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       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,presid5t's ,message1 by
    ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s1
    page #f
,he ,liv$ "? ! ,ni<tm>e ! ,re/
    ( ,u ,only ,he>d ,ab1 by
    ,nolan ,crabb1 page #ab
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
    ,o4 ,mill]1 page #bg
,a ,v ,special ,human ,2+1 by
    ,david ,krause1 page #cc
,legal ,a3ess3 ,ano!r ,dumb
    ,act8 ,,ada at !
    ,crossroads1 by ,*>les
    ;,d4 ,goldman1 page #da
,advocates ,def5d ,detectable
    ,w>n+s1 page #dh
,h ,y ,he>d a ,gd ,adv5ture
    ,/ory ,lately81 by ,%>on
    ,lov]+1 page #fd


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    ,clo!s1 ,or ,is ,x81 by
    ,deanna ,noriega1 page #gj
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
    ,l5non1 page #gh
,f ,yr ,p]spective3 ,*ang+ !
    ,brl ,code3 ,an ,a3ess
    ,p]spective1 by ,j59e
    ,mc,ke[n1 page #aad
,obs]va;ns f ! ,:ite ,h\se
    ,3f];e on ,ag+1 by ,t]esa
    ,b.s+1 page #aba
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
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,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
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                            #e
     ,presid5t's ,message
   by ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s

  ,s9ce ,janu>y ( ? ye>1 ,i h
wat*$ v closely :at is happ5+
9 ,3gress4 ,i h decid$ t
reg>d.s ( h[ we may feel or
:at we d1 we >e fac+ "s major
*anges 9 rehabilita;n & a ho/
( o!r programs : we alm take =
grant$4
  ,i 2lieve ! ,rehab ,act w 2
*ang$ & w mo/ likely 2 set up
9 "s type ( block grant4
,h["e1 ,i feel ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices w rema91 b possibly 2
adm9i/]$ 9 a f> di6]5t mann]
?an ! "o to : we're a3u/om$4
,id1s 9 ,3gress >e *ang+
3/antly & alm e "d or two "!
is a new bill \ : a6ects "s
type ( s]vice4 ,x is h>d to
det]m9e at ? po9t :at to r1lly
expect z f> z ! f9al bills >e
3c]n$4                      #f
  ,i al 2lieve "! w 2 "s
*anges 9 ,social ,secur;y
b5efits "s"t 9 a future
,3gress4 ,"! is a possibil;y t
*anges w o3ur 9 ! ,,ssdi
b5efits : >e pres5tly
available to ! bl & visually
impair$4 ,ne$.s to say1 \r
na;nal /aff is monitor+ ,,ssdi
& o!r b5efits legisla;n
pres5t$ 9 ? ,3gress1 & we >e
do+ "ey?+ we c to ma9ta9 \r
exi/+ b5efits4
  ,i'm 3v9c$ no ,3gress has "e
mov$ z rapidly z ? ,3gress1
especially 9 ! ,h\se4 ,z y >e
mo/ likely aw>e1 m* ( ! "w we
d is d"o ) ,3gres.nal /aff4
,ev5 ^! folks don't necess>ily
repres5t ! same "ns & faces )
: we've be5 famili>1 & _!
approa* is di6]5t f :at x has
be5 9 _m cases4 ,9 fact1 we h
_h "s tell u we >e wa/+ \r "t4
  ,"o ( ! 4advantages we    #g
d face is t "! >e _m new
memb]s 9 ,3gress4 ,^! memb]s h
ll backgr.d or exp]i;e 9 _m (
! programs : b5efit bl
9dividuals 9 f9d+ employ;t &
2com+ f/-class citiz5s ( ?
c.try4
  ,_m ( ! ,3gressm5 7 n 9
,wa%+ton :5 "s ( ! programs we
3sid] vital 7 e/abli%$4 ,z a
result1 !y h no loyalty to ^!
programs4 ,:5 !y 7 elect$1 !y
promis$ ! vot]s !y wd make
*anges 9 ! f$]al gov]n;t4 ,!y
promis$ to r$uce sp5d+2 !y wd
allocate m m"oy &
responsibilities back to !
/ates & cut back 3sid]ably on
! f$]al gov]n;t's 9volve;t 9
_m ( ^! programs4
  ,x is v important t \r /ate
a6iliates r1lize t :5 all ( ?
8%akes \0 !y w ne$ to play a
bi7] role 9 _! /ates4 ,x w 2
crucial t all ( u play a    #h
key role 9 "w+ )9 \r /ates to
make sure ! m"oy : is allocat$
to /ate gov]n;t1 "? :at"e
process1 is us$ to b5efit bl
9dividuals4 ,x w mo/ likely
make a di6];e 9 :at we at
,,acb h to d 9 ! future4 ,we1
( c\rse1 h "w$ prim>ily on !
na;nal sc5e4 ,x seems t ^!
p5d+ *anges w m1n t we w "w m
) \r /ate a6iliates to assi/
!m 9 _! /atewide advocacy
role4
  ,( c\rse1 *ange is sc>y & _m
fe> ! un"kn4 ,h["e1 ,i feel
legislators may feel "s:at m
3c]n$ ab h[ _! deci.ns a6ect
bl & visually impair$
9dividuals ?an !y mi<t feel ab
^? deci.ns t a6ect non-4abl$
citiz5s4 ,"s"ts x is m* h>d] =
u to make *anges & adapt to
di6]5t approa*es ?an m]ely
op]ate ) a busi;s-z-usual
attitude4                   #i
  ,x is vital t we a3ept *ange
z a *all5ge1 & by s do+1 le>n
to make *anges "w = \r gd4
,i'm hope;l we c / ma9ta9 m* (
! tra9+ & b5efits : >e ne$$ =
bl & visually impair$
9dividuals4 ,"! is alw "s gd :
comes \ ( "ey?+ & we h to make
a po9t ( recogniz+ x & d ! be/
we c to build on ^!
opportunities4
  ,? is ! la/ message ,i w h 9
! ,=um z presid5t ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,i wd l to
take ? opportun;y to ?ank !
_m1 _m 9dividuals :o h assi/$
me ov] ! la/ six ye>s to c>ry
\ ! duties ( ? (fice4 ,"! is
no possible way ,i c ev5 2g9
nam+ all ( ^? :o h help$ me 9
s _m di6]5t ways4
  ,i wd l to ?ank ! memb]%ip1
(fic]s1 bo>d & /aff ( ,,acb =
giv+ me ! opportun;y to
preside ov] ? organiza;n   #aj
= six ye>s4 ,i s9c]ely hope ,i
h fulfill$ yr expecta;ns4 ,i
hope my l1d]%ip ( ,,acb has
made a di6];e dur+ ? "t4
  ,i w rema9 on ! bo>d (
directors z imm pa/ presid5t (
,,acb2 "!=e1 ,i w n 2
completely \ ( ! picture4 ,i
look =w>d to a "s:at r$uc$ "w
load :5 comp>$ to t ( ! pa/
six ye>s4 ,2+ presid5t ( ,,acb
0 an honor ,i w n"e =get4

            ,cap;n
  ,pat & ,le,roy ,saund]s 5joy
! #aiic 3v5;n banquet 9 ,san
,francisco4 ,photo copy"r
#aiic by ;,m4 ,*ri/9e
,torr+ton4





