboats1 skyscrap]s1 r[s ( pa/el-color$ ,victorian h\ses al;g /eep /reets ) cable c>s1 magnific5t *ur*es1 & grt p>ks c 2 se54 ,! c;y has "ey?+4 ,don't miss ? grt opportun;y to visit ,san ,francisco 9 #aiic4 ,z ,i write ? 9 e>ly ,febru>y1 ! ,,acb bo>d ( directors1 /aff1 & _m a6iliate presid5ts h j complet$ s"eal "ds ( meet+s at ! ,airport ,m>riott ,hotel ne> ,san ,francisco4 ,? hotel & ! ,airport ,we/9 >e ! 3v5;n hotels = #aiic4 ,we f.d ! manage;t & /aff ( ! ,airport ,m>riott to 2 a3ommodat+ & c\rte\s 9 e way4 ,\r exp]i;es to date ) bo? ! ,m>riott & ! ,we/9 h be5 mo/ pl1sant4 #eh ,!y >e 5?usia/ic ab \r 3v5;n & >e r1lly look+ =w>d to x4 ,bo? hotels >e f/ class & w d _! be/ to provide \t/&+ s]vice4 ,9 plann+ yr 3v5;n att5d.e = ,july1 y %d 2 aw>e t al? ! temp]ature is usually 9 ! #fjs1 cold w9ds bl[+ f ! oc1n c drop ! temp]ature significantly4 ,wat* = 9=ma;n on :at to we> 9 an upcom+ issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,un=tunately1 food & o!r necessities >e m exp5sive 9 & >.d ,san ,francisco4 ,! 3v5;n program w 9clude detail$ re/aurant 9=ma;n4 ,al1 ! ,or*ids ,re/aurant at ! ,m>riott (f]s a #be-p]c5t 4c.t to all ,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,retir$ ,p]sons c>d hold]s4 ,! 4c.t does n apply to ! d9n] e>ly bird specials & ! bu6ets1 : >e alr 4c.t$4 ,( c\rse1 ! fa/ food s]vice = #ei br1kfa/ & lun* w 2 available z usual4 ,we >e negotiat+ a refrig]ator r5tal price ) bo? hotels4 ,subsequ5t issues ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 w 9clude addi;nal 9=ma;n ab ! co/4 ,! ,we/9 ,hotel is locat$ )9 a %ort walk+ 4t.e ( ! ,m>riott4 ,"o c walk al;g ! bay or al;g ,old ,bay%ore ,drive4 ,"! is only "o 9t]sec;n to cross4 ,"! is a signal li ! exhibits1 make yr res]va;ns at ! ,we/9 e>ly4 ,! cut-(f #fj date is ,june #ab4 ,y may n 2 able to res]ve a room at 3v5;n rates af t date at ei hotel4 ,! 3v5;n dates >e ,july #c to #aj4 ,room rates at bo? hotels >e @s#de p] niriott at "<#dae"> #fib-#iajj4 ,3tact ! ,we/9 at "<#dae"> #fib-#cejj4 ,rememb] to use ,,acb's travel ag5cy1 ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs1 ,9c4 ( ,muskogee1 ,okla4 ,call "<#hjj"> #bei- #ibii4 ,agree;ts h be5 obta9$ ) ,delta & ,unit$ ,airl9es "? ? travel ag5cy1 b res]va;ns m/ 2 made "? ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs4 ,^! agree;ts all[ ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs to (f] ! l[e/ f>es4 ,if y ask1 ! /aff at ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs c keep y 9=m$ z to :5 ! r$uc$ f>es >e available4 ,if y want to comb9e yr 3v5;n att5d.e ) a vaca;n trip #fa to ,hawaii1 y may d s on ! same r.d-trip ticket4 ,call ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs = m 9=ma;n4 ,! ov]niriott at #h a4m4 on ,fri"d1 ,july #b4 ,! t\r w return to ! ,airport ,m>riott at approximately #f ,p4,m4 on ,satur"d1 ,july #c4 ,visitors w sp5d ,fri"d 9 ,r5o4 ,! bus w /op f/ at ! ,virg9ian ,cas9o1 ": visitors w rcv @s#aj4 ,f ! ,virg9ian1 y may wi% to visit o!r cas9os 9 ! >ea4 ,y may want to 5d ! "d at ! ,sund[n]1 ": y w rcv ano!r @s#aj4 ,? cas9o is locat$ "o block f ! ,*e]s ,hotel1 ": y w /ay ! niy w 9clude a visit to a gold m9e1 p]h a visit to a museum1 & "s "t = s\v5ir %opp+4 ,! major cas9os 9 ,r5o & ,virg9ia ,c;y h be5 made aw>e ( ? t\r4 ,!y h assur$ u t !y w d _! be/ to a3ommodate \r 3v5;n att5dees4 ,ea* bus w h an ,,acb p]son 9 *>ge plus f\r volunte]s4 ,h["e1 ^? tak+ ? t\r %d "u/& t !y _c expect a volunte] to 2 ) !m at all "ts1 ei = gambl+ or secur+ m1ls4 ,volunte]s w 2 g5]ally available to assi/ z m* z possible4 ,h["e1 !y w n 2 able to provide 9dividual att5;n4 ,t\r buses w n h lifts4 ,:eel*airs c 2 plac$ 9 ! lu7age >ea ( ! bus4 ,! co/ ( ? t\r w 2 @s#fj4 ,tw5ty doll>s w 2 return$ to y at ! two cas9os z expla9$ abv4 ,? price 9cludes #fc transporta;n & lodg+4 ,m1ls >e n 9clud$1 b !y >e available at a v r1sonable co/ at mo/ cas9os4 ,all rooms >e d\ble o3upancy ) two b$s4 ,if y require a s+le room1 "! w 2 an extra @s#ae *>ge4 ,y m/ make adv.ed res]va;ns = ? t\r4 ,y may d s by 3tact+ ,,acb ,assi/ant ,tr1sur] ,james ;,r4 ,ols51 #caj #dth ,av5ue ,s\?1 ,suite #hbb1 ,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eedae4 ,call "<#fab"> #ccb- #cbdb4 ,res]va;ns w 2 a3ept$ af ,m>* #ae & w only 2 3firm$ :5 full pay;t is provid$ by ,visa or ,ma/],c>d numb]1 *eck or m"oy ord] made payable to ,,acb ,3v5;n #aiic4 ,y w al ne$ to 9dicate :e!r y desire a s+le or d\ble room = ,fri"d niea 9clude3 ,a n>rat$ c;y t\r ( ,san #fd ,francisco1 ,satur"d1 ,july #c1 rep1t$ ,sun"d1 ,july #d2 a t\r to ,alcatraz1 ,mon"d afn1 ,july #e2 a t\r to ,alcatraz & ! ,fi%]m5's ,:>f >ea1 ,tues"d1 ,july #f2 ,a t\r to "o w9]y1 ,tues"d afn1 ,july #f2 a 8%op till y drop0 t\r ( v>i\s \tlet /ores1 ,w$nes"d1 ,july #g2 a ,grt ,am]ica !me p>k t\r1 ,w$nes"d1 ,july #g2 a t\r ( ! ,exploratorium1 a t\* museum1 ,?urs"d1 ,july #h2 a w9e c.try t\r1 9clud+ visits to two w9]ies & lun*1 ,?urs"d1 ,july #h2 a ,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4 t\r ( ! ,san ,rafael ,guide ,dog ,s*ool1 ,?urs"d afn1 ,july #h2 an ,oakl& ,a's_/,bo/on ,r$ ,sox baseball game1 ,?urs"d afn1 ,july #h2 a ,tele,s5sory ,corp4 t\r ( xs ,m.ta9 ,view1 ,calif41 facil;y1 ,fri"d afn1 ,july #i2 & a d9n] !at] or com$y #fe club excur.n1 ,satur"d ev5+1 ,july #aj4 ,f9ally1 a d9n] cruise on ! bay is t5tatively s*$ul$ = ,w$nes"d1 ,july #g4 ,plans >e t5tative = "s ( ^! t\rs4 ,addi;nal t\rs may 2 9clud$ lat]4 ,/ay tun$ = m 9=ma;n4 ,9 addi;n1 a bus w 2 available to take p to d[nt[n ,san ,francisco & return ,mon"d "? ,fri"d ( 3v5;n week4 ,? w 2 yr