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    ,vol4 ,,xxxvi ,febru>y
        #aiih ,no4 #h

         ,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

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,presid5t's ,message3 ,"pn]s1
    ,n ,apologi/s1 by ,paul
    ,$w>ds1 page #g
,,acb ,w9s ,guide ,dog
    ,victory 9 ,hawaii1 page
    #ac
                            #d
,,acb ,ann\nces ,3gres.nal
    ,9t]n%ip ,program1 by
    ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 page #bj
,florida ,attrac;n3 ,! #aiih
    ,,acb ,3v5;n1 by ,john ,a4
    ,hor/1 page #bd
,aw>d ,nom9a;ns ,s"\1 page #bh
,f$]al ,appellate ,c\rt ,rules
    ,ag/ ,vot+ ,"rs ,claims (
    ,bl ,pla9ti6s1 by ,*>les
    ,s4,p4 ,hodge1 page #cb
,ask ! ,advocates3 ,ab !
    ,,ada's ,compla9t
    ,process1 by ,m>k ,ri*]t1
    page #cg
,9 ,memoriam3 ,james ,womack1
    page #de
,/ate ,lic5s+ ,ag5cy ,w9s 9
    ,m9nesota1 by ,*>les
    ,s4,p4 ,hodge1 page #ea
,! ,relev.e ( ,rese>*1 ,or1
    ,rese>*8 ,:y ,bo!r81 page
    #ee
,a6iliate ,news1 page #fj
                            #e
,f ,yr ,p]spective3 ,:y
    ,optacon81 by ,rita ,levy1
    page #ff
,lrs to ! ,$itor1 page #ga
,! ,,uk ,4abil;y ,4crim9a;n
    ,act3 ,def9i;nal ,maze &
    ,5=ce;t ,b>ri]s1 by ,amir
    ,a4 ,majid1 page #hb
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
    ,l5non1 page #if
,humil;y1 by ,l>ry ,johnson1
    page #aaa
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
    #aba
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #abc
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
    #abd
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 page #abe

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    ,presid5t's ,message3
    ,"pn]s1 ,n ,apologi/s
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,ov] ! pa/ ye> or two ,i h
be5 9volv$ 9 a numb] (
situa;ns t 9volve ! rela;n%ip
( bl p to /ate ag5cies :o s]ve
!m6 ,"o ( ! issues t alw seems
to come up is h[ f> we z
3sum]s %d g 9 oppos+ :at
ag5cies d4 ,i h be5 told by p
bo? 9side & \tside ag5cies t
we m/ 2 c>e;l le/ \r
criticisms fuel ef=ts to    #g
replace sep>ate ag5cies )
g5]ic models4
  ,obvi\sly1 "! is "s valid;y
to ? >gu;t4 ,if \r *>ges >e
wildly irresponsible or c\*$ 9
combative t]ms1 we may well d
h>m4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i h a
major problem ) ! no;n t we %d
2 gd ll 3sum]s j to protect
specializ$ s]vices4 ,i am
"picul>ly appall$ by ! fact t
"! h c]ta9ly be5 9/.es ov] !
pa/ c\ple ( ye>s ": ,i am
satisfi$ t ag5cies h tri$ to
utilize ? >gu;t to muzzle
criticism4
  ,if we z 3sum]s h a
responsibil;y to approa*
criticism c>e;lly1 specializ$
ag5cies al h responsibilities4
,i 2lieve x's appropriate to
hold specializ$ ag5cies to a
hi<] /&>d ( 2havior ?an we wd
expect ( g5]ic provid]s4 ,i al
2lieve we h a "r to         #h
expect t ag5cies w take bl p's
3c]ns s]i\sly & respond to !m
appropriately4
  ,? does n alw m1n tell+
3sum]s !y >e "r4 ,x does m1n t
we m/ 2 sure t ! ne$s ( 3sum]s
>e p>am.t )9 ! ag5cies & t
responses to criticism %d 2
knee-j]k or def5sive4 ,"! >e
sy/ems t >e set up to all[ =
3sum] 9put & "! >e require;ts
)9 ! ,rehab ,act t s* 9put 2
9clud$ z a "p ( ! develop;t (
/ate rehabilita;n plans4
  ,i ?9k "!'s a r1l "q z to h[
well ^! sy/ems n[ "w6 ,h[ d we
assure t 3sum] 9put to ag5cies
is e6ective8 ,f/1 we lo2y =
posi;ns on advisory
committees4
  ,second1 we %d 2 sure \r
memb]s att5d /ate or regional
=ums & h appropriate 9put to
(f]4 ,?ird1 ea* /ate a6iliate
%d probably set up meet+s   #i
e ye> ) ! l1d]%ip ( _! /ate
ag5cies ": !y c provide
fe$back4
  ,^! ef=ts w assure t we >e
bett] "kn z an organiza;n b w
d no?+ to make c]ta9 t \r
issues >e c>ri$ =w>d4 ,? is ":
! "pn]%ip (t5 br1ks d[n4 ,x's
easy = ag5cies to li/54 ,x
requires m* m ef=t to actually
imple;t :at we propose4 ,we m/
put \r 3c]ns 9 writ+ & set "t
l9es t ag5cies c 2 expect$ to
ad"h to 9 respond+ to \r
issues4
  ,we z 3sum]s m/ 2 prep>$ to
/& up = :at we want f ag5cies4
,if ? upsets "s p1 s 2 x4
,specializ$ ag5cies h an
obliga;n to ju/ify ! exi/;e (
sep>ate1 specializ$ s]vices4
,we 9 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl h l;g *ampion$ specializ$
s]vices2 we w 3t9ue to d s4
,h["e1 we w al 3t9ue to    #aj
expect to 2 3sult$ & w 3t9ue
to ju/ify \r support bas$ on !
qual;y ( ! s]vices bl p rcv4
,if s]vices >e poor1 "! is no
r1son = u to support ^? :o
provide !m4 ,9 fact we h an
obliga;n to "w to see !m
improv$4 ,ultimately1 ! issue
is h[ be/ c we assure t bl p 9
e /ate ( ! union rcv ! be/
s]vices m"oy & tra9+ c buy6
,\r role z 3sum]s is cle>6 ,we
m/ dem& ! v be/ t ag5cies c
provide6
  ,we m/ al dem& ! v be/ t bl
p c provide6 ,j z we m/ expect
s]vice provid]s to 2 build+
s]vices t >e e6ective1 we m/
expect 3sum]s to act
responsibly z well4 ,too (t5
bl p use _! 4abil;y z an
excuse = _! failure6 ,too (t5
bl p expect u to support !m 2c
!y >e bl1 n 2c !y >e "r6 ,too
(t5 z well bl p expect t   #aa
! organiza;n w d _! fi<t+ =
!m6 ,excell;e is :at we %d 2
ab6
  ,excell;e & hi< expecta;ns
apply j z surely to bl p z !y
d to ag5cies & we %d expect
3sum]s to d _! v be/ j z
c]ta9ly z we 2lieve t ag5cies
m/ "w h>d6
  ,9 ! pa/ ye> "! has be5 an
associat$ ag5cy ( ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl ": "! may
well h be5 mismanage;t6 ,"!
has be5 a lr ( f9d+ t su7e/s t
,texas may n h d"o a gd job
a3ommodat+ xs bl employees4
,"s wd h u rema9 sil5t on ^!
issues on ! gr.d t criticism w
hurt o!r ag5cies t >e do+ a gd
job4 ,? is a v di6icult issue
= me6 ,i ?9k t we c]ta9ly c d
h>m if we >e n c>e;l4 ,i al
?9k t we c d m h>m by all[+ p
to 2lieve t we w rema9 sil5t \
( solid>;y6 ,i ?9k t       #ab
ag5cies ne$ to police !mvs &
ea* o!r6 ,once m we come to !
place ":1 9 my op9ion1 /&>ds
2come important4 ,we h a ne$
to 3t9ue to "w = ! develop;t &
imple;ta;n ( /&>ds ( s]vices t
>e \tcome-bas$ & 3sum]-driv56
,? is at ! v he>t ( ! #aiib
am5d;ts to ! ,rehab ,act &
ne$s to 2 ! corn]/"o ( :at we
d6 ,true ag5cy a3.tabil;y to !
3sum]s !y s]ve & ! 3sum]
organiza;ns 9 _! communities
wd g a v l;g way t[>d assur+ t
specializ$ s]vices wd live up
to :at we expect ( !m6

    ,,acb ,w9s ,guide ,dog
      ,victory 9 ,hawaii

  ,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c41 !
l>ge/ organiza;n ( guide dog
h&l]s 9 ! na;n1 9 3sort ) !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
s"eal o!r organiza;ns1     #ac
has won a major victory 9 a
l;g-runn+ battle to all[ guide
dogs to 5t] & l1ve ! /ate (
,hawaii )\t 2+ subject$ to l;g
qu>ant9es1 ac to a press
rel1se4
  ,! \-(-c\rt settle;t m1ns t
guide dogs visit+ ! /ate m/
comply ) c]ta9 3di;ns prior to
5tr.e 9to ! /ate4 ,:ile a m
detail$ analysis ( ? major
victory is
  plann$ = an upcom+ issue ( !
magaz9e1 we rcvd ? press
rel1se at press "t : w at l1/
provide "s details4








                           #ad
       ,= ,imm ,rel1se
    ,w$nes"d1 ,janu>y #ad1
            #aiih

    ,jo9t ,press ,rel1se (
   ,/ate & ,class ,pla9ti6s
     ,qu>ant9e ,litiga;n
           ,settl$
  ,a class ac;n lawsuit1 fil$
9 #aiic by bl guide dog us]s
resid+ 9 ,hawaii & on ! ma9l&
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ag/
,hawaii's ,animal ,qu>ant9e
"<8qu>ant9e0">1 has be5
prelim9>ily settl$4
  ,! trial1 : 0 s*$ul$ =
,decemb]1 0 3t9u$ to ,april
#aiih to all[ ! ,/ate ,de"p;t
( ,agriculture "t to g "? !
rule-mak+ process1 9clud+
public he>+s1 to adopt new
propos$ rules4 ,! propos$
rules1 : 7 "w$ \ 9 settle;t
4cus.ns & : >e expect$ to 2
imple;t$ ? spr+1 w all[    #ae
guide dog us]s to visit
,hawaii free ( qu>ant9e s l;g
z !y comply ) c]ta9 va39a;n1
antibody & micro*ip
require;ts4 ,provid$ ! rules
>e adopt$ )\t sub/antive
*anges1 ! class ac;n lawsuit w
2 4miss$4
  ,z "p ( xs rabies-prev5;n
program1 ,hawaii hi/orically
subject$ guide dog us]s to !
same qu>ant9e require;ts ) :
all travel]s to ,hawaii _h to
comply4 ,h["e1 9 #aiif1 ! ,n9?
,circuit ,c\rt ( ,app1ls held
t qu>ant9e violat$ ! ,am]icans
) ,4abilities ,act & ord]$ !
,hawaii ,4trict ,c\rt to hold
a trial on :e!r pla9ti6s,0
propos$ modifica;ns to
qu>ant9e 7 r1sonable4 ,!
,civil ,"rs ,divi.n ( !
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice 9t]v5$ 9 !
case 9 support ( ! pla9ti6s4
  ,! ,/ate ( ,hawaii has   #af
a responsibil;y to protect !
public h1l? & safety ( ! p (
,hawaii & to ma9ta9 ,hawaii's
rabies-free /atus4 ,! class
pla9ti6s h ass]t$ a "r to
  m1n+;l a3ess to ! /ate & xs
s]vices1 programs or
activities "u ! ,,ada4 ,!
prelim9>y settle;t bal.es ^!
compet+ 9t]e/s4
  8,! va39a;n & s]ologic te/+
require;ts 9 ! propos$ rules
>e critical compon5ts 9 any
sy/em = keep+ ,hawaii rabies-
free10 sd ,dr4 ,calv9 ,lum1
,/ate ,vet]9>ian &
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,/ate (
,hawaii ,de"p;t (
,agriculture's ,animal ,9du/ry
,divi.n4 8,we >e pl1s$ t guide
dog us]s w 2 able to travel to
& f ,hawaii m 3v5i5tly ) ^!
safegu>ds 9 place40
  ,mi*ael ,a4 ,lilly1 attorney
= ! class pla9ti6s1        #ag
/at$1 8,qu>ant9e has be5 a
,8,b]l9 ,wall,0 = bl citiz5s4
,unlike si<t$ travel]s1 bl
,am]icans h be5 preclud$ f
visit+ or l1v+ ,hawaii ) _!
guide dogs4 ,by ? settle;t1 bl
guide dog us]s w f9ally 2
all[$ to travel to ,hawaii )\t
go+ "? qu>ant9e4 ,i ?ank bo? !
,/ate ( ,hawaii & ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice 9 com+ tgr to a*ieve
s* an \t/&+ & sci5tifically
s.d result = bl guide dog us]s
& ! citiz5s ( ,hawaii40
  ,j59e ,/anley1 a ma9l& class
pla9tiff & presid5t ( ,guide
,dog ,us]s1 ,9c41 /at$1
8,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c41 has
"w$ tire.sly to make \r "r to
travel to ,hawaii a r1l;y4 ,&
we
  >e pl1s$ to h "w$ \ ?
resolu;n ) ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii &
! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice4 ,my husb&
& ,i n[ look =w>d to 2+    #ah
able to take \r l;g-delay$
h"oymoon 9 ,hawaii40
  ,v]non ,cr[d]1 a ma9l& class
pla9tiff1 /at$1 8,i am v
excit$ ab ! progress t has be5
made & ! opportun;y af all ?
"t = me to travel to ,hawaii
on pl1sure or busi;s ) my
guide dog1 ,a7ie4 ,i recognize
? w / 2 a cumb]"s process1 b x
is c]ta9ly a big /ep 9 ! "r
direc;n40
  ,pat ,blum1 a ,hawaii class
pla9tiff1 /at$1 8,hurray4
,f9ally1 ,i w 2 able to take
my dog1 ,sultan1 to ! ma9l& &
return )\t go+ "? qu>ant9e40







