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    ,vol4 ,,xxxv ,febru>y
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         ,publi%$ ,by
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brl1 l>ge pr9t1 half-spe$ f\r-
track cassette tape & ,,ms-
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,kellie ,cannon ,memorial
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2+ = @s#a1bjj 9 ! ,janu>y
issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,x %d
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%d h ref]r$ to ,,dla z !
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,febru>y magaz9e is "s:at lat]
?an usual2 we'd l y to "k :y4
,on ! week5d prior to \r
d1dl9e date1 a hot wat] pipe1
: is "p ( \r build+'s h1t+
sy/em1 bur/ "o floor abv !
,,acb na;nal (fice4 ,! pipe
bur/ directly ov] ! room :
h\ses ,,acb's comput] net"w1
xs pr9t]s1 & modem-%>+ boxes4
,! wat] 0 "picul>ly de/ructive
2c x /r1m$ d[n on top ( !
equip;t r ?an r1*+ x f 2l z wd
h be5 ! case 9 a flood4
  ,9 ! "ds foll[+ ! flood1 we
"w$ f"ei%ly to dry \        #f
equip;t ?or\<ly 2f attempt+ to
fire x up ag4 ,9 addi;n1 we 7
=c$ to "w >.d cl1n]s1 pa9t]s1
& o!r ma9t5.e "w]s4
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dry+ \ equip;t1 "! 7 "s
casualties4 ,we cd smell !
smoke f ! net"w s]v] monitor z
soon z we turn$ x on4 ,x has
s9ce be5 replac$4 ,! wat] p\r$
directly 9to ! v5tila;n holes
( \r ,un9t]ruptable ,p[]
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reviv$4 ,\r net"w s]v]1 !
comput] : is ! n]ve c5t] = !
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drank m ?an xs %>e ( wat] z
well4 ,z a result1 ! p[]
supply _h to 2 replac$1 z did
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no p]man5t damage4 ,9 fact1 \r
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wat] /r1m completely4 ,al? \r
mat]ial is back$ up         #g
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net"w s]v]'s h>d drive _h
surviv$ 9tact4
  ,y'll note ? mon? t we h new
3tractors produc+ ! cassette &
brl $i;ns ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,9
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cd 2 ! po/ (fice1 b x's mo/
likely a gd bit ( wat] fl[+ ":
x %dn't4 ,x's def9itely n !
fault ( \r new produc]s1 !
,clov]nook ,c5t] & ,potomac
,talk+ ,book ,s]vices4 ,we're
back up & runn+ n[1 b we 7
graphically rem9d$ t if oil &
wat] don't mix1 comput]s &
wat] mix ev5 less su3ess;lly4

            ,cap;n
  ,sue ,ammet] 9troduces
,>nold ,au* z ! w9n] ( !
,george ,c>d ,aw>d at ! ,,acb
3v5;n 9 ,tulsa4 ,submis.ns = !
,c>d ,aw>d1 z well z ! ,rob]t
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pass$ a resolu;n t express$ xs
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get x 9 & is n at all       #i
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tak+ ?+s "o m$ium at a "t4
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9=ma;n is put on tape1 a
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l>ge type1 "! is no ef=t to
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pass$4 ,"s"ts lit]>y mat]ial
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s"eal 9/.es ": only "o or two
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,s]vice has tak5 "o important
/ep =w>d4 ,x held a 3f];e1 at
: ,kim ,*>lson repres5t$
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produce brl us+ comput]-driv5
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>e n[ rcvg is produc$ f
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p :o produce brl ? way4
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resolu;n ask$ t we "w ) o!r
organiza;ns to develop /&>ds &
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graphics4 ,x's grt = s5d+
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comput] c r1d b xs v simplic;y
makes x unsuitable =
communicat+ m* ( ! 9=ma;n we
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actively 9volv$ ) ef=ts to
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deci.ns t appe> to r5d] m* (
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! new _w ( ! 9t]net1 a :ole
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ord] t m graphically       #af
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requir$ to "w ) publi%]s to
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manufactur]s appe> to 2
embrac+ ,,html z ! way to
4play text t c 2 us$ by all4
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if "! is a size & font t wd
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a6iliate1 ! ,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s
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satisfy all l>ge-pr9t us]s b
p]h we %d attempt to       #ah
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mo/ use;l = hm or h]4 ,mo/ ^w
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docu;t ( two to five pages cd
set \ ! pr9ciples ( gd tape
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promulgat+ & 4sem9at+ ^!
/&>ds4 ,!n memb]s :o rely on
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to assure hi<] qual;y r1d+ & m
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imposi;n to ask public 5tities
to acquire a t"o 9dex] : co/s
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qual;y ( produc;n 9 docu;ts
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bas$ on a numb] ( 3f];es l ?
"o1 has develop$ & 4sem9at$
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) ways to make ?+s bett] 2f we
?r[ ! f/ /"o6

    ,report ( ! ,executive
          ,director
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]

   ,po/-,elec;n ,/rategies
    & ,legislative ,sem9>
  ,! f/ s"eal weeks foll[+ a
na;nal elec;n usually 9volve a
c]ta9 am.t ( review+ ( posi;ns
& /rategiz+ 3c]n+ future ac;ns
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p]sonnel on key 3gres.nal
committees4 ,9 rec5t weeks
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,social ,secur;y law &
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well-3sid]$ posi;ns : c
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8,! ,brl ,=um10 ! #aiig    #bc
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! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl z a
way ( 9cr1s+ coord9at$ ac;n by
3sum]s & s]vice provid]s4
,any"o :o wd l a packet (
9=ma;n 3c]n+ ? ye>'s 3solidat$
sem9> %d 3tact ,kri/a ,dubr(f
9 ! ,,acb na;nal (fice4

     ,a3ess to ,appli.es
  ,at "o "t or ano!r alm e
visually impair$ r1d] ( 8,!
,brl ,=um0 has exp]i;ed !
fru/ra;n ( attempt+ to op]ate
an electric appli.e or o!r
electronic device ^: 3trols
require visual op]a;n 9 "s
way4 ,= t r1son ,i 0 v pl1s$
:5 ,i 0 ask$ rec5tly to s]ve
on ! f/ ,na;nal ,advisory
,committee e/abli%$ by !
,c\ncil ( ,electronic
,manufactur]s              #bd
,associa;ns "<,,cema">1 ^:
meet+s 7 held 9 3junc;n ) !
_w-fam\s ,3sum] ,electronic
,%[ 9 ,las ,vegas1 ,nev4 ,!
sole purpose ( ! committee 0 n
to 4cuss a3essibil;y issues b
any ( a ho/ ( issues br"\ up
by ! memb]s ( ! v broad-bas$
committee4 ,3/itu5cies
repres5t$ on ! committee
9clud$ ! eld]ly1 milit>y
vet]ans1 law 5=ce;t p]sonnel1
g5]ic rehabilita;n exp]ts1
5viron;tal speciali/s1
$ucators1 $uca;nal
adm9i/rators1 v>i\s m$ical
specialties1 ! 9sur.e 9du/ry &
y\? tra9+ & develop;t
programs1 al;g ) _m o!rs4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 !
only 4abil;y organiza;n pres5t
at ! meet+s1 : 7 n 9t5d$ to
duplicate ! proce$+s ( o!r
committees design$ to focus on
! comput] 9du/ry b to      #be
3sid] ! full range (
electronic applica;ns ,- 9
fields s* z audio transmis.n &
record+1 telecommunica;ns1
digital photography1 prop]ty
secur;y1 etc4 ,h["e1 ^? same
meet+s provid$ an opportun;y
to tell l1d]s ( ! electronics
9du/ry t all te*nology n[ 2+
manufactur$ or 3sid]$ 9 !
future %d 2 design$ s !
devices c 2 us$ by "ey"o4 ,!
electronics 9du/ry w n *ange
ov]ni<t2 x w probably 3t9ue to
2 driv5 by ! m>ketplace1 b ?
committee op5s ano!r *annel =
communicat+ ) ! 9du/ry ,- al;g
) o!r important committees :
,,acb memb]s alr s]ve on "u !
auspices ( organiza;ns s* z !
,f$]al ,communica;ns ,commis.n
& ! ,a3ess ,bo>d4


                           #bf
   ,telecommunica;ns ,a3ess
  ,z ( ? writ+1 ! ongo+ ef=ts
to write regula;ns d1l+ )
a3essible telecommunica;ns
equip;t z m&at$ by ,3gress 9 !
,telecommunica;ns ,act ( #aiif
h n be5 widely report$ 9 !
press4 ,9de$1 x wd seem to !
casual obs]v] t ll or no?+ is
2+ d"o on t front4 ,no?+ cd 2
f>!r f r1l;y4 ,julie ,c>roll1
,,acb's ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
,a6airs1 0 at ! =efront (
activities 9 ,decemb] &
,janu>y : help$ br+ a3essible
telecommunica;ns equip;t
regula;ns a /ep clos] to
r1l;y4 ,h]s 0 f> f a simple
task4 ,on _m o3a.ns1 %e 0 =c$
to /r;gly def5d posi;ns tak5
by ,,acb & o!r 4abil;y
organiza;ns f ^? :o wd dilute
^? posi;ns & "!by w1k5 a3ess
to telecommunica;ns equip;t &
s]vices4 ,i'm ref]r+ to    #bg
! f9al meet+s ( !
,telecommunica;ns ,a3essibil;y
,advisory ,committee1 a gr\p (
4abil;y advocates & 9du/ry
repres5tatives commis.n$ by !
,a3ess ,bo>d to produce a
report : cd !n 2 us$ by !
,a3ess ,bo>d to cr1te
regula;ns "u !
,telecommunica;ns ,act4 ,al?
an a3.t ( h] ef=ts isn't
likely to make x 9to 8,!
,na;nal ,5quir]0 or ev5 ! ev5+
,,tv news1 h] activities & ^?
( h] coll1gues 9 t >5a w a6ect
! lives ( e bl & visually
impair$ ,am]ican = ye>s to
come4 ,? s]ves z a rem9d] t
la/+ legacies >e built f h>d
"w r ?an on ! f.da;n (
s5sa;naliz$ h1dl9es4



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      ,9augura;n-relat$
         ,activities
  ,dur+ ! activities 3nect$ )
! 9augura;n ( ,presid5t
,cl9ton1 x 0 \r pl1sure to
greet & assi/ s"eal ,,acb
memb]s :o came to ,wa%+ton = !
o3a.n4 ,! pr9cipal bi"pisan
9augural ev5t : focus$
prim>ily on 4abil;y issues 0
,solid>;y #bjjj1 a fe/ive
brun* & celebra;n sponsor$ by
,ju/ice = ,all4 ,am;g ! _m
public (ficials :o pl$g$ 3t9u$
support on 4abil;y issues 7
,s54 ,tom ,h>k9 "<;,d-,i[a">1
,s54 ,james ,jef=ds "<;,r-
,vt4">1 ,rep4 ,/5y ,hoy]
"<;,d-,md4">1 & ,gov4 ,roy
,rom] "<9com+ *airman ( !
,democratic ,na;nal
,committee">4 ,,acb ,presid5t
,paul ,$w>ds 0 "o ( s"eal
na;nal 3sum] l1d]s :o spoke to
! meet+ by teleph"o & ,i   #bi
0 "o ( _m 3sum] l1d]s pres5t
:o 7 recogniz$ = _! "w4 ,z
3sum]s we m/ n[ keep \r issues
2f \r political l1d]s1 z not$
9 ! sep>ate >ticle 9 ? issue
reg>d+ ,solid>;y #bjjj4

   ,t[>d ,bett] ,bus ,r\te
         ,ann\nce;ts
  ,by ! "t ? issue goes to
press1 ,,acb memb]s1 /aff
memb]s & 3tract 3sultants w h
3duct$ ! f/ ses.ns ( pre-tra9+
monitor+1 tra9+ & po/-tra9+
monitor+ ( transit op]ators 9
,pittsbur< & ,clevel& pursuant
to ,,acb's 3tract ) ,project
,ac;n4 ,_m p 2lieve 9correctly
t transit op]ators r\t9ely
comply ) ! ,,ada require;ts =1
am;g o!r ?+s1 call+ \ pr9cipal
bus /ops & id5tify+ buses to
bl pass5g]s1 b prelim9>y
monitor+ has %[n t compli.e is
v unreliable at be/ & t    #cj
^! require;ts >e (t5 po9ts (
bitt] 3t5;n 2t manage;t &
collective b>ga9+ units4 ,^!
issues w 2come ev5 m important
z funds = p>atransit s]vices
>e r$uc$ & grt] ef=ts >e made
to 5c\rage 4abl$ p to use
fix$-r\te transporta;n4

