,! ,brl ,=um ,vol4 ,,xxxvi ,octob] #aiig ,no4 #d ,publi%$ ,by ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl /rives to 9cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1 secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1 & qual;y ( life = all bl & visually impair$ p4 ,paul ,$w>ds1 ,presid5t ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,j4,d41 ,executive ,director ,nolan ,crabb1 ,$itor ,%>on ,lov]+1 ,$itorial ,assi/ant ,na;nal ,(fice3 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,n4,w4 ,suite #gbj ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha ,fax3 "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejhe ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9 brl1 l>ge pr9t1 half-spe$ f\r- track cassette tape & comput] disk4 ,subscrip;n reque/s1 address *anges1 & items 9t5d$ = publica;n %d 2 s5t to3 ,nolan ,crabb1 ,! ,brl ,=um1 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,n4,w41 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,submis.n d1dl9es >e ! f/ ( ! mon?4 ,^? m*-ne$$ 3tribu;ns1 : >e tax-d$uctible1 c 2 s5t to ,patricia ,b1ttie at ! same address4 ,if y wi% to rememb] a relative or fr by %>+ 9 ! c\ncil's 3t9u+ "w1 ! na;nal (fice has pr9t$ c>ds available to ac"kl$ge 3tribu;ns made by lov$ "os 9 memory ( dec1s$ p4 ,any"o wi%+ to rememb] ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 his_/h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t #b may d s by 9clud+ a special p>agraph = t purpose4 ,if yr wi%es >e complex1 y may 3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,= ! late/ 9 legislative & gov]n;tal news1 call ! 8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 toll-free at "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff1 #f p4m4 to midnids1 page #f ,,acb #aiig ,3v5;n ,summ>y1 by ,%>on ,lov]+ & ,nolan ,crabb1 page #ai ,,acb ,ann\nces #aiig ,aw>d ,w9n]s1 by ,%>on ,lov]+1 page #hc ,call+ ,/ops ,is a ,civil ,"r3 ,,acb ,grant ,project ,exp&s1 by ,j59e ,/anley1 page #ia ,ask ! ,advocates3 ,gett+ ,acqua9t$ ) ,,acb's ,advocacy ,s]vices1 by ,m>k ,ri*]t1 page #ih ,a6iliate ,news1 page #aji ,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1 page #aaa ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #aag ,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #abj #d ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page #aba ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 page #abb ,correc;ns ,due to an $it+ ]ror1 ! 9correct dates 7 giv5 = ! #aiih 3v5;n "<8,! ,brl ,=um10 ,augu/ #aiig">4 ,! correct dates >e ,july #d-#aa1 #aiih4 ,! "n ( ! prime m9i/] = $uca;n & employ;t 9 ,grt ,brita9 0 misspell$ "<8,briti% ,p>lia;t>y ,elec;ns ,result 9 ,f/s = ,4abl$ ,(fice ,hold]s10 ,augu/ #aiig">4 ,! correct spell+ is ,david ,blankett4 ,electronic ,job ,bank ,up ,! advocacy s]vices /aff at ! ,,acb na;nal (fice is pr\d to ann\nce ! e/abli%;t ( a new1 electronic ,job #e ,bank4 ,! ,job ,bank is po/$ on ! 9t]net & 3ta9s job li/+s s5t to ,,acb & o!r appropriate li/+s4 ,? s]vice is available n[6 ,to a3ess ! ,job ,bank1 pl1se 3tact \r web site at http3_/_/www4acb4org1 & !n click on ! ,,acb ,job ,bank l9k4 ,?ank y1 & gd luck4 ,presid5t's ,message3 ,a ,*.e ( a ,life"t by ,paul ,$w>ds ,on ,septemb] #d1 ,i rcvd a call f ,fr$ ,fay1 a 4abil;y activi/ 9 ,massa*usetts1 foll[$ alm immly by "o f ,bill ,:ite1 ,:ite ,h\se liaison on 4abil;y issues1 ask+ :e!r ,i cd att5d a meet+ ! foll[+ ,w$nes"d ) ,presid5t ,cl9ton4 ,"! wd 2 a 3f];e call ( 4abil;y l1d]s on ,septemb] #h to set up ! ag5da & ,i 0 #f s*$ul$ to 2 "o ( ! sp1k]s on ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,obvi\sly x's n e "d t "o gets 9vit$ to ! ,:ite ,h\se1 f> less to meet ) ! presid5t2 &1 ev5 less frequ5tly is t meet+ l;g 5 & ) a small 5 gr\p = ! meet+ to 2 m ?an a photo op6 ,by ! "t ! 3f];e call o3urr$ on ,mon"d1 ,i 0 2g9n+ to 2 q n]v\s6 ,9 ! f/ place1 ,i _h specifically reque/$ t bo? ! ag5da & my role at ! meet+ 2 *ang$6 ,i want$ to talk ab 9=ma;n a3ess & f$]al employ;t &1 :ile ,i cd c]ta9ly d t 9 ! 3text ( ! ,,ada1 ,i cd cov] m ( \r issues "u employ;t4 ,i 0 al n]v\s 2c ,i _h 4cov]$ t ? meet+ wd 9clude mo/ ( ! major 4abil;y 3sum] organiza;ns 9 ! c.try6 ,ess5tially1 ! meet+ wd 2 compris$ ( a virtual ,:o's ,:o ( 4abilities & me6 ,i 0 to 2 ! only repres5tative ( #g p :o >e bl & 9de$ ! only p]son associat$ ) ! bl;s sy/em4 ,t 0 a daunt+ posi;n to 2 in6 ,i m/ tell y t ! 3f];e call 0 a huge relief4 ,"! 0 a _s ( coop]a;n manife/$ on t call t r5ew$ my hope & fai? 9 coali;n+4 ,"! 0 a commit;t on ! "p ( all organiza;ns to raise issues t 7 broadly bas$ & relevant to ! broad] 4abil;y commun;y4 ,?us1 ! subjects divid$ am;g u 7 ! ,,ada1 ,,idea1 ! impact ( ,,ssi *anges on *n1 p]sonal att5dant c>e & employ;t4 ,"! 0 an a3ept.e on ! "p ( ! :ole gr\p ( my reque/ to 9clude ! issues ,i felt ne$$ to 2 "! & "o cd s5se a m.t+ excite;t on ! "p ( all ! "picipants ov] :at 0 cle>ly 2com+ recogniz$ z a meet+ ": we wd truly h an opportun;y = dialogue ) ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ #h ,/ates on 4abil;y issues4 ,"?\t ! week l1d+ up to ! ,:ite ,h\se meet+1 ,i "w$ closely ) ,julie ,c>roll1 \r director ( gov]n;tal a6airs1 b1 until we cd 2 sure t ! *anges ,i want$ to make 9 ! ag5da 7 approv$1 %e cd n 2g9 to prep>e mat]ials4 ,ess5tially1 !n1 ,julie & h] assi/ant ,kri/a ,dubr(f _h to produce two major pap]s 9 j ov] a "d & h !m pro($ & r1dy to pres5t to ! presid5t4 ,i want to express my apprecia;n to bo? ,julie & ,kri/a = _! \t/&+ ef=ts4 ,! meet+ at ! ,:ite ,h\se 0 s*$ul$ = #aa o'clock on ,w$nes"d morn+ & ,i 0 fairly 3fid5t t ,i wd make x on "t giv5 t my plane 0 s*$ul$ to >rive ab #i3#cj & ,wa%+ton ,na;nal is relatively close to ! ,:ite ,h\se6 ,imag9e my #i %ock :5 >.d t5 ! previ\s ev5+ ,i rcvd a call f ,bill ,:ite tell+ me t ! meet+ "t _h be5 mov$ up to #aj3#cj4 ,i 0 extremely glad t ,i _h >rang$ to h ,julie & ,kri/a meet me at ! airport s we cd %>e a cab back 9to ,wa%+ton4 ,i _h orig9ally d"o ? s t we cd g ov] ! pap]s t 7 hot (f ! presses b x turn$ \ to 2 provid5tial 2c1 wdn't y "k x1 ! plane 0 late4 ,actually1 x left ,miami "r on "t at #g3#jj b bad w1!r ov] ,wa%+ton l$ to an ann\nce;t t ! capta9 0 3sid]+ div]t+ ! fli$ su6ici5tly = hm to l& & by #i3#dj we 7 on ! gr.d4 ,kri/a & ,julie 7 #aj wait+ = me at ! gate & we broke ,olympic records rac+ \ to ! front ( ! t]m9al ": we jump$ 9to a cab & h1d$ = ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue4 ,>m$ ) ! preci\s posi;n pap]s1 ,i >riv$ at ! ,:ite ,h\se by #aj3#ae & "! 0 a "y lady wait+ at ! secur;y *eck po9t "r at ! gate to escort me up to ! ,cab9et ,room ": we 7 to meet4 ,af my briefcase & ,i w5t "? ! metal detector1 we walk$ 9to ! ,:ite ,h\se1 took an elevator to ! second floor1 & walk$ d[n a c>pet$ hallway to ! ,cab9et ,room4 ,i 0 %[n to my s1t to ! left ( ,m>ca ,bri/o1 ,*air ( ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y6 ,to my left 0 ,becky ,ogle1 p]h ! be/-"kn ,democratic 4abil;y activi/4 ,immly to h] left 0 an empty *air ": ! presid5t wd sit6 ,i am #aa 9debt$ = "s ( ! details t foll[ to ,m>ca ,bri/o1 :o does a wond];l job ( describ+ ?+s6 ,?anks ,m>ca6 ,! table ,i 0 sitt+ at is un"qably ! l>ge/ ,i h "e be5 at4 ,x 0 probably #ce feet or s l;g & at l1/ #ab feet acr4 ,! *airs >.d x 7 l1!r-cov]$ ) t ri*1 poli%$ brittle;s t only l1!r t is old & well-us$ acquires6 ,i 0 s]v$ c(fee & cookies on *9a t _h ! ,:ite ,h\se monogram on x6 ,i cdn't help 2+ aw$ by imag9+ ! hi/ory t _h be5 made 9 t room4 ,i 0 >.d ! same table ": ! presid5t regul>ly met ) 8 cab9et 9 a room t 0 big 5 t ! huge table didn't seem to fill x at all4 ,! ceil+s 7 well ov] #ae feet hi<4 ,huge *&eli]s " &1 on ! walls 7 presid5tial portraits 9 ornate1 wood5 frames4 #ab ,to my "r 0 a huge fireplace ) presid5tial bu/s flank+ x & m decora;ns on & abv ! mantel piece4 ,x 0 ne>] #aa o'clock af all 2f ! presid5t >riv$ &1 to ! surprise ( all ! plann]s ( ! meet+1 ,bill ,cl9ton 0 foll[$ 9to ! room by ,vice ,presid5t ;,al ,gore1 :o 0 al able to jo9 u = ! :ole meet+4 ,bo? ! presid5t & ! vice presid5t w5t >.d & %ook h&s ) all ( u :o 7 pres5t "! :ile ,:ite ,h\se photograph]s click$ away s t1 ev5tually1 we wd h pictures t wd commemorate \r hi/oric visit6 ,i h sp5t a l;g "t describ+ ! prelim9>ies to \r meet+ & ,i c tell y t1 z we all settl$ to 2g9 \r 4cus.ns1 ,i 0 v glad t ,i 0 pretty f> d[n ! ag5da 2c ,i _h sudd5ly be5 ov]come by a s5se ( pride & humil;y t #ac wd h made x v di6icult = me to sp1k6 ,my organiza;n1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 0 "o ( ! #aj or s gr\ps t 0 *os5 to repres5t 4abil;y 3c]ns ) ! ,:ite ,h\se & ,i 0 two s1ts away f ! *ief executive ( my c.try & p]h ! mo/ p[];l p]son 9 ! _w6 ,>.d ! table >e p l ,ju/9 ,d>t1 ,m>ca ,bri/o1 ,g9a ,mc,donald & a ho/ ( o!r 4abil;y lum9>ies4 ,ag/ ! f> wall 7 p l ,judy ,heumann & ,susan ,daniels1 ! 4abil;y />s ( ! adm9i/ra;n4 ,x wd h be5 v easy = ! meet+ to h be5 an anti-climax6 ,x 0 n6 ,i ?9k t all ( u :o att5d$ ! meet+ 2lieve t ? 