                           #ai
       ,,acb ,ann\nces
     ,3gres.nal ,9t]n%ip
   ,program = ,bl ,college
           ,/ud5ts
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
     ,executive ,director

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is pl1s$ to ann\nce !
e/abli%;t ( ! na;nal visually
impair$ 3gres.nal 9t]n%ip
program1 : w 5able qualifi$ bl
or visually
  impair$ college /ud5ts to
s]ve hi<ly $uca;nal & excit+
9t]n%ips 9 ! (fices ( a limit$
numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates s5ators
= a p]iod ( approximately five
weeks 2g9n+ af ,may #be1
#aiih4 ,? excit+ bi"pisan
program1 : is 2+ 5dors$ by
repres5tatives ( bo? political
"pies & by ! pre/igi\s
,brook+s ,9/itu;n1 w all[ ^!
9t]ns to exp]i;e !         #bj
9comp>able b5efits ( "w+ 9 !
(fice ( a s5ator1 meet+ o!r
9t]ns1 obs]v+ ! legislative
process & "picipat+ 9 !
develop;t ( public policy4
  ,9 ord] to 2 3sid]$ = ?
program an applicant m/ 2 at
l1/ #ah ye>s ( age1 m/ h
complet$ at l1/ "o ye> (
college ) a ;,b av]age or
bett]1 m/ possess excell5t
comput] ^w process+ & simil>
skills1 m/ possess ,9t]net
exp]i;e z well z gd 9t]p]sonal
& teleph"o skills1 m/ 2 able
to travel 9dep5d5tly 9 an
urban sett+1 m/ submit a writ+
sample ab :at he or %e expects
to ga9 f ! exp]i;e1 m/ submit
at l1/ "o lr ( recomm5da;n f a
t1*]1 c\nselor or d1n1 & m/
submit pro( ( legal bl;s4 ,!
lr ( applica;n m/ 2 po/m>k$ by
,m>* #ae1 #aiih & s5t to ,mr4
,oral ,mill]1 ,executive   #ba
,director1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,,nw1
,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
#bjjje4 ,! f9al deci.ns z to !
selec;n ( 9t]ns w 2 made by a
committee made up (
repres5tatives f ! ,s5ate1 !
,brook+s ,9/itu;n & ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,/ud5ts select$ to s]ve z
9t]ns w 2 h\s$ on ! campus (
"o ( ! ,wa%+ton metropolitan
>ea univ]sities s* z
,georget[n ,univ]s;y or
,am]ican ,univ]s;y1 & ! co/ (
h\s+ w 2 pd by ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,,acb w al
provide a /ip5d to assi/ ea*
9t]n ) ! co/ ( m1ls & local
transporta;n to & f ,capitol
,hill4 ,9 addi;n1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w provide
cultural & ori5ta;n c\nsel+ ab
! commun;y & provide
opportunities =            #bb
"picipat+ 9 "s ( ! \t/&+
cultural opportunities
available 9 ! na;n's capital4
,>range;ts w al 2 made = a
limit$ am.t ( addi;nal
ori5ta;n & mobil;y 9/ruc;n if
s* is nec4 ,! duties p]=m$ &
all ! o!r 3di;ns relat+ to "w
w 2 det]m9$ by ! s5ators tak+
"p 9 ! program4
  ,? is1 9de$1 an \t/&+
opportun;y = bl college /ud5ts
to take "p 9 ! type (
volunt>y1 excep;nally $uca;nal
& excit+ 9t]n%ip program : has
g5]ally be5 unavailable to !m
9 ! pa/4 ,addi;nal details
3c]n+ ? program >e 2+ 4cuss$ z
? ann\nce;t goes to press1 b x
is 2+ rel1s$ at ? "t to give
9t]e/$ /ud5ts ample "t to
apply4


                           #bc
    ,florida ,attrac;n3 ,!
      #aiih ,,acb ,3v5;n
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,2c ( ! /ate's _m attrac;ns1
,florida's t\ri/ trade is
alive & well "?\t ! ye>4
,orl&o1 ! site = \r upcom+
3v5;n1 is no excep;n4 ,ev5 ?\<
! summ] is "s"ts v w>m1 p /
cr[d ! sc5ic spots look+ =
amuse;t & adv5ture4 ,4ney ,_w1
,sea ,_w1 ,univ]sal ,/udios1 !
,k5n$y ,space ,c5t] & o!r
well-"kn sites draw p to
,florida4
  ,= memb]s ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! \t/&+
attrac;n 9 ,florida 9 #aiih w
2 ! #cgth annual 3v5;n4 ,!
excite;t 2g9s ) ! ov]ni<t t\r
,fri"d & ,satur"d1 ,july #c &
#d4 ,"! w 2 an ,orl&o >ea t\r
,satur"d1 ,july #d1        #bd
rep1t$ ,sun"d1 ,july #e4 ,al
,satur"d & ,sun"d ! bo>ds (
v>i\s special-9t]e/ gr\ps & "s
committees w meet4 ,!
resolu;ns committee w 2g9 xs
4cus.ns ( major issues & !
exhibit room w 2 op5 ,satur"d
afn & all "d ,sun"d4 ,al1 !
,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n
,9t]na;nal & ,visually
,impair$ ,data ,processors
,9t]na;nal 2g9 _! ses.ns
,sun"d morn+4 ,all ? l1ds to !
gr& op5+ ,sun"d ev5+1 :5
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds pres5ts
8 annual report & ! secret>y
9itiates ! pomp & drama ( !
roll call ( a6iliates4 ,3v5;n
ses.ns 2g9 ,mon"d morn+ &
3t9ue ea* morn+ "? ,satur"d4
,special-9t]e/ gr\ps &
committees 3duct _! programs &
social activities 9 ! afns &
ev5+s4 ,t\rs >e al plann$ = !
afns dur+ 3v5;n week & !   #be
exhibit hall is op5 "?
,w$nes"d4 ,"! is m* m1 s /ay
tun$ = fur!r 9=ma;n4
  ,! dates ( ! 3v5;n >e
,satur"d1 ,july #d to
,satur"d1 ,july #aa1 #aiih4 ,!
place is ! ,cl>ion ,plaza
,hotel1 #igjj ,9t]na;nal
,drive1 ,orl&o1 ,fla4 #cbhai2
"<#hjj"> #cff-#igjj4 ,room
rates >e @s#ee p] ni<t plus
tax = s+le "? quad4 ,all 3v5;n
activities w o3ur at ? hotel4
  ,! ov]fl[ hotel is ! ,qual;y
,9n ,plaza1 locat$ ab two
blocks f ! ,cl>ion4 ,x is )9
easy walk+ 4t.e ) only
driveways 9to p>k+ >1s to
cross4 ,%uttles w 2 provid$4
,call "<#djg"> #cde-#hehe =
res]va;ns4 ,rates at ? hotel
>e @s#ea p] ni<t plus tax =
s+le "? quad4
  ,s9ce we >e well 9to !
second mon? 9 #aiih1 x     #bf
is "t n[ to complete yr plans
to att5d ? grt 3v5;n4 ,rememb]
to use ,,aaa ,travel (
,muskogee1 ,okla41 "<#hjj">
#bei-#ibii to secure ! l[e/
plane f>es4 ,? is ,,acb's
designat$ travel ag5cy4 ,a
special agree;t "? ? travel
ag5cy t provides 4c.t$ f>es
has be5 e/abli%$ ) ,am]ican &
,delta airl9es4
  ,if yr company or ag5cy
desires to h an exhibit boo?
or yr *apt] or a6iliate wi%es
to h a b\tique at ! 3v5;n1 n[
is ! "t to secure ! requir$
=ms f ! ,,acb na;nal (fice or
f ,diane ,b[]s1 exhibits
coord9ator4 ,call "<#iah">
#fbh-#aaac4
  ,wat* 8,! ,brl ,=um0 = fur!r
details on ! #aiih 3v5;n4


                           #bg
           ,cap;ns
  ,x's n too e>ly to ask =
exhibitor 9=ma;n4 ,bessie
,reece ( ,miss\ri exam9es a
book at ! ,na;nal ,brl ,press
boo? dur+ ! #aiig ,,acb 3v5;n
9 ,h\/on4 "<,all photos copy"r
#aiig by ,j[dy ,photography4">
  ,don't =get to s5d 9 yr
s*ol>%ip applica;ns by ,m>*
#a6 ,kim ,waegele & ,jona?an
,avila1 #aiig s*ol>%ip w9n]s1
%>e a hug at ! banquet 9
,h\/on4

     ,aw>d ,nom9a;ns ,s"\

  ,! annual pres5ta;n ( aw>ds
recogniz+ \t/&+ d$ica;n1
4t+ui%$ s]vice1 & a*ieve;t by
&_/or = bl & visually impair$
p has 2come a widely
anticipat$ ev5t at ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl na;nal 3v5;ns4
  ,^! aw>ds >e truly       #bh
excit+ opportunities = y to
2come directly 9volv$ 9 !
\tcome ( "s v important
deci.ns4 ,h[ un=tunate x is t
we all too (t5 wait until "s"o
is no l;g] alive to recognize
_! a*ieve;ts & 3tribu;ns4 ,x's
m* m gratify+ to salute ^? :o
h 3tribut$ positively to \r
lives :ile !y >e am;g u4 ,)\t
y1 ! process simply doesn't
"w4 ,b ) yr help & yr v easily
craft$ & submitt$ lr (
nom9a;n1 \r aw>ds c d m* to
uplift & *ange lives4
,gratitude truly motivates p
to /ay 9volv$ & active4 ,"!'s
no bett] way to %[ yr
gratitude & 5c\rage ^? :o h
made a di6];e to 3t9ue do+ s
?an by nom9at+ !m = "o (
,,acb's pre/igi\s aw>ds4
  ,! ,aw>ds ,committee seeks
nom9a;ns = ! #aiih aw>ds &
asks t all nom9a;ns 2      #bi
s5t directly to ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice1 #aaee #aeth
,st4 ,n4,w41 ,suite #gbj1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4
  ,= yr 9=ma;n1 crit]ia = !
s"eal ,,acb aw>ds = : nom9a;ns
>e s"\ >e3
  ,! ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d1
e/abli%$ 9 #aige 9 memory ( !
late *ief ( :at is n[ !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1
is pres5t$ p]iodically 9
recogni;n ( \t/&+ "w 9 ext5d+
libr>y s]vices or a3ess to
publi%$ mat]ials1 or improv+
communica;ns devices or
te*niques4
  ,! ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
,ambassador ,aw>d recipi5t is
select$ ea* ye> f am;g bl
c&idates :o1 "? _! lives1
associa;ns1 & activities1 h
demon/rat$ _! 9tegra;n 9to &
_! 9t]ac;n ) ! life ( !    #cj
commun;y4 ,x is n nec t !
c&idate 2 a memb] ( or active
9 any organiza;ns ( ! bl1 or 2
5gag$ 9 "w = ! bl4
  ,! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d is
pres5t$ p]iodically to an
\t/&+ bl p]son :o has 3tribut$
significantly to ! bett];t (
bl p 9 g5]al4 ,? aw>d is n
limit$ by local;y or by nature
( ! 3tribu;n4
  ,! ,,acb ,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice
,aw>d is giv5 to a si<t$
9dividual :o has made
sub/antive 3tribu;ns to !
field ( bl;s4 ,! aw>d w 2 giv5
z w>rant$4
  ,nom9a;ns %d 2 po/m>k$ no
lat] ?an ,april #ae1 #aiih4

