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       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,presid5t's ,message3 ,! ,pa?
    ,ah1d1 by ,paul ,$w>ds1
    page #f
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
    ,o4 ,mill]1 page #aj
,cau<t 9 ! ,middle1 by ,%>i
    ,roan1 page #ag
,,n>rs '#ie ,0 a ,knock\t1 by
    ,lynne ,koral1 page #bh
,9 ,memoriam3 ,b>b>a
    "<,dunlap"> ,*&l]1 by
    ,janiece ,pet]s51 page #ch
,book ,review3 ,if ,y're ,?9k+
    ( ,gett+ a ,guide ,dog1
    ,get ,? ,book ,f/1 by
    ,nolan ,crabb1 page #db
#aiie ,am5d;ts to ! ,,acb
    ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws1 page
    #ea
,summ>y ( ,,acb #aiie
    ,resolu;ns1 page #fj
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    ,\t/&+ ,bl ,/ud5ts1 by
    ,jessica ;,l4 ,b1*1 page
    #fh
,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on ,ag+
    ,resolu;ns ,adopt$1 by
    ,gl5n ;,m4 ,plunkett1 page
    #gg
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    ,presid5t's ,message3
        ,! ,pa? ,ah1d
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,z a fairly new presid5t ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,i
want to %>e ) y "s ( !
approa*es t ,i feel ,i m/ take
9 ord] to d ! job y h elect$
me to d4 ,"s ( ^! >e new & "s
>e j common s5se4 ,f/1 ,i
campaign$ = ? (fice ) ! cle>
"u/&+ t ,i cd n d ! job by
myf4 ,i rep1t$ly 9dicat$ t
nobody :o holds d[n a full-"t
job c possibly expect to d a
cr$itable job z presid5t ( an
organiza;n z l>ge z ,,acb )\t
delegat+ a grt d1l4 ,i 2gan ?
delega;n by purposely n seek+
elec;n to ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl ,5t]prises & ,s]vices
bo>d4 ,z _m ( y "k1 ,,acbes is
! corpora;n t runs \r ?rift
/ores & c al 2 9volv$ 9     #f
o!r fund-rais+ approa*es4 ,!
gr\p ( (fic]s & memb]s :o 7
elect$ by ! bo>d ( directors
to s]ve z ! bo>d ( ,,acbes >e
p]fectly capable ( c>ry+ on
)\t ! presid5t look+ ov] _!
%\ld]s4 ,i w1 ( c\rse1 2
3sult+ ) ,le,roy ,saund]s1 :o
0 elect$ z _! *air1 on a
regul> basis1 b w rely on !m =
! direc;n t we %d take ov] !
next ye> & 2y4
  ,i h al ask$ my vice
presid5ts to assume specific
roles4 ,i h reque/$ t ,brian
,*>lson assume ! "s:at ?ank.s
task ( assembl+ ,,acb's v>i\s
committees4 ,ag ,i am 3sult+ )
hm & we >e "w+ tgr1 b ,brian
is do+ _m ( ! calls to 3firm
appo9t;ts & to 4cuss ) p _!
wi%es4 ,i truly hope t by ! "t
y r1d ?1 all ! committees ,i
ne$ to appo9t w 2 9 place4
  ,i h ask$ ,/eph5          #g
,spei*] to "w to s*$ule :o
goes ": ? fall & 2y4 ,"! >e
/ate 3v5;ns o3urr+ all ov] !
c.try & we want to 2 sure t
ea* /ate has gd repres5ta;n at
_! 3v5;n4 ,we al want to 2
sure t ! joy ( go+ to /ate
3v5;ns is %>$ am;g bo>d memb]s
& (fic]s r ?an 3f9$ to j a
few4 ,we want to 2 truly
help;l to /ate a6iliates &1 z
"t goes on1 we w 2 ask+ ^? :o
att5d /ate 3v5;ns to provide !
bo>d ) fe$back ( ways t ,,acb
c 2 ( m help to ! /ates ": !y
h be54 ,we al want !m to keep
_! eyes op5 = pot5tial l1d]s
:o c 2 5c\rag$ to "w at a
na;nal level z well z 9 _! [n
/ates4 ,i 2lieve t "! >e _m p
\ "! 9 ,,acb :o h m* to (f] t
we on ! bo>d d n "k ab4 ,,acb
m/ "w to make c]ta9 t new
l1d]s c & d em]ge ov] "t4 ,!
ess;e ( democracy is        #h
assur+ t ! p h a l>ge pool (
pot5tial l1d]s f : to *oose4
,! v nature ( \r organiza;n
makes x nec = u to actively
seek & 5c\rage ^! l1d]s 2c "!
is no =mal way ( br++ !m to !
att5;n ( a wid] audi;e un.s !y
>e appo9t$ to committees ": !y
c 2come bett] "kn to ! ,,acb
na;nal 3/itu5cy4 ,? is j ! f/
/ep4 ,we w f9d o!r ways to
5c\rage new p to em]ge & ,/eve
,spei*] w spe>h1d \r ef=ts to
make ? dr1m a r1l;y4
  ,! /r5g? ( ,,acb is 9 xs
memb]s & \r su3ess doesn't
dep5d on :at ,i d ne>ly s m* z
x does on :at y z memb]s d4 ,i
hope y w let me "k if "! >e
?+s ,i %d 2 do+ or if "! >e
?+s y >e do+ t >e excit+6 ,9 a
future message ,i w tell y ab
! *anges t we made 9 ! 3/itu;n
? ye> & ! impact t w h on \r
na;nal (fice & on ,,acb z   #i
a :ole4 ,= n[1 let me j say t
,i am alr grate;l to all ! p
:o ,i h ask$ to take specific
tasks 2c !y >e do+ !m z well
or bett] ?an ,i cd6

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

  ,ev5 if late summ] 9
,wa%+ton frequ5tly m1ns "! is
a ll less tra6ic on "s /reets
2c s _m resid5ts >e \ ( t[n on
vaca;n1 ! same sl[d[n is n
necess>ily evid5t 9 ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice4 ,= example1 \r
gov]n;tal a6airs director &
legislative assi/ant devot$
s"eal full "ds to meet+s ( !
,,adaag ,review ,committee ( !
,>*itectural & ,transporta;n
,b>ri]s ,compli.e ,bo>d1
foll[$ qkly by meet+s (    #aj
! ,telecommunica;ns ,task ,=ce
( ! ,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities4 ,at approximately
! same "t1 na;nal program
speciali/ ,gl5n ,plunkett 0
tak+ "p 9 delib]a;ns ( !
,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,ag+ & ,i 0
meet+ ) ! o!r memb]s ( !
,committee on ,4abil;y & ,ag+
( ! ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on
,ag+4 ,! purpose ( ! latt]
meet+s 0 to focus fur!r on !
,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e resolu;ns t
h sub/antial impact on 4abl$ p
& to 9=m ! /ate gov]nors ( t
important impact4
  ,9 #aiid ,i 0 s*$ul$ to sp1k
on ! program ( ! ,,acb (
,nebraska1 b _h to c.el t
commit;t :5 a meet+ ( ! ,l;g-
,range ,plann+ ,committee 0
s*$ul$4 ,z a result ,i 0
especially pl1s$ to 2 able to
take "p 9 ! #aiie ,,acb (
,nebraska 3v5;n1 held 9    #aa
,l9coln ,- a c;y : s]ves z !
capital ( ! /ate b1 if "o is
to 2lieve all ! signs &
promo;nal 9=ma;n 9 view "ey":1
s]ves m importantly z ! home (
! ,univ]s;y ( ,nebraska
,cornhusk]s football t1m4 ,i
"picul>ly 5joy$ ! 3f];e
program 2c ( xs v>iety2 x
9clud$ n only pres5ta;ns ab
bl;s-relat$ topics s* z
rehabilita;n s]vices b al
9t]e/+ topics s* z g5etics1
antiques & /ate legislative
practices4 ,i comm5d ! memb]s
:o h&l$ ! plann+ & 3duct ( !
3v5;n banquet "u v di6icult
circum/.es1 "nly ! fact t !
hotel re/aurant1 : 0 s*$ul$ to
cat] ! 5tire m1l1 clos$ a few
"ds 2f ! 3v5;n & z a result !
5tire banquet m1l _h to 2 br"\
9 f \tside4 ,foll[+ ! 3clu.n (
! ,,acb ( ,nebraska 3v5;n ,i
_h an opportun;y to sp5d   #ab
a c\ple ( "ds 9 ne>by ,kansas
visit+ "o ( my college
roommates1 le>n+ m ab ! 9t]e/+
hi/ory ( t region & visit+ !
,kansas ,assi/.e ,dog ,tra9+
,s*ool1 locat$ 9 ,wa%+ton1
,kan4 ,) ! 5orm\s 9cr1se 9 !
use ( s]vice & companion dogs
by 4abl$ p x 0 v 9t]e/+ to me
to obs]ve & le>n m ab !
op]a;ns ( a relatively new
s*ool t tra9s bo? s]vice dogs
= 4abl$ p & guide dogs = bl p4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
does n 5dorse ! products ( any
"picul> assi/ive te*nology
produc]1 b ,i am pl1s$ to
report t ,i 5joy$ v m* a rec5t
demon/ra;n ( ! talk+
comput]iz$ map produc$ by
,>k5/"o1 ,9c4 ,i 0 n surpris$
:5 ! map 3ta9$ a3urate 9=ma;n
ab ! /reets & ev5 ! tra6ic
circles ne> ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice 9 ,wa%+ton1 b ,i 0   #ac
surpris$ :5 ,i gave x !
8ultimate te/0 & obta9$
a3urate 9=ma;n 3c]n+ ! /reets
9 my homet[n 9 ea/]n ,k5tucky4
  ,comm5da;ns to ! ,columbia
,li<th\se = ! ,bl 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 = "w+ ) local
univ]sities & ? organiza;n to
acqua9t college /ud5ts ) !
issues t >e important to bl &
visually impair$ p6 ,rec5tly !
,columbia ,li<th\se >rang$ a
volunte] tra9+ program = a
numb] ( ,am]ican ,univ]s;y
/ud5ts to le>n m ab ! program
( ! ,li<th\se & to assi/ 9
provid+ "s ( xs s]vices4 ,"p (
! process ( $ucat+ ! /ud5ts
9clud$ s"eal h\rs at ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice ": /aff memb]s
4cuss$ curr5t issues1
demon/rat$ a few pieces (
assi/ive te*nology & answ]$ a
v>iety ( "qs4 ,! curr5t
practice ( 5c\rag+         #ad
college /ud5ts to le>n ab & to
take "p 9 human s]vice
programs is simil> to ! v
su3ess;l program e/abli%$
s"eal ye>s ago by "o class ( a
pre/igi\s ,ivy ,l1gue
univ]s;y1 _m ( ^: /ud5ts s]ve
z 9t]ns 9 human s]vice
organiza;ns e ye>4

           ,cap;ns
  ,oral ,mill] & 8 wife1
,rob]ta1 smile = ! cam]a af !
,c&idates' ,=um at 3v5;n4
  ,pictur$ "h >e memb]s ( !
,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on ,ag+'s
,advisory ,committee on
,4abilities4 ,f left to "r3
,dr4 ,william ,felts1 ,mat!w
,janicki1 ,all5 ,buck+ham1
,oral ,mill]1 ,james ,firman1
,john ,kemp4 ,a unique f1ture
( ! #aiie ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e
on ,ag+ is ! 9troduc;n ( !
,advisory ,committee on    #ae
,4abilities & ! ,busi;s
,advisory ,committee4 ,^! two
special committees1 ! memb]s (
: 7 select$ by ,secret>y
,donna ,%alala1 w advise !
secret>y 9 review+ & imple;t+
resolu;ns d1l+ ) ^! two
important issues4 ,! ,advisory
,committee on ,4abilities met
,augu/ #aj to id5tify a focus
= 4abil;y issues rais$ at !
#aiie ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on
,ag+4 ,f]n&o ,torres-,gil1 !
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,ag+1
facilitat$ ! meet+ & emphasiz$
! committee's valuable role1
/at+1 8,4abil;y is a critical
issue ( ! 3f];e t %d n 2 left
to *.e40 ,photo & text c\rtesy
( ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on ,ag+
/aff4



                           #af
      ,cau<t 9 ! ,middle
        by ,%>i ,roan
   "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f !
     ,los ,angeles ,"ts1
      ,aug4 #h1 #aiie4">

