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    ,/ay+ 9 ,t\*
  ,once ag ? ye> ! 3f];e & 3v5;n
ann\nce li/ w 2 fill$ ) 9=ma;n6 ,to
subscribe to ! li/1 s5d a blank ;e-
mail to
acbconv5;n-subscribe@aacbli/s4org4 ,if
y rcvd updates = ! #bjaf 3v5;n1 y ne$
n subscribe ag4
    ,hotel ,details
  ,all rooms at ! ,nu7et h
refrig]ators & safes4 ,room rates at !
,nu7et >e @s#hi "<s+le or d\ble
o3upancy"> ) an addi;nal @s#aj p]
p]son = up to f\r p p] room4 ,room tax
is curr5tly #ac4e.04 ,e6ective ,june
#bjaf "! is al a @s#b p] "d t\rism tax
add$ to ea* room4 ,:5 y book yr
res]va;n1 "o ni<t's /ay w 2 *>g$ to yr
cr$it c>d4
  ,9clud$ 9 ! room rate is ! hotel
resort fee1 : cov]s3
_4 ,r.d-trip %uttle transporta;n to &
  f ,r5o-,tahoe ,9t]na;nal ,airport
_4 ,compli;t>y wire.s ,9t]net 9
  gue/rooms
_4 ,daily compli;t>y bottl$ wat]1 #b
  bottles p] room p] "d
_4 ,unlimit$ use ( ! ye>-r.d ,atrium
  ,pool
_4 ,unlimit$ use ( ! ,fit;s ,c5t]
_4 ,full s]vice 3ci]ge
_4 ,valet & self-p>k+ 9 ! secur$ cov]$
  p>k+ /ructure
  ,to make res]va;ns1 call #a-#hjj-
#fdh-#aagg & ask = gr\p code
,,gacb#ag4 ,y may al make res]va;ns
onl9e by visit+ www4acb4org & foll[+ !
#bjag 3f];e & 3v5;n l9k4
    ,3v5;n ,3tacts
#bjag exhibit 9=ma;n3 ,mi*ael
  ,smi!rman1 "<#fja"> #cca-#ggdj1
  amduo@abells\?4net               #ag
#bjag adv]tis+ & sponsor%ips3 ,m>g>9e
  ,b1man1 "<#eab"> #iba-#afbe1
  oleo#ej@ahotmail4com
,= any o!r 3v5;n-relat$ "qs1 3tact
  ,janet ,dickelman1 3v5;n *air1 at
  "<#fea"> #dbh-#ejei or via ;e-mail1
  janet4dickelman@agmail4com4
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        ,r1* = ! ,adv5ture ( a
     ,life"t3 ,2 a ,,dkm ,f/-,"tr
           by ,all5 ,casey
  ,ye> 9 & ye> \ ! message is ! same3
,! ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel ,f/-,"trs
program (f]s ,,acb memb]s ! opportun;y
to "picipate 9 ! na;nal 3f];e & 3v5;n1
le>n m ab ,,acb's "w 9 ! na;nal &
9t]na;nal >5as & exp]i;e a once-9-a-
life"t adv5ture4 ,h[ !n c ! impact (
selec;n z a ,f/-,"tr 2 m1sur$8 ,3sid]1
= example1 ! exp]i;e ( ,k5ne? ,semi5
,sr41 presid5t ( ,,acb ,texas1 a #bjaj
,,dkm ,f/-,"tr4 8,2+ select$ z 444 a
,,dkm ,f/-,"tr10 ,k5ne? ass]ts1 8gave
me an a3ess pass to an adv5ture & gr&
explora;n ( ! hi/ory ( ,,acb1 xs
mis.n1 purpose & ! dynamic impact x
has made & 3t9ues to make 9 ! lives (
,am]icans :o >e bl1 h l[ vi.n & ^? :o
may jo9 ? popula;n dur+ adulthood1 z
,i did40 ,&1 ,k5ne? 3t9ues1 8,i h
4cov]$ a r5ew$ purpose = liv+ "? my
9volve;t 9 s]v+ on all levels z /ate1
special-9t]e/ a6iliate & *apt]
presid5t 9 addi;n to 2+ an active
"picipant on committees t "w to keep
,,acb ?riv+4 4440
  ,! culm9a;n ( ! annual ,,dkm selec;n
process is ! nam+ ( two ,,acb memb]s
,- "o f ea/ & "o f we/ ( !
,mississippi ,riv] ,- to att5d !
na;nal 3f];e & 3v5;n 9 ,r5o z gue/s (
,,acb & ! ,,dkm committee4 ,! ,,dkm
program w fund r.d-trip air travel &
support+ transporta;n1 hotel
a3ommoda;ns "<d\ble o3upancy">1 p]
diem all[.e = m1ls & 9cid5tals1
recep;n & banquet tickets & 3v5;n
regi/ra;n fee4 ,! co/ ( op;nal t\rs &
simil> activities w 2 borne by !
9dividual4 ,! responsibilities (   #ai
ea* recipi5t 9clude b >e n limit$ to
att5d+ ! full week ( 3f];e & 3v5;n
activities2 "picipat+ 9 daily g5]al
ses.ns1 ! ,,acb ,l1d]%ip ,9/itute &
special-9t]e/ sem9>s2 & 9t]act+ )
,,acb l1d]s & fell[ memb]s4
  ,to 2 eligible = 3sid]a;n & selec;n1
ea* applicant m/ complete a ?ree-/ep
process4 ,f/1 ! applicant w satisfy !
basic eligibil;y require;ts3 2 age #ah
or old]2 bl or visually impair$2 memb]
9 gd /&+ ( ,,acb2 n"e h att5d$ a
previ\s ,,acb na;nal 3f];e & 3v5;n4
,second1 ea* applicant m/ submit two
lrs to ! committee ,- a lr ( applica;n
& a lr ( recomm5da;n4 ,! =m] w
9troduce ! applicant to ! committee &
9clude1 am;g o!r ?+s1 ! objectives 9
apply+ = ! aw>d1 a brief summ>y (
$uca;n & relat$ exp]i;e & an assess;t
( ! import.e ( ! ,f/-,"trs aw>d to !
applicant's c>e] develop;t z well z
b5efits to 8 or h] a6iliate &
commun;y4 ,! latt] m/ 2 submitt$ by !
