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     ,vol4 ,,xxxiii ,june
        #aiie ,no4 #ab

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

   ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
    ,bl /rives to 9cr1se !
      9dep5d;e1 secur;y1
   equal;y ( opportun;y1 &
   qual;y ( life = all bl &
     visually impair$ p4

,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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a relative or fr by %>+ 9 !
c\ncil's 3t9u+ "w1 ! na;nal
(fice has pr9t$ c>ds available
to ac"kl$ge 3tribu;ns       #b
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dec1s$ p4
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,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
his_/h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may
d s by 9clud+ a special
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wi%es >e complex1 y may 3tact
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       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,presid5t's ,message1 by
    ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s1
    page #g
,,acb ,presid5t ,2comes ,newe/
    ,memb] ( ,committee =
    ,pur*ase1 by ,%>on ,lov]+1
    page #ad
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
    ,o4 ,mill]1 page #ah
,legal ,a3ess3 ,mickey ,m\se1
    by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman1
    page #bg
,la/-,m9ute ,3v5;n ,9=ma;n1 by
    ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 page #cd
,telecommunica;ns3 ,a3ess+ a
    ,revolu;n1 by ,julie
    ,c>roll1 page #cg
,kurzweil ,pr$icts ,pocket-
    ,siz$ ,r1d+ ,ma*9es & ,m1
    by ,nolan ,crabb1 page #dd

                            #d
,,fcc ,*airman ,ann\nces
    ,=ma;n ( ,4abil;y ,task
    ,=ce1 by ,nolan ,crabb1
    page #ea
,,acb ,posi;n ,available1 page
    #fc
,,afb ,td1 by ,c>l ;,r4
    ,augu/o1 page #fe
,$itorial3 ,we'll ,lose ,x ,if
    ,we ,don't ,use ,x1 by
    ,nolan ,crabb1 page #gd
,f ,yr ,p]spective1 page #he
,a6iliate ,news1 page #ajj
,"h & ,"!1 page #aja
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
    #abi
,ac"kl$ge;ts1 page #aca
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
    #acc
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 page #acc
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #acd



                            #e
          ,correc;n

  ,! ,febru>y 8,f ,yr
,p]spective0 column 9clud$
9=ma;n ab ! rev]sal ( a guide
dog a3ess policy at ! ,bu6alo
,guild = ! ,bl4 ,t column
ref]r$ specifically & only to
! ,bu6alo guild4 ,! ,*icago
,guild = ! ,bl1 f : _m 8,brl
,=um0 r1d]s pur*ase mail ord]
products1 has n"e _h1 &
curr5tly does n h1 policies t
prohibit or re/rict ! use (
guide dogs at xs func;ns or 9
xs facilities4








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

  ,w$nes"d1 ,april #ai1 #aiie
is a "d t p 9 ,oklahoma ,c;y w
n"e =get4 ,x is a "d t mo/
,am]icans & o!rs "?\t ! _w w
al rememb] = a l;g "t4 ,at
#i3#jb a4m4 on t aw;l
,w$nes"d1 ! ,alfr$ ;,p4
,murrah ,f$]al ,build+ 0
bomb$4 ,z ( ? writ+1 #afi p 7
"kn d1d1 & _m 7 9jur$4
  ,? 0 a ni<tm>i% "d :5 no "o
9 ,oklahoma ,c;y cd 2lieve :at
!y 7 he>+ on ! radio & see+ on
televi.n4 ,:at !y he>d & saw 0
! k9d ( ?+ t happ5$ 9 "s o!r
place1 b n 9 ,oklahoma4
  ,my wife ,pat & ,i _h
return$ home f ,virg9ia late
on ,tues"d ni<t & s9ce ,pat
didn't "w on ,w$nes"d we slept
9 late4 ,i 0 sitt+ at \r table
r1d+ ! pap] & dr9k+ c(fee   #g
:5 ,i he>d & felt ! bla/4 ,i
told ,pat ? 0 n a gas l1k
explo.n2 x _h to 2 "s?+ m*
l>g]4
  ,we turn$ bo? ! radio &
televi.n on & le>n$ v qkly :at
_h happ5$4 ,i saw ! f/
pictures ( ! build+ available
to televi.n & cdn't 2lieve my
eyes4 ,! deva/a;n ( ! build+ 0
horr5d\s4 ,? is :at ,i _h se5
9 o!r c.tries1 b n 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates4
  ,rescue p 7 on ! sc5e v qkly
help+ ! victims get to safety
& to m$ical /a;ns = help4 ,p f
all ov] ! c.try h come to
,oklahoma ,c;y to help ) !
rescue ef=t4 ,! explo.n has
%[n ! d>k side ( ! na;n1 b x
has al unifi$ u 9 "s v r1l &
m1n+;l ways4 ,p f >.d ! c.try
h s5t m"oy1 equip;t1 support
s]vices1 & o!r items to assi/
! victims ( ! grt trag$y4   #h
  ,two bl p "w$ 9 ! build+2
bo? 7 pres5t on ! "d ( !
bomb+4 ,"o ran ! snack b> & !
o!r 0 an 9=ma;n speciali/ ) !
,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n4
,x 0 late ,w$nes"d afn 2f we 7
able to 3firm t nei ( !m _h
su/a9$ s]i\s physical 9juries
& bo? _h manag$ to get \ ( !
build+4
  ,_m p 9 ? c;y don't want to
h ! build+ rebuilt 9 ! same
loca;n4 ,!y wd l to h ? plot (
gr.d 2 turn$ 9to a p>k z a
memorial to ! p :o lo/ _!
lives 9 ! build+4 ,i p]sonally
favor ? idea4
  ,z ,i write ?1 ! rescue p >e
l1v+4 ,x is ?"\ t all ! d1d h
be5 remov$ f ! build+4 ,maybe
! trag$y c 2 br"\ to a close
by ! 5d ( ! week & ? c;y c 2g9
! process ( return+ to normal
& gradually rebuild & h1l xf4
  ,at press "t1 c;y fire    #i
& law 5=ce;t (ficials h
ann\nc$ !y w give up _! next
sal>y 9cr1se1 : 0 due ,july
#a1 to help (fset ! addi;nal
co/ ! c;y has 9curr$ 2c ( !
bomb+ ( ! f$]al build+4 ,? is
a sub/antial sacrifice on _!
"p1 am.t+ to ab @s#d1jjj1jjj4
  ,j z ! na;n came tgr to l5d
a h& to ! victims1 _m ,,acb
memb]s s5t c>ds & made ph"o
calls to express _! 3c]n = my
safety & t ( my family z well
z = ! /atus ( ^? bl & "pially
si<t$ p :o _h be5 9 ! build+4
,i'm grate;l = yr 3c]n1 z ,i'm
sure !y >e4
  ,9 a few weeks we w 2 att5d+
\r 3v5;n 9 ,gre5sboro1 ,n4,c4
,? w 2 a busy "t = all ( u4
,at ? writ+ \r program is
pretty m* settl$4 ,"! >e alw
?+s to d j 2f ! 3v5;n b ?+s
usually fall 9to place4
  ,i h s5t \ a copy ( \r   #aj
,l;g-,range ,plan1 : has be5
adopt$ by ! bo>d ( directors1
to \r /ate & special 9t]e/
a6iliate l1d]s4 ,"! w 2 a few
items 9 ? plan t w necessitate
*anges to \r 3/itu;n & bylaws4
  ,! *anges w h to 2 pres5t$
2f ! 3v5;n = adop;n4 ,! *air (
! ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws
,committee w pres5t ^! *anges
e>ly 9 ! 3v5;n week = yr
3sid]a;n4
  ,copies ( ! ,l;g-,range
,plan >e available f ! na;nal
(fice 9 l>ge pr9t1 cassette1 &
brl4 ,if y're a comput] us] )
a modem1 y c d[nload a copy (
! ,l;g-,range ,plan f ,,acb
,,on-,,l9e1 "<#bjb"> #cca-
#ajeh4 ,set yr communica;ns
p>amet]s to no p>;y1 ei<t data
bits1 & "o /op bit4 ,modem
spe$s rang+ f #cjj to #ad1djj
bits p] second >e a3eptable4
,d[nload ! file "nd        #aa
,,lrp#aiie4,,zip or
,,lrp#aiie4,,txt4 ,upp] or l[]
case lrs >e unimportant 9 !
file "n4 ,pl1se rememb] t :ile
,,acb does n *>ge = any "t
sp5t on ! electronic bullet9
bo>d1 y >e responsible = any
l;g-4t.e toll *>ges4 ,a limit$
numb] ( copies w al 2
available at ! 3v5;n4
,:5 ,,acb 0 f/ =m$ x op]at$ v
well "u ! 3di;ns ( xs "d & "t4
,h["e1 ?+s h *ang$ grtly s9ce
!n1 due 9 "p to ,,acb's 9cr1s$
size & 9cr1s$ activ;y levels (
xs /ate & special 9t]e/
a6iliates4 ,9 addi;n1 ?+s h
*ang$ significantly 9 rec5t
ye>s ": ,3gress is 3c]n$4 ,9
%ort1 x is m&atory t we op]ate
m e6ici5tly & m qkly z an
organiza;n ?an we've "e _h to
2f2 x's "t = a *ange4
  ,i 2lieve t ? ,l;g-,range
,plan keeps ! pr9ciples    #ab
"u : ? organiza;n 0 =m$ 9tact
:ile grant+ u sup]ior
flexibil;y & grt] tools to
9cr1se \r e6ective;s z a gr\p4
,"!=e1 ,i urge y to c>e;lly
review ! ,l;g-,range ,plan &
!n help br+ ,,acb 9to a bett]
posi;n to 2 ( grt] s]vice to
xs memb]s1 z well z to cope m
e6ici5tly ) all ! *anges on
bo? ! /ate & na;nal levels4 ,i
2lieve ! imple;ta;n ( ? plan w
help prep>e u to 5t] ! #bast
c5tury4
  ,i hope ! next presid5t w
appo9t a ,l;g-,range ,plann+
,committee4 ,plann+ is a n"e-
5d+ process4 ,2f ? is fully
imple;t$1 x may ne$ to 2
updat$ 9 ord] to meet ,,acb's
"e-*ang+ ne$s4



                           #ac
   ,,acb ,presid5t ,2comes
       ,newe/ ,memb] (
    ,committee = ,pur*ase
       by ,%>on ,lov]+

