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[n *n4 ,we h an $uca;nal sy/em t may produce #ad academically compet5t "y adults :o >e bl b : usually makes ll progress t[>d mak+ !m r1dy = life4 ,we h a rehabilita;n sy/em : is "u siege f _m qu>t]s & : has come to d\bt xs [n abil;y to d :at x has be5 *>g$ to d4 ,x m/ seek to d1l ) all ! problems t $uca;n has 3v5i5tly n solv$ & m/ place cli5ts z qkly z possible4 ,? is n a pretty picture4 ,h[ d we 2g9 to d1l ) ! mammo? task ( *ang+ x = ! bett]8 ,f/1 x is "t we recognize t ! problems >e r1l & p]vasive4 ,second1 we z 9=m$ 3sum]s m/ 2g9 to impact all ^! >1s & =ce !m to take a h>d look at :at !y >e do+ & h[ !y c d x bett]4 ,?ird1 we m/ su7e/ "s new p>adigms t w 2g9 to get at ! root causes ( ! failure4 ,j z $uca;n sy/ems >e #ae recogniz+ t _! non-4abl$ /ud5ts >e n prep>$ = ! _w ( "w & >e modify+ _! curricula1 s we m/ assure t bl *n >e able to fully "picipate 9 ! *ang+ $uca;nal climate4 ,we m/ 9si/ t 9dividualiz$ $uca;nal plans 9clude ! bl;s-specific tra9+ "y p s desp]ately ne$4 ,m important1 we m/ hold s*ool sy/ems,0 feet to ! fire & monitor ! e6ective;s ( ^! plans4 ,x is ! classroom t1*]'s job to t1* /ud5ts :o >e bl1 j z x is 8 or h] job to t1* o!r *n 9 8 or h] class4 ,tra9+ on h[ to d1l ) bl *n 9 class m/ 2come an 9h]5t "p ( t1*] tra9+ & %d 2 a "p ( e t1*] c]tifica;n exam4 ,we m/ "w to assure t voca;nal rehabilita;n 9 specializ$ ag5cies is protect$ f ! 5croa*;ts ( \tside philosophies4 ,b we m/ #af al 9si/ t ,,vr re?9k xs mis.n4 ,! ^w rehabilita;n m1ns to r$ress4 ,"r n[ rehab is s5d+ xs cli5ts to "w alm nak$4 ,rehabilita;n is n j tra9+ a p]son to d a job4 ,x is assur+ t a p]son has ! ego /r5g? & ! k to survive 9 ! commun;y ": he or %e m/ live4 ,x is n "s?+ t c necess>ily 2 d"o qkly4 ,2f we put p to "w1 we m/ 2 sure t !y >e "w r1dy4 ,? has m* m to d ) 2+ c]ta9 !y "u/& h[ a "wplace "ws & h[ to live 9dep5d5tly ?an x has to d ) tra9+ !m to d ! job = : !y >e 2+ hir$4 ,we m/ 9si/ t evalua;ns 2 m detail$ & t plann+ recognize & d1l ) all ! b>ri]s to l;g-t]m place;t1 n j "s ( !m4 ,we m/ f9d ways to get m 9volv$ ) p>5ts s t !y h hi<] expecta;ns ( _! *n e>li]4 ,we m/ get 9volv$ & /ay #ag 9volv$ ) "y p s t !y c use u z _! role models4 ,un.s we =ce \r way in1 nei $uca;n nor rehabilita;n w make u an 9tegral "p ( _! process4 ,! new rehab am5d;ts give rehabilita;n c\ncils 9 ea* /ate m 9flu;e4 ,we m/ 2 prep>$ to "w on ^! & m/ al 2g9 to "w ) rehab to develop & imple;t a new vi.n ( :at _! mis.n m/ be4 ,i h alr writt5 a message t is m* l;g] ?an usual & h b>ely 2gun to analyze ei ! problems or ! pot5tial solu;ns4 ,a :ole g5]a;n ( bl p is at risk1 & x is up to u to f9d ways to turn ? situa;n >.d4 ,we h ! capac;y to use \r exp]i;es & \r f/h& k ( 2+ bl to help to %ape a new dr1m = ? g5]a;n t embraces te*nology1 new $uca;nal te*niques1 broad] job pot5tial1 & communities ": ! ,,ada has ext5d$ \r "r #ah to full] "picipa;n4 ,at ! mo;t1 all ( ^! opportunities >e m]e pot5tial4 ,x is up to u 9 ,,acb to recognize & h>;s t pot5tial & turn x 9to r1l *ange4 ,"!'s lots = u to d s let's get "w+6 ,jane ne$s u6 ,$itorial3 ,m1sur+ ! ,impact ( a ,life by ,nolan ,crabb ,at f/ gl.e1 ! s"eal boxes ( brld c>ds ,oral ,mill] held 9 8 h&s seem$ ord9>y 5\<4 ,!y w]e1 af all1 simple c>ds on : he _h brld relatively cryptic notes4 ,i saw ^? c>ds on a quiet ,novemb] ,satur"d afn 9 ! ,,acb na;nal (fice4 ,i _h g"o 9 to ! 