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     ,presid5t's ,report
       by ,paul ,$w>ds
     deliv]$ on ,july #f1
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  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,? is !
full text ( ,presid5t ,$w>ds's
report to ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,3v5;n 9 ,h\/on4">
  ,my report ( ,,acb's
activities dur+ ? pa/ ye> w
focus on "s ( ! positive & "s
( ! negative exp]i;es we h _h
& w look ah1d to ,,acb's next
ye> z well4
  ,let me talk f/ ab \r
rela;n%ips ) o!r 4abil;y
organiza;ns4 ,= ! f/ "t 9 my
memory1 we f.d \rvs ) pot5tial
5emies )9 ! 4abil;y move;t4
,5emies may 2 too /r;g a ^w 2c
\r aims correspond ) _m ( !
activities ( ! organiza;ns )
:om we h 4agre$ ? ye> b we
cle>ly _h di6];es t         #f
isolat$ organiza;ns ( & = ! bl
f o!r 4abil;y gr\ps4 ,! issue1
z mo/ ( y "k1 3c]ns :e!r bl p
h ! "r to *oose :o %d provide
s]vices to !m4 ,we
categorically 2lieve t s]vices
c be/ 2 deliv]$ by sep>ate
ag5cies = ! bl4 ,o!r 4abil;y
gr\ps 2lieve t s]vices >e
bett] deliv]$ "? a cross-
4abil;y s]vice deliv]y model4
,9 ,decemb] ( #aiif ,i
"picipat$ 9 two major teleph"o
3f];es t 7 b1m$ to _m 9dep5d5t
liv+ facilities acr ! c.try4
,x is to ! cr$it ( ,na;nal
,c\ncil on ,9dep5d5t ,liv+ &
o!r organiza;ns produc+ ^!
teleph"o meet+s t !y 7 prep>$
to all[ me to /ate \r case4
,:ile ,i may n h p]suad$ too
_m p 9 ^? organiza;ns to *ange
_! posi;ns1 ,i d feel ,i _h an
opportun;y to express \r views
&1 bas$ on "s               #g
correspond;e rcvd afws1 ,i
c]ta9ly did make \r posi;n
cle>4
  ,!n1 9 ! spr+ ( ? ye>1 !
,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y
decid$ to adopt a posi;n t 0
simil> to ! ,,ncil pron\nce;t1
& ,i f.d myf go+ to ,santa
,fe1 ,n4,m4 to ! ,na;nal
,c\ncil on ,4abil;y's qu>t]ly
meet+ to try to p]suade !m n
to adopt a divisive posi;n s*
z ! "o !y propos$ to a3ept4
,!y did n adopt a posi;n t
oppos$ sep>ate ag5cies b !y
did recomm5d a ,g5]al ,a3.t+
,(fice /udy t wd focus only on
bl;s ag5cies to det]m9e :e!r !
sep>ate ag5cy model 0 actually
m su3ess;l or n4 ,obvi\sly1 we
_h to oppose t k9d ( posi;n4
,:y %d y isolate "o "picul>
4abil;y & focus on t 9/1d (
look+ at ! _m o!rs t >e
9appropriately s]v$ by m    #h
?an "o model8 ,bo? ! ,,ncd &
,,ncil al adopt$ posi;ns t
attempt to get o!r 4abil;y
gr\ps cov]$ by a sec;n (
,title #g ( ! ,rehab ,act :
curr5tly only au?orizes
s]vices to old] bl p4 ,i
didn't su3e$ at p]suad+ !m to
*ange t posi;n ei4
  ,( c\rse1 ,,acb 0 n al"o 9
\r opposi;n to ^! policies4
,we "w$ closely ) all
organiza;ns 9 ! bl;s sy/em on
^! issues &1 :ile "! 0 n sign-
(f on all ! posi;ns we *ose to
take1 "! 0 widespr1d agree;t
ab ! direc;n we ne$$ to g4
,,acb f.d xf isolat$ f ! re/ (
! bl;s sy/em or m* ( x1 p]h
only 2c we 3t9u$ to act on \r
2lief t coali;n+ is / valuable
& t we ne$ to keep ! l9es (
communica;ns op5 ) o!r 4abil;y
gr\ps1 ev5 ^? ) :om we 4agree4
,ladies & g5tlem51 ,i       #i
3t9ue to 2lieve t coali;ns >e
valuable & nec1 & ,,acb w
3t9ue to seek to coop]ate )
,,ncil1 ,,ncd & e o!r 4abil;y
gr\p :5 "! >e issues ": we c
"w tgr4 ,,acb w 3t9ue to
oppose posi;ns tak5 by ^? or
any o!r organiza;ns :5 !y
jeop>dize ! "rs ( bl p6 ,& ,i
m/ tell y t ,i am 4turb$ t
organiza;ns t claim to 2 9
favor ( 3sum] *oice & :o say
!y ?9k t 4abl$ p %d 2 able to
make _! [n deci.ns did n
respond to ! unequivocal &
unanim\s deci.n made by bl p
ab ! k9ds ( s]vices all ( u
want6
  ,! import.e ( hold+ firm on
? issue 0 demon/rat$ all "? ?
ye> by ! 3t9u+ ef=ts ( "s
/ates to d away ) sep>ate
ag5cy /atus4 ,:ile ,ill9ois
appe>s to h lo/ gr.d ? ye>1 ,i
want to recognize !        #aj
extremely h>d "w ( ! memb]s (
\r a6iliate "! :o h c]ta9ly
made _! legislators aw>e ( _!
feel+s & may well h assur$ "s
sep>a;n ( adm9i/ra;n =
programs = ! bl 9 ,ill9ois4
,we w ne$ to 3t9ue to "w 9
,ill9ois al;g ) o!r
organiza;ns to protect s]vice
deliv]y = bl p4 ,9 ,nevada1 "!
0 a r1l dang] t a report
reque/$ by ! legislature wd
p]suade !m to make undesirable
*anges 9 ! s]vice deliv]y
sy/em = bl p4 ,i am glad to
report t ,dave ,krause & !
,nevada a6iliate 7 able to
p]suade ! legislature n to
take ac;n at t "t4 ,i want to
pay tribute to bo? ! ,ill9ois
& ,nevada *apt]s & to _m o!r
/ate a6iliates = _! 3t9u+
advocacy = ! "r ( bl p to
e6ective & sep>ate s]vices4
  ,dur+ ! com+ ye> we _c   #aa
relax \r vigil.e4 ,bl p des]ve
4crete s]vices1 & ,,acb w
3t9ue to reg>d protect+ ^?
s]vices z an absolute prior;y4
,all ( y w ne$ to help6 ,all
/akehold]s m/ 2 p]suad$ t !
special ne$s ( bl p = s]vices
no o!r 4abil;y gr\p ne$s >e n
op5 to negotia;n4
  ,,acb s"\ to coop]ate ) _m
organiza;ns ? ye>4 ,at \r bo>d
meet+ ? ye> 9 ,septemb]1 !
bo>d approv$ ! ex*ange (
delega;ns ( f\r p ea* 2t !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl's
3v5;n & \r 3v5;n4 ,i assur$ !
bo>d t ,i wdn't agree to !
ex*ange un.s "! 0 cle> evid;e
t ! ,,nfb bo>d _h 3sid]$ !
issue & un.s we cd publicize !
plan z a jo9t deci.n tak5 by
bo? organiza;ns4 ,z ?+s "w$ \1
we did n ex*ange delega;ns4 ,i
am sadd5$ by ? 2c ,i truly d
2lieve t x is imp]ative    #ab
t bl p "w tgr :5"e !y c to
assure t nobody c use \r
divi.n ag/ u4 ,we m/ 3t9ue :5
we c to "w coop]atively ) !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 ,i
truly d 2lieve t we >e able to
talk ) ea* o!r &1 :ile \r
posi;ns w & d "s"ts di6]1 ,i
am satisfi$ t bo? \r
organiza;ns aim to d :at we
2lieve to 2 :at is be/ = bl p4
,we w n alw agree b ,i pl$ge
to all ! bl p ( ? c.try t
,,acb w "w to coop]ate :5 we c
s t :5 bl p sp1k1 we'll sp1k )
a unit$ voice4 ,"! >e j too _m
places ": bl p >e "u attack =
me to propose any?+ else6
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
has 3t9u$ to "w ) _m
organiza;ns 9 ! bl;s field &
,i am satisfi$ t we h built
rela;n%ips ) ! l1d]s ( ^?
organiza;ns t w s]ve u well 9
ye>s to come4 ,? ye>1 z    #ac
_m ( y w "k1 we held \r
legislative sem9> 9 3junc;n )
! ,joseph9e ;,l4 ,taylor
,l1d]%ip ,9/itute sponsor$ by
! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl4 ,i
wd l to express "h \r
apprecia;n to ! ,f.da;n =
subsidiz+ "s ( \r memb]s s t
!y cd att5d ! ,taylor sem9>4
,i d n 2lieve t \r collabora;n
0 an unqualifi$ su3ess & we w
ne$ to "w to make sure t \r
ne$s >e well met by \r future
"picipa;n 9 ? sem9>4 ,h["e1 ,i
want to make two com;ts4 ,f/1
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl c br+
to ,capitol ,hill 9 ,wa%+ton
_m ( ! /r;ge/ 3sum]s & _m ( !
/r;ge/ pr(es.nals 9 ! field (
bl;s4 ,if we c g "! ) a unit$
voice & tgr1 ,i 2lieve we >e
mak+ a /ate;t t is bo?
important & significant4
,second1 "! has alr be5    #ad
"o important 3sequ;e ( \r
"picipa;n4 ,"! is a na;nal
coord9at+ body "w+ to develop
& imple;t :at is call$ ,!
,na;nal ,ag5da = ! ,$uca;n (
,*n & ,y\? ) ,visual
,impair;ts1 9clud+ ^? )
,multiple ,4abilities4 ,we h
be5 ask$ by ? gr\p to appo9t a
repres5tative to _! bo>d4 ,_h
we n be5 at ! sem9>1 ,i d n
2lieve we wd h be5 ask$4
  ,lat] ? ye>1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w 2 ho/+ a
meet+ ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican &
,c>i21n region ( ! ,_w ,bl
,union jo9tly ) ! ,am]ican
,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl 9
,l\isville4 ,?1 too1 is
significant4 ,z we "w ) o!r
organiza;ns1 !y w come to
bett] "u/& ": we /& & \r k (
:at !y d & h[ !y feel w al 2
exp&$4
  ,9 t 3nec;n1 ,i 0        #ae
honor$ to 2 9vit$ to make two
pres5ta;ns at ! rec5t ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl 3f];e 9 ,san
,diego1 ,calif4 ,i am pl1s$ to
tell y t1 ) "o excep;n1 all !
fe$back ,i h rcvd to my ef=ts
"! h be5 positive4 ,my
objective "! 0 to su7e/ t
ag5cies & 3sum]s ne$ to =ge
"pn]%ips4 ,we >e \r [n be/
allies & we m/ le>n to *ange !
way legislatures p]cv s]vices
to bl p4 ,we ne$ ea* o!r & we
c h a significant impact on h[
?+s >e d"o at ag5cies s]v+ bl
p1 :e!r !y >e associat$ )
,,nib or n6
  ,lat] ? fall ,i w 2 att5d+ !
meet+ ( ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil (
,/ate ,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl4
,"h1 too1 we m/ seek to build
a capac;y = coop]a;n ": we c4
,i "k t we c "w tgr to build
/r;g] s]vice deliv]y models &
to protect ! #bf /ates     #af
": "! / >e sep>ate ag5cies f
attacks t >e 9evitable & w
come4 ,b we h n alw be5 able
to agree ) ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil (
,/ate ,ag5cies1 b we h alw be5
will+ & able to sp1k to ea*
o!r1 & ,i'm 3v9c$ t ov] ! next
few mon?s we'll =ge an alli.e
t w 2 rock-solid4
  ,9 addi;n to all ^!
activities1 ,i att5d$ two
meet+s ( ! ,nor?
,am]ican_/,c>i21n ,region ( !
,,wbu "<,_w ,bl ,union">1 & ,i
al att5d$ ! ,u4,s4-,canada
,te*nology ,3f];e sponsor$ by
! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 ,i
_h an opportun;y to visit )
,rit*ie ,geisel1 :o is
director ( ,,rfb@&,d
"<,record+ = ! ,bl @&
,dyslexic">1 at 8 h1dqu>t]s 9
,new ,j]sey4 ,! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl al1 ( c\rse1
held two sep>ate bo>d      #ag
meet+s \tside ( ^? at ! 3v5;n
& held \r mid-ye> meet+ =
a6iliate presid5ts4
  ,p]h \r mo/ important >ea (
collabora;n ? ye> is an
9itiative ,i ann\nc$ la/ ye>4
,! "w ( ! f\r-organiza;n task
=ce on 9=ma;n a3ess 3t9u$ all
"? ? ye>4 ,brian ,*>lson &
,julie ,c>roll repres5t$ !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl well
z memb]s ( ? gr\p : al 9cludes
repres5ta;n f ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ! ,associa;n
= ,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$ &
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl4 ,we
made "s small /eps =w>d ? ye>
b we / h v f> to g4 ,all ( y w
ne$ to get 2h \r ef=ts s t
manufactur]s & regulators
alike w "k t bl p truly c>e
:e!r !y w 2 left \ ( ! $uca;n
& 9=ma;n revolu;n4 ,? ye> we
det]m9$ t we _h to /ep     #ah
up pressure on ,micros(t & 2g9
bett] collabora;n ) o!r
manufactur]s ( s(tw>e & h>dw>e
9 ! field4 ,we al advocat$ =
/r;g regula;ns f ! ,a3ess
,bo>d & h 2gun to look = o!r
ways we c impact ! sy/em4 ,x
is my hope t next ye> we w h m
tangible results t ,i c
report6
  ,i h s f> 3c5trat$ on
ext]nal a6airs4 ,let me n[
turn to "s issues )9 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,i m/ 2g9 by ?ank+ my bo>d (
directors1 my (fic]s &1 9
"picul>1 my executive
committee :o h be5 ( imm5se
help ? ye>4 ,i wd al l to ?ank
^? ( y :o s]v$ on committees
or z committee *airs4 ,)\t yr
help we wd n 2 able to func;n
9 all ! >1s ": ,,acb m/
demon/rate a pres;e4 ,let me
al take ? mo;t to ?ank     #ai
\r ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
/aff4 ,_m ( ^? on \r /aff >e
new ? ye> & all at \r na;nal
(fice & at \r ,,acbes (fice h
"w$ h>d & l;g to assure t we
>e well-repres5t$4 ,? ye> !
bo>d adopt$ an evalua;n sy/em
= ! executive director : is
go+ "s 4t.e to help u def9e
:at ! %ape ( \r na;nal (fice w
actually be4 ,we're mak+
sub/antial *anges bas$ on \r
l;g-range plan & we c & %d
expect \r executive director
to take a /r;g] l1d]%ip role4
  ,! /aff at ! h1dqu>t]s ( \r
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,5t]prises & ,s]vices (fice al
_h an excell5t ye>6 ,by ! way1
,,acbes has al adopt$ ? ye> a
busi;s plan : %d make \r fund-
rais+ >m /r;g] ov] ! next few
ye>s4 ,! ,,acb ,develop;t
,committee t 0 requir$ by !
bylaw *ange la/ ye> has    #bj
met by teleph"o j 2f 3v5;n4 ,i
took a l;g "t putt+ ?
committee tgr 2c x is s
crucial 9 det]m9+ :at ,,acb's
future gr[? is go+ to 2 l4 ,\r
next meet+ w 2 a full-"d face-
to-face meet+ ": we w develop
= bo>d approval proposals ab
h[ we c be/ 9cr1se \r assets &
improve \r available ca% s t
we c exp& \r s]vices to bl p4
  ,)9 ,,acb we h al "w$ to
imple;t \r l;g-range plan4 ,9
"picul> ,i wd l to s+le \
,/eph5 ,spei*] = ! "w sup]vis+
? activ;y & ,i wd al l to
"picul>ly comm5d ! committee
*air$ by ,diane ,b[]s :o has
produc$ & 3t9u$ to "w to *ange
a docu;t on ,a6iliate ,"rs &
,responsibilities1 : cd 2 "o (
! mo/ important docu;ts we'll
"w on = ! next s"eal ye>s4 ,x
w def9e h[ we "w ) ea* o!r & w
help u look at ways we c   #ba
improve :at we n[ d4
  ,brian ,*>lson "w$ ? ye> z !
prim>y liaison ) committees4
,"? no r1l fault ( ,brian's1
,i d n ?9k \r committees h
func;n$ well ? ye>4 ,we're go+
to ne$ to look at *ange if we
>e to su3e$ at mak+ \r
committees m func;nal4 ,= ^? (
y on committees :o h d"o gd "w
? ye>1 well d"o6 ,= ^? :o h n
p]=m$ z well z y mi<t1 ,i hope
t y w recognize t yr commit;t
to "w on committees is n "s?+
t %d 2 tak5 li<tly4 ,,acb is m
?an j a 3v5;n e ye>6 ,we ne$
to 2 active on a broad range (
fronts 2t 3v5;ns4 ,\r
committees m/ func;n6 ,we _c
af=d ano!r ye> ( m$iocre
p]=m.e6
  ,i'm go+ to 2 "w+1 9 fact1 &
"r ne> ! 5d ( my report tn
y'll he> a proposal t ,i'm go+
to make t ,i ?9k may g a   #bb
l;g 4t.e t[>ds help+ !
committee /ructure1 2c ea* (
\r (fic]s w actually sup]vise
"s committees pretty soon4
,next ye> di6]5t (fic]s w
sup]vise committees & t %d
improve h[ well we all manage
to op]ate6
  ,"! >e two m 9t]nal 3c]ns t
,i want to draw to yr att5;n4
,? ye> "? ! excell5t "w ( !
memb]%ip committee1 we
complet$ a survey ( p :o all[$
_! memb]%ips 9 /ate or
special-9t]e/ a6iliates to
lapse4 ,! results ( t survey
>e 4turb+6 ,at xs core1 !
survey su7e/s t "! is m* we
ne$ to d if we >e to 2 able to
say t we >e do+ a gd job (
reta9+ \r memb]s4 ,! survey
made recomm5da;ns to ! bo>d1
_m ( : w 2 imple;t$4 ,! su3ess
( ? survey %[s t we ne$ to
utilize approa*es s* z ?   #bc
& ! ,"rs & ,responsibilities
pap] to help u le>n h[ we c &
%d *ange :at we d s t we c
2come an ev5 m e6ective voice
= ! bl p ( ? c.try4
  ,! second issue ,i want to
hi<li<t is \r 3v5;n6 ,i 2lieve
we h r1*$ ! po9t ": we ne$ to
take a h>d look at h[ we
>range 3v5;ns & :at we expect
f !m4 ,:ile ,i am recomm5d+ t
we 3t9ue to utilize ! 3v5;n
committee z \r prim>y way (
h&l+ \r 3v5;n plann+1 ,i am al
3sci\s t we ne$ m 9put &
assi/.e f ! na;nal (fice4 ,z a
result1 ,i am go+ to 2 ask+
,oral ,mill]1 \r executive
director1 to act z co-equal
*air ( t committee1 al;g )
:o"e is *os5 z ! *air ( t
committee4 ,? is an unusual
approa* b ! na;nal (fice has a
huge role to play 9 3v5;ns4 ,i
want _! 9put to 2 bo?      #bd
direct & 3t9u\s6 ,! committee
w 2 ask$ to al prep>e a report
= ! bo>d by \r mid-ye> meet+ t
w focus on *anges t !y 2lieve
ne$ to 2 made 9 h[ we h&le
3v5;ns4 ,x appe>s t we lo/ n j
"o1 b s"eal attractive bids ?
ye> 2c we cdn't make a deci.n
ab !m4 ,we may 2 at a po9t ":
\r memb]%ip may ne$ to look at
adopt+ guidel9es ea* ye> r ?an
adopt+ bids4 ,i don't "k ": ?
w g1 b ,i d "k t ! curr5t
situa;n isn't s]v+ u well6 ,"!
>e j too _m issues t we ne$ to
take a h>d look at s t we c
make \r 3v5;n z gd z x c be4
,x is ! c5t]piece ( \r ye>6
,we simply m/ assure t we >e
look+ at all ! op;ns t may 2 \
"!6 ,%d ,,acb hire pr(es.nals
to plan m ( \r 3v5;n n[ t we
>e z big z we >e8 ,%d we look
at 5t]+ 9to a multi-ye> bid )
a hotel *a9 s t we c       #be
assure t l[] rates w /ay ) u8
,h[ c we assure t we move all
ov] ! c.try & don't 5d up z we
appe> to h ov] ! pa/ few ye>s1
3f9e \r 3v5;ns to s\!rn /ates8
,^! >e h>d "qs t g to ! v core
( h[ we d :at we d b we m/
face ! fact t ! "ts !y >e
a-*ang9' & ! bus may 2 l1v+
)\t u6
  ,i h left "s v gd ?+s till !
5d z well z ! major proposal =
*ange t ,i want to make4 ,!
be/ ?+s >e all ( y6 ,i h _h !
opportun;y to visit #ad
a6iliates ? ye>4 ,t 9volv$ a
lot ( travel = me b x al gave
me a wond];l opportun;y to get
to "k a grt _m ( \r memb]s 9
p]son6 ,i got to see ! div]s;y
( approa* t \r a6iliates >e
tak+6 ,? ye> ,i w 2 able to
see m ( ? div]s;y z ,i am alr
committ$ to att5d 3v5;ns 9
,georgia1 ,miss\ri1        #bf
,virg9ia & ,p5nsylvania4 ,x is
at ! /ate & local level t \r
true /r5g? lies4 ,^? :o >e
l1d+ \r /ate a6iliates %d 2 v
pr\d ( :at !y >e do+4 ,\r
/r5g? lies 9 :at !y d & 9 :at
! l1d]s ( \r local *apt]s d z
well6 ,i am 3/antly fill$ )
pride z ,i g f /ate to /ate &
see j h[ e6ective we >e z an
organiza;n4 ,pl1se jo9 me 9
?ank+ \r /ate a6iliates &
local *apt]s = all !y d6
  ,&1 ladies & g5tlem51 "ey":
,i g ,i am 3/antly rem9d$ ( !
ef=ts ( \r special-9t]e/
a6iliates z well4 ,i may f9d
myf 9volv$ 9 a brl lit]acy
celebra;n or ,i may f9d myf
cau<t by a l[-vi.n sem9>1 or
,i may f9d myf 9volv$ 9
comput]-relat$ tra9+ or
advocacy1 or ,i may f9d myf
runn+ acr a copy (
8,pawtracks0 or folks :o   #bg
tell me ab ! ,guide ,dog ,us]s
,9t]na;nal4 ,! a3ompli%;ts (
\r special-9t]e/ a6iliates %9e
too6 ,jo9 me 9 ?ank+ special-
9t]e/ a6iliates = all !y d6
  ,i've sd 2f1 9 o!r places1 &
,i'll say once m n[1 ! mo/
important ?+ we c d at ?
3v5;n1 ladies & g5tlem51 is
celebrate ea* o!r4 ,&
celebrate \r abil;y tgr to
2come & build ! k9d ( sy/em =
help+ ea* o!r to 2come all we
c 2 t makes ,,acb ! grt
organiza;n x is4
  ,& n[ ,i come to :at turn$ \
to 2 ! hi<li<t ( my ye>6 ,9
,june ( ? ye> ,i _h !
privilege ( repres5t+ !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
,au/ralia4 ,i att5d$ ! 3v5;n (
! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ,bl
,citiz5s ( ,au/ralia : 0 held
9 ,adelaide1 ! capital ( ,s\?
,au/ralia4 ,"! is a full   #bh
report ( _! 3v5;n 9 \r ,july
8,=um10 : ,i comm5d to all (
y4 ,x 0 grt fun writ+ x1 & ev5
m fun att5d+ _! 3v5;n4 ,i _c
tell y j h[ m* ( an impres.n
,au/ralia made on me4 ,y w
"u/& bett] :5 y d r1d my
report6 ,b "o ( ! ?+s t !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ,bl ,citiz5s
( ,au/ralia does1 h["e1 has
direct relev.e to my report to
y4 ,!y h f\r vice presid5ts1
ea* ( :om has specific >1s (
responsibil;y4 ,t's n s
unusual1 b ? is3 ! vice
presid5ts >e requir$ to pres5t
a report to ! memb]%ip ( !
organiza;n ab :at !y >e do+ &
! memb]%ip is !n giv5 an
opportun;y to ask "qs ab _!
projects4 ,i am go+ to 2 us+ a
simil> approa* ? ye>4 ,i w 2
us+ all ( my (fic]s b w 2 giv+
ea* "o ( !m "s v specific
assign;ts4 ,!y w 2         #bi
report+ back to y next ye> at
\r 3v5;n 9 ,orl&o4 ,if ! sy/em
"ws1 we c look at :e!r we %d
*ange \r bylaws4 ,:at ,i want
to d immly is f9d a way to
cr1te ev5 m %>$ l1d]%ip ?an ,i
h be5 able to d = ! f/ two
ye>s ( my presid5cy4 ,if y >e
go+ to 2 able to *oose :o yr
future l1d]s "\ to 2 y m/ 2
giv5 m opportunities to he> f
!m & to see :at !y c d4 ,& ,i
?9k ? exp]i;t w give y t *.e6
,i al ?9k x w take "s ( !
pressure (f me z yr presid5t4
,i m/ admit to all ( y t do+ z
m* z ,i h ? ye> & try+ to d a
full-"t job z well has n be5
easy6
  ,i h sp5t m* "t 9 ? report
\tl9+ "s ( ! *all5ges we h
fac$ ? ye>4 ,next ye> doesn't
get easi]6 ,we >e / fac$ ) !
prospect ( ,rehab reau?oriza;n
": _m *anges we oppose h   #cj
be5 propos$ & may f9d _! way
9to ! ,s5ate v].n ( ! bill4
,we / ne$ to assure t ! ,f$]al
,communica;ns ,commis.n adopts
a rule t is z /r;g z we c make
x s t a3ess to ! 9=ma;n
sup]hi<way = bl p won't 2come
a %am6 ,social ,secur;y re=m1
bett] a3ess to "o-/op c5t]s &
a ne$ to "w to assure t !
regula;ns = ! rec5tly
reau?oriz$ ,9dividuals )
,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act
legisla;n maximize $uca;nal
opportunities = bl *n & "y p
>e j "s ( ! *all5ges we w
face4
  ,i ?9k ? has be5 a gd ye> =
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,we h made _m /rides =w>d4 ,i
h rcvd num]\s lrs f _m ( y t h
help$ me to "k t "s ( !
direc;ns we >e go+ >e ! "r
"os4 ,i ?ank all ( y :o took !
"t to write me ei us+      #ca
tradi;nal mail approa*es or
;e-mail4 ,we c]ta9ly did n
pl1se "ey"o4 ,on a li/ s]ve 9
,june1 "! 0 a com;t t des]ves
quota;n4 ,! writ]1 a =m] memb]
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
by ! way1 wrote 9 "p3 8,x's a
truism t )\t a dep5d5t
3/itu5cy1 no advocacy p[]
/ructure c l;g survive1 s all
( ^! /ructures h a ve/$ 9t]e/1
despite _! rhetoric to !
3tr>y1 9 fo/]+ & ma9ta9+
dep5d5cy4 ,if true social &
economic 9tegra;n 7 to happ5
ov]ni<t1 e advocacy organiza;n
9 ! c.try wd 2 \ ( busi;s & a
lot ( hi<ly pd au?or;y figures
wd 2 \ ( "w1 s9ce mo/ ( !m h
nei ! skills nor !
p]sonalities to "w 9 ! r1l _w4
,nobody is less 9t]e/$ 9 true
fre$om = 4abl$ p]sons ?an !
4abil;y lo2y & _! fell[
travel]s1 4abl$ p :o've    #cb
be5 conn$ 9to 2liev+ t ) j a
few m laws & ! ex]cise ( j a
ll m pressure1 utopia c 2
a*iev$40
  ,well1 ,mr4 ,smi?1 ,i
4agree6 ,9 fact1 ,i 4agree )
virtually "ey?+ y say6 ,ov] !
next ye>1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl has a lot ( "w to d6 ,&
,i c safely promise t utopia w
n >rive on my wat* & ,i am
pr\d1 v pr\d1 ( ! huge numb] (
committ$ p )9 \r organiza;n :o
c get pa/ ! cynicism & bitt];s
t ? message f ,mr4 ,smi?
exemplifies to see t1 )\t \r
ef=ts1 ! lot ( p :o >e bl wd 2
3sid]ably poor]6 ,i am sadd5$
t any"o cd 2 s bitt] ab a gr\p
l \rs6
  ,ladies & g5tlem51 t's ! 5d
( my report to y1 b1 by ! way1
9 prep>a;n = ! r1l _w1 pl1se
9cr1se my sal>y6
                           #cc
    ,report ( ! ,executive
          ,director
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]