presid5t ( ! applicant's ,,acb /ate or
special-9t]e/ a6iliate & %d assess !
applicant's l1d]%ip 3tribu;ns &
pot5tial4 ,?ird1 eligible applicants w
2 9t]view$ by ,,dkm committee memb]s4
  ,all applica;n mat]ials %d 2 =w>d$
to ,kelly ,gasque1 kgasque@aacb4org1 &
m/ 2 rcvd 9 ! ,,acb na;nal (fice no
lat] ?an ,april #c4 ,9complete
applica;ns w n 2 3sid]$4 ,teleph"o
9t]views w 2 s*$ul$ = mid-,april4 ,!
committee w select ! #bjag ,f/-,"trs 9
late ,april4 ,eligible applicants w 2
notifi$ at t "t4 ,direct yr "qs to
,,dkm *air ,all5 ,casey1
mahatmaac@aaol4com4
  ,jo9 ,k5ne? ,semi5 & m ?an #dj o!r
,,acb memb]s & %>e ! adv5ture ( a
life"t z a ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
,f/-,"tr4
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        ,vot+ 9 ,,acb1 ,"p #b
            by ,jeff ,?om
  ,"o ( ! mo/ important 9t]nal issues
fac+ ,,acb ov] ! next s"eal ye>s is t
( det]m9+ :e!r we ne$ to alt] \r   #ba
sy/em ( vot+1 & if s1 h[1 especially )
respect to :e!r ^? n att5d+ \r annual
3f];e %d 2 able to vote 9 elec;ns or
on 3/itu;nal & resolu;n matt]s4 ,9 "p
#a ( ? s]ies "<see ! ,novemb] #bjaf
issue">1 we explor$ "s ( ! >gu;ts
"uly+ ! ne$ = *anges 9 \r vot+ sy/em1
9clud+ ^? ( 9cr1s+ memb]%ip & !
problems fac$ by ! pot5tial = decl9+
3v5;n att5d.e4 ,we al exam9$ "s ( !
pr9ciples important to u 9 det]m9+
:at1 if any1 vot+ sy/em *anges %d 2
made1 not+ t ^! pr9ciples may1 9 "s
9/.es1 l1d to 3tradictory views on !
mo/ e6ective vot+ sy/em design4 ,9 ?
>ticle1 we focus on :at te*nology c &
_c d = u1 keep+ 9 m9d ^? pr9ciples
elucidat$ 9 ,"p #a4
  ,a few ,,acb a6iliates1 9clud+
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4 "<,,gdui">1 >e
curr5tly us+ vot+ sy/em te*nology = _!
5tire vot+ process4 ,! vot+ sy/em us$
by ,,gdui provides an e6ective1
e6ici5t1 r1sonably secure me*anism =
memb]s to vote via ei teleph"o or
comput]4 ,moreov]1 s* te*nology is
usable bo? = elec;ns & = vot+ on
resolu;ns or 3/itu;n & bylaws am5d;ts4
,?us1 x is important to 2g9 expos+
memb]s to ? te*nology4
  ,us+ ? te*nology1 "ey"o is provid$ )
a secure id5tifica;n numb] & notice is
giv5 ah1d ( "t ( :5 ! vot+ process
2g9s4 ,notices c 2 s5t \ via ;e-mail
or by po/c>d4 ,a det]m9a;n is made 9
adv.e h[ l;g vot]s w h to ca/ _!
ballots2 9 ! case ( ,,gdui1 x is two
weeks4 ,votes c 2 ca/ electronically
or via teleph"o4 ,9=ma;n c 2 9clud$ z
"p ( ! ballot reg>d+ c&idates or
m1sures 2+ vot$ on4 ,mo/ us]s h f.d !
sy/em easily usable4
  ,h["e1 nei ? te*nology nor o!r
easily available me?ods l5d !mvs to an
e6ective m1ns ( ext5d+ ! "r to vote to
memb]s n att5d+ an ,,acb 3v5;n dur+ !
3v5;n xf "u \r curr5t sy/em ( elec;ns4
,_m issues >ise :5 attempt+ to adapt ?
type ( sy/em to vot+ dur+ a 3v5;n1 b
,i'll hi<li<t "o t illu/rates !    #bc
9compatibil;y ) \r curr5t sy/em4 ,f/1
2c nom9a;ns = (fice (t5 o3ur f !
floor1 & :5 no c&idate rcvs a major;y
vote we ne$ to hold ano!r elec;n 9 t
race1 \r curr5t sy/em requires r1l-"t
ballots to 2 prep>$4 ,x appe>s to 2 v
di6icult1 if n impossible1 to prep>e !
telephonic or onl9e ballot 9 r1l "t
us+ exi/+ te*nology4 ,moreov]1 assum+
? te*nological b>ri] c 2 ov]come1 x is
v likely t ! co/ mi<t well 2
prohibitive = ,,acb4 ,( c\rse1 we d n
"k :e!r & :5 ! b>ri]s pres5t$ by
te*nology1 9clud+ co/1 secur;y & !
abil;y = non-3v5;n att5dees to vote 9
r1l "t may 2 ov]come4 ,z ! dialogue
ov] pot5tial *anges to \r sy/em ( vot+
proce$s1 we w c]ta9ly 3t9ue to exam9e
! "e-*ang+ /ate ( vot+ sy/em
te*nology4
  ,s :at mi<t a future vot+ sy/em =
,,acb look l8 ,"! >e a ho/ (
possibilities1 bo? ) respect to
3/itu;nal & bylaws am5d;ts1 resolu;ns1
& elec;ns = (fice4 ,= example1
resolu;ns & am5d;ts to ! 3/itu;n &
bylaws cd 2 vot$ on only at 3v5;ns4
,alt]natively1 !y cd 2 requir$ to 2
propos$ by "s date prior to or dur+
3v5;n & vot$ on dur+ a p]iod t 5ds
"s"t af 3v5;n4 ,if resolu;ns &
3/itu;nal am5d;ts >e vot$ on ei af
3v5;n or dur+ 3v5;n by ^? n att5d+ x1
"qs >ise z to :e!r proposals cd 2
modifi$ af !y >e orig9ally pres5t$ & !
impact on ! abil;y to 3duct debate4
  ,) respect to elec;ns1 !y mi<t 2
3duct$ 9 s* a mann] t ! 3v5;n n>r[$ !
