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  ,y n"e "k ": y mi<t le>n
"s?+4 ,i 0 at a meet+ ( !
manag]s ( ! college ": ,i "w &
! facilitator sudd5ly 2gan to
say "s ?+s t r1lly resonat$ )
me4 ,i ?"\ t p]h "s ( !m wd
resonate ) y1 too4          #f
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mega*ange z1 by ! way1 >e mo/
two-ye> 9/itu;ns 9 ! c.try4
,_m )9 \r sy/em >e uncom=table
) "s ( ! new direc;ns &1 z we
2g9 to adopt priorities = !
next ye>1 ! facilitator 0
focus+ on \r roles z manag]s (
*ange4 ,! f/ ?+ he sd t got my
att5;n 0 t he _h j ab decid$ t
he cdn't *ange anybody z a
manag]4 ,he av]r$ 9/1d t all
he cd d 0 model 2havior1
provide cle> direc;n & give p
*oices ab :e!r !y *ose to take
! model+ s]i\sly or face !
3sequ;es4
  ,t is a />tl+ 3cept = a bl
p]son1 an advocate & a l1d] to
get 8 ll m9d >.d4 ,?9k+ ab x1
?\<1 ,i decid$ he _h a r1l
po9t4 ,x isn't ! negative
ass];n x seems to be4 ,model+
is v h>d1 ?\<4 ,x's s h>d to 2
tol]ant all ! "t4 ,x's s    #g
di6icult to project ! positive
alw & to 3/antly 2 a 3veyor (
j ! "r ess;e ( prop] bl p]son4
,& yet1 we >e model]s (
2havior 9 ! eyes ( ^? >.d u4
,l x or n1 we >e 3/antly 2+
comp>$ to ! /]eotypes t p h (
a bl p]son4 ,we c]ta9ly h !
op;n to re9=ce ^? /]eotypes b
mo/ ( u less5 !m by j 2+ \rvs4
,we d x unconsci\sly4 ,if we
2gan to recognize ? m1 ?\<1
mi<t x impact m8
  ,! 3cept t ,i cd make o!rs
*ange 0 ev5 h>d] = me to
swall[4 ,af all1 my :ole
purpose is to cr1te *ange = p
:o >e bl4 ,once m1 ?\<1 ,i
/opp$ & ?"\ x "?4 ,simply ask+
folks to *ange doesn't (t5 d
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"! s x is hi< "t !y built   #h
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all4 ,model+ *ange 9volves n
only 2+ "! b dem&+ t ": we >e
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( talk+ 9 ! ab/ract1 let's
take a r1l life example4
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call /ops on bus sy/ems4 ,9
mo/ places x isn't happ5+4 ,9
mo/ places1 too1 bl p on buses
>e z r>e z h5's tee?4 ,:at if
ea* local *apt] sponsor$
busa?ons ": memb]s wd n only
ride regul> buses b wd al call
9 compla9ts ea* "t a bus /op
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messages4 ,f/1 "! is dem&4
,second1 we won't put up ) !
law 2+ ignor$4 ,x may al h a
?ird 3sequ;e4 ,"s folks     #i
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use ! regul> bus sy/em may
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*ange model]s1 n simply dem&+
*ange4
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make ano!r po9t t1 if any?+1
_h m impact on me4 ,he sd t x
takes f> less evid;e to 3v9ce
"s"o t an organiza;n is 9
tr\ble ?an x does to 3v9ce p t
x is do+ well4 ,y j h to po9t
to a c\ple ( 9/.es & "ey"o is
prep>$ to 2lieve ! wor/ ( yr
organiza;n4 ,to 3v9ce p yr
organiza;n is do+ well1 y h to
fill books ) evid;e4
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ye> 2+ pr(.dly depress$ by h[
easy x 0 = negative com;ts t
mi<t or mi<t n h be5 true to 2
turn$ 9to progno/ica;ns (
gloom & doom = ,,acb4 ,x
didn't seem to matt] t ,i sp5t
a lot ( "t tell+ all ( y   #aj
ab :at we a3ompli%4 ,x didn't
seem to matt] t \r new
executive director did ! same4
,x 0 f> easi] to simply a3ept
all ! negativ;y z absolute
fact ?an x 0 to bal.e x ) !
tangible su3esses to : we
po9t4 ,if ? is true at !
na;nal level1 ,i d>esay x's j
z preval5t at ! /ate & local
levels4
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any"o /op criticiz+ :at ,,acb
does or :at yr /ate or local
*apt]s >e do+4 ,i am su7e/+ t
we recognize t x takes f> less
criticism to "um9e an
organiza;n's e6ective;s ?an we
mi<t ?9k4 ,i am al su7e/+ t we
n 2 q s will+ to 2lieve ! wor/
ab ! organiza;ns we support4
,x is f> easi] to yell & scr1m
ab :at's wr;g ?an x is to try
to solve ! problem4
  ,i *all5ge all ( u to    #aa
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to (f] a possible solu;n 9 :
we w play a role4 ,once ag1 t
makes u model]s ( *ange & n
simply ,cass&ras4 ,i h n"e be5
to a *apt] meet+ or a /ate
a6iliate meet+ ": "! 0 no?+ to
celebrate4 ,i h al n f.d "o (
^? organiza;ns t 0 p]fect4 ,!
a6iliates & *apt]s t >e gr[+
>e ^? :o h recogniz$ _!
w1k;ses & galvaniz$ >.d
problems ( bl p t ne$$ solv+4
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meet+ ) a lot to ?9k ab4 ,i h
decid$ t ,i am happy model+
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fact t _m w seek to te> u d[n
:ile few w laud :at we d4 ,i
suppose t ,i feel t 2+ =ew>n$
is 2+ =e>m$4 ,if ,i recognize
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upset :5 ,i don't4 ,i c 3t9ue
to celebrate all t ,,acb has
d"o4 ,i *all5ge all ( y    #ab
to d ! same4 ,if all ( u model
a pas.n = ! organiza;n & an
absolute 2lief 9 ! value ( :at
we >e do+1 we _c help b
impress ^? >.d u4 ,= me1 x
isn't an issue ( :e!r ! cup is
half full or half empty4 ,!
cup runne? ov] & x is fill$ )
all t ea* ( y does to model
*ange4 ,i w n let ! cup 2
a6ect$ by ^? :o *oose to dr9k
bitt];s to ! dregs4 ,i w glory
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c5t]s & = t matt]1 ! 9dep5d5t
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cropp+ up 9 _m places & seem
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popula;ns4 ,a second look at
9dep5d5t liv+ is 9 ord]4
  ,on ! plus side1 _m s* c5t]s
h 2gun to sub/antially
recognize ! di6];es 2t v>i\s
4abilities & to develop
programm+ & s]vices aim$ at
meet+ ! ne$s ( 4crete
popula;ns4 ,h;e1 5li/+ ! help
( a local 9dep5d5t liv+ c5t]
to get ann\nce;ts on buses or
to get local gov]n;tal 9=ma;n
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"s cases4 ,9 fact1 z ,,ilc
directors & /aff 2come m
s5sitive to ! issues ( bl p1 &
z "s ( !m >e bl !mvs1 we m/
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move;t & ! 9dep5d5t liv+   #ad
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  ,! fact t "! is at l1/ a
tacit rela;n%ip 2t bl;s gr\ps
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9 4pute4 ,cle>ly1 e "t "s"o f
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sp1k+ = ! 4abil;y commun;y1 !
av]age p]son is likely to ?9k
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( 9dep5d5t liv+ c5t]s4
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c5t]s1 ! 9dep5d5t liv+ move;t1
or /atewide 9dep5d5t liv+
c\ncils actually repres5t !
9t]e/ ( bl folks is j \t"r
silly4 ,:5 se5 f ! l>g]
p]spective ( ! 84abil;y
commun;y10 "! is ! cle>
tempta;n = policy mak]s to
a3ept ! premise )\t m* "q4 ,af
all1 x's easi] = politicians
to "w ) a small gr\p repres5t+
! 4abil;y commun;y ?an a
collec;n ( gr\ps s* z !    #ae
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folks ) ret>da;n4 ,ev5 m
tempt+ to ^! politicians is t
!y c dem& an ag5da f ! 4abil;y
commun;y : by xs nature wd h
to 2 global & n likely to get
to ! important 4crete issues (
specific popula;ns4
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3di;n+ e6ect t ? no;n (
4abil;y commun;y has on 4crete
popula;ns4 ,once ! bl or d1f
or m5tally ill or p]sons )
ret>da;n & o!rs 2g9 to see
!mvs z 4abl$ r ?an bl or
:at"e1 !n _! [n expecta;ns &
view ( !mvs *anges4 ,z t
happ5s1 legitimate 4abil;y-
specific advocacy gets label$
z selfi% 9t]e/s & 9consi/5t )
! l>g] 4abil;y family4
  ,? *all5ge to id5t;y %d n 2
tak5 li<tly4 ,x is ! mo/
dang]\s & h>m;l aspect ( !
cross-4abil;y t5et ( !     #af
9dep5d5t liv+ philosophy t m/
2 reconcil$ if "! "e is to 2 a
solid rela;n%ip 2t ! v>i\s
gr\ps t make up ! l>g]
commun;y4 ,9 %ort1 ! big t5t
is n home = any"o :5 x is
3/antly t\t$ z ! home only =
"ey"o4
  ,=tunately1 "! appe> to 2
signs ( *ange )9 4abil;y ?9k+
>.d 9dep5d5t liv+4 ,"s ( !
fram]s ( ! orig9al philosophy
>e notic+ ! basic flaws 9 :at
!y once saw f a naive view &
n[ h to visit f a m $ucat$
p]spective4 ,ev5 z "! >e / o!r
4abil;y l1d]s :o >e trapp$ 9
_! use ( all 4abilities to
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4crete popula;ns actually exi/
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^? :o oppose sep>ate &
id5tifiable s]vices = bl folks
& ev5 h attack$ \r         #ag
ag5cies4 ,! mo/ rec5t example
( ? 0 9 ,texas1 ": folks
claim+ to repres5t 4abilities
did _! be/ to kill ! ,texas
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=get ,ill9ois1 ": ! rehab
ag5cy _h ! n]ve to say t
4crete s]vices f an ag5cy
a3.table to bl folks wd hurt
o!r 4abilities8 ,we ev5 "k f
\r [n s\rces t "! 7 celebra;ns
at "o ( ! na;nal programs :5 x
appe>$ t sep>ate s]vices 9 a
"picul> /ate wd 2 elim9at$4
,^! gr\ps %d make no mi/ake 9
"u/&+ ! resolve ( ! bl;s
commun;y to /& up = :o we >e &
to reject ^! at be/ simpli/ic
& at wor/ 3triv+1 "o size fits
all view ( rehab or 9dep5d5t
liv+4
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9dep5d5t liv+ move;t ( gd
fai?4 ,we h se5 coali;ns   #ah
": ! di6]5t gr\ps respect ea*
o!r & "w tgr to support ea*
o!r4 ,? model holds ! grte/
promise to h1l ! w.ds & spawn
a new way ( ?9k+4
  ,! "d c cle>ly come :5 !
9dep5d5t liv+ c5t] c take on a
role z 3v5] ( v>i\s 4abil;y
9t]e/s & help 9 gett+ ! job
d"o = _m 4abil;y issues4
,h["e1 t "d _c come at !
exp5se ( any 4abil;y gr\p giv+
up xs id5t;y to ! no;n (
4abil;y commun;y & x c]ta9ly w
n come until ! 9dep5d5t liv+
philosophy matures to ! po9t
": x %$s ! >rog.e ( ?9k+ any"o
else has ! "r to repres5t ! bl
o!r ?an bl folks \rvs4