opportun;y to see ! d[nt[n attrac;ns s* z ,*9at[n1 ,delli ,squ>e1 cable c> rides1 & elevator rides at ! ,coit ,t[] = a br1?tak+ view ( ,san ,francisco4 ,s"eal walk+ t\rs ( ! c;y l1d by ,j]ry ,kuns ( ,jose ,c ,y ,see ,t\rs w al 2 available4 ,volunte]s w n 2 provid$ = ^! d[nt[n visits4 ,:ile ! ,san ,francisco >ea (f]s _m attrac;ns1 ! mo/ #ff important r1son = yr trip w 2 ! #cbnd ,annual ,na;nal ,3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,excit+ ev5ts >e 2+ plann$ by yr program committee1 & ! special-9t]e/ a6iliates >e h>d at "w develop+ _! programs4 ,! #aiic 3v5;n w 2 a special "o ) 9cr1s$ att5d.e & activities4 ,y won't want to miss ? unique opportun;y = *all5ge1 $uca;n1 & gr[?4 ,br++ ,home ! ,video by ,nicole ;,e4 ,willson ,imag9e 2+ able to /op by yr local video r5tal /ore & pick up a rec5t hit movie ) audio descrip;n4 ,x's n a r1l;y yet1 b x's "o ( ! plans ( ,,wgbh- ,,tv's ,descriptive ,video ,s]vice4 ,s9ce ,novemb] ( #aiia1 ,,dvs ,home ,video 9 ,bo/on has be5 mak+ #fg popul> movies ) n>rative descrip;n available to ! public4 ,curr5tly1 ^! films c 2 ord]$ "? a direct mail catalogue & "? public libr>ies4 ,if wid] 4tribu;n ( popul> titles 9t]e/s y1 ,,dvs ne$s yr help4 ,ac to ,ray ,joyce1 ! m>ket+ director ( ,,dvs ,home ,video1 3sum] 9put help$ to get ! home video project "u way4 ,view]s ( ,,wgbh's audio-describ$ public televi.n programs reque/$ popul> movies ) audio descrip;n4 ,,wgbh's ,b>ry ,cron9 >rang$ a te/ m>ket+ ) two /udios1 ,bu5a ,vi/a "<: 5compasses ,walt ,4ney1 ,t\*/"o & ,hollywood ,pictures"> & ,p>am.t4 ,t5 films f ! /udios 7 (f]$ to ,,dvs view]s "? a mail campaign1 & ! trem5d\s response 3v9c$ ,,dvs to #fh 2g9 mak+ ! home video s]vice a p]man5t program4 ,curr5tly1 #cc titles1 9clud+ 8,5thood10 & 8,field ( ,dr1ms0 >e available4 ,unlike ! ,public ,broadca/+ ,sy/em programs describ$ by ,,dvs1 no special equip;t is ne$$ = view+ ,,dvs ,home ,video4 ,9 addi;n to ! 9itial two /udios1 ,,dvs is n[ "w+ ) ,,mca_/,univ]sal & ,,mpi1 & hopes to 2g9 negotia;ns ) addi;nal major /udios 9 ! future4 ,com;ts f ,,dvs view]s al play a "p 9 decid+ : movies >e select$ = video descrip;n4 ,n surpris+ly1 films : 7 popul> dur+ _! !atrical runs t5d to 2 ! mo/ frequ5tly reque/$ titles4 ,ac;n-adv5ture & drama films al t5d to 2 mo/ popul> ) ,,dvs view]s4 8,basically1 we're *oos+ ! titles #fi bas$ on ! 9put we get f \r view]s10 ,joyce says4 ,,dvs tries to /rike a bal.e 9 ! titles available to avoid too grt a 3c5tra;n 9 any "o g5re s* z com$y4 ,joyce says t ? process w 2come easi] z m titles 2come available4 ,9 addi;n to !atrical hits1 ,,dvs w al soon (f] $uca;nal programs s* z ! ,,pbs s]ies 8,! ,civil ,w>0 & 8,eyes on ! ,prize40 ,^! $uca;nal titles >e m likely to 2 available = loan f local libr>ies1 : ,joyce says is ano!r facet ( ! home video program4 ,9itially1 ,,dvs _h want$ to r5t films "? ! mail4 ,h["e1 a survey 9dicat$ t view]s 7 unwill+ to sp5d ! m"oy requir$ = ! r5t+ & mail+ ( ! films4 ,s9ce n all view]s want$ to buy e film !y wi%$ to see1 ,,dvs develop$ ! #gj idea ( l5d+ ! films "? public libr>ies4 ,ano!r te/ mail+ to public libr>ies prov$ v su3ess;l1 & ,joyce hopes t ^w ( m\? w br+ describ$ videos to ev5 m libr>ies4 ,?1 says ,joyce1 is ano!r way 9 : ,,acb memb]s c help ! home video program4 ,he 5c\rages memb]s to 3tact _! local libr>ies4 ,if a libr>y doesn't c>ry ! videotapes1 bl patrons c give ! libr>y ,,dvs's ph"o numb] & reque/ t !y ord] ! cassettes4 8,? is a way = libr>ies to make _! tape collec;n a3essible10 ,joyce po9ts \4 ,& s9ce ,,dvs does n *>ge extra = ! descrip;n1 ! price wd n pose an undue burd5 = any libr>y4 ,once ,,dvs has a few m titles 9 xs collec;n1 ,joyce says1 ! next /ep w 2 to te/ m>ket ! videos ) a major video r5tal *a94 ,? wd br+ ! price ( #ga r5t+ a describ$ tape 9to a range : 3sum]s sd !y 7 will+ to sp5d dur+ ! e>li] survey1 & x wd give p ! 3v5i;e ( r5t+ /rai4 ,9 response to s"eal reque/s f ,,dvs view]s1 all new home video titles w h brl labels4 ,,dvs has al rcvd com;ts f ,,acb memb]s dur+ s* ev5ts z ! 8movie ni10 ,joyce says4 8,"!'s no po9t 9 do+ x if ! p]son is unhappy ) ! descrip;n40 ,local advisory gr\ps help (f] 9put on #gb bo? ! videos & ! public televi.n %[s4 ,joyce al po9ts \ t ! home video s]vice b5efits ,,dvs's public televi.n s]vice4 ,,dvs public televi.n curr5tly r1*es ab #fj p]c5t ( view]s acr ! c.try4 ,! home video tapes >e a way to r1* p ^: public televi.n /a;ns don't yet c>ry ,,dvs4 ,if p 5joy ! tapes1 ,joyce says1 ! next logical /ep is to 3tact ! local public televi.n /a;n & reque/ t x c>ry audio descrip;n4 8,9itially10 ,joyce says1 8,,dvs on ,,tv 0 gett+ ! ^w \ ab ! home video1 & n[ x's sort ( "w+ bo? ways40 ,s9ce movies >e s* an 9tegral "p ( \r culture1 ,joyce says t id1lly1 ,,dvs w 2 "w+ to get curr5t popul> titles available z close z possible to _! rel1se #gc dates on regul> video4 ,! curr5t delay is due to ! fact t popul> rel1ses c 2 9itially sold = prices z hi< z @s#ii 9 video /ores1 a prohibitive co/ = _m4 ,six mon?s lat]1 :5 ! prices t5d to drop to >.d @s#ai4ie1 ! titles w !n 2come available "? ,,dvs4 ,,dvs ,home ,video al tries to alt]nate 2t produc+ curr5t titles & produc+ classics1 s* z ,john ,wayne films & ! 