  ,an audi;e ( m ?an #cj p
pack$ ! 3f];e room at !
,committee = ,pur*ase f ,p ,:o
,>e ,bl or ,sev]ely ,4abl$ on
,april #ac4 ,_m call$ \
greet+s acr ! room4
  ,9 a *air on ! left side ( !
table sat ,le,roy ,saund]s1
,,acb presid5t1 :o 0 sworn 9
af a3ept.e ( ! m9utes f !
previ\s meet+4 ,ira ,kemp1
*airman ( ! committee1 /at$ !
oa?4 8,i1 ,le,roy ,saund]s1 d
solemnly swe> t ,i w support &
def5d ! ,3/itu;n ( ! ,unit$
,/ates ag/ all 5emies =eign &
dome/ic1 t ,i w be> true fai?
& allegi.e to ! same1 t ,i
take ? obliga;n s]i\sly1 )\t
any m5tal res]va;n or      #ad
purpose ( eva.n1 & t ,i w well
& fai?;lly 4*>ge ! duties ( !
(fice ^u : ,i am ab to 5t]1 s
help me ,god40
  8,n[ ,i c vote10 he sd afw4
,? /ate;t 0 greet$ ) m*
lau<t]4 8,y w al h to decide
:e!r ? is a m>riage made 9
h1v5 or "s": else10 "s"o /at$4
,saund]s rcvd a fram$
c]tificate sign$ by ,presid5t
,bill ,cl9ton4
  ,saund]s 2gan z a direct
labor "w] 9 manufactur+ at
,virg9ia ,9du/ries = ! ,bl 9
,*>lottesville 9 ! #aiejs4 ,he
"w$ at all levels ,- f
produc;n to rehabilita;n tra9+
to sup]9t5d5t ,- ( ! ,javits-
,wagn]-,o',"d sy/em ov] ! next
#bb ye>s4 ,he left ,virg9ia 9
#aigc & mov$ to ,oklahoma to
2come ! executive director ( !
,oklahoma ,l1gue = ! ,bl 9
,oklahoma ,c;y1 : al       #ae
"picipat$ 9 ! ,,jwod program4
,saund]s is al a pa/ presid5t
( ! ,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ,"w%ops =
! ,bl1 & ! f/ =m] direct labor
employee_/=m] director ( a
,,jwod-"picipat+ non-pr(it
ag5cy to 2come a memb] ( !
committee1 : adm9i/]s !
program4
  8,le,roy ,saund]s is
uniquely qualifi$ to s]ve on !
,committee = ,pur*ase ,f ,p
,:o ,>e ,bl or ,sev]ely ,4abl$
z a rehabilita;n pr(es.nal & z
a na;nal advocate = ! "rs ( p
:o >e bl10 sd ,s54 ,don
,nickles "<;,r-,okla4"> 9 a
press rel1se f ! committee4
8,his "w has significantly
3tribut$ to ! qual;y ( life (
p :o >e bl 9 ! ,/ate (
,oklahoma & 9 ! c.try z a
:ole40
  ,saund]s w s]ve z a private
citiz5 advis+ !            #af
committee on ! employ;t 3c]ns
( p :o >e bl4
  ,! committee al pres5t$ xs
,valuable ,3tribu;ns ,aw>d to
,$w>d ,/ol>k1 ! director ( !
3tracts divi.n ( ! ,u4,s4
,m>9e ,corps ,sy/ems ,comm& &
d1lt ) old & new busi;s4

           ,cap;ns
  8,i1 ,le,roy ,saund]s1 d
solemnly swe> t ,i w support &
def5d ! ,3/itu;n ( ! ,unit$
,/ates ag/ all 5emies =eign &
dome/ic 4440 ,le,roy ,saund]s
takes ! oa? ( (fice f ,ira
,kemp1 *airp]son ( !
,committee = ,pur*ase f ,p ,:o
,>e ,bl or ,sev]ely ,4abl$4
  ,le,roy ,saund]s holds up !
fram$ c]tificate he rcvd at !
c]emony4 ,! c]tificate is
sign$ by ,presid5t ,bill
,cl9ton4
                           #ag
   ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
        ,na;nal ,(fice
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,e "t we z bl p try to use
an appli.e or 9/ru;t : c only
2 op]at$ visually1 we la;t !
fact t adequate 3sid]a;n 0 n
giv5 to ! ne$s ( bl p :5 t
item 0 design$1 & s x is al )
s]vices 9t5d$ = bl & visually
impair$ p4 ,= ^! r1sons x 0
especially gratify+ to h an
opportun;y to take "p rec5tly
9 a na;nal =um call$ by !
,mississippi ,/ate ,univ]s;y
,rehabilita;n ,rese>* & ,tra9+
,c5t] on ,bl;s = ! purpose (
obta9+ 3sid]$ 9put f doz5s (
bl 3sum]s & pr(es.nal "w]s 9 !
field ( bl;s 3c]n+ suitable
topics = rese>* & tra9+
activ;y4 ,! =um1 : prec$$ !
meet+ ( ! c5t]'s ,na;nal   #ah
,advisory ,c\ncil 9 ,na%ville1
0 divid$ 9to advisory panels
ac to pref]r$ topics & ea*
"picipant took "p 9 !
delib]a;ns ( at l1/ two s*
panels4 ,i1 = example1 s]v$ on
! panels d1l+ ) rehabilita;n
c\nsel+ & busi;s 5t]prise
programs :ile ,gl5n ,plunkett
( ! ,,acb /aff s]v$ on !
panels 3sid]+ rehabilita;n
t1*+ & s]vices to eld]ly bl p4
,! c5t]'s /aff w 3sid] ! doz5s
( recomm5da;ns made1 9clud+
any recomm5da;ns reg>d+
prior;y ord]+1 9 submitt+
rese>* & tra9+ proposals to !
f$]al gov]n;t & o!r fund+
s\rces4 ,:ile 9 ,na%ville1
,gl5n ,plunkett 3sult$ al )
ori5ta;n & mobil;y pr(es.nals
z well z vi.n speciali/s &
legislators reg>d+ ongo+ 9t]e/
9 ! subject ( lic5sure & !
appropriate role = ea*     #ai
pr(es.n 9 provid+ s]vices to
bl p4 ,x w n surprise "s to
le>n t ! optometri/s 9 t /ate
object to ! type ( visual
evalua;ns r\t9ely made by
ori5ta;n & mobil;y speciali/s4
  ,! meet+s ( ! bo>d (
directors ( ! sep>ate
corpora;n : ov]sees ! op]a;n (
,,acb's ?rift /ores alw 9volve
v practical busi;s deci.ns
made 9 %ort1 e6ici5t meet+s or
by teleconf];e4 ,h["e1 ! mo/
rec5t meet+ ( t bo>d 9clud$
"s?+ di6]5t ,- an opportun;y =
"s ( ! new] memb]s to obs]ve
op]a;ns ( ! ?rift /ores 9
,lu2ock & ,am>illo1 ,texas4
  ,,acb na;nal /aff memb]s
frequ5tly att5d ! =mal
9/alla;ns ( public (ficials
9to new posi;ns1 b ^? ( u :o
att5d$ "o rec5t 9/alla;n 7 "!
) m 9t]e/ ?an usual ,- to
obs]ve ! swe>+ 9 ( ,,acb   #bj
,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s z
an (ficial memb] ( !
,committee = ,pur*ase f ,p ,:o
,>e ,bl or ,sev]ely ,4abl$4
,2c ( 8 _m ye>s ( exp]i;e 9 t
>ea1 he w und\bt$ly 2 an
extremely valuable memb] ( t
committee4
  ,a6iliate 3v5;ns : /aff
memb]s h att5d$ rec5tly 9clude
^? ( ! ,virg9ia ,associa;n ( !
,bl1 ! ,,acb ( ,colorado & !
,wyom+ ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,!
,virg9ia meet+ 9 ,williamsburg
0 ! f/ opportun;y = ,julie
,c>roll1 ,,acb's new director
( gov]n;tal a6airs1 to take "p
9 a /ate 3v5;n & ! 3v5;ns 9
,=t ,coll9s1 ,colo41 & ,casp]1
,wyo41 s]v$ z a f/ ( sorts =
,nolan ,crabb1 $itor ( 8,!
,brl ,=um10 9 t bo? took place
! same week5d & x 0 nec = hm
to ru% f ,=t ,coll9s to ,casp]
9 ord] to cov] bo?4 ,le/   #ba
"! 2 any d\bt1 ! plann]s ( !
two we/]n 3v5;ns made _! plans
) ! fa/ trip 9 m9d4 ,,acb bo>d
memb] ,kri/al ,platt al took
"p 9 ! ,colorado 3v5;n4
  ,dur+ a typical mon?1 ,,acb
/aff memb]s r\t9ely take "p 9
a trem5d\s v>iety ( meet+s &
o!r func;ns t >e design$ to
obta9 3sid]$ 9put ab s]vices &
programs = bl & visually
impair$ p4 ,la/ mon? 0 no
excep;n 9 t "s ( ! important
meet+s att5d$ 9clud$ t (
,j5nif] ,sutton ) !
,smi?sonian ,9/itu;n reg>d+
a3essibil;y ( exhibits &
4plays1 t ( ? writ] ) ! ,unit$
,/ates ,9=ma;n ,ag5cy reg>d+
assi/.e = ! #aiif ,p>alympics1
t ( ,j5nif] ,sutton ) !
,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,>ea
,transit ,au?or;y reg>d+ !
updat+ ( sy/em maps1 t (
,julie ,c>roll ) !         #bb
,f$]al ,communica;ns ,commis.n
reg>d+ telecommunica;ns
legisla;n & ! e/abli%;t ( a
4abil;y 3c]ns task =ce1 t (
,nolan ,crabb ) 4abl$ /ud5ts
at ,am]ican ,univ]s;y reg>d+
c>e] selec;n & job-seek+
/rategies1 t ( ,j5nif] ,sutton
) ,record+ = ! ,bl reg>d+
=matt+ & o!r matt]s1 & t ( ?
writ] ) v>i\s fundrais+
au?orities4 ,i am pl1s$ t
,julie ,c>roll 0 able to /& 9
= me at ! la/ m9ute "<due to a
s*$ule *ange"> to sp1k to !
judges ( ! ,4trict ( ,columbia
,sup]ior ,c\rt ,sy/em dur+ a
judicial $uca;n retr1t focus+
on1 am;g o!r ?+s1 4abl$ p z !y
come 9to 3tact ) ! c\rt sy/em
& c\rt-relat$ s]vices4 ,^!
meet+s 7 only ! 8tip ( !
iceb]g0 dur+ a v busy mon?4
  ,z report$ via ! 8,wa%+ton
,3nec;n10 rec5tly !        #bc
,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ra;n
"<,,fta"> 8cav$ in0 to !
5orm\s pressure br"\ on x by !
,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,>ea
,transit ,au?or;y "<,,wmata">
:5 ! ,,fta director ann\nc$ t
he 0 n requir+ ,,wmata to
place detectable w>n+s al;g xs
plat=m $ges b 0 a3ept+ xs
pres5t sy/em & commit;ts = !
future z 8equival5t
facilita;n40 ,! p]t95t s5t;es
( 8 deci.n sd3 8,! ,a3ess
,bo>d's rec5t 9t]preta;n ( !
equival5t facilita;n me*anism
p]mits me to focus on ! "uly+
purpose 2+ s]v$ by ! ,,adaag
/&>ds1 9/1d ( j "o "picul>
te*nology adopt$ 9 ! /&>ds to
s]ve t purpose4 ,! purpose 9 ?
case1 ( c\rse1 is to
facilitate ! a3ess ( p]sons )
4abilities to ! na;n's transit
sy/ems4 ,9 3sid]+ yr reque/1
,i ac"kl$ge ,,wmata's      #bd
commit;t to a 3si/5t plat=m
$ge safety sy/em t ext5ds "?\t
xs rail sy/em1 n j to xs key
/a;ns z requir$ by ! ,de"p;t's
regula;n4 ,9 ? li<t1 x is my
judg;t t ,,wmata has
demon/rat$ t xs curr5t plat=m
$ge safety sy/em1 compris$ (
r$ pav] tiles & a 3tra/+
granite $ge ) emb$d$ fla%+
li<ts1 z supple;t$ by xs /udy
& 9/alla;n ( new te*nologies1
provides equival5t facilita;n
to ! visually impair$4 ,acly1
,i grant ,,wmata's reque/ = a
det]m9a;n ( equival5t
facilita;n 3si/5t ) \r "u/&+
t3 444 ,,wmata w1 "w+ 9
3sulta;n ) ! visually impair$
commun;y1 promptly complete xs
develop;t1 demon/ra;n1 &
imple;ta;n ( a sy/em (
transmitt]s "?\t xs rail sy/em
t w signal to visually impair$
patrons ! loca;n ( s*      #be
f1tures z ! plat=m $ge1 op5
tra9 doors1 & elevators4
,,wmata w 9/all ? sy/em 9 at
l1/ #aj rail /a;ns no lat] ?an
,april #cj1 #aiif1 & 9 ! bal.e
( xs /a;ns no lat] ?an ,may
#ca1 #aiig4 444 ,,wmata w
report to me 9 writ+ qu>t]ly
on xs progress 9 meet+ ^!
require;ts40
  ,! te*nological 3sid]a;ns
ref]r$ to by ! ,,fta director
relate to wri/wat*-type
detectors : suppos$ly >e 2+
develop$ "s": t wd miracul\sly
tell bl p :5 !y >e ne> !
plat=m $ge1 tra9 c> door or
empty space 2t c>s4 ,?
te*nology does n exi/ at ? "t
& has be5 describ$ by v>i\s
advocates z ! 8,mickey ,m\se
wat*0 sy/em or ! 8electronic
f;e solu;n40 ,s9ce ? deci.n
obvi\sly ignores ! safety ( bl
& visually impair$ p1      #bf
am;g o!rs1 /ay tun$ = fur!r ^w
on ac;ns t may 2 tak5 by ,,acb
& o!r advocacy organiza;ns4
  ,i regret to ann\nce t z (
,june #cj1 #aiie1 ,j5nif]
,sutton1 ,,acb's coord9ator (
a6iliate & memb]%ip s]vices1 w
l1ve ,,acb employ;t to 5t] !
,ph4,d4 program 9 ,5gli% at !
,univ]s;y ( ,oregon4 ,we h
5joy$ hav+ ,j5nif] z a memb] (
\r /aff & we all wi% h] ! be/
( gd =tune z %e fur!r pursues
h] c>e]4