0 ! mo/ m1n+;l meet+ ( p ) 4abilities ) a presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "e to o3ur4 ,x 0 small 5 t x cd alm 2 describ$ z 9timate4 ,! =mat _h a few p provid+ #ad ! presid5t & 8 t1m ) backgr.d on an issue foll[$ by op5 4cus.n 2t ! 4abil;y commun;y & ! presid5t & 8 p4 ,! meet+ la/$ = well ov] an h\r & ,i ?9k t all ( u :o 7 "! 7 3v9c$ t we _h g"o a l;g way t[>d assur+ t ! adm9i/ra;n truly does h a s5se ( ": ! 4abil;y commun;y /&s4 ,we got well 2y ! rhetoric & imm]s$ \rvs deeply 9 ! issues t >e truly at ! he>t ( ! 3t9u+ isola;n ( p :o >e 4abl$6 ,"! is n space "h to describe all t o3urr$ at t meet+4 ,let me sp5d a few m9utes describ+ my pres5ta;n4 ,i did n record x or use notes b ,i foll[$ ! script ,i _h set = myf &1 ,i ?9k1 9 spite ( my n]v\s;s1 ,i did a gd job repres5t+ ,,acb4 ,i 0 "p ( a seg;t on employ;t & 0 =tunate to 2 ! second sp1k] on #ae employ;t & immly prec$$ ,m>ca ,bri/o :o summ>iz$ \r 3c]ns & wrapp$ up ! meet+4 ,! sp1k] :o prec$$ me on employ;t 0 ,tony ,coelho1 a =m] 3gressman f ,cali=nia & curr5tly 9 *>ge ( ! ,presid5t's ,committee on ,employ;t ( ,p ) ,4abilities4 ,he did a ma/];l job ( sett+ ! /age = my pres5ta;n by provid+ a :ole ho/ ( /ati/ics t cle>ly demon/rat$ to "ey"o pres5t t p ) 4abilities >e / 2+ 4crim9at$ ag/ 9 a big way 9 t]ms ( 2+ able to g to "w6 ,my pres5ta;n 0 divid$ 9to ?ree major >1s4 ,f/ ,i 4cuss$ 9=ma;n a3ess z a b>ri] to employ;t4 ,i talk$ ab ! failure ( ! ,f$]al ,communica;ns ,commis.n to publi% a rule imple;t+ ! 4abil;y sec;ns ( ! ,telecommunica;ns ,act ( #aiif & 4cuss$ ! plie hav+ to adapt to a :ole new op]at+ sy/em ": "! is ll adaptive te*nology t has be5 te/$4 ,i rais$ ! issue ( ,sec;n #ejh & ! ne$ = grt] 5=ce;t & monitor+ ( t :ole >ea4 ,my second >ea ( 3c]n 0 transporta;n4 ,i 9dicat$ t _m p ) 4abilities 3sid] ? ! mo/ s]i\s b>ri] to employ;t & urg$ ! adm9i/ra;n to d :at x c to assure t m m"oy is allocat$ to public transit & to p>atransit4 ,?ird1 ,i 4cuss$ f$]al employ;t4 ,i su7e/$ t d[n-siz+ mid & "u/ood4 ,i h alr rcvd calls f ! vice presid5t's (fice on ! ,,fcc issue & "! is n[ r5ew$ talk ( ! presid5t issu+ an executive ord] 3c]n+ employ;t dur+ ,octob]4 ,af ! meet+ ,i 0 able to h "s v frank & op5 4cus.ns ) "s 4abil;y l1d]s f o!r gr\ps &1 9 addi;n to ! tangible recogni;n t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ga9$ by ? meet+1 ,i 2lieve t o!r 4abil;y organiza;ns h a bett] no;n ( :at "s ( \r 3c]ns >e & t _! l1d]s w n[ feel free to 3tact me if !y h "qs4 #ah ,i don't expect to visit ! ,:ite ,h\se v (t56 ,x won't surprise me if ,i n"e get back "! ag6 ,z presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,i _h a *.e to get to "k bo? ! presid5t & vice presid5t up close & p]sonal4 ,i 0 able to sp5d well ov] an h\r communicat+ \r issues 9 a sett+ ,i _h n"e dr1mt ( see+6 ,?ank y1 ,,acb6 ,)\t y ,i n"e wd h got "!6 ,,acb #aiig ,3v5;n ,summ>y by ,%>on ,lov]+ & ,nolan ,crabb ,bask+ "u ! w>m? 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( ! hospital;y ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's ,texas a6iliate 7 j "s ( ! rew>ds 5joy$ by ^? :o att5d$ ! ,,acb #cfth annual #ai na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,h\/on 9 ,july4 ,sun"d3 ,paul ,$w>ds 3duct$ ! n[- tradi;nal ,sun"d niks1 ,,acb ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds deliv]$ 8 annual 8,/ate ( ,,acb0 message4 "<,a full text copy ( t report appe>$ 9 ! ,augu/ issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40"> 8,we categorically 2lieve t s]vices c be/ 2 deliv]$ by sep>ate ag5cies = ! bl10 ,$w>ds sd1 sp1k+ ( ,,acb's battle "?\t m* ( #aiig ) ^? :o wd m]ge /ate ag5cies = ! #bj bl 9to umbrella organiza;ns4 ,he express$ ! 2lief t 9 com+ mon?s1 ,,acb w =ge an alli.e ) ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,ag5cies = ! ,bl t w 2 8rock solid40 ,he review$ ,,acb's "picipa;n ) o!rs 9 ! >ea ( 5hanc+ 9=ma;n a3ess = bl & visually impair$ p4 ,he sd ! gr\p wd 3t9ue to wat* ,micros(t & o!rs c>e;lly to 5sure t promises !y make w 2 kept4 ,he po9t$ to a rec5tly complet$ memb]%ip survey : 9dicates t 8we h m* "w to d0 reg>d+ memb]%ip gr[? & ret5;n4 ,$w>ds "nd ,,acb ,executive ,director ,oral ,o4 ,mill] to ! posi;n ( co-*air ( ! 3v5;n committee1 cit+ ! ne$ = grt] 9volve;t by ! ,,acb na;nal (fice /aff z ! 3v5;ns 3t9ue to gr[4 ,"s ( ! issues t #ba ,,acb m/ face reg>d+ future 3v5;ns 9clude3 ,%d pr(es.nal plann]s 2 hir$ to help assemble ! 3v5;n8 ,%d multi- ye> 3tracts 2 execut$ ) hotel *a9s 9 an attempt to keep pric+ z l[ z possible8 ,h[ does ,,acb 5sure t x holds xs meet+s 9 places easily a3essible to all :o wd att5d8 ,he comm5d$ /ate a6iliate memb]s = _! ongo+ "w & express$ ! pl1sure he ga9s f att5d+ v>i\s 3v5;ns4 ,he al comm5d$ special-9t]e/ a6iliate l1d]s = _! ef=ts 9 promot+ $uca;nal activities t p]ta9 to _! a6iliates4 ,he sd a trip to ,au/ralia 9 ,june 0 a major hi4 ,z a result ( t trip & "s id1s he ga9$ "!1 he plans to make "s *anges 9 ! way ,,acb's committees >e h1d$4 ,,acb (fic]s w 2 giv5 v #bb specific assign;ts4 8,!y'll 2 report+ back to y next ye> at \r 3v5;n 9 ,orl&o10 ,$w>ds sd4 8,:at ,i want to d immly is f9d a way to cr1te m %>$ l1d]%ip ?an ,i've be5 able to d = ! f/ two ye>s ( my presid5cy40 ,foll[+ pres5ta;n ( aw>ds by ,c>ol ,mc,c>l1 *air ( ! bo>d ( publica;ns1 "d ,w9n]s10 ? issue"> ,$w>ds 9troduc$ ,el1nor ,holmes1 a ,lime/"o ,c.ty "<,texas"> judge4 ,holmes (f]$ "s ,texas-/yle homespun obs]va;ns ab life 9 g5]al1 & "picul>ly h] life 9 rural ,texas4 ,holmes1 "kn z ,gr&ma f ,groesbeck1 (f]s s* obs]va;ns to v>i\s gr\ps ": %e sp1ks4 ,9 h] rem>ks1 ,gr&ma ,holmes "*iz$ ,texas z a place ( 8c[boys1 #aj-gallon #bc hats1 boots1 boot-scoot9'1 b>becues1 b1uti;l wom51 ru7$ly h&"s m51 six-%oot]s1 a lot ( bull1 & hot air1 & "s ( ! frlie/ p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates40 8,dr4 ,bradley call$ my (fice a few mon?s ago10 %e recall$1 8& ask$ if ,i 2liev$ 9 free spee*4 ,i sd1 ',( c\rse ,i d4' ,& he sd1 ',:y don't y come to ,h\/on & give u "o8'0 ,a native ( ,donie1 ,texas1 ,gr&ma 9si/$ h] homet[n is s small x has only "o h1vy 9du/ry ,- a #cjj-p.d ,avon lady4 ,%e liv$ s f> \ 9 ! /icks1 %e dcld1 t h] neis catalog 9 h] "y life4 8,x 0 \r $uca;n4 ,we'd look "? x1 & ,dad wd tell u ab ,*icago 444 & ! ?+s t happ5$ "!4 #bd ,we'd look "? x & we'd see f9e furniture & clo!s & rugs & all ^! ?+s we didn't h4 ,x 0 \r 5t]ta9;t4 ,we'd cut \ pap] dolls & put 'em "u \r b$ 9 boxes & play ) !m = mon?s4 ,mama alw sd x didn't hurt to use !m old slick color pages1 'cause !y w]5't any gd = ! f9al use ( ! catalog anyway4 8,\r gr&"m liv$ ) u :5 we 7 kids4 ,"o ,sun"d afn ! pr1*] 0 at \r h\se visit+1 & he look$ at my gr&"m & sd1 ',cd we %>e a few ^ws ( scripture 2f ,i l1ve8' & ,gr&ma look$ at my ll bro!r & %e sd1 ',sonny1 g get ,gr&ma t big book %e r1ds e nis catalog40 ,! ,sun"d niks by ;,al ,call[ay1 executive assi/ant to ,h\/on ,mayor ,bob ,lani]4 8,we hope y 5joy yrvs & we hope y l1ve ,h\/on ) a v s.d message1 a v cle> message1 z to :e!r ? c;y is mak+ progress t[>d 2com+ an a3essible c;y = all ( xs citiz5s40 ,foll[+ ! 3clu.n ( "s 3v5;n busi;s1 att5dees he>d a panel mod]at$ by ,m>k ,ri*]t1 ,,acb's director ( advocacy s]vices1 on vot+ a3essibil;y4 ,paneli/s 9clud$ ,de2ie ,grubb1 presid5t ( ! ,,acb ( ,m>yl&1 ,olivia ,s*o5b]g]1 vice presid5t ( ! ,el ,paso ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & ,jim ,h>r+ton1 legal director = ! ,texas ,civil ,"rs ,project4 ,s*o5b]g] sd %e felt ) te*nology 9 place z x #bf curr5tly exi/s1 "! 0 no r1son = bl vot]s to 2 dep5d5t on o!rs to help !m vote4 ,grubb sd h] 9t]e/ 9 a3essible vot+ 0 sp>k$ 9 #aiif :5 %e >riv$ at ! poll+ place only to le>n t a new ballot+ sy/em _h be5 imple;t$ t 9clud$ pr9t ballots & desks or *e/-hi< /ructures t didn't 5sure privacy 9 vot+4 ,%e express$ ang] t a new sy/em _h app>5tly be5 put 9 place )\t m* public fanf>e & )\t ! elec;n (ficials 3sult+ gr\ps :o miyl& gr\p 3tact$ ! ,am]ican ,civil ,lib]ties ,union & ! ,m>yl& ,4abil;y ,law ,c5t]4 ,z a result1 meet+s o3urr$ 2t ! bl vot]s & ! ,m>yl& ,/ate ,bo>d ( ,elec;n ,law z well z o!r 9t]e/$ "pies4 ,h>r+ton sd ,,acb #bg memb]s 9 ,el ,paso1 ,texas su$ bo? ! c.ty & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 ,el ,paso ,c.ty qkly agre$ to provide an a3essible ballot 3si/+ ( a pap] ballot ) a pla/ic template = m>k+ & a walkman-type cassette play] to he> ! tap$ 9/ruc;ns4 ,he sd :ile ! c.ty coop]at$1 ! secret>y ( /ate 3t9u$ to fiy ( /ate actually prev5t$ "s"o f vot+40 8,! judges actually did n h an "u/&+ ( ! issues ( :at x m1ns to vote 9dep5d5tly1 & ,i don't ?9k frankly !y m* c>$ to get ! "u/&+ f ! way ! >gu;t w5t10 ,h>r+ton sd4 8,z a result ( ? lawsuit1 ,san #bh ,francisco is buy+ a new vot+ sy/em & is 9si/+ t ! ballots 2 set up s t p :o >e bl vote 9dep5d5tly40 ,panel mod]ator ,m>k ,ri*]t po9t$ \ t 9 bo? cases1 vot] 9dep5d;e is 2+ pu%$ by memb]s ( relatively small a6iliates4 ,grubb expla9$ t a sy/em us$ 9 "o ,baltimore ,c.ty prec9ct 9volv$ a myl> fold] cut s t a p5 cd m>k specific places on ! ballot4 ,! fold] & ballot 7 held 9 place by a metal frame4 ,a brl ballot 0 us$ to actually r1d ! ballot1 b ! pr9t$ "o 0 m>k$ 9dep5d5tly4 8,! only help requir$ f a siri]s10 ,grubb recall$4 8,he side/epp$ t issue & sd t "! 