8,god"f0 s]ies4 ,upcom+ films 9clude 8,si/] ,act10 8,m>y ,popp9s10 & 8,t]ms ( ,5de>;t40 ,joyce al hopes to sign on m /udios 9 ord] to ga9 a3ess to _! film libr>ies4 ,to place ord]s or reque/ catalogues 9 brl & l>ge pr9t1 3sum]s c call "<#hjj"> #gcf- #cjii4 ,/>t+ 9 ,april1 ,,dvs w 2 (f]+ a new #hjj numb] : w 5able p to call up & he> #gd a li/+ ( available films4 ,! numb] is "<#hjj"> #ccc-#abjc4 ,? numb] w al li/ public televi.n programs1 s* z 8,my/]y10 : >e f1tur$ "? ,,dvs4 ,9 addi;n1 call]s w 2 able to dial 9 _! local >ea code & f9d \ :e!r _! public televi.n /a;n c>ries ,,dvs4 ,^? call]s ^: /a;ns d n c>ry ,,dvs >e urg$ to 3tact _! /a;ns & get 9volv$4 "<,pl1se1 no calls 2f ,april4"> ,cap;n3 ,laurie ,"eett1 director ( ,,wgbh-,,tv's ,descriptive ,video ,s]vice1 updates ,,acb memb]s on home video & o!r ,,dvs develop;ts dur+ ! #cast ,annual ,na;nal ,3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl #ge ,,acb ,seeks #aiic ,summ] ,9t]n ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ann\nces xs #aiic 9t]n%ip program 9t5d$ to provide m1n+;l "w exp]i;e = a bl po/- second>y /ud5t4 ,! pd 9t]n%ip w 2 = a maximum p]iod ( t5 weeks & w al 9clude1 if nec1 a r1sonable h\s+ & transporta;n all[.e4 ,duties w 9clude activities 9 ! >1s ( public 9=ma;n & $uca;n1 memb]%ip assi/.e1 communica;ns1 legislative monitor+ & publica;ns4 ,/ud5ts wi%+ to 2 3sid]$ %d submit a lr ( applica;n by ,april #a1 #aiic to ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,na;nal ,repres5tative1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #aaee #aeth ,st1 ,,nw1 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 #gf ,! lr ( applica;n %d 9clude docu;ta;n 3c]n+ ! s*ool 2+ att5d$ or to 2 att5d$ z well z 9=ma;n reg>d+ ! major field ( /udy1 voca;nal or pr(es.nal objective " prior $uca;nal & employ;t hi/ory1 skills "1 extracurricul> & civic activities4 ,! lr %d al 9clude a p>agraph /at+ :y ! applicant wd l to sp5d a summ] 9 ,wa%+ton & ! b5efits : s_/he wd expect to rcv f ! 9t]n%ip4 ,h[ ,grt ,is ! ,ne$ = a ,unifi$ ,brl ,code8 by ,w9ifr$ ,d[n+ ,! ,brl ,au?or;y ( ,nor? ,am]ica ad hoc committee1 d$icat$ to rese>*+ ! f1sibil;y ( cr1t+ a s+le brl code to embrace lit]>y brl1 #gg comput] brl1 & ,neme?1 has a numb] ( sub-committees assign$ to v>i\s aspects ( ! task4 ,"o ( ^! is 3c]n$ specifically ) ! ext5.n ( ! code1 ! second objective id5tifi$ by ! committee4 ,? committee1 compos$ ( ,tim ,cranm]1 ,em]son ,f\lke1 ,abraham ,neme?1 & ,joseph ,sullivan1 "w$ tgr = s"eal mon?s & issu$ a draft /ate;t on ,octob] #ab1 #aiib1 correct$ "? ,novemb] #bc1 #aiib4 ,? is a draft docu;t2 x has n be5 vot$ ^u by ! ad hoc committee or by ,,bana z a :ole4 ,"s may ?9k1 "!=e1 t x is premature to com;t on ! report2 b once a pre/igi\s committee has tak5 a posi;n on an important issue1 x is di6icult to sway xs memb]s to a di6]5t po9t ( view1 & x "!