            ,cap;n
  ,"k "s"o :o des]ves an aw>d8
,make sure y get t nom9a;n 9
by ,april #ae6 ,"h ,ka?y
,megiv]n smiles & %akes    #ca
h&s ) ,dawn ,*ri/5s51 ,aw>ds
,committee *airp]son1 z
,megiv]n rcvs ! ,4t+ui%$
,s]vice ,aw>d4

   ,f$]al ,appellate ,c\rt
    ,rules ,ag/ ,vot+ ,"rs
   ,claims ( ,bl ,pla9ti6s
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,at ! mo/ rec5t ,,acb na;nal
3v5;n held la/ ,july 9 ,h\/on1
,texas1 ! ,mon"d pl5>y ses.n
9clud$ a panel 4cus.n on vot+
"rs = ! 4abl$ 9 g5]al & a3ess
to a truly secret ballot = bl
& visually impair$ vot]s 9
"picul>4 ,"o ( ! "picipants 9
t panel 4cus.n 0 "o ( !
attorneys = ! bl & visually
impair$ vot]s :o br"\ a
su3ess;l lawsuit "u !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act 9
! ,u4,s4 ,4trict ,c\rt = !
,we/]n ,4trict ( ,texas    #cb
ag/ s"eal gov]n;tal 5tities &
elec;n (ficials4 ,:ile 4cuss+
! pla9ti6s,0 su3ess;l >gu;ts 9
! 4trict c\rt1 ! attorney al
9dicat$ t ,texas,0 secret>y (
/ate _h app1l$ ! case to !
,u4,s4 ,c\rt ( ,app1ls = !
,fif? ,circuit at ,new
,orl1ns4 ,^? 9 att5d.e 7 told
t ! oral >gu;t _h n g"o well =
! pla9ti6s1 & ! result on
app1l mi<t n 2 favorable4
  ,! attorney's view prov$
prophetic on ,augu/ #a z !
,u4,s4 ,c\rt ( ,app1ls = !
,fif? ,circuit h&$ d[n xs
op9ion 9 ,li<tb\rn et ;al ;v4
,c.ty ( ,el ,paso & ,antonio
,o4 ,g>za ,jr41 ,secret>y (
,/ate ( ! /ate ( ,texas "<see
#aah ;,f4 #crd #dba">4
,circuit judge ,amelio ;,m4
,g>za deliv]$ ! op9ion = a
unanim\s ?ree-judge panel
rev]s+ ! 4trict c\rt's     #cc
favorable judg;t = ! bl vot]s1
hold+ t !y _h fail$ to make \
a claim ag/ ,texas,0 secret>y
( /ate "u ei ! ,rehabilita;n
,act or ! ,,ada4
  ,) respect to ! bl vot]s,0
claim t ! secret>y ( /ate (
,texas _h violat$ ,sec;n #ejd
( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc
z am5d$1 ! c\rt ( app1ls held
t ! law 3ta9$ a program
specific;y require;t4 ,! c\rt
dcld t ! pla9ti6s _h fail$ to
pres5t specific evid;e 9 !
trial c\rt prov+ t ! secret>y
rcvd any f$]al f9ancial
assi/.e to c>ry \ 8 duties 9
adm9i/]+ ,texas,0 elec;n laws1
& ?us _h fail$ to make \ a
claim "u ,sec;n #ejd4 ,? rul+
seems v /range s9ce1 :ile
,sec;n #ejd orig9ally 3ta9$ a
program specific;y provi.n1 !
,c\rt ( ,app1ls did n appe> to
2 aw>e t ! ,civil ,"rs     #cd
,re/ora;n ,act ( #aihh1 ,p4,l4
#ajj-#bei1 #ajb ,/at4 #bh1
pass$ by ,3gress ov] ,presid5t
,r1gan's veto1 _h remov$ t
provi.n4
  ,reg>d+ ! pla9ti6s,0 claim t
! secret>y ( /ate _h violat$
,title ,,ii ( ! ,,ada by
4crim9at+ ag/ !m on ! basis (
_! visual impair;ts 9 fail+ to
9sure !m equal a3ess to a
secret ballot1 ! c\rt rul$ z
foll[s4 ,x f/ held t "u ,texas
law1 ! secret>y ( /ate is *>g$
) ! responsibil;y ( fairly &
uni=mly apply+ ,texas,0 elec;n
laws4 ,?us1 ! only duty : !
secret>y ( /ate [$ to !
pla9ti6s 0 to fairly apply !
/ate elec;n laws4 ,! c\rt !n
held t ,title ,,ii ( ! ,,ada
is a 4abil;y civil "rs /atute1
n an elec;n law2 "!=e1 ! c\rt
dcld t ! secret>y ( /ate does
n [e ! pla9ti6s any        #ce
special duty or obliga;n to
5=ce ,title ,,ii ( ! ,,ada ag/
! hundr$s ( elec;n 4tricts &
(ficials "u 8 au?or;y4 ,! c\rt
?us holds t if ! pla9ti6s h a
valid ,title ,,ii claim at
all1 x wd 2 ag/ ! ,c.ty ( ,el
,paso & local elec;n (ficials1
ag/ :om ! pla9ti6s _h settl$
_! claims e>li]4 ,! c\rt
f9ally sd ! pla9ti6s simply _c
make \ a valid ,title ,,ii
claim ag/ ,texas,0 secret>y (
/ate4
  ,:ile ? rul+ by ! ,u4,s4
,c\rt ( ,app1ls = ! ,fif?
,circuit seems /range & is
>guably 9 ]ror1 ! pla9ti6s _h
settl$ _! claims ag/ mo/ ( !
orig9al def5dants 9 ! case at
! 4trict c\rt level1 &
presumably ! rem$ial ac;ns
ord]$ ag/ ^? gov]n;t 5tities &
9dividual elec;n (ficials by
e>li] ord]s ( ! 4trict     #cf
c\rt w g =w>d despite ! ,fif?
,circuit's adv]se deci.n4
,h["e1 ! ultimate ord] ( !
4trict c\rt at l1/ ag/
,texas,0 secret>y ( /ate has
be5 rev]s$4 ,! ,fif?
,circuit's op9ion does s]ve z
an un=tunate legal prec$5t :
may come back to haunt simil>
pla9ti6s 9 o!r cases seek+ to
=w>d ! cause ( 4abl$ vot+ "rs4

      ,ask ! ,advocates3
   ,ab ! ,,ada's ,compla9t
           ,process
        by ,m>k ,ri*]t

      ,prelim9>y ,notes
  ,9 ? mon?'s column1 we answ]
a foll[-up "q to la/ mon?'s
9quiry reg>d+ ! process to use
:5 fil+ compla9ts relat+ to
employ;t 4crim9a;n "u !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
"<,,ada">4 ,z y w          #cg
recall1 la/ mon? we 4cuss$ 9
dep? a ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice
"<,,doj"> lr ( f9d+s 3c]n+ !
,texas ,commis.n = ! ,bl
"<,,tcb">4 ,z a result1 ,,acb
has he>d f 3sum]s & pr(es.nals
"?\t ! field ( bl;s express+
3c]n & 4appo9t;t 9 ,,tcb1
especially 9 li<t ( ,,tcb's
na;nal reputa;n = provid+
qual;y s]vice to p :o >e bl4
  ,,acb has al he>d f ,t]ry
,murphy1 act+ executive
director ( ,,tcb1 :o express$
8 3c]n t la/ mon?'s column did
n a3urately reflect !
circum/.es surr.d+ ! allega;ns
( 4crim9a;n1 failure to
provide r1sonable a3ommoda;ns
& h>ass;t4 ,murphy 0 9vit$ to
submit a writt5 response =
publica;n 9 8,! ,brl ,=um10 &
we may devote fur!r space to ?
matt] 9 \r ,m>* issue4 ,h["e1
,,acb recognizes t         #ch
ag5cies s]v+ u %d 2 judg$ by
:at !y d & n necess>ily by :at
!y say4
  ,la/ mon?'s column al rais$
a numb] ( issues relat+ to use
( ! compla9t process "u !
,,ada4 8 mon?'s "q provides "s
addi;nal 9=ma;n ab employ;t
4crim9a;n claims4 ,z alw1 !
9=ma;n (f]$ "h is n 9t5d$ to 2
an exhau/ive tr1t;t ( ! issue4
,r1 x is 9t5d$ to provide
basic guid.e ab available
op;ns4
  ,"q3
  ,i r1d la/ mon?'s column ab
! process to use :5 fil+
employ;t 4crim9a;n compla9ts
"u ! ,,ada4 ,al? yr column
address$ "s g5]al 3cepts1 ,i
am look+ = "s addi;nal
details4 ,i am an employee ( a
/ate ag5cy1 & ,i 2lieve t ,i
am fac+ 4crim9a;n bas$ on my
bl;s4                      #ci
  ,answ]3
  ,z a /ate employee1 y h "s
op;ns t ^? :o "w = private
employ]s d n h4 ,! ,equal
,employ;t ,opportun;y
,commis.n "<,,eeoc"> 5=ces
,title ,i ( ! ,,ada :
prohibits 4crim9a;n by
employ]s4 ,title ,,ii ( !
,,ada applies to ! programs &
s]vices ( /ate & local gov]n;t
5tities & is 5=c$ by ! ,de"p;t
( ,ju/ice "<,,doj">4 ,s9ce
/ate & local gov]n;t 5tities
>e al employ]s1 ,,doj is giv5
! au?or;y to 5=ce ! provi.ns (
,title ,i ag/ /ate & local
gov]n;ts4 ,! practical
signific.e ( ? is t1 z a /ate
employee1 y may file yr
compla9t ) ei ! ,,eeoc or
,,doj4 ,! actual compla9t xf
is n complicat$1 b x does ne$
to 2 ?or\<4 ,if y h "qs ab h[
to prep>e yr compla9t1     #dj
3tact ! ,,acb na;nal (fice4
  ,if y *oose to file yr
compla9t ) ,,eeoc1 y m/ file
)9 #ahj "ds ( ! 4crim9a;n y
allege4 ,_m /ate ,human ,"rs
,commis.ns h e/abli%$ =maliz$
rela;n%ips ) ,,eeoc 5abl+
9=ma;n %>+ & jo9t ef=t4 ,9 s*
circum/.es1 y h up to #cjj "ds
to file yr compla9t4 ,h["e1 y
%d file yr compla9t z soon z
possible4 ,al? x mi<t 2
possible = y to use any 9t]nal
griev.e proc$ures t y may h at
yr 4posal1 keep 9 m9d t !
clock 3t9ues to run :ile y >e
try+ to resolve ! problem ) yr
employ] 9t]nally4
  ,9cid5tally1 :5 y reque/
r1sonable a3ommoda;ns f yr
employ]1 use ! buzz ^ws
8r1sonable a3ommoda;n0 9 a
writt5 reque/4 ,al? c\rts d n
require employees to use s*
phrases 9 _! reque/s =     #da
a3ommoda;n1 us+ ! specific ^ws
helps y to /r5g!n yr claim4
,al1 al? x is n nec to "w ) an
attorney to proce$ ) yr
compla9t1 x may 2 to yr
advantage to obta9 ! assi/.e (
c\nsel to help y navigate !
process su3ess;lly & to 9=m y
( o!r legal op;ns t y mi<t wi%
to pursue4 ,_m ,,eeoc (fices1
/ate b> associa;ns & ,protec;n
& ,advocacy organiza;ns ma9ta9
ro/]s ( qualifi$ attorneys :o
c assi/ y 9 fil+ yr *>ge4
,addi;nally1 ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice c (f] assi/.e 9 locat+
attorneys & o!r appropriate
advocates4
  ,if y *oose to file yr
compla9t ) ,,eeoc1 y c a3ess a
process "kn z ,alt]native
,4pute ,resolu;n "<,,adr">4 ,9
%ort1 yr compla9t to ,,eeoc
may 3ta9 a reque/ t yr claim 2
h&l$ "? m$ia;n4 ,r ?an     #db
proce$+ "? =mal 9ve/iga;n &
possibly litiga;n1 processes t
>e q l5g?y1 ! ,,eeoc's m$ia;n
program (f]s an opportun;y =
bo? employ]s & employees to
resolve _! di6];es 9 a m "tly
way4 ,"? face-to-face
negotia;n1 ,,eeoc has _h
3sid]able su3ess us+ m$ia;n to
provide satisfactory \tcomes =
employees4 ,mo/ rec5tly1 !
,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n has
express$ ! 9t5t to exp& !
m$ia;n program & "!by attempt
to address ! ov]:elm+ numb] (
cases t ,,eeoc lacks ! /aff to
9ve/igate4
  ,if y file yr compla9t )
,,eeoc1 y may n take yr case
to c\rt until y >e issu$ a 8"r
to sue0 lr4 ,h["e1 x is
important to rememb] t al? an
ac;n 9 c\rt w n 2 p]mitt$
until ! issu.e ( ! lr advis+ y
( yr "r to sue1 y c        #dc
n"e!.s peti;n ,,eeoc = s* lrs
at any "t dur+ ,,eeoc's
9ve/iga;n ( yr claim4 ,giv5
,,eeoc's backlog ( cases1 !
reque/ is likely to 2 grant$4
,s9ce y >e a /ate employee1 y
may *oose to file yr compla9t
) ,,doj4 ,if y d1 y h #ahj "ds
9 : to file4 ,"o 4t9c;n ab
fil+ ) ,,doj is t y may br+ an
ac;n 9 f$]al c\rt at any "t
dur+ ! process4 ,h["e1 z a
/ate employee1 y wd 2 wise to
cross-file yr compla9t ) !
appropriate /ate ag5cy to
pres]ve :at"e "rs y may h "u
/ate law4 ,! "tl9es = fil+ )
^! ag5cies v>y grtly f
jurisdic;n to jurisdic;n4 ,if
y h addi;nal "qs1 y >e welcome
to 3tact ! ,,acb na;nal (fice4