*oices to two1 & memb]s wd vote af
3v5;n to decide ! w9n]4 ,if b>rri]s to
r1l-"t vot+ >e ov]come1 !n ev5 m
possibilities >ise4 ,"! is no "q t we
face di6icult deci.ns ab ! future ( \r
vot+ sy/em1 ev5 ?\< f9al deci.ns may 2
ye>s away4 ,if we >e to make ! be/
deci.n possible = ,,acb1 we ne$ to
exam9e ! *anges )9 ,,acb & to vot+
te*nology 9 li<t ( ! l;g-held values (
? organiza;n4 ,! m dialogue we h td ab
! future ( \r vot+ sy/em1 !        #be
bett] deci.ns we w make tm4
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         ,resolve to ,support
             ,,acb 9 #bjag
     by ,mike ,god9o & ,j1n ,mann
  ,happy ,new ,ye> f ! ,mon?ly ,m"ot>y
,support ,program "<,,mms"> committee4
,we hope t #bjag f9ds y happy & h1l?y1
& we hope x's a prosp]\s "o = all ( u4
  ,if y att5d$ or /r1m$ ! #bjaf ,,acb
annual 3f];e & 3v5;n1 y alr "k t !
,,mms committee met xs goal ( rais+
annual dona;ns to ,,acb to @s#ajj1jjj4
,? %[s r1l commit;t & support by y1 !
memb]%ip1 & we s9c]ely ?ank all ( y :o
jo9$ ! ,,mms program = ! f/ "t1 & ^? (
y :o 9cr1s$ yr mon?ly dona;ns4 ,we're
hop+ t m ( y w decide to jo9 ) u1 or
raise ! am.t y're alr giv+1 s t 9
#bjag we'll exce$ ? ye>'s goal by #aj
p]c5t4
  ,,acb tries to provide s]vices &
support1 free ( *>ge1 to all bl p & ^?
:o >e bl ) o!r 4abilities1 ^? :o >e
frs or relatives ( bl p1 employ]s1 &
^? :o >e 9 ! process ( los+ _! si<t4
,\r /aff & bo>d memb]s "w ) ,3gress1 !
,,fcc1 ! ,de"p;t ( ! ,tr1sury & c.t.s
o!r gov]n;t ag5cies & organiza;ns to
make life bett] = all ( u4 ,!y al "w )
bl;s organiza;ns >.d ! _w :5 issues
pres5t !mvs4 ,yr mon?ly dona;ns help
make ? all possible4
  ,yr 3tribu;n is tax d$uctible4
,:at"e am.t y designate1 ! m9imum 2+
@s#aj1 w 2 tak5 \ ( yr *eck+ a3.t or
*>g$ to yr cr$it c>d ea* mon?4 ,y c
donate ! :ole am.t to ,,acb or half (
x to ,,acb & ! o!r half to an a6iliate
( yr *oice4 ,if x 2comes nec = y to
/op yr dona;ns = any r1son1 y c d s1
no "qs ask$4 ,"eybody :o jo9s ! ,,mms
program or 9cr1ses _! mon?ly dona;n by
at l1/ @s#e 2f ! 5d ( ! #bjag 3v5;n w
2 eligible to w9 a fabul\s prize4
  ,"! >e two simple ways = y to sign
up = ! ,,mms program3 #a"> visit
www4acb4org1 tab to ! ,donate ,n[
button & !n tab to ! ,mon?ly ,m"ot>y
,support "<,,mms"> program1 or     #bg
#b"> call or ;e-mail ,lori ,s>ff at !
,m9nesota (fice1 "<#fab"> #ccb-#cbdb1
ls>ff@aacb4org4 ,ei way1 x's easy to
2g9 mak+ mon?ly 3tribu;ns1 or 9cr1s+
curr5t "os4
  ,if y're l mo/ ( u1 y've alr brok5
^? resolu;ns y made on ,new ,ye>'s
,eve4 ,:y n resolve ? ye> to help
support ,,acb f9ancially ) a mon?ly
dona;n8 ,x w 2 "o ( ! mo/ b5eficial
resolu;ns y've "e made1 & "o ( !
easie/ to keep4
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            ,brl ,funnies
        by ,l>ry ;,p4 ,johnson
  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,l>ry ,johnson is
an au?or & motiva;nal sp1k]4 ,y c
3tact hm via ;e-mail at
l>jo#a@aprodigy4net or visit 8 website
at www4mexicobyt\*4com4">
  ,i've be5 a brl us] = ov] #ge ye>s4
,us+ brl has br"\ me m ?an a few
*uckles4 ,*eck+ 9 at ! ,hilton ,hotel
9 ,kansas ,c;y a few ye>s ago1 ,i
kidd$ ! bell p]son 2c !y _h plac$ !
brl num]al \tside my room upside d[n4
,lat] t ev5+1 ,i return$ to ! hotel1
took ! elevator up to my floor &
promptly =got my room numb]4
,emb>rass$1 ,i 2gan walk+ al;g !
corridor r1d+ ! room numb]s & try+ to
rememb] m9e1 :5 sudd5ly my f+]s came
acr a brl num]al t 0 upside d[n4
,voila6 ,_! mi/ake 0 my salva;n4
  ,i did my "ugraduate /udy at
,nor?we/]n ,univ]s;y 9 ,evan/on1 j
\tside ,*icago4 ,! w9t]s "! >e bitt]ly
cold4 ,i commut$ ea* "d to class1 :
m1nt a #cj-m9ute bus ride1 a block & a
half walk to cat* ! tra91 & !n a #f-
block walk to ! campus4 ,n a di6icult
j\rney :5 ! w1!r 0 mild1 b dur+ mid-
,janu>y x cd 2 frigidly numb+1 ) ! w9d
bl[+ (f ! lake at #bj miles an h\r & !
temp]ature hov]+ >.d z]o4 ,>riv+ to my
#h a4m4 radio ann\nc+ class1 ,i ask$ !
pr(essor if he wd s*$ule me la/ to r1d
! comm]cials we 7 assign$ to r1d ov] !
microph"o1 2c my f+]s 7 s froz5 t ,i
cdn't feel ! brl dots on my        #bi
script4 ,8 rogui% reply drew rauc\s
lau<t] f my classmates4 8,i ?"\ ,i'd
he>d all ! excuses4 ,i guess ,i'll j h
to give y an ,8;,f,0 = froz5 f+]s40
  ,!n "!'s ! o!r extreme4 ,x 0 a
wond];l surprise "o sunny ,augu/ afn
"h 9 ,san ,antonio1 :5 ,i 0 visit+ !