        ,legal ,a3ess3
        ,mickey ,m\se
   by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman
    "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f
      8,horizons10 ,june
           #aiie4">

  ,x's ,june & ! kids get \ (
s*ool ? mon?4 ,"t to ?9k (
summ] vaca;n4 ,maybe a     #bg
trip1 possibly ev5 to ,4ney
,_w4 ,if y d g1 y won't 2
al"o4 ,y'll 5c.t] ! p f !
,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n1 "picul>ly
! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ra;n4
,judg+ f xs deci.n on ! issue
( :e!r ! ,wa%+ton
,metropolitan ,>ea ,transit
,au?or;y "<,metro"> ne$s to
9/all tactile w>n+ /ripp+1 x
appe>s ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n is q famili> )
,mickey ,m\se & 8 cohorts4 ,9
fact1 !y probably h ! wat*es
to prove x4
  ,z not$ 9 ? space previ\sly1
,metro 0 seek+ an equival5t
facilita;n waiv] : wd all[ x n
to put d[n w>n+ /rips al;g xs
subway plat=ms4 ,! 4abil;y
commun;y 0 n unit$ on ! issue1
br1*+ ! #aath comm&;t (
politics by 5gag+ 9 a v public
4agree;t4
  ,n[1 ! f$s & ,metro h    #bh
r1*$ an agree;t1 "o : cd & %d
ultimately pl1se no "o4
  ,9 ! %ort run ,metro is
pl1s$ t x does n h to put 9 !
tactile w>n+ /rips t advocates
s"\ z requir$ "u ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act4 ,b ,metro's
curr5t sy/em 0 n b.s$ z 2+ :at
! law calls 8equival5t
facilita;n0 s ,metro w h to d
?+s : 9 ! l;g run cd 2
problems4 ,:ile x is cle> t
,metro did n get ! f$]al s1l (
approval on ! curr5t sy/em1
bo? exactly :at ,metro m/ d &
! co/ ( ^? ef=ts rema9 un"kn1
mak+ ! l;g]-t]m future
pot5tially q di6icult4
  ,metro m/ 9cr1se ! li<t+
9t5s;y ( ! plat=m $ges4 ,? %d
help p]sons :o >e "pially
si<t$ b significantly impair$4
,9 addi;n ,metro m/ 3t9ue to
make audible ann\nce;ts ( /ops
& de/9a;ns4 ,b ^? >e !     #bi
cle> "ps "<al;g ) requir$
reports">4 ,"!'s m4
  ,metro w1 "w+ 9 3sulta;n ) !
visually impair$ commun;y1
promptly complete xs
develop;t1 demon/ra;n &
imple;ta;n ( a sy/em (
transmitt]s "?\t ! rail sy/em
t w signal to visually impair$
patrons ! loca;ns ( s* f1tures
z ! plat=m $ges1 op5 tra9
doors1 & elevators4 ,,wmata m/
h ? 9/all$ 9 #aj /a;ns by
,april #cj1 #aiif1 & 9 all
rema9+ /a;ns by ,may #ca1
#aiig4
  ,? seem+ly satisfactory
solu;n is frau<t ) p]il :5 x
is exam9$ closely4 ,"h's :y4
  ,no "o "ks ! co/ ( ? sy/em
or exactly :at ! sy/em m/ d4
,! price cd exce$ ! l[]
e/imates = 9/all+ tactile
/ripp+ "<@s#d million">4
,metro may h g"o f ! co/   #cj
fry+ pan 9to ! co/ fry]4 ,:at
w ,metro & ! f$s d if ! co/
gets to 2 @s#d or @s#e
million8
  ,al un"kn is :at 9=ma;n w 2
transmitt$4 ,w ! sy/em tell !
vi.n-impair$ p]son ! 9dividual
is s _m feet f ! plat=m8 ,!
plat=m is at a "r angle z !y
>e walk+8 ,:at happ5s 9 an
electric failure8 ,w "! 2 a
backup sy/em8 ,: #aj /a;ns m/
,metro d f/8 ,ev5 m basic is !
"q ( :e!r ! ,metro transmitt]
sy/em is m&atory or volunt>y =
! us]4 "<,if x's volunt>y ,- &
! agree;t 2t ,metro & ,,dot
does n say t ,- !n ,,dot did n
require m* ( ,metro 9 t]ms (
5sur+ safety ( vi.n-impair$
rid]s4"> ,:at ab vi.n-impair$
us]s ( ,metro f \ ( t[n8 ,h[
>e !y to "k ab ? sy/em8 ,at
l1/ ) tactile w>n+ /ripp+1
once x is 9/all$1 x's "!   #ca
& ! cane or guide dog us] c
sort x \ )\t worry+ ab a %ock
or p[] failure4
  ,f> worse1 ! transmitt]s
smack ( :at "o ( ! vi.n-
impair$ advocacy gr\ps calls
an 8electric f;e40 ,? is a
dang]\s prec$5t1 3tr>y to !
basic 3cept ( an a3essible
5viron;t : is premis$ on
adapt+_/modify+ ! /ructure or
facil;y1 n ! p]son4 ,we d n
c>ry p :o >e mobil;y impair$
up or d[n /airs4 ,we build
elevators & ramps4
  ,x may 2 t ! sy/ems (
transmitt]s may 2 9visible1
add$ on to f>ec>ds t vi.n-
impair$ p]sons pur*ase4 ,s"eal
ye>s ago a major def5se
3tractor 0 3templat+ add+ a
micro*ip to all employee
badges s x cd "k ": 9 _!
facil;y ! employee 0 at all
"ts4 ,if ! ,metro          #cb
transmitt] sy/em "ws l t1 !n x
wd h "s plausibil;y4
  ,b suppose ! transmitt]
sy/em is n 9visible4 ,:at if x
is a piece ( equip;t t a vi.n-
impair$ p]son m/ we> on ! wri/
:5 us+ ,metro8 ,!n x wd 2 !
fe>$ & obnoxi\s 8electric
f;e10 tell+ vi.n-impair$
p]sons n to g 9 c]ta9 places4
  ,j d[n ! /reet f ! ,f$]al
,transit ,adm9i/ra;n 9 s\?we/
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 is a
/ructure to : "s"o %d s5d !
,,dot & ,metro p[]s t be4 ,x's
a museum : commemorates a "t
:5 ano!r m9or;y gr\p _h to we>
"s?+ to 4t+ui% !m 9 _!
commun;y4 ,x 0 a yell[ /> on
_! clo?+ : transmitt$ _!
id5t;y & told !m to 2 only 9
c]ta9 places & t o!rs 7 to 2
avoid$4
  ,is ! ,,dot transmitt] !
sign ( ano!r ,holocau/8    #cc
,h>dly4 ,?ank;lly1 "! 0 only
"o s* 4a/]4 ,b :at ,,dot did d
0 sanc;n a /igmatiz+
id5tifica;n4 ,t is funda;tally
wr;g4
  ,"h ! ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n has
back$ away f a full commit;t
to ! ,,ada & 9 a "t ( co/
3sci\s;s impos$ a solu;n t
looks gd on pap] b 9 r1l;y no
"o "ks :at is requir$1 let
al"o ! price1 & : cd 2 q
dem1n+ to p ) 4abilities4 ,x
may 2 "o hell ( a way to run a
railroad4 ,b x is al a ,mickey
,m\se approa* to ,,ada & civil
"rs4

      ,la/-,m9ute ,3v5;n
           ,9=ma;n
      by ,john ,a4 ,hor/

  ,by ? "t all ,,acb memb]s %d
h _! plans complet$ to att5d !
#aiie 3v5;n4 ,if y h n     #cd
complet$ yr pre-regi/ra;n =m &
mail$ x to ! ,,acb ,m9n1polis
(fice1 y %d d s immly4 ,=ms
rcvd af ,june #ai1 #aiie may n
2 approv$ = pre-regi/ra;n
4c.t$ rates4 ,al1 y %d sign up
= t\rs e>ly s9ce space on
buses is limit$4
  ,if yr hotel res]va;n is at
! ,holi"d ,9n ,f\r ,s1sons or
! ,p>k ,lane ,hotel1 y %d call
! hotel at "<#hjj"> #bdb-#feef
or "<#iaj"> #bib-#iafa to
advise !m ( ! "t ( yr >rival
at ! airport4 ,^! hotels w
provide y ) van transporta;n
at no co/4 ,att5dees ^:
res]va;ns >e at ! ,fairfield
,9n1 ! ,com=t ,9n or ! ,h[>d
,johnson ,coliseum w ne$ to
>range = _! [n transporta;n f
! airport4 ,"! is a
transporta;n desk 9 ! airport
ba7age >ea & "! w 2 volunte]s
at ! airport to assi/ y4   #ce
,if y w ne$ assi/.e1 2 c]ta9
to notify ! airl9e y >e us+ s
!y w h help available :5 y
>rive4
  ,! 3v5;n program is
available 9 l>ge pr9t1 brl1
cassette tape1 & on #c4e-9*
comput] disk4 ,reque/ yr
program 9 ! m$ium y desire4
,if y reque/ ! program on
tape1 pl1se br+ yr tape
record]4 ,! prelim9>y 9=ma;n 9
! program w answ] _m ( yr "qs4
,s"eal p h ask$ ab refrig]ator
r5tal4 ,!y >e available =
@s#cj = ! 3v5;n week4 ,pl1se
call ! hotel at "<#hjj"> #bdb-
#feef to res]ve "o4
  ,"! w 2 a volunte] desk 9 !
nor? & s\? lo2ies ( ! hotel4
,! regi/ra;n (fice1 : is !
,oak ,room1 w 2 locat$ on !
second floor4 ,x c 2 r1*$ f
all elevators or f /eps f !
s\? lo2y4                  #cf
  ,! exhibit hall w op5 at #a
p4m4 on ,satur"d1 ,july #a4 ,x
w 2 9 ! ,guil=d ,ballroom (f !
s\? lo2y1 f/ floor4
  ,yr 3v5;n committee1 assi/$
by ! ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,c\ncil ( !
,bl ,ho/ ,committee & !
,gre5sboro *apt]1 is do+ xs
be/ to a3ommodate y4 ,! #cdth
annual 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w 2 a grt
su3ess4

      ,telecommunica;ns3
     ,a3ess+ ,a ,revolu;n
      by ,julie ,c>roll1
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
           ,a6airs

