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       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! foll[+
^ws >e bas$ on ! spee* : ,,acb
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds deliv]$
to assembl$ a6iliate presid5ts
& repres5tatives at ,,acb's
annual mid-ye> meet+ 9
,l\isville1 ,ky4">
  ,ladies & g5tlem51 ,i h come
to look =w>d to ^! mid-ye>
reports1 : 5c\rage me to pause
9 ! middle ( ! ye> & reflect
^u :at we h a3ompli%$ s9ce !
la/ na;nal 3v5;n1 & al to %>e
) y "s ( ! 3c]ns t h em]g$
s9ce la/ ,july4

     ,! ,issue ( ,m9imum
      ,wage = ,bl ,"w]s
  ,f/1 ,i want to describe "s
( ! ev5ts t h o3urr$ >.d
m9imum wage1 & al "s ( !    #f
dilemmas t place ,,acb 9 "s
9t]e/+ situa;ns4
  ,la/ fall1 ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n
( ! ,bl 2gan to propose
legisla;n at ! na;nal level to
require all 9du/ries programs
t employ p :o >e bl to assure
t any"o :o _h no o!r 4abil;y
except bl;s %d rcv no less ?an
! m9imum wage4
  ,n[1 ^? ( y :o foll[ \r
resolu;ns w "k t t viewpo9t
corresponds ess5tially to !
posi;n t ,,acb has al tak54
,s1 "o ( ! m 9t]e/+ ?+s t t
ac;n did = u 0 to l1d u to a
place ": we agre$ absolutely )
! ,f$]a;n's su7es;n4
  ,well1 9 ,decemb]1 ,jim
,gi2ons1 :o h1ds ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 call$ tgr !
bl;s commun;y4 ,! l1d]%ip (
,,acb & ,,nfb 7 "!4 ,_m ,,nib
9du/ries 7 "!1 & ! ,g5]al
,c\ncil ( ,9du/ries = !     #g
,bl _h repres5tatives at !
meet+4 ,! objective 0 to
figure \ a way to assure t !
bl;s commun;y cd take ac;n z a
:ole4 ,we all want$ to assure
t :at"e policy we develop$ wd
n only protect ! "rs ( bl
folks to get ! m9imum wage1 b
al give ! 9du/ries 5 "t ,-
especially 9 li<t ( "s (
,,gsa's rec5t ac;ns ,- to
develop & imple;t viable
programs : cd al pay "w]s at
l1/ ! m9imum wage4
  ,at t meet+1 ,,acb took !
posi;n t1 if ! bl;s commun;y z
a :ole 7 prep>$ to /& tgr1 !n
we wd 2 com=table giv+ ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl an
opportun;y to try to build
3s5sus )9 xs [n 9du/ries4
,fur!rmore1 we /at$ t we ?"\
t1 9 ! l;g run1 ! 9t]e/s ( !
bl;s commun;y wd 2 bett] s]v$
by all[+ t to happ54        #h
  ,we sd v cle>ly1 h["e1 t if
an organiza;n )9 ! bl;s
commun;y *ose n to jo9 ) u1
all bets 7 (f4
  ,i don't ?9k t x w surprise
any ( y :5 ,i say t ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl *ose n to
"picipate 9 ! 3s5sus-build+
ef=t t t meet+ attempt$ to
=ge4
  ,,acb supports m9imum wage =
bl folks4 ,,acb al supports !
build+ ( a /r;g 9du/ry
program4 ,we support ,,nib 2c1
comp>$ ) mo/ rehabilita;n
ag5cies1 ,,nib ag5cies & !
,,nib xf >e tak+ 9novative &
e6ective approa*es to !
rehabilita;n ( p :o >e bl :
may exi/ l;g af rehab xf has
g"o away4
  ,i want to su7e/ to y t !
role t ,,acb tries to play is
(t5 n m]ely ! role t we c
play1 & t we're all[$ to    #i
play4 ,we took a posi;n (
support = ! ,f$]a;n's posi;n )
reg>d to m9imum wage = folks
:o >e bl4 ,we did ? 2c \r
resolu;n sd t we %d4
  ,subsequ5tly1 we al took !
posi;n t1 if we >e r1lly go+
to op5 ? ,p&ora's box1 we "\
to op5 x all ! way1 & take a
look at m9imum wage acr !
bo>d4

     ,! ,bl;s ,commun;y &
     ,,acb's ,posi;n 9 ,x
  ,! g5]al po9t t ,i want to
make1 & t ,i want to l1ve y )
"h1 is t ! bl;s commun;y z a
:ole / rema9s small & / rema9s
frag;t$4 ,! ,,acb's place 9 t
bl;s commun;y is 2com+ m & m
important4
  ,! ,,acb has "picipat$ at a
l1d]%ip level 9 meet+s ) reg>d
to sep>ate ag5cies4 ,we w
probably1 if we "e get     #aj
to ! place ": !y're r1dy to
hold ! next range ( meet+s ,-
actually 2 ho/+ meet+s on t
subject4
  ,h["e1 "h ag1 :at we h f.d
is1 ":as "ey"o 9 ! bl;s
commun;y seems 9t5t ^u build+
3s5sus1 "! is "o organiza;n )9
! bl;s commun;y t seems m 9t5t
on go+ 9 xs [n direc;n1
reg>d.s ( :at ! re/ ( u
2lieve1 & t organiza;n is !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4
  ,i say to ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n
( ! ,bl1 & ,i say to ! bl;s
commun;y z a :ole1 we >e too
small to 2 divid$4 ,we %d1 &
m/1 /& tgr :5 we c4
  ,b1 ,i al say to ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl & to ! bl;s
commun;y3 ,if \r commun;y m1ns
any?+ z a 3cept1 !n ! bl;s
commun;y m/ /& up ag/
organiza;ns t 3si/5tly refuse
to build 3s5sus4           #aa
    ,celebrat+ ,victories
  ,i want to sp5d j a few
m9utes talk+ ab ! ,na;nal
,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,ag5cies = !
,bl4 ,x is important to
celebrate ! victories t we
a*ieve1 & we ne$ to recognize
! degree to : ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has assum$ a
l1d]%ip role 9 fo/]+ bo? !
sep>ate ag5cy no;ns ( tm1 z
well z ! k9ds ( attitudes t
3sum]s w h t[>d _! /ate
ag5cies4
  ,:ile y w rememb] t !
,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate
,ag5cies = ! ,bl 0 9itially
"s:at recalcitrant 9 2com+
9volv$ ) u ) reg>d to !
,r&olph-,%epp>d issue1 ,i am
pl1s$ to tell y t t organiza;n
has n[ held an 9itial 3f];e )
u & has committ$ to actually
sponsor a major 3f];e t w
happ5 lat] ? ye> to try    #ab
to build ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program 9to ! /r;g program x c
be4
  ,t ex]cise1 ladies &
g5tlem51 is an absolute result
( ! "w t ,,rsva & ! ,,acb did4
,we />t$ x4 ,we f9i%$ x4

         ,9side ,,acb
  ,"o ( ! ?+s t ,i get to d e
two ye>s or s is pull tgr
committees = ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,? ye>1 ,i
got ! (fic]s 9volv$ 9 t
activ;y1 & :ile "! 7 c]ta9ly
"s glit*es 9 t sy/em1 \r
committee li/s >e n[ \4
  ,i ?9k ^! committee li/s >e
repres5tative ( \r ef=ts1 z an
organiza;n1 to try to broad5 !
range ( l1d]%ip opportunities
t >e available to \r memb]s4
,sev5te5 ( ! memb]s (
committees ? ye> h n"e s]v$ on
an ,,acb committee 2f4     #ac
,i ?9k t's excit+4
  ,\r ,,acb committees >e =m$
) memb]s f #ce /ates1 : is
pretty broad geographically4
,al1 ea* memb] ( \r ,,acb bo>d
( directors1 9clud+ \r (fic]s1
has be5 limit$ to s]v+ on a
s+le committee4 ,s1 \r 9t5t is
to cr1te & to build new
l1d]%ip1 & assure t new p h !
opportun;y to come up 9 !
na;nal >5a4 ,i ?9k ? is
excit+1 & ,i ?9k x's :at ,,acb
ne$s to 2 all ab4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
has complet$ ! la/ phase ( xs
reorganiza;n1 & we h cr1t$ a
new posi;n ( f9ancial (fic] =
bo? ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
& ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,5t]prises & ,s]vices4 ,i am
pl1s$ to tell all ( y t !
p]son :o is assum+ ? new &
exalt$ posi;n is ,jim ,ols54
  ,! reorganiza;n is go+   #ad
to 5able u to d "s?+ else t is
excit+3 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl ,5t]prises & ,s]vices is
n[ go+ to g \ & hire a sm>t1
e6ective1 compet5t1 capable1
g-gett] executive director1 :o
is go+ to make ,,acbes
imm5sely ri*1 : w !n make
,,acb imm5sely ri*6