,san ,antonio ,botanical ,g>d5s1 ": ,i
4cov]$ t volunte]s _h plac$ brl
9scrip;ns on copp] plaques id5tify+ !
plants & h]bs4 ,i c]ta9ly appreciat$
_! desire to make 9=ma;n a3essible to
bl folks l me1 b x takes a r1lly
d$icat$ brl r1d] to 2 will+ to run
his_/h] f+]s acr ^? brld copp] plaques
af !y've be5 h1t$ up a few h\rs by \r
f]oci\s tropical ,texas sun4
  ,"o big advantage ( brl is t y c r1d
yr pres5ta;n to an audi;e :ile look+
/rai<t at !m4 ,h["e1 "s si<t$ p >e
3fus$ by ?4 ,rec5tly ,i deliv]$ a %ort
talk to a gr\p ( s5iors at an
9augura;n c]emony4 ,z ,i 0 sp1k+1 a
woman turn$ to a fr & com;t$3 8,d y
notice h[ n]v\s he is8 ,he keeps
fumbl+ ) 8 pap]s40 ,! fr repli$1
8,silly1 he's n fumbl+ ) 8 pap]s1 he's
r1d+ brl40
  ,on ano!r o3a.n 9 college1 z !
pr(essor turn$ to ! blackbo>d & 2gan
writ+ & sp1k+1 ,i 2gan tak+ notes 9
brl4 ,%e /opp$ & turn$ >.d4 ,s1 ,i
/opp$ writ+4 ,af a pause1 %e turn$ ag
to ! blackbo>d & resum$ h] lecture &
writ+4 ,i resum$ my note-tak+4 ,/opp+
? "t 9 mid-s5t;e %e turn$ to ! class &
dem&$ to "k :o 0 mak+ t tapp+ noise
:ile %e 0 talk+4 ,i lift$ my slate (f
my desk & %[$ x to h]4 8,x's me10 ,i
sd4 ,%e _h n"e 2f se5 brl or a slate &
/ylus4 ,%e 0 emb>rass$4 ,b1 t "d1 %e 0
al $ucat$4 ,= "s1 brl may 2 a 8bumpy
road to k10 b = me1 x has be5 a
wond];l way to keep 9 t\*4
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           ,a6iliate ,news
    ,,aavl ,(f]s #bjag ,3f];e & ,3v5;n
    ,/ip5d
  ,^? age #ee & old] comprise m ?an
half ( ! vi.n impair$ popula;n1    #ca
& ! numb] ( s* s5iors is dramatically
9cr1s+ e ye>4 ,?us1 x is 9cumb5t ^u
,,acb t ! ,alli.e on ,ag+ & ,vi.n
,loss "<,,aavl">1 xs special-9t]e/
a6iliate cr1t$ specifically = t
popula;n1 2 z /r;g z possible4 ,t[>d t
ef=t ,,aavl is (f]+ a @s#ejj /ip5d to
an 9dividual :o has su6]$ rec5t vi.n
loss & :o w 2 att5d+ ! #bjag 3f];e &
3v5;n 9 ,r5o4
  ,to 2 3sid]$ = ! /ip5d1 y m/ meet !
foll[+ crit]ia3
_4 ,2 age #ee or old]4
_4 ,y m/ h be5 diagnos$ z legally bl
  or exp]i;ed significant vi.n loss )9
  ! la/ five ye>s4
_4 ,y m/ complete ! applica;n 2l &
  9clude a ref];e lr f yr eye c>e
  speciali/ or a commun;y pr(es.nal :o
  is aw>e ( yr vi.n loss4
_4 ,if y >e aw>d$ ! /ip5d1 y m/ regi/]
  to att5d ! ,,acb 3v5;n4 ,! /ip5d w 2
  appli$ to reimburse 3v5;n exp5ses :5
  y >rive at ! 3v5;n4
_4 ,if select$ to rcv ! /ip5d1 y m/
  regi/] to att5d all ,,aavl
  activities4
  ,curr5t ,,aavl memb]s >e ^1n
eligible to apply4
  ,applica;ns %d 2 submitt$
electronically or pr9t$2 h&writt5
applica;ns w n 2 a3ept$4 ,y may submit
yr applica;n via ;e-mail to
omill]#eh@acomcast4net or mail to
,,aavl1 c_/o ,oral ,mill]1 #cgja
,3necticut ,ave4 ,,nw ,apt4 #bcf1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjjh4 ,all applica;ns
& ref];e lrs m/ 2 rcvd by ^7,m>* #ae1
#bjag^' to 2 3sid]$4
      ,applica;n = ,/ip5d
,"n3
,age3
,mail+ address3
,teleph"o numb]3
;,e-mail address3
,>e y a memb] ( ,,acb8
,h[ did y he> ab ,,aavl8
,h[ d y ?9k y w b5efit f "picipat+ 9
  ,,aavl activities8
,7 y diagnos$ z legally bl or )    #cc
  significant vi.n loss )9 ! la/ #e
  ye>s8
,h[ is yr vi.n loss a6ect+ yr
  activities ( daily liv+8
,:at >e yr major 3c]ns ab yr loss (
  si<t8
,give a brief descrip;n ( yr commun;y
  9volve;t3
    ,,aabt ,(f]s ,m>cia ,nigro-,dress]
    ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip
  ,! ,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,bl ,t1*]s
has cr1t$ a s*ol>%ip 9 memory ( ,m>cia
,dress]1 l;g-"t active memb] ( ,,acb4
,9 a3ord.e ) ! wi%es ( h] husb&1
,/eve1 ! s*ol>%ip is 9t5d$ = an
"ugraduate or graduate /ud5t :o is
visually impair$ & /udy+ = a c>e] 9
t1*+ at any level1 & w 2 adm9i/]$ by !