  ,x is tempt+ :ile prep>+ ?
report to m]ely look at !
(fice s*$ule or cal5d> &
simply com;t on a few ( !
hi<li<ts1 b t tempta;n m/ 2
resi/$ 2c n all ( ! important
?+s : ,,acb does >e %[n on a
cal5d>4 ,= example1 = ! pa/
s"eal weeks ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice has b5efitt$ f !
employ;t1 *e];l p]sonal;y1
9du/ry1 9g5u;y & s5se ( humor
( xs #aiig na;nal college
9t]n1 ,ms4 ,susan ,olson ( ,ll
,rock1 ,>k4 ,susan has j
graduat$ f ,h5d]son ,/ate
,univ]s;y ( ,>kadelphia1 ,>k41
) a major 9 ,5gli% & $uca;n4
,%e complet$ h] t1*+ 9t]n%ip
at ! ,>kansas ,s*ool = ! ,bl1
f : %e _h graduat$1 &      #cd
:ile 9 ,wa%+ton has liv$ on !
campus ( ,georget[n ,univ]s;y
) hundr$s ( o!r college 9t]ns
f "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,%e is
89to fit;s10 hav+ compet$ 9
track & field sports bo? 9 hi<
s*ool & college1 &1 9 h] [n
^ws1 8loves to %op & travel40
,! memb]s ( ! /aff ( ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice h truly 5joy$
hav+ ,susan ) u & we 2lieve h]
9t]n%ip has be5 ! positive
exp]i;e : ? program 0 expect$
to 2 :5 x 0 set up a numb] (
ye>s ago4 ,we wi% ,susan ! be/
( gd =tune z %e moves on 9to
h] life & we >e 3fid5t %e w 2
su3ess;l4
  ,x was1 9de$1 a pl1sure to
see ! "picipa;n ( \r #aiif
9t]n1 ,jim ,d5ham1 \r #aiie
9t]n1 ,paulette ,mon!i & \r
#aiid 9t]n1 ,s&ra ,pickett
,evans dur+ ! rec5tly complet$
#aiig ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n   #ce
9 ,h\/on1 ,texas4 ,bo? ,jim1
:o has j graduat$ f college1 &
,paulette1 :o is / 9 college1
"picipat$ actively 9 ! program
( ! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl
,/ud5ts1 & ,s&ra "picipat$ 9
v>i\s activities 9 h]
pr(es.nal capac;y z ! ,public
,9=ma;n ,director ( h]
employ]1 ,5vi.n "<=m]ly
,wi*ita ,9du/ries & ,s]vices =
! ,bl"> ( ,wi*ita1 ,kan4