                           #aa
   ,he ,liv$ "? ! ,ni<tm>e
   ! ,re/ ( ,u ,only ,he>d
             ,ab
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,= mo/ ( u1 ,april #aith w 2
rememb]$ simply z ! "d ! bomb
de/roy$ ! ,alfr$ ;,p4 ,murrah
,f$]al ,build+ 9 ,oklahoma
,c;y4 ,= ,raymond ,wa%burn1
presid5t ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica1 an a6iliate
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
,april #aith w 2 ! "d he got a
new l1se on life4 ,= mo/ ( u1
! images ( ! life.s bloodi$
bodies ( babies & toddl]s 2+
c>ri$ \ ( a de/roy$ "d-c>e
c5t] w 2 un=gettable1 b !y w 2
images4 ,= ,raymond ,wa%burn1
^? images >e m ?an images2
!y're a3ompani$ by ! scr1ms (
! 9jur$ & ! dy+ & by ! aw;l
smells ( du/-fill$ de/ruc;n4
,mo/ ( u cd *ange !        #ab
*annel or turn (f ! radio :5
^? images 2came ov]:elm+4
,raymond ,wa%burn _h no s*
luxury4 ,^? images w no d\bt
play p]iodically 9 8 m9d = z
l;g z he lives4 ,t's h[ x is
:5 y're "o ( ! images ! re/ (
u r1d ab or saw on televi.n4
,wa%burn op]at$ a v5d+ facil;y
9 ! f$]al build+1 & he 0 on
duty ! "d ! bomb explod$ &
*ang$ ="e ! way we look at
\rvs z ,am]icans4 ,= ! f/ "t1
we r1lize ) %ock & sad;s t
t]rorism doesn't h to 2
import$ to 2 t]rorism4 ,all (
u1 bl or si<t$1 feel a new
s5se ( vuln]abil;y4 ,raymond
,wa%burn says he feels a new
s5se ( loss = ^? :o didn't
make x \ ( ! build+ & a s5se (
relief 2c he is alive4
  ,wa%burn says ,april #aith
2gan normally 5 = hm4 ,"! 7 no
premoni;ns ( any?+         #ac
unusual ,- no signs t ? "d wd
2 di6]5t f any o!r4 ,he rcvd a
call e>ly f an employee
notify+ hm ( h] ill;s4 ,acly1
he got to "w >.d #g4 ,>.d
#h3#de t morn+1 he urg$ a
fell[ "w] to take a br1k1 s9ce
%e _h be5 on duty s9ce #f4 ,%e
return$ at #h3#ee4
  ,%e _h agre$ to wait on
cu/om]s :ile ,wa%burn w5t to
make a c> pay;t at a cr$it
union 9side ! f$]al build+4
,prior to l1v+1 h["e1 he
decid$ to wait on "o m cu/om]4
  8,i wait$ on t cu/om]10 he
recalls4 8,& z ,i turn$ >.d to
pick up my m"oy1 "<,i _h x ly+
on a safe 9 ! /ore room">1
"s?+ hit me on ! h1d & on !
%\ld]4
  8,i ?"\ x 0 j a ceil+ tile4
,b x kept gett+ h1vi] & h1vi]4
,pretty soon1 .<! wei<t ( x.>
_h pu%$ me d[n to !        #ad
floor4 ,my feet 7 cau<t 9 "!10
he recalls4 8,z y "k1 :5 y c't
move yr feet1 y get excit$4 ,i
tri$ to kick & cdn't kick4 ,s
! only ?+ t 0 left = me to d 0
to get my h&s "un1? & lift up
:at 0 on top ( me40
  ,he says he manag$ to lift !
debris up ab ?ree 9*es ,- 5 to
move 8 feet4
  8,in ! m1n"t10 he says1 8,i
cd he> my employee 9 ! kit*5
holl]+ ',help6 ,help6 ,i c't
br1!6' ,at t "t1 ,i notic$ ,i
cdn't br1! ei4 ,all ! oxyg5 _h
be5 cut (f4
  8,dur+ ? "t10 he 3t9ues1 8,i
n"e he>d ! bla/ ,- _h no idea
:at x was4 ,i told h] ,i'd
meet h] at ! door & we'd try
to get \40
  ,z a result ( ! bla/1
,wa%burn's c.t] _h fall5 9to !
mayhem 2l hm4 8,i met h] at !
door1 & we />t$ \ !        #ae
front4 ,? cu/om] ,i'd wait$ on
_h gott5 up4 ,%e told u
to get \ "? ! back way1 b my
si<t$ employee 2came "s:at
4ori5t$4 ,! cu/om] l$ me1 & ,i
gra2$ my employee >.d ! wai/ &
told h] we _h to get \4
8,z we />t$ \ ! door10 he
says1 8,i turn$ loose ( !
cu/om] to r1* ov] 9 ! corn] to
pick up my cane4 ,nei my cane
nor ! wall 0 "!6 ,! only ?+ t
0 left 0 ! /airs t 7 /&+4 ,we
manag$ to get d[n to ! second
level4
  8,on \r way \10 he says1 8we
met a man :o help$ u \ too4
,come to f9d \1 ? man 0 9 !
re/room dur+ ! explo.n4 ,he
doesn't "k h[ x happ5$1 b he
5d$ up 9 ! snack b>40
  ,on ! second level1 ,wa%burn
met "o ( ! m5 :o w n soon 2
=gott5 by ! re/ ( u :o wat*$ !
/1dy p>ade ( h]oic b       #af
we>y rescue "w]s mov+ sl[ly &
det]m9$ly "? ! rema9s ( !
build+4 8,i told ! guy f !
%]iff's de"p;t t ,i _h a cut
on my elb[10 ,wa%burn recalls4
8,he ask$ me if ,i _h any k9d
( a he>t problem1 & ,i told hm
,i did4 ,!y ultimately ru%$ me
to ! em]g5cy room ": !y /it*$
me up2 my employee _h a cut on
h] leg4
  8,b :ile we 7 go+ \10 he
rememb]s1 8! floor t we 7 /&+
on back 9 ! snack b> collaps$4
,if we'd h be5 "! ano!r #aj to
#cj seconds1 we'd h j g"o on
d[n ) ! floor4 ,i felt pretty
lucky to get \ ) j a cut40
  ,griff ,palm]1 ! data base
$itor at 8,! ,daily
,oklahoman1 ,oklahoma ,c;y's
daily newspap]1 ^0 recalls :at
he saw m9utes af ,raymond
,wa%burn he>d 8 snack b>
collapse 9to ! floors      #ag
2l4
  8,i live ab a mile nor? ( !
bla/ site10 ,palm] expla9s4
8,i 0 iron+ a %irt & ?9k+ ab a
nice1 hot %[] :5 ! bomb w5t
(f4 ,x %ook ! hell \ ( my
h\se4 ,my 9itial ?"\ 0 t "! _h
be5 a natural gas explo.n 9 a
ne>by h\se40
  ,palm] says he f.d no evid;e
( any explo.n :5 he ru%$
\tside to 9ve/igate4 ,8 view (
! d[nt[n >ea 0 ob/ruct$4 8,two
doors d[n10 he says1 8a c\ple
( w9d[s 7 bl[n \ ( a h\se4 ,i
?"\ maybe x 0 a sonic boom4 ,b
!n ,i r1liz$ t f z f> z ,i cd
he> to ! we/1 to z f> z ,i cd
he> to ! ea/1 burgl> al>ms &
c> al>ms 7 s.d+4 ,i knew t x
_h to 2 m ?an a sonic boom4
  8,a qk call to ! newsroom
fix$ ! loca;n ( ! explo.n1 &
,i h1d$ d[nt[n10 he recalls4
8,:5 ,i got to ! bomb+     #ah
site1 ! atmosp"h 0 e]ily
quiet4 ,>.d ! corn] f ! f$]al
build+1 ab a half-doz5 p lay
on a sidewalk1 absolutely
mo;n.s1 cov]$ ) bloody
blankets4
  8,in "ey"o's eyes1 y cd see
! dawn+ r1liza;n t a t]rori/
act ( /a7]+ magnitude _h be5
p]petrat$ on \r quiet old
c[t[n10 he says4 8,"o gl.e
left ll d\bt t ! explo.n _h
be5 caus$ by a bomb4 ,x 0 cle>
t ! bla/ _h bl[n upw>d f !
/reet40
  ,= ,wa%burn & ! o!r
survivors :o f.d _! way \ ( !
build+1 ! si<ts1 s.ds1 &
smells >e un=gettable4 ,palm]
describes :at he saw ? way3
8,burn+ c>s t _h be5 p>k$ acr
! /reet f ! f$]al build+ s5t a
plume ( black smoke acr !
d[nt[n >ea4
  8,survivors sat /unn$    #ai
on ! curb ne> ! f$]al build+1
) v>y+ degrees ( 9jury4
,bloodi$ *n f ! ,c5tral ,bran*
,,ymca "d-c>e c5t] 7 2+ t5d$
to by em]g5cy "w]s40
  8,z we 7 walk+ \ ( ! snack
b>10 ,wa%burn recalls1 8,i cd
he> p scr1m+ & holl]+ = help4
,"! 0 no?+ any"o cd d except
get \ & try to help ^? :o 7
9jur$4 ,i _h no idea h[ badly
p 7 9jur$40
  8,z ! %ock wore (f1
survivors 2gan urg5tly 3duct+
h1d c.ts & prep>+ li/s ( !
miss+10 ,palm] recalls4 8,%ock
turn$ to so2+ emo;n4 ,a "m ^:
* 0 9 ! f$]al build+ "d-c>e
c5t] scr1m$ frantically z %e
>riv$ & saw ! ext5t ( !
damage40
  ,palm] says em]g5cy "w]s
2gan 3v]g+ on ! site alm
immly4 ,!y did :at !y cd = !
9jur$ & s5t !m to local    #bj
hospitals4 8,:5 ,i got to !
hospital10 ,wa%burn rememb]s1
8!y ru%$ me 9 & *eck$ me ov]4
,at ! hospital1 x 0 j a
madh\se4 ,p 7 runn+2 doctors 7
runn+ 9 & \2 nurses 7 runn+ 9
& \2 sir5s 7 go+ (f2 t's all y
cd he> ,- no?+ b sir5s40
  ,to make matt]s worse1 rumor
re>$ xs ugly h1d1 z ,palm]
recalls4 8,sudd5ly1 ^w w5t \ t
ano!r bomb _h be5 4cov]$ 9side
! f$]al build+4 ,! situa;n
deg5]at$ 9to utt] panic z
hundr$s ( by/&]s & bomb
victims fl$ = safety4
  8,rumors flew t ! second
bomb 0 bi7] ?an ! f/2 t ano!r
& yet ano!r bomb _h be5 4cov]$
at o!r loca;ns4 ,lat] 9 ! afn1
au?orities 4c.t$ ! reports (
o!r bombs4 ,ac to "s reports1
! sc>e _h be5 sp>k$ by !
4cov]y ( dummy tra9+ bombs 9 !
qu>t]s ( ! ,bur1u (        #ba
,alcohol1 ,toba3o & ,fire>ms1
: _h (fices 9 ! bomb$ build+40
  ,wa%burn says 8 attempts to
call 8 wife f ! hospital met )
only busy signals4 8,"s"o _h
call$ my wife at "w & ask$ h]
if %e _h a radio on1 & %e sd
no10 he recalls4 8,%e le>n$ (
! explo.n & got )9 ei<t or t5
blocks ( ! site 2f !y turn$ h]
back4 ,%e cd d no?+ b wait at
home4 ,%e turn$ on ! ,,tv & sd
%e didn't "k h[ any"o cd
survive t bla/40
  ,ac to ,palm]1 de/ruc;n &
deva/a;n 7 "ey":4 8,! 3cus.n f
! bla/ %att]$ w9d[s1 buckl$
masonry1 & collaps$ ov]h1d
doors = a six-block radius >.d
! bla/ c5t]4 ,! ,k]r-,mc,gee
,c5t]1 j s\?1/ ( ! f$]al
build+1 _h w9d[s bl[n \ to !
top ( xs #bj-plus floors4 ,i
lat] saw %att]$ %op w9d[s a
mile & a half nor? ( !     #bb
f$]al build+40
  8,f9ally10 ,wa%burn says1 8!
hospital got hold ( my wife &
told h] ,i 0 "!1 b !y wdn't
tell h] any o!r 9=ma;n4 ,%e
came d[n to ! hospital & f.d
me sitt+ 9 a wait+ room4 ,i
2lieve %e 0 m %ook up at t "t
?an ,i was40
  ,:ile ! ext]nal damage
,palm] describes 0 significant
9de$1 ! 9t]nal damage d"o to
,wa%burn 9 ! explo.n's afma?
_h xs [n />k r1l;y4 8,:ile we
7 sitt+ "h at home10 he says1
8,i 0 j at a blank2 ,i 0 j
%ock$4 ,f9ally 444 well1 444
,i j broke d[n4 ,i j cdn't
hold x any l;g]40
  ,8 physician gave hm a %ot
to relax hm1 & ,wa%burn 2gan !
process ( physically & m5tally
recov]+4 8,i _h all ? debris 9
my hair10 he recollects4 8,x 0
9 my clo!s2 x took me      #bc
two or ?ree "ds to get "s ( ?
junk \ ( my e>s4 ,x 0 emb$d$ 9
"!40
  ,wa%burn says lat] t afn &
ev5+1 ! ,,tv & radio reports
2gan to take _! toll on hm4
8,^! ,,tv & radio /ories br"\
back memories ( he>+ p holl]+4
,i told my wife1 ',i c't take
x4 ,i ne$ to get "s c\nsel+4'0
  ,wa%burn 0 re-admitt$ to !
hospital t ni<t 9 an attempt
to br+ ! memory demons "u
3trol4 8,!y told me ! only way
,i'd 2 able to d1l ) ? is to
talk x \10 he says4 8,!y
5c\rag$ me to wake my wife up
& talk to h] ab x4 ,"! 7 s"eal
ni<ts t ,i did j t40
  ,he says = weeks af !
explo.n1 he _h a fe> ( 5t]+
build+s4 8,i'm do+ bett] ) t1
b l\d noises ,- sir5s & l t ,-
/ bo!r me40
  ,he admits if ! trauma   #bd
he exp]i;ed has a positive
side1 x wd 2 reflect$ 9 8
feel+s = 8 family4 8,i feel m*
clos] to my wife ?an "e 2f4 ,i
r1lly feel ,i c talk to h] ab
any?+40
  ,wa%burn grieves = ! loss (
^? :o di$ 9 ! explo.n4 ,z a
v5dor1 he came to "k ne>ly
"ey"o 9 ! build+4 ,!y (t5
frequ5t$ 8 facil;y1 & ov] "t1
he le>n$ ! voices & "ns ( 8
cu/om]s4 8,!y 7 l family10 he
says4 8,^! p pd my sal>y4 ,i
knew !m1 & ,i grieve = _!
loss4 ,i _h close 3tact ) ^?
ll kids 9 t "d-c>e c5t]4 ,! p
:o ran x wd br+ ^? ll kids up
to ! snack b> & ,i'd give 'em
ice cr1m & pop4
  8,^? ll kids :o didn't make
x w n"e h ! *.e to gr[ up ,-
n"e g to s*ool10 he la;ts4
8,t's :at's sad4 ,^! kids
won't "e h a life40        #be
  ,z = ! afma?1 ,wa%burn
wond]s :e!r bomb+ suspects w
"e get a fair trial4 8,i res5t
:at !y did10 he says4 8,i
don't ?9k !y des]ve a fair
trial4 ,i ?9k !y "\ to build
"s k9d ( memorial "! = !
survivors & = ^? t didn't make
x40
  ,z = 8 [n future1 at press
"t1 ,wa%burn _hn't decid$ :e!r
to g back to "w or retire4 8,i
"k "o ?+ ,- ,i don't want to
"w 9 a f$]al build+40
  ,he pd two f9al visits to !
site ! ,sun"d 2f x 0 demoli%$4
8,i sp5t d>n ne> sev5 or ei<t
ye>s d[n 9 t build+10 he says4
8,i knew a lot ( p4 ,x 0 r1lly
h>d to see ! build+ & ?9k on
^? memories "k+ x 0 go+ to g
d[n 9 a c\ple ( "ds40


