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   ,vol4 ,,xxxviii ,octob]
        #aiii ,no4 #d

         ,publi%$ ,by
   ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
             ,bl

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
/rives to 9cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1
secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1
& qual;y ( life = all bl &
visually impair$ p4

,paul ,$w>ds1 ,presid5t
,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d1
  ,executive ,director
,p5ny ,re$]1 ,$itor
,lov]+1 ,$itorial ,assi/ant

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    ,folks ,:o ,run ,away1 by
    ,paul ,$w>ds1 page #f
,build+ a ,bridge1 by ,paul
    ,$w>ds1 page #ae
,3v5;n3 ,! ,magnific;e & !
    ,magic1 by ,*>les ;,h4
    ,craw=d1 page #ag
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,bl ,p$e/rians ,get a ,help;l
    ,voice at ,crosswalks1 by
    ,bob ,pool1 page #bj
,advocacy ,"ws to ,get ,*1p
    ,tickets ,ad (f ! ,air1
    page #be
,summ>y ( #aiii ,,acb
    ,resolu;ns1 page #bh
,an ,9t]view ) ,dr4 ,fr$ric
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    ,re$] & ,t]ry ,pa*eco1
    page #dh
,a6iliate ,news1 page #gf
,9 ,memoriam3 ,?omas ;,h4
    ,/\t1 by ,rob]t ;,l4
    ,williams1 page #gh
,hail to ! ,cane1 by ,jeff
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        ,pl1se ,note3

  ,due to te*nical
di6iculties1 ! 3v5;n hi<li<ts
& o!r 3v5;n-relat$ >ticles w
appe> 9 ! ,novemb] issue4 ,we
appreciate yr pati;e :ile !
na;nal (fice moves4

    ,presid5t's ,message3
   ,! ,folks ,:o ,run ,away
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,i am actually v late writ+
? message4 ,i am sitt+ on an
airplane h1d+ = ,*icago = \r
,septemb] bo>d meet+4 ,i h be5
?9k+ = a l;g "t ab :at role \r
organiza;n has 9 ! l>g] s*eme
( ?+s4 ,y w 2 glad t ,i     #f
don't 9t5d to write a 4s]ta;n
on t subject "h4
  ,9/1d ,i want to 4cuss a
subject t has rec5tly rcvd a
lot ( att5;n 2c ( a bill t is
p5d+ 9 ,3gress4 ,! bill xf wd
give rehabilita;n t1*]s &
ori5ta;n & mobil;y 9/ructors !
"r to 2 reimburs$ = s]vices
deliv]$ to ,m$ic>e-eligible
folks4 ,? is a huge /ep =w>d
&1 obvi\sly1 ,,acb is
absolutely 2h ? ef=t4 ,! issue
t came up is h[ %d bl;s 2
def9$8 ,9itially ! bill wd h
def9$ bl;s z 9clud+ any"o ^:
vi.n 0 worse ?an #bj ov] #gj &
"! 0 no 9clu.n ( ! m tradi;nal
#bj ov] #bjj & limit$ fields :
is ! ,social ,secur;y & /ate
,,vr def9i;n ( bl;s4 ,we 7
subsequ5tly able to get !
,social ,secur;y def9i;n
9clud$ b left ! #bj ov] #gj "p
9 z well4 ,0 ? a gd idea8   #g
  ,on "o h&1 x cd 2 >gu$ t "!
>e limit$ funds available to
s]ve p :o >e bl4 ,by dilut+ !
pool ( ,m$ic>e recipi5ts :o
may 2 eligible = s]vices1 >e
we ask+ t ^! doll>s 2 /ret*$
2y use;l;s8 ,isn't ? a dang]\s
prec$5t to set8 ,d we risk
see+ ! :ole def9i;n ( bl;s
alt]$ s t x w 2 h>d] to
id5tify ^? :o %d mo/ 2 assur$
s]vices8
  ,? is c]ta9ly a risk4 ,i
2lieve t ! advantages ( ext5d+
eligibil;y \twei< ! dang]s4 ,9
! f/ place1 :5 we g to ,3gress
or \r /ate legislatures we c
sp1k ( m* l>g] numb]s 9 ne$ (
s]vices :o qualify to rcv !m4
,? makes u less ( a l[-9cid;e
4abil;y4 ,second1 we c utilize
? new fund+ s\rce to 9t]v5e
e>li] 9 vi.n loss : c1 alm
c]ta9ly1 make a huge di6];e 9
h[ well ! visually          #h
impair$ p]son adju/s to bl;s4
  ,i h no d\bt t exp&+ !
def9i;n ( ^? eligible to 2
s]v$ ) ,m$ic>e doll>s is a gd
?+4 ,my o!r com;t1 h["e1 at !
"t ! issue came up = 4cus.n1 w
br+ me to ! he>t ( :at ,i want
to talk ab4 ,i sd t ,i didn't
see ? ext5.n z m* ( an issue
2c mo/ ( ^? :o wd qualify wd n
seek s]vices4 ,?1 to me1 is a
major 3c]n4 ,s _m ( ! eld]ly
folks :o cd mo/ b5efit f
s]vices & f ,,acb *oose to
vehe;tly avoid admitt+ to vi.n
loss4 8,i'm n bl10 a p]son w
say1 8,i j c't see too gd60
,f> too _m 3t9ue to drive l;g
af x is safe & mo/ avoid seek+
help 9 adju/+ to vi.n loss
until !y h alr r1*$ ! po9t ":
adju/;t is m* h>d]4 ,? is 2c
"! seems to 2 a ne$ to admit
to impair;t 2f !y c a3ept !
no;n t !y ne$ assi/.e4      #i
  ,despite all \r be/ ef=ts1
bl;s / c>ries ) x an imm5se
/igma4 ,no matt] h[ e6ectively
we h 3v9c$ \rvs t 2+ bl is
,,ok1 ^? los+ vi.n >e 3v9c$ t
_! use;l;s z p is imm5sely
dim9i%$ z _! vi.n decr1ses4 ,?
n only deprives u ( a huge
popula;n ( pot5tially valuable
memb]s1 x al d5ies ^? :o run f
u ! huge advantages t 9volve;t
) well-adju/$ bl p c provide4
  ,m ?an half ( ! bl p 9 ?
c.try >e ov] #ee ye>s ( age4
,h[ _m ( \r a6iliates h "w$ to
develop organiz$ \tr1* to ?
huge pot5tial memb]%ip pool8
,ev5 m relevant is ! "q3 wd x
d any gd8
  ,! answ] to t "q = me is
probably4 ,b x is n a simple
issue4 ,9vite !m & !y probably
won't come6 ,we m/ rely on \r
new ag+ a6iliate to help u
develop appropriate        #aj
/rategies to attract old] bl p
to \r organiza;n4 ,we m/ al
rely on ! ,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s )
,l[ ,vi.n ,9t]na;nal
"<,,cclvi"> to help4 ,_m p >e
m com=table see+ !mvs z
visually impair$ or l[ vi.n
?an !y >e admitt+ to bl;s4
,p]h ea* /ate a6iliate %d 2g9
to "w ) ,,cclvi to assure t "!
is a /ate *apt] t is active &
t "ws closely ) \r ,,acb *apt]
"!4
  ,let me /ress t ,i am n
ne>ly s 9t]e/$ 9 ? popula;n z
pot5tial memb]s z ,i am 9 \r
pot5tial to help !m adju/ to
_! vi.n loss4 ,! issue = me is
t f> too _m p g "? traumatic
exp]i;es : we cd help !m
avoid4 ,_! families >e all too
will+ to 2lieve all ! usual
/]eotypical no;ns ab bl p &
put imm5se pressure on ^? los+
_! si<t to 2come !         #aa
help.s1 dep5d5t1 pliable non-
5tities !y 2lieve is a 3sequ;e
( vi.n loss4 ,i h se5 f> too
_m old] bl p reborn &
revitaliz$ by _! 9volve;t )
,,acb to c.t5.e quietly ! wa/e
( a valuable res\rce t ignor+
? popula;n repres5ts4
  ,i w 2 ask+ \r ag+ a6iliate
& ,,cclvi to "w tgr to develop
a pres5ta;n ( \r mid-ye>
a6iliate presid5ts,0 meet+ 9
,l\isville on h[ all ( u c
coop]ate4 ,i "k t ! memb]%ip
committee w al "w ) !m to
develop "s writt5 guidel9es t
we c use 9 \r a6iliates to r1*
\ to ? huge pot5tial memb]%ip4
,"! >e two o!r issues t we ne$
to focus att5;n on4 ,f/1 we
ne$ to explore :at x is ab
bl;s t is s sc>y4 ,:at c we d
to less5 ! fe> ( vi.n loss8
,m/ we look 2y \r curr5t ef=ts
to 4pel my?s to a :ole     #ab
new approa*8 ,i don't "k !
answ] to ? "q1 b nei ! ,,acb
nor organiza;ns s]v+ bl p c
ignore x4 ,mo/ ( ! att5;n we
devote to publiciz+ positive
a*ieve;ts focuses on "y] bl p4
,%d we look = m old] p to
spotli<t8 ,d we focus 5 on !
r1l triumph ( liv+ 9dep5d5tly
or d we t5d to take x =
grant$8 ,%d we 2g9 to sell m !
capac;y ( bl p to 2 fully
9tegrat$ 9to _! communities z
r1l a*ieve;ts8
  ,! o!r issue 9volves ano!r
*all5ge4 ,? "o does n apply to
u b is 2+ issu$ to ag5cies
s]v+ p :o >e bl4 ,f> too (t5
ag5cies d n "w coop]atively )
3sum] organiza;ns & 9volve;t )
\r local *apt]s is n an 9h]5t
"p ( ! rehabilita;n process4
,9de$1 _m ( ! ag5cies :o s]ve
old] bl p be/ 9hibit _!
9volve;t ) u by sett+ up   #ac
pe] c\nsel+ gr\ps4 ,am ,i
oppos$ to pe] c\nsel+8
,absolutely n4 ,i am oppos$ to
duplica;n ( ef=t & to wa/$
res\rces4
  ,\r memb]%ip is by f> ! mo/
qualifi$ gr\p to l1d pe]
c\nsel+ ef=ts b we >e seldom
9volv$4 ,9/1d1 old] bl p f9d
!mvs 9 gr\ps : >e c]ta9ly
help;l b : fill _m ( ! same
func;ns t memb]%ip 9 ,,acb w
af=d !m4 ,we >e competitors
9/1d ( 2+ collaborators4
  ,s my *all5ge to ^? s]v+
old] bl p is to 3sci\sly r1* \
to ,,acb a6iliates & build
exposure to u 9to yr rehab
process4 ,recruit pe]
c\nselors f \r a6iliates &
9corporate local *apt] ev5ts
9to yr pe] c\nsel+ gr\p
s*$ule4 ,y %d n only d ? 2c x
is ! k9d ( coop]a;n t a 3sum]-
driv5 ag5cy takes =        #ad
grant$1 b al 2c x is ! way to
2 c]ta9 t old] bl p 2come ! p
!y c 2 & rema9 5?usia/ic l;g
af y h c1s$ to s]ve !m6
  ,we 9 ,,acb ne$ ! wisdom &
exp]i;e old] memb]s c br+ to
u6 ,old] bl p ne$ ! 3fid;e &
reassur.e we c provide6 ,x is
a "pn]%ip nei gr\p c af=d to
ignore6