  ,adv.es 9 neonatal m$ic9e
ov] ! pa/ decade h all[$
doctors to save gr[+ numb]s (
v premature 9fants4
  ,b "s ( ^? surviv+ babies >e
"p ( a f> less publiciz$ tr5d3
an al>m+ rise 9 ! numb]s ( bl
*n4
  ,doctors say ret9opa?y (
prematur;y "<,,rop"> ,- a
3di;n 9 : abnormal blood
vessels & sc> tissue gr[ ov] !
ret9a ( a v premature & t9y
9fant ,- is ! prim>y cause ( !
9cr1se4
  ,2ss ,,rop1 v premature
babies c 2come bl 2c (
cortical visual impair;t1 a
3di;n 9 : ! bra9 has be5   #ag
damag$ & _c 9t]pret visual
9=ma;n4 ,cortical visual
impair;t is (t5 associat$ )
o!r 4abilities1 s* z c]ebral
palsy4
  8,:at we see is ! su3ess (
\r m$ical c>e sy/em keep+
alive p10 says ,cor9ne
,kir*n]1 director ( programs &
policy rese>* = ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl4 8,! "q n[ is3
,,ok1 h[ d we 9corporate bl p
9 ? society80
  ,& j :5 ! 9cr1se 9 9fant
bl;s is 2+ recogniz$ z an
un=tunate \tcome ( adv.ed
neonatal c>e1 lawmak]s 9
,wa%+ton h vot$ to sla% funds
set aside to $ucate bl *n ,-
9clud+ r1d+ mat]ials & t1*]
tra9+4
  ,p>5ts ( ^! *n & special-
$uca;n t1*]s >e 9cr$ul\s t
fund+ = s* ?+s z brl textbooks
& t1*] tra9+ may 2 cut     #ah
at a "t :5 ! numb]s ( bl *n >e
9cr1s+4
  8,we >e v al>m$10 says
,susan ,la,v5ture1 executive
director ( ! ,na;nal
,associa;n = ,p>5ts ( !
,visually ,impair$4 8,=ty ye>s
( build+ up s]vices = ! bl w 2
dim9i%$ by ^! cuts40
  ,at ! ,bl ,*ns ,c5t] 9 ,los
,angeles1 : has se5 xs 5roll;t
m ?an d\ble f #bf /ud5ts 9
#aihi to m ?an #ej td1
(ficials pr$ict t fund+ cuts w
9cr1se ! burd5 on privately
fund$ 9/itu;ns s* z _!s4
  8,my guess is1 we wd see m
ref]rals z o!r c5t]s dry up10
says ,lynne ,we2] ( ! c5t]4
8,p >e v upset 2c x looks l !
cuts w 2 dra/ic4 ,x's v
%ock+40
  ,bl;s 9 9fancy & *ildhood is
/ a relatively r>e 4abil;y4
,ac to ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+   #ai
,h\se = ! ,bl1 #ec1egf
,am]ican *n "u age #ah >e
legally bl4 ,t figure is gr[+
ab #c p]c5t p] ye>1 says ,dr4
,tuck ,t9sley1 presid5t ( !
pr9t+ h\se1 a gov]n;t-fund$
9/itu;n t supplies virtually
all $uca;nal mat]ials = ! bl4
  ,previ\s decades h br"\ ab
tempor>y surges 9 *ildhood
bl;s1 ,t9sley notes ,- 9clud+
a swell ( premature babies
born 9 ! late #aidjs & e>ly
#aiejs :o 7 ov]-tr1t$ ) oxyg5
9 9cubators4 ,9 ! '#hjs1 !
crack coca9e epidemic l$ to
ano!r wave ( bl *n4
  ,b1 ,t9sley says1
8,ret9opa?y ( prematur;y is !
?+ td caus+ ! 9cr1se4 ,^! >e
*n :o wdn't ev5 h surviv$ a
few ye>s ago40
  ,directors ( bl *n's c5t]s 9
,pho5ix1 ,san ,francisco1
,bo/on1 ,los ,angeles &    #bj
o!r cities report 9cr1s$
5roll;ts 2c ( ,,rop & cortical
visual impair;t1 b "! is no
(ficial track+ or regi/ry ( bl
*n na;nwide1 s ! 9cr1se _c 2
(ficially v]ifi$4
  8,! sci5tific /udies t
actually prove ! 9cr1se hav5't
be5 d"o10 says ,d5nak ;,l4
,murphy1 executive director (
,san ,francisco's ,bl ,babies
,f.da;n1 : has ma9ta9$ "o ( !
mo/ a3urate & l;g-runn+
regi/ries ( bl *n 9 ! na;n4
  8,bl;s is a l[-9cid;e
4abil;y10 he says1 8s no "o
/udies x40
  ,ret9opa?y ( prematur;y
usually o3urs 9 babies born at
#bf weeks ge/a;n ,- m ?an ?ree
mon?s premature ,- & wei<+
less ?an two p.ds4 ,ab #dj
p]c5t ( 9fants wei<+ less ?an
two p.ds w develop ,,rop1
comp>$ to #e p]c5t (       #ba
babies born at ?ree p.ds1 ac
to ! ,am]ican ,academy (
,oph?almology4
  ,,rop (t5 cle>s up by xf4 ,b
9 "s babies las] surg]y or
cryosurg]y is attempt$ to
rev]se ! abnormal gr[?4 ,if t
is unsu3ess;l1 ,,rop c l1d to
deta*;t ( ! ret9a4 ,9 ^!
cases1 surg]y c "s"ts re/ore
limit$ vi.n1 b _m *n >e left
legally bl4
  ,exp]ts e/imate t #b p]c5t (
all v l[ bir? wei<t babies
develop ,,rop-relat$ bl;s or
sev]e vi.n impair;t4
  8,& s9ce .<neonatologi/s.>
>e sav+ s _m m babies at l[
bir? wei<ts1 ! total numb] (
bl babies is go+ up10 says
,kay ,f]rell1 a pr(essor (
special $uca;n at ! ,univ]s;y
( ,nor!rn ,colorado :o is
direct+ "o ( ! l>ge/ /udies (
bl *n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   #bb
  ,l\ise ,may ,>ellano1 #d1 is
"o ( ^? miracle babies :o 0 n
expect$ to live :5 %e 0 born 9
! ,philipp9es at #bg weeks
ge/a;n4 ,b af #ca "ds 9 !
hospital1 h] p>5ts took h]
home4
  ,:5 ,l\ise 0 ab #e mon?s
old1 h["e1 ,l\rdes ,>ellano
2came 3c]n$ t h] dau<t] cdn't
see4
  8,i ask$ ! neonatologi/ h[
come %e doesn't foll[ any
move;t10 ,>ellano says4 ,soon1
doctors 4cov]$ t ,l\ise _h
sev]e ,,rop4
  ,seek+ ! be/ tr1t;t
possible1 ! family mov$ to
,los ,angeles1 & ,l\ise
ev5tually "uw5t cat>act
surg]y4 ,b ! op]a;n1 : has a
l[ su3ess rate1 fail$ to
re/ore
  h] vi.n4 ,! family decid$ to
/ay1 h["e1 & to raise      #bc
,l\ise 9 s\!rn ,cali=nia4
  8,in ! ,philipp9es1 !y don't
h _m s]vices = bl *n10
,>ellano says4 8,& only ! v
ri* c af=d !m40
  ,:5 ,l\ise 5t]$ ! ,bl ,*ns
,c5t] z a toddl]1 %e cd d v ll
o!r ?an cl+ to h] p>5ts4
  ,b1 says ,>ellano3 8,%e is
n[ v m* di6]5t ?an ! baby we
br"\ "h4 ,%e has le>n$ h[ to
get al;g ) o!rs4 ,!y t1* ^! *n
h[ to 2 9dep5d5t40
  ,z a te/a;t to t 9dep5d;e1
,l\ise w 2g9 k9d]g>t5 9
,septemb] at a regul> public
ele;t>y s*ool 9 ,gl5dale4
  ,! lack ( /ati/ics on bl *n
is n[ hamp]+ ! ef=ts (
advocates = ! bl 9 ,wa%+ton4
  ,9 a vote la/ mon?1 ! ,h\se
,appropria;ns ,committee sla%$
#dj p]c5t ( ! funds to !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1
: has a #aiie budget (     #bd
@s#f4f million4
  ,if ! committee's budget is
second$ by a ,s5ate vote af !
,augu/ recess1 rese>* m"oy wd
al dry up1 & funds = tra9+
t1*]s = ! bl wd plummet4
  ,"! is support 9 ! ,s5ate1
h["e1 to turn back ! ,h\se
vote & pres]ve funds = t1*]
tra9+ & $uca;nal res\rces1
says ,bob ,silv]/e91 m9or;y
/aff director = ,s54 ,tom
,h>k9 "<;,d-,i[a">4
  8,s5ator ,h>k9 w d "ey?+ he
c to make sure t ! ,s5ate w n
d :at ! ,h\se did10 ,silv]/e9
says4 8,"! is no logic 9 tak+
m"oy away f s* ?+s z t1*]
tra9+40
  ,lawmak]s may 2 "ue/imat+ !
numb]s ( bl *n 2c "s *n ,-
especially _m ( ! v premature
,- al h o!r 4abilities t !y >e
classifi$ "u 9/1d ( bl;s1 says
,ka?le5 ,megiv]n ( !       #be
,associa;n = ,$uca;n &
,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$ 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4
  8,if !y >e multiply impair$1
!y may n 5d up .<c.t$.> z
visually impair$10 %e says4
  ,= 9/.e1 #fh p]c5t ( *n )
,,rop al h ano!r 4abil;y1 says
,f]rell1 ! ,univ]s;y ( ,nor!rn
,colorado special-$uca;n
pr(essor4
  ,advocates = ! bl >e t]rifi$
by pot5tial fund+ cutbacks4
,"! is alr a %ortage ( t1*]s =
! bl 8t is j gett+ worse10
says ,kir*n]1 ( ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl4
  ,9 "o /udy1 ,f]rell f.d t bl
/ud5ts 9 ,colorado rcvd #de
m9utes or less p] week (
9/ruc;n 9 brl4
  ,a propos$ #dj p]c5t cut 9
funds to ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+
,h\se = ! ,bl wd fur!r     #bf
]ode $uca;n 2c nei 9dividual
/ate gov]n;ts nor =-pr(it
publi%]s ( $uca;nal mat]ials
cd 2 c.t$ on to make up = cuts
9 f$]al res\rces1 says
,t9sley1 presid5t ( ! pr9t+
h\se4
  ,3gress 2gan allocat+ m"oy
to ! pr9t+ h\se 9 #ahgi 2c no
comm]cial publi%] took an
9t]e/ 9 produc+ $uca;nal
mat]ials = ! bl2 ! numb]s ( bl
/ud5ts >e too small = s* a
busi;s to 2 pr(itable4
  8,? >ea is / ( no 9t]e/ to !
=-pr(it companies10 ,t9sley
says4
  ,$ucators = ! bl say !y >e
especially 3c]n$ ab cuts 9
e>ly 9t]v5;n programs =
pres*ool-age *n4 ,mo/ basic
le>n+ takes place by age #e &
is #he p]c5t visual1 ac to !
,bl ,babies ,f.da;n4
  ,"o ( ! mo/              #bg
compreh5sive /udies look+ at !
develop;t ( bl *n is "u way at
s"eal sites >.d ! c.try1
9clud+ ! ,bl ,*ns ,c5t] 9 ,los
,angeles4 ,b fund+ = ! /udy1
direct$ by ,f]rell1 wd 2
elim9at$ "u ! ,h\se's budget
proposal4
  ,n[1 m ?an "e1 $ucators ne$
to "u/& :at !y c d to help bl
*n1 %e says4
  8,i 0 prep>$ = a cut 9
fund+10 ,f]rell says4 8,:at ,i
wasn't prep>$ = 0 to 2 r$uc$
to z]o40