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

  ,! annual aw>ds banquet ( !
,l1d]%ip ,3f];e on ,civil ,"rs
"<,,l3r">1 ( : ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 ! f/
organiza;nal memb]1 made up (
4abl$ p1 is "o ( ! v few
func;ns 9 ,wa%+ton ea* ye> t
attracts mo/ ( ! advocacy &
civil "rs l1d]%ip4 ,! #aiie
,,l3r 3f];e & aw>ds banquet 0
no excep;n z hundr$s ( p
repres5t+ ! alm #bjj
organiza;nal memb]s ( ,,l3r
ga!r$ rec5tly to take /ock (
civil "rs matt]s1 curr5t
legislative issues & a v>iety
( advocacy issues4 ,"o ( !
hi<li<ts & sadd] mo;ts ( !
ev5+ 3si/$ ( ! pres5ta;n ( !
,,l3r's top aw>d & !       #bg
ext5.n ( a cordial f>ewell to
xs l;g"t & v e6ective
executive director1 ,ralph
,n1s1 :o is 5t]+ ! full-"t
t1*+ ( law at ,georget[n
,univ]s;y ,law ,s*ool4 ,,acb
memb]s :o att5d$ ! #aihi
na;nal 3v5;n banquet 9
,ri*mond1 ,va41 w rememb] ! v
9=mative & /imulat+ spee* :
,mr4 ,n1s gave at t "t4
  ,:at a pl1sure x 0 rec5tly =
me to take "p 9 ! /ate 3v5;n (
! ,v]mont ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
held 9 ,rutl&6 ,i was1 9de$1
impress$ by ! vigor1 k &
9du/ry ( ! organiza;n & 0 v
pl1s$ to le>n ( ! wor?:ile ?+s
xs memb]s >e do+ "?\t ! /ate
,- s* z $ucat+ public (ficials
z to ! appropriate use (
audible tra6ic signals1
advocat+ = ! 9clu.n ( a v5d+
facil;y 9 a l>ge new f$]al
build+ & provid+ fund+ =   #bh
! /ate libr>y = ! bl to
pur*ase popul> audio-describ$
movies = l5d+ to bl borr[]s4
,s9ce ,i _h n be5 9 ,v]mont =
"s "t1 ,i especially
appreciat$ ! opportun;y to
5joy a few activities t >e alm
unique to ,v]mont ,- s* z a
small t[n *ur* supp] & a
leisurely drive "? ! b1uti;l
gre5 m.ta9s4
  ,:ile ,,acb 3sid]s fur!r !
rec5t deci.n by ! ,f$]al
,transit ,adm9i/ra;n exempt+ !
,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,>ea
,transit ,au?or;y f hav+ to
9/all detectable w>n+s al;g xs
subway plat=m $ges z requir$
by f$]al regula;ns1 ,,acb /aff
memb]s h 3t9u$ to coop]ate )
,,wmata z x app>5tly takes o!r
/eps to 5h.e a3essibil;y to xs
sy/em ,- s* z by cr1t+ &_/or
updat+ tactile maps & review+
proc$ures = mak+ m         #bi
9=ma;n available audibly4 ,we
plan to 3t9ue coop]at+ )
,,wmata to ! ext5t xs propos$
ac;ns >e 9 ! be/ 9t]e/ ( bl &
visually impair$ p1 b t
coop]a;n %d n 2 3/ru$ z
necess>ily a3ept+ ! 8,mickey
,m\se0 proposal a3ept$ by !
,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ra;n 9
lieu ( a commit;t by ,,wmata
to abide by common-s5se f$]al
regula;ns4 ,we >e al us+ "s (
\r 9t]na;nal 3tacts to monitor
electronic guid.e & mobil;y
rese>* go+ on 9 o!r c.tries4
  ,legislative develop;ts >e
tak+ place s rapidly n[ t a
report at ? "t wd 2
sub/antially \ ( date by ! "t
( publica;n4 ,= ? r1son x is
important = all r1d]s to call
! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n on a regul>
basis 9asm* z t s]vice is
updat$ frequ5tly z a way (
keep+ up ) issues :        #cj
*ange alm f "d to "d4 ,"s ( !
issues : we >e monitor+ &
publiciz+ 9clude ! sub/antial
ga9;l activ;y level = ,,ssdi
recipi5ts :o >e bl1
telecommunica;ns a3essibil;y1
possible 3solida;n or r$esign+
( rehabilita;n & job tra9+
s]vices = bl p1 $uca;n ( bl *n
& fur!r imple;ta;n ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4
,rec5tly ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n 0
swit*$ to an answ]+ ma*9e t is
capable ( answ]+ s"eal
teleph"o l9es at a "t4 ,!
*ange has alr br"\ ab a m>k$
improve;t 9 \r abil;y to
4sem9ate 9=ma;n qkly4
  ,! ,,acb na;nal /aff 3t9ues
active 9 3sult+ ) employ]s &
s]vice provid]s 3c]n+ ! qual;y
( s* s]vices to bl p4 ,=
example1 rec5tly ,j5nif]
,sutton met ) (ficials (
,am]ican ,airl9es to       #ca
exam9e t company's policies &
proc$ures 9 s]v+ bl & visually
impair$ cu/om]s4 ,nolan ,crabb
took "p 9 ! meet+ ( ! ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ,radio ,r1d+
,s]vices & ,gl5n ,plunkett
"picipat$ 9 a na;nal 3f];e
focus+ on s]vices to eld]ly p4
,activ;y ) ref];e to s]vices =
eld]ly p w probably 2 9flu;ed
grtly by deci.ns made by !
rec5tly complet$ ,:ite ,h\se
,3f];e on ,ag+4
  ,i am pl1s$ to report t \r
#aiie college summ] 9t]n is
,miss ,paulette ,mon!i1 :o has
j complet$ h] junior ye> at
,crei<ton ,univ]s;y z a major
9 o3upa;nal !rapy4 ,dur+ !
s*ool ye>1 ,paulette is an
active memb] ( ! ,omaha *apt]
( ! ,,acb ( ,nebraska4 ,i am
pl1s$ to report al t ! na;nal
(fice ? summ] is ! b5efici>y (
a volunt>y 9t]n%ip by      #cb
,miss ,cyn?ia ,lov]+1 a
,virg9ia resid5t :o has j
complet$ h] sophomore ye> at
,m>y ,wa%+ton ,college :ile
prep>+ to major 9 busi;s &
psy*ology4 ,z report$
previ\sly1 ,j5nif] ,sutton1
,,acb's ,coord9ator (
,a6iliate & ,memb]%ip ,s]vices
= approximately ! pa/ two ye>s
w 2 l1v+ ,,acb employ;t z ( !
5d ( ,june to prep>e to 5t]
graduate s*ool 9 ! field (
,5gli%4 ,we wi% ,j5nif] ! be/
& ?ank h] s9c]ely = h] d$ica;n
to ,,acb z %e prep>es to move
to ! next phase ( h] c>e]4

    ,a ,v ,special ,human
             ,2+
      by ,david ,krause

  "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f !
,brl ,revival ,l1gue
8,memor&um40">             #cc
  "<,$itor's note3 ,david
,krause is curr5tly ! presid5t
( ! ,nevada ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,he is a *>t] memb] ( !
,c\ncil4 ,9 fact1 8 "n & t ( 8
wife ,betty >e two ( ! ?ree
orig9al sign]s ( ,,acb's f/
corporate *>t] submitt$ to !
gov]n;t ( ! ,4trict (
,columbia4 ,a =m] ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 resid5t1 ,krause has
be5 9 ,las ,vegas = #ae ye>s4
,8 associa;n ) ,alma ,murphey
goes back to _! s*ool "ds at !
,miss\ri ,s*ool = ! ,bl4">
  ,:5 ,alma ,murphey di$ on
,janu>y #ba1 #aiie1 ! _w lo/ a
v special human 2+4 ,i n"e
knew any"o :o cd pack m
a3ompli%;ts 9to a #bd-h\r "d1
& n j on r>e o3a.ns1 b z a
p]man5t patt]n ( h] life4
,l1d]%ip tal5t1 organiz+
abil;y1 volunte] _s1
e6ective;s ( ac;n ,- ^!    #cd
7 ! special qualities t made x
possible = ,alma to a3ompli% s
m*4 ,tgr !y spell ;;,l-,o-,v-
,e ,- an addi;nal factor t
made ,alma ,murphey s* a
special p]son4 ,%e lov$ h]
husb&2 %e lov$ h] *n2 %e lov$
h] frs2 %e lov$ h] coll1gues 9
! organiz$ bl move;t2 & %e
lov$ p 9 g5]al4
  ,i knew ,alma mo/ ( my life4
,we bo? graduat$ f ! ,miss\ri
,s*ool = ! ,bl4 ,z a "y adult
%e met & m>ri$ ,jack ,murphey1
:o 0 bo? bl & d1f4 ,9 ! ye>s t
foll[$1 %e s]v$ z busi;s
manag] & 3tact p]son = ,jack's
v su3ess;l *air can+ busi;s1
:ile1 at ! same "t1 s]v+ z
homemak] & "m ( six h1l?y &
happy *n4 ,on top ( all ?1 %e
/ f.d "t to 2 an active
"picipant 9 ! organiz$ bl
move;t4
  ,:5 ?+s ne$$ to 2 d"o1   #ce
,alma 0 alw "! volunte]+ to
help ) ! di6icult jobs4 ,9 !
#aiejs1 ,alma & ,i & a few
o!rs took on ! task (
reorganiz+ & revitaliz+ a l;g-
dormant /atewide organiza;n :
is n[ ! ,miss\ri ,c\ncil ( !
,bl4 ,:ile ,i left %ortly "!af
= "w 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,alma
3t9u$ to play a key role 9
build+ ! ,miss\ri ,c\ncil ( !
,bl 9to "o ( ! l>ge/ & "o ( !
mo/ prosp]\s ( ! ,,acb /ate
a6iliates4 ,d[n "? ! ye>s1 %e
s]v$ z secret>y & presid5t (
,,mcb1 z well z co-$itor ( 8,!
,miss\ri ,*ronicle10 !
organiza;n's qu>t]ly magaz9e4
,9 addi;n to s]v+ 9 ^!
capacities1 %e spe>h1d$ !
organiza;n ( ! ,miss\ri
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,cr$it ,union1
: 0 "o ( ! f/ cr$it unions
e/abli%$ by ,,acb a6iliates4
  ,a few ye>s 2f ,i left   #cf
,miss\ri1 ,alma 0 am;g ^? :o
help$ me 9 />t+ a new
organiza;n ( ! bl 9 ,st4 ,l\is
"kn z ,r1l ,9dep5d;e ,"?
,employ;t = ! ,bl4 ,d[n "? !
ye>s ,alma play$ an important
"p 9 ! gr[? & develop;t ( !
organiza;n1 s]v+ z presid5t &
secret>y on m ?an "o o3a.n4
,td ,,rite = ! ,bl is a /r;g1
prosp]\s & hi<ly respect$
a6iliate ( ! ,miss\ri ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4
  ,9 #aifa1 ,alma & ,jack 7
am;g t small gr\p ( u :o walk$
\ ( ! ,,nfb 3v5;n 9 ,kansas
,c;y1 ,mo4 & w5t next door to
! ,aladd9 ,hotel & organiz$ !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,alma s]v$ z secret>y ( !
fl$gl+ organiza;n & rema9$
active 9 x until ! "d ( h]
d1?4 ,%e al s]v$ z $itor ( 8,!
,brl ,=um10 ,,acb's magaz9e1 =
s"eal ye>s dur+ !          #cg
organiza;n's e>ly ye>s4
  ,%e al help$ f.d & build !
,brl ,revival ,l1gue1 a
special 9t]e/ a6iliate ( !
,,acb4 ,dur+ ! f\r ye>s %e
s]v$ z presid5t ( ! ,brl
,revival ,l1gue1 %e l$ !
su3ess;l /ru7le to get !
,unit$ ,/ates ,3gress to pass
a jo9t resolu;n proclaim+ ! f/
week ( ,janu>y z ,brl ,lit]acy
,week4
  ,alma rcvd _m aw>ds &
comm5da;ns 9 recogni;n ( h]
l;g life ( s]vice to bl p4
,probably ! "o %e *]i%$ mo/ 0
! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d1 : 0
pres5t$ to h] & ,jack jo9tly
at an annual 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl a
numb] ( ye>s ago4 ,? aw>d 0 v
special to h] = two r1sons4
,f/1 ! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d is n
an annual aw>d1 b x is pres5t$
only p]iodically :5 !      #ch
,,acb deems t a p]son or
p]sons >e des]v+ ( special
recogni;n = _m ye>s ( d$icat$
s]vice to bl p4 ,second1 2c
,george ,c>d = :om ! aw>d 0
"nd 0 a close fr & coll1gue (
all ( u :o 7 *>t] memb]s (
,,acb4
  ,p]h ! grte/ tribute pd to
,alma 0 9 #aigg :5 %e 0 s5t to
,belgrade1 ,yugoslavia to
repres5t ,unit$ ,/ates wom5 )
4abilities at a _wwide 3f];e
on wom5 ) 4abilities1 : 0 a "p
( ! ,unit$ ,na;ns' ye>-l;g
obs]v.e ( ,! ,ye> ( ! ,woman4
,alma pres5t$ a pap] at ?
3f];e d1l+ ) h] exp]i;es z a
bl homemak] & "m4
  ,a human 2+ z special z
,alma ,murphey does n come
al;g v (t54 ,i "k t ,i w n"e
meet ano!r "o l h]4 ,alma
tau<t me _m ?+s 9 ! _m ye>s we
"w$ tgr 9 ! organiz$ bl    #ci
move;t1 b ! "o ?+ t ,i h alw
rememb]$ & tri$ to practice is
n"e tell any"o y >e too busy
to help4 ,gdbye1 gd fr4 ,sleep
well4 ,y des]ve ! re/4
  ,:5 ,jack ,murphey 0 alive1
he d$icat$ m* "t & 5]gy to !
publica;n ( 8,gd ,*e]10 a brl
magaz9e direct$ to d1f-bl
r1d]s4 ,:5 ,jack di$1 ,alma
pick$ up ! tor* & c>ri$ on
,jack's "w on 2half ( 8,gd
,*e]40 ,9 keep+ ) ,alma's la/
wi%es1 ,bettye & ,i h made a
ca% 3tribu;n to 8,gd ,*e]
,magaz9e40 ,! address is ,gd
,*e] ,magaz9e1 c_/o ,mr4 ,rod
,mc,donald1 #hje ,easley ,st41
,silv] ,spr+1 ,,md #bjiaj4