,,acb s*ol>%ip committee4
  ,we "k t ,m>cia 0 active & _h frs 9
_m o!r a6iliates1 & s we're (f]+ ?
opportun;y = all ( y to honor h]
memory by 3tribut+ to ! s*ol>%ip4 ,!
s*ol>%ip 0 aw>d$ = ! f/ "t 9 #bjaf4
,we wd l to 3t9ue x1 b we ne$ yr help4
,,aabt w mat* ! f/ @s#gjj ( 3tribu;ns4
,*ecks %d 2 made payable to ,,aabt &
s5t to ,john ,buckley1 #ajbe ,ree
,way1 ,knoxville1 ;,,tn #cgiji4
    ,,acbda ,li/s]v ,up & ,runn+
  ,happy ,new ,ye>6 ,we _h grt meet+s
at ,,acb's #bjaf annual 3v5;n4 ,"o
sp1k] gave a talk on 8 islet cell
transplant2 t 0 a miracle1 to say !
l1/4
  ,h y r5ew$ yr dues8 ,if n1 3sid]
jo9+ or r5ew+ yr memb]%ip = #bjag6
,dues >e @s#aj a ye>4 ,to jo91 s5d a
*eck or m"oy ord] to ,donna ,selig] at
#iae ,a%wor? ,rd4 ,apt4 #bjh1 ,we/
,des ,mo9es1 ,,ia #ejbfe-#cffi4
  ,9 3v]sa;ns ) bl p :o h diabetes1 "!
has be5 m* talk ab ! lack ( a3essible
3t9u\s glucose monitor+ met]s & pumps4
,hav+ p po/ id1s or updates on !
li/s]v wd make = an 9t]e/+ 4cus.n4
,:at is yr exp]i;e8
  ,advocacy is a top prior;y ? ye>1 &
"! is m "w = all ( u to d4 ,r5o w 2 "h
2f y "k x4 ,to keep up to date1    #ce
jo9 ! li/s]v4 ,g to
www4acbli/s4org_/mailman_/li/9fo1 !n
scroll d[n & look = ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl ,diabetics 9 ,ac;n4 ,hope to see
y po/+ soon4
    ,,cclvi ,s*ol>%ips ,available
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,9t]na;nal "<,,cclvi"> w aw>d ?ree
s*ol>%ips 9 ! am.t ( @s#c1jjj ea* to
"o full-"t 5t]+ fre%man1 "ugraduate &
graduate college /ud5ts :o >e l[ vi.n1
ma9ta9 a /r;g ,,gpa & >e 9volv$ 9 _!
s*ool_/local commun;y4
  ,applica;n mat]ials m/ 2 rcvd by
,m>* #a4 ,s*ol>%ip monies w 2 aw>d$ =
! #bjag-#bjah academic ye>4
  ,to r1d ! s*ol>%ip guidel9es &
complete an onl9e applica;n1 visit
www4cclvi4org & click on ! ,,cclvi
,s*ol>%ip ,programs l9k4 ,y may submit
yr applica;n onl9e f ,jan4 #a "? ,m>*
#a2 ! cut(f is #aa3#ei p4m4 ,ea/]n on
,m>* #a4 ,if y h "qs1 3tact ,,cclvi at
#a-#hjj-#gcc-#bbeh or s5d a message to
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      ,ida ,s*w]zel3 ,a ,c5tury
         ( ,memories1 ,"p #a
           by ,greg ,l9db]g
  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,greg ,l9db]g is !
$itor ( ,florida's 8,:ite ,cane
,bullet940 ,he 0 al a ,,dkm ,f/-,"tr 9
#bjaf4">
  ,let's take a trip back 9 "t4 ,x 0 !
spr+ ( #aiaf4 ,woodr[ ,wilson 0 9 !
,:ite ,h\se4 ,j ov] #ajj million p
made up ! popula;n ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,x 0 ne>ly "o ye> 2f ! ,u4,s4 jo9$ xs
allies 9 ,_w ,w> ,i4
  ,on ! f9al "d 9 ,may t ye>1 ,ida
,re/a9o ,s*w]zel 0 born 9 ,a/oria on
,l;g ,isl&1 ,n4,y4 ,%e 0 deliv]$ at
home by a midwife1 :o 0 frs ) h] "m4
,%e says %e 0 h] "m's 8miracle *40
  8,i 0 probably premature1 al? !y
didn't r1lly "k ab all t at ! "t10 %e
says4 8,f bir?1 ,i 0 on oxyg5 &
m$ica;n4 ,!y ev5 gave me ,b#ab %ots4
,!y did n expect me to live4 ,b n[ at
#ajj1 ,i feel bett] ?an "e4 ,my    #cg
"m alw gave me an extra hug on my
bir?"d & 0 amaz$ t ,i cd keep go+4 ,if
,i "e took a vaca;n1 we'd alw look = !
ne>e/ hospital 9 case ,i ne$$ m$ical
att5;n40
  ,s*w]zel _h f\r sibl+s1 & h] "m
rais$ all five *n due to h] "f's
abusive p]sonal;y4 8,my "m 0 l ! ,rock
( ,gibralt>10 %e says4 8,%e cd d
absolutely any?+4 ,b ! nei<bors >.d u
7 v una3ept+ ( \r "m 2c %e 0 sep>at$ f
\r "f4 ,t 0 fr[n$ ^u m* m back !n40
  ,h] "m1 ,amalia1 0 j #ag ye>s old :5
%e came to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f h]
homet[n ( ,naples1 ,italy 9 ! e>ly
#aijjs4 ,amalia wd lat] sponsor h]
only si/]1 ,adel9a1 to 2come a ,u4,s4
citiz54
  8,in ^? "ds1 y put yrf on ,8! li/,0
to come to ! ,u4,s4 ,y _h to h a
sponsor :o 0 (t5 a complete /rang]4
,_m p cd n sp1k ,5gli% :5 !y mov$ "h40
  ,s*w]zel's gr&"m _h sev]e as?ma1 :
%e 2lieves %e 9h]it$ f h]4 ,%e has
/ru7l$ ) br1?+ problems h] 5tire life4
  8,my "m put two *airs tgr & laid a
mattress acr !m4 ,%e put all ( my
m$ica;ns1 pap]1 & p5cils on !m s t
"ey?+ ,i ne$$ 0 9 "o place4 ,i miss$ a
lot ( s*ool :5 ,i 0 "y4 ,i _h to br+ a
clumsy oxyg5 tank to s*ool & give x to
! s*ool nurse4 ,:5 ,i _h a br1?+
attack1 ! t1*] took me to see ! nurse4
,kids wd huff & puff :ile lau<+ at me
z ,i _h tr\ble br1?+1 : goes to %[ t
"s kids h alw be5 m1n4 ,i att5d$
,p4,s4 #hc 9 ,a/oria1 ,n4,y40
  ,s*w]zel says x 0 a di6]5t _w :5 %e
0 gr[+ up4 8,:5 ,i 0 "y1 life 0 simple
& tru/+4 ,! scre5 door on \r h\se _h j
a ll lat*4 ,x 0 s* a di6]5t "t40
  ,%e has "o surviv+ si/]1 ,gilda
,ebel1 :o is #ib4 ,h] elde/ si/] 0
,amelia ,virga1 :o 0 #aa ye>s old] ?an
h]4 ,%e al _h two bro!rs1 ,m>io &
,julio4
  8,i w5t to ,lawr;e ,hi< ,s*ool = two
ye>s4 ,"! 0 ,br[n's ,busi;s ,s*ool ":
y cd rcv tra9+ to 2come a secret>y4 ,y
_h to pay ! tui;n two mon?s 9      #ci
adv.e4 ,my mom sign$ me up to g "! =
"o mon?1 b ,i want$ to 2 a s1m/ress1 s
,i dropp$ \4 ,my "m cd take a rag &
make "s?+ b1uti;l1 s ,i r1lly le>n$ ^!