    ,i ,w ,n ,rema9 ,sil5t
  ,n[1 sadly1 ,i m/ turn to a
subject : has come up 9
virtually e mid-ye> & 3v5;n
report : ,i h giv5 to ?
organiza;n s9ce my presid5cy
comm;ed4 ,if y look back at
all ( my reports1 y w f9d t a
recurr5t !me has be5 my v r1l
3c]n ab 9cr1s+ly obnoxi\s
attitudes ( ! g5]al public & (
"s 4abl$ p1 t[>d 4abil;y xf1
&1 to a grt] degree t[>d bl;s1
& s]vices = p :o >e bl4 ,x
seems t my :ole            #ae
presid5cy has be5 sp5t try+ to
ju/ify :at ,i "\ n to h to
ju/ify4 ,t is1 ! fact t bl p
%d1 & d1 h ! "r to rcv
appropriate s]vices1 deliv]$
by well-tra9$ 9dividuals1 & t
^? bl p al h ! "r to *oose !
k9ds ( s]vices t !y rcv1 & %d
n 2 told by o!r p ! k9ds (
s]vices !y "\ to h4
  ,? ye> is probably a ye> ":1
if any?+1 ,i am m 3c]n$ ?an ,i
"e h be54 ,9 an 9cr1s+ numb] (
/ates s9ce my presid5cy />t$1
! issue ( sep>ate s]vices has
2come an issue = debate4 ,!
degree to : small gov]n;t is
%r9k+ ! will+;s ( /ates to
provide specializ$ s]vices = p
:o >e bl is an 9dica;n to me (
"o ( two ?+s3 ,ei we 9 ! bl;s
commun;y >e / n do+ a gd 5 job
( gett+ ! ^w \1 or1
alt]natively1 ? is a m* l>g]
issue ?an we 9itially      #af
gave x cr$it = 2+4 ,9 fact1 ,i
?9k ! answ] is ! latt]4
  ,i'd l to su7e/ a c\ple (
r1sons :y ,i 2lieve t's true1
& al su7e/ to y a few 3c]ns t
>e new4
  ,la/ ,july1 "! 0 a g5tleman
at \r 3v5;n :o was1 x seem$ to
me & "s o!rs1 cry+ wolf 9 !
wild];s4 ,? g5tleman's "n is
,*>lie ,hodge4 ,la/ ,july1
,*>lie ,hodge su7e/$ t we ne$$
to 2 3c]n$ ab ! k9d ( deci.ns
t he felt 7 go+ to em]ge f !
c\rt sy/em ) reg>d to ! ,,ada4
,he propos$ resolu;ns1 : 5d$
up 2+ s5t to \r lawy]s,0
a6iliate = !m to look at &
make recomm5da;ns & s5d back
to u4 ,9 fact1 ,*>lie ,hodge
has c]ta9ly be5 prov5 m "r ?an
,i was4 ,:ile ! ,,ada is / "!1
x is 2+ *all5g$ m & m1 by /ate
gov]n;ts1 by local gov]n;ts1
by na;nal organiza;ns1 &   #ag
by ! m$ia4
  ,we ne$ to 2 3c]n$ ov] !
degree to : ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act is 2+ ?r1t5$4
,we al ne$ to 2 3c]n$ ab !
response t ! 4abil;y commun;y
is mak+ to ? ?r1t4
  ,i ?9k x's extremely
important = all ( u to
recognize t ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act is important
z a symbol4 ,i don't respond
(t5 to ! "q ab :at ! ,am]icans
) ,4abilities ,act has d"o = p
:o >e bl1 2c = me t isn't !
issue4 ,! issue is1 "\ "! to 2
a law : protects ! civil "rs (
p :o >e 4abl$8 ,&1 if ! answ]
to t "q is yes1 !n1 s9ce !
,,ada is ! only civil "rs law
t protects ! "rs ( 4abl$ p1
albeit n v well1 & albeit n v
m*1 we _h be/ protect t law6
  ,x is n 5\<1 h["e1 to simply
protect ! law4 ,we m/      #ah
actually 2g91 ,i 2lieve1 to 2
m ass]tive ab \r ne$s z p )
4abilities4
  ,"o ?+ t has happ5$ ov] !
pa/ s"eal ye>s is t ! 4abil;y
commun;y has retr1t$ 9to a z"o
( complac5cy4 ,if y talk ) a
numb] ( ! l1d]s ( ! na;nal
4abil;y commun;y ab ! 4tor;n t
happ5s 9 ! m$ia1 ab ! :ittl+
away ( ! ,,ada by 3gresses &
by /ates1 _! response t5ds to
be3 8,well1 we "k y're "r4 ,b1
let's 2 quiet & c>e;l ,- 2c1
if we get too noisy &
qu>rel"s1 !y'll take away :at
we h n[40
  ,ladies & g5tlem51 ,i don't
a3ept t >gu;t4
  ,i c't a3ept ! no;n t ,i c 2
quiet 9 a society ": #gj p]c5t
( p :o >e bl >e unemploy$1
:ile ! unemploy;t rate = !
g5]al popula;n is #d p]c5t4
  ,i c't a3ept ! idea t    #ai
,i %d 2 sil5t ab ! 4crim9a;n t
o3urs = p ) 4abilities :5 !
9come = p ) 4abilities is half
! 9come = p )\t !m4
  ,i al w n 2 sil5t1 ladies &
g5tlem51 2c ,i'm n 3v9c$ t !
folks :o claim t ! be/ attack
is passiv;y >e "r4 ,! tru?1 x
seems to me1 is t ! m$ia &
,3gress & /ate gov]n;ts >e
able to d ) 4abil;y :at !y >e
do+ 2c 4abl$ p h be5 sil5t4 ,x
is "t = u to /& up & 2 c.t$4
  ,! ,,ada ne>ly didn't pass4
,:at made ! ,,ada pass 7 huge
truckloads ( lrs s5t by p )
4abilities1 detail+ ! k9ds (
4crim9a;n t made x impossible
= !m to survive or to 2
9tegrat$ appropriately 9to !
society4
  ,t5 ye>s af ! ,,ada's
passage1 is t k9d ( 4crim9a;n
m* less8 ,i ?9k ! answ] to !
"q is no4                  #bj
  ,h p :o >e sev]ely 4abl$
b5efitt$ sub/antially f !
protec;ns ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act8 ,"o way to
f9d an answ] to ? "q is to ask
if ! employ;t level = p )
4abilities has *ang$
significantly4 ,! answ] is no4
  ,>e p ) 4abilities m
9tegrat$ 9to society8 ,>e "! m
p ) 4abilities1 = 9/.e1 hold+
manage;t jobs )9 ! private
sector8 ,>e "! m p )
4abilities hold+ manage;t jobs
9 /ate gov]n;ts8 ,>e "! m ( u
p ) 4abilities :o >e actively
9volv$ z e6ective "picipants
)9 ! political process ,-
e4g41 9 /ate legislatures1 or
at ! na;nal level1 9 ,3gress8
,! answ] to ^? "qs is no1 no1
no1 no4
  ,ladies & g5tlem51 :at d we
h to lose by su7e/+ to ! re/ (
society t1 z 4abl$ p1 we   #ba
>e tir$ ( x1 & we're n go+ to
take x anymore6
  ,x is absolutely crucial to
recognize t we >e n al"o4 ,x
isn't only p ) 4abilities :o
>e 2+ ?r1t5$ by ! new
attitudes 9 \r society4 ,x's
al p ( di6]5t e?nic & racial
backgr.ds1 x's al "ey"o :o is
poor1 "ey"o :o is "u-$ucat$4
,! philosophy t is rampant 9
\r c.try at ! mo;t is b.d &
det]m9$ to cr1te a multi-ti]$1
multi-class society ": we w
categorically h ! haves & !
h-nots1 & ": ! h-nots w
probably n"e 2 able to climb \
( ! tr\< ! society is ?r[+ !m
9to4
  ,x is up to u :e!r p )
4abilities *oose to /ay 9 ?
tr\< or dem& t we 2 all[$ to
climb \4 ,&1 ,i ?9k x's
absolutely crucial ,- & z
,presid5t ( ,,acb ,i       #bb
9t5d to take ? posi;n f n[ on
,- t ,i w no l;g] /& by & all[
p to sl&] p]sons ) 4abilities
) 9a3urate half-tru?s4
  ,\r executive director w
v]ify t1 ab a mon? ago1 ,i
call$ hm1 absolutely livid ab
a docu;t t _h j be5 publi%$ by
! ,3gress4 ,? "picul> docu;t
_h be5 compil$ = use by a
,3gres.nal committee t 0
explor+ ! degree to : !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
applies to ! ,9t]net4 ,":as "!
7 a numb] ( facts )9 ? docu;t
: 7 a3urate1 tak5 z a :ole1 !
docu;t cr1t$ an atmosp"h (
fe>1 cr1t$ a 2lief t 4abl$ p 7
2+ unfair1 & tri$ at ! 5d to
su7e/ t1 7 we to make !
,9t]net a3essible to p )
4abilities1 virtually e small
web site wd h to g \ ( busi;s4
,! docu;t 0 fill$ ) exactly !
same k9ds ( >gu;ts : _h    #bc
be5 us$1 #aj ye>s 2f1 by !
*amb]s ( comm]ce & o!r
detractors ( 4abil;y "rs1
i4e41 t a civil "rs law = p )
4abilities wd make all small
busi;ses g \ ( busi;s & t all
! poore/ ll busi;ses wd no
l;g] 2 able to func;n if !
,3gress pass$ ? vici\s law ag/
,am]ican busi;s4
  ,! ,3gres.nal docu;t al put
=? ! ludicr\s >gu;t t mak+ !
,9t]net a3essible wd 2 a
viola;n ( ! ,f/ ,am5d;t "rs (
all ( ! p :o >e op]at+ ,9t]net
sites1 2c1 ess5tially1 9 ord]
to make _! sites a3essible1 !
>gu;t w5t1 !y'd 2 told :at to
say1 & _! fre$om ( spee* wd1
"!=e1 2 curtail$4 ,:at
bald]da%6
  ,yet1 t k9d ( >gu;t is
e6ective = a bun* ( ,am]icans1
:o ,- if !y're p]suad$ t !
flag is at risk1 t !       #bd
,3/itu;n is ! issue ,- w
support ele;ts ( policy t !y
"k1 deep-d[n1 >e 9appropriate
& wr;g4
  ,ladies & g5tlem51 we h to
say1 to ! p :o publi% ^! half-
tru?s1 8,/op x60
  ,maybe x's "t t we say to
newspap]s ,- & (t5 v capable &
compet5t newspap]s1 l 8,!
,wa%+ton ,po/0 & 8,! ,new
,york ,"ts0 ,- 8,if y're go+
to publi% >ticles t talk ab
:at y 3sid] to 2 9appropriate
suits "u ! ,,ada1 publi% !
results z well40 ,&1 if
newspap]s won't d ?1 !n we ne$
to 2g9 to laun* a campaign (
\r [n4

       ,,acb ,c ,d ,x6
  ,x's be5 a pl1sure ov] ! la/
f\r & a half ye>s ,- mo/ "ds
,- to s]ve z presid5t ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !       #be
,bl4 ,?\< ,i h report$ lots (
:at may 2 3sid]$ negative ?+s
9 my report ? "t1 ,i'd al l to
%>e ) y my pl1sure at ! ongo+
opportun;y t ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl af=ds me to
get to "k grass-roots p :o >e
bl f all ov] ! c.try4 ,i get
an opportun;y to build a s5se
)9 myf ( ! /r5g? ( ?
organiza;n1 by obs]v+ regul> p
do+ important ?+s 9 ea* local
*apt]1 9 ea* /ate4 ,ea* ( u is
a "p ( a huge tape/ry4 ,9 a v
r1l s5se1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl is ! ,am]ican quilt4 ,we
>e di6]5t1 we >e v>i$4 ,"s ( u
>e l>g]1 "s ( u >e small]1 "s
( u d m1 "s ( u d less1 b !
:ole t we cr1te1 ladies &
g5tlem51 is a 3sum] organiza;n
( p :o >e bl t has alr1 9 !
#dj ye>s x has exi/$1 made a
trem5d\s di6];e 9 ! lives ( bl
p1 & t is n[ pois$1 z we   #bf
>e gett+ r1dy to 2g9 ! new
c5tury1 to 2come ! organiza;n
t w 2 ! mo/ responsible =
cr1t+ ! future t bl p 9 \r
society w h4