  ,3gress has be5 3sid]+
legisla;n t wd sub/antially
alt] ? c.try's
telecommunica;ns 9du/ry4 ,9 !
"n ( d]egula;n & competi;n1
legislators seek to        #cg
elim9ate _m ( ! bord]s t n[
def9e ! seg;ts ( ! 9du/ry by
p]mitt+ teleph"o companies to
(f] video programm+1 cable
companies to (f] teleph"o
s]vice1 l;g-4t.e c>ri]s to 5t]
! local teleph"o s]vice
busi;s1 & p]mitt+ all to (f]
on-l9e 9=ma;n s]vices4
  ,critics say ! legisla;n w
result 9 /r;g] monopolies &
hi<] prices = 3sum]s4 ,^? 9
favor ( ,3gress' approa* say
d]egula;n is ne$$ to fo/]
competi;n t w result 9 l[]
prices & bett] qual;y s]vices4
,x appe>s t ev5 ! exp]ts
4agree on h[ to manage !
telecommunica;ns revolu;n ab
to take place4
  ,:at"e =m !y take1 adv.e;ts
9 communica;ns te*nology1
net"ws1 & s]vices h ! pot5tial
to dramatically improve
opportunities =            #ch
9dep5d;e1 productiv;y &
9tegra;n = p ) 4abilities4 ,!
3v]g;e ( telecommunica;ns
te*nology & hi<-spe$ net"ws cd
l1d to 5orm\s new
opportunities = full & equal
"picipa;n by citiz5s )
4abilities 9 employ;t1
comm]ce1 $uca;n1 h1l? c>e1
5t]ta9;t & democratic gov]n;t4
,a3ess to telecommunica;ns
s]vices is critical =
9dividuals :o >e bl or
visually impair$4 ,9dividuals
:o h full a3ess to
telecommunica;ns s]vices w 2
able to %op1 3duct rese>*1
take c\rses1 a3ess libr>ies1
file taxes1 transact p]sonal
bank+1 & s5d & rcv electronic
correspond;e f _! homes or
(fices )\t ! ne$ = si<t$
assi/.e4 ,no d\bt1 bl &
visually impair$ 9dividuals w
2 v active 3sum]s 9 ?      #ci
new m>ket if x is a3essible4
  ,p]h ev5 m important is !
dem& = a3ess to
telecommunica;ns s]vices 9 !
"wplace4 ,9t]act+ )
telecommunica;n s]vices &
products has 2come an ess5tial
job func;n 9 _m jobs4 ,if bl &
visually impair$ 9dividuals h
a3ess to ^? s]vices1 employ;t
opportunities w 2 5h.ed4 ,if
n1 jobs & opportunities w 2
lo/4
  ,m>ket =ces & exp&+
te*nological capabil;y h
tradi;nally fail$ to 5sure !
design & manufacture (
products & s]vices : >e fully
a3essible to & usable by bl &
visually impair$ p4 ,= f> too
l;g1 a3ess to 9=ma;n =
9dividuals :o >e bl or
visually impair$ has dep5d$
l>gely ^u ! availabil;y (
exp5sive adaptive          #dj
equip;t4 ,= example1 _m )
visual impair;ts use spee*
syn!sis h>dw>e & s(tw>e
9t]faces nec to op]ate visual
4play comput]s4 ,h["e1 ! "e-
exp&+ use ( graphical us]
9t]faces & image-bas$ 9=ma;n
/orage >e tak+ ! p[] (
electronic 9=ma;n net"ws \ ( !
h&s ( p :o >e bl or visually
impair$4
  ,adaptive devices or s(tw>e
h g5]ally be5 develop$ by
small 5trepr5eurs "w+ f"ei%ly
to cat* up ) develop;ts 9 !
te*nology4 ,"! is significant
lag "t 2t :5 te*nology is
available to ! public & :5 s*
adaptive devices make !
te*nology available to p]sons
:o >e bl or visually impair$4
,9 ? rapidly *ang+ 9du/ry1
adapta;ns may come af ! s]vice
or product 2+ adapt$ 2comes
obsolete4 ,? cat-&-m\se    #da
approa* to adapt+ important
te*nology & s]vices = p )
4abilities is 9e6ici5t &
co/ly4 ,x wd 2 m* m co/-
e6ective to design a3ess at !
9cep;n ( a product or s]vice
?an to add a3ess on lat] "?
retrofits & r$esigns4 ,,acb
has ask$ ,3gress to 5sure t !
telecommunica;ns 9du/ry
addresses ! a3ess ne$s (
9dividuals :o >e bl or
visually impair$ :5 x
develops1 designs or
fabricates telecommunica;ns
equip;t & s]vices4
  ,! ,s5ate put =? a bill 9
,m>*1 ;,s4 #feb1 : 3ta9s !
require;t t all
telecommunica;ns s]vice
provid]s & manufactur]s make
_! s]vices & products
a3essible to p]sons )
4abilities if r1dily
a*ievable4 ,9 e>ly ,may1   #db
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
9troduc$ a bill1 ,h4,r4 #aeee1
) simil> require;ts1 b
applicable only to local
ex*ange provid]s1 i4e4
provid]s ( local teleph"o
s]vice4 ,we h rcvd assur.es f
! ,h\se /aff t ! language (
,h4,r4 #aeee w 2 revis$ to
apply 4abil;y a3ess require;ts
to all common c>ri]s & to all
telecommunica;ns product
manufactur]s4 ,bo? ! ,s5ate
bill & ! ,h\se bill >e on fa/
tracks & may ev5 2 pass$ by !
"t y r1d ? >ticle4 ,ev5 s1 "!
w likely 2 "s "t sp5t
reconcil+ ! ,s5ate & ,h\se
bills4 ,y >e 5c\rag$ to /ay
tun$ to ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n at
"<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff = ! late/
develop;ts & any 8calls to
ac;n40 ,? is extremely
important legisla;n = ! bl &
visually impair$           #dc
commun;y & we hope a v].n
3ta9+ compreh5sive a3ess
require;ts 2comes law ? ye>4

      ,kurzweil ,pr$icts
     ,pocket-,siz$ ,r1d+
         ,ma*9es & ,m
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,2f ! 5d ( ? decade1 pocket-
siz$ pr9t-to-spee* r1d+ ma*9es
w 2 available = bl & "pially
si<t$ p 9t]e/$ 9 r1d+ pr9t4
,t's ! pr$ic;n ( r5[n$ sci5ti/
& 9v5tor ,dr4 ,raymond
,kurzweil1 f.d] & *airman (
,kurzweil ,appli$ ,9tellig;e1
& develop] ( ! ,kurzweil ,r1d+
,ma*9e4 ,sp1k+ to att5dees ( !
,joseph9e ;,l4 ,taylor
,l1d]%ip ,9/itute held 9
suburban ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 9
,m>*1 ,kurzweil sd new
te*nology alr available w make
pocket-siz$ r1d]s a        #dd
r1l;y4
  ,he sd new scann] te*nology
w soon br+ ab pocket-siz$ r1d+
ma*9es ) a small cam]a4 8,y c
simply hold x ov] a page1 &
snap a %ot ( ! page 9/antly4
,2f ! 5d ( ! decade1 a full
pr9t-to-spee* r1d+ ma*9e w fit
9 yr pocket1 & all !
electronics w fit 9 a small
cam]a-siz$ device4 ,x %d 2
relatively 9exp5sive1 )9 say
hundr$s ( doll>s40
  ,he sd :ile td's scann]s >e
two-dim5.nal 9 nature1 requir+
! scann] to move d[n ! page1
scann]s 9 ! n-too-4tant future
w 2 able to 9/antly snap a %ot
( an 5tire page4 ,"! w 2 no
mov+ "ps4 8,y'll 2 able to
snap a picture & r1d a po/] on
a wall1 a /reet sign1 a s\p c1
"s"o's id5tifica;n badge1 & an
appli.e ,,lcd 4play40
  ,ac to ,kurzweil1 e>ly   #de
9 ! #bast c5tury1 r1d+ ma*9e
te*nology w fit 9to
eyeglasses1 all[+ ! us] to
3trol ! direc;n ( ! scan "? !
mo;n ( ! h1d z does a si<t$
p]son4 8,once ^! devices c
provide r1sonably 9tellig5t
descrip;ns ( r1l-_w sc5es1
!y'll aboli% ! naviga;n aids40
,he & o!rs >e focus+ on pr9t
a3ess z a hi<] prior;y ?an !
replace;t ( guide dogs & canes
) electronic scann+ equip;t4
  ,he ref];ed ,moore's law1 :
/ates t comput+ spe$s & d5s;y
d\ble e #ah mon?s4 8,in o!r
^ws10 he sd1 8e #ah mon?s y c
buy a comput] t's twice z fa/
& has twice z m* memory = !
same co/4 ,rem>kably1 ? law
has held true s9ce ! 2g9n+ ( ?
c5tury4 444 ,comput] memory1 =
example1 is ab #af1jjj "ts m
p[];l = ! same unit co/ t x 0
#bj ye>s ago4 ,comput]     #df
memory is #aej million "ts m
p[];l = ! same unit co/ ?an x
0 9 #aidh1 ! ye> ,i 0 born4
,if ! automobile 9du/ry _h
made z m* progress 9 ! pa/ #dg
ye>s1 a c> td wd co/ ab a
hundr$? ( a c5t & g fa/] ?an !
spe$ ( li<t40
  ,kurzweil told 8 li/5]s !
develop;t ( bett]
semiconductor mat]ials &
circuits t don't g5]ate h1t w
5able ! develop;t ( cubes )
?\s&s ( lay]s ( circuitry4 ,t
comb9$ ) small] *ip sizes w
m1n comput+ p[] 9cr1ses by a
factor ( _m millions4
  ,"o ( 8 companies d1ls )
spee* recogni;n4 8,we expect
to see a3urate l>ge-vocabul>y
3t9u\s spee* recogniz]s em]ge
9 ! next two to ?ree ye>s10 he
pr$ict$4 ,9 ! e>ly #bast
c5tury1 3t9u\s spee* recogni;n
s(tw>e w 2 comb9$ )        #dg
language transla;n s(tw>e &
spee* syn!sis to cr1te multi-
l+ual teleph"o & transla;n
s]vices4
  ,he is 3v9c$ t spee*
recogni;n s(tw>e w help solve
problems = bl comput] us]s :o
c't curr5tly adequately use a
m\se to move or delete files
on a scre54 ,new v].ns ( t
te*nology1 he sd1 w all[ us]s
to sp1k 9 regul> ,5gli%4 ,9/1d
( say+ 8$it m5u1 9s]t l9es1
?ree10 ! us] mi<t say 89s]t
?ree l9es at ? po9t40
,kurzweil 2lieves ! bl
commun;y is m comput] lit]ate
?an ! re/ ( ! popula;n4 ,he
express$ ! 3fid;e t _m ( td's
comput+ di6iculties ": bl &
l[-vi.n us]s >e 3c]n$ w 2
3qu]$4 8,we w1 9 my view1 h !
te*nology )9 a decade to
ov]come ! h&icaps t >e
associat$ ) visual1        #dh
auditory1 & o!r 4abilities40
  ,he sd ,moore's ,law applies
": r1d+ ma*9es = ! bl >e
3c]n$4 8,! curr5t ,r1d+ ,$ge
has ei<t "ts ! spe$ & #abh "ts
! memory z comp>$ to ! orig9al
model ( ! ,kurzweil ,r1d+
,ma*9e4 ,9 t]ms ( doll>s1 x
co/s "o-#bfth ! price ( !
orig9al model or an ov]all
improve;t 9 t]ms (
price_/p]=m.e ( ab #b1jjj to
"o40
  ,kurzweil sd ^? futuri/s :o
pr$ict$ :at ! #bjth c5tury wd
hold at ! 5d ( ! n9ete5?
c5tury _h no clue z to !
import.e ( electronics1 radio
or televi.n4 ,_! pr$ic;ns 7
bas$ on te*nology z x exi/$ 9
_! "t4 ,he cau;n$ 8 audi;e ag/
writ+ (f 8 projec;ns ( !
future z fanci;l wi%;l ?9k+4
,he says ! projec;ns he makes
d n c.t on br1k"?s 9       #di
addi;n to ^? te*nologies alr
"kn4 8,x's a mode/ extrapola;n
( curr5t tr5ds10 he says4
8,x's bas$ on te*nologies &
capabilities t we c feel td4
,we c't d x yet1 b we c
describe "r n[ h[ ^!
capabilities w 2 a*iev$40
  ,kurzweil's ,kurzweil ,r1d+
,ma*9e1 9itially develop$ &
m>ket$ 9 #aigf1 is 3sid]$ to 2
! f/ 3sum] product to
9corporate >tificial 9tellig;e
te*nology4 ,he is al !
develop] ( ! f/ comm]cially
m>ket$ l>ge-vocabul>y spee*
recogni;n te*nology4 ,kurzweil
*airs ! ,/rategy & ,te*nology
,committee ( ! bo>d (
directors ( ,wang
,laboratories4
  ,he is ! recipi5t ( !
,dick5s ,prize1 ,c>negie-
,mellon ,univ]s;y's top sci;e
prize aw>d$ to "o          #ej
9dividual ea* ye>4 ,s9ce xs
9cep;n 9 #aigj1 only "o o!r
p]son has rcvd ! ,dick5s
,prize 9 ! field ( comput]
sci;e4 ,9 #aihh1 he 0 "nd
,9v5tor ( ! ,ye> by !
,massa*usetts ,9/itute (
,te*nology4 ,kurzweil is !
recipi5t ( n9e honor>y
doctorate degrees 9 sci;e1
5g9e]+1 music1 & human lrs4