skills & 2came a s1m/ress myf40
  ,! next *apt] ( h] life wd br+ "s
big surprises t wd impact h] ="e4
  8,i w5t on to "w at ,"l @& ,taylor1
": ,i made girdles & bras1 & did lots
( alt]a;ns4 ,i met s _m fam\s p "!4 ,i
actually got to %ake ,el1nor
,roosevelt's h& :5 %e 0 ,f/ ,lady4 ,%e
took ! elevator up to \r /ore1 & %e _h
s"eal ,secret ,s]vice m5 ) h]4 ,all (
! employees 7 l9$ up on ei side ( !
aisle4 ,%e %ook "ey"o's h& & _h a
pl1sant ^w = "ey"o4 ,:5 %e %ook ! /ore
manag]'s h&1 he :isp]$ "s?+ to h]1 &
%e />t$ lau<+ hy/]ically4 ,i 0 s eag]
to f9d \ :at he sd & ask$ >.d if any"o
knew :at he told h]1 b he sd x wd alw
2 a secret4 ,i al met ,doro?y ,lam\r1
,el1nor ,p[ell1 & ,june ,allyson4 ,!
/ore 0 on ,fif? ,av5ue 9 ,manhattan1 s
all ( ! big "ns %opp$ "!40
  ,%e & h] husb&1 ,h>old1 7 m>ri$ =
#fj ye>s4 ,! two f/ met :5 bo? "w$ at
,"l @& ,taylor4
  8,i 0 a corseti]e & />t$ "w+ "! :5
,i 0 ab #ag or #ah10 %e recalls4 8,my
future husb& 0 a /ock boy4 ,he'd alw
wait = me at ! employee exit4 ,he kept
bu7+ me to g \ on a date1 s ,i f9ally
gave in4 ,on \r f/ date1 he told me we
7 go+ to get m>ri$4 ,i ?"\ he 0 nuts1
b we ev5tually did1 & x's 9cr$ible we
/ay$ tgr = all ^? ye>s40
  ,h>old 0 a ye> & a half "y] ?an 8
bett] half4 ,he s]v$ 9 ! ,u4,s4 ,>my =
ov] f\r ye>s1 9clud+ /9ts at ! ,battle
( ! ,bulge1 ! ,battle ( ,norm&y1 & !
,battle at ,patton's ,run dur+ ,_w ,w>
,,ii4
  ,9 #aidb1 ,h>old 0 /a;n$ at ,=t
,b5n+1 ,ga4 ,ida took a bus to
,columbus1 ,ga4 to meet hm4 ,? is ":
!y wd tie ! knot4
  8,i s5t a wire to hm say+ ,i 0 on my
way10 %e recalls4 8,he b"\ socks &
cig>ettes ) ! ll m"oy he _h1 s     #da
,i w.d up pay+ = ! w$d+ r+1 ! hotel1 &
! ,ju/ice ( ! ,p1ce to m>ry u at !
c\rth\se4 ,we /ay$ at ! ,ral/on ,hotel
9 ,columbus = @s#aj a ni<t4 ,my "m 0 n
too happy ab all ( ? s9ce h] o!r *n _h
tradi;nal *ur* w$d+s40
  ,%e recalls "s e>ly =ms ( te*nology
to : %e 0 expos$4 8,:5 ,i 0 "y]1 ,i
w5t to ! ,_w's ,fair 9 ,flu%+1 ,new
,york4 ,!y _h an exhibit t %[$ h[
ov]passes wd 2 built & h[ !y'd "w all
ov] \r c.try4 ,!y call$ !m ,8hi<ways (
! sky1,0 & "ey"o ?"\ x 0 m l a pie-9-
!-sky idea4 ,al1 :5 "o ( \r nei<bors
got a ,,tv = ! f/ "t1 "ey"o 9 !
nei<borhood wd g ov] to 8 h\se & cr[d
>.d ? ll box t y cd h>dly see4 ,t poor
man1 :o 0 actually v w1l?y1 wi%$ he _h
n"e op5$ 8 doors40
  ,^u le>n+ !y _h a * on ! way1
,s*w]zel's doctor s5t a telegram to h]
husb& :o 0 at ,=t ,sutton s t he wd
come to ,new ,york = ,ida's pregnancy4
  8,! doctor told my husb& to get me \
( ,new ,york 2c ,i wdn't 2 able to
deliv] my baby due to my h1l?4 ,he ev5
m5;n$ an abor;n4 ,i w.d up gett+ put
on /rict b$ re/ = six mon?s & _h to
eat v li<tly4 ,i f9ally deliv]$ !
