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( y :o >e att5d+ ! 3v5;n ? ye> alr "k t ,i am n seek+ a posi;n on ,,acb's ,bo>d ( ,directors4 ,i h s]v$ my allott$ t]m z ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t & d n *oose1 at ? "t1 to seek ano!r (fice4 ,h["e1 ,i h no 9t5;n ( less5+ my 9volve;t ) ,,acb4 ,9de$1 ,i hope \r presid5t c f9d _m jobs = me to d4 ,i h s"eal priorities t %d assure t ,i w rema9 v 9volv$ 9 ! bl;s field & 9 ! "w ( \r organiza;n4 ,no am.t ( ef=t on my "p c "e repay ! trem5d\s debt ,i [e to ! memb]s ( ? organiza;n4 ,t debt relates to ! impact ,,acb has _h on my no;n ( :o ,i am & h[ ,i %d p]cv ! commun;y 9 : ,i live4 ,2f my 9itia;n #g 9to ,,acb1 ,i saw myf z a second-class sid & did & sd all ! "r ?+s1 ,i wd "s "d 2 a3ept$ z 8"o ( !m40 ,i tri$ v h>d to 3v9ce myf t te*nology1 t5ac;y & pla9 h>d "w cd elim9ate all ve/iges ( di6];e 2t me & !m4 ,i look$ at _m ( my fell[ bl p 9 ! same way t !y >e se5 by ! sin to see \rvs "? a cle> w9d[4 ,mo/ ( ! 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( y :o c't f9d yr way \ ( a pap] bag h help$ j z m*4 ,y see1 ,,acb has help$ me get pa/ see+ u z 8! bl0 to p]cvg ea* ( u z 9dividuals :o >e di6]5tly 5abl$4 ,y h al help$ me to f9d a commun;y ( frs :o a3ept & "u/& :o ,i am 2c !y >e all1 9 "p1 :o ,i am1 too4 ,at xs core1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is an organiza;n t tol]ates & celebrates di6];e4 ,x is a commun;y 9 : x is okay to 2 :o y >e4 ,we1 z memb]s1 expect a lot f ea* o!r4 ,j z \r exp]i;es h tauge gr\p ( p :o h le>n$ to see !mvs bett]4 ,,acb is al a commun;y ( id1s ab u & \r _w t1 if we "w at x1 may pr(.dly alt] h[ o!rs see u1 too4 ,=1 y see1 ,,acb has n only giv5 me a new abil;y to see myf z ,i am2 x has al 5abl$ me to see ! _w >.d me 9 a di6]5t way4 ,i am "p ( a commun;y ": ,i am a3ept$4 ,t commun;y is /ru7l+ t[>d a 3/antly *ang+ 3s5sus ab :o we >e & ": we "\ to 2 go+4 ,,acb has giv5 me s m*4 ,let me 5d ? message by say+ ?ank y1 v m* to ea* & e "o ( y6 ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,) ! addi;n ( ,j5nif] ,sutton to ! ,,acb #aa ,na;nal ,(fice ,/aff s"eal weeks ago1 ! 9volve;t ( ! ,na;nal ,(fice 9 ! prep>a;n ( ! 3v5;n pr]egi/ra;n mat]ial & ! composite 3v5;n program 9cr1s$ 5orm\sly4 ,^! activities1 : 7 p]=m$ to assi/ ,na;nal ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,john ,hor/1 gave ,na;nal ,(fice /aff memb]s a3ess to 3v5;n 9=ma;n "s:at e>li] ?an 9 pa/ ye>s1 & hope;lly ? e>li] a3ess made x possible = 3v5;n "qs to 2 answ]$ m promptly & ) m detail4 ,we comm5d ag ! director & /aff ( ! ,mississippi ,/ate ,univ]s;y ,rehabilita;n ,rese>* & ,tra9+ ,c5t] on ,bl;s & ,l[ ,vi.n = ! \t/&+ job !y 3t9ue to d 9 3duct+ relevant & use;l rese>* & tra9+ activities4 ,x 0 my pl1sure to take "p a few weeks ago 9 ! #aiic meet+ ( ! #ab ,c5t]'s ,na;nal ,advisory ,c\ncil & to le>n ( ! qual;y "w 2+ p]=m$4 ,dr4 ;,j4 ,elton ,moore1 director ( ! ,c5t]1 gave a report at ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n 9 ,san ,francisco1 & ,i su7e/ t y may want to obta9 a copy by ord]+ ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n ,tapes4 ,9 rec5t weeks1 ,na;nal ,/aff memb]s assi/$ s"eal /ate a6iliates 9 ! 3duct ( _! /ate 3v5;ns or o!r activities4 ,paul ,s*ro$] spoke at ! ,ill9ois ,c\ncil ,legislative ,sem9> & ! /ate 3v5;ns ( ! ,,acb ( ,wiscons9 & ! ,i[a ,c\ncil ( ! ,unit$ ,bl4 ,nolan ,crabb spoke to ! memb]s ( ! ,colorado ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,v>i\s /aff memb]s spoke at or o!rwise play$ major roles 9 meet+ ! ,electronics ,fronti] ,3f];e & ! ,na;nal ,3sum] ,=um1 bo? ( : d1lt #ac prim>ily ) telecommunica;ns issues4 ,h[ (t5 h y be5 put (f or upset by ! portrayal ( a bl p]son 9 a movie or ,,tv program8 ,we c all recall movies 9 : ! bl;s ( ev5 m9or "*s 0 focus$ ^u at ! exp5se ( ! role t p]son 0 suppos$ly play+1 n to m5;n ! _m negative & /]eotypical attitudes & assump;ns t h be5 re9=c$ by s* portrayals4 ,i am pl1s$ to report t bo? ! ,scre5 ,actors ,guild & ! ,am]ican ,f$]a;n ( ,televi.n & ,radio ,>ti/s %>e "s ( \r 3c]n4 ,x 0 my pl1sure to sp1k rec5tly z a r.d table =um "picipant on ! program ( ! jo9t 3v5;n ( ! two organiza;ns4 ,! two-pr;g$ ?ru/ ( ! meet+ d1lt ) images ( 4abl$ p z portray$ 9 ! m$ia & ! employ;t ( qualifi$ 4abl$ actors4 ,"picipants #ad 9clud$ (ficials & /aff memb]s f ! two unions z well z repres5tatives f ! na;nal 4abl$ commun;y4 ,"! 0 agree;t by 3s5sus t ! issues %d 2 pursu$ fur!r by ei a s+le- purpose coali;n or a task =ce ( an exi/+ coali;n ( 4abil;y organiza;ns1 : wd 2 urg$ to 9volve ! two unions to ! maximum possible ext5t4 ,d n expect an ov]nie alr m movies 9 prep>a;n t f1ture ei truly piti;l & 9ept bl "*s or s* rem>kable bl p z to 2 unbelievable4 ,h["e1 ! meet+ : took place "h 0 a hi/oric f/ & we >e 3v9c$ t progress w come4 ,i am pl1s$ to ann\nce t ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice college 9t]n = #aiic is ,kir/yn ,cassave*ia1 a ,new ,hamp%ire resid5t :o has j complet$ h] junior ye> at ,cornell #ae ,univ]s;y1 ": %e is major+ 9 ,5gli% ,lit]ature4 ,i regret to report t z ( ! 5d ( ,july1 #aiic1 ,el5a ,h>p]1 \r na;nal (fice adm9i/rative coord9ator s9ce #aiia1 w 2 l1v+ ,,acb & ! ,wa%+ton metropolitan >ea to move to ano!r "p ( ! c.try4 ,i "k t "ey"o w miss h] frly1 alw pl1sant voice & h] tire.s coop]a;n4 ,^? :o att5d$ ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n _h an opportun;y to bid h] f>ewell & gd luck1 z we d n[4 ,,ada ,update by ,paul ;,w4 ,s*ro$] ,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs ,"s"ts x seems l ye/]"d1 & "s"ts x seems l a decade ago1 b ,july #bf1 #aiic1 is ! ?ird anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities #af ,act4 ,( c\rse1 mo/ ( ! significant provi.ns ( ! law h only be5 9 e6ect = "o ye> to #ah mon?s4 ,o!r provi.ns g 9to e6ect on ,july #bf ( ? ye> & / o!rs w n 2come e6ective until lat]4 ,b ?ree ye>s af 5act;t1 x seems appropriate to provide y ) a /atus report on imple;ta;n ( ! law4 ,e6ective ,july #bf1 #aiic ,! rec5t d1? 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require;t ( ! ,,ada regula;ns & ! ,de"p;t has n yet publi%$ a notice c>ry+ \ ! recomm5da;n ( ! ,a3ess ,bo>d4 ,:51 & if1 t notice is publi%$1 we m/ 2 r1dy to s5d \r com;ts to ! ,de"p;t object+ to ! delay4 ,? m1ns t ! law / requires #bb private busi;ses to 9/all detectable w>n+s "u c]ta9 3di;ns4 ,hotels & %opp+ malls >e two examples ( places ( public a3ommoda;n ": bl p cd b5efit f ! 9/alla;n ( detectable w>n+s z an aid 9 9dep5d5tly travel+ al;g sidewalks : cross p>k+ lots1 /reets1 or driveways4 ,:5 ! ,a3ess ,bo>d publi%$ xs propos$ guidel9es = a3ess 9 /ate & local gov]n;t facilities 9 ,decemb] #aiib1 _m ,,acb memb]s express$ an 9t]e/ 9 5sur+ t ! ,bo>d he>d ab ! a3ess 3c]ns ( p :o >e bl or visually impair$4 ,at five public he>+s & 9 volumes ( writt5 com;ts1 ! ,bo>d he>d a v>iety ( com;ts reg>d+ ! a3ess ne$s ( bl p4 ,! ,bo>d is n expect$ to draw up xs f9al guidel9es until late ? ye>4 ,! ,equal ,employ;t #bc ,opportun;y ,commis.n al 3t9ues to ref9e xs guid.e relat+ to c]ta9 employ;t 4crim9a;n issues : 7 n cle>ly def9$ 9 ! ,,ada4 ,! ,commis.n has set =? 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is only a summ>y1 s pl1se d n rely #be on ? 9=ma;n z a legal 9t]preta;n4 ,employ;t ,employ]s ) #be or m employees _c 4crim9ate ag/ 9dividuals on ! basis ( 4abil;y 9 recruit;t1 hir+1 te/+1 promo;ns1 comp5sa;n1 tra9+1 & 9 mo/ o!r aspects ( employ;t 9clud+ ! provi.n ( fr+e b5efits "4 ,cov]$ employ]s m/ provide r1sonable a3ommoda;ns to qualifi$ applicants or employees ) 4abilities1 :5 nec1 un.s to d s wd impose an undue h>d%ip on ! employ]4 ,9dividuals ) 4abilities may br+ compla9ts ( 4crim9a;n to ! ,,eeoc = 5=ce;t or !y may ask ! ,,eeoc = a lr p]mitt+ a c\rt suit4 ,to file a #bf compla9t or = m 9=ma;n1 write to ! ,(fice ( ! ,,ada1 ,equal ,employ;t ,opportun;y ,commis.n1 #ahja ;,l ,/reet1 ,,nw1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjejg1 or call "<#bjb"> #ffc-#dejc4 ,transporta;n ,public & private transporta;n provid]s _c d5y transporta;n s]vices to 9dividuals 2c ( a 4abil;y4 ,provid]s ( fix$ r\te public transporta;n m/ provide comple;t>y1 comp>able p>atransit s]vices to 9dividuals :o1 2c ( factors relat+ to _! 