=e seems prud5t to let ^? :o >e 9t]e/$ "k #gh :at is 2+ 4cuss$ s t !y c p]h a6ect ! posi;n f9ally tak5 on ? matt]4 ,,bana has assur$ u t no code *anges w 2 made )\t ext5sive 9put f all >1s ( ! commun;y 9t]e/$ 9 brl2 b we _c help a c]ta9 skepticism 9 view ( ! v rec5t ,octob]1 #aiia1 *anges : n"o ( u 7 aw>e ( until we 2gan see+ alt]$ symbols 9 ! magaz9es we r1d4 ,transcrib]s & pro(r1d]s 7 s5t li/s ( ! *anges1 b we h n"e se5 an explana;n = :y !y 7 adopt$4 ,9 any case1 we m/ 2lieve t k ( :at is 2+ plann$ is less dang]\s ?an ignor.e1 & we all ?ank ! ,objective ,,ii ,committee = rel1s+ ! report op5ly & n adopt+ ! "u/&able protec;n ( keep+ ?+s to xf until a smoo? process cd 2 set 9 place4 ,! propos$ alt]a;ns1 r&om z !y may seem to ! casual #gi obs]v]1 >e 5tirely 3si/5t ) ! new code ! committee has develop$ = pres5t+ symbols ( up to ?ree "*s 9 l5g? :1 !y say1 wd all[ = repres5ta;n ( m ?an #c1jjj possibilities = express+ 9 brl all t 9kpr9t 3veys4 ,! code wd1 = example1 h ways ( %[+ m* m ?an italiciz$ mat]ial ,- "ul9+1 boldface pr9t1 sans s]if pr9t1 & m4 ,x wd h symbols to 9dicate di6]+ pr9t = a s+le "*1 a ^w1 or a passage4 ,! object is to h an exact brl correspond5t = e pr9t pres5ta;n4 ,to a3ompli% ? goal1 h["e1 ext5sive *anges wd 2 made 9 ! exi/+ lit]>y code4 ,! signs = 8to10 89to10 & 8by0 wd 2 dropp$1 z wd ! f9al signs 2g9n+ ) dots #e-#f ,- 85ce10 8ong10 8ful10 8tion10 8ness10 & 8ity0 ,- & ! sign = #hj 8com40 ,o!r signs us+ ! l[] f\r dots ( ! cell wd 2 reta9$1 b ! rule reg>d+ ! use ( signs l ^? = 8was0 & 8w]e0 af or 2f punctua;n signs wd 2 dropp$4 ,! use ( ! 8ble0 sign1 especially :5 foll[$ by a lr1 is 9 "q4 ,! practice ( omitt+ ! space 2t 8&10 8=10 8(10 8!10 8)10 & 8a0 wd no l;g] 2 all[$4 ,a numb] ( *anges wd al o3ur 9 punctua;n4 ,! pres5t p]iod wd func;n al z ! decimal po9t & ! dots 9 an ellipsis4 ,! "q m>k wd 2 repres5t$ by ! pres5t sign = 8wh0 " 2c no ^ws 5d 9 ^! lrs4 "<,s* an >range;t1 h["e1 wd a6ect ^ws l 8:10 8":0 & 8^:40 ,! pres5t squ>e brackets " wd func;n z ! nondirec;nal quota;n m>k & ! symbols = 9*es & #ha seconds4 ,! pres5t p>5!ses wd 2 replac$ by ! signs us$ 9 ,neme? & comput] brl ,- ! 8(0 sign z ! op5+ p>5!sis & ! 8)0 sign z ! clos+ "o4 ,2c direc;nal p>5!ses exi/ 9 pr9t1 committee memb]s ?9k !y m/ 2 s repres5t$ 9 brl4 ,r1d]s :o h be5 see+ 8(0 & 8)0 writt5 close up to o!r ^ws all _! lives may h di6iculty 9 recogniz+ ? new use & place;t ( s* v famili> signs4 ,? is b a sampl+ ( ! k9ds ( *anges 2+ su7e/$4 ,!y d a3ompli% ! express$ ,,bana guidel9e ( hav+ an exact brl repres5ta;n = "ey?+ express$ 9 pr9t4 ,x is "u/&able t ^? plann+ ! new code miily f ! po9t ( view ( translat+ brl to pr9t r ?an t ( #hb translat+ pr9t to brl40 ,mo/ brl us]s ?9k we've sp5t \r lives try+ to get 9 brl :at exi/s 9 pr9t4 ,h[ (t5 d any ( u h ! o3a.n ( translat+ brl to pr9t8 ,di6];es 9 basic id1s l ? 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,c>e ,f9anc+ ,adm9i/ra;n has tak5 ! posi;n t we h to %[ t ! 