      ,! ,new ,bigotry
   by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman

  ,9 ! new mill5nium1 civil
"rs m1ns ! "r to /& up & /ate
t y want to 4crim9ate ,- n ) a
hood ov] yr h1d ,- b ) legal
pap]s 9 h&4
  ,9de$1 9 ? new mill5nium1 \r
/ates & municipalities >e ask+
= c\rt approval z !y give new
m1n+ to ! old phrase3 8,y c't
sue c;y hall60
  ,f/1 ,i want to set ! legal
/age & !n turn to my m
funda;tal 3c]ns ab :at ^!
activities r1lly say ab :at
progress has n be5 made ov] !
pa/ #ej ye>s4              #bg
      ,legaliz+ ,bigotry
  ,two rec5t cases1 : purport
to 2 3c]n$ ab pres]v+ !
sov]eign "rs ( /ate gov]n;ts
to 2 protect$ f lawsuits1
epitomize a 3tempt = !
pr9ciples ( fair;s express$ 9
! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
"<,,ada">4 ,florida ,de"p;t (
,correc;ns ;v4 ,dickson is an
employ;t 4crim9a;n case "u
,title ,i ( ! ,,ada 9volv+ !
failure ( ,florida to promote
an 9dividual ) a he>t 3di;n4
,alsbrook ;v4 ,c;y ( ,maumelle
is a suit br"\ by a visually
impair$ p]son ag/ an ,>kansas
c;y = m"ot>y damages "u ,,ada
,title ,,ii4 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt
agre$ to he> ^! cases dur+ !
curr5t #aiii-#bjjj ses.n4 ,z
,i 0 prep>+ ? >ticle1 h["e1
bo? cases 7 settl$ ,- on ! v
eve ( _! he>+ 2f ! ,unit$
,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt ,-   #bh
p]h 2c ! politicians 9 ! /ates
: br"\ ! suits 2gan to ?9k
twice1 9 ? ye> ( elec;n1 ab s*
blatant attempts at sanc;n$
4crim9a;n4
  ,n"o!.s1 9 bo? ^! cases1 z 9
s"eal o!rs : prec$$ !m & /
o!rs : >e mak+ _! way "? ! l[]
c\rts1 "qs >e 2+ rais$ ab :e!r
a /ate_/local gov]n;t c 2 su$
"u ! law if ! /ate or local
gov]n;t 5t;y has n agre$ to 2
su$ by waiv+ xs sov]eign
immun;y4 ,? 3cept ( sov]eign
immun;y /ems way back 9
jurisprud;e to ! no;n ( n su+
! k+4 ,n[ ! /ates >e attempt+
to apply ? 3cept to m1n t
/ates_/local gov]n;ts m/ give
3s5t to _! 2+ su$4 ,3gress1 !y
claim1 _c d x = !m :5 !y give
litigants ! opportun;y to sue
/ate & local 5tities =
viola;ns ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act4          #bi
  ,! cle> tr5d 9 rec5t ye>s
has be5 to limit ! abil;y (
citiz5s to sue /ates & local
gov]n;ts4 ,e>li] ? #aiii-#bjjj
t]m ! ,supreme ,c\rt held 9
,kimel ;v4 ,florida ,bo>d (
,reg5ts t /ates cd n 2 su$ "u
! ,age ,4crim9a;n 9 ,employ;t
,act "<,,adea">4 ,la/ ye> !
,supreme ,c\rt 9 ,ald5 ;v4
,ma9e held t /ates cd n 2 su$
= m9imum wage viola;ns ( !
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act4 ,^!
cases foll[$ ! c\rt's #aiif
deci.n 9 ,sem9ole ,tribe (
,florida ;v4 ,florida1 9 : !
c\rt held a /ate : _h n waiv$
sov]eign immun;y cd n 2 su$ 9
f$]al c\rt ev5 on an issue
9volv+ a f$]al "q4
  ,legal niceties & f.da;ns (
! two ,,ada cases1 ,dickson &
,alsbrook1 cd 2 4sect$ ad
naus1m by p f> m qualifi$ ?an
,i4 ,b to me "! is r1lly   #cj
"o critical basic "q 9 all ^!
cases3 ,:y >e we ev5 hav+ ?
debate8
  ,if ! ,supreme ,c\rt "e
holds 9 "s future case t /ates
_c 2 su$ "u ,,ada's ,titles ,i
& ,,ii1 x /rikes me t we w h
g"o full circle on civil "rs 9
! pa/ half c5tury4 ,if y g >.d
9 a complete circle1 :at h y
a3ompli%$8

     ,a ,brief ,hi/ory (
      ,civil ,"rs ,laws
  ,fifty ye>s ago "! 7 no
civil "rs laws = p )
4abilities except = "s 8,:ite
,cane0 laws :1 z a practical
matt]1 gave lip s]vice1
hortatory language & un5=c1ble
"rs to p :o >e visually
impair$4
  ,9 ! #aiejs & #aifjs1 !n-
major;y l1d] & lat] ,presid5t
,lyndon ;,b4 ,johnson &    #ca
s5ator & lat] ,presid5t ,john
;,f4 ,k5n$y _h to combat
8/ates,0 "rs0 >gu;ts rais$ 9
opposi;n to ! ,civil ,"rs ,act
( #aief z well z ! l&m>k
,civil ,"rs ,act ( #aifd4
,claim+ 8/ates,0 "rs0 0 a
polite way ( tell+ ! f$]al
gov]n;t to keep \1 l1ve !
issue to ! /ates4 ,5act;t ( ^!
two major laws 0 h1t$ly f"\ 9
ext5d$ 3gres.nal debate &
foll[$ _m demon/ra;ns & horror
/ories1 ev5 "s public b1t+s &
private 9cid5ts ( horror
c\rtesy (1 am;g o!rs1 ! hood$
,ku ,klux ,klan4
  ,9 #aigc1 ! ,rehabilita;n
,act came al;g1 complete ) !
m&ate 9 ,sec;n #ejd : requir$
t if y rcvd f$]al fund+1 y cd
n 4crim9ate ag/ p ) 4abilities
9 program1 s]vice or activ;y4
,/ates turn$ to ! f$]al
bur1ucrats & sd1 9         #cb
ess;e1 8,:y n apply t to y1
too1 if y r1lly c>e & want to
2 fair80 ,miracle ( miracles1
,3gress agre$ & !
,rehabilita;n ,act 0 am5d$ 9
#aigh to apply ! non-4crim9a;n
m&ate acr ! bo>d to ! f$]al
executive ag5cies4
  ,:at al happ5$ af ! #aigc
,rehabilita;n ,act 0 t /ates &
local gov]n;ts am5d$ _! [n
civil "rs laws "<: _h be5
adopt$ af ! #aifd f$]al law">
to 9clude p ) physical
h&icaps4 "<,n[a"ds1 we wd
*oose to use a m s5sitive ^w1
l 84abilities40">
  ,9 fair;s x m/ 2 not$ t1
dur+ ! #aihjs1 "s /ates1 l
,m>yl& & ! ,4trict (
,columbia1 7 g5]ally ah1d ( !
f$]al gov]n;t 9 recogniz+ p :o
7 ,,hiv-positive or _h ,,aids
z cov]$ by ! anti-4crim9a;n
law4 ,al1 /ate laws1 by    #cc
2+ am5d;ts to g5]al civil "rs
laws1 (t5 bann$ 4crim9a;n 9
places ": ! public ga!r$1 s* z
re/aurants1 hotels1 recr1;n
>1s & o!r comm]cial facilities
,- ev5 :5 ! ,rehabilita;n ,act
wd n apply 2c "! 0 no f$]al
fund+ 9volv$4
  ,!n1 ! grt pho5ix1 !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1
rose 9 #aiij ) m&ates n to
4crim9ate 9 employ;t1 /ate &
local gov]n;t1 public
a3ommoda;ns_/comm]cial
facilities & telecommunica;ns4
  ,n[ #aj ye>s lat] ! ,,ada1 l
o!r civil "rs laws1 is "u
s]i\s attack4 ,let's look at
:at is happ5+4 ,/ates & local
gov]n;ts >e say+ 9 _! legal
briefs to ! ,supreme ,c\rt t !
law does n apply to !m4 ,let
_! [n "</ate & local"> laws
apply1 !y pl1d4 ,to me ?
legalese is j a m hi<-     #cd
fallut9,0 way ( say+ 8/ates,0
"rs0 or m bluntly1 d unto o!rs
"<s* z ! private sector"> b n
unto me4
  ,p>don me if ,i miss$ "s?+4
,b ,i d n 2lieve ! /ate &
local laws h ! same impact z !
na;nal imprimatur & 3sci\s;s-
rais+ ( ! ,,ada4
  ,hav+ be5 =tunate 5 to 2 on
! ,:ite ,h\se lawn :5 ,,ada 0
sign$ on ,july #bf1 #aiij1 ,i
cd n help b feel ! sea *ange (
p ) 4abilities 2+ emp[]$4
,yes1 m has be5 d"o by !
private sector ,- "s busi;ses
h be5 putt+ 9 ramps1 & _m >e
m>ket+ t[>d p ) 4abilities4
,no "o d\bts "! has be5
progress 9 ! public sector1
too4
  ,does any"o d\bt t "! is m
to 2 d"o 9 bo? ! /ate_/local
gov]n;t >ea z well z ! private
sector8                    #ce
  ,yet "h come ! /ate & local
gov]n;ts /r5u\sly >gu+ t
,,ada's ,titles ,i & ,,ii d n
apply to !m1 9 e6ect try+ to
dam up ! progress t has be5
made4 ,if /ate & local
gov]n;ts r1lly did n want to
4crim9ate ag/ _! 4abl$
citiz5s1 !n !y wd n 2 mak+ ^!
>gu;ts4 ,! practical bottom
l9e ( _! legal pap]s is to
turn a morally una3eptable act
( bigotry 9to an act t is
legally sanc;n$4 ,t is n
a3eptable to me4
  ,:at ! /ates >e braz5ly do+
"u cov] ( legal brief is !
same z :at o!rs did "u ! :ite
cloak ( t]ror & prote/a;ns (
/ates,0 "rs4 ,only n[ x is all
\ 9 ! op5 ,- sadly l too _m
o!r aspects ( bigotry & hatr$4