       ,,n>rs '#ie ,0 a
          ,knock\t6
       by ,lynne ,koral

  "<,$itor's note3 ,lynne
,koral is ! program director (
! ,alaska ,radio ,9=ma;n
,s]vice & a bo>d memb] ( !
,na;nal ,associa;n (       #bh
,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vices4 ,koral
is al a memb] ( ! ,alaska
,9dep5d5t ,bl1 an a6iliate ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4">
  ,! #bast annual 3f];e ( !
,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,radio
,r1d+ ,s]vices1 held ,june #a
to #c1 0 set ag/ ! b1uti;l
backdrop ( ,salt ,lake ,c;y's
,wasat* ,m.ta9s4 ,janet
,campbell1 program *air1 &
,bob ,wall1 ho/ ( ! 3v5;n1 saw
to x t ! 3f];e 0 s 9=ma;n
pack$ z to make ! "t :iz by4
,! ,,n>rs '#ie 3f];e 0
eclectic 5 to meet ! ne$s ( !
mo/ v]satile radio r1d+ s]vice
/aff p]son or volunte]4
,att5dees rcvd 9=ma;n on
topics rang+ f new 3cepts =
8,audio 9 ! #bast ,c5tury0 to
?r1ts to subc>ri]s1 to fund-
rais+ alt]natives1 to
satellite transmis.ns4 ,few
topics a6ect+ ! curr5t     #bi
tr5ds = radio r1d+ s]vices 7
ov]look$4
  ,! f/ busi;s meet+ on ,june
#a 9=m$ ,,n>rs memb]s ab
*anges & addi;ns to ! ,,n>rs'
bo>d ( directors & p5d+
resolu;ns & bylaws *anges4
  ,x 0 gratify+ to h "s
broadca/ vet]ans l ,broadca/
,electronics & ,>rakis ,sy/ems
com+ to ! 3f];e = ! f/ "t4
,wire,r1dy ,,nsi & #cfj
,sy/ems 7 al repres5t$ at !
3f];e 4play+ digital /orage
sy/ems products4 ,?\< ! 8,no
,mov+ ,"ps ,- ,audio = ! #bast
,c5tury0 0 a v visual "w%op1
demon/ra;ns ( ?ree digital
/orage sy/ems 7 q 9=mative4
,>rakis ,sy/ems & ,broadca/
,electronics don't curr5tly
(f] completely a3essible
s(tw>e "<!y op]ate "u
,w9d[s">4 ,h["e1 bo? ( ^!
companies1 z well z o!r    #cj
companies 9 att5d.e1 7 eag] to
li/5 to bl us]s & modify _!
equip;t & s(tw>e ": possible4
,wire,r1dy does use a text-
bas$ 5viron;t4 ,"s radio r1d+
s]vices describ$ ! comput]
automa;n & tape.s $it+ sy/ems
!y >e n[ us+ ) v>y+ results4
  ,! ev5+ b>becue provid$ !
p]fect opportun;y = 3f]ees to
meet "o ano!r4
  ,wak+ up e>ly 0 wor? x
,fri"d morn+ to he> ,joann
,fis*] & ,be? ,o',calla<an
talk ab 9novative approa*es to
mak+ live !at] & cultural
ev5ts a3essible to bl p4
,fis*]1 an ,,acb memb]1 "ws )
! ,audio ,descrip;n ,committee
,task ,=ce 9 ,columbus1 ,ohio1
tra9+ volunte]s to describe
c]ta9 ev5ts1 & !n li/5+ to _!
descrip;ns4 ,o',calla<an1
executive vice presid5t (
,h\/on ,tap+ = ! ,bl1      #ca
has _h "s ,i-max docu;t>ies
audio describ$4 ,! foll[+
panel demon/rat$ f1tures (
s"eal dial-9_/digital sy/ems4
,/u>t ,ami1 executive director
( ,,rrs ( ,grt] ,c9c9nati &
,/eve ,k9caid1 *ief 5g9e] = !
,kansas ,audio-,r1d] ,net"w
s]v$ z paneli/s4 ,bob
,brummond1 g5]al manag] (
,,raise1 ,a%eville1 ,n4,c41
describ$ a sy/em :1 :5
imple;t$1 wd all[ ! radio r1d+
s]vice to deliv] electronic
text via comput] r ?an voice
teleph"o calls4 ,ac to !
paneli/s1 ! ma9 di6];e 2t !
,c9c9nati dial-9 model & ! "o
9 ,kansas is t 9 ! ,kansas
model1 a us] calls 9 to !
sy/em & c *oose f _m topics2 !
,c9c9nati sy/em acts m l a
voice mail sy/em4 ,gordon
,hamm1 presid5t ( ,voice ,data
,sy/ems 9 ,s1ttle1 a       #cb
develop] ( dial-9 te*nology1 0
al on ! panel4 ,a "w%op :
foll[$ ! panel provid$ nuts-&-
bolts 9=ma;n on e/abli%+ &
ma9ta9+ a dial-up s]vice4
,topics rang$ f ! numb] (
volunte]s nec to h[ e>ly
volunte]s ne$$ to />t record+
morn+ pap]s4
  ,at lun*"t & afw1 "! 0
ext5sive 4cus.n 3c]n+ h[ to
write a su3ess;l ,public
,telecommunica;ns ,facilities
,program grant = a radio r1d+
s]vice4 ,*>les ,e/ep1 ,,ptfp
program (fic] = ! ,na;nal
,telecommunica;ns & ,9=ma;n
,adm9i/ra;n1 a divi.n ( !
,de"p;t ( ,comm]ce1 5c\rag$
radio r1d+ s]vices to apply =
grants t cd help !m1 & told
li/5]s ab ! %r9k+ doll>s = 8
de"p;t2 he provid$ backgr.d
9=ma;n on ! composi;n ( !
,,ntia z well z ! ,,ptfp   #cc
program x adm9i/]s4 ,9 ! "w%op
afws1 he & ,m>y ,d9ota1
private 3sultant to public
broadca/]s1 %[$ "picipants a
grant & w5t "? x1 giv+
su7es;ns on h[ be/ to complete
x to 5h.e ! s]vice's
opportun;y to get a grant4
  ,att5dees next focus$ on
di6]5t ways to deliv] signals4
,ac to ! panel1 second>y audio
program signal deliv]y ,- !
abil;y to s5d 9=ma;n via a
,,tv ,,sap *annel ,- is a gd
s]vice deliv]y sy/em 9 m.ta9\s
>1s1 ac to a ,colorado
paneli/4 ,! ,niag>a ,fronti]
,r1d+ ,s]vice 9 ,new ,york
makes use ( cable z well1 &
us$ a comm]cial /a;n f : to
transmit xs signal4 ,paneli/s
sd ,,fm cable is ano!r me?od (
4sem9at+ ! radio signal4 ,o!rs
on t "picul> panel 9clud$
repres5tatives f ,,wypl1   #cd
,memphis1 ,t5n42 ,m9nesota
,/ate ,s]vices = ! ,bl1 &
,,eies1 ,s\? ,orange1 ,n4,j4
  ,a panel 5titl$ 8,"ey?+ ,y
,"k ,is ,wr;g ,or ,soon ,w
,be0 : d1lt ) curr5t
legislative & te*nology issues
kick$ (f ! ,june #c ses.n4 ,!
telecommunica;ns legisla;n 0
4cuss$1 z well z o!r
legislative ag5das4 ,,acb
memb] ,paul ,s*ro$]1 ! na;nal
program associate 9
telecommunica;ns & te*nology =
! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl &
,bl&=d ;,w4 ,full]1 assi/ant
director = ! ,ohio ,$uca;nal
,broadca/+ ,net"w ,commis.n1
spoke4
  ,a "w%op 5titl$ 8,d ,!y ,"k
,we're ,"h8 ,w #hb-#a ,all[ ,u
,to ,3t9ue ,broadca/+8 ,radio
,r1d+ ,s]vices & ! ,,fcc0
foll[$ ! telecommunica;ns
legisla;n update4          #ce
,paneli/s 4cuss$ ! pot5tial =
te*nological problems :
digital radio cd cause radio
r1d+ s]vices4 ,!y al talk$ ab
! s]vice's rela;n%ip ) xs ma9
*annel & :at t ma9 *annel cd
*>ge = s]vices4 ,a c\ple ( !
s]vices1 9clud+ ^? 9
,a%eville1 ,n4,c4 & ,akron1
,ohio1 _h mov$ f "o ma9 /a;n
to ano!r 2c ! *>ges !y 7 2+
ask$ to pay to deliv] _!
signals seem$ unr1sonable4
  ,at lun*1 v>i\s /rategies
3c]n+ 8grassroots advocacy0 7
m5;n$ by ,mi*ael ,abrahams1
grassroots advocacy
coord9ator1 "w+ = ,na;nal
,public ,radio4
  ,! la/ program ses.n
9troduc$ 3f]ees to satellite
broadca/s ( v>i\s /a;ns 9clud+
^? (f]$ 9 ,alaska1 ,m9nesota1
,t5;see1 ,georgia1 &
,nebraska4 ;,c-b& & ,,ku   #cf
b& transpond]s >e us$ to c>ry
! signal ov] a wid] geographic
>ea4
  ,! la/ busi;s meet+ ratifi$
new bylaws to ! 3/itu;n1 &
pass$ a resolu;n ) ! 9t5t to
protect z m* z possible radio
r1d+ s]vices f 2+ knock$ (f !
air by m pr(itable comm]cial
3c]ns4
  ,! banquet 0 a hoot1 ag
provid+ opportunities to meet
o!r radio r1d+ s]vice p4 ,!
aw>ds rang$ f ,program ( !
,ye> "<8,dracula0 won by
,,wypl 9 ,memphis"> to ,public
,s]vice ,aw>d "<aw>d$ to a
s]vice 9 ,miami1 2c x _h 5gag$
local & na;nal politicians 9
h&s-on k ( radio r1d+ by us+
!m z volunte]s">4 ,meg
,o',bri51 ,director ( ,,wlrn
,public ,radio f ,miami1
a3ept$ ! aw>d4
  ,! ;,c4 ,/anley ,pott]   #cg
,aw>d w5t to two ,ohioans3
,lynn ,brew] & ,m>cia ,jonke4
,) a lively1 5t]ta9+ ,iri%-
folk-bluegrass b&1 ! 3f];e 5d$
on a r1l hi<4

        ,9 ,memoriam3
   ,b>b>a "<,dunlap"> ,*&l]
     by ,janiece ,pet]s5

  ,! ,,acb 3v5;n 0 held 9
,salt ,lake ,c;y 9 #aigh4
,b>b>a ,*&l] came al;g ) h]
husb&1 ,jim1 to visit family2
seek \ museums & gall]ies2 & 2
supportive to voice 9dex+ ,-
,jim's 9v5;n4 ,b>b>a _h be5
>.d bl p1 z ,jim "w$ on brl
transcrip;n & grt] a3essibil;y
( record$ 9=ma;n4 ,b>b>a 0 =m+
h] [n id1s ( a3essibil;y4 ,x
all came tgr :5 ,b>b>a saw a
sculpture exhibit 9 ,salt
,lake ,c;y4 ,%e ask$ !
curators if bl p cd t\*    #ch
! >t1 & !y sd yes2 b !y 7
clos+ t "d4 ,%e pl1d$ = ! %[
to /ay op5 "o m "d 2c %e 8knew
a numb] ( bl p f ,,acb wd 2
9t]e/$40 ,h] 5?usiasm cau<t on
) !m & ) a gr\p ^: plane
res]va;ns didn't preclude _!
/ay+4 ,i _h to l1ve2 n"e!.s1 !
bo>d 0 9 place f : ,frs-,9-,>t
( ,,acb 0 born4
  ,co-f.d]s ,b>b>a1 ,rita
,levy & ,i1 z well z o!rs1
immly captivat$ by >ts
adv5tures z a "p ( ,,acb
3v5;ns1 h s9ce t "t track$ d[n
museums1 gall]ies1 & /udios to
5joy4 ,b>b>a al f.d t "s 9 t
f/ gr\p 7 >ti/s4 ,,acb memb]
,paul ,pon*illia cr$its ,b>b>a
) help+ hm op5 ! door to a
c>e] z a sculptor4 ,%e 0
fasc9at$ by1 & want$ o!rs to
le>n ab1 ! way ,m]rill ,mayn>d
pa9t$ ) no vi.n4 ,e>ly on1 %e
5c\rag$ >ti/s 9 ! gr\p     #ci
to br+ _! >t to ,,acb 3v5;ns =
exhibit+ & pur*ase4 ,%e 9vit$
a woodc>v]1 "w]s 9 clay1 & ^?
) id1s on help+ bl p express
!mvs "? >t4 ,soon p 7 r1d+
poetry2 & music 2gan p\r+ \ (
tal5t$ p]=m]s4 ,a major
a3ompli%;t 0 ,*&l]'s "uwrit+ (
! ,>t ( ! ,eye exhibi;n dur+ !
,atlanta ,,acb 3v5;n4
  ,! c5tral !sis 9 ,b>b>a's
cr$o 0 t "! is a special
exp]i;e :5 bl & si<t$ p 5joy
>t tgr4 ,ov] & ov] ag1 o!r p
,- unaw>e ( t philosophy ,-
say ^? ^ws to me4
  ,b>b>a 0 timid ab =m+ an
,,acb a6iliate4 ,%e didn't ?9k
we ne$$ all t /ructure &
=mal;y4 ,b :5 ,,acb sd x wd
assi/ 9 ! =ma;n1 we 7 truly
r1dy4
  ,despite h] retic;e ab rcvg
praise or cr$it1 %e organiz$
_m >ts exp]i;es1           #dj
a3essibil;y "w%ops ,- ev5 a
local net"w 9 ,d4,c4 ,- z h]
ongo+ 5]gy ga!r$ m ( u to
su/a9 activities4 ,we _h gr[n
/r;g 5 s t :5 a sev]e ill;s
3/ra9$ h] activities1 we 7
able to build to ! po9t we >e
td4 ,i visit$ ,b>b>a j 2f !
3v5;n & knew ! joy & gl[ ( h]
satisfac;n ) ! _m >ts
opportunities ( ? ye>'s 3v5;n4
,af ! 3v5;n1 we s5t h] ! f/
,,fia ;,t-%irt1 : ironically
has ! ,*9ese symbols = frs &
>t4 ,irony 2c ,b>b>a grew up 9
,pek+2 b ! design] ( ! ;,t-
%irt knew no?+ ( t h]itage or
3t9u$ 9t]e/4
  ,b>b>a1 :o 0 #gf at ! "t (
h] d1?1 di$ sudd5ly ( a /roke
on ,septemb] #a4 ,%e is
surviv$ by six *n & ei<t
gr&*n4 ,all six *n att5d$ h]
memorial ,- two com+ f ,5gl& &
,au/ralia4 ,! family       #da
ask$ t 3tribu;ns 2 made ei to
,frs-,9-,>t or to ! ,s9o-
,am]ican ,cultural ,society4

           ,cap;ns
  ,%>on ,lov]+1 ,,acb's
$itorial assi/ant1 plays 8,god
,b.s ! ,,usa0 on ! cl>9et at
,frs-,9-,>t's ,%[case ,july
#d4
  ,anne ,m>t9 ( ,georgia
favors ! ,frs-,9-,>t ,%[case
audi;e ) 8,amaz+ ,grace0 on !
dulcim]4

        ,book ,review3
   ,if ,y're ,?9k+ ( ,gett+
    a ,guide ,dog1 ,get ,?
          ,book ,f/
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,y say y're a life-l;g cane
us] :o has absolutely no
desire to get a guide dog8
,p]h y're ?9k+ yr vi.n     #db
is s gd y wdn't want a dog4
,ev5 if ^? ?+s >e true1 *.es
>e y ei alr "k or w soon "k
"s"o :o is 9t]e/$ 9 obta9+ a
guide dog4 ,p]h y're "o ( ^?
folks :o h ei casually or
e>ne/ly 3sid]$ gett+ a dog4
,if y fit 9to any ( ^!
categories1 y'll def9itely
want to r1d or recomm5d to a
fr a new book available f
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c41 a
special-9t]e/ a6iliate ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  8,mak+ ,impres.ns3 ,a
,h&book = ! ,prospective
,guide ,dog ,h&l]0 is a m/-h =
any"o or any"o's fr :o is ev5
casually 3sid]+ a guide dog4