   ,,fcc ,*airman ,ann\nces
   ,=ma;n ( ,4abil;y ,task
             ,=ce
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,! ,f$]al ,communica;ns
,commis.n has =m$ a task =ce
to d1l ) 4abil;y issues 9clud+
9=ma;n a3ess1 ac to ,commis.n
,*airman ,re$ ,hundt1 :o w al
*air ! task =ce4 ,hundt made !
9itial ann\nce;t dur+ an
address he deliv]$ to      #ea
att5dees ( ! op5+ ses.n ( !
,joseph9e ;,l4 ,taylor
,l1d]%ip ,9/itute 3f];e held 9
suburban ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 &
ho/$ by ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !
,bl 9 ,m>*4
  8,af li/5+ to ,mr4
,kurzweil's rem>ks10 ,hundt
quipp$1 8& recogniz+ 8 wond];l
c>e] z an 9v5tor1 ,i feel l
expla9+ t y've all be5 kick$ \
( ! adv.ed degree c\rse y're
in1 & = ! next #bj m9utes1
y're 9 ei<? grade4 ,"eybody
tells me t ! 9=ma;n
sup]hi<way's ab to 3v]ge f
analog to digital2 ,i'm sure
t's true1 ,i ?9k t digital
communica;n is ! ,morse code (
! #bast c5tury1 & t's all ,i
"k ab x4 ,z a lawy]1 ,i'm
prep>$ to talk ab x anyh[40
  ,hundt su7e/$ t he & !
commis.n _h m* to le>n f 8
audi;e4 8,i want y to "k   #eb
t we h cr1t$ at ! ,,fcc1 j n[1
"<maybe we %d h d"o x 2f">1 b
we've cr1t$ j n[ 9 ! la/ mon?
a 4abilities task =ce ": we
draw "s"o f e "o ( ! bur1us 9
! ag5cy & !y report to "o ( !
five commis.n]s ( ! ,,fcc :o
is ! 4abilities issues
commis.n]4 ,i want y to "k t
,i pick$ myf ( ! five
commis.n]s to 2 t1 2c ,i want
? to 2 "s?+ t ,i "k ab & t
,i'm able to use ! full p[]s (
! *airman%ip to d "s?+ ab40
  ,hundt sd he recogniz$ "! >e
at l1/ two ways to ?9k ab a
4abil;y issues task =ce4 8,y c
?9k 'x %d h happ5$ m* e>li]
?an ?' or y c ?9k ',i'm glad x
happ5$ at all4'0
  ,he sd z ,,fcc *airman1 he's
alw ask$ _m ( ! same "qs4 8,i
?"\ ,i'd tell y ^? "qs1 ,i'll
give y ! answ]s1 !n dur+ ! "q-
&-answ] ses.n1 y cd ask    #ec
me ! "qs ag2 !n ,i wd "k y 7
memb]s ( ! m$ia4 ,b ! gd news
is y wdn't h rememb]$ my
answ]s40
  ,he sd he's alw ask$ h[ he
got 8 job1 :at he wants to 2
rememb]$ =1 :at does he d 9 !
job1 & :at ! mo/ surpris+ ?+ t
has happ5$ to hm s9ce 2com+
*airman4
  8,a lot ( p ?9k ,i got ! job
2c ,i w5t to hi< s*ool ) !
vice presid5t10 ,hundt
expla9$4 8,? is a co9cid;e4
,o!r p ?9k ,i got ! job 2c ,i
w5t to law s*ool ) ! presid5t
& ! f/ lady & ! secret>y (
comm]ce & ! comptroll] ( !
curr5cy1 "o f$]al judge1 !
,u4,s4 attorney = ! s\!rn
4trict ( ,cali=nia1 & ^! >e
all co9cid;es4 ,i got ? job =
! foll[+ r1son3 ,i _h ! same
bir?"d z ,alex&] ,graham
,bell40                    #ed
  ,he sd on 8 f/ "d at "w1
"s"o ask$ :at he want$ to 2
rememb]$ =4 8,? tau<t me an
important lesson ab gov]n;t
v]sus busi;s4 ,9 busi;s1 if
y're a su3ess1 "eybody assumes
y're go+ to live ="e1 & s !y
ask y :at ! future w be4 ,if y
get a job 9 gov]n;t1 !y assume
y'll 2 g"o soon1 s !y ask y ab
yr pa/4 ,i want to 2 rememb]$
= do+ :at"e ,i c to make sure
! communica;ns revolu;n helps
"eybody 9 ? c.try40
  ,z = ! 8,:at d y d80 "q1 he
simply sd1 8,x's ! be/ job
,i've "e _h40 ,he sd !
commis.n is a small ag5cy
fill$ ) hi<ly skill$ d$icat$
p4 ,z = :at 0 ! mo/ surpris+
exp]i;e ( ! job1 he ref]r$ to
an 9cid5t ": he _h g"o to
,brussels = an 9=ma;n summit t
o3urr$ e>li] ? ye>4 ,dur+ !
summit1 he & o!r           #ee
,am]icans 9 ! delega;n rcvd
l>ge am.ts ( att5;n & _h !
opportun;y to 2 major
"picipants4 8,:5 ,i came back
& w5t to ! p>k+ lot at !
,,fcc1 ,i 0 told my c> _h be5
/ol54 ,t's ! mo/ surpris+ ?+ t
has happ5$ on ! job40 "<,he
9dicat$ he ultimately got ! c>
back4">
  ,he sd he rec5tly r1d a poll
9 : m ?an half ( ^? poll$
favor$ ! 9=ma;n hi<way1 b "s
two-?irds w]5't sure :at x is4
8,x is a problem t we don't "k
:at x is2 x is al an
opportun;y t we don't "k :at x
is10 ,hundt sd4 8,! 9=ma;n
hi<way is go+ to 2 :at we want
x to be40
  ,he sd a lit]al def9i;n mi<t
2 t x has five lanes ,-
broadca/1 cable1 satellite1
wire.s1 & wire4 8,! r1l;y is t
all five lanes ( !         #ef
9=ma;n hi<way >e capable (
compet+ ) ea* o!r4 444 ,\r
hope is t t competi;n w cr1te
new te*nologies1 m* l[]
prices1 & w advantage all
,am]icans40
  ,he sd "o all-important "q t
m/ 2 answ]$ is 8,h[ d we make
sure t ! competitive
communica;ns economy1 ) prices
go+ d[n & qual;y go+ up &
9nova;ns o3urr+ e "d1 driv5 by
m>ket =ces1 n"e!.s r1*es all
"ps ( ! c.try80
  ,he w5t on to describe an
ag5cy t1 at ! 2g9n+ ( 8 t]m z
*airman1 _h no comput]s on !
desks ( employees4 8,in ! f/
n9e mon?s1 we got ,,pc's = e
"o ( ! #b1jjj employees ( !
,,fcc10 he sd4
  ,he ass]t$ t newly 9/all$
comput] net"ws *ang$ !
organiza;n = ! bett]4 ,he
describ$ ! exp]i;es ( a    #eg
visually impair$ ,,fcc
employee :o _h be5 =c$ to take
a multitude ( extra /eps to
get h] job d"o prior to !
9/alla;n ( a comput] at h]
desk4 8,%e sd %e'd "w$ = !
ag5cy = #ae ye>s10 he recall$4
8,%e has v1 v poor vi.n ,- "s
vi.n1 b v poor4 ,%e "ws z a
lawy]4 ,%e us$ to write e s+le
?+ 9 l;gh& 9 big pr9t s %e cd
get ! g5]al %ape ( h] [n lrs4
,%e wd !n give ! drafts to h]
secret>y = typ+4 ,t wd take "s
"t4 ,!n %e'd get x back & h to
take a magnify+ glass to r1d
x1 make ! correc;ns1 & give x
back to ! secret>y4 ,x wd take
h]1 %e told me1 "s"ts "ds to
cr1te a docu;t t ! p]son at !
next desk wd cr1te 9 a c\ple (
h\rs40 ,hundt sd :ile %e 0 v
pr\d ( h] abilities1 %e knew e
ye> t %e 0 n z productive z %e
cd be4                     #eh
  8,s we get ^! comput]s10 he
3t9u$1 8& to 2 h"o/ ) y1 we
w]5't ev5 ?9k+ ab h]1 2c ,i
didn't ev5 "k h]4 ,z x turns
\1 %e 0 able to ord] a c]ta9
k9d ( comput] ) a c]ta9 k9d (
scre54 ,n[ %e views ! docu;ts
on h] comput] scre5 :ile %e's
cr1t+ x h]f ,- doesn't g "? t
cycle ,- & %e does h] "w j z
fa/ z ! p]son at ! next desk1
& if y want to "k ! tru?1
probably a ll fa/]40
  ,he sd ! su3ess;l 5d to t
/ory %d 2 rep1t$ 9 e "wplace 9
! c.try4 ,s* su3ess /ories1 he
sd1 "\ to 2 told 9 ,am]ica's
s*ools ,- "s?+ t curr5tly
happ5s 9 relatively few cases4
,he detail$ ! advantages (
hav+ s*ools 3nect$ to ! 9=ma;n
sup]hi<way4 ,he describ$
,h>lem's ,ralph ,bun* ,s*ool
,- a s*ool ) b>s on ! w9d[s &
doors to protect /ud5ts    #ei
f %oot+s or o!r haz>ds \tside4
,he depict$ two rooms 9 !
s*ool 9 : /ud5ts "w$ al;gside
/ud5ts f classes 9 ,hawaii &
,nova ,scotia4 8,? is />t+ to
happ5 all ov] ! c.try10 he
a6irm$4 8,i "k t ! '#hjs 0 a
hugely important ]a = p :o >e
visually impair$4 444 ,i al "k
t ! graphical us] 9t]face is !
explo.n 9 ! comput] s(tw>e ( ?
"picul> decade4 ,i've talk$ to
,bill ,gates ab ?2 he's %[n me
all ! new icons1 ! new ways to
use images to make comput]s m
frly4 ,he's aw>e 444 t !y're
only mak+ x m frly = p :o c
actually see !m40
  ,hundt sd :ile bl comput]
us]s %d 2 3c]n$ ab 9cr1s+
numb]s ( graphical programs1
8,i 2lieve 9 my 3v]sa;ns .<)
,micros(t ,,ceo ,bill ,gates.>
t we c make progress "!4 ,"o (
! r1sons we c make         #fj
progress is ,i 2lieve
,am]icans d 2lieve t we're all
9 ? tgr4 ,i ?9k ,am]icans
don't ?9k ,am]ica is a life
raft ) only n9e s1ts 9 a /ormy
sea & ! #ajth p]son %[s up .<&
is told.> 't\< luck4' ,i don't
?9k ,am]icans ?9k ( \r c.try t
way4 444 ,b t doesn't m1n x's
easy = p to "u/& :at ne$s to 2
d"o40
  ,he 3clud$ 8 rem>ks by s.d+
:at has = hm 2come an (t-
rep1t$ !me ,- t e classroom 9
,am]ica %d 2 3nect$ to !
9=ma;n hi<way4 8,i'm n talk+
ab a s+le room 9 a s*ool
build+ ": ^? p :o ne$ to g to
a comput] w h to g4 444 ,i'm
talk+ ab e classroom 2+ xs [n
a3ess to ! 9=ma;n hi<way2 ,i'm
talk+ ab e s+le t1*] hav+ !
same communica;ns tools t >e
available to a %ipp+ cl]k 9
,wal-,m>t40                #fa
  ,he sd %ipp+ cl]ks at ,wal-
,m>t >e f/ tra9$ to use !
comput] to track 9com+ & \tgo+
items l;g 2f !y le>n to use a
dolly4 8,n[ y tell me :y we h
to live 9 a c.try ": e %ipp+
cl]k at ,wal-,m>t has ! tools
to 2 productive1 b ": we tell
e t1*] 'y h to /ay 9 ! #aith
c5tury4'0
  ,he sd 2t five & #aj billion
doll>s wd 2 exp5d$ to \tfit e
s*ool & libr>y 9 ,am]ica ) !
tools nec to 3nect to !
hi<way4 8,is t a lot ( m"oy8
,t happ5s to 2 ! same am.t (
m"oy t we recov]$ 9 ! auc;n (
! spectrum1 : 3clud$ ye/]"d40
,hundt 0 ref]r+ to an auc;n
held by ! ,,fcc 9 : x sold
lic5ses = c]ta9 radio
frequ5cies to ! hi<e/ bidd] 9
cities & regions "?\t ! na;n4
,he sd ! communica;ns sector (
! economy curr5tly         #fb
repres5ts ab @s#gjj billion
annually4 8,i'm talk+ ab less
m"oy to 3nect ^! s*ools &
libr>ies ?an ! teleph"o
company w make 9 a mon?1 &
,i'm talk+ ab a "o-"t 9ve/;t40