baby1 b 8 face 0 s mess$ up 2c ( h[ he
came \4 ,he al _h "o w1k eye4 ,we 7 9
! hospital = two weeks4 ,he f9ally
/>t$ look+ bett] physically4 ,8 "n 0
,brian4 ,he w5t on to s]ve 9 ! ,navy &
"w$ z an airplane me*anic4 ,he di$ at
#ei f a he>t attack40
  ,%e al has a dau<t]1 ,l9da
,nicodemus1 :o is m>ri$ to ,bruce4
8,my son-9-law is a pr9ce10 %e 5?uses4
  ,at "o po9t1 ,s*w]zel liv$ 9
,belton1 ,texas "r af h] son 0 born &
:ile h] husb& 0 /a;n$ at ,=t ,hood4
  8,x co/ me @s#aj a week to live 9 a
c.try h\se 9 ,texas4 ,! woman :o [n$ x
knew ,i _h a baby4 ,%e sd ,i cd only
live "! if my baby 0 quiet4 ,i sd he
wdn't make a s.d1 b he holl]$ & cri$
mo/ ( ! "t4 ,"! 0 no runn+ wat]1 no
9door plumb+1 & no use ( !
refrig]ator4 ,i 0 "! = ?ree        #dc
mon?s4 ,i _h to ma9ly eat p1nut butt]
& jelly s&wi*es4 ,i _h to use
evaporat$ milk ) wat]4 ,i _h to use an
\th\se1 & ,i _h to fill up a pan )
wat] f ! \th\se to get any wat] "!4 ,i
_h to wa% my son's clo!s on a table )
a galvaniz$ pail4 ,? woman want$ me \
& made ?+s s di6icult = me40
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        ,! ,pass+ ( a ,pione]3
           ,!odore ,bryant
           by ,all5 ,casey
  ,!odore ,bryant 0 pres5t at ! 2g9n+
:5 ! ,nor? ,c>ol9a delega;n & o!r /ate
a6iliates 7 expell$ f ! ,,nfb4
,subsequ5tly1 ,!odore1 ,brady ,j"os1
,m>ie ,bor+1 ,m>v9 ,gatl9 & ,$w9
,craddock ,- ) ! assi/.e ( ,durw>d
;,k4 ,mc,daniel1 ,oral ,mill] & ,floyd
,qualls ,- 2came *>t] memb]s ( !
fl$gl+ ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,= ! next half-c5tury1 ,!odore ma9ta9$
8 loyalty to ,,nccb & ,,acb1 9clud+ a
life memb]%ip 9 ,,acb4
  ,a ,nor? ,c>ol9a native1 ,!odore
took degrees 9 agronomy f ,nor?
,c>ol9a ,a@&,t & ! ,univ]s;y (
,ill9ois4 ,he tau<t agriculture =
s"eal ye>s until ill;s result$ 9 a
loss ( eyesi<t4 ,af /ru7l+ ) !
*all5ges ( impair$ vi.n1 he 2came
actively 9volv$ 9 ! organiz$ bl;s
move;t4 ,seek+ opportunities to
improve hmf "? $uca;n1 he e>n$ a law
degree f ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,c5tral
,univ]s;y4
  ,! f.d+ ( ! ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,c\ncil (
! ,bl op5$ new vi/as ( s]vice4 ,he
s]v$ z ,,nccb presid5t & a bo>d memb]
= a numb] ( ye>s "!af4 ,"w+ f/ z a
rehab c\nselor & lat] z a sup]visor )
! /ate ,divi.n ( ,s]vices = ! ,bl1
,!odore labor$ dilig5tly = ! cr1;n (
exp&$ employ;t opportunities = !
visually impair$4 ,te/ify+ on s"eal
o3a.ns 2f legislative committees1 he
advocat$ = exp&$ programs & s]vices &
! requisite fund+4 ,he 0 appo9t$ by !
gov]nor to ! /ate ,commis.n = ! ,bl &
to o!r /ate-sponsor$ committees4   #de
  ,!odore pass$ away ,oct4 #be1 #bjaf1
af a l5g?y p]iod ( decl9+ h1l? at !
age ( #ib4 ,he n"e wav]$ f 8 commit;t
to ! dign;y & welf>e ( ! visually
impair$ citiz5s ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,"?\t
8 life he exhibit$ a mode/ dign;y born
( ye>s ( s]vice to o!rs4
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    ,h[ to ,use ,all ,yr ,res\rces
        to ,build ,yr ,memb]%ip
       compil$ by ,>dis ,bazyn1
         ,,acb ,memb]%ip ,*air
  ,at \r rec5t focus call1 !
"picipants 4cuss$ h[ to use all yr
res\rces to build yr memb]%ip4 ,we
decid$ we _h m ways ( collect+
possible memb]s ?an we orig9ally ?"\4
,see ! li/ ( ^? m5;n$ & use !m to
build yr *apt] or a6iliate memb]%ip4
_4 ,f9d prior memb]%ip li/s & call pa/
  memb]s & tell !m ( yr curr5t /atus
  ,- programs1 advocacy1 or p]sonal
  celebra;ns4
_4 ,h yr memb]%ip *air *eck ! ,,acb
  ,a6iliate ,memb]%ip ,manage;t ,sy/em
  to see :o 9 yr /ate hasn't jo9$4
_4 ,ask ea* ( yr curr5t memb]s to
  3tact all ! bl or visually impair$ p
  !y "k & 9vite !m to a meet+ & %>e !
  b5efits ( yr gr\p4 ,mo/ new memb]s
  come 2c !y 7 9vit$ by a fr or
  acqua9t.e4
_4 ,9vite any"o y've met previ\sly at
  any a6iliate or *apt] func;n1 9 a
  p>atransit vehicle1 or at a commun;y
  ev5t4
_4 ,3tact /ate ag5cies or ! ,,nls
  libr>y = yr /ate & ask !m if !y'll d
  a mail+ = y if yr organiza;n picks
  up ! co/ &_/or provides ! lrs &
  5velopes4 ,"s may h a newslr ": !y
  cd 9clude an >ticle or cal5d> item4
_4 ,get a li/+ 9 ! cal5d> sec;n ( yr
  pap]1 cable *annel1 or newslr ( any
  appropriate organiza;n4
_4 ,take advantage ( any onl9e cal5d>s
  on ,,tv or radio websites4
_4 ,att5d local net"w+ ev5ts 9 yr
  commun;y & %>e yr organiza;n's
  b5efits4                         #dg
_4 ,ask ab hav+ a boo? at local h1l?