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"ts :5 yr p]=m.e _h 4appo9t$ hm1 t 8 s5se ( respect & apprecia;n = y z a p]son _h n #bd dim9i%$4 ,>m$ ) t k1 y cd =ge ah1d1 le>n f yr mi/akes1 & em]ge ) new lessons le>n$ & r5ew$ det]m9a;n to improve4 ,i've tri$ pretty h>d ov] ! ye>s n to take up yr valuable "t z r1d]s ( ? magaz9e ) my m5tal me&]+s4 ,b j ? once1 ,i hope y'll "u/& my ne$ to use "s space "h to say ?anks1 gd- bye1 & gd luck to a man :o has *ampion$ ? publica;n & xs cause :]"e he w5t4 ,l y1 ,i look =w>d to a new ye> ) all t x 5tails = ,,acb4 ,b my p]sonal new ye> is made f> ri*] 2c ( ! k9d;s & 9flu;e ( ,oral ,mill]4 ,?anks1 ,oral1 abv all else = yr fr%ip2 ?anks = ! c\nsel :5 ,i ne$$ nudg+ 9 ! "r direc;n4 ,?anks = yr example1 & = 3t9u+ to 2lieve1 n only 9 me1 b 9 ! 9dividual memb]s ( ,,acb & 9 bl p "ey":4 ,& yes1 ?anks = %[+ me #be ^? boxes ( c>ds4 ,)\t 9t5d+ to1 y taun f "t to "t4 ,i ne$$ to 2 rem9d$ t my deci.ns & ac;ns directly a6ect ^? >.d me4 ,if only all ( society cd rememb] t "o valuable pr9ciple4 ,y see1 ,i'm a pretty simple-m9d$ guy 9 "s ways4 ,i hold to ! idea t we live "u ! direc;n ( a cr1tor :o is n s 9t]e/$ 9 ! numb] ( c>s & comput]s we [n or ! titles & a3olades we pick up :ile we're "h4 ,b ,i 2lieve ^? boxes ( c>ds & all !y repres5t wd 2 ke5ly 9t]e/+ to t cr1tor4 ,gd luck1 & ^? ( u :o "k y look =w>d to yr 3t9u$ 9volve;t ) ,,acb4 ,cap;n ,oral ,mill] & ,nolan ,crabb /& tgr %>+ smiles & memories at ! 3v5;n banquet4 "<,? #bf photo copy"r #aiih by ,k5 ,ni*ols4"> ,complete ,yr ,plans to ,att5d ! #aiii ,3v5;n by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,x is n[ #aiii & alm pa/ ! "t to complete plans to att5d ? ye>'s 3v5;n4 ,! dates >e ,satur"d1 ,july #c to ,fri"d1 ,july #i4 ,! place is ! ,los ,angeles ,airport ,we/9 ,hotel at #edjj ;,w4 ,c5tury ;,blvd41 ,los ,angeles1 ,,ca2 ph"o "<#caj"> #baf-#eheh4 ,rates >e @s#fj p] niriott at #ehee ;,w4 ,c5tury ;,blvd42 teleph"o "<#caj"> #fda-#egjj4 ,! ,m>riott w 2 provid+ %uttle s]vice to ! ,we/9 & return dur+ 3v5;n week4 ,! ,airport #bg ,m>riott is a f/-class hotel2 "! w 2 volunte]s /a;n$ "!4 ,! /aff assures u !y w d _! be/ to a3ommodate p /ay+ at ! ,m>riott b att5d+ ! 3v5;n at ! ,we/94 ,rates at ! ,m>riott >e al @s#fj p] niriott has ample rooms4 ,pl1se keep 9 m9d o!r ,,acb memb]s & frs :o wi% to att5d ! 3v5;n4 ,if y h res]v$ a room & n[ f9d y _c att5d1 pl1se c.el t res]va;n promptly4 ,pl1se d n block rooms & !n c.el at 3v5;n "t s9ce at t late date rooms at ! 3v5;n rate may g unus$4 ,febru>y meet+s ,! a6iliate presid5ts meet+ w take place at ! #bh ,airport ,we/9 ,hotel on ,satur"d1 ,febru>y #ac & 3t9ue "? ,sun"d noon1 ,febru>y #ad4 ,! ,,acb bo>d ( directors w meet ,sun"d afn & ,mon"d morn+4 ,! bo>ds ( s"eal special-9t]e/ gr\ps w al meet dur+ ? week5d4 ,%uttle s]vice ,= bo? ! ,febru>y meet+s & ! 3v5;n1 #bd-h\r compli;t>y %uttle s]vice f ! ,los ,angeles ,9t]na;nal ,airport to ! hotels & return is available4 ,af claim+ yr lu7age1 exit to ! /reet4 ,proce$ to ! middle isl& & /& "u ! gre5 sign t says 8hotel vans40 ,! ,we/9 vans >e :ite ) m>oon /ripes4 ,vans run 3t9u\sly4 ,y may want to call ! hotel ^u >rival & reque/ !m to radio ! van driv]s to look = y4 #bi ,travel ag5cy ,rememb] t ! ,,acb designat$ travel ag5cy is n[ ,pre/ige ,travel4 ,call "<#hjj"> #iff- #ejej & ask = ,*a/;y or ,g9a4 ,to secure s*$ule 9=ma;n & ! l[e/ f>es1 special agree;ts h be5 e/abli%$ "? ? travel s]vice ) ,am]ican1 ,delta & ,unit$ airl9es4 ,y w 2 assi/+ ,,acb :5 y use ,pre/ige ,travel = all ,,acb-relat$ travel ne$s4 ,ca?y ,skiv]s1 presid5t ( ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 has appo9t$ a ho/ committee to "w ) ! ,,acb 3v5;n committee 9 plann+ ! #aiii 3v5;n4 ,m* "w has alr be5 complet$4 ,! #aiii 3v5;n 9 ,los ,angeles w 2 a grt su3ess6 #cj ,report ( ! ,executive ,director by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d ,ah yes6 ,! p]fect af-s*ool sc5e4 ,all ! #aj-ye>-olds1 9clud+ myf1 ba2l+ ab h[ s-&-s 0 an idiot4 ,l all fif? grad]s we wond]$ if ,joe's "o doll> rew>d po/] = ,jack's h1d wd r1lly "w or n4 ,"s kids 9 ! "k sd t ,jack _h frs 9 ! hi< s*ool & ,joe wd soon 2 toa/4 ,9de$1 ^? 