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suite if y wd l "o4
  ,i am sure mo/ p r1lize t 2+
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assign;t giv5 to me by
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds4 ,z ,i
get 9to ? job1 ,i am 2g9n+ to
r1lize h[ big x is4        #ba
,?ank gd;s ,i h ,john ,hor/ z
my assi/ant1 & ,i w 2 le>n+ f
hm al;g ! way4
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  ,! ,metropolitan ,transit
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,st4 ,paul1 ,m9n41 l o!r
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( r\te *anges4 ,:at's a bl or
visually impair$ p]son to d8
,tom ,he9l1 pa/ presid5t ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,m9nesota1 wond]$ ? z well4 ,x
is impossible to "k ab any
*anges un.s a si<t$ p]son
tells y4 ,? is :at happ5$ to
,he9l4 ,he !n fil$ a compla9t
) ! appropriate f$]al ag5cy to
get "s *anges4 ,af a ye>1 )
help f /ate repres5tative
,bruce ,v5to "<,democrat-#dth
,4trict">1 ! ,,mtc 0 =c$   #be
to make a3ommoda;ns4
  ,! transit commis.n =m$ a
data base 9 : cu/om]s c 2
call$ or o!rwise notifi$ (
r\te *anges 9 _! bus r\tes4
,all a p]son has to d to get !
notifica;n is call ! ,,mtc1
ask to h _! "n1 teleph"o numb]
& bus r\te"<s"> !y take put on
? li/1 & :5 ! r\te is *ang$1
!y w 2 notifi$4
  ,! o!r "q ,he9l ?"\ ( 0 :at
a bl p]son wd d if he_/%e 7
look+ = a plumb] or o!r item &
did n "k :at 0 available4 ,s
he compla9$ to ,u4,s4 ,we/1 !
local ph"o company4 ,af "s
prodd+1 !y reluctantly set up
a sy/em = v]bal a3ess to !
,yell[ ,pages4 ,? compla9t 0
fil$ ) ! ,m9nesota ,de"p;t (
,human ,"rs4 ,) ! ?r1t ( a
lawsuit by ! ,m9nesota
attorney g5]al's (fice1 !
teleph"o util;y 2gan       #bf
provid+ ! s]vice4
  ,h[ does ! s]vice "w8 ,a bl
p]son simply dials #daa & asks
= ! ,yell[ ,pages assi/.e
op]ator = ! visually impair$1
:o w give ! 9=ma;n ne$$4
  ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,tom
,he9l at #def ,blair ,ave41
,st4 ,paul1 ,,mn #eeajc2 ;e-
mail he9l@ajuno4com1 or ph"o
"<#fab"> #dhi-#hfji4

     ,pride ( ,bl ,lions
       by ,alan ,b1tty

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ,bl
,lions exp]i;ed an extraord9>y
two weeks 9 ,cali=nia4 ,x made
xs 9augural 9troduc;n to !
#hbnd ,lions ,9t]na;nal ,3v5;n
9 ,san ,diego on ,june #bg4
,dur+ ? 3v5;n an 9=ma;n &
exhibit boo? provid$ ! ne>ly
#bj1jjj att5dees f >.d ! _w an
9troductory look at :at    #bg
is reg>d$ z a critical l9kage
2t ,lions ,9t]na;nal & a
pre/igi\s organiza;n ( ! bl4
,all recogniz$ t ,lions
committ$ to ,hel5 ,kell] 9
#aibe to 2 8kni<ts ( ! bl0 &
to support ! commun;y ne$s ( !
visually impair$1 & foll[$ up
on t commit;t by develop+ !
:ite cane & associat$
legisla;n to 5sure xs
recogni;n "?\t ! c.try4
  ,! ,,acbl delega;n ( ab #ae
p 0 fur!r ac"kl$g$ ) a place 9
! annual p>ade1 & ) t
exposure1 m* grt] aw>e;s 0
provid$ to ! na;n z well z to
! g5]al popula;n ( ,lions4
,ev5 _m bl 9dividuals :o 7 n
associat$ ) ,,acbl 2came v
supportive ( ! mis.n 4play$1 &
! 5tire gr\p 0 hi<ly visible &
ac"kl$g$ dur+ ! week's 3v5;n4
  ,! ?ru/ ( ? /rategy is
obvi\s3 to br+ tgr a       #bh
grt] $uca;n & aw>e;s to ,lions
ab ! commun;y ne$s ( ! bl &
visually impair$ & ultimately
develop net"ws = transporta;n
& employ;t4 ,^! issues >e
2g9n+ to 2 4cuss$ & w 2
5c\rag$ "? ! hi]>*y ( ,lions
,9t]na;nal "? ! adop;n ( a
special category ( bl s]vices
"? ,lions ,9t]na;nal4
  ,on ,mon"d1 ,july #e1 newly
elect$ presid5t ,james ,]v9
address$ ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n
9 ,los ,angeles & fur!r exp&$
on ! commit;t to return ,lions
to _! commit;t to ,hel5
,kell]4 ,]v9 has committ$ to
"w ) ,,acbl 9 project+ xs
mis.n /ate;t )9 all ( 8
pres5ta;ns dur+ ! upcom+ ye>4
8,"! h be5 _m un=tunate
situa;ns 9 ! pa/ reg>d+
rela;ns ) ,lions & ! bl
commun;y10 he /at$4 8,b ^?
rela;ns m/ 2 =gott5 &      #bi
=giv51 & we m/ sp5d \r 5]gies
9 build+ = ! future40 ,he has
design$ 8 adm9i/ra;n t[>d vi.n
& relates future activities (
\r organiza;ns >.d 8f\r %ips30
l1d]%ip1 "pn]%ip1 fell[%ip &
memb]%ip4 ,^! f\r %ips cle>ly
w 9clude ,,acb1 & we >e pr\d
to 2 a "p ( 8 crew 9 ! future
gr[? ( \r organiza;ns4
  ,foll[+ 8 address1 _m ,,acb
memb]s ask$ ab ! qualifica;ns
to 2come a ,lion )9 _!
commun;y4 ,to jo91 y ne$ to
ask a curr5t ,lion )9 a club
ne>by to s]ve z a sponsor4 ,x
is ! mis.n ( ,,acbl to 5c\rage
e bl & visually impair$ p]son
to ext5d ? ef=t & jo9 a ,lions
,club4 ,! ,lions memb]%ip ne$s
to 2 $ucat$2 ! mo/ appropriate
way to d t is to 8jo9 !
pride40 ,,acbl 3t9ues to
$ucate xs memb]s on
appropriate activities :   #cj
w assi/ ? $uca;n & aw>e;s
build+1 & newslrs & >ticles "?
,lions ,9t]na;nal w $ucate f
)9 t organiza;n4 ,ea* 4trict
gov]nor 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
,canada w 2 5c\rag$ to h ea* (
_! clubs 9clude ! bl &
visually impair$ commun;y s t
9 ! future we c all truly "w
tgr4
  ,? is an excit+ "t1 & su3ess
dep5ds on "w+ tgr1 communicat+
& %>+ 9 ! id1s & dr1ms ( ^!
two organiza;ns4 ,help u by
recomm5d+ yr frs to 2come
9volv$ 9 build+ ? rela;n%ip4
,x w take "t1 b 9 ! future x w
b5efit "ey"o4

         ,com+ ,ev5ts

     ,,acb ,is ,mov+ ,up
  ,dur+ ! f/ weeks ( ,octob]1
! ,,acb na;nal (fice w 2 mov+4
,! address w / 2 #aaee     #ca
#aeth ,st4 ,,nw2 h["e1 ! suite
numb] w 2 #ajjd4 ,dur+ t "t1
we w 2 d1l+ ) ! 9/alla;n ( a
new ph"o sy/em & o!r s* ?+s4
,we w attempt to keep 4rup;ns
to a m9imum4 ,we appreciate yr
pati;e dur+ \r move4

     ,x's ,n"e ,too ,late
  ,x's n"e too late to g back
to s*ool4 ,reque/ yr s*ol>%ip
applica;ns f ! na;nal (fice
n[6 ,call toll-free "<#hjj">
#dbd-#hfff 2t #b3#cj & #e3#cj
p4m4 ,ea/]n "t4 ,applicants m/
2 legally bl 9 bo? eyes4 ,all
applica;ns m/ 2 return$ to !
na;nal (fice by ,m>* #a4

   ,:ite ,cane ,safety ,"d
  ,:ite ,cane ,safety ,"d is
,octob] #ae4 ,/ay tun$ = fur!r
news on ?4