4abl+ 3di;n1 9clud+ bl;s1 >e unable to use ! fix$ r\te sy/em4 ,p>atransit s]vices m/ 2 available to 9dividuals al;g a 8corridor0 : is bas$ on a fix$ r\te bus or rail l9e2 s]vices m/ 2 available dur+ ! same #bg h\rs z ! fix$ r\te s]vice on a giv5 corridor4 ,transporta;n provid]s c imple;t ! p>atransit s]vice ov] a five ye> p]iod : 2gan on ,janu>y #bf1 #aiib1 exp&+ ! s]vice ea* ye>4 ,fix$ r\te bus or rail sy/ems m/ 9corporate a3ess f1tures s* z3 brl & l>ge pr9t signage1 detectable w>n+s1 s*$ules 9 a3essible =mats1 & public address sy/ems4 ,compla9ts 3c]n+ transporta;n c 2 fil$ ) ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n4 ,! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice may 2 5li/$ to 5=ce ! ,,ada nondiscrim9a;n require;ts = private provid]s ( transporta;n4 ,to file a compla9t1 or = m 9=ma;n1 write to ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,"rs1 ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ra;n1 ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n1 #djj ,sev5? ,/reet1 ,,sw1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjeij1 or call #bh "<#bjb"> #cff-#djah4 ,gov]n;t ,s]vices ,9dividuals ) 4abilities _c 2 exclud$ f1 or d5i$ "picipa;n in1 any s]vice1 program or activ;y 3duct$ by /ate & local gov]n;t1 2c ( 4abil;y4 ,all gov]n;t s]vices1 communica;ns1 & new facilities m/ 2 a3essible to 9dividuals ) 4abilities4 ,/ate & local gov]n;t ag5cies may ne$ to alt] exi/+ policies or proc$ures1 or provide auxili>y aids or s]vices to 5sure t 9dividuals ) 4abilities h an equal opportun;y to b5efit f ! s]vice1 program or activ;y 2+ (f]$4 ,! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice has prim>y responsibil;y = imple;t+ ^! require;ts1 al? o!r f$]al ag5cies al 5=ce ^! require;ts4 #bi ,public ,a3ommoda;ns ,a fairly compreh5sive li/ ( twelve categories ( private busi;ses or s]vice provid]s >e prohibit$ f 4crim9at+ ag/ 9dividuals ) 4abilities4 ,4crim9a;n may 9clude s* ?+s z refus+ to provide an auxili>y aid or s]vice to 5able an 9dividual to h a3ess to pr9t$ mat]ial1 refus+ to modify a policy or practice1 refus+ to remove a b>ri] to a3ess = 9dividuals ) 4abilities1 refus+ admitt.e to an 9dividual us+ a s]vice animal " or n provid+ an exam or c\rse 9 a mann] a3essible to an 9dividual ) a 4abil;y4 ,newly 3/ruct$ build+s or facilities1 or alt]a;ns ( build+s or facilities1 m/ 2 r1dily a3essible to & usable by 9dividuals ) 4abilities4 #cj ,a3essibil;y 9cludes s* items z 9/alla;n ( detectable w>n+s1 c]ta9 walkways & reflect+ pools1 9/alla;n ( ,brl & l>ge- pr9t signage on elevators & rooms1 & elim9a;n ( protrud+ objects al;g walk ways4 ,5=ce;t c 2 obta9$ "? ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice1 or1 "? a c\rt suit4 ,= m 9=ma;n or to file a compla9t on gov]n;t s]vices or public a3ommoda;ns1 write to3 ,civil ,"rs ,divi.n1 ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice1 ,t5? ,/reet & ,3/itu;n ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjecj1 or call "<#bjb"> #cjg-#bbbg4 ,hill>y ,rodham ,cl9ton ,\tl9es ,h1l? ,c>e ,plan to ,wa%+ton ,audi;e by ,nicole ;,e4 ,willson ,,wa%+ton ,- ,dur+ a spee* at ,george ,wa%+ton #ca ,univ]s;y "h on ,may #be1 ,f/ ,lady ,hill>y ,rodham ,cl9ton \tl9$ "s ( ! issues : %e hopes h] h1l? c>e task =ce's plan w address4 ,cl9ton 2gan by comm5d+ ! ef=ts ( ! _m gr\ps :o att5d$ ! 3f];e4 8,= ! la/ decade1 _m ( y h be5 on ! =efront ( $ucat+ ! public ab ! issues 3front+ u bo? on a human scale & an economic "o40 ,%e al /at$ t ov] ! pa/ ye>1 %e _h le>n$ t imple;t+ *ange c 2 h>d4 8"<,_m >e"> >ray$ ag/ *ange = _! [n purposes1 b if y 2lieve1 z we d1 t "p ( :at ! elec;n 0 ab 0 a3ept+ responsibil;y = ! problems ( ? c.try & 2+ will+ to tackle "s h>d *oices1 !n ,i hope t y w /ay ) u z we travel d[n ? road tgr40 ,cl9ton emphasiz$ t mak+ di6icult deci.ns on h1l? c>e requires t p "u/& #cb exactly :at is at /ake 9 h1l? c>e re=m4 8,i _c emphasize too /r;gly h[ all ( yr grass-roots ef=ts >e critical & ne$ to 2 d\bl$ & re-d\bl$ ag40 ,9 h] 4cus.ns >.d ! c.try1 ,cl9ton has f.d t p t5d to focus on _! [n specific problems ) ! co/ ( h1l? c>e1 & don't r1lize h[ 9t]connect$ ! 5tire h1l? c>e package w be4 ,= example1 %e sd t :ile mo/ p seem to 2 satisfi$ ) _! 9sur.e1 !y fe> dim9i%$ cov]age & 9cr1s$ co/s4 ,9 addi;n1 !y >e reluctant to pay v m* m !mvs to help cov] p :o >e un9sur$4 ,h["e1 un9sur$ p 5d up gett+ ! mo/ exp5sive h1l? c>e by go+ 9to em]g5cy rooms1 (t5 af an ill;s has 2come sev]e due to lack ( previ\s c>e4 8,?10 expla9$ ,cl9ton1 8is "o ( ! r1sons :y a p]son ) 9sur.e 5ds up pay+ @s#ai #cc = e ,tyl5ol ,- 9 ord] to pay = ! " p]son 9 ! room next door4 ,mo/ p don't "e see ! 3nec;n 2t uncomp5sat$ c>e & _! [n 9sur.e rates4 ,t's j "o ( ! _m examples we h to look = to help p "u/& :at is at /ake 9 ? debate40 ,cl9ton !n li/$ five issues : %e 3c5trates on 9 ! h1l? c>e debate3 secur;y1 co/s1 qual;y1 *oice & simplic;y4 8,ea* ( ^? five ^ws /&s = a s]ies ( attitudes1 expecta;ns1 & feel+s : we hope to make cle> :5 we pres5t a compreh5sive plan40 ,%e /at$ t secur;y 0 a *ief 3c]n = p :o frequ5tly lack a s5se ( secur;y ev5 if !y >e 9sur$4 8,:5 y h #ajj1jjj ,am]icans a mon? los+ 9sur.e1 :5 y h employ]s %opp+ >.d & f9d+ x 9cr1s+ly di6icult to provide ! same b5efits #cd at ! same co/s due to 9fla;n adju/;ts1 :5 y h p :o see _! frs & neiy 9t5;ns ( h] h1l? c>e plan1 %e sd1 is to make all p1 reg>d.s ( 9sur.e /atus or _! h1l? /atus1 feel t !y w h a3ess to ! h1l? c>e sy/em & to a compreh5sive b5efit plan4 ,%e /ress$ t ? w n j apply to ! un9sur$4 8,y _c w9 a na;nal debate if t is ! focus4 ,! un9sur$ des]ve to h secur;y s t "ey"o w 2 m secure40 ,! next issue expla9$ 0 co/s1 : ,cl9ton sd _h to 2 able to 2 3troll$ e6ectively4 8,"? ! e6ective 3trol ( co/s w come a realloca;n ( res\rces )9 a h1l? c>e sy/em t w d a bett] job tak+ c>e ( m p40 ,cl9ton claim$ t too m* #ce ( curr5t h1l? c>e co/s >e go+ to support 8pap]"w0 hospitals1 ": ! m"oy 8provides = cl]ks :o >e *eck+ & fill+ \ =ms1 & 9sur.e "uwrit]s :o >e sp5d+ _! "t try+ to figure \ :o does & does n get 9sur.e4 444 ,if we 3trol ! co/s t we're talk+ ab1 we elim9ate f ! sy/em a lot ( ^? f1tures t h v ll or no?+ to d ) ! /atus ( any"o's h1l?40 ,m"oy curr5tly us$ to support ! 8pap]"w0 hospitals c 2 bett] utiliz$ else":4 ,! ?ird >ea : ,cl9ton 4cuss$ 0 qual;y4 ,nobody1 %e sd1 wants to d any?+ : w "um9e ! qual;y ( ! h1l?-c>e sy/em4 ,p want to see 8gd doctor-pati5t rela;n%ips t l1d to bett] \tcomes2 m opportunities = p to get 9=ma;n ab qual;y 444 s t !y c 2 bett] 3sum]s ( h1l? c>e40 ,cl9ton pr$ict$ t ! opposi;n to ! task =ce's #cf h1l? c>e plan w focus specifically on ! issue ( qual;y4 8,no "o's go+ to say1 ,8,don't pass ? h1l?-c>e plan2 x w cut \r pr(its4,0 ,x w 2 play$ \ ) "sbody 9 a :ite coat 444 :o1 9 a v ,m>cus ,welby way1 says ,8,be c>e;l4 ,we've alw _h ! f9e/ qual;y h1l? c>e 9 ! _w4 ,!y ,- !y ,- want to take x away f y4,0 ,t w 2 ! >gu;t1 2c t is ": p's desire = secur;y w run /rai ( failure4 ,z bad z ?+s >e n[ 444 at l1/ we feel "s:at com=table 9 x 2c ! qual;y is absolutely key40 ,cl9ton /ress$ t )\t qual;y1 "! won't 2 ! k9d ( re=m t p >e hop+ to see4 ,! issue ( *oice w 2 ! opposi;n's second l9e ( attack af ! 8qual;y0 comm]cials4 ,cl9ton pr$ict$ t oppon5ts w frame ! issue z1 8,!y #cg want to take yr doctor away f y4 ,!y want to prev5t y f see+ :o y want to see40 ,cl9ton hop$ to 2 able to prove t *oice wd / 2 z free z possible "u ! new plan4 ,! f9al issue1 simplic;y1 is al ( *ief 3c]n to ! task =ce4 8,we c expla9 ? to p4 ,if !y c't feel com=table 2+ able to navigate _! way "? x1 !n t too w 2 a roadblock to re=m10 %e sd4 ,%e 3clud$ h] talk by ?ank+ ! memb]s ( ! audi;e once ag = _! 9put 9to ! re=m process ?us f>4 8,i ?9k1 ?\<1 t z f> z we h all "w$ to get to ? po9t 9 "t1 x is only ! 2g9n+40 ,%e sd t af ! plan is 9troduc$1 8we w h an 5orm\s task cut \ = u ) $ucat+ p & 3v9c+ ,3gress to vote = x40 ,af ! legisla;n is pass$1 8we w al h an 5orm\s task to make sure x "ws #ch ! way we want x to "w1 & e /ep al;g ! way 444 we w ne$ grass- roots organiza;ns1 p l yrvs1 :o >e "! n only to help move x al;g1 b to "u/& :at %d 2 d"o to make x su3ess;l40 ,cl9ton al /at$ t %e 2liev$ t all ! gr\ps pres5t at ! 3f];e >e "w+ t[>ds ! same goal4 8,?