7 ! "ds ( 9noc;e & t "d 0 l e o!r until 444 ,a gr\p ( kids />t$ t1s+ ,rosie1 a girl ,i _h n"e r1lly notic$ 2f4 ,!y 7 mock+ h] 2havior & g5]ally mak+ obnoxi\s /ate;ts4 ,i look$ 9 h] direc;n & \r eyes lock$ 9 a m1n+;l mo;t ": human aw>e;s cri$ \ f a place ,i _h n"e "kn exi/$4 ,my c>efree life ( #ca ,,tv & kickball & all ! kid /uff ,i _h gr[n to "u/& to 2 my _w sudd5ly melt$ 2f me & ,i saw 2y td 9to et]n;y4 ,? girl gaz$ ^u me ) ! eyes ( "o :o _h liv$ ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,h] blank />e burn$ deep 9to my s\l1 & ,i 0 3front$ ) ! pa9 ( 4abil;y z exp]i;ed by a girl :o 0 n ev5 old 5 to 2 a te5ag]4 ,h] hope.s look spoke to me ( a life 9 : %e _h ll or no 3trol4 ,h] 3fu.n told me ( "o :o want$ to 2 l all ! re/ b 0 ca/ ov] a *asm ( 9s5sitiv;y & ignor.e4 ,"h & )\t ^ws ,i f.d ! f/ major promise ( my life =m+ & x 0 to d no h>m to ^? :o 7 lo/ to ! fates & %unn$ by a _w too preo3upi$ ) xs [n issues to r1* \ 9 c>+ to o!rs4 ,ll did ,i "k at ! "t t ,i wd f9d myf #ab ye>s lat] al"o ) my dog guide ) ! same look ( #cb despair 9 my eyes af 2+ ignor$ by a gr\p ,i _h want$ s m* to jo94 ,ll did ,i "k z a #aj- ye>-old t my life & t ( ,rosie wd %>e 2+ on ! o!r side ( ! grt divide1 "k+ ! way back wd nei 2 easy or )\t pa94 ,9 ! e>ly '#gjs af hav+ f"\ a numb] ( academic fre$om battles ,i *.ed ^u a gr\p ( "y bl folks & tgr we met a guy "nd ,durw>d4 ,:ile we alw jok$ t we wd 2 9 ! old folks,0 home 2f he f9i%$ a s5t;e1 8 ^ws & 8 wisdom /ruck *ords t / r+ td4 ,we le>n$ ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & we le>n$ we 7 n al"o4 ,! re/ is hi/ory4 ,i %>e ? ) y z my f/ report z ! new executive director ( ,,acb 2c ,i want$ y to "k "s?+ ( :o ,i am4 ,:ile "! is a grt d1l t ,i br+ to ! task1 rememb]+ ,rosie & my unspok5 promise >e build+ blocks #cc t h guid$ my life & "w4 ,*.es >e t ,i w n"e see h] ag1 & yet e new ye> is an opportun;y to r5ew ! memories & ! commit;t4 ,ea* ( u 9 ,,acb has be5 b.s$ ) an opportun;y to jo9 ) \r si/]s & bro!rs to n>r[ ! grt divide1 to r1* \ to o!rs 9clud+ ! ,rosies ( ! _w & to provide hope ": "! 0 empti;s1 to build a future ": "! 0 only space1 & to "k t we >e tgr ev5 :5 we >e a"p4 ,? is \r new ye>4 ,? is \r "t = resolu;ns & revisit+ ^? promises we h made4 ,to \r husb&s & wives we rea6irm \r promise to love & honor ea* o!r4 ,to \r *n we r5ew \r commit;t to provide guid.e & love4 ,to \r frs & family we rememb] !m 9 \r celebra;n ( life4 ,9de$ ? is a "t ( r5ew$ promise & x is a "t to appreciate \r ,am]ican #cd ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & :at x m1ns to u4 ,z ,,acb takes on ! *all5ges ( ! new ye>1 we c 2 c]ta9 t \r ef=ts to make \r /reet cross+s & p$e/rian travel-ways w 3t9ue ) ev5 m su3ess4 ,we "k \r ,,acb w 2 "! = ^? 9 ne$ & 3t9u\sly "w to promote m1n+;l & dignifi$ s]vices = ! bl1 make sure \r laws protect & promote \r qual;y ( life1 5sure t \r 5viron;t 2comes 9cr1s+ly frly to u1 promote a3essibil;y to ! 9=ma;n we ne$ & to uphold ! tru/ ( \r memb]%ip4 ,make yr new ye>'s resolu;n c.t6 ,put ,,acb on ! top ( yr li/ s9ce y >e on ! top ( ,,acb's6 ,al put 8,! ,brl ,=um0 z yr f/ r1d+ s9ce y w f9d lots ( excit+ ?+s happ5+ "?\t ! com+ ye>4 #ce ,bl ,social ,secur;y ,b5efits ,- ,! ,new ,z1l& ,exp]i;e by ,jona?an ,mos51 ,presid5t ,associa;n ( ,bl ,citiz5s ( ,new ,z1l& "<,$itor's ,note3 ,? submis.n orig9ally appe>$ on ,,acb-;,l1 ! ,9t]net mail+ li/ ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,_m on ! li/ ?"