                           #cb
     ,9=ma;n f ! ,pre- &
      ,po/-,3v5;n ,bo>d
           ,meet+s
   by ,c>ol ;,m4 ,mc,c>l &
     ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! pre-
3v5;n bo>d meet+ report 0
writt5 by ,c>ol ,mc,c>l2 !
po/-3v5;n report by ,*>les
,hodge4">
  ,! pre-3v5;n ,,acb bo>d
meet+ 0 call$ to ord] at
#h3#cj a4m4 on ,july #c by
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds1 ) all
memb]s pres5t "<,*ris ,gray
>riv$ lat]">4 ,! f/ two items
on ! ag5da 7 reports f !
presid5t & executive director4
,^! reports 7 brief s9ce ea*
wd 2 giv+ a complete report at
! g5]al ses.n4 ,9 8 com;ts1
,*>lie ,craw=d 9dicat$ t he
admir$ & le>n$ f ! a6iliate
memb]s 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1    #cc
,s\? ,c>ol9a & ,texas1 ) :om
he _h rec5tly "w$4 ,^! memb]s
7 9/ru;tal 9 br++ a6ect$ "pies
to ! 4cus.n table to 5sure !
ma9t5.e ( sep>ate /ate ag5cies
to p]=m ! rehabilita;n s]vices
ne$$ by bl & visually impair$
citiz5s4 ,craw=d 3clud$ 8
report by /at+ t ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice w 2 mov+ to a
di6]5t suite 9 ! same build+
"s"t 9 ! fall4
  ,kim ,*>lson !n report$ on
2half ( ,otis ,/eph5s1 *air (
! ,,acb hi/ory committee4 ,%e
/at$ t ,jim ,megiv]n wd att5d
! 3v5;n = ?ree "ds1 dur+ : "t
he w 9t]view a few memb]s :o 7
pres5t at ! #aifa =ma;n (
,,acb4 ,*>lson 9dicat$ t
,megiv]n has #bjj pages ( !
text to 2 review$ by !
committee4 ,! committee's goal
is to h ! publi%$ copy ( !
,,acb hi/ory 9 ! h&s ( !   #cd
memb]s by ,july #bjjj4 ,_m o!r
committee reports 7 s*$ul$ to
2 giv5 at ! po/-3v5;n meet+4
  ,! rema9d] ( ! meet+ 0 giv5
to pres5ta;ns by
repres5tatives f ,des ,mo9es1
,i[a & ,lans+1 ,mi*4 ,^! two
cities 7 2+ 3sid]$ z possible
sites = ! #bjja ,,acb 3v5;n by
! 3v5;n committee4 ,^u 4cus.n
( ! loca;ns & op;ns available1
,des ,mo9es1 ,i[a 0 *os5 z !
site by a vote ( ! ,,acb bo>d4
,! 3v5;n w take place f ,june
#cj "? ,july #f1 #bjja4
  ,a mo;n 0 made & pass$ to
review ! 3v5;n survey & to
place ! 3v5;n on ! ag5da = !
,septemb] #aiii ,,acb bo>d
meet+4 ,a 3v5;n survey w 2
4tribut$ to all ,,acb bo>d
memb]s & 3v5;n coord9at+
committee memb]s4
  ,( 9t]e/ to ^? :o 7 unable
to att5d ! 3v5;n is !      #ce
fact t "! 7 two audible
signals on ,c5tury ,b\lev>d 9
front ( ! hotels4 ,! "o
directly 9 front ( ! ,we/9
,hotel is 9 full compli.e )
:at 0 unanim\sly adopt$ 9
,june by ! ,na;nal ,committee
on ,uni=m ,tra6ic ,3trol
,devices4 ,"! is a locator t"o
to guide y to ! pole button to
press4 ,:5 ! button is press$
& held d[n = ab f\r seconds1 x
w ann\nce :5 x is safe to
cross "<8walk sign1 cross
,c5tury0">4 ,"! is a tactual
>r[ t vibrates & po9ts acr !
crosswalk4 ,:5 ! visual signal
2g9s fla%+ 9 ! 8don't walk0
mode1 ! audible signal rev]ts
back to ! locator t"o4
  ,! meet+ adj\rn$ at #aa3#de
a4m4