                           #dd
        ,9 ,memoriam3
        ,james ,womack
    ,novemb] #ah1 #aibe ,-
     ,septemb] #i1 #aiig
    "<,repr9t$ f 8,! ,,lcb
          ,slate40">

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,i met
,jim ,womack only once1 & x 0
= a brief p]iod4 ,9 t fleet+
few mo;ts1 ,i knew 9/antly t
,i 0 9 ! pres;e ( a h]o4 ,n a
w> h]o al"o1 b a _sual h]o z
well4 ,i don't recall h[ x
came up 9 \r 3v]sa;n1 b ,i
le>n$ t ,mr4 ,womack & ,i 7
memb]s ( ! same *ur*4 ,8
/ories ( 5c.t]s ) *ur* l1d]s 7
truly 9spir+ to me1 & 8
example 0 "o ,i w p]sonally
n"e =get4 ,all too (t51 \rs
seems to 2 a _w ": sports
figures & o!rs set !mvs up to
2 h]oes = "y p1 !n 2have 9 a
decid$ly unh]oic way4      #de
,we miss ^? :o die & :o 7 true
h]oes 9 t]ms ( _! 2havior & _!
will+;s to sp5d "t ) o!rs4
,:ile ,i knew hm only briefly1
,i am 9de$ grate;l = !
9spira;n he provid$ 9 s _m
ways4">
  ,james ,le"o ,womack (
,w9nfield1 ,la41 5t]$ 9to re/
,septemb] #i1 #aiig at ,willis
,kni<ton ,h1l? ,c5t] 9 ,bossi]
,c;y4 ,mo/ ( u 9 ! ,l\isiana
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl knew hm z ,big
,jim or ,capta9 ,hook4 ,i am
sure we all rememb] 8 humor1 z
well z 8 d$ica;n4
  ,jim 0 born ,novemb] #ah1
#aibe1 at ,sikes1 ,la41 to
,a4,w4 & ,lona ,h1d ,womack4
,he is surviv$ by 8 wife1
,g]ald9e ,a4 ,womack (
,w9nfield2 son1 ,mi*ael
,womack ( ,memphis1 ,t5n42
dau<t]1 ,mi*elle ;,w4 ,lawr;e
( ,bossi] ,c;y2 & "m1      #df
,lona ;,h4 ,womack (
,w9nfield4 ,s]vices = ,womack
7 held ,fri"d1 ,septemb] #ab1
#aiig1 at ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus
,*ri/ ( ,latt]-"d ,sa9ts 9
,w9nfield1 ,la41 ) ,bi%op ,loy
,g>r (ficiat+4 ,9t];t 0 at !
,sikes ,cemet]y ) full milit>y
honors4
  ,9 ,febru>y #aidd1 at !
hei<t ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,womack
jo9$ ! #hth ,>my ,9fantry &
s]v$ 8 c.try ) honor & valor4
,he 0 aw>d$ ! ,purple ,he>t =
a hip w.d he rcvd 9 battle 9
,g]_m 9 ,janu>y #aide4
,despite 8 9jury1 he 3t9u$ to
s]ve on active duty until ,m>*
#b1 #aide4 ,jim 0 remov+ a l&
m9e : 4*>g$2 he rcvd life-
?r1t5+ w.ds t 5d$ 8 milit>y
c>e]4
  ,left bl1 & ) bo? >ms
amputat$ 2l ! elb[s f 8 w>
9juries1 ,womack press$    #dg
=w>d ) 8 life ) c\rage & an
5dur+ 9n] /r5g?4 ,he att5d$
,l\isiana ,polyte*nic
,univ]s;y & 0 a #aiee graduate
( ! ,,lsu law s*ool1 ": he
graduat$ f\r? 9 8 class4 ,he 0
honor$ ) memb]%ip 9 ! ,ord] (
! ,coif & 0 a memb] ( !
,l\isiana & #hth ,judicial
,4trict ,b> ,associa;ns4 ,he
ma9ta9$ an active legal
practice 9 ,w9nfield until 8
d1?4
  ,he 0 a memb] ( ! ,*ur* (
,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-"d
,sa9ts1 : he s]v$ 9 _m
capacities1 9clud+ ! /ake &
w>d levels4 ,he _h s]v$ z
,/ake ,patri>* ( ,monroe1 ,la4
,s9ce #aifi & 0 s]v+ z a memb]
( ! ,bi%opric ( ! ,w9nfield1
,la4 w>d4
  ,womack 0 9volv$ 9 num]\s
civic & *>itable organiza;ns
at ! local1 /ate &         #dh
na;nal levels4 ,he s]v$ z
*airman ( ! ,l\isiana ,crippl$
,*n's ,associa;n & 0 #aieg
,l\isiana ,ea/] ,s1l ,campaign
,*airman4 ,he s]v$ z presid5t
( ! ,w9nfield ,kiwanis ,club1
& 0 active ) ! ,salva;n ,>my1
! ,am]ican ,c.er ,society1 !
,m>* ( ,dimes1 & ! ,am]ican
,he>t ,associa;n4 ,he 0
9/ru;tal 9 organiz+ ! ,w9n
,%elt]$ ,"w%op = ! ,associa;n
( ,ret>d$ ,citiz5s & 0 a memb]
( xs bo>d ( directors until 8
d1?4
  ,he 0 an active support] ( !
,norwella ,c\ncil ( ! ,boy
,sc\ts ( ,am]ica & 9 #aifh 0
aw>d$ ! ,silv] ,b1v] ,aw>d4
,he 0 9/ru;tal 9 organiz+ !
,4abl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans 9
,l\isiana &1 9 ! #bjjth
anniv]s>y ( \r na;n's bir?
"<#aigf">1 he 0 honor$ z !
,na;nal ,\t/&+ ,4abl$      #di
,am]ican ,vet]an4 ,t same ye>
,womack s]v$ z delegate to !
,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on !
,h&icapp$4
  ,jim s]v$ two t]ms z
presid5t ( ! ,l\isiana ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,dur+ 8 t5ure1 ,,lcb
2gan xs brl transcrib+
program4 ,he al s]v$ on ! bo>d
( directors = a numb] ( ye>s4
,he didn't m9d ref];es to !
hook he wore & us$ v
e6ectively on 8 "r >m4 ,? ga9$
hm ! lov+ title ( ,capta9
,hook 9 ,l\isiana4 ,jim 0 al a
memb] ( ! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans
,associa;n1 & 0 aw>d$ xs
,na;nal ,a*ieve;t ,aw>d 9
#aief4 ,he 0 al an active
memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n4
  ,9 addi;n to 8 law practice1
,jim ran ano!r busi;s & manag$
r5tal prop]ties = 8 "m4 ,he 0
! l1d+ f.d] ( ano!r        #ej
,,acb a6iliate1 ! ,9dep5d5t
,visually ,impair$ ,5t]pris]s4
  ,jim _h _m a3ompli%;ts to 2
pr\d (1 b he n"e lo/ 8
p]spective ( 2+ an ord9>y man
9volv$ 9 civic a6airs1 "w+ = 8
fell[ man4 ,we w all miss
,cap'n ,hook4

     ,/ate ,lic5s+ ,ag5cy
       ,w9s 9 ,m9nesota
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,:5 ,i la/ updat$ y on !
ongo+ saga ( ! ,m9nesota /ate
lic5s+ ag5cy & xs lic5s$ bl
v5dor1 ,d5nis ,gros*el1 to
obta9 an uncondi;nal p]mit "u
! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act to
op]ate a v5d+ facil;y at !
,st4 ,cl\d ,vet]ans ,a6airs
,m$ical ,c5t]1 ! ,u4,s4 ,c\rt
( ,app1ls = ! ,ei<? ,circuit
_h ag rul$ t ! de"p;t _h
violat$ ! act by d5y+ !    #ea
ag5cy & xs v5dor ! uncondi;nal
p]mit 2+ s"\4 ,! c\rt's op9ion
/at$ t x 0 hi< "t = ! scor*$-
e>? campaign ( ! ,vet]ans
,a6airs ,de"p;t to ?w>t
imple;ta;n ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act to come to an 5d4
,undaunt$ by ! c\rt's cau;n>y
^ws1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
,a6airs reque/$ ! ,solicitor
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
seek review ( ! op9ion 2f !
,supreme ,c\rt4 ,! solicitor
g5]al & ! ,ju/ice ,de"p;t d5i$
! reque/1 refus+ to br+ ! same
>gu;ts 2f ! ,supreme ,c\rt :
_h twice be5 reject$ by !
,ei<? ,circuit ,c\rt (
,app1ls4
  ,) no fur!r av5ue ( f$]al
c\rt review available to x1
,vet]ans ,a6airs1 af #af ye>s
( fi<t+ ! 9evitable1 f9ally
capitulat$4 ,9 a quiet c]emony
held on ,augu/ #bi at !    #eb
,st4 ,cl\d ,vet]ans ,a6airs
,m$ical ,c5t]1 ! assi/ant
hospital adm9i/rator & !
director ( busi;s 5t]prise
programs = ! ,m9nesota /ate
lic5s+ ag5cy jo9tly sign$ !
uncondi;nal1 9def9ite dura;n
p]mit : ! /ate ag5cy & xs
v5dor _h be5 seek+ all al;g4
,? simple sign+ c]emony m>k$ !
5d ( a l;g1 >du\s legal battle
= ! ag5cy & xs v5dor4 ,! h>d-
f"\ total victory w s]ve z an
important prec$5t = o!r /ate
lic5s+ ag5cies & _m bl v5dors4
,? issue 3/itutes an important
victory = ! /ate lic5s+ ag5cy
& xs v5dor1 s9ce ,vet]ans
,a6airs _h /r5u\sly >gu$ = a
p]mit ( only ?ree to five ye>s
dura;n1 : wd h legitimat$ !
idea t an op]at+ p]mit cd 2
r5egotiat$ p]iodically4
,all ( u z advocates = ! legal
"rs ( bl & visually        #ec
impair$ p %d give a *e] (
?anks & 3gratula;ns to !
,m9nesota /ate lic5s+ ag5cy &
xs v5dor = _! /1dfa/ d$ica;n
to ! cause ( 5=c+ ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act prior;y 9 favor (
bl v5dors on f$]al prop]ty4
,n[ x is up to bl v5dors &
advocates 9 o!r /ates & l-m9d$
/ate lic5s+ ag5cies to jo9 tgr
to use ! h>d-won legal prec$5t
f ,m9nesota to obta9 pr(itable
v5d+ loca;ns & busi;s
opportunities = bl lic5sees on
,de"p;t ( ,vet]ans ,a6airs
prop]ties "?\t ! c.try4 ,to d
any?+ less wd 2 to squ&] !
ye>s ( h>d "w & d$ica;n put 9
by ! ,m9nesota ag5cy & xs
v5dor4 ,let's n drop ! ball4
,let's r$$icate \r ef=ts to
fully 5=ce & imple;t !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act prior;y4

