,! ,brl ,=um ,vol4 ,,xxxiii ,novemb] #aiid ,no4 #e ,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 ,na;nal ,(fice3 #aaee #aeth ,st41 ,n4,w4 ,suite #gbj ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha ,fax3 "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejhe ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9 brl1 l>ge type1 half-spe$ f\r- track cassette tape & ,,ms- ,,dos comput] disk4 ,subscrip;n reque/s1 address *anges1 & items 9t5d$ = publica;n %d 2 s5t to3 ,nolan ,crabb1 ,! ,brl ,=um1 #aaee #aeth ,st41 ,n4,w41 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,^? m*-ne$$ & appreciat$ ca% 3tribu;ns1 : >e tax d$uctible1 may 2 s5t to ,brian ,*>lson1 ,tr1sur]1 #aaee #aeth ,st41 ,n4,w41 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,y may wi% to rememb] a relative or fr by %>+ 9 ! 3t9u+ "w ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice has available pr9t$ c>ds to ac"kl$ge to lov$ #b "os 3tribu;ns made 9 memory ( dec1s$ p]sons4 ,any"o wi%+ to rememb] ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 his_/h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may d s by 9clud+ a special p>agraph = t purpose4 ,if yr wi%es >e complex1 y may 3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,= ! late/ 9 legislative & gov]n;tal news1 call ! 8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 toll-free at "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff1 #f p4m4 to midnid ,e/abli%es ,mc,daniel ,memorial ,fund1 page #bb ,de/9a;n ,gre5sboro = ! #aiie ,,acb ,3v5;n1 by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 page #bg ,a ,frly ,b ,firm ,rem9d] to ! ',frly ,skies'1 by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 page #cc ,*anges 9 ,social ,secur;y ,program ,b5efits ,com+ 9 '#ie1 by ,gl5n ;,m4 ,plunkett1 page #dj ,vot] ,a3ess = ! ,visually ,impair$1 by ,deanna ,noriega & ,m>g>et ,epley1 page #de #d ,,ge ,f.da;n ,grant to ,support ,,rfb's ;,e-,text ,program1 page #ej ,legal ,a3ess3 ,magic ,numb]s at ! ,,eeoc & ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice1 by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman1 page #ec ,9dep5d5t ,liv+ ,s]vices = ,old] ,9dividuals ,:o ,>e ,bl3 ,title ,,vii1 ,*apt] #b ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act1 page #ei ,f9al ,regula;ns on ,9dep5d5t ,liv+ ,s]vices ,programs1 by ,gl5n ;,m4 ,plunkett1 page #fb ,f ,yr ,p]spective3 ,l1d ) ,c\rage1 by ,don ,petty1 page #fi ,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1 page #gf ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #aae #e ,r1sonable ,a3ommoda;ns & ,total ,qual;y ,manage;t1 by ,duncan ;,c4 ,k9d]1 page #aag ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page #acj ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 page #acj ,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #aca #f ,presid5t's ,message by ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s ,z ,i write ?1 ,i am att5d+ ! ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl & ,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ,"w%ops = ! ,bl annual meet+4 ,x is v 9t]e/+ to li/5 to ! problems ! "w%ops n[ face z a result ( ! adm9i/ra;n's re9v5;n ( gov]n;t 9itiatives4 ,= s"eal ye>s1 ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl has giv5 a ,"w%op ,"w] ( ! ,ye> aw>d4 ,ea* "picipat+ "w%op selects a ,"w] ( ! ,ye> ^: "n & biographical sket* >e submitt$ to ! na;nal (fice4 ,a committee selects "o ( ^! "w]s to 2 ! na;nal w9n]4 ,,nib pays ea* /ate w9n]'s way to att5d ! fall 3f];e1 al;g ) a companion ( 8 or h] *oice4 ,9 addi;n1 ! na;nal w9n] rcvs @s#a1jjj4 ,? ye> ,i am pl1s$ to #g ann\nce t ! na;nal w9n] is ,t]ri ,?omas f ,oklahoma4 ,3gratula;ns to ,t]ri4 ,z mo/ ( y "k1 ! "w%ops manufacture products = ! f$]al gov]n;t "? ! ,javits-,wagn]- ,o',"d ,act4 ,! ,,jwod ,act 0 pass$ 9 #aich & 0 am5d$ 9 #aigb4 ,! am5d;ts 9clud$ "w%ops = ! 4abl$ z well z ! bl4 ,) ! d[nsiz+ ( gov]n;t1 "kn z re9v5t+ gov]n;t "1 ! ord]s = items pur*as$ by f$]al ag5cies h decr1s$4 ,al1 ! gov]n;t employees responsible = pur*as+ >e told to buy locally & pur*ase by cr$it c>d1 : saves m"oy = ! gov]n;t4 ,h["e1 "s gov]n;t pur*as]s c sp5d up to @s#be1jjj on _! cr$it c>d4 ,ne$.s to say1 ? 9cr1s$ cr$it c>d use m1ns decr1s$ ord]s to ! "w%ops #h &1 9 turn1 a r$uc;n 9 jobs = bl & visually impair$ 9dividuals4 ,z y c expect1 "s "w%ops >e do+ bett] ?an o!rs 2c ( ! dem& = ! products !y manufacture4 ,h["e1 "s 9du/ries >e =c$ to lay (f a numb] ( employees1 9clud+ bl p1 2c ( ! d[nsiz+ & xs result+ r$uc;n ( products to 2 manufactur$ by ! 9du/ries4 ,ev5 ?\< "u ! ,javits- ,wagn]-,o',"d ,act ! items t h be5 plac$ on a s*$ule = pur*ase by ! gov]n;t " >e to 2 giv5 prior;y ov] o!r v5dors1 _m pur*as+ ag5ts d n buy (f ! ,,jwod s*$ule4 ,3f];e att5dees h s"\ to resolve _m ( ^! problems4 ,f$]al ag5cy h1ds spoke & gave _! support & (f]$ to help 9 any way !y cd to resolve "s ( ^! problems4 ,al1 ! #i ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl is mak+ "s *anges 9 ! way x w 2 m>ket+ ! products = f$]al pur*ase4 ,! a6iliat$ 9du/ries w al "w to adapt to ? di6]5t 5viron;t4 ,! issue ( pur*as+ by cr$it c>d w h to 2 address$ 9 ord] to keep gov]n;t buy]s f circumv5t+ ! ,,jwod ,act or ano!r pur*as+ me?od m/ 2 develop$ t w 9clude ! 9du/ries 9 ? type ( pur*as+4 ,f :at ,i he>d dur+ ! 3f];e1 ! cr$it c>d me?od is a m economic way to pur*ase & "!=e w n g away4 ,ev5 ?\< ! 3f];e 4cuss$ a lot ( problems fac+ ! "w%ops1 3f]ees ma9ta9$ a positive \tlook t ^! problems 7 view$ z a *all5ge r ?an d1? = ! "w%ops4 ,judi? ,pet]s is ,,nib's new presid5t & *ief executive (fic]4 "<,see 8,"h & #aj ,"!10 ,octob] #aiid4"> ,i am v impress$ ) ! way %e has tak5 *>ge & firmly grasp$ ! signific.e ( all ^! problems 9 s* a %ort "t4 ,i met ) ,pet]s 2f ! meet+ & %e is v 9t]e/$ 9 "w+ closely ) ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl z well z o!r na;nal organiza;ns ( & = ! bl & visually impair$4 ,= _m ye>s1 ,george ,m]tz has be5 ! presid5t & ,,ceo ( ,,nib & is n[ retir+4 ,i wd l to wi% ,george well 9 8 retire;t & to ?ank hm = all he has d"o ov] ! ye>s to help bl p live a bett] life4 ,cap;n ,le,roy ,saund]s asks ,*uck ,s*ad5 to r1d ! w9n+ "n (f ! c>d he's drawn = ! ,,acb sweep/akes at ! 3v5;n4 ,all photos copy"r #aiid by ,natalie ,sigl]- #aa ,we/bury4 ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,:ile ! 2g9n+ ( autumn 9 "s "ps ( ! c.try ? ye> may h be5 hie program1 detectable w>n+s at transit /a;ns & o!r loca;ns1 #ab unfund$ f$]al m&ates1 ! na;nal 9=ma;n sup]hily ,octob]1 scores ( ,,acb memb]s & well-wi%]s sd f>ewell & be/ wi%es to ,paul dur+ an (fice recep;n &_/or a d9n] ho/$ 9 8 honor t ev5+4 ,al? ! notice : 0 publi%$ 9 a prior issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 solicit+ ! submis.n ( applica;ns = ! posi;n ( ,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs 9dicat$ t s* applica;ns %d 2 submitt$ by ,nov4 #a1 #ac #aiid1 any"o :o may n h be5 able to apply by t d1dl9e & :o may 2 9t]e/$ 9 ! posi;n is 5c\rag$ to 9quire ev5 if t d1dl9e has pass$1 9asm* z ! l1d "t ne$$ by _m publica;ns c>ry+ t notice did n give adequate "t to _m prospective applicants4 ,9 a previ\s issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 we express$ 3c]n ov] ! fact t ! public s]vice ann\nce;ts rel1s$ by ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice 9 ,july & d1l+ ) 5=ce;t ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act _h 4play$ ! ,de"p;t's toll-free teleph"o numb] visually b _h neglect$ to /ate x audibly = ! b5efit ( p :o cd n see ! numb]4 ,i am pl1s$ to ann\nce t we 7 9=m$ rec5tly by an (ficial ( ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice t ! omis.n has be5 correct$ & t ! ann\nce;ts1 : >e n[ 2+ #ad 4tribut$ to televi.n /a;ns na;nwide1 /ate t numb] audibly ,- #a-#hjj-#ead-#jcja4 ,z >ticles 9 previ\s issu$ ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 by au?ors s* z ,*>les ,goldman h po9t$ \1 4abl$ p h n r1*$ t 8p]fect _w0 z a result ( ! m]e passage ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,_m regula;ns t >e ne$$ to imple;t ! act h n yet be5 promulgat$ & _m regula;ns t >e on ! books >e n 2+ 5=c$ or >e 2+ 5=c$ 9correctly4 ,fur!r1 "s ( ! s]vices or a3ommoda;ns m&at$ by ! act >e "u review = purposes ( evaluat+ _! e6ici5cy1 suitabil;y1 level ( satisfac;n1 etc4 ,rec5tly1 = example1 x 0 my pl1sure to take "p 9 a brief+ by a 3sult+ firm t has be5 reta9$ by ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ra;n to make recomm5da;ns reg>d+ subscrip;n or 8/&+ ord]0 #ae p>atransit trips4 ,/ati/ics 9dicate t z few z #bj p]c5t ( ! rid]s on s* s]vices >e responsible = p]h z _m z #hj p]c5t ( ! trips provid$4 ,! objective ( ! /udy 2+ 3duct$ by ! 3sult+ firm1 : has subcontract$ ) "kl$g1ble 3sultants 3c]n+ specific 4abilities1 is to asc]ta9 :e!r m* ( ! s]vice n[ 2+ provid$ z 8/&+ ord]0 trips cd r1lly 2 provid$ by fix$-r\te or o!r regul> transporta;n s]vices4 ,? objective is cle>ly relat$ to ! co/ ( provid+ p>atransit s]vice = trips : miatransit s]vice 9 ! f/ place 9 cle>ly appropriate cases1 ,i 0 pl1s$ to h #af an opportun;y to "uscore & 9 "s cases exp& on ! recomm5da;ns ( ! subcontract+ 3sultant on vi.n1 :o po9t$ \ su39ctly t bl travel]s may ne$ to ju7le a grt] numb] ( v>iable factors ?an d "s o!r 4abl$ p4 ,s* v>iable factors c 9clude 5viron;tal matt]s s* z ! lack ( sidewalks or tra6ic liiables s* z di6]+ visual levels f "d to "d4 ,:ile ,i d n 2lieve ! /udy w "e 2 able to evaluate specific r\tes ) ! degree ( k & analysis t w 2 ne$$ to 5able transporta;n provid]s to decide on a trip by trip basis :e!r specific 4abl$ p c or _c make use ( fix$-r\te & o!r regul> transporta;n s]vices1 ! fact t ! subject /udy is 2+ 3duct$ %[s t s]vices may n 2 tak5 = grant$ & t an #ag un9t5d$ result ( s* /udies cd make x m di6icult = ^? bl travel]s :o %d truly 2 rul$ eligible = p>atransit s]vice4 ,al? ! ,,acb bo>d ( directors devot$ m* "t dur+ xs autumn meet+ to ! recomm5da;ns ( ! ,l;g-,range ,plann+ ,committee 3c]n+ desirable organiza;nal & proc$ural *anges1 m* "t 0 al devot$ to prop]ly memorializ+ ! late ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel ,-life memb]1 =m] na;nal repres5tative1 =m] (fic] & "o ( ! f.d]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,s9ce ,mr4 ,mc,daniel 0 oppos$ to tradi;nal fun]als1 memorials & simil> activities1 att5;n focus$ on ! e/abli%;t ( an activ;y ( : he wd h approv$4 ,! bo>d e/abli%$ ! ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel ,memb]%ip ,5h.e;t & ,ret5;n ,*all5ge ,program 9 #ah recogni;n ( ,mr4 ,mc,daniel's limit.s 9t]e/ 9 memb]%ip s]vices4 ,ac to ! p>amet]s e/abli%$ = ? program1 ,,acb memb]s1 a6iliates & frs >e 9vit$ to make dona;ns to ? fund1 ! am.t ( : is to 2 mat*$ annually f ,,acb funds4 ,! fund 9 turn w 2 us$ = s* s]vices z1 b w n 2 limit$ to1 ! fund+ ( f/-"t 3v5;n att5dees to ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n & explora;n z to ! possible op]a;n ( a toll-free 9=ma;n teleph"o l9e = ,spani%-sp1k+ call]s4 ,dona;ns1 made payable to ! ,,acb ,mc,daniel ,fund1 may 2 s5t to ? (fice or to ! (fice ( ! assi/ant tr1sur] 9 ,m9n1polis4 ,let me emphasize t x w 2 "s "t 9 ! future 2f nec details >e decid$ ^u1 s 9quiries %d 2 held until fur!r 9=ma;n on ? subject is publi%$4 #ai ,dur+ ,septemb]1 x 0 ,nolan ,crabb's pl1sure to take "p 9 ! /ate 3v5;n ( ! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & x 0 my pl1sure to take "p 9 ! /ate 3v5;n ( ! ,alaska ,9dep5d5t ,bl4 ,"o ( ! _m hie ,alaskan natives s* z ,eskimos & ,a?abascan ,9dians4 ,! ,alaska /ate 3v5;n 0 foll[$ ! next "d by ! d$ica;n ( ! ,l\ise ,rude ,c5t] z ! home ( ! ,alaska ,9dep5d5t ,radio ,r1d+ & ,$uca;n ,s]vice4 ,,acb memb]s & frs :o att5d$ ! f>ewell recep;n = ,paul ,s*ro$] 9 ,wa%+ton a few "ds lat] 7 able to 5joy ! excell5t c>ib\ sausage & salmon : ! ,alaska ,9dep5d5t ,bl pres5t$ to me on ! o3a.n ( my f/ #bj visit to t b1uti;l /ate4 ,i am pl1s$ to report t v rec5tly ,mr4 ,david ,tatel1 an \t/&+ bl lawy] & na;nally recogniz$ civil "rs advocate1 0 3firm$ to a posi;n z associate ju/ice on ! ,u4,s4 ,circuit ,c\rt ( ,app1ls = ! ,4trict ( ,columbia4 ,al? a future issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 w c>ry m details reg>d+ ? hi/oric appo9t;t & 3firma;n1 ,mr4 ,tatel1 :o is a memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s ,associa;n1 is 2liev$ to 2 ! f/ bl p]son 9 ! hi/ory ( ! c.try to 2 3firm$ to a judicial posi;n ( ? /ature4 ,a future >ticle ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 w 2 devot$ to ,mr4 ,tatel's appo9t;t & 3firma;n4 ,cap;ns ,,acb ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,oral ,o4 ,mill] takes a #ba br1k f a 3v5;n ses.n to say *eese4 ,paul ,simon & ,paul ,s*ro$] attempt to l1ve ! ,?urs"d morn+ 3v5;n ses.n4 ,de2ie ,k5drick sp1ks af a3ept+ ! ,v]non ,h5ley ,m$ia ,aw>d at ! 3v5;n4 ,bo>d ,e/abli%es ,mc,daniel ,memorial ,fund ,,*icago ,- ,dur+ xs fall bo>d meet+ "h 9 mid-,septemb]1 ! bo>d ( directors ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl vot$ unanim\sly to e/abli% a memorial fund to honor ! late ,durw>d ,mc,daniel1 a f.d+ memb] ( ,,acb & l;g-"t advocate = bl & visually impair$ p "ey":4 ,ac to bo>d memb] ,*ris ,gray1 :o *air$ ! committee : ov]saw ! #bb e/abli%;t ( ! fund1 ? memorial fund is unique 9 t x provides ,,acb's bo>d ) an opportun;y to mat* up to @s#ajj1jjj4 ,e doll> donat$ by ,,acb memb]s & o!rs w 2 mat*$ by funds au?oriz$ by ! ,,acb bo>d4 ,! bo>d agre$ t x cd take up to f\r ye>s to complete ! mat*4 ,:ile "! is no limit to ! am.t ( m"oy : cd 2 donat$ to ! fund1 ! bo>d agre$ to cap xs mat*+ am.t at @s#ajj1jjj4 ,x 0 det]m9$ t ! m"oy wd 2 us$ = activities t wd promote memb]%ip gr[? & ret5;n4 ,! funds cd 2 us$ to provide f9ancial assi/.e = f/- "t att5d.e at an ,,acb 3v5;n4 ,"s m"oy cd 2 e>m>k$ = an essay 3te/ 9 : 5trants wd del91te ! import.e ( ,,acb 9 _! lives4 ,"s ( ! m"oy mid ,mc,daniel by 3tribut+ to ! memorial fund1 y may s5d yr 3tribu;n to3 ,! ,durw>d ,mc,daniel ,memorial ,fund1 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,prior to vot+ = ! e/abli%;t ( ! fund1 ! bo>d express$ xs apprecia;n to ,paul ,s*ro$]1 =m] director ( gov]n;tal a6airs at ,,acb4 ,s*ro$] curr5tly s]ves z a 3sultant 9 telecommunica;ns policy at ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl 9 ,*icago4 8,i won't /ray too f> f y10 ,s*ro$] told ,,acb bo>d memb]s4 8,we h a lot ( "w to get d"o40 ,9 8 report to ! bo>d1 ,,acb ,presid5t ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s sd ,john ,buckley1 presid5t ( ,,acb's ,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl ,t1*]s1 w *air ! s*ol>%ip #bd committee4 ,patricia ,b1ttie1 an ,,acb bo>d memb]1 w 3t9ue to *air ! ,5viron;tal ,a3ess ,committee4 ,saund]s & ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge1 ,,acb ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t1 w co-*air ! ,3v5;n ,program ,committee4 ,he sd :ile ! committee on ! 3c]ns ( ! eld]ly bl is n yet =m$1 8"! has be5 a v h1vy response f p 9t]e/$ 9 2+ on t committee40 ,saund]s sd ,v]a ,mc,cla9 ( ,birm+ham1 ,ala41 w *air ! committee4 ,sue ,ammet]1 an ,,acb bo>d memb] f ,s1ttle1 w *air ! ,memb]%ip ,committee4 ,saund]s w replace ,durw>d ,mc,daniel on a ,r&olph- ,%epp>d committee e/abli%$ by ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,ag5cies = ! ,bl4 ,! bo>d he>d & a3ept$ reports f v>i\s /aff memb]s & committee h1ds4 ,bo>d memb]s held a l5g?y 4cus.n on ! #be subject ( comput] a3ess & job loss or *ange : o3urs :5 bl & visually impair$ comput] us]s >e =c$ to "w 9 comput+ 5viron;ts t curr5tly don't easily support spee* or brl \tput4 ,x 0 agre$ t an a3essibil;y task =ce wd 2 e/abli%$ & a :ite pap] writt5 : cd 2 us$ z "p ( a negotiat+ >s5al :5 d1l+ ) s(tw>e & h>dw>e manufactur]s4 ,,acb ,hi/ory ,! bo>d agre$ to employ ,dr4 ,james ,megiv]n to au?or ,,acb's hi/ory4 ,megiv]n plans to complete ! project by ! 5d ( #aiie4 ,ac to ,dr4 ,otis ,/eph5s1 imm pa/ presid5t ( ,,acb1 ! hi/ory cd 2 writt5 9 ?ree *ronological phases4 ,! f/ p]iod wd 9clude a pre-,,acb p]iod detail+ 3flicts )9 ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl #bf : l$ to a6iliate expul.n & ! ultimate =ma;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,t p]iod wd focus on ! ye>s 2t #aieh & #aifh4 ,! second *ronological p]iod wd detail ,,acb's progress & activities 2t #aifh & #aigh or #aiha4 ,! ?ird & f9al *ronological p]iod wd review ! #aihjs & '#ijs to ! pres5t4 ,! bo>d sp5t m* ( xs fall meet+ "w+ ) ,,acb's ,l;g- ,range ,plann+ ,committee4 ,a future issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 w 9clude 9=ma;n ab t committee's recomm5da;ns4 ,de/9a;n ,gre5sboro = ! #aiie ,,acb ,3v5;n by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,don't c.el \ ! ,,acb 3v5;n = #aiie 2c y may ?9k #bg ,gre5sboro1 ,n4,c41 does n h m* to (f]4 ,true1 x is a small] c;y & less fam\s ?an ,san ,francisco or ,*icago1 b ,gre5sboro has xs [n *>m z a c5t] = $uca;nal develop;t1 economic gr[?1 & s\!rn hospital;y4 ,situat$ 9 ! c5t] ( ! /ate1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a's ?ird-l>ge/ c;y 5joys a grt h]itage :ile 2+ favor$ z a progressive urban sett+4 ,9 addi;n1 ! ,joseph ;,s4 ,k\ry ,3v5;n ,c5t]1 : is a "p ( ! ,holi"d ,9n ,f\r ,s1sons1 (f]s m ?an adequate facilities = ,,acb's #aiie 3v5;n4 ,"! >e _m attrac;ns 9 & >.d ,gre5sboro = 3v5;n att5dees :o 5joy t\rs4 ,! ,*]okee res]va;n ) xs ,9dian village & \tdoor pag1nt & ! ,biltmore ,e/ate ) xs hi/orical man.n & w9]y >e n too f> away4 ,! railroad 0 a key factor 9 #bh ,gre5sboro's e>ly hi/ory1 & "! is a railroad museum ne>by4 ,gre5sboro 2came an e>ly railroad c5t] & 0 "kn z ! gateway to ! ,s\?4 ,! c;y ( ,hi< ,po9t1 close to ,gre5sboro1 0 s "nd 2c x 0 ! hiol9a railroad 2t ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 & ,atlanta4 ,f yr hi< s*ool lit]ature c\rses1 y w rememb] ,william ,sidney ,port]'s %ort /ories f ,gre5sboro4 ,he wrote "u ! "n ( ,o4 ,h5ry4 ,! ,f4,w4 ,woolwor? company /ore d[nt[n 0 ! sett+ = ! f/ civil "rs sit-9 9 ! na;n on ,febru>y #a1 #aifj :5 two black /ud5ts sat d[n at ! segregat$ lun* c.t] & ask$ = s]vice4 ,? ac;n fuel$ ! campaign = racial 9tegra;n "?\t ! ,s\?4 ,! place ": ? sit-9 took place c 2 visit$ td4 ,"! >e _m addi;nal #bi attrac;ns 9 ! ,gre5sboro >ea : y w n want to miss4 ,y w n"e 2 able to visit ? "p ( \r na;n m economically ?an by att5d+ ! #aiie ,,acb 3v5;n4 ,hotel rates >e @s#dg p] nie ,july #a to #h1 #aiie4 ,y c call ! ,holi"d ,9n ,f\r ,s1sons at any "t at "<#hjj"> #bdb-#feef to make yr res]va;ns4 ,all res]va;ns 9clud+ ^? at ov]fl[ hotels w 2 h&l$ by ! ,holi"d ,9n ,f\r ,s1sons4 ,a %uttle provid+ transporta;n 2t hotels w 2 available4 ,mid-ye> meet+s3 ,! ,,acb bo>d ( directors & ! bo>ds ( a numb] ( ,,acb special-9t]e/ a6iliates w 2 meet+ dur+ ! week5d ( ,febru>y #c to #e1 #aiie at ! ,holi"d ,9n ,f\r ,s1sons4 ,al1 #cj ,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s is plann+ a meet+ ( ,,acb a6iliate presid5ts = ,sun"d afn & ev5+ & ,mon"d morn+1 ,febru>y #e & #f4 ,all a6iliate presid5ts1 9clud+ 9t]e/ a6iliates1 >e 5c\rag$ to att5d4 ,if yr special-9t]e/ a6iliate is plann+ to meet1 y %d 2 3tact+ ,j5nif] ,sutton1 coord9ator ( memb]%ip develop;t & a6iliate s]vices1 9 ! ,,acb na;nal (fice4 ,advise h] ( ! e/imat$ numb] 9 yr gr\p1 ! date & "ts ( yr meet+s1 & any special >range;ts y desire4 ,? %d 2 d"o z soon z possible1 b no lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #aiid4 ,hotel res]va;ns = ? week5d & = ! 