     ,9t]na;nal ,visitors
  ,! ,,acb na;nal (fice has
be5 visit$ by a numb] (
9t]na;nal gue/s 9 rec5t weeks4
,= example1 we 7 fasc9at$ to
le>n ( ! "w ( ! ,bl;s
,protec;n ,associa;n (
,taipei1 ,taiwan1 & to le>n m
ab ! /atus ( ! bl & s]vices =
bl p 9 ,tanzania1 ,k5ya1 ,s\?
,africa & ,namibia z we met )
"picipants 9 ! rec5tly     #cf
complet$ ,9t]na;nal ,l1d]%ip
,tra9+ ,3f];e = ,4abl$ ,wom54
,! memb]s ( ! na;nal (fice
/aff & _m o!r ,,acb memb]s 9 !
,wa%+ton metropolitan >ea al
  5joy$ visit+ ) & ho/+ memb]s
( a delega;n ( bl & si<t$
visitors f ,japan ^: trip 0
coord9at$ by ! /aff ( ! ,japan
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 ,! delega;n
memb]s _h express$ a pref];e
2fh& to /ay 9 ! homes (
typical ,am]icans r ?an 9
hotels & we want to ?ank !
,,acb memb]s & /aff memb]s :o
s]v$ z ho/ families4 ,memb]s (
t delega;n z well z gue/s f
,malaysia1 ! ,p's ,republic (
,*9a1 ,canada & s"eal o!r
na;ns took "p z active
"picipants 9 ! #aiig ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,h\/on4