                           #cf
         ,\ 9 ! ,op5
  ,9 fact1 bigotry is s \ 9 !
op5 t ,*ris ,core's popul>
drive-"t talk %[ on ,wa%+ton1
,,dc's ,,wmal radio held an
ext5d$ 4cus.n "o rec5t afn ab
:at to d :5 "s"o makes a
totally (f5sive1 bigot$ rem>k4
  ,9 a well-publiciz$ 9cid5t
e>li] ? ye>1 a baseball play]1
,john ,rock]1 made \trage\sly
(f5sive rem>ks ag/ virtually
all m9or;y gr\ps1 9clud+ p :o
h ,,aids or >e ,,hiv-positive4
,:at 7 ! 3sequ;es ( 8 bigotry
& 9tol].e8 ,he got susp5d$ =
two weeks & may e>n m 9 "o
baseball s1son ?an ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice w collect 9 civil
p5alties "u ! ,,ada dur+ !
same p]iod ( "t4
  ,:5 a /ud5t v&aliz$ a m5orah
at a local college "h1 he w.d
up ) commun;y s]vice1 n jail
"t4                        #cg
  ,mo/ egregi\s 7 ! hate
kill+s1 : o3urr$ la/ ye>1 ( a
gay /ud5t 9 ,wyom+ & a black
man 9 ,texas4
  ,/ate & local gov]n;ts ne$
to ?9k ab ! big picture4 ,:at
message d ! l1d]s ( ^!
gov]n;tal bodies s5d to
society by mak+ ^! >gu;ts 9 !
,supreme ,c\rt8 ,!y >e op5ly
advocat+ = ! "r n to 2 subject
to a law : prohibits
4crim9a;n4 ,! new w1pon (
*oice = td's bigot is a legal
brief1 n a billy club4 ,/ates
>e seek+ to g back to ! pa/ :5
"! 7 no civil "rs laws = p )
4abilities = !m to answ] to4
,does any"o r1lly 2lieve t "!
w 2 less 4crim9a;n ag/ p )
4abilities if ,,ada is f.d
uncon/itu;nal 9 xs applica;n
to /ate & local gov]n;ts8 ,w !
private sector 2 m or less
volunt>ily compliant )     #ch
,,ada if x sees ,,ada 2+ held
uncon/itu;nal "<ev5 if !
precise legal applica;n is
di6]5t">8
  ,/ates & local gov]n;ts ne$
to r1lize ! catalytic impact1
n only ! legal issues1 ( ^!
cases4 ,if ,,ada's ,titles ,i
& ,,ii >e f.d uncon/itu;nal z
appli$ to /ate & local
gov]n;ts1 we w take "o giant
l1p backw>d & w re9=ce ! alr
too preval5t bigotry 9 td's
society4
  ,,lbj & ,,jfk m/ 2 sp9n+ 9
_! graves4 ,frankly1 ,sc>lett1
n 5 p give a damn6

     ,a ,view ( ,am]ica f
        #cj1jjj ,feet
    by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d

  ,"o ( ! privileges ( 2+
,,acb's executive director t
,i appreciate mo/ is       #ci
hav+ an opportun;y to visit )
?\s&s ( \r memb]s :ile ,i
travel >.d ! c.try on ,,acb
busi;s4 ,"! >e alw grt p to
meet & exp]i;es to %>e4 ,on my
late/ trip1 ,i met up ) a
numb] ( si<t$ travel]s :o
help$ me to "u/& j h[ close we
all >e to ea* o!r z human 2+s4
,i r1liz$ once ag t bl;s
pres5ts no imp$i;t to human
commun;y1 = bl;s pres5ts no
b>ri]s to ! human _s4 ,"h's
:at happ5$4
  ,f/1 ,i sat next to a woman
f ! midwe/ :o told me h[ h] "f
_h be5 9t]n$ 9 a det5;n camp 9
! ,unit$ ,/ates 2c he 0 (
,japanese desc5t4 ,z %e 3t9u$
h] /ory1 %e expla9$ t %e _hn't
f.d \ until %e 0 #cj ye>s old
ab h] 5tire half family on !
we/ coa/ ab :om nobody _h "e
spok54 ,z we talk$1 %e
unravel$ a life /ory t     #dj
_h giv5 h] grt joy & pa9 & h[
%e 0 try+ to reconcile all !
?+s t _h happ5$4 ,:5 t leg ( !
trip 0 ov] & %e w5t (f = a
3nect+ fli<t1 ,i cd n help b
?9k h[ gd a p]son %e 0 & h[
grate;l ,i am to ,,acb = hav+
_h all ! exp]i;es ,i h _h t
all[$ me to 3nect ) h] 9 a way
t r1lly help$4
  ,lat]1 on ! way home1 ,i met
a man :o 0 travel+ ) 8 sons4
,!y 7 go+ (f to ! wild];s (
,new ,mexico to re-cr1te !
j\rney ( 8 gr&"f1 :o _h /ak$ a
claim to f\r gold m9es 2f ,new
,mexico _h ev5 2come a /ate4
,:ile ,i wi%$ hm & 8 sons well
9 _! grt adv5ture & %>$ _!
hope ( f9d+ gold1 we all
ac"kl$g$ t ! gold ( a family
hi/ory re-liv$ 0 ! mo/ 5ri*+
tr1sure ( all4 ,! utt] joy &
anticipa;n 9 _! voices 0 pro(
positive ( ! truly once-   #da
9-a-life"t exp]i;e !y 7 excit$
to %>e4
  ,la/1 am;g o!r folks ,i _h !
pl1sure ( meet+ on ? trip1 "!
0 ! woman :o 0 ab to celebrate
h] #ejth w$d+ anniv]s>y4 ,%e
told me ab h] *n & ! places _!
family _h be54 ,%e al %>$ h]
sad /ory ab a son :o _h pass$
away af si<t loss4 ,he _h n
adju/$ to bl;s1 %e sd1 z well
z ,i m/ h4 ,%e sd he _h tak5
an exp]i;tal tr1t;t t _h n
"w$4 ,i knew :at %e m1nt & %>$
! space %e ne$$ to let x be4
,at ! 5d ( t leg ( ! trip1 !
wd-be family gold m9]s & !
woman & h] husb& ^: son _h
pass$ away all bid me f>ewell
z frs :o _h %>$ a %ort b
m1n+;l "t tgr4 ,x /ruck me h[
_m lives we j fly ov] on ^?
planes & ?\< we travel _m
pa?s1 we >e s closely knit z
p4                         #db
  ,i write ? 2c all ( u 9
,,acb c give back to \r l>g]
commun;y 2c we h _h !
opportunities to %>e s m* )
ea* o!r4 ,yes1 \r /r5g!n+ tgr
is a well f : refre%+ wat]s
fl[ = ea* o!r & = a _w s m* 9
ne$ ( \r %>$ wisdom4 ,9 ! 5d1
is x n \r will+;s to build
futures tgr 9 ,,acb t is !
f.da;n ( build+ r1l 9tegra;n 9
\r society8
  ,?ank y1 ,,acb1 = hav+ a
philosophy t r1*es \ f \r
organiza;nal /r5g? to build a
bett] _w = "ey"o1 & ?anks to
all ( y = giv+ me ! *.e to
repres5t s* a f9e way ( view+
,am]ica1 :e!r on ! gr.d or
#cj1jjj feet up 9 ! air4




                           #dc
   ,k5tucky3 ,! ,m ,y ,"k !
      ,bett] ,x ,gets6
      by ,j]ry ,annunzio

  ,dur+ ! week ( ! ,,acb 3v5;n
"<,july #a-#h1 #bjjj">1 _m
excit+ t\rs w 2 (f]$4 ,we
5c\rage y to pre-regi/]1 s t y
w 2 assur$ ( gett+ ! specific
t\rs t 9t]e/ y4
  ,= 9=ma;n ab ! pre-3v5;n
t\rs1 look back at yr ,m>*
8,brl ,=um0 at ! >ticle1 8,af
! ,w9ds ( ,w9t]1 ,k5tucky
,blooms40 ,2l1 f9d 9=ma;n ab
t\rs : w 2 tak+ place dur+
3v5;n week4 ,pl1se note t1 2c
we >e / 9 ! process ( 3firm+
f9al >range;ts1 m9or adju/;ts
9 s*$ules may / take place4
,b1 = "r n[1 "h >e \r plans3



                           #dd
    ,l\isville ,c;y ,t\rs3
   ,satur"d & ,sun"d1 ,july
           #a & #b
  ,a guide w ride ) y on !
com=table1 air-3di;n$ motor
coa* to provide a detail$
n>rative z y travel "? !
hi/oric nei<borhoods (
,l\isville4 ,y may feel z ?\<
y >e travel+ "? "t1 z y jaunt
f ! hi/oric ,we/ ,ma9 ,/reet
to ! d[nt[n >ea ) xs 3tempor>y
>*itecture4 ,! guide w expla9
h[ ? fronti] =t on ! riv] mov$
f a small \tpo/ to a sleek1
mod]n c;y4 ,"! w 2 a brief
%opp+ opportun;y at ! ,k5tucky
,d]by ,museum ,gift ,%op1
locat$ adjac5t to leg5d>y
,*ur*ill ,d[ns4 ,af y h
travel$ "? ! c;y1 y c relax &
5joy a deli<t;l lun* on !
banks ( ! ,ohio ,riv] at
,capta9's ,qu>t]s ,re/aurant4
                           #de
   ,locu/ ,grove3 ,?urs"d1
           ,july #f
  ,exp]i;e ! /ory ( ,george
,rog]s ,cl>k & ! 2g9n+ (
,l\isville4 ,cl>k's f9al home
0 an #ahth c5tury planta;n set
on #ee acres ( roll+ hills ea/
( ,l\isville4 ,? planta;n 0
visit$ by ?ree presid5ts1 & 0
! /opp+ po9t = ! ,lewis &
,cl>k ,exp$i;n 2f !y return$
to ,wa%+ton to report _!
f9d+s4 ,special programs w (f]
visitors a f/-h& exp]i;e ( !
planta;n & ! items produc$ "!4

    ,! ,belle ( ,l\isville
      ,riv]boat ,cruise3
      ,w$nes"d1 ,july #e
  ,/ep back 9 "t abo>d !
hi/oric ,belle ( ,l\isville1
\r na;n's olde/ op]at+ riv]
/1mboat4 ,z y bo>d y w 2
5t]ta9$ by ! ,belle's old-"t
calliope4 ,) a mi<ty       #df
:i/le bla/1 yr voyage w l1ve !
dock at #h p4m4 & return y to
mod]n civiliza;n at #aa p4m4
,dur+ ! cruise1 y c li/5 to !
b&1 walk >.d ! boat1 d.e or j
relax & 5joy ! s.ds ( ! riv] &
! g5tle move;t ( ? old
/]n:eel]4

      ,frank=t1 ! ,/ate
   ,capitol ,hi/ory ,c5t]3
       ,mon"d1 ,july #c
  ,! c;y ( ,frank=t1 ,k5tucky1
is only an h\r away f
,l\isville4 ,! capitol build+1
: is model$ af \r na;nal
capitol1 sits next to "o ( !
na;n's mo/ impressive
gov]nor's man.ns4 ,a fre% new
,hi/ory ,c5t] h\ses >tifacts t
y may t\* z y li/5 to audio
descrip;ns4 ,"u ! 8,domes (
,sil;e10 ,k5tucky's mo/ fam\s
hi/orical p]son1 ,daniel
,boone1 re/s 9 p1ce at !   #dg
top ( ! cli6s ov]look+ !
,k5tucky ,riv] ,valley z he
reque/$4

   ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se =
    ! ,bl3 ,july #b "? #g
  ,take advantage ( ? once-9-
a-life"t opportun;y to explore
! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = !
,bl & ! ,k5tucky ,s*ool = !
,bl1 bo? ( : w 2 op5 = ,,acb
3v5;ne]s6 ,"! w 2 ?ree >1s to
visit3 ! museum1 ! /udio & !
produc;n >ea4 ,9 ! museum1 y w
le>n ab ! r1d+ & writ+ sy/ems
: exi/$ 2f brl4 ,y w 2 able to
t\* sy/ems t y may h n"e ev5
"kn exi/$4 ,& ( c\rse1 "! is a
fam\s sec;n ab ,hel5 ,kell]4
  ,9 ! /udio1 y may he> ,- & 2
only 9*es away f ,- "s ( yr
favorite r1d]s z !y record yet
ano!r book = yr 5joy;t4
  ,9 ! produc;n >ea1 y w smell
! 9k z ! l>ge-pr9t books   #dh
>e 2+ pr9t$4 ,at ano!r po9t y
w feel ! vibra;ns ( ! presses
z !y pun* \ ?\s&s ( brl pages4
,& 9 a few m /eps y w he> !
:irr+ ( ! tape duplicat+
ma*9es z !y make hundr$s (
copies ( ? ye>'s mo/ widely
r1d books on tape4 ,t\r gr\ps
w 2 limit$ to #de memb]s1 s
ea* p]son w 2 able to h a r1l
h&s-on exp]i;e4 ,2 sure to
*eck \ yr regi/ra;n =ms =
specific de"pure "ts = ,,aph
t\rs4

     ,lions ,eye ,f.da;n3
      ,?urs"d1 ,july #f
  ,t\rs ( ! ,lions ,eye
,f.da;n >e / 9 ! plann+ phase4
,we anticipate two
opportunities1 t[>d ! 5d (
3v5;n week1 = y to t\r ?
9trigu+ rese>* facil;y1 : is
fund$ by ! ,lions ,9t]na;nal4
,come see ! "w 2+ d"o =    #di
gd eye h1l? & le>n ab possible
si<t re/ora;n proc$ures4

      ,l\isville ,slu7]
   ,museum3 ,w$nes"d1 ,july
    #e & ,fri"d1 ,july #g
  ,h y "e se5 a baseball bat
#abj feet l;g & #i feet 9
diamet]8 ,yes1 t ,l\isville
,slu7] r1lly exi/s at #hjj
,we/ ,ma91 al;g ) a baseball
glove t is #aj feet l;g1 #i
feet wide1 #d feet tall &
wei<s #ae tons6 ,all ^! & _m m
amaz+ icons ( baseball >e \ 9
! op5 ": y c t\* !m4 ,9 ! case
( ! glove1 y c climb onto x or
ev5 crawl 9side x if y l4
  ,h[ wd y l to hold a
baseball bat t ,babe ,ru?
actually swung8 ,yes1 y c d t
& m* m4 ,? t\r w fill yr s5ses
) ?rills & excite;t e /ep ( !
way4
  ,at ! 2g9n+ ( ! t\r1 y   #ej
may ord] a p]sonaliz$ bat4
,dep5d+ on ! model y select1 y
may 2 able to pick up yr bat
at ! 5d ( ! t\r1 or x may 2
%ipp$ to yr home4
  ,y w he> ab baseball's grte/
hits & hitt]s & hold "s ( !
bats !y us$4 ,"! >e life-size
models ( "s ( ! grte/ pit*]s1
hitt]s1 cat*]s & play]s1 & !y
c 2 t\*$4
  ,2y ! museum is ! plant ": y
c take a guid$ t\r & le>n h[ a
tree is turn$ 9to a baseball
bat ^: next /op cd 2 a major
l1gue ball game4 ,at ! 5d ( !
t\r y w rcv a free #ag-9*
,l\isville ,slu7] m9i bat z yr
s\v5ir4

    ,! ,d]by ,d9n] ,!at]3
      ,satur"d1 ,july #h
  ,! ,d]by ,d9n] ,!at] w 2 !
site = a wond];l ev5+ ( food &
5t]ta9;t4 ,y may select    #ea
yr food f ! bu6et l9e or make
yr selec;ns f a m5u ( bu6et
items & ask a volunte] to s]ve
y4
  ,2c ! !at] is 9 ! r.d1 y w
n"e 2 m ?an two or ?ree r[s
away f ! ac;n4 ,! ,sun%9e
,boys w 2 play+ on ! ni<t ( yr
visit4

      ,frs-,9-,>t ,seeks
          ,exhibits
   = ,annual ,3v5;n ,>t ,%[

  ,legally bl >ti/s :o reside
9 ! ,,usa may 5t] a maximum (
two orig9al1 r1dy-to-4play "ws
( >t 9 any ( ! foll[+ m$ia3
pa9t+1 draw+1 pr9tmak+1
collage1 or sculpture4
,"picipants w ca/ ballots to
select ! be/ ( %[4 ,>ti/s may
5t] up to two "ws ( >t 9 ! abv
categories n to exce$ two
5tries4 ,ea* 5try %d 2     #eb
label$ ) ! >ti/'s "n & title (
! "w1 & label$ to 9dicate
ori5ta;n4 ,all "ws ( >t m/ 2
r1dy to hang or 4play-r1dy4
  ,s5d yr lr ( 9t5t to 5t] to
,elsie ,mon!i1 #acjd #cith
,st41 ,des ,mo9es1 ,,ia
#ejcaa1 or call h] at "<#eae">
#bgg-#jddb4 ,lrs ( 9t5t m/ 2
rcvd by ,may #b4 ,9=ma;n ab yr
"w %d 9clude m$ia1 size1
title1 & dim5.ns4 ,we ne$ to
make brl labels1 s a %ort
descrip;n : c 2 transcrib$ 9to
brl %d 2 9clud$4

   ,deliv]y & ,return ( ,>t
             ,"w
  ,if y plan to att5d ! na;nal
3v5;n1 y c br+ yr "w ) y4 ,y
m/ pick up yr "w & pack x yrf
= return home4
  ,if y 9t5d to submit a mail$
5try1 ! return ,f$]al ,express
fee %d 2 9clud$ to         #ec
return yr "w to y4 ,don't =get
to al 9clude ! co/ ( 9sur+ ^?
items : y want u to mail back
to y4
  ,yr "ws %d 2 9sur$ & %ipp$
to3 ,elsie ,mon!i1 ,! ,galt
,h\se1 #adj ;,n4 ,f\r? ,/reet1
,l\isville1 ,,ky #djbjb1 or h&
deliv]$ to h] at ! ,galt
,h\se4 ,! %ipp+ d1dl9e is
,june #cj2 h& deliv]y1 ,july
#b4

         ,5try ,fees
  ,all 5trants w 2 *>g$ an
5try fee ( @s#aj to cov] !
4play co/s4 ,5try fees w n 2
return$ if an >ti/ does n
4play his_/h] >t"w4

   ,prizes1 sales & pick-up
  ,! >t exhibi;n w 2 held on
,july #d4 ,an >ti/s,0 recep;n
w 2 held t ev5+4 ,! w9n]s w 2
notifi$ t "d1 & aw>ds w    #ed
2 giv54
  ,all r1sonable c>e w 2 giv5
to objects 9 ! exhibi;n4 ,frs
,9 ,>t w 9sure "ws a3ept$ at !
m>k$ sales price or 9clud$
9sur$ value4 ,cov]age is = !
"t ! "ws >e on exhibit4
,9sur.e does n cov] ! object 9
transit1 or "ws unclaim$ af !
3v5;n4 ,"ws n claim$ or pick$
up by ,july #f w 2 tr1t$ z
gifts to ,frs ,9 ,>t4
  ,sales >e 5c\rag$4 ,no
commis.n w 2 *>g$ by ,frs ,9
,>t4 ,frs ,9 ,>t w n act z
ag5t4 ,all sales m/ 2
negotiat$ by "picipants4

           ,agree;t
  ,submis.n ( an 5try to ?
exhibi;n % 3/itute agree;t )
all 3di;ns 9 ? applica;n4 ,frs
,9 ,>t res]ves ! "r to
reproduce "ws = public;y
purposes4                  #ee
  ,note3 ,"ws n r1dy =
exhibi;n or 4play r1dy c 2
)held f ! exhibit4 ,! "ns ( %[
"picipants may 2 publi%$ 9 8,!
,brl ,=um40

     ,5try ,regi/ra;n ,=m

#a4 ,>ti/3
,/reet ,address
,c;y
,/ate
,zip
,ph"o
,home
,"w
,m$ia
,title
,ask+ ,price
,n ,= ,sale

#b4 ,>ti/3
,/reet ,address
,c;y
,/ate                      #ef
,zip
,ph"o
,home
,"w
,m$ia
,title
,ask+ ,price
,n ,= ,sale

  ,return ? =m by ,may #b to
,elsie ,mon!i1 #acjd #cith
,st41 ,des ,mo9es1 ,,ia
#ejcaa4