0 a bett] way = bl p to vote40 ,grubb agre$ t "! miks by an elec;n bo>d (ficial 8& 2gan to talk ab ! necess;y ( us+ _! on-l9e voice sy/em ) a teleph"o keypad4 ,! pres5ta;n ( ? vot+ ma*9e 0 completely d]ail$4 ,z a bl p]son & an advocate1 ,i 0 n only 9furiat$1 ,i 0 emb>rass$ & 4he>t5$ by :at ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl did at ? v crucial mo;t 9 ,m>yl& hi/ory4 ,:5 we 2gan to ask "qs ab h[ ! teleph"o keypad wd "w & h[ x wd grant bett] a3ess ?an ! ma*9e alr available & alr c]tifi$ by ,,sabel1 "! 7 no answ]s1 j t1 ag1 ? ma*9e 0 go+ to 2 3fus+ to bl p4 ,! ma*9e is n 3fus+ to u4 444 ,x didn't take a rocket sci5ti/ to #ca see t ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl is go+ to use ,m>yl& 444 z a te/ site to /all \ \r a3essible vot+ process until _! keypad dial onl9e news sy/em is up & runn+ s !y c sell x to v5dors t make vot+ equip;t all ov] ? c.try4 ,!y >e alr meet+ ) 5tities t sell vot+ equip;t z well40 ,h>r+ton sd1 9 response to a "q reg>d+ co/1 t ! ,el ,paso sy/em _h be5 relatively 9exp5sive4 ,x co/ "s @s#bj1jjj = "s #aej poll+ places1 b m* ( t 0 />t-up m"oy4 8,i ?9k we're look+ at ab @s#e1jjj p] elec;n4 ,9 r1l;y1 ! c.ty n"e *all5g$ ! m"oy10 ,h>r+ton sd4 ,grubb comp>$ ! vot+ "rs battle 9 ,m>yl& to t ( ! subway plat=m detectable w>n+s battle 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ": ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl advocates = an un"wable #cb electronic $ge detec;n device : x (f]$ to design & build = ! subway sy/em4 8,? is ! same issue all ov] ag4 ,^! p see a way to make "s m"oy4 ,!y don't c>e ab a3essible vot+1 & 444 all ( u acr ? c.try h got to 2 meet+ ) ! v5dors & say+ 444 "!'s n j ? "o solu;n40 ,grubb sd "s ,m>yl& (ficials ask$ :y %e cdn't simply ca/ an abs5tee ballot4 ,%e po9t$ \ t sie n ask$ to d s un.s !y >e truly abs5t f _! poll+ place4 ,%e al rem9d$ !m t an abs5tee ballot is n a secret ballot4 ,h>r+ton sd elec;ns c *ange 9 ! f9al week5d prior to ! vote4 ,abs5tee ballots1 he sd1 >e n ! f9al answ] s9ce !y cd 2 ca/ 2f 9=ma;n ab a c&idate is br"\ =? : cd *ange ! vote4 ,frank ,kurt ,cylke1 #cc director ( ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$ ( ! ,libr>y ( ,3gress1 foll[$ ! vot] a3ess panel4 ,he sd rec5t *anges to ! copy"r law : all[s organiza;ns produc+ mat]ial 9 alt]native m$ia = bl r1d]s 8was probably ! mo/ significant law t has be5 pass$ 9 ! >ea ( a3ess to 9=ma;n libr>y s]vices 9 ! hi/ory ( ! talk+ book program40 ,he sd "! w no l;g] 2 l;g delays wait+ = publi%]s to provide p]mis.n to reproduce books4 8,x "s"ts took z l;g z six or sev5 mon?s to get p]mis.n to d .10 ,cylke sd4 ,reg>d+ a digital talk+ book sy/em1 ,cylke sd s* units won't 2 available = ano!r #aj ye>s4 ,he expla9$ t "! >e #ghj1jjj ma*9es 9 ! h&s #cd ( us]s at pres5t4 ,"! >e curr5tly #af million books 9 w>eh\ses & libr>ies >.d ! c.try4 ,he sd x wd co/ @s#aij million to 9/antly *ange f ! curr5t cassette-bas$ sy/em to a digital talk+ book play] & digital books4 ,,nls is alr "w+ to develop /&>ds = ! digital play] & books4 8,be> 9 m9d t we1 ) assi/.e f actual memb]s ( yr organiza;n1 >e \ "! "w+ & build+ ma*9es t w meet \r satisfac;n10 ,cylke sd4 ,he sd 2g9n+ 9 ,janu>y1 ,,nls w produce "s new brl & audio magaz9es :ile dropp+ o!rs f ! li/4 ,brl magaz9es available af ,janu>y 9 ! "y adult category 9clude3 8,boys ,life10 8,muse10 8,sev5te510 8,spid]10 & 8,/"o ,s\p40 ,9 ! adult category1 brl titles 9clude3 8,cook+ ,lite10 #ce 8,h>p]s10 8,h1l? & ,nutri;n ,newslrs10 8,9side ,sports10 8,kipl+]'s ,p]sonal ,f9.e10 8,ladies' ,home ,j\rnal10 8,m>?a ,/ew>t's ,liv+10 8,na;nal ,geographic10 8,new ,york ,"ts ,l>ge ,type ,weekly10 8,p>5t+10 8,,pc ,_w10 8,playboy10 8,poetry10 8,popul> ,communica;ns10 8,popul> ,me*anics10 8,roll+ ,/"o10 8,sci;e ,news10 8,wa%+ton ,po/ ,book ,_w10 ! two music-relat$ magaz9es alr 2+ produc$1 sports s*$ules1 8,brl ,book ,review10 8,news10 8,update10 & f\r ,briti% magaz9es3 8,brl ,*ess ,magaz9e10 8,! ,brl ,music ,magaz9e10 8,3undrum10 & 8,%ort ,/ories40 8,! flexible disc magaz9es w all ev5tually 2 3v]t$ to cassette10 he expla9$4 ,at pres5t1 only *n's #cf magaz9es & =eign language magaz9es w 2 available4 ,"y adult magaz9es available on cassette 9clude3 8,cricket10 8,na;nal ,geographic ,_w10 8,sev5te510 8,spid]10 8,sports ,illu/rat$ ,= ,kids10 & 8,! ,"y ,adult ,magaz9e ( ! ,mon?40 8,)9 two ye>s1 y w 2 rcvg ! o!r adult magaz9es on cassette10 ,cylke sd4 ,he sd 9 ,janu>y1 ! foll[+ titles w 2 available on flexible discs3 8,am]ican ,h]itage10 8,analog10 8,isaac ,asimov's ,sci;e ,fic;n ,magaz9e10 8,atlantic ,mon?ly10 8,civiliza;n10 8,comput] ,life10 8,3sum] ,reports10 8,diabetes ,=eca/10 8,4cov]10 8,eat+ ,well10 8,ebony10 8,ell]y ,que5's ,my/]y ,magaz9e10 8,gd ,h\sekeep+10 8,h1l? & ,nutri;n #cg ,newslrs10 8,! ,magaz9e ( ! ,mon?10 8,m"oy10 8,! ,na;n10 8,na;nal ,geographic10 8,! ,na;nal ,review10 8,new ,*oices10 8,! ,new ,york ,"ts ,book ,review10 8,\tdoor ,life10 8,p10 8,,qst10 8,sports ,illu/rat$10 8,travel ,holi"d10 8,true ,we/10 8,u4,s4 ,news & ,_w ,report10 & 8,"w+ ,woman40 ,musical magaz9es 9clude3 8,3tempor>y ,s.dtrack10 8,musical ,ma9/r1m10 8,qu>t]ly ,music ,review10 & 8,/]eo ,review40 ,,nls w 3t9ue to produce 8,talk+ ,book ,topics40 ,3v5;n]s turn$ _! att5;n f libr>y s]vices to ! future ( 9=ma;n a3ess ) rem>ks by ,dr4 ,gregg ,v&]heid51 director ( ! ,trace ,rese>* & ,develop;t ,c5t] at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,wiscons9 at ,madison4 ,$w>ds "*iz$ ,v&]heid5 z a man #ch :o has 8s+le-h&$ly d"o m to adv.e a3ess to 9=ma;n = p ) 4abilities ?an any o!r s+le p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates40 ,v&]heid5 t\*$ on ! future & ! pres5t /atus ( appli.es t 9cr1s+ly use t\*-scre5 & programmable te*nology4 8,"! >e n[ c(fee pots y h to program10 he sd4 8,!y us$ to 2 ! k9d ": y cd put 9 ! c(fee & plug x in40 ,he describ$ new automatic tell] ma*9es t e/abli% yr id5tifica;n by scann+ yr iris4 8,x actually fla%es a ll lids t w 2 comput]iz$4 ,on-l9e %opp+ ": y po9t & click at "s?+ on yr televi.n set is com+4 #ci 8,_m ( y use ;e-mail n[10 he obs]v$4 8,y'll 2 delie v qkly 9troduc+ full-text =matt+ 9 ! ;e-mail4 ,s soon1 yr ;e-mails c look j z complicat$ z a web page ) pictures & fonts & colors & "ul9$ text1 etc4 ,y may f9d t "s ( ^? f1tures may pose problems = y v soon40 ,he describ$ future ,9t]net web page 9t]faces t look l a t9y m]ry-g-r.d sp9n+ on yr scre5 ": y wd po9t ! m\se at a "picul> horse & click x to pick yr *oice4 8,t's completely una3essible to y10 he sd4 ,he sd ph"os >e *ang+ z well4 ,m & m t\* scre5s >e appe>+ on small portable ph"os & video ph"os >e com+ ) buttons at ! bottom ( ! video scre5 : >e visual 9 nature4 ,he sd despite ! bl1k tactile future ( #dj appli.es1 "! >e "s promis+ ?+s "u way t w help4 ,ag5cies 9clud+ ! ,trace ,c5t] >e "w+ f"ei%ly on ^! issues1 ac to ,v&]heid54 ,! ,_w ,wide ,web ,3sortium is an organiza;n : seeks to devise a3essible 9t]faces to ! ,_w ,wide ,web4 ,x's compris$ ( 9du/ry l1d]s1 3sum]s & o!rs :o >e laun*+ an ef=t to make ! web m a3essible4 ,v&]heid5 sd ! require;ts = comput] a3ess by bl & 4abl$ p >e ! same z ^? requir$ = nomadic comput+ ,- ! abil;y to use yr comput] :]"e y >e4 ,he describ$ ! sc5>io ( an employee "w+ on a memo at 8 desk4 ,sudd5ly he's call$ d[n ! hall1 s he grabs a ?9 unit f 8 %irt pocket & 3t9ues "w+ z he goes4 ,he !n ru%es to 8 c>1 ": he c't or %dn't 2 look+ at a 4play1 ?r[s ! pocket- #da siz$ ma*9e on ! s1t & 3t9ues to "w on 8 memo by sp1k+ & li/5+ to ! device 9 ! s1t next to hm4 ,8 9t]ac;n ) ! comput] at ? po9t is all v]bal & auditory4 ,he looks up 9=ma;n 9 ! c>1 makes a new res]va;n = ! plane he's n[ miss$1 ru%es 9to ! airport & bo>ds a plane4 ,/ frantically "w+ on t memo1 he c no l;g] he> ! v]bal & audible 9t]face he us$ 9 ! c>4 ,he n[ uses ! visual 9t]face t 9cludes lie 2+ made by 8 ma*9e4 8,s we see t di6]5t "ps ( an 9dividual op]at+ a comput] nomadically provide all ! same require;ts y wd h = 9dividuals ) di6]5t types ( 4abilities10 ,v&]heid5 expla9$4 ,he sd talk+ portable naviga;n devices >e com+ t w make mobil;y easi] = _m #db bl p4 ,t\* scre5 kiosks >e n[ a3essible ) ! "r k9d ( s(tw>e 9 !m4 ,he describ$ ! imple;ta;n ( a button on kiosks t wd r1d ! 4plays on ^? appli.es al\d to a bl us] & cd tell ! us] :at ! o!r buttons on ! appli.e 7 us$ =4 ,he describ$ an 9/antane\s visual aid : all[s ! bl p]son to func;n on 8 [n = ! mo/ "p4 8,at t po9t ": y ne$$ 9/ant visual assi/.e1 y wd call a numb] on a cellul> ph"o & ! p]son at ! o!r 5d wd 2 able to see yr 5viron;t & answ] yr "q4 ,y cd !n 4connect ! call1 & !y'd 2 g"o4 ,s y\have "s"o :o's ) y :5 y want !m1 & g"o :5 y don't ne$ !m40 ,ray ,joyce1 repres5t+ ! ,descriptive ,video ,s]vice 9 ,bo/on1 told ! 