\< "! may 2 4agree;t1 " "! may 2 ways yr organiza;n wd h d"o x di6]5tly f "sbody else's organiza;n 444 ,i hope t we w h a unit$ front on 2half ( h1l? c>e4 ,2lieve me1 "! w 2 p \ "! :o d n want any?+ *ang$ 444 & if we >e n /r;gly unit$ & prep>$ to r1* acr l9es t divide u 9 ord] to h z /r;g a front z possible1 we w 2 pick$ (f "o by "o40 ,cl9ton 3clud$ ! 4cus.n by tak+ "qs f memb]s ( ! audi;e1 9 : %e 5um]at$ h[ %e hop$ h] plan wd help gr\ps s* z #ci ! poor1 us]s ( home c>e1 & p ) pre-exi/+ 3di;ns1 :o 7 previ\sly un9surable4 ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ,dem&s ,ac;n af ,tragic ,transit ,d1? ( ,memb] by ,kim ,*>lson ,m>g>et 8,pe7y0 ,mc,c>?y1 #df1 sp5t mo/ ( h] adult life help+ o!rs cope ) vi.n loss4 ,! s+le p>5t ( a #af-ye>-old son1 %e 0 an \tspok5 advocate = p]sons :o >e bl or visually impair$4 ,%e n only volunte]$ h] s]vices z ! *air ( ! ,massa*usetts ,commis.n = ! ,bl ,advisory ,c\ncil & z an (fice "w] = ! ,,vi.n ,f.da;n1 b %e 0 al an active memb] ( ,guide ,dog ,us]s ( ,massa*usetts & ! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,pe7y 0 al att5d+ ! ,univ]s;y ( #dj ,massa*usetts ,bo/on1 s t %e cd 3t9ue to "w ) eld]s :o 7 los+ _! vi.n4 ,on ,june #i1 #aiic1 ,pe7y di$ z ! result ( 9juries %e su/a9$ :5 %e fell 9to a subway pit ( ! ,massa*usetts ,bay ,transit ,au?or;y on ,june #dth4 ,! fall1 : took place at ! ,som]ville ,davis ,squ>e ,/a;n1 locat$ 9 a suburb ( ,bo/on1 left ,pe7y ) a brok5 >m1 cuts1 bruises1 & sev]e burns to h] >ms1 back & %\ld]s f h] 3tact ) ! hi< voltage ?ird rail4 ,pe7y _h be5 travel+ to meet ano!r bl fr = an ev5+ at ! movies :5 %e fell4 ,brian ,*>lson1 ,presid5t ( ! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 call$ =1 8p]sons :o >e bl to come tgr & dem& ! 9/alla;n ( tactile w>n+ /rips t c 2 detect$ "ufoot or ) a cane4 ,pe7y's d1? %d #da galvanize ! bl commun;y 9to a s+le voice call+ = imm ac;n4 ,we h alw /at$ t ^! detectable w>n+s wd save lives1 & n[ we h su6]$ ! d1? ( "o ( \r [n :ile /udies & n 9/alla;ns 3t9ue40 ,d5ise ,k>u?1 =m] ,*air ( ! ,gov]nor's ,commis.n on ,a3essible ,transporta;n1 sd1 8,we've be5 pu%+ ! ,,mbta ab ! ne$ = detectable w>n+s = ov] sev5 ye>s1 & ! "t = imple;ta;n is n[4 ,pe7y min+1 b %e didn't h t *.e40 8,! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act 0 sign$ 9to law alm ?ree ye>s ago10 /at$ ,,bscb ,legislative ,*air1 ,jamal ,mazrui1 8& x requires t detectable w>n+s 2 9/all$ on plat=m $ges4 ,! bl commun;y calls ^u ! ,,mbta to comply ) ! lr & ! _s ( ! law )\t fur!r delay40 #db ,brian ,*>lson fur!r /at$ t he has bo? writt5 to & 3v]s$ ) ,john ,haley1 ,g5]al ,manag] ( ! ,,mbta & has reque/$ a meet+ 2t ! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,,mbta manage;t1 & repres5tatives f ! ,commis.n = ! ,bl to 4cuss g5]al safety issues & ! ,,mbta's plan = ! 9/alla;n ( detectable w>n+s on subway plat=ms4 ,laurie ,doyle1 ! fr ,pe7y 0 to meet t ev5+1 sd1 8,dur+ h] hospitaliza;n1 ,pe7y express$ ! ne$ = detectable w>n+s1 s "s"o else wd n 2 9jur$4 ,until ! ;,t s]i\sly addresses safety issues & 9/alls detectable w>n+s 9 all /a;ns1 ! h1l+ process = ! bl commun;y _c truly 2g940 ,commis.n = ! ,bl ,commis.n] ,*>les ,craw=d sd1 8,! be/ way we c honor ,pe7y is to 9/all ^? tactile w>n+s40 #dc ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,aw>ds ,s*ol>%ips to #ag ,\t/&+ ,bl ,/ud5ts ,at xs #cbnd annual na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,san ,francisco1 ,calif41 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl aw>d$ xs #aiic s*ol>%ips to #ag \t/&+ bl /ud5ts f "?\t ! c.try4 ,! aw>ds >e giv5 to /ud5ts 9 academic1 pr(es.nal & voca;nal curricula at ! "ugraduate & graduate levels4 ,hundr$s ( qualifi$ bl & visually impair$ /ud5ts appli$ = ^! honors4 ,approximately #ac ( ! w9n]s att5d$ ! 3v5;n 9 ,san ,francisco ? mon? to rcv _! aw>ds & take "p 9 o!r /ud5t activities4 ,! w9n]s ( ! ?ree ,,acb s*ol>%ips 9 ! graduate category >e ,dan ,simpson1 ( ,t[son1 ,md41 ,behnaz ,s\lati ( ,i[a ,c;y1 ,i[a1 & #dd ,rob]t ,*appell1 ( ,*ampaign1 ,ill4 ,simpson is pursu+ an ,m4,a4 9 ,5gli% at ,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]s;y 9 ,baltimore1 ,md4 ,s\lati1 :o is ! recipi5t ( ! ,mae ,david[ ,s*ol>%ip1 is "w+ t[>d h] ,m4,a4 9 comput] sci;e & ,fr5*4 ,*appell is pursu+ an ,m4,a4 9 ,g]manic /udies at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,ill9ois1 ,urbana4 ,! w9n]s ( ! s*ol>%ips 9 ! "ugraduate category >e ,m>ilyn ,b1upeurt ( ,wi*ita1 ,kan41 & ,%awn ,mayo ( ,belleville1 ,ill4 ,b1upeurt is "w+ t[>ds a ,b4,a4 9 social "w at ,wi*ita ,/ate ,univ]s;y4 ,mayo w /udy at ,bradley ,univ]s;y 9 ,peoria1 ,ill41 ) ! ultimate goal ( obta9+ an ,m4,a4 9 psy*ology4 ,9 ! 5t]+ fre%m5 category1 ! w9n]s >e ,jack ,*5 ( ,pla9sboro1 ,n4,j41 & #de ,lori ,mill] f ,w>saw1 ,9d4 ,*5 w att5d ,h>v>d ,univ]s;y1 ": he w /udy comput] sci;e4 ,mill] w 2 /udy+ communica;ns & pre-law at ,notre ,dame4 ,donna ,grimm+]1 ( ,tampa1 ,fla41 & ,alma ,h>ris1 ( ,san ,diego1 ,calif41 >e ! w9n]s ( ,,acb's voca;nal_/te*nical s*ol>%ips4 ,grimm+] is /udy+ tradi;nal ,*9ese m$ic9e at ! ,suncoa/ ,s*ool ( ,acupuncture 9 ,tampa1 & ,h>ris is pursu+ an ,,aa degree 9 (fice 9=ma;n sy/ems f ! ,san ,diego ,c;y ,college4 ,! #aiic ,melva ;,t4 ,[5 ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip 0 aw>d$ to ,ramona ,pi]son ( ,rangely1 ,colo4 ,pi]son is pursu+ a ,,ba 9 psy*ology at ,=t ,lewis ,college 9 ,durango1 ,colo4 ,! ,teles5sory ,corpora;n ,s*ol>%ip1 2+ adm9i/]$ by ,,acb = ! sev5? ye>1 0 #df aw>d$ to ,imke ,durre ( ,=t ,coll9s1 ,colo41 :o w 2 pursu+ h] ,b4,s4 9 appli$ ma!matics at ,yale ,univ]s;y4 ,pursuant to a 2que/ f a ,p5nsylvania resid5t1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl pres5t$ s*ol>%ips to ?ree ,p5nsylvania /ud5ts4 ,! w9n]s ? ye> >e ,qi;g ,du ( ,philadelphia1 ,&rew ,salam"o ( ,roy]s=d1 & ,jody ,sack ( ,rosemont4 ,du is /udy+ ele;t>y $uca;n & ,5gli% at ,camd5 ,c.ty ,college 9 ,new ,j]sey4 ,salam"o is pursu+ a ,b4,a4 9 hi/ory at ,lock ,hav5 ,univ]s;y ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,sack is att5d+ ! ,univ]s;y ( ,virg9ia 9 ,*>lottesville & pursu+ a ,b4,a4 9 hi/ory4 ,= ! ?ird ye>1 ,,acb is pres5t+ two s*ol>%ips fund$ by ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl4 ,^! s*ol>%ips 7 aw>d$ to #dg ,scott ,mey]s ( ,gre5field1 ,wis41 & ,amy ,van ,boxtel ( ,madison1 ,wis4 ,mey]s att5ds ! ,milwaukee ,s*ool ( ,5g9e]+1 ": he is e>n+ a ,b4,s4 9 ,manage;t ,sy/ems4 ,van ,boxtel is pursu+ an ,m4,s4 ) specializa;n 9 m>ket+ rese>* at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,wiscons94 ,9 addi;n to ! abv s*ol>%ip recipi5ts1 ,kimb]ly ,morr[1 :o rcvd ! ,s*ol>%ip 9 ,memory ( ,anne ,pek> 9 #aiib1 3t9ues to rcv ! funds f t s*ol>%ip ? ye>4 ,morr[1 ( ,ov]l& ,p>k1 ,kan41 is e>n+ an ,m4,a4 9 ,g]man f ! ,univ]s;y ( ,kansas 9 ,lawr;e4 ,applica;ns = ! #aiid ,,acb s*ol>%ips w 2 available 9 late fall ( #aiic4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice at #aaee #aeth ,st41 ,,nw1 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 #bjjje1 "<#hjj"> #dbd- #dh #hfff1 2t #c3#jj & #e3#cj p4m4 ,ea/]n "t week"ds4 ,t\*+ ,hi/ory 9 ,memphis by ,*>les ;,s4 ;,p4 ,hodge1 ,,acb ,second ,vice ,presid5t ,a rec5t ,memorial ,"d week5d trip f.d me 9 ,memphis4 ,:ile "!1 9 ! company ( a "pially si4 ,! ,napoleon exhibi;n1 : is drawn f approximately #ej di6]5t museums & private #di collec;ns1 (f]s lit]ally ?\s&s ( items f ! ,napoleonic ]a = public view4 ,^! items 9clud$ orig9al docu;ts s* z ! orig9al volumes ( a ,napoleonic code & _m g5u9e >tifacts s* z uni=ms1 o!r pieces ( c\rt dress1 & unbelievably valuable pieces ( gem-/udd$ c\rt jewelry1 9clud+ cr[ns1 diadems1 & bracelets4 ,( c\rse1 all ( ^! items >e 5clos$ 9 climate-3troll$ glass 4play cases1 ?us mak+ !m virtually 9a3essible to ^? ( u :o >e bl4 ,ev5 ?\< ! sponsors ( ! exhibit h put tgr a pr(es.nally develop$ exhibi;n t\r cassette tape n>rat$ by actress ,patricia ,n1l1 : is available = all :o g "? ! museum1 my fr & ,i mit$ an organiza;n ab t5 ye>s ago call$ ,>ts = ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$4 ,tgr1 ,huts = ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ h "w$ ov] ! ye>s ) _m gall]ies & museums 9 ! ,memphis >ea1 9clud+ ! c;y-run ,cook ,3v5;n & ,exhibi;n ,c5t]1 to make >t %[s & exhibi;ns m a3essible to ! bl & visually impair$4 ,9 ! case ( ! ,napoleon exhibi;n1 ,hurang$ to h life-scale replicas ( _m ( ! exhibi;n's mo/ 9t]e/+ & important 4play items made \ ( papi]-ma*e & o!r mat]ials4 ,he has cr1t$ a small b repres5tative h&s-on m9i- exhibi;n f ! ,napoleon exhibi;n xf4 ,! h&s-on m9i- exhibi;n cr1t$ by ,>ts = ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ 9cludes approximately #bj pieces #ea 9clud+ >ticles ( clo?