      ,build+ a ,bridge
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,on ,satur"d1 ,septemb]
#ahth1 #aiii1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's ,bo>d (
,directors 3firm$ a deci.n
made by ! corporate memb]s ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,5t]prises & ,s]vices4 ,?
deci.n completes !
reorganiza;n ( ,,acb & ,,acbes
: 2gan ) ! cr1;n ( executive
director posi;ns = bo?     #ae
organiza;ns4
  ,"! >e _m tasks : require
,,acbes & ,,acb to "w tgr 9
ord] to meet ! objectives (
bo? corpora;ns4 ,z \r two
organiza;ns 2g9 to exp& _!
approa* to rais+ funds1 "! is
al a ne$ to keep track ( all !
v>i\s /r1ms ( m"oy & "w h>d]
to 3solidate \r f9ancial
posi;n4 ,z a result1 ,,acb &
,,acbes h cr1t$ ! posi;n (
,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] & has
3firm$ ,james ,ols5 z \r v f/
,,cfo4 ,? posi;n w report
jo9tly to ! presid5t ( ,,acb &
to ! *airman ( ,,acbes4 ,_m (
! adm9i/rative ele;ts ( \r
3v5;n z well z prim>y
adm9i/ra;n ( \r s*ol>%ip
program >e am;g ! new tasks
,ols5 w sup]vise4
  ,) ! cr1;n ( ? important new
posi;n1 bo? bo>ds 2lieve t we
h cr1t$ a sy/em t w        #af
5able bo? organiza;ns to move
ah1d 9to ! new mill5nium4 ,all
9volv$ 9 ! deci.n 3firm$ t we
ne$ ? bridge 2t \r two
organiza;ns & ,jim ,ols5 0 !
only p]son ) ! k & abil;y to
fill ? new & crucial spot4 ,z
presid5t ( ,,acb & a memb] ( !
corpora;n t is ,,acbes1 ,i wd
l to 3gratulate bo?
organiza;ns & ,jim ,ols54 ,we
>e emb>k+ on a new ]a &1 )
,jim ,ols5 9 *>ge ( build+ !
bridge 2t \r two corpora;ns1
we _c help b su3e$4

   ,3v5;n3 ,! ,magnific;e &
           ! ,magic
    by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d

  ,t l;g-anticipat$ ,sun"d
ev5+ f9ally came4 ,! va/ spr1d
( ! ballroom fill$ ) bl folks
f e corn] ( \r na;n4 ,! /ates
& special-9t]e/            #ag
a6iliates l9$ up ) _! memb]s
all *att+ & greet+ ea* o!r4
,!n x came1 ! voice (
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds call+ !
#aiii 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to ord]4 ,9 t
mo;t ! div]s;y ( att5;ns 9 !
room came tgr 9 a s+le focus (
pride & celebra;n4 ,we 7 on \r
way1 we 7 magnific5t & ! magic
( ,,acb wd once ag unfold "?\t
! week ah1d6
  ,f/ "! came ! issues1 r1l
life /uff4 ,:e!r y 7 cross+ a
/reet or surf+ ! web1 try+ to
d1l ) ,social ,secur;y or
gett+ ! maximum b5efit f
rehabilita;n2 :e!r y simply
want$ to ga9 an "u/&+ ( basic
civil "rs or want$ to explore
! m s]i\s implica;ns ( rec5t
,supreme ,c\rt deci.ns1 !
9=ma;n 0 "! & a3essible to y6
  ,!n "! 7 ! exhibits1 a _w (
hi< & l[ te*nology gett+   #ah
y "ey?+ f color id5tifica;n to
! $ges ( ! ,9t]net4 ,"! x was6
,f fe$+ yr dog to ori5t+ yrf 9
new places1 ! exhibits fill$ !
s5ses ) all t c 2 d"o ) !
9g5u;y ( ! _m p :o br"\ _!
special 9v5;ns to 2 %>$4
  ,!n "! 0 ! 5t]ta9;t4 ,y wd
r1lly h to "w at x to get
bor$4 ,:e!r y want$ a describ$
movie at a r1l !at]1 t\rs to
_m places1 a %[case ( tal5t t
wd 5t]ta9 = h\rs1 a pr(es.nal
rock gr\p ( bl folks f ,sw$51
"pies alm "ey":1 or m quiet &
soo?+ musical 5t]ta9;t1 x 0
wait+ = y "?\t ! week4
  ,be/ ( all1 "! 7 ! p6 ,no
matt] :5 or ": y roam$1 "! 7
new frs to meet1 new p ) :om
to %>e _! [n "p ( ! _w & new
adv5tures to explore4 ,new &
old frs alike met & %>$ :at !y
_h le>n$1 promis$ to "w on ea*
o!r's 3c]ns & _h a grt     #ai
"t al;g ! way4
  ,:e!r ? rem9ds y ( ! grt "t
we %>$ 9 ,los ,angeles or
makes y wi% y cd h be5 "!1 !
r1lly gd news is t "!'s only
#aj m mon?s until we laun*
,k5tucky #bjjj6 ,if y ?"\ ?
ye> 0 5joyable1 !n get r1dy =
,l\isville4
  ,see y "!6

    ,bl ,p$e/rians ,get a
      ,help;l ,voice at
         ,crosswalks
        by ,bob ,pool
     "<,repr9t$ f ! 8,los
    ,angeles ,"ts10 ,july
         #c1 #aiii4">

  ,say hello to ! talk+
crosswalk4
  ,! f/ "o 9 ,los ,angeles
9troduc$ xf ,fri"d to #b1ejj
bl & visually impair$ p ga!r$
at ,c5tury ,b\lev>d &      #bj
,3c\rse ,way = a 3v5;n4
  ,! automat$ voice sy/em is
3nect$ to ! p$e/rian signals 9
front ( ! ,airport ,we/9
,hotel4 ,x tells :5 x is safe
to cross ! busy1 #abj-foot-
wide b\lev>d1 & :5 x is saf]
to /ay on ! curb4
  8,cross+ ,c5tury at
,3c\rse10 ! signal ann\nc$ z
p$e/rians press$ ! 8walk0
button4 ,:5 b\lev>d tra6ic
came to a halt a few mo;ts
lat]1 ! voice advis$3 8,! walk
sign is on to cross ,c5tury40
  ,los ,angeles transporta;n
(ficials 9/all$ ! unusual
p$e/rian signal 9 "t = ! />t (
! #chth annual na;nal 3v5;n (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,al;g ) 3f];e meet+s s*$ul$
at ! ,we/9 "? ,fri"d1 ! 3v5;n
w 9clude a trade %[ at ! ne>by
,m>riott hotel t w f1ture s*
adv.es z comput]s t        #ba
translate books & magaz9es 9to
>tificial spee*4
  ,! talk+ crosswalk 0 unusual
5 to l1ve "s 3v5;n-go]s
spee*.s4
  8,i've n"e se5 any?+ l ?10
sd ,j1n ,mann1 a #de-ye>-old
bl comput] programm] f
,guild]l&1 ,n4,y4 8,i wi% we
_h "s?+ l ? at home4 ,we cd
def9itely use ^! on "s ( \r
corn]s40
  ,! signal gives p$e/rians
#be seconds to cross ! #aj-
lane b\lev>d ,- : is ! ma9
5try to ,los ,angeles
,9t]na;nal ,airport4 ,a beep+
l\dsp1k] next to ! button
al]ts ! bl t ! crosswalk is
"!4
  ,z an extra t\*1 an >r[ abv
! signal button vibrates :5 x
is safe to cross ! /reet4
  8,x "ws well4 ,x gave me all
! 9=ma;n ,i ne$$10 sd      #bb
,judi ,cannon1 #dh1 a t\r
guide at a s*ool = ! bl :o
lives 9 ,qu9cy1 ,mass4 8,x wd
2 totally impossible to cross
? /reet )\t x4 ,i'd take ?
sy/em ov] "o t uses a buzz] or
*irps or does coo-coos any
"t40
  ,noisemak+ p$e/rian signals
>e us$ at ab #cj 9t]sec;ns 9
,los ,angeles1 9clud+ corn]s
ne> ! ,brl ,9/itute on ,v]mont
,av5ue & >.d ,cal ,/ate-
,nor?ridge 9 ! ,san ,f]n&o
,valley4 ,!y make coo-coo s.ds
= nor?-s\? crosswalks & peep-
peep s.ds = ea/-we/ cross+s1
sd ,brian ,galla<]1 a
transporta;n 5g9e] 9 *>ge (
signal tim+ = ! c;y4
  8,! v]bal message is an
alt]native we want$ to try10
he sd4 8,? 3v5;n is a *.e = u
to get "s fe$back40
  ,! talk+ signals >e      #bc
manufactur$ by ,pol>a ,5g9e]+
,9c4 ( ,full]ton4 ,company
,presid5t ,john ;,f4 ,mc,ga6ey
,- :o 0 adju/+ _! volume
,fri"d afn ,- sd he is loan+ !
@s#dhe signals to ! c;y =
te/+4
  ,3v5;n coord9ator ,john
,hor/ ( ,elizabe?t[n1 ,pa4 sd
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has
prep>$ guidel9es = tra6ic
5g9e]s acr ! c.try to use =
mak+ /reet cross+s saf] =
si<t.s p$e/rians4
  ,mit* ,pom]antz1 :o s]ves z
,los ,angeles,0 compli.e (fic]
= ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act & is bl1 >rang$ = !
,c5tury ,b\lev>d signals4
  ,he pr$ict$ t ! 3v5;n-go]s
wd h pl5ty to say ab ! talk+
crosswalk4


                           #bd
    ,advocacy ,"ws to ,get
    ,*1p ,tickets ,ad (f !
             ,air

  ,9 ,augu/1 x came to !
att5;n ( ,,acb t an adv]tise;t
depict+ a bl man ) a cup z a
prop = a woman to give a
dona;n & expect+ *ange back 0
air+ on v>i\s cable *annels4
,! adv]tise;t 0 aim$ at
portray+ t ? woman 0 r1lly *1p
& t %e cd utilize ,*1p
,tickets on ! ,9t]net to get
9exp5sive tickets4
  ,,acb qkly respond$ to !
adv]tise;t & dem&$ xs removal4
,"h >e ! ex*anges 2t ,,acb & !
adv]tis+ ag5cy4

   ,,acb's lr to ! ,travel
           ,*annel
  ,to ,:om ,? ,may ,3c]n3
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is a memb]%ip organiza;n   #be
( bl p]sons >.d ! ,unit$
,/ates4 ,y h an adv]tise;t
negatively portray+ bl p]sons1
sponsor+ *1ptickets4com & !
,,acb dem&s t ? adv]tise;t 2
remov$ giv5 xs \trage\s
nature4
  ,s9c]ely1
,*>les ,craw=d1 ,executive
,director
  cc3 ,*1p ,tickets1 ,9c4

    ,! company's response
  ,z ,s5ior ,vice ,presid5t (
,colby ,e6l] @& ,"pn]s1 !
adv]tis+ ag5cy = ,*1p
,tickets1 ,9c41 ,i'd l to
respond to yr 3c]n reg>d+ \r
televi.n comm]cial 5titl$
8,dona;n40
  ,i'd l to apologize = !
mis"u/&+ & make x cle> .<t.>
yr 3c]n is "u/ood4 ,!
comm]cial 0 n"e 9t5d$ to
exploit or humiliate !     #bf
visually impair$4 ,\r 9t5t 0
to simply re9=ce t "! is a ll
8*1p;s0 9 all ( u by focus+ on
! ma9 pr9cipal )9 ! comm]cial1
! woman mak+ ! dona;n4
  ,*1p ,tickets1 ,9c4 is a
hi<ly reputable company :o has
a /r;g 9t]e/ 9 help+ _m
organiza;ns 9clud+ ! ,ea/]
,s1l ,society1 ,associa;n = !
,m5tally ,h&icapp$1 & !
home.s4
  ,) t sd1 we take yr com;ts v
s]i\sly1 apologize if \r ac;ns
7 mis9t]pret$1 & w 4cont9ue
air+ ! comm]cial4

,s9c]ely1
,paul ,iz5/>k
,s5ior ,vice ,presid5t_/,gr\p
,a3.t ,director

  ,! abv %[s only "o "p (
,,acb advocacy4 ,\r 9t]e/ m/ g
2y m]ely /opp+ ^! k9ds (   #bg
adv]tise;ts 9 _! tracks4 ,,acb
ne$s to develop a fact %eet to
guide adv]tis]s 9 h[ to
positively portray bl folks z
"ey"d p r ?an objects ( popul>
/]eotypes4