     ,9t]na;nal ,visitors
  ,am;g ! 9t]na;nal visitors
:om we h be5 privileg$ to
greet 9 ! na;nal (fice rec5tly
7 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,jorg5 ,eckmann
( ,d5m>k4 ,mr4 ,eckmann is
presid5t ( a major *apt] ( !
,dani% ,associa;n ( ! ,bl4

      ,p]sonnel ,*anges
  ,x is \r pl1sure to welcome
,ms4 ,kri/a ,dubr(f & ,ms4
,s>ah ,de,"y to ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice /aff4 ,ms4 ,dubr(f1 a
graduate ( ! ,univ]s;y (
,massa*usetts-,bo/on1 w    #ca
s]ve z
! legislative adm9i/rative
assi/ant1 "w+ prim>ily )
,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs
,julie ,c>roll4 ,2f jo9+ !
,,acb /aff %e 0 employ$ by !
,a3ess ,bo>d4 ,ms4 ,de,"y1 a
graduate ( ,hope ,college1 w
s]ve z ! advocacy adm9i/rative
assi/ant1 "w+ prim>ily )
,advocacy ,director ,m>k
,ri*]t4 ,2f jo9+ ! ,,acb /aff
%e 0 employ$ by a ,wa%+ton law
firm & prior to t 0 3nect$ ) a
3gres.nal committee z an 9t]n4
,we >e v pl1s$ to h ^! two
\t/&+ "y wom5 jo9 \r /aff & we
>e 3fid5t !y w d \t/&+ jobs4






                           #cb
      ,/>-,spangl$ ,blue
      ,ri2on ,set to ,2
     ,symbol ( ,solid>;y
            #bjjj
       by ,%>on ,lov]+

  8,x's ,"t to ,ro>60
proclaim$ ! sign at ! front (
! room4 ,at a rec5t ga!r+ 9
,wa%+ton1 advocates f !
4abil;y commun;y z well z
,capitol ,hill came tgr to
call = solid>;y 9 ! commun;y
n[ & ="e4 ,! unify+ symbol3 a
blue ri2on cov]$ ) />s4
  ,s54 ,james ,jef=ds "<;,r-
,vt4">1 ! new *airman ( !
,s5ate ,labor & ,human
,res\rces ,committee1 jo9$ !
ga!r+ via videotape to %>e 8
plans = ! reau?oriza;n ( !
,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
,$uca;n ,act4 ,he urg$ audi;e
memb]s to make sure _! elect$
(ficials knew h[           #cc
important ! bill 0 to !m & _!
*n4
  ,s54 ,tom ,h>k9 "<;,d-,i[a">
?ank$ 8 audi;e = do+ ! h>d "w
\ 9 ! _w 8to make sure t ! "d
wd come :5 we f9ally got !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
pass$ to make sure t we ext5d$
all civil "rs to all p]sons 9
\r c.try4 ,)\t y 9 "!1 we
cdn't h gott5 x d"o4 ,b y "k1
x wasn't j a matt] ( pass+ !
,,ada4 ,z y "k1 "e s9ce !n "!
h be5 =ces at "w try+ to pu% u
d[n1 take a ll bit \ "h & a ll
bit \ "!1 wat] x d[n "h 444 ,i
?"\ by n[ maybe !y'd giv5 up1
b !y hav5't giv5 up4 ,well1 ,i
c tell y "s?+3 we hav5't giv5
up ei 4440 ,at _m po9ts he 0
dr[n$ \ by applause &1 z !
sign su7e/$1 ro>+4
  ,h>k9 compli;t$ bo?
presid5tial c&idates4 8,we c
al celebrate ! fact t 9    #cd
? campaign bo? c&idates =
presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
spoke ab ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act 9 gl[+ t]ms
444 ,& we c celebrate ! fact t
"o major presid5tial c&idate 0
n afraid to sp1k ab 8 4abil;y
9 public =ums "?\t 8 c.try40
,he not$ t at #aj3#ae a4m4
,janu>y #ag1 ,presid5t ,cl9ton
0 2/[+ ! ,presid5tial ,m$al (
,fre$om on ,bob ,dole4
  ,he reque/$ 8 audi;e's
assi/.e 9 turn+ back ^?
3gres.nal c&idates :o 9si/ on
tell+ untrue /ories ab !
,,ada4 ,h>k9 fac$ j s* a
c&idate 9 ! rec5t elec;n4 8,)
yr help & support we're go+ to
turn back all ^? :o run =
(fice :o 4reg>d1 malign1
mis9t]pret & d5igrate ! ,,ada
& try to wat] x d[n10 he sd4
,b1 he add$1 all is n well4
8,we've got "s problems    #ce
com+3 we've got ,,idea to
reau?orize10 he /at$1 ask+ 8
audi;e to rememb] ! tr\ble
,,idea _h two ye>s ago4 ,h>k9
al look$ to ! future3 two ye>s
f n[ & f\r ye>s f n[1 "! w 2
elec;ns1 8& "! w 2 p runn+ =
(fice \ "! :o >e go+ to ?9k !y
c use ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act z a :ipp+ boy
t !y c b1t up & use to try to
divide p40 ,he su7e/$ t p 9 !
audi;e %d run = (fice1 too4
8,we ne$ to 2 organiz$1
active1 9volv$1 to make sure t
no doors >e clos$ 444 ,? is
9de$ a "d ( celebra;n1 b we al
h a lot ( promises to keep1
too40
  ,"o ( ! promises 9volves *n4
8,! ,,ada is all ab kids4 ,x's
ab future g5]a;ns4 ,x's ab
mak+ sure t e * 9 ,am]ica1
reg>d.s ( ! circum/.es ( 8 or
h] bir?1 has t ramp (      #cf
opportun;y left d[n = hm or
h]1 to make sure t no matt]
:at ! /atus1 no matt] :at !
color ( _! sk91 no matt] :at
_! sex is1 no matt] :at _!
race 444 t e * 9 ,am]ica has !
promise ( ! ,,ada solid1 9
3crete40 ,h>k9 sd he plann$ to
2 9 ,3gress = at l1/ ano!r six
ye>s4 8,go+ 2y t 9to ! next
c5tury1 ,i see an ,am]ica ah1d
( u1 an ,am]ica ": e p]son is
recogniz$ = _! 9h]5t wor? & _!
abil;y1 n _! 4abil;y4 444
,let's keep mov+ =w>d60
  ,e*o+ t s5ti;t 0 ,rep4 ,/5y
,hoy] "<;,d-,md4">4 ,he ?ank$
8 li/5]s = all !y'd d"o 9 !
pa/ ) reg>d to ,,ada & o!r
laws1 & /at$ t ,am]ica 0 n
liv+ \ ! promise ( equal "rs =
e ,am]ican1 e*o+ ,m>t9 ,lu!r
,k+ ,jr's4 quote on ! wall3
8,9ju/ice any": is a ?r1t to
ju/ice any":40 ,he want$   #cg
all p to h a3ess to ! bridge
to ! #bast c5tury4 ,he urg$ 8
audi;e to make sure t e
legislator 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
"ks h[ important x is t !
bridge 2 a3essible to e
,am]ican4
  8,y've prov$ t :5 y organize
9 a bi"pisan way1 :5 y talk ab
issues t p c>e ab1 :5 y run on
a r1l record ( a3ompli%;t1 ! p
w li/510 /at$ ,donna ,%alala1
,secret>y ( ! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?
& ,human ,s]vices4 8,& ) yr
help !y did4 ,& look at h[ f>
we've come 9 f\r ye>s40 ,!
de"p;t has j complet$ ! f/
survey ( p ) 4abilities to
help get ! "r s]vices to ^? :o
ne$ !m1 %e sd4 ,cl9ton drew a
l9e 9 ! ce;t t sd 8no1 !
gov]n;t w n a3ept "ufund$
block grants 444 op5-5d$
def9i;ns ( 4abil;y1 & no1 we w
n ab&on ,m$icaid's         #ch
hi/oric gu>antee ( h1l? c>e =
p ) 4abilities40 ,%e 9si/$ t
h] li/5]s keep fi<t+ 8to 5sure
! ,,ada lives up to xs
promise1 a promise made to ea*
"o ( u 9 ? c.try40 ,,hhs w
fi<t to reau?orize ,,idea1
give 4abl$ p go+ back to "w
,m$icaid & ,m$ic>e1 z well z
9dep5d;e & r1l *oice 9 ! h1l?
c>e !y rcv4 ,%e urg$ h] li/5]s
to 8make a ,new ,ye>'s
resolu;n to "w tgr & to n"e1
n"e1 n"e give up until we w9 =
e ,am]ican40
  ,! audi;e al he>d f ,becky
,ogle1 *air ( ,ju/ice = ,all1
:o urg$ h] li/5]s to h a grt
"t & 8ro>601 & ,ju/9 ,d>t
,jr41 ! organiz] ( ,solid>;y
#bjjj4 ,d>t sd he 0 8pr\d to h
support$ ! presid5t :o emp[]$
p ) 4abilities z n"e 2f 9 !
deci.n-mak+ process40
8,coll1gues 9 4abil;y1 9   #ci
e /ate1 y l$ ,am]ica 9 an
hi/oric fi<t to hold ! l9e =
democracy4 ,i'm s pr\d to 2 "o
( y4 ,we didn't w9 all ( !
battles1 b ,i 2lieve we turn$
! tide40 ,he /at$ t ! future (
4abl$ p 0 9 d\bt4 8,we ! p )
4abilities >e n go+ to 2
second-class citiz5s anymore10
he sd4 8,we >e n go+ to die to
a3ommodate prejudice4 444 ,we
! p ) 4abilities >e n 9
any"o's political pocket4 ,all
c&idates1 all policies1 w 2
m1sur$ ag/ \r ag5da = emp[];t
( ,am]ica4 ,,ada1 ,,idea1 h1l?
c>e1 jobs1 h\s+1 transporta;n1
communica;ns1 communities ,- =
all4 ,home & commun;y-bas$
s]vices ,- = all4 ,*oices1
dign;y1 9dep5d;e1 fre$om =
all4 ,life = all4 444 ,am]ica
= all4 444 ,solid>;y td1
solid>;y #bjjj1 solid>;y ="e40
  ,! audi;e al he>d f      #dj
num]\s o!rs1 9clud+ ,,ccd
*airman ,paul ,m>*&1 ,,ncod
,presid5t ,m>ca ,bri/o1 &
,,acb ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds4
,m>*& /ress$ ! import.e (
look+ ah1d1 say+1 8,y m/ "k "!
>e =ces 9side & \tside !
4abil;y commun;y :o wd 2 will+
to split \r ranks4 ,? goal1 ?
!me ( solid>;y1 is critical if
! 4abil;y commun;y is to move
z close z x has ov] ! la/
s"eal decades4 ,\r move;t m/
/ick tgr if we >e to prevail 9
! future4 ,"! >e =ces at "w 9
! new #ajeth ,3gress :o w
attack \r *]i%$ programs & \r
"rs & protec;ns4 ,!y m/ n
prevail40 ,he urg$ 8 audi;e n
to take ! presid5t & 8
adm9i/ra;n = grant$1 & to 2
prep>$ = m battles 9 ! future4
8,solid>;y = ! 4abil;y
commun;y n[1 solid>;y = !
4abil;y commun;y ="e40     #da
  ,bri/o 2liev$ pas.n 8is go+
to take u on "? ! next f\r
ye>s40 ,pas.n 0 nec 2c 8x is
cold ov] on ! hill40 ,%e m5;n$
a docu;t 9 : ,,ncod _h survey$
p ) 4abilities at a summit to
see :at to tell ! ,cl9ton
adm9i/ra;n & ! folks on !
hill4 ,! results /at$3 8,x's
"t to let u \ ( nurs+ homes4
,x's "t to give u h1l? c>e
9/1d ( ra;n+ x away f u s t we
die1 or *oose ,kevorkian l9es
r ?an lifel9es40 ,%e al
comm5d$ ,deval ,patrick1 =m]
assi/ant attorney g5]al =
civil "rs1 :o once sd1 8,to
"u/& 4crim9a;n1 to "u/&
prejudice1 y ne$ to "k :at x
feels l = p look "r "? y l y 7
n "!4 ,to "u/& 4crim9a;n1 y
ne$ to "k :at x feels l to 2
trapp$ 9 "s"o else's /]eotype4
,! /]eotype ( u td is ! mo/
le?al yet1 ! "o t says1    #db
',x co/s too m*1' ! "o t says1
',liv+ \r lives is n wor?
liv+4' 444 ,x is s important t
we li/5 to ea* o!r to "u/& t
to get "? ?1 t cross-4abil;y
coali;n t got u ! ,,ada is !
only ?+ t is go+ to get u "?
^! life-&-d1? debates40
  ,paul ,$w>ds spoke dur+ !
call-9 seg;t1 ": num]\s p
express$ v>y+ po9ts ( view4
,he 3gratulat$ ,presid5t
,cl9ton & ,vice ,presid5t
,gore = _! 9augura;n1 !n /at$1
8,i'd l to ?9k t all's well1 b
,i c't q say t4 ,9 fact1 z
,rob]t ,fro/ says1 we h _m
miles to g 2f we sleep4 ,i'd l
to make sure t "! is 9de$ a
comput] 9 e classroom by ! ye>
#bjjj1 b ! comput]s ne$ to 2
a3essible to all /ud5ts40 ,he
al want$ to make sure t !
8bridge to ! future0 0
a3essible to all p1        #dc
9clud+ ! signs on t bridge4
,he /at$ t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl wd 3t9ue to "w ) o!r
4abil;y organiza;ns 8to
a3ompli% ,ju/ice = ,all4 ,x's
\r hope t ov] ! next f\r ye>s
we c celebrate _m m victories4
,let u hope t we c f9d !
common gr.d on : we m/ /& tgr
s t ! ne$s ( all 4abl$ p c 2
met4 444 ,we hope t by ! ye>
#bjjj1 we w 2 at ! be/ ( "ts1
& we're sure t all p )
4abilities1 9clud+ ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 w "w actively
ag/ any"o :o wd put u back to
! wor/ ( "ts40