\ x appropriate t we 9clude x 9 ! magaz9e4"> ,"r acr ! ,we/]n _w1 debate is tak+ place ab ! co/s ( bl;s & ! role ( ! /ate 9 comp5sat+ = ^? co/s4 ,i've yet to f9d any c.try t fits my [n p]sonal p]cep;ns ( :at wd 3/itute ! id1l ,social ,secur;y sy/em ) respect to bl;s4 ,h["e1 ! organiz$ bl 9 ,new ,z1l& h _h significant victories 9 ? >ea4 ,? %ort >ticle describes #cf ! prim>y 5title;t available to totally bl p 9 ,new ,z1l&1 & ! basis on : we h >gu$ = xs 9troduc;n1 & latt]ly xs ret5;n4 ,9 ,new ,z1l&1 totally bl p >e 5titl$ to rcv a ,social ,welf>e b5efit ) ! antiquat$ & ta/e.s "n 8! ,9valids ,b5efit40 ,x is pd irrespective ( e>n+s1 al? ! def9i;n ( 8totally bl0 is extremely /rict4 ,to qualify1 y m/ h a visual acu;y ( no m ?an #c_/#fj 9 ! bett] eye ) correc;n1 &_/or a visual field no grt] ?an five degrees on ei side ( a fixa;n po9t4 ,"! >e "s anomalies 9 \r ,social ,secur;y ,act : prev5t "s totally bl p f rcvg ! b5efit4 ,al? a bl p]son's e>n+s >e n tak5 9to a3.t :5 eligibil;y = ! b5efit is det]m9$1 a bl p]son's #cg une>n$ 9come is4 ,"o wd normally expect ? to m1n 9come f 9ve/;ts & ! l1 b x al 9cludes ! 9come ( a bl p]son's sp\se4 ,? is cle>ly a ridicul\s provi.n4 ,x e6ectively says t a bl p]son's sp\se is responsible = ! co/s ( _! "pn]'s bl;s4 ,2c ? provi.n only applies to "o's sp\se1 & n o!r family memb]s1 x is e6ectively a tax on ! 3jugal "rs ( ! bl1 & x is "s?+ we've s"\ to *ange = #dj ye>s4 ,! bl >e ! only 4abil;y gr\p = :om ! ,9valids ,b5efit is n m1ns te/$4 ,i attribute ? to ! fact t ! bl 7 organiz$ l;g 2f any o!r 4abil;y gr\p 9 ,new ,z1l&4 ,! ,associa;n ( ,bl ,citiz5s ( ,new ,z1l&1 : 0 !n call$ ! ,dom9ion ,associa;n ( ! ,bl1 0 =m$ 9 #aide1 j af ! 3clu.n ( ! second _w w>1 & only five ye>s af ! #ch =ma;n ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 ,we immly 2gan advocat+ = a non-9come-te/$ b5efit1 & 7 f9ally su3ess;l 9 hav+ ! m1ns te/ = ! b5efit remov$ 9 #aieh4 ,e s (t51 we h a public s]vant try to remove ! non- 9come-te/$ b5efit f bl p1 on ! gr.ds t no o!r 4abil;y gr\p is 5titl$ to s* a provi.n1 s ! bl %dn't 2 ei4 ,un=tunately1 ! ideology ( ! pres5t gov]n;t is n compatible ) hav+ a s]i\s 9ve/iga;n 3duct$ z to :e!r ! provi.n %d 9 fact 2 ext5d$ to o!r 4abil;y gr\ps4 ,we h j f5d$ (f ! mo/ a7ressive *all5ge to ? provi.n yet4 ,we 7 su3ess;l 9 do+ ? due to \r political muscle1 ! negligible sav+s t wd h be5 ga9$ f remov+ ! provi.n1 & ! 3sid]able pot5tial = a politically undesirable reac;n by ! public4 ,sadly1 we did n #ci w9 on philosophical gr.ds1 al? ? is h[ we won ! aboli;n ( m1ns te/+ 9 ! f/ place1 :5 ! prevail+ view on economics & gov]n;t's role 9 society 0 m>k$ly di6]5t f td4 ,despite hav+ won ! victory on political gr.ds1 we're v 3fid5t z to ! s.d;s ( \r philosophical >gu;t = ret5;n ( ? provi.n4 ,^! "ds1 alm e ac;n ! gov]n;t takes1 & e program we want reta9$1 m/ 2 ju/ifi$ on economic gr.ds4 ,to ? 5d1 #aj ye>s ago1 ! associa;n & ! ,royal ,new ,z1l& ,f.da;n = ! ,bl jo9tly commis.n$ ! writ+ ( a /udy call$ 8,! ,co/s ( ,bl;s40 ,! f9d+s ( ! /udy prov$ 3clusively :at we alr knew4 ,bl;s co/s4 ,we use ! ^w 8co/s0 9 xs wide/ possible 3text4 ,co/ does n m]ely ref] to doll>s1 al? bl;s #dj cle>ly does co/ 9 doll> t]ms4 ,h["e1 "! >e al co/s 9 t]ms ( lo/ opportun;y & lo/ leisure "t4 ,we al >gue t r ?an 2+ a h&\t1 ! b5efit is actually an 9ve/;t 9 ! equaliza;n ( opportun;y4 ,9 a rec5t submis.n we wrote :5 ! b5efit 0 la/ "u ?r1t1 we m5;n$ a self-employ$ bl p]son :o us$ ! b5efit to pay = an extra /aff memb] "p-"t to r1d & p]=m o!r func;ns directly relat$ to bl;s4 ,)\t fund+ to hire s* /aff1 he wd n 2 able to 3t9ue 9 8 "w1 & he n[ pays m 9 taxes ?an he rcvs f ! b5efit4 ,t's an 9ve/;t on ! gov]n;t's "p 9 employabil;y & 9dep5d;e1 & x's g5]at+ rev5ue ! gov]n;t wdn't o!rwise 2 rcvg4 ,"! >e a numb] ( pot5tially hidd5 co/s1 s* z ! fact t 9 ord] to 2 truly #da 9dep5d5t1 a bl p]son ne$s to 2 close to public transporta;n1 & p]h h a prop]ty : is f;ed if !y h a guide dog4 ,x helps too if ! prop]ty is close to a p>k s ! dog c 2 ex]cis$4 ,p>5!tically1 ,new ,z1l& has a hi< numb] ( guide dog us]s on a p] capita basis4 ,! h\se may al h to 2 l>g] ?an wd 2 ! case if ! p]son 0 sie all "*i/ics : make a prop]ty attractive to a sie n 4cre;n>y4 ,x's al true t bl p >e h&icapp$ m by o!r p's p]cep;ns ( \r capabilities ?an by bl;s xf4 ,3sequ5tly1 bl p >e likely to face l;g] p]iods ( unemploy;t ?an ! av]age #db sigu$ = ? provi.n on a basis t seeks to play on p's fe>s ( bl;s1 or 9 a mann] t elicits p;y4 ,we >e cle> t ? provi.n is an 9ve/;t 9 \r full "picipa;n 9 society4 ,if t 9ve/;t doesn't take place1 bl p's 4cre;n>y 9come is deplet$ = ! privilege ( 2+ bl1 & "! is a tragic "uutiliza;n ( ! mo/ valuable res\rce we h1 p4 ,9t]na;nal ,"d = ,4abl$ ,p]sons ,/resses ,abil;y1 ,t1m"w by ,%>on ,lov]+ ,,wa%+ton1 ,decemb] #d1 #aiih ,- ,! ,9t]na;nal ,"d = ,4abl$ ,p]sons1 a #dc celebra;n ( ! culture ( 4abil;y1 held td at ! ,/ate ,de"p;t1 attract$ m ?an #fe p1 am;g !m a?letes1 assi/ant secret>ies1 & (fic]s ( organiza;ns4 8,if ,john ,kemp 7 ) u td1 & "k+ ! topic t we h *os5 ? ye> = \r !me1 ! culture ( 4abil;y1 ,john mi5ts1 p]sons ) 4abilities1 ,secret ,s]vice ag5ts1 class ag5ts1 p ( class1 no-class p1 p ( color1 color;l p1 p ( hei 444 animal companions 444 ,we hope we h welcom$ "eybody1 & if we've miss$ "sbody1 we're v sorry40 ,! ev5t1 ho/$ by ! #dd ,p-to-,p ,committee on ,4abil;y1 ! ,u4,s4 ,c\ncil = ,9t]na;nal ,rehabilita;n1 & ,am]ica's ,a?letes ) ,4abilities1 recogniz$ 9dividuals1 organiza;ns & _! ef=ts t h help$ cr1te ! positive culture ( 4abil;y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & "?\t ! _w4 8,! purpose ( cr1t+ ! ,9t]na;nal ,"d ( ! ,4abl$ is to provide an opportun;y = gov]n;t1 organiza;ns ( 4abl$ p]sons & society to focus on ! fre$oms & pot5tials ( p]sons ) 4abilities10 sd ,david ,williamson4 ,! ,unit$ ,na;ns 5dors$ ! ,9t]na;nal ,"d ( ,4abl$ ,p]sons 9 ,octob] ( #aiib4 8,& "! h be5 a v>iety ( activities ov] ! ye>s t h be5 d"o 444 at ! ,u4,n41 444 9 \r /ates 444 .<&.> 9 ,wa%+ton40 ,david ,wau<1 *airman ( ! committee on 4abil;y1 & #de ,molly ,williamson1 pr9cipal deputy assi/ant secret>y ( ! ,/ate ,de"p;t's ,bur1u ( ,9t]na;nal ,organiza;n ,a6airs1 welcom$ gue/s4 ,! ,p-to-,p ,committee on ,4abil;y 0 f.d$ 9 #aief by !n- presid5t ,dwii\s communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates wd 5c\rage & promote p1ce 2t ! na;ns if !y 7 9 regul> supportive 3tact ) p hav+ simil> 9/.es 9 o!r na;ns4 ,! ,committee on ,4abil;y has honor$ ? commit;t ^! pa/ #bb ye>s1 & is pl1s$ to associate xf ) ? special "d honor+ 4abl$ p]sons _wwide40 ,wau< spoke = a mo;t ab non- pr(its1 8organiza;ns t exi/ to s]ve o!rs40 ,_m 9 att5d.e td1 he sd1 >e f ! non-pr(it sector4 8,& we >e v #df =tunate t 444 laws ( ! na;nal .<&.> /ate gov]n;t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates favors citiz5 9volve;t 9 manag+ ( c]ta9 ( _! a6airs40 ,s* organiza;ns file pap]s : make !m exempt f taxes4 ,b 9 _m c.tries1 non-pr(its >e (t5 held to ! same /&>ds ( report+ & s =? z =-pr(it organiza;ns4 ,! numb] ( p 9volv$ 9 s* organiza;ns is 5orm\s4 ,! typical /ructure ( a non- pr(it1 9clud+ (fic]s & a bo>d ( directors1 >e usually n "u/ood or appreciat$1 he sd4 ,_m fl$gl+ non-pr(its 9 ^! c.tries fail4 ,n"o ( ! progress made by ,am]ican non- pr(its wd h be5 possible if !y op]at$ "u laws simil> to ^? 