                           #cg
        ,/ate ,3v5;ns
  ,9 rec5t weeks x 0 ,,acb
advocacy director ,m>k
,ri*]t's pl1sure to "picipate
9 ! /ate 3v5;n ( ! ,,acb (
,texas4 ,at ! same "t ,i 0
5joy+ my "picipa;n 9 ! /ate
3v5;n ( ! ,v]mont ,c\ncil ( !
,bl4 ,^! a6iliates1 ?\< ?\s&s
( miles a"p1 %>e "o ?+ 9
common ,- d$ica;n to s]v+ _!
memb]s & o!r bl resid5ts ( _!
/ates4 ,t d$ica;n 0 "uscor$ by
! pres5ta;ns ( s"eal ,texas
memb]s dur+ na;nal 3v5;n pl5>y
& special-9t]e/ ses.ns & by
news f ,v]mont soon af my
return to ! e6ect t !
organiza;n _h obta9$ a small
grant to 2 us$ = improv+
libr>y s]vices = ! bl4

    ,presid5t's ,committee
  ,= _m ye>s repres5tatives f
! field ( bl;s :o att5d$   #ch
! annual na;nal 3f];e ( !
,presid5t's ,committee on
,employ;t ( ,p ) ,4abilities
"<,,pcepd"> f.d x di6icult to
meet ) _! c.t]"ps 9 ! bl;s
field4 ,to help rem$y ?
situa;n a few ye>s ago !
,oregon ,commis.n = ! ,bl1
,blskills1 ,9c4 & o!r
organiza;ns ho/$ a recep;n =
repres5tatives f ! bl;s field
& ! results 7 \t/&+4 ,? ye> ?
"y tradi;n 0 3t9u$ & ) grt
su3ess z ,,acb & s"eal o!r
na;nal bl;s organiza;ns ho/$
an extremely well-att5d$
recep;n dur+ ! ,,pcepd 3f];e4
,scores ( repres5tatives
att5d$ & agre$ 5?usia/ically t
! practice %d 2 3t9u$ z a way
( 5abl+ repres5tatives ( a l[-
9cid;e 4abil;y s* z bl;s to
meet & 4cuss common 3c]ns4

                           #ci
        ,equip;t ,te/+
  ,ov] ! ye>s ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice has s]v$ z ! (ficial or
un(ficial te/ or evalua;n site
= _m di6]5t assi/ive devices4
,h[ _m rememb] ! 8,talk+
,optacon10 ! talk+ dic;n>y & !
digital pocket record]1 am;g
o!rs8 ,h[ _m h "e he>d ( !
8virtual m\se0 = use )
comput]s8 ,? is a product
design$ = use ) ,w9d[s #ie by
a ,canadian company4 ,$itor
,nolan ,crabb is 9 ! process (
evaluat+ ! device z ? issue
goes to press4 ,he w al 2
evaluat+ ! ,eureka ,brl
,comput] = a review 9 a future
issue ( ! magaz9e4 ,& h[ _m h
"e wond]$ if ! omnipres5t las]
pr9t] cd 2 us$ to produce brl
z well z graphical "*s8 ,"o
corpora;n : rec5tly demon/rat$
xs equip;t to na;nal (fice
/aff 2lieves t s*          #dj
produc;n may 2 f1sible4 ,9
e>ly ,july1 we 7 visit$ by
repres5tatives ( a ,japanese
company :o br"\ samples ( brl
produc$ via a modifi$ las]
pr9t]4 ,:ile ! brl is n
exactly :at we're us$ to 9
t]ms ( hei<t & %>p;s1 x has
pot5tial = qk jobs s* z
braille_/pr9t ,,atm receipts4
  ,2c ! #aiig ,,acb na;nal
3v5;n adopt$ #dj resolu;ns1 !
/aff is go+ to 2 busy 9 com+
mon?s imple;t+ ^? resolu;ns4
,9 ord] to /ay up to date on
:at is happ5+ reg>d+ ^?
resolu;ns z well z important
legislative1 regulatory &
judicial matt]s t w impact on
! lives ( bl & visually
impair$ p1 3t9ue to call !
,wa%+ton ,3nec;n1 "<#hjj">
#dbd-#hfff4 ,9 rec5t mon?s !
h\rs dur+ : /aff c 2 3tact$
directly on ! toll-free    #da
l9e 7 exp&$ by #bj p]c5t z a
way ( provid+ m s]vice to
,,acb memb]s & ! g5]al public4

    ,! #aiih ,,acb ,3v5;n

  ,! #aiih 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w take place
at ! ,cl>ion ,plaza ,hotel1
#igjj ,9t]na;nal ,dr41 ,orl&o1
,,fl #cbhai-#haad1 ,july #c-
#aj4 ,teleph"o numb]s =
res]va;ns >e "<#hjj"> #fbg-
#hbeh or "<#djg"> #ceb-#igjj4
,! rate is @s#ee p] ni<t
"<plus tax"> = up to f\r p p]
room4 ,! ov]fl[ hotel is !
,qual;y ,9n ,plaza1 locat$ )9
easy walk+ 4t.e ) j driveways
to cross4 ,! address is #ijjj
,9t]na;nal ,dr41 ,orl&o1 ,,fl
#cbhai2 ph"o "<#djg"> #cde-
#hehe4 ,m 9=ma;n w 2 available
lat] ? ye>4
                           #db
           ,cap;ns
  ,phil ,hatl5 ( ! ,texas
,s*ool = ! ,bl mod]ates a
panel 4cus.n on ": bl *n %d 2
$ucat$4
  ,cyn?ia ,t[]s r1ds ! "ns (
h] nom9at+ & second+ sp1k]s 9
h] run = re-elec;n to ! posi;n
( secret>y4

        ,c>e] ,3nec;ns
      by ,ca!r9e ,s*mitt
    "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f
     8,! ,bl ,cali=nian10
       ,summ] #aiig4">

  8,i am look+ = a job1 b j
c't f9d any?+10 is a com;t t
,i (t5 he> f 9dividuals :o >e
seek+ employ;t or :o feel /uck
9 _! pres5t jobs4 ,if y >e 9 ?
situa;n1 ,i *all5ge y to ask
yrf ! foll[+ "qs3 #a"> ,h[ m*
"t h ,i sp5t 9 my job se>* ov]
! pa/ "o1 two1 or ev5      #dc
six mon?s8 #b"> ,0 s5d+ \
resumes to employ]s my prim>y
8job se>*0 tool8
  ,i want to focus on ! 8h[
to's0 ( an e6ective job se>*4
,z _m ( u "k ,- maybe all too
well ,- look+ = a job is h>d
"w6 ,& t is h[ "o ne$s to view
a job se>*3 z ?\< x 7 a full-
"t job4 ,to s5d \ a few
resumes e once 9 a :ile or to
2 only look+ = ! 8id1l0 job
descrip;n is ,,n an e6ective
way to se>* = a job4 ,an
9dividual :o is s]i\s ab
his_/h] job se>* w d ! foll[+3

_4 ,set a r\t9e s*$ule4
  ,e/abli% c]ta9 "ds & "ts ea*
  week to devote to yr job
  se>*4 ,keep ? s*$ule &
  >range o!r activities >.d x4
  ,= example1 ,sun"ds f #b-#e
  p4m41 ,mon"ds #h a4m4 to
  noon1 etc4               #dd
_4 ,dress = "w & sit at a desk
  or table4 ,y w 2 m
  productive1 take yrf m
  s]i\sly1 & 2 less 4tractable
  if y dress = ! o3a.n4 ,sitt+
  at ! same desk or table dur+
  ea* ses.n w br+ 3t9u;y &
  /ructure to ! r\t9e4
_4 ,2g9 yr week on ,sun"d4 ,x
  is e/imat$ t ! h1vie/
  response f ,sun"d newspap]
  job li/+s takes place by
  mid-morn+ ,tues"d at !
  late/4 ,respond+ qkly c
  improve yr *.es ( 3sid]a;n
  if "! is no /at$ d1dl9e4 ,y
  h m "t if "! is a /at$
  d1dl9e4 "<,note3 ,answ]+
  newspap] adv]tise;ts is n !
  mo/ e6ective job se>* tool1
  z _m 2lieve4">



                           #de
_4 ,keep yrf organiz$4
  ,develop a record+ sy/em : w
  9clude a copy ( ! job
  ann\nce;t or yr notes z to !
  qualifica;ns &
  responsibilities1 3tact
  9=ma;n1 date & place !
  ann\nce;t 0 adv]tis$4 ,mo/
  importantly1 record ! ac;n
  tak53 0 a resume s5t8
  teleph"o call made = fur!r
  9=ma;n8 a lr ( recomm5da;n
  or sample project 9clud$ :5
  resume 0 s5t8 etc4 ,keep
  track ( ! date &
  9dividual"<s"> spok5 )1 &
  9=ma;n provid$ z foll[-ups
  >e made4 ,af s5d+ \ s"eal
  resumes1 y don't want to say
  8:at posi;n did ,i apply =80
  :5 an employ] calls f ,"w+
  ,wise company4


                           #df
_4 ,a cov] lr is expect$1 ev5
    if x is n reque/$4 ,a cov]
    lr 9troduces y & yr resume
    to ! r1d]4 ,! lr %d
    id5tify :at posi;n y >e
    apply+ =1 h[ y le>n$ ( !
    posi;n "<especially if
    "s"o else ref]r$ y">1 :at
    yr exp]i;e is & :y y >e
    qualifi$4 ,addi;nal 9=ma;n
    t w give ! r1d] a cle>]
    "u/&+ ( :o y >e z a p]son
    is 5c\rag$4 ,? is al an
    opportun;y to 4cuss br1ks
    9 employ;t1 organiza;nal
    memb]%ip_/l1d]%ip exp]i;e1
    & p]sonal qualities4
    ,employ]s h /at$ t !y h
    ?r[n away resumes s5t )\t
    cov] lrs4 ,if possible1
    try to address ! lr to a
    specific p]son4


                           #dg
_4 ,use ! prospective
    employ]'s t]m9ology4 ,p l
    p]sons :o use simil> ^ws &
    id1s4 ,try to use key
    ^ws_/phrases f ! ann\nce;t
    9 yr cov] lr & resume4 ,2
    cauti\s n to ov]use ! ^ws
    & to add yr p]sonal flavor
    z well4