    ,,acb to ,"picipate 9
     ,talk+ ,book ,/&>ds
          ,develop;t

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
has be5 9vit$ to 2 "p ( a new
/&>ds-develop;t            #dd
committee : w write /&>ds = !
next g5]a;n ( digital talk+
book h>dw>e & s(tw>e1 ac to a
press rel1se f ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$ ( !
,libr>y ( ,3gress4 ,! digital
talk+ book1 ! next g5]a;n
libr>y a3ess m$ium = bl &
physically h&icapp$
9dividuals1 took a /ep clos]
to r1l;y :5 ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$ director ,frank
,kurt ,cylke ann\nc$ t ,,nls
has 9itiat$ ! develop;t ( a
te*nical /&>d "? ! ,na;nal
,9=ma;n ,/&>ds ,organiza;n4
  ,a major develop;t = ! ,,nls
program1 ! ,,niso digital
talk+-book /&>d w address
problems ( 3trol1 audio
qual;y1 m$ia compatibil;y1
copy"r protec;n1 ease (
9t]na;nal 9t]libr>y        #de
loan1 & af=dabil;y4 ,"pies
"picipat+ w 9clude patrons1
patron advocacy organiza;ns1
m$ia produc]s "<bo? volunte] &
comm]cial">1 "rs [n]s1 equip;t
produc]s1 & libr>ians4
  ,,niso is ! only organiza;n
a3r$it$ by ! ,am]ican ,na;nal
,/&>ds ,9/itute to develop &
ma9ta9 te*nical /&>ds = 9=ma;n
s]vices1 libr>ies1 publi%]s1 &
  o!rs 9volv$ 9 ! busi;s (
cr1;n1 /orage1 pres]va;n1 %>+1
a3es.n1 & 4sem9a;n ( data4 ,"!
>e curr5tly m ?an #ej ,am]ican
,na;nal ,/&>ds 9 use4
  8,at pres5t1 libr>y a3ess =
patrons is well-s]v$ by analog
cassette tape te*nology10
,cylke says4 8,? te*nology has
5joy$ ! a3ept.e & economy f.d
9 ! 3sum] 5t]ta9;t m>ket = m
?an two decades4 ,h["e1 z
digital te*nology ga9s favor 9
! m>ketplace1 analog       #df
cassettes >e likely to 2come
less attractive f bo? !
f9ancial &
  3sum]-pref];e /&po9ts4 ,^!
two =ces1 economic &
pref]5tial1 w ultimately 3v]ge
to motivate *ange4 ,? ,,niso
/&>d develop;t program w all[
! *ange f analog to digital to
2 3troll$ & 3si/5t ) ! 9t]e/s
( all 3c]n$40

     ,develop;t ( ! /&>d
  ,9 ann\nc+ ! project1 ,,nls
rese>* & develop;t (fic]
,mi*ael ,moodie1 :o w direct
project activities1 \tl9$ !
scope & applica;n ( ! digital
talk+-book /&>d4
  ,ac to ,moodie1 8,! /&>d w
def9e m9imum p]=m.e require;ts
= next-g5]a;n patron-a3ess
equip;t & w al describe op;nal
f1tures4 ,! /&>d w 2 writt5 9
a digital 3text1 b x w n   #dg
def9e ! s(tw>e or h>dw>e
9t]nals ( a "picul> imple;ta;n
or type ( equip;t4 ,emphasis w
2 on p]=m.e "*i/ics & 3trol4
,pot5tial imple;t]s wd 9clude
manufactur]s ( digital &
analog h>dw>e1 develop]s (
multim$ia au?or+ & pres5ta;n
s(tw>e1 & m$ia produc]s40
  ,patricia ,h>ris1 executive
director ( ,,niso1 ann\nc$ t
,,nls1 z ! sponsor+
organiza;n1 w *air ! /&>ds
develop;t committee4 ,9 addi;n
to an ,,acb delegate1 !
committee w 2 compris$ (
repres5tatives f ! ,associa;n
= ,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$1 !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1
! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n1
! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 &
,record+ = ! ,bl & ,dyslexic4
,o!r organiza;ns f bo? !   #dh
public & private sectors w 2
9clud$1 al;g ) repres5tatives
( 5g9e]+ & libr>y 9t]e/s4
  ,com;t+ on ! complex;y ( !
"utak+1 ,john ,cookson1 h1d (
! ,,nls ,5g9e]+ ,sec;n1 says1
8,! impact on us]s mov+ f
exi/+ practices to ! new
digital /&>d m/ range f
'virtually transp>5t'
.<products seem+ly ! same to
us]s b ) te*nical improve;ts.>
to 'pr(.d' .<products ) a
range ( op;ns = ! m
te*nologically sophi/icat$
patron.>4 ,! =ego+ impact
/ate;t focuses on ! bl &
physically h&icapp$ patron4
,h["e1 "! is an 9fra/ructure (
'us]s' :o support & imple;t !
libr>y sy/em4 ,? wid] commun;y
9cludes libr>ians1 produc]s (
talk+ books & magaz9es1 bo?
comm]cial & volunte]1 equip;t
manufactur]s1 & s(tw>e     #di
develop]s4 ,! new /&>d w1 ag1
range f transp>5t to pr(.d 9
impact on ? commun;y4 ,=
example1 audio /udios may
3t9ue to n>rate 9to 3v5;nal
analog equip;t :ile _! product
wd 2come usable only by
process+ "? digital 5cod+
s(tw>e t is n f.d 9 td's
produc;n /r1m40

       ,imple;t+ ! /&>d
  ,wells ;,b4 ,kormann1 *ief (
! ,,nls ,mat]ials ,develop;t
,divi.n1 al com;t$ on ! value
& pot5tial imple;ta;n ( !
project4
  ,kormann says1 8,! 5tire us]
commun;y w 2 motivat$ to use ?
/&>d4 ,! exi/+ sy/em is analog
cassette tape1 :ile ! /&>d w
def9e a sy/em t w 2 digitally
bas$ b n re/rict$ to any
"picul> 4tribu;n m$ia or
imple;ta;n4 ,2c ( ?        #ej
funda;tal 9compatibil;y1 *ange
f ! exi/+ sy/em w require a
transi;n ": use ( bo? sy/ems
ov]lap4 ,"t frames = 9troduc;n
( new equip;t >e dep5d5t on !
comm]cial develop;t &
availabil;y ( adaptable 3sum]
electronic h>dw>e & s(tw>e
products40
  ,ac to ,kormann1
8,anticipat+ an addi;nal #aj
ye>s ( a3eptable & economical
use = cassette tape m1ns t !
/&>d m/ 2 f9i%$ )9 five ye>s
to all[ = a five-ye> transi;n
p]iod40

     ,saddle ,up1 ,p>dn]6
      ,! ,trail ,l1ds to
       ,h\/on ,9 #aiig
      by ,john ,a4 ,hor/

  ,! "t is n[ to complete yr
plans to att5d ! #aiig 3v5;n 9
,h\/on1 ,texas4 ,! dates   #ea
>e ,satur"d1 ,july #e to
,satur"d1 ,july #ab4 ,! place
is ! ,adam's ,m>k ,hotel1 ":
all 3v5;n activities w take
place4 ,rates >e @s#di p] ni<t
= s+le & d\ble1 @s#ei = triple
& quad1 plus tax4 ,y c call !
,adam's ,m>k directly at
"<#hjj"> #dcf-#bcbf or
"<#gac"> #igh-#gdjj4
  ,! f/ ov]fl[ hotel is !
,m>riott ,we/ ,side1 locat$ ab
#bj m9utes f ! ,adam's ,m>k4
,! ph"o numb] is "<#gac">
#eeh-#hcch4 ,%uttles w op]ate
regul>ly 2t bo? hotels4 ,rates
>e ! same z at ! ,adam's ,m>k4
  ,"! is a *ange 9 ! ?ird
ov]fl[ hotel4 ,we _h report$
e>li] t ? wd 2 ! ,holi"d ,9n4
,h["e1 a new ,r$ ,ro( ,9n1
locat$ m* clos] to ! ,adam's
,m>k1 has j op5$4 ,? hotel is
(f]+ rates ( @s#df p] ni<t
"<plus tax"> = up to f\r   #eb
p p] room & ? rate 9cludes a
3t95tal br1kfa/ ea* morn+4 ,?
hotel has no re/aurant1 b "!
is "o next door op5 #bd h\rs a
"d4 ,? hotel is locat$ at
#bifj ;,w4 ,sam ,h\/on ,p>kway
;,s4 ,! local ph"o numb] is
"<#gac"> #ghe-#iiji or y c
call ! ,r$ ,ro( ,9n res]va;n
numb] at "<#hjj"> #hdc-#gffc4
,%uttles w op]ate f ? hotel
al4
  ,van transporta;n f ,h\/on's
,9t]cont95tal & ,ho2y airports
to ! 3v5;n hotels is provid$
by ,airport ,express at a r.d-
trip co/ ( @s#cg4 ,2c ( !
4t.e1 cab f>es >e 3sid]ably m4
,transporta;n "t is
approximately #de m9utes4 ,y
>e 5c\rag$ to use ,,acb's
designat$ travel ag5cy1 ,,aaa
,travel ,s]vice ( ,muskogee1
,okla41 = curr5t air f>e
9=ma;n & ! l[e/ f>es4 ,!   #ec
m ? s]vice is us$1 ! m ,,acb
b5efits4 ,call "<#hjj"> #bei-
#ibii4
  ,t5tative t\r plann+ = #aiig
9cludes an ov]ni<t trip to
,san ,antonio & ,fie/a1
,texas2 a c;y t\r ,satur"d 2f
! 3v5;n1 rep1t$ ,sun"d4
,visits to ! ,a/rodome1 !
,space ,c5t]1 ! dog track1 a
b>becue & 5t]ta9;t at
,george's ,ran* ,w$nes"d ev5+1
,moody ,g>d5s at ,galve/on1 !
,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory1 !
,li<th\se = ! ,bl1 & a d9n]
!at] ,satur"d ev5+4 ,wat*
future issues ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0
= m details4
  ,get to "k ,h\/on ? summ] &
h a grt "t at ! ,,acb #aiig
3v5;n6



                           #ed
     ,:y ,%d ,we ,c>e ,ab
           ,hawaii8
    ,support+ ,\r ,"rs ,"?
           ,,gdui
       by ,j59e ,/anley