            ,cap;n
  ,alma ,murphey pr\dly %[s (f
h] life memb]%ip plaque at !
#aiic ,san ,francisco 3v5;n4
,photo copy"r #aiic by     #dj
;,m4 ,*ri/9e ,torr+ton4

        ,legal ,a3ess3
      ,ano!r ,dumb ,act8
    ,,ada at ! ,crossroads
   by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman
    "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f
      8,horizons10 ,july
           #aiie4">

  ,! f/ five ye>s ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act h
br"\ unexpect$ results4 ,_m (
! b"r expecta;ns ( 5act;t on
,july #bf1 #aiij h giv5 way to
! 4appo9t+ r1lities (
imple;ta;n 9 ! mid-#aiijs4
  ,:e!r ! hi< hopes ( !
commun;y ( p]sons ) 4abilities
w "e come to frui;n dep5ds on
! ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n & !
,3gress4 ,if ! ,cl9ton
adm9i/ra;n & ,3gress fail to
5sure adequate res\rces = !
,equal ,employ;t           #da
,opportun;y ,commis.n & !
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice to provide
te*nical assi/.e1 case
resolu;n1 & 5=ce;t1 ,,ada w n
2 a civil "rs m&ate b j ,ano!r
,dumb ,act f ,wa%+ton4
  ,! mo/ funda;tal expecta;n 0
t m p]sons ) 4abilities wd get
jobs & 2come taxpay]s1 no l;g]
tax us]s4 ,presid5t ,bu% 9 8
rem>ks prior to sign+ ! bill
9to law call$ = busi;s &
9du/ry to hire p]sons )
4abilities4 ,b z ! late/
,h>ris survey %[s1 ! actual
numb] ( p]sons ) 4abilities 2+
hir$ has g"o d[n1 n up1 af !
,,ada6
  ,ano!r r1l;y : surprises p
is t ! mo/ common impair;t 9 !
*>ges 2+ fil$ ) ! ,,eeoc is a
back impair;t1 alm #bj p]c5t (
! cases4 ,! popul> expecta;n 0
t x wd h be5 p]sons ) mobil;y
impair;ts1 closely         #db
foll[$ by he>+ & vi.n
impair;ts4 ,,eeoc's r1l;y
mirrors societal demographics4
,he>+ & vi.n impair;ts >e
r\<ly #c p]c5t ( ! *>ges :
corresponds to ! popula;n
numb]s4 ,mobil;y impair;ts
don't make ! top #aj1 ?\<
emo;nal_/psy*ological >e way
up "! "<#ae p]c5t">4
  ,p]sons ) 4abilities 7 al
expect+ vigor\s 5=ce;t ( !
,,ada by ! f$]al ag5cies : wd
2 suitably fund$4 ,simply put1
x has n happ5$4
  ,9 a nut%ell1 ,,eeoc &
,ju/ice >e ov]:elm$ ) m
compla9ts ?an !y c h&le4 ,z ?
is 2+ writt5 "<: is 2f ! mo/
curr5t ,,ada /ati/ics >e
available1 s ! numb]s >e
actually hi<]">1 ,ju/ice _h
rcvd ab #e1fjj compla9ts "u
,,ada ,titles ,,ii "</ate &
local gov]n;t"> & ,,iii    #dc
"<public a3ommoda;ns">4 ,,eeoc
_h m ?an #de1jjj *>ges "u
,title ,i "<employ;t"> & a
backlog 9 excess ( #ajj1jjj
compla9ts "u ,,ada & o!r laws6
,cases l+] unresolv$ 9 !
sy/ems4 ,reque/s = te*nical
assi/.e ,- :5 y c get "? ,-
take weeks to answ]4 ,)
responsible 5=ce;t & "tly
te*nical assi/.e by ! f$s1 m
volunt>y compli.e & hir+ (
p]sons ) 4abilities %d foll[4
  ,3gress1 except = apply+
,,ada "<ag"> to xf1 seems to h
=gott5 completely ab ,,ada4 ,n
a s+le ov]si<t he>+ has be5
held6 ,3gress has n held a
s+le he>+ 9 ! ,bu% or ,cl9ton
adm9i/ra;ns to address basic
issues s* z h[ "<9">e6ici5t
,,eeoc & ,ju/ice h be5 9
adm9i/]+ ,,ada4 ,! bur1ucrats
,- gd & bad ,- & politicians
,-,republican &            #dd
,democrat ,- h n be5 call$ to
a3.t 9 a public =um4 ,alm
any"o :o has fil$ a *>ge )
,,eeoc or tri$ to call !
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice c atte/ to !
sl[;s & d[n"r unresponsive;s (
_! sy/ems4
  ,3gres.nal feloni\s 9ac;n 9
n ov]see+ ,,ada is comp.d$ by
,3gress n address+ ! key
coroll>y issues4 ,s9ce
employ;t = p]sons ) 4abilities
has g"o d[n af ,,ada1 :y
hasn't ,3gress develop$
positive 9c5tives = hir+
p]sons ) 4abilities8 ,:y
hasn't ,3gress act$ to
elim9ate "s ( ! 49c5tives to
employ;t 9 ! social secur;y
program8
  ,! ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n m/
seek & fi<t = fund+ f !
,3gress to make ! ,,ada "w4 ,b
t is n all x %d d4
  ,! ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n    #de
has ! tools at h&1 9 xs
commit;t to re9v5t gov]n;t1 to
make ! ,,ada "w4 ,x cd make !
ag5cies pursue alt]native
4pute resolu;n ) m* grt]
vigor4 "<,9 fair;s to ,,eeoc1
x is mov+ 9 t direc;n on all !
laws x 5=ces1 n only ,,ada4">
,! ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n al cd
3solidate res\rces f programs
^: mis.ns >e surpass$ or
duplicat$ by ! critical ,,ada
5=ce;t ag5cies4
  ,! ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n m/
take an ,,9/itu;nal approa* to
gov]n;t1 elim9at+ ag5cies s* z
! ,presid5t's ,committee on
,employ;t ( ,p]sons )
,4abilities1 ,na;nal ,c\ncil
on ,4abil;y1 & ,>*itectural &
,transporta;n ,b>ri]s
,compli.e ,bo>d1 : lack f9al
regulatory au?or;y & ^: mis.ns
>e o!rwise sup]s$$ by ! ,,ada4
,? is n ?r[+ gd m"oy af    #df
bad1 z support]s ( ^! ag5cies
claim4 ,r1 x is recogniz+
,,9/itu;nal r1lities ( ^!
ag5cies' duplicative mis.ns &
t if ,,eeoc & ,ju/ice fail on
,,ada1 !n ! f$]al gov]n;t
fails on ,,ada ,- no matt] :at
any o!r ag5cy does or does n
d4
  ,x is ironic t ! politicians
& bur1ucrats :o love to ba%
attorneys may make ,,ada m ( a
lawy]'s relief act by fail+ to
e6ectively imple;t ! ,,ada4
  ,! ,,ada is n[ five ye>s
old4 ,! bloom is lit]ally (f !
roses 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se g>d5 ":
! law 0 sign$4 ,! ,cl9ton
adm9i/ra;n & ,3gress m/ n re/
on any residual laurels b m/ d
a r1l;y *eck4 ,bo? ! presid5t
& ,3gress m/ 5sure adequate
fund+ to 5sure responsible
5=ce;t ( ! ,,ada4
,if ! ,3gress & presid5t   #dg
d n take a policy pa? :
results 9 adequate res\rces =
,,eeoc & ,ju/ice1 ! only road
left w 2 ! "o to ! c\rth\se4
,& t is ! la/ ?+ any"o ,-
able-bodi$ or 4abl$ ,- want$
five ye>s ago4 ,if ! ,cl9ton
adm9i/ra;n & ,3gress d n
adequately fund ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act & ! c\rts
2come ! prim>y =ums = public
policy1 !n ! ,,ada w n m1n !
anti-4crim9a;n m&ate ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act b
,ano!r ,dumb ,act f ,wa%+ton4
  ,: way1 ,mr4 ,cl9ton8 ,:
way1 ,3gress8