    ,summ>y ( #aiii ,,acb
          ,resolu;ns

  ,resolu;n #ii-#ja re/ores
future ,,acb 3v5;ns to n less
?an _! =m] sev5-"d l5g?4 ,?
ov]turn$ a deci.n made reg>d+
! #aiii ,,acb 3v5;n to try a
six-"d 3v5;n =mat4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#jb takes !
posi;n t :5"e an a3essible
p$e/rian signal is 9/all$ at a
signaliz$ 9t]sec;n1 s* a
signal 2 9/all$ at all legs (
! 9t]sec;n at : a p$e/rian
signal is provid$1 except to !
ext5t t do+ s wd 2 9consi/5t )
safety & a3ess4            #bh
  ,resolu;n #ii-#jc urges !
,f$]al ,communica;ns ,commis.n
to require satellite & cable
companies to make li/+s ( !
/a;ns : !y rcv & ! "d's
programm+ = ea* *annel fully
a3essible to _! bl & visually
impair$ subscrib]s4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#jd 3c]n$
,blazie ,5g9e]+'s failure to
"picipate 9 ,,acb 3v5;ns4 ,x 0
)drawn by xs mak] 2c x 0
det]m9$ by t 9dividual t !
resolu;ns : ,,acb alr has on
file adequately cov]$ !
subject4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#je d1lt )
5crypt$ books4 ,x 0 )drawn 2c
! mak] 4cov]$ t ! manufactur]s
address$ d n 9de$ h plans to
produce books 9 ! mann] !
resolu;n describ$4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#jf 0 )drawn
by xs mak] 2c ! subject matt]
x cov]$ 0 m                #bi
compreh5sively 9corporat$ 9to
,resolu;n #ii-#be4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#jg urges
issu]s ( cr$it c>ds to use be/
practices 9 imple;t+ ! ,,ada
by provid+ cr$it c>d /ate;ts
to bl & visually impair$
cu/om]s 9 a3essible =mats1 &
al urges t brl m>k+s 2 plac$
on cr$it c>ds :5 reque/$ by bl
& visually impair$ us]s4 ,!
resolu;n puts ,,acb on record
z tak+ ! posi;n t any
  9=ma;n provid$ 9 brl or o!r
a3essible =mats %d 2 pres5t$ s
z to repres5t all (ficial
notices1 t]ms1 3di;ns &
b5efits z well z /ate;ts (
*>ges on ! cr$it c>d2 x fur!r
(f]s ,,acb assi/.e to cr$it
c>d provid]s 9 imple;t+ ! t]ms
( ! resolu;n4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#jh d1lt ) !
3v5;n =mat4 ,af 2+ r1d on !
floor ( ! 3v5;n1 x 0       #cj
)drawn by xs mak]4 ,ano!r
3v5;n =mat relat$ resolu;n1
,resolu;n #ii-#ja1 _h alr be5
adopt$4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#ji calls ^u !
,,rsa to am5d xs ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act imple;t+
regula;ns 9 ord] to set =? ^?
limit$ gr.ds "u : /ate lic5s+
ag5cies "<,,sla,'s"> >e
p]mitt$ to waive ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act prior;y ) respect
to loca;ns on f$]al prop]ty
(f]$ to s* ,,sla,'s by f$]al
prop]ty manag+ ag5cies1 & al
takes ! posi;n t ! am5d$
regula;ns m/ require t1 :5
/ate lic5s+ ag5cies decide to
waive ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act
prior;y1 or to waive "picul>
(f]s ( loca;ns1 ! ,,sla m/
9clude ! elect$ committee ( bl
v5dors 9 ! deci.n4 ,! resolu;n
fur!r takes ! posi;n t if !
,,sla ultimately makes a   #ca
deci.n to waive a "picul> (f]1
! ,,sla m/ d s 9 writ+1 9clud+
copies to ! elect$ committee (
bl v5dors1 sett+ =? ! gr.ds =
waiv] recogniz$ by1 & p]mitt$
"u1 ! newly am5d$ ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act imple;t+
regula;ns4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#aj calls ^u
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n "<,,rsa"> to
ex]cise xs alr exi/+ monitor+
& ov]si<t au?orities "u !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act to obta9
full compli.e ) ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act require;ts by
*ronically non-comply+ f$]al
prop]ty manage;t ag5cies s* z
! ,de"p;t ( ,vet]ans ,a6airs &
! ,de"p;t ( ,def5se4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#aa 0 def1t$
by ! ,,acb 3v5;n4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#ab 3c]n$ !
ne$ to 9cr1se numb]s (
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act       #cb
v5d+ facilities locat$ on
f$]al prop]ty4 ,x call$ = a
specific set ( ac;ns to 2 tak5
by ,,acb4 ,xs mak] )drew x af
3sulta;n ) o!r advocates "w+ 9
! ,r&olph-,%epp>d field z x 0
agre$ by all "pies t ! ac;ns
call$ = mi<t n yet 2 ! mo/
appropriate "os to take4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#ac supports1
approves1 & ratifies !
8,r&olph-,%epp>d ,program3
,call = ,ac;n0 docu;t rec5tly
cr1t$ by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica1 & o!rs
9t]e/$ 9 ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#ad 0 def1t$
by ! ,,acb 3v5;n4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#ae supports !
sub/antive provi.ns ( ;,s4
#eaa1 : wd am5d ! ,vot+
,a3essibil;y = ! ,eld]ly &
,h&icapp$ ,act ( #aihd     #cc
"<,,vaeha"> 9 a numb] (
positive & 3/ructive ways1
9clud+ ! provi.n ( a gu>antee
to 9dividual bl vot]s t !y h !
"r to vote 9 f$]al elec;ns by
m1ns ( a truly secret ballot2
al comm5ds ,s54 ,john ,mc,ca9
"<;,r-,>iz4"> & ,s54 ,john
,k]ry "<;,d-,mass4"> = _!
9troduc;n ( ? legisla;n4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#af urges !
,na;nal ,re/aurant ,associa;n
to adopt policies mak+ x a
3di;n ( memb]%ip t all memb]
re/aurants (f] complete brl &
l>ge pr9t m5us4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#ag 3c]ns
*all5ges to ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act & o!r civil
"rs laws4 ,x 0 ref]r$ to !
,,acb ,advocacy ,committee4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#ah takes !
posi;n t id5tify+ brl & l>ge
pr9t 9=ma;n %d 2 plac$ on
product packag+ or         #cd
labels z a matt] ( public h1l?
& safety1 & p]sonal 9dep5d;e2
t :5 s* label+ is n practical
! product "n & a toll-free
numb] ": fur!r 9=ma;n s* z
dosage ( non-prescrip;n drugs1
li/s ( food 9gr$i5ts1 &
nutri;nal 9=ma;n c 2 obta9$2 &
t ! reque/s = ^! a3ommoda;ns 2
3vey$ to ! appropriate
gov]n;tal ag5cies & o!r
organiza;ns associat$ ) 3sum]
products & safety label+4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#ai calls ^u !
,f$]al ,communica;ns ,commis.n
"<,,fcc"> to1 on ,july #ad1
#aiii1 vote to adopt a f9al
rule imple;t+ ,sec;n #bee ( !
,telecommunica;ns ,act
,am5d;ts ( #aiif1 & 9sur+
a3ess = p :o >e bl & visually
impair$ to telecommunica;ns
products & s]vices hav+ ! same
f1tures & func;ns1 & at
comp>able prices1 z >e     #ce
(f]$ to ! g5]al public2 &
fur!r call+ on ! ,,fcc to
reject any attempts to w1k5 !
9t5t ( ,sec;n #bee4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#bj directs !
,,acb /aff to take all ac;ns
nec 9 "w+ ) ,3gress1 !
,railroad ,retire;t ,bo>d1 & !
,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n
to 9sure t bl9d$ railroad "w]s
:o >e "u ! age ( #fe >e
provid$ ) a sub/antial ga9;l
activ;y level equival5t to !
e>n+s limit provid$ to bl9d$
"w]s "u ! ,social ,secur;y
,act4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#ba resc9ds !
direc;n ( ! ,,acb bo>d (
directors to n 3sid] 3v5;n
sites \tside ( ! t]ritorial
,unit$ ,/ates4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#bb e/abli%es
#ac pr9ciples : ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl views z
ess5tial 9 ord] = /ate     #cf
ag5cies = ! bl to ma9ta9
positive "w+ rela;n%ips )
3sum]s & organiza;ns ( ! bl1 &
urges ,,acb a6iliates & *apt]s
to "w to 9sure t all /ate
ag5cies = ! bl 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates ad"h to ^! pr9ciples4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#bc urges t !
,de"p;t ( ,/ate comply ) f$]al
law by mak+ available mat]ials
us$ by ! public 9 =mats
a3essible to p :o >e bl &
visually impair$4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#bd 3c]ns
a3ess to locks4 ,x 0 rcvd by !
,resolu;ns ,committee & 0 n
)drawn by xs mak]1 s x 0 r1d
on ! #aiii 3v5;n floor4 ,xs
mak]1 h["e1 0 ill & unable to
visit ) ! ,resolu;ns
,committee ab ! resolu;n4 ,at
! recomm5da;n ( ! committee1 !
resolu;n 0 ?us tabl$ "t
specific & w 2 tak5 up by !
#bjjj ,,acb ,resolu;ns     #cg
,committee4 ,a tabl$ resolu;n
is n adopt$ by ! ,,acb 3v5;n &
is n publi%$ z a "p ( ! #aiii
,,acb resolu;ns4 ,a text ( ?
resolu;n1 h["e1 is provid$ at
! 5d ( ? report z x is an
ongo+ "p ( ! ,,acb 3v5;n
record & busi;s4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#be supports !
a3essible p$e/rian signal
language approv$ by ! ,na;nal
,committee on ,uni=m ,tra6ic
,3trol ,devices1 calls = xs
usage 9 all future 9/alla;ns (
a3essible p$e/rian signals1
3t9ues ! support ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = ! 9/alla;n (
a3essible p$e/rian signals1 &
urges comple;n ( ! addi;nal
rese>* ne$$ to develop ! nec
a3essible p$e/rian signal
guid.e & /&>ds4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#bf 0 def1t$
by ! ,,acb 3v5;n4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#bg 0      #ch
ref]r$ to ! ,,acb bo>d (
directors4 ,x 3c]ns 9volv+
,,acb memb]s 9 committee "w :o
h "hto=e n be5 9volv$ 9 s* "w4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#bh reque/s !
,,acb 3v5;n committee & !
,,acb bo>d ( directors to
explore ! possibil;y ( hold+
xs na;nal 3v5;n dur+ dates t d
n 9clude a holi"d4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#cj au?orizes
& urges ! (fic]s1 bo>d (
directors1 exhibit coord9ator
& 3v5;n committee ( ,,acb to
decl9e ! reque/ to "picipate 9
,,acb 3v5;n exhibits by any
exhibitor1 sell]1 &_/or
promo;nal 5t;y :o reque/s to 2
a "p ( ! ,,acb 3v5;n1 b :o is
docu;t$ to h 5gag$ 9 unfair1
4h"o/1 or docu;t$ 4reputable
busi;s practices4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#ca 3c]ns
a6iliate s1t+ signage at ,,acb
3v5;ns4 ,x 0 ref]r$ to !   #ci
,,acb ,3v5;n ,committee4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#cb directs !
executive director ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to
r5ew ef=ts to e/abli% ! l9es (
communica;n s"\ 9 ,,acb
resolu;n #ih-#ch ) ,secret>y
,togo ,we/1 ,unit$ ,/ates
,de"p;t ( ,vet]ans ,a6airs2
directs t ,secret>y ,we/'s
reluct.e to meet ) l1d+
advocates 9 ! field ( bl;s 2
call$ to ! att5;n ( memb]s ( !
appropriate ,s5ate & ,h\se
committees *>g$ )
responsibil;y = ! ,de"p;t (
,vet]ans ,a6airs1 & directs t
an 9vita;n 2 ext5d$ to
,secret>y ,we/ to att5d !
#bjjj ,,acb 3v5;n 9 ,l\isville
9 ord] to report on ! progress
9 address+ ! 3c]ns express$ 9
resolu;n #ih-#ch to ,,viva & !
g5]al ,,acb memb]%ip4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#cc        #dj
expresses support = ,h4,r4
#afja & ;,s4 #bhe1 & urges !
sponsors ( ,h4,r4 #afja & ;,s4
#bhe to demon/rate unwav]+
support = ^! bills z 9dicat$
by br++ any o!r legisla;n
9troduc$ relat+ to ,social
,secur;y e>n+s limits 9to
3si/5cy ) ! provi.ns ( ,h4,r4
#afja & ;,s4 #bhe4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#cd expresses
support = legisla;n /r5g!n+
p5alties ag/ hate crimes
9volv+ p]sons :o h 4abilities1
& urges ,3gress to 9clude
language 9 s* legisla;n cle>ly
>ticulat+ ,3gress,0 9t5t to
address ! ris+ rate ( hate
crimes ag/ bl p & guide dog
t1ms4 ,! resolu;n fur!r urges
t ,3gress %d 2 unmi/akably
cle> t1 = ! purposes ( any
hate crime /atute1 a guide dog
is an ext5.n ( xs bl h&l]4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#ce        #da
urges ! ,,acb 3v5;n program
committee to 9corporate1 to !
grte/ degree possible dur+ ea*
ye>'s na;nal 3v5;n1 "w%ops1
sem9>s1 "o-on-"o tra9+1 8ma/]
classes0 & o!r opportunities
emphasiz+ skills develop;t
provid$ by 9dividuals &
organiza;ns bo? f )9 & \tside
,,acb2 urges ,,acb special
9t]e/ a6iliates,0 coop]a;n 9
br++ skills develop;t tra9+
opportunities ab2 & urges t
f9ancial & o!r 9c5tives 2
id5tifi$ to 5c\rage ,,acb
3v5;n exhibitors to (f] _!
s]vices 9 support ( s*
programm+4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#cf directs t
,,acb "picipate 9 ongo+
4cus.ns 9volv+ repres5tatives
( ! ,associa;n ( ,am]ican
,publi%]s1 ,record+ = ! ,bl &
,dyslexic1 ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl &          #db
,physically ,h&icapp$1 & !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl to
develop a pilot project
demon/rat+ ! f1sibil;y ( a
na;nal repository ( /&>diz$
electronic files to facilitate
! produc;n ( a3essible texts &
o!r mat]ials2 /ates ,,acb's
firm posi;n t any na;nal
repository sy/em to 2 e/abli%$
m/ all[ maximal "picipa;n by a
wide v>iety ( 5tities produc+
a3essible mat]ials & %d n 2
re/rict$ to a ro/] ( "o or two
provid]s2 & directs ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice to 3tact
repres5tatives ( ! organiza;ns
curr5tly 9 dialogue to
communicate ,,acb's 3c]ns & to
secure a place at ! table dur+
future negotia;ns to develop a
na;nal repository ( electronic
files4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#cg reque/s !
9=ma;n a3ess committee     #dc
to 3sult ) product
manufactur]s1 & s* o!r 5tities
z !y deem appropriate 3c]n+ !
provi.n ( a3essible product
manuals4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#ch comm5ds !
limit$1 b gr[+1 numb] ( util;y
companies :o >e (f]+ bill+ 9
alt]nate =mats1 & /r;gly urges
/ate public utilities
commis.ns to require all
util;y companies "u _!
jurisdic;n to provide bills 9
alt]native =mats1 ^u reque/ by
bl & visually impair$ cu/om]s4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#ci directs !
(fic]s & bo>d ( directors ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to
am5d ! ,,acb 3v5;n guidel9es
to require t ! exhibit
coord9ator "picipate dur+ all
/ages ( ! 3v5;n plann+
process1 9clud+ site selec;n4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#dj directs t
,,acb jo9 ) xs a6iliate1   #dd
! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica1 9 tak+ s* ac;ns z >e
nec to 3v5e a meet+ 2t
,commis.n] ,fr$ ,s*ro$]1
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n2 ! ,assi/ant
,secret>y ( ,$uca;n = ,special
,$uca;n & ,rehabilitative
,s]vices1 ,judy ,heumann2
,,acb (fic]s & /aff2 & (fic]s
& /aff ( ! ,,rsva 9 ord] to
raise ! issue ( ! politiciza;n
( ! ,,rsa1 & fur!r directs t1
%d ! abv-describ$ meet+ 2
unsu3ess;l 9 ameliorat+ !
situa;n ( ! politiciza;n ( !
,,rsa1 ! (fic]s1 directors &
/aff ( ,,acb >e au?oriz$ to
take addi;nal /eps1 s* z
reque/+ t ! ,9spector ,g5]al (
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n 9ve/igate ! matt]1
&_/or br++ ! matt] to ! att5;n
( ! appropriate 3gres.nal
ov]si<t committees4        #de
  ,resolu;n #ii-#da 3c]n$ "s
9appropriate ac;ns tak5 ag/
lic5s$ bl v5dors by ! ,texas
,commis.n = ! ,bl4 ,x 0 )drawn
by xs mak] 2c x 0 decid$ t !
posi;n tak5 by ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica 0
su6ici5tly /r;g )\t ! ne$ =
support f ,,acb4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#db 3c]n$
9volv+ ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica 9 curr5t &
future reviews ( curr5cy
develop;t4 ,x 0 )drawn by xs
mak] 2c x 0 decid$ t ! posi;n
tak5 by ,,rsva 0 su6ici5tly
e6ective )\t ! ne$ = support f
,,acb4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#dc recomm5ds
t ! ,unifi$ ,brl ,code
"<,,ubc"> n 2 adopt$ at ? "t4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#dd comm5ds !
,los ,angeles ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n = xs 9/alla;n (
exp]i;tal a3essible        #df
p$e/rian signals at 9t]sec;ns
ne> ! site ( ! #aiii ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl na;nal 3v5;n1
& urges ! c;y ( ,los ,angeles
to 3t9ue xs ef=ts to improve
a3ess = p :o >e bl "? addi;nal
9/alla;ns1 rese>*1 & /&>d
develop;t ) reg>d to a3essible
cross+ signals4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#de expresses
?anks to 3v5;n volunte]s1 to !
coord9ator ( volunte] s]vices
= h] tra9+ & coord9a;n (
volunte]s1 & to memb]s & frs
:o volunte]$ _! "t dur+ 3v5;n
week to "w 9 s* >1s z press
room1 3v5;n (fice1 9=ma;n
desk1 & o!r >1s ": ess5tial
3v5;n func;ns 7 provid$4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#df expresses
?anks to ! #aiii ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 3v5;n hotels4
  ,resolu;n #ii-#dg expresses
grt apprecia;n to ! ho/
committee = all ( xs       #dg
ef=ts ) reg>d to ! 3v5;n2 &
comm5ds all memb]s ( ! 5]getic
& exempl>y ,cali=nia a6iliate
to ,,acb & comm5ds ! ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = xs excell5t
"w 9 ! hold+ ( ! 3v5;n4