   ,,acb ,posi;n ,available

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is n[ a3ept+ applica;ns = !
posi;n ( ,coord9ator (
,a6iliate & ,memb]%ip
,s]vices4 ,approximately #ej
p]c5t ( ! "w w d1l ) a6iliate
& memb]%ip rela;ns 9 coop]a;n
) ! memb]%ip develop;t1
s*ol>%ip1 & o!r committees2
approximately #ce p]c5t w d1l
) assi/+ ! na;nal 3v5;n
committee1 & ! rema9+ #ae
p]c5t w d1l ) o!r duties z
assign$4 ,samples ( "w to 2
p]=m$ w 9clude1 b w n 2 limit$
to1 ! prep>a;n ( a         #fc
h&book = ! assi/.e ( a6iliate
secret>ies & tr1sur]s2 !
prep>a;n1 updat+ or obta9+ (
appropriate res\rce mat]ials2
! provi.n ( assi/.e to !
,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts
& o!r specializ$ a6iliates2 !
provi.n ( assi/.e to ! ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n coord9ator & !
prep>a;n ( a 3v5;n plann+
manual2 & ! prep>a;n (
appropriate memb]%ip develop;t
mat]ials4
  ,requir$ qualifica;ns 9clude
k ( bl;s s]vices & issues (
import.e to bl & visually
impair$ p2 ,,pc comput]
lit]acy2 excell5t organiza;nal
& communica;n skills2 an
associate's degree or hi<]
level 9 $uca;n1 & two ye>s "w
exp]i;e4 ,addi;nal desirable
qualifica;ns 9clude two ye>s
"w exp]i;e 9 an associa;n or
simil> (fice1 exp]i;e 9    #fd
ab/ract+ & organiz+ 9=ma;n1 &
k ( brl4 ,sal>y range mid- to
upp] tw5ties bas$ on
qualifica;ns4
  ,applica;ns 3si/+ ( a lr1 a
resume "<9clud+ ref];es"> & a
writ+ sample %d 2 submitt$ to3
,mr4 ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,na;nal
,repres5tative1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #aaee #aeth
,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #gbj1
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjje4
,applica;ns w 2 a3ept$ until !
posi;n is fill$4

          ,,afb ,td
     by ,c>l ;,r4 ,augu/o

  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
"<,,afb"> w 2 celebrat+ xs
#geth anniv]s>y ? com+ ye>4
,s9ce xs 9cep;n1 ,,afb has be5
9/ru;tal 9 4sem9at+ 9=ma;n on
! non-m$ical aspects ( bl;s1
3duct+ social rese>*1 &    #fe
improv+ & exp&+ s]vices to bl
or visually impair$ p4 ,we
/>t$ ! ,talk+ ,book program 9
! #aicjs1 & 7 a major
"picipant 9 ! develop;t ( new
te*nologies = bl p4 ,mo/ 8,brl
,=um0 r1d]s >e famili> ) ,,afb
2c x 0 ! f/ organiza;n to sell
aids & appli.es to bl p4 ,t
has be5 a small "p ( \r ov]all
>ray ( s]vices1 & s9ce we h
dive/$ \rvs ( t s]vice1 ,i ?"\
y mi<t 2 9t]e/$ 9 a brief
summ>y ( :at we >e up to n[4
  ,,afb's mis.n is to 5able p
:o >e bl or visually impair$
to a*ieve equal;y ( a3ess &
opportun;y t w 5sure fre$om (
*oice 9 _! lives4 ,we a3ompli%
? mis.n "? f\r prim>y func;ns3
4sem9at+ 9=ma;n ab s]vices to
bl or visually impair$ p &
issues 3front+ !m2 address+
critical issues ( ! "d2 $ucat+
! public & policymak]s     #ff
ab ! capabilities & ne$s ( bl
or visually impair$ p2 &
produc+ ,talk+ ,books1 mo/
notably = ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$4
  ,\r 9=ma;n func;n 5compasses
! publi%+ ( textbooks1
pamphlets1 videos1 & !
8,j\rnal ( ,visual ,impair;t &
,bl;s0 & 8,,jvib ,news
,s]vice0 ,- : >e prim>ily =
pr(es.nals 9 ! bl;s field1 b
>e relevant = p>5ts & 3sum]s z
well4 ,we rema9 ! l>ge/
publi%] ( s* mat]ials4 ,ano!r
significant "p ( \r 9=ma;n
func;n is ! provi.n ( 9=ma;n
on dem& to approximately
#ajj1jjj p ye>ly :o reque/ x
by lr1 by teleph"o1 or "? \r
toll-free a3ess l9e "<#a-#hjj-
,,afb-#edfc"> ,- typical
reque/s come f adult *n (
visually impair$ p>5ts     #fg
or p>5ts ( a bl * seek+ 9=ma;n
ab available s]vices1 & p
reque/+ loca;ns 9 _! /ate ":
!y c rcv l[-vi.n aids4 ,we
h\se ! ,hel5 ,kell] >*ives
"<,miss ,kell] "w$ = ,,afb = !
la/ #dj ye>s ( h] life">1 & !
,m4,c4 ,migel ,libr>y1 ! l>ge/
ref];e collec;n on bl;s 9 !
_w4 ,we h al develop$ ! ,c>e]s
& ,te*nology ,9=ma;n ,bank1 a
net"w ( bl or visually impair$
p :o use adaptive te*nology &
>e will+ to sp1k to o!r
visually impair$ p ab h[ !y
a3ompli% ! tasks ( _! jobs or
$uca;nal programs4
  ,to make 9=ma;n ev5 m
a3essible1 ,,afb n[ has an
,9t]net ;e-mail address1
afb9fo@aafb4org1 & an ,9t]net
goph] address1 goph]4afb4org
#ejje4 ,"? yr comput] y c
a3ess fact %eets & o!r 9=ma;n1
or s5d "qs & com;ts4       #fh
  ,am;g ,,afb's o!r priorities
>e3

_4 ,tackl+ ! appall+
    unemploy;t rates am;g bl &
    visually impair$ p 9 ?
    c.try4 ,we h rec5tly
    laun*$ an employ;t summit
    to br+ ! field tgr on
_4 ? issue s we c mo/
    e6ici5tly develop
    /rategies to solve !
    problem4
_4 ,! su3ess;l imple;ta;n ( !
    ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
    ,act4 ,we "w ) gov]n;t1
    busi;s1 & 9du/ry on
    transporta;n & communica;n
    b>ri]s2 = example1 5sur+ t
    ! detectable w>n+s
    provi.ns ( ! ,,ada
    regula;ns w 2 fully
    imple;t$4

                           #fi
_4 ,! expan.n ( brl lit]acy4
    ,we adm9i/] a numb] (
    projects to 9cr1se brl
    lit]acy am;g t1*]s ( bl or
    visually impair$ *n &
    adults4
_4 ,! develop;t ( 9-s]vice
    mat]ials = t1*]s ( d1f-bl
    *n4 ,we h j publi%$ !
    results ( ! f\r-ye> 8,h& 9
    ,h&0 project1 : address ?
    issue4
_4 ,advocat+ = specializ$
    s]vices = bl or visually
    impair$ p :5 !y >e ne$$4
    ,? has be5 ! prim>y topic
    ( \r ,joseph9e ;,l4
    ,taylor ,l1d]%ip ,9/itute1
    : we hold annually 9 !
    ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 >ea4




                           #gj
_4 ,advocat+ = ?ird-"py pay;t
    ( rehabilita;n s]vices4 ,z
    y "k1 ,m$ic>e_/,m$icaid &
    private h1l? 9sur.e plans
    d n cov] vi.n-relat$
    s]vices design$ = bl or
    visually impair$ p4
_4 ,remov+ b>ri]s 9 ! way (
    full a3ess to 9=ma;n "?
    te*nology4 ,\r new
    telecommunica;ns 9itiative
    goal is to get bl p on !
    9=ma;n sup]hi<way at !
    same "t z si<t$ p4










                           #ga
_4 ,$ucat+ ! public &
    policymak]s ab !
    capabilities & ne$s ( p :o
    >e bl or visually impair$4
    ,we d ? "? \r gov]n;tal
    rela;ns (fice 9 ,wa%+ton1
    ,d4,c41 & "? public s]vice
    ann\nce;t campaigns to !
    public ,- \r mo/ rec5t
    campaign1 8,we help ^? :o
    _c see live l ^? :o d10
    emphasiz$ ! viabil;y (
    visually impair$ p 9 !
    "wplace4
_4 ,supply+ ,talk+ ,books to !
    ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice =
    ! ,bl & ,physically
    ,h&icapp$4

  ,( c\rse1 we >e n al"o 9 \r
9volve;t 9 ^! 9itiatives4 ,!
mo/ su3ess;l way ( address+ !
critical issues ( bl or
visually impair$ p is "?
collabora;n4 ,,afb & !     #gb
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl h be5
"pn]s 9 ? ef=t = ye>s1 & we
look =w>d to a 3t9u+ & /r5g!n$
"pn]%ip 9 ! future4 ,we m/ r1*
\ to o!r organiza;ns ( & = !
bl 9 ord] to maximize \r *.es
( remov+ b>ri]s 9 ! way ( bl
or visually impair$ p4
  ,y may 3tact ,,afb at any (
xs (fices ,- \r ,new ,york
,c;y h1dqu>t]s1 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 ,atlanta1 ,*icago1
,dallas1 or ,san ,francisco4
,) ! rec5t reloca;n ( ,,afb's
h1dqu>t]s1 \r ph"o numb] 9
,new ,york ,c;y has *ang$ to
"<#bab"> #ejb-#gfjj2 ! new
address is #aa ,p5n ,plaza1
,new ,york1 ,n4,y4 #ajjja4