+ & pieces ( jewelry4 ,! exhibi;n r1lly came alive = me :5 ,i cd t\* & exam9e a life-scale replica ( ! diamond-/udd$ necklace 3ta9+ m ?an #a1jjj 9dividual diamonds at a c>at weiats1 : ,napoleon _h giv5 8 second wife ,m>ie-,l\ise z a gift ^u ! o3a.n ( ! bir? ( _! son 9 #ahaa4 ,:ile ! mat]ials 9 ! replica 7 obvi\sly non-preci\s1 ,i cd feel ! size & spac+ 2t ea* depict$ gem/"o4 ,i al 0 able to feel & exam9e at my leisure o!r items s* z a br1/plate worn at ! battle ( ,wat]loo1 : _h a cannonball hole 9 x4 ,! replicat$ >tifacts made possible by ,>ts = ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ r1lly made ! ,napoleon exhibi;n come alive = me4 ,! ,napoleon #eb exhibi;n w rema9 op5 at ! ,cook ,3v5;n & ,exhibi;n ,c5t] 9 ,memphis "? ,septemb] #bb ( ? ye>4 ,s1 if any ( y bl or visually impair$ >t or hi/ory bu6s >e pass+ "? ,memphis at any "t 9 ! next few mon?s1 ,i /r;gly recomm5d t y call ah1d & 3tact ! ,cook ,3v5;n & ,exhibi;n ,c5t]4 ,!y w 2 happy to put y 9 t\* ) ,dr4 ,john ,hu ,i've be5 "w+ on a3ess to telecommunica;ns = p ) 4abilities 2c x is a cross- cutt+ issue a6ect+ p ) all k9ds ( 4abilities4 ,x is a true coali;n issue t we ne$ to "w tgr on z we move 9to ! future4 ,x's n j voice-teleph"o s]vices anymore1 : is :at mo/ p 9 ! g5]al public t5d to ?9k ( :5 y say telecommunica;ns or teleph"o s]vice4 ,& = ^? #ed ( u 9 ! 4abil;y commun;y1 x's n j relay s]vices1 : is :at ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act focuses on4 ,vital & important z relay s]vices >e1 "!'s a lot m to come4 ,"! >e "qs t we1 z 4abl$ p1 r1lly "\ to 2 ask+ ab em]g+ new te*nologies4 ,w ! video t w soon 2 com+ ov] ! teleph"o l9es & is n[ on cable 2 cap;n$8 ,w "! 2 descriptive video8 ,w x 2 a3essible 9 ways t exi/ n[1 t we w 2 able to take advantage (8 ,& w t a3essibil;y 2 built 9to ! net"w >*itecture s t x's a normal1 natural ?+8 ,or is ! 4abil;y move;t go+ to get 9volv$ lat] ?an x %d & h to >gue ) regulators & ! 9du/ry ab retrofitt+8 ,n only is ? m exp5sive1 x results 9 less satisfactory solu;ns = u4 ,! answ] to ! #ee a3essibil;y "qs lies ) u4 ,if we >5't "! po9t+ \ ! issues & def9+ a3essibil;y = all ( ^! new te*nologies & communica;n m$ia1 !n x simply won't 2 a3essible4 ,t is :y :at's go+ on ) telecommunica;ns policy 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 is excit+ & wor? yr att5;n4 ,:at's 9t]e/+ is t ,i am n talk+ ab 4abil;y bills4 ,legislators >e (t5 surpris$ to f9d t ! 4abil;y commun;y is 3c]n$ ab telecommunica;ns4 ,we h to expla9 t 4abil;y issues 2l;g 9 legisla;n 3c]n+ na;nal telecommunica;ns policy & t a3essibil;y is a key issue t ,3gress m/ 3sid] z x looks at ! /ructure ( ! telecommunica;ns 9du/ry & tries to =mulate a na;nal telecommunica;ns policy4 ,:5"e ,i talk to p ab te*nology & p ) #ef 4abilities1 ,i po9t \ t we >e usually e>ly adopt]s ( te*nology1 2c we >5't afraid ( x4 ,we "k h[ vital & important x is = \r [n lives4 ,we use x all ! "t ,& we h v def9ite id1s1 bas$ on \r exp]i;es1 ab h[ te*nology "\ to func;n 9 ! future4 ,& (t51 :at "ws = u "ws = "ey"o else too4 ,if 9du/ries pay att5;n to u & ask u :at we want1 *.es >e !y >e n j f9d+ \ ab u1 b !y're f9d+ \ h[ to make _! products & s]vices m frly to "eybody & h[ to get a competitive $ge4 ,= example1 ev5 ?\< we advocat$ = curb cuts1 we're n ! only "os :o use !m4 ,:at 0 a gd idea = u turn$ \ to 2 a wond];l idea = mak+ ! urban 5viron;t a ll m livable = p :o deliv] ?+s1 = p>5ts ) baby /roll]s1 = kids ) skatebo>ds1 = bicycli/s1 & = p :o h #eg tr\ble /epp+ up & d[n a curb4 ,! same is true = telecommunica;ns4 ,pacific ,bell held a s]ies ( bra9/orm+ ses.ns ) p ) di6]5t 4abilities4 ,! gr\p ( p :o >e bl & visually impair$ sd t !y wd l to pick up ! teleph"o & n he> ! dial t"o1 b he> ann\nce;ts to "k :at to dial 9 ord] to get x4 ,! folks at ! ph"o company sd to !mvs1 8,hmmm4 ,dial t"o4 ,x doesn't h to s.d l t40 ,) curr5t te*nology1 ! dial t"o cd 2 any?+4 ,my husb& cd pick up ! ph"o & ! 8dial t"o0 cd 2 me tell+ hm to take \ ! g>bage4 ,pacific ,bell turn$ ! 3cept 9to a new product call$ 8,design] ,dial ,t"o40 ,by gett+ 9volv$ 9 ! debate on telecommunica;ns1 we h a *.e to /op retrofitt+ ,- to /op add+ on addi;nal #eh /uff ,- & to h a3essibil;y built 9to ! teleph"o net"w & ! equip;t t ! teleph"o companies may />t design+ if !y get p]mis.n f ,3gress to manufacture equip;t4 ,i c't /ress to y h[ important ,i ?9k ? is & h[ critical x is t we 2g9 to imple;t a3essible design t we expect z 3sum]s4 ,n rehabilita;n 3sum]s1 b 3sum]s :o h m"oy to sp5d4 ,:at c y d ab all ( ?8 ,f/ ( all1 r1d ! 9=ma;n ab p5d+ legisla;n4 ,get m 9=ma;n z y ne$ x & take a posi;n4 ,get 9volv$4 ,figure \ :at x m1ns = y1 & communicate yr feel+s4 ,le>n m ab :at's go+ on 9 yr /ate4 ,2come famili> ) ! /ate ,public ,utilities ,commis.n & h[ x "ws4 ,:5 !y h a rule-mak+ proc$ure ab public teleph"os1 p ) 4abilities %d 2 "!4 #ei ,ev5 if ! ,,puc doesn't ?9k x's a 4abil;y issue1 x's up to u h[ to def9e h[ x a6ects u & :at we want4 ,m importantly1 x's "t to 5gage ! 9du/ry directly4 ,x's "t to g to ! companies t manufacture equip;t & sell s]vices to p1 & let !m "k :o we >e & :at we want4 ,ask to 2 on an advisory committee t companies h or ask !m to =m "o4 ,y c talk to !m ab ^? id1s4 ,i ?9k !y're r1dy4 ,x's "t to take \r "r;l place at ! table ) ! 9du/ry1 3sum]s :o >e n 4abl$1 & regulators & legislators :o 9flu;e telecommunica;ns policy4 ,! "t is n[ to h a significant impact 9 design+ a3essibil;y 9to ! net"ws ( ! future1 s t p ) 4abilities w 2 an ord9>y "p ( ! 8,9=ma;n ,age40 #fj ,we c %ape ! future = bett] a3ess to communica;ns1 = m use;l 9=ma;n products = "ey"o1 & = a m competitive ,am]ican busi;s base4 ,:5 we take \r place at t table & ! o!r p :o >e "! say1 8,h[ c we help y80 x's \r "t to say1 8,no1 no4 ,y've got x wr;g4 ,x's h[ we c help y40 ,?irty ,ye>s ,ago 9 ! 8,=um0 ,by ! "t y r1d ?1 _m ( y w h return$ f ! #cbnd ,annual ,na;nal ,3v5;n 9 ,san ,francisco1 : at press "t 0 %ap+ up to 2 "o ( ! bi7e/ 3v5;ns 9 ,,acb's hi/ory4 ,9 ,july ( #aifc1 approximately #ajj ,,acb memb]s & frs1 f #ai /ates1 met at ! ,st4 ,clair ,hotel 9 ,*icago4 ,9 8,"s #fa ,impres.ns ( ! #aifc ,,acb ,3v5;n10 ,george ,c>d1 "o ( ,,acb's *>t] memb]s1 (f]$ ! foll[+ obs]va;ns on ,,acb's second annual 3v5;n4 ,happily1 ! numb] ( 3v5;n att5dees has ris5 f> abv #aifc's numb]2 h["e1 _m ( ! develop;ts ,c>d report$ on >e / 9 e6ect td3 8444 ,al? ! numb] 9 att5d.e 0 a bit 4appo9t+1 ? 0 m ?an made up =1 9 my op9ion1 by ! _s ( 3fid;e & optimism : 0 s m* 9 evid;e4 ,we "k = sure n[ t we >e go+ to survive & gr[4 ,": we _h only ab #ahj memb]s a ye> ago1 we n[ h m ?an #aajj4 ,? "t la/ ye>1 we _h no a6iliates2 n[ we h = & at l1/ six to eie s]i\sly 3sid]+ ?r[+ 9 _! lot ) u4 ,ne>ly all ! d\bt & appreh5.n & skepticism t 0 :isp]$ ab 9 ! corridors & social get-tgrs 9 ,st4 #fb ,l\is h g"o4 ,x is felt t _m :o h be5 wait+ = develop;ts w n[ f9d ! c\rage to /& up & 2 c.t$4 444 ,"! 0 g5u9e un9hibit$ "picipa;n by ! memb]%ip4 ,"! 0 no fe> ( political reprisals or ( future purges4 ,"! 7 _s$ ex*anges ( di6]5t views1 b ! w ( ! major;y prevail$ 9 all cases1 ) no co]cion or br[- b1t+1 & ! democratically >riv$-at v]dict ( ! major;y 0 a3ept$ )\t any bitt];s or recrim9a;ns4 444 ,"s ( ! hie1 gave u an 9t5sely 9t]e/+ address at \r banquet4 ,! f/ ( \r annual ,ambassador ,aw>ds 0 al pres5t$ on ? o3a.n to ,miss ,je>ld9e #fc ,noell]1 ,presid5t ( ! ,kansas ,associa;n = ! ,bl 444 ,? aw>d w g ea* ye> to a bl p]son :o has made an \t/&+ 3tribu;n t[>d ! cr1;n ( a favorable image ( bl;s & bl p 9 ! m9ds ( ! si 3v5;n program 0 ! brilliant legislative report by ,paul ,kirton1 ,*airman ( ! ,,acb ,legislative ,committee4 ,z a result ( ? report1 ! 3v5;n lat] adopt$ "s elev5 briefly b cle>ly ^w$ legislative resolu;ns4 444 ,on ! f/ "d ( ! 3v5;n1 we _h a mo/ excell5t panel 4cus.n on /ate projects "picipat$ 9 by ,clyde ,ross ( ,ohio1 ,w&a ,st4 ,clair ( ,oklahoma1 & ,juliet ,b9dt ( ,cali=nia4 ,lat]1 "! 