      ,advocates ,def5d
      ,detectable ,w>n+s

  ,on ,june #f1 ,,acb memb]s &
o!rs 9t]e/$ 9 pres]v+
detectable w>n+s regula;ns )9
! ,am]icans )              #dh
,4abilities ,act met 9
,wa%+ton at ! (fices ( !
,>*itectural & ,transporta;n
,b>ri]s ,compli.e ,bo>d1 "<!
,a3ess ,bo>d">1 = ! f/ meet+ (
! ,communica;ns ,subcommittee
( ! ,,adaag ,review
,committee4 ,t subcommittee is
review+ peti;ns submitt$ by !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 !
,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,>ea
,transit ,au?or;y & ! ,s\?1/
,p5nsylvania ,transit ,au?or;y
: wd virtually rep1l regula;ns
m&at+ detectable w>n+s4
  ,dur+ ! c\rse ( ! meet+1
,,acb memb]s & o!rs te/ifi$ 9
favor ( ma9ta9+ detectable
w>n+s regula;ns "u ! ,,ada4
,we 9clude "h "picul>ly
relevant & p[];l te/imony
submitt$ by ,dr4 ,billie
,l\ise ,b5tz51 ( ,bo/on
,college & director ( rese>* =
! ,c>roll ,c5t] = ! ,bl4   #di
  8,i h #be ye>s ( exp]i;e 9
t1*+ bl p]sons to travel
9dep5d5tly4 ,i al h a ,ph4,d4
9 p]ceptual psy*ology & h
3duct$ rese>* relat$ to !
a3essibil;y ( ! built 5viron;t
to p]sons ) visual impair;ts
s9ce #aigi4 ,9 t ye> ,i 2gan
rese>* = ! ,urban ,mass
,transit ,adm9i/ra;n
"<,,umta"> to id5tify problems
exp]i;ed by visually impair$
travel]s 9 ! rapid rail
5viron;t4 ,! results ( t
rese>*1 publi%$ 9 #aihj1
docu;t$ t fall+ or fe> ( fall+
f a hi< level transit plat=m 0
a major problem & cause (
anxiety am;g/ visually impair$
travel]s4 ,bay ,>ea ,rapid
,transit "<,,b>t"> report$ t
"o-f\r? to "o-?ird ( plat=m
$ge a3id5ts o3urr+ dur+ ! f/
#aj ye>s ( _! op]a;n ( rapid
rail s]vice 7 a3id5ts      #ej
9volv+ p]sons hav+ visual
impair;ts4
  ,subsequ5tly ,i 3duct$
rese>* = ,,umta to id5tify a
surface : 0 su6ici5tly
detectable to 2 def9$ z a /&>d
= use on plat=m $ges4 ,build+
on previ\s rese>* by o!r
9ve/igators1 ,i id5tifi$ two
surfaces : 7 hi<ly detectable
bo? "ufoot & by use ( ! l;g
cane4 ,"o 0 a l9e> patt]n2 !
o!r 0 a truncat$ dome patt]n4
,! truncat$ dome patt]n 0
recomm5d$1 res]v+ ! l9e>
patt]n = possible use z a
direc;n 9dicator4
  ,! truncat$ dome surface 0
!n appli$ to all plat=ms 9
,,b>t4 ,m ?an sev5 ye>s lat]1
! plat=m $ge a3id5t rate = all
pass5g]s1 b especially
pass5g]s report+ visual
impair;ts1 has decr1s$4 ,ac to
,safety & ,secur;y         #ea
,manag] ,ralph ,weule1 ',no
9dividual or gr\p ( 9dividuals
has object$ to ! use ( ?
surface at plat=m $ges4' ,a
truncat$ dome w>n+ surface 0
al 9/all$ sy/em wide 9 ,metro
,dade "<,miami">4 ;,al
,h>tkorn1 ,safety ,manag]1
3sid]s detectable w>n+s to 2 a
/&>d safety f1ture1 5hanc+
plat=m safety = all rid]s4
,bo? ( ^! provid]s1 hav+ m
exp]i;e ) truncat$ dome w>n+
surfaces ?an any o!r transit
au?or;y1 3sid] detectable
w>n+s hav+ a /&>diz$ truncat$
dome design1 to 2 /&>d1
univ]sal design f1tures on
transit plat=ms4 ,a few o!r
transit au?orities ) limit$
exp]i;e h voic$ objec;ns to !
9/alla;n ( detectable w>n+s
ev5 9 key /a;ns4 ,i submit t !
voice ( exp]i;e %d sp1k l\d]
?an ! voice ( 9exp]i;e4    #eb
  ,! f/ ext5sive ,am]ican
,na;nal ,/&>ds ,9/itute
"<,,ansi"> /&>d "<,a#aag4a">
provid+ a3ess to ! built
5viron;t = p]sons ) 4abilities
recogniz$ t if ! "o positive
cue or piece ( 9=ma;n specify+
to p]sons :o >e bl ! precise
loca;n ( ! 5d+ ( a sidewalk &
! 2g9n+ ( a /reet 0 remov$ by
9/alla;n ( curb ramps1 ano!r
positive cue 0 ne$$ to 9=m
p]sons ) visual impair;ts t !y
_h >riv$ at a /reet4 ,a
surface 0 specifi$ bas$ on !
only rese>* !n available4
  ,two sep>ate projects by
di6]5t 9ve/igators "<,b>l[1
;,j4 @& ,b5tz51 ;,b43 ,cues
,bl ,travel]s ,use to ,detect
,/reets2 & ,haug]1 ,j4,s41
,safew"r1 ,m4,p41 ,rigby1
,j4,c4 @& ,mc,aulley1 ,w4,j43
,detectable ,w>n+ ,project"> h
rec5tly docu;t$ t p]sons   #ec
:o >e visually impair$1 9
"picul> p]sons hav+ ll or no
vi.n1 :o travel ) a l;g cane1
ev5 ?\< !y >e well-tra9$1
skill;l & frequ5t travel]s1 h
a relatively hi< probabil;y (
2+ unable to detect ! pres;e (
an unfamili> 9t]sect+ /reet4
,? is true despite ! pres;e (
active tra6ic on t /reet4
  ,"o ( ^! projects "<,haug]
et ;al4"> al docu;t$ t
detectable w>n+s help bl
travel]s make gd /reet cross+s
& t !y 7 hi<ly desir$ by
p]sons hav+ visual impair;ts4
  ,? project "<,haug] et
;al4"> & ,b5tz51 ,b4,l41
,nol91 ,t4,l41 ,ea/on1 ,r4,d41
,desm>ais1 ;,l4 @& ,mit*ell1
,p4,a4 "<,detectable ,w>n+s3
,safety & ,negotiabil;y on
,slopes = ,p]sons :o >e
,physically ,impair$"> h al
demon/rat$ t p]sons hav+   #ed
physical 4abilities exp]i;e1 9
g5]al1 ll or no di6iculty z a
result ( ! applica;n (
detectable w>n+s to curb ramps
or laboratory ramps z /eep z
^? normally p]mitt$ by
,,adaag4 ,"o ( ^! projects
"<,haug] et ;al4"> f.d t curb
ramps hav+ truncat$ dome
detectable w>n+s 7 g5]ally
p]cvd by p]sons hav+ physical
4abilities z 2+ saf]1 m /able1
provid+ bett] trac;n1 &
requir+ less ef=t ?an curb
ramps surfac$ ) bru%$ 3crete4
  ,bo? ( ^! projects f.d "s
few p]sons ) physical
4abilities 7 adv]sely a6ect$ 9
"s way by detectable w>n+s on
curb ramps or slopes4 ,"o
project "<,b5tz5 et ;al4">
3clud$ ) a recomm5da;n ( a
compromise solu;n t 3sid]s
ne$s ( p]sons ) physical
4abilities z well z        #ee
p]sons ) visual impair;ts4 ,?
is ! 9/alla;n ( a #bd-9*-wide
detectable w>n+ "<wide 5 = mo/
p]sons :o >e visually impair$
to detect & come to a /op )\t
/epp+ 9to a /reet1 & 3si/5t )
! wid? ( detectable w>n+
requir$ at transit plat=m
$ges"> to 2 plac$ at ! bottom
( a curb ramp1 i4e4 on !
p$e/rian walkway side ( !
junc;n 2t ! p$e/rian &
vehicul> ways4 ,? same
recomm5da;n 0 ! 3s5sus "<"o
4s5t+ voice"> ( ! ,rese>*
,advisory ,committee on
detectable w>n+s & curb ramps
sponsor$ by ! ,a3ess ,bo>d
,june #d & #e1 #aiie1 ) an
addi;nal a3ommoda;n to p]sons
) physical 4abilities "? !
recomm5da;n t ! domes ( !
detectable w>n+ surface by
align$ 9 ! prim>y direc;n (
travel on a curb ramp1     #ef
?us p]mitt+ relatively unimp$$
travel by :eels4
  ,! ,task ,=ce on ,detectable
,w>n+s ( ! ,communica;ns
,subcommittee ( ! ,,adaag
,review ,committee 0 ask$ to
3sid] ! adop;n ( p]=m.e /&>ds
= detectable w>n+s4 ,p]=m.e
/&>ds wd subv]t ! 9t5t (
provid+ w>n+ 9=ma;n4 ,9 ord]
to assure a3urate & prompt
response to any w>n+ 9=ma;n1
:e!r x is visual1 tactual or
auditory1 is t x is immly
recogniz$ z hav+ a "picul>
m1n+4 ,x 0 ! unanim\s
recomm5da;n ( a l>ge advisory
committee associat$ ) rese>*
on detectable w>n+s sponsor$
by ! ,a3ess ,bo>d 9 ! mid-
#aihjs t detectable w>n+s m/ 2
a unique surface : is /&>diz$
& : is us$ exclusively 9
situa;ns requir+ w>n+ 9=ma;n4
  ,"! has be5 a #ae-ye>    #eg
hi/ory ( f$]ally sponsor$
rese>* to id5tify a surface :
is su6ici5tly detectable bo?
"u foot & by use ( a l;g cane1
:5 us$ 9 associa;n ) o!r walk+
surfaces1 to func;n z a /&>d
9dicat+ immly & unequivocally
to p]sons :o 5c.t] x t "! is a
haz>d 9 ! pa? ( travel4 ,_m
surfaces h be5 te/$4 ,we h
le>n$ t groov$ surfaces >e n
hi<ly detectable4 ,surfaces :
di6] prim>ily 9 resili5cy >e n
hi<ly detectable "ufoot un.s !
di6];e is m extreme ?an is
practicable 9 transit or
9t]sec;n 5viron;ts "<e4g4
,a/roturf adjo9+ 3crete">4
,surfaces di6]+ prim>ily 9 s.d
on cane 3tact >e n hi<ly
detectable "ufoot or 9 noisy
5viron;ts4 ,truncat$ dome
surfaces >e hi<ly detectable
"ufoot & "? ! l;g cane4
,p]sons lack+ gd tactile   #eh
s5sitiv;y c al detect !m "?
di6];es 9 resili5cy or s.d on
cane 3tact4
  ,! exi/+ descriptive /&>d
does n preclude ! develop;t (
a v>iety ( mat]ials = di6]5t
applica;ns4 ,m ?an #dj
manufactur]s n[ product
truncat$ dome surfaces4 ,m9or
v>ia;ns h be5 demon/rat$ to
result 9 no decr1se 9
detectabil;y & >e a3eptable by
! curr5t equival5t facilita;n
policy4 ,equival5t facilita;n
%d1 h["e1 2 bas$ on human
p]=m.e te/s z describ$ 9
demon/rat+ equal or bett]
detectabil;y "u foot & by use
( a l;g cane1 z well z
recognizabil;y z t specific
surface : w>ns ( a haz>d 9 !
pa? ( travel4 ,x m/ 2 a
4t9ctive walk+ surface4 ,x m/
2 a passive sy/em1 n requir+
use ( any addi;nal         #ei
te*nology : m/ 2 c>ri$ by or
activat$ by ! us]4 ,! ,rese>*
,advisory ,committee 3clud+ xs
meet+ ( ,june #e1 #aiie1
recomm5d$ ! exi/+ descriptive
/&>d1 n a p]=m.e /&>d4
  ,! exi/+ /&>d does n
preclude ! addi;nal provi.n (
audible or o!r 9=ma;n
precisely specify+ ! relative
loca;n ( a bl travel] & a
haz>d 9 ! pa? ( travel4 ,z !
prim>y human factors rese>*]
:o has 3duct$ rese>* on
audible signage ,i wd l to
make x absolutely cle> t !
only audible signage : is
curr5tly 9/all$1 op]at+ & us$
by _m p]sons :o >e bl1 e4g4 !
9frar$ remote signage
te*nology call$ ,talk+ ,signs1
does n & w n sub/itute =
absolutely precise1 reliable
9=ma;n specify+ ! relative
loca;n ( a travel] & a     #fj
haz>d 9 ! pa? ( travel4 ,at
9t]sec;ns1 ,talk+ ,signs
provide 9=ma;n 9clud+ ! "n ( !
9t]sect+ /reet1 ! block ( t
/reet1 ! compass direc;n (
travel1 &1 :5 ! us] is )9 !
crosswalk1 9=ma;n reg>d+ !
/atus ( ! li<t cycle4 ,"!=e1
em]g+ develop;ts 9 audible
signage te*nology %d h no be>+
on any /&>d = provi.n ( w>n+
9=ma;n precisely specify+ !
loca;n ( a travel] 9 rela;n to
a haz>d4
  ,9 3clu.n1 ample rep1t$
rese>* has demon/rat$ ! hi<
detectabil;y ( ! curr5tly
specifi$ detectable w>n+
surface4 ,x al demon/rates !
l[] detectabil;y ( a grt _m
o!r surfaces : 9tuitively seem
t !y wd 2 hi<ly detectable4
,rep1t$ rese>* has demon/rat$
v limit$ impact ( detectable
w>n+ surfaces on !         #fa
travel ( p]sons hav+ physical
4abilities1 & p]cvd b5efits to
_m p]sons hav+ physical
4abilities4 ,s* truncat$ dome
surfaces h be5 recomm5d$ = new
3/ruc;n & alt]a;ns ( curb
ramps "<n requir$"> 9 ,5gl& =
! pa/ ei<t ye>s4 ,!y >e n[
a3ept$ )\t "q or objec;n by
any memb]s ( ! travel+ public
or by ^? responsible = !
9/alla;n1 ma9t5.e & f9anc+ (
curb ramps4 ,truncat$ dome
surfaces h be5 widely us$ z
w>n+ surfaces 9 ,japan s9ce !
#aifjs4 ,!y >e n[ ov]us$ ac to
ori5ta;n & mobil;y speciali/s
9 ,japan4 ,!y >e n /&>diz$1
nor is _! place;t /&>diz$4 ,?
has l$ to 3fu.n & lack (
e6ective;s 9 situa;ns ": lack
( cle>1 unambigu\s 9=ma;n l1ds
to a ?r1t to life safety4 ,!
c>e;lly limit$1 3si/5t use ( a
specifi$ w>n+ surface is   #fb
! only way to assure improv$
safety ( p$e/rians :o >e
visually impair$4
  ,3t9u+ ! require;t = curb
ramps : elim9ate ! only cue :
has provid$ precise 9=ma;n to
bl travel]s reg>d+ _! loca;n 9
rela;n%ip to a haz>d 9 ! pa? (
travel1 )\t replac+ t cue )
ano!r s\rce ( reliable 9=ma;n
demon/rates an unconscionable
4reg>d by ! ,a3ess ,bo>d = !
life safety ( bl travel]s4 ,i
call on ! ,a3ess ,bo>d to
reta9 descriptive specifica;ns
= detectable w>n+ surfaces at
transit plat=ms1 haz>d\s
vehicul> ways & curb ramps4 ,i
recomm5d rese>*-bas$
modifica;ns 9 ! place;t &
design ( detectable w>n+s at
curb ramps z foll[s4
  ,curb ramps % h detectable
w>n+s : >e #bd 9*es wide
ext5d+ ! full wid? ( !     #fc
curb ramp1 & plac$ at ! bottom
( ! ramp ": x adjo9s !
vehicul> way4 "<,app5dix">
,detectable w>n+s hav+ ! domes
on a squ>e grid align$ 9 !
prim>y direc;n ( travel >e
pref]r$1 z !y >e easi] = "s
p]sons hav+ physical
4abilities to negotiate4 ,!y
>e detect$ z r1dily by p]sons
hav+ visual impair;ts z
detectable w>n+ surfaces hav+
! domes align$ on a diagonal
grid40