3v5;n t ,,acb's resolu;n #if-#ji1 pass$ #dc la/ summ]1 0 2g9n+ to be> fruit = describ$ video produc;ns on public ,,tv4 ,t resolu;n call$ = ! 9clu.n ( a l9e item = video descrip;n 9 budgets at ,,wgbh's na;nal televi.n produc;ns4 8,\r bo>d ( tru/ees has adopt$ a policy to 9clude video descrip;n 9 ! produc;n budgets ( all appropriate na;nal produc;ns10 ,joyce sd4 ,? w 2 phas$ 9 ov] ?ree ye>s1 he expla9$4 ,,dvs has al rcvd support f ,,cbs = a grant : x has appli$ = t wd br+ audio descrip;n to a limit$ numb] ( ,,cbs programs 9 ! future4 ,joyce sd ! ,digital ,video ,disk w rapidly replace ,,vhs video tapes 9 ! v ne> future4 ,^! new digital ma*9es w give bl us]s ! capabil;y to turn on or (f audio descrip;n at #dd w4 ,tues"d3 ,! ,tues"d morn+ ses.n ( ! 3v5;n f.d att5dees 5gross$ 9 a 4cus.n reg>d+ ! import.e ( sep>ate /ate ag5cies = bl & visually impair$ p4 ,*>les ,craw=d1 ! executive director ( ! ,massa*usetts ,commis.n = ! ,bl & ! presid5t ( ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,ag5cies = ! ,bl1 spoke f/4 ,craw=d w>n$ t a divid$ bl commun;y wd result 9 4a/] = sep>ate ag5cies4 ,he sd "! >e ?ree compon5ts to ! "pn]%ip t exi/s to provide s]vices to bl 3sum]s ,- ! f$]al level1 ! /ate level1 & ! 3sum]4 8,if ! bl commun;y 9 a "picul> /ate sees xf z a bl commun;y1 "u/&s xs [n ne$s1 & pres5ts ^? ne$s 9 a =ce;l & >ticulate fa%ion10 ,craw=d sd1 8jo9+ tgr ) #de o!r bl p acr ! /ate1 "! is no?+ t c /& 9 ! way ( _! su3ess40 ,he urg$ ! 3sum] commun;y to c>e ab ea* o!r4 8,if we don't give a damn ab :at happ5s to o!r bl p 9 \r /ate1 !n we don't des]ve to call \rvs an organiza;n10 he sd4 ,he sd compreh5sive policy m/ 2 develop$ t 9cludes all bl p reg>d.s ( age & employ;t /atus4 ,craw=d call$ ! 9dep5d5t liv+ philosophy 8funda;tally flaw$40 8,by ! numb]s10 he expla9$1 8& by ! r1l;y ( human hi/ory1 "! is no way t y c pres5t an ideological model & expect x to "w 9 a r1l human 5viron;t40 ,he describ$ a lr he got f a bl 3sum] ( 9dep5d5t liv+ s]vices :o _h tri$ = ye>s to get a c5t] to buy brl pr9t]s & d commun;y #df \tr1* ) brl t wd 9clude re/aurant m5us4 ,! only m5us f.d 9 ! >ea 7 ^? d"o by ! ,massa*usetts ,associa;n ( ! ,bl4 ,:5 ! c5t] 0 call$1 x simply sd bl p wd h to wait4 ,!y w]5't a hi< 5 prior;y4 8,& t sums x up 9 my view = :at ! problem is :5 y try to h a sy/em 9 : "!'s no way 9 hell a small m9or;y ( p c 2 s]vic$ prop]ly if !y're only a tang5tial "p ( ! :ole1 despite ! be/ ( wi%es10 he sd4 ,craw=d sd he feels a *ange 9 ! w9d4 8,am;g/ p ) o!r 4abilities n[ "! is a gr[+ recogni;n t 'we c't d x all 9 ! models t we've _h 9 ! pa/2 & maybe1 j maybe1 "! miks ) a brief hi/ory ( v>i\s su3esses t o3ur :5 4abil;y gr\ps come tgr4 ,he al review$ recomm5da;ns put =w>d by ! na;nal c\ncil : urge a ,g5]al ,a3.t+ ,(fice /udy on ! m]its ( specializ$ or categorical s]vices to bl p4 ,bonnie ,o',"d1 *airman ( ! ,public ,policy ,committee ( ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y1 2gan by comm5d+ ,,acb = xs will+;s to all[ alt]native viewpo9ts to 2 air$ at xs 3v5;n4 8,i am c]ta9ly aw>e t ! organiz$ bl move;t has tak5 a "picul> posi;n on sep>ate ag5cies = ! bl4 ,h["e1 ,i ?9k ,i c sp1k ) 3fid;e t ? is ! only organiza;n t wd h a fair & op5 he>+ on ^! issues #dh )9 xs memb]%ip40 ,%e sd "s organiza;ns h look$ at :e!r bl p rcv bett] s]vice f sep>ate /ate ag5cies ?an f ! m g5]ic or comb9$ ag5cies4 8,t rese>* has be5 pretty 9conclusive4 ,! 3clusive por;n ( t rese>* says t bl 9dividuals :o rcv bl divi.n or a sep>ate bl caseload d get bett] s]vices1 & t only makes s5se10 ,o',"d admitt$4 ,%e sd a /udy d"o by ! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil on ,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually ,h&icapp$ 9dicat$ t bl p ) no o!r 4abil;y may h be5 bett] s]v$ by a s+le- 4abil;y ag5cy4 ,b ^? ) multiple 4abilities 9clud+ bl;s1 ab #ea p]c5t ( ! bl;s popula;n1 ac to ,o',"d1 may d bett] "u ! cross-4abil;y approa*4 ,%e sd :ile sep>ate #di /ate ag5cies 7 nec 9 #aidj1 !y may n 2 nec n[4 ,%e urg$ ag5cies to look at new models ( s]vice deliv]y4 ,%e advocat$ = ! idea ( bl c\nselors "w+ ) bl 3sum]s 9 cross-4abil;y ag5cies4 ,%e ass]t$ t co/s ( s]v+ p 9 sep>ate /ate ag5cies is hi<]4 ,^? :o advocate = categorical s]vices wd po9t \ t ! 9dividuals get bett] s]vice or m s]vice4 ,%e sd no "o "ks = sure :at drives up ^? co/s4 ,james ,neppl1 ,nor? ,am]ican repres5tative to ! ,9t]na;nal ,bl ,sports ,associa;n1 0 ! f9al sp1k] ( ! sep>ate ag5cies 4cus.n panel4 ,neppl sd 8 organiza;n comes "u ! umbrella ( ! ,9t]na;nal ,p>alympic ,committee4 ,he describ$ a situa;n 9 ! >5a ( a?letic competi;n 9 : a gr\p ( non-4abl$ p wants to set #ej rules = bl competi;n4 8,we >e happy to report t 9 ,febru>y ( ? ye>1 ! ,9t]na;nal ,p>alympic ,committee & ! ,9t]na;nal ,bl ,sports ,associa;n 444 sign$ a lr ( "u/&+ ":9 !y agre$ to recognize ! autonomy ( ! ,9t]na;nal ,bl ,sports ,associa;n1 9clud+ ! "r to make \r [n rules 9 m$ical classifica;ns4 ,n[ ! r1son ? is s v important is 444 :at !y r1lly want1 ! ,sw$es & ,sc&9avians1 is to h "o competi;n ":9 bl p compete ag/ c]ebral palsy ag/ :eel*air p ag/ amputees1 & ! di6];es 9 _! "ts w 2 grad$ by a comput] & "! w 2 "o w9n] only40 ,c>l ,augu/o1 executive director ( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 po9t$ \ 9 a "q-&- answ] ses.n foll[+ ! panel t ! unifi$ 3c]ns ( bl p _h fall5 ^u d1f e>s at ! ,na;nal #ea ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y4 ,he call$ on ,,acb to 3t9ue to "w t[>d ! pres]va;n ( sep>ate /ate ag5cies4 ,! 3v5;n next focus$ on ! m]its ( on-l9e or alt]native %opp+ te*niques4 ,! panel cov]$ on-l9e %opp+1 record$ catalogs1 %opp+ via teleph"o1 & us+ p]sonal %opp]s at /ores4 ,panel mod]ator ,laura ,(t$ahl1 produc] & ho/ ( 8,,acb ,reports10 briefly describ$ ! s]vices ( ,wa79' ,tails1 a home deliv]y s]vice = pet food4 ,call "<#hjj"> #idf-#jbde4 ,%e al describ$ food deliv]y s]vices t br+ ! food to yr h\se4 ,%e po9t$ \ ! m]its ( radio r1d+ s]vices to get groc]y & o!r ads & c;ywide record$ yell[ pages s]vices available 9 "s communities4 ,%e al ref]r$ to ,$ ,pott]1 a =m] memb] ( ,,acb's #eb bo>d ( publica;ns & proprietor ( ,playback ,m>ket+1 :o (f]s a v>iety ( catalogs : 9clude hundr$s ( items4 ,= 9=ma;n1 call toll-free "<#hhh"> #bag- #bcab4 ,8 catalogs >e available on cassette4 ,%e al m5;n$ ,ann ,morris ,5t]prises1 a ,l;g ,isl&1 ,n4,y41 company : (f]s record$ catalogs4 ,%e 4cuss$ briefly a busi;s "kn z ,home ,r1d]s1 a company : (f]s record+s ( pr9t catalogs4 ,! company's f\r- track t"o-9dex$ catalogs cov] a v>iety ( mail-ord] %opp+ \tlets4 ,= addi;nal 9=ma;n1 call "<#iac"> #hic- #fici4 ,paneli/ ,judy ,dixon ( ,>l+ton1 ,va4 sd %opp+ via comput] is 3v5i5t1 b x's n necess>ily *1p]4 ,%e buys ;,,cd's1 books1 & m4 ,%e #ec buys f a company ^: web site is http3_/_/www4fly+noodle4" com4 ,x (f]s a pa/a-(-!-mon? club ": subscrib]s c get two pa/as & two sauces s5t to !m = @s#ai4ie p] mon?4 ,! company s5ds ;e-mail detail+ :at ! pa/a looks l 2f y get x1 & x (f]s v>i\s recipes = us+ ! pa/a & sauces4 ,dixon sd cr$it-c>d %opp+ on-l9e isn't risky z l;g z ! %opp] *ecks ! cr$it c>d /ate;t c>e;lly :5 x comes4 8,i1 & a lot ( o!r p1 2lieve t x's v safe to put yr cr$it c>d numb] onl9e10 ,dixon ass]t$4 ,dixon sd on-l9e %opp]s c fur!r r$uce _! risks by look+ = a /reet address & ph"o numb] on ! web site4 8,i don't buy any?+ f a site ": ,i c't f9d ! teleph"o numb] or /reet address40 ,(t$ahl 9troduc$ a #ed p]sonal %opp] f ,macy's ,by ,appo9t;t1 :o describ$ ! s]vices %e provides at a ,h\/on->ea ,macy's de"p;t /ore4 ,,acb's 9t]na;nal sp1k] = #aiig 0 ,ivan ,ho ,tuck ,*oy1 executive director ( ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil = ! ,bl 9 ,malaysia4 ,he 2gan by describ+ ! geographic ele;ts ( ,malaysia1 a na;n ) a popula;n ( ab #bj million4 ,! (ficial religion is ,islam2 ab ?ree p]c5t ( ! na;n is ,*ri/ian4 ,he sd "w = bl p 2gan 9 ab #aibf4 ,bl *n td >e $ucat$ 9 resid5tial s*ools z well z 9tegrat$ 9to regul> classes4 ,bl p "! 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_ws3 %e 0 $ucat$ 9 public s*ool & a resid5tial s*ool4 ,%e lo/ h] sis1 & :5 h] "f's job 0 transf]r$ to ,colorado1 %e w5t to ! ,colorado ,s*ool = ! ,d1f & ,bl1 : %e att5d$ "? ! f/ half ( h] fre%man ye>4 8,i 5joy$ x10 %e sd4 8,i _h a grt "t4 ,x probably at t po9t 0 :at ,i ne$$ $uca;nally to t1* me ! brl ,i ne$$ & to provide me ) ! skills t wd all[ me to 2 ma9/r1m$ ag & to pursue "s ( ! o!r ?+s ,i h d"o40 ,%e w5t "? ! pluses & m9uses ( bo? sy/ems4 8,= me1 "o ( ! b5efits ( a resid5tial s*ool 0 e t1*] knew bl;s1 e t1*] knew brl & knew ! adaptive equip;t4 ,! o!r b5efit 0 e t1*] _h hi< expecta;ns = me1 & t 0 #ei help;l4 ,"eybody expect$ y to su3e$1 "eybody expect$ y to h yr home"w in1 & !y cd grade x & h& x back to y ! same "d4 ,"o ( ! o!r r1l big b5efits to a resid5tial s*ool 0 socially1 ,i 0 on equal foot+ at all "ts4 ,"! 