  fairs or /ate or c.ty fairs4 ,y cd h
  "s"o brl p's "ns & sell ra6le
  tickets or products if all[$4
_4 ,f9d 4abil;y 3sortia or v5ues ":
  visually impair$ s5iors mi<t come4
_4 ,talk ) local oph?almologi/s &
  doctors ab hav+ bro*ures 9 _! (fices
  = visually impair$ p & ask if !y
  mi<t 2 will+ to add an >ticle to a
  newslr if !y 4tribute "o4
_4 ,jo9 or visit local ,lions ,clubs &
  see if !y wd 2 will+ to jo9 or
  volunte] = special ev5ts4
_4 ,pur*ase busi;s c>ds = yr *apt] or
  a6iliate memb]s to 4tribute at ev5ts
  !y att5d4
_4 ,/>t small-gr\p activities : mi<t
  br+ 9 p :o >5't 9t]e/$ 9 a regul>
  meet+ b mi<t come to a book club1
  bir?"d d9n]1 social ev5t1 diabetes
  sem9>1 te*nology fair_/%[1 or
  describ$ movie or play4
_4 ,3tact a visual impair;t s]vices
  coord9ator at a local ,,va facil;y &
  s5d !m 9=ma;n ab yr organiza;n4
_4 ,volunte] to sp1k to a gr\p (
  cli5ts at a local ,,va1 ori5ta;n
  c5t]1 rehab c5t]1 s5ior c5t]1 or o!r
  /ate ag5cy to tell !m ab yr *apt] &
  a6iliate & h[ y support o!r visually
  impair$ p "? net"w+1 s*ol>%ips1 &
  o!r assi/.e4 ,!y may want to he> yr
  p]sonal /ory ( vi.n loss4
_4 ,3tact local colleges & hi< s*ools
  to ask ab visually impair$ /ud5ts4
  ,if !y h "s1 !y mi<t 2 will+ to give
  !m fly]s ab yr upcom+ sp1k]s or
  ev5ts4 ,y cd al volunte] to sp1k to
  !m ab ! b5efits ( yr a6iliate or yr
  p]sonal /ory4
_4 ,rememb] to 9vite si<t$ frs or
  family memb]s to meet+s & ev5ts4 ,"s
  may wi% to assi/ or "picipate4
  ,if y h memb]%ip "qs1 3tact ,>dis
,bazyn at "<#hah"> #bch-#icba or
bazyn@abazyncommunica;ns4com4
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              ,"h & ,"!            #di
      $it$ by ,%>on ,/rzalk[ski
  ,! ann\nce;t ( products & s]vices 9
? column does n repres5t an 5dorse;t
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
(fic]s1 or /aff4 ,li/+s >e free ( *>ge
= ! b5efit ( \r r1d]s4 8,! ,,acb ,brl
,=um0 _c 2 held responsible = !
reliabil;y ( ! products & s]vices
m5;n$4 ,to submit items = ? column1
s5d a message to slover+@aacb4org1 or
ph"o ! na;nal (fice at #a-#hjj-#dbd-
#hfff1 & l1ve a message 9 ,%>on
,lover+'s mailbox4 ,9=ma;n m/ 2 rcvd
at l1/ two mon?s ah1d ( publica;n
date4
    ,summ] #bjag ,,nasa ,9t]n%ip
    ,opportunities
  ,>e y a hi<-s*ool or college /ud5t
9t]e/$ 9 a]onautics & \t] space8
,,nasa />t$ tak+ applica;ns = xs summ]
#bjag 9t]n%ips on ,nov4 #aj4 ,!
applica;n d1dl9e is ,m>* #a1 #bjag4
  ,don't delay ,- apply e>ly6 ,! be/
opportunities fill up fa/4 ,,nasa has
9t]n%ips = hi<-s*ool /ud5ts & = ris+
fre%m5 "? doctoral /ud5ts 9 ,,/em
fields4 ,applicants m/ 2 ,u4,s4
citiz5s1 ) a m9imum ,,gpa ( #c4j =
college & #c4j = hi< s*ool4 ,hi<-s*ool
/ud5ts m/ 2 at l1/ #af ye>s old at !
"t ! 9t]n%ip 2g9s4
  ,apply+ is a two-/ep process4 ,f/1
regi/] = an a3.t at ! ,"o ,/op ,%opp+
,9itiative "<,,ossi">3 ,,nasa
,9t]n%ips1 ,fell[%ips1 & ,s*ol>%ips
"<,,nifs"> at
http3_/_/9t]n4nasa4gov_/4 ,!n select &
apply to specific 9t]n%ip
opportunities4
  ,if y h "qs1 or ne$ help apply+1
3tact ,k5ne? ,silb]man at "<#cja">
#bhf-#ibha1 or via ;e-mail1
k5ne?4a4silb]man@anasa4gov4
    ,h&s ,on ,aw>d ,w9n]s
  ,na;nal ,brl ,press held xs annual
gala on ,oct4 #bh1 #bjaf4 ,! gala
honor$ two leg5d>y pione]s 9 ! field (
a3essibil;y = ! bl ) ! 8,h&s ,on0
,aw>d3 ,joe ,sullivan1 f.d] ( ,duxbury
,sy/ems ( ,we/=d1 ,mass41 &        #ea
,d1ne ,blazie1 f.d] ( ,m>yl& ,comput]
,s]vices & ,blazie ,5g9e]+4
  ,duxbury ,sy/ems is ! company
responsible = ! comput] plat=m t
transcribes ! pr9t$ ^w to brl4
  ,blazie ,5g9e]+ revolu;niz$
a3essibil;y te*nology ) ! cr1;n ( !
,brl ';n ,sp1k & refre%able brl
notetak]s4 ,blazie has al be5 an em95t
=ce 9 ! develop;t ( ,,nbp's new
refre%able brl comput]1 ! ,b#b,g4
    ,,afb's ,le>n ,te*
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl rec5tly
laun*$ ,le>n ,te*1 a te*nology a3ess
9itiative t f1tures free onl9e
tutorials to help p :o >e bl or
visually impair$ le>n h[ to improve _!
comput] & te*nology skills4 ,!
tutorials c 2 a3ess$ at
www4afb4org_/le>nte*4
  ,! newe/ tutorial (f]+ = ,le>n ,te*
is a #aj-"p s]ies on 8,us+ ,google
,docs & ,google ,drive ) ,,nvda40 ,:5
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