,! ,brl ,=um
     ,vol4 ,,xxxii ,june
        #aiid ,no4 #ab

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

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

,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s1
  ,presid5t
,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,j4,d41
  ,na;nal ,repres5tative
,nolan ,crabb1 ,$itor
,%>on ,lov]+1 ,$itorial
  ,assi/ant

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track cassette tape & ,,ms-
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  ,y may wi% to rememb] a
relative or fr by %>+ 9 !
3t9u+ "w ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,! ,,acb ,na;nal
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3tribu;ns made 9 memory (   #b
dec1s$ p]sons4
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his_/h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may
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                            #c
       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,presid5t's ,message1 by
    ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s1
    page #g
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
    ,o4 ,mill]1 page #aj
,la/ ,m9ute ,3v5;n ,rem9d]s1
    by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 page
    #ba
,na;nal ,$uca;nal ,legal
    ,def5se ,s]vices = ! ,bl1
    by ,durw>d ;,k4
    ,mc,daniel1 page #bd
,balanc+ at ! ,top3 ,two ,"qs
    ab ! ,,acb ,presid5cy1 by
    ,/eph5 ,spei*]1 page #cj
,committee ,appo9t$ to
    ,recomm5d ,policy on
    ,*>t]+ ( ,a6iliates1 by
    ,john ,mc,cann1 page #dc


                            #d
,sp1k]s ,urge ,repres5tatives
    to ,9clude a ,3t9uum (
    ,alt]native ,place;ts 9 !
    ,reau?oriza;n ( ,,idea1 by
    ,%>on ,lov]+1 page #dg
,bl ,v5dors ,reclaim ,v5d+
    ,facilities at ,honolulu
    ,9t]na;nal ,airport1 by
    ,evan ;,r4 ,%irley1 page
    #fh
,major ,victory = ,m9nesota
    ,ag5cy1 ,v5dor1 by ,*>les
    ;,s4 ;,p4 ,hodge1 page #gg
,v5dors ,call = ,bett]
    ,coop]a;n f ,,rsa1 by
    ,nolan ,crabb1 page #hf
,,ssdi ,b5efici>y ,update3
    ,sub/antial ,ga9;l
    ,activ;y2 ,c.table ,9come
    & ,un9curr$ ,busi;s
    ,exp5ses = ,self-,employ$
    ,b5efici>ies1 by ,gl5n
    ,plunkett1 page #id

                            #e
,legal ,a3ess3 ,4cipl9e &
    ,$uca;n3 ,a ,key ,case & a
    ,new ,debate1 by ,*>les
    ;,d4 ,goldman1 page #ajd
,h[ ,y ,c ,help ,,acb ,"?
    ,payroll ,d$uc;n1 page
    #aab
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
    ,l5non1 page #aae
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
    #acd
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
    #acf
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 page #acf
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #acg









                            #f
     ,presid5t's ,message
   by ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s

  ,i h j f9i%$ appo9t+ ! la/ (
! committees = ? ye>4 ,m ?an
#ajj p s]ve on committees4 ,^!
committees d a grt d1l ( "w =
,,acb by way ( volunte]
assi/.e to ! organiza;n4 ,we
wd sp5d f> too m* m"oy if we
_h to 9cr1se \r /aff to take
on ! vital "w ( ^! committees4
  ,?ree committees : w meet at
! 3v5;n 9clude ,cr$5tials1
,3/itu;n & ,bylaws1 &
,resolu;ns4 ,! *airs ( ^!
committees >e3 ,c>l ,mc,coy1
,scott ,m>%all1 & ,paul
,$w>ds1 respectively4
  ,%d y h any recomm5da;n = ^!
committees y may s5d !m to \r
,wa%+ton (fice & ! (fice w
make sure ! *airs h !m 2f
3v5;n "t4 ,! ,wa%+ton (fice
address is #aaee #aeth      #g
,st4 ,,nw1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjje4
  ,i'm sure ! ,resolu;ns
,committee wd 2 grate;l if y
cd s5d yr resolu;n 9 ah1d ( "t
or at l1/ h x appropriately
prep>$ :5 x is pres5t$ to !
committee4 ,! committee is
will+ to rewrite yr resolu;n b
wd pref] n to write x f
scrat*4
  ,! ,aw>ds ,committee is
*air$ by ,john ,mc,cann4 ,i'm
hope;l t by n[1 y've s5t yr
nom9a;ns to ! na;nal (fice z
9/ruct$ 9 ! ,janu>y 8,brl
,=um40
  ,"! >e two new committees ?
ye>4 ,!y >e3 ! ,na;nal
,committee on ,m9or;y ,a6airs
& ,committee = ,wom5's ,3c]ns4
,!y >e *air$ by ,pamela ,%aw &
,b]nice ,k&>ian1 respectively4
,bo? committees w h programs
at ! 3v5;n4 ,*eck yr        #h
3v5;n program z to "t & place4
  ,_m ( \r committees "w by
teleph"o & put 9 l;g h\rs4 ,!
,s*ol>%ip ,committee is "o (
^?4 ,i wd l to ?ank all ! p :o
>e will+ to give ( _! "t &
exp]tise to ,,acb by s]v+ on
committees4
  ,by ! "t y r1d ? y %d h rcvd
& complet$ yr pre-regi/ra;n
packet4 ,i hope by n[ y've
made yr hotel res]va;ns z
well4 ,! ,palm] ,h\se has >.d
#a1fjj sleep+ rooms s ? ye> "!
is no backup hotel4 ,? hotel
is l>ge 5 to h&le all \r
meet+s & exhibits 9 ! same
build+4 ,bo? meet+ rooms &
exhibits w 2 close tgr4
  ,\r (fice /aff & ,3v5;n
,committee >e "w+ h>d to
complete all ! la/-m9ute
details 9 prep>a;n = ! 3v5;n4
,putt+ ! 3v5;n tgr is r1lly a
major job4 ,9 fact :5 we    #i
f9i% a 3v5;n we />t plann+ =
next ye>'s 3v5;n4
  ,i hope to see all ( y 9
,*icago 9 ,july4 ,x promises
to 2 \r be/ 3v5;n "e4 ,z y r1d
?1 x's only "ds away4

   ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
        ,na;nal ,(fice
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,e>ly ,april f.d ,,acb l1d]s
meet+ simultane\sly ) na;nal &
9t]na;nal (ficials on matt]s (
grt import.e to bl p4 ,on !
same "d1 ,,acb ,presid5t
,le,roy ,saund]s1 ,,acb
,secret>y ,patricia ,price1
,gl5n ,plunkett ( ! na;nal
/aff & repres5tatives ( ne>by
a6iliates 7 meet+ 9 ,atlanta )
! presid5t ( ! ,_w ,bl ,union
:ile ,,acb gov]n;tal a6airs
director & ,i 7 meet+ )    #aj
,judi? ,heumann1 ,assi/ant
,secret>y ( ,$uca;n1 ,(fice =
,special ,$uca;n &
,rehabilitative ,s]vices4 ,!
,atlanta meet+ 0 9corporat$
9to an 9t]na;nal 3f];e d1l+ )
ag+ & bl;s & ! ,wa%+ton meet+
result$ f an 9vita;n f
,assi/ant ,secret>y ,heumann
to repres5tatives ( ! bl;s
field to meet ) h] to 4cuss
issues ( 3c]n4 ,! ,wa%+ton
meet+ ultimately 3c5trat$ on
reports by v>i\s ,,os]s
(ficials4 ,^? (ficials
report$1 am;g o!r ?+s1 t !
(fice _h improv$ xs 9t]nal
capabil;y = mak+ pr9t$ mat]ial
a3essible to bl employees2 t
focus gr\ps 7 /udy+ bett] data
collec;n me?ods = na;nal
rehabilita;n /ati/ics2 t
meet+s wd 2 3duct$ 9 com+
weeks ) appropriate (ficials
reg>d+ possible revi.ns    #aa
to ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d v5d+
regula;ns2 t "w gr\ps wd al 2
/udy+ ! ga!r+ ( data reg>d+ s*
matt]s z brl lit]acy & tra9+1
ori5ta;n & mobil;y1 & use (
alt]native =mats2 t mat]ials
s* z ! ,rehabilita;n ,act w 2
made a3essible "<to 2 4cuss$
subsequ5tly">2 t a focus gr\p
w 2 /udy+ ! improve;t (
$uca;nal \tcomes "</ay+ 9
s*ool1 hi<] $uca;n & jobs">2 t
"w is mov+ =w>d on ! prep>a;n
( a guid.e book to field
(fices reg>d+ ! ne$s ( bl *n2
t ! de"p;t r1lizes ! ne$ = a
3t9uum ( $uca;nal s]vices :ile
giv+ 3sid]a;n to 3c]ns s* z
p>5tal "rs1 religi\s s*ools1
assess;ts ( p]=m.e1 fund+ (
special $uca;n1 \tr1* to
9fants & toddl]s1 89clu.n0 & !
de"p;t's rese>* ag5das2 t !
adm9i/ra;n's bill reg>d+
reau?oriza;n ( !           #ab
,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
,$uca;n ,act w probably 2 r1dy
by ,novemb] ( ? ye>2 t !
,na;nal ,9/itute on ,4abil;y &
,rehabilita;n ,rese>* is
provid+ 9put to ! adm9i/ra;n
reg>d+ telecommunica;ns1 !
9=ma;n sup]hi<way & graphical
us] 9t]face 3trols2 t ,,nidrr
w h xs ye>ly directory & o!r
mat]ials available on comput]
disk & 9 brl1 & t ! rec5t
reque/ = proposals by ,,nidrr
reg>d+ communica;ns & ! ,,ada
5c\rag$ coali;n ac;n 2t
4abilities4 ,dur+ a v brief
com;t p]iod x 0 po9t$ \ by ?
writ] or o!rs t grants 9volv+
communica;ns & di6]5t
4abilities wd h to 2 l>g] ?an
3templat$ 2c small grants _c 2
all ?+s to all p1 & t
a3essibil;y = bl p _c 2 3/ru$
only z availabil;y on comput]
disk or comput] net"w4     #ac
  ,e>ly ,april al saw !
resump;n ( regional l1d]%ip
tra9+ sem9>s by ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,! popul>
s]ies ( sem9>s 3duct$ by ,,acb
dur+ ! #aihjs 0 9t]rupt$ by
economic re/ric;ns foll[+ !
sponsor%ip ( sev5 v su3ess;l
"w%ops1 s ! f/ s* "w%op ( !
#aiijs1 : focus$ on ,,acb
a6iliates 9 ! nor?1/]n &
middle ,atlantic /ates1 0
greet$ ) grt 5?usiasm & 9t]e/4
,! sem9> took place 9 ,m]id51
,3n41 provid$ tra9+ to
approximately #fj memb]s
select$ by ! a6iliate
presid5ts & subsidiz$ 9 "p by
,,acb4 ,! topics cov]$ 9clud$
s* practical skills z sett+ &
a3ompli%;t ( goals1 a6iliate
organiza;n & op]a;n1 fund
rais+1 m$ia rela;ns & public
9=ma;n1 grass roots advocacy1
memb]%ip ma9t5.e &         #ad
develop;t4 ,we want to ?ank !
,3necticut ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = !
graci\s hospital;y & assi/.e :
x gave 9 logi/ical >range;ts
3nect$ ) ! sem9>4 ,x is hop$ t
,,acb w 2 able to 3duct simil>
sem9>s "?\t ! c.try 9 com+
ye>s4
  ,rec5tly x 0 my pl1sure 9 my
capac;y z a volunte] (fic] (
ano!r organiza;n to att5d a
l>ge d9n] 9 ,wa%+ton sponsor$
by ! ,u4,s4 ,olympic
,committee & v>i\s corporate
sponsors to honor ! memb]s ( !
#aiid ,am]ican ,olympic &
,p>alympic t1ms4 ,! d9n]1 : 0
att5d$ by doz5s ( 3gressm5 &
address$ by ,presid5t ,cl9ton1
,mrs4 ,cl9ton & ,vice
,presid5t ,gore1 gave special
recogni;n to1 am;g o!rs1 ! two
bl a?letes :o p]=m$ \t/&+ly at
! #aiid ,p>alympics 9
,lillehamm]1 ,norway4      #ae
,mr4 ,brian ,santos (
,cali=nia 0 recogniz$ z ! w9n]
( f\r gold m$als 9 ,alp9e ski+
& ,ms4 ,mi*ele ,drolet ( ,new
,j]sey 0 recogniz$ z ! f/
,am]ican female ,nordic ski]
"e to w9 a m$al 9 ,olympic-
level competi;n4
  ,s9ce s5ators & 3gressm5
make spee*es alm e "d1 :y %d
"! 2 a lun*eon ho/$ 9 ! ,u4,s4
,capitol celebrat+ ! #beth
anniv]s>y ( ! pres5ta;n ( ! f/
spee* ( a fre%man s5ator8 ,2c
t s5ator1 ,rob]t ,dole (
,kansas1 0 3sid]$ to 2 ! f/ to
id5tify hmf z a 4abl$ p]son &
to emphasize ! ne$s ( 4abl$ p6
,! lun*eon1 : x 0 my pl1sure
to att5d1 0 ho/$ by ,mr4 ,tony
,coelho1 ! newly appo9t$
*airman ( ! ,presid5t's
,committee on ,employ;t ( ,p )
,4abilities4 ,mr4 ,coelho1 :o
pres5t$ ! banquet          #af
address at ! #aiij ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,d5v]1 0 hmf
honor$ ! next morn+ at a l>ge
,capitol ,hill br1kfa/ att5d$
by1 am;g _m o!rs1 ,,acb
gov]n;tal a6airs director
,paul ,s*ro$] & ,i4 ,i 0 giv5
an opportun;y to make a %ort
/ate;t greet+ ,mr4 ,coelho &
(f]+ \r assi/.e to hm4 ,mr4
,coelho replac$ ,ju/9 ,d>t
,jr4 z *airman ( ! ,presid5t's
,committee4 ,mr4 ,d>t1 :o is a
life memb] ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 3t9ues z a
d$icat$ advocate = ! "rs &
well-2+ ( all 4abl$ p4
  ,9asm* z ! ,,acb director (
gov]n;tal a6airs & 8
legislative assi/ant d \t/&+
jobs 9 communicat+ up-to-date
9=ma;n via ! 8,wa%+ton
,3nec;n0 & by o!r m1ns1 ,i
seldom m5;n 3gres.nal he>+s &
simil> activities4         #ag
,h["e1 rec5tly he1 ! $itor (
8,! ,brl ,=um10 doz5s ( o!r
advocates & ,i att5d$ a he>+
3duct$ by ,s5ator ,john ,gl5n
( ! ,committee on ,gov]n;tal
,a6airs reg>d+ ! fund+ ( m&at$
s]vices4 ,_m ( ! wit;ses1 s* z
! mayor ( ,*icago & ! gov]nor
( ,nebraska1 urg$ passage ( a
bill : wd1 9 e6ect1 excuse
/ates1 c.ties & cities f p]=m+
duties impos$ by f$]al /atute
if f$]al fund+ 7 n 9clud$ to
pay = ^? s]vices4 ,a s$uctive-
s.d+ >gu;t8 ,o!r wit;ses1 s* z
,ju/9 ,d>t ,jr41 po9t$ \
eloqu5tly & p]suasively t s* a
/atute wd cut ! he>t \ ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act &
c.t.s o!r civil "rs1
5viron;tal1 h1l?1 safety &
welf>e programs4
  ,gd news1 at l1/ on "o
front1 9 ! 3t9u+ saga reg>d+ !
,u4,s4 ,po/al ,s]vice &    #ah
free matt] mail+ s]vice6
,rec5tly ,blskills ,9c41 !
publi%] ( 8,dialogue0 &
8,lifepr9ts10 rcvd ! deci.n 9
response to xs app1l ( an
adv]se rul+ by ! ,po/al
,s]vice :1 if upheld1 wd h
impos$ a po/al deficit ( ov]
@s#db1jjj & wd h e6ectively
b>r$ ^? \t/&+ magaz9es = bl
r1d]s f 2+ s5t "? ! mail z
free matt] = ! bl4 ,!
extremely gd news is t !
,po/al ,s]vice1 :ile c.el+ !
po/al deficit *>ge1 rul$ t !
9clu.n ( a subscrip;n =m did n
3/itute illegal adv]tis+ &1 z
expect$1 t ! magaz9es 7 2+ s5t
to bl p & t ! nom9al
subscrip;n fees *>g$ did n
produce a 8pr(it40 ,x 0 \r
pl1sure to assi/ ,blskills
,9c4 9 ! prep>a;n ( bo?
app1ls4 ,h["e1 ! bad news is t
"! >e / s"eal              #ai
unr1sonable1 ambigu\s or
9consi/5t provi.ns 9 ! po/al
regula;ns gov]n+ free matt]
s]vice & we >e appreh5sive z
to h[ ! ,po/al ,s]vice w
codify ! rec5t rul+ ab
,blskills 9 xs 9t]nal manuals
& op]at+ 9/ruc;ns4 ,i am look+
=w>d to 4cuss+ ? matt] 9 m
detail dur+ ! "w%op t w 2
sponsor$ by ! ,,acb bo>d (
publica;ns dur+ ! com+ na;nal
3v5;n 9 ,*icago4 ,we >e 9
3t9u$ communica;n ) ! ,po/al
,s]vice 9 ,wa%+ton on ? matt]1
& h 9vit$ ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al to
sp1k on ! na;nal 3v5;n
program1 b we d n 2lieve he
wants to a3ept \r 9vita;n4
  ,,acb /aff memb]s did a3ept
"s 9vita;ns ? pa/ mon?1 h["e1
to sp1k at v>i\s 3v5;ns4 ,/aff
memb]s repres5t$ ,,acb 9
3v5;ns 9 ,wyom+ & ,colorado4
                           #bj
      ,la/ ,m9ute ,3v5;n
           ,rem9d]s
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,! #ccrd ,annual ,na;nal
,3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl is j ab "h4 ,*icago & !
,palm] ,h\se ,hilton ,hotel >e
wait+ = y4 ,if y h n s5t yr
pre-regi/ra;n =ms to ,,acb
,assi/ant ,tr1sur] ,james
,ols51 pl1se d s immly4 ,=ms
rcvd af ,june #bj may n 2
approv$ = pre-regi/ra;n 4c.t$
rates4 ,al1 y %d sign up =
t\rs e>ly1 s9ce space on buses
is limit$4 ,y may 3tact !
,palm] ,h\se ,hilton at
"<#cab"> #gbf-#gejj4
,9t]na;nal ,t\rs ( ,muskogee1
,okla41 ,,acb's designat$
travel ag5cy1 c 2 r1*$ at
"<#hjj"> #bei-#ibii4
                           #ba
     ,la/ ,m9ute ,9=ma;n3