      ,h ,y ,he>d a ,gd
   ,adv5ture ,/ory ,lately8
       by ,%>on ,lov]+

  ,x's summ]"t & "t to ?9k (
vaca;n4 ,h[ ab a trip to !
,amazon8 8,dr1ms ( ! ,amazon0
c take y "! )\t l1v+ home4
  8,dr1ms ( ! ,amazon0 is ! f/
/ory 9 ! 8,travels )       #fd
,jack0 s]ies by ,,zbs ,audio
,adv5tures4 ,x op5s 9 a ,fr5*
re/aurant1 ) ! ma9 "*1 ,jack
,fl&]s1 ord]+ 8 m1l4 ,:5 he's
f9i%$ ord]+1 a woman's br1?y
voice asks if %e c sit ) hm2
once s1t$1 %e 2g9s a /ript1se1
f9i%+ ) j a cry/al skull )\t
eyes4
  ,:5 he gets home1 he dials a
numb] 9 ,brazil & le>ns t !
cry/al skull 0 /ol52 ,jack is
9vit$ to ,brazil = ! new ye>'s
fe/ival4 ,he decl9es1 b :5 he
hangs up ! ph"o1 9t]e/+ ?+s
2g9 to happ54 ,8 a"p;t turns
9to a jungle1 & he sees !
cry/al skull ag4 ,t exp]i;e is
5 to 3v9ce hm to book a fli<t
to ,rio de ,janeiro = t ni<t4
  ,? tape's s.d e6ects draw y
9to ! sc5e4 ,9 ! a"p;t jungle1
y'll he> wat]1 hiss+ snakes1 &
spid]s2 y'll feel z if y're "r
"! ) ,jack4 ,jack's f/     #fe
task is to f9d ! cry/al skull4
,or1 z he puts x1 he came to
,brazil to 8let ! skull f9d
me40 ,& x does4
  ,s he1 ,newman1 & o!rs g on
a que/ to f9d a lo/ c;y "u !
,brazilian jungle bru%4
,li/5]s c he> ! swi% ( ma*etes
t get ! adv5tur]s "? ! "ubru%1
! ru% ( a wat]fall ov] !
cav]ns "? : !y m/ pass to f9d
! c;y1 & ! t\cans ,- 8!y look
l fly+ b1ks0 ,- s++4 ,) !
assi/.e ( ! skull1 !y get to !
lo/ c;y4 ,! 9toxicat+ smell (
or*ids1 is s vividly describ$
we c alm smell !m \rvs4 ,:5
,jack attempts to put ! skull
back 9 xs alt>1 "s?+ unusual
happ5s4 ,he climbs to ! top (
! exi/+ /"o temple1 "? ! mi/1
& sees a cry/al temple l ! "o
depict$ on ! ceil+ ( ! /"o
temple4 ,he crosses "? an >*
he cdn't see "? & puts !   #ff
skull back4 ,at ! 5d1 li/5]s
>e left wond]+1 z ,jack does1
if x 0 ! skull's m9d he 0 w&]+
"?1 or 8 [n4
  8,! ,turban ( ,el ,morya0 is
a sort ( sci;e fic;n adv5ture
/ory t takes place on !
planet1 ,sumanula4 ,! music on
? tape is ,>abian at f/1 o!r-
_wly lat] on1 comb9+ to make
an e]ie1 8,w> ( ! ,_ws0-type
e6ect4 ,li/5]s he> ab !
my?ical moon ( ,santalore & !
f\r co9s4 ,x 2gan :5 !
,nool1ns left ! planet1 tak+
xs f\r? moon ) !m1 & f\r gold5
co9s4 ,t>u tells u t 8 "f is
8! =emo/ au?or;y on ! my?ical
moon ( ,santalore40 ,ruby1 :o
has "o ( ! gold5 co9s1 tells
,pops ,t>u t at f/ :5 %e
flipp$ x1 a ll girl wd appe>1
want+ to play4 ,he tells h] ab
! my? ( ! co9s3 8:5 all f\r
co9s came tgr 9 ! palm (   #fg
"o h&1 ! _w wd c1se to be10 &
advises h] to see ,toots
,malaka1 bett] "kn z ,toots
,mutant1 :o al has "o ( !
co9s4
  ,we al he> ab ,&or1 :o we>s
! turban ( ,el ,morya1 : he is
us+ to build a li<t ma*9e t's
an*or$ 9 ! fif? dim5.n4
,nicola ,tessla1 8 m5tor1
tells hm t he wants to split !
planet 9to two planets4 ,:5
"s"o /1ls ! turban1 "!'s
tr\ble4 ,kapur1 ! 8sn1ky ll
rod5t0 :o took x1 gets b1m$ up
"s": 9/1d ( ,&or4 ,toots tells
,ruby t "! is1 z %e suspects1
a 3nec;n 2t ! liz>ds
"<actually alligators or
crocodiles">1 ! dim5.nal %ift1
& ! emo;nal problems4 ,!
planet ! 8liz>ds0 come f is
det]iorat+1 s !y're look+ = a
new home1 & plant+ a/ral
4turb.es 9to p4 ,toots     #fh
tells u %e c look 9to "s"o's
eyes & see ! holes1 !
det]iora;n4 ,! reptoids1 z %e
calls !m1 fe$ (f t 4turb.e4
,to settle ?+s back d[n1 ! "*s
ne$ a li<t ma*9e to kill !
4turb.es4 ,ruby ?9ks ( ,&or "r
away4 ,if %e c get ,&or & 8
li<t ma*9e1 %e c get ! second
co94
  ,bo? ( ^! /ories l1ve y
want+ to he> ! 5d+s4
,un=tunately1 !y're on ! tapes
,i don't h4 ,s if y're hook$ &
want to he> m1 3tact ,,zbs
,audio ,adv5tures = a catalog
at "<#hjj"> #ffb-#ccde or
"<#eah"> #fie-#fdjf f #aj a4m4
to #e p4m4 ,ea/]n "t4 ,or
write to ,,zbs ,f.da;n1 ,,rr
#a ,box #abja1 ,=t ,$w>d1
,n4,y4 #abhbh4


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    ,? ,is ! ,way ,we ,wa%
   ,\r ,clo!s1 ,or ,is ,x8
     by ,de,anna ,noriega