            ,dori
     by ,s>ah ;,j4 ,blake

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,? is a
second >ticle 9 a f\r-"p s]ies
ab "o p]son's exp]i;e ( retir+
"o fai?;l guide dog & le>n+ to
love ano!r4 ,look = ! next
9/all;t 9 ,s>ah's /ory lat] ?
summ]4">
  ,i 0 v tir$ z ,i bo>d$   #eg
! plane 9 ,9dianapolis on
,septemb] #be1 #aiii4 ,i _h n
slept well ! ni<t 2f4 ,i _h
be5 pack+ 9/1d ( sleep+4 ,n[
,i 0 j hop+ = a smoo?1
unev5t;l fli<t to ,new>k4
,maybe ,i cd cat* a few w9ks
:ile we 7 9 ! air4
  ,once ! fli<t took (f1 ,i
got :at ,i _h hop$ =4 ,i slept
s deeply t ,i didn't ev5
r1lize we _h l&$ until ,i he>d
! 5g9e 2come quiet & ! capta9
turn (f ! 8,fa/5 ,s1t ,belt0
sign4
  ,9 ,new>k1 ,i expect$ to 2
met by a driv] :o wd take me
directly to ! ,see+ ,eye 9
,morrist[n1 ,n4,j4 ,i wait$ ab
half an h\r 2f he locat$ me1 &
! unc]ta9ty caus$ q a bit (
anxiety4 ,:5 he locat$ me1 he
told me t he 0 al meet+ ano!r
/ud5t4 ,i 0 glad to h company
on ! way to ! ,see+        #eh
,eye4
  ,_m ?+s _h *ang$ s9ce my
previ\s trip to ! s*ool1 ! mo/
notic1ble ( : = me 0 ! fact t
? "t1 ea* /ud5t _h 8 or h] [n
room4 ,i wasn't sure :e!r ,i
wd l ? >range;t or n4 ,9 ! 5d1
,i decid$ t x 0 a positive
*ange4 ,af all1 ,i cd usually
f9d "s"o to talk to 9 "o ( !
l\nges4
  ,! o!r major *ange 0 t dogs
7 n[ giv5 to u on ,mon"d 9/1d
( ,sun"d4 ,s"eal ( u compla9$
ab ?1 & ! /ud5ts at my table
tri$ to 3v9ce \r 9/ructor to
br+ u \r dogs e>ly4 ,( c\rse1
\r pl1s didn't "w4 ,we 7 giv5
an opportun;y to practice
ob$i;e ) "s dogs ,- n \r [n ,-
on ,sun"d afn1 & ? app1s$ mo/
( u4 ,h["e1 "o /ud5t /at$
emphatically at ,sun"d d9n]1
8,y "k ,i won't 2 able to
sleep tn60                 #ei
  ,mon"d f9ally came1 & we all
w5t to \r rooms af lun* to
wait4 ,i 0 9 ! middle (
rem9isc+ ab my f/ meet+ )
,elli :5 my 9/ructor knock$
quietly on my door4 ,i op5$ x
excit$ly1 & "! %e /ood ) my
dog ,- j f> 5 away t ,i wd h
to foll[ !m d[n to ! l\nge = !
meet+4 ,i did ? anxi\sly1 &
,dori1 my new black ,labrador
retriev]1 respond$ to me ) m*
lick+ & tail-wa7+4 ,my
9/ructor com;t$ t %e _h n"e
se5 ,dori 8? animat$40
  ,i _h alr det]m9$ 9 my m9d t
? tra9+ 0 go+ to 2 di6]5t 9
s"eal ways f my tra9+ ) ,elli4
,i _h le>n$ a lot f mi/akes ,i
_h made ) ,elli1 & ,i 9t5d$ to
keep ^? lessons 9 m9d4 ,! f/
?+ ,i want$ to d 0 to 5sure !
be/ possible bond 2t myf & ?
new dog4 ,x />t$ ) \r f/
3tact4                     #fj
  ,9t]act+ ) ,dori 0 n alw
easy4 ,i _h m* less 5]gy ?an
,i _h _h :5 ,i tra9$ ) ,elli &
0 al 9 poor h1l?4 ,i _h to
unle>n "s bad habits4 ,i al
f.d t ,dori requir$ a di6]5t
/yle ( 9t]ac;n ?an ,elli _h4
,i /ru7l$ a grt d1l ) ? dur+ !
f/ few "ds & r1liz$ t ,i 0
hav+ di6iculty emo;nally )
correct+ h] 2c ( c]ta9 regrets
,i _h ab ! ways 9 : ,i _h h&l$
,elli4
  ,i "u/ood ! r1l;y ( ? :5
,lucas ,franck1 :o _h tra9$ me
) ,elli1 ask$ me h[ ,i 0 5joy+
,dori4 8,%e's awe"s10 ,i sd1
8b ,i feel guilty say+ t40
  8,:y80 he ask$4 8,elli's
awe"s1 too4 ,elli's old &
awe"s4 ,dori's "y & awe"s4
,y're "y & awe"s1 & y ne$ a
dog :o's "y & awe"s4 ,god
design$ ? s y cd 5joy m ?an "o
dog4 ,s if y feel          #fa
guilty1 y talk to ,god40
  ,he 0 "r4 ,elli 0 a wond];l
girl4 ,elli is a wond];l girl4
,& s is ,dori4 ,b if ,i all[$
my guilt ab ?+s t happ5$
9correctly or didn't happ5 at
all ) ,elli to 3trol my
rela;n%ip ) ,dori1 we wd 2
gett+ (f to a v bad />t4
  ,f t mo;t on1 ,i 0 at p1ce )
my deci.n to retire ,elli &
le>n$ to communicate my
expecta;ns to ,dori 9 ! ways :
7 appropriate = h] temp]a;t4
,m* ( \r tra9+ af t w5t v
smoo?ly4
  ,we _h be5 told t we wd h a
fire drill on ,fri"d at #e
p4m4 ,ea* ( u _h be5 %[n ": !
v>i\s fire exits 7 9 ! build+4
,we 7 all prep>$ = ! drill4
,we 7 n prep>$ = ! fire al>m
to s.d at midni<t on ,tues"d
ni<t4 ,i 0 / awake1 writ+ 9 my
j\rnal4 ,i hurri$          #fb
d[n/airs & \tside ) ,dori4 ,i
0 amaz$ at my abil;y to ma9ta9
my composure1 b ,i lo/ my
be>+s 9 ! /airwell1 : _h a
numb] ( places ": ,i _h to
turn4
  ,! al>m 0 a false al>m4
,h["e1 we all /ood \tside = "s
#cj m9utes until ! firem5 came
to 9ve/igate4 ,we 7 told t !y
7 requir$ to come any"t "! 0
an al>m4 ,"s ( u lau<$ & jok$
ab ! 9cid5t4 ,o!rs grumbl$ ab
! loss ( sleep & ! ra94
  ,i _h j climb$ 9to b$ & 0
drift+ (f to sleep :5 ! al>m
s.d$ ag4 ,tir$ & annoy$1 ,i
made ! trip back \tside )
,dori & all my classmates =
ano!r #cj-m9ute wait 9 ! ra94
,i didn't lau< ? "t1 & nei did
_m ( my classmates4
  ,"! 7 ?ree m al>ms dur+ !
next two "ds4 ,x 0 f9ally
4cov]$ t "s ( ! fire-      #fc
detec;n s5sors 7 malfunc;n+4
,ne$.s to say1 we did n h !
s*$ul$ fire drill on ,fri"d4
  ,"ds 9 tra9+ 7 l;g1 2g9n+ at
#e3#cj & 5d+ ) an #h3#jj trip
\tside = ! dogs,0 b5efit 2f we
_h "s free "t4 ,i 5joy$ my "t
"!1 j z ,i _h ! la/ "t ,i 0 9
,morrist[n4 ,i sp5t q a bit (
my free "t us+ ! ,te*nology
,c5t] to le>n ab ,w9d[s & to
correspond ) frs via ;e-mail4
,i s5t frequ5t reports ab my
exp]i;es to my p>5ts1 frs1 &
o!r family memb]s4 ,:5 ,i 0 n
9 ! ,te* ,c5t]1 ,i napp$1 r1d1
or sp5t "t talk+ & play+ games
) my classmates4 ,i al took
o3a.nal walks on ! leisure pa?
) classmates2 al"o2 & once ev5
) ,ra*el1 my =m] classmate1 :o
_h come to visit ) h] guide1
:o 0 / "w+ at #aj ye>s ( age4
  ,hav+ visitors :ile ,i 0 9
class 0 a new exp]i;e =    #fd
me4 ,dur+ my tra9+ ) ,elli1 ,i
_h come f ,texas1 & mo/ ( my
frs liv$ 9 ,texas4 ,:ile 9
tra9+ ,i _h be5 9troduc$ to
telecommunica;ns = ! f/ "t1 &
s9ce !n ,i _h 2come active on
! ,9t]net4 ,"o ( ! ways ,i _h
put my 9t]e/ 9 ! ,9t]net to gd
use 0 to />t an ;e-mail-bas$
4cus.n li/ = p>5ts ( bl &
visually impair$ *n4 ,"o ( !
families f ! li/ visit$ me
:ile ,i 0 9 class4 ,i 5joy$
hav+ "s 3tact ) 8! r1l _w40
  ,life at ! ,see+ ,eye is n v
natural4 ,b$s >e made = u4
,m1ls >e cook$ = u4 ,s*$ules
>e plann$ & v /rictly adh]$
to4 ,i f.d t sitt+ ) my
visitors help$ to rem9d me t
,i 0 prep>+ = re-5try 9to a
life t ,i (t5 felt ,i _h left
f> away :5 ,i came to tra9+4
  ,! "d ( de"pure f9ally
>riv$4 ,?urs"d1 ,octob]    #fe
#ad1 0 a bitt]sweet "d = me4
,my 9/ructor took me to !
airport t morn+4 ,z we walk$
"? ! airport1 %e com;t$ t
,dori look$ 8classy1 ev5 ?\<
%e doesn't "k ": %e's go+40 ,i
0 pr\d4
  ,we *eck$ 9 & sat d[n to
wait = ! plane to >rive4 ,my
9/ructor ask$ if %e mi<t say
gdbye to ,dori4 ,i didn't m9d
? at all4 ,i knew t "! 0 / a
special bond 2t !m1 evid;ed by
,dori's t5d5cy to 2come
4tract$ :5"e ! 9/ructor 0
pass+ u 9 ! hallway4
  ,my 9/ructor knelt d[n 2s
,dori & 2gan talk+ a6ec;nately
to h]4 8,i want y to 2 a gd
girl10 %e sd4 ,!n %e us$ :at
_h 2come ,dori's nick"ns :5 %e
0 4ob$i5t4 8,don't 2 ,doris or
,doro?y4 ,j ,dori1 all ! "t40
,i smil$ to myf4 ,x 0 alm z if
%e 0 giv+ ,dori 9/ruc;ns   #ff
= life4
  ,! plane >riv$1 & ,i left my
9/ructor /&+ at ! gate4 ,i 0
n[ 9 8! r1l _w10 on my way
home4