#a4 ,airport ,express vans >e
    available at bo? ,o',h>e &
    ,midway airports to
    transport y to ! hotel4
    ,r.d-trip tickets c 2
    pur*as$ 9 ! ba7age >ea4
    ,"! w 2 volunte]s at bo?
    airports4
 #b4 ,! 3v5;n program is
    available 9 l>ge pr9t1
    brl1 & on cassette tape4
    ,reque/ yr program 9 !
    =mat y pref]4 ,2 c]ta9 to
    review ! prelim9>y 9=ma;n
    9 ! program4 ,? 9=ma;n w
    answ] _m ( yr "qs4
#c4 ,:5 y *eck 9to ! hotel1 a
    %eet ( 9=ma;n is available
    9 l>ge pr9t or brl4 ,2
    sure to reque/ x4


                           #bb
#d4 ,"! w 2 a volunte] desk 9
    ! hotel lo2y4 ,! ,,acb
    regi/ra;n desk is on !
    six? floor2 ! 9=ma;n desk1
    ! press room1 & ! 3v5;n
    (fice >e on ! f\r? floor4
#e4 ,! exhibit hall1 locat$ on
    ! f\r? floor1 w op5 at #a
    p4m4 on ,satur"d1 ,july
    #b4 ,! hotel has
    escalators f ! gr.d level
    to ! f\r? level4
#f4 ,! hotel lo2y & *eck-9
    desk >e locat$ on ! second
    level1 b t level is
    designat$ z ! f/ floor4
    ,:5 5t]+ ! hotel at ! ma9
    5tr.e on ,monroe ,/reet1 y
    w 5c.t] /eps up to ! lo2y4
    ,pa/ ! /eps to ! next hall
    y'll f9d an escalator4 ,"!
    w 2 volunte]s at ! front
    5tr.e4

  ,yr 3v5;n committee      #bc
assi/$ by ! ,ill9ois ,c\ncil (
! ,bl ,ho/ ,committee & !
,*icago *apt] >e do+ _! be/ to
a3ommodate y4 ,\r #ccrd annual
3v5;n w 2 a grt su3ess4

     ,na;nal ,$uca;nal &
   ,legal ,def5se ,s]vices
           = ! ,bl
       by ,durw>d ;,k4
      ,mc,daniel1 ,esq4

  ,,neldsb is a civil & legal
"rs organiza;n4 ,xs bo>d (
directors1 li/$ 2l1 w meet 9 !
,palm] ,h\se ,hotel on
,satur"d1 ,july #b4 ,x w al
hold a memb]%ip meet+ "!
comm5c+ at #a3#cj p4m4
,?urs"d1 ,july #g1 ,,acb's
#ccrd anniv]s>y4 ,all 9t]e/$
p]sons >e 9vit$ to att5d & to
jo94 ,annual dues = ! cal5d>
ye> >e @s#ab4 ,"! w 2 addi;nal
9=ma;n & applica;ns =      #bd
"picipat+ memb]%ip at !
,alaska ,9dep5d5t ,bl boo? 9 !
3v5;n exhibit >ea4
  ,any"o n att5d+ ! 3v5;n may
jo9 by s5d+ dues ( @s#ab
payable to ,,neldsb ) "n &
address to ,jewel ,mc,g9nis1
,tr1sur]1 #aeia ,jackson _?#h1
,san ,francisco1 ,,ca #idaji4
  ,,neldsb is an 9dep5d5t1
non-pr(it 9corporat$
organiza;n4 ,xs (fic]s &
directors >e all memb]s (
,,acb1 b we recogniz$ t "! is
a grt unmet ne$ = ? k9d ( a
non-political s]vice
organiza;n & decid$ n to 2 a
vot+ a6iliate ( ,,acb4 ,xs
(ficial /ate;t ( purpose is
9clud$ 2l4
  ,? is a v ambiti\s "utak+ &
we 9vite yr f9ancial support4
,we w seek support f
appropriate fund+ s\rces to
assi/ 9 ! a*ieve;t ( \r    #be
purposes1 b we 2lieve x is alt
fitt+ t we1 z bl & visually
impair$ p]sons1 %d %>e 9 !
f9ancial responsibil;y =
e/abli%+ ? s]vice4
  ,9 td's complex society1 "!
is a g5u9e ne$ = a support
organiza;n to help protect
9dividual & organiza;nal "rs &
9t]e/s4 ,few c af=d ! exp5se (
s* litiga;n4 ,obvi\sly1
,,neldsb c 2 only a "pial
solu;n1 b xs =ma;n is a
3/ructive way to provide a
special private res\rce to
fill ! unmet ne$ = ? s]vice4
,we all "k ( 9/.es ": bl &
visually impair$ 9dividuals &
_! organiza;ns h be5 su$ or _!
"rs d5i$1 & ": !y cd n claim
_! "rs or b5efits1 2c !y did n
h ! nec res\rces4 ,9 "s 9/.es1
class ac;n suits may 2 \r be/
rem$y1 "picul>ly ": "! >e
viola;ns ( ,sec;n #ejd (   #bf
! ,rehabilita;n ,act or !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4
  ,! (fic]s & directors
3/itute ! vot+ memb]%ip ( ?
organiza;n & z ! bo>d (
directors1 !y >e !
organiza;n's gov]n+ body4 ,!y
>e3 ,all5 8,s&y0 ,s&]son1
,an*orage1 ,alaska1 *airman2
,jewel ,mc,g9nis1 ,san
,francisco1 ,calif41 tr1sur]2
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel1
,au/91 ,texas1 secret>y2
,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s1
,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,okla42 ,david
,adams1 ,/"o ,m.ta91 ,ga42
,all5 ,j5k9s1 ,b]keley1
,calif42 ,dr4 ,otis ;,h4
,/eph5s1 ,knoxville1 ,t5n42
,c>la ,frankl91 ,l\isville1
,ky42 ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge1
,>l+ton1 ,va42 ,jamal ,mazrui1
,som]ville1 ,mass42 & ,kae
,pohe1 ,b\ld] ,c;y1 ,nev4
,*airman ,s&]son's         #bg
address is #aajb ,we/
,9t]na;nal1 ,an*orage1 ,,ak
#iieah2 ph"o "<#ijg"> #efc-
#bebe1 fax "<#ijg"> #efb-
#eiea4 ,he w 2 9 ,*icago all
dur+ 3v5;n week4
  ,! purposes ( ? organiza;n
>e3

,a4 ,to e/abli% & adm9i/] a
    na;nal non-pr(it
    #eja"<,c">"<#c"> tax-
    exempt public 9t]e/
    $uca;nal & legal
    def5se_/advocacy s]vice
    organiza;n to protect & to
    adv.e ! 9t]e/s ( bl &
    visually impair$ p]sons1
    _! organiza;ns1 & relat$
    5tities4




                           #bh
;,b4 ,to assi/ s* bl &
    visually impair$ p]sons &
    _! relat$ organiza;ns 9 _!
    ne$ & "r to ga9 a3ess to !
    public ju/ice sy/em 9 \r
    c.try4
;,c4 ,to promote ! emp[];t &
    "picipa;n ( bl & visually
    impair$ p]sons 9 & "?
    organiza;ns ( _! *oice1
    especially =m] "picipants
    & o!rs :o h n"e "picipat$4
;,d4 ,to coop]ate ) ! ,am]ican
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
    a6iliates1 & o!r
    organiza;ns ( & = bl &
    visually impair$ p]sons 9
    fur!r.e ( ^! purposes4
;,e4 ,to d any law;l ?+ to
    facilitate a3ompli%;t ( ^!
    purposes4



                           #bi
     ,balanc+ at ! ,top3
     ,two ,"qs ab ! ,,acb
          ,presid5cy
      by ,/eph5 ,spei*]

  ,we1 ! electorate1 h a numb]
( 9t]e/+ *oices to make at ?
ye>'s 3v5;n4 ,"! w 2 elec;ns =
"o ( ! vice presid5t posi;ns &
a numb] ( s1ts on ! bo>d (
directors & bo>d ( publica;ns4
,we w h to decide :e!r ! 3v5;n
or ! bo>d %d select future
3v5;n sites4 ,& "! may ev5 2 a
few propos$ am5d;ts >is+ \ (
,*>lie ,hodge's f9e s]ies "h 9
8,! ,brl ,=um0 review+ \r
3/itu;n & bylaws4 ,b next ye>
we w *oose \r next presid5t4
  ,dur+ my ?ird ye> 9 law
s*ool1 ,i s"\ \ "o ( my
pr(essors af go+ "? my notes 9
prep>a;n = ! f9al exam4 8,mr4
,zimr+10 ,i sd1 8,i'm worri$
ab ? exam4 ,all ,i h 9     #cj
my notes >e "q m>ks40 ,he
repli$3 8,mr4 ,spei*]1 y'll d
j f9e4 ,t's all ,i h 9 my
notes1 too40 ,?9k+ ab next
ye>'s presid5tial elec;n
rem9d$ me ( ? exp]i;e 2c1 once
ag1 ,i've come up ) m "qs ?an
answ]s4
  ,"h >e "s ( ! %ort-t]m "qs3
,:o mi<t run8 ,h[ did !y
a*ieve _! curr5t /atus 9
,,acb8 ,w !y pres5t u ) r1l
*oices to make8 ,w !y (f] u a
wide 5 range ( skills &
abilities1 a su6ici5t /ock (
:at"e x is we mo/ ne$ 9 \r
presid5t8 ,& :at is x1 anyway1
t we d mo/ ne$ 9 t posi;n8 ,b
z a memb] ( ! l;g-range plann+
committee1 two "qs ) l;g]-t]m
implica;ns h rec5tly cau<t my
att5;n1 c\rtesy ( my pat]nal
gr&"f4
  ,he sp5t a lot ( ye>s buy+ &
sell+ resid5tial r1l       #ca
e/ate4 ,:5 look+ at a lot z a
pot5tial home site1 he ask$
two "qs3 ,c y get wat]1 & c y
get rid ( x8 ,translat$ 9to !
,,acb 3text1 ^! 3c]ns look l
?3 ,h[ c we assure \rvs ( a
su6ici5t1 3t9u+ supply (
qualifi$ c&idates = ! ,,acb
presid5cy8 ,:at c we d if we1
! electorate1 make a bad
mi/ake1 or if = "s o!r r1son
,,acb's 3t9u$ well-2+ requires
t a presid5t 2 remov$ f (fice8
  ,! posi;n z ,,acb's presid5t
is fa/ 2com+ a full-"t job1 if
x has n d"o s alr4 ,! presid5t
has ov]si<t responsibil;y =
na;nal /aff1 is 9 dem& to sp1k
at /ate a6iliate 3v5;ns & o!r
func;ns1 writes a mon?ly
column = 8,! ,brl ,=um10 sits
ex-(ficio on s"eal bo>ds & o!r
bodies : require n only travel
"t b "w z well1 is actively
9volv$ ) ,,acb's           #cb
f9ancial h1l? & develop;t1
repres5ts ,,acb 2f bodies 9 ?
& o!r c.tries1 appo9ts &
sup]vises ! "w ( ,,acb's v>i\s
committees & sp5ds 3sid]able
"t help+ ) issues >is+ )9 or
am;g ,,acb's num]\s /ate &
special-9t]e/ a6iliates4
,week5ds at home 2come r>e1
airl9e m1ls frequ5t1 & "t =
activities n relat$ to ,,acb
h>d to come by ,- & all = no
comp5sa;n o!r ?an exp5se
reimburse;t4 ,s :o cd
responsibly volunte] to take
on s* a job8 ,= a self-employ$
p]son "! >e two op;ns3 g \ (
busi;s1 or f9d an
extraord9>ily capable backup
:o cd keep ! busi;s runn+ &
gr[+ = ! presid5cy's dura;n ,-
possibly up to six ye>s4 ,an
unemploy$ p]son ne$s ei a v
well-employ$ sp\se or an abs;e
( f9ancial obliga;ns s*    #cc
z mortgages to pay or *n to
put "? s*ool4 ,an employee
ne$s bo? s* f9ancial fre$om &
ei a c>e] *ange or an
extraord9>ily "u/&+ employ] :o
is will+ to grant a virtual
l1ve ( abs;e = f two to six
ye>s4
  ,any"o active 9 local
politics mi<t h to give t up1
2c ! ,,acb 3v5;ns wd alw
3flict ) ,f\r? ( ,july comm&
p]=m.es 9 ! home 4trict4 ,try
mak+ a li/ ( p y 3sid]
qualifi$ = ! job1 !n ]ase !
"ns ( ^? :o ei c't or won't
make ! requir$ sacrifices4 ,h[
_m "ns d y h left8
  ,delega;n cd help to "s
ext5t4 ,i've n"e r1lly "u/ood
:y ,,acb has two vice
presid5ts4 ,b s9ce we h !m1 :y
n ask ea* ( !m to d a lot (
r1l "w dur+ ! ye>8 ,= example1
"o mi<t 2 9 *>ge (         #cd
recruit+ pot5tial committee
memb]s = ! presid5t's 3sid]a;n
& = sup]vis+ ! committees once
!y >e appo9t$4 ,! o!r mi<t
ride h]d on all 3v5;n-relat$
issues & h&le o!r jobs z
assign$4 ,un.s built 9to an
9t5;nal /ructure ( l1d]%ip
develop;t1 ! actual assign;ts
don't matt]4 ,!y j h to 2
sub/antial 5 to all[ a m]e
mortal to 2 ,,acb presid5t
:ile keep+ 9 t\* ) a c>e] &
hav+ a family life4
  ,b 2f delega;n c help 9 ?
way1 c]ta9 3di;ns m/ 2 met4
,f/1 ! p we select to s]ve z
vice presid5ts h to h adequate
skills & abilities3 we %d n"e
reg>d ^! posi;ns z
unimportant4 ,second1 ^? p h
to 2 will+ to commit ! am.t (
"t nec to take sub/antial
am.ts ( "w (f ! presid5t's
desk4 ,?ird1 ! presid5t    #ce
has to h 5 3fid;e 9 ! vice
presid5ts to 2 will+ to
delegate significant am.ts (
"w to !m4 ,f\r?1 ! presid5t
has to 2 able to c.t on ! vice
presid5ts' complet+ assign$
tasks 9 a "tly mann]3 any
failure 9 t reg>d w result 9 !
job n gett+ d"o or 9 !
presid5t ev5tually resign+ 2c
he or %e pref]s t to a divorce
or unemploy;t4 ,to put ^!
3di;ns 9 place we h to d ?ree
?+s3 take ! vice presid5tial
posi;ns m* m s]i\sly ?an we
"s"ts d2 dem& ! appropriate
commit;ts ( "t & 5]gy f ! vice
presid5tial c&idates2 & elect
! vice presid5ts 2f we elect !
presid5t4 ,? la/ is nec 2c a
presid5tial c&idate %d h !
fre$om to )draw if he or %e
decides t ! vice presid5ts we
h provid$ w n p]mit hm or h]
to d ! job z x "\ to 2     #cf
d"o4
  ,:at ab mak+ ! ,,acb
presid5cy a sal>i$ posi;n8 ,?
wd c]ta9ly make x m attractive
to ! unemploy$1 ! "u-employ$ &
maybe ev5 "s ( ! self-employ$4
,b d we r1lly want to solicit
c&idates = :om a regul>
pay*eck is a major 3sid]a;n8
,on ! o!r h&1 d we want \r
*oices to 2 limit$ to ^? :o >e
f9ancially 9dep5d5t8 ,at ?
/age ( my ?9k+1 ! sal>y op;n
seems to raise m "qs ?an x
answ]s4 ,) due respect to !
bo>d ( publica;ns' ,c&idates'
,=um1 ) a sal>i$ presid5cy ,i
?9k we wd ne$ bett] & m
reliable tools = 4t+ui%+ !
sweet-talk+ gold-di7] f !
>ticulate blue-*ipp]4 ,d y h
any id1s ab h[ vot]s 9 ,,acb
elec;ns cd 2come bett] 9=m$ ab
c&idates' r1l motives & l;g-
t]m objectives8            #cg
  ,"h's a less tr\ble"s way to
9cr1se & improve ! crop (
pot5tial c&idates3 l1d]%ip
tra9+ : is l;g-t]m1 /ructur$1
9t5;nal1 & progressive4
,"eybody c help ) ? "o4 ,j /ay
al]t = p ) tal5t4 ,if y're n 9
a posi;n to make appo9t;ts1
volunte] to d "s?+ : w help yr
a6iliate1 !n ask yr prospect =
assi/.e4 ,2+ 89t5;nal0 m1ns t
y "k :at y >e do+ & :y y >e
do+ x4 ,2+ 8progressive0 m1ns
/>t+ small b giv+ ^? :o d well
"s?+ a ll m dem&+ next "t4 ,2+
8/ructur$0 m1ns keep+ track (
! results ( yr ef=ts 9 ^! >1s
& build+ on ! su3esses4 ,?9k+
8l;g-t]m0 m1ns j t4 ,at ! mid-
ye> meet+ bo? ! bo>d & !
a6iliate presid5ts 7 tr1t$ to
an impressively organiz$ &
deliv]$ address f a ,mi*igan
ei<?-grad] :o ask$ ,,acb to =m
a te5 a6iliate4 ,:y %d     #ch
%e n 2 ta7$ z a pot5tial1
ev5tual ,,acb presid5t & help$
& 5c\rag$ to acquire ! nec
skills ,- />t+ n[8
  ,okay4 ,let's assume t by "s
comb9a;n ( m1ns we manage to
provide \rvs ) a su6ici5t >ray
( qualifi$ presid5tial
c&idates :o (f] n only solid b
al excit+ *oices & prospects =
,,acb's future4 ,we've talk$
ab h[ to 8get wat]40 ,n[ :at
ab gett+ rid ( x8 ,h[ c ,,acb
protect xf if we1 !
electorate1 make a v bad
*oice1 or if a f9e presid5tial
prospect "sh[ goes v s\r once
9 (fice8
  ,nei \r ,3/itu;n nor \r
,bylaws provide any proc$ure =
remov+ a presid5t f (fice4 ,9
an organiza;n _m ( ^: memb]s
pr(ess 3sid]able mi/ru/ (
absolute p[] 9 hi< places1 ,i
f9d ? a curi\s omis.n4     #ci
  ,reg>d.s ( ": y /ood on
,wat]gate1 w]5't y glad t !
,u4,s4 ,3/itu;n provid$ an
ord]ly proc$ure = resolv+ !
matt]8 ,s1 does ,,acb ne$ a
recall proc$ure8
  ,^? :o "k ,,acb's hi/ory
bett] ?an ,i tell me t by &
l>ge we h be5 excep;nally
=tunate 9 all ( \r pa/
presid5ts4 ,s :y t9k] ) "s?+ t
doesn't look brok58 ,f/1 2c (
! presid5cy's 9cr1s+ dem&s1 "s
v able p :o mi<t h be5
available z c&idates 9 ! pa/
wd n n[ 2 will+ to 5t] !
field4 ,circum/.es >e *ang+4
,z ! m"oy m>ket ads say1 8pa/
ga9s >e no gu>antee ( future
p]=m.e04 ,second1 we all hope
t ,,acb w 3t9ue to gr[ 9
memb]%ip1 res\rces1
responsibil;y & bo? na;nal &
9t]na;nal visibil;y4 ,b to !
ext5t we su3e$ 9 ^!        #dj
goals1 x w 2come j t m* m
possible = a neglig5t1 gre$y1
misguid$ or malici\s p]son at
! top to damage or ?r[ away
ye>s ( h>d "w & h>d-won
cr$ibil;y4
  8,phantoms10 y say4
8,delu.ns4 ,x w n"e happ5 "h4
,we're all gd1 loyal1
tru/wor?y1 compet5t & c>+ folk
"habs40 ,sure1 let's hope all
t's true4 ,b if y want to
build ,,acb's future on t s+le
assump;n1 ) no provi.n = d1l+
) mi/akes1 !n y probably c>ry
no 9sur.e & cross ! /reet )\t
*eck+ ! tra6ic patt]ns f/4
,y're al m ( a gambl] ?an ,i
or ! draft]s ( \r na;n's
,3/itu;n4
  ,s j 9 case ,i'm n
completely al"o 9 my 3c]ns1
let's 3sid] "s balanc+ at !
top4 ,let's improve \r abil;y
to attract a l>g] numb]    #da
( qualifi$ c&idates to run = !
,,acb presid5cy2 & let's ?9k
ab ways to help !m d a bett]
job once elect$4 ,b at ! same
"t let's provide \rvs ) an
agre$-^u proc$ure we c use 9
case1 l "s o!r be/-laid plans1
^! %d happ5 to g a/ray4
  ,! bo>d is curr5tly s*$ul$
to look at ^! & simil>
/ructural issues )9 ,,acb at
xs fall meet+4 ,! l;g-range
plann+ committee w 2 prep>+ a
report to submit to t meet+4
,s if y h id1s or su7es;ns 9
^! >1s or o!rs ": ,,acb cd 2
improv$1 pl1se 3tact yr
favorite bo>d memb] or !
committee1 ^: memb]s 9clude3
,pam ,%aw1 ,b]nice ,k&>ian1
,sue ,ammet]1 ,paul ,$w>ds1
,bud ,kei?1 ,durw>d
,mc,daniel1 ,/eve ,spei*] &
,otis ,/eph5s2 ,presid5t
,saund]s1 ,*air4           #db
    ,committee ,appo9t$ to
     ,recomm5d ,policy on
     ,*>t]+ ( ,a6iliates
      by ,john ,mc,cann