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,/anley
curr5tly s]ves z presid5t (
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c41 an
a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl & ! l>ge/ organiza;n (
guide dog h&l]s 9 ! _w4">
  ,:5 ,i 0 elect$ presid5t (
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4
"<,,gdui"> at ! #aiif na;nal
3v5;n1 ! future look$ b"r
9de$4 ,,gdui is >guably
,,acb's fa/e/-gr[+ a6iliate )
m ?an #gej memb]s & new /ate &
local a6iliates jo9+ \r ranks
ea* ye>4 ,! organiza;n is full
( c>+1 committ$ p :o truly
2lieve 9 ! p[] ( t1m"w1 ei
human & can9e or human & fell[
human4                     #ee
  ,r1l;y soon /ruck h>d ?\<4
,*>les ,hodge detail$ ! /ru7le
to w9 a3ess to & f ,hawaii 9 !
,decemb] issue ( 8,! ,brl
,=um40 "<,see 8,dog ,guide
,us]s ,w9 ,important
  ,4abil;y ,"rs ,victory 9
,f$]al ,appellate ,c\rt10
,decemb] #aiif4"> ,_m p &
organiza;ns h 3tribut$ to !
legal ef=t "?\t ! ye>s4
,battles h be5 f"\1 bo?
9t]nally & ext]nally ov] ?
cause1 b n[ ! ball lies
squ>ely 9 ,,gdui's c\rt4
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4 has
tak5 on full fund+
responsibil;y = ! legal ac;n4
,? m1ns t we m/ raise funds to
support a cause t1 9 ! %ort
run1 may only b5efit a few p4
  ,_m 8,brl ,=um0 r1d]s on
fix$ 9comes h ask$ 8:y does
,,gdui p\r m"oy1 "t & ef=t 9to
! ,hawaii case :5 r1l      #ef
issues loom l>ge "h at home80
,p 3t9ue to h a3ess
di6iculties ) taxi cabs1 h\s+
& employ;t4 ,h1l? problems &
new flea prev5;n products >e
exp5sive = dog h&l]s on fix$
9comes4 ,! gr[? ( new
organiza;ns set up to tra9 a
v>iety ( 8help+0 dogs has made
life 9t]e/+ at be/ & 3fus+ at
wor/ = ! av]age guide dog
h&l]4 ,s :y >e we putt+ s m*
emphasis & ef=t 9to w9n+ ! "r
to travel to ,hawaii8
  ,! ,,gdui 3/itu;n li/s am;g
! organiza;n's purposes3
  #a4 ,to promote ! a3ept.e (
guide dog t1ms by all ag5cies1
employ]s1 $uca;nal 9/itu;ns1
comm]cial e/abli%;ts1 & !
g5]al public4
  #b4 ,to "w = ! expan.n1
/&>diza;n1 & 5=ce;t ( legal
provi.ns1 bo? civil & crim9al1
gov]n+ ! "rs &             #eg
responsibilities 9 ! >1s (
public a3ess1 employ;t1 h\s+1
p]sonal 9jury1 transporta;n1 &
recr1;n4
  ,! /ate ( ,hawaii holds n
only recr1;nal opportunities1
b employ;t1 pr(es.nal
develop;t "? sem9>s & 3f];es &
$uca;nal opportunities t >e
curr5tly d5i$ to ^? p]sons ^:
m1ns ( mobil;y 9volve "w+ ) a
guide dog4 ,bl ,hawaiians wi%+
to a3ess s* s]vices &
opportunities on ! ma9l&
,unit$ ,/ates >e al 2+ d5i$
bas$ on _! "pn]%ip ) a guide
dog4
  ,"s may say t "w+ ) a dog is
a mobil;y *oice4 ,_m guide dog
h&l]s wd >gue ? po9t4 ,safe1
e6ici5t1 dignifi$ mobil;y
comes 9 _m =ms3 cane1 dog or
si<t$ guide4 ,ea* =m has m]it4
,mo/ bl p :o "w ) dogs use a
comb9a;n ( all major =ms   #eh
( mobil;y at "o po9t or ano!r1
b re/rict+ *oices is l say+ to
a l;g"t cane us]1 8,y may only
travel "h ) a si<t$ guide40 ,9
my case1 ,i t5d to \tpace mo/
si<t$ guides & pref] ! t1m"w
provid$ by my dog4
  ,z ,,gdui a6iliate memb]s 9
,nebraska & ,oregon 4cov]$1
re/ric;ns on ! travel ( guide
dog h&l]s may n 2 z blatant z
! ,hawaii case1 b c slip 9to !
legal 3sci\s;s ( a /ate )\t u
ev5 r1liz+ x4 ,tradi;nally1
fees & require;ts = h1l?
c]tificates = guide dogs l1v+
or 5t]+ /ates ) _! bl h&l]s h
be5 waiv$1 b ! writt5
require;ts h n be5 am5d$ to
specifically omit guides & o!r
,,ada-cov]$ s]vice animals f
*>ges or 9spec;ns4
  ,:at does ? m1n 9 ,5gli%8
,?\< we d n =esee ,nebraska or
,oregon sett+ up a         #ei
qu>ant9e program1 \r
a6iliates' memb]s h _h to
ju/ify _! "rs to travel freely
)\t extra *>ges & re/ric;ns1 )
_! guides4 ,? ef=t co/ "t &
yes1 ev5 m"oy1 = lr writ+1
ph"o calls & visits to
legislators4 ,laws1 if n back$
by ! c\rts1 c 2 rep1l$ z
easily z !y 7 5act$4 ,(t5"ts1
! rep1l is pu%$ to a back page
& 9 ! 9=ma;n-/>v$ /ate ( _m
local 4abil;y advocacy gr\ps
reg>d+ legisla;n1 xs import.e
slips "? ! cracks4
  ,if we d n fi<t ) \r voices
& \r doll>s = legal prec$5ts
s* z ! ,hawaii case1 we may
see \r "rs to travel ) !
mobil;y aid ( \r *oice fur!r
re/rict$4 ,? is n j an ef=t to
all[ bl p to g on vaca;n to \r
#ejth /ate4 ,exempt+ !
qu>ant9e = guide dogs1 ) prop]
micro*ip id5tifica;n &     #fj
va39a;n & te/+1 w all[ bl
,hawaiians to att5d ma9l&
colleges & bl ma9l& resid5ts
to travel to ,hawaii = busi;s1
obta9 employ;t & take
advantage ( pr(es.nal
develop;t opportunities4 ,ev5
if y d n "w ) a guide dog1 by
r1d+ ? publica;n & 9t]act+ ) !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 y
support ! adv.e;t1 "rs1
responsibilities & dign;y ( p
:o >e bl & visually impair$
"?\t ! _w4
  ,,gdui gives special ?anks
to xs p>5t organiza;n1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 = m
?an @s#ae1jjj 9 support s9ce
#aiic4 ,m"oy isn't ! only
valuable gift we've rcvd f
  ,,acb4 ,/aff & o!rs h
support$ u ) advice1 guid.e &
a li/5+ e> :5 ?+s got t\<4 ,we
s9c]ely hope to 3t9ue t
support 9 ! com+ ye>4      #fa
  ,z we approa* ! f9al battle
9 ! ,hawaii case1 we >e pr\d
to say t ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice1
,civil ,"rs ,divi.n1 has 2come
a co-pla9tiff4 ,jo9+ ,v]non
,cr[d]1 a ,cali=nia
  guide dog h&l]1 & ,l9da
,cote1 a ,hawaiian guide dog
h&l]1 ! ,,doj adds exp]i;e1
legal muscle & a 2lief t \r
exemp;n plan w provide bl p )
! civil "rs !y des]ve "u !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4
  ,,gdui / 9curs legal co/s1
h["e4 ,capably & 3fid5tly
repres5t$ by ,mi*ael ,lily1
=m] ,attorney ,g5]al (
,hawaii1 we 2g9 deposi;ns &
exp]t te/imony 9 e>ly #aiig4
,x is expect$ t ,,gdui w
require @s#ej1jjj to cov]
legal co/s "? ,july #aiig4
  ,a trial date has be5 set =
,septemb] #aiig & we >e hope;l
t \r advocacy ef=ts w      #fb
pay (f 9 ! =m ( a victory we c
%>e ) "ey"o 9 #aiih4 ,9 ord]
to make ? possible1 we ne$ yr
help4 ,any dona;n is grtly
appreciat$4 ,,gdui is emb>k+
"<p>don ! pun"> on a na;nal
fund-rais+ campaign1 b z _m (
y "k1 l>ge-scale fund-rais+
takes "t & \r bills keep
a3umulat+4
  ,we h ?us f> rcvd dona;ns f
f\r ( ! #aa major guide dog
tra9+ provid]s4 ,guide ,dogs (
,am]ica1 ,guide ,dog ,f.da;n1
,guid+ ,eyes & ,see+ ,eye h
se5 fit to support ! pr9ciples
^u : !y 7 f.d$1 ! 2lief 9 !
9dep5d5t travel ( bl p & guide
dogs4 ,if yr guide dog s*ool
is n am;g ^! 3tributors1 3tact
! director & presid5t ( ! bo>d
& let !m "k h[ important _!
m"ot>y support is4 ,! t1m (
s*ool1 h&l]1 & dog doesn't 5d
:5 ! tra9+ class is ov]4   #fc
  ,we ?ank ! _m ,,acb /ate
a6iliates >.d ! c.try :o've
giv5 to \r cause & 5c\rage
o!rs to donate to support !
"rs ( _! memb]s ) guide dogs4
  ,= m 9=ma;n on h[ y c
3tribute to ! ,hawaii ef=t1
3tact3 ,jane ;,c4 ,%eehan1
,tr1sur]1 ,guide ,dog ,us]s1
,9c41 #adcaa ,a/rodome ,drive1
,silv] ,spr+1 ,,md #bjijf2
ph"o3 "<#cja"> #eih-#baca2 or
;e-mail3 jc%eehan@asm>t4net4
  ,*ecks & cr$it c>d dona;ns
may 2 made payable to ,hawaii
,legal ,fund at ! abv address4
  ,9 future issues ( 8,! ,brl
,=um10 we hope to tell y m ab
! p & projects ( ,,gdui1 mov+
=w>d1 mak+ impres.ns (
9dep5d;e4



                           #fd
     ,! ,brl ,transcrip;n
            ,c5t]3
    ,a ,model ,demon/ra;n
      ,project = ! #bast
           ,c5tury
    by ,je6rey ;,c4 ,s5ge