8c>ri]s0 >e pay+ = ! /&>d v].n ( an item & n pay+ = ! special f1tures ne$$ by bl & sev]ely visually impair$ p 2f !y w 3sid] sett+ a na;nal policy4 ,! only way ! reimburse;t patt]n c 2 e/abli%$ is by ask+ ! us]s1 & ! provid]s :o file on 2half ( a us]1 to provide a hi/ory ( reimburse;t4 ,,afb is provid+ a "qnaire 9 l>ge pr9t to elicit yr exp]i;e ) ,m$ic>e reimburse;t = durable m$ical equip;t design$ = p :o >e bl or sev]ely visually impair$4 ,if a hi/ory ( non-pay;t c 2 e/abli%$1 ,,afb w "w ) ,,hcfa 9 e/abli%+ a na;nal #aaf policy if possible4 ,response to ! "qnaire may 2 9 writ+1 tape or brl4 ,a response by ,april #ab1 #aiic wd 2 appreciat$4 ,9 addi;n1 ,,hcfa has 3tract$ ) f\r organiza;ns1 li/$ 2l1 to 2 c>ri]s to s]ve ! 5tire na;n = ,durable ,m$ical ,equip;t claims "u ,m$ic>e4 ,h["e1 ! new c>ri]s w n a3ept claims = durable m$ical equip;t reimburse;t until ! latt] "p ( ? ye>4 ,no claims %d 2 s5t to ! new c>ri]s li/$ 2l until y rcv a notice t ! c>ri]s >e a3ept+ claims f or = p liv+ 9 ! ,/ates cov]$ by a "picul> c>ri]4 ,9 ! m1n"t1 claims = durable m$ical equip;t %d 2 submitt$ to yr curr5t c>ri] z 9 ! pa/4 ,! new c>ri]s w be3 ,! ,travel]s ,9sur.e ,company1 ,h>t=d1 ,3n4 #aag = ! ,nor?1/ region ,- ,3necticut1 ,delaw>e1 ,ma9e1 ,massa*usetts1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,york1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,rhode ,isl& & ,v]mont4 ,associat$ ,9sur.e ,companies1 ,9c4 " = ! ,mid-,atlantic region ,- ,4trict ( ,columbia1 ,ill9ois1 ,9diana1 ,m>yl&1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,ohio1 ,virg9ia1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 & ,wiscons94 ,blue ,cross_/,%ield ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,columbia1 ,s4,c41 = ! ,s\? & ,s\?we/ region ,- ,alabama1 ,>kansas1 ,colorado1 ,florida1 ,georgia1 ,l\isiana1 ,oklahoma1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,t5;see1 ,texas & ! ,virg9 ,isl&s4 ,cigna ,corpora;n1 ,h>t=d1 ,3n41 = ! ,we/]n region #aah ,- ,alaska1 ,>izona1 ,cali=nia1 ,guam1 ,hawaii1 ,idaho1 ,i[a1 ,kansas1 ,miss\ri1 ,montana1 ,nebraska1 ,nevada1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,oregon1 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,utah1 ,wa%+ton & ,wyom+4 ,"qnaire3 ,pl1se return by ,april #ab1 #aiic to3 ,gl5n ;,m4 ,plunkett1 ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl #afae ;,m4 ,/reet1 ,,nw1 ;,s4 #bej #aai ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf ,? "qnaire elicits 9=ma;n ab yr p]sonal exp]i;e 9 obta9+ ,m$ic>e reimburse;t = pur*ases ( durable m$ical equip;t = yr m$ical ne$s4 ,pl1se complete & return to ! abv address by ,april #ab4 ,! 