  ,at la/ ye>'s annual 3v5;n1
! ,virg9ia ,associa;n ( ! ,bl1
: _h exi/$ z ! ,tidewat] >ea
*apt] ( ! ,old ,dom9ion
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9itiat$ a r
=midable campaign to 2
recogniz$ z a *>t]$ /ate
a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,? campaign l$ to
3sid]able 4cus.n & debate am;g
3v5;ne]s & ! bo>d ( directors
3c]n+ ! r ?orny & delicate
problems pos$ by hav+ two
*>t]$ a6iliates 9 a giv5 /ate4
,:ile ! ,,acb 3/itu;n & bylaws
d n prohibit ! *>t]+ ( dual
a6iliates1 ^? docu;ts appe> to
3template a 8"o a6iliate p]
/ate0 /ructure4 ,n"e!.s1
situa;ns may >ise ": !     #dc
*>t]+ ( a second /ate
a6iliate1 :ile n 2+ ! mo/
desirable op;n1 may 2 ! only
viable way to defuse or
resolve an unt5able situa;n1
"!by pres]v+ ! abil;y to 3t9ue
promot+ ! goals & objectives (
,,acb4
  ,m9d;l ( ^! 3c]ns1 presid5t
,le,roy ,saund]s e/abli%$ a
committee to recomm5d policies
&_/or objective /&>ds to 2
3sid]$ :5 address+ a 8dual
a6iliate0 situa;n4 ,! purpose
( ? >ticle is to solicit id1s1
su7es;ns & recomm5da;ns f
,,acb memb]s on ? important
topic4 ,"s ( ! "picul> aspects
( ! problem on : ! committee
wd especially wi% to rcv com;t
>e3



                           #dd
#a4 ,%d a 4t9c;n 2 made 2t !
    *>t]+ ( an 9dep5d5t
    organiza;n & *>t]+ a
    br1kaway fac;n ( ! exi/+
    /ate a6iliate8
#b4 ,%d ! deci.n to *>t] a
    second a6iliate 3sid]
    objective crit]ia (
    viabil;y 2y :at is
    prescrib$ 9 ! 3/itu;n &
    bylaws1 i4e41 regul>
    meet+s1 numb] ( memb]s1
    etc4 "<,3sid]a;n ( s*
    crit]ia wd help to avoid !
    situa;n ": ! bo>d is
    compell$ to a3ept a second
    /ate a6iliate ^u ! peti;n
    ( #aj 4a6ect$ p]sons4">






                           #de
#c4 ,%d ! bo>d1 9 ! case ( a
    br1kaway *apt] ( an exi/+
    a6iliate1 3sid] ! ext5t to
    : ! *apt] pres5ts "<or is
    capable ( pres5t+"> !
    9t]e/s ( ! 5tire /ate8
    "<,s* 3sid]a;n wd obviate
    situa;ns ": bo>d ac;n 9
    grant+ a *>t] wd promote
    regional fac;ns )9 /ates1
    "!by "um9+ ,,acb's abil;y
    to "w e6ectively )9 t
    /ate4">

  ,! abv li/ ( 3sid]a;ns is
only 9t5d$ to broadly \tl9e !
ext5t ( ! problem & !
committee's *>ge4 ,"ey"o is
9vit$ to =w>d ?"\s1 id1s1
su7es;ns etc4 to ! committee
*airman1 ,/eve ,spei*]1 at
#hbe ;,m ,st41 ,suite #baf1
,l9coln1 ,,ne #fhejh1 or via
,,acb ,on-,l9e at "<#bjb">
#cca-#ajeh4                #df
        ,sp1k]s ,urge
      ,repres5tatives to
     ,9clude a ,3t9uum (
   ,alt]native ,place;ts 9
   ! ,reau?oriza;n ( ,,idea
       by ,%>on ,lov]+