     ,an ,9t]view ) ,dr4
     ,fr$ric ;,k4 ,s*ro$]
    by ,p5ny ,re$] & ,t]ry
           ,pa*eco

  ,on ,septemb] #ad1 #aiii1
,dr4 ,fr$ric ;,k4 ,s*ro$]1
,commis.n] ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n
"<,,rsa">1 spoke ) ! $itors (
8,! ,brl ,=um0 & ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica's
"<,,rsva"> 8,v5dorscope0 ,!
9t]view grew \ ( agree;ts r1*$
dur+ a ,septemb] #g meet+ 2t
,*>lie ,craw=d1 executive
director ( ,,acb1 ,julie
,c>roll1 g5]al c\nsel =    #dh
,,rsva & ,judy ,heumann1
,director ( ! ,(fice (
,special ,$uca;n &
,rehabilitative ,s]vices
"<,,os]s">1 & ,s*ro$]4 ,dur+ !
9t]view1 ,s*ro$] respond$ to
3c]ns ab bias1 z express$ 9
,,acb ,resolu;n #ii-#dj2 talk$
ab ! "rs ( visually impair$
3sum]s ( rehabilita;n s]vices2
& ! responsibilities (
rehabilita;n s]vice provid]s
t[>d ! 4abl$ commun;y 9 g5]al1
& bl & visually impair$ 3sum]s
9 "picul>4 ,hi<li<ts ( !
4cus.n foll[4

   ,3sum] *oice1 ! hallm>k
      ( gd rehabilita;n
           s]vices
  ,s*ro$] 2gan by say+ t "! is
! pot5tial = a p]son :o is
visually impair$ to rcv a grt
d1l ( s]vice f ! voca;nal
rehabilita;n "<,,vr">      #di
sy/em4 8,un=tunately10 he
3t9u$1 8"! is al ! pot5tial =
an 9dividual to rcv m9imal
assi/.e1 2c "! is n a specific
5title;t 444 to a giv5 quant;y
( s]vice40
  ,! ,,vr sy/em1 he sd1 has an
obliga;n to all xs 3sum]s to
provide s]vices : respond to
9dividual ne$s & capitalize on
p's skills & 9t]e/s4 ,? is an
unlikely result1 ?\<1 if p :o
>e bl or visually impair$ d n
r1lize t "! >e opportunities
op5 to !m to live ess5tially
normal1 fulfill+ lives4
,voca;nal rehabilita;n has1
"!=e1 an obliga;n n m]ely to
provide a catalog ( s]vices f
: a bl 3sum] c *oose1 b al ,-
& m important1 9 ,s*ro$]'s
op9ion ,- to provide
5c\rage;t4
  ,s*ro$] 2lieves t bl p 9
"picul> ne$ va/            #ej
quantities ( 9=ma;n ab ! _m
op;ns = "w1 $uca;n1 & commun;y
9volve;t : >e op5 to !m s t !y
w 2 able to make 9=m$ *oices
ab ! s]vices !y ne$ & ! pa?s
!y want to pursue4
  ,,rsa has 3duct$ a numb] (
*oice demon/ra;n projects1
":by funds 7 allocat$1 "? a
competitive grant process1 to
non-pr(it rehabilita;n s]vice
provid]s & /ate ag5cies to
demon/rate 3crete processes =
9corporat+ ! legislatively
m&at$1 r ab/ract 3cepts (
3sum] *oice 9 ! rehabilita;n
process4
  ,s*ro$] 9dicat$ t ! f9d+s f
^? demon/ra;n projects h be5
4sem9at$ to ! /ate ag5cies via
9=ma;nal memor&a4 ,9 ! next
fiscal ye>1 ,s*ro$] sd t ,,rsa
w sponsor a na;nal 3f];e to
review ! f9d+s ( ! demon/ra;n
projects & to focus        #ea
specifically on 3sum] *oice4
  ,al? a date has n be5 set =
? 3f];e1 ,s*ro$] assur$ !
8,=um0 t 8444 3sum]s w v m* 2
9volv$ 9 ! 3f];e1 444
"picul>ly ^? :o "picipat$ 9 !
*oice projects4 ,we want !m to
describe _! exp]i;es1 & to
tell u :at 444 0 ! key to !
programs,0 "w+ = !m40
  ,we ask$ h[ ,,rsa 5sures t
/ate ag5cy adm9i/rators &
rehabilita;n s]vice provid]s d
m ?an j pay lip s]vice to !
3cept ( 3sum] *oice4 ,s*ro$]
repli$ t1 s9ce #aiie1 ,,rsa
has completely re/ructur$ on-
site monitor+ ( ! /ate
ag5cies1 mov+ away f a
quantitative *eckli/ approa*
t[>d a m qualitative \tcome-
bas$ p]=m.e assess;t4
  ,he sd1 8,,rsa attempts to
answ] "qs s* z3 ,did !
9dividual obta9            #eb
employ;t8 ,is "! evid;e t !
employ;t is 3si/5t ) !
9dividual's [n *oice8 ,is "!
evid;e ( satisfac;n ) !
employ;t \tcome80
  ,s*ro$] sd t ,,rsa's
monitors talk ) 3sum]s1 )
rehabilita;n c\nselors1 &1 to
a limit$ degree ,- s z n to
violate 3fid5tial;y ,- )
employ]s4
  ,! 8,=um0 ask$ ,s*ro$] to
com;t on reports ( c]ta9 /ate
ag5cies,0 4sem9at+ 9=ma;n ab
specific 3sum] gr\ps "<e4g41 !
,,nfb"> :ile fail+ to provide
a simil> public rela;ns
advantage = alt]nate1 or
rival1 3sum] organiza;ns4
,s*ro$] sd1 8444 rehabilita;n
has to help p develop a
p]spective on 4abil;y broad]
?an :at ! 9dividual mi<t h1
simply by virtue ( acquir+ a
4abil;y4 ,r1lly1 ! way     #ec
to d t is by meet+ o!r
9dividuals :o >e bl4 444 ,"!
is n a specific legal m&ate to
require t ? happ5s1 b x is
cle>ly a 3cept t we promote 9
\r "w ) ! /ate rehabilita;n
ag5cies40
  ,! 8,=um0 p]si/$4 8,b :at if
a /ate ag5cy1 l ! ,m>yl&
,rehabilita;n ,c5t]1 =
example1 7 to 4sem9ate 9=ma;n
ab ! philosophy & activities
(1 say1 ! ,,acb ( ,m>yl&1 :ile
completely neglect+ to
4sem9ate simil> 9=ma;n ab !
activities ( ! ,na;nal ,c5t] =
! ,bl 9 ,baltimore8 ,does
,,rsa h an obliga;n to assure
t ! /ate ag5cies pres5t a
bal.ed picture1 or a wide
spectrum ( 2liefs ab bl;s &
3sum] organiza;ns80
  ,not+ ag t "! is no /atutory
require;t = ,,vr ag5cies to
acqua9t _! bl 3sum]s )     #ed
3sum] gr\ps or to put !m 9 t\*
) m5tor+ organiza;ns or
9dividuals1 ,s*ro$] sd1 8444 9
t]ms ( gd practice1 cle>ly we
wd want rehabilita;n ag5cies
to give p z broad a p]spective
on 9dividuals,0 4abilities z
possible4 ,9 t]ms ( h[ a /ate
ag5cy wd d t ,- 4p5s+
lit]ature or :at"e ,- !y h a
gd bit ( flexibil;y40
  ,emphasiz+ 8 2lief t
directors ( /ate ag5cies m/
nurture _! 3tacts ) 4abl$
3sum]s & ! organiza;ns :
repres5t !m1 ,s*ro$] /at$1 8,i
_c imag9e an ag5cy t wd op]ate
e6ici5tly & e6ectively )\t a
/r;g tie to 3sum]s 9 ! /ate40