9 o!r c.tries4 ,molly ,williamson spoke next4 8,ladies & g5tlem51 ,i'm v pl1s$ to welcome y "h ? afn & to jo9 y 9 commemorat+ #dg ! ,9t]na;nal ,"d ( ,4abl$ ,p]sons10 %e sd4 ,! ,/ate ,de"p;t is address+ 4abil;y issues on ! home front z well z ov]s1s4 ,"h1 ! de"p;t has 8made /rides 9 remov+ b>ri]s & ! full "picipa;n ( p]sons ) 4abilities40 ,"! has be5 a 3t9ual 9cr1se 9 4abl$ 9dividuals tak+ & pass+ ! =eign s]vice exam1 & an 9cr1se 9 p foll[+ up & 2com+ employ$ ) ! =eign s]vice4 ,ov]s1s1 ,am]ican embassies >e 2+ r5ovat$ = a3ess1 9clud+ :eel*air ramps4 ,! de"p;t is "w+ ) ! ,unit$ ,na;ns & xs a6iliat$ organiza;ns on num]\s issues1 9clud+ ! adop;n & imple;ta;n ( /&>d rules ( equaliza;n ( p ) 4abilities4 ,%e al m5;n$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,na;ns >e "w+ on help+ ! ,ag5cy = ,9t]na;nal ,develop;t imple;t #dh commun;y-bas$ rehabilita;n programs & o!r s* programs4 ,foll[+ ! welcom+ rem>ks1 ,david ,williamson address$ ! !me1 8,celebrat+ ! ,positive ,culture ( ,4abil;y40 ,culture1 he sd1 9cludes 2havior patt]ns1 >ts1 2liefs1 9/itu;ns1 & all o!r products ( human "w & ?"\ typical ( a civiliza;n or commun;y4 8,& we all h di6]5t ways t we "picipate 9 ^! civiliza;ns or communities10 ,williamson sd4 8,= ^? ( u :o >e 4abl$ 444 we h probably be5 d[n _m roads 4440 ,he spoke ab di6]5t types ( b"os3 wi%b"os1 ! "os :o say1 8,i wi% "sbody wd d "s?+ ab my problem02 jawb"os1 ! "os :o talk a lot & d no?+2 knuckleb"os1 ! "os :o knock "ey?+ & d n recognize any?+ positive2 & backb"os1 ! "os :o d ! "w & say ll to no?+4 #di ,_m 9 ! audi;e >e backb"os1 he sd4 ,williamson al talk$ ab ! core values ( ! culture ( 4abil;y id5tifi$ by ,dr4 ,c>ol ,gill1 a po/-polio survivor1 9 h] book4 ,"o ( ^! values 9volves ! a3ept.e ( human vuln]abil;y & 9t]dep5d;e z "p ( life4 ,ano!r is a grt s5se ( humor4 ,"o important core value is =tifica;n1 : is ga9+ 5]gy f 2+ a commun;y2 unifica;n is al important4 ,b ! critical func;n is recruit;t3 ga9+ support via expan.n to all[ ea* p]son a s5se ( 2l;g+ to ! commun;y4 ,"s key 3cepts 9 ,gill's book >e3 /op ! 9-firis ,poll / %[s significant gaps 2t 4abl$ & able-bodi$ p #ej 9 "w & $uca;n4 ,( ,am]icans ) 4abilities1 #bj p]c5t h n complet$ hi< s*ool1 & #cj p]c5t h 9adequate transporta;n4 ,b #cc p]c5t ( 4abl$ p >e satisfi$ ) life 9 g5]al2 #fi p]c5t socialize on a regul> basis4 ,williamson al m5;n$ ! ,amateur ,sports ,act am5d;ts : made ! ,u4,s4 ,olympic ,committee ! na;nal ,p>alympic committee4 ,! v>i\s 4abil;y sports organiza;ns coop]at$ & collaborat$ to put =? ! am5d;ts : 7 ev5tually pass$4 ,"w+ tgr is :at help$ !m pass4 ,coali;ns h m impact ?an gr\ps "w+ al"o1 he sd4 8444 ,we ne$ to celebrate \r di6];es z ,am]icans1 z memb]s ( ! _w commun;y1 :o 444 try to make a 3tribu;n4 444 recognize t x ei has made a di6];e1 or t x is mak+ a di6];e1 or t x w #ea make a di6];e40 ,david ,williamson !n pres5t$ ! ,culture ( ,4abil;y ,aw>d to ,l9da ,ma/&rea1 a ,p>alympic a?lete :o compet$ 9 ! #aiif games 9 ,atlanta4 ,ma/&rea is a memb] ( ! ,u4,s4 ,c]ebral ,palsy ,a?letic ,associa;n :o lit]ally /umbl$ onto :eel*air basketball at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,ill9ois- ,*ampaign_/,urbana4 ,%e n[ uses a *air1 b :5 %e 0 at ! univ]s;y %e did n2 %e 0 / walk+1 8v sl[ly10 & spra9$ h] ankle4 ,frs c>ri$ h] to ! ,rehabilita;n ,$uca;n ,c5t] on campus1 ": %e 0 approa*$ by ! basketball coa*4 8,x's t "picul> mo;t & t "picul> "d r1lly t l$ me to1 numb] "o1 id5tify+ ) o!r p ) 4abilities1 ev5 meet+ o!r p ) 4abilities = ! f/ "t 9 my life1 & r1liz+ t ,i _h #eb miss$ \ on an 5tire piece ( myf = #ai ye>s10 %e sd4 8,s ,i'm r1lly =tunate t ,i *ose t s*ool & ev5 m =tunate t ,i spra9$ my ankle4 ,2c ( ! ev5ts ( t "d ,i've be5 able to d "s amaz+1 amaz+1 9cr$ible ?