                           #cf
    ,po/-3v5;n bo>d meet+
  ,! po/-3v5;n meet+ ( ! ,,acb
bo>d ( directors 0 call$ to
ord] by ,presid5t ,$w>ds >.d
#h3#dj a4m4 ,pacific "t on
,satur"d1 ,july #aj4 ,all bo>d
memb]s 7 9 att5d.e1 z well z
ab a doz5 gue/s4 ,! bo>d
adopt$ an ag5da = ! meet+ :
9clud$ ?ree addi;ns previ\sly
circulat$ to bo>d memb]s4 ,^!
items w]e3 a review ( a docu;t
prep>$ by ,sue ,ammet] & ,*ris
,gray on ! ,,nfb's ,newsl9e
s]vice2 a report f ,pam ,%aw
on ! issue ( sell+ gds at
,,acb 3v5;ns2 & a resolu;n
ref]r$ to ! bo>d by ac;n ( !
3v5;n4
  ,$w>ds ann\nc$ "s important
appo9t;ts4 ,he 9=m$ bo>d
memb]s t at a 3v5;n debrief+
meet+ held ) key (fic]s1 /aff
& memb]s ( ! 3v5;n committee !
previ\s afn1 ,john ,hor/   #cg
_h 9dicat$ 8 desire n to
return to ! posi;n ( 3v5;n
coord9ator & 3v5;n committee
*airman1 al? ,hor/ desir$ to
rema9 9volv$ 9 3v5;n plann+ &
develop;t4 ,$w>ds ann\nc$ t he
_h ask$ ,le,roy ,saund]s1
,,acb's imm pa/ presid5t1 to
take on ! responsibilities (
3v5;n coord9ator & *airman ( !
3v5;n committee4 ,9 a3ord.e )
,hor/'s wi%es1 ,$w>ds /at$ t
he 0 appo9t+ ,hor/ to ! 3v5;n
committee to s]ve z ,saund]s,0
assi/ant 3v5;n coord9ator4
  ,saund]s /at$ t s"eal bo>d
memb]s _h approa*$ hm1 /at+ t
x mi<t 2 help;l = hm to h !
assi/.e & p]spective ( "s"o :o
is totally bl 9 evaluat+ &
assess+ future 3v5;n sites1
exhibit >1s1 pot5tial t\r
sites1 etc4 ,8 wife1 ,patricia
,saund]s1 is totally bl & an
exp]i;ed 3v5;n att5dee4    #ch
,le,roy ?"\ he wd b5efit f
hav+ ! p]spective ( "s"o :o is
totally bl on 3v5;n-relat$
matt]s if 8 wife a3ompani$ hm
on "s ( ! 3v5;n coord9ator
trips4 ,h["e1 9 ord] to =e/all
any "qs ab or objec;ns to 8
wife's pres;e ) hm on c]ta9
o3a.ns1 he want$ to raise !
matt] 2f ! bo>d = xs advice &
direc;n4 ,! bo>d vot$ to
au?orize ,le,roy ,saund]s h 8
wife a3ompany hm at ,,acb
exp5se on c]ta9 3v5;n-relat$
travel 9 ord] to provide hm )
! m*-ne$$ p]spective ( a
totally bl p]son 9 evaluat+ &
assess+ pot5tial 3v5;n
loca;ns1 exhibit >1s1 t\rs & s
=?4
  ,$w>ds al 9=m$ ! bo>d t
,c>ol ,mc,c>l _h submitt$ a lr
to hm reque/+ t %e n 2
reappo9t$ z *air ( ! bo>d (
publica;ns1 & t he _h      #ci
appo9t$ ,kim ,*>lson to
replace ,c>ol4 ,he al ann\nc$
t he 0 reappo9t+ ,jay ,d\dna
to 2 ! second appo9t$ memb] (
! ,,bop4 ,9 li<t ( ,*>lson's
appo9t;t to *air ! bo>d (
publica;ns1 ,$w>ds ask$ h] =
h] resigna;n z co-*air ( !
memb]%ip committee2 al? he 0 n
prep>$ to ann\nce h]
replace;t1 he did h "s"o 9 m9d
to appo9t to co-*air !
committee ) ,de2ie ,grubb4
  ,john ,hor/ !n pres5t$ !
3v5;n report4 ,he /at$ t !
3v5;n1 despite "s problems1 _h
g"o fairly well2 #a1bbf p _h
regi/]$ & ab #ejj p _h att5d$
! banquet on ,?urs"d ni<t4
,bo? figures >e sli<tly l>g]
?an comp>able numb]s f ! pa/
two or ?ree ye>s4 ,hor/ !n
review$ "s ( ! problems
5c.t]$1 s* z ! la/-m9ute swit*
( ! exhibit >ea to !       #dj
,m>riott & ! fact t ! t\r to
,knott's ,b]ry ,f>m 0 n met by
!me p>k p]sonnel z _h be5
plann$4 ,he !n field$ num]\s
"qs reg>d+ o!r 3v5;n problems4
,$w>ds /at$ t mo/ ( ! problem
>1s rais$ by bo>d memb]s _h
alr be5 air$ at ! debrief+
meet+ ! previ\s afn1 & t x 0 8
9t5;n to g to ! na;nal (fice
by "s"t 9 e>ly fall to h a
face-to-face meet+ ) ,le,roy
,saund]s & ,*>lie ,craw=d
reg>d+ 3v5;n issues4 ,$w>ds
hop$ t by mak+ specific task
assign;ts e>ly ) firm1 e>ly
d1dl9es1 _m ( ! problems
5c.t]$ ? ye> cd 2 avoid$ next
ye>4 ,hor/'s report 0 a3ept$4
  ,! bo>d !n turn$ xs att5;n
to a special pres5ta;n by
,mit* ,pom]antz & ,sue ,ammet]
reg>d+ ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act "<,,ada">4 ,x
rais$ _m 3c]ns reg>d+ !    #da
prop] 9t]preta;n & 5=ce;t ( !
,,ada4 ,bo>d memb]s express$
"s s]i\s1 na7+ problems4 ,!
bo>d vot$ to reque/ t !
advocacy s]vices committee
meet & come up ) two or ?ree
specific recomm5da;ns =
3sid]a;n by ! ,,acb bo>d at xs
,septemb] meet+ reg>d+ ! ,,ada
problems hi<li<t$ by ?
pres5ta;n4 ,! bo>d !n vot$ to
table fur!r 4cus.n ( pot5tial
legislative 9itiatives
respond+ to ^! 3c]ns until !
committee's recomm5da;ns 7
available = 3sid]a;n4
  ,de2ie ,grubb spoke next = !
resolu;ns prioritiza;n task
=ce4 ,%e report$ t ! task =ce
_h giv5 m ?an half ! resolu;ns
adopt$ by ! 3v5;n a prior;y "o
designa;n1 ) ab "o-f\r? ( !
adopt$ resolu;ns 2+ assign$ a
prior;y two designa;n & ! o!r
"o-f\r?1 a prior;y ?ree    #db
designa;n4 ,af go+ "? all !
adopt$ resolu;ns "o by "o &
field+ num]\s "qs1 ! task
=ce's report 0 adopt$ z is by
! bo>d ( directors4
  ,foll[+ ,grubb's report1 !
bo>d !n broke 9to two gr\ps1
(fic]s & directors1 = !
purpose ( elect+ memb]s to !
executive committee1 : is
*air$ by ,paul ,$w>ds4
  ,! bo>d broke = a lun*eon1
sponsor$ by ! vehicle dona;n
program1 at : ,mi*ael ,irw9
expla9$ ! basics ( ! vehicle
dona;n program & field$ num]\s
"qs f bo>d memb]s & /aff4
,s"eal bo>d memb]s f /ates ^:
a6iliates h "picipat$ 9 ?
program gave te/imony z to !
h"o/y1 9tegr;y & e?ics (
,irw9's company4
  ,! afn ses.n 2gan >.d #a3#cj
p4m4 ,pacific "t4 ,brian
,*>lson report$ t !        #dc
(fic]s _h elect$ hm & ,pat
,b1ttie to jo9 ,$w>ds on !
executive committee2 ,*ris
,gray report$ t ! directors _h
elect$ hm & ,>dis ,bazyn to
s]ve = ! next ye> on !
executive committee4
  ,$w>ds & ,*>lson pres5t$ a
jo9t report to ! bo>d reg>d+
_! activities repres5t+ ,,acb
9 meet+s & activities ( ! ,_w
,bl ,union1 bo? regionally &
9t]na;nally4 ,$w>ds report$ t
,,acb 0 mak+ sl[ b /1dy
progress 9 fur!r+ "s ( ,,acb's
posi;ns )9 ! ,,wbu4 ,*>lson
9dicat$ t ! ,nor? ,am]ica-
,c>i21n regional gr\p ( !
,,wbu _h be5 9volv$ 9 ?ree
major >1s3 3t9u+ to broad5 !
\tr1* & programs ( ! regional
gr\p2 "w+ on ! upcom+
quadr5nial meet+ ( ! ,,wbu to
2 held 9 ,melb\rne1 ,au/ralia
9 ,novemb] #bjjj2 & "w+    #dd
on a jo9t a3ess committee =
bett] comput] a3ess = bl &
visually impair$ p "?\t !
region4 ,*>lson admitt$ ^u "q+
t a *ronic problem ) ! region
is gett+ m1n+;l memb]%ip1
att5d.e & "picipa;n f 5tities
f ! ,c>i21n na;ns1 : n[ h to
jo9 z 9dividual na;ns4 ,mo/
,c>i21n na;ns >e small1 &
provid] organiza;ns & 3sum]
gr\ps simply don't h !
f9ancial res\rces to jo9 & pay
dues1 &_/or att5d & "picipate
9 regional & 9t]na;nal meet+s
& activities4 ,! bo>d a3ept$ ?
report4
  ,! bo>d !n turn$ xs att5;n
to a draft docu;t prep>$ by
,*ris ,gray & ,sue ,ammet]
reg>d+ ! ,,nfb's ,newsl9e
program4 ,! docu;t1 :ile
ac"kl$g+ t ! ,newsl9e program
is use;l = bl p1 po9ts \ t "!
>e o!r teleph"o-bas$       #de
talk+ newspap] s]vices "?\t !
c.try : give equal or sup]ior
s]vice to t ( ! ,newsl9e1 & at
l[] co/s4 ,! pap] urges public
5tities us+ public funds to
look c>e;lly at alt]native
talk+ newspap] s]vices 2f
sp5d+ tax doll>s on ! ,newsl9e
program4 ,s"eal bo>d memb]s
m5;n$ o!r teleph"o-bas$ talk+
newspap] s]vices 9 addi;n to !
"os li/$ 9 ! draft docu;t4 ,!
bo>d au?oriz$ ,*ris ,gray &
,sue ,ammet] to 9ve/igate !
talk+ newspap] s]vices1 & if
s* s]vices d provide equal or
bett] s]vices to ^? provid$ by
! ,newsl9e1 !n ! docu;t wd 2
revis$ to 9clude ^! s]vices4
  ,s"eal bo>d memb]s express$
! view t a simil> posi;n pap]
%d 2 prep>$ reg>d+ ! ,,nfb's
,jobl9e program4 ,to t 5d1 an
ad hoc committee ( ,brian
,*>lson1 *airman1 ,s&y     #df
,s&]son & ,>dis ,bazyn 0
appo9t$ to "w on develop+ s* a
posi;n pap]1 : wd !n 2 pres5t$
= review & approval by ! bo>d4
  ,pam ,%aw !n report$ to !
bo>d t on a3.t ( unavoidable
s*$ule 3flicts dur+ 3v5;n
week1 h] committee _h be5
unable to meet to develop
appropriate guidel9es reg>d+ !
issue ( sell+ gds at ,,acb
3v5;ns4 ,x 0 agre$ t ? ag5da
item %d 2 def]r$ to !
,septemb] bo>d meet+4 ,$w>ds
!n ask$ ! bo>d to adopt a
process "? : goals &
priorities = ! na;nal (fice cd
2 e/abli%$ = ! com+ ye>4 ,he
propos$ t he & ,*>lie ,craw=d
wd meet & develop ^? goals &
priorities = review by ! bo>d
at xs ,septemb] meet+4 ,! bo>d
agre$ to ? process4
  ,$w>ds !n ask$ ,*>lie
,craw=d to 4cuss "s ( !    #dg
fund-rais+ id1s t h be5 "u
3sid]a;n4 ,he 4cuss$ s"eal
pot5tial programs1 9clud+ a
l;g-4t.e teleph"o program "? :
,,acb cd ga9 mon?ly volunt>y
3tribu;ns f memb]s &
support]s4 ,! bo>d ask$ _m "qs
ab ? program4 ,craw=d admitt$
t "o ( ! /ick+ po9ts 9
negotia;ns has be5 mak+ bill+
/ate;ts available 9 a3essible
m$ia4
  ,! bo>d next turn$ xs att5;n
to resolu;n #ii-#bg1 : ! 3v5;n
_h ref]r$ to x4 ,? _h gr[n \ (
! meet+ = ! future ( ,,acb1 &
x calls = a blue ri2on
committee compos$ ( ,,acb
memb]s :o d n s]ve on any o!r
na;nal committee4 ,! memb]s wd
s]ve = /a7]$ ?ree-ye> t]ms1 &
wd h ! responsibil;y ( br++
3c]ns f ! memb]%ip & 9novative
id1s & solu;ns to ! ,,acb
(fic]s & bo>d =            #dh
imple;ta;n4 ,! idea is t s* a
committee cd s]ve z an ongo+
av5ue = 9dividual memb]s to
br+ _! 3c]ns & solu;ns to !
l1d]%ip at ! na;nal level4 ,af
3sid]able 4cus.n1 ! bo>d agre$
t an ad hoc committee 3si/+ (
,m4,j4 ,s*mitt1 *airp]son1
,san=d ,alex&] & ,dawn
,*ri/5s5 %d 2 au?oriz$ to /udy
! resolu;n & xs implica;ns1
budget>y & o!rwise1 & report
back to ! bo>d ) any
recomm5da;ns by ! ,septemb]
meet+4
  ,! bo>d !n vot$ to g 9to
executive ses.n4
  ,foll[+ ! executive ses.n1 !
bo>d reconv5$ 9 op5 ses.n4
,$w>ds report$ t ! bo>d _h
rcvd 9=ma;n & reports on
s5sitive1 3fid5tial f9ancial
matt]s gr[+ \ ( ! 3duct+ ( !
#aiii 3v5;n1 & t ! bo>d _h
held c&id 4cus.ns on ^!    #di
matt]s b _h n tak5 any (ficial
ac;n at ! "t ) respect to ^?
matt]s4 ,he ann\nc$ t ! bo>d
meet+ wd 2 held ,septemb] #ag-
#ai at ! ,radisson ,hotel 9
,s*aumburg1 ,ill4 ,he al /at$
t he _h an idea = future bo>d
meet+s tak+ place o!r ?an 9
3junc;n ) na;nal 3v5;ns3 t !
bo>d %d meet at ! 3v5;n site =
xs ,septemb] bo>d meet+1 r ?an
at ! mid-ye> meet+ 9 ,febru>y4
,? wd 5able ! mid-ye> meet+ to
2 mov$ >.d to v>i\s regions
"?\t ! c.try1 ": regional
l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>s cd 2
(f]$4 ,x 0 agre$ t fur!r
4cus.n ( ? proposal wd 2 held
at ! ,septemb] bo>d meet+4 ,!
bo>d vot$ t a survey reg>d+ ?
proposal %d 2 s5t to all
a6iliate presid5ts to solicit
_! 9put 2f ! ,septemb] meet+4
  ,$w>ds !n ask$ ,saund]s n to
make any fur!r agree;ts    #ej
) ! ,s*aumburg ,radisson
,hotel until ! bo>d settles !
matt] ( future ,septemb]
meet+s4 ,) no fur!r busi;s to
transact1 ! po/-3v5;n bo>d
meet+ adj\rn$ at #e p4m4
,pacific "t4