      ,ties to ! ,f$]a;n
  ,s*ro$]'s p]cvd 9debt$;s to
! ,,nfb & ,k5ne? ,j]nigan 9
"picul> h be5 widely report$4
,we ask$ hm if he is a     #ee
memb] ( ! ,,nfb4 ,he repli$ t1
:5 he a3ept$ ! posi;n (
,commis.n] ( ,,rsa1 he resign$
all 8 memb]%ips 9 3sum] &
commun;y organiza;ns1 9clud+ !
,,nfb & ev5 ! ,rot>y ,club4
8,i cd n 2 an active memb] (
an organiza;n t is a grantee
,- & "! >e o!r k9ds (
re/ric;ns ,- & s1 ! simple/
way to d1l ) x 0 simply to
resign all memb]%ips40

      ,9cr1s$ e6ici5cy 9
    ,,rsa1 ,s*ro$] reports
  ,":as _m 3sum]s (
rehabilita;n s]vices suspect t
m m"oy is sp5t on adm9i/rative
co/s & on ! sy/ems = deliv]+
s]vices ?an on actual s]vices1
,s*ro$] 4putes ? p]cep;n4
,:ile not+ t ! figures v>y f
/ate to /ate1 ,s*ro$] says t !
data 9dicate1 g5]ally1 8"s":
2t n9e & a half & t5       #ef
p]c5t ( rehabilita;n doll>s >e
sp5t on adm9i/ra;n40
  ,2c ag5cies v>y 9 size & 9 !
"picul>s ( provid+ s]vices1
,s*ro$] says t /rai<t
comp>isons >e n f1sible1 b he
2lieves t1 8,in t]ms ( actual
adm9i/rative co/s1
.<rehabilita;n ag5cy exp5ses
>e.> 444 fairly l[40
  ,! 8,=um0 ask$ :e!r 3sum]s h
rec\rse :5 !y 5c.t] delays 9
eligibil;y det]m9a;n or s]vice
deliv]y4 ,s*ro$] /at$ t !
#aiib am5d;ts to !
,rehabilita;n ,act /r5g!n$
3sum]s,0 "rs to "tly det]m9a;n
( eligibil;y = ,,vr s]vices1 z
well z acquisi;n ( nec
assi/ive te*nology4 ,,vr
ag5cies >e requir$ to make a
det]m9a;n ( eligibil;y )9 #fj
"ds1 un.s ! ag5cy & a 3sum] h
jo9tly agre$ to ext5d ? "t
frame4 ,fur!rmore1 he      #eg
sd1 require;ts 9 ! #aiih
am5d;ts to ! ,rehabilita;n
,act virtually gu>antee
undisput$ eligibil;y = ,,vr
s]vices to p :o rcv
,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come
"<,,ssi"> & ,social ,secur;y
,4abil;y ,9sur.e "<,,ssdi">
b5efits4
  8,if an ag5cy fails to make
an eligibil;y det]m9a;n )9 #fj
"ds ( rcvg an applica;n10 we
ask$1 8:at %d a bl applicant =
,,vr assi/.e d80
  ,s*ro$] repli$1 8,well1 ! f/
?+ t ,i wd alw su7e/ do+ 2c x
is ! mo/ exp$iti\s1 is to
raise x up ! l9e
adm9i/ratively1 & to compla9 t
! deci.n has n be5 made4 ,b1
2y t1 if t is unsu3ess;l1 if a
cli5t has a 4pute t _c 2
resolv$ ) an ag5cy1 he or %e
%d seek assi/.e f ! ,cli5t
,assi/.e ,program1 : we    #eh
fund1 & : is available 9 e
/ate40
  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,to obta9
9=ma;n ab ! ,cli5t ,assi/.e
,program 9 yr /ate1 y may
3tact ,,acb memb] ,t$die
,remhild1 at "<#bjb"> #djh-
#iead1 or visit ! ,na;nal
,alli.e ( ,protec;n &
,advocacy ,sy/ems web site1 h"
ttp3_/_/www4"
protec;n&advocacy4com4">
  ,_m p1 we told ,s*ro$]1
3tact ,,acb to express
fru/ra;n ab l;g delays 9
acquir+ approv$ assi/ive
te*nology4 ,s*ro$] ac"kl$g$ t
? has be5 an ongo+ &
significant fru/ra;n = _m
3sum]s ( ,,vr s]vices1 & =
,r&olph-,%epp>d v5dors z well4
8,a p]son's ice ma*9e may
br1k1 &1 2c ( a "picul> /ate's
pur*as+ rules1 x may take six
mon?s to get x fix$ or     #ei
replac$4 ,? is 9tol]able4 ,by
! "t ! new ice ma*9e >rives1 !
v5dor cd 2 \ ( busi;s40
  ,s*ro$] describ$ 8
adm9i/ra;n's /rategies = solv+
s* problems4 ,,rsa sponsor$
require;ts 9 ! #aiih
,rehabilita;n ,act am5d;ts to
give /ates flexibil;y 9 !
procure;t process = assi/ive
te*nology4 8,! r1son we put t
in10 he expla9$1 8is n to
sup]s$e /ate pur*as+
require;ts1 b to .<(f].> a l"e
= /ate ag5cies to g to _! /ate
pur*as+ (fices & to seek ei
/r1ml9$ sy/ems1 or c]ta9
exemp;ns 9 categories (
pur*ases z !y wd apply to
.<\r.> cli5ts40
  ,! process ( pur*as+
assi/ive te*nology c be1 by xs
v nature1 a complex "utak+1
,s*ro$] w5t on4 ,2c ( ! v>iety
( assi/ive te*nology       #fj
solu;ns & ! hi< co/ ( !
equip;t1 x is di6icult = _m
ag5cies to w>eh\se ! products4
8,"s ag5cies h be5 able to d
?10 he po9t$ \1 8& ? solu;n c
help bl p :o h ! ord9>y ne$s4
,b1 if "sbody has a m "picul>
ne$1 !n y're "r back 9 t :ole
b9d ( go+ "? ! pur*as+
process40

     ,homemak] a p]fectly
      a3eptable \tcome1
        ,s*ro$] /ates
  8,:at ab ^? bl p10 we ask$1
8:o = v>i\s r1sons >e n go+ to
2 seek+ competitive employ;t z
! \tcome ( _! rehabilita;n80
,9 ! la/ ei<t ye>s1 x seems to
u t _m ,,vr ag5cies h def9$
a3eptable goals ( rehabilita;n
s]vices exclusively 9 t]ms (
competitive closures4 8,h[10
we ask$1 8c p :o >e n go+ to
"w rcv ! rehabilita;n      #fa
tra9+ !y ne$ to l1d safe &
m1n+;l lives80
  ,s*ro$] respond$ t ! problem
boils d[n to "o ( limit$
res\rces = d1l+ ) burgeon+
ne$s4 ,"s old] adults c 2 s]v$
via ! ,*apt] ,,ii ,9dep5d5t
,liv+ ,funds = ,old] ,adults1
b ! pot ( m"oy1 he ac"kl$g$1
is f> too small to s]ve !
numb] ( p :o ne$ help4 ,,rsa
supports p5d+ legisla;n : wd
exp& fund+ = ? purpose4
  ,ano!r me*anism = fund+
rehabilita;n tra9+ = sev]ely
4abl$ adults ( all ages exi/s
"u ,*apt] ,i programs "<"u
,title ,,vii1 ,"p ;,b1 ( !
act">4 ,"s tra9+1 "picul>ly 9
daily liv+ skills1 c 2 provid$
to sev]ely 4abl$ p :o >e bl by
9dep5d5t liv+ c5t]s via ?
fund+ /r1m1 b1 ag1 ! numb] (
cli5ts :o c 2 s]v$ is m9imal1
:5 comp>$ ) ! ne$4         #fb
  8,n[1 x is curr5tly
absolutely legal & appropriate
= an 9dividual to h a case op5
us+ ,title ,i1 ,,vr doll>s1
ev5 if t 9dividual is n seek+
employ;t p] se10 ,s*ro$] sd4
8,b ! employ;t \tcome wd 2
,8homemak]4,0 ,! homemak]
closure has be5 3trov]sial ov]
! ye>s1 & yet x 3t9ues to 2 an
all[able closure4 ,x 0
3trov]sial1 ,i ?9k1 2c _m bl p
felt z ?\< ag5cies didn't
/ret* to help !m exp& _! views
( :at ! _w cd pot5tially hold
= !m1 & t x 0 simply easi] to
provide a ll bit ( daily liv+
skills tra9+ & ,o@&,m & close
! p]son z a homemak]4 ,& t wd
cle>ly 2 an 9appropriate use (
! homemak] closure4 ,b1
homemak] z an \tcome is a
legitimate employ;t \tcome "u
! ,rehabilita;n ,act
regula;ns40                #fc
  ,s*ro$] su7e/s t1 if p >e 2+
d5i$ s]vices 2c ! homemak]
closure is n a competitive
employ;t \tcome1 !y c ,- & %d
,- c]ta9ly app1l t f9d+4

   ,comp>ison %opp+ = tra9+
           programs
  8,suppose10 we sd1 8,a ,,vr
ag5cy is pu%+ "o "picul> tra9+
program & a 3sum] ,- :o r1lly
doesn't "k any?+ ab
rehabilita;n op;ns except t he
or %e ne$s tra9+ ,- isn't sure
t ? "picul> program is ! "o t
c meet 8 or h] ne$s4 ,or
suppose t a 3sum] has
responsibilities at home t
preclude hm or h] f att5d+ a
resid5tial facil;y4 ,h[ c
3sum]s le>n ab ! v>iety (
tra9+ op;ns t may 2 available1
or h a say ab : "os >e ! be/
mat* = _! ne$s80
  8,well10 ,s*ro$]         #fd
repli$1 8y've got to h
op9ions1 pref]ably n j "o
p]son's op9ion1 b multiple p's
op9ions1 if y're go+ to make
:at ,i 3sid] to 2 legitimate
9=m$ *oices4 ,:at ,i wd want1
z a bl p]son1 is to talk to bl
p :o h be5 "? ^! programs1 &
pref]ably p :o h _h gd & bad
exp]i;es1 & to see = myf h[ ^?
exp]i;es mat* my priorities &
:at ,i'm look+ =40
  8,:at10 we 3t9u$1 8%d a bl
p]son d if he or %e f9ds t a
tra9+ program is n meet+ 8 or
h] ne$s1 or if ! tra9+ is j n
up to p>80
  8,compla96 ,compla9 &
compla9 & compla960 ,s*ro$]
sd4 8,raise x4 ,raise x ) yr
c\nselor1 if t doesn't "w1
raise x ) ! sup]visor4 ,?
process ( rehabilita;n c 2
l5g?y4 ,y don't want to add to
t by wa/+ "t 9 a program   #fe
t isn't productive or isn't
meet+ yr ne$s40
  ,s*ro$] not$ t 3sum]s c get
! "ns ( _! /ate directors (
voca;nal rehabilita;n f !
ag5cies ) :om !y're "w+1 z
well z ! "ns ( repres5tatives
on ! /ate rehabilita;n
"<citiz5s,0"> advisory bo>ds4