3v5;n c 2 made at any "t4 ,h["e1 ! cut-(f date = ! ,febru>y meet+ is ,janu>y #c1 #aiie4 ,3v5;n room rates #ca w apply4 ,travel ,ag5cy3 ,= ! ,febru>y meet+1 = ! ,,acb 3v5;n1 & = any o!r ,,acb-relat$ travel1 rememb] to use ,,acb's designat$ travel ag5cy1 ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs ( ,muskogee1 ,okla4 ,call "<#hjj"> #bie-#ibii4 ,? ag5cy (f]s ! l[e/ f>es1 c\rte\s s]vice & provides %>$ pr(its & free tickets to ,,acb4 ,2 a "p ( r$uc+ ,,acb's travel co/s by us+ ? travel ag5cy4 ,\r next ,,acb 3v5;n w 2 excit+ & *all5g+4 ,plan n[ to att5d 9 #aiie4 #cb ,a ,frly ,b ,firm ,rem9d] to ! ',frly ,skies' by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,9 ,febru>y ( #aiij1 ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n issu$ f9al regula;ns pursuant to ! ,air ,c>ri]s ,a3ess ,act reg>d+ 8non-4crim9a;n on ! basis ( h&icap 9 air travel40 ,^! regula;ns e6ectively t]m9at$ a campaign : _h be5 3duct$ 9 "s circles = a numb] ( ye>s compla9+ ab ! s]vice giv5 to bl travel]s by air c>ri]s1 ": bl p cd & cd n 2 s1t$1 etc4 ,:e!r ! regula;ns satisfi$ all bl travel]s or n1 !y at l1/ cl>ifi$ _m issues1 explod$ ! "s"ts delib]ate 3fu.n 2t f$]al regula;ns & company policies & g5]ally e/abli%$ guidel9es = ! #cc air c>ri]s to foll[ & a compla9t resolu;ns process = a7riev$ 4abl$ travel]s to use :5 appropriate4 ,alm e bl p]son :o has tak5 _m trips by plane has 5c.t]$ emb>rass+ or p]h dem1n+ s]vice by airl9es p]sonnel or gr.d p]sonnel on r>e o3a.ns1 b mo/ bl travel]s wd agree1 ,i 2lieve1 t g5]ally ! airl9es & _! 3tract s]vice ag5cies provide at l1/ satisfactory if n \t/&+ s]vice :5 s]vice is appropriate4 ,yes1 mo/ ( u >e famili> ) a7rava;ns s* z 2+ ask$ to ride 9 a :eel*air : is n r1lly nec or 2+ ask$ to l1ve a plane la/4 ,we "k1 ( c\rse1 t we >e n requir$ to sit 9 a :eel*air or l1ve ! plane la/ & t1 if ^! matt]s g 2y ! 8ne$ = 3t9u+ $uca;n0 /age1 we c file a compla9t ) ! ,compla9t ,resolu;ns ,(ficial #cd pursuant to ! regula;ns issu$ "u ! ,air ,c>ri]s ,a3ess ,act4 ,z = a gd use = ^? unwant$ :eel*airs1 :5"e ,i am assi/$ by an ag5t :o has "o al;g1 ,i frequ5tly use x = haul+ my alw-h1vy c>ry-on bag4 ,any"o :o wants a cassette-record$ copy ( ! regula;ns issu$ by ! ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n 9 #aiij may obta9 a copy by 3tact+ ! ,,acb na;nal (fice4 ,9 spite ( ! g5]ally satisfactory level ( s]vice rcvd by mo/ bl travel]s mo/ ( ! "t1 h["e1 situa;ns "s"ts >ise : ne$ to 2 d1lt ) m firmly z a rem9d] to ! air c>ri]s t !y m/ rema9 dilig5t 9 tra9+ & retra9+ p]sonnel 3c]n+ s]vice reque/$ by bl travel]s4 ,rec5tly1 = example1 ! f$]al gov]n;t employee :o 0 mak+ busi;s travel >range;ts = ,ms4 ,d5ise ,deck]1 an #ce employee ( ! ,agriculture ,de"p;t & a guide dog us]1 0 9=m$ rep1t$ly by an ,am]ican ,airl9es res]va;ni/ t ,ms4 ,deck]1 :o want$ a w9d[ s1t1 wd 2 requir$ by company policy to sit 9 an aisle s1t ) h] guide dog "u ! s1t 9 front ( h]4 ,ms4 ,deck] br"\ ? matt] to my att5;n1 & ,i br"\ ! matt] immly to ! att5;n ( ,am]ican ,airl9es by summ>iz+ ! facts1 ask+ = 3firma;n 3c]n+ ! alleg$ policy & dem&+ ! legal au?or;y = s* a policy if x exi/$4 ,foll[+ >e exc]pts f ! cordial settle;t lr : came f ,am]ican ,airl9es foll[+ fur!r 4cus.n ( ! matt] by ph"o 2t ? (fice & ,am]ican3 8,de> ,mr4 ,mill]3 ,?ank y v m* = tak+ "t \ ( yr busy s*$ule to return my call & = yr graci\s a3ept.e ( my apology4 ,i h left #cf messages al = ,ms4 ,deck] reque/+ t %e call s t ,i miifica;n ( \r policies reg>d+ bl pass5g]s travel+ ) a guide dog4 ,\r policy is to s1t visually impair$ cu/om]s any": 9 ! aircraft ) ! excep;n ( a r[ ) an em]g5cy exit4 ,? re/ric;n is 9 compli.e ) ,f$]al ,avia;n ,adm9i/ra;n regula;ns : preclude pass5g]s ) c]ta9 3di;ns f sitt+ 9 an exit r[4 ,^! 3di;ns >e3 _4 age "u #ae ye>s #cg _4 travel+ ) an 9fant or * or ) "s"o :o requires yr c>e _4 a lack ( mobil;y1 /r5g?1 or dext];y _4 a lack ( visual capac;y or requir+ corrective aids 2y eyeglasses or 3tact l5ses _4 requir+ assi/.e 2y a he>+ aid to he> & "u/& v]bal 9/ruc;ns _4 limit$ abil;y to r1d & "u/& pr9t$ or graphic 9/ruc;ns or to "u/& crew comm&s _4 a 3di;n t miantee ( ! safety ( all cu/om]s 9 an em]g5cy situa;n4 444 ,we expect \r p]sonnel to refra9 f any 3duct or v]bal rem>ks t mirass+1 & we t1* \r p to (f] an >m = assi/.e b n l1d a visually impair$ travel] z "o wd a *4 444 ,mr4 ,mill]1 \r proc$ures h be5 design$ to 2 9 full compli.e ) ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n "<,,dot"> regula;ns p]ta9+ to ! a3ommoda;n ( cu/om]s ) #ci 4abilities or s]i\s ill;ses2 h["e1 any cu/om] may pursue 5=ce;t ( ! ,,dot rul+ #ad ,,cfr "p #chb4 ,pl1se give u ! opportun;y to re/ore yr 3fid;e 9 \r abil;y to meet ! travel ne$s ( ,ms4 ,deck] & o!r memb]s ( yr organiza;n4 ,yrs truly1 ,ms4 ,d4,a4 ,burton1 ,s5ior ,repres5tative1 ,executive ,(fice1 ,am]ican ,airl9es40 ,*anges 9 ,social ,secur;y ,program ,b5efits ,com+ 9 '#ie by ,gl5n ;,m4 ,plunkett ,program recipi5ts w rcv an 9cr1se 9 ,social ,secur;y & supple;tal 9come pay;ts e6ective ,janu>y #aiie4 ,! 9cr1se w 2 a #b4h p]c5t co/ ( liv+ adju/;t4 ,! b5efits 9cr1se is adju/$ #dj automatically ea* ye> bas$ on ! rise 9 ! ,3sum] ,price ,9dex = ,urban ,wage ,e>n]s & ,cl]ical ,"w]s4 ,! b5efits & e6ective = #aiie >e3 _4 ,! av]age mon?ly b5efit am.t = all retir$ "w]s w rise f @s#fgi to @s#fih4 ,= 4abl$ "w]s ! av]age w 9cr1se f @s#fdc to @s#ffa p] mon?4 _4 ,! maximum f$]al ,,ssi pay;t to an 9dividual w rise f @s#ddf to @s#deh & ! maximum rate = c\ples w 9cr1se f @s#ffi to @s#fhg4 ,o!r *anges >e3 #a4 ,! maximum taxable e>n+s w 9cr1se f @s#fj1fjj to @s#fa1bjj = ,social ,secur;y4 ,"! is no maximum limita;n on taxable e>n+s = ! ,m$ic>e tax ,- ! maximum = ,m$ic>e 0 #da elim9at$ by ,,obra #aiic4 #b4 ,! am.t ( e>n+s to obta9 a qu>t] ( cov]age w 9cr1se f @s#fbj to @s#fcj4 #c4 ,! ,social ,secur;y e>n+s limit w 9cr1se f @s#aa1afj p] ye> "<@s#icj p] mon?"> to @s#aa1bhj p] ye> "<@s#idj p] mon?"> = 9dividuals ages #fe-#fi & f @s#h1jdj p] ye> "<@s#fgj p] mon?"> to @s#h1afj p] ye> "<@s#fhj p] mon?"> = 9dividuals "u age #fe4 ,note3 ,bas$ on ! 9cr1s$ e>n+s limits = retirees ages #fe-#fi1 ! e>n+s limit = sub/antial ga9;l activ;y det]m9a;ns = p :o >e rcvg 4abil;y b5efits on ! basis ( bl;s is 9cr1s$ to @s#aa1bhj p] ye> "<@s#idj p] mon?"> e6ective ,janu>y #aiie4 #d4 ,! maximum ,social ,secur;y b5efit = a "w] #db retir+ at age #fe w 9cr1se f @s#a1adg p] mon? to @s#a1aii p] mon?4 ,! ,,fica tax rate w 3t9ue at #g4fe p]c5t = employ]s & employees & at #ae4c p]c5t = ! self-employ$4 ,! res\rce limits to qualify = ,,ssi b5efits w rema9 at @s#b1jjj = 9dividuals & at @s#c1jjj = c\ples4 ,an important & significant *ange 0 made 9 ! ,social ,secur;y ,act to 9cr1se ! am.t on : employ]s >e requir$ to pay ! ,social ,secur;y tax "<,,fica"> = dome/ic "w]s4 ,"u ! #aiid act ! tax is requir$ only if ! dome/ic "w] is pd at l1/ @s#a1jjj 9 ! ye>4 ,! tax is n payable if ! "w] is "u age #ah1 except ": ! p]son is a regul> employee & ! h\sehold job is ! p]son's pr9cipal o3upa;n4 ,to fur!r ease #dc ! burd5 on ! employ]1 ! law w p]mit employ]s1 = ! ye>s #aiie to #aiig1 to use _! [n annual 9come tax returns to pay :at !y [e = a dome/ic "w]4 ,af #aiig1 ! h\sehold] cd pay :5 fil+ 8 or h] [n qu>t]ly e/imat$ tax4 ,! @s#a1jjj wage ?re%old = dome/ic "w]s is e6ective = #aiid4 ,employ]s :o h pd ! tax = "w]s :o e>n$ less ?an @s#a1jjj w rcv a refund4 ,! ?re%old w 9cr1se 9 9cre;ts ( @s#ajj ) ! future gr[? ( na;nal av]age wages4 #dd ,vot] ,a3ess = ! ,visually ,impair$ by ,deanna ,noriega & ,m>g>et ,epley z su7e/$ by ,le,roy ,saund]s ,elroy 8,gil0 ,gillil&1 presid5t ( ! ,rogue ,valley *apt] ( ! ,oregon ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 approa*$ u 9 ! summ] ( #aiic to ask \r help ) a*iev+ privacy 9 vot] a3ess4 ,curr5tly1 ! visually impair$ :o _c r1d pr9t$ mat]ial h two op;ns3 !y c h a sp\se or fr a3ompany !m & m>k _! ballot1 or !y c h two poll "w]s ( di6]5t "pies m>k _! ballot4 ,gil felt ? sy/em 0 an 9va.n ( 8 privacy 9 t any"o 9 ! poll+ place cd ov]he> h[ he *ose to vote4 ,\r f/ /ep t[>d *ang+ ? process 0 to 3tact \r #de ,oregon ,secret>y ( ,/ate (fice4 ,we met ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ,mi*ael ,gre5field4 ,m>g>et ,epley1 ! legislative repres5tative = ! ,oregon ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 expla9$ \r problem & (f]$ to "w ) hm to f9d a solu;n4 ,he su7e/$ 9clud+ repres5tatives f c.ty cl]ks' (fices z !y wd h to 2 9volv$ 9 imple;t+ any *anges 9 ! sy/em4 ,\r f/ hurdle 0 to $ucate ^! cl]ks z to :y simply (f]+ a brl ballot wd n "w4 ,oregon is a /ate ) a l>ge popula;n ( eld]ly p4 ,l>ge pr9t or brl wd n help ! major;y ( ^! folks ) visual problems4 ,templates to lay ov] ! ballots require s5sitiv;y ( t\* to f9d ! op5+s 9 : to place ! m>k4 ,9 ,novemb] ( #aiic ! ,,ocb committee1 al;g ) ,scott ,tei<1 director ( #df elec;ns = ! /ate ( ,oregon1 & deputy c.ty cl]ks f ,l9coln1 ,multnomah & ,m>ion c.ties1 met ) ! 9=ma;n speciali/ = ! local ,te*nology ,a3ess = ,life ,ne$s ,c5t]1 ,laurie ,brooks4 ,dur+ ? meet+ v>i\s me?ods ( vot+ 7 exhibit$1 s* z vot+ by ph"o & by comput]4 ,repres5tative ,pet] ,c\rtney1 ,scott ,tei<1 ;,al ,davidson "ion ,c.ty">1 & o!r committee memb]s >e pres5tly "w+ on prep>+ s"eal bills to 2 submitt$ dur+ ! #aiie legislative ses.n4 ,! ,oregon /atutes t ne$ revi.n p]ta9 to signatures1 qual;y ( pap] us$ = ! ballots & electronic vot+4 ,af a s]ies ( meet+s1 we br"\ 9 a comput] exp]t :o _h a "w+ vot+ by ph"o sy/em 9 op]a;n4 ,! advantage ( s* a sy/em is t ! comput] #dg equip;t wd n ne$ to 2 pur*as$ by ! /ate gov]n;t4 ,? is a plus 9 ^! "ts ( f9ancial crisis4 ,safegu>ds h alr be5 design$ 9to ! sy/em & ! /ate gov]n;t ne$ only to 3tract = ! s]vice ) a company t has alr pur*as$ ! equip;t4 ,n[ t we h demon/rat$ h[ ! visually impair$ c a3ess a vot+ sy/em ) ! use ( _! [n t\*-t"o teleph"os f ! privacy ( _! homes1 :y >5't we all pu%+ "o = ,democrat & two = ,republican8 ,"! >e /atutory *anges t w ne$ to 2 made 9 ord] = u to 2 able to use ! ph"o = vot+4 ,! f/ ( ^! is ! ne$ = a signature z a m1ns ( id5tifica;n4 ,ev5 mail-9 ballots require t y sign ! \tside ( ! 