7 a lot ( activities to 2 9volv$ in40 ,%e 0 9 *e]l1d+1 ! girls' a?letic associa;n1 ! b& & ! *oir1 & ^! 5abl$ h] to develop self- 3fid;e & l1d]%ip skills4 ,at ! middle ( h] fre%man ye>1 h] "f 0 transf]r$ to ,st4 ,l\is1 & %e w5t to public s*ool4 8,"o ( ! d[n sides to my att5d+ resid5tial s*ool is ,i _h s _m ?+s to d t ,i wd g mon?s at a "t 2f ,i came home10 %e sd4 ,n[ mo/ resid5tial s*ools h /ud5ts g home e week5d4 ,ano!r d[nfall 0 t x 0 a v %elt]$ 5viron;t4 8,x's n ! r1l _w10 %e #fj not$4 ,b5efits ( public s*ool 9clud$3 bett] college prep>a;n1 giv+ h] opportunities %e _hn't _h 9 ! s*ool = ! bl2 & grt] opportun;y to 9t]act socially ) h] sik ,junior ,hi< ,s*ool t1*]'s aide = visually impair$ /ud5ts 9 ,texas1 0 ! next paneli/4 ,de] ,p>k ,junior ,hi< ,s*ool is an 9clusive s*ool1 %e sd1 & p come f all ov] ,texas to see x4 8,amaz+ ?+s h tak5 place10 %e add$4 ,a /ud5t %e curr5tly helps 8has gr[n academically 444 & socially0 s9ce he />t$ "!4 ,%e r1d a p>agraph he'd writt5 ab an ev5t t _h *ang$ 8 life2 ! ev5t 0 mov+ f "o s*ool to ano!r ": he felt he fit in4 8,"eybody 0 s nice & #fa didn't c>e ab my 4abil;y4 ,!y tr1t$ me l any o!r p]son4 444 ,all my new frs 444 ?"\ my glass eye 0 cool40 8,to me t k9d ( illu/rates a gd situa;n ( 9clu.n 9 a nut%ell10 ,mc,cormack sd4 8,! :ole attitude 9 ! s*ool /ems f ! fact t all /ud5ts >e 9clud$4 ,to me1 9clu.n is all[+ "eybody to 2 9 ! same place1 n necess>ily do+ ! same "w1 b 9 ! same >ea do+ simil>1 if possible40 ,%e 2gan "w+ ) hi< s*ool /ud5ts :o 7 newly bl9d$1 & 8,i am n 3v9c$ t !y wd n h be5 pr(it$ by "t 9 a resid5tial s*ool imm]s$ 9 brl skills4 ,! public s*ool did n equip !m z !y cd h be5 equipp$ 9 a resid5tial sett+4 444 ^0 ,%e wd l to see m monitor+ ( public s*ool /ud5ts' progress to see if !y're ": !y cd be4 ,! next paneli/ 0 #fb ,rob]t ,mc,kee1 a /ud5t ( ! ,univ]s;y ( ,h\/on1 :o'd be5 9 ! ma9/r1m mo/ ( 8 life4 ,he 2came bl :5 he 0 #h due to deta*$ ret9as & glaucoma1 & 0 on homeb.d 9/ruc;n = ab a ye>1 af : ! s*ool sy/em plac$ hm 9 a f\r? & fif? grade comb9a;n class 9 ! ma9/r1m4 8,"! 0 no problem "!1 b ,i didn't h ! skills ,i ne$$ to hang ) ! re/ ( ! kids1 s ,i decid$ to g ah1d & g to ! s*ool = ! bl = a ye>10 he sd4 8,^u my return f ! s*ool = ! bl ,i 0 rcvd ) a lot ( resi/.e z f> z 2+ plac$ 9 a s*ool locally 2c !y 7 9 ! process ( mov+ ! /ud5ts ) 4abilities .1 & ,i didn't want to 2 plac$ l t1 s ,i w.d up go+ to my home s*ool1 : ,i excell$ & graduat$ ) honors f my middle s*ool & hi< s*ool40 ,he 2liev$ t 2+ 9clud$ #fc 0 b5eficial = hm socially1 e*o+ ,k>5 ,bays' rem>ks ab ! s*ool = ! bl 2+ a %elt]$ 5viron;t4 8,"o ( ! wor/ ?+s ab 2+ a "p ( ! ma9/r1m1 or 9clu.n1 0 hav+ ! te*nology or ! a3essibil;y to ! equip;t t "o ne$s10 he sd4 ,"o ( 8 goals relat$ to 8 comput] 5g9e]+ major3 he wd l to help bl & visually impair$ /ud5ts or 9dividuals 9 "ey"d life1 s* z develop+ af=dable adaptive equip;t4 8,z f> z 9clu.n goes1 x's j l a democracy3 x's n ! grte/1 b x's :at we h n[4 ,s x's up to u to p]fect ! sy/em40 ,hatl5 set \ a few goals3 to h 9=m$ p>5ts & advocates1 & to h ^? :o make ! place;ts evaluate t place;t's e6ective;s4 ,he al 4cuss$ ! two my?s ab resid5tial s*ools t he'd l help 4pell+3 t #fd a *asm develops 2t ! * & 8 family :5 he att5ds a resid5tial s*ool1 & t life at a resid5tial s*ool is s %elt]$ t 5t]+ ! r1l _w is a traumatic %ock4 ,af a lively "q-&-answ] ses.n1 ! 3v5;n he>d f ,ray ,f\%ee1 an aw>d-w9n+ talk+ book n>rator f ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl 9 ,l\isville1 ,ky4 8,p ask me h[ ,i w.d up do+ ?1 especially my frs :o f9d \ t ,i get pd = do+ ?1 & !y say1 ',boy1 :at a d1l6' & !y're absolutely "r10 he sd4 8,my r.dab answ] alw takes ="e to tell 2c no?+ ,i did 9 my e>li] life l$ me to d ? except = ! fact t ,i develop$ a love ( r1d+ :5 ,i 0 a kid1 & ,i did x "? ! usual m1ns3 ,i ate ,h>dy ,boys novels by ! doz5s1 & :5 ,i ran \ ( ^? ,i'd g next door #fe & get ! girls :o liv$ next door1 get _! ,nancy ,drew books & r1d ^?4 ,!y 7 ! same /ories4 ,i didn't r1lize t4 ,y j k9da plug 9 di6]5t "* "ns1 : ,i f9d t au?ors td d too1 b t's ano!r /ory4 ,! ,bo2sey ,tw9s1 x didn't matt]1 comic books ,- ,i 0 alw a big comic book fan :5 ,i 0 a kid4 ,anyway1 ,i got 9to ! habit ( r1d+ = my [n 5joy;t e>ly 9 life4 ,& ! o!r fact t k9da play$ 9to ?+s is t my voice *ang$ :5 ,i 0 ab n9e ye>s old40 ,he add$ t he didn't get 9to broadca/+ or n>rat+ until he 0 9 8 #cjs4 ,he wrote a column call$ 8,! ,,tv ,set0 = a local newspap]1 : l$ to opportunities at a ,,tv /a;n1 ": he met a man :o n>rat$ at ,,aph4 ,he audi;n$ & 0 a3ept$ 9to ! program4 ,8 f/ book 0 a ,we/]n #ff call$ 8,sam ,bass40 ,8 second book 0 al a ,we/]n4 ,8 book total is close to #cjj "1 8"s ( : h be5 memorable exp]i;es z f> z j expos+ me to grt au?ors1 grt /ories1 ?+s ,i n"e wd h pick$ up 2f1 "s ( : >e bett] =gott540 ,he sd he wd n"e recomm5d "ey?+ he's r1d1 2c "! >e a few 8/9k]s0 \ "!4 ,he & "s ( 8 fell[ n>rators wond]$ h[ he manag$ to /ay 3si/5tly employ$1 & he ask$ "o "d4 ,! answ]3 8,well1 y see on ! annota;n to ! book "! at ! bottom ": x says ',3ta9s "s /r;g language & descrip;ns ( sex'8 ,!y sd1 ',y've n"e express$ an unwill+;s to d t4 ,!y h4' ,i sd1 ',no1 ,i n"e h express$ any unwill+;s to d t4 ,x k9da comes naturally to me4 ,i d x 9 my sp>e "t1 :y %dn't ,i d x = free8'0 #fg ,f\%ee sd he 5joy$ meet+ r1d]s at 3v5;n1 z well z rcvg visits f !m at ! pr9t+ h\se4 ,ano!r ?+ he has 5joy$ is talk+ to ! au?ors ( "s ( ! books he's r1d4 ,he ?ank$ ! monitors1 pro(r1d]s1 te*nical p :o put ! record+s tgr1 & all ! o!rs :o "w at ,,aph4 ,\tside ! /udio1 he "ws = ,,wdrb-,,tv z director ( adv]tis+ & promo;ns1 z well z /a;n ann\nc]4 ,he not$ t he _hn't d"o any record+ 9 ! la/ six weeks1 b wd 2 go+ back once he got settl$ 9to ! full- "t posi;n4 8,i h to 3t9ue r1d+10 he sd4 8,? is a job t ,i hope n"e to retire f40 ,! 3v5;n de"p$ slids pres5t$ ,l9da ,yacks ( ,:1t ,ridge1 ,colo41 ) a life memb]%ip4 8,we lo/ "s"o #fh r1l special to u 9 ,colorado ? ye>10 ,yacks sd1 8& _m ( y knew h]4 444 ,s ,i gave my life"t memb]%ip 9 honor ( ,m>y ,macdonald40 ,! 3v5;n next turn$ xs att5;n to ,amy ,pais ( ,lions ,_w ,s]vices = ! ,bl 9 ,ll ,rock1 ,>k4 8,i've be5 a "p ( ! c5t]'s /aff = ! la/ #cj ye>s10 %e sd4 8,i've be5 retir$ f ! 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[n homes1 r ?an move to a nurs+ home1 & = ^? :o want to "w "p-"t1 s* z 9 comput]s4 ,,lwsb al t1*es job- specific skills = ^? :o h jobs & ne$ tra9+ 9 s* ?+s z assi/ive te*nology4 ,= m 9=ma;n on ,,lwsb #gj programs1 call "<#hjj"> #bdh- #jgcd4 ,foll[+ ,pais' pres5ta;n1 ! 3v5;n he>d ! nom9at+ committee report & am5d;ts to ! 3/itu;n & bylaws4 ,?urs"d3 ,! ,?urs"d ses.n 2gan ) a roll call vote on an am5d;t to ! 3/itu;n t wd give ! bo>d & ! 3v5;n committee ! p[] to select sites = na;nal 3v5;n4 ,dur+ ! /&+ vote1 att5dees al he>d ano!r am5d;t to ! bylaws & a resolu;n reg>d+ ,,ssi e>n+s limits l9kage4 ,! resolu;n 0 adopt$2 ! am5d;t reg>d+ site selec;n pass$ al1 to take e6ect af ! 3v5;n4 ,foll[+ ! am5d;ts & resolu;ns1 ,dr4 ,john ,buckley1 *airman ( ,,acb's s*ol>%ip committee1 pres5t$ s*ol>%ips4 "<,see #ga 8,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,aw>ds ,ov] @s#ej1jjj 9 ,s*ol>%ip ,funds to #bf ,\t/&+ ,bl ,/ud5ts10 ,septemb] #aiig4"> ,john ,hor/ !n pres5t$ 8 3v5;n report & ! bids = ! #aiii 3v5;n sites4 ,^? cities 9t]e/$ 7 ,gre5sboro1 ,n4,c41 & ,los ,angeles1 ,calif4 ,! 3v5;n ultimately select$ ,los ,angeles z ! site = #aiii4 ,hor/ m5;n$ a *ange t ! bo>d _h made t wd take e6ect ) ! #aiii 3v5;n3 x wd 2 held f ,fri"d to ,fri"d4 ,af ! site selec;n1 3v5;n att5dees d1lt ) resolu;ns & 3/itu;n & bylaws am5d;ts4 ,,acb ,executive ,director ,oral ,o4 ,mill] al gave 8 report4 8,s"eal mon?s ago a new /aff p]son 9 ! na;nal (fice came to me af 2+ "! approximately a mon? & #gb sd1 ',i am absolutely amaz$ at ! 5orm\s numb] ( subjects & topics t >e d1lt ) 9 ? (fice1 "ey?+ f h\s+ to ,social ,secur;y1 $uca;n1 transporta;n1 libr>y s]vices1 sports & recr1;n1 5viron;tal a3ess ( all sorts 444' ,& if ? "q _h be5 ask$ la/ week1 we wd h add$ to t1 ',& ! produc;n ( movies 9volv+ ,mr4 ,magoo4' ,& ? li/ goes on & on4 ,n[ :at %e 0 say+1 ( c\rse1 0 t ! (fice is d1l+ ) ! v subjects ,- x mirrors ! ?+s t 3c]n y e "d ( ! ye>1 ?+s t c]ta9ly >e important to all memb]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl40 ,he m5;n$ /aff *anges at ! na;nal (fice & ! l1k+ wat] f ! build+'s h1t+ sy/em4 ,he told h[ "o new /aff memb] _h 4cov]$ ! l1k & s.d$ ! al>m4 8,=tunately1 ev5 ?\< "! ( c\rse 0 damage d"o1 "! 0 #gc no loss ( electronic 9=ma;n 2c x _h be5 back$ up 9 ano!r >ea10 he sd4 ,b projects 7 able to g =w>d4 ,mill] al m5;n$ ! battle ) ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y reg>d+ *anges 9 ! ,rehabilita;n ,act t wd d away ) sep>ate & specializ$ s]vices4 8,make no mi/ake1 ladies & g5tlem51 x 0 ! ,,acb presid5t & /aff :o 7 ! pr9cipal combatants 9 oppos+ ^? ef=ts10 he sd4 ,b1 he po9t$ \1 att5dees play$ a major role 9 t1 too4 8,no1 ! battle is n ov]1 ! fid ! o!r "d1 2c "! is ? 