   ,op;ns = bl p :o "w = !
          ,,vr sy/em
  8,d bl rehabilita;n
c\nselors10 we ask$1 8h ! same
*oices ab tra9+ & assi/ive
te*nology z ! 3sum]s !y s]ve80
  ,s*ro$] not$ t employees (
/ate rehabilita;n ag5cies >e
protect$ ag/ 4crim9a;n1 & >e
gu>ante$ r1sonable job-place
a3ommoda;ns1 "u ,sec;n #ejd (
! ,rehabilita;n ,act1 & !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4
,if employees feel t !y >e
gett+ less ?an adequate    #ff
s]vices 9 ! way ( a3ommoda;ns
or opportunities = upw>d
mobil;y1 ,,rsa c facilitate
resolu;n ( s* 4putes by gett+
9 t\* ) ! appropriate 5=ce;t
ag5cy4
  8,2y t10 he 3t9u$1 8,i ?9k
"!'s a responsibil;y = ,,vr
ag5cies to model be/ practice1
abv & 2y :at"e ! m9imal
require;ts 9 ! law mi<t be40

             ,brl
  ,s*ro$]1 :o tau<t hmf to r1d
brl :5 he 0 a te5ag]1 is a
2liev] 9 brl ,- z a lit]acy
tool1 & "!=e a cataly/ t[>d
self-actualiza;n4 ,he sd t
,,rsa has fund$ a numb] (
grants 9 ! >ea ( brl lit]acy
to try to improve ! skill
levels ( voca;nal rehabilita;n
s]vice provid]s1 & to hei<t5
an emphasis on acquir+ brl
skills 9 ! voca;nal        #fg
rehabilita;n process4
  ,af ,,rsa rcvd "s negative
,- & emb>rass+ ,- public;y ab
xs failure to make brl
available to visually impair$
"picipants 9 a ,na;nal ,c\ncil
on ,9dep5d5t ,liv+ meet+1 !
ag5cy took /eps to assure t
9=ma;n w 2 made available 9
alt]nate =mats :5"e & :]"e a
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n employee
ne$s x4 ,s*ro$] says t ,,os]s
is v pr\d ( xs alt]nate =mats
facil;y1 : is manag$ by ,,acb
memb] ,katie ,m9cey4
  ,z ! f$]al gov]n;t goes ab
f9d+ ways to imple;t ,sec;n
#ejh ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act1
he 2lieves t ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n facil;y w 2 view$ z a
model to 2 emulat$1 he hopes1
9 all f$]al facilities4


                           #fh
      ,talk+ elevators1
   audible tra6ic signals1
       & o!r 5viron;tal
         a3ommoda;ns
  ,we took note ( ! elevator 9
! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n's ,m>y
;,e4 ,switz] ,build+ :
ann\nces clos+ & op5+ doors1 z
well z ! numb]s ( ea* floor 9
transit4 ,we ask$ ,s*ro$] h[
he feels ab 5hanc+ ! liv1bil;y
( built 5viron;ts by add+
spee* to elevators1 or ,- m
important to u ,- 9cr1s+ !
safety ( bl travel]s by 9/all+
audible tra6ic signals at
9t]sec;ns : >e p]cvd to 2
dang]\s4
  ,s*ro$] sd t he does n ?9k
any "o answ] is "r = all bl p
9 all situa;ns4 8,i h mix$
feel+s ab "s ( ! a3ommoda;ns4
,b ,i ?9k x is unr1sonable to
draw ! l9e too /rictly on ei
side ( ! >gu;t40           #fi
  ,he sd t1 no matt] :at !
\tcome1 he w 2 3t5t if he
feels t ! *oice has be5 made
by p :o >e bl1 r ?an by p :o
may ?9k !y "k :at is be/ = bl
p1 or ev5 by pr(es.nals :o "w
) p :o >e bl4 ,cit+ !
relatively l[-te* 5viron;tal
a3ess advantage : ! :ite cane
(f]s xs us]s1 ,s*ro$] 3t9u$1
8,i don't 2lieve t te*nology
%d 2 us$ z a sub/itute = gd
tra9+4 ,yet1 c te*nology 5h.e
tra9+8 ,( c\rse40

      ,! p]cep;n ( bias
  ,"s memb]s ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl h express$
res]va;ns ab ,s*ro$]'s well-
"kn 5dorse;t ( ,,nfb
philosophy4 ,!y h wond]$1
op5ly1 :e!r ,s*ro$] cd sep>ate
8 associa;n ) ! ,f$]a;n f
objective deci.n-mak+4 ,,acb
memb]s 7 3c]n$ :5          #gj
,s*ro$]'s picture appe>$ on !
cov] ( ! ,na;nal ,buy]s,0
,gr\p "<,,nbg"> publica;n4
  ,^! 3c]ns 7 hei<t5$ :5
,,rsva memb]s le>n$ t ! ,,nbg
0 a co-sponsor ) ,,rsa ( bi-
regional ,r&olph-,%epp>d tra9+
3f];es1 ": ,,rsva _h no simil>
opportun;y to e/abli% a
pres;e4 ,^! misgiv+s l$ to !
passage ( ,resolu;n #ii-#dj at
! ,,acb 3v5;n 9 ,los ,angeles4
  ,:5 we ask$ ,s*ro$] to com;t
on ! ,na;nal ,buy]s,0 ,gr\p's
"picipa;n 9 ,,rsa-sponsor$
,r&olph-,%epp>d ev5ts1 ,s*ro$]
repli$ t ! ,,nbg's pres;e _h
no m signific.e ?an wd !
"picipa;n ( any product v5dor
at any 3f];e or associa;n
3v5;n4 ,s*ro$] 3t9u$1 8,:at ,i
told ,julie ,c>roll1 :o is1 (
c\rse1 g5]al c\nsel = !
,,rsva1 is t we wd 2 glad to
make c]ta9 t1 :5           #ga
,r&olph-,%epp>d tra9+s >e 2+
3templat$1 t ! plann+
committee 2 made aw>e t ,,rsva
does op]ate xs [n buy+
program1 & to make c]ta9 t any
9vita;ns t >e ext5d$ to !
,na;nal ,buy]s,0 ,gr\p >e al
ext5d$ to ! ,,rsva buy+
program z well40
  ,s*ro$] /at$ t no "o %d
atta* any m signific.e to 8
9t]view 9 ! ,,nbg publica;n
?an "o wd to 8 "picipa;n 9 \r
9t]view1 or ! report : ,pa*eco
w write = ,,rsva's
8,v5dorscope40
  8,i 2lieve v /r;gly10
,s*ro$] sd1 8t ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d program hi/orically
has be5 ! mo/ su3ess;l
employ;t program = bl p t ?
na;n has "e "kn4 ,x is n !
l>ge/ employ]1 b1 9 my op9ion1
9 t]ms ( e>n+s &
opportunities1 x has be5   #gb
! mo/ su3ess;l employ;t
program t \r na;n has _h = !
employ;t ( bl p40
  ,he 2lieves t 8 adm9i/ra;n's
re-def9i;n ( ! t]m 8cafet]ia0
exp&s ! numb] ( loca;ns : >e
pot5tially available to
,r&olph-,%epp>d v5dors1
especially ) reg>d to milit>y
troop d9+ facilities4
  ,we ask$ ,s*ro$] to respond
to bl v5dors,0 3c]ns ab s"eal
rec5t milit>y d9+ food-s]vice
3tracts,0 2+ aw>d$ to ,,ni%1 :
is a ,javits-,wagn]-,o',"d
"<,,jwod"> %elt]$ "w%op
program = p ) sev]e
4abilities1 r ?an to ,r&olph-
,%epp>d v5dors4 ,s*ro$] sd t
,,rsa is "w+ to get ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d prior;y recogniz$ 9 !
f$]al acquisi;n regula;ns4
8,"o ?+ t's v important is t ?
issue %d n 2 4till$ d[n to a
3flict 2t ! employ;t       #gc
ne$s ( bl p & ! employ;t ne$s
( o!r p ) .<o!r.> 4abilities
444 ,we 2lieve1 c]ta9ly1 t "!
>e _m opportunities "u !
,,jwod program t c 2
legitimately pursu$ to provide
employ;t .<= p.> ) o!r
4abilities )\t w1k5+ employ;t
opportunities = bl p40
  ,he elaborat$ on 8 p]cep;ns
( ,,rsa's role 9 exp&+
opportunities = bl v5dors &
a*iev+ 3s5sus on future
direc;ns = ! program4
  8,,rsa is glad to "picipate
9 any way t we're able to1 to
exp& opportunities = bl p "? !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program10 he
sd4
  8,:at we >e n 9t]e/$ 9 do+
is pu%+ *anges to ! program t
>e n widely support$ by !
,r&olph-,%epp>d commun;y4 ,"!
>e _m ( u1 ,i ?9k1 :o h _h
id1s ab regulatory         #gd
*anges or possibly /atutory
*anges or program emphasis
*anges & s on1 & ,i r1lly
2lieve t ! political 5viron;t
is s* t we h got to 2 fully
unit$ z we make any k9d ( l>ge
policy deci.ns >.d h[ !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program "ws 9
? c.try4 ,:5 ,i say1
,8unit$1,0 ,i m1n ! bl v5dors1
,i m1n ! /ate lic5s+ ag5cies1
& ,,rsa4 ,we h got to 2 "w+ v
closely tgr4440
  ,s*ro$] is optimi/ic t !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,vi.n ,project
"<,,rsvp"> ev5ts slat$ = ! ye>
#bjjj w a*ieve "s ( ^! 3s5sus-
build+ goals4

   ,p]cep;ns ( bias unf.d$1
        ,s*ro$] /ates
  ,s*ro$] 3clud$ ! 9t]view by
/at+3 8,my 9t5t is n to g \ &
try to 5dorse1 ei directly or
9 "s closet way1 any       #ge
private .<3sum].> \tfit4 ,we
.<at ,,rsa.> simply j don't d
t4 ,x's legally 9appropriate1
& x's al j n ! "r ?+ to d4 ,&
x c]ta9ly is n \r 9t5t4 ,my
9t5t is n to 45fran*ise any bl
p]son 9 ? c.try4 ,i h no 9t]e/
9 try+ to suppress bl p :o >e
express+ _! views1 express+ _!
w1 & hav+ gd opportunities1 &
if y he> ( problems or issues
( ? type1 feel free to br+ !m
directly to me40

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  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
( ,ohio w hold xs /ate 3v5;n
,novemb] #e-#g at ! ,holi"d
,9n on ! ,lane 9 ,columbus4 ,?
ye>'s !me is 8,": ,we've ,be5
& ,": ,we're ,go+40 ,! 3v5;n w
f1ture "w%ops1 sem9>s &
exhibits aim$ at           #gf
5li<t5+1 emp[]+ & $ucat+ bl &
visually impair$ p4 ,"! w al 2
exhibits ( adaptive products
on ,fri"d & ,satur"d4
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regi/] 2f ,octob] #ae2 @s#ge
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reg>d.s ( ! date y regi/]4
,refunds = c.ella;ns w n 2
giv5 af ,octob] #be4
  ,room rates >e @s#fh p] ni<t
plus tax = s+le "? triple
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        ,9 ,memoriam3
       ,?omas ;,h4 ,/\t
   by ,rob]t ;,l4 ,williams