  ,two weeks ago1 my fai?;l
laundry assi/ant1 a #af-ye>-
old ,k5more wa%]1 gr.d to a
halt half full ( soapy wat] &
my husb&'s %irts4 ,a call to !
,se>s #a-#hjj repair numb] _h
a repairman \ ! next "d4 ,8
visit un=tunately 0 ! 2g9n+ (
a tortur\s j\rney4 ,af exam9+
my l;g-"t fr1 he diagnos$ xs
3di;n z t]m9al4
  ,! next "d1 ,i h1d$ d[n to
,se>s to f9d a new wa%]4
,*oos+ a new appli.e c 2 3fus+
at ! be/ ( "ts1 b ! fact t
,se>s has alw made brl ov]lays
available to xs visually
impair$ cu/om]s made !m my f/
/op4 ,all appli.es h 2come m
complex z f1tures multiply &
3trol panels h 2come       #gj
9cr1s+ly 3fus+4 ,i select$ a
model ^: f1tures ,i lik$ &1
>m$ ) my cr$it c>d1 ,i proce$$
to sign up = deliv]y4 ,h["e1
,i ask$ ! salesman to ord] brl
ov]lays = my ma*9e4 ,%e f.d t
!y 7 n[ only produc$ = "o
model & t !y wd co/ me an
addi;nal hundr$ doll>s4
  ,i 0 %ock$ 2c ,i _h b"\ a
,se>s dry] two ye>s ago & 0 n
*>g$ = ! ov]lay or cassette
tape ( 9/ruc;ns4 ,my ,se>s
/ore didn't h a floor model (
! ma*9e t wd a3ept a brl
ov]lay4 ,s ,i wd h to buy !
unit )\t 2+ able to exam9e x4
,:5 ! salesman 9quir$ at !
w>eh\se ab acquir+ "o = me1 %e
0 told t !y 7 tempor>ily \ (
/ock4 ,! wa%] 0 "o ( ! m
exp5sive units4 ,a p]son ne$+
a *1p] unit wdn't 2 able to
buy a l[-5d ma*9e at all1 & !n
!y wd h to sp5d ano!r      #ga
hundr$ doll>s = a pla/ic1 gum-
back$ ov]lay & tap$ 9/ruc;ns4
  ,i decid$ to look ag at !
floor model ,i _h orig9ally
*os5 to see h[ di6icult x wd 2
to label ! 3trol panel myf4
,to my 3/]na;n1 ! po9t] on !
dial 3troll+ ! wa%] cycles 0
completely 9a3essible 2h a
pla/ic %ield4
  ,i w5t on to exam9e s"eal
o!r wa%]s manufactur$ by o!r
companies4 ,i 4cov]$ t ,amana1
"o ( ! /urdie/ models on !
m>ket1 al _h a dial n
tactually detectable4 ,? 0
"picul>ly 4appo9t+1 2c ,amana
ma*9es h /a9.s wa%] drums &
metal ge>s 9 _! transmis.ns1
mak+ !m especially attractive
to a mom ( ?ree te5age girls
:o put a wa%] to a lot ( use4
,_m ( ! *1p] ma*9es n[ h
pla/ic tubs1 & all b "o o!r
br& h g"o to nylon or      #gb
pla/ic transmis.n ge>s4
  ,i 4cov]$ at ,maytag t dials
7 equally 9a3essible1 & no
ov]lays 7 available4 ,:5 ,i
phon$ _! #a-#hjj numb]1 !y
claim$ n"e to h be5 ask$ = s*
an item4 ,? surpris$ me1 s9ce
,i _h ask$ ab _! availabil;y
:5 look+ = a di%wa%] la/ ye>4
,! s]vice repres5tative ask$ =
my ph"o numb] & qkly pull$ my
address f h] files on h]
comput]1 3firm+ my previ\s
reque/4 ,i gave h] ! "n ( !
company t produces ! kits =
,se>s4 ,b ,i h a feel+ t = my
"p1 ! ,maytag repairman w h to
rema9 ! l"olie/ man 9 t[n if
"s?+ isn't d"o ab _! cycle
selector knob4
  ,i live 9 a t[n ( ab #ag1jjj
p ) only ! limit$ %opp+ *oices
t s* a t[n c provide4 ,"!=e1
my survey 0 n compreh5sive1 b
,i d h "s gd news = ^? (   #gc
y :o mi<t f9d !mvs 9 a simil>
appli.e hunt4 ,:irlpool
provides free ov]lays = all (
xs models at no *>ge to !
cu/om]s4 ,g5]al ,electric 0 my
f9al *oice1 2c !y produce !
o!r unit ) metal transmis.n
ge>s4 ,? wasn't ! 5d ( my
trials & tribula;ns ?\<4 ,:5
,i 3tact$ ! company 3c]n+
ov]lays1 ,i 0 told t !y 7
available = mo/ models4 ,:5 ,i
ask$ ab ! model ,i 0 3sid]+ =
pur*ase1 ,i 0 told t !y cdn't
tell me if !y _h ! ov]lay un.s
,i gave !m ! s]ial numb] z
well z ! model numb]4 ,s9ce !
floor model ,i exam9$ 0
almond-color$ & ,i want$ to
buy a :ite wa%]1 & ? wd h to
come f ! w>eh\se1 ,i wdn't "k
:at ! actual s]ial numb] 0
until af ! ma*9e 0 deliv]$4
,s9ce ! deliv]y m5 wd h to
wre/le my defunct unit \   #gd
( ! laundry >ea & d[n two
fli<ts ( /airs 2f !y cd br+ my
new ma*9e up ^? same two
fli<ts ( /airs1 ,i suspect$ !y
wdn't 2 ?rill$ if ,i ask$ !m
to come back & take away !
ma*9e if x 0 4cov]$ to 2 "o (
! models t ! company didn't
provide an ov]lay =4 ,! s]vice
repres5tative expla9$ t %e _h
no a3ess to ! li/ ( models = :
!y _h ov]lays & wdn't f9d \
until f\r to six weeks1 :5 an
adapta;n kit 0 s5t to me4 ,i
9si/$ t ,i cdn't buy _! ma*9e
)\t obta9+ an answ] z to xs
availabil;y4
  ,by ? "t1 ,i _h ! bit 2t my
tee? & 0 det]m9$ to get :at ,i
felt ,i ne$$4 ,g"o 0 my
will+;s to settle = less or to
make d ) dymo tape or o!r
make%ift solu;ns4 ,! ,rogue
,apa*e "<my husb&'s nick"n =
me"> 0 on ! w>pa?4 ,!      #ge
s]vice repres5tative1 a *>m+
"y lady "nd ,susan ,%ep>d1
promis$ to see :at %e cd d &
call me back4 ,two h\rs lat]1
%e cd f9ally put my m9d to re/
ab my model ma*9e4
  ,z ,i write ?1 a week's wor?
( family wa% is 2+ se5 to by
my new ,g5]al ,electric wa%]4
,al? ,i don't h ! brl ov]lay =
x yet1 ,i h be5 assur$ t x is
on ! way4
  ,y may 2 ask+ :y ,i 0 s
adamant ab gett+ a brl ov]lay4
,! ma*9e ,i *ose to buy1 l s
_m new appli.es1 has #ab
*oices = wat] level1 a numb] (
sett+s = wat] temp]ature &
agitator ac;n4 ,x is suppos$
to h&le "ey?+ f h&-wa%able
items to h1vy-duty fabrics4 ,s
! 3trol panel is v complicat$4
,i don't want to rely on my
memory or "s make-d m>k+
sy/em4 ,9 se>* ( my new    #gf
ma*9e1 ,i 4cov]$ h[ ll
manufactur]s c>e ab \r ne$s =
a3essible 3trol panels4 ,2ss
cycle knobs )\t po9t]s1 ,i f.d
^? electronic t\* pads ) no
way to tell ": to t\*4
  ,i h a feel+ t un.s m ( u
9si/ on 2+ 3sid]$ 9 design+ s*
3trols1 t we may f9d \rvs =c$
to buy only exp5sive models1
or h \r *oices sev]ely limit$4
,i ?9k we %d 3front companies
) \r ne$s1 make \rvs he>d4
,only !n w we 2 able to buy
:at we ne$ at a price we c
af=d4 ,companies l ,se>s w n 2
able to pret5d t !y >e s]v+ !
visually impair$ :ile pric+ _!
support at a punitively hi<
co/ if we express \r \trage4
,if we meekly a3ept s* tr1t;t1
?+s c only get worse4 ,i
r1lize t we brl us]s >e decl9+
9 numb]s1 b ,i c't 2lieve t "!
>5't o!r p \ "! :o wdn't   #gg
l to "k = sure h[ to set _!
ma*9es to ! prop] p>amet]s to
avoid spoil+ _! clo?+4
  ,oh1 by ! way1 did y "k t
despite all ! 3fus+ claims to
2 extra capac;y or h1vy-duty1
wa%]s come 9 only two sizes8
,!y w h&le ei #ah- or #bj-p.d
loads4 ,i hope t my fru/rat+
exp]i;e w result 9 ,g5]al
,electric *ang+ ! proc$ure to
make x easi] to f9d \ : models
!y c provide ov]lays =4 ,i al
hope t ! k t a ll p]si/;e c
(t5 get y :at y want w 5c\rage
o!rs to make _! voices he>d4

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

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

         ,*ur* ,3f];e
  ,! ,na;nal ,*ur* ,3f];e ( !
,bl w hold xs annual 3f];e
,july #bc-#bg1 #aiie at !
,holi"d ,9n ,fresno1 "<#bji">
#bfh-#ajjj4 ,= m 9=ma;n 3tact
,rev4 ,frank ,f9k5b9d]1 ,p4,o4
,box #afc1 ,d5v]1 ,,co #hjbja2
ph"o "<#cjc"> #dee-#cdcj4
,make yr [n res]va;ns4 ,"! w 2
,bible /udy1 tal5t "t1 fun &
fell[%ip = all4

        ,summ] ,retr1t
  ,a summ] retr1t = visually
impair$ p]sons w 2 held at
,black ,hills ,/ate ,univ]s;y
,july #bj-#bi4 ,! ag5da    #gi
comb9es dormitory h\s+1 mo/
m1ls1 classes on a v>iety (
subjects1 t\rs ( "s ,black
,hills attrac;ns1 & o!r
recr1;nal opportunities4
,classes 2+ (f]$ ? summ]
9clude ,black ,hills hi/ory1
villa9s 9 ,am]ican hi/ory1 &
!at] & music apprecia;n1 )
h&s-on exp]i;es4 ,classes >e
(f]$ 9 ! morn+2 afns w 2 =
field trips & social ev5ts4 ,!
complete package co/s @s#eie
p] p]son4 ,a bus w transport
"picipants f ! ,rapid ,c;y
airport to ! campus4
,applica;ns >e available by
3tact+ ,v]la ,fi%1 coord9ator1
ext5.n_/summ] ses.ns1
,univ]s;y ,/a;n ,box #iejh1
#abjj ,univ]s;y ,st41
,spe>fi%1 ;,,sd #eggii-#iejh1
or by phon+ "<#fje"> #fdb-
#fgga4 ,regi/ra;n is limit$ to
#be "picipants4            #hj
        ,4a/] ,relief
  ,a 4a/] relief fund =
victims ) visual impair;t has
be5 e/abli%$ by ! ,oklahoma
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to help 4plac$
"w]s1 4locat$ resid5ts1 & ^?
:o h acquir$ a visual impair;t
z a result ( ! bomb+4 ,x w
provide 9=ma;n & ref]ral
s]vices1 pe] c\nsel+1 &
f9ancial assi/.e4 ,! ,i[a
,c\ncil ( ! ,unit$ ,bl has alr
donat$ @s#gej = ! fund4 ,if y
wd l to help1 s5d yr dona;ns
to ! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 ,p4,o4 ,box #adgf1
,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok #gcaja4
,"qs or com;ts %d 2 direct$ to
,diane ,b[]s at "<#iah"> #gde-
#jhjg or ,judy ,pool at
"<#dje"> #ggi-#adgf4

      ,,ada ,9fo ,hotl9e
  ,! ,4abil;y ,"rs ,$uca;n &
,def5se ,fund has a        #ha
hotl9e t provides 9=ma;n on
,titles ,,ii1 /ate & local
gov]n;ts1 & ,,iii1 public
a3ommoda;ns1 ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act4 ,x op]ates f
#i a4m4 to #e p4m4 ,pacific
"t4 ,! numb] is "<#hjj"> #dff-
#dbcb4

       ,see+ ,eye ,,bbs
  ,! ,see+ ,eye1 ,9c41 has an
electronic bullet9 bo>d
s]vice1 ,buddy-,,bbs4 ,comput]
us]s c a3ess x to ex*ange
messages1 upload & d[nload
files1 & "picipate 9 3f];e
4cus.ns4 ,! ,see+ ,eye qu>t]ly
newslr & applica;n 9=ma;n >e
al available on ! bullet9
bo>d4 ,xs ph"o numb] is
"<#bja"> #eci-#iedf4

     ,kor1n ,w> ,memorial
  ,! d$ica;n c]emony = !
,kor1n ,w> ,vet]ans        #hb
,memorial 9 ,wa%+ton is
(ficially s*$ul$ = ,july #bf-
#cj1 #aiie4 ,m ?an #ejj1jjj
vet]ans & _! families f all
ov] ! _w >e expect$ to att5d4
,all vet]ans1 _! families &
frs >e 9vit$4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
call "<#hjj"> #efg-#hchg4

      ,l>ge ,pr9t ,/uff
  ,! ,l>ge ,pr9t ,publi%+
,company (f]s a wide range (
l>ge pr9t puzzles to
9dividuals & organiza;ns4
,giant two-foot cross^w
puzzles1 circle ! ^w1 trivia
quizzes1 cross^w fill-9s &
adult color+ designs >e
available4 ,to reque/ a sample
pack ( items1 s5d @s#e4ej to
cov] %ipp+ & h&l+ to ,l>ge
,pr9t ,publi%+ ,company1 #ajc
,=e/ ,gl51 ,we/ ,spr+field1
,,ma #jajhi-#aiid or call
"<#dac"> #gci-#jhid4       #hc
          ,job ,op5+
  ,! ,am]ican ,frs ,s]vice
,committee is seek+ a 4abil;y
issues speciali/4 ,? speciali/
w ov]see ongo+ projects 3c]n+
physical a3essibil;y ( ,,afsc
(fices & assi/.e = a3ommoda;ns
ne$$ by /aff & committee
memb]s2 "w closely ) /aff &
committees 9 all ,,afsc
regions & program units to
id5tify ne$s ) reg>d to
improv+ 9tegra;n ( p )
4abilities & 4abil;y issues
9to programs "?\t !
organiza;n4 ,? job requires
/r;g commit;t to a6irmative
ac;n & equal opportun;y = all
p2 demon/rat$ k ( 4abil;y
issues1 9clud+ legal aspects (
a3ommoda;n1 ,,ada & /ate
regula;ns2 at l1/ ?ree ye>s
exp]i;e ) 4abil;y issues2
develop+ & imple;t+ 9=ma;nal &
exp]i5tial tra9+2 abil;y   #hd
& will+;s to att5d ev5+ &
week5d meet+s1 ) #cj to #dj
p]c5t travel "t "?\t ! ,unit$
,/ates to provide te*nical
assi/.e2 k ( comput]-bas$ data
manage;t or will+;s to le>n4
,s5d cov] lr & resume to
,willa ,br[n1 ,human ,res\rces
,de"p;t1 ,,afsc1 #aeja ,*]ry
,st41 ,philadelphia1 ,,pa
#aiajb-#adgi1 or fax "<#bae">
#bda-#gbdg4