4grace;l deci.n to h a ,,gao 9ve/iga;n 3c]n+ only ! bl;s ag5cies4 ,b we m/ /ay dilig5t1 we m/ 2 prep>$ to d :at is nec1 & bas$ on ! 4cus.ns y he>d dur+ ! "w%op1 dur+ ! panel 4cus.n a "d #gd or two ago1 & bas$ on ! det]m9a;n : has be5 express$ "h1 ,i'm 3fid5t z to h[ ? 3trov]sy is go+ to come \40 ,he comp>$ advocacy to an iceb]g3 #ij p]c5t ( x is "u wat]1 8& x's n (t5 se54 ,advocacy1 9 xs v broad t]ms1 frequ5tly 9cludes a lot ( meet+s1 prep>+ writt5 com;ts1 "s"ts "d-l;g regula;n writ+ or ! $it+ ( regula;ns1 /rategiz+ ) o!r organiza;ns 9 ! bl;s & ! broad] 4abil;y field1 & _m o!r ?+s4 ,z a result1 a lot ( issues don't r1lly come to ! surface = a l;g "t40 ,"o ( ^? issues is detectable w>n+s on ,wa%+ton's ,metrorail sy/em4 ,he la;t$ ! wa/e ( m"oy on electronic cu+ sy/ems & ! foot-dra7+ ( ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ra;n4 ,la/ ,septemb]1 ,,acb's pati;e wore \1 & x fil$ suit al;g ) ! #ge ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n1 o!r organiza;ns & s"eal 9dividuals 9 f$]al c\rt ag/ ! ,metro sy/em1 ! ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n & ! ,,fta4 ,metro 3t9u$ to oppose ! suit2 2t ,*ri/mas #aiif & ,ea/] #aiig1 sev5 m p fell (f ! plat=ms4 ,ab two weeks 2f 3v5;n1 an >ticle 9 8,! ,wa%+ton ,po/0 sd ,metro 0 junk+ xs electronic cu+ sy/em & 9/all+ detectable w>n+s4 8,b we're n celebrat+ yet10 ,mill] sd4 8,we c't celebrate 2c ! devil is 9 ! details4 ,! devil is 9 ! details reg>d+ s* ?+s z ": >e ! detectable w>n+s go+ to 2 plac$1 :at k9d ( mat]ial >e !y go+ to 2 made \ (1 :at color >e !y go+ to be1 ! numb] ( /a;ns 9 : !y're go+ to 2 9/all$1 & _m o!r issues40 ,he po9t$ to ! numb] ( #gf meet+s /aff memb]s h att5d$1 /at+ t ^? 7 wond];l opportunities to provide 9put on v>i\s issues4 ,he al m5;n$ ! ,project ,ac;n bus driv] tra9+ 9 ,pittsbur<1 t1*+ bus driv]s to call \ /ops4 8,^! projects1 al? !y may appe> to d1l ) :at "\ to 2 a fairly simple task1 ^! projects >e go+ to 2come & ,i ?9k recogniz$ to 2 m & m & m important 2c ,- /op & ?9k ,- bl p >e n[ 2+ '5c\rag$' m & m to use fix$-r\te transporta;n4 ,:y8 ,2c p>atransit s]vice is a ll bit vuln]able1 x's "s:at 3trov]sial 9 "s communities1 & x's subject to grt v>ia;ns 9 fund+4 ,s x's go+ to 2 important = bl p z m* z possible to 2 able to use ! fix$-r\te s]vices40 ,he m5;n$ ,,acb's gr[+ 9t]na;nal pres;e1 bas$ #gg on "picipa;n 9 ! ,_w ,bl ,union1 rcvg 9t]na;nal visitors 9 ! na;nal (fice1 active "picipa;n 9 v>i\s 3v5;ns & sem9>s >.d ! _w1 9t]na;nal correspond;e ) 9dividuals & organiza;ns1 & respond+ to doz5s ( reque/s = assi/.e4 ,x's al bas$ on ! gdwill fr%ip : ,,acb has rcvd1 d]iv$ f bo>d & /aff memb]s' volunt>y activities4 ,he told ab 2+ ask$ to l1d a delega;n to ,*9a1 & :at ! delega;n did :ile "!4 ,he ?ank$ ^? ,,acb memb]s :o _h h\s$ memb]s ( ! ,japan ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl :ile !y 7 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,on ! na;nal side1 ,mill] sd t ,,acb is less dep5d5t on ?rift /ore 9come ?an 2f1 b 8we z ,,acb memb]s want to make \r organiza;n ,,\r organiza;n1 n "o t is pd = ma9ly by 9come t comes f \tside s\rces4 #gh ,x ne$s \r support1 & x's go+ to 3t9ue to ne$ \r support40 ,"! >e ways to support x t won't hurt1 s* z 3tribut+ g5]\sly via ! fall fundrais] lr4 ,he ?ank$ ,,acb memb]s = _! support1 & 3clud$ 8 rem>ks by play+ a seg;t ( ! old] girls' glee club 3c]t at ! ,nanj+ ,s*ool = ! ,bl 9 ,*9a4 ,foll[+ ,mill]'s report1 ,paul ,$w>ds ann\nc$ t ,p5n ,/a;n 9 ,new ,york _h decid$ to 9/all ,- p]man5tly ,- ! f/ talk+ kiosk 9 ! c.try4 ,fri"d3 ,! 3v5;n de"p$ slim1 ! ,magic ,ca/le1 ,univ]sal ,/udios1 ,b"ely ,hills1 %opp+ on ,rodeo ,drive1 ,hollywood ,walk ( ,fame1 ,hollywood ,p>k horse rac+10 ,hask9s sd4 8,we h boat+ & sail+ 9 ! ,m>9a del ,rey >ea1 : is j ?ree miles f \r hotel1 & z y he>d on ',! ,b"ely ,hillbillies1' swimm+ pools & movie />s40 ,%e ?ank$ ! 3v5;n att5dees = *oos+ ,los ,angeles1 & sd ! hotel 0 look+ =w>d to ho/+ !m4 ,foll[+ a "q-&-answ] ses.n1 att5dees act$ on am5d;ts to ! bylaws4 ,bo? am5d;ts pass$4 ,,acb ,tr1sur] ,patricia ,b1ttie 0 next ) h] report4 8,m"oy1 m"oy1 m"oy1 ( c\rse we c't d m* )\t m"oy10 %e sd4 8,volunte]ism is wond];l1 b pay+ = ^? bus tickets1 pay+ = ^? plane tickets1 pay+ = \r wond];l na;nal (fice #hj /aff & ( c\rse ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,5t]prises & ,s]vices /aff 9 ,m9n1polis1 & all ( ! ?+s t we want to d 444 ,= ^? ( y :o may n 2 famili>1 let me j briefly describe ! f9.es ( ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,we h a budget ( ab @s#a4a million ? ye>1 & we >e 9 probably ! be/ & mo/ s.d f9ancial 3di;n t we h be5 9 a decade40 ,3solidat$ assets z ( ,decemb] #ca1 #aiif >e @s#a1fhj1ahf2 la/ ye>1 3solidat$ assets 7 @s#a1cge1jjj4 ,%e al m5;n$ ! bal.e 9 ! res]ve fund ( @s#djj1jjj4 ,af ,b1ttie's report came elec;ns4 ,"! 0 no *ange am;g ! (fic]s2 all 9cumb5ts 7 re- elect$4 ,! rema9d] ( ! ,fri"d & ,satur"d ses.ns 7 tak5 up ) 3v5;n busi;s4 ,at ! #ha banquet1 3v5;n att5dees lau<$ at ! antics ( ! ,!at] by ! ,bl4 ,cap;ns ,all photos copy"r #aiig by ,j[dy ,photography4 ,$ & ,l9da ,bradley welcome "ey"o to ,h\/on & ! 3v5;n4 ,billie ,j1n ,kei? & ,ka?y ,megiv]n %>e a smile at ! banquet on ,fri"d4 ,megiv]n is ! w9n] ( ! ,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice ,aw>d4 ,scott ,m>%all rcvs ! ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel ,ambassador ,aw>d z ,dawn ,*ri/5s5 looks on1 lau<+4 ,nelson ,malb"o ?anks ! ,,acb bo>d = aw>d+ ! ,virg9ia ,associa;n ( ! ,bl an (ficial *>t] z ,paul ,$w>ds looks on4 #hb ,,acb ,ann\nces #aiig ,aw>d ,w9n]s by ,%>on ,lov]+ ,dur+ ! ,july #f op5+ c]emonies ( ! #cfth annual na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,h\/on1 ,texas1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "nd ! recipi5ts ( aw>ds4 ,c>ol ,mc,c>l1 *air ( ! bo>d ( publica;ns1 ?ank$ ,kim ,*>lson1 ,jay ,d\dna1 ,tom ,mit*ell1 & ,mit* ,pom]antz = _! "w ? ye>4 ,%e rem9d$ h] li/5]s t ! ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman ,excell;e 9 ,writ+ ,aw>d 85ables y to 2 a "picipant if yr >ticle 0 put 9 & publi%$ 2t ,april .<#aiif.> & ,m>* .<#aiig.>40 ,? ye>'s w9n] 0 ,deborah ,grubb2 ,k5 ,/ew>t1 au?or ( 8,runn]s ,hi<10 0 ! runn]-up4 8,?ank y s m* = ? honor10 ,grubb sd4 8,a writ] is #hc r>ely at a loss = ^ws1 & ,i am4 ,my ll >ticle />t$ \ z an ;e-mail message on ! guide dog us]s li/1 & ,kim ,*>lson1 :o is "o ( ! k9de/ & mo/ lov+ & mo/ help;l p1 call$ me up & sd1 ',y h to write ? z an >ticle = ! ,=um4' ,& s my ll ef=t has won me ? aw>d4 ,& f ! he>t1 ,i say ?ank y40 ,! w9n] ( ! ,v]non ,h5ley ,memorial ,aw>d 0 ,! ,see+ ,eye1 = xs public s]vice ann\nce;ts reg>d+ re/aurant & taxicab a3ess4 ,a3ept+ on 2half ( ,! ,see+ ,eye 0 ,david ,l\x1 ! s*ool's director ( field s]vices4 8,?ank y v m* on 2half ( ,! ,see+ ,eye1 xs bo>d ( tru/ees1 xs /aff & xs graduates1 & r1lly on 2half ( all dog guide us]s1 & ,i 2lieve on 2half ( all bl p10 ,l\x sd4 8,2c "s ( y >e1 & 2c "s ( y "w ) ^? :o su6] #hd cr1tive g5ius1 y c well imag9e x 0 q 9t]e/+ "w+ ) "s"o l ,/an ,freb]g3 2h ! sc5es y don't see m* di6]5t ?an :at y see \ front1 :at _m ( u h come to "k z ! ,/an ,freb]g p]sonal;y4 ,b r1lly1 ? aw>d ne$s to 2 %>$ ) ,/an ,freb]g & ) ,betty ,:ite z well4 ,x is 9de$ a pl1sure to a3ept ? on 2half ( ,! ,see+ ,eye & r1lly on 2half ( all :o take ! /ep to move 9dep5d5tly "?\t ? 5tire c.try40 ,at ! banquet on ,fri"d nids 7 honor$4 8,x is s m* m fun to give aw>ds ?an to rcv !m1 2c :5 y h to rcv !m y're usually cry+ & y've got yr masc>a runn+ d[n yr face10 sd ,dawn ,*ri/5s51 *air ( ! aw>ds committee4 8,& :5 y're giv+ !m1 y c j smile & give ! aw>d & "k t ! p]son y're giv+ #he x to is s excit$ t !y're n go+ to 2 able to talk & y expect !m to talk1 & x's j a lot ( fun40 ,! #aiig ,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice ,aw>d 0 pres5t$ to ,ka?y ,megiv]n ( ,alex&ria1 ,va4 ,h] nom9a;n r1d3 8,= ne>ly #be ye>s1 ,ka?y has "w$ & volunte]$ tire.sly on 2half ( bett]+ ! lives ( bl p4 ,9 #aigc %e "w$ = ,durw>d ,mc,daniel z adm9i/rative assi/ant = ,,acb4 ',durw>d & ,aile5 7 l p>5ts to me1' sd ,ka?y1 ^: [n p>5ts _h di$4 ,2c ,ka?y didn't h 5 m"oy = room & bo>d :ile att5d+ law s*ool at nie pr(es.nals 9 ! field ( bl;s $uca;n & rehabilita;n4 ,ev5 ?\< %e has all ! responsibilities ( manag+ a /aff1 develop+_/manag+ a budget1 support+ activities ( ,,aer's presid5t & bo>d ( directors2 plann+ ,,aer's na;nal 3f];es2 writ+ = ! newslr2 & keep+ up ) all bl;s- relat$ issues on ,capitol ,hill1 "o alw sees ,ka?y #hg at meet+s ( & = bl p1 & usually %e is "w+ z a volunte] 2h a table4 ,we alsor1d >ticles %e has writt5 = ',! ,brl ,=um' on issues ( na;nal import.e on bl;s issues4 8,l;g 2f ,i mov$ to ! ,wa%+ton >ea1 ,i knew ( ,ka?y z a na;nal l1d] 9 ! field ( bl;s1 & an active advocate = bl p4 ,af mov+ to ! ,d4,c4 >ea1 ,i al le>n$ :at a r1l fr %e is on a p]sonal basis4 ,dur+ ! ye> :5 we 7 neis4 ,%e has alw be5 will+ to pick up any"o 9 ! >ea ne$+ a ride to a meet+ or local 3f];e4 ,^! acts ( ?"