          ,ov]view3
  ,3si/5tly well-writt51 !
book 2g9s ) a brief 9troduc;n
& a li/ ( t]ms "o is likely to
5c.t] 9 ! book4 ,i f.d !   #dc
place;t ( t]ms at ! front ( !
book "s:at 4conc]t+1 b s9ce !
book is available on cassette
z well z comput] diskette &
l>ge pr9t1 cassette r1d]s may
f9d ! t]ms li/ at ! front to 2
a refre%+ *ange f o!r books ":
y m/ fa/-=w>d to ! back to get
! gloss>y4 ,! o!r unique
"*i/ic ab ! t]ms li/ is t t]ms
appe> to 2 li/$ 9 ord] ( use r
?an alphabetically4 ,t's n a
r1l problem1 un.s y get cau<t
up 9 ! _s ( prune-fac$
tradi;nalism z ,i d f "t to
"t1 & expect an alphabetical
li/+4
  ,! ma9 titles & subh1d+s >e
cr1tive 5 to draw ! r1d] 9to !
book4 ,"u a sec;n 5titl$
8,*oos+ ,can9e ,eyes10 y'll
f9d s* subsec;ns z 8,! ,blue
,book3 ,*oos+ a ,provid]10
8,no ,/upid ,"qs10 & 8,!
,applica;n's 9 ! ,mail40   #dd
,! book 9cludes five major
sec;ns ,- 8,*oos+ ,can9e
,eyes10 8,t1*+ ,old ,dogs ,new
,tricks10 8,! ,pa? (
,9dep5d;e10 8,:5 ,?+s ,g
,wr;g10 & 8,"s ,help;l
,res\rces40 ,9 fact1 ? book's
wor? [n+ = ! res\rce li/ al"o4
  ,"u ! aegis ( ! a6iliate's
advocacy committee1 ? book 0
writt5 & $it$ by ,j59e
,mc,ke[n4 ,mc,ke[n's 9=mative
3v]sa;nal /yle is "o ( ! m
important assets ( ! book4 ,!
prospective dog h&l] feels z
if he's gett+ advice f a tru/$
fr r ?an 2+ admoni%$ by a
z1l\s gu>dian ( k & tru?4
,"!'s no?+ t's 3desc5d+ "h &
m* t's 9=mative & ?"\-provok+4
  ,"o ( ? book's f9e/ f1tures
is ! v>i\s li/s ( "qs :
/imulate "s ?"\;l self-
exam9a;n on ! "p ( !
prospective h&l]4 ,!       #de
book 9cludes s* "qs z3 ,h[ m*
"t c y af=d to sp5d away f
family or job8 ,d y feel
com=table 2+ 9dep5d5t = ! "t
span ( tra9+8 ,:at k9d (
rela;n%ip d y expect to h ) !
provid]8 ,h[ m* ( yr [n fre$om
& r\t9e >e y will+ to
sacrifice to keep ! "pn]%ip
.<( y & yr dog.> "w+8
  ,"u a subsec;n 5titl$ 8,no
,/upid ,"qs10 ! book 5c\rages
ask+ s* "qs z3 ,w ,i 2 able to
sp1k to a vet ab my dog's
hi/ory8 ,:o [ns ! legal title
to ! dog8 ,:at exp5ses w ,i 2
responsible = dur+ class8 ,& s
on4
  ,9 addi;n to gd "qs1 ! book
(f]s a v>iety ( solid
su7es;ns4 ,wd-be dog us]s >e
5c\rag$ to get a vet prior to
go+ to ! s*ool4 ,! book tries
to give a glimpse ( ! typical
s*ool exp]i;e1 br++ to     #df
li<t ?+s a pot5tial dog us]
mi<t n"e h 3sid]$4 ,x su7e/s
br++ pl5ty ( r1d+ mat]ial or
craft projects to o3upy "t
:ile wait+ = yr turn to "w )
an 9/ructor4
  ,! book d1ls ) ! import.e (
h"o/ dialogue 2t 9/ructors &
/ud5ts2 ! value ( tru/+ ! dog
& ! tra9]2 8tru/ is a m/ or !
walk is a bu/10 x admoni%es4
  ,:ile ! h&book 9 no way
4c\rages "s"o f gett+ a dog1 x
does n pa9t a fairy tale
fantasy picture ei4 ,x su7e/s
t dog tra9+ is simil> to a
milit>y boot camp1 & t y & yr
dog may require 2t six mon?s &
a ye> tgr 2f mo/ ( ! k9ks >e
iron$ \4
  ,"u ! 8gradua;n0 sec;n1 !
book cov]s ! import.e ( hav+
yr dog's h1l? records1 talks
ab foll[-up c>e f ! s*ool1 &
5c\rages ! new h&l] to     #dg
f9d \ :o makes ! f9al deci.n
ab tak+ ! dog back %d !
"pn]%ip n "w \4 ,dog retire;t
op;ns >e 4cuss$1 & ! book
5c\rages ! new h&l] to det]m9e
:e!r ! s*ool (f]s an a3essible
newslr4
  ,"! is a tr1sure trove (
9=ma;n "h ab d1l+ ) ! public z
a n[ hi<ly visible dog us] &
cop+ ) animal "rs z1lots4
,addi;nal sec;ns cov] yr "rs z
a dog h&l] & yr
responsibilities4 ,! book
sp5ds :at seems an alm
9ord9ate am.t ( "t d1l+ ) !
issue ( fil+ compla9ts ag/ !
dog s*ool %d t 2come nec4 ,a
wd-be h&l] alm gets ! impres.n
t ^! dog-us+ vet]ans "k "s?+ !
prospective us] does n ab
s*ool recalcitr.e & 3flict
resolu;n4
  ,9 "p ?ree1 8,! ,pa? (
,9dep5d;e10 "!'s a         #dh
subsec;n titl$ 8,! ,family (
,can9e ,eyes40 ,:ile x fits 9
well ) ! o!r sec;ns 9 t "p1 ,i
f.d ! title misl1d+ & 0
4appo9t$ 9 ! 9=ma;n x 3ta9$ z
a result4 ,:5 ,i r1d ! title1
,i immly assum$ ? sec;n d1lt )
a3limat+ si<t$ family memb]s
to ! dog & ! dog to ! o!r non-
dog-us+ memb]s ( ! family4
,9/1d1 x 0 a sec;n app>5tly
design$ to make ! prospective
h&l] feel w>m & fuzzy ab !
fact t ,,gdui & o!r simil>
support res\rces comprise a
family f : ! new h&l] c draw
support1 5c\rage;t1 answ]s to
"qs or :at"e may 2 nec to
5sure a gd "w+ "pn]%ip ) !
dog4 ,i r1lize x wd likely h
be5 impossible to 9clude
addi;nal 9=ma;n 9 an alr
9=ma;n-pack$ book2 "<! two-
track /&>d-spe$ cassette 0
completely fill$4"> ,/1    #di
9=ma;n ab d1l+ ) o!r memb]s (
! h\sehold wd h fur!r 9cr1s$ !
value ( an alr valuable
res\rce4

    ,appe>.e & ,pres5ta;n3
  ,! cassette v].n ( ? book 0
well-n>rat$ albeit a ll ov]ly
dramatic 9 places4 ,! tape
qual;y is excell5t1 h["e1 & !
book is t"o-9dex$4
  ,! l>ge pr9t v].n is spiral
b.d & appe>s to h be5 d"o 9 an
#ah-po9t ,swiss font4 ,"! >e
"s typographical ]rors1 b !
pap] /ock appe>s to 2 (
su6ici5t qual;y z to m9imize
any ble$+ e6ects ,- "s?+ : cd
2 important to l[-vi.n r1d]s4
  ,! 9=ma;n 9 ? book is ( s*
hi< qual;y & ref];e we felt x
des]v$ m att5;n ?an a brief
ann\nce;t 9 8,"h & ,"!40 ,f my
p]spective1 no "o %d g to a
guide dog s*ool = ! f/     #ej
"t :o hasn't f/ r1d ? book4 ,a
press rel1se f ,guide ,dog
,us]s1 ,9c4 9dicates t ? book
is ! f/ 9 a s]ies ( booklets
produc$ by ! a6iliate4 ,we c
look =w>d ) r1l anticipa;n to
future books 9 ! s]ies if !y
3ta9 ! relevancy & 9=ma;n ? "o
(f]s4
  8,mak+ ,impres.ns0 c 2 ord]$
at a co/ ( @s#e = any v].n ,-
cassette1 l>ge pr9t or
diskette "<,^w,p]fect #e4a or
,,ascii4"> ,make *ecks payable
to ,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c41
#adcaa ,a/rodome ,drive1
,silv] ,spr+1 ,,md #bjijf4
,pl1se specify : v].n y >e
ord]+4

     #aiie ,am5d;ts to !
   ,,acb ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws

  ,,acb's #aiie 3v5;n 0 ! sc5e
( a ho/ ( new am5d;ts      #ea
propos$ z "p ( ! imple;ta;n (
! c\ncil's ,l;g-,range ,plan4
,9 fact1 prop] imple;ta;n ( !
,l;g- ,range ,plan wd h be5
impossible )\t ! v>i\s *anges
t 7 made4
  ,>ticle ,,iv ,sec;n ;,d ( !
3/itu;n au?oriz$ ! $itor ( 8,!
,brl ,=um0 to sit z an ex-
(ficio memb] ( ,,acb's bo>d (
directors4 ,? sec;n 0 am5d$ to
au?orize a memb] ( ! bo>d (
publica;ns to reta9 ex-(ficio
/atus on ! ,,acb bo>d 9 place
( ! $itor4 ,! ,,bop memb] wd h
a s1t & cd sp1k & make mo;ns1
b he or %e cd n vote4 ,!
deci.n z to : ,,bop memb] wd
s]ve z an ex-(ficio ,,acb bo>d
memb] wd 2 made by ! bo>d (
publica;ns at xs annual meet+4
,! ,,bop memb] wd s]ve = "o
ye>4
  ,9 xs orig9al =m1 ,bylaw
,f\r ,sec;n ,a au?oriz$    #eb
! presid5t to sup]vise all
,,acb employees & to select &
4miss !m4 ,! presid5t requir$
bo>d approval :5 select+
pr(es.nal /aff memb]s4 ,?
bylaw 0 am5d$ s* t ! presid5t1
) ! approval ( ! bo>d (
directors1 c hire & sup]vise
an executive director4 ,!
executive director wd !n 2
responsible = ! hir+1
sup]vi.n1 & 4missal ( all
employees4 ,! $itor ( 8,! ,brl
,=um0 wd n 2 9clud$ 9 t
au?oriza;n4 ,! executive
director wd "w ) ! bo>d (
publica;ns 9 select+ &
sup]vis+ an $itor = ! magaz9e2
! $itor's job descrip;n m/ 2
approv$ by ! bo>d (
publica;ns4
  ,9 a relat$ matt]1 ! f\r?
s5t;e ( ,bylaw ,sev5 0 am5d$
to m specifically reflect !
,,bop's rela;n%ip ) !      #ec
executive director ": employ;t
( ! $itor ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 0
3c]n$4 ,? bylaw al a6irms t !
executive director wd h
au?or;y to 4miss ! $itor1 b
only ) ! approval ( ! bo>d (
publica;ns4
  ,bylaw ,five ,sec;ns ,a &
;,b orig9ally *>g$ ! presid5t
to submit ! "ns ( all
pr(es.nal /aff appo9t;ts to !
bo>d ( directors )9 #cj "ds1 &
t approval m/ 2 giv5 by a
major;y vote ( ! bo>d4 ,^?
sec;ns al spell$ \ h[
pr(es.nal /aff wd 2 4miss$1
giv+ ! bo>d ! sole
responsibil;y ( ultimate
4missal foll[+ an
appropriate he>+4 ,z a result
( ! #aiie am5d;ts1 ^? two
sec;ns 7 /rick5 f ! 3/itu;n4
  ,9 xs orig9al =m1 ,>ticle
;,v ,sec;n ;,c designat$ !
bo>d ( directors z !       #ed
c\ncil's gov]n+ body 2t
3v5;ns1 provid$ x took no
ac;ns or made deci.ns c.t] to
^? made by ! 3v5;n4 ,new
language 0 add$ to ? sec;n :
au?orizes ! e/abli%;t ( an
executive committee 3si/+ (
five memb]s4 ,two memb]s >e to
2 elect$ f am;g ! #aj memb]s (
! bo>d2 two addi;nal memb]s
come f am;g ! five (fic]s & !
imm pa/ presid5t1 & ! fif?
memb] is ! ,,acb presid5t4
,committee memb]s c s]ve = up
to two "o-ye> t]ms
3secutively4 ,! presid5t s]ves
on ! committee "?\t ! dura;n (
8 presid5cy4 ,! gr\p meets 2t
bo>d meet+s :5 au?oriz$ to d s
by ! presid5t or ^u ! writt5
reque/ ( ?ree committee
memb]s4 ,! committee is
au?oriz$ to act on ! bo>d's
2half 2t meet+s1 provid$ xs
deci.ns d n c.t] ^? bo>d   #ee
or 3v5;n deci.ns & ac;ns alr 9
exi/;e4
  ,>ticle ,,iv ,sec;n ;,b 0
am5d$ to cl>ify resid5cy
require;ts = ^? :o wd 2 memb]s
( ! bo>d ( directors4
,curr5tly1 no m ?an "o
director c s]ve f a s+le /ate4
,z am5d$1 ! resid5cy
require;ts n[ >e def9$ z
foll[s3 8,a director is 3sid]$
to 2 f ! /ate 9 : he_/%e
ma9ta9s legal resid5cy4 ,a
c&idate = ! posi;n ( director
% 2 3sid]$ to 2 f ! /ate 9 :
he_/%e ma9ta9s legal resid5cy
at ! "t ! elec;n is 3duct$40
,bylaw ,sev5 0 simil>ly am5d$
to cl>ify resid5cy require;t
def9i;ns = memb]s ( ! bo>d (
publica;ns4
  ,>ticle ;,v ,sec;n ,a
curr5tly emp[]s ! 3v5;n to
decide ! date1 "t1 & place =
upcom+ 3v5;ns4 ,a          #ef
propos$ am5d;t wd h p]man5tly
giv5 t task to !
  bo>d ( directors4 ,t am5d;t
fail$ to pass1 h["e1 z did an
am5d;t to ,bylaw ,five ,sec;n
;,c1 : wd h br"\ t "picul>
bylaw 9to compli.e ) *anges t
7 propos$ 9 ,>ticle ;,v ,sec;n
;,c4 ,! 5d result is t ! 3v5;n
reta9s ! au?or;y to select
3v5;n sites4
  ,! 3v5;n am5d$ ,bylaw ,six
"<,/&+ ,committees"> to 9clude
new sec;ns : add new
committees to ! li/ ( ^?
3sid]$ /&+ committees4 ,sec;n
;,g makes ! 3v5;n coord9at+
committee a /&+ committee ( at
l1/ n9e memb]s4 ,sec;n ;,h 0
add$1 : fa%ions ! ,3v5;n
,program ,committee 9to a /&+
committee4 ,! presid5t1 bo?
vice presid5ts1 executive
director1 3v5;n coord9ator1 &
two addi;nal memb]s *os5   #eg
by ! presid5t1 sit on ?
committee4 ,? sec;n gives !
presid5t ! f9al deci.n reg>d+
:o w sp1k at ! 3v5;n4 ,sec;n
,i 0 al add$2 x e/abli%es !
,5viron;tal ,a3ess ,committee
z a /&+ committee4 ,!
committee is to h "o *airp]son
& at l1/ ei<t o!r memb]s4 ,xs
duties rema9 ess5tially
un*ang$4
  ,a new bylaw 0 add$ to !
bylaws : all[s ! bo>d to
au?orize ,,acb to 9demnify
pres5t & =m] bo>d memb]s1
(fic]s1 employees1 volunte]s
or ag5ts = exp5ses & co/s
"<9clud+ attorney's fees"> 9
3nec;n ) ! def5se or settle;t
( any legal proce$+ 9 : !
9dividual is 9volv$ z a result
( 8 or h] pres5t or pa/
associa;n ) ,,acb4 ,any
9dividual judg$ to 2 grossly
neglig5t or hav+ n act$    #eh
9 gd fai? wd n 2 9demnifi$4 ,?
bylaw ess5tially gives ,,acb !
nec legal tools to pur*ase
9demnifica;n 9sur.e4
  ,bylaw ,two ,sec;n ;,b 0
am5d$ to *ange ! p5alties
assess$ ag/ ^? a6iliates :o
fail to comply ) a reque/ f !
bo>d ( directors to rec]tify
xs memb]s foll[+ a ?ree-ye>
p]iod 9 : no addi;ns or
dele;ns 7 made to t a6iliate's
memb]%ip li/4 ,prior to !
3v5;n1 any a6iliate :o refus$
to comply ) ! reque/ 9 ! f/
ye> wd def9itely lose vot+
privileges4 ,! second ye> (
non-compli.e 8may result 9 !
revoca;n ( ! a6iliate's *>t]40
,z am5d$1 ? sec;n says f/-ye>
non-compli.e 8may result 9
dim9i%$ vot+ privileges40
,second-ye> non-compli.e 8may
result 9 ! revoca;n ( !
a6iliate's *>t]40          #ei
  ,bylaw ,ei<t ,sec;n ;,b 0 al
am5d$4 ,sec;n ;,b 0 /rick5 f !
bylaw 9 xs 5tirety & 0 replac$
by ! foll[+ language3 8,if at
! op5+ ses.n ( ! annual 3v5;n1
an a6iliate is unable to
ann\nce xs (ficial delegate1
alt]nate delegate"<s">1 9 !
ord] ( _! prec$;e1 & xs
repres5tative :o w s]ve on !
,nom9at+ ,committee1 x %
provide ? 9=ma;n 9 writ+ to !
,cr$5tials ,committee prior to
any vote by ! a6iliate at !
annual 3v5;n40