     ,all ,i ,want$ ,0 to
      ,jo9 ! ,,acb ,li/
        by ,ann ,bra%

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,) ! ye>
#bjjj j >.d ! corn]1 we ?"\
r1d]s ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 wd 5joy
a humor\s look at all !
problems a comput] & ! ,9t]net
caus$ "o r1d]4">
  ,buy a comput]1 f9d an
,9t]net s]vice provid]1 load
;e-mail & get on ! ,,acb li/4
,simple1 "r8 ,maybe = "s p x
is4 ,b = me 444
  ,"ey?+ "w$ grt until ,i
plac$ ! ord] = my          #ea
comput] sy/em4 ,i'd d"o all !
rese>*1 det]m9$ exactly :at
k9d ( comput] sy/em ,i want$ &
f :om ,i want$ to buy x4 ,i _h
! co/s calculat$ j ab to !
p5ny4 ,x's j t ,i =got a few
small ?+s4 ,i ne$$ a table to
put ! comput] on1 a *air t 0
hi< 5 = me to r1* ! table1 a
wood5 runn] to make my swivel
*air swivel1 a set ( wires to
3nect ! comput] to ! teleph"o1
a 3nector box to put ! wires
in1 & an electrical surge
protector4 "<,i al ne$$ "s"o
to 3nect ! wires1 b ,i didn't
4cov] t until lat]4">
  ,s ,i b"\ all t4 ,! company
salesman came to my h\se to
9/all ! alr-put-tgr sy/em1 & !
9/alla;n w5t p]fectly4 ,t is1
until he left4 ,)9 an h\r ,i
_h s m* /atic com+ "? my
sp1k]s t ,i cdn't "u/& :at my
syn!siz] 0 say+4 ,f/ ?+    #eb
,mon"d morn+ ,i call$ !
salesman1 he s5t me new sp1k]s
via ,,ups1 & ,i was1 ,i ?"\1
f9ally on my way to jo9+ !
,,acb li/4
  ,i le>n$1 h["e1 t !
suppos$ly easy process ( gett+
onl9e 0 n alw s easy4 ,= "o
?+1 9 ord] to get onl9e ) !
provid] ,i'd *os51 ,i ne$$ to
unload my spee* program1 :
left me scrambl+ = "s way to
r1d ! on-scre5 9/ruc;ns ,i 0
suppos$ to foll[4 ,s9ce !
salesman ,i'd reli$ on 2f cd n
help me 9/all ;e-mail1 my "f
/epp$ in4 ,! 9/alla;n w5t )\t
a hit*4
  ,"! 0 j "o small problem3 my
;e-mail didn't "w4 ,app>5tly !
;,,cd ! provid] _h s5t me _h
"s defects1 & didn't 3ta9 all
! 9=ma;n x %d h4 ,my "f sp5t
"ds 5t]+ codes & numb]s 9to my
comput] to make x "w4 ,&   #ec
ev5tually x did4 ,i 0 ?rill$6
,n[ ,i cd jo9 ! ,,acb li/4
  ,b "! 0 "o small problem4
,my syn!siz] wdn't r1d any ( !
m5us1 & x r1d ;e-mail messages
s halt+ly t ,i cd h tak5 a nap
2t ea* l9e ( text4 ,=tunately
,i _h "s pretty wond];l
support "<bo? te*nical &
emo;nal"> f frs1 & we 7
ultimately able to *ange 5 ( !
comput] sett+s to make ! spee*
r1d relatively smoo?ly4
  ,!n1 all ( a sudd51 ! icons
on ! desktop /opp$ sp1k+4 ,i
cdn't a3ess any programs at
all s9ce ,i didn't "k ": !y
w]e4 ,=tunately1 ! solu;n to t
problem 0 an easy "o4 ,!
manufactur] expla9$ t
syn!siz]s only l c]ta9 colors1
& s9ce m9e _h "sh[ be5 alt]$
al;g ! way1 we _h to *ange !m
back to neutral "os4
  ,b wait2 ,i cdn't        #ed
3nect to ! s]v]4 ,i got no?+
on ! ph"o l9e at all1 except =
/atic4 ,s ,i ask$ ! ph"o
company to come \4 ,s9ce x lo/
my s]vice ord] ! f/ "t ,i
call$1 x took a:ile4 ,b
ev5tually !y fix$ my ph"o l9es
s t wat] wd n a3umulate on !m
& keep ru9+ my 3nec;n4
  ,once t 0 fix$1 ,i f.d t ,i
cd no l;g] s5d or rcv
messages4 ,my ,9t]net provid]
_h be5 b"\ \ & ! new company 0
attempt+ to put 9 a new s]v]
,- b n )\t a lot ( cra%es4 ,"!
7 s _m cra%es t !y add$ s"eal
"ds to ea* cu/om]'s 3tract4
  ,ev5 ) ! new s]v]1 ,i 0 hav+
tr\ble4 ,af six fruit.s calls
to ! provid] "<,i g5]ally
wait$ = #de m9utes to an h\r
2f ,i r1*$ "s"o">1 ,i 0 /uck4
,= ! f/ "t ,i s]i\sly 3sid]$
*ang+ provid]s1 & actually f.d
"o :o1 = a @s#dj fee1 wd   #ee
come to my home & 9/all x4
"<,_m companies *>ge m ?an
@s#bjj to d t4">
  ,my "o la/ 3tact 0 ) a
visually impair$ comput]
9/ructor :o came to my home1 &
= ! price ( dess]t1 "w$ ) me &
my provid] = ?ree h\rs4 ,"sh[1
by ? "t1 multiple ;e-mail
a3.ts _h be5 e/abli%$1 my
scre5 0 divid$ 9to ?ree "ps :5
x %d h be5 two1 ,i 0 gett+
c.t.s 8dial-up net"w+0 ]rors1
& my syn!siz] 0 gett+ totally
3fus$ by my provid]'s on-scre5
adv]tis+4 ,:at exactly he did1
,i'm n sure1 b x _h a lot to d
) cr1t+ %ort-cut keys4
  ,five mon?s af ,i 2gan !
process1 ,i f9ally subscrib$
to ! ,,acb li/4 ,i _h to d x
twice 2c ,i =got to put ,,acb-
;,l 9 ! body ( ! message4 ,is
x wor? x8 ,y bet4
  ,"! >e two valuable      #ef
lessons ,i've le>n$ f all ( ?4
,"o is t a p]son ne$s all ( !
te*nical & emo;nal support
he_/%e c get dur+ ? "t1 & t !
m support y h 2f y />t !
process1 ! bett] (f y w be4
,secondly1 ,i le>n$ t comput]s
(t5 don't "w "r1 "picul>ly :5
y add spee*4 ,"s"ts x may 2 2c
we pu% "s 9correct keys1 b af
all1 t's r1lly easy to d :5
syn!siz]s don't sp1k "ey?+4
,mo/ly1 ?\<1 ! r1sons !y don't
"w >e un"kn1 & :5 !y d 2g9 to
"w ag1 ! r1sons >e equally
my/]i\s4 ,s if yr comput]1 l
m9e1 doesn't "w1 y're nei
/upid nor 9ept nor a failure4
,"ey"o else is /ru7l+ j l y2
!y're j afraid to admit x4
  ,s is "ey?+ f9e n[8 ,yes2 ,i
j h "o small problem4 ,i h too
_m messages6

                           #eg
   ,a ,hi/orical ,docu;t =
       ,bl ,p 9 ,kansas
    by ,san=d ;,j4 ,alex&]

  ,y h he>d m* 4cus.n ov] !
pa/ ye> or two ab ?r1ts to
s]vices = p :o >e bl or
visually impair$4 ,^! ?r1ts1
bo? 9 ,kansas & acr ! ,unit$
,/ates1 h tak5 _m di6]5t =ms b
all h s"eal common ?r1ds4 ,!
s+le driv+ =ce 2h propos$1
3templat$ or execut$ *anges 9
s]vice /ructures = bl p is
economy4 ,put simply1 !
misdirect$ 2lief t s* *anges w
co/ less )\t negatively a6ect+
s]vices l1ds to *anges t co/
less & produce less1 too4
  ,ano!r !me t has be5
develop+ is t ( bl & visually
impair$ p b&+ tgr 9 a way n
se5 = _m ye>s 9 ord] to fi<t =
! survival ( a s]vice sy/em t
has s]v$ !m well4 ,z "p    #eh
( ? ef=t1 na;nal organiza;ns
s* z ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !
,bl h assi/$ 9 ! ga!r+ ( data
to support ! axiom t bl p >e
be/ s]v$ "? a sy/em (
specializ$ s]vices design$ to
address ! unique ne$s ( ?
popula;n4 ,l1d]s f bo? ,,nfb &
,,acb h travel$ to help /ate
a6iliates def5d ! pres]va;n (
specializ$ s]vices = ! bl4
,paul ,$w>ds1 presid5t (
,,acb1 & ,dick ,davis1
,assi/ant ,commis.n] =
,s]vices = ! ,bl 9 ,m9nesota1
made s* a trip to a special
meet+ ( ! ,kansas ,divi.n (
,s]vices = ! ,bl ,future
,design ,t1m on ,may #b1
#aiii4
  ,_m p h f"\ ag/ attempts by
! 9dep5d5t liv+ l1d]%ip to
capture fund+ design$ =
rehabilita;n : !y feel cd m
appropriately s]ve p )     #ei
4abilities )9 _! 9dep5d5t liv+
frame"w4 ,x's w>m1 x's fuzzy2
b1 un=tunately1 x won't "w4
,worse yet1 x violates "o (
9dep5d5t liv+'s basic
pr9ciples ( 3sum] *oice by
tell+ bl p t !y c't h
specializ$ s]vices ev5 if !y
?9k t is :at is be/ = !m4
  ,! la/ ( s"eal rema9+ common
?r1ds 9 ? /ru7le t ,i w 4cuss
td is ! em]g;e ( coop]a;n 2t
/ate a6iliates ( ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl & ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,9 s"eal
9/.es1 & ,kansas is pr\d to 2
c.t$ am;g ^!1 bo? organiza;ns
h "w$ tgr to 3front ! common
?r1t4
  ,! jo9t /ate;t t foll[s
reflects ! "w 2t ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl ( ,kansas & !
,kansas ,associa;n = ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$4 ,x s]ves z
a docu;t ^u : future       #fj
/eps may 2 bas$ z ! /ru7le to
ma9ta9 s]vices t bl p "k "w
3t9ues4

   ,jo9t ,/ate;t ( ,goals &
          ,pr9ciples
      ,cr1t$ by a ,jo9t
         ,committee (
     ,repres5tatives f !
   ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl
     ( ,kansas & ,kansas
     ,associa;n = ! ,bl &
      ,visually ,impair$

         ,"picipat+3

,susie ,/anzel
,ri*>d ,$lund
,san=d ;,j4 ,alex&]1 ,,iii





                           #fa
,mi*ael ,by+ton

  cr1t$ ,may #a1 #aiii
  ,? docu;t is n 9t5d$ to
re/rict ! ov]all plann+
process ( ! ,divi.n ( ,s]vices
= ! ,bl ,future ,design ,t1m4
,! two major 3sum] organiza;ns
( ! bl 9 ,kansas1 h["e1 h f.d
a numb] ( goals & pr9ciples 9
common z !y h "w$ tgr "? !
futures plann+ process4 ,x is
! jo9t view ( ! l1d]%ip ( ^!
two organiza;ns t x w 2
b5eficial if goals & pr9ciples
on : we >e c]ta9 ! two
organiza;ns agree >e set =? z
a 2g9n+ po9t = ! ,future
,design ,t1m's f9al plann+4