                           #dh
_4 ,/&>d advice is to n /ate
    sal>y hi/ory1 ev5 :5 ?
    9=ma;n is reque/$4 ,? c 2
    us$ z a scre5+ tool 2f
    look+ at any?+ else "<y
    don't want t"> or y may
    ask = less ?an ! employ]
    has 9 m9d4 ,/ate 9 ! cov]
    lr t y >e 9t]e/$ 9 4cuss+
    sal>y dur+ ! 9t]view or af
    a mutual fit is r1liz$4
    ,:5 sal>y is 4cuss$1 try
    to le>n :at ! employ] has
    9 m9d f/ & !n (f] a wide
    range4 ,if y d n h pd "w
    exp]i;e or h "w$ = v ll1
    rese>* :at ! av]age sal>y
    is = ! type ( posi;n t y
    >e apply+ = at ! company
    or xs competitor4 ,!n give
    a range >.d ! av]age am.t
    ) an explana;n t n[ t y h
    exp]i;e1 y feel y >e well
    wor? ! sal>y4
                           #di
_4 ,rew>d yrf4 ,e/abli% a "t
    to relax & h fun ea* week
    af y h 8"w$0 on yr job
    se>*4 ,y ne$ to set %ort
    t]m "<weekly"> goals &
    feel gd ab a*iev+ !m4 ,? w
    help y r1lize h[ m* y >e
    8"w+0 & rema9 hope;l4

  ,foll[+ ^! tips w help y
keep a positive attitude & /ay
h1l?y dur+ yr job se>*4 ,yr
h>d "w n[ w result 9 a job 9 !
l;g run6

      ,briti% ,p>lia;t>y
   ,elec;ns ,result 9 ,f/s
   = ,4abl$ ,(fice ,hold]s
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,on ,may #a1 #aiig1 ! p (
,grt ,brita9 w5t to ! polls 9
a g5]al p>lia;t>y elec;n :
result$ 9 an 5orm\s & truly
hi/oric *ange 9 !          #ej
,briti% political l&scape4 ,!
3s]vative gov]n;t ( ,prime
,m9i/] ,john ,major 5d$ up
los+ ov] half ( ! p>lia;t>y
s1ts x held 9 ! la/ ,p>lia;t1
& ! new ,labor ,"py & xs l1d]1
9com+ prime m9i/] ,tony
,blair1 7 swept 9to (fice ) !
l>ge/ ,labor major;y 9 ,briti%
electoral hi/ory4
  ,%ortly af 8 appo9t;t by !
que5 z prime m9i/]1 ,tony
,blair "nd ,david ,blunkett1 !
re-elect$ ,labor memb] (
,p>lia;t = ! ,%e6ield-,b"rside
3/itu5cy to 2 ! new secret>y (
/ate = $uca;n & employ;t4
,blunkett1 :o 0 a ,%e6ield
,c;y ,c\ncil memb] f #aigh to
#aihh1 0 f/ elect$ z a ,labor
,"py memb] ( ,p>lia;t 9 #aihg4
,f #aiib until ! mo/ rec5t
elec;n1 he s]v$ 9 a numb] (
capacities 9 ! ,labor ,"py's
%ad[ cab9et4 ,blunkett     #ea
happ5s to 2 totally bl & uses
a guide dog1 & he is ! f/ bl
cab9et m9i/] 9 hi/ory4 ,he w 2
a v important cab9et m9i/] 9 !
new ,labor gov]n;t1 judg+ f
,que5 ,elizabe? ,,ii's spee* f
! ?r"o at ! /ate op5+ (
,p>lia;t on ,may #ad4 ,9 h]
spee*1 ! que5 ann\nc$ t "o (
h] new gov]n;t's hi<e/
priorities w 2 to 9troduce &
pass "? ! ,h\se ( ,commons
compreh5sive re=m ( ,brita9's
$uca;nal sy/em 9 ord] to
gu>antee grt] fair;s1 a3ess &
availabil;y ( $uca;nal
opportunities to ,britons (
all socioeconomic classes4
,?us1 ,david ,blunkett z
secret>y ( /ate = $uca;n &
employ;t w play a key role 9 !
su3ess or failure ( ! new
,labor gov]n;t 9 ? ses.n (
,p>lia;t4
,9 addi;n to ,blunkett's   #eb
eleva;n to ! /atus ( a gov]n;t
cab9et m9i/]1 ! ,labor ,"py al
su3e$$ 9 elect+ ,anne ,begg z
a new memb] ( ,p>lia;t f !
,ab]de5-,s\? 3/itu5cy 9
,scotl&4 ,begg has us$ a
:eel*air s9ce h] te5age ye>s z
a result ( a r>e blood 41se4
,%e has be5 a well-"kn 4abil;y
"rs advocate 9 ,scotl& & is !
f/ :eel*air us] elect$ z a
memb] ( ,p>lia;t 9 ,briti%
electoral hi/ory4 ,%e is
widely ?"\ ( am;g ,briti%
political pundits z "o ( !
ris+ "y ,labor ,"py />s 9 !
new crop ( rec5tly elect$
,labor memb]s ( ,p>lia;t f
,scotl&4 ,we wi% bo? ,blunkett
& ,begg well z !y take on !
*all5ge ( _! new p>lia;t>y
responsibilities4


                           #ec
       ,a6iliate ,news

     ,explore ,yr ,op;ns
  ,! ,,acb ( ,ohio w hold xs
3v5;n ,novemb] #g-#i at !
,holi"d ,9n on ! ,lane 9
,columbus4 ,xs !me is
8,explor+ ,yr ,op;ns40 ,"w%ops
w focus on employ;t1 $uca;n &
recr1;n4 ,mitzy ,fri$l&] w 2 !
banquet sp1k]4 ,return+
favorite activities 9clude
wat] a]obics1 a meet+ ( !
guide dog us]s gr\p1 &
5t]ta9;t by ,don ,ha9es4 ,!
exhibit hall w 2 exp&$ ? ye>2
x w f1ture a3ess equip;t1
adaptive aids1 & ma9/r1m
v5dors s* z ,tupp]w>e1 ,avon &
"s toy companies4 ,pre-
regi/ra;n is @s#fe2 =ms w 2
s5t 9 ,septemb]4 ,3tact !
,,acb ( ,ohio1 ,p4,o4 ,box
#badhh1 ,columbus1 ,,oh
#dcbba-#jdhh2 ph"o         #ed
"<#hjj"> #hce-#bbbf "<,ohio
resid5ts only"> or "<#fad">
#bba-#ffhh4