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,mr4 ,s5ge
is a memb] ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & is ! co-
director ( ! transcrip;n c5t]
describ$ 9 ? /ory4 ,f9d+s ( !
/udy to : he ref]s 9 ? /ory 7
publi%$ 9 8,! ,j\rnal (
,visual ,impair;t & ,bl;s0 9
#aiie4">
  ,tradi;nally1 "o ( ! bi7e/
*all5ges fac+ brl r1d]s 9
po/second>y $uca;n has be5
"tly a3ess to 9/ruc;nal
mat]ials 9 brl4 ,= _m brl
r1d]s att5d+ colleges &
univ]sities1 gett+ c\rse
mat]ials transcrib$ 9to brl c
2 di6icult or ev5          #fe
impossible4 ,fur!rmore1 rese>*
9dicates 9 situa;ns ": ?
a3ommoda;n is available to a
/ud5t1 x typically takes an
excessive am.t ( "t to get
c\rse-relat$ mat]ial
transcrib$ 9to brl4
  ,i rec5tly /udi$ #ah ( ! #bj
,cali=nia ,/ate ,univ]s;y
"<,,csu"> campuses & f.d t _m
,,csu campuses may n 2 provid+
a su6ici5t level ( brl
a3essibil;y = _! brl-r1d+
/ud5ts "<,s5ge @& ,dote-,kwan1
#aiie">4 ,curr5tly1 9/ruc;nal
mat]ials 9clud+ c\rse syllabi1
class h&\ts1 & c\rse exam9a;ns
>e n 4tribut$ 9 brl at ! same
  "t ^! mat]ials >e 4tribut$ 9
pr9t4 ,:ile x is di6icult to
m1sure ! precise academic
e6ects s* delays may h on a
/ud5t1 ^! delays und\bt$ly
r$uce program a3essibil;y to
"o degree or ano!r4        #ff
,9 %ort1 "tly a3ess to c\rse-
relat$ mat]ial 9 a /ud5t's
pref]r$ =mat is vital = any"o
9 hi<] $uca;n4 ,? is
especially true :5 y recognize
t c\rses >e design$ >.d a #ac-
to #ah-week "ttable4 ,c\rse
su3ess or failure is m1sur$ 9
"ds1 n weeks or mon?s4
,academic 9/ruc;n moves at a
swift pace & ^? :o h ! skills
& ! tools to keep up ) !
ma9/r1m h a *.e to survive4 ,b
= ^? ) ! skills to p]=m b :o
don't h ! nec a3ess tools
available to !m1 ! \tcome
2comes f> less c]ta94
  ,9 response to ! preval5t
ne$ = "tly a3ess to 9/ruc;nal
mat]ials 9 brl 9 po/second>y
$uca;n1 ! ,brl ,transcrip;n
,c5t] "<,,btc"> 0 e/abli%$ 9 !
fall ( #aiie at ,cali=nia
,/ate ,univ]s;y1 ,full]ton4 ,?
8,model ,demon/ra;n        #fg
,project to ,improve !
,deliv]y & ,\tcomes (
,po/second>y ,$uca;n =
,9dividuals ) ,4abilities0 is
2+ fund$ by a ?ree-ye>1
@s#cej1jjj grant f ! ,u4,s4
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n1 ,(fice =
,special ,$uca;n4 ,jo9tly 3cvd
& direct$ by ,dr4 ,jamie
,dote-,kwan ( ,cali=nia ,/ate
,univ]s;y1 ,los ,angeles & !
au?or1 ( ,cali=nia ,/ate
,univ]s;y1 ,full]ton ! ,,btc
pres5ts a multi-campus model
aim$ at improv+ brl deliv]y
s]vices "?\t ! #aa campuses (
! ,,csu sy/em 9 s\!rn
,cali=nia4
  ,by adopt+ a regional
approa* to brl transcrip;n1 !
,,btc has be5 able to br+ tgr
a hi<ly qualifi$ t1m (
speciali/s1 all focus$ on
produc+ brl qkly & a3urately4
,? 9novative approa* to    #fh
brl transcrip;n has 5abl$ brl
r1d]s att5d+ any ( ! #aa
campuses ( ! ,,csu 9 s\!rn
,cali=nia to h a3ess to
9/ruc;nal mat]ials 9 brl at !
same "t z pr9t-r1d+ /ud5ts4

      ,h[ ,does ,x ,"w8
  ,/ud5ts1 faculty1 or /aff
locat$ on a "picipat+ ,,csu
campus c s5d ! 9/ruc;nal
mat]ials to 2 transcrib$ to !
,,btc4 ,! 9=ma;n may 2 s5t by
3v5;nal mail1 ov]ni<t c\ri]1
fax1 or electronically via !
,9t]net4 ,once ! 9/ruc;nal
mat]ials h be5 rcvd1 ! c5t]'s
/aff 3v]ts ! 9=ma;n 9to brl or
tactile images4 ,? task is
a3ompli%$ by utiliz+ /ate-(-!-
>t comput]-bas$ brl produc;n
sy/ems4 ,prior to comple;n1
all emboss$ docu;ts >e pro(r1d
= =mat & transcrip;n a3uracy
by ! ,,btc's ,usabil;y     #fi
,analy/4 ,af ! emboss$
mat]ials h pass$ f9al 9spec;n1
! brld docu;ts >e return$ to !
appropriate "py by 3v5;nal
mail or ov]ni<t c\ri]4
  ,s9ce ! prim>y mis.n ( !
,,btc is to provide brl a3ess
to 9/ruc;nal mat]ials 9 a "tly
mann]1 an \tr1* program has
be5 9clud$ 9 ! project4 ,?
ess5tial compon5t
  focuses on mak+ /ud5ts1
faculty1 & /aff 9 ! ,,csu
sy/em aw>e ( ! ,,btc & :at _!
responsibilities >e 9 mak+ !
program su3ess;l4 ,we've made
e ef=t to 5c\rage & support !
use ( exi/+ te*nologies1
9clud+ fax ma*9es & ;e-mail to
exp$ite ! transf] ( 9=ma;n &
mat]ials4 ,emphasis has be5
plac$ on ! import.e ( submitt+
c\rse-relat$ mat]ials to !
,,btc f> 5 9 adv.e to all[ =
su6ici5t "t to             #gj
transcribe & return !m by !
desir$ date4
  ,! f9al func;n ( ! ,,btc is
to act z a res\rce4 ,te*nical
support & tra9+ w 2 provid$
dur+ ye>s two & ?ree to ,,csu
campuses t alr h on-site brl
produc;n equip;t4 ,! ,,btc is
al 3duct+ evalua;ns ( comput]-
bas$ te*nologies relat$ to !
brl transcrip;n process4 ,all
f9d+s >e 2+ docu;t$ & w 2 made
available to o!r po/second>y
9/itu;ns4
  ,? 9novative project (f]s a
solu;n to ! problem ( provid+
9dividualiz$ 9/ruc;nal
mat]ials 9 brl = /ud5ts on !
#aa campuses ( ! ,,csu 9 s\!rn
,cali=nia 9 a "tly mann]4 ,!
cr1;n ( ! ,,btc has n only
provid$ an 9cr1s$ opportun;y =
/ud5ts :o use brl to a*ieve b
has und\bt$ly rais$ ! ,,csu
sy/em's level ( compli.e   #ga
) exi/+ civil "rs laws4
  ,= m 9=ma;n on ! ,,btc
project 3tact3 ,je6rey ;,c4
,s5ge1 ,m4,s41 ,9=ma;n &
,comput] ,a3ess ,program
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( ,4abl$ ,/ud5t ,s]vices
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       ,wa%+ton ,3v5;n
  ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
held xs annual 3v5;n at
,brem]ton's ,bayview ,9n
,novemb] #g-#i4 ,on ,fri"d !
#hth1 ,,acb ,director (
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs ,julie
,c>roll />t$ ! program     #gb
roll+ ) a legislative sem9>4
,exhibits op5$ at #aj a4m4 ,al
on ,fri"d 7 ! g5]al assembly1
op5$ by ,brem]ton mayor ,lynn
,horton2 ,sue ,ammet] gave h]
message1 & ,e>l ,em]son1
,s1ttle firefi<t] & my/]y
writ]1 spoke ab 8 exp]i;es4
,fri"d 5d$ ) a h&s-on t\r ( !
,naval ,museum4 ,satur"d morn+
0 fill$ ) reports f ! ,wa%+ton
,/ate ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 ! ,talk+
,book & ,brl ,libr>y1 & !
,divi.n ( ,s]vices = ! ,bl1 z
well z a talk by ,jole5
,f]guson on h] exp]i;es (
travel+ abroad ) a guide dog4
,julie ,c>roll updat$ memb]s
ab ,,acb activities2 ,c9dy
,we>/l] mod]at$ a panel 4cus.n
on ! passage ( ! /ate's brl
bill4 ,! c\ncil pass$
resolu;ns1 "o : comm5d$
,gov]nor ,mike ,l[ry1 & ano!r
d1l+ ) secret ballots &    #gc
vot+4

    ,l\isiana ,3v5;n ,set
  ,! ,l\isiana ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
w hold xs 3v5;n ,may #af-#ag
at ! ,"ds ,9n 9 ,baton ,r\ge4
,room rates >e @s#de p] ni<t =
s+le & d\ble o3upancy4 ,!
hotel is locat$ at #ajbde
,airl9e ,hi<way4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
3tact ! ,l\isiana ,c\ncil
adm9i/rative (fice at "<#ejd">
#ibe-#afce4

   ,att5;n ,amateur ,radio
          ,op]ators
  ,"! is an a6iliate ( ! ,,acb
= lic5s$ amateur radio
op]ators call$ ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,radio
,amateurs4 ,! a6iliate has
elect$ (fic]s & ab #gj memb]s
:o >e lic5s$ hams4 ,ea* ye> x
holds a meet+ at ! ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n4 ,xs          #gd
objective is to meet o!rs ) !
same 9t]e/s & 4cuss common
ne$s & problems1 & help ea*
o!r f9d solu;ns4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
3tact ,rob]t ,rog]s at #aaba
,morado ,dr41 ,c9c9nati1 ,,oh
#debch2 ph"o "<#eac"> #gfb-
#djbb1 ham radio call sign
,k#h,,co1 or ;e-mail #gbcej4"
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    ,wa%+ton ,/ate ,/ud5ts
  ,if y're a hi< s*ool or
college /ud5t :o wd l to meet
o!r /ud5ts ) vi.n impair;ts1
or a p>5t or pr(es.nal 3c]n$
ab issues a6ect+ ! $uca;n ( bl
*n & adults1 y %d "k t an
a6iliate ( ! ,na;nal ,alli.e (
,bl ,/ud5ts is 2+ =m$ 9
,wa%+ton /ate4 ,if y want to
2come a memb]1 call ,imke
,durre at "<#bjf"> #ebb-#egbi1
or s5d pr9t1 brl or tap$
correspond;e to h] at      #ge
#eaae #bdth ,ave4 ,,ne1 ,apt4
#aj1 ,s1ttle1 ,,wa #ihaje1 or
;e-mail h] at imke@aatmos4"
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     ,d4,c4 ,does ,x ,ag
  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! foll[+
9=ma;n 0 submitt$ by ,jim
,doh]ty1 a memb] ( ! ,d4,c4
,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl &
"o ( ^? :o help$ make xs 3v5;n
a su3ess4">
  ,:5 a /ate a6iliate plans
ano!r annual 3v5;n1 "ey"o
hopes x w 2 bi7] & bett] ?an !
previ\s "o4 ,! ,4trict (
,columbia ,associa;n ( ,"w]s =
! ,bl
  "<,,dcawb"> has held only
f\r 3v5;ns1 & \r hopes h be5
r1liz$ e "t4
  ,f.d$ 9 #aiac1 ,,dcawb
pr\dly claims to 2 ! l;ge/-
runn+ organiza;n ( xs k9d 9 !
na;n4 "<,we don't say      #gf
8olde/0 2c we're / vigor\s &
gr[+4">
  ,\r mo/ rec5t 3v5;n 0 held
on ,novemb] #b1 #aiif1 at !
,holi"d ,9n ,capital1 : is
situat$ am;g build+s h\s+ !
f$]al ,de"p;ts ( ,$uca;n1
,h1l? & ,human ,s]vices1 ,h\s+
& ,urban ,develop;t1 &
,transporta;n1 z well z !
,small ,busi;s ,adm9i/ra;n1 !
,u4,s4 ,9=ma;n ,ag5cy1 !
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,manage;t
,ag5cy1 ,,nasa1 & s"eal
museums ( ! ,smi?sonian
,9/itu;n4 ,9 ? ultimately
8,wa%+ton0 sett+1 \r memb]s &
frs 4cuss$ $uca;n1 >ts &
recr1;n1 p]sonal safety & p5d+
legisla;n1 emphasiz+ h[ & :y
^! topics >e important 9 !
lives ( bl & visually impair$
p4
  ,presid5t ,mc,k9ley
"<,mack"> ,"y welcom$      #gg
all & urg$ ea* to "picipate 9
! upcom+ 4cus.ns4 ,! f/ panel1
on ,>ts & ,recr1;n1 elicit$ a
grt d1l ( audi;e 9t]ac;n4
  ,/reet ,?oma1 a well-"kn
local >ti/ :o likes to cr1te
tactile pictures1 describ$ "s
( 8 cr1;ns & lat] 4play$ !m 9
! exhibit room4 ,be? ,zieb>?1
f ! ,smi?sonian's ,a3essibil;y
,(fice1 told h[ ! v>i\s
museums >e "w+ to 9cr1se !
numb] ( describ$ t\rs & ask$ =
su7es;ns f ! audi;e4 ,dan
,oates1 an \tr1* "w] = ! ,we/
,virg9ia ,s*ool = ! ,d1f & ,bl
:o al "ws ) ,,nasa's ,space
,camp = ,*n & ,adults1 expla9$
h[ ! camp has op5$ xs programs
& facilities to bl p]sons4
,fr$die ,p1co1 a ,,dcawb bo>d
memb]1 talk$ briefly ab h] /ay
at ! camp a few ye>s ago4
,am;g ! _m "qs address$ to
,mr4 ,oates 7 two          #gh
reque/s = applica;ns to
"picipate 9 ! #aiig program4
  ,next1 a repres5tative ( !
,special ,$uca;n bran* ( !
,d4,c4 ,public ,s*ools \tl9$ !
program = s]v+ /ud5ts )
4abilities 9 bo? specializ$ &
ma9/r1m classrooms4
  ,foll[+ a %ort br1k1 ,sgt4
,t]ry ,alex&] f ! ,d4,c4
,police ,de"p;t 3duct$ a
lively give-&-take ses.n ab
p]sonal safety4 ,) volunte]s f
! audi;e1 %e demon/rat$ safe
ways to c>ry a purse or
wallet1 h[ to avoid pot5tially
dang]\s situa;ns & h[ ! cane c
2 us$ z a w1pon4
  ,z (t5 happ5s1 we 7 runn+ a
bit late1 s ! panel on
legisla;n cd n take _m "qs4
,m>ian ,vessels1 f ! ,mid-
,atlantic ,4abil;y & ,busi;s
,te*nical ,assi/.e ,c5t]1
spoke on a3ess to public   #gi
a3ommoda;ns "<,title ,,iii ( !
,,ada">4 ,jamal ,mazrui1 f !
,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y1
brief$ ! 3v5;n on o!r
legisla;n a6ect+ p )
4abilities4 ,! ,,acb na;nal
(fice & s"eal 9t]e/$ "pies1
9clud+ ,,dcawb1 h br"\ suit
ag/ ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan
,>ea ,transit ,au?or;y & !
,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n
to =ce ! 9/alla;n ( prop]
detectable w>n+s al;g ! $ges (
subway plat=ms4 ,,acb ,tr1sur]
,pat ,b1ttie1 repres5t+
,,acb's ,5viron;tal ,a3ess
,committee1 br"\ u up to date
on ! lawsuit & relat$
activities4
  ,at ! lun*eon1 ,oral ,mill]1
,,acb's ,executive ,director1
:o l$ a delega;n to ma9l& ,*9a
9 ,octob]1 describ$ 3di;ns =
bl /ud5ts 9 two v di6]5t
s*ools4 ,totally bl        #hj
/ud5ts m/ att5d "o ( ^! /ate-
run s*ools4 ,legally bl *n )
su6ici5t vi.n may att5d !
ma9l& ,*9ese v].n ( ma9/r1m
classes4 ,oral br"\ al;g "s
examples ( ,*9ese brl & writ+
equip;t t attract$ m* 9t]e/4
  ,foll[+ ,oral's spee* & a
brief "q ses.n1 two tradi;nal
,,dcawb aw>ds 7 pres5t$4 ,!
#aiif 8,unsung ,h]o0 0 ,j1n
,dorf1 a l;g-"t ,,dcawb memb]
:o1 2ss s]v+ z presid5t ( \r
a6iliate f\r "ts1 has alw be5
a s\rce ( joy & 9spira;n = all
( u4 ,! ,hel5 ,eck] ,aw>d is
giv5 to "s"o ^: writ+s1
spee*es & o!r pr(es.nal
activities promote a positive
image ( bl p4 ,! aw>dee ? "t 0
,ka?i ,wolfe4 ,wolfe is a
freel.e writ] & frequ5t
3tributor to 8,! ,brl ,=um10
8,! ,wa%+ton ,po/0 & _m o!r
publica;ns4                #ha
  ,9 ! exhibit room1 s"eal
comm]cial & non-pr(it
organiza;ns _h a wide range (
products on 4play & = sale1
9clud+ ,kraft ,foods "<)
cookbooks 9 brl & l>ge pr9t">1
,j1nnette ,g]r>d "<a ,,dcawb
memb]">1 repres5t+ bo? h] [n
busi;s & ,ann ,morris
,5t]prises1 ! ,columbia
,li<th\se1 ,volunte]s = !
,visually ,h&icapp$ &
,%r9kwrap1 ,9c4 ,! ,de"p;t (
,vet]ans ,a6airs & ,record+ =
! ,bl & ,dyslexic 4tribut$
9=ma;n on _! s]vices1 z did
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl4
  ,3v5;n ,co-*airs ,fr$die
,p1co & ,janiece ,pet]s5 put
tgr an active plann+
committee3 ,b>b>a & ,rog]
,bu*anan1 ,d\glas ,davis1 ,jim
,doh]ty1 ,joan ,goldb]g1 ,tim
,hair/on1 ,myrtle ,kemp1
,dolores ,rup>d & ,s&ra    #hb
,s]mons4 ,volunte]s ,m>ia
,francis1 ,jamal ,mazrui1
,sophie ,silf5 & ,%irley ,"y
al play$ a vital role 9 mak+ !
,,dcawb #aiif annual 3v5;n !
late/ 9 a progressive s]ies (
su3esses4