            ,cap;n
  ,scott ,m>%all r1ds an
am5d;t on ! 3v5;n floor4

    ,summ>y ( ,,acb #aiie
          ,resolu;ns

  ,"h is a brief summ>y ( !
3t5t ( ! resolu;ns pass$   #fj
at ! #aiie annual 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,tw5ty-f\r resolu;ns 7 3sid]$
by ! committee1 ) numb]s
assign$ to #bc ( !m4 ,resolu;n
#ie-#ab 0 )drawn by xs mak]1 !
,5viron;tal ,a3ess ,committee1
: felt ! subject matt] 0
adequately cov]$ by resolu;ns
#ie-#ae & #ie-#af4 ,! ,utah
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl al submitt$ a
resolu;n1 !n )drew x prior to
xs hav+ a numb] assign$ to x4
  ,resolu;n #ie-#ja calls =
,,acb to urge all movie /udios
to fund video descrip;n ( all
major movies4 ,resolu;n #ie-
#jb urges all comm]cial
televi.n net"ws & major cable
companies to 9clude video
descrip;n z a /&>d programm+
f1ture4
  ,resolu;n #ie-#jd reque/s t
,,acb vehe;tly oppose any
ef=ts ( ,3gress & !        #fa
,presid5t to 9corporate ,title
,i ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act 9to
any 8"o-/op %opp+ c5t]10
reque/ ! ret5;n ( categorical
s]vices & 3t9ua;n ( sep>ate1
id5tifiable po9ts ( a3ess &
5try = specializ$ s]vices4
  ,resolu;n #ie-#je calls = !
,f$]al ,communica;ns ,commis.n
to assure t any /&>ds =
digital radio reta9 !
capabilities & capacities ( !
analog ,,fm sub-c>ri] & assure
3t9u$ viabil;y ( second>y
audio *annel programm+ at no
f9ancial h>d%ip to ! curr5t
lessee4 ,x al asks ! ,,fcc to
3sid] sett+ aside an af=dable1
viable radio frequ5cy ": radio
r1d+ s]vices & simil>
organiza;ns c 4sem9ate 9=ma;n
to ! bl & visually impair$4
  ,resolu;n #ie-#jf d1ls ) !
posi;n pap] writt5 by !
,na;nal ,c\ncil on         #fb
,9dep5d5t ,liv+4 ,x calls =
,,acb to express xs feel+s (
2trayal t ,,ncil wd su7e/ t bl
& visually impair$ p & !
organiza;ns repres5t+ !m %d 2
d5i$ ! "r to *oose :o s]ves
!m1 & /ates t s]vices f g5]ic
ag5cies >e (t5 9f]ior to
specializ$ s]vices4 ,x al says
,,ncil's posi;n wd cause m ?an
#f1jjj bl p :o "w 9 ! v>i\s
facilities ( ,na;nal ,9du/ries
= ! ,bl to lose _! jobs = !
sake ( full 9clu.n2 x /ates t
9=m$ *oice is a*iev$ only :5
specializ$ 3sulta;n is (f]$2 &
asks ,,ncil to publicly
retract xs posi;ns4
  ,resolu;n #ie-#jg calls =
,3gress to 3t9ue ! practice (
pur*as+ f ! bl & sev]ely 4abl$
"u ! ,javits-,wagn]-,o',"d
program4 ,x opposes any
4cont9ua;n or d[nsiz+ ( !
,g5]al ,s]vices            #fc
,adm9i/ra;n1 milit>y
commiss>ies1 or ,,gsa &
milit>y w>eh\ses1 4tribu;n
c5t]s & supply depots1 & urges
t prime v5dor 3tracts issu$ to
private =-pr(it 5tities 3ta9
provi.ns t require >range;ts )
,,nib-a6iliat$ facilities4
  ,resolu;n #ie-#jh calls = !
,u4,s4 ,s5ate to ma9ta9 !
l9kage 2t e>n+s levels = s5ior
citiz5s & bl p4
  ,resolu;n #ie-#ji 3c]ns !
,de"p;t ( ,vet]ans ,a6airs'
def9i;n ( *ronic 41ses4 ,,acb
supports ! ,visually ,impair$
,vet]ans ( ,am]ica 9 support+
& pursu+ *ange 9 f$]al
regula;ns to 9clude eye 41ses
on ! li/ ( *ronic 41ses4
  ,resolu;n #ie-#aa e/abli%es
,,acb's posi;n on a3ess to
/airs4 ,x calls = detectable
w>n+s at ! top ( fli<ts (
/airs & two-9* w>n+        #fd
/rips at ! $ge ( ea* /ep4
,resolu;n #ie-#ac calls =
detectable w>n+s ": a curb
ramp or level curb exi/s
adjac5t to ! roadway4
  ,resolu;n #ie-#ad expresses
8absolute abhorr;e0 at ! views
& attitudes express$ 9 a rec5t
$i;n ( ! 8,v5dorscope10 b
expresses support = ,,rsva's
ef=ts to 9sure corrective
ac;ns4 ,x al expresses support
= ! *ange 9 ,,rsva's logo to
r1d 8,bl ,busi;sm5 & ,wom5
,build+ ,a ,bett] ,am]ica40
  ,resolu;n #ie-#ae 5dorses
rese>* & develop;t ( p]sonal
devices1 auxili>y aids &
retrofit assi/ive te*nologies
provid+ 9=ma;n ab ! 5viron;t =
bl or visually impair$ p1 &
firmly /ates t unprov51
unreliable or 9adequate
te*nology n 2 a3ept$ z a
replace;t or sub/itute =   #fe
actual modifica;ns ( ! built
5viron;t4
  ,resolu;n #ie-#af 9=ms !
,am]ican ,na;nal ,/&>ds
,9/itute t l[]+ maximum hei<t
provi.ns = a3ess to ele;ts &
spaces wd cr1te problems &
violate ! 3cept ( univ]sal
design = ^? :o use brl or
tactile signage1 or l>ge pr9t
signage1 or ^? :o h 3di;ns
prev5t+ b5d+4 ,,acb / supports
univ]sal design1 b notes t
limits exi/1 & ": num]\s
special ne$s _c 2 address$ by
a s+le hei<t /&>d1 t dual
place;t 2 adopt$4
  ,resolu;n #ie-#ag directs !
,,acb presid5t to appo9t a
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c41 memb]
to ! 3v5;n committee4
  ,resolu;n #ie-#ah d1ls ) !
,unifi$ ,brl ,code4 ,,acb & !
,brl ,revival ,l1gue g on
record z oppos+ a code t   #ff
wd use m ?an "o numb]+ sy/em1
z well z "ps ( ! ,committee
,,ii report t recomm5d a base
code employ+ an upp] numb]+
sy/em un.s ! ,brl ,au?or;y (
,nor? ,am]ica & ! ,9t]na;nal
,c\ncil on ,5gli% ,brl sponsor
broadly bas$ field te/+ (
num]ic sy/ems4
  ,resolu;n #ie-#ai expresses
support = a3essible 9=ma;n
kiosks1 & urges ,,acb & !
,5viron;tal ,a3ess ,committee
to issue /r;g criticism to !
design]s1 mak]s & gov]n;t
ag5cies responsible = !
9a3essible kiosks & o!r t\*
scre5 9=ma;n te*nology4 ,x
recomm5ds t ^! ag5cies /op
resi/+ imple;ta;n1 ac"kl$ge !
"w ( ! ,trace ,c5t]1 & comply
) a3ess require;ts4
  ,resolu;n #ie-#bj supports !
3cept ( 8brl presump;n0
embodi$ 9 ! am5d;ts to     #fg
,,idea su7e/$ by ,rep4
,traficant "<;,d-,ohio">4 ,x
al 5dorses ! provi.n ( a brl
lit]acy assess;t plan & !
require;t t brl t1*]s 2
qualifi$ & c]tifi$4

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
   ,aw>ds ,s*ol>%ips to #bc
      ,\t/&+ ,bl ,/ud5ts
    by ,jessica ;,l4 ,b1*

  ,,gre5sboro ,- ,at xs #cdth
annual na;nal 3v5;n at !
,holi"d ,9n ,f\r ,s1sons
,hotel "h1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl aw>d$ xs #aiie
s*ol>%ips to #bc \t/&+ bl
/ud5ts f "?\t ! c.try4 ,!
aw>ds 7 giv5 to /ud5ts 9
academic & pr(es.nal curricula
at ! "ugraduate & graduate
levels4 ,hundr$s ( qualifi$ bl
& visually impair$ /ud5ts
appli$ = ^! honors4        #fh
,elev5 ( ! w9n]s & o!r /ud5ts
7 able to att5d ! 3v5;n ) !
assi/.e ( a grant to !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl by !
,regional ,bell ,op]at+
,companies4 ,! w9n]s 7 honor$
on ,?urs"d1 ,july #f dur+ !
3v5;n's pl5>y program4
  ,! ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial
,s*ol>%ip w9n]s 9 ! graduate
category >e ,vivian ,c"oj]o (
,flu%+1 ,n4,y41 ,alla
,p\zyreva ( ,brookl9e1 ,mass41
& ,behnaz ,s\lati ( ,i[a ,c;y1
,i[a4 ,c"oj]o w att5d ,new
,york ,univ]s;y 9 ,new ,york1
,n4,y41 ": %e w /udy music
p]=m.e4 ,p\zyreva is pursu+ an
,m4,b4,a4 at ! ,univ]s;y (
,massa*usetts4 ,s\lati w 2
/udy+ abroad ? ye> at !
,univ]s;y ( ,poiti]s 9
,poiti]s1 ,fr.e4
  ,! ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial
,s*ol>%ip w9n]s 9 !        #fi
"ugraduate category >e ,m>ilyn
,b1upeurt ( ,wi*ita1 ,kan41
,kimb]ly ,%a9 ( ,morgant[n1
,ky41 & ,w9nie ,tunnison (
,silv] ,spr+1 ,md4 ,b1upeurt
is seek+ h] ,b4,a4 9 social "w
at ,wi*ita ,/ate ,univ]s;y4
,%a9 is a public rela;ns major
at ,we/]n ,k5tucky ,univ]s;y 9
,b[l+ ,gre51 ,ky4 ,tunnison is
e>n+ h] ,b4,a4 9 $uca;n at
,gallaudet ,univ]s;y 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
  ,! ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial
,s*ol>%ip w9n]s 9 ! fre%man
category >e ,juliana ,rai*e (
,c>lsbad1 ,calif4 & ,william
,/ev5s ( ,prospect1 ,ky4
,rai*e w att5d ,virg9ia
,commonw1l? ,univ]s;y 9
,ri*mond1 ,va41 ": %e w /udy
music4 ,/ev5s w 2 /udy+ music
composi;n at ,ob]l9 ,college
@& ,3s]vatory4
  ,! recipi5t ( ! ,dr4     #gj
,mae ,david[ ,memorial
,s*ol>%ip is ,/ephanie ,5y>t (
,nipomo1 ,calif41 :o is "w+
t[>d h] ,b4,s4 9 public
adm9i/ra;n at ,/an=d
,univ]s;y4
  ,! ,melva ;,t4 ,[5 ,memorial
,s*ol>%ip 0 aw>d$ to ,/ev5
,hagemos] ( ,lex+ton1 ,ky4
,hagemos] is seek+ a ,ph4,d4 9
psy*ology at ! ,univ]s;y (
,k5tucky 9 ,lex+ton1 ,ky4
  ,! ,william ;,g4 ,corey
,memorial ,s*ol>%ip 0 pres5t$
to ,b>b>a ,siple ( ,$9boro1
,pa41 :o is aspir+ to e>n a
,ph4,d4 9 cl9ical psy*ology at
,! ,field+ ,9/itute 9 ,santa
,b>b>a1 ,calif4
  ,= ! fif? ye>1 ,,acb is
pres5t+ two s*ol>%ips fund$ by
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl4 ,!
,,nib ,grant ;,m4 ,mack
,memorial ,s*ol>%ips 7 aw>d$
to ,daniel ,kelly (        #ga
,gold5 ,valley1 ,m9n4 &
,patrick ,petursson ( ,ll
,rock1 ,>k4 ,kelly is a /ud5t
at ,gu/avus ,adolphus ,college
9 ,st4 ,pet]1 ,m9n41 /udy+
9t]na;nal manage;t4 ,petursson
is pursu+ 8 ,m4,b4,a4 at !
,univ]s;y ( ,notre ,dame 9
,notre ,dame1 ,9d4
  ,! recipi5t ( ! ,>nold
,o/wald ,memorial ,sci;e
,s*ol>%ip is ,j5nif] ,buckley
( ,wadswor?1 ,ohio1 :o is "w+
t[>d h] ,b4,s4 9 biology at !
,college ( ,woo/] 9 ,woo/]1
,ohio4
  ,! ,x]ox ,imag+ ,sy/ems
,s*ol>%ip 0 pres5t$ to ,l9da
,oliva ( ,m9n1polis1 ,m9n4
,oliva is seek+ a ,b4,s4,w4 9
social "w at ,augsburg
,college 9 ,m9n1polis4
  ,! ,kellie ,cannon ,memorial
,s*ol>%ip 0 aw>d$ to ,m>k
,adelsb]g] ( ,m>yl&        #gb
,hei<ts1 ,mo4 ,adelsb]g] w 2
att5d+ ! ,r5ssela] ,polyte*nic
,9/itute 9 ,troy1 ,n4,y41
/udy+ 9 ! field ( comput]
sci;e4
  ,! recipi5t ( ! ,john ,hebn]
,memorial ,s*ol>%ip is ,frank
,lopez ( ,sacra;to1 ,calif41
:o is pursu+ 8 ,b4,a4 9
voca;nal $uca;n at ! ,cali=nia
,/ate ,univ]s;y-,sacra;to4
  ,! ,c5tral ,virg9ia ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl ,s*ol>%ip w9n]s >e
,joan ,criss ( ,goo*l&1 ,va41
,rebe3a ,hutto-,eagleson (
,pr9ce ,george1 ,va41 & ,tonia
,valletta ( ,nokesville1 ,va4
,criss w att5d ,r&olph-,macon
,college 9 ,a%l&1 ,va41 ": %e
w /udy busi;s law4 ,hutto-
,eagleson is seek+ h] ,b4,a4 9
hi/ory at ,virg9ia ,commonw1l?
,univ]s;y 9 ,ri*mond1 ,va4
,valletta is e>n+ h] ,b4,a4 9
religion at ! ,college (   #gc
,william @& ,m>y 9
,williamsburg1 ,va4
  ,= ! f/ ye>1 ,,acb is pr\d
to pres5t two newly e/abli%$
s*ol>%ips4 ,! ,bay ,/ate
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,s*ol>%ip1
fund$ by ! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 0 aw>d$ to ,amy
,hasbr\ck ( ,roxbury1 ,mass4
,hasbr\ck is a law /ud5t at
,nor?1/]n ,univ]s;y ,s*ool (
,law 9 ,bo/on1 ,mass4 ,!
,>izona ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,s*ol>%ip1 fund$ by ! ,>izona
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 0 aw>d$ to
,jorge ,t>azon ( ,tucson1
,>iz4 ,t>azon is seek+ a
,b4,s4 9 political sci;e at !
,univ]s;y ( ,>izona-,tucson4
  ,9 addi;n to ! abv s*ol>%ip
recipi5ts1 ,kimb]ly ,morr[1 :o
0 aw>d$ ! ,s*ol>%ip 9 ,memory
( ,anne ,pek> 9 #aiib1 3t9ues
to rcv ! funds f t s*ol>%ip4
,morr[1 ( ,ov]l& ,p>k1     #gd
,kan41 is e>n+ an ,m4,a4 9
,g]man f ! ,univ]s;y ( ,kansas
at ,lawr;e4
  ,applica;n = ! #aiif ,,acb
s*ol>%ips w 2 available 9 !
late fall ( #aiie4 ,= m 9=ma;n
3tact ! na;nal (fice at
"<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff 2t #c &
#e3#cj p4m4 ,ea/]n "t week"ds4