       ,a6iliate ,news

      ,,cmcb ,takes ,no
          ,prison]s
     by ;,al ,pietrolungo
  ,:5 x comes to ! battle ov]
5=ce;t ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act1 ! ,c5tral
,m>yl& ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
,baltimore1 ,md4 takes no
prison]s4 ,,cmcb is ! ,grt]
,baltimore *apt] ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & ? gr\p ( ab
#gj memb]s has be5 actively
5gag$ 9 s"eal 9t]e/+ ,,ada
compli.e battles )9 ! pa/ two
ye>s4
  ,"o ( ^! issues1 a tra6ic
circle "kn z ! ,t[son      #fg
,r.dab1 2came a *apt] project
9 ! fall ( #aiig af ,,cmcb
memb] ,phil ,guntn] fil$ a
compla9t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice alleg+ t !
3/ruc;n ( ? tra6ic circle 9 a
hi<ly 3ge/$ urban 5viron;t
cr1t$ s]i\s safety & dim9i%$
a3ess problems = bl1 4abl$ &
eld]ly p$e/rians4 ,9 ?
project1 tra6ic signals _h be5
remov$ s t tra6ic cd 3t9u\sly
move "? ! r.dab4 ,! ,m>yl&
,/ate ,hi<way ,adm9i/ra;n >gu$
t bl p$e/rians cd cross ^!
busy /reets at designat$
cross+s simply by hold+ \ _!
canes & /epp+ (f ! curb4 ,p>k]
;,f4 ,williams1 ,director ( !
,/ate ,hi<way ,adm9i/ra;n1
express$ ! view 8 ag5cy _h
made x saf] = bl p$e/rians4 ,9
8 view1 all we _h to d 0 hold
\ a cane or /ep (f ! curb ) \r
guide dogs1 & driv]s 9     #fh
all lanes wd /op to all[ u to
cross ! /reet4
  ,! memb]%ip ( ! *apt]
recogniz$ ! 9h]5t fooli%;s ( !
/ate's posi;n1 & 9 ,novemb]
#aiig vot$ to support ,phil's
compla9t by fil+ a second
compla9t on 2half ( ! *apt]4
,we >gu$ t bl p$e/rians _h a
safe me?od = cross+ ^! busy
/reets by cross+ at 9t]sec;ns
": ! fl[ ( mov+ vehicles 0
3troll$ by tra6ic signals4
,n[1 f$]al doll>s 7 2+ us$ to
make ^! 9t]sec;ns less
a3essible by n only remov+ ^!
tra6ic signals b cr1t+ a b>ri]
( 3t9u\sly mov+ tra6ic : made
x impossible = bl p$e/rians to
safely move acr ! /reets4 ,we
>gu$ x 0 ! equival5t ( hav+ an
5viron;t : 3ta9$ curb cuts &
!n remov+ ! curb cuts4 ,"u ?
>gu;t1 we 3t5d$ t ! f$]al
doll>s 7 2+ us$ to make    #fi
! nei<borhood less a3essible &
m* m dang]\s1 & ? deci.n
violat$ ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act4
  ,un=tunately1 ! matt] 0
ref]r$ to ! ,f$]al ,hi<way
,adm9i/ra;n to 3duct an
9ve/iga;n4 ,*apt] l1d]s su7e/$
t ask+ f$]al hi<way
adm9i/rators to 9ve/igate a
civil "rs compla9t fil$ by bl
p$e/rians 0 ! equival5t ( ask+
! fox to gu>d ! *ick5 coop4
,\r d\bts reg>d+ ! objectiv;y
( ! ,f$]al ,hi<way ,adm9i/ra;n
prov$ to 2 a3urate4 ,9 #be ^ws
or less1 t deci.n su7e/$ t !
imple;t+ regula;ns d1lt ) s*
matt]s z curb cuts1 etc4
,"!=e1 ! ,m>yl& ,/ate ,hi<way
,adm9i/ra;n's ac;ns did n
violate any regula;ns4 ,!
deci.n fail$ to address \r
dim9i%$ a3ess or safety 3c]ns
at all4                    #gj
  ,? app>5t def1t may yet 2
turn$ 9to a significant
victory4 ,j a few weeks af !
%ortsi<t$ deci.n issu$ by !
,f$]al ,hi<way ,adm9i/ra;n1 !
,unit$ ,/ates ,>*itectural &
,transporta;n ,b>ri]s
,compli.e ,bo>d decid$ to
e/abli% a committee to
evaluate :e!r "! is a ne$ to
make new regula;ns design$ to
protect ! a3ess ne$s ( 4abl$
p$e/rians :o >e n 9 :eel*airs4
,,acb has a repres5tative on t
committee1 s we >e eag]ly
await+ fur!r develop;ts4
  ,9 anticipa;n t "! w 2 "s
positive regula;ns /emm+ f !
"w ( ? committee1 =m] ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ( ,m>yl&
presid5t ,g>y ,legates s5t a
lr to ,gov]nor ,gl5d5+ 9
,annapolis ask+ hm to dcl a
moratorium on ! 3/ruc;n ( new
tra6ic circles 9 ,m>yl&4   #ga
  ,on a second ,,ada compli.e
issue1 ! *apt] has be5
pressur+ ! ,m>yl& ,mass
,transit ,adm9i/ra;n to comply
) ! ,,ada by mak+ /op
ann\nce;ts on xs fix$ r\te
s]vice4 ,? ef=t has be5 exp&$
to 9clude p>atransit issues1
2c on ,june #bi1 #aiii1
,ronald ,freel&1 ,adm9i/rator
( ,,mta1 ann\nc$ t 2g9n+ on
,july #a1 all p>atransit
applicants & all re-c]tifica;n
cu/om]s wd 2 requir$ to take a
func;nal te/ to m1sure
ambulatory skills & cognitive
abil;y4 ,if bl p>atransit
applicants 7 to pass ^! te/s1
!n ,,mta wd d5y _! eligibil;y
to rcv p>atransit s]vices4
,freel& 0 prep>$ to take ?
ac;n ev5 ?\< a survey 3duct$
by ,,cmcb demon/rat$ t only ab
#ae p]c5t ( fix$ r\te bus
op]ators 7 comply+ ) !     #gb
/op ann\nce;t program4
  ,! *apt] respond$ 9 a
decisive mann] once ag4 ,on
,augu/ #cj1 #aiii1 we fil$ a
compla9t ) ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n ov] ! /op
ann\nce;t issue & ! new
p>atransit c]tifica;n policy4
,! /op ann\nce;t issue is
fairly cle>4 ,bus op]ators >e
n mak+ requir$ ann\nce;ts on a
3si/5t basis1 s ,,mta is
violat+ f$]al law4 ,!
p>atransit issue is cle> al4
,! a3essibil;y /&>d to 2
appli$ to bl cu/om]s is n :e!r
we h su6ici5t ambulatory
skills or cognitive abilities
to use ! bus sy/em4 ,"o ( !
a3essibil;y /&>ds : applies to
bl cu/om]s is :e!r ! bus
op]ator is provid+ u ) 9=ma;n
: is su6ici5t to make x
possible = bl travel]s to use
! sy/em "<! /op            #gc
ann\nce;ts requir$ by !
,,ada">4 ,if /op ann\nce;ts >e
n 2+ made1 !n we >e eligible =
p>atransit s]vice4 ,curr5tly !
9ve/iga;n has be5 assign$ to !
,civil ,"rs ,(fice 9 ! ,f$]al
,transit ,adm9i/ra;n4
  ,9 a relat$ develop;t1 !
,na;nal ,associa;n =
,a3essible ,transporta;n has
fil$ a suit ag/ ! ,m>yl& ,mass
,transit ,adm9i/ra;n reg>d+ _!
failure to call \ bus /ops4
,/ay tun$ = fur!r develop;ts4
  ,? active *apt] has al be5
"w+ ) ,baltimore c;y & ,m>yl&
/ate elec;n (ficials to make x
possible = m bl vot]s to vote
)\t assi/.e4 ,we >e mak+
sub/antial progress 9
,baltimore1 & ) ea* elec;n1 m
vot]s 9 ,baltimore >e us+ !
new vot+ ma*9es "! )\t
assi/.e4
  ,! *apt] has be5 help+   #gd
! na;nal (fice ) a ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice compla9t ov] ! refusal
by ,m>yl& ,/ate ,hi<way
,adm9i/ra;n (ficials to 9/all
a3essible p$e/rian signals at
v>i\s 9t]sec;ns "?\t ! /ate4
,we >e compla9+ z l\dly z we c
ab a deci.n by ! ,/ate (
,m>yl& to *all5ge !
3/itu;nal;y ( ,title ,,ii ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4
,^! projects >e 9 ! e>ly
/ages1 h["e4
  ,y c "u/& :y ! *apt] is pr\d
( xs ef=t to *ange ! _w )
,,acb4 ,und\bt$ly1 ? ef=t w
3t9ue "u ! l1d]%ip ( newly
elect$ presid5t ,joann ,kucik
& vice presid5t ,g5e ,spurri]4
,,cmcb is mak+ a r1l di6];e 9
! lives ( bl p liv+ 9 ! c;y by
! ,*esap1ke ,bay4


                           #ge
        ,joy ,is 444
     by ,m>cella ,wiseman
  444 ,hav+ a p[];l advocate
to address ! 3c]ns ( !
visually impair$ :o1 9 addi;n
to vi.n loss1 exp]i;e !
transi;ns : o3ur 9 ! ag+
process4
  ,at ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl na;nal 3v5;n held 9 ,los
,angeles la/ ,july1 ^?
assembl$ took a giant /ep =w>d
:5 ! ,alli.e on ,ag+ & ,vi.n
,loss 2came an a6iliate4 ,"! 0
recogni;n t baby boom]s >e
s5d+ a message t progress
9volves valu+ matur;y & skills
: >e p]fect$ "? active
utiliza;n ov] "t4 ,z an
a6iliate1 ,,aavl c make a
significant di6];e 9 \r lives1
:e!r z pd "w]s or z retir$
9dividuals :o make commit;ts
to humanit>ian causes by hav+
! voice ( an a6iliate4     #gf
  ,y >e 9vit$ to jo9 ,,aavl4
,! a6iliate welcomes all
adults ov] ! age ( #ah1 si<t$1
bl1 visually impair$1 able-
bodi$ or 4abl$4 ,! "w%ops : >e
2+ plann$ want & ne$ yr
op9ions & su7es;ns4 ,"!=e1 joy
is hav+ a /ructur$ =um t is
responsive to *ange4 ,come let
yr li<t %9e "?6

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

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,:at
foll[s is a compila;n ( 9=ma;n
f ,,acb ,executive ,director
,*>lie ,craw=d's weekly
submis.ns to ,,acb-;,l1 !
organiza;n's ,9t]net mail+
li/s]v4 ,^! weekly ;e-mail
notices >e 9t5d$ to 2 9=mal
brief summ>ies ( weekly
activities 9 ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice4 ,we 9clude !m "h   #gg
= ! b5efit ( ^? :o d n
curr5tly h a3ess to ,,acb's
,9t]net mail+ li/4 ,if y wd l
to view ^! notes on a weekly
basis1 visit ! ,,acb web page1
http3_/_/www4acb4org4 ,scroll
d[n to 8,news ,notes0 & select
x4 ,y w !n 2 at ! page ":
8,news ,notes0 is h\s$4 ,y may
*oose ! curr5t issue or :i*"e
back issue y wd l to r1d4
,pl1se let u "k yr op9ion (
8,news ,notes40">

    ,= ! week 5d+ ,febru>y
          #be1 #bjjj

    ,,acb bo>d gives ?umbs up
    on budget & o!r proposals
  ,9 an ac;n-fill$ ag5da !
,,acb bo>d ( directors approv$
! ye>ly budget1 vot$ to admit
a new a6iliate to ! family1 &
to migrate ! ,,acb web site &
xs sub"ps to ,we ,m$ia's   #gh
facilities4 ,af a c>e;l
explana;n ( ! budget p>amet]s
& ele;ts1 ! bo>d vot$ to a3ept
! ne>ly @s#a4d million budget4
,! docu;t calls = 3t9u$ gr[? (
,,acbes & xs ?rift /ore
op]a;ns t a3.t = an important
por;n ( ,c\ncil rev5ues4 ,ev5
z expan.n ( ! ?rift /ore
op]a;ns 0 tak+ place1 ! budget
mov$ to div]sify rev5ues &
less5 dep5d5cy on any "picul>
s\rce4 ,9 addi;n1 ! budget
call$ = an expan.n 9 ! numb] (
pages 9 8,! ,brl ,=um0 due to
! 9cr1s$ r1d]%ip ( ! magaz9e &
ev5 a #acth issue devot$ to
cov]age ( ! na;nal 3v5;n4
  ,! bo>d a3ept$ ! well-
>ticulat$ & pres5t$ applica;n
( ,bl ,frs ( ,lesbians & ,gays
to 2come an a6iliate ( !
organiza;n4 ,notewor?y 9 _!
pres5ta;n 0 ! fact t bl gays &
lesbians only make up ab   #gi
two-t5?s ( "o p]c5t ( ! gay &
lesbian commun;y :ile gays &
lesbians may make up z m* z
#aj p]c5t ( ! bl commun;y4 ,)
! odds v m* imbal.ed 9 ! gay &
lesbian commun;y = appropriate
repres5ta;n1 ! ,,bflag gr\p is
z m* 9 ne$ ( hav+ an organiz$
voice z ,,acb xf is1 ) respect
to ! g5]al society4
  ,! bo>d fur!r act$ to
pres]ve & gr[ ! ,,acb pres;e
on ! ,9t]net "? a deci.n to
a3ept ! (f] ( ,we ,m$ia to ho/
& assi/ u ) \r web ef=ts4 ,we
,m$ia is a l>ge1 well-fund$
web site t is an electronic
v].n ( ! upscale ,we ,magaz9e
t has d"o s well 9 ! publi%+
_w4 ,,acb w reta9 xs id5t;y &
abil;y to 3trol web 3t5t :ile
,we ,m$ia ga9s ano!r aspect (
! 4abil;y commun;y 9 xs
attempt to a3urately repres5t
an electronic 4abil;y      #hj
village4
  ,am;g o!r deci.ns1 ! ,,acb
bo>d al vot$ to 5dorse !
report ( ! ,a6iliate ,"rs &
,responsibilities committee to
>ticulate & def9e ! mutual
expecta;ns ( ! na;nal
organiza;n & \r _m a6iliates
t[>d ea* o!r4 ,! docu;t w n[ 2
4tribut$ to a6iliate presid5ts
= _! review4
  ,keep r1d+ 8,! ,brl ,=um0 =
a m complete report on ? la/
bo>d meet+ t took on _m
deci.ns ) a s5se (
responsibil;y t 0 only mat*$
by _! /r;g commit;t to ! be/
9t]e/ ( ,,acb4