        ,9 ,memoriam3
   ,*>les 8,*ick0 ,crampton
     ,nov4 #ag1 #aibe ,-
       ,dec4 #cj1 #aiif
    "<,repr9t$ f ! 8,:ite
       ,cane ,bullet910
       ,janu>y-,febru>y
           #aiig4">

  ,soon af midni<t on ,decemb]
#cj1 #aiif1 ,*ick quietly &
p1ce;lly pass$ away 9 8 sleep
z a result ( a he>t attack4
  ,*ick 0 born 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 & liv$ "! until e>ly
adulthood4 ,he graduat$ f
,hamilton ,college 9       #hc
,utica1 ,n4,y41 & att5d$
,/aunton ,milit>y ,academy &
,virg9ia ,milit>y ,9/itute4
,he 5t]$ ! ,u4,s4 ,>my at !
age ( #ai ) ! rank ( f/
lieut5ant4 ,he s]v$ 9 ,_w ,w>
,,ii & 0 w.d$ 9 ac;n 9 ,g]_m4
  ,*ick 2came a g5]al build+
3tractor af he mov$ to
,florida4 ,ab #aj ye>s ago1 he
b"\ #aj acres 9 ,g5eva1 ,fla41
& lat] built a home1 a b>n &
s"eal \tbuild+s4 ,he lov$ !
prop]ty & (t5 sd he want$ to
live "! until he di$4 ,8 wi% 0
grant$2 he pass$ away at 8
home ) 8 wife ,m>y by 8 side4
  ,z a result ( ret9itis
pig;tosa1 ,*ick's si<t
gradually dim9i%$ & he 2came
totally bl ab six ye>s ago4
,he _h be5 actively 9volv$ 9
:at is n[ ! ,f.da;n ,fi<t+
,bl;s = _m ye>s4
  ,*ick 0 well-"kn 9 !     #hd
bl;s commun;y4 ,he _h be5
active 9 ! ,florida ,c\ncil (
! ,bl s9ce ! mid-#aigjs :5 he
2came a *>t] memb] ( ! ,mid-
,florida *apt]1 s]v+ z xs
presid5t f #aige-#aigf4 ,he
s]v$ z presid5t ( ! ,florida
,c\ncil f #aihj-#aiha1 0 $itor
( 8,! ,:ite ,cane ,bullet90 =
a numb] ( ye>s1 s]v$ z *airman
( _m ,,fcb committees1 & 0 !
recipi5t ( ! ,,acb ,ambassador
,aw>d4 ,he al s]v$ z ,4trict
,gov]nor ( ! ,lions ,club1 a
pre/igi\s po/ n previ\sly held
by a visually impair$
9dividual4
  ,mo/ ( all1 ,*ick w 2
rememb]$ = 8 happy 4posi;n &
*>isma4 ,he 0 unique 9 ?4 8,t
0 ,*ick10 ,m>y sd4 8,he made p
feel happy40


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

       ,macy ,fell[%ip
  ,! ,mississippi ,/ate
,univ]s;y ,rehabilita;n
,rese>* & ,tra9+ ,c5t] on
,bl;s & ,l[ ,vi.n has a
fell[%ip = a graduate /ud5t to
pursue a doctoral degree 9
rehabilita;n c\nsel+ ) an
emphasis 9 ! >ea ( bl;s or l[
vi.n4 ,x's call$ ! ,anne   #hf
,sullivan ,macy ,fell[%ip1 & !
exp]i;e 9cludes a pd graduate
assi/ant%ip ) ! ,,rrtc2 tui;n
reimburse;t2 "picipa;n 9 ongo+
appli$ rese>*2 9volve;t )
pr(es.nal gr\ps1 /ate ag5cies
= ! bl1 & 3sum] advocacy
organiza;ns2 & 9volve;t 9
regional & na;nal tra9+
3f];es4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact
;,j4 ,elton ,moore1 ,director1
,rese>* & ,tra9+ ,c5t] on
,bl;s & ,l[ ,vi.n1 ,p4,o4
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      ,sc\rby ,nom9a;ns
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
ne$s nom9a;ns = ! #aath annual
,alex&] ,sc\rby ,n>rator ( !
,ye> ,aw>ds4 ,two ,sc\rby
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adv5ture"> & non-fic;n4 ,all
,talk+ ,book r1d]s may nom9ate
a r1d] 9 ea* category4 ,to ca/
yr vote1 s5d yr *oices "<"o p]
category"> to ,am]ican ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl1 ,communica;ns ,gr\p1
#aa ,p5n ,plaza1 ,suite #cjj1
,new ,york1 ,n4,y4 #ajjja2 ;e-
mail afbnews@aafb4org2 or ph"o
"<#hjj"> #bcb-#edfc4
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        #aiig ,catalog
  ,ann ,morris ,5t]prises n[
has ! #aiig catalog available4
,new items 9clude a brl m"oy
m>k]1 talk+ compass1 talk+
microwave1 comput] games1
talk+ book equip;t1 & m4
,reque/ yr free copy 9 l>ge
pr9t1 f\r-track            #hh
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,brl co/s @s#f4 ,3tact ,ann
,morris ,5t]prises1 #hij ,fams
,ct41 ,ea/ ,m1d[1 ,n4,y4
#aaeed2 ph"o "<#hjj"> #ded-
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     ,brl ,lit]acy ,mon?
  ,virg9ia ,gov]nor ,george
,all5 dcld ! mon? ( ,janu>y
#aiig ,brl ,lit]acy ,mon?4 ,!
,c]tificate ( ,recogni;n r1ds
z foll[s3 8,":as1 "! >e ov]
#gc1jjj sev]ely visually
impair$ & #be1jjj bl citiz5s 9
! ,commonw1l?2 & ":as1 ,brl is
a sy/em ( rais$ dots :1 "? _!
>range;t1 5able bl & visually
impair$ 9dividuals to r1d &
write2 & ":as1 lit]acy 5ables
bl & visually impair$ *n &
adults to 5joy ! 9tegra;n1
employ;t & fulle/ possible
9clu.n 9 society2 &        #hi
":as1 :ile v>i\s record+
devices1 r1d+ ma*9es & comput]
programs h 5abl$ bl 9dividuals
to ga9 a3ess to an unprec$5t$
am.t ( pr9t$ mat]ial1 !y _c
fully replace ,brl1 ! m$ium :
all[s an 9dividual to r1d &
write 9dep5d5tly2 ,n[1 "!=e1
,i1 ,george ,all51 ,gov]nor1 d
"hby recognize ,janu>y #aiig z
,brl ,lit]acy ,mon? 9 !
,commonw1l? ( ,virg9ia1 & ,i
call ? obs]v.e to ! att5;n (
all \r grate;l citiz5s40