\;l;s g f> 2y h] pr(es.nal life4 ,despite h] [n #hh battle ) rheumatoid >?ritis1 ,ka?y ,megiv]n has made a p]sonal & pr(es.nal c>e] ( improv+ ! _w = bl p40 "<,? nom9a;n 0 submitt$ by ,,acb memb] ,billie ,j1n ,kei?4"> 8,?ank y v m*10 ,megiv]n sd4 8,?ank y1 my =m] nei ov] "!1 :o ,i "k wrote ! lr4 ,? m1ns a lot to me1 obvi\sly4 ,i />t$ \ ,- ,i _h no idea :5 ,i answ]$ t ad 9 ,! ,wa%+ton ,po/ back 9 #aigc h[ x 0 go+ to *ange my life1 b ! 9flu;e ( a v special g5tleman "nd ,durw>d ,mc,daniel made all ! di6];e 9 my life1 & ,i ?ank y v m*40 ,! w9n] ( ! ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel ,ambassador ,aw>d 0 ,scott ,m>%all4 8,he is a tire.s advocate bo? p]sonally & pr(es.nally10 ,*ri/5s5 sd4 8,he al has be5 9 ! busi;s = >.d #bj ye>s4 444 he has #hi "w$ 9 virtually e aspect ( mak+ ! lives ( bl & visually impair$ p bett]4 ,he is a r>e comb9a;n ( a cr1tive ?9k] & an activi/ on _m issues4 ,he alw g5]ates fre% id1s1 & 444 "ws ) o!r organiza;ns ( & = ! bl to 5sure t :at"e ! ne$s ( bl & visually impair$ p >e1 "!'s "s"o \ "! fi%all sd4 8,i _c tell y :at ? aw>d m1ns to me ,- ,i guess ,i j did4 ,usually ,i am n lo/ = ^ws4 ,i rememb] com+ to ,wa%+ton 9 #aiha to take ov] :at is n[ ,julie ,c>roll's job 444 ,? is ! grte/ organiza;n ( bl p 9 ! _w1 & ,i bett] /op :ile ,i'm ah1d40 ,al at ! banquet1 ! ,virg9ia ,associa;n ( ! ,bl rcvd xs (ficial *>t]4 ,! d1dl9e = nom9a;ns = ! ,bray1 ,c>d1 ,mc,daniel #ij & ,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice aw>ds is ,april #ae1 #aiih4 ,call+ ,/ops ,is a ,civil ,"r ,,acb ,grant ,project ,exp&s by ,j59e ,/anley 8,excuse me1 c y tell me : /op ? is80 ,h[ _m "ts h y ask$ a bus driv] ? "q8 ,maybe y 7 *eck+ on yr posi;n al;g ! r\te1 or maybe y _h a horrible suspicion t ! driv] _h j fl[n pa/ ! /op y firmly ask$ hm or h] to ann\nce :5 y bo>d$ ! bus4 ,h[ _m "ts has t same driv] grunt$ a reply ( 8,don't worry1 ,i'll tell y :5 we get "!10 or 8,oh @ sorry1 ,i =got yr /op40 ,did y "k t hav+ /ops ann\nc$ on fix$ r\te #ia buses1 subways & tra9s is a civil "r "u ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act8 ,b "u :at 3di;ns %d /ops 2 ann\nc$8 ,/ops at all major 9t]sec;ns1 transf] po9ts & major de/9a;ns %d 2 ann\nc$1 reg>d.s ( :e!r a rid] ) a 4abil;y has reque/$ !m4 ,any /op reque/$ to 2 ann\nc$ by any rid] m/ 2 call$ \4 ,! ,,ada does n def9e s* ?+s z major 9t]sec;ns or de/9a;ns4 ,? is left to local au?orities to decide4 ,does yr local transit sy/em m1sure up8 ,if n1 help is available4 ,9 #aiig ,,acb & ,jim ,flemm+ ( ,,jdf @& ,associates1 ,burtonsville1 ,md41 rcvd a grant f ,project ,,ac;n1 ! f$]ally fund$ program on transporta;n & p ) 4abilities4 ,r1liz+ t a defici5cy 9 call+ \ /ops 0 a major b>ri] to bl & #ib visually impair$ travel]s on public transit1 ,,acb's proposal took a m 9-dep? look at ! issue4 8,transit op]a;ns p l %ort- t]m1 9exp5sive answ]s10 says ,flemm+1 :5 ask$ ab ! public aw>e;s campaigns t s.d l ! logical solu;n to ! problem ( driv]s n call+ \ /ops4 8,call+ /ops is a *ange 9 2havior4 ,any "t y expect p to *ange _! 2havior1 y c expect a c]ta9 am.t ( resi/.e40 ,! 8,call+ ,\ ,/ops0 project takes a di6]5t approa*1 look+ at a "pn]%ip 2t manage;t1 driv]s & bl & visually impair$ rid]s to assure l;g-t]m compli.e4 ,?ree modules make up ! tra9+4 ,^! modules c 2 execut$ by transit p]sonnel & revisit$ z a l;g-t]m solu;n = monitor+ & 5=c+ /op call+4 ,two te/ sites 7 *os5 #ic bas$ on a ne$ = tra9+ on call+ /ops1 transit sy/ems seek+ an amicable solu;n reg>d+ union "picipa;n & ! "picipa;n ( ,,acb memb]s4 ,pittsbur< & ,clevel& prov$ to 2 excell5t te/ sites4 ,bo? cities h l>ge1 active ,,acb *apt]s4 ,bo? transit au?orities express$ an 9t]e/ 9 mak+ _! sy/ems m a3essible b 7 look+ = a way to "w ) _! union driv]s = m 3crete tra9+ on /op call+4 ,"s transit sy/ems h cit$ union opposi;n z a r1son :y /op call+ _c 2 5=c$4 ,! ann\nce;t ( /ops is a provi.n ( a f$]al law1 ! ,,ada4 ,unions _c br1k f$]al law4 ,! key to ! ,,acb tra9+ is a sy/em ( fair monitor+ & rew>d1 ! 8give_/get0 pr9ciple4 ,driv]s h 9c5tives to 8d ! "r ?+40 ,! bl;s commun;y ( ea* c;y is al 9volv$ & takes #id responsibil;y = monitor+ ! sy/em 2f & af ! tra9+4 ,manag]s1 union repres5tatives1 driv]s & bl rid]s >e all 9volv$ 9 a "o- to two-"d tra9+ sem9> t takes !m "? a s]ies ( ex]cises4 ,driv]s' 4com=t at sp1k+ 9 public1 misconcep;ns ab ! ,,ada & ! exp]i;e ( bl rid]s bo? :5 /ops >e n call$ & call$ appropriately1 >e all address$4 ,a support sy/em f manage;t & a commit;t to uphold ! ,,ada1 a f$]al law1 >e al /ress$4 ,reports f driv]s 9 ,clevel& & ,pittsbur< >e favorable4 ,"o driv] ev5 report$ t once he got 9 ! habit ( call+ \ ! /ops1 he f.d hmf do+ s 9 8 p]sonal c> :ile driv+ 9 8 bus r\te >ea4 ,does ? program s.d l "s?+ 9 : yr commun;y cd take #ie "p8 ,! su3ess ( ? tra9+ & ! ma9t5.e ( \r civil "r to /op ann\nce;t dep5ds on y1 memb]s ( ,,acb & bl or visually impair$ bus pass5g]s4 ,x is v easy to say t ! bus sy/em is 9a3essible due to a lack ( /op ann\nce;ts1 mak+ a case = 9clu.n on p>atransit s]vices4 ,z p>atransit roles >e re- evaluat$ & any"o :o c is 5c\rag$ to ride ! fix$-r\te bus1 bl p m/ "w to make t fix$-r\te sy/em z a3essible z possible4 ,9 ord] to make t happ51 y c take an active role on yr transit sy/em's 3sum] advisory committee4 ,yr local ,,acb *apt] c elect "s"o to s]ve on ? body1 dep5d+ on h[ p >e *os5 to d s4 ,t p]son %d report back to ! *apt] & take *apt] 3c]ns to ! transit sy/em4 ,all too (t51 we compla9 am;g #if \rvs ab ! /ate ( transporta;n b >e a v small pres;e 9 local & na;nal transit advocacy4 ,= m 9=ma;n on h[ y c br+ ! 8,call+ ,/ops0 program to yr transit au?or;y1 3tact3 ,jim ,flemm+1 ,,jdf @& ,associates1 #cbbd ,hollyhock1 ,burtonsville1 ,,md #bjhff2 ph"o "<#cja"> #chd-#dgdi4 ,flemm+ is al ga!r+ 9=ma;n on ! activities ( bl p 9 transporta;n advocacy "?\t ! c.try4 ,he wd appreciate correspond;e to build an advocacy net"w s t ! ne$s ( bl & visually impair$ p c 2 well- repres5t$ on ,,ada transporta;n issues4 #ig ,ask ! ,advocates3 ,gett+ ,acqua9t$ ) ,,acb's ,advocacy ,s]vices by ,m>k ,ri*]t ,= ne>ly a ye>1 ,i h s]v$ z ,,acb's ,director ( ,advocacy ,s]vices4 ,x has be5 my privilege to "w ) hundr$s ( ,,acb memb]s & o!rs1 resolv+ _! 9dividual 9quiries or 4cuss+ _! op;ns "u ! law1 & le>n+ f !m ab ! r1l ne$s & 3c]ns ( \r commun;y4 ,:5 ,i jo9$ ! ,,acb /aff la/ ,novemb]1 ,i fill$ a posi;n t _h n exi/$ 2f ,i came on bo>d1 & al? x has be5 excit+ to br1k new gr.d1 x has al be5 *all5g+ to le>n h[ be/ to respond e6ectively to ! wide/ possible audi;e ( 3sum]s4 ,_m ( y h express$ 9t]e/ 9 r\t9ely rcvg practical 9=ma;n ab ! #ih legal "rs ( p :o >e bl or h l[ vi.n4 ,to meet ? dem&1 8,ask ! ,advocates0 w appe> regul>ly 9 8,! ,brl ,=um0 & w provide answ]s to ! mo/ frequ5tly ask$ "qs4 ,k is p[]1 & my hope is t ? column w emp[] p :o >e bl to 2 _! [n be/ advocates4 ,advocacy comes 9 a v>iety ( flavors4 ,,acb has l;g be5 active 9 ! legislative & regulatory >5as advocat+ = *anges to exi/+ law1 or = ! pres]va;n ( provi.ns alr on ! books1 t w protect ! "rs & priorities ( bl p4 ,\r su3esses 9 ? reg>d >e myriad4 ,moreov]1 ,,acb advocates = p :o >e bl 2f ! c\rts 9 cases ( na;nal signific.e1 s* z \r suit ag/ ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,>ea ,transit ,au?or;y "<,,wmata"> = xs failure to comply ) ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities #ii ,act by refus+ to 9/all detectable w>n+s al;g xs subway plat=m $ges4 ,h["e1 m* m ne$s to 2 d"o1 & we >e meet+ ! *all5ge ) det]m9a;n & 5?usiasm4 ,,acb is provid+ a wide v>iety ( advocacy s]vices to \r memb]s & o!rs4 ,we provide 9=ma;n & ref]ral s]vices relat+ to virtually any issue 9 ! field ( bl;s4 ,we (f] te*nical assi/.e to help navigate ! maze ( gov]n;t b5efit programs1 s* z ,social ,secur;y ,4abil;y ,9sur.e "<,,ssdi"> or ,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come "<,,ssi">4 ,we c help secure important s]vices t >e provid$ by voca;nal rehabilita;n programs or m&at$ "u special $uca;n law4 ,we advise 9quir]s ab _! civil "rs "u f$]al law & c recomm5d ! assi/.e ( #ajj suitable advocates 9 matt]s 9volv+ /ate law4 ,we c su7e/ c\rses ( ac;n to pursue if y 2lieve t yr "rs h be5 limit$ or d5i$1 & we (f] help 9 ! prep>a;n ( mat]ials ne$$ to file claims or compla9ts4 ,:5 f1sible & appropriate1 ,,acb c >range = repres5ta;n or 9t]v5;n by ,,acb /aff & o!r appropriate advocates4 ,z a lawy]1 x is pr(es.nally rew>d+ to play a "p 9 mak+ ^! s]vices available1 b z a p]son :o is bl1 x is "picul>ly m1n+;l to "w h& 9 h& ) ,,acb memb]s & frs to a3ompli% objectives t matt] to all ( u4 ,i am "picul>ly grate;l = ! opportun;y to "w side by side ) p>5ts to develop 9dividualiz$ $uca;n plans "<,,iep,'s"> = _! *n :o >e bl4 ,we h a trem5d\s responsibil;y to 5sure t \r *n rcv an #aja $uca;n t is wor?y ( _! pot5tial4 ,x has al be5 gratify+ to assi/ old] bl p to re/ore a m1sure ( economic /abil;y & secur;y by help+ !m obta9 or reta9 ,social ,secur;y b5efits4 ,un=tunately1 x has al be5 9cr$ibly fru/rat+ to "w f/h& ) ! p]vasive;s ( 4crim9a;n ag/ p :o use guide dogs4 ,addi;nally1 "! is m* "w to 2 d"o to protect ! "r ( "w+-age bl p to r1sonable a3ommoda;ns 9 ! "wplace & to fre$om f 4crim9a;n 9 hir+ ,- & s m* m4 ,obvi\sly1 too _m issues ab.d t require a grt d1l ( att5;n1 & we ne$ to develop e6ective /rategies to su3e$4 ,to help u bett] def9e \r goals & to 5h.e ! s]vices we provide1 ,,acb has cr1t$ a ,committee on ,advocacy ,s]vices4 ,e/abli%$ at #ajb ? ye>'s na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,h\/on1 ,texas1 ! committee w 3sid] ! appropriate;s & scope ( 9volve;t 9 activities s* z m$ia;n1 repres5ta;n1 litiga;n1 $uca;n & \tr1* to ! private b>1 & o!r s]vices relat$ to ! 