0 a ?or\ticles 8,h[ ,grt is ! ,ne$ = a ,unifi$ ,brl ,code801 by ,w9ifr$ ,d[n+1 & 8,brl ,lit]acy ,- ,ano!r #fe ,p]spective10 by ,walt ,/rom]1 : bo? appe>$ 9 ! ,m>* #aiic 8,brl ,=um10 h provok$ m response ?an any 8,=um0 >ticles 9 rec5t memory4 ,foll[+ >e responses f two r1d]s1 "o ( :om addresses ! issue ( ! ,unifi$ ,brl ,code1 & "o :o has com;ts ab bo? pieces4 ,! op9ions voic$ 9 ^! >ticles d n necess>ily repres5t ! op9ions ( ! 8,brl ,=um0 /aff or ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4"> ,brl ,us]s ,%d ,com;t ^u ! ,value ( a ,unifi$ ,brl ,code = ,!mvs by ,juliet ,e/]ly ,less ?an #bjj ye>s ago1 ,l\is ,brl provid$ ! f/ practical me?od = bl p]sons to r1d & write4 ,8 puncta=m sy/em has be5 a3ept$ _wwide ) v>i\s modifica;ns4 ,at ! 2g9n+ #ff ( ! c5tury1 "! 0 grt 3c]n ab pref];es = dot >range;ts 9 ! ,am]ican1 ,brl & ,new ,york ,po9t codes4 ,ma9ly decid$ by ! sup]9t5d5ts ( ! v>i\s s*ools = ! bl1 ! brl code 0 f9ally a3ept$ z ! /&>d code to 2 us$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,"! h be5 "s *anges s9ce #aiae1 b n[ ! comput] has appe>$ & "! may 2 ! ne$ = major *anges4 ,at f/ we _h bo? a lit]>y & a music code1 & nobody _h tr\ble le>n+ !m despite _! grt di6];es4 ,z ne$$1 we develop$ textbook1 ma!matics1 comput] & sci5tific codes1 : d h grt v>ia;ns f ! lit]>y code4 ,! comput] has op5$ s _m doors ( opportun;y academically1 voca;nally & recr1;nally t rese>* is n[ 2+ d"o to det]m9e ! f1sibil;y ( comb9+ all codes except ! music code4 ,? wd m1n t 9 a unifi$ #fg brl code only "o symbol wd 2 us$ to repres5t a pr9t symbol ) a simil> m1n+4 ,= example1 9 ! curr5t brl sy/em1 op5+ & clos+ p>5!ses use ! same "*1 ":as 9 pr9t two di6]5t "*s >e us$4 ,simil>ly1 9 brl ! same "*s >e us$ = ! op5+ quota;n m>k & ! "q m>k1 :ile 9 pr9t two di6]5t "*s >e us$4 ,! plan is to make x possible = an emboss] to produce gd copy 9 ei brl or pr9t4 ,brl us]s %d 3sid] h[ valuable ? possibil;y w 2 to ea* 9dividual4 ,don't say1 8,well1 if x is ne$$ by "s p = _! s*ool or "w1 ,i guess ,i bett] g al;g40 ,we don't "k h[ _m brl us]s wd b5efit by mak+ ^! *anges4 ,maybe ! lit]>y code %d 2 left \ & ^? :o r1lly ne$ s* te*nical 9=ma;n cd comb9e x 9to a s+le code4 ,"! %d 2 no m problem 9 #fh le>n+ ?ird code ?an we _h ) ! music code4 ,no *anges h be5 made yet & 3sum]s ne$ to let _! pref];es 2 "kn n[4 ,af all1 brl 0 m1nt to s]ve ! bl1 n ! comput]4 ,! goal ( ! rese>*]s is to make z few *anges z possible 9 ,grade ,,ii4 ,no 3trac;ns w 2 *ang$4 ,h["e1 #ad 3trac;ns wd 2 dropp$1 "nly ! "p-^w 3trac;ns = 8com0 & 8ble20 ! :ole-^w 3trac;ns = 8to10 89to10 & 8by10 & ! f9al sev5 3trac;ns 2g9n+ ) dots #e-#f "<85ce10 8ong10 8ful10 8sion10 8ness10 8m5t10 & 8ity0"> al;g ) ! f9al two 3trac;ns 2g9n+ ) dot #f "<8a;n0 & 8ally0">4 ,"s rules wd 2 *ang$4 ,"! m/ 2 spaces 2t ! 3trac;ns = 8to10 89to10 8by10 8&10 8=10 8(10 8!10 8)0 & 8a40 ,punctua;n & composi;n m>ks h *anges4 ,! op5+ #fi p>5!sis wd 2 8(0 & ! clos+ p>5!sis wd 2 8)40 ,op5+ brackets wd 2 dot #d "<8(0"> & clos+ brackets wd 2 dot #d "<8)0"> respectively4 ,quota;n m>ks wd rema9 ! same1 b ! "q m>k wd 2 dots #a-#e-#f1 presumably 2c few ^ws 5d ) 8wh40 ,! a/]isk wd 2 dot #d & dots #a-#f4 ,! sla% wd 2 dots #d-#e-#f & dots #c-#d4 ,! backsla% wd 2 dots #d-#e-#f & dots #a-#f4 ,dots #b-#e-#f wd s]ve z ei p]iod or decimal po9t z pr9t "*s >e simil>4 ,! hyph5 wd 2 dots #c-#f b ! da% wd 2 dots #d-#f & #c-#f4 ,! t]m9ology us$ 9 ! rules 3fuses me4 ,= example1 a l[] case lr ( ! alphabet is describ$ z a graphic symbol1 :ile a capitaliz$ lr is t]m$ an aug;t$ graphic symbol4 ,:5 ,i ask$ "o ( ! rese>*]s if ? wd n 2 di6icult to #gj expla9 to a pupil1 he repli$ t ! t1*] ne$s to "u/& b ! pupil doesn't4 ,my exp]i;e 9 t1*+ brl = #cb ye>s is t (t5 ! /ud5t ask$ 8,:y80 or want$ to /udy ! rule book = hmf4 ,i 2lieve ,i cd adju/ to ^! *anges1 ev5 ?\< m cells >e requir$ & ?us m exp5sive pap]1 : adds to ! bulk4 ,i'm wond]+ :at wd happ5 to \r ?\s&s ( brl books4 ,wd we h to reque/ $i;ns 9 8,unifi$ ,brl ,code0 or 8,am]ican ,brl ,code80 ,:at 3c]ns me ! mo/ is ! ef=t to h 9dicators t w portray e k9d ( type4 ,! rese>*]s h "w$ \ a v gd sy/em = do+ ?1 b ,i 2lieve x w make x s di6icult to r1d t p w n want to le>n brl & ^? t alr "k x w feel x is n wor? ! ef=t4 ,"! >e 9dicators to %[ italics1 boldface type1 "ul9+1 script1 & sans s]if4 #ga ,provi.n has be5 made = addi;nal k9ds ( type4 ,"h is ! patt]n = italics 9dicators3 dots #d-#f g 2f any?+ t is to 2 italiciz$4 ,if ^! >e foll[$ immly by a l[] case 8;e10 j a s+le lr w 2 italiciz$4 ,if dots #d-#f >e foll[$ by a l[] case 8;g10 ! 5tire ^w is to 2 italiciz$4 ,if dots #d-#f >e foll[$ by a l[] case 8i10 ! foll[+ passage w 2 italiciz$ until y r1* ano!r #d-#f1 9dicat+ ! 5d ( ! passage4 ,? la/ #d-#f foll[s ! ^w & "! m/ 2 a space foll[+ x4 ,dots #d- #f foll[$ by dot #c 9dicates t ! italics 5d )9 ! ^w4 ,? same patt]n is us$ = ! o!r typefaces4 ,note t ? 9volves a pretty s5sitive t\*1 especially :5 a dot #d 9dicates script & dot #e 9dicates sans s]if4 ,p]h ,i may z well g on to say t #gb dots #d-#e-#f 9dicate boldface type & dots #d-#e 9dicate "ul9+4 ,_m p wd h tr\ble ) ^! f9e 4t9c;ns4 ,h[ _m p wd c>e ab ! typeface un.s x 0 r1lly ne$$ = emphasis1 & !n ! italics sign repres5ts alm any type di6];e4 ,%d ! :ole lit]>y code 2 3fus$ = ! sake ( ! few :o ne$ to "k8 ,i hope t all brl r1d]s w express _! op9ions af !y h r1d >ticles 9 brl magaz9es & he>d 4cus.ns at /ate & na;nal 3v5;ns4 ,try to 2 objective & will+ to *ange if y 2lieve x is progress1 especially 9 li* ,committee1 c_/o ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1 ,p4,o4 ,box #fjhe1 ,l\isville1 ,,ky #djbjf4 ,:at ,brl ,lit]acy ,m1ns to ,me by ,bob ,bitts ,? is 9 response to ! two ?"\;l >ticles on brl : appe>$ 9 ! ,m>* issue4 ,i'd l to take !m "o at a "t4 ,i'd l to f/ respond to ,ms4 ,d[n+'s >ticle sett+ =? ! facts ( ! "w ( ! ,ad ,hoc ,committee on ,unifica;n #gd ( ! ,brl ,codes4 ,i _h alw ?"\1 s9ce le>n+ brl z an adult 9 #aiei1 t ! :ole purpose ( brl 0 to 5able ! bl to r1d & write4 ,x n"e dawn$ on me once dur+ ^? ye>s t x mie le>n+ brl ^! "ds anyh[4 ,?\< ,i h n"e be5 a bl *1 ,i suspect t a * ( :at"e visual acu;y ne$s to le>n spell+ e>ly1 & = t r1son ,i wd 5dorse ,grade ,i = at l1/ ! prim>y grades4 ,o!rwise1 y'll h bl kids spell+ brl 8;brl10 z ,i h be5 tempt$ to d 9 ? lr1 "k+ t x w g to brl lit]ate p4 ,surely ! alphabet cd 2 #ge le>n$ by any d$icat$ p]son 9 ! t1*+ pr(es.n1 no8 ,! m9or *anges 9 ! lit]>y code br"\ ab by ! /range new philosophy reg>d+ rev]sibil;y wd n 2 h>d to le>n2 9 fact1 !y wd h>dly 2 notic$4 ,b ,i wd hesitate to sacrifice any ( ! h>d-won /abil;y ( ! lit]>y code = ! sake ( a code t is us$ by few & 3/antly *ang+4 ,2ss1 al? ! ,5gli% language has *ang$ 3sid]ably s9ce ! ,battle ( ,ha/+s1 a d$icat$ r1d] c / r1d ,%akespe>e1 & ev5 ,*auc]4 ,c]ta9ly major *anges %d 2 avoid$ = ! sake ( /abil;y4 ,i %d 2 able to r1d any brld book t / has xs dots m or less rais$6 ,"h is a sample ( a ?+ t c 2 d"o n[ & w n 2 all[able "u ! propos$ new rules4 ,_h ,l9coln be5 bl1 & ev5 m ^w economical1 ! la/ phrase ( ! #gf ,gettysburg ,address mi?60 ,:5 ,i f/ />t$ le>n+ brl1 ,i 0 a ma? t1*] c&idate & my brl 0 ab ! "r spe$ = ma?1 s ,i r1d s"eal texts f cov] to cov]4 ,at t "t1 ,neme? ,code 0 9 xs f/ $i;n1 & v ?9 = brl1 ab "o & a half 9*es4 ,b ! next $i;n seem$ to h be5 purposely 3coct$ by "s"o try+ to make x h>d] = me to r1d4 ,i put up ) x1 ev5 ! nicety ( 4t+ui%+ 2t ! s"eal di6]5t m1ns ( d5ot+ a frac;n 9 pr9t4 ,i r1lly didn't c>e m* :at ! ?+ look$ l 9 pr9t =m1 s l;g z ,i knew : 0 ! top & : 0 ! bottom4 ,b ! second $i;n ( ! ,neme? ,code 0 9 two or ?ree volumes1 ea* ov] ?ree 9*es ?ick6 ,x 0 only on r1d+ ,ms4 ,d[n+'s >ticle t x dawn$ #gg on me t de> old ,abe 0 "w+ on "s?+ t mis1 b wdn't b5efit ! va/ unwa%$ masses ( ma? t1*]s1 few ( :om publi% any?+ at all4 ,n[ ,i h a v ?9 booklet ( comput] brl symbols1 j ,,ascii4 ,x "\ to 2 fully 9tegratable 9to ,neme? code = ! naive4 ,"! is no ne$ to make lit]>y brl 9tegrate 9to ! ,neme? comput] code2 x w 2 obvi\s to ! r1d] f ! 