                           #ed
    ,! ,relev.e ( ,rese>*1
   ,or1 ,rese>*8 ,:y ,bo!r8

  ,we all c>e ab ! qual;y ( !
programs & s]vices t a6ect u4
,9 ? ]a ( %r9k+ budgets &
emphasis on te*nology & !
9=ma;n age1 policy mak]s &
program adm9i/rators 9cr1s+ly
>e 3c]n$ ab m1sur+ :e!r
programs >e e6ective1 & figur+
\ :at makes !m s4 ,!y dem&
/ati/ics & \tcome m1sure;ts4
,!y want to "k ! bottom l9e3
,is :at we >e pay+ wor? !
price8 ,well-3duct$ rese>* c
provide answ]s4
  ,rese>* c 2 a tool = 3sum]s1
advocates1 & s]vice provid]s1
z well z = policy mak]s4
,rese>* c help u to 4c]n !
/r5g?s & w1k;ses ( programs4
,9 addi;n1 rese>* has o!r
important uses3 to explore
alt]natives to ! /atus     #ee
quo1 to set priorities am;g !
ne$s express$ by p :o >e bl or
visually impair$1 to id5tify
significant problems "<=
example1 ,: b>ri]s to employ;t
>e mo/ s]i\s8 ,:at >e ! ma9
b>ri]s limit+ availabil;y (
s]vices = old] bl p8">1 or to
validate ! ne$ = specializ$
s]vices to p :o >e bl or
visually impair$4
  ,9 ! pa/1 rese>*]s s"\ to
9clude 3sum]s1 b prim>ily z !
subjects ( ! rese>* &
o3a.nally 9volv+ !m 9 ref9+
rese>* proc$ures dur+ pre-
te/+4 ,9 "s 9/.es1 a few
3sum]s s]v$ on advisory
committees to rese>* projects4
,r>ely h 3sum]s 2come
rese>*]s2 ev5 m r>ely h
rese>*]s 2come 3sum]s ( bl;s
s]vices4
  ,3sum] advocates h made x
cle> t 3sum]s desire m*    #ef
m ext5sive1 active 9volve;t3
f/ 9 decid+ :at rese>* is
propos$ & fund$1 !n 9 judg+ xs
value :5 complete1 & f9ally 9
us+ wor?:ile results4 ,new
develop;ts make ? a "picul>ly
gd "t = 3sum]s to 2come m aw>e
( rese>* : is gett+ "u way &
to 2come m deeply 9volv$ 9 !
rese>* process4
  ,to improve ! qual;y (
rese>* & to respond to 3sum]
advocacy1 f$]al ag5cies t
provide m* ( ! fund+ = rese>*
9 \r field >e requir+ a m
significant place = 3sum]s4 ,!
ag5cies >e =maliz+ a role =
3sum]s "?\t ! pe] review
process by : ag5cy p]sonnel
select am;g proposals submitt$
by rese>*]s4 ,9 addi;n1 ^?
ag5cies >e 5c\rag+
8"picipatory ac;n rese>*40 ,9
,,p>1 3sum]s take "p 9 !
process f 2g9n+ to 5d1 &   #eg
! rese>* m/ 2 design$ to a6ect
practice4
  ,,afb is sponsor+ !
,joseph9e ;,l4 ,taylor
,l1d]%ip ,9/itute 9 "pn]%ip )
,,acb4 ,! ,rese>* ,r.dtable at
,,jltli 0 cr1t$ f\r ye>s ago
to promote collabora;n bo?
am;g rese>*]s 9 di6]5t places1
& am;g rese>*]s1 practi;n]s &
3sum]s4 ,:e!r !y >e /udy+
$uca;n1 rehabilita;n1 or
s]vices = old] p :o >e bl or
visually impair$1 rese>*]s ne$
3sum]s,0 active coop]a;n4 ,?
may 2 m true 9 ! bl;s field
?an "s o!rs 2c ! relatively
small numb]s make x di6icult
to 3duct /udies ) l>ge &
div]se samples4 ,mo/
importantly1 rese>*]s ne$ to
he> f 3sum]s 2c 3sum]s br+
exp]tise f _! exp]i;e z bl or
visually impair$ p4
  ,? ye>'s ,rese>*         #eh
,r.dtable w 2 on ,satur"d1
,m>* #g1 f #f to #i p4m4 at !
,wa%+ton ,m>riott ,hotel4 ,x
provides an opportun;y =
3sum]s & rese>*]s to come tgr
& 2g9 to develop 9=mal z well
z m sy/ematic collabora;n4 ,we
w he> f repres5tatives ( f$]al
ag5cies ab opportunities =
3sum] "picipa;n1 & f rese>*]s
ab propos$ plans = a rese>*
9/itute to promote projects
>.d ! c.try4 ,d9n] w 2 s]v$ &
"! w 2 pl5ty ( "t = "qs &
lively 4cus.n4 ,! ,rese>*
,r.dtable w 9clude a
facilitat$ 4cus.n ab ways to
help make rese>* m relevant to
:at y1 z a 3sum]1 c>e ab1 & to
su7e/ 3crete ways y c 2come m
9volv$4
  ,pl1se plan to come to !
,,jltli ,rese>* ,r.dtable4 ,y
c make a di6];e6 "<,if y _c
att5d 9 p]son1 ask an      #ei
,,acb repres5tative :o w 2
att5d+ to raise yr "qs or
su7es;ns & to give y fe$back
af ! meet+4">
  ,= m 9=ma;n or m backgr.d ab
! ,rese>* ,r.dtable1 3tact
,de2ie ,grubb1 ,,acb ( ,m>yl&1
at "<#daj"> #ccg-#idcj or ;e-
mail de2ie@asm>t4net1 ,emilie
,s*meidl]1 ,,afb ,new ,york1
at "<#bab"> #ejb-#gfdd or ;e-
mail emilie@aafb4org1 or ,k>5
,wol6e1 a private 3sultant 9
,texas1 at "<#eab"> #bhj-#egib
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       ,ohio ,aw>ds #c
  ,at xs annual 3v5;n 9
,novemb]1 ! ,,acb ( ,ohio
pres5t$ ?ree aw>ds4 ,! #aiig
,k5 ,morlock ,aw>d1 giv5 ea*
ye> to "s"o :o is bl or    #fj
visually impair$ :o has made a
significant 3tribu;n to !
lives ( bl or visually impair$
p1 0 pres5t$ to ,$w>d ,sw>tz4
,ea* ye> = ! pa/ n9e ye>s1
,sw>tz has organiz$ a fi%+
d]by fundrais]4 ,he has
3tribut$ a significant am.t (
"t organiz+ ! ev5t1 & has
obta9$ ! assi/.e ( _m o!r
organiza;ns 9 8 >ea s* z !
,lions ,club & ! ,sons ( !
,am]ican ,legion4 ,proce$s f !
fi%+ d]by >e donat$ to !
,clevel& *apt]4 ,! ,ru?
,davidson ,aw>d1 : is giv5 to
a si<t$ 9dividual = \t/&+
s]vice to ! bl & visually
impair$ commun;y1 0 pres5t$ to
,rev4 ,joseph ,mc,nulty4
,mc,nulty 0 9/ru;tal 9
e/abli%+ ! ,ca?olic ,associa;n
= ! ,bl 9 #aiij1 an 9tegral "p
( ,st4 ,augu/9e's p>i%4 ,he
5c\rages memb]s to 2come   #fa
9volv$ ) activities 9 ! p>i% &
! surr.d+ commun;y1 & assi/s
memb]s 9 >rang+ transporta;n
to activities4 ,& !
,ambassador ,aw>d1 : is giv5
to a bl or visually impair$
memb] ( ! ,,acb ( ,ohio1 0
pres5t$ to ,b>b>a ,corn]4 ,%e
has s]v$ on ! ,,acbo bo>d z a
director & z f/ vice presid5t4
,%e has be5 9volv$ )
legislative issues & o!r bo>d
activities4

        ,news f ,h\/on
  ,! ,h\/on ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
rec5tly pres5t$ ,tap+ ,= ,!
,bl ) ! ,vi.n ,\tr1* ,aw>d4 ,?
aw>d recognizes ,tap+'s #cj
ye>s ( \t/&+ commun;y s]vice1
5hanc+ ! lives ( bl & visually
impair$ 9dividuals 9 ,h\/on4
,! plaque is n[ on 4play at !
,tap+ ,= ,! ,bl ,/udio4
                           #fb
    ,come ,to ,lafayette6
  ,! ,l\isiana ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
w hold xs /ate 3v5;n 9
,lafayette ,may #ae-#af4 ,x w
2 held at ! ,holi"d ,9n ,nor?1
#bgaf ,,ne ,evangel9e ,"?way1
,lafayette1 ,,la #gjejg4 ,make
res]va;ns by call+ "<#cah">
#bcc-#jjjc2 room rates >e
@s#ec p] ni<t "<plus tax"> =
s+le "? quad4

     ,gd ,turn\t at ,job
            ,sem9>
  ,! ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( !
,bl 3duct$ a v su3ess;l
employ;t sem9> on ! ,fri"d 2f
xs annual 3v5;n4 ,sev5ty
visually impair$ p 9t]e/$ 9
employ;t or c>e] adv.e;t
att5d$1 z did s"eal /aff
memb]s f ! ,p5nsylvania /ate
ag5cy4 ,new (fic]s elect$ at !
/ate 3v5;n >e3 ,joseph ,p]ry1
presid5t2 ,pamela ,%aw1    #fc
f/ vice presid5t2 ,an?ony
"<,tony"> ,sw>tz1 second vice
presid5t2 ,ca?y ,l;g1
secret>y2 & ,an?ony "<,tony">
,evancic1 tr1sur]4 ,john ,hor/
0 appo9t$ executive director4

      ,call+ ,all ,hams
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,radio ,amateurs a6iliate has
be5 9vit+ hams & ^? 9t]e/$ 9
ham radio to write to u1 ei "?
! usual mail or by ;e-mail4 ,i
j rcvd
  mail to b1t all mail 9 ?
reg>d4 ,a bl ham1 ,boris
,me%evtsev "<,,ex#e,t"> 9
,kyrgyz/an1 r1d "o ( \r
,,acbra a6iliate >ticles 9 a
copy ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 & wrote
to me4 ,i didn't r1lize 8,!
,brl ,=um0 ev5 circulat$ to
,kyrgyz/an1 a memb] /ate ( !
,,cis1 locat$ 9 we/ c5tral
,asia4 ,i am v honor$      #fd
,boris saw fit to write to me4
,9 8 v 9t]e/+ lr1 he told ab
hmf1 "s ( ! 3di;ns 9 8 c.try1
& h[ he & ,i h c]ta9ly
communicat$ 9 ! pa/ on ! air4
,we c all 2 v pr\d ( 8,! ,brl
,=um10 xs qual;y ( produc;n1 &
h[ x gets ! ^w \ to ! _w4
  ,ag1 s"eal h ask$ me ab ":
to get tapes = prep>a;n = !
writt5 exam & code exam = !
amateur radio lic5se4 ,if y're
9t]e/$ 9 obta9+ exam mat]ial1
call ,w#e,,yi at "<#hjj">
#fii-#ieid or ,h&ihams at
"<#fab"> #ebj-#jeae4 ,bo?
organiza;ns >e gd s\rces (
mat]ial = all ( ! exams4 ,my
pref];e l1ns t[>d ,h&ihams4
  ,? ye> 3t9ues to 2 a gd "o =
,,acbra4 ,! lr f ,boris gives
me t feel+4 ,s hams1 3tact me4
#gc's f ,k#h,,co "<,rob">4
,submitt$ by ,rob]t ,rog]s1
presid5t ( ,,acbra1        #fe
#aaba ,morado ,dr41 ,c9c9nati1
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       ,alabama ,3v5;n
  ,! ,alabama ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
w hold xs /ate 3v5;n ,april #c
"? #e at ! ,radisson ,hotel at
! ,univ]s;y ( ,alabama
,birm+ham4 ,= addi;nal 9=ma;n
on regi/ra;n1 call ,alabama
,c\ncil ,presid5t ,van ,ful<um
at "<#bje"> #cfb-#dceh4