   ,? ,radio ,helps ,y ,cut
      ,back on ,appli.e
           ,clutt]
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,seems "ey": y turn ^! "ds1
"s j\rnali/ is try+ to sc>e y
to d1? by w>n+ y ab ! late/
p]sonal crisis4 ,! air y br1!
w kill y2 :at y eat w doom y
to a %ort & tragic life2 & !
late/ "o1 appli.es & gadgets
>e tak+ ov] yr h\se1 r5d]+
empty electrical sockets an
5dang]$ species4 ,,ok1 s maybe
t's n a crisis1 b wdn't y love
to h "o appli.e t isn't s* a
speciali/ 9 xs field1 s to
sp1k8
  ,take radios z an example4
,h[ _m ( !m d y h 9 !      #ee
h\se8 ,i'll bet y h m ?an two1
& "s ( u h ev5 m ?an t4 ,!n1
"!'s ! ,,tv3 ,let's see ,-
"!'s a ll "o 9 a b$room
probably & ano!r "o else": 9 !
h\se capable ( rcvg !
,second>y ,audio ,program
"<,,sap"> *annel s y c he>
audio descrip;n4
  ,j once1 wdn't x 2 wond];l
to h a portable hi<-qual;y
device t c rcv ,,am & ,,fm
radio signals1 yr local radio
r1d+ s]vice1 ,,tv audio
signals1 & ! ,,sap signal :
lets y he> audio-describ$
programs8 ,if ,i 7 to tell y t
s* a device exi/s1 y mi<t
su7e/ t hav+ t _m capabilities
9 "o unit m1ns lots ( ?+s h
be5 compromis$4 ,s* a unit
exi/s1 & "!'s v ll ab x t is
compromis+ 9 any way4
  ,if y're truly worri$ ab !
dang]s ( appli.e clutt]    #ef
& ! correspond+ lack ( empty
electrical sockets1 y mi<t
*eck \ ! ,radio ,%ack ,optimus
#ab-#fjd ,,am_/,,fm_/,,tv
radio : has be5 modifi$ to rcv
bo? ,second>y ,audio ,program
& ,subsidi>y ,communica;ns
,s]vices by ,,fm ,atlas ,corp4
( ,esko1 ,m9n4
  ,all[ me to briefly expla9
:at all ? te*noba2le m1ns s y
don't ?r[ d[n ! magaz9e 9
4gu/4 ,*.es >e1 y're famili> )
regul> ,,fm radio & ev5 ,,tv
audio signals t y he> any "t y
op]ate a radio or ,,tv4 ,= !
purposes ( ? review1 we'll
ref] to ^? signals z ! ma9
*annel or ma9 signal4 ,:at y
may n r1lize is t ! same /a;n
t s5ds yr favorite s;g or
sitcom to y al c s5d addi;nal
9=ma;n z "p ( t signal4 ,?
addi;nal 9=ma;n c only 2
"u/ood by ,,tv sets &      #eg
radios equipp$ ) decod]s t c
turn ? seem+ly hidd5 9=ma;n
9to music1 news1 =eign
language programs1 & ( c\rse1
,,tv programm+ : 9cludes v]bal
descrip;ns ( visual ev5ts4
  ,,fm broadca/]s c s5d
signals 9 :at is call$ !
,subsidi>y ,communica;ns
,s]vice "<,,scs"> =m]ly "kn z
,,sca4 ,y may h a radio 9 yr
h\se : c rcv ! ma9 *annel ( an
,,fm public radio /a;n & a
subc>ri] *annel t c>ries yr
local radio r1d+ s]vice4 ,? is
a gd example ( a ma9 *annel &
an ,,scs *annel4 ,a radio r1d+
s]vice1 ( c\rse1 is a facil;y
t broadca/s books1 magaz9es1
newspap]s1 & o!r 9=ma;n4 ,!
radios y get f yr radio r1d+
s]vice >e usually set to "o
/a;n only4 ,s y c he> ! local
pap] f ! radio r1d+ s]vice or
:at"e is available via !   #eh
ma9 *annel simply by flipp+ a
swit* on ! radio4 ,if y take ?
radio r1d+ s]vice unit ) y on
vaca;n to ano!r c;y1 x likely
won't "w at all4
  ,= ! pa/ #bj ye>s1 ,bruce
,elv+ ( ,,fm ,atlas ,corp4 has
be5 9 ! busi;s ( modify+ a
wide range ( radio rcvrs s !y
c rcv & play ^! special ,,scs
signals4 ,elv+'s radios c 2
tun$ to di6]5t /a;ns4 ,s if y
visit ano!r c;y1 y w 2 able to
he> ! r1d+ s]vice 9 t
commun;y4
  ,"o ( ! newe/ radios 9 8 r
v>i$ product l9e is ! ,radio
,%ack ,optimus #ab-#fjd4 ,(
c\rse1 y c le>n m ab ? radio
by visit+ any ,radio ,%ack1 b
don't talk to
  ! salesman ab radio r1d+
s]vices or descriptive video4
,! radios at ,radio ,%ack
won't 2 modifi$ to he>     #ei
^? signals4 ,y w at l1/ 2 able
to ga9 "s k reg>d+ ! radio's
appe>.e at ,radio ,%ack4 ,only
,,fm ,atlas w sell ? radio
modifi$4
  ,! unit op]ates on ;,,ac p[]
or six ;,d-cell batt]ies4 ,i'd
call x portable1 b x's n
small4 ,x has sep>ate bass &
treble 3trols1 a slid+ swit* t
lets y select ! b& y want to
he> ,- ,,fm1 ,,am or ,,tv ,- &
a l>ge tun+ knob4
  ,i live 9 an >ea t makes
life t\< = radio & ,,tv
signals4 ,despite my loca;n1 ?
radio p]=ms 9cr$ibly well4 ,?
unit has "s trem5d\s abil;y :5
x comes to play+ w1k ,,fm
signals : >e ne/l$ ag/ "s /r;g
"os4 ,xs abil;y to select !
w1k] signal & reject ! /r;g]
"o is \t/&+4 ,! radio has
provi.ns = an ext]nal ant5na1
b x p]=ms admirably ) !    #fj
telescop+ "o4 ,9 fact1 x has
s"eal t]m9als = a v>iety (
ext]nal ant5na cables 9clud+
#cjj- & #ge-,ohm cables4 ,"! 7
s _m 3nec;ns1 & t "p ( !
manual t d1lt ) !m 0 diagramm$
s* t ! 3nec;n op;ns 7 3fus+4
,i've f.d t li/5+ to !
subc>ri]s ( relatively w1k
,,fm signals is be/ d"o ) an
ext]nal ,,tv ant5na1 b a
simple ;,t-%ap$ dipole c d a
nice job z well4
  ,! ,,sap por;n ( ? radio is
ultra cle> 9 my >ea4 ,,weta
,*annel #bf ) xs ,descriptive
,video ,s]vice (f]+s is z cle>
9 ! radio z x is on cable4
,"!'s a r1l novelty = me ( 2+
able to flip a swit* f ! ma9
*annel & he> ! ,,dvs programm+
s cle>ly & crisply4 ,)9
seconds ( ! 5d ( ! ,,dvs
program1 ,i c qkly & easily
tune to ! ,,fm b& & he>    #fa
! ,metropolitan ,wa%+ton ,e>1
\r local radio r1d+ s]vice4
  ,! radio r1d+ s]vice comes 9
q nicely us+ ! telescop+
ant5na4
  ,"! >e actually two tun+
knobs on ? radio once ,mr4
,elv+ has modifi$ x4 ,! small]
( ! two knobs lets y tune !
,,sap or ,,scs *annels =
cl>;y4 ,! magic ( ? radio is
xs ease ( use4 ,a to7le swit*
lets y jump 2t ! ma9 *annel &
! ,,scs or ,,sap *annel4 ,:5
li/5+ to a radio r1d+ s]vice1
y're b.d to he> "s signal f !
ma9 *annel4 ,? is ref]r$ to z
8crosstalk0 & x v>ies dep5d+
on h[ l\d ! signal f ! ma9
*annel is & h[ f> away y >e f
! /a;n4 ,! qual;y ( ! filt]+ &
o!r factors 9 ! modifi$ radio
w al a6ect ! qual;y ( ! s.d (
yr radio r1d+ s]vice4 ,! radio
,i pur*as$ came )          #fb
,elv+'s ,elf #b adapt]4 ,t j
m1ns y c tune ! radio am;g
v>i\s subc>ri] *annels on !
,,fm b&4 ,! audio amplifica;n
& sp1k] 9 ! unit >e excell5t4
,y c elim9ate "s hiss on 4tant
w1k /a;ns by adju/+ ! treble
3trol sli<tly4 ,on ma9 *annel
,,fm or ,,tv broadca/s1 y'll 2
pl1s$ ) ! s.d ( ! radio4 ,x's
n /]eo1 b x s.ds z gd z any
mono radio c4
  ,"! >e g5]ally two subc>ri]
or ,,scs *annels available f
mo/ ,,fm /a;ns4 ,yr radio r1d+
s]vice probably broadca/s on a
frequ5cy ( #fg ,kilo,h]tz
"<k,hz4"> or #ib k,hz4 ,!
modifi$ ,radio ,%ack unit c
tune ei ( ^! frequ5cies1 & !
tun+ is 3v5i5t4 ,"! >e no
cov]s to remove1 no dip
swit*es to set2 simply sl[ly
turn ! knob on ! back ( !
radio until y he> !        #fc
signal at xs be/4
  ,! ,manual3 ,i f.d ! small
pr9t$ manual t came ) ! radio
relatively /rai<t=w>d & easy
to use4 ,y c easily tell :5
y're op]at+ 9 ,,sap or regul>
,,tv mode4 ,"!'s v ll ab ?
radio t's complicat$1 s !
manual is q small4
  ,batt]y ,life3 ,i 9/all$ !
batt]ies 9 my unit alm z soon
z ,i got x home4 ,i've us$ !
unit exclusively ) batt]ies
s9ce4 ,x's be5 go+ /r;g =
ne>ly two mon?s ( mod]ately
h1vy use4 ,x appe>s ! unit is
relatively e6ici5t :5 x comes
to p[] 3sump;n4
  ,! only ?+ t mi<t 9adv]t5tly
%ort5 batt]y life is a manual
swit* t y m/ flip :5 select+
ei batt]ies or h\se curr5t4 ,z
y probably "k1 mo/ radios &
o!r appli.es ^! "ds
automatically swit* 2t     #fd
batt]ies & h\se curr5t :5 y
plug ! unit in4 ,n s ) !
,optimus #ab-#fjd4 ,if y don't
flip ! swit* :5 y plug x in1
y'll / 2 runn+ on batt]y p[]4
,! swit* is easily locat$ &
easily manipulat$1 b
rememb]+'s ! ?+4
  ,s5sitiv;y3 ,z /at$ e>li]1 !
radio is v selective1 mak+ x a
joy to li/5 to ^? h>d-to-he>
,,fm /a;ns4 ,! ,,am selectiv;y
is excell5t z well1 j 9 case
y're "o ( ^? folks :o 5joys
li/5+ to l;g-4t.e ,,am /a;ns
at ni<t4 ,! tun+ knob is big &
turns smoo?ly 5\<1 b x's n "o
( ^? hair tri7] knobs y'll f9d
on "s pieces ( equip;t4 ,!
only d[nside ,i've exp]i;ed is
! radio's s5sitiv;y to comput]
9t]f];e4 ,i us$ m9e rec5tly ab
#aj feet away f a ,sp1k-,\
syn!siz]4 ,! radio 0 pull+ 9 a
r w1k signal us+ !         #fe
subc>ri]4 ,i 0 frankly
surpris$ at h[ m* /atic ,i
he>d :5 ! ,sp1k-,\ 0 on4 ,?
isn't ! k9d ( radio y want to
sit on top ( yr comput]1 & y
def9itely won't want to use x
:ile yr ,brl ';n ,sp1k is on4
  ,:ile ,i've n"e dropp$ my
radio delib]ately or o!rwise
to see h[ x holds up1 x appe>s
ru7$ 5\<4 ,! sp1k] grill is
pla/ic & looks solid4 ,!
analog 4play = tun+ is
probably n big 5 to 2 ( m*
value to "s visually impair$
li/5]s4 ,a grt d1l ( 9=ma;n
has to 2 cramm$ 9to ! 4play4
,! unit 9cludes a /&>d
walkman-type h1dph"o jack1 b y
won't he> programs 9 /]eo4 ,!
,,tv b& is divid$ 9to five
posi;ns4 ,*annels two "? six
make up ! f/ posi;n1 & *annels
sev5 "? #ac comprise ! second4
,! ,,uhf *annels #ad "?    #ff
#fi >e divid$ am;g ! o!r ?ree
sec;ns4
  ,! ,legal ,issues3 ,^? :o h
exp]i;e ) ! ,subsidi>y
,communica;ns ,s]vice may "q
:e!r a radio capable ( tun+ !
v>i\s subc>ri]s is actually
legal4 ,"! >e "s broadca/s on
! ,,fm subc>ri]s : busi;ses &
o!rs pay to use4 ,_m busi;ses
/ use subc>ri]s to play
9/ru;tal elevator-type music
to cu/om]s %opp+ 9 _! /ores4
,!y pay = s* s]vices4 ,) "o (
,,fm ,atlas's modifi$ radios1
y cd he> ^? s]vices z well 9
_m cities4 ,y don't ne$ to 2
an e?ics g5ius to "u/& t li/5+
to "s?+ y don't pay = is wr;g4
,b if ! radios >e us$ =
appropriate li/5+1 y're
probably 9 gd %ape4 ,bruce
,elv+ has rep1t$ly ask$ !
,f$]al
  ,communica;ns            #fg
,commis.n = a rul+ on 8
equip;t4 ,despite rep1t$
9quiries to ! ,commis.n1 x has
sd no?+ reg>d+ 8 products4 ,if
y're buy+ ! radio to he> a
radio r1d+ s]vice & to h a3ess
to descriptive video programs1
! ,,fcc probably won't c>e a
grt d1l4 ,i've n"e "kn any"o
:o 0 f9$1 prosecut$ or ev5
/]nly w>n$ by ! ,commis.n =
hav+ a tunable radio 9 8 home
capable ( rcvg ,,fm subc>ri]s4
,y mi<t want to notify yr
radio r1d+ s]vice t y h a
tunable ,,scs radio1 b t's n
requir$ by law4
  ,i pur*as$ my radio prim>ily
to li/5 to a subc>ri] s]vice 9
! ,wa%+ton >ea : (f]s ,bri<am
,"y ,univ]s;y football &
basketball broadca/s am;g o!r
?+s4 ,i've d"o ! "r ?+ by
notify+ ! /a;n t ,i'm a li/5]4
,i'm n a big fan (         #fh
elevator music1 s li/5+ to s*
s]vices frankly doesn't tempt
me at all4 ,& z = ! ,,sap ,,tv
programm+1 li/5+ to ,,sap is
p]fectly legal "u all
circum/.es4 ,9 fact1 rcvg a
,,sap broadca/ is z legal z
rcvg a broadca/ ) clos$
cap;n+4 ,? radio's magic
  lies 9 xs 3v5i;e & excell5t
p]=m.e4 ,i c li/5 to a game or
! radio r1d+ s]vice & easily
flip to ! ,,tv b&s = "s
,descriptive ,video ,s]vice
programm+4 ,= me1 ? is an all
-9-"o product t makes grt
s5se4 ,x probably w d ! same =
y4
  ,! ,radio ,%ack ,optimus
#ab-#fjd modifi$ to rcv ,,fm
,,scs & ,,tv ,,sap transmis.ns
is available f ,,fm ,atlas1
,p4,o4 ,box #ccf1 ,esko1 ,,mn
#eegcc-#jccf4 ,call "<#bah">
#hgi-#gfgf = 9=ma;n4       #fi
,ord]+ via ,visa or ,ma/],c>d
c 2 d"o by call+ "<#hjj">
#fje-#bbai4 ,! fax numb] is
"<#bah"> #hgi-#hccc4
  ,? modifi$ radio co/s @s#aae
plus @s#g = %ipp+4 ,m9nesota
resid5ts %d add #f4e p]c5t
sales tax4 ,elv+'s "w is
w>rant$1 & 9 ! #aj or s ye>s t
,i've d1lt ) ! company1 ,i've
f.d hm to 2 h"o/ & will+ to
assi/ 8 cu/om]s 9 any way
possible4
  ,elv+ al (f]s a v>iety (
less exp5sive modifi$ radios4
,he al sells a pr9t broadca/-
ori5t$ newslr & a compreh5sive
pr9t directory ( ,,fm broadca/
/a;ns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
,canada4 ,y c s5d @s#b to !
abv address = a tap$ catalog4