  ,l;g"t ,,acb memb] ,?omas
;,h4 8,tom0 ,/\t1 #gd1 (
,tucson1 di$ f ,alzheim]'s
41se on ,augu/ #a4 ,a memorial
s]vice celebrat+ ,tom's life 0
held ,augu/ #e at ,st4 ,paul
,unit$
  ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 ": ,tom &
,patricia "<8 devot$ wife (
#ec ye>s"> 7 memb]s4 ,tom 0 a
native ( ,vicksburg1 ,miss4
  ,a ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,>my vet]an1
,tom 0 bl9d$ by 5emy mort>
fire at ! age ( #ai 9 ,fr.e1
,octob] #aidd4 ,foll[+
rehabilita;n tra9+1 ,tom
att5d$ ! ,univ]s;y ( ,>izona 9
,tucson4 ,"! he met a co-$ "nd
,patricia ,durk94 ,! two 7
m>ri$ ,may #bf1 #aidf4 ,he
e>n$ a ba*elor ( sci;e 9   #gh
animal husb&ry 9 #aiej & !
ma/] ( sci;e 9 p\ltry husb&ry
%ortly "!af4
  ,9 #aiej ,tom 0 employ$ by !
/ate ( ,m9nesota z an 9du/rial
place;t speciali/ bas$ 9 ,st4
,paul4 ,f #aifj until 8
retire;t & reloca;n to ,tucson
9 #aihf1 ,tom "w$ z a
rehabilita;n t1*] & c\nselor =
! /ate ( ,wiscons91 bas$ 9
,gre5 ,bay4
  ,tom 0 an e>ly memb] ( !
,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n4 ,9
#aihf he 0 co-organiz] ( !
,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n (
,>izona1 ,s\!rn ,>izona ,gr\p4
,he s]v$ z presid5t ( !
,c\ncil ( ,rehabilita;n
,speciali/s & presid5t ( !
,>izona ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl f
#aiic to #aiig4 ,he 0 al a
memb] ( ! ,>izona ,gov]nor's
,c\ncil on ,bl;s & ,visual
,impair;t f #aihf to       #gi
#aiig4
  ,tom play$ a key role 9
attract+ ,dr4 ,dan ,h1d z ! f/
director ( ! ,univ]s;y (
,>izona graduate tra9+ program
= ori5ta;n & mobil;y
rehabilita;n t1*]s4
  ,tom & ,patricia ,/\t 7
regul> att5d]s ( ,,acb na;nal
3v5;ns4 ,survivors 9clude
,patricia ,/\t ( ,tucson2
dau<t] ,patricia ,/\t & son
,?omas ,/\t ,jr41 bo? (
,m9n1polis2 son ,mayn>d ,/\t (
,tucson2 & two gr&*n4
  ,expres.ns ( sympa?y may 2
mail$ to ,patricia ,/\t at
#hbgj ;,e4 ,vicksburg1
,tucson1 ,,az #hegaj2 ph"o
"<#ebj"> #bij-#igdj4




                           #hj
       ,hail to ! ,cane
        by ,jeff ,?om
    "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f
     8,! ,bl ,cali=nian10
        ,spr+ #aiih4">

  ,^? ( y :o >e prim>ily guide
dog us]s1 my wife 9clud$1 mi<t
z well skip ? >ticle4 ,^! ^ws
>e /rictly = ! legions ( pr\d
us]s ( t /ick "kn z ! cane ,-
or ! :ite cane1 to use m
precise j>gon4
  ,\r griev.es >e _m1 & x is
"t we /ood up = \r "rs4 ,d
si<t$ p come up to u & ask to
pet \r canes & tell u h[
wond];l !y >e8 ,we 3sid] \rvs
lucky if we c avoid 2+ a3o/$
by p$e/rians :o trip ov] \r
canes1 & if pass+ c>s don't
run ov] !m & l1ve u def5se.s4
,d ^? ( u :o >e ,,ssi
recipi5ts get a ma9t5.e all[.e
= \r canes8                #ha
  ,x is true t guide dog us]s
>e o3a.nally 4crim9at$ ag/ 9
re/aurants1 b j z frequ5tly !y
>e ask$ if _! dogs ne$ food or
wat]4 ,:5 d \r canes rcv s*
3sid]a;n8 ,moreov]1 extra room
is (t5 made = a guide dog1 b
"s"o ) a l;g cane is view$ z a
m]e nuis.e4
  ,we cane us]s (t5 fail to
a35tuate ! positive aspects (
\r "pn]%ip ) \r canes4 ,!y n"e
compla91 >e usually cl1n1 &
don't ev5 dr1m ab tak+ a /1k
(f a plate4 ,:5 wait+
impati5tly = an h\r at a bus
/op1 x is n politically
correct to b1t yr guide dog 9
ord] to "w (f yr a7res.ns1 b y
c p.d yr cane on ! sidewalk
)\t dang] ( criticism z a m1ns
( alleviat+ yr fru/ra;ns4 ,if
y get lo/ 9 a de"p;t /ore1 y
c't wave yr guide dog >.d to
%[ y ne$ help1 b a few     #hb
dext]\s cane /unts w usually
br+ "s"o runn+4
  ,i propose to take ! f/
small /ep t[>ds ! comm;e;t ( a
cane-us] revolu;n by e/abli%+
a special-9t]e/ a6iliate 9 !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,!
key to a grt organiza;n is xs
acronym1 & ,i h a few
su7es;ns3 ,cali=nians ,love
,us+ ,canes "<,,cluc">1 ,canes
,>e ,u "<,,cau">1 ,cane ,us]s
( ,cali=nia ,unite "<,,cucu">1
or1 my favorite1 ,we ,>e ,cane
,[n]s "<,,waco">4 ,j rememb]1
if we hold ^? cane tips hi<
5\<1 we c 3qu] ! _w6
  ,note3 ,my wife1 \ ( fair;s
to ^? ( y :o travel ) a si<t$
guide1 has su7e/$ t y e/abli%
a special-9t]e/ a6iliate call$
,hi<ly ,9dep5d5t ,cali=nians
,c ,use ,p "<,,hi3up">4

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       ,lrs to ! ,$itor

  ,! $itorial /aff res]ves !
"r to $it lrs = 3t5t1 /yle &
space available4 ,op9ions
express$ >e ^? ( ! au?ors1 n
^? ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 xs /aff or elect$
(ficials4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c 2
responsible = ! op9ions
express$ "h94

   ,an op5 lr to all ,,acb
            memb]s

  ,z y "k ,i am a happy &
grate;l recipi5t ( an ,,acb
s*ol>%ip = ? ye>4 444 ,i wi%
to ?ank ,,acb = *oos+ to honor
me ) ? s*ol>%ip4 ,i grtly
appreciate x4 ,x c]ta9ly
helps1 n only ) regul> college
exp5ses1 b al ) ! extra
te*nology t makes life easi] =
^? ( u ) a visual          #hd
4advantage4
  ,i mov$ 9to my resid;e hall
on ,augu/ #ad4 ,my f/ week 0
extremely busy ) ru%
activities1 music audi;ns1 &
la/-m9ute details4 ,classes
2gan on ,augu/ #ai4 ,s f>
"ey?+ is go+ well4 ,!
4abilities (fice at ,,ku has
be5 v help;l & all my
9/ructors seem to 2 v graci\s
& help;l4 ,i am tak+ #af cr$it
h\rs ( music !rapy classes4 ,i
h run 9to _m old frs & met new
"os4 ,i al pl$g$ a soror;y :
is excit+ & has giv5 me !
opportun;y to meet ev5 m p4
  ,i r1lly 5joy$ ! na;nal
3v5;n 9 ,los ,angeles & feel t
,i h made life"t frs4 ,i look
=w>d to see+ "ey"o 9
,l\isville4 ,until t "t1 ,i w
keep 9 t\* & let y "k h[
college life is go+4
                           #he
,s9c]ely yrs1
,j5nif] ,a4 ,voelzke

        ,9 response to
    8,pr(es.ns & ,voca;ns
             4440
  ,i 0 pl1s$ to see ! grt
numb] ( voca;ns & pr(es.ns ( !
visually impair$4 ,x wd 2
valuable if m visually impair$
or bl self-employ$ or busi;s-
employ$ 9dividuals cd 2 role
models = o!rs :o may lack !
motiva;n to su3e$4 ,my new
pr(es.n c 2 add$ to ! c>e]
li/3 a =5sic 5g9e]1 det]m9+ !
cause & orig9 ( h1vy vehicle
fires1 & 3sult+ z an exp]t
wit;s 9 product liabil;y
lawsuits4
  ,my vi.n impair;t f glaucoma
0 diagnos$ 9 mid-#aiid1 :5 ,i
0 #ei4 ,i f.d x amaz+ h[ my
employ] sudd5ly decid$ t ) my
m$ical 3di;n1 ,i cd no     #hf
l;g] p]=m my normal duties4 ,i
suppose x 0 8 fe> t ,i wd get
hurt p]=m+ ^? duties1 & (
litiga;n4 ,9 my case1 ,i _h
p]=m$ all ( my normal duties
up to ! mo;t ( 4cov]y ,i 0
legally bl1 ev5 ?\< ,i 0
probably legally bl at l1/ a
ye> prior to m$ical 3firma;n4
,i _h adapt$ "s:at1 ?9k+ x 0
normal4
  ,af a s]ies ( #aj eye
surg]ies1 ,i />t$ my new "p-"t
c>e] z an exp]t wit;s 9
product liabil;y lawsuits1
relat$ to on- & (f-hi<way
vehicles1 & z a =5sic fire
cause & orig9 5g9e]4 ,) a #aj-
ye> backgr.d z a me*anical
5g9e] & #cj ye>s z a *ief
5g9e]1 & ) ori5ta;n & mobil;y
tra9+ & special comput]
s(tw>e1 ,i f.d a new ni*e4 ,z
a left-h&]1 ,i've le>n$ to use
my "r eye = !              #hg
photography ( h1vy vehicle
fires & product failures4
,i've le>n$ y c d a lot ) l[
vi.n if y're will+ to try4
  ,my oph?almologi/ claims ,i
d m ?an ,i %d 2 able to1 b t's
:at motiva;n is all ab4 ,only
"o l>ge corpora;n ( ab a doz5
/opp$ us+ my s]vices :5 !y
le>n$ ,i _h l[ vi.n4 ,i h n
su3e$$ 9 replac+ m ?an #bj
p]c5t ( my pre-l[ vi.n 9come1
b ,i am a 3tributor & ,i 5joy
:at ,i d4
  ,i k9d ( /umbl$ onto ! fact
t :5 p le>n !y h lo/ a lot (
vi.n1 "! is fe>1 !n ang]1 !n
f9ally det]m9a;n to adapt4 ,i
2l;g to _m te*nical & busi;s
gr\ps & h met p ) simil> vi.n
loss situa;ns :o ne$ motiva;n2
h;e my volunte]+1 "? !
,glaucoma ,f.da;n1 to talk )
gr\ps ab e>ly detec;n &
m$ica;n = glaucoma4        #hh
,9dividuals c make a di6];e4
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        ,,vi.n ,moves
  ,! ,grt] ,bo/on (fice (
,,vi.n ,commun;y ,s]vices1 a
divi.n ( ! ,massa*usetts
,associa;n = ! ,bl1 has mov$
to new h1dqu>t]s at #bc-,a
,elm ,st41 ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma
#jbdgb4 ,? (fice provides a
wide v>iety ( programs = bl &
visually impair$ p1 9clud+
commun;y volunte]s1 support
gr\ps1 visually impair$ eld]s
project1 9=ma;n & ref]ral1 &
commun;y $uca;n4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
call "<#fag"> #ibf-#dbcb or
toll-free "<#hjj"> #heb-#cjbi
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      ,s*ool ,ne$s ,help
  ,! ,*n's ,g>d5 ,s*ool (
,9dia ne$s yr help4 ,! s*ool
ne$s brl writ]s1 brl wat*es1
slates & /yli1 fold+ canes &
d>k glasses4 ,if y h any ( ^!
items to sp>e1 s5d !m to3
,h4,n4 ,tims1 ,*n's ,g>d5
,s*ool1 ,telaprolu1 ,via
,gannav>am1 ,kri%na ,4trict1
,&hra ,prade%1 #ebaaji ,9dia4