3text4 ,if ma? writ]s want _! text to 2 rev]sible1 well & gd2 b let ! re/ ( u get al;g on ! simpl] v].n ( ,grade ,,ii t has 2come s /&>d4 ,rev]sibil;y %d 2 res]v$ = ^? :o publi%2 p]h x cd 2 call$ ,grade ,,iv4 ,n[1 ,i'd l to respond to ,mr4 ,/rom]'s f9e >ticle1 "picul>ly to ! plea 9 ! la/ s5t;e ( 8 >ticle3 8,i d ?9k we ne$ m precise def9i;ns ( #gh lit]acy1 & we "\ to "k exactly h[ _m p use h[ m* brl z well z h[ (t540 ,! f/ ?+ f/3 lit]acy4 ,x seems to me t a p]son is lit]ate :5 he "ks a c]ta9 h>d- to-def9e am.t ( lit]ature4 ,by ?1 ,i m1n t ! lit]ate p]son is able to take 9 new 9=ma;n & make logical evalua;n ( x z x fits 9to ! re/ ( 8 /ore ( k4 ,?us1 a lit]ate p]son :o sudd5ly 2comes bl is / lit]ate4 ,no brl has yet pass$ "? 8 f+]s4 ,he is n by any /ret* brl lit]ate4 ,if ? p]son picks up 5 brl to puzzle \ a %ort message1 he is n[ brl lit]ate4 ,he c communicate ?"\s at ! top level ( 8 ?9k+ abil;y1 no matt] h[ sl[ly4 ,wd any"o say t ,/eph5 ,hawk+ is illit]ate 2c x takes hm five m9utes to compose a simple s5t;e8 #gi ,i suspect t "! >e s"eal v>ieties ( brl r1d]s4 ,"s1 l myf & probably ,/rom]1 2came bl9d$ 9 adult life1 felt illit]ate1 & gra2$ eag]ly at brl to free u f t illit]ate feel+4 ,i w alw rememb] ! joy x gave me to r1d1 8,abe _h a d1f dad10 8,a *ef _h a bad ca2age10 & 8,a h$ge _h a ja7$ $ge40 ,on ! o!r h&1 we h folks :o h be5 bl f bir?2 x wd 2 un?9kable to classify s* a p]son z brl lit]ate un.s he has su3ess;lly ma/]$ at l1/ "o ( ! _m o!r av5ues to communica;n = ! bl4 ,= ? p]son1 brl lit]acy may m1n ! abil;y to use all ! ref];e "ws 9 a brl libr>y1 if t is 8 capabil;y4 8,h[ _m p use h[ m* brl h[ (t580 ,i am "o p]son1 & ,i use up to a pack ( 9dex c>ds #hj weekly1 & t is ab half my brl use4 ,hav+ tak5 4abil;y retire;t f ! commun;y college ": ,i taus1 ,i "w 9 r1l e/ate4 ,= t1 my talk+ comput] is ! be/ new tool imag9able1 z x 5ables me to sort & $it li/+ 9=ma;n = cli5ts & coll1gues4 ,h["e1 if ,i _h to *oose 2t ! comput] & ! ,p]k9s ,brlr ,i b"\ 9 #aifj1 ! brlr wd /ay6 ,? is 2c ! brlr sits by ! ph"o & all[s me to take notes on 9dex c>ds = all 9com+ ph"o calls4 ,i keep ^! c>ds 9 a fil+ cab9et1 & !y >e ! core ( my busi;s4 "<,bob ,bitts lives 9 ,llton1 ,colo4"> #ha ,magaz9es on ,tape3 ,gd ,li/5+ at a ,gd ,price by ,nolan ,crabb ,^? ( u :o h a3ess to a v>iety ( magaz9es on flexible disc t5d to sit up & take notice :5 we he> ( a new tap$ magaz9e4 ,9 ! case ( 8,magaz9es on ,tape10 we c sit up & take notice = a v>iety ( r1sons ,- gd li/5+ 2+ "o ( !m4 8,magaz9es ,on ,tape0 is a comm]cially produc$ mon?ly compila;n ( /ories f s* p]iodicals z 8,! ,new ,republic10 8,_w ,press ,review10 8,popul> ,sci;e10 & 8,mirabella40 ,t>get$ t[>d commut]s prim>ily1 8,magaz9es ,on ,tape0 is available on a #fj-m9ute two-track cassette4 ,/ories av]age #aj m9utes 9 l5g?1 & ea* /ory is #hb 9troduc$ by ,rob]t ,seigel1 ho/ ( 8,all ,?+s ,3sid]$10 a produc;n ( ,na;nal ,public ,radio4 ,9 fact1 8,magaz9es ,on ,tape0 has an 8,all ,?+s ,3sid]$0 flavor4 ,ea* /ory is 9t]tw9$ ) %ort musical takes & ,seigel's n>ra;n ( ! t1s]1 design$ to 9t]e/ y 9 ! next /ory4 ,"o ( ! ?+s t impress$ me mo/ ab ! 9troductory issue ( 8,magaz9es ,on ,tape0 0 xs div]s;y & bal.e4 ,a /ory by a black woman ab gr[+ up 9 ! #aifjs z "p ( ! f/ 89tegrat$ g5]a;n0 0 juxtapos$ ) a fasc9at+ essay on :y gun 3trol z curr5tly propos$ won't "w4 ,! f/ issue 3ta9$ a /ory ab ! luxuries ( w1l? & fame1 "picul>ly z !y apply to hav+ o!rs d ! nitty-gritty "d-to-"d mundane ?+s to : ! re/ ( u >e s a3u/om$4 ,x al 9clud$ #hc a /ory f 8,popul> ,sci;e0 ab ! s-call$ ,ice ,man1 ^: body 0 extremely well pres]v$ 9 a glaci] 9 ,europe4 ,9 %ort1 8,magaz9es ,on ,tape0 is a fanta/ic bl5d ( /ories f fasc9at+ p]iodicals ,- mo/ ( : >5't curr5tly 2+ record$ by ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$4 ,9 fact1 if y've "e li/5$ to 8,*oice ,magaz9e ,li/5+10 y h a gd idea ( :at 8,magaz9es ,on ,tape0 s.ds l4 ,! 9=ma;n 9 8,magaz9es ,on ,tape0 is lirate any ( !m4 ,! n>rators1 "o man & "o woman1 >e un"nd1 b bo? #hd >e excell5t4 ,if y're 3c]n$ ab ,,nls-qual;y n>ra;n1 y won't h a problem ) 8,magaz9es ,on ,tape40 ,s9ce ! magaz9e is on a /&>d-spe$ two-track cassette1 "!'s obvi\sly no crosstalk1 & ! equaliza;n is sup]b4 ,hav+ sd all ^? gd ?+s1 "! >e a few ?+s ab 8,magaz9es ,on ,tape0 t >5't s gd4 ,f/1 x wd 2 help;l if ! issue date ( ! magaz9e f : a /ory is tak5 7 9clud$4 ,seigel tells y at ! 2g9n+ ( a /ory ! "n ( ! publica;n ": x orig9ally appe>$1 b no clue is giv5 z to ! date or mon?1 n ev5 on ! pr9t table ( 3t5ts t a3ompanies ! tape4 ,x seems to me t ev5 commut]s1 h\sewives1 or :o"e else 8,magaz9es ,on ,tape0 is t>get$ t[>d1 wd l to h "s idea ( ! l5g? ( ea* /ory 2f #he !y 2g9 r1d+ x4 ,unlike 8,*oice ,magaz9e ,li/5+10 8,magaz9es ,on ,tape0 doesn't give any e/imat$ r1d+ "t4 ,!n "!'s ! price3 8,brl ,=um0 r1d]s c rcv ! publica;n = @s#dg4hh4 ,t's significantly less ?an ! @s#ie4hh ! re/ ( ! _w w pay4 ,if ,i _h to *oose f ! comm]cial products available1 ,i'd pay ! price & 5joy 8,magaz9es ,on ,tape40 ,^? :o pick ! /ories us$ = 8,magaz9es ,on ,tape0 h d"o a ph5om5al job ( f9d+ a bal.e 2t ! fa/-pac$ upb1t & ! 9tellectually /imulat+4 ,if y're hungry = curr5t 9=ma;n t bo? 9=ms & 5t]ta9s1 ! @s#de4hg is m"oy well sp5t4 ,t's especially true if yr life/yle 9cludes a fair am.t ( c> travel or if y don't h a f\r- track portable y c take on ! road ) y4 ,! two-track #hf =mat m1ns 8,magaz9es ,on ,tape0 goes any": y d1 & ) a 3v5i;e t makes x wor? ! price4 ,= m 9=ma;n or to ord]1 3tact ,magaz9es ,on ,tape1 #ijc ;,s4 ,hohokam ,dr41 ,tempe1 ,,az #hebha4 ,visa & ,ma/],c>d >e a3ept$4 ,y m/ m5;n t y 2came aw>e ( ! product "? 8,! ,brl ,=um0 9 ord] to rcv ! @s#de4hg price4 ,call "<#hjj"> #fhb-#gcii4 ,:y ,%d ,we ,2 ,advocates8 by ,>dis ,bazyn ,_m bl p don't see ! ne$ to advocate4 ,:ile x's true t we h _m ?+s td : w]5't available tw5ty ye>s ago1 ? doesn't m1n we h no r1son = advocacy4 ,we ne$ to 3t9ue to 2 9t]e/$ 9 :at is happ5+ bo? 9 local & na;nal gov]n;t4 ,) ! adv5t ( ! #hg ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1 we h an opportun;y to /r5g!n \r *oices 9 ! future4 ,by "picipat+ 9 he>+s1 committee meet+s & =ums1 we h a *.e to make a di6];e = _m bl p]sons to come4 ,! new adm9i/ra;n & _m /ate gov]n;t (ficials >e look+ = ways to cut budgets4 ,"! is m* talk ab total 9clu.n 9to society = 4abil;y1 : m1ns t _m ( u >e v 3c]n$ ab ! possibil;y ( programs 2+ cut4 ,if we want to keep use;l programs alive & promote new "os t w give u ev5 m opportunities 9 ! future1 we m/ sp1k up4 ,we h ga9$ too m* gr.d to 2 =e/all$ by ! ?r1t ( cutt+ special s]vices = "picul> 4abilities4 ,y may say t "! >e 5 bl p sp1k+ \ = \r "rs1 b y >e wr;g4 ,did y r1lize t by keep+ sil5t1 we >e actually 2+ #hh advocates8 ,we're say+ t we don't c>e1 t ^! ?+s >5't r1lly important4 ,by \r sil;e1 we >e giv+ \r okay to cuts 9 fund+1 un5=c$ guidel9es1 & det]iorat+ programs4 ,y may say t y don't "k h[ y c make a di6];e4 ,"! >e c.t.s ways 9 : \r 9put c help4 ,we c write lrs to \r local (ficials1 /ate legislators1 & na;nal legislators4 ,we c call ! local (fices ( any gov]n;t ag5cy ) : we h a 3c]n4 ,we c "picipate 9 public he>+s1 =ums1 & committee meet+s : al]t newspap]s ab 3c]ns 9 \r commun;y4 ,if nec1 we c pass \ peti;ns to 2 sign$ by frs & neie _m ways 9 : y c make a di6];e = all ( u4 ,i wd 5c\rage y to jo9 a local organiza;n or committee 9volv$ 9 4abil;y "rs & see h[ y c help u all to 2come ! be/ citiz5s we c be4 "<,>dis ,bazyn1 ( ,c$> ,rapids1 ,i[a1 is a memb] ( ! ,,acb bo>d ( directors4"> ,"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 #ij ,products & s]vices >e li/$ free ( *>ge = ! b5efit ( \r r1d]s4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c 2 responsible = ! reliabil;y ( products or s]vices m5;n$4 ,book ,club ,exp&s ,na;nal ,brl ,press1 #hh ,st4 ,/eph5 ,st41 ,bo/on1 ,,ma #jbaae1 ann\nces ! availabil;y ( 8,new ,york1 ,new ,york610 "o ( _m books writt5 by ,ann ;,m4 ,m>t91 au?or ( ! ,baby- sitt]s ,club s]ies4 ,! books >e t>get$ at girls ag$ #h to #ac1 & !y f1ture ! adv5tures ( a gr\p ( girls :o op]ate a baby-sitt+ 3sortium4 ,,nbp (f]s ?ree o!r titles = *n ag$ #h to #ac1 9clud+ 8,hanna10 ! /ory ( a #i-ye>- old * : d1ls ) bl;s issues f a "y p]son's p]spective4 ,= addi;nal 9=ma;n ab availabil;y ( books 9 ! 