     ,f ,yr ,p]spective3
        ,:y ,optacon8
        by ,rita ,levy

  "<,! op9ions express$ 9 ?
column d n necess>ily repres5t
! (ficial po9t ( view ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
/aff or elect$             #ff
(ficials4">
  ,9 an age :5 s m* r1d+ is
d"o ) ! aid ( talk+ te*nology1
"o mi<t r1sonably ask :y use a
direct transla;n ma*9e l an
,optacon8 ,i wd l to put =? "s
( ! r1sons :y ? is a gd op;n =
_m4
  ,i d n wi% to ca/ asp].ns on
^? :o use scann]s & o!r modes
( talk+ r1d+ ma*9es4 ,i h r1d
_m comput] files t 7 scann$ 9
? way4 ,h["e1 "! >e _m cases 9
: talk+ te*nology does n fill
! bill4
  ,i am a retir$ music t1*]4
,dur+ ! "t ,i tau<t1 x 0
imp]ative t ,i h "s me?od (
r1d+ music manuals & nota;n4
,x 0 important t ,i 2 able to
*eck =mats ( ! manuals s t ,i
cd p]cv :at ! *n 7 see+4 ,i _h
to 2 able to po9t \ 3figura;ns
: illu/rat$ ! 3cepts 2+ tau<t4
,? 0 especially true 9     #fg
t1*+ music !ory4 ,! mo/
a3urate way to a*ieve ? 0 to
use ! ,optacon4 ,i 0 q
su3ess;l ) t1*+ 9 ? way & ! *n
2came q a3u/om$ to he>+ ! buzz
( ! ma*9e4
  ,i am al a h>pi/4 ,ll or no
h>p music exi/s 9 brl4 ,i "!=e
us$ ! ,optacon to r1d my
music4 ,my coa* 0 able to
p5cil 9 any f+]+ *anges or
*anges 9 nota;n4 ,! fact t ,i
cd g & buy music or r1d music
s5t to me al made me m
competitive 9 ! "wplace4
  ,dur+ my c>e] ,i al 2came
9t]e/$ 9 "s =ms ( anci5t music
nota;n4 ,! e>ly ,middle ,ages
saw a nota;n : 3si/$ (
squi7les1 curves1 dots & o!r
%apes writt5 "un1? or ov] !
^ws4 ,? /udy wd h be5
impossible )\t an ,optacon4
,al? ,i n"e r1lly ma/]$ t
nota;n1 ,i 0 grtly         #fh
5li<t5$ by ? "w4
  ,a ?ird 9/.e ": ! ,optacon
is q use;l is 9 =eign
languages1 especially ^? ": !
"*s >e n ,lat9ate4 ,i le>n$ "s
( ! ,hebrew "*s4
  ,if y >e a comput] us]1 y c
al use ! ,optacon to *eck !
3figura;n ( yr pr9t] z well z
! =mat ( yr docu;t4 ,i h se5
_m docu;ts writt5 by si<t$
coll1gues ": ! 3figura;n 0 n
*eck$4 ,"! 7 tok5 numb]s all
ov] ! place z well z file "ns
t 7 sup]flu\s4 ,) ! ,optacon1
,i don't ne$ to worry ab ?4
,:5 ,i f/ ran my music nota;n
program1 ,i notic$ t "! 7
mirror images on ! pap]4 ,i
call$ te*nical support & 0
told t ! pr9t] wasn't 3figur$
correctly4 ,i play$ x until x
0 "r1 us+ ! ,optacon to *eck !
pages4
  ,! ,optacon al           #fi
5c\rages a s5se ( lit]acy t is
n available ) talk+ ma*9es4
,an a3urate comp>ison mi<t 2 )
brl & talk+ books4 ,^? ( u :o
r1d brl "k a k9d ( lit]acy t
does n exi/ = ^? :o d n r1d )
_! f+]s4 ,spell+ improves & !
s5se ( ! 8writt50 ^w is
pres]v$4
  ,9 an age ( decl9+ lit]acy :
seems to 2 univ]sal1 x is
vital t bl p 2 z lit]ate z
possible4 ,we m/ 2 able to r1d
brl & pr9t tactually4 ,if we
_c r1d we c't write4 ,_m "ts
,i've he>d my "m say1 8,i "k
if x's spell$ "r by ! way x
looks40 ,we ne$ to "k ! way
"s?+ looks4 ,if we c visualize
! "w1 ei 9 pr9t or brl1 we c
write m easily4 ,9 r1d+ ) \r
f+]s1 we c r1d at \r [n rate4
,we c /op & 3template m
easily4
  ,lit]acy makes u m       #gj
competitive4 ,x al 4pels !
image ( ! illit]ate bl p]son4
,we m/ use all te*nologies
available to bl p4 ,we c't 2
dep5d5t ^u ! :ims ( see+ p4
,imag9e :at wd happ5 if "s"o
sd to \r si<t$ bre?r51 8,we're
go+ to take away yr eyes4 ,we
don't r1lly ?9k y ne$ !m 2c (
o!r te*nologies40

       ,lrs to ! ,$itor

      ,re3 8,:y ,we ,c't
     ,ignore ,mr4 ,magoo0
  ,:5 ,i he>d ! news report ab
! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl
want+ to sanc;n ,4ney 2c ( !
soon-to-be-rel1s$ ,mr4 ,magoo
movie1 ,i lau<$ & ?"\ x 0
ano!r /upid idea f ! ,,nfb4 ,i
0 happy to he> ,paul ,$w>ds
say t we h m important ?+s to
worry ab4 ,h["e1 :5 ,i r1d !
8,f ,yr ,p]spective0       #ga
piece 9 ! ,septemb] issue1 ,i
0 9c5s$ f ! dep?s ( my 2+4 ,x
is sad :5 we h to worry ab a
c>toon "* det]m9+ \r self-
e/eem4
  ,until cat>acts less5$ !
vi.n 9 my gd eye1 ,i cd see !
televi.n scre51 & saw ! ,mr4
,magoo c>toons4 ,i did n c>e a
lot ab x 2c ,i didn't c>e =
c>toons4 ,s ,magoo has ?ick
glasses1 bumbles >.d1 etc42
?+s alw "w \4 ,:at is wr;g )
t8 ,i took an unsci5tific poll
( p & f.d t no "o felt ?r1t5$
by ,mr4 ,magoo4
  ,i ?9k we %d 2 m 3c]n$ ) h[
_m bl p >e 9volv$ 9 ! m$ia4
,h[ _m bl p & "*s c y "n on
,,tv programs s9ce ,,tv 2gan8
,n v _m4 ,"! 0 ! guy :o alw
sat at ! b> on ,>*ie's place1
a bl detective 9 a %ort-liv$
program call$ 8,l;g/reet0 :
air$ on ,,abc 9 ! e>ly     #gb
'#gjs1 & ! pr1*] on 8,doctor
,qu9n1 ,m$ic9e ,woman10 :o w5t
bl 2c ( an ill;s or a3id5t4 ,i
don't "k h[ r1li/ic ^! "*s
w]e1 b at l1/ we 7 repres5t$4
,y take :at y get & try to d
bett]4
  ,i agree ) ,mit* ,pom]antz t
_m si<t$ p d n h a clue ab bl
p 2c !y d n "k u4 ,h[ _m ( u h
si<t$ frs :o r1lly "k v ll ab
h[ we live8 ,!y j see u 9
c]ta9 situa;ns4 ,:5 ,i m5;n$ !
,magoo flap to ^! p1 _! reac;n
0 8ano!r gr\p compla9+ ag80
,is ? :at we want8 ,i hope n4
,^! p cd n see ! rela;n%ip 2t
,magoo & ! bl4 ,h we 2come1 or
>e we alr1 too s5sitive8
  ,on ! issue ( employ;t1 ,i
ask$ a c\ple ( frs if a c>toon
"* cd 9flu;e !m on hir+ a bl
p]son4 ,!y sd no4 ,9 fact1 "o
( !m sd t p 9 a self-employ$
situa;n h>dly h "t to      #gc
wat* ,,tv or movies4 ,!y >e m
3c]n$ ) :e!r ! bl p]son cd d !
job4 ,maybe ? is ": we >e
fall+ %ort4 ,>e we able to d !
job8 ,maybe we h to sell \rvs
bett]4 ,d ! figures m5;n t ^?
( u hav5't j decid$ n to "w &
/ay away f ! "wplace to
collect 4abil;y8
  ,i hope t if ! ,,acb decides
to h a =um ab self-e/eem &
negative attitudes t we h "s
employ]s come 9 & tell u :y !y
wdn't hire u4 ,let's n j look
at surveys & polls4
  ,i 2lieve t we >e 2+ ov]ly
s5sitive4 ,9/1d ( compla9+1
maybe we %d help 9 gett+ m
positive role models 9to
movies & ,,tv4 ,i ?r[ ! tor*
to ,frs-,9-,>t to d "s?+ ab ?4
  ,oh ,magoo1 y've d"o x ag4
  ,- ,mi*ael ,v9+1 ,m9n1polis1
,m9n4
                           #gd
       ,re3 full 9clu.n
  ,we 7 deli<t$ to h ,paul
,$w>ds1 \r na;nal presid5t1 z
a gue/ ( honor at ! ,utah
a6iliate 3v5;n ,may #b & #c4
  ,my wife & ,i att5d$ ! morn+
ses.n on ,fri"d4 ,i h a s]i\s
he>+ impair;t al;g ) total
bl;s s ,i 0 v pl1s$ t m1ns _h
be5 provid$ s t ,i cd he> !
proce$+s r1sonably well4 ,we
left af ! morn+ ses.n on
,fri"d 2c ,alice1 my wife1 0 n
feel+ v well4 ,we 7 look+ =w>d
to ! banquet4
  ,! ,fri"d ev5+ d9n] &
program 7 v 5joyable4 ,on \r
way home1 h["e1 my de> wife
su6]$ :at prov$ to 2 h] fatal
he>t attack4 ,x happ5$ "r \ on
! /reet4 ,we 7 lucky to get
home )\t s]i\s mishap4 ,i
won't bore y ) details4
,su6ice x to say t %e pass$
away on ,may #aeth4        #ge
  ,i m5;n ? only 2c "s"ts x
takes "s?+ l t to d "s s]i\s
?9k+4 ,i h d"o a lot ( t s9ce
t "t4 ,i am n at all happy )
"s ( ! 3clu.ns ,i h come up )
9 t "t4 ,i feel ! ne$ to %>e
"s ( !m ) "s"o4
  ,i 0 "s:at p]turb$ by yr
>ticle 9 ! ,janu>y 8,brl
,=um10 8,! ,full ,9clu.ni/s ,j
,don't ,get ,x60
  ,i left ! s*ool = ! bl 9
,ogd5 at ! 5d ( ! #aicd-#ce
s*ool ye>4 ,miss ,kelly1
pr9cipal ( t s*ool at ! "t1
"sh[ got ^w ( my 9t5;n to g to
public hi< s*ool ! next ye> &
made an ef=t to get me to
*ange my m9d4 ,i h n"e be5
sorry = "o mo;t t %e didn't
su3e$ 9 do+ t4
  ,pl1se don't get me wr;g4 ,i
le>n$ a lot dur+ my ye>s 9
,ogd54 ,= ! mo/ "p1 x 0 a r
pl1sant exp]i;e4 ,h["e1    #gf
,i did feel ! ne$ to get \ 9to
! r1l _w to f9i% my $uca;n4
  ,i r1lize t ?+s 7 f> di6]5t
!n f :at !y >e n[4 ,i al
r1lize1 h["e1 t "! is f> m
opportun;y n[ = /ud5ts :o
*oose to get 9to ! ma9/r1m ?an
"! 0 #fj-odd ye>s ago4 ,at t
"t1 x wd h be5 virtually
impossible = a /ud5t to 2g9 at
! 2g9n+ & rema9 9 ! public
s*ool sy/em "? hi< s*ool4 ,i
?9k x cd h be5 d"o ev5 !n1
h["e1 ) prop] support ( p>5ts
& o!rs4 ,admitt$ly1 x wd h be5
a battle4
  ,judg+ f \r exp]i;e "h 9
,utah1 ,i ?9k a gd case c 2
made = ! elim9a;n ( resid5tial
s*ools alt4 ,c]ta9ly a case c
2 made = 9tegrat$ s*ools1 if
only = f9ancial 3sid]a;ns4 ,!
co/ ( ma9ta9+ a sep>ate s*ool
= ! bl has skyrocket$1 to put
x mildly4                  #gg
  ,i'm sure t y >e at l1/
"s:at aw>e ( ! fiasco t o3urr$
"h 9 ,utah :5 ! s*ools = ! d1f
& bl 7 sep>at$4 ,z a =m]
/ud5t1 ,i 0 urg$ to jo9 t
campaign = sep>a;n4 ,x 0 c>ri$
\ by "s ( yr 3tempor>ies4 ,i
don't "k :e!r y 7 a "picipant4
  ,! s*ools >e tgr ag af a
comp>atively brief p]iod (
sep>a;n4 ,x %d come z no
surprise to any"o t ! /ud5ts 7
! bi7e/ los]s4 ,ano!r >gu;t =
aboli;n4 ,n surpris+ly1 ^?
responsible = ! sep>a;n
campaign 8w5t back 9to !
wood"w0 s to sp1k1 )\t "e hav+
ac"kl$g$ _! go(4
  ,i 2lieve t we %d face "o
fact1 & face x squ>ely &
h"o/ly4 ,sep>ate ag5cies >e m
co/ly1 9f9itely m co/ly1 &
usually less e6ici5t1 9 t]ms (
r1l s]vice r5d]$4
  ,"o ?+ is = sure3 ,i     #gh
don't want deci.ns z to
private ag5cies 2+ made 9
,wa%+ton4 ,s* matt]s %d 2
settl$ locally to suit local
3di;ns & circum/.es4 ,i don't
want s* matt]s 2+ made by \r
na;nal (fice or by "s f$]al
bur1ucrats4
  ,i wond] if a lot ( o!rs
don't feel ! same way4 ,i
wond] if t cd a3.t1 at l1/ 9
"p1 = ! decr1s+ memb]%ip & !
lack ( support1 f9ancially &
o!rwise1 ( : we h be5 he>+ s
_m compla9ts lately f ! na;nal
(fice4
  ,oral ,mill]1 \r executive
director1 rec5tly compla9$ ab
! fact t only #aj p]c5t ( \r
memb]s make any 3tribu;n to !
c\ncil ov] & abv _! dues4 ,i
am n ! l1/ bit a%am$ to admit
to 2+ "o ( ! o!r #ij p]c5t4 ,i
res5t p try+ to tell me :at to
?9k4 ,i 2lieve t to 2 a    #gi
gd & h1l?y res5t;t1 don't y8
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
suppos$ly seeks to promote !
9dep5d;e ( all bl & visually
impair$ p4 ,i don't see :y
any"o cd or %d take (f5se to t
goal4 ,all "r !n1 let's put \r
m"oy & \r ef=t ": \r m\? is4
,let's /op runn+ to \r /ate &
f$]al gov]n;ts = addi;nal
programs & aid : we h gott5
al;g )\t = ? _m ye>s & try to
a*ieve r1l 9dep5d;e4 ,we c d x
if w p[] is ex]t$4 ,c]ta9ly we
%d4
  ,reg>d+ ! matt] ( sep>ate
ag5cies = ! bl & visually
impair$1 "! is f> too m*
divisive;s 9 ! _w td4 ,we %d 2
"w+ = grt] un;y1 n m divi.n4
,i wd l to see ! "d :5 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl cd jo9
& pres5t a unit$ front to !
memb]s ( bo? organiza;ns   #hj
& to ! re/ ( ! c.try & _w4 ,i
don't expect to see t happ54
,i ?9k ,i %>e ! feel+s ( _m
o!rs1 h["e4 ,i f9d myf m & m
45*ant$ ) bo? organiza;ns4
,p]h ! 8,mr4 ,smi?0 f ^: lr
,paul ,$w>ds quot$ 9 8 ,h\/on
spee* cd 2 p]suad$ to take !
l1d 9 =m+ a new organiza;n4 ,x
griev$ me r deeply to le>n t !
presid5t did n agree ) a ?+
,mr4 ,smi? sd4 ,p]sonally1 ,i
f.d 8 com;ts a refre%+ li<t (
tru?4 ,we ne$ m ,- n less ,-
9put f guys l t4
  ,i wd respect;lly su7e/ to !
na;nal (fice t ^? "!9 wd d
well to put !mvs 9 grt] h>mony
) ! memb]%ip4 ,pot5tially1 we
h a wond];l organiza;n4 ,z is1
h["e1 ,i = "o _c & w n v
5?usia/ically support x4
  ,if ,i 7 a bett+ man1 : ,i
am n1 ,i wd bet t ^! com;ts or
any por;n "!( w n f9d _!   #ha
way 9to 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,2 t z
x may1 ,i feel a ll bett] =
hav+ made !m4
  ,- ,dee ,*ri/5s51 ,salt
,lake ,c;y1 ,utah