5velope z v]ifica;n t y >e ! regi/]$ vot] y claim to be4 ,"o solu;n to ? dilemma is to issue #dh a p]sonal id5tifica;n numb] to ea* visually impair$ vot] :5 t p]son regi/]s to vote4 ,9 \r /ate1 pap] ballots m/ 2 available = a physical rec.t if an elec;n is 3te/$4 ,we feel t ? cd 2 h&l$ by ! simple solu;n ( hav+ a pr9t] issu+ a pr9t$ ballot = ea* vote electronically record$4 ,x w 2 well 9to #aiie 2f we c expect to a*ieve \r goals1 z ,oregon's legislature only meets e two ye>s4 ,sadly1 ,gil pass$ away on ,july #ac4 ,h["e1 we :o h _h ! privilege ( "k+ hm >e det]m9$ to 3t9ue ! "w t he />t$4 ,gil 0 only visually impair$ = ! la/ five ye>s ( 8 life4 ,he 0 a retir$ ,air ,=ce pilot :o f"\ = 8 c.try 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 ,gil _h fl[n mis.ns ov] ,burma4 ,he sd t r1liz+ t he 0 dep5d5t on 8 wife to ex]cise 8 "r to #di vote made hm feel l a second- class citiz54 ,9 8 memory we 9t5d to see ? ef=t "? & 5act a *ange 9 ! /atus quo4 ,! visually impair$ ( ,oregon1 nay ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 >e 5titl$ to _! "r to vote privately4 ;,al ,davidson w 2 go+ to ,new ,mexico to a na;nal 3v5;n ( deputy cl]ks4 ,at ? 3v5;n ano!r comput] vot+ s(tw>e w 2 demon/rat$4 ,davidson w report to ! ,oregon committee :5 he returns4 ,,ge ,f.da;n ,grant to ,support ,,rfb',s ;,e- ,text ,program ,pr9ceton1 ,n4,j4 ,- ,! tru/ees ( ! ,,ge ,f.da;n h ann\nc$ a @s#ge1jjj grant to ,record+ = ! ,bl's electronic text program1 payable ov] ! next ?ree ye>s4 #ej ,clif=d ;,v4 ,smi? ,jr41 ,presid5t ( ! ,,ge ,f.da;n1 sd ! tru/ees made ! gift 2c !y felt ,,rfb has d"o a trem5d\s job meet+ ! ne$s ( a grt _m /ud5ts4 8,2c we're v1 v pl1s$ ) ! job ,,rfb is do+1 we decid$ to make a l;g] t]m commit;t to ! ;,e-text program ?an we h 9 ! pa/10 he sd4 ,! f.da;n's previ\s grants to ,,rfb h be5 = "o ye>4 ,,rfb ,presid5t ,rit*ie ,geisel 0 v gratifi$ t ! gift w support ! organiza;n's ;,e- text program4 8,,rfb is a pione] 9 ! >ea ( ;,e-text1 : provides alm 9/antane\s retrieval ( 9=ma;n f p]sonal comput]s10 he sd1 8& ! ,,ge ,f.da;n's g5]\s support ( ? program w 5sure t capable /ud5ts c a3ess ! 9=ma;n !y ne$1 )\t reg>d to 4abil;y40 ;,e-text is a sy/em t #ea all[s ,,rfb to place books on comput] disk1 ei by scann+ ! text or obta9+ or 3v]t+ ! publi%]'s s\rce file4 ,,rfb's 3sum]s c a3ess ! 9=ma;n on a p]sonal comput] ) adaptive equip;t = spee* syn!sis1 brl or l>ge pr9t4 ,! ,,ge ,f.da;n 0 rec5tly comb9$ ) ! ,g5]al ,electric ,f.da;n1 ,9c41 to =m an 5t;y "kn z ! ,,ge ,fund4 ,x w s]ve z ,,ge's prim>y vehicle = philan?ropic support4 #eb ,legal ,a3ess3 ,magic ,numb]s at ! ,,eeoc & ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f 8,horizons10 ,novemb] #aiid4"> ,abraham ,l9coln is report$ to h sd t 8figures don't lie1 b li>s sure c figure40 ,m rec5tly1 ! ,vietnam ,w> taue too horrible to ignore4 ,! "t has come = ! f$]al ag5cies *>g$ ) responsibil;y = 5=c+ ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act to figure \ h[ to 5=ce x4 ,_! numb]s >e j appall+4 ,bas$ on ! late/ 9=ma;n com+ f ! ,equal ,employ;t ,opportun;y ,commis.n & #ec ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice1 a p]son compla9+ to ^? ag5cies has less ?an a "o 9 #ejj *.e ( "e gett+ ^? ag5cies to g to c\rt on _! 2half4 ,& t is tak+ ! b"r] side1 t is1 ! numb]s f ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice4 ,,eeoc is m* worse4 ,z ( ,augu/ #ca1 #aiid1 ,,eeoc _h rcvd a total ( #cc1jjg compla9ts *>g+ viola;ns ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,,eeoc has ! au?or;y to 9itiate lawsuits & to 9t]v5e 9 cases fil$ by private litigants4 ,h[ (t5 has ,,eeoc act$8 ,a gr& total ( #cc "ts6 ,if y file a compla9t ) ,,eeoc1 y h less ?an a "o 9 a ?\s& *.e t ! ag5cy w g to c\rt on yr 2half4 ,,eeoc's litiga;n has f1tur$ attacks on h1l? 9sur.e plans : 4crim9ate4 ,? is t\<1 #ed valuable "w4 ,regrettably1 no "o m5;n$ t at ! ,,ada anniv]s>y rally 9 ,july4 ,,eeoc puts \ cumulative /ati/ics ab xs backlog 9 process+ *>ges4 ,n[ x is ev5 worse ?an not$ "h previ\sly4 ,! total backlog ( *>ges "<= all laws1 9clud+ ! ,,ada"> exce$s #ib1jjj6 ,,eeoc is n putt+ \ /ati/ics on h[ _m ,,ada *>ges x resolves ov] :at p]iod ( "t4 ,b x is a v safe bet t _m1 _m ?\s&s ( s* *>ges rema9 unresolv$4 ,b ,,eeoc is n ! only 5t;y ) a h1vy docket ( ,,ada compla9ts4 ,! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice is 9 alm z abysmal %ape4 ,z ( ,septemb] #aiid1 ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice _h rcvd a total ( #b1hgf compla9ts "u ,title ,,ii1 /ate & #ee local gov]n;t & ,amtrak1 & #b1gif "u ,title ,,iii "<,public ,a3ommoda;ns">1 mak+ a total ( #e1fgb compla9ts4 ,ju/ice _h g"o to a c\rt 9 a total ( #bd "ts "u ,,ada4 ,x _h fil$ #aa amicus curiae " briefs4 ,t5 ( ^? _h be5 "u ,title ,,ii & "o "u ,title ,,iii4 ,ju/ice _h fil$ "o employ;t case ag/ a municipal;y "<"u ,,ada ,title ,i"> b n 9itiat$ any litiga;n "u ,title ,,ii4 ,x _h fil$ six cases "u ,title ,,iii4 ,al1 ! de"p;t _h fil$ f\r =mal 3s5t agree;ts "<: 2come ord]s ) c\rt approval"> "u ,title ,,iii4 ,"! _h n be5 any s* agree;ts "u ,title ,,ii4 ,! bottom l9e ) ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice is t z ( ,septemb] #aiid1 9 less ?an "o half ( "o p]c5t ( ! compla9ts x rcvs "<#bd ( #e1fgb"> does ! #ef de"p;t w9d up 9 c\rt6 ,ju/ice1 l ,,eeoc1 tries to resolve matt]s1 "s ) q visible su3ess1 s* z ) ! ,empire ,/ate ,build+4 ,b x is n cle> exactly h[ _m cases >e op5 & h[ l;g !y h be5 op54 ,_m ,title ,,ii cases get ref]r$ to o!r f$]al ag5cies1 s* z ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n & ! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l? & ,human ,s]vices4 ,h[ ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice monitors ! "w ! o!r ag5cies %d 2 do+ is n app>5t4 ,"u ,title ,,iii1 _m ( ! *>ges rcvd by ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice >e n op5$ = 9ve/iga;n1 9clud+ = r1sons s* z ! lack ( jurisdic;n4 ,z ( ,septemb]1 r\ _h be5 resolv$4 ,x is cle> "! >e o!r magical numb]s4 ,"! is "o *ief executive1 ,presid5t ,cl9ton1 :o m/ #eg ex]cise l1d]%ip by giv+ ! ,,eeoc & ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice ! /a6s & res\rces !y ne$ to 2 e6ective on ,,ada4 ,! presid5t m/ 9ve/ political capital 9 mak+ civil "rs laws1 9clud+ ,,ada1 "w e6ectively by %[+ commit;t & fiy responsibil;y = ov]sily m/ act to call ! ,,eeoc & ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice to task4 ,! o!r magical numb]s ? mon? >e f ! ballot boxes4 ,"! is m* 4satisfac;n ) ! adm9i/ra;n4 ,if ,,ada is any #eh 9dica;n1 is x any wond]8 ,9dep5d5t ,liv+ ,s]vices = ,old] ,9dividuals ,:o ,>e ,bl3 ,title ,,vii1 ,*apt] #b ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act ,! foll[+ 9=ma;n w 2 ( grt 9t]e/ to ^? ( y :o h be5 "w+ = ye>s to 5sure t e /ate & t]ritory has a program ( 9dep5d5t liv+ s]vices = old] 9dividuals :o >e bl4 ,= ye>s we h be5 "w+ bo? t[>d obta9+ su6ici5t fund+ to provide e /ate_/t]ritory ) fund+ = a program1 & to *ange ! program f 4cre;n>y grants to a =mula grants program4 ,language 0 9s]t$ 9 ! #aiib ,rehabilita;n ,act to 3v]t ! program f a 4cre;n>y grants program to a =mula grants program1 if ! #ei appropria;n level r1*$ @s#ac million4 ,we h n be5 su3ess;l 9 obta9+ ! @s#ac million4 ,curr5tly "! >e #ca /ates 9 ! 4cre;n>y grants program ) a ll ov] @s#h4a million 9 appropria;ns4 ,h["e1 ! directors ( voca;nal rehabilita;n & ! adm9i/rators ( /ate ag5cies = ! bl det]m9$ t ! 3/ant *ange 9 /ates ) grants1 & ! fact t "s /ates n"e rcvd a grant1 7 adm9i/ratively co/ly & unfair to ! eld]ly popula;n ( p :o >e bl4 ,! directors & adm9i/rators a/utely recogniz$ t !y cd alleviate ! situa;n to a grt degree by agree+ to divide ! available funds & p]mit ea* /ate to h at l1/ a basic program4 ,? /ops ! unfair practice ( />t+ & /opp+ programs4 ,x w give ! #fj /ates a core ( practi;n]s on : to build z addi;nal funds 2come available4 ,! ,rehabilita;n ,adm9i/ra;n "<,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n"> has agre$ ) ! adm9i/rators & directors ( ag5cies on ! proposal to divide ! monies available am;g all /ates & t]ritories on a competitive basis = ! available fund+4 ,! program w rema9 a 4cre;n>y program " b ! competi;n w 2 = doll> am.ts4 ,x appe>s t fund+ w v>y1 dep5d+ ^u competi;n crit]ia1 f ab @s#acj1jjj to @s#ahj1jjj4 ,a new competi;n w 2 held lat] ? ye> & ! project grants w 2 = five ye>s4 ,we c only applaud ! adm9i/rators & directors = _! ac;n design$ to help provide 9dep5d5t liv+ s]vices to #fa ! eld]ly :o >e bl4 ,we ne$ to 9cr1se \r ef=ts to assi/ !m by "w+ to obta9 addi;nal fund+ "? ! appropria;ns process4 ,we ne$ to 3v9ce 3gres.nal repres5tatives t addi;nal fund+ = ,title ,,vii1 ,*apt] #b is vitally ne$$ to p]mit eld]ly p :o >e bl to rema9 9dep5d5tly func;n+ memb]s ( _! communities4 ,cap;n ,gl5n ,plunkett & ,calv9 ,woot5 talk ab ! "d's ev5ts4 ,f9al ,regula;ns on ,9dep5d5t ,liv+ ,s]vices ,programs by ,gl5n ,plunkett ,! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n has publi%$ f9al rules on 9dep5d5t liv+ s]vices programs : w h grt e6ect on p :o >e bl4 #fb ,! rules gov]n /ate 9dep5d5t liv+ s]vices1 c5t]s = 9dep5d5t liv+ & ,9dep5d5t ,liv+ ,s]vices = ,old] ,9dividuals ,:o ,>e ,bl programs "<#cd ,,cfr #cfd-#cfg">4 ,! publica;n /ates1 9 "p1 t 8^! programs support ! na;nal $uca;n goal t1 by ! ye> #bjjj1 e adult ,am]ican w 2 lit]ate & w possess ! k & skills nec to compete 9 a global economy & ex]cise ! "rs & responsibilities ( citiz5%ip40 ,i hope t memb]s ( ,,acb c take advantage ( t promise & ": ne$$ obta9 ! nec k & skills to compete4 ,o!r "ps ( ! regula;ns t >e ( "picul> 9t]e/ to u >e3 ! ,secret>y has add$ ! ^ws 8cognitive0 & 8s5sory0 to ! def9i;ns ( 89dividual ) a significant 4abil;y0 & 8significant 4abil;y0 9 #fc ! regula;ns4 ,9asm* z ^! regula;ns cov] ! programs 9 ,title ,,vii ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act1 p :o >e bl %d avail !mvs ( s]vices provid$ 9 c5t]s = 9dep5d5t liv+1 old] bl programs & ": a voca;nal goal c 2 e/abli%$ "u ,title ,i = rehabilita;n s]vices4 ,to set \ "s ( ! m important aspects ( ! regula;ns1 ,i am hid func;n+ 9dep5d5tly 9 ! family or commun;y or to 3t9ue 9 employ;t4 ,9 t "p ( ! regula;ns d1l+ ) ! develop;t ( ! /ate plan1 public he>+s m/ 2 public & all 9t]e/$ gr\ps1 organiza;ns & 9dividuals m/ 2 giv5 an opportun;y to com;t on ! plan prior to xs submis.n to ! secret>y4 ,x al says t ! designat$ /ate unit & /ate 9dep5d5t liv+ c\ncil 8% make r1sonable a3ommoda;n to 9dividuals ) 4abilities :o rely on alt]native modes ( communica;n 9 ! 3duct ( ! public meet+s1 9clud+ provid+ sign language 9t]pret]s #fe & audio loops0 & 8provide ! notices ( ! public meet+s1 any writt5 mat]ial provid$ prior to or at ! public meet+1 & ! approv$ /ate plan 9 a3essible =mats = 9dividuals :o rely on alt]native modes ( communica;n40 ,"u require;ts = /a6+ ( ! s]vice provid]s1 ! provid] m/ assure t1 to ! maximum ext5t f1sible1 ! provid] makes available p]sonnel able to communicate ) 9dividuals 8) significant 4abilities :o rely on brl or audio tapes1 & :o apply = or rcv ,i. ,l. s]vices "u ,title ,,vii ( ! act40 ,"! is a "picul> sec;n1 #cfd4bh1 t may h "s f>-r1*+ implica;ns = ! old] bl program2 x is 8! /ate plan m/ 9clude an assur.e t ! ,,dsu w seek to 9corporate 9to & #ff describe 9 ! /ate plan any new me?ods or approa*es = ! provi.n to old] 9dividuals :o >e bl ( ,,il s]vices t >e develop$ "u a project fund$ "u *apt] #b ( ,title ,,vii ( ! act & t ! ,,dsu det]m9es to 2 e6ective40 ,al1 9 #cfd4bg1 ! 8/ate plan m/ describe h[ ,,il s]vices fund$ "u *apt] #a ( ,title ,,vii ( ! act w 2 coord9at$ )1 & comple;t1 o!r s]vices1 to avoid unnec duplica;n ) o!r f$]al1 /ate1 & local programs1 9clud+ ! ,,oib program au?oriz$ by ,*apt] #b1 ,title ,,vii ( ! act1 t provide ,,il or ,,vr-relat$ s]vices40 ,y w 2 9t]e/$ to "k t ! ,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n ,adm9i/ra;n has rec5tly rcvd & review$ = aw>ds applica;ns = grants fund+ ! c5t]s = 9dep5d5t liv+ & ! old] #fg 9dividuals :o >e bl program "u *apt] #b4 ,! grants >e = five ye>s1 dep5d+ ^u 3t9u$ program fund+4 ,y w 2 pl1s$ to "k t ! ,,vr ,adm9i/ra;n has a3ept$ ! proposal by ! /ate ,,vr & /ate ag5cies = ! bl t ea* /ate 2 giv5 a por;n ( ! *apt] #b funds4 ,! /ates n[ compete = doll> am.ts r ?an = a program z "u ! prior rules ":by only "s ( ! /ates obta9$ a grant4 ,"u ! new >range;t1 ea* /ate c at l1/ h a basic program on : to build1 & : c 2 exp&$ z m funds 2come available f public1 /ate or f$]al s\rces4 ,al1 x w give /ates & u m 9c5tive to "w = hi<] appropria;ns f ,3gress4 #fh ,f ,yr ,p]spective3 ,l1d ) ,c\rage by ,don ,petty "<,$itor's note3 ,? is ! text ( a spee* ,don ,petty1 a d1f-bl ,oklahoman1 deliv]$ at ! ,hu< ,o',bri5 ,y\? ,f.da;n 3f];e 9 ,june4 ,:ile 8 t>get audi;e 9clud$ hi< s*ool sophomores1 "s ( ! po9ts he makes >e relevant to all ( u4 ,8 po9ts >e no?+ new to mo/ ( u1 b an o3a.nal rem9d] isn't a bad idea n[ & !n4"> ,gr[+ up bl & he>+ impair$ ,i _h to seek \ 9=ma;n t comes s naturally to p :o see & he>4 ,s ,i le>n$ brl 9 ?ird grade z a way to r1d & le>n4 ,sign language didn't come until age #ai :5 ,i 0 />t+ college4 ,"! >e a lot ( ways to feel isolat$2 & "! >e a lot ( feel+s t >e simil> to 2+ #fi lo/ & yet n totally lo/4 ,try+ to get an $uca;n z a d1f-bl p]son is al feel+ lo/4 ,! h>de/ "p 0 probably want+ to le>n1 !n n 2+ able to r1d ! text or he> ! t1*]4 ,? seem$ z true 9 ?ird grade z x did 9 #ajth & 9 college4 ,i knew ,i ne$$ & want$ ! $uca;n t ,am]icans expect4 ,x 0 go+ to 2 a battle1 & ,i saw t battle z a sad & d>+ adv5ture4 ,& ,i le>n$4 ,i le>n$ :at ! t1*]s spoke2 & ,i le>n$ h[ my tutors & 9t]pret]s felt ab ! mat]ial4 ,mo/ ( all ,i le>n$ :at life _h to t1* me1 & t is :at ,i w %>e ) y td4 ,y >e j com+ to ! age :5 y h m 3trol ov] yr lives4 ,y />t to 3trol ! direc;n ( yr $uca;n by *oos+ : c\rses to take4 ,y />t to 3trol ": y sp5d yr "t :5 y 2g9 to drive a c>4 #gj ,y te/ ! wat]s ( 9dep5d;e :5 y >e away f home m4 ,n[ is ! "t t yr self-image solidifies1 z y 4cov] yr tal5ts1 yr /r5g?s & w1k;ses4 ,& n[ is :5 y =m habits t w c>ry y "? college & "? yr c>e]s4 ,f/1 2 3si/5t4 ,x took me sev5 ye>s to f9i% college3 two ses.ns at ,gallaudet ,univ]s;y = ! ,d1f 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 & ! re/ at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,oklahoma1 ": ,i rcvd a ba*elor's degree 9 j\rnalism4 ,mo/ ( ! "t at ,gallaudet ,i felt reject$ by ! d1f commun;y1 2c ,i cd n see ! /ud5ts' signs1 & r>ely did !y make a po9t to come ov] to let me t\* _! h&s4 ,x 0 l"oly1 & ,i _h to pu% myf to face ! "ds :5 ,i wd eat al"o 9 ! cafet]ia ,- no "o to tell me :at food 0 available or ": to r1* = ! plates4 ,i didn't "k :at #ga to ask =4 ,b ,i /ay$4 ,back at ,,ou1 ,i w5t to class & "s"ts ! 9t]pret] wd sign 8 [n op9ions dur+ class r ?an j 9t]pret ! pr(essor's ^ws4 ,"o ni on a topic ab : ,i 0 r1lly 9t]e/$ only to f9d t ! 9t]pret] did n bo!r to %[ up4 ,! fru/ra;n built & built1 until ,i want$ to give up4 ,i want$ to scr1m ,- to quit4 ,b ,i /ay$1 & "w$ at x until ,i graduat$ 9 #aihj1 "o ( ! few d1f-bl p to graduate f a regul> univ]s;y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,all al;g ! way1 pr(es.nals tri$ to tell me x wd n 2 f1sible to try to get "? college1 b ,i 0 3si/5t 5 to see x "?4 ,"! w 2 p 9 yr life :o w try to 4c\rage y f yr dr1ms4 ,b y h ! 3trol ov] yr life's direc;n ,- & :5 y #gb *oose x !n y m/ 2 3si/5t 9 yr ef=ts to a*ieve yr dr1ms4 ,don't 2 pigeonhol$4 ,p l to put o!rs 9to categories s we don't h to ?9k ab !m z 9dividuals4 ,if we say1 8,he is a jock0 or 8,%e is a ri* kid10 we tr1t !m z if t label def9es a p]son 9 full4 ,i h two h&icaps1 b ,i am m ?an j a h&icapp$ p]son4 ,i am humor\s or s]i\s2 ,i am a busi;sman1 a bro!r1 a husb&1 a son4 ,i am a tutor1 a /ud5t1 a basketball play]1 a sports fan4 ,i'm an organiz] & an activi/1 a ,toa/ma/]1 & a nut4 ,:5 ,i 0 n able to f9d a newspap] job af college ,i ask$ s"eal ag5cies = ! 4abl$ to help me 9 e/abli%+ my c>e]4 ,i 0 %ock$ at _! responses4 ,a c\nselor at a hie]s !y help bl p obta9 >e at ! ,l1gue = ! ,bl1 mak+ ladd]s & doormats1 or 9 ! v5d+ program1 ": ! bl c op]ate snack b>s4 ,no matt] if y >e a viol9i/1 a ma? :iz1 an >ti/1 a t1*] or a sportsca/]1 :5 y ask = help f ! /ate y w make ladd]s or sell c&y b>s4 ,talk ab pigeonholes6 ,i a3ept$ ! v5d+ job 9 ord] to make a liv+1 b ,i 0 able to get a job ) ! 8,midwe/ ,c;y ,sun0 writ+ a poetry apprecia;n column4 ,a bl fr & ,i />t$ a basketball t1m = ! visually impair$4 ,& ,i am n[ a m>ket+ executive = a company t makes 5viron;tally s5sitive products4 #gd ,b ,i _h to get \ ( t pigeonhole to f9d ^! opportunities1 & s m/ y4 ,if y a3ept ! image t p h ( y !n y lose 3trol ov] yr direc;n4 ,cultivate di6]5t >1s ( yr imag9a;n4 ,f9ally1 "k t y 9flu;e o!rs4 ,x is an awe"s feel+ to "k t p look to y z an example4 ,we all h t1*]s or m5tors ^: advice has help$ u make a deci.n1 or h]oes ^: ac;ns h giv5 u c\rage4 ,a %\t ( 5c\rage;t f a /rang] on ! sidel9es spurs u to take a %ot at ! hoop4 ,"ey?+ we d 9flu;es o!rs4 ,i c't tell y ! numb] ( "ts /rang]s h come up to me & sd t ,i help$ !m 9 "s way to face _! problems or h %[n !m :at is possible4 ,we h ! responsibil;y1 :e!r we want x or n1 to use \r tal5ts to l1d ! p :o look up to u4 #ge ,ea* ( y is "h ? 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s]vices & nurs+ homes4 ,! numb] is "<#hjj"> #fgg-#aaaf4 ,! ,hel5 ,kell] ,na;nal ,c5t] has a new 8,directory ( ,ag5cies ,s]vic+ ,9dividuals ,:o ,>e ,d1f-,bl40 ,x li/s programs alphabetically by /ate t s]ve 9dividuals :o >e d1f-bl4 ,! directory is a r+ b9d] t all[s = addi;ns & correc;ns4 ,to ord] x1 3tact ,allison ,burr[s1 ,,hknc ,commun;y ,$uca;n ,de"p;t1 #aaa ,middle ,neck ,road1 ,s&s ,po9t1 ,,ny #aajej-#abii4 ,! ,,afb has "s new books & video tapes4 8,,hiv_/,,aids ,prev5;n3 ,a ,guide = ,"w+ ) ,p :o >e ,bl or #gi ,visually ,impair$0 is a res\rce t rehabilita;n t1*]s & c\nselors1 $ucators1 bl;s pr(es.nals1 & bl & visually impair$ p w f9d help;l4 ,x co/s @s#bi4ie1 plus @s#c4ej %ipp+ & h&l+4 8,! ,>t & ,sci;e ( ,t1*+ ,ori5ta;n & ,mobil;y to ,p]sons ) ,visual ,impair;ts10 by ,william ;,h4 ,jacobson1 is a compreh5sive textbook = ori5ta;n & mobil;y 9/ructors4 ,x co/s @s#de1 plus @s#d4ej po/age & h&l+4 8,/rategies = ,commun;y ,a3ess3 ,brl & ,rais$ ,l>ge ,pr9t ,facil;y ,signs0 is a sev5-m9ute video any"o c use to $ucate >*itects1 plann]s1 facil;y manag]s1 sign mak]s1 & 3sum]s & _! families ab ! value ( a3essible signs = bl & visually impair$ p4 ,x comes 9 ,,vhs =mat1 color1 = #hj @s#ai4ie1 plus @s#c4ej po/age & h&l+4 ,to ord] "o ( ^! items1 3tact ! ,,afb1 c_/o ,am]ican ,book ,c5t]1 ,brooklyn ,navy ,y>d1 ,build+ ,no4 #c1 ,brooklyn1 ,,ny #aabje1 or call "<#gah"> #heb- #ihgc2 fax "<#gah"> #heb- #ifdg4 ,books on ,tape ,audio-,=um1 a divi.n ( ,je6rey ,norton ,publi%]s1 is a #bb-ye>-old publi%] ( cassette-bas$ self-9/ruc;nal language c\rses 9 #ia languages4 ,9 addi;n to ,fr5*1 ,spani%1 ,g]man & ,italian1 "! >e h>d-to-f9d programs l ,ukra9ian1 ,navajo & ,amh>ic4 ,! language c\rses1 all voic$ by native sp1k]s1 emphasize le>n+ by li/5+ & rep1t+ mat]ial pres5t$ on ! cassettes4 ,"! >e #ha ref];es to an a3ompany+ pr9t$ text = : y'd ne$ a r1d]'s assi/.e4 ,b ,audio-,=um doesn't j d languages ,- !y h lit]ature1 too1 s* z ,rob]t ,fro/'s poetry1 ,e4,m4 ,=/]'s 8,a ,passage to ,9dia10 ,h]man ,melville's 8,moby ,dick10 ,h5ry ,james' 8,daisy ,mill]10 & ,jane ,au/5's 8,emma40 ,to obta9 a copy ( ,audio-,=um's catalog1 call #a-#hjj-#bdc- #abcd