           ,cap;ns
  ,kimb]ly ,%a9 a3epts !
,floyd ,qualls ,memorial
,s*ol>%ip f ,oral ,mill]4
  ,oral ,mill] pres5ts !
,melva ;,t4 ,[5 ,memorial
,s*ol>%ip to ,/ev5 ,hagemos]4
  ,daniel ,kelly %akes h&s )
,oral ,mill] z he rcvs ! ,,nib
,grant ,mack ,memorial
,s*ol>%ip4
  ,j5nif] ,buckley smiles z %e
a3epts ! ,>nold ,o/wald
,memorial ,sci;e ,s*ol>%ip f
,oral ,mill]4              #ge
  ,oral ,mill] gives ,l9da
,oliva ! ,x]ox ,imag+ ,sy/ems
,s*ol>%ip4
  ,frank ,lopez a3epts ! ,john
,hebn] ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip
c]tificate f ,oral ,mill]4
  ,amy ,hasbr\ck %akes ,oral
,mill]'s h& z %e a3epts ! ,bay
,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,s*ol>%ip4
  ,kimb]ly ,morr[ a3epts a
c]tificate = ! ,s*ol>%ip 9
,memory ( ,anne ,pek> f ,oral
,mill]4
  ,all ! s*ol>%ip w9n]s 9
att5d.e took a br1k to smile =
! cam]a4 ,top r[1 left to "r3
,l9da ,oliva1 ,alla ,p\zyreva1
,daniel ,kelly1 ,/ev5
,hagemos]1 ,frank ,lopez4
,bottom r[1 left to "r3 ,oral
,mill]1 ,kimb]ly ,morr[1
,kimb]ly ,%a91 ,amy ,hasbr\ck1
,j5nif] ,buckley1 ,dr4 ,john
,buckley4 "<,no            #gf
rela;n4">

    ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on
   ,ag+ ,resolu;ns ,adopt$
   by ,gl5n ;,m4 ,plunkett

  ,! ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e has
come & g"o1 b ! problems po9t$
\ at t 3f];e w 2 ) u = a l;g
"t4 ,z not$ 9 ! propos$ report
( ! 3f];e : 0 s5t to !
gov]nors = 9put1 8,td's old] p
live l;g] ?an at any "t 9
hi/ory4 ,by #aiij1 ! numb] (
9dividuals age #he & ov] _h
gr[n to ?ree million p]sons4
,by ! ye> #bjjj1 ? numb] w
9cr1se by ab "o-?ird to #d4c
million4 ,9 ano!r #cj ye>s1
p]sons age #he & ov] w 9cr1se
ne>ly #bej p]c5t4 ,! rapid
gr[? ( ? popula;n has
implica;ns = 9come1 l;g-t]m
c>e1 h\s+1 & o!r policy issues
2c ? age gr\p is likely    #gg
to live ) 4abilities4 ,9
addi;n1 ! 9cr1s+ div]s;y ( !
popula;n ( old] ,am]icans m/ 2
ac"kl$g$4 ,by ! ye> #bjcj1
m9orities w repres5t #be p]c5t
( ! popula;n ov] age #fe4 ,z
,am]icans live l;g] & amid/
grt] div]s;y1 \r deci.ns &
ac;ns w h trem5d\s impact ^u
\r *n & gr&*n4 ,?us all
families h a /ake 9 deci.ns
a6ect+ old] p]sons40
  ,! fact t ! ,,:c,'o,a has
be5 held & resolu;ns adopt$ )
a report 2+ prep>$ does n m1n
any?+ un.s recomm5da;ns >e
imple;t$4 ,to get !
recomm5da;ns imple;t$1 we w h
to 5sure t ^? :o c make *anges
or *ange laws d s4 ,we ne$ to
br+ pressure :]"e & :5"e
possible to e/abli% policies &
make *anges to put !
recomm5da;ns f ! ,,:c,'o,a 9to
e6ect4 ,= t r1son1 ,,acb   #gh
has record$ on cassette !
resolu;ns 3ta9$ 9 ! propos$
report to ! gov]nors "<dat$
,augu/ #c1 #aiie">4 ,!
,,:c,'o,a adopt$ #ea resolu;ns
b ! ,,:c,'o,a /aff review$ !m
= duplica;n & r$uc$ ! numb] to
#de : >e n[ on tape4 ,!
mat]ial 9 ! resolu;ns is
use;l1 n[ & 9 ! future1 =
backgr.d & data 9 writ+1 call+
& talk+ ab \r ne$s 9 policy
*anges1 legisla;n & regula;ns4
,_m ( ! *anges w 9volve local1
/ate & na;nal ac;ns4 ,! two-
tape set is available ^u
reque/ by teleph"o or lr to
,,acb4






                           #gi
   ,r1d+ ,ma*9es3 ,:at ,!y
     ,see ,is ,n ,:at ,y
            ,get6
       by ,janis ,/ang]

  "<,$itor's note3 ,janis
,/ang] is an employee (
,utah's divi.n ( s]vices = !
visually h&icapp$ 9 ,salt
,lake ,c;y4">
  ,:5 my husb& & ,i look$ = a
home to buy %ortly af we
m>ri$1 "o ( \r ma9 3c]ns 0
/orage space4 ,=tunately = u1
"o ( ! f/ h\ses %[n to u fit !
bill p]fectly4 ,9 ! base;t 0 a
/orage room t _h floor to
ceil+ %elves al;g ?ree ( ! f\r
walls4 ,! h\se al _h two extra
b$rooms & a l>ge family room1
all ( : _h closets ) floor to
ceil+ %elves4 ,we 7 9 sev5?
h1v5 & t "d told ! r1ltor we
want$ ! h\se on ,*>lton
,circle4 ,:y did we ne$    #hj
all t /orage space8 ,brl4 ,my
husb& r1ds brl4 ,he li/5s to
,,nls tapes on a pocket-siz$
,,aph tape play]_/record]4 ,he
has me r1d %ort >ticles (
9t]e/ f ! newspap] & magaz9es4
,he has made tapes ( hmf r1d+
brl books he has _h on loan f
! ,/ate ,libr>y = ! ,bl4 ,b :5
x is "t to r1lly r1d "s?+1 he
uses brl4 ,:5 he writes1 ei by
h& or by comput]1 = p]sonal or
pr(es.nal r1sons1 he writes 9
brl1 & :5 he ?9ks1 8 ?"\s
appe> 2f hm 9 brl1 z if on a
l;g roll ( brl pap]4
  ,y may say he's old-fa%ion$
& t he ne$s to wake up & 2 a
'#ijs k9d ( bl guy4 ,af all1
we've he>d a ?\s& "ts t brl is
bulky "<\r %elves >e alm
full">1 t x is cumb]"s "<no
pocket wd "e hold ! brl $i;n (
8,web/]'s ,pocket ,dic;n>y0">1
t x is sl[ "<h[ _m ^ws c   #ha
y r1d an h\r8">1 t x is (t5
unavailable "<,,nls has a grt
new rel1se ,- ,rex ,/\t's 8,!
,"f ,hunt0 ,- ,i r1d x f/ 9
#aifa"> & t x is alw c5sor$4
,all ( x is true4 ,s :y
doesn't he wake up & jo9 !
5li<t5$ spee* te*nology
gr\pies8 ,"! >e _m r1sons1 b !
ma9 "o is t ^? r1d+ ma*9es >e
hi<ly ov]rat$4 ,we >e v
famili> ) ^! r1d+ ma*9es "? \r
"w1 "? \r associa;n ) o!rs :o
[n !m1 & "? \r use ( ! "o
sitt+ "r next to me z ,i write
? on \r p]sonal comput]4
  ,my husb& & ,i >e bo?
employ$ by \r /ate's
rehabilita;n ag5cy4 ,i am a l[
vi.n advis]1 & he is a
rehabilita;n t1*]4 ,9 addi;n1
he t1*es brl comput] te*nology
9 ! ma/]'s degree program 9
visual impair;t at ! ,univ]s;y
( ,utah4 ,bo? at "w & at   #hb
3v5;ns ( bo? 3sum]s &
pr(es.nals 9 ! bl;s field1 we
h _h rep1t$ exp]i;es ) r1d+
ma*9es4 ,we h bo? us$ /&-al"o
units & ^? : >e 3nect$ to a
comput] ) ei spee* or brl
\tput devices4 ,manufactur]s (
? equip;t >e alw eag] to %>e
_! late/ wiz>dry1 & we alw l
to see :at is 8new0 on !
m>ket4 ,we c h"o/ly say we've
se5 x all4
  ,q h"o/ly1 ! r1d+ ma*9es h z
_m fail+s z !y d /r5g?s4 ,!y
>e f9icky4 ,!y only l c]ta9
k9ds ( pr9t1 !y dete/ glossy
or onionsk9 pap]1 !y c easily
turn items pr9t$ 9 column 9to
alphabet s\p1 & !y simply
refuse to d h>d-b.d books t >e
/ new4 ,ye/]"d morn+ ,i us$ a
r1d+ ma*9e to scan an >ticle
,i want$ f a magaz9e ,i 0
borr[+4 ,"h's :at ! scann]
told me 0 ! title ( !      #hc
>ticle1 "9"9,,,>iage#a tbe
"9"9eat "9lan (
"9b"9pp9"9ss"94,' ,! title to
! >ticle 0 r1lly1 8,m>riage3
,! ,grt ,plan ( ,happi;s40 ,!
pap] 0 a ll glossy1 ! pr9t 0
cle> & sans s]if1 ! 3tra/ 0 gd
& ! page 0 able to lay flat on
! flatb$4 ,? exp]i;e is n
atypical4
  ,we h frs :o [n r1d+ ma*9es4
,! presid5t ( \r local
a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl has a brl transcrip;n
busi;s4 ,9 pla9 ,5gli%1 %e has
a comput] ) spee*4 ,! comput]
is 3nect$ to a r1d+ ma*9e :
scans ! pr9t$ mat]ial 9to h]
comput]4 ,! comput] is 3nect$
to a brl emboss]4 ,pre/o6
,pr9t is turn$ to brl6 ,,wr;g6
,2c ! r1d+ ma*9es >e s f9icky1
%e hires a si<t$ p]son to g "?
& get rid ( all ! a/]isks &
o!r unrecognizable         #hd
g>bage ! scann] ?r[s \ :5 x
sees glossy pr9t1 italics1
columns1 or ti<t b9d+4 ,!n !
si<t$ employee copies f !
pr9t$ mat]ial :at %d h be5
scann$4 ,\r fr has a small
busi;s4 ,ev5 if ! dem& = brl
transcrip;n grtly 9cr1s$1 %e
wd / h a small busi;s 2c ^?
r1d+ ma*9es only tell y :at !y
want to tell y1 & n :at is "!4
  ,my husb& r1lly is a '#ijs
k9d ( bl guy4 ,we 7 ! f/ am;g
\r frs to buy \r [n r1d+
ma*9e4 ,\r exp]i;e supports
:at has alr be5 sd4 ,x is a
grt ma*9e ,- = "s ?+s4 ,i t1*
a class 9 \r wom5's organiza;n
at *ur*4 ,"s"ts ,i l class
memb]s to r1d quotes f !
lesson manual to ! re/ ( !
class4 ,! manual is pap]back1
! pr9t is d>k & sans s]if1 & !
pap] isn't too glossy4 ,! r1d+
ma*9es saves me "s r1l     #he
"t :5 ,i scan a page or two
9to ! comput] & !n cut ! quote
f ! pr9t$ page4 ,) my vi.n
impair;t x is m* easi] ?an
direct data 5try4 ,"s"ts my
husb& likes me to scan %ort
>ticles ( 9t]e/ = hm4 ,my
p]sonal comput] is 9t]fac$ ) 8
brl ^w processor4 ,i d[nload !
scann$ mat]ial 9to a
,^w,p]fect file1 save x 9
,,dos =mat & !n 8s5d0 x to hm
= hm to r1d on 8 brl 4play4
,h["e1 we b"\ ! r1d+ ma*9e to
r1d books4 ,we want$ to r1d
books t >e n available ei on
tape or 9 brl f ,,nls4 ,!y >e
al n available at \r local
libr>y4 ,we b"\ !m at \r local
,*ri/ian book/ore4 ,= all ^?
r1sons alr li/$1 x didn't "w4
,by ! "t we wd h _h "o ( ^?
books scann$ 9to \r r1d+
ma*9e1 ,,nls wd h gott5
p]mis.n to record all (    #hf
!m1 & x wd h _h !m available 9
bo? brl & on tape4 ,=tunately1
we f.d ! books on comput]
disk4 ,i d[nload$ !m 9to ,^w
,p]fect files1 sav$ !m 9 ,,dos
=mat1 & 8s5t0 !m to my husb&4
,x is a c9*6
  ,\r exp]i;e z pr(es.nals 9 !
bl;s field1 \r fr's exp]i;e z
a small busi;s [n]1 & \r [n
p]sonal exp]i;e z 3sum]s beg1
:5 x comes to alt]natives to
brl = ! bl1 t we n ?r[ ! baby
\ ) ! ba? wat]4 ,te*nology is
wond];l4 ,we c d _m ?+s ) xs
assi/.e4 ,s f>1 h["e1 no?+
completely replaces brl ,-
especially n ^? wond];l r1d+
ma*9es6