  ,on ,april #bh1 ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives ,subcommittee
on ,select ,$uca;n & ,civil
,"rs held a he>+ on !
reau?oriza;n ( ! ,9dividuals )
,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act4
  8,! purpose ( td's he>+ is n
to debate ! m]its ( 9clu.n10
sd ,rep4 ,major ;,r4 ,[5s
"<;,d-,n4,y4">1 8b to def9e !
nec ele;ts & supports t m/ 2 9
place 9 ord] to make 9clu.n "w
su3ess;lly = /ud5ts1 p>5ts &
t1*]s4 ,$uca;n 9 ! regul>
classroom m/ 2 a viable op;n =
e * ) a 4abil;y1 b a3ompli%+ t
requires m* m ?an moral
pron\nce;ts f ,wa%+ton4    #dg
444 ,"? td's he>+ we hope to
le>n m ab :at ! commun;y ?9ks
s*ools ne$ to make 9clu.n bo?
possible & e6ective40
  ,! f/ p]son to sp1k on
reau?oriz+ ,,idea 0 ,elizabe?
,truly f ! ,am]ican ,f$]a;n (
,t1*]s1 al an attorney ) !
,new ,york ,/ate ,unit$
,t1*]s4 8,! ,,idea1 & xs
pr$ecessor1 ,p4,l4 #id-#adb1 h
provid$ a3ess to free1
appropriate public $uca;n =
millions ( previ\sly uns]v$ &
"us]v$ *n ) 4abilities10 %e
sd4 8,? legisla;n has *ang$
="e ! way we provide $uca;n to
/ud5ts ) 4abilities4 ,,idea
provides /ud5ts ) 4abilities )
9dividualiz$ 9/ruc;n "? !
,9dividualiz$ ,$uca;n ,program
or ,,iep4 ,x provides families
) av5ues to 5sure t _! *n rcv
qual;y public $uca;n40 ,%e !n
focus$ on *n 9 $uca;n1     #dh
urg+ ! repres5tatives to
/r5g!n ! law :ile pres]v+ xs
be/ qualities4 ,! f$]a;n has
he>d reports f _m memb]s ab
lack ( s]vices & poorly plann$
programs1 8,yet ! solu;n to !
pres5t problems ( special
$uca;n is n to 4solve !
special $uca;n sy/em t has
tak5 ye>s to develop & t
responds s well to _m *n's
ne$s10 %e sd4 8,nor is !
solu;n to place all /ud5ts 9
g5]al $uca;n classrooms )\t
reg>d to ! nature or sev];y (
_! 4abil;y1 )\t reg>d to _!
abil;y to func;n or 2have
appropriately 9 ! g5]al $uca;n
classroom1 or )\t reg>d to !
$uca;nal ne$s ( o!r *n4 ,r1 !
solu;n is to 4cov] :y _m
/ud5ts h a lack ( s]vices1
poorly plann$ programs & poor
\tcomes & !n to address _!
problems )9 ! frame"w (    #di
a 3t9uum ( alt]native place;ts
t does 9clude ! g5]al $uca;n
classroom z "o alt]native1 b /
responds to 9dividual ne$s40
  ,truly /ress$ ! ne$ = !
availabil;y ( a 3t9uum (
alt]native place;ts by
9corporat+ ^? ^ws 9to ! law
xf4 ,a 3t9uum is impli$1 b n
explicitly 9 ,,idea1 %e /at$4
,"s /ates h 9clu.n policies t
require t all 4abl$ /ud5ts 2
$ucat$ 9 regul> classrooms ,-
a 8fail f/0 policy4 8,plac+ !m
9 regul> classrooms bas$ only
on _! memb]%ip 9 a gr\p w 2 z
deva/at+ to _m ( !m z plac+ !m
9 special $uca;n classrooms
bas$ only on _! memb]%ip 9 a
gr\p has be540
  ,%e !n recomm5d$ t ,3gress
appropriate 8sub/antial
addi;nal funds to assi/ s*ool
4tricts 9 meet+ ! ne$s ( all
/ud5ts 9 ! l1/             #ej
re/rictive 5viron;t
appropriate to _! ne$s10 &
meet ! promises x made :5
,,idea 0 pass$ 9 #aige4 8,!
m&ates f ,3gress = ! $uca;n (
/ud5ts ) 4abilities keep
multiply+1 & ! co/s ( comply+
) ! m&ates multiply1 :ile
rev5ues = s*ools decl9e10
,truly sd4 8,! special $uca;n
budget is too 9vit+ to ignore
& s _m 4tricts >e adopt+
:olesale dump+ programs : !y
mislabel 9clu.n4 ,? huge burd5
( unfund$ m&ates is "pially to
blame = ! abuses we >e see+ 9
! "n ( 9clu.n40 ,%e al
recomm5d$1 am;g o!r ?+s1 t
,3gress provide addi;nal
support = pre-ref]ral s]vices
& e>ly 9t]v5;ns2 am5d+ 8/ay
put0 to all[ 4tricts to make
responsible 9t]im place;ts (
viol5t or 4ruptive /ud5ts
until p>5t_/adm9i/ra;n     #ea
4agree;ts >e resolv$2 am5d+
,,idea to require t1*]s )
sub/antial 3tact ) a /ud5t to
2 a memb] ( ! multi-4cipl9>y
t1m & p]mit t t1*] to 2 pres5t
at ,,iep meet+s1 to all[ any
t1*] ( a /ud5t to ref] t /ud5t
to ! multi-4cipl9>y t1m =
evalua;n or re-evalua;n at any
"t1 to require ! pres;e ( !
p]son"<s"> :o ref]r$ ! /ud5t
at ! 9itial multi-4cipl9>y t1m
meet+1 to all[ t1*]s to file
compla9ts on /ud5ts' 2halfs1 &
to =bid s*ool bo>ds & 4trict
adm9i/rative /aff f h>ass+ or
9timidat+ t1*]s :o file
compla9ts2 & to am5d ! /atute
to prohibit s*ool 4tricts f
requir+ t1*]s & p>apr(es.nals
to p]=m m$ical proc$ures on _!
/ud5ts4
  ,! next sp1k] 0 ,b>b>a
,raimondo1 f ,sulphur1 ,okla41
a bo>d memb] ( !           #eb
,am]ican ,society = ,d1f ,*n &
! "m ( a d1f *1 :o 0 9
att5d.e4 ,%e too /ress$ t !
3t9uum ( alt]native place;ts
%d rema94 8,full 9clu.n %d n 2
m&at$10 ,raimondo sd4
8,place;ts %d 2 driv5 by !
9dividual ne$s ( ! *1 n !
place;t pref];e ( ! ,l_<ocal_>
,e_<duca;n_> ,a_<u?or;y_>4 444
,:5 x comes to r1l 9clu.n ,-
true communica;n & m1n+;l
9t]ac;n ) p & a3ess to all
9=ma;n 9 ! 5viron;t ,- sadly1
? >range;t (t5 am.ts to no?+ m
?an exclu.n4 ,? place;t1 ?"\
to 2 ! l1/ re/rictive
5viron;t1 may turn \ to 2 !
mo/ re/rictive40 ,& ea* op;n
%d 2 3sid]$ equally valid z a
f/ *oice2 *n %d n h to fail f/
2f o!r op;ns >e 3sid]$1 %e sd4
  ,"o "q p>5ts ( d1f *n he>
(t5 is1 8',:y doesn't yr *
att5d a regul> s*ool8'0    #ec
,! response is3 8,\r *n d
att5d regul> s*ools4 ,!y att5d
regul> s*ools = d1f *n40 ,at
^? s*ools1 "ey?+ is a3essible
to !m3 film/rips >e cap;n$1
fire al>ms h fla%+ li<ts1 &
communica;n ) /aff & frs is
easy4 ,raimondo /at$ t
8sep>ate s*ools & programs =
d1f *n nurture1 support1 t1*1
& *all5ge !m40 ,^? programs >e
(t5 bett] able to meet d1f
*n's ne$s1 %e add$4 ,& ! *n's
ne$s %d det]m9e ": !y >e
plac$4 ,%e 9clud$ possible ^w+
*anges = ,,idea1 s* z3 f 8to !
maximum ext5t appropriate0 to
8to ! ext5t appropriate40
  ,! next sp1k]1 ,br5da
,welburn1 executive director (
! ,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,/ate
,bo>ds ( ,$uca;n1 spoke 9
support ( 9clusive $uca;n4
8,rese>* supports t a
significant numb] ( *n     #ed
:o move 9to supportive
9clusive classrooms 5joy grt]
academic & social su3ess 9 s*
an 5viron;t10 %e sd4 ,welburn
m5;n$ ! ,,nasbe /udy gr\p's
8,w9n]s ,all3 ,a ,call =
,9clusive ,s*ools10 : focus$
on s* 3c]ns z3 ! 4propor;nate
numb] ( m9or;y /ud5ts 9
special $uca;n2 excessive
label+ ( /ud5ts = s]vices2
segrega;n ( /ud5ts 9to sep>ate
classes2 limit$ curricul>
op;ns = _m special $uca;n
/ud5ts1 & less att5;n to
monitor+ 9/ruc;nal \tcomes4
8,two ye>s af ! rel1se (
',w9n]s ,all1' x is cle> t
9clu.n is n an ab/ract !ory or
a fad2 x is happ5+ all ov] !
c.try & we >e 5c\rag$ by !
reports we he>10 ,welburn sd4
8,9clusive s*ools >e cr1t+
bett] academic & social
\tcomes = all ( ! /ud5ts   #ee
9volv$ ,- bo? ^? ) & )\t
4abilities40 ,! /udy gr\p
2lieves t 8a philosophy (
9clu.n is pro-*1 pro-/ud5t &
3si/5t ) \r 2lief t all *n c
le>n40 ,,nasbe does n support
! model t dumps a 4abl$ * 9 a
g5]al $uca;n class )\t
support+ s]vices4 ,welburn
(f]$ two ?"\s = !
subcommittee's 3sid]a;n3
label+ ( *n by 4abil;y 9 ord]
to id5tify !m = fund+
purposes1 : 8(t5 has a
negative impact on ! self-
e/eem ( *n10 & tra9+ (
p]sonnel at ! pre-s]vice &
9-s]vice levels ( g5]al &
special $uca;n t1*]s &
adm9i/rators4 8,too (t5
special $uca;n t1*]s feel !y
%d or c "w only ) /ud5ts
id5tifi$ z hav+ a 4abl+
3di;n10 %e /at$4 8,_m g5]al
$uca;n t1*]s feel !y >e    #ef
n prep>$ & %d n h to "w )
4abl$ /ud5ts4 ,? bl9d]s
approa* does n s]ve /ud5ts 9
ei sy/em well40 ,%e hop$ !
subcommittee wd keep 9clu.n 9
m9d dur+ ! reau?oriza;n
process4
  ,! la/ sp1k] on panel "o 0
,dr4 ,patrick ,s*w>z f ,4trict
#adf1 ,t9ley ,p>k1 ,ill4
,t9ley ,p>k is a s*ool 4trict
t 9cludes 4abl$ /ud5ts 9 _!
nei<borhood s*ools1 ?anks to a
dramatic re/ructur+ program t
2gan 9 #aiij-#ia4 8,we 2lieve
t all *n1 9clud+ *n )
4abilities1 h ! "r to 2
$ucat$1 to 2l;g1 to gr[ & to
develop fr%ips 9 natural
sett+s1 9clud+ nei<borhood
s*ools10 ,s*w>z sd4 ,he told !
/ory ( ,brian1 a /ud5t )
c]ebral palsy :o sp1ks via a
comput] ) voice \tput1 & h[
,brian won ! race =        #eg
/ud5t c\ncil secret>y4 ,9 ord]
= ! /ud5ts to he> ! spee*1 !
pr9cipal held ! microph"o 9
front ( ! comput]'s sp1k]4 8,!
/ud5ts w5t wild ,- !y ?"\ ? 0
r1lly cool ,- & he won !
elec;n ) m votes ?an all ( !
o!r c&idates comb9$10 he sd4
8,e /ud5t 9 ! s*ool le>n$ "s?+
v positive ab di6];es f ,brian
,- & ,brian has 2come m 3fid5t
& bett] prep>$ to make a life
9 ! 'r1l _w' f ^! exp]i;es40
  ,s*w>z 4cuss$ ! program's
2g9n+s1 f 9=ma;n ga!r+ to
9-s]vice programs & plann+ = a
small pilot model demon/ra;n =
an 9clusive nei<borhood s*ool1
to two t>get pilot s*ools4
,t1*]s _h weekly ac;n plans &
alt]native plans4 ,al dur+ t
ye>1 ! ,t9ley ,p>k s*ool bo>d
8adopt$ a /ate;t ( philosophy
t m&at$ a home_/nei<borhood
s*ool model = ! 5tire      #eh
s*ool 4trict & cr1t$ ac;n
plans t ref9$ ! model = !
foll[+ ye>40 ,ye> ?ree saw
grt] /rides t[>d a 8'z]o
reject model'0 ,- no "o wd 2
exclud$ f _! nei<borhood
s*ool4 ,n[ 9 xs f\r? ye>1
,t9ley ,p>k has elim9at$ all
self-3ta9$ classrooms1
id5tifi$ & deliv]$ s]vices to
/ud5ts by grade-level t1ms (
special & regul> $uca;n t1*]s1
9clud+ !rapies4 ,! program
9volv$ communica;n ) families
via a writt5 tool1 8,,iep at a
,gl.e10 : /at$ h[ t1*]s 7
address+ 9dividual ne$s
id5tifi$ on ! /ud5t's ,,iep4
8,families :o h *n )
4abilities h report$ to u t !y
feel 9clud$ 9 _! [n
nei<borhoods 2c *n )\t
4abilities >e n[ ask+ _! *n to
play1 g to "pies & 2 _! frs10
,s*w>z sd4 8,"o ( ! m      #ei
notable *anges 9 \r /ory is !
attitude ( ! regul> $ucators4
,:5 ^! 9dividuals 7 ask$ to
obs]ve ! special $uca;n
classrooms 444 !y react$ )
anxiety ab ! *anges t !y 7 go+
to face 9 _! classrooms4 ,!
same $ucators n[ report t \r
curr5t 9clusive $uca;n model1
:ile n 'easi]1' is m* bett]
?an ! self-3ta9$ op;ns40 ,he
hop$ t ,t9ley ,p>k's exp]i;es
wd help cl>ify 8"s ( ! issues
9volv$ 9 promot+ :at we s
/r;gly 2lieve3 $uca;n "ws be/
:5 x addresses ! ne$s ( all
/ud5ts 9 natural1 9clusive
sett+s1 ) s]vices & supports
provid$ z nec40
  ,af ! recess1 ! subcommittee
he>d f panel two4 ,xs f/ sp1k]
0 ,dr4 ,m>ie ,ficano1 *airman
( ! ,na;nal ,associa;n (
,private ,s*ools = ,excep;nal
,*n's ,gov]n;t ,a6airs     #fj
,committee1 : is al a memb] (
,ac;n = ,*n to ,9sure ,op;ns
,n[4 ,,ac;n 8was =m$ = ! s+ul>
purpose ( pres]v+ ! 3t9uum (
alt]native place;ts & s]vices
:5 ,,idea is reau?oriz$40
,ficano sd ,,napsec is 3c]n$
ab imple;t+ 8'"o size fits
all' policies t emphasize a
place 9/1d ( ! *'s 9dividual &
unique $uca;nal ne$s1 "<:">
may result 9 limit+ ! *'s
abil;y to a*ieve his_/h]
maximum pot5tial40 ,%e urg$ !
repres5tatives to 9clude !
3t9uum ( place;ts 9 ! law to
prev5t 8! mis9t]preta;n ( :at
is requir$ = ,,fape40 ,ficano
al /at$ t "! 7 a few problems
) ,"p ;,h ( ,,idea4 ,2f x 0
5act$1 9fants & toddl]s )
develop;tal delays or
4abilities rcvd programs &
s]vices2 afw1 ,"p ;,h 8was us$
to 4mantle sy/ems1 save    #fa
doll>s & provide less "u !
guise ( compli.e ) f$]al law40
,%e recomm5d$ a 8'ma9t5.e (
ef=t'0 provi.n 9 ! law4 ,%e al
sd t ! transi;n language ne$s
to 2 /r5g!n$1 & t appropriate
pre-s]vice1 9-s]vice & tra9+
%d 2 provid$ = ^? :o "w )
9fants & toddl]s ) 4abilities4
,! language 9 ! bill %d focus
on ! *1 n ! place1 ,ficano sd1
& ! *'s ne$s %d 2 giv5 top
prior;y4 ,%e al ask$ t !
3t9uum 2 9clud$ 9 ,,idea4
  ,dr4 ,l9da ;,g4 ,morra1
,director ( ,$uca;n &
,employ;t ,issues ( ! ,h1l?1
,$uca;n1 & ,human ,s]vices
,divi.n ( ! ,g5]al ,a3.t+
,(fice1 al spoke 9 favor (
9clu.n ) support s]vices4 ,!
4tricts %e & h] comrades
visit$ (f]$ "o piece ( advice3
8,g sl[40 ,"! >e f\r key
3di;ns to make 9clu.n      #fb
"w3 a collaborative le>n+
5viron;t1 natural propor;ns (
4abl$ /ud5ts 9 _! local $uca;n
sett+1 adequate support =
classroom t1*]s1 & def9+
special $uca;n z a s]vice 9/1d
( a place4 ,place;t 9 an
9clu.n program dep5ds on !
ne$s ( ! /ud5t1 n on ! /ud5t's
4abil;y1 ac to ! 4trict &
s*ool /a6s %e spoke )1 ,morra
sd4 ,b 9clu.n doesn't fit
"ey"o1 /a6s r1lize4 ,9 4cus.ns
) ^? /a6s1 major "qs came up 9
reg>d to fund+1 a3ess & equ;y1
& ! f$]al role4 8,z 4tricts
cr1te 5tirely new ways ( s]v+
all /ud5ts1 :at happ5s to
special $uca;n fund+80 ,morra
ask$4 8,:at d we d ) f$]al
fund+ =mulas & o!r regula;ns t
>e categorical & may "w ag/
$uca;n re=m & 9clu.n programs8
444 ,:at role does ! f$]al
gov]n;t play 9 cr1t+       #fc
/&>ds & assess;ts80 ,) all ^!
"qs1 ,morra sd1 x's easy to
"u/& :y ! p h] gr\p spoke ) sd
to take x sl[ly :5 "w+ on
9clu.n4 ,x's di6icult1 b x c
"w4
  ,rob]t ,*ase1 vice presid5t
( ! ,na;nal ,$uca;n
,associa;n1 spoke next4 8,!
issue ( 9clu.n = 4advantag$
/ud5ts is complex & frequ5tly
s5sitive10 he sd4 8,b sett+ &
apply+ appropriate policies
reg>d+ $uca;n ( 9dividuals )
4abilities is absolutely
ess5tial to funda;tal na;nal
$uca;n & social goals4 4 4 4 z
a practical matt] n all /ud5ts
>e alw be/ s]v$ by le>n+ tgr 9
"o 5viron;t4 ,x is a recogni;n
( t r1l;y1 & ! complex;y (
*oices x =ces1 t br+s u "h
td40 ,9clu.n does h b5efits1
he sd1 b x %d 2 appropriate ,-
3tribute to br1k+ d[n      #fd
attitud9al & physical b>ri]s t
prev5t 4abl$ /ud5ts f r1liz+
_! full pot5tial1 & assure t
communities %>e ! b5efits ga9$
f ea* p]son's "picipa;n
reg>d.s ( t p]son's limits4
,*ase recomm5d$ five ?+s =
appropriate 9clu.n3 a full
3t9uum ( place;t op;ns &
s]vices 9 ea* op;n2
appropriate pr(es.nal
develop;t ( all $ucators &
support /aff associat$ ) s*
programs2 adequate "t to 5gage
9 coord9at$ & collaborative
plann+ on 2half ( all /ud5ts2
class sizes t >e responsive to
/ud5t ne$s1 & /aff & te*nical
assi/.e t is specifically
appropriate to /ud5t & t1*]
ne$s4 8,9clu.n practices &
programs : lack ^! funda;tal
"*i/ics >e 9appropriate & m/
5d10 he sd4 ,*ase al sd x mi<t
2 "t to review ! 8/ay      #fe
put0 rule ) reg>d to viol5t
/ud5ts 9 classrooms4
  ,! f9al sp1k] 0 ,c>los
,ob]ti1 a p>5t f ,cle;ton1
,n4,j4 8,! dem&s on a * ) a
4abil;y >e n s extraord9>y :5
a gr\p ( "kl$g1ble pr(es.nals1
tgr ) ! p>5ts1 h a g5u9e
desire to d :at is correct &
meet to 4cuss ! abilities1
/r5g?s & special ne$s a * may
h z !y develop a fully
support$ 9clusive $uca;nal
plan10 ,ob]ti sd4 8,if t is
d"o 9/1d ( 'dump+' a * 9 !
regul> classroom1 & if x is
d"o on an ongo+ basis1 n"o ( !
'ro2+' ( ! re/ ( ! /ud5ts w
o3ur40 ,8 son ,rafael1 :o
a3ompani$ hm1 _h g"o "? six
di6]5t place;ts by ! "t he 0
sev5 ye>s old4 ,he w5t to a
develop;tal k9d]g>t51 le>n$
lrs1 numb]s & colors1 & made
frs4 ,! t1*]1 h["e1 _h n   #ff
"kn until ?ree "ds 2f ! s*ool
ye> 2gan t ,rafael wd 2 9 h]
class1 & didn't h 5 "t to make
adequate plans2 nor did %e h
an aide or special $uca;n
3sultant available4 ,! s*ool
made a case = a s-call$
8wond];l place;t0 )
possibilities ( 9clu.n4 8,!
classroom xf 0 n :at we 7 l$
to 2lieve10 ,ob]ti sd4 8,he
le>n$ no?+1 he did n want to g
to s*ool1 he />t$ wett+ 8 b$1
"s?+ he _h l;g \tgr[n4 444 ,"!
7 n opportunities = 9clu.n1
al? ! multi-4cipl9>y t1m
memb]s _h assur$ u "! wd be40
,s af _! due process1 !
,ob]tis plac$ _! son 9 a
private s*ool1 & he is do+
well4 8,he 0 rec5tly recogniz$
= 8 s*ola/ic ef=ts10 8 "f sd4
8,fully support$ 9clusive
$uca;n does "w40
  ,foll[+ ea* panel1 "!    #fg
0 a "q & answ] ses.n ) reg>d
to ea* p]son's te/imony4 ,al1
! ,c\ncil = ,excep;nal ,*n
submitt$ writt5 te/imony
support+ 9clu.n ) support
s]vices4

     ,bl ,v5dors ,reclaim
     ,v5d+ ,facilities at
     ,honolulu ,9t]na;nal
           ,airport
    by ,evan ;,r4 ,%irley