or s5d yr reque/ to ,audio-,=um1 #if ,broad ,st41 ,guil=d1 ,,ct #jfdcg4 ,:5 plac+ yr ord]1 /ate t y >e a 8,brl ,=um0 r1d]1 t y >e bl or visually impair$1 & t y qualify = ,audio-,=um's special #be p]c5t 4c.t4 ,res\rces ,on-,l9e ,hundr$s ( res\rces = p>5ts ( *n ) special ne$s >e n[ available on ! ,local #hb ,9t]ag5cy ,net"w ,communica;n ,sy/em's electronic bullet9 bo>d sy/em4 ,call]s ga9 a3ess to ! ,,l9cs ,,bbs ) a comput] & modem4 ,set ! modem = no p>;y1 ei #bid- #ficc4 ,! bo>d op]ates #bd h\rs a "d4 ,"! >e no regi/ra;n fees4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,,php-,! ,family ,res\rce ,c5t] = ,*n ) ,special ,ne$s at "<#djh"> #bhh-#ejaj "4 ,new ,products ,available ,vocal-,eyes & o!r ,,gw ,micro products >e available at ,f]guson ,5t]prises' /ore 9 ,man*e/]1 ,s4,d4 ,ri*>d ,de ,/5o's games al "w well ) spee*4 ,y c pur*ase ,^w,p]fect #f4j & rcv a #f4j ref];e c>d & 9/alla;n 9/ruc;ns 9 brl1 #hc cassette or l>ge pr9t1 & yr disks c 2 label$ 9 brl or l>ge pr9t at no extra *>ge4 ,_m new products w 2 available 9 ! fall catalog1 available at no *>ge1 9 l>ge pr9t1 cassette & on disk4 ,call ab ,f]guson's mon?ly specials4 ,we n[ a3ept ,visa1 ,ma/],c>d1 ,4cov] or ,am]ican ,express4 ,ask ab ! company's impressive l[-co/ s+le-%eet scann] ) ,,dos-bas$ optical recogni;n s(tw>e4 ,call "<#fje"> #edf-#bcff f #i a4m4 to #i p4m4 ,mon"d "? ,fri"d1 & #i a4m4 to #c p4m4 on ,satur"d4 ,2y ! ,%ad[s 8,2y ! ,%ad[s & ! ,d\bts0 is a new audio cassette by ,de2ie ,g>rison1 produc$ by ,scot* ,tape ,produc;ns 9 ,dallas1 ,texas4 ,%e sp1ks to s*ool *n1 *ur* gr\ps1 commun;y #hd organiza;ns & corporate gr\ps on ! abilities & issues ( ! 4abl$4 ,! tapes co/ @s#f4 ,to ord] a tape1 write to ,de2ie ,g>rison at ,p4,o4 ,box #hebfcg1 ,ri*>dson1 ,,tx #gejhe-#bfcg4 ,new ,bullet9 ,bo>d ,! ,/urge-,web] ,f.da;n has 9/all$ a comput] bullet9 bo>d sy/em available to any"o ) a comput] & modem4 ,! ,,bbs ph"o numb] is "<#fad"> #hii-#ifej4 ,x is op5 #bc h\rs a "d1 #g "ds a week4 ,set yr communica;n s(tw>e to ei;y1 & "o /op bit4 ,r1d ';,n' ,write ,vi.n ,aids has 9troduc$ ! ,r1d ';n' ,write1 a device t all[s visually impair$ p to use _! ,,tv sets to help #he !m r1d & write4 ,all y h to d is place a book or writ+ project on a flat surface ne> any ,,tv scre51 & put ! special plug 9to ! ,,tv4 ,x magnifies f two to #gj "ts4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 ph"o #a-#hjj-#gfe- #gdhc4 ,magna,sid text1 5h.ed text1 & 9v]se text4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,,ef ,5t]prises at "<#hjc"> #fdc-#cacb4 ,ma9/r1m ,s.d 8,ma9/r1m0 magaz9e is n[ available on cassette = p ) visual impair;ts & ^? :o h di6iculty h&l+ pr9t$ mat]ials4 ,x is available by subscrip;n only4 ,"o ye>1 #aj #hf issues1 co/s @s#bd2 two ye>s1 @s#dj4 ,e>li] ? ye>1 ! magaz9e 2came available on diskette1 ,,ascii =mat #e #a_/#d- & #c #a_/#b-9* sizes = ,,pc,'s1 & #c #a_/#b-9* = ,mac9to%4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 or to subscribe1 3tact 8,ma9/r1m0 at "<#fai"> #bcd- #cach1 or write to #bigc ,bee* ,st41 ,san ,diego1 ,,ca #ibajb4 ,guide = ,guide ,dogs ,! second $i;n ( 8,a ,guide to ,guide ,dog ,s*ools0 by ,$ & ,toni ,eames is n[ available4 ,x describes two ,canadian & #ad ,u4,s4 guide dog tra9+ programs4 ,topics cov]$ 9clude applica;n proc$ures & selec;n process1 /ati/ical data1 av]age daily s*$ules dur+ tra9+1 free "t activities1 [n]%ip policies & 3tact af gradua;n4 ,! #hg #ade-page book is available 9 regul> pr9t or comput] disk = @s#aj 9clud+ %ipp+ & h&l+4 ,9dicate : =mat y want ,- pr9t1 #c #a_/#b0 disk or #e #a_/#d0 disk ,- & s5d yr "n1 address1 ph"o numb] & pay;t to ,$ & ,toni ,eames1 #ccgf ;,n4 ,wi%on1 ,fresno1 ,,ca #icgjd- #dhcb2 ph"o "<#bji"> #bbd- #jedd4 ,*ecks %d 2 made payable to ,4abl$ on ! ,g4 ,! cassette & brl v].ns >e 2+ produc$ by ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$2 3tact ! libr>y t supplies y ) talk+ books to det]m9e availabil;y4 ,,afb ,aw>d$ ,! ,associa;n = ,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ pres5t$ ,,afb ,press director & 8,j\rnal ( ,visual #hh ,impair;t @& ,bl;s0 $itor-9- *ief ,m>y ,ell5 ,mulholl& ) ! ;,c4 ,w>r5 ,bl$soe ,special ,a*ieve;t ,aw>d at xs meet+ 9 ,dallas1 ,texas4 ,au?or ,dona ,sau]burg] rcvd ! ;,c4 ,w>r5 ,bl$soe ,publica;ns ,aw>d = h] book1 8,9dep5d;e )\t ,siily to h1l? c>e & $uca;n4 ,al1 ,,mci has aw>d$ ,,afb @s#be1jjj to make xs ,migel ,libr>y & ,9=ma;n ,c5t] res\rces available on ! ,9t]net4 ,res\rces t w 2 available 9clude ! libr>y's c>d catalog2 ! 9dex = 8,j\rnal ( ,visual ,impair;t @& ,bl;s20 ! ,c>e]s @& ,te*nology ,9=ma;n ,bank1 & ,,afb fact #hi %eets on v>i\s subjects4 ,,afb is al seek+ nom9a;ns = xs #aiie ,a3ess ,aw>ds4 ,nom9a;ns %d illu/rate an 9novative &_/or ongo+ ef=t : has improv$ ! lives ( bl & visually impair$ p by 5hanc+ a3ess to 9=ma;n1 s]vices or ! 5viron;t4 ,! ef=t %d 2 significant 9 impact & scope &_/or 2 a prime model = replica;n on a hi<] level4 ,writt5 nom9a;ns address+ ^! crit]ia %d 2 s5t to ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 #aiie ,a3ess ,aw>ds ,committee1 #ae ;,w4 #afth ,st41 ,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjaa4 ,nom9a;ns made 9 pr9t1 brl1 or on cassette m/ 2 po/m>k$ no lat] ?an ,novemb] #cj1 #aiid4 ,! aw>ds w 2 pres5t$ at a recep;n at ! #aiie ,joseph9e ;,l4 ,taylor ,l1d]%ip ,9/itute1 to 2 held 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,m>* #ij #af-#ah4 ,book,manag] ,book,manag]1 9=ma;n retrieval s(tw>e1 is n[ available f ,record+ = ! ,bl4 ,! s(tw>e "ws ) books 9 ,book,manag] =mat2 x does n "w ) ;,e-,text or ,,ascii4 ,y ne$ an ,,xt or hi<] class ( ,,ibm ,,pc or compatible1 ,,pc-,,dos or ,,ms-,,dos #c4c or lat]1 a h>d disk ) #b megabytes ( free /orage plus space = books4 ,x is 4tribut$ on a #c4e-9* hi< d5s;y diskette4 ,book,manag] "ws ) ,,ibm ,scre5 ,r1d]1 ,vocal-,eyes1 ,,asap1 ,,jaws1 ,v]t ,products1 ,>tic1 ,w9d[s ,bridge1 ,zoom ,text1 ,magic1 ,vi/a1 ,,lp ,,dos1 ,alva1 ,navigator1 ,ma/] ,t\* & ,s.d ,pro(4 ,to ord] ,book,manag]1 call "<#fji"> #ebj-#hjjj or write to ,record+ = ! #ia ,bl1 #bj ,roszel ,road1 ,pr9ceton1 ,,nj #jhedj4 ,desp]ados ,dodge ,c;y ,desp]ados is a new comput] adv5ture game = ,,ibm & ,,ibm-compatible comput]s t "ws well ) spee* \tput4 ,! play] 2comes ! %]iff ( ,dodge ,c;y 9 ! "ds ( ! wild ,we/1 hunt+ d[n ! desp]ados 9 t[n1 "s?+ t's n s easy to d4 ,= yr copy1 s5d a @s#bj *eck to ,ri*>d ,de ,/5o1 #bj ,m1d[brook ,rd41 ,%ort ,hills1 ,,nj #jgjgh1 or call "<#bja"> #cgi-#gdga = m 9=ma;n4 ,pl1se specify : size disk y want4 ,o!r games >e al available4 ,le>n ,^w,p]fect ,a3essible 9/ruc;nal mat]ial = ,^w,p]fect #e4a is n[ available4 ,5titl$ 8,p]fect ,scribe10 x is a #ib tutorial writt5 especially = bl & visually impair$ comput] us]s by ,,>ts ,comput] ,products1 ,9c4 8,p]fect ,scribe0 is available 9 grade #b brl = @s#ge1 9 pr9t = @s#de1 l>ge pr9t = @s#ee1 & two-track audio cassette = @s#ee4 ,add @s#e = %ipp+4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 call "<#hjj"> #cdc- #jjie4 ,job ,op5+ ,! ,new ,j]sey ,bl ,m5's ,associa;n is seek+ an executive director4 ,duties 9clude1 b >e n limit$ to1 fund rais+1 public rela;ns1 adm9i/ra;n1 camp director4 ,! associa;n op]ates a summ] resid;e camp & "d program4 ,sal>y is negotiable dep5d+ ^u exp]i;e 9 "w relat$ to bl;s4 ,s5d yr resume to ! associa;n at #ah ,burl+ton ,ave41 #ic ,leon>do1 ,,nj #jggcg-#afae4 ,new ,s(tw>e ,h5t]-,joyce ann\nces an $uca;nal tool = p ) le>n+ 4abilities call$ ,^w,s*ol>4 ,x is a comput] program t sp1ks & hin+ 4abilities1 & uses "s ( ! same te*nology z ,,jaws4 ,x c "w ) mo/ s(tw>e programs t rely on writt5 language4 ,= 9=ma;n1 or to ord] ,^w,s*ol>1 call "<#hjj"> #ccf-#efeh or "<#hac"> #egf-#efeh4 ,social ,secur;y ,! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n booklet1 8,"w+ ,:ile ,4abl$ ,- ,a ,guide to ,plans = ,a*iev+ ,self- ,support ,:ile ,rcvg ,supple;tal ,secur;y #id ,9come10 tells h[ to set up a plan = 2com+ self-support+4 ,copies c 2 obta9$ f ,social ,secur;y4 ,call #a-#hjj-#ggb- #abac to reque/ ! booklet1 any busi;s "d 2t #g a4m4 & #g p4m4 ,,rfb ,has ,new ,lic5se ,! ,cornell ,rese>* ,f.da;n has lic5s$ ,record+ = ! ,bl to 3duct rese>* on ,,a/] "<,audio ,sy/em = ,te*nical ,r1d+">1 & to use ,,a/] to produce & 4tribute audio record+s ( ma!matical mat]ial1 ac to a rec5t press rel1se4 ,,a/]1 ! cr1;n ( ,dr4 ,t4,v4 ,raman ( ,digital ,equip;t ,corp41 3trols pit*1 l\d;s1 pauses & o!r ele;ts ( s.d to 3vey ma!matical nota;n pres5t$ on ! pr9t$ page4 #ie ,5sur+ ,a3ess ,mak+ ! 9=ma;n sup]hie available = @s#e ea* = 9dividuals & nonpr(it gr\ps1 & @s#ce ea* = corpora;ns4 ,to ord] copies1 s5d a *eck to ! ,_w ,9/itute on ,4abil;y1 #eaj #afth ,st41 ,suite #ajj1 ,oakl&1 ,,ca #idfab4 ,9dicate ! "n ( ! publica;n1 #if 8,build+ ! ,frame"w10 9 yr ord]4 ,guide = ,si #gfi-#fbcg4 ,p @& ,culture ,wd y l to le>n ab ! p & cultures ( o!r c.tries8 ,wd y l to make frs >.d ! _w us+ audio cassettes1 comput]s or writ+8 ,if s1 3tact ,audio ,visual ,travel ,club1 _?