       ,a6iliate ,news

   ,kansas ,celebrates #ge
  ,! ,kansas ,associa;n = !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$   #hg
celebrat$ xs #geth anniv]s>y
at xs 3v5;n ,septemb] #ae-#ag
9 ,topeka4 ,mit* ,pom]antz1
presid5t ( ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 0 ! banquet sp1k]4

         ,ohio ,3v5;n
  ,! ,,acb ( ,ohio 3v5;n w 2
held ,nov4 #c-#e at ! ,holi"d
,9n on ! ,lane 9 ,columbus4 ,!
!me ? ye> is 8,9ve/ 9 ,yrf40
,"w%ops1 s*$ul$ = ,satur"d &
,sun"d1 w 9clude 8,y & ,yr
,mobil;y10 8,:at's ,new 9
,fa%ion10 8,improv+ ,yr ,self-
,e/eem10 8,drama ,!rapy10
8,9t]view ,skills10 8,y & ,yr
,significant ,o!r10 8,cop+ )
,bl;s10 & m4 ,"! w 2 exhibits
on ,fri"d & ,satur"d4 ,s+le1
d\ble & triple o3upancy rooms
>e all @s#fj p] ni<t4
,pr]egi/ra;n = non-memb]s is
@s#gj1 memb]s @s#fj4
,regi/ra;n af ,oct4 #ae    #hh
or at ! door adds @s#aj to all
regi/ra;n fees2 co/ 9cludes
br1kfa/1 lun* & ! banquet on
,satur"d1 & br1kfa/ ,sun"d4 ,=
m 9=ma;n1 call ,>l5e ,coh5 at
"<#baf"> #ddi-#bbab4

       ,lrs to ! ,$itor

  ,$itor's ,note3 ,! ,june 8,f
,yr ,p]spective0 piece g>n]$ m
mail ( a m hi<ly emo;nal
nature ?an we've se5 "h 9 "s
"t4 ,! foll[+ lrs >e
repres5tative samples ( !
op9ions f r1d]s4

   ,r1d+ by ,f+] or 8,r1d+0
            by ,e>
  ,9 ! ,june issue ( 8,! ,brl
,=um10 "! is an >ticle by ,mr4
,don ,craw=d : _m ( u 3sid] a
d[n"r sacrilege4 ,"h is a man
:o has be5 ?or\<ly acqua9t$ )
brl & xs hi/ory = ne>ly    #hi
sev5 decades n[ blatantly
sc(f+ at ^? ( u ^: advocacy (
le>n+ brl 8has be5 elevat$ alm
to a religi\s t5et40 ,mr4
,craw=d is obvi\sly n ( \r
cre$4 ,z a brl 9fidel1 he has
g"o to grt l5g?s to d[ngrade
brl z a m1ns ( lit]acy4 ,9 8
f/ six p>agraphs1 we le>n h[
he has be5 able "<& v will+">
to limit 8 use ( brl4 ,8 f/
two p>agraphs 5d ) ! ^ws 8my
r1d+ ma*9e40
  8,brl has xs problems10 he
says1 8& ea* problem limits xs
use;l;s40 ,9 ! c5tury & a half
s9ce xs 9v5;n1 8brl has su6]$
444 2c ( xs abil;y to repres5t
only #fd 4t9ct symbols40
"<,actually1 x's #fc symbols2
mo/ ( u d n 3sid] a space z a
symbol4"> 8,! problem 0 fur!r
comp.d$ :5 p]sons came al;g &
took ? too-few-symbols sy/em &
9v5t$ brl %orth&1 &        #ij
call$ x grade "o & a half1
grade two1 & h1v5 =bid grade
?ree40 "<,actually1 n"o ( ^!
grades has "e be5 3sid]$ a
%orth& sy/em4"> ,if "! has be5
any comp.d+ ( brl problems x 0
probably ,new ,york ,po9t al;g
) ! old sy/em "kn z ,am]ican
brl4
  ,un=tunately1 x's all too
true t a r small p]c5tage ( !
8bl;s commun;y0 is us+ brl ^!
"ds4 ,b ? is n 2c ( !
8problems0 cit$ by ,mr4
,craw=d4 ,nor does x m1n t #ij
p]c5t ( ! 8bl;s commun;y0 is
ag/ brl z a r1d+-&-writ+
sy/em4 ,? #ij p]c5t ( !
commun;y is divisible 9to
v>i\s seg;ts1 ea* ( : may or
may n 2 us+ brl 9 "s degree1
hav+ 4t9ctly di6]5t r1sons n
to 2 c.t$ am;g brl us]s4 ,"!
>e ^? :o j hav5't _h !
opportun;y to le>n h[ to   #ia
use brl4 ,"! >5't 5 gd brl
t1*]s n[a"ds4 ,9 e>li] "ds1 !
s*ools = ! bl 7 v /rict 9 !
t1*+ ( brl2 b public s*ools h
n be54 ,9de$1 "! h be5 too _m
c\nselors :o h advis$ t brl
mi<t 2 too di6icult &
complicat$4 ,"! >e bl p :o1
ev5 if !y w]5't bl1 wdn't c>e
to d m* r1d+ anyway4 ,"! al >e
^? :o wdn't 2 able to r1d brl1
ev5 if !y want$ to1 2c ( a v
poor s5se ( t\*4 ,& let's face
x3 "! >e ^? :o pref] to 2 r1d
to 2c x's m com=table & "s:at
easi] t way4 ,"e s9ce talk+
books came 9to 2+1 li/5+
8r1d]s0 h e/abli%$ unbr1kable
plural;y ov] tactual r1d]s4 ,b
let's n =get t "! >e bl p :o
_c he>4 ,= !m1 brl is 9de$ !
only r1d+ m$ium "! is4 ,i _c
2lieve t "! >e _m bl p :o h
reject$ brl 2c x requires !
3sump;n ( s m* physical    #ib
5]gy4
  8,h["e1 adv.es 9 9=ma;n
te*nology w 2g9 to "q !
bur1ucracy & co/ ( ! ,libr>y (
,3gress ,divi.n = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$1 #ej or
m di6]5t /ate libr>ies = ! bl1
regional libr>ies = ! bl1
private libr>ies = ! bl s* z !
"o 9 ,new ,j]sey1 pr9t+ h\ses
= ! bl s* z ^? 9 ,l\isville1
,c9c9nati & ,bo/on1 /udios ":
!y r1d books on audio tape =
bl p1 mak]s ( brl writ]s & brl
pr9t]s1 3tractors :o
manufacture sl[-play+
phonographs or clunky tape
playback ma*9es = ! gov]n;t1 !
ne$ = religi\s organiza;ns to
publi% special items = ! bl1 !
ne$ = ! /ate & local gov]n;ts
to publi% vot]s' pamphlets 9 a
special =m = bl p1 or1 !
un?9kable1 ev5 ! ne$ = hundr$s
( t1*]s :o t1* brl40       #ic
  ,?us ,mr4 ,craw=d seems
det]m9$ to deprive all bl p (
! only lit]acy sy/em we h4
,r1d+ & writ+ >e / funda;tal
ele;ts 9 basic $uca;n1 & "s =m
( brl has be5 = a c5tury & a
half1 & m/ 3t9ue to be1 ! only
sy/em t c make r1d+ & writ+
possible = bl p 9 g5]al4 ,!
only o!r lit]acy available to
"s ( u :o >e visually impair$
is l>ge pr9t4 ,b ,mr4 ,craw=d
doesn't r1lly want to 2 a
r1d]4 ,he pref]s to 8r1d0 ) !
help ( 8 r1d+ ma*9e4 ,he
doesn't seem to c>e t ! v
scann] : helps hm to 2 r1d to
syn!tically c al 5able hm to
r1d brl1 : x c produce ) !
help ( an emboss]4
  8,! bl commun;y10 he says1
8%d adopt ! rapid adv.es 9
communica;n te*nology1 & use !
te*nology to xs advantage40 ,b
9=ma;n "? mod]n            #id
te*nology "<if y c af=d x"> is
a matt] ( ext5.n & broad5+ (
\r basic $uca;n4 ,x is n m1nt
to take ! place ( r1d+ &
writ+4 ,= ^? ( u :o / 2lieve 9
funda;tal $uca;n1 let u
rememb] t 9 ! pa/ c5tury & a
half ! 9v5;n ( ,l\is ,brl has
evolv$ & develop$ magnific5tly
z a tactile sy/em ( r1d+ &
writ+ "?\t ! _w1 & "! w n"e 2
any?+ to take xs place6
  ,- ,john di ,fr.esco1
,oakl&1 ,calif4

    ,let's ,n ,=get ! ,*n
  ,nolan ,crabb1 ,$itor3
  ,9 8 >ticle1 8,f ,yr
,p]spective0 "<,june #aiie">1
,don ,craw=d left no d\bt t he
2lieves brl to 2 an exp5sive1
\tdat$1 bulky & cumb]"s tool4
,? may well 2 true = ,mr4
,craw=d1 b ,i 0 sadd5$ to f9d
? >ticle atta*$ to a       #ie
cov] lr 3gratulat+ ,judi?
,bill+s1 ,wa%+ton ,/ate
,sup]9t5d5t ( ,public
,9/ruc;n1 = prev5t+ ! passage
( ! ,brl ,bill4
  ,bo? ,,acb & ,,nfb /ate
*apt]s >e h>d at "w $ucat+
legislators & 5li<t5+ $ucators
reg>d+ ! import.e ( p]sonal
communica;n skills = bl *n4
  ,z a /r;g advocate ( brl
9/ruc;n = bl & sev]ely
visually impair$ *n1 & newly
bl9d$ adults1 ,i d n 2lieve
brl has \tliv$ xs use;l;s1 b1
on ! o!r h&1 ,i'm n a fanatic
wor%ip+ at ! feet ( "s brl
god4 ,brl is a communica;ns
tool1 no?+ m1 no?+ less4 ,l
pr9t1 brl has xs limita;ns4
,bo? >e extremely bulky &
cumb]"s comp>$ to ! /orage &
recov]y capabilities ( td's
te*nology2 bo? >e limit$ 9
adapt+ to ! fa/-*ang+      #if
communica;ns ne$s ( ! mod]n
_w4 ,n"o!.s bo? 3t9ue to 2 nec
tools4 ,s l;g z si<t$ *n >e
tau<t to r1d & write1 bl *n
ne$ a comp>able skill4 ,p]h a
"d w come :5 all *n >e h&$ "s
wond];l ll box 9to : !y sp1k
_! comm&s & ! ll box answ]s !m
9 l mann]4 ,until !n1 a scrap
( pap] & a /ub ( a p5cil >e !
mo/ 3v5i5t & *1pe/ m1ns ( /or+
9=ma;n1 un.s y >e bl4 ,!n1 !
slate1 /ylus & a piece ( brl
pap] >e yr mo/ 9exp5sive
op;ns4
  ,! 8doom-&-gloom0 folks h
be5 pr$ict+ ! d1? ( brl = _m
ye>s4 ,:5 ,i 2came bl 9 #aife1
,i 0 told ,- by my voca;nal
rehabilita;n c\nselor ,- n to
worry ab le>n+ brl4 ,! mod]n
tape record] wd soon make x a
lo/ >t4 ,i *ose to le>n brl1 n
an easy task at ! age ( #cj4
,x turn$ \ to 2 a wise     #ig
*oice2 ! tape record] did n
replace brl1 nor w ! comput]4
,c]ta9ly n 9 ! life"t ( bl *n
5t]+ s*ool ? fall4
  ,"h1 9 my (fice1 ,i sit at a
keybo>d4 ,my comput] is spee*-
adapt$1 & 2s x is my ,brl ';n'
,sp1k4 ,at ! back ( my desk is
a brl writ] & 9 ! top draw] is
a collec;n ( slates & /yli &
note c>ds4 ,:at wd ,i d )\t
brl8 ,h[ wd ,i label my
comput] disks & tapes8 ,j 9
case "o ( my m>vel\s gadgets
cra%es1 ,i keep backup files1
s* z teleph"o numb]s &
addresses1 9 brl file boxes4
  ,z a p]son :o has retir$ f
/ate employ;t b n f ! _w ( "w1
,i use e tool available to me4
,i ne$ brl z surely z ,i ne$ !
fax ma*9e ,- : does n replace
! po/ (fice ,- or ! teleph"o
or ! comput] or my wife's
visual assi/.e4 ,i wi%     #ih
,i cd af=d a scann] & "s ( !
new]1 m sophi/icat$ equip;t1 b
,i c't4 ,:at does surprise me
is t j 2c ,mr4 ,craw=d c af=d
s* equip;t & 5joys sp5d+ 8 "ds
/roll+ to & f ! public libr>y1
he n[ proclaims brl to 2 a
use.s1 >*aic =m ( communica;n4
,x's c]ta9ly 8 "r to dcl ?
true = hmf1 b n = me ,- n =
all ! *n :o want ! opportun;y
to e>n ! k9d ( life t ,mr4
,craw=d e>n$ = hmf4 ,b ! play+
field is n level = bl *n4 ,9
ord] to a*ieve su3ess1 !y ne$
e tool available ,- especially
"o z basic z brl4
  ,i am an \tspok5 support] (
public $uca;n4 ,x is "o ( !
basic build+ blocks t has made
u s* a /r;g1 free na;n4 ,:5 ,i
0 a *1 we 7 committ$ to 5d+
illit]acy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,isn't ? / a goal ( \rs8 ,h[ c
we taxpay]s support        #ii
p5man%ip & r1d+ = si<t$ *n1
:ile d5y+ s* a funda;tal skill
= bl *n8 ,is x ! co/8
  ,! price = n $ucat+ bl *n to
2 competitive adults is f>
grt] ?an ! doll>s requir$ to
provide prop] tra9+4 ,dur+ my
ye>s ) ! ,wa%+ton ,/ate
,de"p;t ( ,s]vices = ! ,bl1 ,i
"w$ ) scores ( adults1 bl s9ce
*ildhood1 ^: basic $uca;n _h
be5 neglect$4 ,x is s v h>d1
try+ to put dr1ms & hopes &
self-2lief back 9to "s"o :o _h
all traces ( !m s"m$4
  ,we $ucate \r *n by ^w &
de$4 ,:at message >e we s5d+
to bl *n by d5y+ !m ! same
$uca;n expect$ = si<t$ *n8
  ,- ,c>l ,j>vis1 ,director1
,p59sula ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices1 ,quilc5e1 ,wa%4