       ,! ,,uk ,4abil;y
       ,4crim9a;n ,act3
      ,def9i;nal ,maze &
       ,5=ce;t ,b>ri]s
     by ,amir ,a4 ,majid

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,dr4
,majid lo/ 8 si<t at ! age (
#ag4 ,ac to 8 biography1 he is
! f/ bl p]son to h atta9$ !
dual qualifica;ns ( doctor (
civil law & b>ri/]4 ,he is a
,r1d] 9 ,law at ! ,london
,guildhall ,univ]s;y1
practices law & sits "p-"t on
a ,briti% tribunal 9 a
judicial capac;y4 ,he visit$ !
,unit$ ,/ates la/ ye> & att5d$
! ,,acb ,legislative       #hb
,sem9> held 9 3junc;n ) !
#aiig ,joseph9e ;,l4 ,taylor
,l1d]%ip ,9/itute4">

      ,prelim9>y ,rem>ks
  ,:ile ,i 2lieve t ,i am liv+
9 a civiliz$ c.try1 ! acu;y (
unc\? 3duct ( _m ( my fell[
citiz5s t[>d 4abl$ p l1ves me
gasp+ = br1?4 ,t's especially
true :5 ,i review ! results (
an au?oritative survey 3duct$
9 autumn #aiie reg>d+ ! d5ial
( a3ess to p ) 4abilities4
,am;g ^? 4abl$ p survey$1 #ed
p]c5t su6]$ 9cid5ts ( viol;e &
h>ass;t1 & #df p]c5t exp]i;ed
psy*ological abuse 9 ! prec$+
ye> at ! h&s ( s-call$
8normal0 p4 ,a #de-ye>-old man
/at$1 8,i _h /"os ?r[n at me &
0 spat on by local ?ugs40 ,a
#bf-ye>-old woman sd1 8,i 0
pun*$ & slapp$ & _h my hair
pull$ by a relative40 ,9   #hc
ano!r 4turb+ 9cid5t1 a #ee-
ye>-old 4abl$ p]son /at$1 8,a
total /rang] came up to me1
swore at me & told me to get \
( my :eel*air & f@a_?@&+
walk40
  ,! fact t _m s-call$
respectable magaz9es publi%
appall+ >ticles on 4abil;y is
pro( t ^! repreh5sible
attitudes >e n 3f9$ to ! l[]
/rata ( society4 ,"o ( ^!
>ticles 0 describ$ z 8,h>ris,0
kick+ cripples piece0 "<8,!
,spectator10 #b ,dec4 #aiie">4
,9 x1 ,h>ris writes1 8,x is a
dr1d;l ?+ to 2 crippl$ or
bl9d$ or d1f5$2 x cd happ5 to
any ( u2 & if x happ5s to me
,i wd want e b5efit ,i cd wr+
f ! wret*$ /ate & xs ti<t-fi/$
taxpay]s40
  ,:ile ! ,briti% ,labor ,"py
has be5 aw>e ( tangible
prejudice ag/ 4abl$ p =    #hd
m ?an two decades1 !
,3s]vative ,"py fail$ to see !
ne$ = protective legisla;n
until #aiid4 ,z a result ( !
pot5t campaign on ! "p ( 4abl$
,britons1 ! ,4abil;y
,4crim9a;n ,act "<,,dda">
2came law on ,novemb] #h1
#aiie4 ,! s]i\s gaps 9 ! ,,dda
7 gd 9dica;ns t ! gov]n;t 0 n
fully committ$ to 3f]r+ m1n+;l
5=c1ble "rs on 4abl$ p4