  "<,$itor's note3 ,evan ;,r4
,%irley is an attorney 9
private practice 9 ,honolulu1
,hawaii4 ,he 0 ! attorney = !
bl v5dors 9 ! ,hawaii ,supreme
,c\rt case1 8,hawaii ,bl
,v5dors
,associa;n ;v4 ,de"p;t (
,human ,s]vices1 ,/ate (
,hawaii40">
  ,bl v5dors h reclaim$ v5d+
facilities at ,honolulu    #fh
,9t]na;nal ,airport af a #bc-
ye> hiatus4 ,z a result (
victory a*iev$ by ,hawaii's
bl1 ! l>ge/ v5d+ 5t]prise "e
to 2 op]at$ by bl p "u !
,r&olph-,%epp>d laws is set to
2g9 full-scale op]a;ns on
,june #a 9 ,honolulu1 ,hawaii4
,! new1 8/ate ( ! >t0 v5d+
facilities >e compos$ ( six
/ores1 all locat$ )9 ,honolulu
,9t]na;nal ,airport4
  8,! victory is ! result ( bl
p]sons /ick+ tgr & d$icat+
!mvs to w9 a fi<t t la/$ m ?an
#aj ye>s10 sd ,w>r5 ,toyama1
*airman ( ! litiga;n_/m$ia;n
t1m4 8,! airport /&s n[ fall
"u ! /ate's bl v5d+ facilities
program = ! f/ "t s9ce #aifb40
  ,! airport /ores expect
rev5ues ( @s#h4e million to
@s#i million annually4 ,!
,honolulu ,9t]na;nal ,airport
is a huge complex          #fi
compris+ ne>ly #cj squ>e miles
& s]v+ m ?an #ij1jjj travel]s
a "d4 ,! newly r5ovat$ /ores
f1ture newspap]s1 magaz9es1
food & b"eages1 & o!r products
especially ne$$ by travel]s4
,! airport news-v5d+ /ores >e
to 2 op]at$ 9 ,june by ,bl
,v5dors ,ohana1 ,9c4
"<8,ohana0 is a ,hawaiian ^w
m1n+ 8family40"> ,! corpora;n
is [n$ by ?ree bl 5trepr5eurs1
,filo ,tu1 ,walt] ,i%ikawa &
,?omas ,morikami4
  ,s9ce ,novemb] ( la/ ye>1 bl
p h be5 op]at+ ! news-v5d+
3ces.n locat$ 9 ! new ,9t]-
,isl& ,pass5g] ,t]m9al at !
,honolulu airport4 ,! s+le
/ore "<: s]ves only pass5g]s
travel+ to or f ,honolulu &
?ree o!r c.ties3 ,maui1 ,kauai
& ,hawaii"> has annual rev5ues
( approximately @s#a4be
million4                   #gj
  ,w>r5 ,toyama1 f.d] ( !
,hawaii ,associa;n ( ! ,bl1
says1 8,op]a;n ( ! ,9t]-,isl&
facil;y 0 an important /ep 2c
x m>k$ ! return ( bl v5dors to
! ,honolulu ,9t]na;nal
,airport40 ,9 #aiga ! ,de"p;t
( ,human ,s]vices refus$ to
r5ew ! l1se ( ,/ate ,v5dors1
,9c41 a =-pr(it corpora;n [n$
by #aj bl p1 at ,honolulu
,9t]na;nal ,airport4 ,9 place
( bl v5dors1 ,,dhs 5t]$ 9to a
l1se ) ,makaala1 ,9c41 a non-
pr(it organiza;n =m$ by =m]
,hawaii /ate gov]n;tal
(ficials to provide employ;t
to p ) 4abilities1 9clud+ bl
p4 ,makaala1 ,9c4 has op]at$ !
,honolulu airport /ores s9ce
#aiga4
  8,! op5+ ( ! airport news-
v5d+ /ores ? ,june m>ks !
culm9a;n ( an #aa-ye> /ru7le
wag$ by bl v5dors ag/      #ga
,makaala1 ,9c4 & ! ,de"p;t (
,human ,s]vices1 ,/ate (
,hawaii10 ,toyama sd4
  ,! bl v5dors fil$ suit 9
#aihd1 b lo/ ! f/ r.d 9
circuit c\rt4 8,b we knew we 7
"r & we 7 n go+ to quit10 he
sd4 8,we app1l$ to ! ,hawaii
,supreme ,c\rt40
  ,9 #aiij1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt
rev]s$ ! trial c\rt & ord]$ t
! ,de"p;t ( ,human ,s]vices
2g9 he>+s on ! legal claims (
! bl v5dors4 8,! victory is !
result ( ! su/a9$ ef=ts ( a
small b d$icat$ & organiz$
gr\p ( bl p 9 ,hawaii10 sd
,filo ,tu1 presid5t ( !
,hawaii ,associa;n ( ! ,bl4
8,! ,hawaii ,associa;n ( ! ,bl
tri$ to obta9 f9ancial help f
v>i\s na;nal organiza;ns1 b 9
! 5d we _h to g x al"o4 ,we
held rallies1 sold 'huli huli'
"<b>becu$"> *ick51 &       #gb
rais$ m"oy any way we cd4
  ,victory ( ! bl v5dors 9
,hawaii 0 hi<li<t$ by a numb]
( important "pn]%ips 2t
private 5t]prise & gov]n;t4
  8,! mo/ obvi\s
private_/public "pn]%ip10 sd
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel1 8is !
,hawaii's m9i-,r&olph-,%epp>d
program xf4 ,x au?orizes bl
5trepr5eurs to op]ate v5d+
facilities 9 /ate & c.ty
build+s ,- & ! ,honolulu
airport is no?+ m ?an a v l>ge
/ate build+40 ,attorneys
,mc,daniel & ,rob]t ;,r4
,humphreys 7 3sultants "w+ ) !
bl v5dors & _! attorneys1
,evan ;,r4 ,%irley & ,/anley
;,e4 ,lev94
  ,ano!r important "pn]%ip 2t
private 5t]prise & gov]n;t
o3urr$ 9 ! litiga;n t 3t9u$ af
! #aiij deci.n ( ! ,hawaii
,supreme ,c\rt4 ,! bl      #gc
v5dors 7 able to obta9 !
agree;t ( ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii to
attempt m$ia;n ( ! 4pute ov] !
,honolulu airport news-v5d+
facilities4 ,m$ia;n is
volunt>y & seeks to obta9 !
agree;t ( all "pies to resolve
a 4pute4 ,! m$ia;n w5t =w>d "u
! auspices ( ! ,judici>y's
,c5t] = ,alt]native ,4pute
,resolu;n ev5 ?\< "o ( ! "pies
to ! 4pute1 ,makaala1 ,9c41
boycott$ ! 5tire process4
  ,= ! purpose ( ! m$ia;n1 !
,hawaii ,associa;n ( ! ,bl put
tgr a negotiat+ t1m 3si/+ (
f\r bl p3 ,w>r5 ,toyama1 f.d]
( ! associa;n2 ,don ,?omson1
pr(essor ( sociology at
,leew>d ,commun;y ,college 9
,waipahu1 ,hawaii1 & f/ vice
presid5t ( ,,hab2 ,clyde ,ota1
! v5dor op]at+ ! news_/v5d+
facil;y at ,kahului ,airport 9
,maui1 & ,filo ,tu1        #gd
v5dor at ! ,/ate ,tax &
,unemploy;t ,(fice & ,,hab
presid5t4 ,! ,hawaii
,associa;n ( ! ,bl 0 f.d$ #bg
ye>s ago4
  ,! m$ia;n 0 su3ess;l 9
produc+ an agree;t 2t ! bl
v5dors & ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii
3c]n+ all nei<bor isl&
airports 9 #aiib & an agree;t
3c]n+ ,honolulu ,9t]na;nal
,airport 9 #aiic4
  ,ano!r aspect ( important
"pn]%ips 2t private 5t]prise &
! gov]n;t relat+ to !
news_/v5d+ 3ces.ns op]at$ by
bl 5trepr5eurs at ,honolulu
,9t]na;nal ,airport is ! "o t
9clud$ ,,dfs ,hawaii "<,duty
,free ,%opp]s"> & ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n4 ,,dfs is ! _w's
l>ge/ airport 3ces.naire &
provides "n-br& gds to
9t]na;nal travel]s seek+ hi<-
qual;y m]*&ise4            #ge
  ,! ,/ate ( ,hawaii ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n s"\ to improve !
v5d+ facilities at ! airport1
bo? 9 t]ms ( physical plan &
me?ods ( op]a;n4 ,! bl v5dors
turn$ to ,duty ,free ,%opp]s =
guid.e & assi/.e4 ,,dfs
,hawaii aid$ !m 9 t]ms (
exp]tise reg>d+ airport
m>ket+1 employee tra9+1
w>eh\s+1 /ore design & o!r
important func;ns4 8,we want
to ?ank ,,dfs ,hawaii = xs
help10 sd ,don ,?omson4 8,y
(t5 he> t corpora;ns d n c>ry
_! wei<t :5 x comes to public
s]vice4 ,t is c]ta9ly n true )
,duty ,free40 ,! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n is pl1s$ ) !
progress ( ! bl v5dors & likes
! new /ores1 sd ,[5 ,miyamoto1
adm9i/rator1 ,airports
,divi.n1 ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n4
                           #gf
      ,major ,victory =
   ,m9nesota ,ag5cy1 ,v5dor
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge
       ,,acb ,f/ ,vice
          ,presid5t

  ,on ,m>* #aa1 #aiid1 !
,u4,s4 ,c\rt ( ,app1ls = !
,ei<? ,circuit issu$ xs l;g-
await$ deci.n 9 ,/ate (
,m9nesota1 ,de"p;t ( ,jobs &
,tra9+1 ,/ate ,s]vices = ! ,bl
& ,visually ,h&icapp$ ;v4
,ri*>d ;,w4 ,riley1 ,secret>y
( ,$uca;n1 et ;al4 ,! unanim\s
?ree-judge appellate c\rt
panel op9ion 0 writt5 by
,circuit ,judge ,george ;,g4
,fagg1 & 3curr$ 9 by ,circuit
,judge ,frank ;,j4 ,magill &
,s5ior ,circuit ,judge ,donald
;,r4 ,ross4
  ,to refre% all ( \r memories
reg>d+ ? legal /ru7le t has
spann$ ne>ly a decade1 !   #gg
,de"p;t ( ,vet]ans ,a6airs 9
#aihe d5i$ ! reque/ ( !
,m9nesota lic5s+ ag5cy = p]mit
to 3t9ue ! op]a;n ( a v5d+
facil;y at ! ,vet]ans ,a6airs'
,sa9t ,cl\d1 ,m9n41 ,m$ical
,c5t]1 ?us ?r1t5+ ! 3t9u+
livelihood ( ! lic5s$ bl v5dor
:o _h be5 op]at+ t facil;y =
_m ye>s "u an op]at+ agree;t
2t ,vet]ans ,a6airs & ! /ate
lic5s+ ag5cy4 ,! /ate lic5s+
ag5cy promptly fil$ = >bitra;n
"u ! rem$ial provi.ns ( !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act1 & !
,secret>y ( ,$uca;n 3v5$ an
>bitra;n panel4 ,af m* brief-
writ+1 >gu;ts & 3sid]able
delay1 ! >bitra;n panel rul$ 9
#aiij t ! ,vet]ans ,a6airs
,de"p;t 0 subject to ! prior;y
9 favor ( bl v5dors "u !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act b t !
de"p;t cd 9si/ ^u sub/itut+ an
op]at+ agree;t 3ta9+ a     #gh
clause 5titl+ ,vet]ans ,a6airs
to a commis.n ( ! v5dor's
gross sales 9/1d ( ! normal
p]mit to op]ate 8 loca;n4 ,?
result 0 a mix$ bag ) ! deci.n
9 favor ( ! ,vet]ans ,a6airs
cov]age "u ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act prior;y 2+ a major
victory = ! /ate lic5s+ ag5cy
& xs v5dor1 b ) ! deci.n
p]mitt+ ,vet]ans ,a6airs to
sub/itute an op]at+ agree;t
9clud+ a commis.n provi.n = !
usual p]mit 2+ a major bl[ ag/
! /ate lic5s+ ag5cy & xs
v5dor4 ,! ag5cy & v5dor !n s"\
judicial review ( ! >bitra;n
panel's deci.n 9 ,u4,s4
,4trict ,c\rt = ,m9nesota4 ,9
! 4trict c\rt1 ! ,vet]ans
,a6airs ,de"p;t made a two-
pr;g$ >gu;t4 ,f/1 x >gu$ t x
simply 0 n subject to !
prior;y provi.ns ( ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act1 rely+ on     #gi
c]ta9 provi.ns ( ! ,vet]ans'
,cante5 ,s]vice ,act4 ,second1
x sd t ev5 if x 7 subject to !
prior;y provi.ns ( ! act1 x cd
n"e!.s dem& commis.n pay;ts f
! bl v5dor 9 return = grant+ !
v5dor 3t9u+ op]a;n ( ! v5d+
loca;n4 ,! ag5cy >gu$ t !
>bitra;n panel _h gott5 x "r
on ! basic cov]age po9t1 b !n
w5t on to >gue t ! imple;t+
regula;ns "u ! act made x cle>
t a f$]al prop]ty manage;t
ag5cy 0 n 5titl$ to *>ge
commis.ns on a p]mit loca;n4
  ,9 #aiib1 ! ,u4,s4 ,4trict
,c\rt = ! ,4trict ( ,m9nesota
rul$ 9 favor ( ! /ate lic5s+
ag5cy & xs v5dor on bo?
issues1 ?us a6irm+ ! >bitra;n
panel on ! basic cov]age po9t1
& rev]s+ ! panel's deci.n on !
commis.n's po9t1 d1l+ !
,vet]ans ,a6airs ,de"p;t a
bitt] bl[4 ,! de"p;t1      #hj
al;g ) o!r f$]al def5dants1 !n
prosecut$ ? app1l to ! ,u4,s4
,c\rt ( ,app1ls = ! ,ei<?
,circuit4
  ,despite ! fact t ! de"p;t
_h app>5tly 3c$$ t x 0 cov]$
by ! prior;y provi.ns ( !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act dur+ oral
>gu;ts1 ! ,c\rt ( ,app1ls 9 xs
,m>* #aa op9ion w5t \ ( xs way
to hold t ! ,vet]ans ,a6airs
,de"p;t1 z a cab9et-level
de"p;t ( ! executive bran*1 is
cle>ly cov]$ "u ! act4 ,! c\rt
w5t on to hold t ! provi.ns (
! act on ! "o h& & ! ,vet]ans'
,cante5 ,s]vice ,act on ! o!r
h& >e n 9evitably 9consi/5t or
9 3flict ) ea* o!r & t ! basic
t]ms ( bo? laws c h>moni\sly
coexi/ ) ea* o!r4 ,once hav+
rul$ on ! cov]age issue a6irm+
! >bitra;n panel & ! 4trict
c\rt on t po9t1 ,judge ,fagg1
9 a /rik+ passage1 wrote   #ha
t ! ,vet]ans ,a6airs ,de"p;t z
a cov]$ f$]al prop]ty manage;t
ag5cy "u ! act _h no "r to
pick & *oose : provi.ns ( !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act imple;t+
regula;ns x wd or wd n abide
by4 ,! c\rt !n held t !
imple;t+ regula;ns reg>d+
applica;ns = p]mit loca;ns by
/ate lic5s+ ag5cies 7 cle> on
two po9ts3 t a p]mit1 once
issu$1 m/ 2 = an 9def9ite
p]iod1 & t a f$]al prop]ty
manage;t ag5cy cd n *>ge
commis.ns on ! /ate lic5s+
ag5cy's & lic5s$ bl v5dor's
"rs to op]ate a loca;n "u
p]mit4 ,? hold+ a6irm$ !
4trict c\rt on ? crucial po9t
:ile ov]turn+ ! >bitra;n
panel's rul+4 ,! c\rt did
9dicate t ! ,vet]ans ,a6airs
,de"p;t did h ! "r "u !
imple;t+ regula;ns to b>ga9 or
negotiate ov] _m t]ms (    #hb
a p]mit applica;n4 ,at ! 5d (
xs op9ion ! c\rt 9dicat$ t !
,vet]ans ,a6airs ,de"p;t _h
two alt]natives to foll[ if
agree;t cd n 2 r1*$ on ^?
aspects ( ! p]mit t 7 subject
to negotia;ns "u ! regula;ns4
  ,vet]ans ,a6airs cd d5y !
p]mit applica;n1 9 : case t
de"p;t wd h to expla9 9 writ+
:y grant+ ! p]mit wd 2 adv]se
to ! 9t]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,s* an ac;n cd1 ( c\rse1 !n 2
made ! subject ( an >bitra;n
dem& "u ! act by ! /ate lic5s+
ag5cy4 ,or if ,vet]ans ,a6airs
3t9ues to 2 3v9c$ t !
prohibi;n ag/ xs collec;n (
commis.ns is adv]se to !
9t]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !
de"p;t has ! "r to submit 9
writ+ a propos$ limita;n on !
opportun;y = ! lic5s$ bl v5dor
& ! /ate lic5s+ ag5cy to
op]ate a "picul> loca;n    #hc
to ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n4 ,if !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n approves s* a
limita;n reque/ 9 writ+1 !n
,vet]ans ,a6airs cd *>ge
commis.ns on t "picul> loca;n
z an exemp;n to ! normal
applica;n ( ! provi.ns reg>d+
p]mits 9 ! imple;t+ regula;ns
"u ! act4 ,:ile ? second
alt]native c\rse ( ac;n is
"s:at 4turb+1 s9ce x holds
ano!r delay+ tactic \ = !
,vet]ans ,a6airs ,de"p;t 9/1d
( grant+ ! p]mit applica;n )\t
*>g+ commis.ns1 ! rul+ ( !
,c\rt ( ,app1ls is a sma%+
victory = ! legal posi;n tak5
by ! ,m9nesota ,/ate ,lic5s+
,ag5cy & xs lic5s$ bl v5dor1 z
well z 2+ utt] def1t = !
,vet]ans ,a6airs ,de"p;t4 ,!
,m9nesota ,/ate ,lic5s+ ,ag5cy
is to 2 comm5d$ = xs /ick-to-
itive;s & /am9a 9          #hd
/1dfa/ly /&+ up = & def5d+ xs
lic5s$ bl v5dor ag/ ! legal
>gu;ts ( ! ,vet]ans ,a6airs
,de"p;t z a recalcitrant1 non-
comply+ f$]al prop]ty manage;t
ag5cy "u ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act4 ,i call ^u o!r /ate
lic5s+ ag5cies to d ! same4
  ,we applaud ! ,m9nesota
,/ate ,s]vices = ! ,bl = _!
ac;ns 9 ? matt]4 ,at ? writ+1
! f$]al "pies 9 ? case h
app>5tly decid$ n to seek
,supreme ,c\rt review ( !
deci.n4 ,we c only hope t !
,vet]ans ,a6airs ,de"p;t & !
o!r f$]al litigants w take !
,c\rt ( ,app1ls' op9ion to
he>t1 c1se _! recalcitrant
non-compli.e ) ! provi.ns ( !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act & d :at
!y %d h be5 do+ all al;g1 "nly
provid+ solid busi;s
opportunities = lic5s$ bl
v5dors "u ! act4 ,we       #he
call ^u ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n to assume
xs "r;l l1d]%ip role & to use
? deci.n z a w1pon 9 ga9+ full
compli.e ) ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act by all f$]al prop]ty
manage;t ag5cies4