       ,att5;n ,vet]ans
  ,if y "picipat$ 9 ,op]a;n
,ca/le1 a s]ies ( nucle>
w1pons te/s 3duct$ f ,m>* #a
"? ,may #ad1 #aied1 =w>d yr
"n1 address1 teleph"o numb] &
9=ma;n ab exposure to ioniz+
radia;n to ,k5ne? ;,d4 ,wolfe1
,na;nal ,s]vice ,director1
,,dav ,na;nal ,s]vice &    #ij
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,ma9e ,ave4 ,,sw1 ,wa%+ton1
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  ,! ,h>v>d ,legal ,aid ,bur1u
at ,h>v>d's law s*ool 9
,cambridge1 ,mass41 has a
half-"t sup]vis+
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posi;n op54 ,! 9/ructor acts z
attorney ( record1 ) ultimate
au?or;y = ! cases "u his_/h]
sup]vi.n2 meets regul>ly )
/ud5ts to 4cuss1 plan & prep>e
cases2 a3ompanies /ud5ts to
c\rt1 & acts z a field"w
9/ructor 9 3nec;n ) cl9ical
c\rses 9 : his_/h] /ud5ts may
2 5roll$4 ,qualifica;ns 9clude
admis.n to ! ,massa*usetts b>
associa;n1 a m9imum ( f\r to
six ye>s ( exp]i;e 9 pov]ty
law1 pref]ably "w 9
l&"l_/t5ant1 dome/ic       #ia
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significant trial exp]i;e4
,prior sup]vi.n ( o!r
attorneys is desirable4 ,s5d
cov] lr1 resume1 & "ns ( ?ree
ref];es to ,betty ,alleba*1
,h>v>d ,legal ,aid ,bur1u1
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s*$ule appo9t;ts & rem9d]s 9 a
cal5d>1 write *ecks1 file
recipes & make %opp+ li/s1 &
m* m4 ,if y wd l m 9=ma;n on !
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  ,! ,massa*usetts ,associa;n
= ! ,bl ,record+ ,/udio n[
(f]s 8,! ,h>v>d ,busi;s
,review0 on f\r-track
cassette4 ,! annual subscrip;n
fee is @s#ge4 ,ea* bimon?ly
$i;n is on two tapes4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 3tact ! /udio at #bjj
,ivy ,st41 ,brookl9e1 ,,ma
#jbadf or ph"o "<#fag"> #gcb-
#jbei4

         ,brl ,s]vice
  ,a new brl transcrip;n
s]vice is available1 ac to
9=ma;n provid$ by ,donna
,webb4 ,! s]vice *>ges #ae
c5ts p] brl page1 & #be c5ts
p] volume = b9d+4 ,fees =
record+ pr9t$ mat]ial to   #ic
tape >e #dj c5ts p] ;,c-#fj
cassette1 #ge c5ts p] ;,c-#ij
tape1 & @s#a p] ;,c-#abj
cassette4 ,all mat]ials >e
transcrib$ by an ,,nls-c]tifi$
transcrib]4 ,call "<#ijc">
#hde-#cjah 2t #i a4m4 & #i
p4m4 ,mon"d "? ,fri"d1 or
write to ,donna ,webb at #aajf
,olive ,st41 ,gladewat]1 ,,tx
#gefdg4 ,d1f-bl call]s may
3tact ! relay at "<#hjj">
#gce-#bihi4

      ,,nls ,w9s ,aw>ds
  ,! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice =
! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$
won two ,talk+ ,book ( ! ,ye>
,aw>ds dur+ ! ,canadian
,na;nal ,9/itute = ! ,bl's
#abth annual ,torgi ,aw>ds
program4 ,! w9n+ books >e3
8,orig9al ,s910 by ,p4,d4
,james1 9 ! fic;n-"pn]
produc]s category & 8,d5   #id
( ,lions3 ,memoirs ( ,sev5
,ye>s10 by ,t]ry ,a4 ,&]son 9
! non-fic;n-"pn] produc]s
category4 ,six o!r titles 7
nom9at$3 8,in ! ,lake ( !
,woods0 by ,tim ,o',bri52
8,sup]ior ,d1?0 by ,nevada
,b>r2 8,h[ ,we ,die3
,reflec;ns on ,life's ,f9al
,*apt]0 by ,%]w9 ;,b4 ,nul&2
8,life ,"w0 by ,donald ,hall2
8,a ,matt] ( ,*oices3 ,memoirs
( a ,female ,physici/0 by ,fay
,ajz5b]g-,selove2 & 8,ole&]1
,jac>&a3 ,a ,*ildhood ,p]cvd1
a ,memoir0 by ,p5elope
,lively4

     ,summ] ,music ,camp
  ,! ,music & ,>ts ,c5t] = !
,h&icapp$ is a3ept+ applica;ns
= xs ,summ] ,music ,9/itute f
motivat$ bl musicians "?\t !
,unit$ ,/ates1 hi< s*ool or
abv1 to "picipate 9 xs     #ie
second program = bl college-
b.d musicians4 ,x w 2 a ?ree-
week program1 held 9 ,july at
! ,univ]s;y ( ,bridgeport 9
,3necticut1 & w provide
exposure to brl music1 music
composi;n by comput]1 keybo>d1
!ory1 & 5semble music1 &
/rategies = /udy & 9dep5d5t
liv+ 9 a college sett+4
,5roll;t is limit$ to #ae
/ud5ts4 ,/ud5ts w 2 a3ept$
bas$ on _! applica;ns & ov]-!-
ph"o 9t]views4 ,! co/ ( !
program is @s#b1ejj2 "pial
s*ol>%ips >e available4 ,= an
applica;n1 or to r1* ! ,na;nal
,res\rce ,c5t]1 3tact ! ,music
& ,>ts ,c5t] = ! ,h&icapp$1
#fjj ,univ]s;y ,ave41
,bridgeport1 ,,ct #jffja2 ph"o
"<#bjc"> #cff-#ccjj1 or ;e-
mail #ajbgcj4afc@acompuserve4"
com4
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  ,! ,c>roll ,c5t] (
,massa*usetts is (f]+ s"eal
summ] y\? programs4 ,"o is
call$ ,y\? ,9 ,transi;n1 & x w
2 held f ,june #cj to ,augu/
#a4 ,"picipants m+le ) pe]s1
comp>e exp]i;es1 %>e 9si<ts &
4cuss matt]s ( 3c]n4 ,/ud5ts w
rcv f/-h& exposure to !
comput]1 syn!tic spee*1 brl1
l[-vi.n equip;t1 & o!r
adaptive te*nology4 ,field
trips 9clude recr1;nal
activities s* z pott]y1 g>d5+1
d.e1 sports1 sail+ & canoe+1 &
drama4 ,tui;n & h\s+ fees >e
@s#d1hjj2 ! op;nal comput]
c\rse co/s @s#bej4 ,/ud5t
,c>e] ,assess;t1 design$ to
help te5s & "y adults develop
c>e] *oices & job-seek+
skills1 is s*$ul$ = ,augu/ #d
"? #bg4 ,ea* /ud5t w review 8
"w hi/ory & /udy ": !      #ig
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well z r1li/ic job
possibilities = hmf4 ,tui;n &
h\s+ = ? c\rse is @s#c1jjj2 !
op;nal comput] c\rse1 @s#bjj4
,& ,byte ,comput] ,tra9+ is a
"o-week class = /ud5ts ages
#aa to #ae2 x provides tra9+ 9
^w process+1 comput] manage;t1
;e-mail1 spee*1 l>ge pr9t
&_/or brl a3ess4 ,! dates >e
,augu/ #d "? #h2 h\s+ is n
available4 ,tui;n is @s#gjj4
,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ! ,c>roll
,c5t] at "<#fag"> #ifi-#fbjj
or "<#hjj"> #heb-#caca4
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programs w 2 held3 ,m>* #be1
ea/]n ,miss\ri1 loca;n ,,tba2
,m>* #bg1 we/]n ,miss\ri1
loca;n ,,tba2 ,april #ae1
we/]n ,new ,york1 loca;n
,,tba2 ,april #ag1 ea/]n ,new
,york1 loca;n ,,tba2 ,april
#bb1 ,oklahoma1 loca;n     #ih
,,tba2 & ,april #be at !
,c>roll ,c5t] 9 ,newton ,c5t]1
,mass4 ,to 2 9clud$1 3tact !
,c>roll ,c5t] to set up an
appo9t;t1 & s5d 9 yr eye
report & g5]al m$ical report
"<#aiif or lat]">1 transcript
&_/or ,,iep1 & o!r reports :
may 2 requir$1 s* z audiology1
l[ vi.n1 psy*ological1
psy*iatric1 & "w assess;t4

       ,,gdui ,catalog
  ,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4 n[
has a catalog available4 ,x
3ta9s use;l & attractive
products = ! guide dog z well
z ! dog h&l]1 s* z fe$+
equip;t1 h>;s signs & p\*es1
jewelry1 & m4 ,! catalog is
available 9 brl1 l>ge pr9t1
cassette1 #c4e-9* comput]
disk1 & ;e-mail4 ,,gdui c n[
take cr$it c>d ord]s4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 3tact ,jane        #ii
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,us]s ,9c41 #adcaa ,a/rodome
,dr41 ,silv] ,spr+1 ,,md
#bjijf-#bbde2 ph"o "<#cja">
#eih-#baca1 or ;e-mail
jc%eehan@asm>t4net4

        ,w9t] ,catalog
  8,sp1k ,to ,me60 products
has a w9t] supple;t to xs
catalog4 ,x %[cases num]\s
br&-new products n f1tur$ 9 !
fall_/w9t] catalog1 9clud+ a
talk+ !rmomet] "<) brl
9/ruc;ns">1 #ij-second note
record] ) 9s];n capabilities1
& a v>iety ( talk+ & musical
,ea/] products1 w$d+ products
& bir?"d items4 ,call "<#hjj">
#bdh-#iife to rcv yr free
catalog4 ,reque/ x 9 pr9t1 on
tape or on a comput] disk4


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     ,digitally ,impair$
  ,if y f9d tradi;nal
explana;ns ( comput] "w+s or !
,9t]net 3fus+1 "! is a new
two-cassette package t c make
! basics ( comput]s & !
,9t]net "u/&able4 ,! f/ tape1
8#fj ,m9utes ,t[>d ,comput]
,lit]acy10 expla9s :at happ5s
:5 ! comput] is f/ turn$ on &
gets go+4 8,9t]net ,expla9$ --
,%ort @& ,sweet0 talks ab :at
! ,9t]net is & h[ x "ws4 ,ea*
tape is ab #hj m9utes & co/s
@s#af4de2 ! set co/s @s#bd4ie4
,cr$it c>d ord]s >e a3ept$ at
"<#hjj"> #bfj-#ggag4

       ,circle ( ,love
  8,circle ( ,love0 is a #ij-
m9ute ,*ri/ian cassette
magaz9e t f1tures music1
,bible games1 a pray] reque/
sec;n1 a p5 pals sec;n1 a
bir?"d column1 "tly       #aja
s]mon & o!r issues ( 3c]n to
bl p4 ,x co/s @s#ae a ye>1 b a
free sample w 2 s5t on reque/4
,write to3 ,circle ( ,love
,tape ,m9i/ry = ! ,bl1 #ajjb
,johnson ,st41 ,pasad5a1 ,,tx
#ggejf-#dfah1 or ph"o xs voice
mail at "<#hjj"> #fgg-#abjg &
5t] p9 _?#abej "<t's ! p.d1 or
numb] sign1 key at ! l[] "r
side ( ! keypad1 !n #abej">1
!n give yr "n & address1 2+
c>e;l to spell \ any di6icult
"n4
  ,al available >e /urdy black
*eck-writ+ guides = @s#d4ej
ea*4 ,^! guides h cut-\ts =
date1 payee1 *eck descrip;n &
am.t1 & ! signature4 ,make
*ecks payable to ,rev4 ,george
;,e4 ,gray1 & s5d yr reque/ to
hm at ! address abv4


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         ,jobs ,3f];e
  ,! ,mississippi ,/ate
,univ]s;y ,rehabilita;n
,rese>* & ,tra9+ ,c5t] on
,bl;s & ,l[ ,vi.n w 2 hold+ a
3f];e ,april #b-#d1 #aiig
5titl$ ,job ,place;t = ! #bast
,c5tury 9 ,tampa1 ,fla4 ,!
hotel1 ! ,tampa ,airport
,hilton at ,metro,c5t]1 #bbbe
,lois ,ave41 has free airport
transporta;n4 ,room rates >e
@s#ij s+le1 @s#ajj d\ble2
"picipants %d make _! [n
res]va;ns by call+ "<#hac">
#hhg-#ffhh4 ,regi/ra;n fee is
@s#ge1 : 9cludes br1kfa/
,april #c & #d4 ,f1tur$ sp1k]s
>e ,dr4 ,k>5 ,wol6e1 ,j]ry
,mill]1 ,dr4 ,craig ,colv91
,dr4 ,susan ,kelly1 & ,rob]t
,kelly4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact
,t>a ,laney at "<#fja"> #cbe-
#bjja4
                          #ajc
      ,travel ,3sultants
  ,>e y travel+ to 3v5;ns1 or
j to a w9t] getaway8 ,3tact
travel 3sultants :o c get y f
"h to "! relax$ & hassle-free4
,call "<#gah"> #cce-#aghh &
press op;n #b1 or ;e-mail
dadurb]@aconc5tric4net or
jdunn@acl\d#i4net4