     ,c5t5nial ,celebra;n
  ,! ,s\? ,dakota ,s*ool = !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$ w 2
celebrat+ xs c5t5nial 9 ! ye>
#bjjj4 ,! s*ool f/ op5$ xs
doors z 8,! ,asylum = ! ,bl0 9
,m>* #aijj 9 ,g>y1 ,s4,d41 &
lat] mov$ to ,ab]de54 ,ov] !
ye>s1 ! s*ool has lo/ t\* ) _m
=m] /ud5ts & /aff4 ,any"o :o
att5d$1 0 employ$ by1 or wd 2
9t]e/$ 9 rcvg 9=ma;n ab
,c5t5nial ,reunion         #ih
activities %d 3tact ! s*ool1
,,sdsbvi1 #dbc #agth ,ave4
,,se1 ,ab]de51 ;,,sd #egdja-
#gfii4 ,! s*ool is al look+ =
any s*ool-relat$ pictures1
newspap] >ticles or /ories t p
wd 2 will+ to %>e1 to 2 us$ 9
! s*ool >*ives exhibits4
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  ,h y alw want$ to "k ab
a3ess to ! ,rose ,b[l1 b n "kn
": to f9d a3essible 9=ma;n8
,wond] no m4 ,! ,rose ,b[l has
an a3ess speciali/1 & publi%es
an 8,a3ess ,guide to ! ,rose
,b[l = ,patrons )
,4abilities40 ,call        #ii
"<#fbf"> #egg-#caja or write
to ,! ,rose ,b[l1 #ajja ,rose
,b[l ,drive1 ,pasad5a1 ,,ca
#iaajc4 ,r1sonable a3ommoda;ns
w 2 provid$ ^u reque/2 3tact !
,rose ,b[l at l1/ five "w+ "ds
2f ! ev5t to put 9 yr reque/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 mail+
li/4 ,pl1se let u "k yr   #ajj
op9ion ( 8,news ,notes40">

   ,,acb nom9ates ,brunson
     to key advisory bo>d
  ,! f$]al >*itectural a3ess
ag5cy is ab to laun* an
advisory bo>d to look at
develop+ /&>ds = public "rs (
way4 ,^! 9clude sidewalks &
9t]sec;ns ": _m ( \r ef=ts to
9cr1se p$e/rian safety h
c5t]$4 ,? is a table ": ,,acb
m/ h a *air & we h nom9at$
,melanie ,brunson to fill x4
,9 addi;n1 ,*>lie ,craw=d w 2
! alt]nate :5"e ,melanie is n
available to p]=m h] duties4
,,acb has "w$ = ye>s to
improve a3ess to ! p$e/rian
5viron;t & ? w 2 a grt
opportun;y to move t ag5da
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   ,,acb submits new ag5da
    items = ,project ,ac;n

  ,executive ,director ,*>lie
,craw=d submitt$ a li/ ( f\r
items t ,project ,ac;n c
"utake to improve !
transporta;n 5viron;t = bl
folks4 ,^! 9clude electronic &
o!r a3ess me?ods to get 9=ma;n
on s*$ules & o!r "ps ( transit
sy/ems1 develop+ model /op
ann\nce programs =
transporta;n au?orities1 talk+
sign or o!r te*nologies = bus
id5tifica;n1 & rese>* 9to ways
( f9d+ & "k+ y >e at a bus /op
or appropriate place to wait =
a tra94 ,,acb appreciates !
help ( ,ron ,brooks 9 develop+
^! id1s4 ,m to come2 let
,*>lie ,craw=d "k if y h o!r
su7es;ns = ,project ,ac;n to
look at4
                          #ajb
    ,plans to make ,u4,s4
   ,s5ate m a3essible alive
            & well
  ,y may recall r1d+ 9 8,news
,notes0 a few mon?s ago t "! 0
a small b gr[+ idea to get !
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate fully
a3essible to bl folks4 ,well1
9 j a c\ple ( weeks we w 2
report+ to y on :at w 2 a
demon/ra;n ( h[ x c 2 d"o4

       ,,acb to meet )
    ,3gressman on ,m$ic>e
             bill
  ,z _m ( y h probably alr
he>d1 "! is a bill soon to 2
9troduc$ 9 ,3gress to all[
,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid pay;ts = !
s]vices ( ori5ta;n & mobil;y
9/ructors & = rehabilita;n
t1*+4 ,! bill may al 9clude
pay;ts = durable m$ical gds s*
z clos$-circuit televi.ns4
  ,all ( ? is grt news1   #ajc
b ,,acb has "s 3c]ns = ! lack
( 9clu.n ( 3sum] repres5ta;n 9
! bill4 ,we h be5 9 t\* ) !
(fice ( ! sponsor & look =w>d
to meet+ ) hm to improve !
bill 2f xs submis.n4

   ,old] bl project soon to
    laun* at ,,acb na;nal
          h1dqu>t]s
  ,,acb ann\nc$ on ! ,wa%+ton
,3nec;n ? week t we w 2 seek+
to employ a "p-"t p]son to
move ! 3sum] ag5da )9 ! eld]
bl;s commun;y ( ! grt]
,wa%+ton >ea4 ,\r goal is to
$ucate s]vice provid]s & eld]s
to ! 3sum] po9t ( view on liv+
) bl;s 9 lat] ye>s4 ,"! is no
"q t "? direct 3tact & !
circula;n ( writt5 9=ma;n t
,,acb c make a r1l di6];e = !
millions ( newly bl9d$ eld]s
"?\t ! l&4 ,once ! project has
ga9$ /r5g?1 we hope to    #ajd
3t9ue \r coop]a;n ) \r
,a6iliate on ,ag+ & ,l[ ,vi.n
to broad5 ! "w to ! na;n4 ,/ay
tun$ = excit+ develop;ts z
,,acb gets ! ball roll+ 9 ?
important >ea ( 3sum]ism6

      ,,acb jo9s 9 ,,doj
           compla9t
  ,af ! ,m>yl& ,/ate ,hi<way
,adm9i/ra;n has sp5t ! la/
?ree ye>s tell+ bl folks t !y
>e n go+ to 9/all a3essible
p$e/rian signals on /ate-[n$
hi<ways until !y h positively
evaluat$ & >e 3v9c$ by a c\ple
( te/ 9/alla;ns !y h d"o1
,,acb has run \ ( pati;e4 ,we
h jo9$ ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice
compla9t 5t]$ by a bl woman 9
,m>yl& & we >e seek+ to add !
o!r bl folks :o h be5 simil>ly
d5i$ to ! compla9t4

                          #aje
   ,,sdab li<ts ! fuse & !
        dynamite "ws6
  ,looks l we may h won a
significant battle 9 ,s\?
,dakota to keep a sep>ate /ate
ag5cy = ! bl6 ,\r a6iliate1
al;g ) ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( !
,bl1 has bravely /ood up ag/ !
odds & tak5 on ^? :o wd ignore
! ne$s ( bl p 9 favor ( _! [n
adm9i/rative pipe dr1ms4
  ,x looks l ! ,secret>y (
,human ,s]vices is back+ (f 8
plan to reorganize bo? ,,vr
ag5cies 9to a new "o4 ,? may 2
! result ( ,,acb & ,,nfb
advocacy ) ! f$]al
,rehabilita;n ,adm9i/ra;n to
reject _! propos$ /ate plan
bas$ ^u solid legal gr.d1 or x
may 2 ! fact t ! /ate
adm9i/ra;n may h f9ally r1liz$
we a9't go+ away1 or a
comb9a;n ( bo?4 ,9 any ev5t1 !
bl folks ( ,s\? ,dakota   #ajf
h prov5 t we mi<t 2 ! ll guys
9dividually b we >e an >my
tgr4
  ,"! is m* dang] / ah1d 9
,s\? ,dakota1 b we w press on
9 ! k t we >e ! only "os :o h
a "r to def9e \r de/9y4
,3gratula;ns to ! ,s\? ,dakota
,associa;n ( ! ,bl & to !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl ( ,s\?
,dakota4

     ,executive ,director
   h1ds = ! hills 9 ,texas6
  ,say1 we _h a grt opportun;y
to sp1k ) ! /aff1 bo>d memb]s
& frs ( ! ,texas ,commis.n = !
,bl ov] ! la/ few "ds4 ,*>lie
,craw=d %>$ ab ,,acb & \r
views ( ! na;nal sc5e :ile ,$
,bradley ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl ( ,texas gave ! folks
a view ( hmf z "o e6ective &
committ$ ,,acb a6iliate
presid5t4                 #ajg
  ,:ile ! ,texas ,commis.n 0
bruis$ a bit dur+ ! sunset law
review1 !y came \ /r;g & r1dy
to d1l ) ! issues we bl folks
face4 ,,acb1 ! ,f$]a;n1 ,,aer1
,,afb & o!r "pn]s 9 help+ !
,texas ,commis.n rema9 a
viable ag5cy c take a grt d1l
( pride 9 ! ,texas ,commis.n &
9 \r common ef=t to get ! job
d"o4
  ,we note ) "s pl1sure t !
,texas ,commis.n has s]i\sly
adopt$ a r1l s5sitiv;y tra9+ =
xs /aff by requir+ #ej h\rs (
blfold$ activ;y "?\t a ye>4 ,?
tra9+ is d"o ) adv.ed 9=ma;n
to give /aff a s5se ( h[ to
cope r ?an j 2+ a way to grab
! h1dl9es4 ,ev5 /ate director
,t]ry ,murphy "w$ a guide dog
& got a r1l s5se ( ! fre$om
ga9$ f zipp+ >.d objects 9 8
pa?4 ,? k9d ( ag5cy tra9+ al;g
) o!r examples s* z !     #ajh
,texas ,3fid;e ,build]s puts
"s %9e 9 t l"o /> 9 _! /ate
motto4

   ,,acb na;nal (fice gets
        new ph"o sy/em
  ,well1 we did x4 ,yup1 \r
old ph"o sy/em is sl[ly pass+
(f to teleph"o h1v5 & we _h to
f9d ! ": ) all to get a new
sy/em4 ,?anks to ! dona;ns we
h su3ess;lly gott5 f a
corporate giv+ program1 we >e
n[ look+ at a new ph"o sy/em
to g 9to ! new (fice space 9
,octob]4 ,yikes1 w we 2 busy
or :at8 ,n[ let me see1 h[ d y
transf] ? call & oh y1h1 :at 0
! numb] to dial8 ,hmmm4

     ,new faces at na;nal
            (fice

  ,on ,septemb] #a1 ! new
8,brl ,=um0 $itor &       #aji
a6iliate s]vices coord9ator
report$ = "w6 ,t]ry ,pa*eco at
a6iliate s]vices & ,p5ny ,re$]
at 8,! ,brl ,=um0 hit ! road
runn+ ) lots to d & le>n4
  ,p5ny & ,t]ry met ) /aff on
,w$nes"d & !n got d[n to
famili>iz+ !mvs ) (fice
proc$ures1 gett+ a />t on go+
"? ! _m docu;ts &
responsibilities ( _! new
jobs1 & 2gan communicat+ "r
away ) lots ( p4
  ,x has be5 a grt />t to _!
f/ week ( employ;t ) ,,acb &
we welcome !m to _! tasks &
look =w>d to _! 3tribu;ns =
ye>s to come4

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or be/ (f]4 ,3tact ,d5nis at
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        ,,acb ,(fic]s

          ,presid5t

,paul ,$w>ds
#bjccj ,,ne #bjth ,ct4
,miami1 ,,fl #ccagi

     ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t

,brian ,*>lson
#eg ,gr&view ,ave4
,wat]t[n1 ,,ma #jbdgb

   ,second ,vice ,presid5t

,pamela ,%aw
#gfja ,critt5d5 ,st4 _?,f-#b
,philadelphia1 ,,pa #aiaah

          ,secret>y

,cyn?ia ,t[]s
#eef ;,n4 #hjth ,st4
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,patricia ,b1ttie
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,le,roy ,saund]s
#baah ,,nw #bast ,st4
,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok #gcajg

   ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors

,san=d ,alex&]1 ,wi*ita1 ,,ks
,sue ,ammet]1 ,s1ttle1 ,,wa
,>dis ,bazyn1 ,c$> ,rapids1
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,s&y ,s&]son1 ,an*orage1 ,,ak
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,kim ,*>lson1 ,*airp]son1
  ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma
,jay ,d\dna1 ,rosemont1 ,,pa
,w9ifr$ ,d[n+1 ,san
  ,francisco1 ,,ca
,*>les ,hodge1 ,>l+ton1 ,,va
,j59e ,/anley1 ,columbus1 ,,oh
,ex ,(ficio3 ,laura ,(t$ahl1
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       ,3tribut+ ,$itor

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