+s40 ,judy ,heumann1 ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n1 ,(fice ( ,special ,$uca;n & ,rehabilitative ,s]vices1 al spoke4 ,%e gave kudos to ,madele9e ,alb"r = recogniz+ ! import.e ( 4abil;y 9t]na;nally4 ,%e m5;n$ ! wom5's =um ( ! ,_w ,bl ,union meet+ la/ ye>1 & a meet+ : w 2 held 9 ,mexico ,c;y "s"t 9 #aiii4 8,collabora;n1 ,i ?9k1 is r1lly "o ( ! mo/ important "ps ( any ( ! activities we c 2 9volv$ in1 9 look+ at 9t]na;nal "w10 %e sd4 ,am;g ! problems fac+ 4abl$ p _wwide >e illit]acy1 $uca;n1 #ec h1l? c>e & employ;t4 ,foll[+ ,heumann's rem>ks1 ,liz ,scott ( ! ,p-to-,p ,committee on ,4abil;y pres5t$ ,gabriele ,/oikov1 ,*ief ( ! ,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n ,bran* ( ! ,9t]na;nal ,lab\r ,organiza;n "<,g5eva1 ,switz]l&"> ) ! ,pione]+ ,aw>d4 8,x's a grt honor = me to rcv ? aw>d on 2half ( ! ,9t]na;nal ,lab\r ,organiza;n10 ,/oikov sd4 8,"w is ! key to economic & social 9clu.n 9 \r eyes1 & "!=e "o ( ! mo/ important roles t we %d set \ = p]sons ) 4abilities 4440 ,! ,,ilo is ! olde/ memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,na;ns1 f.d$ 9 #aiai4 ,x has #age memb] /ates & focuses on all aspects ( "w1 f tra9+ & human "rs to actual employ;t4 8,m* social aw>e;s & *ange is born \ ( 3flict #ed & trag$y10 ,/oikov sd4 ,! rehabilita;n bran* 2gan by look+ at ! employ;t problems ( ex-soldi]s ) 4abilities af ,_w ,w> ,i4 ,af ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 s]vices 2came m compreh5sive1 focus+ on all 4abilities1 no matt] :at ! cause4 ,9 ! #aigjs1 "! 0 a move;t to ab&on segregat$ ma9/r1m+2 ! ,,ilo al ga9$ recogni;n z a private organiza;n4 ,x />t$ notic+ s"eal ?+s3 an 9cr$ibly l>ge & 9cr1s+ numb] ( p ) 4abilities2 ! 9cr1s+ co/ ( pres]v+ 4abil;y b5efits2 ! organiza;n's 9cr1s+ recogni;n2 ! 9cr1s+ am.t ( legisla;n dem&+ 9clu.n2 & ! 3sequ;e ( w>s1 "picul>ly l& m9es4 8,we h a vi.n = \r 4abil;y program10 %e sd4 ,%e sd %e pictur$ x z a hub & spokes sy/em1 ) employ;t z ! hub & quant;y1 equ;y & qual;y z ! spokes4 #ee ,z to h[ ! ,,ilo w make ! hub-&-spokes sy/em "w1 %e sd ! f.da;ns ( ! program >e3 rese>* & %>+ 9=ma;n2 te*nical coop]a;n2 & advis+ p on legisla;n & _! "rs & responsibilities4 ,o!r "ps 9clude :at ,/oikov call$ ! 8sev5 pill>s03 a /r;g m$ia /rategy2 build+ /rategic alli.es2 fund rais+2 prev5;n ( 4abil;y2 ma9/r1m+2 su/a9abil;y2 & pr9ciples ( non-4crim9a;n4 ,& ! 8ro(0 t w take ,,ilo 9to ! next mill5nium w use a code ( manage;t practices1 an ac;n program1 & an 8ag5t ( *ange40 ,%e advis$ h] li/5]s1 8,be 3sci\s t yr "w 444 has e6ects 2y yr bord]s40 ,/oikov clos$ ) ? rem>k3 8,! ,,ilo promotes 444 "w = all m5 & wom54 ,:y %d we a3ept any less = p ) 4abilities80 #ef ,doris ,m>golis pres5t$ ! ,b]nad ,posn] ,memorial ,aw>d to ,john ,langmore1 ,director ( ! ,,un ,divi.n = ,social ,policy & ,develop;t's ,4abil;y ,program4 ,foll[+ ,langmore's rem>ks1 ! recogni;n ( 4t+ui%$ gue/s1 & ,david ,williamson's clos+ com;ts & ?ank-y\s1 ! celebra;n clos$ ) a recep;n4 ,! ,8,mod]n,0 ,9t]sec;n by ,lukas ,franck & ,janet ,b>l[ ,9 ! old "ds tra6ic lis turn$ 9 ! 3troll] boxes1 & ! ge>s click$ 9to place ) an audible click4 ,c>s ) big ,v#h's ro>$ f _! rumbl+ re/s & ann\nc$ ! #eg lis on ! road1 ?+s 2gan to *ange4 ,al? ! idea ( actua;n is ne>ly z old z ! c> xf1 *1p reliable comput] p[]1 comb9$ ) pressure to move tra6ic z e6ici5tly z possible1 has made ! actuat$ 9t]sec;n an 9cr1s+ly common f1ture 9 ! life ( ! ,am]ican p$e/rian4 ,s 444 a brief ov]view ( ! details ( ! new r1l;y4 ,"! >e two ma9 types ( 3troll]s us$ to swit* tra6ic li tra6ic lily rep1t$ sequ;e ( signal 9dica;ns4 ,signals rotate "? a def9ite cycle 9 a 3/ant fa%ion1 #eh b may *ange at di6]5t "ts ( "d1 s* z dur+ ru% h\rs4 ,mo/ signals us$ to 2 ( ? type4 ,!y >e / v common 9 d[nt[n >1s 2c tra6ic volume is pr$ictable1 /able & fairly 3si/5t4 ,! clock"w xf is mo/ly g"o ?