    ,v5dors ,call = ,bett]
      ,coop]a;n f ,,rsa
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,m5 & wom5 f "?\t ! ,unit$
,/ates 3v]g$ on ,wa%+ton 9
mid-,m>* = :at 0 bill$ z ! f/
"e v5dors 3f];e ( xs k9d4 ,!y
br"\ id1s1 5?usiasm1 &
det]m9a;n to ! 3f];e table1 &
!y came seek+ solu;ns to s]i\s
problems 9 ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
v5d+ program ,- problems !y
say 3t9ue to hamp] ! progress
( ! program na;nwide4 ,! 3f];e
0 sponsor$ jo9tly by v5dors &
! ,na;nal ,c\ncil (        #hf
,/ate ,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$4
  ,h[>d ,moses1 act+ director
( ! ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n1 told 3f]ees !
,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n _h ll "t 9
: to complete xs ag5da = ! f/
t]m4 ,he sd any re=m ( !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program %d 2
9clusive1 volunt>y1 & f !
bottom up4 8,y h ! exp]i;e to
provide practical1 m1n+;l id1s
= re=m10 ,moses told ! v5dors4
8,i hope y w keep ! ^w 're=m'
=emo/ 9 yr m9ds z y meet ov] !
next few "ds40
  ,he play$ d[n any di6];es 2t
! ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n & v5dors4 ,9 s
do+1 he s"\ to alleviate "s (
_! fe>s reg>d+ possible *anges
9 ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d law4 8,i
want to assure y t ,,rsa has
no plans to op5 up ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d law to 9clude p    #hg
) o!r 4abilities40
  ,moses po9t$ \ v>i\s
/ati/ics : 9dicat$ t f$]al
sp5d+ = ! v5d+ program has
ris5 sli<tly & t v5dors e>n$ m
9 #aiic ?an 9 previ\s ye>s4
,he ac"kl$g$ t ! program c use
"s re=m4 8,we ne$ m v5d+
facilities & bett] 9t]ac;n ) !
private sector40 ,he call$ = a
na;nal tra9+ program = v5dors
& promis$ coop]a;n ) ! ,na;nal
,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,ag5cies ,s]v+
! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ &
v5dors to a3el]ate ! use (
te*nology 9 ! program4 ,two-
way 9/antane\s communica;n 2t
v5dors & /ate ag5cies reg>d+
f9ancial records & 9v5tory
9=ma;n cd 5h.e opportunities =
v5dors & all[ m e6ici5t 9=ma;n
%>+4
  ,he urg$ ! develop;t (
bro*ures1 videos & o!r
recruit+ tools to 9t]e/    #hh
bl & visually impair$ p 9 !
program4 8,we cd 5c\rage
rehabilita;n c\nselors to
recruit f "u-repres5t$ gr\ps
:o d n "k ab ! program or feel
t ! program may n 2 receptive
to !m40 ,he sd wom51 ,lat9os1
blacks & bl 9dividuals )
multiple 4abilities cd 2
pot5tial c&idates = s*
recruit+4
  ,9 a "q & answ] ses.n t
foll[$ 8 rem>ks1 ,,acb ,f/
,vice ,presid5t ,*>les ,hodge
la%$ \ at ! p]=m.e record ( !
,de"p;t ( ,vet]ans ,a6airs1 "o
( ! ag5cies repres5t$ 9 an
9t]ag5cy task =ce on !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program4
,hodge a3us$ ! vet]ans de"p;t
( 8pay+ lip s]vice to ! v5d+
program40 8,y "k t ,vet]ans
,a6airs is plac+ limita;ns on
! "rs ( bl v5dors10 ,hodge
told ,moses1 8yet y d      #hi
no?+1 & yr lawy]s d no?+ ab ?4
,i'd l to h a response ab :at
y 9t5d to d to br+ ! ,vet]ans
,a6airs de"p;t1 : is a rogue
elephant mav]ick f$]al ag5cy1
9to l9e40 ,at t po9t1 ,hodge
drew 5?usia/ic applause f !
audi;e4 ,= 8 response1 ,moses
turn$ to an attorney f !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n4 ,%e sd !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n is b.d by
,ju/ice ,de"p;t rul+s : wd
all[ fa/ food \tlets 9
facilities t "\ to 9clude
,r&olph-,%epp>d facilities4
,hodge c.t]$ t ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act doesn't /ipulate
t facilities ( a c]ta9 size >e
exempt f ! act4 ,he al rem9d$
,,rsa (ficials t ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n is simil> to ! ,ju/ice
,de"p;t z a fell[ cab9et
ag5cy4 ,he sd ,$uca;n ,de"p;t
(ficials %d 2 m proactive 9
advocat+ = bl v5dors ) !   #ij
,ju/ice ,de"p;t4 8,i see no
activ;y on ! "p ( ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n 9 try+ to 9t]c$e ) !
,solicitor ,g5]al1 & ,i ?9k
x's 4grace;l10 ,hodge sd4
,,rsa (ficials c.t]$ t
addi;nal "picipa;n on ! "p ( !
/ate lic5s+ ag5cies & v5dors
cd help rev]se ! limit+ tr5ds
curr5tly se5 9 ! program4
  ,judi? ,heumann1 ,assi/ant
,secret>y1 ,(fice ( ,special
,$uca;n & ,rehabilitative
,s]vices1 address$ ! v5dors
dur+ a lun*eon on ! f/ "d ( _!
3f];e4 ,%e assur$ !m t despite
_! 3c]ns1 ,,rsa /aff memb]s 7
g5u9ely 9t]e/$ 9 do+ :at !y cd
to adv.e ! program4 ,%e gave
an ov]view ( "s ( ! programs 9
h] (fice : d1l ) bl & l[ vi.n
p4 8,we d n h a policy "r n[
)9 ,,os]s = bl & l[ vi.n
9dividuals10 ,heumann expla9$4
8,t's "s?+ we want to      #ia
put tgr40 ,heumann sd ! _s (
re=m 9 h] de"p;t is alive &
well4 8,we r1lly want to
capitalize on programs t "w ,-
t l1d to su3ess;l1 ga9;l
employ;t & t provide 4abl$ p )
! 9dep5d;e we seek4 ,i c't ?9k
( a bett] example ( a program
t does all ( ^! ?+s & m ?an !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program ( : y
>e all a "p40
  ,heumann review$ "s well-"kn
/ati/ics ) h] audi;e reg>d+
unemploy;t am;g 4abl$ p4 8,i c
assure y t if all ( \r
programs 7 z su3ess;l z !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program10 %e
sd1 8we wd 2 9 m* bett] %ape z
a result4 ,:at yr program has
a3ompli%$ repres5ts ! true
model ( :at we're try+ to d
"?\t ! de"p;t = all *n1 y\?1 &
adults 9clud+ ^? )
4abilities40
  ,! rema9d] ( h] rem>ks   #ib
focus$ on v>i\s programs )9 !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n t d1l )
4abl$ *n4 ,%e 4cuss$ !
progress ( s* programs z
transi;n & e>ly 9t]v5;n4 8,we
look v m* =w>d to "w+ ) all (
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problems t exi/ )9 ! program &
f9d+ ways ( 5sur+ t we at !
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                           #ic
      ,,ssdi ,b5efici>y
           ,update3
      ,sub/antial ,ga9;l
      ,activ;y2 ,c.table
      ,9come & ,un9curr$
      ,busi;s ,exp5ses =
        ,self-,employ$
         ,b5efici>ies
     by ,gl5n ,plunkett1
     ,program ,associate

  ,f "t to "t "qs >ise z to h[
c.table 9come is det]m9$ =
self-employ$ 9dividuals & :at
>e univ]sal busi;s exp5ses4
,9asm* z ! law & regula;ns >e
n detail$1 ,i ask$ = mat]ial
us$ by ,,ssa 9 program op]a;n
manuals4 ,! program op]a;ns
manuals >e us$ by field (fice
p]sonnel 9 mak+ deci.ns on
claims = b5efits4
  ,! foll[+ mat]ial is tak5 f
,,ssa op]at+ 9/ruc;ns =
det]m9+ 8c.table 9come0    #id
": ! "w+ b5efici>y has
un9curr$ busi;s exp5ses4
  "<,a"> ,det]m9+ 8,c.table
,9come0
  ,! ,,sga ,e>n+s ,guidel9es
>e a basis = evaluat+ :e!r an
9dividual 5gag$ 9 ,,ssa4
,evalua;n ( a self-employ$
p]son's "w activ;y = ,,sga
purposes is 3c]n$ ) only t
9come : repres5ts ! p]son's [n
productiv;y4 ,"!=e1 2f apply+
! ,e>n+s ,guidel9es1 x is nec
to asc]ta9 :at por;n ( !
9dividual's 9come repres5ts !
actual value ( ! "w he or %e
p]=m$4 ,to d s1 ! adjudicator
m/ f/ det]m9e ! 9dividual's
net 9come "<i4e41 gross 9come
less normal busi;s exp5ses">4
,once net 9come is det]m9$1 x
is nec to d$uct ! value ( any
significant am.t ( unpd help
furni%$ ! self-employ$ p]son
by a sp\se1 *n1 or o!rs2   #ie
impair;t-relat$ "w exp5ses
"<,,irwe"> "<if n alr d$uct$ f
gross 9come z a busi;s
exp5se">2 un9curr$ busi;s
exp5ses pd = ! self-employ$
p]son by ano!r 9dividual or
ag5cy2 & soil bank pay;ts if
!y 7 9clud$ z f>m 9come4 4 4 4
,! por;n ( ! 9dividual's 9come
rema9+ af ! applicable d$uc;ns
repres5ts ! actual value ( "w
p]=m$4 ,? is ! am.t : is c.t$
= purposes ( det]m9+ ! issue (
,,sga & is1 "!=e1 comp>$ to !
,e>n+s ,guidel9es4 ,= ease (
ref];e x is call$ 8c.table
9come40
  #a"> ,unpd ,help
  ,! r1sonable m"ot>y value (
any significant am.t ( unpd
help furni%$ by a sp\se1 *n1
or o!rs %d 2 d$uct$ f net
9come4 ,obta9 facts : wd p]mit
an e/imate ( ! r1sonable value
( unpd help furni%$ by     #if
family memb]s or o!rs4 ,:5 x
is cle> t ! help r5d]$ 3si/s (
miscellane\s duties c>ri$ on 9
3nec;n ) ! p]son's g5]al
activities z a memb] ( !
h\sehold or z a fr1 a /ate;t
to ? e6ect w 2 su6ici5t1 & no
e/imate ( value w 2 nec
"<e4g41 a f>m]'s *n fe$ a
small flock ( *ick5s or t5d a
home g>d5">4 ,on ! o!r h& :5 !
help furni%$ is ( a nature to
: comm]cial value wd ord9>ily
2 assign$1 ! foll[+ type (
9=ma;n %d 2 obta9$3

a"> ,! "n ( ! help+ 9dividual
    & ? p]son's rela;n%ip to !
    impair$ self-employ$
    9dividual2
;b"> ,! r1son :y unpd help 0
    furni%$2


                           #ig
;c"> ,a full a3.t ( ! s]vices
    r5d]$1 ! am.t ( "t furni%$
    & h[ l;g ! >range;t exi/$2
;d"> ,an e/imate ( ! r1sonable
    value ( ! s]vices on !
    basis ( prevail+ remun]a;n
    = t type ( "w 9 !
    commun;y2 &
;e"> ,if ! help 0 furni%$ by a
    sp\se or by a * "u age
    #ah1 an explana;n ( h[ !
    previ\s patt]n ( s*
    9dividual's activities 0
    a6ect$1 if at all4

  ,9 e/imat+ ! am.t to 2
d$uct$ = unpd help1 3sid] !
prevail+ wage rate 9 !
commun;y = simil> s]vices4 ,":
! unpd help is r5d]$ on a "p-
"t or 9t]mitt5t basis1 only !
pro rata value attributable to
! s]vices actually p]=m$ "<z
comp>$ ) ^? t a full-"t
employee wd p]=m"> %d 2    #ih
d$uct$4
  ,example3
  ,mr4 ;,j41 a =m] automobile
me*anic1 2came 4abl$ z a
result ( an a3id5t4 ,"? !
s]vices ( a rehabilita;n
ag5cy1 he op5$ a c&y &
cig>ette c.t] 9 ,janu>y #aihb
9 ! lo2y ( an (fice build+4
,he ran ! busi;s z a self-
employ$ 9dividual & 0 able to
s]ve cu/om]s1 make *ange1 &
p]=m ! v>i\s o!r duties 3nect$
) ! busi;s4 ,h["e1 once a "d
he ne$$ help 9 re/ock+ !
%elves4 ,mr4 ;,w41 a janitor 9
! same build+1 donat$ an h\r (
8 "t ea* "d1 )\t pay1 to p]=m
? s]vice = ! claimant4 ,9
e/imat+ ! am.t to 2 d$uct$ f
net 9come1 we 3sid]$ !
prevail+ local rate ( @s#c4be
an h\r = ? type ( help4 ,h;e1
al? ,mr4 ,j4's net reportable
9come = 9come tax          #ii
purposes 0 @s#c1ijj a ye> "<or
an av]age ( @s#cbe a mon?">1 8
9come 0 f.d n sub/antial 2c !
d$uc;n ( approximately @s#fe
p] mon? = unpd help result$ 9
8c.table 9come0 ( n m ?an
@s#cjj p] mon? = #aihb2 &1
develop;t e/abli%$ t ,mr4
,j4's livelihood f ! busi;s 0
n comp>able ei to 8 [n pa/
p]sonal /&>d ( livelihood or
to ! commun;y /&>d (
livelihood4
  #b"> ,un9curr$ ,busi;s
,exp5ses
  ,9 ! c\rse ( do+ busi;s1 a
4abl$ self-employ$ p]son
ord9>ily 9curs "<i4e41 2comes
liable ="> normal busi;s
exp5ses4 ,^! 9curr$ exp5ses1
:e!r pd by ! self-employ$
9dividual or by "s"o else1 >e
d$uct$ f ! 9dividual's gross
9come 9 ord] to det]m9e net
9come4 ,9 "s 9/.es1       #ajj
h["e1 an 9dividual may 2 aid$
9 e/abli%+ or su/a9+ a busi;s
by a rehabilita;n or o!r ag5cy
or ano!r p]son4 ,= example1 a
sponsor+ ag5cy or ano!r p]son
may 9cur responsibil;y = & pay
c]ta9 busi;s exp5ses = ! 4abl$
9dividual "<e4g41 r5t1 /ock1
pur*ase & repair ( equip;t1
etc4">4 ,9 addi;n1 9 "s
situa;ns "! may 2 no actual
exp5se specifically 9curr$ &
pd by any"o = ?+s provid$ !
4abl$ 9dividual "<e4g41 !
4abl$ p]son op]ates a busi;s 9
a build+ us$ by a gov]n;t
ag5cy & ! ag5cy 9curs no
addi;nal exp5se = ! space or
utilities x provides !
9dividual">4
  ,9 ord] to det]m9e 8c.table
9come0 9 s* cases1 d$uct f !
9dividual's net 9come any
busi;s exp5ses : 7 9curr$ & pd
by ano!r p]son or         #aja
ag5cy4 ,al1 d$uct ! value (
?+s provid$ ! 4abl$ 9dividual
ev5 ?\< no actual exp5se 0
9curr$ & pd by any"o = ! ?+s
provid$ ! 4abl$ 9dividual4 ,!
me?od ( det]m9+ ! d$uctible
am.t 9 ? type ( situa;n is
dep5d5t ^u ! k9d ( ?+s provid$
! 4abl$ p]son4 ,= example1 :5
space & utilities >e provid$1
asc]ta9 ! fair r5tal value ( !
space & utilities provid$4 ,:5
items "<e4g41 add+ ma*9e"> >e
provid$1 use a sy/em comp>able
to ! depreciable me?od us$ by
self-employ$ p]sons = 9come
tax purposes1 i4e4 depreciate
! items ov] _! use;l life &
d$uct ! %>e ( deprecia;n
attributable to a giv5 taxable
ye>4 ,? policy is 3si/5t ) !
pr9ciple t only 9come
attributable to an 9dividual's
[n productive "w activ;y %d 2
3sid]$ 9 det]m9+ ,,sga4   #ajb
,x is al analog\s to ! policy
on unpd help 4cuss$ abv1 :
makes x possible = a 4abl$
9dividual to h a hi<] 9come
?an he or %e wd ord9>ily h by
virtue ( 8 or h] [n "w activ;y
al"o4
  ,! foll[+ 9=ma;n m/ 2 obta9$
:5 ! self-employ$ 9dividual
uses ?+s 9 ! busi;s t ano!r
s\rce pd = or provid$3

a"> ,! "n ( ! 9dividual or
    ag5cy t pd = or provid$
    ?+s1 & ! rela;n%ip ( t
    p]son or ag5cy to ! self-
    employ$ 9dividual4
;b"> ,! r1son ! ?+s 7 pd = or
    provid$4
;c"> ,a full a3.t ( ! ?+s pd =
    or provid$1 ! am.t (
    exp5ses pd or value ( ?+s
    provid$1 & ! p]iod dur+ :
    ! ?+s 7 pd = or provid$4
                          #ajc
  ,! abv %d 2 ( help to y :5
4cuss+ yr claim ) ,,ssa
p]sonnel4 ,q (t51 :5 yr tax
return is record$ by ,,ssa & !
9come report$ = tax purposes
9dicates possible ,,sga1 y w
ne$ to %[ docu;ta;n = unpd
help & un9curr$ busi;s exp5ses
s9ce ,,ssa has k ( s* z relat$
to yr b5efits4
  ,alw keep gd records6