      ,guid+ ,pr9ciples
  #a4 ,bl p z 3sum]s h ! "r to
ex]cise 9=m$ *oice z to :at
s]vices !y rcv4
  #b4 ,s]vices = ! ,bl     #fb
has to h a c5t]-bas$_/facil;y-
bas$ s]vices compon5t z well z
field compon5ts4 ,! facil;y-
bas$ rehabilita;n c5t] = ! bl
m/ 2 se5 z "o compon5t ( a
sy/em ( s"eal compon5ts1 all (
: >e "w+ tgr4
  #c4 ,9 4abil;y gr\ps o!r ?an
! bl1 m$ical model
rehabilita;n is usually f9i%$
2f voca;nal rehabilita;n is
/>t$4 ,) bl p1 ! m$ical model
por;n ( ! rehabilita;n process
does n happ5 2f o!r aspects (
rehabilita;n >e />t$4 ,!
rehabilita;n ( a bl p]son
probably wd n 2 m co/ly if "o
c.t$ ! m$ical rehabilita;n
co/s ( o!r 4abilities z 2+ a
"p ( ! ov]all rehabilita;n
process4
  #d4 ,"ey"o :o "ws = ,s]vices
= ! ,bl1 & "ey"o :o is 9 !
sup]visory *a9 ( comm& = !
ag5cy1 9clud+ janitors1    #fc
cooks1 secret>ies1 & all o!r
employees1 %d h at l1/ ?ree
weeks ( tra9+ "u sleep %ades
prior to or %ortly af 2g9n+ "w
= ! ag5cy4 ,? provi.n m/ apply
to ! director ( ! ag5cy z
well4 ,"u ! curr5t
organiza;nal /ructure ?
provi.n wd al 9clude !
,commis.n] ( ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices4
  #e4 ,we ne$ a compreh5sive
,s]vices = ! ,bl ag5cy1 n j a
s]vices = ! bl ,sec;n #aaj
m"oy fund$ voca;nal
rehabilita;n ag5cy4 ,we ne$ an
ag5cy t provides s]vices = !
bl on a 3t9uum ) #aaj monies
only 2+ "o compon5t ( s]vices
provid$ & fund+ us$4 ,! 3cept
m/ ac"kl$ge t cradle to grave
s]vices >e appropriate = _m
9dividuals :o >e bl4
  #f4 ,bl s]vices p]sonnel %d
2 sup]vis$ exclusively     #fd
by bl s]vices speciali/
sup]visors4
  #g4 ,kansas %d submit to !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n "<,,rsa"> a
sep>ate /ate plan = ! bl4 ,bl
s]vices %d n 2 a por;n ( a
comb9$ plan4
  #h4 ,social ,secur;y
,4abil;y ,9sur.e "<,,ssdi">
reimburse;ts = place;ts ( bl
"w]s %d come directly back 9to
! bl;s s]vices sy/em1 n 9to a
g5]al or comb9$ ag5cy4
  #i4 ,s]vices = ! ,bl %d 2
non-m1ns te/$4
  #aj4 ,kansas ,9du/ries = !
,bl "<,,kib"> / c s]ve ne$$
purposes & %d n close4

            ,goals
  ,a4 ,a categorical1 facil;y-
bas$ program ne$s to 3t9ue to
exi/4 ,x %d n 2 w1k5$ 9 t]ms (
s]vices provid$4 ,core     #fe
s]vices %d 9clude3

_4 travel tra9+
_4 activities ( daily
  liv+_/9dep5d5t liv+ skills
_4 assi/ive
  te*nology_/comput]s
_4 braille_/communica;ns
  skills
_4 commun;y recr1;n
_4 9du/rial & manual >ts













                           #ff
_4 adju/;t & modifica;n (
  attitudes ab bl;s

  ,voca;nal evalua;n ne$s to 2
a significant por;n ( !
program4
  ,"! m/ 2 a voca;nal
compon5t4
,h\s+ op;ns 9clud+ home &
a"p;t liv+ %d 2 available z
well z "s dormitory space4
  ,ov]all capac;y %d n 2
decr1s$ f curr5t levels4
  ;,b4 ,adm9i/rative s]vices =
! 5tire ,s]vices = ! ,bl
program %d 2 sep>at$ f !
facil;y-bas$ rehabilita;n
program4
  ;,c4 ,we ne$1 9 addi;n to !
facil;y-bas$ compon5t1 travel
tra9]s locat$ 9 >ea (fices
"?\t ! /ate4 ,^! 9dividuals wd
provide commun;y-bas$ cane
travel tra9+ & ori5ta;n
assi/.e4 ,we su7e/ !       #fg
=mula ( "o travel tra9] = ea*
rehabilita;n t1*+ posi;n4 ,!
two ori5ta;n & mobil;y
9/ructors at ! ,,rcb %d "w 9
close 3c]t ) ! field travel
tra9]s to 5sure a smoo?
transi;n 9to ! commun;y = ^?
bl p]sons l1v+ ,,rcb tra9+4
  ;,d4 ,! rehabilita;n t1*+
program %d n 2 re/rict$ to "y]
9dividuals only4 ,old]
,kansans :o >e bl %d h a3ess
to rehabilita;n t1*+ s]vices
"? ! rehabilita;n t1*+ program
z well z "? ! ,kan-,,sail
program4
  ;,e4 ,s]vices = ! ,bl ne$s
to h a waiv] speciali/ "w+ at
full ef=t t[>d a program or
sy/em ( bl;s-relat$1 commun;y-
bas$ waiv]s4
  ;,f4 ,an e>ly *ildhood &
bl;s speciali/ is ne$$ to "w 9
! field4
  ;,g4 ,a l[ vi.n          #fh
3sultant posi;n is ne$$ = !
field4
  ;,h4 ,an evalua;n ( caseload
size = ! 5tire bl s]vices
field ne$s to 2 p]=m$1 )
caseload size evaluat$ bas$ on
factors ( popula;n d5s;y1
travel "t1 & >ea cov]$ by ! bl
s]vices pr(es.nal4
  ,i4 ,! ,ll ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,law 9 ,kansas ne$s to 2
/r5g!n$4
  ;,j4 ,x has be5 made cle> to
! ,future ,design ,t1m t !
/ate ( ,kansas no l;g] desires
to op]ate ,kansas ,9du/ries =
! ,bl "<,,kib">4 ,:5
privatiz$1 ! /ate %d "w
coop]atively ) pot5tial
privatiz+ ag5cies1 hav+
exp]tise & prov5 track records
9 employ;t ( ! bl4 ,? "w %d
3t9ue until privatiza;n is
su3ess;l4 ,9 ! unlikely ev5t1
h["e1 t ! /ate 3t9ues to   #fi
op]ate ! program = "s addi;nal
"t1 ! foll[+ *anges %d 2 made3

_4 ,pur*as+ rules exemp;ns
  simil> to ^? provid$ by !
  legislature to ,k4,u4
  ,m$ical ,c5t]
_4 ,"! %d 2 an exemp;n f ,,vr
  eligibil;y4 ,bl p %d 2 able
  to 2 hir$ (f ! /reet if jobs
  >e available & !y want to "w
  at ,,kib4












                           #gj
_4 ,/ate ( ,kansas employ;t
  transf]s f ,,kib "w to o!r
  available /ate posi;ns %d 2
  ma9ta9$ & 3t9u$ z an
  available b5efit ( ,,kib
  employ;t :e!r ,,kib rema9s a
  /ate facil;y or is
  privatiz$4

   ,news ,notes f ! ,na;nal
            ,(fice

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,:at
foll[s is a compila;n ( 9=ma;n
f ,,acb ,executive ,director
,*>lie ,craw=d4 ,? 9=ma;n 0
orig9ally 4tribut$ via ,,acb-
;,l1 ! organiza;n's ,9t]net
mail+ li/4 ,^! weekly ;e-mail
notices >e 9t5d$ to 2 9=mal
brief summ>ies ( weekly
activities 9 ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice4 ,we 9clude !m "h = !
b5efit ( ^? :o d n curr5tly h
a3ess to ,,acb's ,9t]net   #ga
mail+ li/4 ,pl1se let u "k yr
op9ion ( 8,news ,notes40">

     ,sep>ate /ate ag5cy
   battles8 ,! b1t goes on
  ,? week f1tur$ ?ree /ates 9
: ! na;nal (fice has be5
9volv$4 ,9 ,s\? ,dakota1 we
see ! /ate mov+ t[>d a comb9$
ag5cy model ) 4crete s]vices =
! bl1 b look+ l %r9k+ p]sonnel
& a reque/ = u to j a3ept ! gd
fai? ( ! /ate4 ,we w h a
teleconf];e on ? ) ! ,s\?
,dakota ,,acb l1d]%ip on
,sun"d1 ,augu/ #h4 ,9 ,nor?
,dakota we >e "w+ ) \r ,,acb
l1d]s to fa%ion a bett] &
sep>ate /ate ag5cy = bl folks
"!1 & we h advis$ ! /ate
plann+ p f ,m9nesota t m]g]s (
/ate ag5cies >e n productive4
,"! w 2 surely m to report on
^! & o!r /ates z ,,acb & xs
"pn]s 3t9ue to def5d &     #gb
adv.e ! 3cept ( ag5cies t >e
truly a3.table to & 3figur$ =
bl folks4

      ,los ,angeles ,"ts
   9t]views ,exec ,director
        on ,,fcc vote
  ,an >ticle may soon appe> 9
! 8,los ,angeles ,"ts0
>ticulat+ ! 9t]e/s ( bl folks
) respect to telecommunica;ns
equip;t4 ,prim>ily focus$ on
cell ph"os & _! visual m5us1 !
9t]view al cov]$ issues s* z
,,atm,'s & ev5 descriptive
video4 ,n[ let's see :at gets
writt5 444

    ,(fice move & new ph"o
    sy/em t>get$ = ,octob]
  ,! negotia;ns h pretty well
5d$ on ": ,,acb w 2 = ! next
#g ye>s & ! new l1se awaits
signature4 ,we w 2 at ! same
address ) suite #ajjd r    #gc
?an suite #gbj4 ,! new space
is sli<tly l>g] to a3ommodate
expan.n = a c\ple ( 9t]ns to 2
at ! (fice on a 3t9u+ basis4
,? w af=d u ) special tal5ts
to apply to projects 9 ne$ (
%ort t]m & 9t5se att5;n f "t
to "t4
  ,9 addi;n to ! new loca;n1
we h secur$ "pial support = a
new ph"o sy/em f ,bell
,atlantic ,corpora;n4 ,? w
all[ u to move f a rapidly ag+
& decr1s+ly e6ici5t sy/em to
"o t c meet ,,acb's ne$s =
ye>s to come4

    ,,acb #aiii resolu;ns
    made r1dy = publica;n6
  ,we complet$ "w on pres5ta;n
& =mat aspects ( \r resolu;ns
& w 2g9 4tribu;n next week6
,alr we h s5t a copy ( !
audible tra6ic signal+
resolu;n \ = use 9 a       #gd
negotia;n 9 "o ( ! /ates4 ,?
k9d ( fa/ process+ & c>e = ! w
( \r memb]%ip is a cr$it to !
folks 9 ! na;nal (fice :o did
! "w1 ! resolu;ns committee
xf1 & ,mike ,by+ton :o put 9 !
grt ef=t requir$ to make x
happ5 z qkly z x has6

   ,,acb 9itiates & 3t9ues
       9volve;t 9 five
     4crim9a;n situa;ns6
  ,melanie ,brunson f9i%$ up
h] advis+ a pass5g] vessel
gr\p on ,,ada issues & got
back to ! na;nal (fice j 9 "t
= ?ree employ;t-relat$
4crim9a;n issues to crop up6
,9 addi;n1 we 3t9ue to foll[
up on "o guide dog compla9t ":
! /ate wants to let ! company
(f easy1 & ) ! problem (
,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n
notices 9 9a3essible m$ia4 ,"!
>e a numb] ( o!r           #ge
9dividual & collective
advocacy issues bu2l+ on \r
burn]s & /ay tun$ to 8,news
,notes0 = a /r1m ( activ;y z x
all unfolds4