\<1 replac$ by sil5t comput] *ips4 ,at tra6ic-actuat$ 9t]sec;ns1 ! lir[ w n func;n dur+ t cycle4 ,if "! is only "o c> 9 ! nor?b.d lanes1 ! li to cross ! 9t]sec;n4 ,! semi-actuat$ 9t]sec;n is ! mo/ common type y >e likely to 5c.t]4 ,!y >e v common once y >e 2y ! d[nt[n >1s ( ! c;y1 usually :5 a m9or /reet crosses a major "o4 ,x is call$ semi-actuat$ 2c ! #ei m9or /reet1 & only ! m9or /reet1 has s5sors or detectors 9 x4 ,! 5g9e]'s goal "h is to maximize e6ici5t & safe tra6ic move;t4 ,"!=e1 ! major /reet has a gre5 li wait+ on ! m9or /reet4 ,t c> tri7]s a detector1 & ev5tually w 2 giv5 a gre5 lis "!1 ! lis "7 ,l;g] li "7 ,%ort] li w n 2 l;g 5 to all[ a p$e/rian to safely cross ! /reet4 ,9 #fj t situa;n1 x is ess5tial = ! p$e/rian to pu% ! p$e/rian button 9 ord] to h 5 "t to walk acr ! /reet4 ,r ?an sev5 seconds = a s+le c>1 a p$e/rian may get #bj seconds or m to cross ! same /reet1 b only if ! 9t]sec;n 8"ks0 ! p$e/rian is "!4 ,"o v>ia;n ( a semi-actuat$ 9t]sec;n o3urs :5 bo? /reets >e l>ge4 ,turn lanes on bo? /reets may al h s5sors 9 !m1 : c a6ect 9t]sec;n tim+s & phases m>k$ly4 ,fully actuat$ 9t]sec;ns >e relatively r>e & o3ur ": two /reets meet & "! >e detectors on all approa*es4 ,^! >e typically two v busy /reets4 ,x is al possible = a /reet or 9t]sec;n to op]ate on a pre-"td basis at "s "ts1 & on fully actuat$ or semi-actuat$ 3trol at o!r "ts4 ,al1 9 #fa case ( 3/ruc;n damage to ! actuators1 or comput] failure1 ! 9t]sec;n w usually rev]t to pre-"td4 ,! possible v>ia;ns make x important to call yr local tra6ic 5g9e] to get ! details :5 us+ an unfamili> 9t]sec;n4 ,le>n ! !ory & 8j>gon0 s t y c solicit ! 9=ma;n f tra6ic 5g9e]s4 ,9 "s cases "! may 2 a p$e/rian button b no p$h1d "4 ,9 t case ! p$e/rian tim+ w apply1 b "! is no sep>ate 9=ma;n provid$4 ,9 o!r cases "! is a p$e/rian button & a p$h1d4 ,! messages provid$ by ! p$h1ds >e s widely mis"u/ood by ! g5]al public t !y >e wor? a review "h4 ,! ,,walk 9t]val is g5]ally only #d to #g seconds l;g4 ,t is1 ! signal only says ,,walk " = t l;g4 ,! p$e/rian is expect$ to l1ve ! curb dur+ ? 9t]val b is allocat$ a m* l;g] p]iod to make x acr ! /reet4 ,:5 a fla%+ ,,don',t ,,walk or ,,orange ,,h& is visible1 x is ! 8p$e/rian cle>.e 9t]val40 ,x la/s m* l;g] ?an ! ,,walk 9t]val4 ,x is (t5 mis"u/ood1 b ! 9t5t ( fla%+ ,,don',t ,,walk is to 4c\rage p$e/rians f />t+ to cross :5 "! is 9su6ici5t "t to complete ! cross+4 ,! p$e/rian :o is 9 ! middle ( ! /reet g5]ally has "t to complete ! cross+ af ! fla%+ ,,don',t ,,walk 2g9s4 ,! solid ,,don',t ,,walk signal o3urs af ! fla%+ ,,don',t ,,walk 9 3junc;n ) ! vehicul> yell[ signal4 ,p$e/rians %d h cle>$ ! 9t]sec;n at t po9t4 ,"! is al a 8*ange 9t]val0 ": ! #fc lie "s def9i;ns ( common t]ms z us$ by tra6ic 5g9e]s4 ,phase & cycle1 9 "picul>1 h precise def9i;ns4 ,x may 2 help;l = y to "u/& ^! t]ms 9 talk+ to a tra6ic 5g9e] ab an 9t]sec;n4 ,p$h1d ,- ! 8walk_/don't walk0 signal1 usually a squ>e box type signal on a pole1 align$ to 2 visible to si1 : may 2 di6icult to locate at "s 9t]sec;ns1 b is usually on ! same pole z ! p$h1d ,p$call ,- ,:at happ5s :5 y pu% ! button4 ,x signals ! signal 3troll] box t "! #fd is a p$e/rian at ! 9t]sec;n4 ,p$ ,phase ,- :at y get = pu%+ ! button "4 ,cycle ,- ! "t requir$ = "o complete sequ;e ( li ,phase ,- a "p ( a signal cycle allocat$ to any comb9a;n ( "o or m tra6ic move;ts rcvg ! 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