                           #gc
   ,$itorial3 ,we'll ,lose
    ,x ,if ,we ,don't ,use
              ,x
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,i d>esay t mo/ ( u c ?9k (
a toy or "s?+ we want$ z *n4
,we 2came 3v9c$ t hav+ t "o ?+
cd turn ord9>y "ds 9to
unmitigat$ magical "os4 ,= me1
! ,*ri/mas ( #aife repres5t$
s* a "t1 & ,i 0 c]ta9 t a
wond];l batt]y-op]at$ toy tra9
wd surely turn my av]age kid's
life 9to a "t ( unsp1kable
joy4 ,i'd se5 ! tra9 9 a
,woolwor?'s toy de"p;t j af
,?anksgiv+1 & x 0 all ,i cd
talk ab4 ,at ni<t1 ,i dr1m$ (
! tra9's sleek1 metal body1 xs
au!ntic-s.d+ /1m :i/le & bell1
& xs magical abil;y to turn :5
x /ruck a wall or o!r object r
?an m]ely gr9d xs ge>s to p[d]
try+ to g :5 x 0 trapp$4   #gd
  ,ne$.s to say1 ,i want$ t
tra9 m ?an badly4 ,i don't "k
:at x wd co/ 9 #aiie doll>s2
,i'm n sure :at de> old ,mr4 &
,mrs4 ,claus pd = x t
,*ri/mas4 ,i've s9ce come to
2lieve t xs pur*ase repres5t$
a significant burd5 to 2l1gu]$
p>5ts /ru7l+ ) a seem+ly
9surm.table f>m debt4 ,! ll
tra9 liv$ up to e expecta;n4
,i n[ "u/& t x did s 2c ,i us$
x ext5sively2 ,i play$ ) x e
opportun;y ,i _h = s"eal ye>s4
,9 fact1 ,i / [n x1 & x / "ws4
  ,?+s r1lly hav5't *ang$ m*
s9ce ^? "ds = any ( u4
,und\bt$ly1 ! ?+s we want n[
>e di6]5t1 b we / 9cessantly
talk ab gett+ ^? ?+s & ab h[
posses.n ( !m w alt] \r lives
significantly = ! bett]4
  ,a3ess to 9=ma;n & te*nology
is "o ( ^? ?+s t wd alm
c]ta9ly 2 at ! top ( !     #ge
want li/ = _m ( u4 ,9 !
#aihjs1 ! comput] 0 a te*no-
savior ( sorts4 ,x provid$ new
9=ma;n gateways t m1nt jobs4
,we 7 alm at ! /age ": we cd
take s* te*nology = grant$4
,!n came ! graphical us]
9t]face ) xs a3ompany+ sil5t
spee* syn!siz]s & blank brl
4plays4 ,:5 ! syn!siz]s 2gan
to g sil5t & ! brl 4plays
rev1l$ only blank l9es1 ! job
opportunities 2gan decr1s+4
,:ile ,micros(t is mak+ "s
noises ab help+ solve "s ( !
graphical comput] problems1 &
:ile ,,ibm has d"o an excell5t
job mak+ xs scre5 r1d] program
a3essible 9 xs ,,os_/#b op]at+
sy/em1 we're / los+ m gr.d ?an
we're ga9+ 9 t]ms ( \r abil;y
to a3ess 9=ma;n4
  ,= example1 8,,usa ,td10
once available 9 an electronic
text =mat1 has g"o to a    #gf
completely graphical 9t]face4
,! pap]'s p>5t company isn't
3c]n$ ab yr abil;y to a3ess x4
,y c a3ess ! pap] via
teleph"o2 & :ile t's c]ta9ly
,,ok1 x lacks ! portabil;y &
3v5i;e ( text files : c 2
copi$ to portable ma*9es l !
,brl ';,n ,sp1k or transf]r$
to ano!r comput] via disk4
  ,compu,s]ve has l;g be5 a
place ": _m bl & l[ vi.n
comput] us]s cd 3nect ) "o
ano!r & ) ! _w4 ,x1 too1 seems
h1d$ = graphics l&4 ,delphi1
ano!r on-l9e s]vice popul> )
bl comput] us]s1 w app>5tly
reta9 xs text-bas$ sy/em = a
:ile1 b x seems to 2 plac+
grt] emphasis on graphics4
  ,:at's wr;g ) ^! tr5ds8
,actually1 no?+4 ,! graphical
comput] 9t]face is an
appropriate evolu;n 9 : bl &
"pially si<t$ p w          #gg
und\bt$ly "picipate to :at"e
degree possible4 ,! tempta;n
is to curl up 9 "s k9d (
fetal-posi;n p>alysis & assume
no?+ c 2 d"o to /op ! slide
t[>d graphics4 ,r1 we "\ to
assume t no?+ %d 2 d"o to /op
! slide1 b t we c d ?+s to sl[
x d[n "s:at :ile we "w at
gett+ m 9volv$ 9 ! graphical
dim5.n4 ,i'm mo/ worri$1
frankly1 ab \r approa*4 ,don't
mis"u/&4 ,we m/ keep $ucat+
legislators & 3v]s+ ) 9du/ry
repres5tatives to 5sure \r
posi;n on ! 9fo sup]hi<way4
,my fe> is t 9 ! ef=t to d all
t $ucat+ & 3v]s+1 we won't
take full advantage ( !
programs t >e available = \r
use1 & we won't rememb] to l5d
positive vocal & m"ot>y
support to ^? companies :o
provide text-bas$ 9=ma;n until
we c h&le ! graphical      #gh
sc5e m pr(ici5tly4
  ,= s"eal ye>s n[1 ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice has assi/$ a
local !at] 9 ! brl produc;n (
programs = audio-describ$
plays4 ,on "o o3a.n1 \r pr9t]
malfunc;n$ briefly1 & we 7
able to deliv] only a limit$
numb] ( brl programs to !
!at]4 ,i wond]$ 9 subsequ5t
"ds :y ! !at] n"e call$ to ask
= addi;nal programs4 ,i lat]
le>n$ t n"o ( !m _h be5 us$
"?\t ! %['s run4 ,"! may 2
doz5s ( r1sons :y t 0 ! case4
,p]h ! play 0 bad2 p]h ! w1!r
0 bad2 p]h ^? :o att5d$ !
audio-describ$ play simply
didn't r1d brl or didn't want
a program4 ,? is n a p]sonal
attack on ,wa%+ton->ea brl-
r1d+ !at] patrons4 ,! po9t is1
reg>d.s ( ! r1sons1 ! brl
app>5tly w5t unus$4 ,"! w 2 a
3f];e 9 ,wa%+ton 9 ,june   #gi
reg>d+ audio descrip;n4 ,c we
g5u9ely hope to exp& ? s]vice
if we fail to utilize x ": x
alr exi/s8
  ,i'm n su7e/+ t ^? ) limit$
9comes or limit$ desire to use
comput]s ru% 9to debt to
pur*ase "s?+ s we c 3nect to !
text-bas$ comput] s]vices t >e
left j 2c !y're "!4 ,i'm n
advocat+ t we g to plays1 ev5
if we don't l !m1 j 2c !y're
audio-describ$4 ,b all ( u1
reg>d.s ( 9come or te*nical
abil;y1 c & m/ d "s?+4 ,we h
to *ange \r m9d set f "o (
m]ely $ucat+1 3v]s+1 & "s"ts
dem&+ to "o t m&ates use (
:at"e s]vices >e a3essible to
u4
  ,"! >e a lot ( m1n-_s$
com;ts ab ! \trage\s;s ( f$]al
regula;ns circulat+ bo? 9side
& \tside ! beltway ": brl on
drive-up automatic tell]   #hj
ma*9es is 3c]n$4 ,^? com;ts1 :
9 _! mo/ 9sidi\s =m1 "um9e !
_s ( ! ,,ada1 w fade 9to
emb>rass$ sil;e only :5 p see
y & me us+ ^? v ma*9es4 ,if y
>5't a brl r1d] or don't h any
desire to use an ,,atm1 p]h y
cd at l1/ use ! comput]iz$
teleph"o s]vice (f]$ by _m
banks t lets y get a v]bal
peek at yr a3.ts4
  ,"p ( us+ curr5t te*nology
to \r b5efit is tell+ ^? :o
op]ate x t x's valuable to u4
,"s"ts1 t's actually ! h>de/
"p ,- f9d+ ! "r "n to :om we c
s5d ^? positive com;ts4
,compli;t+ ^? :o provide
s]vices t make \r lives bett]
is z important z 3v]s+ )
9du/ry l1d]s & $ucat+
legislators ab \r a3essibil;y
ne$s4 ,"s wd >gue t 2c we >e
s* a small subset ( !
popula;n1 x doesn't        #ha
matt] :e!r we sp1k up 9
support ( qual;y s]vices4 ,my
response to t is1 8,t's true
only if we collectively ?r[ up
\r h&s & d no?+40
  ,z alw1 do+ no?+ is ! easie/
& mo/ co/ly c\rse4 ,t's !
c\rse ,i alm took 9 ,m>* :5 ,i
rcvd ,/eve ,bau]'s /ory 5titl$
8,>e ,y ,a ,news ,h.d80 ,z ,i
r1d 8 /ory 9 prep>a;n = 9clud+
x 9 ? magaz9e1 ,i ?"\1 8,x c't
2 z gd z he says4 ,t's
impossible40 ,i call$ hm back
to make sure ! @s#d4ie p] mon?
price 0 a3urate2 x was4 ,ev5
!n1 ,i alm decid$ n to sign
up4 ,f9ally1 ,i r1son$ t sign+
up ) ,news,h.d1 a product ( !
,san ,jose ,m]cury-,news1 :
s5ds /ories 9to yr comput]
mailbox bas$ on pr(iles y
cr1te1 wd 2 b5eficial to me
p]sonally & pr(es.nally4 ,i
sign$ up4 ,my only         #hb
regret n[ is t ,i didn't d x
e>li] 9 #aiie :5 ,i f/ he>d (
x4 ,i did no?+ 9 ^? f/ c\ple (
mon?s1 & pd a r1l price 9 t]ms
( 9=ma;n a3ess ,- a m* m
exp5sive "o ?an ! "o ,i n[ pay
! ,m]cury-,news p = _! s]vice4
,we m/ d :at we c )9 budget &
r1son to support organiza;ns t
provide a3essible 9=ma;n4 ,=
"s ( u1 x w m1n "s?+ z simple
z buy+ a ,tupp]w>e b[l z
oppos$ to a ,ru2]maid product
t doesn't h brl on x4
  ,p]h 9 a decade :5 we've
made ! transi;n to a m
graphical _w we w look back on
! tools we use td ) a fond;s
simil> to t ,i / feel = a n[-
batt]$ ll tra94 ,i br"\ t tra9
\ "o "d to %[ my dau<t]s4 8,?
is r1lly old10 my #aa-ye>-old
sd dubi\sly4 8,:5 did y get
?80 ,:5 ,i told !m1 my five-
ye>-old's voice fill$ )    #hc
amaze;t z %e sd1 8#aife6 ,0 t
2f or af ,jesus 0 born80 8,way
2f60 my #ac-ye>-old answ]$
res.d+ly1 see+ an opportun;y
to get a gd age dig 9 on de>
old ,dad4 ,i set my five-ye>-
old /rai<t 3c]n+ my age
relative to t ( ,jesus & turn$
! tra9 on4 ,!y 7 mod]ately
impress$1 b cle>ly ! magic
wasn't "! = !m4 8,did !y ev5 h
pla/ic 9 ^? "ds80 my sev5-ye>-
old wond]$4 ,) resigna;n1 ,i
turn$ x (f1 remov$ ! batt]ies1
& put x away4 ,! magic j isn't
"! = !m ! way x 0 = me1 & ,i
"u/& :y4 ,!y n"e made x "p (
_! lives z ,i did4 ,!y didn't
use x ,-h>;s xs p[] ,- le>n xs
"*i/ics & quirks4 ,x is s ) u
& ! te*nology & products we
ne$ n[ & 9 ! future4 ,!
s-call$ magic ( tm's
socioeconomic su3esses = bl &
visually impair$ p         #hd
dep5ds l>gely on \r will+;s to
positively & vocally support
td's companies :o provide
a3essible products & s]vices
:ile we simultane\sly "w t[>d
\r future4 ,\r only hope = a
smoo? & su3ess;l transi;n or
lane *ange on ! 9fo sup]hi<way
is to use :at we h :ile we
advocate = :at we ne$4