                           #gj
     ,f ,yr ,p]spective3
   ,ori5ta;n @& ,mobil;y =
             ,*n

  ,de> ,$itor1
  ,z an ori5ta;n & mobil;y
speciali/ :o "ws ) *n1 ,i f9d
t _m p>5ts & families ( bl *n
d n "u/& :at ori5ta;n &
mobil;y is & :at !y %d 2 3c]n$
ab 9 h[ ? s]vice is provid$ to
_! *4
  ,ori5ta;n & mobil;y = *n is
age-appropriate tra9+1
ori5ta;n 2+ "u/&+ ": y >e & ":
y >e f ano!r object or place1
& mobil;y 2+ h[ to move to t
o!r object or place safely &
e6ici5tly4 ,:ile ! skill level
( bl *n may v>y due to visual
acu;y1 physical 3di;ns1
cognitive func;n+ &
psy*ological factors1 x %d n
limit ! qual;y ( ,o@&,m
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s*ools l t1*+4 ,? c take away
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sign yr * is j 2+ giv5 immly
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  ,! ,j5n+s ,r&olph ,rese>*
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,mississippi ,/ate ,univ]s;y
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= ,4abl$ ,a?letes is seek+ p
to fill ! posi;ns ( (fice
manag]_/bookkeep] & executive
director4 ,duties ( !
executive director 9clude
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/aff1 sup]vis+ ! activities (
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coord9at+ all fund-rais+
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budget committee 9 prep>a;n (
! propos$ annual budget1
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adm9i/ra;n (fice p]sonnel2
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9=m+ ! executive director
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duties z assign$ by !
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a3.t+ exp]i;e "<fund a3.t+
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annual payroll report+ &
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9-dep? k ( ,,pc op]a;ns1
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a3.t+1 payroll & data base
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titl$ 8,runaway ,horses1
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home pages ( bl p >.d ! _w4
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organiza;n4 ,if y wd l     #ha
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memb]1 see ! 8pl1se help0
sec;n at ! web site4

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  ,! ,pr9ceton ,brailli/s h
rec5tly complet$ tactile maps
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z well z maps ( ,p5nsylvania4
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9=ma;n ab ! commonw1l? & n9e
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major hi<ways1 l& regions1
physical f1tures1 c.ty
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  ,! ,3necticut ,radio ,9=ma;n
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8,front ,pages10 : airs = an
h\r ea* morn+ & ev5+ ,mon"d "?
,fri"d & an h\r & a half on
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  ,! ,,pac] ,c5t]1 a non-pr(it
organiza;n = p>5ts ( *n & "y
adults ) 4abilities1 has a new
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address is http3_/_/www4"
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#bej docu;ts1 9clud+       #hd
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honorably 4*>g$ f ! milit>y 9
#aiij4 ,%e is n[ an 9/ructor
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   ,new ,director at ,,nac
  ,dr4 ,g]ald ;,w4 ,mundy is !
new executive director ( !
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil =
,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl @&
,visually ,h&icapp$4 ,f #aige
to #aiif1 he 0 ! executive
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,c9c9nati1 ,ohio4 ,he w take
ov] ! duties ( ! posi;n ?
fall4

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,kurzweil ,$uca;nal ,sy/ems1
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! company's net"w ( 4tributors
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visually impair$ & le>n+
4abl$4 ,= m 9=ma;n1        #hf
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#hid-#ecgd1 s5d ;e-mail to
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use _! k to 9flu;e public
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li/$ z ,,isbn #j-#hiabh-#bhc-
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societies1 corpora;ns1 & any"o
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"o previ\sly adv]tis$ 9 ?
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new design w cause yr cane to
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9=ma;n1 call toll-free
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w 2 held ,febru>y #h-#ae at !
,f\r ,po9ts ,hotel 9 ,nor?
,3way1 ,n4,h4 ,ski+ w take
place at ,grt ,gl5 ,trails 9 !
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transporta;n f ,logan ,airport
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applica;ns d1dl9e is ,novemb]
#a4 ,applica;ns rcvd af !
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y may d[nload x f ! ,ski =
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!n submit yr complet$
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      ,crop ( ,new ,life
           ,memb]s
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,at xs rec5tly held #cfth
annual na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,h\/on1
,texas1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl aw>d$ life memb]%ip
c]tificates to #ad new life
memb]s4 ,9 addi;n to !
impressive aw>ds c]emony dur+
! 3v5;n's op5+ ses.n on ,sun"d
ev5+1 ,july #f1 at :
c]tificates 7 pres5t$ to ! new
life memb]s1 ,presid5t ,paul
,$w>ds ho/$ a special recep;n
= life memb]s & 9vit$      #ib
gue/s 9 8 suite at ! ,adam's
,m>k ,hotel on ,?urs"d ev5+1
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to ! r1d] lat] 9 ? >ticle1 ?
recep;n 0 "picul>ly special ?
ye> z ,presid5t ,$w>ds jo9$ !
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an ,,acb life memb]1 to ?ank
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dur+ ! life memb]%ip recep;n4
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wife1 ,%]i ,kell] ( ,st4
,l\is1 ,mo41 pur*as$ a life
memb]%ip 9 ! "n ( h] husb&1
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s]vice t[>d bett]+ ! lot ( bl
p 9 8 commun;y4 ,mit*
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,angeles1 ,calif41 ,rudolph
,?ompson ( ,philadelphia1
,pa41 ,l9da ,yacks ( ,:1t
,ridge1 ,colo41 ,>dis ,bazyn (
,c$> ,rapids1 ,i[a1 & ,rodney
,moag ( ,au/91 ,texas1 al
/epp$ up & pur*as$ life
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a6iliates al honor$ ei<t ( _!
liv+ memb]s by pur*as+ life
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,ohio honor$ xs executive
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,columbus1 ,ohio1 by pur*as+ a
life memb]%ip = hm4 ,simil>ly1
! ,mi*igan ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$ honor$
,kalamazoo resid5t ,elizabe?
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s]vice by pres5t+ to h] a life
memb]%ip4 ,! ,miss\ri ,c\ncil
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,bl honor$ xs imm pa/
presid5t1 ,adel9e ,hold5 ( ,ll
,rock1 by pres5t+ h] ) a life
memb]%ip4 ,& n to 2 \td"o by
any o!r a6iliate1 ! ,florida
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( honor+ important liv+ memb]s
( xs organiza;n1 "picul>ly pa/
presid5ts ( ,,fcb1 by pur*as+
f\r life memb]%ips to honor
?ree ( xs pa/ presid5ts3 ,paul
,v]n] ( ,tampa1 ,jim ,lamb (
,orl&o & ,t]esa ,b.s+ (
,brad5ton4 ,) well-des]v$
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,bl al pres5t$ ,,acb's curr5t
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( ,miami1 ) a life memb]%ip4
  ,) ! addi;n ( ? ye>'s #ad
new life memb]s1 ! honor roll
( life memb]s 9 ,,acb has
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big *all5ge1 ! deci.n 0 made
at ! life memb]s'          #ie
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next ye>1 foll[+ \r next
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,orl&o1 ! total
w r1* a nice1 r.d #ajj4
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t>get1 ,i wd respect;lly su7e/
z ! fall /ate a6iliate 3v5;n
s1son comes ^u u t yr /ate
a6iliate may wi% to foll[ !
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,florida1 ,miss\ri1 ,>kansas1
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9dividuals or ,,acb a6iliates
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cd type \r assign;ts4 ,we took
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way ( $ucat+ bl /ud5ts 0 d"o
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help$ u le>n to
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cd d x4
  ,"?\t grade s*ool & "p ( hi<
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gr\p t 5abl$ !m to le>n (
programs & activities "? local
& /ate ag5cies = ! bl t 7
available to !m & _! *n4

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textbooks on tape & 9 brl1 &
take te/s ) r1d]s4 ,2c ( s*
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lat] life1 ! skills le>n$ w
help ! bl adult func;n 9
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       ,bl;s1 ,special
    ,policies1 ,& ,future
           ,su3ess
      by ,jamal ,mazrui