#h ,hill ,dr41 ,h&=?1 ,wilmsl[1 ,*e%ire1 ,,sk#i #c,,ar1 #ig ,unit$ ,k+dom4 ,\tta ,sie #ae p]c5t = loan p]iods up to five ye>s4 ,! curr5t loan approval rate is #ij p]c5t4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 call ,2y ,si #gie- #fdee4 ,>k5cl"o ,9tel ,corp4 pres5t$ a @s#a million gift ( ,p5tium microprocessors on ,sept4 #g to ,>k5/"o4 ,us+ ^! microprocessors1 ,>k5/"o 0 able to make available ,an ,op5 ,book1 ,premium^t ,$i;n1 = use by bl & visually impair$ p4 ,>k5/"o1 "w+ ) ,9tel #ih ,corp4's #dhf,,dx#b *ips1 has cr1t$ a new r1d+ sy/em1 ! ,>k5,cl"o4 ,:5 pair$ ) ,>k5/"o's ,op5 ,book ,unb.d s(tw>e1 a scann]1 spee* syn!siz] & scre5 a3ess program1 ! comput] 2comes a fully func;n+1 completely a3essible talk+ p]sonal comput]4 ,! ,>k5,cl"o co/s @s#a1die & is %ipp+ n[4 ,x is only available to p ) 4abilities4 ,us+ ! ,p5tium *ips1 ,>k5/"o cr1t$ ! ,>k5,cl"o ,p5tium^t model4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 write to ,>k5/"o at #acij ,borregas ,ave41 ,sunnyvale1 ,,ca #idjhi2 ph"o "<#hjj"> #ddd-#dddc or "<#djh"> #geb-#bbjj1 or fax "<#djh"> #gde-#fgci4 ,,ada ,compli.e ,/atus reports on ,,ada compli.e1 publi%$ #ii qu>t]ly1 describe ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice's ,civil ,"rs ,divi.n's ef=ts to br+ ab compli.e "? lawsuits1 frs ( ! c\rt briefs & settle;ts4 ,reports & updates >e publi%$ qu>t]ly 9 /&>d pr9t & alt]native =mats4 ,to reque/ "o1 call #a-#hjj-#ead-#jcja2 ,,tdd1 #a-#hjj-#ead-#jchc4 ,to file a compla9t ab viola;ns ( ! employ;t sec;n "<,title ,i"> by /ate or local gov]n;t1 or by private employ]s1 s5d yr compla9t to ! ,equal ,employ;t ,opportun;y ,commis.n1 ,program ,develop;t & ,te*nical ,assi/.e ,divi.n1 ,(fice ( ,program ,op]a;ns1 #ahja ;,l ,st4 ,,nw1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjejg4 ,compla9ts ab ,title ,,ii viola;ns by /ate & local gov]n;ts %d 2 fil$ ) ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice1 ,civil ,"rs ,divi.n1 #ajj ,coord9a;n & ,review ,sec;n1 ,p4,o4 ,box #ffaah1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjce-#faah4 ,compla9ts ab ,title ,,iii viola;ns by public a3ommoda;ns & comm]cial facilities %d 2 fil$ ) ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice1 ,civil ,"rs ,divi.n1 ,public ,a3ess ,sec;n1 ,p4,o4 ,box #ffgch1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjce- #fgch4 ,new ,t\*+ ,^ws ,t\*+ ,^ws by ,design,kraft has 9troduc$ ! second $i;n ( xs c>d l9e4 ,"! >e _m casual note c>ds1 ) a message on ! front & blank 9side4 ,cu/om holi"d design & ?ank y c>ds >e available ) a #ej p]c5t deposit4 ,an 9dividual c>d co/s @s#c2 a set ( eids & a set ( #aj c>ds "ds"> ea* co/ @s#ae4 #aja ,a set ( #aj note c>ds co/s @s#ae al4 ,a por;n ( ! proce$s f c>d sales b5efits ! ,visual ,aid ,volunte]s ( ,g>l&1 ,texas4 ,= cu/om ord]s or m 9=ma;n1 call ,design,kraft at "<#bad"> #bdi-#dbja1 or write ! company at #dhbb ,*ilton ,dr41 ,dallas1 ,,tx #gebbg- #biah4 ,job ,op5+ ,! ,de"p;t ( ,political ,sci;e at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,t5;see1 ,knoxville1 seeks "s"o to fill a t5ure-track posi;n 9 9t]na;nal rela;ns to 2g9 9 ! fall #aiie seme/]4 ,appo9t;t w 2 at ! junior assi/ant pr(essor level4 ,applicants %d br+ a /r;g commit;t to excell;e 9 t1*+ & rese>*1 & 2 well-gr.d$ 9 ! !ories & analytic me?ods ( 9t]na;nal rela;ns4 #ajb ,applicants = ! posi;n %d al h a sub/antive focus 9 at l1/ two ( ! foll[+ >1s3 9t]na;nal political economy1 =eign policy processes1 3flict resolu;n1 &_/or 9t]na;nal rela;ns !ory4 ,compet;e 9 rese>* me?ods appropriate to ! >1s ( rese>* & t1*+ 9t]e/s is requir$4 ,o!r require;ts 9clude3 comple;n or ne>- comple;n ( ! doctorate 9 political sci;e & a demon/rat$ pot5tial = s*ol>ly a*ieve;t4 ,s5d a lr ( applica;n1 ?ree lrs ( recomm5da;n1 transcripts1 & a detail$ curriculum vitae to ,pr(essor ,otis ,/eph5s1 ,de"p;t ( ,political ,sci;e1 #ajja ,mc,clung ,t[]1 ,univ]s;y ( ,t5;see1 ,knoxville1 ;,,tn #cgiif-#jdaj4 #ajc ,comput] ,guide ,tri ,visual ,s]vices n[ (f]s ! #aath revi.n ( 8,a ,res\rce ,guide to ,comput] ,a3ess = ,visually ,impair$ ,p40 ,? directory 3ta9s 9=ma;n ab m ?an #ajj companies t c>ry specializ$ comput] a3ess te*nology = ! bl & visually impair$4 ,x is available 9 l>ge pr9t1 comput] disk & brl2 x co/s @s#ae a copy4 ,s5d yr "n1 address1 reque/ & pay;t to ,tri ,visual ,s]vices1 #agac ;,j ,st41 ,suite #baa1 ,sacra;to1 ,,ca #iehad2 ph"o "<#iaf"> #ddg-#gcbc4 ,music @& ,m9i/ry ,! ,wilson ,tape ,l5d+ ,libr>y ,s]vice has music & mon?ly m9i/ry tapes on #cj-"d free loan4 ,3tact ,bi%op ,g4,l4 ,wilson ,jr41 #dibh ,:ite ;,blvd41 #ajd ,mableton1 ,,ga #cjjei4 ,reque/ ? s]vice by cassette tape or l>ge pr9t4 ,notebook ,r1d] ,>k5/"o has ann\nc$ t 8,an ,op5 ,book ,unb.d0 supports notebook comput]s4 ,! notebook support sy/em 3si/s ( ! newe/ v].n ( 8,an ,op5 ,book ,unb.d10 an ,,hp ,scan,jet ,,ii,'p1 a p>allel-to-,,scsi 3v]t] & a new diskette ( scann] driv]s f ,hewlett ,pack>d4 ,! sy/em is pric$ at @s#b1jic4 ,if yr notebook has an ,,aspi- or ,,cam-compliant ,,scsi 9t]face1 ! p>allel-to- ,,scsi 3v]t] is n nec1 sav+ y @s#bai4 ,prices d n 9clude ! co/ ( ! notebook comput] or voice syn!siz]4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,>k5/"o at #aicj ,borregas ,ave41 ,sunnyvale1 ,,ca #idjhi2 ph"o #aje "<#hjj"> #ddd-#dddc or "<#djh"> #geb-#bbjj4 ,briti% ,aids ,9dep5d5t ,liv+ ,aids1 ,9c41 n[ has products t 7 only available by ord]+ directly f ! ,royal ,na;nal ,9/itute = ! ,bl 9 ,grt ,brita94 ,products 9clude brld ,monopoly1 ,scra2le1 dice1 dom9oes1 geometry kits1 protractors1 compasses1 tools1 a _w globe1 maps & a map-mak+ kit1 & m* m4 ,! company has prep>$ a catalog ( ,,rnib's products2 to ord] a copy 9 l>ge pr9t1 brl or cassette1 call #a-#hjj- #ecg-#baah4 ,a3ommoda;n ,book ,! second $i;n ( ,,rpm ,press' 8,job ,a3ommoda;n ,h&book0 is n[ available4 ,x 3ta9s 9=ma;n on h[ to #ajf help employ]s comply ) ! ,,ada's 8r1sonable a3ommoda;ns0 guidel9es4 ,to ord]1 s5d yr "n1 address & @s#dd4ie plus @s#c4ej %ipp+ & h&l+ to ,,rpm ,press ,9c41 ,dept4 ,,nr1 ,p4,o4 ,box #cadhc1 ,tucson1 ,,az #hegea2 ph"o "<#fjb"> #hhf-#aiij4 ,quant;y 4c.ts >e available4 ,,dvs ,nota;n 9 ,ohio ,! 8,columbus "<,ohio"> ,4pat*0 li/s ea* describ$ program 9 ! daily 8hiries a p>agraph on ! 9side front cov] tell+ r1d]s to *eck ) ,,wosu = ,,dvs program 9=ma;n4 #ajg ,am]ite* ,brls ,9 a3ord.e ) ,ill9ois /ate law1 ,am]ite* 2gan furni%+ cu/om]s' bills 9 brl ,aug4 #a4 ,visually impair$ or bl cu/om]s :o reque/ ! brl bill w rcv x z a supple;t to _! regul> ph"o bills4 ,am]ite* al (f]s l>ge pr9t bills = ^? :o reque/ !m4 ,ph"o yr reque/s to ,am]ite*'s busi;s (fice at #a- #hjj-#bdd-#dddd4 ,two ,gd ,p ,! ,see+ ,eye pres5t$ xs hirison ,eu/is ,humanit>ian ,aw>d1 "nd = ,! ,see+ ,eye's f.d]1 = 8 hi/ory ( 9itiative1 g5]os;y & l1d]%ip to visually impair$ p1 bl;s organiza;ns & humanit>ian causes4 ,:ite rcvd ! ,buddy ,aw>d1 "nd = ! #ajh f/ ,see+ ,eye dog1 = h] 3t9u+ role z a fr to animals4 ,:ile 9 ,morrist[n1 ,:ite n>rat$ a new video = ,see+ ,eye puppy rais]s4 ,aladd9 ,>riv$ ,tele,s5sory has 9troduc$ ,aladd91 a p]sonal r1d]1 = @s#a1gie4 ,x's easy to use3 take x \ ( ! box1 plug x in1 turn x on1 adju/ "o l"e & "o knob1 & y're r1dy to r1d4 ,y c ev5 move h1vy items l ph"o books & dic;n>ies ) ease4 ,x has a five-ye> w>ranty & a #cj-"d m"oy-back gu>antee4 ,call an ,aladd9 c\nselor at #a-#hjj-#fgb-#ebcc4 ,blackburn on ,bo>d ,audley ,blackburn1 an ,,acb memb] & ,texas activi/1 has be5 appo9t$ to ! ,capital ,metropolitan ,transit #aji ,au?or;y's bo>d ( directors4 ,blackburn1 an ,au/9 resid5t s9ce #aihe1 is ! pa/ *airp]son ( ,capital ,metro's mobil;y impair$ s]vices advisory committee4 ,he is a =m] bo>d memb] = ! ,c5tral ,texas ,legal ,aid ,society & ! ,au/9 ,res\rce ,c5t] = ,9dep5d5t ,liv+1 & has s]v$ on ! ,c;y ( ,au/9 ,urban ,transit ,commis.n s9ce #aihg4 ,elvis ,fan ,club ,m>y ,l\ ,wa%burn1 ,,rsva secret>y1 wd l "ey"o to "k ab ! ,oklahoma ,fans = ,elvis fan club4 ,new memb]s rcv a memb]%ip package1 & a di6]5t package ) ea* ye>ly r5ewal4 ,dues >e @s#ac a ye>4 ,all memb]s rcv six newslrs ea* ye>4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 write to ,m>y ,l\ ,wa%burn at #aiaf ,,nw #bast1 ,oklahoma #aaj ,c;y1 ,,ok #gcajf2 ph"o "<#dje"> #ebe-#ebca " or "<#dje"> #ied-#cjaa "<"w">4 ,walk,mate ,safe ,te* ,9t]na;nal has rel1s$ a new product1 call$ ,walk,mate4 ,x uses son> te*nology to help bl p navigate >.d objects ! cane c't detect1 s* z jutt+ signs & ph"o boo?s4 ,x is n 9t5d$ to replace ! cane4 ,to ord]1 s5d yr "n1 address1 & pay;t ( @s#ahi to ,safe ,te* ,9t]na;nal1 #cba ,comm]cial ,ave41 ,suite #baj1 ,palisades ,p>k1 ,,nj #jgfej4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 call "<#bja"> #dfa- #beje4 ,,wbu @& ,wom5 ,! ,_w ,bl ,union ,committee on ! ,/atus ( ,bl ,wom5 = ! ,nor? ,am]ica_/,c>i21n #aaa ,region has be5 "w+ = ! pa/ s"eal ye>s to f9d ways to improve ! situa;n fac$ by bl wom5 9 ! region1 especially 9 ! less-develop$ ,c>i21n c.tries4 ,"s ( ! 9itiatives ! committee is 9volv$ 9 9clude a survey ( bl wom5 9 ! ,c>i21n1 develop+ a pamphlet 3ta9+ pr(iles ( bl wom5 f "?\t ! region1 & ! organiza;n ( l1d]%ip sem9>s = bl wom5 9 ! ,c>i21n = #aiif4 ,ano!r 9itiative is ! e/abli%;t ( a net"w ( bl wom5 "?