        ,legal ,a3ess3
    ,4cipl9e & ,$uca;n3 ,a
     ,key ,case & a ,new
           ,debate
   by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman1
            ,esq4
    "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f
      8,horizons10 ,june
           #aiid4">

  ,x's ,june & s*ools >e ab to
let \4 ,4cipl9e 9 s*ool1 a
basic 3c]n "<ev5 2f       #ajd
kids />t$ br++ guns to
s*ool">1 t5ds to 2 worse ?an
normal z /ud5ts' m9ds focus m
on summ] vaca;n ?an !
classroom activ;y4
  ,z ! s*ool ye> 5ds1 a new
case1 ,virg9ia ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n ;v4 ,riley1 ,f#b;d4
"<#dth ,circuit ,no4 #id-
#adaa1 sl4 op4 ,april #bi1
#aiid">1 has br"\ r5ew$ public
att5;n to ! issue ( 4cipl9+
/ud5ts1 "picul>ly :5 ! * has a
4abil;y b ! misconduct is
unrelat$ to ! 4abil;y4
  ,s]i\s (f5ses 9 s*ool c l1d
to significant sanc;ns1 a
susp5.n or ev5 expul.n4 ,=
/ud5ts ) 4abilities1 "picul>ly
^? rcvg special $uca;n
s]vices1 ! review ( ! situa;n
m/ transc5d 2y ! usual 8:at
happ5$80 ,:e!r ! (f5d+ 3duct 0
caus$ by ! 4abil;y & n "s o!r
factor is a crucial "q4   #aje
,a relat$ critical 3sid]a;n is
:at is to 2 ! *'s $uca;nal
place;t :ile ! 4cipl9>y
process is 3te/$4
  ,:ile "! is relatively cle>
guid.e on ! place;t issue1 !
new ,riley case signals ! op5+
( s]i\s debate on ! issue (
4cipl9+ a 4abl$ *ild_//ud5t =
unt[>d 3duct unrelat$ to !
4abil;y4
  ,let's 2g9 ) ! e/abli%$
p>amet]s4
  ,if a * is rcvg special
$uca;n s]vices & commits an
(f5se bas$ on his_/h] 4abil;y1
e4g4 a * ) an appropriate
special $uca;n place;t 2c ( an
emo;nal 4abil;y or a
neurological impair;t c\pl$ )
impulsiv;y /rikes \ at "s"o1 !
rules >e cle>4
  ,9 a l&m>k deci.n1 ! ,u4,s4
,supreme ,c\rt 9 ,honig ;v4
,doe1 #dhd ,u4,s4 #cje    #ajf
"<#aihh"> prohibit$ s*ool
sy/ems f 4cipl9+ "<expell+ or
susp5d+"> a /ud5t = 4abil;y-
relat$ 2havior = m ?an #aj "ds
)\t a he>+ & o!r protec;ns ( !
law1 !n "kn z ! ,$uca;n ( ,all
,h&icapp$ ,*n ,act "<n[ "kn z
! ,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
,$uca;n ,act">4 ,! ,supreme
,c\rt r1son$ t ^! significant
sanc;ns wd result 9 a *ange (
! 4abl$ /ud5t's place;t1 = : !
special $uca;n law m&at$ a
he>+4 ,! 4abl$ /ud5t 0 5titl$
to 8/ay put0 9 ! curr5t s*ool
place;t :ile ! 4cipl9>y he>+ 0
p5d+4
  ,s9ce ,honig x has be5
recogniz$ t a s]ies ( susp5.ns
t >e ea* #aj "ds or few] 9
dura;n cd cr1te a patt]n (
exclu.ns & al c 3/itute a
*ange ( place;t4 ,9 #aiij1 !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
made cle> t a s*ool       #ajg
4trict cd 4cipl9e a 4abl$
/ud5t :o uses drugs or alcohol
to ! same ext5t x cd 4cipl9e a
non-4abl$ /ud5t4 ,9 s* a
situa;n1 ! 8/ay put0 rule wd n
apply4 "<#db ,u4,s4,c4 ,sec4
#abbaaa "<a">"<iv">4
  ,9 ! new ,virg9ia ;v4 ,riley
case ! issue tri7]+ ! 3trov]sy
0 ! 4cipl9e to 2 met$ \ to a
4abl$ * :o is appropriately
$uca;nally plac$ & commits an
(f5se unrelat$ to _! 4abil;y4
,suppose a * ) dyslexia comes
to s*ool ) a gun or a * ) a
he>+ impair;t pun*es a fell[
/ud5t = mess+ >.d ) 8 girlfr8
,:at !n8
  ,"u ! special $uca;n law1
,,idea1 /ates submit plans =
s]vices & ! rules applicable
to s* s]vices to ! fund+
ag5cy1 ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n4 ,virg9ia s"\ @s#ej4b
million f ! f$]al         #ajh
gov]n;t to s]ve #abh1jjj 4abl$
/ud5ts all acr ! /ate4 ,!
,commonw1l? ( ,virg9ia rules
provide t ": "! is no 4abil;y-
4cipl9e causal 3nect+ l9k1 a *
) a 4abil;y may 2 4cipl9$ 9 !
same mann] z a non-4abl$ *4 ,9
o!r ^ws1 if a * rcvg special
$uca;n s]vices = r1sons
unrelat$ to his_/h] 4abil;y
commits a s]i\s (f5se1 x wd 2
possible to cut (f all $uca;n
s]vices4
  ,9 ,decemb] #aiic1 ! ,u4,s4
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n notifi$ !
,commonw1l? ( ,virg9ia x cd n
c1se ! provi.n ( $uca;nal
s]vices to ! 4cipl9$ * "<z
o3urs 9 susp5.ns & expul.ns">
ev5 if ! 4cipl9e result$ f
2havior unrelat$ to ! *'s
4abil;y4 ,to ! f$s1 ! /ate ran
af\l ( ! law assur+ all *n )
4abilities ! "r to a free1
appropriate public        #aji
$uca;n4
  ,virg9ia & ! f$]al gov]n;t
w5t back & =?1 nei side able
to 3v9ce ea* o!r1 ) ! @s#ej4b
million 9 f$]al grant funds
hang+ 9 ! bal.e4 ,! lawsuit 0
fil$ :5 ! f$]al gov]n;t made
cle> t ! m"oy wd 2 )held ,-
)\t a he>+ = ! /ate4
  ,! ,commonw1l? ( ,virg9ia1
:ile pursu+ xs *all5ge 9 c\rt1
agre$ to foll[ curr5t f$]al
$uca;n policy & to 3t9ue
special $uca;n s]vices to
4abl$ /ud5ts expell$ or
susp5d$ = l;g-t]m r1sons
unrelat$ to 4abil;y4
  ,! ,f\r? ,circuit ,c\rt (
,app1ls issu$ an ord]1 an
9junc;n1 prohibit+ ! f$]al
gov]n;t f )hold+ ! m"oy &
4rupt+ ! /ate's $uca;nal
program4 ,! f$]al gov]n;t m/
give ! ,commonw1l? ( ,virg9ia
a full due process he>+   #aaj
2f x c )hold ! grant m"oy4
  ,:ile ,riley is /rictly a
n>r[ rul+ on process1 x raises
an important issue at a hi<
level3 :at to d if a * acts \
= r1sons unrelat$ to his_/h]
4abil;y4 ,if a * pa9ts gra6iti
on ! s*ool1 does x matt] if !
* is 9 a :eel*air or !
football t1m capta98 ,x is
basic t e * %d rcv an $uca;n1
at l1/ ! opportun;y = x4 ,b
:at if ! * ,- able-bodi$ or
4abl$ ,- acts \ 9 a way :
m]its 4cipl9e8 ,if *n )
4abilities >e to 2 ma9/r1m$ &
9clud$ 9 public s*ools1 %d n
^! *n h to obey ! same rules z
_! classmates :5 _! 3duct does
n h any?+ to d ) _! 4abil;y8
  ,s*ool may 2 ov] = ! /ud5ts
? mon?4 ,b ) ,virg9ia ;v4
,riley1 we >e all ab to take a
refre%] c\rse on $uca;n &
4cipl9e4 ,s*ool is n \4   #aaa
,class is j com+ to ord]4

    ,h[ ,y ,c ,help ,,acb
     ,"? ,payroll ,d$uc;n

  ,probably ! easie/ way to
assi/ yr favorite non-pr(it
organiza;n is by hav+ a small
am.t )held f yr pay*eck e
pay"d4 ,? process is id5tifi$
z payroll d$uc;n1 & has be5
us$ e6ectively by l>ge fund-
rais+ campaigns s* z ! ,comb9$
,f$]al ,campaign1 ,unit$ ,way1
,commun;y ,*e/ & _m o!rs =
ye>s4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl has be5 tak+ "p 9 !
,comb9$ ,f$]al ,campaign = _m
ye>s & has rcvd sub/antial
assi/.e f memb]s & o!rs :o
specifically designat$ ,,acb
to rcv _! dona;ns4 ,h["e1 !
campaign 9 : mo/ employ]s h
"picipat$1 ! ,unit$ ,way1 has
g5]ally be5 v             #aab
re/rictive z to : organiza;ns
cd 2 b5efitt$ by specific
designa;ns4
  ,9 mo/ communities "?\t !
c.try1 ! ,unit$ ,way is *ang+
xs re/rictive policies1 ?\< v
sl[ly4 ,^! *anges h result$
prim>ily f dem&s by donors to
h grt] fre$om 9 select+ :
organiza;n !y pref] to b5efit4
,! net result is t1 9 mo/
communities1 donors c n[ write
9 ! "n ( ! recogniz$ *>;y to :
!y want to give m"oy reg>d.s (
:e!r t organiza;n is li/$ 9 !
mat]ials 4tribut$ z "p ( !
"wplace solicita;n campaign4
,un=tunately1 ev5 9 ^?
communities _m tradi;n-b.d
,unit$ ,way organiza;ns /
ignore ! new policy & ignore !
wi%es ( ! donors or e/abli%
la/-m9ute1 unpubli%$ crit]ia
design$ to keep ! m"oy 9 xs
tradi;nal places r ?an    #aac
s5d+ x to ! 9t5d$ organiza;n4
  ,i am publi%+ ? >ticle at ?
"t z a way ( 9=m+ ! r1d]%ip (
8,! ,brl ,=um0 t !y %d h op;ns
available to !m dur+ ! com+
fall ,unit$ ,way campaign4 ,i
am 9vit+ ! r1d]s to designate
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 by "n dur+ !
com+ ,unit$ ,way campaign4
,h["e1 s9ce _m campaigns /
5gage 9 ! "qable practices
summ>iz$ 9 ! prec$+ p>agraph1
,i am ask+ any"o :o designates
m"oy = ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl to notify me ( t designa;n
s ? (fice c foll[ up ) t local
,unit$ ,way campaign4 ,?
>ticle is bas$ on actual
exp]i;e 9volv+1 am;g o!rs1
dona;ns designat$ to ,,acb by
,,acb (fic]s or bo>d memb]s b
n s5t to ,,acb )\t 3sid]able
ef=t on \r "p ,- & ev5 !n1 n
all ( ! designat$ m"oy    #aad
0 "e rcvd4
  ,we >e communicat+ ) ! ,,acb
a6iliates 9 ! /ates ":
,9dep5d5t ,*>ities ( ,am]ica
has e/abli%$ local op]a;ns4

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

  ,! ann\nce;t ( new products
& s]vices 9 ? column %d n 2
3sid]$ an 5dorse;t ( ^?
products & s]vices by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
/aff or elect$ (ficials4
,products & s]vices >e li/$
free ( *>ge = ! b5efit ( \r
r1d]s4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c 2
responsible = ! reliabil;y (
products or s]vices m5;n$4

     ,new f ,,afb ,press
  8,prescrip;ns = ,9dep5d;e10
by ,nora ,gri69-,%irley &
,g]da ,gr(f1 is a         #aae
manual on h[ old] visually
impair$ p c pursue _! favorite
activities & 9t]e/s 9 commun;y
resid;es1 s5ior c5t]s1 l;g-t]m
c>e facilities & o!r sett+s4
,topics 9clude signs ( vi.n
loss1 recr1;n1 p]sonal c>e1
ori5ta;n & mobil;y1 &
5viron;tal modifica;ns4 ,x
co/s @s#be1 plus @s#c4ej
po/age & h&l+4 ,to ord]1 s5d
yr "n1 address1 reque/ & pay;t
to ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
c_/o ,am]ican ,book ,c5t]1
,brooklyn ,navy ,y>d1 ,build+
,no4 #c1 ,brooklyn1 ,,ny
#aabje1 or ph"o "<#gah"> #heb-
#ihgc 2t #h a4m4 & #d p4m4
,ea/]n "t4

     ,toy ,guide = ,kids
  ,toy ,manufactur]s ( ,am]ica
& ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl h
put tgr a booklet call$
8,guide to ,toys = ,*n    #aaf
,:o ,>e ,bl or ,visually
,impair$40 ,! two gr\ps
9troduc$ ! guide at !
,f4,a4,o4 ,s*w>z ,fif? ,av5ue
"<,new ,york"> /ore on
,novemb] #af4 ,copies >e
available f ! ,,afb1 #ae ;,w4
#afth ,st41 ,new ,york ,,ny
#ajjaa1 ph"o #a-#hjj-#bcb-
#edfc "<9 ,new ,york1 #bab-
#fbj-#badg">2 & f ,toy
,manufactur]s ( ,am]ica1 #bjj
,fif? ,ave41 ,suite #gdj1 ,new
,york1 ,,ny #ajjaj1 ph"o
"<#bab"> #fge-#aada4

       ,ma!ny's ,\t/&+
  ,rob]ta ,jane ,ma!ny1 a d1f-
bl citiz5 ( ,=t ,wor?1 ,texas1
0 pres5t$ ) ! #aiid ,private
,sector ,employee ( ! ,ye>
,aw>d 9 a c]emony on ,april
#ba4 ,%e jo9$ ! wire =ce at
,t&y ,wire & ,cable ei<t mon?s
ago4                      #aag
       ,we/9 ,is ,,cma
  ,george ,a4 ,we/9 has e>n$ !
,c]tifi$ ,manage;t ,a3.tant
designa;n4 ,a3.tants :o e>n !
,,cma h 4play$ pr(ici5cy 9 _m
facets ( a3.t+ & f9ancial
manage;t4

   ,cylke ,rcvs ,lipp9cott
  ,frank ,kurt ,cylke1
director ( ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$1 0 ! ,am]ican
,libr>y ,associa;n's *oice to
rcv ! ,joseph ;,w4 ,lipp9cott
,aw>d = a life"t ( 4t+ui%$
libr>ian%ip4 ,! aw>d w 2
pres5t$ dur+ ! associa;n's
annual meet+ 9 late ,june4

   ,johnson ,rcvs ,mc,kni<t
  ,frank ,johnson1 a volunte]
) ! ,retir$ ,s5ior ,volunte]
,program 9 ,ri*field1 ,m9n41
is a recipi5t ( !         #aah
,mc,kni<t ,aw>d 9 ,human
,s]vice4 ,he is al a volunte]
= ! ,unit$ ,way's
,f/ ,call = ,help1 & a memb] (
,,acb ( ,m9nesota4 ,he is a
f.d+ memb] ( ! ,m9n1polis
,s5ior ,"w]s ,associa;n1 &
s]v$ z executive director ( !
,m9n1polis ,society = ! ,bl f
#aifj to #aigf4

       ,,sos 9 ,s1ttle
  ,! ,li<th\se = ! ,bl 9
,s1ttle has a new voca;nal
$uca;n tra9+ program = p :o >e
visually impair$4 ,! ,s]vice1
,(fice @& ,sy/ems ,program is
a comput]-bas$ class t equips
bl & visually impair$ /ud5ts =
c>e]s 9 cu/om] s]vice or a
g5]al (fice 5viron;t4 ,x is
(f]$ = cr$it 9 3junc;n ) a
local commun;y college4 ,!
next class is s*$ul$ to 2g9 9
,octob]4 ,if y're         #aai
9t]e/$1 call ! ,li<th\se at
"<#bjf"> #cbb-#dbjj1 ,,tty
"<#bjf"> #cbd-#achh1 or write
,! ,li<th\se = ! ,bl 9
,s1ttle1 ,p4,o4 ,box ;,c-
#adaai1 ,s1ttle1 ,,wa #ihaad4