        ,sc\rby ,w9n]s
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
pres5t$ xs n9? ,alex&] ,sc\rby
,n>rator ( ! ,ye> ,aw>ds on
,june #e4 ,! w9n] 9 fic;n1
,*ri/oph] ,hurt1 is a n>rator
9 ! ,,nls program & at ,,afb's
,new ,york ,c;y /udios1 & has
record$ m ?an #bjj titles4 ,9
non-fic;n1 ! w9n] is ,ray
,f\%ee1 a n>rator at !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se =    #he
! ,bl s9ce #aihd1 & an
ann\nc]1 produc] & on-air
p]sonal;y at ,,wdrb-,,tv s9ce
#aiha4 ,! w9n] 9 p]iodicals is
,bob ,butz1 :o 2gan record+ =
,talk+ ,book ,publi%]s 9 ,d5v]
9 #aiga1 & 2came a full-"t
r1d] 9 #aigg4 ,butz 2gan 8
m$ia c>e] 9 #aidf z a disk
jockey at ,,kcrt1 & 2came news
director at ,,kbol foll[+ 8
gradua;n f ,colorado
,univ]s;y4

          ,brlr ,c>e
  ,n9o ,pac9i c repair yr
,p]k9s brlr4 ,if y h a ma*9e
t's 9 poor %ape1 call ,n9o at
"<#cac"> #hhe-#gccj ev5+s &
week5ds4 ,trade-9s >e a3ept$2
pay;t plans >e negotiable4

         ,:at"e ,"ws
  8,:at"e ,"ws0 is a booklet
develop$ by ,! ,li<th\se   #hf
,9c4 ( ,new ,york to provide
su7es;ns & simple solu;ns to p
:o lose _! vi.n dur+ _! adult
ye>s & to assi/ families & frs
9 _! ef=ts to provide support4
,x 9cludes tips ab r1d+1
g>d5+1 cultural activities s*
z go+ to ! !at]1 & sports &
ex]cise4 ,x is available 9
l>ge pr9t1 brl or cassette4
,to ord]1 s5d @s#c payable to
,! ,li<th\se ,9c4 to3
,publica;ns ,de"p;t1 ,li<th\se
,9du/ries1 #cf-#bj ,nor!rn
;,blvd41 ,l;g ,isl& ,c;y1
,n4,y4 #aaaja4 ,specify ,p#hdj
& m$ium desir$4

       ,cali=nia ,canes
  ,! ,cali=nia ,cane is a f\r-
jo9t$ fold+ cane4 ,xs jo9ts &
%afts >e made f #ajj p]c5t
c>bon fib]1 giv+ x /r5g? &
durabil;y4 ,! h&le is made (
hi<-grade ,lamk9 golf-     #hg
type grip & has an ela/ic wri/
loop ) knot c9*4 ,jo9ts >e #b
#a_/#d 9*es l;g4 ,me*anical
br1kd[ns ( canes w 2 cov]$ =
"o ye>4 ,fold+ canes co/
@s#ce2 rigid canes1 @s#bh4
,/&>d tips co/ @s#b ea*2
m>%mall[ tips co/ @s#d ea*4
,h&l+ co/s @s#b p] cane1 @s#a
p] tip4 ,= s+le cane ord]s1
add @s#e = %ipp+ & h&l+4 ,s5d
yr "n1 address1 ord] & pay;t
to ,cali=nia ,canes1 #befaa
,quail ,run1 ,suite #abc1
,dana ,po9t1 ,,ca #ibfbi-
#babe4 ,all[ two to ?ree weeks
= deliv]y4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 call
,jeff ,c>m] at "<#gad"> #dhi-
#aigc4

      ,tel$esk's ,3sole
  ,3veyant ,sy/ems1 ,9c41 n[
has ,tele,desk ,visually
,impair$ ,op]ator ,3sole
available4 ,x is a sy/em   #hh
to meet ! ne$s ( bl & visually
impair$ teleph"o op]ators4 ,x
comes ) a 3sole keybo>d1
,tele,desk s(tw>e1 equip;t1
p[] supply1 spee* syn!siz]1
scre5 r1d] s(tw>e1 text-to-
spee* manage;t s(tw>e1 ,,pc
spee* mix] c>d = h&set_/h1dset
9tegra;n1 & 9du/ry /&>d #dhf
comput]4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact
,3veyant ,sy/ems at "<#gad">
#gef-#gajj1 or write ! company
at #bccb ,mc,gaw ,ave41
,irv9e1 ,,ca #ibgad4

        ,,iris ,av5ews
  ,9dep5d5t ,r1d+1 ,9=ma;n
,s]vices is a new s]vice
busi;s t wants to provide
9=ma;n p]ta9+ to "ey"d liv+
tasks1 s* z 9gr$i5ts &
direc;ns li/$ on food & m$ic9e
packages1 sav+s promo;ns1
transporta;n & 9=ma;n ab
communities4 ,! s]vice     #hi
is / 9 ! plann+ /ages1 & is
3duct+ a survey to ask p to
tell u :at !y want & h[ !y'd l
x4 ,)\t responses1 ! s]vice w
h to base busi;s on be/
guesses4 ,plann$ 9=ma;n m$iums
>e cassette tape1 l>ge pr9t1
comput] disk1 ,9t]net files &
brl4 ,to 3tact !m1 s5d ;e-mail
to iris#a@aboulder4"
earthnet4net1 or write to
,,iris ,av5ews #bbee ;,n4 ,ma9
,st41 ,suite #ajh-#bib1
,l;gmont1 ,,co #hjeja4

          ,new ,book
  8,! ,transi;n to ,college =
,/ud5ts ) ,visual ,impair;ts0
is a new book f ! ,mississippi
,/ate ,univ]s;y ,rehabilita;n
,rese>* & ,tra9+ ,c5t] on
,bl;s & ,l[ ,vi.n4 ,x
id5tifies previ\s rese>* &
lit]ature on transi;n1 & is
available 9 regul> pr9t1   #ij
cassette1 or comput] disk =
@s#bj1 & brl = @s#fj4 ,write
to ,,rrtc at ,p4,o4 ,box
#fahi1 ,mississippi ,/ate1
,,ms #cigfb4

         ,*eck ,? ,\
  ,any ,blockbu/] cu/om] :o
r5ts or buys a cap;n$ video c
h x *eck$ 2f l1v+ ! /ore to
5sure t ! cap;ns >e 2+ prop]ly
4play$1 ac to 8,telabil;y
,m$ia40 ,to support ? new
s]vice1 ,blockbu/] has pur*as$
#b1ejj cap;n decod]s f ,na;nal
,cap;n+ ,9/itute4 ,! decod]s w
2 3nect$ to a ,,tv & ,,vcr 9
"picipat+ /ores 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates & ,canada4

      ,vocal-,eyes #c4j
  ,,gw ,micro has complet$
v].n #c4j ( ,vocal-,eyes4 ,"!
>e s"eal *anges1 ! mo/ obvi\s
2+ ! 9/alla;n program :    #ia
lets y 9/all only ! files y
wi%4 ,"! is al a video
attribute dic;n>y f1ture1
all[+ y to id5tify text t has
a c]ta9 "*i/ic 9dicat$ ) a
special video attribute4 ,=
ord]+ 9=ma;n1 3tact ,,gw
,micro at "<#bai"> #dhc-#cfbe4

       ,t5? ,anniv]s>y
  ,c&le 9 ! ,w9d[ is hold+ xs
#ajth anniv]s>y program ,augu/
#ag-#bj1 #aiie at ,wild] ,=e/1
a retr1t & 3f];e c5t] ne>
,m>9e 9 ,st4 ,croix1 ,m9n4 ,?
ye>'s topic is 9t]nal
oppres.n4 ,"s activ;y-ori5t$
ses.ns >e al plann$4 ,! co/ =
? ye>'s 3f];e is @s#afj if y
regi/] af ,june #a1 : cov]s
f\r "ds & ?ree ni<ts ( food1
lodg+1 programs & transporta;n
to & f ! 3f];e site4 ,= m
9=ma;n call ,ka?y ,sz9nyey at
"<#ejb"> #hie-#jhff4 ,if   #ib
y h att5d$ previ\s 3f];es b w
n 2 able to att5d ? ye>1 s5d a
cassette tell+ :at y're up to
n[ & :at y plan to d 9 !
future2 pl1se tell u :at
impact ,c&le has _h 9 yr life4
,pl1se limit yr com;ts to five
m9utes4 ,tapes w 2 %>$ ) ?
ye>'s att5dees un.s o!rwise
specifi$4 ,s5d ! tapes to
,lolly ,lijewski at #abbe
,la,salle ,ave4 ;,s41
,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eedjc4

        ,new ,catalog
  ,! ,m>iano ,pac9i #aiie
,product ,9=ma;n ,guide is n[
available 9 pr9t or brl4 ,!
company d1ls exclusively 9
hi<-qual;y1 l[] co/ mobil;y
items4 ,products 9clude _m
di6]5t types ( cane tips1
fold+ canes & rigid canes4 ,=
m 9=ma;n1 or to reque/ a copy1
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,3f];e1 ,p4,o4 ,box #ajgfg1
,eug5e1 ,,or #igddj2 ph"o
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s*ool reunion on ,sept4 #i1
#aiie 9 ,ab]de51 ,s4,d4 ,any"o
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,la,mee1 ,s\? ,dakota ,s*ool =
! ,visually ,h&icapp$1 #dbc
#agth ,ave4 ,,se1 ,ab]de51
,s4,d4 #egdja-#gfii2 ph"o
"<#fje"> #fbf-#behj4

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& level ,i camp]s w        #ie
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food co/s4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact
,ka?y ,johnson at "<#cjd">
#hbb-#dhig "<(fice"> or ,dan
,oates at "<#cjd"> #hbb-#dhhc
"<(fice">4

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full- or "p-"t4 ,= m 9=ma;n
call "<#hjj"> #cdf-#cgaj &
l1ve yr "n1 address & ph"o
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cotton or /ret* velvet lace1
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available f ,top ,draw]4 ,ea*
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mail$ 4creetly to !
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catalog ( products select$ by
& = bl p1 write to ,top ,draw]
at #behd ,f9kbonn] ,rd41
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d[nt[n ,*icago4 ,! 3f];e is
design$ to br+ tgr p ) visual
impair;ts1 _! families1
$ucators1 oph?almologi/s1
optometri/s1 rehabilita;n
pr(es.nals & v5dors4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 3tact ,m>y ,ell5
,simmons at "<#fjb"> #gcj-
#hbhb or ,m>y ,zabelski at
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unique & 9novative greet+ c>d
& product l9e1 (f]s cassette
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poetry"> = @s#i4ie ea*4 ,s5d
*ecks or m"oy ord]s = @s#i4ie
plus @s#a4ej %ipp+ & h&l+ to
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unabridg$ selec;ns ( >ticles1
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#idjhi4
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a3essible =mats to visually
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s]vices to t p]son4 ,! company
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magaz9es1 newspap] >ticles1
books1 manuals & m5us4
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mat]ial4
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m$ic9e1 %ort 5t]ta9+ news
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#dgj ,tunnel ,rd41 ,v]non1
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visually impair$8
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dicta;n = o!r 9/ru;ts3 guit>1
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a3u/om$ to 9 ! lit]>y brl y
le>n$4 ,x looks l ! =eign
language sec;ns ( ^? brl
airl9e safety manuals y get z
! jet takes (f4 ,& :at happ5$
to ! doll> sign8 ,? is all
well & gd = ^? :o >e r1lly
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9 ! code cd m1n to g5]al
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lies ) local & /ate gov]n;ts
:o1 "u ,title ,,ii ( !
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>e obligat$ to provide mat]ial
9 ! 3sum]'s m$ium ( *oice4 ,s*
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h\se & m/ 3tract ) transcrib+
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books & o!r docu;ts m/ 2
reproduc$ to meet ,unifi$ ,brl
/&>ds8 ,ev5 if *anges to
lit]>y brl 5d up 2+ few1
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m"oy4 ,": w ! funds come f =
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8,brl ,bill0 legisla;n 2+
pass$ 9 _m /ates is !
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brl 9/ruc;n at "ugraduate &
po/-graduate levels (
rehabilita;n & $uca;nal
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n develop tra9+ mat]ial to
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sy/em ( rais$ dots : is   #aai
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,spani%1 !y r1lize !y m/ h x
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provide ! appropriate mat]ial4
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"o "t or ano!r1 r1d "s?+
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programs 2+ promot$4
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