       ,comput] ,games
  ,p]sonal ,comput+ ,sy/ems
cr1tes bo>d & >cade games = bl
comput] us]s1 9clud+ ,any
,ni<t ,football1 ,monopoly1
,t5p91 ,%oot1 & ,mobius
,m.ta94 ,if y wd l m 9=ma;n1
or h a new idea = a game
program1 3tact ,p]sonal
,comput] ,sy/ems1 #eea
,compton ,ave41 ,p]? ,amboy1
,n4,j4 #jhhfa2 ph"o "<#ijh">
#hbf-#aiag4 ,if y wd l a demo
( ^! games1 telnet to gbx4org2
,any ,ni<t ,football is   #ajd
fan#ie4zip2 ,monopoly is
mn#if4zip2 ,t5p9 is
t5p9#if4zip2 ,%oot is
%oot#if4zip2 & ,mobius ,m.ta9
is mobius#if4zip4

      ,bike ,rac+ ,camp
  ,! ,u4,s4 ,4abl$ ,cycl+ ,t1m
w 2 hold+ xs fif? annual
bicycle rac+ camp ,may #bd-#cj
at ! ,olympic ,tra9+ ,c5t] 9
,lake ,placid1 ,n4,y4 ,! tra9+
program is /a6$ by a3r$it$ h1d
coa*es f ! ,u4,s4 ,associa;n (
,bl ,a?letes1 ,4abl$ ,sports
,,usa & ,u4,s4 ,c]ebral ,palsy
,a?letic ,associa;n1 z well z
an ex]cise physiologi/1 a
nutri;ni/ & a me*anic4
,eligible a?letes m/ 2l;g to
or jo9 _! respective 4abl$
sports organiza;n4 ,food &
h\s+ >e provid$ at no co/ to !
a?lete by ! ,u4,s4 ,4abl$
,cycl+ ,t1m4 ,"! is a     #aje
co/ ( @s#ee p] a?lete to cov]
! co/ ( mat]ials us$ at !
camp4 ,applica;ns >e available
f ,pet] ,pauld+1 ,,usaba
,cycl+ ,coa*1 #di ,riv] ,st41
,plym\?1 ,,ma #jbcfj2 ph"o
"<#ejh"> #gdg-#bibc4 ,!
applica;n d1dl9e is ,april
#aj4 ,apply qkly4

       ,4abil;y ,radio
  ,4abil;y ,radio ,_wwide is a
half-h\r weekly program t %>es
issues1 ev5ts & political
analysis a6ect+ p )
4abilities4 ,rec5t programs h
9clud$ reproductive h1l? c>e &
wom5 ) 4abilities1 ! hi/ory (
p ) 4abilities & ! values (
4abil;y culture4 ,x is
broadca/ f ,co/a ,rica on
,radio = ,p1ce ,9t]na;nal1
%ortwave frequ5cies #gche
k,hz4 & #aejej k,hz41 ,mon"ds
at #ai3#jj ,,utc &        #ajf
,satur"ds at #bb3#jj ,,utc1
ea* ) a second broadca/ ei<t
h\rs lat] on #gche k,hz4 ,!
program al runs on ,,kgnu
,radio 9 ,b\ld]1 ,colo4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 write to ,p4,o4 ,box
#bjjefg1 ,d5v]1 ,,co #hjbbj4

        ,radio = ,p1ce
  ,radio ,= ,p1ce ,9t]na;nal
is a %ortwave /a;n t broadca/s
f ,co/a ,rica & c 2 pick$ up 9
,nor? ,am]ica by any"o :o has
a %ortwave radio4 ,! /a;n
broadca/s programs ab p1ce1 !
5viron;t1 tol].e & o!r topics
usually ?"\ ( z 8lib]al0 or
8progressive0 issues4 ,j1n
,p>k]1 a bl p]son f ,colorado1
does a weekly program ab
4abil;y4 ,"! is al a special
wom5's program call$ ,fem9i/
,9t]na;nal ,radio ,5d1vor4
,mo/ programs >e 9 ,5gli%2 "s
>e 9 ,spani%4 ,,rfpi is   #ajg
memb]-support$2 memb]s rcv a
qu>t]ly publica;n tell+ ab
programs : al 3ta9s >ticles ab
! /a;n & xs 3c]ns4 ,,rfpi w
s5d ! magaz9e on tape to any"o
:o jo9s & /ates t he_/%e is bl
or wants ! publica;n on tape4
,! program li/ is al available
9 brl4 ,any"o wi%+ to jo9 %d
s5d a *eck = @s#ce to3 ,radio
,= ,p1ce ,9t]na;nal1 ,p4,o4
,box #bjgbh1 ,portl&1 ,,or
#igbid4 ,if y d n wi% to jo9
until y h he>d a sample tape
or se5 a sample s*$ule1 3tact
,timo?y ,h5del at #beac ,pansy
,st41 ,huntsville1 ;,,al
#cehja2 ph"o "<#bje"> #eci-
#efgh4 ,s5d a ;,c-#ij tape = !
magaz9e2 ! brl s*$ule is free4

        ,home ,busi;s
         ,opportun;y
  ,an audiocassette : provides
9=ma;n on a home busi;s   #ajh
opportun;y 9 ! field ( h1l? &
nutri;n may 2 ord]$ = @s#4he f
,b5 ,ruiz "<#eje"> #bha-#fbbb4
,no collect calls pl1se4 ,ac
to ,ruiz1 ! busi;s is a gd
opportun;y = bl & visually
impair$ p :o wd l to "w at
home4

       ,organic ,foods
  ,^? 9t]e/$ 9 sell+ organic
:ole food supple;ts %d 3tact
,donna ,j1n ,webb at #aajf
;,n4 ,olive ,st41 ,gladewat]1
,,tx #gefdg-#djdf2 ph"o
"<#ijc"> #hde-#cjag4

      ,all-,o3a.n ,gifts
  ,af=dable gifts = all o3a.ns
>e available4 ,& "! is
pot5tial = e>n+ m"oy sell+ !m1
too4 ,call "<#hhh"> #hhg-
#fcah4

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     ,new ,repair ,s]vice
  ,! ,>izona ,9/ruc;nal
,res\rce ,c5t] at ! ,f.da;n =
,bl ,*n 9 ,pho5ix1 ,>iz41 & !
,mohave ,tr1t;t ,programs
,de"p;t at ! ,>izona ,/ate
,prison ,complex at ,d\glas h
op5$ a ,p]k9s brlr repair
s]vice4 ,! s]vice is adm9i/]$
by ! ,,airc2 ! actual repairs
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@s#ae flat fee = labor2
repairs come ) a six-mon?
w>ranty4 ,turn>.d "t is ab two
weeks2 repair "t may 2 l;g] if
special "ps ne$ to 2 ord]$4 ,=
m 9=ma;n1 or to s5d yr brlr =
s]vice1 3tact ! ,,airc at ,!
,f.da;n = ,bl ,*n1 #abce ;,e4
,h>mont ,dr41 ,pho5ix1 ,,az
#hejbj2 ph"o "<#fjb"> #cca-
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        ,legal ,a3ess3
    ,p>k] ;v4 ,met ,life3
     ,an ,important ,case
   by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman
    "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f
    8,horizons10 ,febru>y
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  ,p 3c]n$ ) 4abil;y-relat$
issues %d pay close att5;n to
! deci.n ( ! ,six? ,circuit
,c\rt ( ,app1ls 9 ,p>k] ;v4
,metropolitan ,life ,9sur.e
,company4 ,? case1 decid$ late
9 #aiif1 br1ks new gr.d 9 !
>ea ( *all5g+ 9sur.e
practices4
  ,! pla9tiff _h "w$ = h]
employ] = _m ye>s b _h 2come
depress$ to ! po9t ( 2+ unable
to p]=m ! ess5tial func;ns (
h] job4 ,%e fil$ suit *all5g+
! employ]'s l;g-t]m 4abil;y
b5efits policy : limit$
b5efits to #bd mon?s =    #aaa
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3t9u+ b5efits until age #fe =
^? ) physical 4abilities4 ,!
employ] & ! 9sur.e company
def5d$1 claim+ ! =m] employee
0 n a qualifi$ 9dividual ) a
4abil;y "u ! ,,ada & t ! ,,ada
did n cov] 4crim9a;n "u 9sur.e
policies4
  ,! ,u4,s4 ,4trict ,c\rt ": !
case 0 fil$ agre$ completely )
! employ]4 ,on app1l1 ! ,six?
,circuit agre$ ) ! l[] c\rt
rul+ ab ,ms4 ,p>k] n 2+ a
qualifi$ 9dividual ) a 4abil;y
"u ,,ada ,title ,i4 ,b1 mo/
significantly1 9 a l&m>k rul+1
x 4agre$ on ! 9sur.e "q1 op5+
! way to a claim "u ,title
,,iii ( ! ,,ada4
  ,foll[+ ! tr5d & rely+ on
rec5t cases s* z ,gonzales ;v4
,g>n] ,food ,s]vices &
,mc,nem> ;v4 ,4ney ,/ore "<bo?
4cuss$ "h previ\sly">1    #aab
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employ] "<& l[] c\rt"> t a =m]
employee 0 n a qualifi$
9dividual ) a 4abil;y "u !
employ;t provi.ns ( ! ,,ada 9
,title ,i4 ,! ,equal ,employ;t
,opportun;y ,commis.n1 to xs
cr$it1 fil$ a fr ( ! c\rt
"<amicus curiae"> brief1 >gu+
t ! ,,ada appli$ & t !
pla9tiff cd sue z a 8b5efits
recipi5t0 "u ,title ,i ( !
law4 ,! ,c\rt ( ,app1ls
reject$ ? >gu;t4
  ,h["e1 ! ,six? ,circuit
broke new gr.d :5 x held t !
language ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act 0 su6ici5tly
broad to prohibit 4crim9a;n 9
9sur.e products ,- n j
physical a3ess to 9sur.e
company (fices4 ,! ,c\rt (
,app1ls has giv5 ! pla9tiff !
opportun;y to %[ at trial t !
specific di6]5tia;n 9     #aac
b5efits = physical & m5tal
4abilities is 4crim9atory4 ,!
pla9tiff m/ %[ t ! 9sur.e
practice is n ju/ifi$ by 8s.d
actu>ial pr9ciples10 8actual
or r1sonably anticipat$
exp]i;e10 or 8bona fide risk
classifica;n40
  ,p>k] makes cle> t ,title
,,iii ( ! ,,ada m1ns m ?an j !
public a3ommoda;n m/ 2
a3essible to qualifi$ p )
4abilities4 ,s]vices z well z
facilities >e cov]$ by ! law's
m&ate n to 4crim9ate4
  ,! implica;ns ( ! ,p>k]
deci.n transc5d ! 9sur.e
9du/ry4 ,s]vice provid]s #!
9clud+ doctors1 lawy]s1 s*ools
at all levels1 etc4 "u ,title
,,iii m/ n 4crim9ate 9 s]vices
or facilities4
  ,! curi\s ?+ ab ! ,p>k] case
is t :ile ! ,c\rt ( ,app1ls
takes a v re/rictive      #aad
approa* to ! def9i;n ( :o is a
qualifi$ 9dividual = purposes
( employ;t & ,,ada1 ! c\rt
takes a lib]al view ) respect
to suits "u ,title ,,iii4
,p>k] has lessons = advocates
& s]vice provid]s4
  ,3v5;nal ?9k+ ab ! 9sur.e
issue is t x is relat$ to
employ;t4 ,?us1 x wd 2 mo/
likely to pursue ? "u ,title
,i & get damages "<up to
@s#cjj1jjj1 dep5d+ ^u ! size (
! employ]"> r ?an specific
relief "<& no damages"> = a
private lawsuit "u ,title
,,iii4 ,p>k] t1*es u t ,title
,,iii ( ,,ada c 2 ! basis ( a
claim by a =m] employee4
  ,/ate laws1 s* z 9 ! ,4trict
( ,columbia1 %d 2 kept 9 m9d &
br"\ 9 any litiga;n 9volv+
public a3ommoda;ns4 ,"s /ate
/atutes all[ = ! recov]y (
damages = viola;ns (      #aae
non-4crim9a;n m&ates
applicable to public
a3ommoda;ns4 ,a suit 9 : !
allega;n 0 a viola;n ( ! /ate
law z well z ! ,,ada cd (f] !
maximum relief to a p]son ) a
4abil;y4
  ,p>k] is a lesson to 2
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