     ,k5tucky #bjjj gett+
            att5;n
  ,"! is a lot to gett+ an
,,acb 3v5;n roll+6 ,alr ,b>b>a
& ,billie ,j1n h />t$ "w on !
f/ ann\nce;ts to t>get$ gr\ps
& "o ( \r 9t]ns is updat+ !
a6iliate presid5ts,0 li/ to
make sure we get ! ^w to ,,acb
l1d]s6
  ,j to give y an idea ( ! "w
load \r 9t]ns d1 we grtly
appreciate ,lisa ,hans51 :o is
go+ ne>ly crazy try+ to get an
a3urate li/+ ( pot5tial
exhibitors = ! 3v5;n4 ,"! >e
>.d #gjj companies to *eck \ =
addresses1 ph"o numb]s1
3tacts1 ;e-mail & :e!r     #gf
!y ev5 exi/ 9 "s cases4 ,grt
"w ,b>b>a1 ,billie ,j1n1 ,j5ny
& ,lisa6

    ,,acb l9ks to ,m$ic>e
        advocacy gr\p
  ,9 a brief b productive
meet+ 2t ,executive ,director
,*>lie ,craw=d1 ,gov]n;tal
,a6airs ,director ,melanie
,brunson1 & a gr\p ( bl;s
private ag5cy folks1 we d1lt )
! issue ( gett+ prop]
reimburse;ts = pr(es.nals s]v+
! bl f ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid4 ,?
is a s]i\s issue ": 3sum]s
3/antly he> t "! is j n 5 m"oy
to get ! pr(es.nals we ne$ & !
equip;t t makes a di6];e = u4
,? issue w get r1l att5;n z a
bill 9 ,3gress w %ortly 2
9troduc$ & we w 2 "! to move x
al;g6 ,m to come 444

                           #gg
     ,new ,brl ,=um $itor
         meets ) /aff
  ,p5ny ,re$] dropp$ 9 to
visit ) ! na;nal (fice support
& o!r /aff ? week4 ,:ile
,*>lie ,craw=d 0 (f 9
,oklahoma "<see next /ory">1
,p5ny got a *.e to le>n a bit
ab :at ! folks d & h[ !y d x4
,we >e look+ =w>d to see+
,p5ny on a regul> basis :5 %e
takes on ! *all5ge ( 8,brl
,=um0 $itor 9 ,septemb]4

    ,*>lie ,craw=d talks )
     ,oklahoma /ate ag5cy
             /aff
  ,af a *.e to meet ) a few
,,acb folks 9 ,oklahoma1
,*>lie ,craw=d address$ ! /aff
( ! vi.n s]vices divi.n ( !
/ate ag5cy = folks )
4abilities on ! ,,acb
pr9ciples ( 3sum] coop]a;n & !
na;nal backgr.d =          #gh
special s]vices4 ,m* gr.d 0
cov]$ & ! /aff & ,director
,ray ,hopk9s 7 mo/ receptive
to ! talk4

   ,old] bl may get boo/ 9
     reau?oriza;n ( ,old]
        ,am]icans ,act
  ,we le>n$ ? week on a 3f];e
call ) ! folks f ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl t "s new m"oy
= old] bl folks may get put 9
! ,old] ,am]icans ,act z t
legisla;n is reau?oriz$ by
,3gress4 ,! battle = 9cr1s$
m"oy "u ,*apt] #b ( ,title
,,vii "<,9dep5d5t ,liv+
,s]vices = old] bl"> )9 !
,rehabilita;n ,act is / hot1 b
,3gress is ti$ up 9 knots ov]
! budget agree;t4 ,s /ay tun$1
gang4


                           #gi
    ,,acb ab to laun* ?ree
    fund-rais+ 9itiatives
  ,wanna g %opp+ on ! ,9t]net
& make a bit ( m"oy = ,,acb8
,h[ ab gett+ yr ;e-mail ov] !
ph"o )\t a comput]8 ,or wd y j
want to donate directly onl9e8
,^! >e ?ree ways t ,,acb w 2
laun*+ to e>n t m* ne$$ ca% to
keep up ! hi< 5]gy activities
( ? organiza;n4 ,next week !
news w 2 \ 9 detail & we hope
all ( y w take advantage ( !
opportunities6

        ,nor? ,dakota1
     ,p5nsylvania & ,s\?
       ,dakota 9 ! news
  ,we h 3t9u$ \r 4cus.ns ) \r
,nor? ,dakota a6iliate on
advanc+ a specializ$ full
s]vice ag5cy 9 t /ate4 ,? w
take "s "t1 b ! 5viron;t looks
gd = x4 ,p5nsylvania has
manag$ to hold xs [n ag/   #hj
lots ( political wrangl+ & n[
is look+ at try+ to 9troduce !
no;n ( a commis.n-l bill 9 _!
legislature4 ,:ile ! na;nal
(fice has n _h a grt d1l (
communica;ns on ? ) xs ,key/"o
,/ate a6iliate1 we h be5 kept
aw>e ( ?+s by ,john & ,pam &
look =w>d to gett+ m deeply
9volv$ z ! new legisla;n takes
/rategic %ape4 ,s\? ,dakota is
gett+ v hot ) ! gov]nor
basically bl[+ (f ! ,,acb &
,,nfb 9 8 plan to reorganize
4abil;y s]vices4 ,cle>ly !
4agree;t ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,c\ncil & ! fact t ! gov]nor
simply _c reorganize )\t !
3s5t ( ! legislative bran* >e
( ll 3c]n to hm4 ,,acb & ,,nfb
w make x cle> to !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n t we expect m ?an
obtuse responses to ! issue4
  ,,acb w h a 3f];e call   #ha
on ,sun"d1 ,augu/ #h to map \r
/rategy = ,s\? ,dakota & get !
ball roll+6

   ,taxi company b>ks up !
          wr;g tree6
  ,,acb fil$ a compla9t ? week
ag/ a cab company 9 ,m>yl& ov]
_! seem+ refusal to gu>antee
equal s]vice to folks us+
guide dogs4 ,! compla9t
focuses on ! cab company
claim+ t _! driv]s >e
89dep5d5t 3tractors10 & !
company c't d m* 2y susp5d+ a
driv] f 2+ able to bid on jobs
f any": f an h\r up4 ,? =m (
4cipl9e has two major
problems4 ,f/1 x n"e applies
to driv]s :o d n bid on jobs
": !y "k "! is a guide dog1 &
secondly x puts ! bl p]son at
risk ( 2+ unable to get to a
de/9a;n 9 ! "t frame !y ne$4
  ,! ,,acb fil+ seeks to   #hb
h ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice 9ve/igate & develop a
r1li/ic compli.e plan ) !
company4 ,? cd m1n ! /atus (
9dep5d5t 3tractor cd f9ally 2
subjugat$ to ! civil "rs (
folks us+ guide dogs4
  ,9 a simil> case1 ,,acb
advis$ a guide dog us] 9 ,ohio
to reject a /ate ag5cy
negotiat$ (f] ( settle;t ) !
(f5d+ cab company4 ,9 e6ect !
settle;t wd n ev5 h _h a f9d+
( 4crim9a;n1 b only a promise
by ! cab company n to
4crim9ate ag/ folks )
4abilities4 ,y he>d "r1 ! ^w 0
4abilities & no m5;n ( guide
dogs at all4 ,a joke8 ,(
c\rse4 ,! ,ohio ag5cy has no
tee?4 ,,acb1 ,guide ,dog
,us]s1 ,9c4 & ,,acb ( ,ohio w
h to "w to correct ?4 ,9 !
m1n"t1 ! guide dog us] :o 0 !
victim w h to review h]    #hc
o!r op;ns t >e "! = h]4

      ,,acb tells rehab
   c]tify+ gr\p to provide
    equal a3ess = bl folks
  ,n[ t ! rehabilita;n ag5cies
>e />t+ to require c\nselors
to 2come :at >e call$ ,c]tifi$
,rehabilita;n ,c\nselors
"<,,crc">1 "! h be5 at l1/ two
9/.es ": bl folks h attempt$
to get ! nec applica;n 9=ma;n
9 a3essible m$ia & h n be5
su3ess;l4 ,? obvi\sly cr1tes a
r1l problem = bl folks want+
to 2come rehabilita;n
c\nselors & = ! /ates :o 2come
"pn]s 9 4crim9a;n by _! 9si/;e
^u ! ,,crc /atus4
  ,,acb has writt5 to !
c]tify+ body to advise !m t we
expect equal a3ess4 ,%d !y
fail to respond appropriately
to \r lr ( 3c]n1 !n we >e r1dy
to take ! next /eps to     #hd
=ce compli.e4

      ,georgia on ,exec
       ,director's m9d8
  ,z ? 8,news ,notes0 is 2+
writt51 ! executive director
is 9 s\?we/ ,georgia at ! /ate
3v5;n ( ! ,georgia ,c\ncil ( !
,bl4 ,transporta;n1 9du/ries =
! bl1 ! role ( 9dep5d5t liv+
c5t]s & /ate ag5cy
responsibilities h1d ! _m
topics to 2 cov]$4
  ,:at8 ,too h1vy1 y say8
,well1 yr executive director
actually "picipat$ 9 ! tal5t
%[4 ,cd ? 2 a case ( td
,georgia1 tm ,%[case8

     ,,acb signs two fund
          rais+ d1ls
  ,) />t-up fairly soon1 ,,acb
has 5t]$ a five-ye> d1l )
,mail-,call to provide ;e-mail
a3ess by teleph"o to       #he
folks :o ei don't h comput]s
or j wd r use ! ph"o to a3ess
_! ;e-mail4 ,,acb al sign$ on
to ,remit4net = !m to cr1te a
l9k on \r web site = folks
want+ to 3tribute "? a secure
s]v]4 ,? w all[ visitors to \r
web site to make onl9e dona;ns
to ,,acb4 ,bo? d1ls w 2come
active 9 ! next few weeks & we
w let folks "k :at !y >e & h[
!y "w once ! s]vices >e
activat$4
  ,we >e hold+ (f on ,grt] ,gd
= %opp+ onl9e1 until we >e
cle> on exactly :at
a3essibil;y issues >e \ "!4
,we c say1 h["e1 t we h be5
able to visit ! ,grt] ,gd site
& %op 9 all ! /ores us+ a
scre5 r1d]4