  ,at ! \tset1 let me 2 cle> t
! views express$ "h >e my [n z
an 9dividual & ,,acb memb]4 ,i
r1lize !y >e at odds ) "s
posi;ns ,,acb has tak5 z an
organiza;n ov] ! ye>s4 ,i
appreciate t ? publica;n
p]mits m9or;y views on
3trov]sial issues4
  ,\r ,,acb mis.n /ate;t r1ds
z foll[s3 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl /rives to 9cr1se !
9dep5d;e1 secur;y1 equal;y (
opportun;y1 & qual;y ( life =
all bl & visually impair$ p4
  ,9 fur!r+ ? mis.n1 we   #aje
exam9e1 support1 & oppose
v>i\s gov]n;t policies &
programs4 ,by & l>ge1 public
policies >e m1ns r ?an 5ds 9
!mvs4 ,"s ( !m1 s* z basic
civil "rs laws1 >e p]cvd z s
important to equal opportun;y
t !y acquire ! /atus ( 5ds4 ,=
example1 if "s"o funda;tally
opposes ! non-4crim9a;n
provi.ns ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act1 x wd 2
di6icult to 3sid] hm or h] z a
support] ( ! ,,acb mis.n4
  ,on ! o!r h&1 \r mis.n does
n g5]ally favor special
policies = bl p4 ,legitimate
>gu;ts c def9itely 2 made :
support sep>ate tr1t;t z a
m1ns to ! 5d ( equal;y4 ,=
example1 s.d gov]n;t %d assure
t specializ$ s]vices >e
available to t1* u s* skills z
brl lit]acy1 cane travel1 &
guide dog h&l+4 ,o!r      #ajf
matt]s1 h["e1 >e m complex &
debatable policy "qs4 ,? is
true especially :5 we 3sid]
l;g- z well z %ort-t]m
3sequ;es1 & attitud9al z well
z 3crete e6ects4
  ,>e sep>ate gov]n;t ag5cies
= ! bl nec to assure qual;y
s]vices 9 voca;nal
rehabilita;n "<,,vr">8 ,%d
gov]n;t-sponsor$ v5d+ programs
only (f] employ;t to9dividuals
) visual 4abilities8 ,%d we
rcv bett] tr1t;t by ! ,,irs &
,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n
?an any o!r gr\p ) a physical
or m5tal impair;t8
  ,obvi\sly1 s* "qs >e t\< to
answ]1 & ? submis.n does n
pret5d to d s4 ,surely1 h["e1
^! matt]s %d 2 p]iodically
exam9$ & publicly debat$1
a3.t+ = hi/orical develop;ts1
pres5t values1 & future
prospects4 ,! s]i\s;s (   #ajg
\r mis.n dem&s no less4
  ,9 ! f/ few decades ( ?
c5tury1 bl p 7 sy/ematically
exclud$ f public programs
available to o!rs ) 9h]it$ or
acquir$ impair;ts4 ,acly1
programs =
! bl 7 (t5 ju/ifi$ on ^!
gr.ds4 ,ov] ! la/ s"eal
decades1 h["e1 3sum] gr\ps &
pr(es.nal organiza;ns h ga9$
sub/antial k & exp]i;e 3c]n+ !
ne$s ( visually impair$ p :o
wd a*ieve p]sonal 9dep5d;e &
economic productiv;y4
  ,ov] ! la/ decade1 !
f9ancial viabil;y ( ! ,unit$
,/ates has 2come s]i\sly
?r1t5$ by massive l;g-t]m debt
& 3t9u+ op]at+ deficits4 ,all
major political "pies & a
major;y ( ! ,am]ican public h
3vey$ ! s5ti;t t ! budget m/ 2
bal.ed 9 ! =ese1ble future if
we >e to protect \r way   #ajh
( life & especially t ( future
g5]a;ns4 ,"!=e bl p1 l all
citiz5s1 c no l;g] r\t9ely ask
= addi;nal m"oy = sep>ate
programs4 ,we face an
imp]ative to make taxpay]-
fund$ programs "w bett] & co/
less4 ,by s9c]ely address+ ?
imp]ative1 we help ! g5]al
qual;y ( \r lives1 n j ! bl;s-
relat$ aspects4
  ,let u 2 cle> t sep>ate
tr1t;t c / m1n optimal1
3tempor>y public policy4 ,any
significant public policy
deci.n 9volves a balanc+ (
f9ancial co/s1 philosophical
values1 & empirical evid;e4 ,9
"s cases1 f9ancial co/s may 2
s grt z to make a policy
unt5able4 ,= example1 a policy
t gu>ante$ bl p all !
te*nology !y want wd fit 9to ?
category4
  ,9 o!r cases1           #aji
philosophical r1sons =
sep>ate;s prevail ov] o!r
values4 ,= example1 gov]n;t
fund+ %d 2 specifically
allocat$ t[>d alt]native =mats
to ! pr9t$
^w4
  ,9 / o!r cases1 empirical
/ati/ics cd favor sep>ate;s4
,an example ( ? wd 2 if
objective rese>* %[$ t bl;s
,,vr ag5cies p]=m bett] ?an
comb9$ "os 9 competitive
employ;t \tcomes "<x has n s
f>">4
  ,:5 f9ancial1 philosophical1
& empirical deci.n-mak+
factors >e id5tifi$ & bal.ed1
a lot ( "o c \twei< a ll (
o!rs1 & vice v]sa4 ,?us1 ) "o
( ^!
comb9a;ns1 we may 3t9ue to
support "picul> sep>ate
4abil;y programs1 s* z = p )
visual impair;ts4         #aaj
  ,( c\rse1 x is n practical
to simultane\sly evaluate all
cases ( 4abil;y sep>ate;s1
:e!r bl;s-specific v]sus
cross-4abil;y1 or 4abil;y-
specific v]sus ma9/r1m4 ,!
process ( reau?oriz+ a law1 s*
z ! ,rehabilita;n ,act or
,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
,$uca;n ,act1 is a "picul>ly
appropriate "t to d ?1 s9ce
policy mak]s & m$ia \tlets
give 9cr1s$ att5;n !n to t
subject >ea4
  ,z a culture adopts
progressive values support+
equal opportun;y = a previ\sly
45fran*is$ 3/itu5cy1 ! ne$ =
special tr1t;t 9 public policy
less5s4 ,= example1 "s
a6irmative ac;n policies =
,african-,am]icans t 7 once
nec due to previ\s 4crim9a;n
may no l;g] 2 ne$$ 2c \r
culture has adv.ed 9 xs   #aaa
respect = e?nic div]s;y4 ,"s
sep>ate programs1 9 fact1 may
n[ 2 c.t]productive 2c !y
re9=ce racial 4t9c;ns t t5d to
segregate 9 e6ect4
  ,simil>ly1 we may 2 r1*+ a
po9t :5 "s eyesi<t-bas$
4t9c;ns 9 public policy >e
"qable 9 t]ms ( pres5t
circum/.es & future results4
,3t9u+ to promote ! >ray (
sep>ate programs may
9adv]t5tly 5tr5* age-old
misconcep;ns ab ! 9nate
abnormal;y ( \r lives due to
bl;s4
,to 2 sure1 cross-4abil;y
programs h (t5 neglect$ to
9clude adequate a3ommoda;ns =
non-visual us]s4 ,a major
explana;n is t fund+ &
advocacy res\rces on bl;s-
relat$ issues h be5 *annel$
ov]:elm+ly t[>d sep>ate
programs4 ,! sep>ate      #aab
sy/em is self-p]petuat+ 2c p x
employs resi/ dilu;n ( budgets
& /aff !y n[ 3trol4 ,yet1 !
political p[] ( bl p wd alm
c]ta9ly make cross-4abil;y
programs responsive if por;ns
( ! "t & ef=t n[ sp5t on
promot+ sep>ate programs 7
sp5t 9/1d on mak+ broad] "os
non-visually a3essible4 ,!
political p[] ( p ) 4abilities
z a :ole wd al 2 /r5g!n$1
result+ 9 /rict] 5=ce;t (
funda;tal civil "rs provi.ns 9
! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act1 ,rehabilita;n ,act1 &
,telecommunica;ns ,act4
  ,9 ! _w ( td1 tradi;nal m1ns
( promot+ ! mis.n ( ,,acb >e
"s"ts unwise4 ,\r l;g-t]m be/
9t]e/s w t5d to 2 bett] s]v$
by support+ public policy bas$
on new approa*es4 ,^! 9clude
\tcome-ori5t$ ju/ifica;n (
sep>ate programs1         #aac
univ]sal design :5"e
practical1 & p]sonal
responsibil;y = ! collective
su3ess ( \r society4
  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,x %d 2
po9t$ \ cle>ly t ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has n *ang$ xs
posi;n on ! import.e & value (
sep>ate /ate ag5cies = ! bl4
,! matt] 0 4cuss$ at ! #aiig
,,acb 3v5;n 9 ,h\/on4 ,tapes (
t 3v5;n w 2 available 9 com+
mon?s4 ,a tap$ copy ( all
,,acb correspond;e ) ! ,na;nal
,c\ncil on ,4abil;y is /
available by 3tact+ ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice4 ,to 5sure t \r
posi;n is fully elucidat$1 we
9clude 2l ! mo/ rec5t
resolu;ns reg>d+ ! import.e (
sep>ate /ate ag5cies & ,,acb's
3t9u$ 9t]e/ 9 pres]v+ & ga9+
new gr.d 9 ? >5a4">

                          #aad
      ,resolu;n #if-#ac
   ,supports categorical &
     specializ$ s]vices =
    p]sons :o >e bl "?\t !
   re-au?oriza;n process =
     ! ,rehabilita;n ,act
  ,,":as ! ,rehabilita;n ,act
( #aigc is s*$ul$ to 2 re-
au?oriz$ 9 #aiig2 &
  ,,":as1 despite ! k1 exp]i;e
& recomm5da;ns ( ! 5tire bl;s
commun;y1 "! is an unprec$5t$
]o.n ( categorical &
specializ$ s]vices2 &
  ,,":as x is \r exp]i;e1 &
has l;g be5 demon/rat$1 t s*
categorical & specializ$
s]vices >e ! only viable m1ns
to provide pre-voca;nal &
voca;nal s]vices l1d+ to
su3ess;l employ;t & 9dep5d5t
\tcomes = p]sons :o >e bl & l[
vi.n2
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (   #aae
! ,bl1 9 3v5;n assembl$1 ?
#eth "d ( ,july1 ,tulsa ,3v5;n
,c5t]1 t ? organiza;n direct
xs (fic]s & /aff to make e
ef=t to pres]ve1 protect1
def5d1 & /r5g!n categorical &
specializ$ s]vice deliv]y to
p]sons :o >e bl & visually
impair$1 9 ! re-au?oriza;n
process = ! ,rehabilita;n
,act1 & z o!r ?r1ts to
categorical & specializ$ >ise4
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    o!r organiza;ns to =m
    coali;ns to "w t[>d !
   protec;n ( categorical &
    specializ$ s]vices1 &
   resid5tial s*ools = ! bl
    z an op;n 9 ! 3t9uum (
   $uca;nal s]vices2 calls
   ^u ! ,bo>d ( ,directors
   ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
          ,bl to "w
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     organiza;ns to cr1te
    mat]ials : c 2 utiliz$
    by ! abv m5;n$ local &
   /ate coali;ns & calls =
    ! id5tifica;n ( at l1/
      two /ates to pilot
     coali;n approa*es &
            ef=ts4
  ,,":as1 ! political     #aag
climate 9 virtually e /ate is
focus+ on m1sures t wd comb9e
s]vice deliv]y 9to l>ge 8sup]-
ag5cies0 = ! alleg$ purpose (
co/-cutt+2 &
  ,,":as1 ? has alr result$ 9
! delu.n ( categorical s]vices
: >e absolutely 9disp5sable =
! rehabilita;n ( p :o >e bl2 &
  ,,":as1 9 addi;n1 9 s"eal
/ates ! value & relev.e (
s*ools = ! bl is 2+ s]i\sly
"q$ by legislators & ! m$ia2 &
  ,,":as1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl has a hi/ory ( support+
bo? categorical s]vices &
s*ools = ! bl z "p ( ! 3t9uum
( $uca;nal op;ns t m/ 2 made
available = /ud5ts :o >e bl2
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by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
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"d ( ,july1 ,tulsa ,3v5;n
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a6iliates ( ! ,am]ican    #aah
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take a l1d]%ip role 9 =m+
coali;ns ) o!r organiza;ns "w+
) bl p 9clud+ b n limit$ to1 !
,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,p>5ts (
! ,visually ,impair$1
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= ! ,bl1 & /ate & local *apt]s
( ! ,associa;n = ,$uca;n &
,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$2 &
  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$,' !
,na;nal ,(fice & ,bo>d ( !
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