\t ! region :o may h an 9t]e/ 9 ! "w ( ! committee & :o h "s skills or 3tacts : !y wd 2 will+ to %>e ) ! committee or o!r bl wom54 ,skills t wd 2 help;l 9clude tra9+1 organiza;nal develop;t1 public sp1k+1 proposal writ+1 advocacy1 etc4 ,! committee wd l to h bl wom5 f di6]5t #aab >1s 9 ! region assi/ ) advocacy1 pres5ta;ns at 3f];es or meet+s or special projects )9 ea* p]son's geographic >ea4 ,to help1 3tact ,p5ny ,h>t91 #bca ,saund]s ,st41 ,fr$]icton1 ,new ,brunswick ,e#c,b #a,n#f1 ,canada2 ph"o "<#ejf"> #dee-#bbfa4 ,>onson ,w9s ,nancy ,>onson ( ,mald51 ,mass41 0 ! w9n] ( ! ,h>ry ,mc,don\< ,memorial ,sail+ ,regatta = ! ,bl held ,septemb] #af & #ag 9 ,bo/on ,h>bor4 ,>onson 0 jo9$ by t1mmates ,de2ie ,k1t+ ( ,new ,york "1 ,lyn ,com=t ( ,rhode ,isl& & ,bill ,rapp ( ,rockport1 ,mass4 z sirett & ,dick ,playt]4 ,& ,matt ,*ao1 #aac ,mike ,hagmai]1 ,pet] ,h>r+ton & ,/eve ,olan(f took ?ird place4 ,new ,place = a ,,pass ,>e y 4abl$1 or d y "k "s"o :o is8 ,d y rcv 4abil;y b5efits or ,,ssi & wages8 ,d y want to />t yr [n busi;s1 g to college1 or get job tra9+8 ,y c keep all yr b5efits & get m* m4 ,to cr1te a gu>ante$ plan to a*ieve self-support1 call ,j]ry or ,k>5 at ,poss- ,abilities ,plus at #a-#hjj- #cec-#bcbj4 ,poss-,abilities ,plus al (f]s booklets on :at a ,,pass is & h[ to get "o1 :at ,,ssi & ,,ssdi >e1 :at "w 9c5tive programs >e1 9=ma;n on ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid1 :at to "k 2f y />t a small busi;s1 :at a h&icapp$ assi/$ loan is1 & :at y %d "k :5 buy+ a comput]4 ,to ord]1 call ! numb] abv1 #aad or s5d yr ord] al;g ) @s#b4fi ca% or ca%i]'s *eck p] booklet to ,9=ma;n ,pl1se1 c_/o ,poss- ,abilities ,plus1 #ajbj #ith ,st41 ,suite #bje1 ,greeley1 ,,co #hjfca4 ,9clude ! titles y're ord]+1 & all[ f\r to six weeks = deliv]y4 ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op ,= ,sale3 ,! ,visually ,impair$ ,9=ma;n ,speciali/s1 ,9c41 wd l to sell ,,acb placemats : >e lam9at$ :ite1 ) a blue bord] & ! ,,acb logo 9 blue 9 ! c5t]4 ,ea* placemat co/s @s#b4 ,to ord]1 call #a-#hjj-#dhd-#ifee ext5.n #ciab or write to ,donna ,selig]1 #ciab ,,se ,fif? ,st41 ,des ,mo9es1 ,,ia #ejcae-#bhjc4 #aae ,= ,sale3 ,brl ';n' ,sp1k1 9cludes manual 9 tape & brl1 adaptor & cable4 ,p]k9s brlr1 ne$s cl1n+1 ask+ @s#bge4 ,3tact ,kyle ,mc,hu< at "<#fag"> #dcg-#ibch4 ,= ,sale3 ,epson dot matrix pr9t]1 #bd-p91 ) five compli;t>y ri2ons1 @s#ajj4 ,cable n 9clud$4 #hj meg h>d drive4 ,ask+ @s#hj4 ,if y're 9t]e/$ 9 ei ( ^! items1 ask = ,?urman at "<#cja"> #iec-#ahjf4 ,= ,sale3 ,type ';,n ,sp1k1 9cludes *>g]1 c>ry+ case1 all manuals1 & 9t]face cable4 @s#a1jjj4 ,al1 ,optacon ,,ii ) batt]y *>g]1 brl manual1 @s#ejj or be/ (f]4 ,3tact ,rodney ,neely1 #agaf ,grove #aaf ,ave41 ,apt4 #a1 ,rad=d1 ,,va #bdada2 ph"o "<#gjc"> #fcc- #bfcd4 ,want$3 ,jumbo brl writ] 9 gd 3di;n1 ) any atta*;ts & o!r jumbo brl equip;t4 ,3tact ,judi? ,gr1ves1 #ga ,rosewood ,ave41 ,wa%+ton1 ,,pa #aecja2 ph"o "<#dab"> #bbh-#fdef4 ,r1sonable ,a3ommoda;ns & ,total ,qual;y ,manage;t by ,duncan ;,c4 ,k9d] "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! au?or is an attorney :o curr5tly lives 9 ,ohio4"> 8,to id5tify ess5tial job func;ns "u ! ,,ada1 a job analysis %d focus on ! purpose ( ! job & ! import.e ( actual job func;ns 9 a*iev+ ? #aag purpose40 ,- ,u4,s4 ,equal ,employ;t ,opportun;y ,commis.n1 8,a ,te*nical ,assi/.e ,manual on ! ,employ;t ,provi.ns "<,title ,i"> ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act10 ,u4,s4 ,gov]n;t ,pr9t+ ,(fice1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 #aiib1 ;p4 ,,ii-#bj4 8,a job descrip;n m/ d m ?an prescribe mo;ns1 d ?1 d t1 ? way1 t way4 ,x m/ tell :at ! "w w 2 us$ =1 h[ ? "w 3tributes to ! aim ( ! sy/em40 ,- ;,w4 ,$w>ds ,dem+1 8,! ,new ,economics10 ,massa*usetts ,9/itute ( ,te*nology ,c5t] = ,adv.ed ,5g9e]+ ,/udy1 ,cambridge1 ,mass41 #aiic1 ;p4 #fe4 ,! r1sonable a3ommoda;ns provi.ns ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act h be5 criticiz$ z #aah micromanage;t by gov]n;t ( busi;s op]a;ns4 ,? micromanage;t1 ac to ^! critics1 %ackles free 5t]prise1 "!by imp$+ ! economy4 ,! employ;t provi.ns ( ! ,,ada1 ,title ,i1 9clude ! require;t t employ]s refra9 f 4crim9at+ ag/ 4abl$ employees :o >e qualifi$ ) respect to ! ess5tial func;ns ( ! job1 ) or )\t a r1sonable a3ommoda;n4 ,? m1ns t1 ) respect to any giv5 job1 an employ] %d "k xs func;ns & 2 able to 4t+ui% ^? func;ns : >e ess5tial f ^? : >e n4 ,fur!rmore1 ! employ] m/ 2 prep>$ to modify ! way ? job is p]=m$ by provid+ a 4abl$ employee ) a r1sonable a3ommoda;n4 ,! ,,ada reg>ds ea* employ;t z unique4 ,"! >e no g5]al =mulae4 ,r1 ! #aai appropriate response dep5ds ^u ! "picul> abilities & 4abilities ( ! giv5 9dividual & ^u ! "picul>s ( ! giv5 job4 ,! ,,ada's critics ess5tially 3t5d t employ]s1 by 4t+ui%+ a job's ess5tial f non-ess5tial func;ns & by fa%ion+ r1sonable a3ommoda;ns1 >e 5gag$ 9 tasks t o!rwise !y wd n p]=m4 ,^! add$ tasks >e unproductive1 critics 3t5d1 h;e a drag on ! economy4 ,! reply to ? criticism is t employ]s1 by 4t+ui%+ a job's ess5tial f non-ess5tial func;ns & by fa%ion+ r1sonable a3ommoda;ns1 >e 5gag$ 9 tasks t >e nec = any busi;s to rema9 competitive 9 ! busi;s climate ( ! #aiijs2 & t x wd b5efit any employ] to p]=m !m :e!r ! ,,ada _h be5 5act$ or n4 ,! r1son3 total qual;y manage;t4 #abj ,total qual;y manage;t is ! /yle ( busi;s t ! ,japanese h us$ to a*ieve _! po/-,_w ,w> ,,ii economic boom4 ,to "o degree or ano!r1 _m ,am]ican busi;ses h al adopt$ ,,tqm1 al? x is f> f univ]sal practice 9 ,am]ican busi;s td4 ,,tqm is a broad subject : is di6icult to /ate 3cisely4 ,)9 ! qual;y pr(es.n1 "! >e a numb] ( s*ools ( ?"\ z to precisely :at busi;s practices produce ! hiallels : exi/ 2t ! ,,ada's r1sonable a3ommoda;n require;ts1 on ! "o h&1 & ! writ+s ( ! man :o g5]ally has be5 reg>d$ z ? c5tury's =emo/ exp]t on qual;y1 ;,w4 ,$w>ds ,dem+4 ,dem+ "<#aijj-#aiid"> 0 ! man :o f/ w5t to ,japan af ,_w ,w> ,,ii & s5t ! ,japanese on _! way to economic gr[?4 ,%ortly 2f 8 d1? ,dem+ publi%$ a book1 8,! ,new ,economics = ,9du/ry1 ,gov]n;t1 ,$uca;n40 ,9 ? book1 ,dem+ attribut$ m* ( \r curr5t economic malaise to bad manage;t & prescrib$ z cure gd manage;t4 ,z we % see1 ,dem+'s prescrip;n corresponds to ! requisites ( ! ,,ada4 ,f/1 let u 3sid] ! ele;ts ! ,,ada deems relevant to det]m9+ :e!r a giv5 func;n = a job is or is n #abb ess5tial4 ,ac to #bi ,code ( ,f$]al ,regula;ns ,sec;n #afcj4b" 8,ess5tial ,func;ns30 "<#a"> ,9 g5]al4 ,! t]m 8ess5tial func;ns0 m1ns ! funda;tal job duties ( ! employ;t posi;n ! 9dividual ) a 4abil;y holds or desires4 ,! t]m 8ess5tial func;ns0 does n 9clude ! m>g9al func;ns ( ! posi;n4 "<#b"> ,a job func;n may 2 3sid]$ ess5tial = any ( s"eal r1sons1 9clud+ b n limit$ to ! foll[+3 i4 ,! func;n may 2 ess5tial 2c ! r1son ! posi;n exi/s is to p]=m ! func;n2 #abc ii4 ,! func;n may 2 ess5tial 2c ( ! limit$ numb] ( employees available am;g :om ! p]=m.e ( t job func;n c 2 4tribut$2 &_/or iii4 ,! func;n may 2 hi func;n4 "<#c"> ,evid;e ( :e!r a "picul> func;n is ess5tial 9cludes b is n limit$ to3 i4 ,! employ]'s judg;t z to : func;ns >e ess5tial2 ii4 ,writt5 job descrip;ns prep>$ 2f adv]tis+ or 9t]view+ applicants = ! job2 iii4 ,! am.t ( "t sp5t on ! job p]=m+ ! func;n2 #abd iv4 ,! 3sequ;es ( n requir+ ! 9cumb5t to p]=m ! func;n2 ;v4 ,! t]ms ( a collective b>ga9+ agree;t2 vi4 ,! "w exp]i;e ( pa/ 9cumb5ts on ! job2 &_/or vii4 ,! curr5t "w exp]i;e ( 9cumb5ts on simil> jobs4 ,! ,equal ,employ;t ,opportun;y ,commis.n1 9 8,a ,te*nical ,assi/.e ,manual on ! ,employ;t ,provi.ns "<,title ,i"> ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act10 at page ,,ii-#ah1 al cites o!r factors4 8,! nature ( ! "w op]a;n & ! employ]'s organiza;nal /ructure may 2 factors 9 det]m9+ :e!r a func;n is ess5tial40 ,9 o!r ^ws1 9 ord] to answ] ! "q ( :e!r a giv5 job func;n is or is n ess5tial1 we m/ 2 able to /ate :y t #abe func;n exi/s1 :at purpose x s]ves4 ,at pages ,,ii-#bj & ,,ii- #ba ( ? manual1 ! ,,eeoc al /ates3 8,to id5tify ess5tial job func;ns "u ! ,,ada1 a job analysis %d focus on ! purpose ( ! job & ! import.e ( actual job func;ns 9 a*iev+ t purpose4 ,evaluat+ 'import.e' may 9clude 3sid]a;n ( ! frequ5cy ) : a func;n is p]=m$1 ! am.t ( "t sp5t on ! func;n1 & ! 3sequ;es if ! func;n is n p]=m$4 ,! analysis may 9clude 9=ma;n on ! "w 5viron;t "4 ,! job analysis may 3ta9 9=ma;n on ! mann] 9 : a job curr5tly is p]=m$1 b %d n 3clude t abil;y to p]=m ! job 9 t mann] is an ess5tial func;n1 un.s "! is no #abf o!r way to p]=m ! func;n )\t caus+ undue h>d%ip4 ,a job analysis w 2 mo/ help;l = purposes ( ! ,,ada if x focuses on ! results or \tcome ( a func;n1 n solely on ! way x is p]=m$40 ,dem+ al 2lieves t funda;tal to ! "u/&+ ( any job is xs purpose4 ,we m/ "k :y x exi/s3 8,x is important t an aim n"e 2 def9$ 9 t]ms ( activ;y or me?ods4 ,x m/ alw relate directly to h[ life is bett] = "ey"o40 "<,dem+1 8,! ,new ,economics10 ;p4 #eb4"> ,bo? ,dem+ & ! ,,ada view "w z a purpose;l activ;y4 ,qual;y improve;t is ! 3t9u\s se>* = alt]native1 & bett]1 m1ns to a3ompli% ^! same purposes4 ,ac to ,dem+1 busi;s is a sy/em1 & 8,a sy/em is a net"w ( 9t]dep5d5t compon5ts t "w tgr to try to a3ompli% ! #abg aim ( ! sy/em4 ,a sy/em m/ h an aim4 ,)\t ! aim1 "! is no sy/em40 "<,dem+1 8,! ,new ,economics10 pp4 #ej-#ea4"> ,ac to ,dem+1 ! result a*iev$1 n ! me?od appli$1 is ! po9t t r1lly matt]s4 8,human 2+s h ne$ = mobil;y1 n = automobiles1 buses or a]oplanes4 ,*n h ne$ = skills 9 r1d+1 n = a c]ta9 curriculum1 textbooks1 or t1*+ te*nique4 ,*oice ( aim is cle>ly a matt] ( cl>ifica;n ( values1 especially on ! *oice 2t possible op;ns40 "<,dem+1 8,! ,new ,economics10 ;p4 #eb4"> ,qual;y1 ac to ,dem+1 is n ! result ( hi< te* or a7ressive competi;n2 x is ! result ( prop] apprecia;n ( a sy/em "<,dem+1 8,! ,new ,economics10 pp4 #bb-#di">4 ,9 8 !ory1 ! 8:ys0 >e all-important4 #abh ,! 8:ats0 >e unimportant2 & we >e 3/antly seek+ new 8h[s40 ,? 3/ant seek+ ( 8:ys0 & = new 8h[s0 is al :at ! ,,ada is all ab4 ,likewise1 ! ,,ada de- emphasizes curr5t 8:ats40 ,ac to ,dem+'s !ory1 ! ,,ada's require;t t employ]s det]m9e ! ess5tial func;ns ( jobs & seek r1sonable a3ommoda;ns %d 2 productive4 #abi ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors ,sue ,ammet]1 ,s1ttle1 ,,wa ,>dis ,bazyn1 ,c$> ,rapids1 ,,ia ,patricia ,b1ttie1 ,>l+ton1 ,,va ,*ri/oph] ,gray1 ,san ,jose1 ,,ca ,john ,hor/1 ,wilkes-,b>re1 ,,pa ,j1n ,mann1 ,guild]l&1 ,,ny ,kri/al ,platt1 ,omaha1 ,,ne ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt1 ,b]wyn1 ,,il ,pamela ,%aw1 ,silv] ,spr+1 ,,md ,otis ,/eph5s1 ,ph4,d41 ,knoxville1 ;,,tn ,ri*>d ,villa1 ,b$=d1 ,,tx ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns ,billie ,j1n ,hill1 ,*airp]son1 ,alex&ria1 ,,va #acj ,kim ,*>lson1 ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma ,?omas ,mit*ell1 ,nor? ,salt ,lake ,c;y1 ,,ut ,mit* ,pom]antz1 ,los ,angeles1 ,,ca ,$w>d ,pott]1 ,goldsboro1 ,,nc ,ex ,(ficio3 ,laura ,(t$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 #aca ,>l+ton1 ,,va #bbbjd ,second ,vice ,presid5t ,/eph5 ,spei*] #hbe ;,m ,st41 ,suite #baf ,l9coln1 ,,ne #fhejh ,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 ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non #acb