                          #ajj
     ,is ,brl ,obsolete8
  ,af r1d+ ,mr4 ,craw=d's 5try
9 ! 8,f ,yr ,p]spective0
column1 ,i feel compell$ to
write a response4 ,i am a
totally bl college /ud5t f
,ohio & an avid brl us]4 ,i
admit t brl is q bulky & takes
up a lot ( space4 ,i al am q
aw>e t brl is di6icult = _m p
to le>n 2c x m/ 2 r1d 9 3text
s9ce "o symbol may repres5t
s"eal di6]5t ?+s4 ,= ^! r1sons
! bl commun;y is com+ tgr to
attempt to modify ! brl code 9
ord] t x mi<t 2 le>n$ & us$ m
easily4 ,brl1 h["e1 has n
\tliv$ xs use;l;s z ,mr4
,craw=d su7e/s1 nor does brl
exi/ simply = ! b5efit ( !
pay*ecks ( ^? :o t1* & produce
brl & brl-relat$ equip;t4
  ,mod]n te*nology c grtly
help p]sons :o >e bl4 ,i [n a
comput] ) a spee*         #aja
syn!siz]1 a pr9t]1 a brl
emboss]1 an ,>k5/"o ,easy
,scan s(tw>e package1 a
,hewlett-,pack>d scann] & a
,brl ';n' ,sp1k1 all ( : help
me imm5sely 9 obta9+ my
college $uca;n4 ,my te*nology1
h["e1 is imp]fect4 ,i d n h a
,kurzweil1 ,>k5/"o ,op5 ,book1
or ,x]ox r1d+ ma*9e1 nor1 2+ a
college /ud5t on f9ancial aid1
c ,i af=d "o4 ,i obta9$ all (
! equip;t except ! ,>k5/"o
s(tw>e & ! scann] 2c ,i 3v9c$
! ,bur1u ( ,s]vices = !
,visually ,impair$ 9 ,ohio t ?
equip;t wd grtly assi/ me 9
college4 ,,bsvi wd n buy me
any k9d ( r1d+ equip;t 2c !y
claim ,i h no ne$ ( x s9ce !y
pay my live r1d]4 ,n"e m9d
s*$ul+ 3flicts1 3v5i;e1 & !
joy ( 2+ able to r1d my [n
mail4 ,i obta9$ ! ,>k5/"o
s(tw>e & scann] 2c a      #ajb
local ,ruritan club 0 will+ to
foot ! bill :5 ,>k5/"o 2gan xs
,f/ ,r1d] program "? : bl p cd
obta9 old] r1d+ equip;t = a l[
price4 ,2c my r1d+ s(tw>e &
scann] 7 am;g ,>k5/"o's f/
products1 !y >e imp]fect4
,?us1 ?\< my scann] is bett]
?an no r1d+ equip;t at all1 ,i
/ rely a grt d1l on live
r1d]s1 tape record]s & brl4 ,i
probably w n 2 able to af=d a
r1d+ ma*9e ( td's be/ qual;y =
at l1/ five ye>s4 ,9 ! m1n"t1
h[ am ,i to 5joy & obta9
9=ma;n f books & publica;ns at
my [n 3v5i;e if brl & ! "w (
s* organiza;ns z ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice is n an op;n =
me8
  ,second1 ,i use brl 2c ,i
2lieve x helps me to le>n4 ,i
take notes 9 class on my ,brl
';n' ,sp1k & brl !m \ on my
brl emboss]4 ,i d n "k    #ajc
! r1son1 b 2+ able to look at
my notes :5 ,i am /udy+ seems
to help me "u/& ! mat]ial
bett] ?an if ,i simply li/5 to
! ,brl ';n' ,sp1k or tape
record] dr"o on & on4
  ,?ird1 :ile brl may 2 bulky
to c>ry1 ,i f9d x use;l 9 _m
meet+s ( campus organiza;ns (
: ,i am a "p4 ,x c 2 di6icult
to rememb] po9ts t ,i wi% to
br+ up at a meet+1 & s9ce ,i h
no vi.n1 r1d+ h&writt5 notes
is \ ( ! "q4 ,i f9d x q 3v5i5t
to brl ^! notes on a piece (
pap]1 slip !m 9to my backpack
or purse1 & ref] to !m 9 !
meet+4 ,9 addi;n1 if a docu;t
s* z an organiza;n's 3/itu;n
ne$s to 2 review$1 ,i f9d x m*
easi] to ref] to a brl h>d
copy :ile 4cuss+ ! docu;t ?an
to try to rememb] :at ?"\s ,i
mi<t h _h on xs revi.n :5 ,i
f/ _h x r1d to me4        #ajd
,f9ally1 re/aurants >e j 2g9n+
to brl _! m5us4 ,at la/1 bl p
c *oose :at !y want to eat
bas$ on :at !y l & h[ m* !y
want to sp5d )\t worry+ t a
r1d] mi<t l1ve c]ta9 details
\4 ,x wd 2 q ridicul\s to lug
a laptop comput] 9to a
re/aurant s a floppy 3ta9+ !
m5u cd 2 9s]t$ & p]us$4
  ,brl has ano!r advantage4
,us+ manual brl equip;t s* z a
brlr or a slate c all[ a bl
p]son to write )\t ! use (
comput]s4
  ,f9ally1 ,i h to let ! old
>gu;t ( lit]acy %[ xs face4
,web/]'s dic;n>y def9es
lit]acy z ! abil;y to r1d &
write4 ,:ile x is nec to le>n
to spell 9 ord] to op]ate a
comput]1 le>n+ to use mod]n
te*nology al"o = r1d+ & writ+
does n make a p]son lit]ate4
,2+ able to "u/& "s?+ t   #aje
is r1d al\d1 :e!r x 2 on tape1
comput] disk1 r1d by a r1d+
ma*9e or r1d al\d 9 p]son1 is
no m ?an compreh5d+ spok5
language4 ,ev5 illit]ate si<t$
p c "u/& a piece ( writt5
mat]ial if x is r1d to !m4 ,a
bl p]son :o is able to r1d a
piece ( writ+ him_/h]self1
h["e1 ) his_/h] [n f+]s1 is !
equival5t to a si<t$ p]son
r1d+ ! same piece ( writ+ )
his_/h] eyes4 ,? is especially
& p]h exclusively true = *n :o
lose _! si<t 2f le>n+ to r1d4
,obvi\sly1 a p]son :o loses
his_/h] si<t 9 adulthood has
alr le>n$ to r1d1 "!=e1 he_/%e
is alr lit]ate4 ,a * :o loses
his_/h] si<t 2f le>n+ to r1d1
h["e1 w n 2 truly lit]ate un.s
he_/%e le>ns to r1d brl )
his_/h] h&s 9 ! same way si<t$
*n le>n to r1d pr9t ) _! eyes4
  ,i am v m* 9 favor (    #ajf
te*nology t helps bl &
visually impair$ p p]=m m
e6ectively 9 _! jobs4 ,to 4c>d
brl completely & replace x ) m
mod]n te*nology1 h["e1 wd 2
go+ ov]bo>d4 ,x wd l1ve bl p
totally dep5d5t on te*nical
devices1 : despite _! grt
3tribu;ns >e "s"ts unreliable4
,x wd al l1ve bl *n :o lose _!
si<t 2f !y le>n to r1d
def9i;nally illit]ate1 a no;n
: h>dly 3tributes to ! battle
= ! 9dep5d;e ( 9dividuals :o
>e bl4 ,9 addi;n1 :ile x may n
2 use;l = all bl p1 brl has
help$ & 3t9ues to help bl
9dividuals f9d a3ess to ! grt
r1lm ( writt5 mat]ials 9 _!
_w4 ,= ? r1son1 brl %d 3t9ue
to exi/ = bl p at l1/ z l;g z
h&writ+ & pr9t mat]ial exi/ =
si<t$ p4
  ,- ,b]na ,k+1 ,c>rollton1
,ohio                     #ajg
   ,brl ,ne$s ,no ,apology
  ,:5 ,i f9i%$ r1d+ ,mr4
,craw=d's tirade on brl 9 !
,june issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um10
my feel+s 7 mix$ ,- ang]1 p;y
& amaze;t4
  ,ang]1 2c ( ! lack (
gratitude = ! lib]ty : brl has
provid$ to hm4 ,sixty-six ye>s
ago1 :5 he le>n$ brl1 he 0
probably grate;l t he cd n[
r1d 9dep5d5tly )\t hav+ to
wait until "s"o _h "t to r1d
to hm4 ,i "k ,i c]ta9ly was4
,i _h normal vi.n until
,febru>y #aicf1 :5 ,i _h my
second a3id5t & 0 left totally
bl4 ,x 0 ! he>t ( ! ,grt
,depres.n1 & al? my p>5ts _h
n"e [n$ a radio1 !y w5t \ &
b"\ "o 2c ( my bl;s4 ,due to !
traumatic loss ( vi.n1 p 7
will+ to r1d to me4 ,al? ,i 0
only sev51 ,i 0 alr a prolific
r1d]4 ,:5 "s"o gave me    #ajh
a 8,big ,ll ,book10 ,i cd n h
be5 happi]4 ,) ! loss ( vi.n1
,i ?"\ my r1d+ "ds _h 5d$ ,-
!n ,i le>n$ brl4
  ,"u my f+]tips1 ,i travel$ )
,r$ ,f1!rs acr ! ,grt ,pla9s1
got lo/ ) ,tom ,sawy] 9 ,9jun
,cave1 & float$ d[n ! 8,"f (
,wat]s0 ) ,huck ,f9n4 ,i bo>d$
,spani% galleons ) ,capta9
,blood1 rott$ 9 a dungeon )
,$mund ,dantes1 & sail$ on !
,b.ty ) ,capta9 ,bly 444 & on
& on x w5t4 ,us+ brl at !
,s*ool = ! ,bl 9 ,texas1 ,i
le>n$ hi/ory1 geography1
>i?metic1 ,5gli% gramm>1 & a
multitude ( o!r subjects4 ,ab
two ye>s af >riv+ at ! s*ool1
,i met ! ,talk+ ,book ma*9e1 :
ag op5$ a new vi/a4 ,ev5 n[1
,i am n a fa/ brl r1d]1 & ,i
use ! ,talk+ ,book = m* ( my
pl1sure r1d+4 ,h["e1 brl has
be5 an 9tegral "p ( my    #aji
life s9ce ,septemb] #aicf1 :5
a f"r5$ ll boy f/ put 8 h& on
a page ( /range dots t 7 z
9compreh5sible z ! f/ page (
pr9t ,i _h "e se54 ,)9 a few
"ds1 x 2gan to take %ape4 ,!n1
8,see kitty0 turn$ 9to ! _w (
lit]ature4
  ,secondly1 ,i feel p;y1 2c
,mr4 ,craw=d seems to h lo/
si<t ( ! fact t e bl p]son on
? planet _c af=d a comput] or
r1d+ ma*9e4 ,x 0 only af a lot
( s]i\s 3sid]a;n t my wife &
,i agre$ to buy a ,r1d+ ,$ge4
,h["e1 we d n [n a comput]1
nor d we1 at \r /age ( life1
anticipate buy+ "o4 ,m* ( !
pres5t 3fu.n 9 ! _w ( brl is
caus$ by ! comput]4 ,i am r
res5t;l t _m ( ! e/abli%$ brl
symbols h be5 alt]$ to
a3ommodate ! omnipot5t
comput]4
  ,?irdly1 ,i am amaz$    #aaj
t ,mr4 ,craw=d seems to ?9k t
electronic te*nology w l1ve
brl 9 ! 8g>bage dump (
hi/ory40 ,! tru? is t ! use (
brl is / exp&+ "?\t ! _w4 ,"!
is no way 9 ! =ese1ble future
t brl w 2 replac$ by
te*nological adv.e;ts4 ,i am n
oppos$ to ^! adv.e;ts1 b z l;g
z "! >e bl p1 "! w 2 brl4 ,!
comput] is n ab to replace !
pr9t$ m$ia1 & x w n replace
brl1 ei4 ,brl is "h to /ay4
  ,i ?9k t ,mr4 ,craw=d spoke
9 a dem1n+ way ab brl4 ,he
seems to ?9k t 2c brl is
cumb]"s & volum9\s1 t x has
\tliv$ xs use;l;s4 ,9 my
briefcase1 ,i c>ry a slate1
/ylus1 brl pap]1 brl-on tape1
file c>ds1 & a small pack (
teleph"o numb]s4 ,on my desk
>e a ,p]k9s brlr & a two-draw]
file cab9et 3ta9+ addresses &
ph"o numb]s ( frs1        #aaa
tradesm5 & busi;s 3tacts4 ,2c
( ! way ? mat]ial is organiz$1
x c 2 qkly & easily retriev$4
,9 ! desk draw]s >e slates1
/yli1 brl-on tape "<= label+
records1 ,,cd,'s1 books1 tools
& o!r ?+s n easily
recognizable by t\*"> &
guidel9e *ecks = ! bl4 ,) !
aid ( my brld *eck %eet & !
guidel9e *ecks1 ,i am able to
take c>e ( my [n f9.es1 9clud+
my bank /ate;t1 )\t wait+ =
si<t$ assi/.e4
  ,brl has se5 me "? gramm>
s*ool1 hi< s*ool1 college1 &
two & a half graduate degrees4
,al? ,i h us$1 & w 3t9ue to
use1 talk+ books1 any?+ ,i
want to s]i\sly /udy1 2 x my
,bible1 psy*ological 9=ma;n1
or my late/ ho2y1 ham radio1
,i want x 9 brl "u my f+]s4
  ,3tr>y to ,mr4 ,craw=d's
view1 ,i d n f9d brl at   #aab
all 3fus+4 ,i h "kn bl p ^:
,,iq,'s wd n exce$ #ij1 b :o 7
excell5t brl r1d]s4 ,i 2come v
angry ) p1 si<t$ "os 9
"picul>1 :o ?9k t 2c we >e bl
we >e easily 3fus$ & 4ori5t$4
,us+ ! prescrib$ rules ( brl1
x is easily "u/ood1 & easily
r1d4 ,9 ,brita91 *n >e tau<t
brl at ! age ( five1 & g
/rai<t 9to grade two brl :5 !y
h ma/]$ grade "o4
  ,mr4 ,craw=d makes a v valid
po9t 9 /at+ t ! mat]ial
available 9 brl is q limit$4
,h["e1 ,i d n see ? limita;n z
a r1son to aboli% ! 5tire
sy/em4 ,at la/ ye>'s 3v5;n1
,mr4 ,cylke 9si/$ t any brl
book "e produc$ cd 2 easily
reproduc$4 ,i d\bt ?1 b x wd 2
nice if x cd 2 easily d"o4
  ,:at ,i am ab to say w 2
9t]pret$ z a v /r;g /ate;t1 b
,i w n apologize = x4     #aac
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