                           #hf
    ,?anks & survey g \ to
    #aiii 3v5;n exhibitors
  ,,acb is look+ at ,k5tucky
#bjjj by mak+ sure \r
exhibitors f ! ,los ,angeles
3v5;n he> f u ) a big ?anks &
*eck on _! impres.ns4 ,we w 2
s5d+ \ ! e>ly 9=ma;n to all
exhibitors = ,k5tucky #bjjj
%ortly4

     ,v5d+ program call =
   ac;n & /ate ag5cy model
   legisla;n meet+s s*$ul$6
  ,septemb] & ,octob] w 2
m1n+;l mon?s = !
,,rsva_/,,acb_/,,bva call =
ac;n :5 a broad] numb] ( gr\ps
w meet 9 ,wa%+ton to r1lly />t
d1l+ ) ! issues4 ,lat]1 9
,octob] "! w 2 a meet+ 2t
,,,acb1 nfb1 afb,' & o!rs to
get to ! busi;s ( def9+ \r
expecta;ns ( :at sep>ate
ag5cies "\ to 2 & h[ we    #hg
c move t ag5da =w>d4

    ,,acb he>s f gov]nor (
      ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 :ile
    gov]nor ( ,s\? ,dakota
    is ab to he> f ,,acb6
  ,s :at wd 8,news ,notes0 2
)\t m5;n ( ! battle = ! /ates8
  ,? week has be5 mo/ 9t]e/+ 9
t ,,acb he>d back f ! gov]nor
( ,s\? ,c>ol9a ) :at is
r1sonably gd news4 ,! l;g & !
%ort ( x 2+ t he recognizes !
value ( bal.ed 3sum] op9ion 9
! =mula;n ( deci.ns impact+ ^u
bl p]sons 9 ! /ate4 ,?
recogni;n is important f !
/&po9t t \r ,s\? ,c>ol9a
a6iliate has gott5 ! po9t acr
l\d & cle>6
  ,9 ,s\? ,dakota1 ! gov]nor j
has n gott5 x4 ,despite
attempts f bo? ! ,,nfb ( ,s\?
,dakota & \r a6iliate1 ! ,s\?
,dakota ,associa;n ( !     #hh
,bl1 ! /ate j keeps on ?9k+ x
c 4miss bl folks z j too small
to worry ab4
  ,,acb 9 3sulta;n ) xs ,s\?
,dakota a6iliate has writt5 !
nec lr to ! f$]al gov]n;t to
prop]ly po9t \ ! lack ( legal
au?or;y : wd 2 ne$$ = !
gov]nor to d :at he wants to
d4 ,,acb is 3fid5t & optimi/ic
t ! "pn]%ip ) ,,nfb 9 t /ate w
3t9ue z we h1d t[>d
legislative ;,d-,"d 9 ,janu>y4

   ,t[>d ! ,li<t3 ,! ,wond]
           ( ,color
      by ,juliet ,pfei6]

  ,mo/ ( ! cli5ts :o 3tact me
on a regul> basis >e aw>e ( !
fact t ,i _h eye surg]y
rec5tly to remove cat>acts t 7
s mature & d5se t ,i 0
virtually bl 9 my "r eye4 ,by
! "t y r1d ?1 ,i w h _h    #hi
! same op]a;n d"o on my o!r
eye4
  ,"s?+ t ,i'd be5 a%am$ to
admit & h tri$ to hide 9 ! pa/
is ! fact t ,i am legally bl4
,yet1 despite ?1 ,i've be5 an
>ti/ :o cd draw & pa9t b1uti;l
pieces ( "w 2c ( my ke5 s5se (
color4 ,i've be5 "o to d j ab
any?+ cr1tive ,i cd mu/]1 2 x
>t1 music1 or writ+4 ,all ( ?
br"\ me joy4 ,:5 ! cat>acts
develop$ & matur$ ov] ! ye>s1
h["e1 n only did li<t 2come
dimm]1 b ,i 2came color bl6
,purple 2came br[n2 blue 2came
gre52 p9k 0 orange1 & s on4
,my _w 2came m hide\sly
4tort$2 &1 = "s"o :o 0 alr
sev]ely visually impair$1 ? 0
agoniz+6
  ,2f hav+ surg]y1 ,i decid$
to make p1ce ) my bl;s1 to see
x z a fr & a tool m1nt to s]ve
me 9 my _sual gr[? & "w1   #ij
r ?an view+ x z an 5emy1 "s?+
to 2 loa!d4 ,2+ bl has kept me
f> m remov$ f ! 4trac;ns ( !
physical plane & m focus$ on !
div9e4 ,i h be5 a clairvoyant
& my/ic all ( my life4
  ,i w5t 9to ! surg]y c5t] 9
,na%ville feel+ anxi\s1 n]v\s
& excit$ all at ! same "t1
wond]+ :at wd transpire z a
result ( ! surg]y4 ,wd x prove
help;l & re/ore any vi.n1 or
l1ve me 9 a wors5$ /ate8
,"ey"o "! 0 wond];l1 & ,i kept
an op5 m9d4
  ,:5 ! surg]y 0 complet$ & ,i
look$ "? ! "r eye = ! f/ "t1
,i cd see color ,- awe"s
color6 ,i've be5 feel+ ! awe &
wond] ( a newborn baby1 look+
all >.d me & see+ all ( ?
brilliant color1 maje/y &
b1uty6 ,! sky is r1lly blue &
! grass & trees >e a brilliant
gre5 t is s alive4 ,i      #ia
d>t ab l a ll * look+ at ?+s2
ev5 ! ll/ ?+s br+ s* ec/asy to
me4 ,i keep say+1 8,?ank y1
,god60
  ,z human 2+s1 we t5d to take
s m* = grant$ t we lose !
9noc5t awe & wond] t a *
possesses ev5 = ! ll ?+s4 ,yet
x is s important t we h a deep
r"e;e = "ey?+ 9 life & 2 fill$
) 3/ant gratitude4 ,"ey?+ we h
is a preci\s gift2 x's
important t we don't wait to
%[ gratitude & apprecia;n af
x's be5 remov$ or lo/4 ,pl1se
give ?anks = all y h1 bo? grt
& small1 "h & n[4 ,praise &
celebrate ! b1uty ( life at
all "ts4
  ,ev5 ?\< "! is no cure = my
bl;s1 at l1/ ,i've be5 grant$
"s improve;t to my vi.n t has
all[$ me to see color once ag1
& ,i'm see+ m cle>ly z ,i
recov]4 ,e mo;t ,i'm       #ib
glee;lly celebrat+ my new
vi.n4 ,all ( ? is hav+ a pr(.d
impact on me at all levels4 ,x
is al help+ me to let g ( !
pa/ & op5 myf to a new life &
a new _w4
  ,?\< ,i'm 9 my fifties1 p /
p]cv me z "y1 probably due to
! fact t ,i've n"e q lo/ my
*ildlike 9noc;e & s5se ( awe &
wond]4 ,i h al be5 "? ne>-d1?
exp]i;es & \-(-body exp]i;es1
: all[ a p]son to transc5d !
illu.n ( "t4 ,i plan to
facilitate 4cus.n gr\ps on
,,nde's & ,,obe's 9 ! v ne>
future4
  ,i hope ? te/imony w s]ve z
an 9spira;n to y1 & to rem9d y
to take a mo;t to pause & look
>.d y & appreciate all ! b1uty
t surr.ds y4 ,l1ve yr gr[n-up
_w & c>es 2h = a spell & all[
yrf to play1 celebrate yr
life1 & take 9 all !       #ic
b1uty y c 2hold4 ,e "d ,i'm s
9 awe z ,i 2hold ! vivid blue
sky1 pu6y :ite cl\ds1 ! ri*
b"r gre5s ( ! grass1 trees &
foliage1 ! brilliant fl[]s &
birds1 ! li<t & c&les 9 my
home1 & ev5 ! danc+ graphics
on my ;,,cd play]6 ,i c't =get
to m5;n ! gl[ ( all ! cobalt
glass ,i h >.d4 ,my po9settia
is / ?riv+ & brilliant r$2 ,i
c n[ see ! exquisite cornfl[]
blue & mag5ta ( my ,african
violets & ! :ite ( my p1ce
lilies4 ,i ev5 saw a flick]+
li<tn+ bug = ! f/ "t "e j a
few "ds ago6
  ,n[ x's "t to dig up "s
pa9ts & d "s l&scapes1
s1scapes1 skyscapes &
portraits z ,i us$ to d4



                           #id
          ,"h & ,"!
   by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non

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

           ,ma*zors
  ,jewi% ,h]itage = ! ,bl has
available ! hi< holi"d ,ma*zor
9 l>ge pr9t & brl4 ,mail or
fax yr reque/1 al;g ) a note f
yr doctor or eye c>e speciali/
3firm+ yr vi.n problem1 to
,jewi% ,h]itage = ! ,bl1 #afee
;,e4 #bdth ,st41 ,brooklyn1
,,ny #aabbi2 fax           #ie
"<#gah"> #cch-#jfec4 ,supply
is limit$ to "o p] family4

        ,,afb ,ne$s ,y
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
is seek+ nom9a;ns = xs #bjjj
,a3ess ,aw>ds4 ,^! aw>ds honor
9dividuals1 corpora;ns &
organiza;ns t >e elim9at+ or
sub/antially r$uc+ 9equities
fac$ by bl p4 ,nom9a;ns %d
illu/rate an excep;nal1
9novative ef=t t has improv$ !
lives ( bl & visually impair$
p by 5hanc+ a3ess to 9=ma;n1 !
5viron;t1 te*nology1 $uca;n or
employ;t1 9clud+ mak+ ma9/r1m
products & s]vices available4
,! ef=t %d 2 "o t has a na;nal
impact or t cd 2 us$ on a
na;nal level4
  ,s5d yr lr ( nom9a;n 9 pr9t1
brl1 on audio cassette or via
;e-mail to ,,afb #bjjj ,a3ess
,aw>ds ,committee1         #if
,attn3 ,jay ,lev5?al1 #aa ,p5n
,plaza1 ,suite #cjj1 ,new
,york1 ,,ny #ajjja2 ;e-mail
jaylev@aafb4net4 ,nom9a;ns m/
2 rcvd no lat] ?an ,octob] #a4
,product bro*ures1 pat5t
applica;ns & o!r mat]ials (
support sub/antiat+ ! nom9a;n
%d 2 5clos$ ) ! lr4 ,^! aw>ds
w 2 pres5t$ at ! ,joseph9e
;,l4 ,taylor ,l1d]%ip ,9/itute
9 ,dallas1 ,texas ,m>* #c-#e1
#bjjj4

         ,ski = ,li<t
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