    ,re/rictive ,def9i;n (
           ,4abil;y
  8,y make me sick by !
spectacle ( yr 4abil;y2 get \
( my %op1 dozy1 & d n d>e to
come back "h ag to upset my
cu/om]s0 is z s* n an unlaw;l
act "u ! ,,dda4 ,! victim ( ?
taunt has to %[ t he_/%e has a
4abil;y : falls )9 ! ambit ( !
act4 ,! act does n use a
social def9i;n ( 4abil;y   #he
: wd h \tlaw$ any prejudice
ag/ 4abl$ p z illu/rat$ by !
prec$+ /ate;t4 ,! act uses a
m$ical def9i;n & reg>ds a
p]son z 4abl$ if he_/%e has 8a
physical or m5tal impair;t :
has a sub/antial & l;g-t]m
adv]se e6ect on his_/h] abil;y
to c>ry \ normal "d-to-"d
activities0 "<,,dda #aiie1
;,s4 #a">4 ,! debate on :e!r !
def9i;n %d 2 social or m$ical
o3upi$ 3sid]able "t 9
,p>lia;t4 ,! activi/s 9 !
4abil;y field 7 v9dicat$ :5 !
,h\se ( ,"ls agre$ on an
am5d;t1 mak+ unlaw;l ! 3duct (
a s]vice provid] if he_/%e
tr1t$ a p]son z hav+ a
4abil;y1 z def9$ by ! act1 ev5
?\< he_/%e did n h x or did n
h an impair;t s]i\s 5 to come
)9 ! /atutory def9i;n4 ,9 !
,h\se ( ,commons1 ,labor ,"py
spokesman ,tom ,cl>ke      #hf
ask$ ! gov]n;t to embrace !
wisdom ( ! upp] h\se1 b !
am5d;t 0 reject$4 ,! omis.n (
? am5d;t m1ns t if a p]son n
cov]$ "u ! n>r[ t]ms ( ! act
is subject$ to 4crim9a;n by a
s]vice provid] :o wr;gly
2lieves t he_/%e is 4abl$1 !n
t p]son has no cause ( ac;n4
,"u ! ,race ,rela;ns ,act (
#aigf1 a factory [n] :o
mi/akes a ,scotsman = an
,au/ralian _c escape liabil;y
= ! d5ial ( a3ess to gds &
s]vices on ! gr.ds ( his_/h]
]ror4
  ,9 ! debate on ! act 9 !
,h\se ( ,commons on ,octob]
#ca1 #aiie1 ! figure ( #f4e
million 0 9controv]tibly
ref]r$ to by all sides z
repres5t+ ! 4abl$ p 9 ! ,,uk4
,h["e1 ,i c 3fid5tly say t a
siz1ble propor;n ( ^! 4abl$ p
w n 5joy ! protec;n ( !    #hg
,,dda due to ! def9i;nal
traps4 ,^? :o >e cov]$ >e giv5
! foll[+ limit$ protec;ns ag/
detri;tal 4crim9a;n4
#a4 ,if ) "s r1sonable adju/;t
a 4abl$ p]son c 2 employ$1 &
"! is no ju/ifica;n = refus+
him_/h] employ;t1 an employ]
:o employs #bj or m "w]s
4crim9ates ag/ a 4abl$ p]son
:5 ! 4abl$ p]son is tr1t$ less
favorably z a result ( !
4abil;y "<,,dda #aiie1 ,,ss4
#e-#f">4 ,! protec;n applies
to job adv]tise;ts1 recruit;t
9t]views1 selec;n & ret5;n (
employees1 promo;n & transf]s1
tra9+ & /aff develop;t1
o3upa;nal p5.n & bonus s*emes
& 4missal & r$undancy4
  #b4 ,x is unlaw;l = a s]vice
provid] to 4crim9ate ag/ a
4abl$ p]son by refus+ or fail+
to provide any s]vice : x
provides to ! public       #hh
"<,,dda #aiie1 ,,ss4 #ai-
#ba">4 ,! unlaw;l 4crim9a;n is
deem$ to h o3urr$ if a s]vice
provid] refuses to s]ve a
4abl$ p]son1 (f]s him_/h] a
l[] /&>d ( s]vice1 (f]s to
him_/h] less favorable t]ms1
or fails to make r1sonable
s]vice provi.n >range;ts or
/ructural alt]a;ns to a
facil;y : make x impossible or
unr1sonably di6icult to use4
,examples ( s]vice provid]s >e
comm]cial busi;ses1 %ops1
banks1 hotels1 re/aurants1
!at]s1 rid+ s*ools1 9sur.e
companies1 telecommunica;ns
s]vices1 libr>ies1 places (
9t]e/ s* z hi/oric build+s &
bus & railway /a;ns4
  #c4 ,x is unlaw;l = a p]son
) p[] to 4pose ( any premises1
or hav+ ! capac;y to manage
!m1 to 4crim9ate ag/ a 4abl$
p]son "<,,,dda #aiie1      #hi
ss4 #bb-#bd">4,' ,a p]son is
guilty ( illegal 4crim9a;n if
he_/%e (f]s less favorable
t]ms to a 4abl$ p]son1 refuses
to sell or let prop]ty or l&1
tr1ts a 4abl$ p]son di6]5tly
on li/s s* z local gov]n;t
h\s+ de"p;ts1 a3ommoda;n
bur1us & e/ate ag5ts1 (f]s
di6]5t facilities to a 4abl$
p]son1 refuses a 4abl$ p]son
a3ess to l& or prop]ty1 evicts
him_/h] or refuses to au?orize
sublett+ to a 4abl$ p]son4 ,?
applies to c\ncils1 h\s+
associa;ns1 ho/el [n]s1
private l&"ls1 e/ate ag5ts1
a3ommoda;n ag5cies1 prop]ty
develop]s1 prop]ty manage;t
ag5cies1 prop]ty 9ve/;t
ag5cies & 9/itu;ns1 banks &
build+ societies1 volunt>y
bodies & [n] o3upi]s :5 !y use
e/ate ag5ts or adv]tise1 9
respect (1 e4g41 l&1       #ij
h\ses1 flats1 ho/els & busi;s
premises4 ,l&"ls or memb]s (
_! imm family :o let \ rooms
to six or few] p 9 _! [n homes
>e n cov]$ by ! act4
  #d4 ,! 3s]vative gov]n;t
wi%$ to make no provi.n 9
respect ( $uca;n ( 4abl$ p 9 !
,,dda4 ,b ! opposi;n & ! ,h\se
( ,"ls import$ 9to ! act "s
protective m1sures4 ,"? !
manage;t & fund+ bodies1 !
,,dda places a duty on s*ools1
colleges & univ]sities to
issue 8,4abil;y ,/ate;ts0
3ta9+1 am;g o!r ?+s1 9=ma;n ab
9/itu;nal policy t[>d 4abl$
/ud5ts1 admis.n >range;ts1
a3ess = 4abl$ /ud5ts1
availabil;y ( any special
equip;t1 compla9ts proc$ures =
4abl$ /ud5ts1 c\nsel+1 etc4
"<,,dda #aiie1 ,,ss4 #bi-
#ca">4
  #e4 ,! act gives p[]     #ia
to ! relevant ,secret>y (
,/ate to make a3essibil;y
regula;ns to require t all new
public vehicles1 buses1
coa*es1 tra9s & trams1 z well
z newly lic5s$ taxis1 >e
a3essible4 ,! *anges w aim to
make safe gett+ on & (f
vehicles & produc+ safety &
r1sonable com=t = 4abl$ p :5
!y >e travel+ 9 !m "<,,dda1
,,ss4 #cb-#ci">4 ,h["e1 ! act
exempts transit provid]s 9
c]ta9 cases4
  ,4crim9a;n cases fil$ af
,decemb] #b1 #aiif c 2 tri$ by
an 9du/rial tribunal )9 ?ree
mon?s ( ! 4crim9a;n or
victimiz+ act4 ,! act al
provides = m$ia;n ( !
compla9t4 ,p5.n compla9ts may
2 resolv$ "? ! ,p5.ns ,4pute
,resolu;n ,me*anism4 ,damages
= loss su6]$ or 9jury to
feel+s1 9 addi;n to "s     #ib
non-pecuni>y rem$ies1 c 2 s"\
9 ^! proce$+s1 if a 4abl$
p]son is 4crim9at$ ag/ or any
p]son is victimiz$4 ,legal aid
= advice & assi/.e is
available z "p ( any 9du/rial
tribunal & c.ty c\rt proce$+s4
,legal aid is n available 9
s"eal o!r 9/.es4 ,^! cases c
repres5t z m* z #ih p]c5t ( !
legal exp5ses ,- ano!r
significant gap 9 ! 5=ce;t
ma*9]y ( ! act4
  ,z y c tell1 ! act is v
complicat$ & xs dep5d;e on
3cilia;n is ov]-optimi/ic1 if
n totally naive4 ,4abl$ p 9 !
,,uk h n be5 giv5 a3ess to any
body ( support 9 _! pursuit (
"rs "u ! ,,dda4 ,i 3cur ) !
view t ? is 8,und\bt$ly1 444 !
s+le grte/ w1k;s 9 ! ,,dda
comp>$ ei ) ! ,briti% sex &
race /atutes or ) comp>able
legisla;n 9 ,au/ralia1     #ic
,new ,z1l&1 ,canada & ! ,unit$
,/ates1 all ( : h /rategic
5=ce;t ag5cies40 "<,c>ol9e
,good+1 8,black/"o's ,guide to
! ,4abil;y ,4crim9a;n ,act
#aiie10 page #ec1 #aiif2
,london4"> ,an advisory c\ncil
has be5 e/abli%$ "u ! act1 b x
has virtually no p[]4

        ,f9al ,rem>ks
  ,! lay]s ( w1k;s 9 xs
provi.ns 9spir$ ,"l ,le/] (
,h]ne ,hill to say t ! act is
8s full ( holes t x is m l a
col&] ?an a b9d+ code0
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ab my abil;y to deliv] a
pr(es.nal & 5t]ta9+ p]=m.e4
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appo9t$ suite to sign myf up =
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0 go+ to s+4 ,i repli$ t ,i 0
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l1/ a positive response f my
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at ! appo9t$ "t & place4 ,s1 !
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public sp1k+ &            #aad
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butt]flies 9 my /oma* & wond]$
if ,i %d 2 "! at all4
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walk$ to ! front ( ! room1
adju/$ ! microph"o & prep>$ to
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try+ to rega9 my 3c5tra;n & my
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  ,pick+ up my cane &     #aaf
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aisle & \ ! door feel+
humiliat$1 angry & reject$4
  ,i left ! meet+ room >ea &
walk$ 2wild]$ & al"o d[n ! l;g
hallway & 9to ! lo2y4 ,"!1 ,i
f.d an empty l1!r l\nge *air &
sank d[n 9to x4 ,:at a l\sy
  p]=m.e ,i m/ h giv51 ,i ?"\
to myf4 ,:y1 ! panel didn't
ev5 (f] me a v]bal pat on !
back or a face-sav+1 8,we
appreciate yr ef=t1 b1 well1 x
doesn't q fit 9to \r program40
,i guess$ !y 7 too emb>rass$
ov] h[ aw;l ,i was4
  ,b1 wait a m9ute1 ,i
reflect$ fur!r4 ,i cdn't h be5
all t bad4 ,sure ,i may n h
be5 at my be/1 & grant$ ,i 0
4tract$ by ! dropp$ guit>
case1 b ,i didn't /amm] or
  fluff any ( ! l9es4 ,:y !n
did !y s coldly reject me8
  ,!n1 x came to me4 ,x   #aag
0 s simple4 ,!y 7 look+ =
musical tal5t1 & ,i tri$ to
(f] !m "s?+ else4 ,i _h smugly
2liev$ t ,i cd *ange _! m9ds
on ! basis ( my 8tal5t40 ,h[
>rogant & presumptu\s ,i _h
be54 ,:y did ,i ?9k t ,i cd
impose my w1 my ego1 ^u !m8
,_!s 0 a musical %[1 & if ,i
want$ to "picipate1 ,i'd bett]
come up ) "s?+ musical4
  ,a huge wave ( humil;y swept
ov] me 444 wa%+ away !
emb>rass;t & ang]1 replac+ x )
"u/&+ & a3ept.e4 ,x _h be5 an
important lesson1 & ,i 0
/rangely grate;l4 ,we all ne$
to 2 8cut d[n to size0 f "t to
"t1 ,i ?"\4 ,& x co/ me no?+
444 no prize m"oy1 no m$al4 ,!
only "p ( me t 0 sli<tly 9jur$
0 my pride4 ,& t wd c]ta9ly
h1l4
  ,s1 pull+ myf up \ ( ! *air1
,i smil$ ) satisfac;n     #aah
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& /rode (f to jo9 my roommate
& frs = d9n]4
  ,! next ev5+ at #h p4m4 0 !
big musical extravaganza4 ,i
*ose to give my ticket to my
roommate r ?an att5d4 ,p]h ,i
/ h>bor$ "s res5t;t t[>d !
organiz]s4 ,i
  l to ?9k1 h["e1 t x 0 m 2c
,i 0 5joy+ ! 3v]sa;n & company
( a gr\p ( new-f.d frs f
,japan4 ,we sp5t a deli<t;l
ev5+ tgr4
  ,! next morn+1 ,w$nes"d1 0
my la/ "d at ! 3v5;n4 ,z ,i
/roll$ am;g ! exhibits1 an
acqua9t.e ask$ me :y ,i _h n
be5 at ! %[ ! ni<t 2f4
  ,i expla9$ t ,i _h sp5t !
ev5+ quietly ) "s ,japanese
frs4
  8,b y 7 suppos$ to p]=m10 he
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ann\nc+ yr "n all ev5+1 b y
n"e respond$40
  8,holy smoke4 ,let me f9d \
ab ?10 ,i sd z ,i ru%$ ov] to
! exhibit boo? ": ! ,frs-,9-
,>t gr\p 0 ga!r$4
  8,excuse me4 ,is x true80 ,i
ask$4 8,w]e y look+ = me la/
ni<t80
  8,:y1 yes4 ,y 7 on ! program
& we 7 look+ = y all ov]40
,?or\<ly emb>rass$1 ,i
apologiz$ & expla9$ my
mis"u/&+ ab ! \tcome ( !
audi;n4 ,!y apologiz$ too = n
2+ m cle> ) me ab x & reassur$
me t ,i _h giv5 a 8r1lly gd0
r1d+4 ,i felt grtly reliev$ t
my 8tal5t0 _h 9de$ be5
recogniz$4
  ,? 9cid5t caus$ me to
reflect on j h[ (t5 x may
happ5 t we miss \ on      #abj
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2c we d\bt \rvs1 lack fai? 9
\r [n abilities or 2c we fe>
emb>rass;t4 ,sell+ \rvs %ort
deprives o!rs ( ! fruits ( \r
tal5ts & d5ies u ! joy ( %>+
!m ) o!rs4
  ,i le>n$1 t "d1 an important
lesson ab humil;y4 ,b ,i al
le>n$ x is equally important n
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