5=ce;t & protec;n ( civil "rs & 5title;ts4 ,al;g ) \r presid5t & executive director :o s]ve z p]man5t memb]s ( ! committee1 ,,acb ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds has appo9t$ ?ree addi;nal memb]s to ? ye>'s committee4 ,dawn ,*ri/5s5 is a memb] ( ! ,,acb bo>d ( directors & s]ves z an advocate = ! ,tol$o ,society = ! ,bl4 ,jim ,kra*t is a pa/ presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s ,associa;n & is a practic+ attorney 9 ,miami1 ,fla4 ,sue ,ammet]1 al an ,,acb bo>d memb]1 is presid5t ( ! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ( #ajc ! ,bl & s]ves z ,4abil;y ,s]vices ,speciali/ = ,k+ ,c.ty ,gov]n;t 9 ,s1ttle4 ,^! \t/&+ advocates & ,,acb l1d]s w help u prioritize \r advocacy ef=ts & set \r c\rse = ! future4 ,h["e1 we h alr "utak5 a numb] ( projects to 5h.e ! advocacy s]vices we curr5tly provide4 ,= example1 we >e develop+ tra9+ mat]ials1 s* z an easy-to-"u/& h&book \tl9+ ! /ructure & op]a;n ( ! ,,ssi & ,,ssdi programs1 ) special emphasis on ^? rules t apply /rictly to bl recipi5ts & provi.ns 9 ! law t try to 5c\rage "w4 ,addi;nally1 future 9/all;ts ( ? column w focus on select$ topics ( 9t]e/ &1 us+ a "q-&-answ] =mat1 w address specific 9quiries rais$ by y4 ,i look =w>d to gett+ yr 9put #ajd ab issues y wd l to see 4cuss$4 ,we >e v excit$ ab ! cr1;n ( ,,acb's job bank1 curr5tly a3ess$ on ! ,_w ,wide ,web4 ,ann\nce;ts ab employ;t opportunities f >.d ! na;n >e po/$ electronically & >e a3essible by job seek]s :o >e bl4 ,by mak+ job ann\nce;ts ( 9t]e/ to u available 9 m$ia we c use 9dep5d5tly1 we >e 3t9u+ to address ! unconscionably hi< job.s rate 9 \r commun;y4 ,! job bank c 2 a3ess$ on ,,acb's web site at http3_/_/" www4acb4org1 & is updat$ regul>ly4 ,if y h addi;nal "qs ab ? s]vice1 wd l to po/ a job ann\nce;t1 or if y wd l fur!r 9=ma;n ab any ( ! jobs li/$1 pl1se 3tact ,s>ah ,de,"y at ! ,,acb na;nal (fice4 ,we h grt expecta;ns = ! job bank1 & ,,acb 3t9ues to explore #aje ways to make ? important 9=ma;n a3essible to z _m 3sum]s z possible4 ,n[ let me make a few com;ts ab h[ y c help me make ! mo/ ( ,,acb's advocacy s]vices4 ,pl1se feel free to 3tact ! na;nal (fice by mail1 ph"o1 or by :at"e m1ns >e mo/ 3v5i5t = y4 ,mo/ ( ! 9quiries ,i rcv >e 9 fact made by ph"o4 ,9quiries >e kept 3fid5tial4 ,"qs or issues rais$ %d 2 bl;s-relat$ 9quiries4 ,"qs y mie seek+ advocacy assi/.e f ,,acb1 yr 3c]n %d >ise \ ( facts relat$ to bl;s or visual impair;t4 ,! fact t a call] may simply 2 bl does n m1n t h] "q relates to bl;s4 ,al? ,,acb's /aff mie ask$ rep1t$ly4 ,^! m common 9quiries c 2 address$ by \r na;nal (fice support /aff4 ,if yr 3c]n _c 2 address$ 9 ? way1 we >e v 9t]e/$ 9 explor+ ! matt] ) y fur!r4 ,if y >e ask$ to l1ve a voice mail message1 pl1se 2 z specific z possible ab ! circum/.es surr.d+ yr call4 ,do+ s w help me 2 bett] prep>$ :5 yr ph"o call is return$ promptly4 ,y w al want to 3tact ,,acb ) "t-s5sitive 3c]ns z soon z y possibly c4 ,if y >e giv5 #fj "ds 9 : to app1l a deci.n made ag/ y1 3tact+ u on ! #eith "d w n all[ u to give y ! mo/ e6ective assi/.e4 ,f9ally1 su3ess;l advocacy requires t1m"w4 ,^? seek+ assi/.e >e full "pn]s 9 #ajg ! process4 ,= example1 if y >e told t c]ta9 (ficial docu;ta;n is requir$ ( y by an ag5cy1 & x is appropriate = s* 9=ma;n to 2 obta9$1 ,,acb _c hope to 2 ( s]vice :5 ! bi7e/ problem is a simple refusal to provide ! pap]"w4 ,? is only to say t we ne$ to "w tgr 9 gd fai?1 & we ne$ to "w h>d4 ,"w+ coop]atively1 ) ea* ( u 8[n+0 a "p ( ! process1 we w maximize \r su3ess4 ,i hope t ^! com;ts h giv5 y a bett] idea ( ! k9d ( s]vices t ,,acb is provid+4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is committ$ to /r;g & e6ective advocacy1 & ,i look =w>d to "w+ ) y to 3t9ue to exp& & improve ! qual;y ( \r advocacy s]vices4 #ajh ,a6iliate ,news ,news f ,p5nsylvania ,! ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w hold xs /ate 3v5;n ,novemb] #g-#i1 #aiig at ! ,brunswick ,hotel 9 ,lanca/]1 ,,pa4 ,! !me is 8,tra9+ ,plus ,exp]i;e ,equals ,su3ess40 ,pres5t]s w 9clude ,,acb ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds1 ,mi*ael ,gravitt1 presid5t ( ! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts1 ! new director ( ! ,p5nsylvania /ate ag5cy = ! bl1 ,d\glas ,boone & ! director ( ,p5nsylvania's non- gov]n;tal ag5cies = ! bl1 ,val]ie ,we9]4 ,4cus.n w focus on r1*+ "y] p & ! ne$ = 3t9u+ sep>ate s]vice programs4 ,! ,luz]ne ,c.ty ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 locat$ 9 ,wilkes-,b>re1 celebrates x #gjth #aji anniv]s>y on ,octob] #bd1 #aiig4 ,f.d$ 9 #aibg z ! ,luz]ne ,c.ty ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 x 2came ! ,luz]ne ,c.ty ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 #aihd4 ,? 0 a pione] move;t s9ce x 0 ! f/ "kn organiza;n ( bl p4 ,to celebrate ? anniv]s>y1 *apt] presid5t ,?omas ,wal% & a committee ( *apt] memb]s h plann$ a d9n]1 fa%ion %[1 & d.e to 2 held at ,g5etti's ,hotel 9 ,wilkes-,b>re4 ,! public is 9vit$4 ,tickets >e @s#ej p] p]son4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 call "<#gag"> #hbd-#ecje4 ,,cclvi ,=m+ 9 ,atlanta ,! ,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n ,9t]na;nal is organiz+ a *apt] 9 ,atlanta to provide support1 $uca;n & s]vices = ! commun;y4 ,all >e 9vit$ to att5d ! next s*$ul$ meet+4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,d>r5 #aaj ,h>vey at "<#ggj"> #ifa-#dgdd1 ,cyndi ,kit*5s at "<#djd"> #bcc-#jbig1 or ,be? ,horton at "<#djd"> #hid-#iade4 ,"h & ,"! by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non ,! ann\nce;t ( new products & s]vices 9 ? column %d n 2 3sid]$ an 5dorse;t ( ^? products & s]vices by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,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$4 ,3gressm5 ,honor$ ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl rec5tly honor$ s5ators ,jeff ,b+aman "<;,d-,n4,m4"> & ,mit* ,mc,connell "<;,r- #aaa ,ky4"> & ,repres5tative ,william ;,f4 ,gdl+ "<;,r- ,pa4"> = _! commit;t to brl lit]acy & ! $uca;n ( bl & visually impair$ *n4 ,! ?ree 7 9/ru;tal 9 ! reau?oriza;n ( ! ,9dividuals ) ,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act4 ,record-,br1k] ,mitzi ,fri$l&] has 2come ! f/ p]son 9 ! hi/ory ( ! talk+ book program to record #a1jjj books1 ac to ! ,,nls ,news4 ,h] record-br1k+ book 0 8,2y ! ,d\ble ,nie n[ available4 ,! full set ( #ba tapes 9cludes all g5]al ses.ns1 ! banquet1 legislative sem9>1 diabetes sem9>1 & ! 9t]net sem9>1 & co/s @s#be4 ,ses.n tapes >e available sep>ately = @s#e4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ! ,,acb na;nal (fice at "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff 2t #b3#cj & #e3#cj p4m4 ,ea/]n4 ,brl ,c>ds ,%ad[s 9 ! ,d>k's brl pictur$ greet+ c>ds >e available 9dividually & 9 sets ( #aj or #bj4 ,! company (f]s bir?"d c>ds1 z well z anniv]s>y1 ,ea/]1 ?ank y1 ,st4 ,patrick's ,"d1 sympa?y1 get well1 ,"m's ,"d1 ,"f's ,"d1 ,*ri/mas1 ,val5t9e's ,"d1 t1*] & fr%ip c>ds4 #aac ,9dividual c>ds co/ @s#b4ej2 a set ( #aj co/s @s#bj1 & a set ( #bj co/s @s#ce4 ,mail ord]s to ,%ad[s 9 ! ,d>k1 #dfjj ,p9e ,hill ,rd41 ,%reveport1 ,,la #gaajg-#bgaf2 ph"o "<#cah"> #dei-#adbf2 ;e-mail pmbl9d@aaol4com4 ,h\rs >e3 ,mon"ds1 ,w$nes"ds & ,fri"ds1 #aa a4m4 to #aj p4m41 ,tues"ds & ,?urs"ds1 #d3#cj p4m4 to #aa3#cj p4m41 & ,satur"ds1 #h a4m4 to #aa p4m4 "<,c5tral "t">4 ,*ocolate ,brl ,*oco-,brl has brl greet+ c>ds made ( *ocolate r1d+ 8,happy ,bir?"d10 8,?ank ,y10 8,s1son's ,greet+s0 & m4 ,ea* b> co/s @s#b4ej2 b>s ) nuts co/ @s#c4be4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 call "<#gah"> #cei-#ddff4 #aad ,w9d[-,eyes ,ac to a rec5t press rel1se f ,,gw ,micro1 us]s ( ,vocal- ,eyes #c4j c buy ,w9d[-,eyes #b4j = a @s#ajj 4c.t4 ,! company is al (f]+ ! 4c.t to ,w9d[-,eyes #b4j us]s pur*as+ ,vocal-,eyes4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 *eck ! web site1 http3_/_/" www4gwmicro4com or call "<#bai"> #dhi-#cfga4 ;,v-,max ,go7les ;,v-max is a visual maximiz] device t is worn on ! h1d4 ,x uses digital te*nology to capture1 5l>ge & 5h.e images = ^? 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