      ,f ,yr ,p]spective

  ,= ! f/ "t 9 my life ,i am
able to walk ov] to my bran*
libr>y ( ! ,salt ,lake ,public
,libr>y1 ?ree blocks away f my
home1 & borr[ books t ,i c
r1d4 ,! o!r "d ,i walk$ ov] &
pick$ up two books ,i _h
reque/$ "? 9t]-libr>y loan3
8,elk ,2l60 by ,ols5 & 8,!
,hi/ory ( ! ,utah ,idaho ,sug>
,company0 by ,>r+ton1 & ,i
took !m home & r1d !m on   #he
my r1d+ ma*9e4
  ,lat] ,i visit$ ,sam
,well]'s ,book ,/ore1 ! be/ ll
book /ore 9 ,utah1 & b"\
,>r+ton's new two-volume
hi/ory ( ,idaho1 8,law &
,life0 by ,maule1 : _h be5
publi%$ 9 #aiji1 a book on
,joe ,hill1 & "o titl$ 8,!
,prop] ,$ge ( ! ,sky40 ,i r1d
^! volumes ) my r1d+ ma*9e4
  ,i did n *eck ) ! ,utah
,libr>y = ! ,bl or ,record+ =
! ,bl 9 ,new ,j]sey 2c !y wd
n"e h s* books4 ,^! obscure
books >e ( p]sonal 9t]e/ to
me1 & = ! f/ "t 9 my life ,i c
9dep5d5tly satisfy my p]sonal
r1d+ 9t]e/s by visit+ my bran*
libr>y4
  ,! mail >rives4 ,i c g ov]
x1 r1d :at 9t]e/s me & 4c>d !
re/ 9 ! circul> file4 ,"! >e
magaz9es to r1d1 8,!
,hi/orical ,qu>t]ly0 &     #hf
8,,afscme40 ,p s5d me
typewritt5 reports4 ,af !y >e
scann$1 !y >e 9corporat$ 9to
reports t ,i am writ+4
  ,! late/ v].n ( ! 9come tax
s(tw>e >rives4 ,i scan x &
/udy x closely4 ,x has be5 "s
"t s9ce ,i h visit$ ! ,block
bro!rs4 ,! r1d+ ma*9e 3ta9s
o!r comput] manuals1 & 9 _!
,,ascii =mat ,i c se>* !m =
"picul> /r+s ( text4 ,:5 ,i
ask$ ! comput] to se>* !
,spani% transla;n program = !
^w 8automatic0 x br"\ me "r to
! comm& ,i 0 look+ =4
  ,my home has two book cases
full ( books : mi<t 2 call$ a
v n>r[ selec;n ( ,we/]n
,am]icana4 ,i h su6]$ "s"o to
r1d !m al\d to me4 ,"s ,i ev5
tape record$4 ,n[ ,i c r]1d
!m1 or r1d ! unr1d "os4
  ,i notice 9 publica;ns ( !
bl;s commun;y t laws       #hg
requir+ ! t1*+ ( brl to bl
adults & s*ool /ud5ts >e
advocat$4 ,) ^! advocates1 !
le>n+ ( brl has be5 elevat$
alm to a religi\s t5et4 ,i "k
brl4 ,i le>n$ x #ff ye>s ago
at ! ,utah ,s*ool = ! ,bl4 ,!
slate & /ylus c 2 f.d 9 ?ree
di6]5t places 9 my h\se4 ,!
,p]k9s brlr frequ5tly gets
lo/1 & ,i h to g 8look+0 = x4
,i use brl = p]sonal note
tak+3 ph"o numb]s1 a3.t numb]s
& s =?4
  ,b brl has xs problems1 :
all ( u "k1 & ea* problem
limits xs use;l;s4 ,brl1
orig9ally devis$ z 8ni<t
writ+0 = troops 5gag$ 9 tr5*
w>f>e dur+ ! ,napoleonic ,w>s1
0 a duo-decimal "<#ab-bit">
b9>y code4 ,l\is ,brl got hold
( x & cut x 9 half1 cr1t+ a
six-bit b9>y code1 & call$ x
brl4 ,! brl bit "<brl      #hh
b9>y 9teg]"> exi/s z a pun*$
dot on pap]1 or no pun*$ dot
on pap]1 ?us a*iev+ xs b9>y
designa;n4 ,z !y exi/ td1 !
six brl dots >e >rang$ two
dots wide & ?ree dots hi<4 ,a
six-bit "<no?+ to d ) ! price
( a haircut"> b9>y sy/em
p]mits #fd 4t9ct comb9a;ns1 :
cd repres5t #fd symbols1
9clud+ ! blank space4 ,t 0 5 =
#bf lrs ( ! alphabet1 #aj
numb]s & "s punctua;n m>ks4
,wasn't t 5 4t9ct symbols =
:at bl p ne$$ to "k #aej ye>s
ago8 ,brl has su6]$ "e s9ce 2c
( xs abil;y to repres5t only
#fd 4t9ct symbols4
  ,! problem 0 fur!r comp.d$
:5 p]sons came al;g & took ?
too-few-symbols sy/em & 9v5t$
brl %orth&1 & call$ x grade "o
& a half1 grade two1 & h1v5
=bid grade ?ree4
  ,z comput]s came al;g    #hi
an octal "<ei<t-bit"> b9>y
code 0 adopt$4 ,! octal b9>y
code p]mits #bef 4t9ct
symbols4 ,brl has su6]$ "e
s9ce f ? dysfunc;n4 ,probably
! be/ *.e t brl mi<t h _h to
3=m to ! comput] age wd h be5
to adopt ! ,new ,york ,po9t
sy/em ( brl4 ,9 ,new ,york
,po9t1 : 0 ab&on$ #ajj ye>s
ago1 ! brl symbol is two dots
hi< & ( v>iable wid?4 ,a ,new
,york ,po9t slate _h two r[s (
3t9u\s dots ext5d+ f "o side (
! slate to ! o!r4 ,?us a
symbol mi<t 2 "o dot wide1 two
dots wide1 ?ree dots wide or
f\r dots wide4 ,x cd h 3=m$ to
an ei<t-bit sy/em ) #bef
symbols4 ,>nold ,sadl] (
,s1ttle _h a r complete
collec;n ( brl slates1 & 8
,new ,york ,po9t slate 0 !
only "o ,i "e obs]v$4
  ,i "u/& t "! is a v].n   #ij
or v].ns ( ei<t-dot brl1 b ,i
h n"e 8se50 a sample ( x4 ,x
wd1 at ? late date1 only add
to ! /orage problems ( brl &
cause le>n+ problems = ^? :o h
le>n$ six-dot brl4
  ,! dysfunc;n 2t ! six-bit
brl code & ! ei<t-bit pr9t
code has caus$ compromises
"<attempts to repres5t m ?an
#fd symbols ) a six-bit
code">1 : has made ! brl code
a complex r1d+ m$ia4 ,?us1 d
dots two1 five & six m1n !
punctua;n m>k 8p]iod10 or !
numb] f\r1 or ! doll> sign1 or
! lrs 8dis08 ,is ! p]iod m>k
dots two1 five & six1 or is x
dots f\r & six8 ,is ! doll>
sign dots two1 five & six1 or
is x dots "o1 two1 f\r & six8
,d ! dots two1 ?ree & six m1n
! op5+ quota;n m>k1 or ! numb]
ei<t1 or ! "q m>k1 or ! ^w
8his80 ,d dots two1 ?ree   #ia
& six m1n ! "q m>k1 or is ! "q
m>k dots "o1 f\r1 five & six8
,& on & on6 ,y h to r1d brl 9
3text4
  ,m ?an #aej ye>s af ! adop;n
( brl te*nology ! bl commun;y
is / meet+1 attempt+ to devise
a satisfactory brl code4 ,!
brl code is a complex code &
mo/ p d n le>n x4 ,only a
small por;n ( ! patrons (
libr>ies = ! bl use brl4
  ,ano!r problem ) brl is xs
bulk4 ,! devis]s ( brl %orth&
attempt$ to solve ? problem by
cr1t+ grades "o & a half1 two
& ?ree1 "<,alice ,olson may y
re/ 9 p1ce"> b fail$4 ,9 !
future ,i w n curl up ) a gd
brl book 2f a crackl+ fire 9 !
fireplace1 2c "! >e no brl
books 9 my home1 except a few
brl *ess books1 "o ( : 0 pr9t$
9 ,london 9 #ahih4 ,i h rcvd a
comput] magaz9e 9 brl4     #ib
,! multi-volume mon?ly magaz9e
o3upies #iff cubic 9*es or
#4ef cubic feet4 ,i wd l to
save ! magaz9e2 "s ( ! >ticles
>e p]t95t to my comput+ set-
up4 ,x1 )\t any ads1 o3upies
at l1/ #fj "ts z m* space z xs
9k-pr9t v].n4 ,x o3upies ?\s&s
( "ts m space ?an wd xs
comput] v].n4 ,i wd ne$ a
%elf-l9$ room to reta9 !
copies1 s ,i cut ! p]t95t
>ticles f ! magaz9e1 b "! is
no /&>d fil+ cab9et = ? sav$
mat]ial4 ,ev5tually all g 9to
! recycle b94 ,i ph"o ! libr>y
= ! bl & ask !m to /op s5d+ !
magaz9e4 ,! sup]m>ket has
comput] magaz9es n[ available
to me4
  ,oh yes1 has anybody "e
m1sur$ ! 5]gy requir$ 9 r1d+
9k-pr9t mat]ial z comp>$ to !
5]gy requir$ 9 r1d+ brl8 ,i
suppose n4 ,! eye          #ic
move;ts & ! h& mo;n to turn
pages requir$ 9 9k-pr9t r1d+
>e mode/ 9 5]gy 3sump;n4
,h["e1 a p]son's >ms wei<
s"eal p.ds & !y bo? g "? a
range ( mo;n = ea* l9e ( brl
r1d4 ,9 addi;n to ! horizontal
mo;n ( ! >ms & h&s1 ,i suspect
"! is al a v]tical mo;n ( !
f+]s 9 r1d+ brl4 ,i suspect !
5]gy 3sump;n is grt] ?an = 9k-
pr9t r1d+4
  ,i h alw reg>d$ a libr>y = !
bl z a tempor>y collec;n ( a
small por;n ( ! r1d+ mat]ial
"o wd f9d 9 ! public libr>y4
,td ,i call$ ! ,utah ,libr>y =
! ,bl & ask$ !m if !y _h !
book 8,wolf ,will[0 by
,wallace ,/egn]4 ,i rcvd a
negative answ]4 ,my bran*
libr>y has ! book4 ,s did !
libr>y = ! bl at "o "t1 & :5
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brl writ]s & brl pr9t]s1
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