9t]m$iate #ia category & prices1 3tact ,na;nal ,brl ,press at ! abv address4 ,aw>d ,nom9a;ns ,s"\ ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,associa;n = ,bl ,a?letes is curr5tly a3ept+ nom9a;ns = ! ,*>les ,buell ,volunte] ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d4 ,! aw>d is "nd = ,dr4 ,*>les ,buell1 a f.d+ memb] ( ,,usaba4 ,= applica;ns1 3tact ,,usaba at "<#gai"> #fcj- #jdbb4 ,new ,support ,gr\p ,p :o su6] f von ,hippel- ,l9dau ,syndrome >e 9vit$ to jo9 ! ,,vhl ,family ,alli.e1 an 9t]na;nal net"w ( family support gr\ps4 ,,vhl is a complex 3di;n : c damage ! ret9a4 ,families a6ect$ by ,,vhl c %>e _! k & exp]i;es ) ea* o!r & ) ! m$ical #ib commun;y4 ,! gr\p (f]s a newslr1 p5 pals & ph"o support4 ,! goal ( ! gr\p is to improve diagnosis1 tr1t;t & qual;y ( life = ,,vhl families4 ,9quiries c 2 made 9 brl4 ,write to ! ,,vhl ,family ,alli.e1 #aga ,cl9ton ,rd41 ,brookl9e1 ,,ma #jbadf4 ,call "<#fag"> #bcb-#eidf or "<#hjj"> #gfg-#dhde = ! ne>e/ 3tact p]son4 ,brl ,transcrip;n ,abilities ,f/ (f]s l>ge type & brl transcrip;n to busi;ses1 s*ools1 organiza;ns1 & 9dividuals4 ,mat]ials transcrib$ 9clude bus s*$ules1 m5us1 "w-relat$ =ms1 product 9/ruc;ns1 build+ directories & ! l4 ,= m 9=ma;n on transcrip;n & o!r s]vices1 pl1se 3tact ,abilities ,f/ at ,p4,o4 ,box #ibg1 #ic ,gre5field1 ,,ma #jacjb1 or call "<#dac"> #ggd-#fgef4 ,talk+ ,!rmomet] ,blazie ,5g9e]+ is n[ (f]+ ,temp ,talk1 a palm-siz$ talk+ !rmomet] : a3urately m1sures body temp]ature f #hi4f to #ajg4f ,fahr5heit4 ,r1d+s >e spok5 cle>ly & %[n on an ,,lcd 4play4 ,! !rmomet] comes ) l>ge pr9t & tap$ 9/ruc;ns & a c>ry+ case1 & is available 9 ,5gli%1 ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 ,italian or ,spani%-sp1k+ v].ns4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,blazie ,5g9e]+1 #aje ,ea/ ,j>rettsville ,road1 ,=e/ ,hill1 ,,md #bajej4 "<#daj"> #hic-#iccc4 ,lrs ,ne$$ ,! ,ill9ois ,s*ool = ! ,visually ,impair$ is look+ = lrs f p :o grew up ) #id ,hall ,brl ,writ]s & wi% to %>e _! recollec;ns ) ! s*ool's curr5t /ud5ts4 ,! lrs >e 2+ s"\ z "p ( ! s*ool's celebra;n ( ! #ajjth anniv]s>y ( ! ,hall ,brl ,writ]4 ,! s*ool w pr9t two or ?ree ( ! lrs 9 xs weekly cal5d>4 ,s5d lrs to ! ,ill9ois ,s*ool = ! ,visually ,impair$1 #feh ,ea/ ,/ate ,/reet1 ,jacksonville1 ,,il #fbfej4 ,new ,regi/ry ,=m$ ,prev5t ,bl;s 9 ,premature ,babies is seek+ p ) ! eye 41se ,ret9opa?y ( ,prematur;y1 previ\sly "kn z ,retrol5tal ,fibroplasia4 ,,rop is ! l1d+ cause ( bl;s am;g *n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,p :o h ,,rop " %d 3tact ,prev5t ,bl;s 9 ,premature ,babies1 ,p4,o4 ,box #ddgib1 ,madison1 ,,wi #ecgdd- #ie #dgib4 ,new ,magaz9e on ,cassette 8,lifel9es10 a mon?ly publica;n ( ,victory ,*ri/ian ,c5t]1 is n[ available on cassette tape & is free to bl & visually impair$ p]sons4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 write to ,victory ,*ri/ian ,c5t]1 ,rt4 #d1 ,box #efj1 ,c>?age1 ,,mo #fdhcf4 ,tel4 "<#dag"> #ceh-#fjcb4 ,brl ,pr9t+ ,s]vice ,! ,s\? ,dakota ,9du/ries = ! ,bl ,brl ,pr9t+ ,s]vice provides transcrip;n ( ph"o bills1 bank /ate;ts1 employ;t proc$ures1 & m4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ! ,,sdib ,brl ,pr9t+ ,s]vice at "<#fje"> #cci-#feha or "<#hjj"> #feh-#edda1 or write to #hjj ,we/ ,av5ue ,nor?1 ,si\x ,falls1 #if ;,,sd #egajd4 ,new ,toy ,guide ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl & ! ,toy ,manufactur]s ( ,am]ica rec5tly ann\nc$ an agree;t to produce a toy-buy+ guide = ! p>5ts ( bl & visually impair$ *n4 ,! ,u4,s4 program is 2+ model$ on simil> su3ess;l ef=ts by toymak]s & organiza;ns = ! bl 9 ,grt ,brita9 & ,japan4 8,we >e delil ;,r4 ,augu/o sd4 8,,afb's mis.n is to 5sure qual;y ( a3ess & opportun;y = p :o >e bl or visually impair$4 ,by "w+ ) ,,tma1 we w cr1te a direct communica;n to p>5ts1 gr&p>5ts & t1*]s & 2 able to 5sure t *n :o >e visually impair$ h a3ess to fun1 safe & $uca;nal #ig toys40 ,! ,,afb has prep>$ crit]ia = suitable toys1 has =m$ a committee ( exp]ts to review product submis.ns & w make ! f9al selec;ns = ! toy-buy+ guide4 ,! guide1 : has an expect$ publica;n date ( ,octob] #a1 #aiic1 w1 9 addi;n to (f]+ g5]al 9=ma;n on toy selec;n1 h practical advice on play"t safety z well z illu/ra;ns & l>ge-pr9t descrip;ns ( approximately #ej ( ! be/ toys available4 ,canadian ,3f];e 8,"h's ,look9,0 ,at ,y1 ,kid0 is ! !me = ! eie ,grant ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl has rcvd a grant f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,adm9i/ra;n on ,ag+ to 3duct a project 5titl$ 8,improv+ ,a3ess to ,s]vices = ,old] ,visually ,impair$ ,p]sons ,"? ,eld]-c>e coali;ns10 ac to ! ,spr+ #aiic issue ( 8,,afb ,midwe/ ,regional ,news40 ,"? ? project1 ,,afb1 9 3junc;n ) five o!r ag5cies1 w e/abli% local model coali;ns on ag+ & vi.n loss4 ,ea* coali;n w 2 responsible = c>ry+ \ a pr(es.nal_/consum] $uca;n activ;y & = produc+ "o #ii or m products s* z bro*ures on ag+ & vi.n loss = g5]al or t>get$ audi;es4 ,^! products1 al;g ) mat]ials cr1t$ by ,,afb /aff1 w 2come an eld]c>e packet1 ! 5d product ( ! project4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,alb]ta ,orr1 ,,afb ,na;nal ,3sultant1 "<#bab"> #fbj- #bjcd4 ,jewi% ,publica;ns ,! ,jewi% ,h]itage = ! ,bl ann\nces ! availabil;y ( ! foll[+ publica;ns3 8,! ,brl ,passov] ,ha7adah10 8,! ,o4 ;,u4 ,passov] ,directory10 " available 9 l>ge pr9t & brl1 & 8,updat$ ,directory ( ,organiza;ns ,provid+ ,cassette ,tapes ( ,torah1 ,jewi% ,culture & ,music10 available 9 l>ge pr9t4 ,! publica;ns >e available at no co/4 #ajj ,write to ,jewi% ,h]itage = ! ,bl1 #afee ;,e4 #bdth ,st41 ,brooklyn1 ,,ny #aabbi4 "<#gah"> #cch-#diii4 ,hi< ,te* ,l[-,vi.n ,aid ,johns ,hopk9s ,m$ical ,s*ool & ,,nasa h jo9tly develop$ a new hi<-te* device to improve dim9i%$ vi.n1 ac to 8,,a>p ,news10 ,m>* #aiic4 ,! ,l[ ,vi.n ,5h.e;t ,sy/em is compris$ ( a lige scre5 televi.n4 ,,rp ,rese>* ,new rese>* by sci5ti/s /udy+ ret9itis pig;tosa has %[n t "s naturally o3urr+ *emical sub/.es "kn z neurotrophic factors1 c prev5t ! det]iora;n ( #aja photoreceptors1 ! li* #aiic1 is rese>* to /udy ! abil;y ( ^! sub/.es to rescue photoreceptors 9 animal models t >e directly relevant to human ret9al 41se4 ,h["e1 ? new f9d+ pres5ts a /r;g basis = 3t9u+ /udies ( ! pot5tial use ( neurotrophic factors 9 produc+ tr1t;t = 9h]it$ ret9al deg5]a;n 4ord]s4 ,cross-,c.try ,bike ,trip ,eyecycle is a non-pr(it organiza;n committ$ to provid+ visually impair$ p ) opportunities to 5joy t&em bicycle rid+ ) a si1 ac to 8,! ,bl ,cali=nian40 ,! trip w foll[ a s\!rn r\te 2g9n+ 9 ,santa ,monica1 ,calif41 & 5d 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 at a ,:ite ,h\se recep;n4 ,9 an ef=t to exp& xs memb]%ip na;nally1 ,eyecycle 9vites visually impair$ p :o mimaco/ ,ave41 ,suite #b1 ,los ,angeles1 ,,ca #ijjbe4 ,cassette ,newslr 8,pipel9e0 is an 9=mative newslr on rela;n%ips4 #ajc ,x is 2+ (f]$ on cassette = ^? :o >e p]plex$ & amaz$ by ! vag>ies ( human rela;n%ips or = ^? :o h _h exp]i;es or :o h solv$ rela;n%ip problems 9 ways t mi 9 brl or on cassette to ,janiece ,2tk]1 ,pipel9e1 #ahhf #bith ,ave4 ,,nw1 ,new ,b"ron1 ,,mn #eeaab4 ,brl ,transcrip;n ,li/ ,z a public s]vice1 ,na;nal ,brl ,press has compil$ a li/ ( brl transcrip;n s]vices acr ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,= a free brl copy1 3tact ,na;nal ,brl ,press1 #hh ,st4 ,/eph5 ,st41 ,bo/on1 ,,ma #jbaae4 #ajd ,descriptive ,video ,numb] ,= complete 9=ma;n ab ,descriptive ,video ,s]vice broadca/s & videos1 call "<#hjj"> #ccc-#abjc4 ,,dvs ,videos c 2 ord]$ us+ t numb]1 al4 ,:5 y call1 y w r1* a voice-mail sy/em : w qkly & easily 9=m y ab :at ,,dvs s.ds l1 :e!r x is available on public televi.n 9 yr commun;y1 :at equip;t y ne$ to rcv x1 & : public broadca/+ s]ies & specials 9clude ,,dvs4 ,al1 y c get a li/+ & descrip;n ( ! mo/ rec5t ,,dvs video titles & prices4 ,new ,canes ,ambu,te*'s new mobil;y cane folds & unfolds ) excep;nal ease & provides excell5t tactile transmis.n1 ac to 8,lifepr9ts10 ,w9t] #aje #aiic4 ,all ,ambu,te* canes >e repair$ promptly at a nom9al co/4 ,= a product li/ & descrip;ns1 3tact ,ambu,te*1 #cgj ,gollspie ,st41 ,w9nipeg1 ,manitoba1 ,r#b,k #b,v#c1 ,canada4 ,brl ,busi;s ,c>ds ,a metal h&-held emboss] t is cu/om made f yr busi;s c>d all[s y to cr1te yr [n brl busi;s c>ds4 ,= details1 3tact ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl at "<#hjj"> #bbc-#ahci1 or "<#ejb"> #hie-#ahji fax4 ,! emboss] co/s @s#gj4 ,*ur* ,a3essibil;y 8,t ,all ,may ,wor%ip0 is an 9t]fai? h&book : assi/s 3grega;ns 9 welcom+ p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,? #ef-page h&book details a religi\s & 4abil;y program urg+ *ur*es to #ajf remove ob/acles to wor%ip t ali5ate p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,s+le copies >e @s#aj4 ,reque/ pr9t or tape & ord] f ,na;nal ,organiza;n on ,4abil;y1 #iaj #afth ,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #fjj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjjf4 ,play ! ,piano ,a new record$ self- 9/ruc;nal piano c\rse is available f ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$4 8,put ,yr ,h&s on ! ,piano & ,play10 by ,daniel ,abrams1 requires no previ\s k ( ! piano or ( music & is complete on six cassettes4 ,! ord] numb] is ,,cbm-#aji4 ,abrams & ,homespun ,tapes ( ,wood/ock1 ,,ny1 h produc$ ? special $i;n ( _! comm]cially n>rat$ c\rse 9 coop]a;n ) ,,nls4 #ajg ,*ri/ian ,tapes on ,loan ,! ,m>?a ,>ney ,libr>y = ! ,bl1 #ciaa ,hayes ,st41 ,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eedba1 l5ds ,*ri/ian-ori5t$ lit]ature1 bo? fic;n & nonfic;n1 on cassettes4 ,ac to 8,focus10 ! newslr ( ! ,,acb ( ,9diana1 ! retir$ c\ple :o op]ate ! small non-pr(it l5d+ s]vice1 scre5s ! lit]ature c>e;lly1 ) volunte]s r1d+ ea* selec;n4 ,! libr>y's catalog is available on reque/4 ,x 9cludes approximately #a1jjj titles4 ,summ] ,camp ,! ,oral ,hull ,f.da;n is sponsor+ xs annual summ] camp = visually impair$ p #ah or old] 9 ,s&y1 ,ore4 ,! camp (f]s a full spectrum ( activities 9 rural surr.d+s ) mod]n a3ommoda;ns4 ,"o week co/s @s#aej = #ajh ,oregonians & @s#afe = non- resid5ts4 ,! f9al weekly ses.n runs f ,augu/ #ag to #ba4 ,3tact ! ,oral ,hull ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ,p4,o4 ,box #aeg1 ,s&y1 ,,or #iggee4 ,brl ,safety ,c>ds ,air ,canada (f]s pre-flids 9 brl & l>ge pr9t = visually impair$ pass5g]s4 ,ask = !m :5 mak+ res]va;ns at "<#hjj"> #ggf- #cjjj4 ,full ,9clu.n ( ,/ud5ts ,:o ,>e ,visually ,impair$3 ,a ,posi;n ,pap] "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! foll[+ repres5ts ! posi;n on total 9clu.n tak5 by ! ,jo9t ,organiza;nal ,ef=t1 ( : ,,acb is a memb] organiza;n4 #aji ,= addi;nal ?"\s on total 9clu.n1 see 8,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ,delegates ,meet ) ,3gress1 ,hold ,assembly10 ,may #aiic4"> 8,full 9clu.n10 a philosophical 3cept curr5tly adv.ed by a numb] ( $ucators1 is n a f$]al require;t ( special $uca;n law4 ,propon5ts ( 8full 9clu.n0 n"e!.s take ! posi;n t all /ud5ts ) 4abilities m/ rcv _! total 9/ruc;n 9 ! regul> public s*ool classroom reg>d.s ( 9dividual ne$s4 ,un=tunately1 8full 9clu.n0 wd elim9ate all special place;ts1 9clud+ 8pull \0 s]vices1 res\rce rooms & specializ$ s*ools4 ,s* an >range;t wd 2 s]i\sly detri;tal to ! $uca;nal develop;t ( _m /ud5ts ) 4abilities4 ,we1 ! na;nal #aaj organiza;ns ( & = ! bl li/$ 2l1 >e firmly committ$ to appropriate $uca;nal opportunities design$ to provide /ud5ts ) ! compet5cies nec to 5sure full "picipa;n 9 society4 ,x is significant to recognize t \r field 0 ! f/ to develop a broad range ( special $uca;n op;ns 2g9n+ ) specializ$ s*ools z e>ly z #ahbi1 & ext5d+ to public s*ool programs s9ce #aijj4 ,^! op;ns h provid$ critically important $uca;nal prep>a;n = s"eal g5]a;ns ( hie bl or visually impair$ c develop skills t w 5able !m to a*ieve su3ess & 9dep5d;e z responsible citiz5s 9 a fully 9tegrat$ society4 ,if ^! /ud5ts d n rcv appropriate 9/ruc;n design$ to develop compet5cies t meet ! s5sory deficits ( bl;s & l[ vi.n1 critical le>n+ opportunities w 2 lo/1 ?us dim9i%+ ! pot5tial = future a3ompli%;ts4 ,9 ? 3text1 ample opportunities = 9/ruc;n 9 s* >1s z brl1 abacus use1 ori5ta;n & mobil;y1 & use ( prescrib$ optical devices m/ 2 made available to /ud5ts z ne$$4 _4 ,$uca;nal deci.ns m/ 2 made on a case by case #aab basis 3si/5t ) ! ,9dividuals ) ,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act1 : gu>antees a ,free ,appropriate ,public ,$uca;n 9 ! 8,l1/ ,re/rictive ,5viron;t0 f am;g a 8,full ,3t9uum ( ,alt]native ,place;ts10 bas$ on ! ,9dividual ,$uca;n ,plan = ea* /ud5t4 ,$uca;nal deci.ns %d n 2 made simply on ! basis ( philosophy1 limit$ s*ool budgets1 adm9i/rative 3v5i;e1 or 3c]ns ab socializa;n4 _4 ,full 9clu.n 9 regul> $uca;n classrooms = all /ud5ts ) 4abilities irrespective ( 9dividual ne$s is 9 %>p 3flict ) proc$ural gu>antees ( ,,idea4 _4 ,l1/ ,re/rictive #aac ,5viron;t & ,full ,3t9uum ( ,alt]native ,place;ts >e critically important ,,idea provi.ns4 ,,lre is n "o sole physical loca;n4 ,x is1 r1 a pr9ciple1 : if prop]ly appli$ mat*es ! ne$ ( ! /ud5t ) an appropriate s*ool sett+ : provides m1n+;l *all5ges1 r1li/ic expecta;ns1 & maximum opportunities = a*ieve;t & develop;t ( h1l?y self- e/eem4 _4 ,! regul> $uca;n classroom may 2 3sid]$ ! ,,lre if ! /ud5t possesses su6ici5t r1di;s & survival skills & c 2 provid$ adequate supports1 specializ$ s]vices "1 & opportunities to develop skill comm5surate ) 8 #aad or h] pot5tial4 ,extreme cau;n m/ 2 ex]cis$ s t full 9clu.n does n result 9 8full subm].n10 social isola;n1 l[]$ self-e/eem1 poor p]=m.e1 or a sett+ 9 : s]vices >e unavailable4 _4 ,9 cases ": ! ne$s ( ! /ud5t _c 2 met 9 ! regul> classrooms1 an alt]native $uca;n place;t m/ 2 provid$ & 2 recogniz$ z ! ,,lre = t "picul> /ud5t4 ,s* alt]native place;ts %d n 2 negatively view$ z 4crim9atory or z 8segregat$0 sett+s :5 legitimately w>rant$ to develop ! ne$$ skills = future 9tegra;n 9 s*ool & society4 _4 ,s9ce x has be5 cle>ly demon/rat$ t bl *n b5efit f 9t]act+ ) 4abl$ & #aae non-4abl$ *n1 bo? 9t]ac;n opportunities %d 2 fully 5c\rag$ 9 :at"e sett+ t is 3sid]$ appropriate4 ,we 2lieve t ! m&ate 9 ,,idea : /ates t1 8,to ! maximum ext5t appropriate1 *n ) 4abilities "<%d 2"> $ucat$ ) *n :o >e non-4abl$10 does n 9t5d t bl *n avoid 9t]ac;n ) ea* o!r4 ,we /r;gly urge t deci.n mak]s c>e;lly 3sid] & 2 s5sitive to ! impact ( re=m 9itiatives on ! $uca;n ( /ud5ts ) visual 4abilities4 ,cau;n m/ 2 ex]cis$ to 9sure t $uca;nal philosophy & tr5ds s* z full 9clu.n d n s]i\sly 5dang] appropriate & specializ$ s]vices = /ud5ts :o >e bl or visually impair$4 ,if prop]ly imple;t$1 ,,idea c provide legal safegu>ds #aaf to 9sure t all 9dividual *n c r1lize _! full pot5tial = 9dep5d;e & su3ess4 "<,sign$ by repres5tatives ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ! ,associa;n = ,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n = ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$1 ! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n1 ! ,canadian ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! ,canadian ,na;nal ,9/itute = ! ,bl1 ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 & ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$4"> ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op ,= ,sale3 ,old-"t radio programs1 available on f\r-track ,,nls- =matt$ cassettes4 ,= free cassette catalogues1 write to ! ,duane ,gri69 ,radio #aag ,libr>y1 #bbfe ,wahlqui/ ,dr41 ,idaho ,falls1 ,,id #hcdja4 "<#bjh"> #ebb-#ijjh4 ,= ,sale3 #d-ye>-old ,to%iba laptop4 #dj mg h>d disk drive4 ,excell5t 3di;n4 @s#abjj4 ,3tact ,jack ,lewis1 "<#cag"> #fdb-#cbfg4 ,want$ to ,buy3 ,orig9al ,%>p ,talk+ ,clock numb] #a4 ,m/ 2 9 gd 3di;n4 ,lee ,razak1 #bgag ,augu/a ,lane1 ,apt4 ;,b1 ,hays1 ,,ks #fgfja4 "<#iac"> #fbh-#cfee4 ,call any "t4 ,= ,sale3 ,brl ';n ,sp1k ,model #fdj1 ,augu/ #aiib revi.n date1 all cables1 complete 9t]face kit1 *>g]1 case1 & manuals 9clud$4 @s#a1ajj negotiable4 #aah ,al1 disk drive = ! ,model #fdj1 @s#cjj4 ,excell5t 3di;n2 w %ip free )9 3t95tal ,u4,s4 ,3tact ,ri*>d ,petty1 #aai ,fairview ,rd41 ,ll ,rock1 ,,ar #gbbje4 "<#eja"> #ffc- #bfae ev5+s4 ,compu,s]ve #gffcj1agab4 #aai ,,acb ,(fic]s ,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s #baah ,n4,w4 #bast ,st4 ,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok #gcajg ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t ,paul ,$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 #abj ,9dianapolis1 ,,in #dfbbj ,tr1sur] ,brian ,*>lson #eg ,gr&view ,av5ue ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma #jbagb ,3tribut+ ,$itor ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non #aba