         ,aw>d ,w9n]s
  ,! #aiic ,v5dor ( ! ,ye>
,aw>d 0 pres5t$ to ,murl9
,p\sson ( ,gretna1 ,la4 ,he
has "w$ s9ce #aihh ) !
,univ]s;y ( ,new ,orl1ns z a
3sultant to ! v5d+ program4
  ,! f/ ,don ,cam]on ,advocacy
,aw>d 0 pres5t$ to ,paul ,v]n]
( ,tampa1 ,fla41 = 8
extraord9>y d$ica;n t[>d
promot+ ! goals ( ,,rsva1
,,rsvf1 & ! ,,fcb1 89clud+ 8
ac;ns to develop l1d]%ip1
legisla;n1 communica;n & bl
aw>e;s40 "<,f 8,!
,v5dorscope10 fall #aiic4">
                          #abj
     ,help = ,,ld ,adults
  ,! ,,h1? ,res\rce ,c5t] has
rec5tly publi%$ a guide call$
8,na;nal ,res\rces = ,adults )
,le>n+ ,4abilities40 ,x is
available 9 pr9t & on comput]
disk f ,,h1? or f ! ,na;nal
,adult ,lit]acy & ,le>n+
,4abilities ,c5t]4 ,to reque/
a copy1 call ,,h1? at "<#hjj">
#edd-#cbhd2 )9 ! ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 >ea1 call "<#bjb">
#ici-#icbj4 ,or 3tact !
,,nalldc at "<#bjb"> #hhd-
#hahe4

    ,new ,*airman ,is 444
  ,! new *airman ( !
,presid5t's ,committee on
,employ;t ( ,p ) ,4abilities
is =m] ,democratic ,3gressman
,tony ,coelho4 ,vice *airs >e
,neil ,jacobson ( ,oakl&1
,calif41 & ,k>5 ,mey] (
,*icago1 ,ill4            #aba
     ,all ab ,cr$it ,c>ds
  ,visa ,u4,s4,a4 & ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl h cr1t$ a
cassette v].n ( ,visa's
8,cr$it ,c>ds3 ,an ,[n]'s
,manual10 design$ to
communicate 3sum] "rs &
responsibilities to visually
impair$ 3sum]s4 ,! cassette is
available = borr[+ f regional
libr>ies = ! bl4 ,to f9d yr
local ,,nls net"w libr>y1 call
#a-#hjj-#bcb-#edfc2 9 ,new
,york1 call #a-#hjj-#fbj-
#badg4

        ,seek+ ,brlrs
  ,a gr\p call$ ,,s]ve1 t "ws
) bl p 9 ,paki/an &
,af<ani/an1 is seek+ five
,p]k9s brlrs1 #aa by #aa
#a_/#b-9* brl pap]1 pla/ic
cov]s1 spiral b9d+1 pre-brl
pla/ic models to 2 us$ 9 !
!rmo=m pr9t] to produce   #abb
di6]5t %apes1 sizes1 animals1
etc41 l[ vi.n aids1 slates &
/yli1 #bj click-lock padlocks
= ! *n's res\rce rooms1 & brl
wat*es4 ,if y c sp>e any ( ^!
items1 s5d !m to ,,s]ve1
,p4,o4 ,box #dgg1 ,pe%aw>1
,paki/an4

        ,ne$$3 ,books
  ,! ,popul> ,g5]al ,book
,corpora;n ( ,banglade% is
seek+ brl books1 pap]s1 writ+
frames1 cassettes & cassette
record]s4 ,if y h any ( ^?
items to sp>e1 s5d !m to
! corpora;n at #af_/,a
,tejkuni ,p>a1 ,firmgate1
,dhaka-#abae1 ,reg-,dha-#jaf1
,banglade%4

      ,s*ool ,ne$s ,help
  ,! ,bombali ,s*ool = ! ,bl 9
,si]ra ,le"o ne$s help4 ,x
t1*es ! =mal s*ool        #abc
program1 z well z crafts4 ,x
ne$s brl writ+ mat]ials1 eat+
ut5sils1 & o!r equip;t1 z well
z f9ancial assi/.e4 ,x al cd
use $uca;nal tapes1 brl books
& dic;n>ies1 & cassettes &
cassette record]s4 ,if y h any
( ^! to sp>e1 s5d !m to !
s*ool c>e ( ,dr4 ,c4,a4
,macauley1 #ca ,mabanta ,road1
,mak5i1 ,si]ra ,le"o1 ,we/
,africa4

       ,!y ,want ,y 444
  ,! ,polk ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
,lakel&1 ,fla41 wants y to 2 a
memb]4 ,x meets ! f/ ,satur"d
( ea* mon? at #aa3#cj a4m4 )
lun* s]v$4 ,xs goal is to
provide fell[%ip ) o!r
visually impair$ p2 x holds a
walk-a-?on ea* ye> to br+
att5;n to memb]s'
capabilities4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
call #fhc-#ijjg 9         #abd
,lakel&1 or write ,,pcb1
,p4,o4 ,box #aafg1 ,lakel&1
,,fl #cchjb4

         ,gifts ,etc4
  ,= a pr9t price li/ ( gifts1
novelties1 toys1 etc41 3tact
,l>ry ,clay1 #hjf ,bell[s
,ave41 ,columbus1 ,,oh #dcbbc2
ph"o "<#fad"> #dfd-#icbe or
#a-#hjj-#dhd-#hbdb1 ext5.n
#icbe4

      ,travel+ ,exhibits
  ,! ,smi?sonian ,9/itu;n's
,travel+ ,exhibi;n ,s]vice w 2
at ! foll[+ loca;ns on !
foll[+ dates3 ,oct4 #a-,dec4
#aa1 ,clevel& ,h1l? ,$uca;n
,museum1 ,ohio2 ,jan4 #g-,m>*
#ai1 #aiie1 ,new ,mexico
,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory1
,albuqu]que1 ,n4,m42 & ,april
#ae-,june #be1 #aiie1 ,museum
( ,sci;e & ,hi/ory1       #abe
,jacksonville1 ,fla4 ,!
exhibit is call$ 8,m ,?an
,meets ! ,eye10 & is a3essible
to all4 ,x op5s ) a ?ree-
dim5.nal cross sec;n ( ! human
eye t pres5ts 9=ma;n ab eye
physiology & 41ses4 ,! ma9
exhibi;n 3si/s ( ?ree
85viron;ts03 home1 (fice1 & \
& ab1 : all[s si<t$ gue/s to
exp]i;e a typical "d 9 ! life
( a bl p]son4 ,! home seg;t
c5t]s on ! closet & ! kit*52
8(fice0 %[s h[ bl p 2come
fully 9tegrat$ 9to an (fice
sett+1 & 8\ & ab0 %[s visitors
h[ ! bl 9tegrate 9to ! _w
\tside ( (fices & homes4

     ,hey1 ,mac ,us]s 444
  ,wd y l to h yr ^w processor
docu;ts r1d back to y 9 a
cle>1 natural voice8 ,)
,sm>t,voice1 y c4 ,x r1ds any
hi<li<t$ text z well z    #abf
al]t messages1 i4e41 8pr9t] is
\ ( pap]40 ,x comes ) a talk+
calculator1 talk+ clock1 #ad
voice "*s & a #cj-"d m"oy-back
gu>antee4 ,x co/s @s#di4ie4
,docu;ta;n is n available 9
brl4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 call ,qual;y
,comput]s at #a-#hjj-#ggg-
#cfdb4 ,m5;n code3 ,,acb#d4

    ,new ,video on ! ,,ada
  ,! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act video is n[ available f
,tw9 ,p1ks ,press4 ,x spells \
:at busi;ses m/ d to comply )
! act1 s* z :at "qs c & _c 2
ask$ 9 9t]views & on
applica;ns1 :at to d :5
remodel+1 h[ to tr1t 4abl$
employees1 etc4 ,x co/s
@s#fi4ie1 plus @s#e %ipp+4 ,to
ord]1 s5d yr "n1 address &
pay;t to ,tw9 ,p1ks ,press1
,p4,o4 ,box #abi1 ,vanc\v]1
,,wa #ihfff2 ph"o         #abg
"<#bjf"> #fid-#bdfb4 ,= cr$it
c>d ord]s1 call #a-#hjj-#fcg-
#bbef4

      ,9t]net on ,cable
  ,bo/on resid5ts w soon 2
able to log on to ! ,9t]net "?
_! cable televi.n 3nec;ns1 ac
to ,,apt ,news1 cit+ an
ann\nce;t by ,3t95tal
,cablevi.n & ,p]=m.e ,sy/ems
,9t]na;nal4 ,p w use a ,,pc &
a special modem to
communicate4 ,! s]vice w 2
tri$ 9 e>ly #aiid1 & !n
gradually move to ! re/ (
,3t95tal's fran*ise >1s4 ,,psi
hopes to e/abli% 3tracts ) o!r
cable companies z well4

     ,us$ ,equip;t ,mat*
  ,! ,us$ ,equip;t ,cle>+h\se
is a free s]vice t mat*es "s"o
:o wants to buy a piece (
equip;t ) a p]son :o is   #abh
sell+ x4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 write 9
pr9t1 brl1 tape or ,,ibm
,,ascii disk to ,b>b>a
,mattson1 #eai ;,e4 ,ma9 ,st4
_?#h1 ,s"panburg1 ,,sc #bicjb1
or ph"o h] at "<#hjc"> #ehe-
#gcbc4

      ,no ,old ,news ,"h
  ,a new bimon?ly newslr call$
8,f9anc+ ,assi/ive ,te*nology0
is available on disk1 cassette
& pr9t4 ,= 9dividuals1 "o ye>
co/s @s#ci2 "o ye> = an
organiza;n1 ag5cy or busi;s
co/s @s#de4 ,new ,york
pur*as]s m/ add applicable
sales tax4 ,make *ecks or
pur*ase ord]s payable to
,smil+ ,9t]face & s5d x al;g )
yr reque/ to3 ,smil+ ,9t]face1
,p4,o4 ,box #bgib1 ,*ur*
,/reet ,/a;n1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
#ajjjh-#bgib4
                          #abi
        ,mov+ ) ,m>ge
  8,mov+ ) ,m>ge0 is a #ej-
m9ute ex]cise program on
cassette tape t has be5
design$ = p ( all ages4 ,side
"o 3ta9s detail$ 9/ruc;ns =
ex]cises :1 :5 d"o
regul>ly1 w t"o & /r5g!n !
major muscle gr\ps ( ! body4
,side two has a v>iety (
musical selec;ns to d !
ex]cises to4 ,to ord]1 s5d a
*eck = @s#g4ej to ,lois ,h[>d1
#faiea ,hi< ,hill ,rd41
,cambridge1 ,,oh #dcgbe1 or
ph"o "<#fad"> #dcb-#bbhg4

      ,,nj ,gets a ,boo/
  ,six ,new ,j]sey-bas$
organiza;ns h rcvd @s#a
million 9 grant m"oy to help
solve "s ( ! /ate's mo/ press+
h1l? c>e problems1 ac to !
,rob]t ,wood ,johnson ,f.da;n4
,! fund+ 0 made           #acj
available to support a range (
h1l? c>e & support s]vices
t>get+ ,,aids1 sub/.e abuse1
adolesc5t home.s;s1 home h1l?
c>e = ! eld]ly1 sexual abuse (
p ) 4abilities1 & ! b>ri]s
keep+ p f gett+ h1l? c>e4 ,!
grantees >e3 ,! ,new ,j]sey
,wom5 & ,,aids ,net"w1 ,!
,univ]s;y ( ,m$ic9e & ,d5ti/ry
( ,new ,j]sey 9 collabora;n )
! ,new ,j]sey ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1
,/age"ws ,t\r+ ,company's %[
8,preci\s ,?r1ds10 ,crossroads
,program1 ,9c41 ,cadbury
,corp41 ,associa;n = ,ret>d$
,citiz5s' ,monm\? ,unit1 & !
,new ,commun;y ,corp4 9
3junc;n ) ,project ,,hope4

     ,hel5 ,kell]'s ,idea
  ,on ,june #bg1 ,hel5
,kell]'s bir?date "<#aad ye>s
ago">1 a na;nal family
associa;n = d1f-bl w 2    #aca
laun*$ by a gr\p ( p>5ts
repres5t+ 9dividuals & /ate
organiza;ns "?\t ! ,unit$
,/ates4 ,if y >e 9t]e/$ 9
memb]%ip1 h a "q or j want to
3nect ) ano!r p>5t1 call #a-
#hjj-#bee-#jdaa4

       ,books on ,tape
  ,"! is a gr[+ numb] (
companies (f]+ books on
cassette = sale to ! public4
,black/"o ,audio ,books sells
m ?an #dej unabridg$ titles1
specializ+ 9 hi/ory1
biography1 politics1
economics1 philosophy &
lit]ature2 _! ph"o numb] is
"<#hjj"> #gbi-#bffe4 ,record$
,books ,9c4 al (f]s unabridg$
books on tape4 ,ph"o "<#hjj">
#fch-#ajcd = a free catalog4
,books ,on ,tape has an
ext5sive selec;n ( full-l5g?
audio books1 9clud+ be/   #acb
sell]s4 ,= a free bro*ure1
call "<#hjj"> #fbf-#cccc4
,audio ,lit]ature al has a
catalog ( xs books on tape
available4 ,call "<#hjj">
#hda-#bffe4

     ,gr\p ,seeks ,radio
  ,fr%ip ,unlimit$1 a small
fai? m9i/ry 9 ,malawi1 ,c5tral
,africa1 is a gr\p t s]ves
4abl$ p & is seek+ to broad5 !
scope ( xs s]vices4 ,"o way x
seeks to d ? is to let ! p
li/5 & op]ate %ortwave radios4
,! gr\p _c af=d to buy xs [n
radio1 & is seek+ a donat$ "o4
,! address is3 ,george
,mgoola1 ,director1 ,fr%ip
,unlimit$1 ,box #fea1
,blantyre1 ,malawi1 ,c5tral
,africa4


                          #acc
        ,russian ,wat*
  ,sadcom ,9t]na;nal has
,russian brl wat*es available4
,! wat*es >e pur*as$ directly
f ! factory 9 ,russia1 & co/
@s#cj ) a sp&ex b& & gift box1
plus @s#c4ie %ipp+ & h&l+4 ,to
ord]1 s5d yr *eck or m"oy ord]
to ,sadcom ,9t]na;nal1 ,p4,o4
,box #fbe1 ,wood/ock1 ,,va
#bbffd4 ,all[ two to f\r weeks
= deliv]y4

     ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op

          ,= ,sale3
  ,to%iba ,t#aajj"6 ) ,>tic
bo>d & spee*1 @s#ajj4 ,?iel
brl emboss]1 l new1 @s#h1jjj4
,call ,rob]t ,l>son at
"<#djh"> #ihe-#bhdc1 or write
hm at #bdfg ,home/1d ,rd41
,santa ,cl>a1 ,,ca #iejej4

                          #acd
          ,= ,sale3
  ,five-ye>-old ,visual ,tek
,,cctv4 ,9 excell5t 3di;n4
,ask+ @s#hej4 ,call ,n9o
,pesce at "<#bae"> #cbb-#dddg4



















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   ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors

,sue ,ammet]1 ,s1ttle1 ,,wa
,>dis ,bazyn1 ,c$> ,rapids1
  ,,ia
,patricia ,b1ttie1 ,>l+ton1
  ,,va
,mi*ael ,by+ton1 ,topeka1 ,,ks
,*ri/oph] ,gray1 ,san ,jose1
  ,,ca
,john ,hor/1 ,wilkes-,b>re1
  ,,pa
,j1n ,mann1 ,guild]l&1 ,,ny
,dick ,seif]t1 ,ll ,rock1 ,,ar
,pamela ,%aw1 ,silv] ,spr+1
  ,,md
,/eph5 ,spei*]1 ,l9coln1 ,,ne
,otis ,/eph5s1 ,ph4,d41
  ,knoxville1 ;,,tn

     ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns

,billie ,j1n ,hill1
  ,*airp]son1 ,>l+ton1 ,,va
                          #acf
,kim ,*>lson1 ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma
,mit* ,pom]antz1 ,los
  ,angeles1 ,,ca
,$w>d ,pott]1 ,goldsboro1 ,,nc
,dana ,walk]1 ,montgom]y1
  ;,,al
,ex ,(ficio3 ,laura ,(t$ahl1
  ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma

        ,,acb ,(fic]s

          ,presid5t

,le,roy ,saund]s
#baah ,n4,w4 #bast ,st4
,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok #gcajg

     ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t

,*>les ;,s4 ;,p4 ,hodge
#aaca ;,s4 ,=e/ ,dr4



                          #acg
,>l+ton1 ,,va #bbbjd

          ,secret>y

,patricia ,price
#egjg ,brockton ,drive _?#cjb
,9dianapolis1 ,,in #dfbbj

           ,tr1sur]

,brian ,*>lson
#eg ,gr&view ,av5ue
,wat]t[n1 ,,ma #jbagb

       ,3tribut+ ,$itor
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