9=ma;n w 2 us$ 9 attempt+ to 9sure t ,m$ic>e reimburse;t is made = m$ical equip;t t is specifically design$ = use by p :o >e bl or visually impair$4 ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl asks p]mis.n to use yr "n & address1 if ne$$1 to %[ pa/ reimburse;t exp]i;e4 ,we ask$ ! ,h1l? ,c>e ,f9anc+ ,adm9i/ra;n = a na;nal policy on ! types ( items li/$ "h1 b we m/ %[ t c>ri]s >e n n[ reimburs+ = items design$ specifically = use by p :o >e bl or visually impair$ 2f !y w proce$4 #abj ,i pur*as$ ! foll[+ equip;t3 .-.-.-.-.- #a4 ,talk+ blood glucose monitor+ sy/em ,a4 ,i rcvd ,m$ic>e reimburse;t = bo? ! monitor & ! voice \tput f1tures4 .-.-.- ,yes ,date ( reimburse;t3 .-.-.- ,no ,date ( rejec;n3 "<,see ;,b4"> ;,b4 ,i rcvd reimburse;t only = ! glucose monitor & n ! voice \tput f1tures4 .-.-.- ,yes ,date ( reimburse;t3 .-.-.- ,no ,date ( rejec;n3 "<,i rcvd no reimburse;t4"> .-.-.-.-.- #b4 ,talk+ blood pressure met]4 ,a4 ,i rcvd reimburse;t = bo? ! met] & ! voice \tput f1tures4 .-.-.- ,yes #aba ,date ( reimburse;t3 .-.-.- ,no ,date ( rejec;n3 "<,see ;,b4"> ;,b4 ,i obta9$ reimburse;t only = ! blood pressure met] & n ! voice \tput f1tures .-.-.- ,yes ,date ( reimburse;t3 .-.-.- ,no ,date ( rejec;n3 "<,i rcvd no reimburse;t4"> .-.-.- #c4 ,talk+ electronic !rmomet]4 ,a4 ,i rcvd reimburse;t = bo? ! !rmomet] & ! voice \tput f1tures4 .-.-.- ,yes ,date ( reimburse;t3 .-.-.- ,no ,date ( rejec;n3 "<,see ;,b4"> ;,b4 ,i obta9$ reimburse;t only = ! !rmomet] & n ! #abb voice \tput f1tures4 .-.-.- ,yes ,date ( reimburse;t3 .-.-.- ,no ,date ( rejec;n3 "<,i rcvd no reimburse;t4"> .-.-.- #d4 ,syr+es = m$ica;n " ,i rcvd reimburse;t4 .-.-.- ,yes ,date ( reimburse;t3 .-.-.- ,no ,date ( rejec;n3 "<,i rcvd no reimburse;t4"> .-.-.- #e4 ,syr+e supports1 ne$le guides1 liquid guides or simil> devices ne$$ by p :o >e bl or sev]ely visually impair$ to 5sure correct dosage = self adm9i/]$ m$ica;ns ,i rcvd reimburse;t4 .-.-.- ,yes ,date ( reimburse;t3 .-.-.- ,no ,date ( rejec;n3 #abc "<,i rcvd no reimburse;t4"> ,i "hby grant p]mis.n to use my "n & address 9 any 4cus.ns ) p]sonnel 9 ! ,h1l? ,c>e ,f9anc+ ,adm9i/ra;n "<,,hcfa"> or ) ! c>ri]s h&l+ ! ,m$ic>e reimburse;t program = ,,hcfa4 ,signature ( ,m$ic>e b5efici>y3 ,date3 ,pl1se d n use my "n & address4 ,signature ( ,m$ic>e b5efici>y ,date3 ,pr9t$ "n1 address1 & teleph"o numb] ( 9dividual id5tifi$ by signature abv4 #abd ,,acb ,(fic]s ,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s #baah ,n4,w4 #bast ,st4 ,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok #gcajg ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds #agj ,n4,e4 #abcrd ,/reet ,nor? ,miami1 ,,fl #ccafa ,second ,vice ,presid5t ,*>les ,hodge #aaca ;,s4 ,=e/ ,drive ,>l+ton1 ,,va #bbbjd ,secret>y ,patricia ,price #egjg ,brockton ,drive _?#cjb #abe ,9dianapolis1 ,,in #dfbbj ,tr1sur] ,brian ,*>lson #eg ,gr&view ,av5ue ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma #jbagb ,3tribut+ ,$itor ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non #abf