    ,legislative sem9> ov]fl[s
    ) regi/ra;ns6
  ,looks l ano!r bann] ye> = !
,,acb legislative sem9>6 ,alr
we h pass$ ! anticipat$ block
( rooms we _h res]v$ & h   #ha
exp&$ to a3ommodate z _m ,,acb
folks z we c4 ,curr5tly !
ov]fl[ looks to 2 ! capac;y =
! meet+ space & we w s]i\sly h
to 3sid] a l>g] hotel & meet+
space = next ye>4
  ,! issues to 2 cov]$ 9 !
sem9> h n fully be5 *os5 z
yet4 ,? is due to ! fact t we
m/ select ^? issues mo/ likely
to 2 impact$ ^u by ! gr\p at !
"t !y w 2 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,likely
c&idates = ac;n >e ,social
,secur;y l9kage1 ,m$ic>e
cov]age ( l[ vi.n & bl
s]vices1 ! vot+ "rs bill & o!r
4crete ac;ns ne$$ on air c>ri]
transporta;n "rs & o!r issues4

  ,! sp1k]s w 9clude p :o >e
directly on ! front l9es ( !
ac;n & we c gu>antee all com]s
t we've got a p[]-pack$ week5d
( "w & fun ah1d4 ,?anks to
,t]ry ,pa*eco & ,melanie   #hb
,brunson = ! t1m"w t has g"o
9to putt+ ? com+ sem9> tgr4

    ,,dc bl kids at risk
  ,c 9clu.n 9 ! public s*ools
turn \ to 2 exclu.n f $uca;n8
,! answ] to t mi<t well 2 yes
9 ! s*ools ( ! ,4trict (
,columbia4
  ,la/ ,w$nes"d ! ,4trict (
,columbia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl al;g
) ! ,,nfb gr\ps 9 ,wa%+ton met
) o!r 9t]e/$ "pies at ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice to take a clos]
look at ! e6ective elim9a;n (
a vi.n program 9 ! ,,dc
s*ools4 ,? situa;n has be5
brew+ = "s "t & n[ bl
advocates ne$ to take x on if
we >e n to lose ano!r g5]a;n (
bl kids to neglect4 ,m to come
z ! meet+s progress4


                           #hc
    ,= ! week 5d+ ,m>* #c1
            #bjjj

    ,bl left 2h on te* objec;n
    z ,h\se passes ,,hr#e
,2f a he>+ room fill$ ) bl p1
! ,h\se ,ways & ,m1ns
,committee 0 d5i$ ! opportun;y
to vote on re-l9k+ ! bl to
eld]s 9 a bill to remove e>n+s
limits = ! eld]ly 9 _! receipt
( ,social ,secur;y b5efits4
,af attempts to am5d !
legisla;n came f bo? a
,republican & a ,democratic
memb] ( ! committee1 ;,e4
,clay ,%aw ( ,florida kill$ !
ef=t by claim+ ! attempt to
9clude ! bl 0 n g]mane to !
bill4
  ,bl advocates suspect t ?
p>lia;t>y po9t ( ord] 0 3triv$
to def1t _! ef=ts & to let ^?
ag/ \r 9t]e/s (f ! hook4
,advocates fur!r           #hd
speculate t ! votes 7 "! to
pass ! am5d;t _h x "e be5
all[$ to come up = 3sid]a;n4
  ,*airman ;,e4 ,clay ,%aw ( !
,social ,secur;y ,committee
ann\nc$ t "! wd 2 he>+s on
,m>* #bc to look at ! ,,ssdi
implica;ns ( sub/antial ga9;l
activ;y = all 4abilities4 ,?
move 0 d5\nc$ by "o ,ways &
,m1ns ,committee memb] z a k9d
( 4tract+ move to (f] false
hope t "! wd 2 any *anges4 ,bl
advocates >e review+ \r op;ns
) respect to ? ann\nce;t4
  ,9 a relat$ /ory1 ,,acb has
lodg$ xs /r;g objec;ns to
repres5ta;ns made by c]ta9
p]sons :o 9appropriately us$
_! posi;ns )9 ! ,3sortium (
,citiz5s ) ,4abilities to =w>d
_! negative views ab pass+ !
bl;s am5d;t4 ,^! ,,acb
objec;ns h result$ 9 an
appropriate response f     #he
,,ccd4 ,,acb is n[ "w+ ) ! o!r
memb]s ( ,,ccd to 9sure t no
recurr;e ( negative
repres5ta;ns happ5 z ! ac;n n[
moves to ! ,s5ate4

    ,m$ic>e legisla;n makes
    ag5da = ,,acb ac;n
  ,z ! legislative sem9>
approa*es 9 two weeks1 ,,acb
has 2gun to cry/alize ! issues
= ac;n4 ,a proposal 9 ! ,h\se
( ,repres5tatives to 9clude
s]vices = l[ vi.n & bl
b5efici>ies ( ,m$ic>e w 2 on !
ag5da z ,,acb "ws to build
support = ! m1sure4
  ,! proposal (f]s a r1l
revitaliza;n ( fund+ support =
s]vices s* z l[ vi.n evalua;ns
& foll[-ups1 mobil;y 9/ruc;n1
& home t1*+4 ,! bill z x is
curr5tly compos$ w n rcv a
negative score f ! ,3gres.nal
,budget ,(fice : wd alm    #hf
gu>antee failure if ! co/s 7
hi<]4 ,= ? r1son1 v>i\s pieces
( equip;t 7 n propos$ to 2
cov]$ 9 ! bill4 ,"s attempts
>e "u way to 9clude equip;t1 b
o!r ef=ts at ! adm9i/rative
level 9 ! ,h1l? ,c>e ,f9.e
,adm9i/ra;n >e %[+ promise at
gett+ equip;t cov]$ "u exi/+
au?orities4 ,! b5efit to ?
dual /rategy is to get bo?
equip;t & s]vices )\t hav+ !
propos$ legisla;n fail on !
basis ( co/s4

    ,new te*nology to r1d
    prescrip;n bottles se5 at
    ,,acb
  ,executive ,director ,*>lie
,craw=d _h a fasc9at+ view ( a
new te*nology to r1d ! 9=ma;n
on prescrip;n labels4 ,r ?an
curr5t ef=ts to "sh[ m>k a
label & p]h provide writt5
9=ma;n on a sep>ate        #hg
pap]1 ? new approa* all[s !
ph>maci/ to g5]ate a 8sm>t
label0 t c 2 fit "r ov] a "p (
! regul> pr9t$ label4 ,! 3sum]
c !n simply pass ! bottle 9
front ( a small electronic
r1d] t w !n sp1k :at is on !
label4
  ,alr1 "! >e s(tw>e
develop;ts at ! level ( ^?
companies t write ! s(tw>e to
drive ph>macy pr9t]s to
9corporate sm>t label f1tures4
,! mak] ( ? te*nology w 2 %[+
a prototype ( x at \r 3v5;n ?
summ] & ? l[-co/ solu;n cd
well take (f z ! way to g4

    ,,acb s5ds legal lr ( dem&
    on (fice ph"o sy/em
  ,^? :o h call$ \r na;nal
(fice ov] ! pa/ c\ple ( mon?s
w mo/ likely recall t !y may h
be5 ?9k+ ! 3nec;n 0 by way (
,v5us4 ,9cr1s+ noise       #hh
problems on a numb] ( \r l9es
)\t prop] rem$y f ! sell] ( !
sy/em h caus$ u to dem&
specific p]=m.e ( 3tractual
obliga;ns4 ,we r1lize !
9conv5i;e caus$ to call]s & we
>e tak+ ! nec ac;ns to get !
problems 2h u4

    ,k5tucky #bjjj tak+ %ape 9
    a big way
  ,woo1 "! >e big plans =
,l\isville ? summ]6 ,$uca;n1
5t]ta9;t1 skills tra9+1 social
opportunities1 tra9+ on legal
issues1 exposure to new
te*nologies1 t\rs1 sports &
m*1 m* m >e n[ 2+ put tgr = yr
b5efit4 ,s />t mak+ ^? plans
td & 2 on ! look\t = ! pre-
regi/ra;n =ms t w 2 >riv+ 9 j
a c\ple ( %ort mon?s6
  ,^! notices >e m1nt z 9=mal
brief summ>ies ( activities 9
! na;nal (fice4 ,!y d n    #hi
repres5t (ficial posi;ns ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
/aff or elect$ (ficials4

       ,b4,h4 ,newman3
    ,reflec;ns on a ,life
       by ,de2ie ,grubb

  ,on ,mon"d1 ,febru>y #ba1
,b4,h4 ,newman su6]$ a he>t
attack & a few h\rs lat] _h a
/roke 9 8 bra9 /em4 ,he n"e
rega9$ 3sci\s;s & he di$ on
,mon"d1 ,febru>y #bh at ! age
( #gb4 ,! d1? ( ? man1
un=tunately1 is n unique4
,=tunately = all ( u1 8 life 0
& ! fruit ( t life w live on e
,t5;see morn+ :5 a v5dor op5s
his_/h] place ( busi;s1 :5 a
newly bl 9dividual keeps t f/
appo9t;t ) a rehab c\nselor :o
"ws 9 ! divi.n's ,unit = !
,bl1 :5 ! newspap] is r1d ) t
f/ cup ( c(fee by pick+    #ij
up ! ph"o & :5 life's
possibilities take _! place on
! w+s ( hope4
  ,b4,h4 ,newman 0 a true
,s\!rn g5tleman ) t mix ( *>m1
bl>ney & rock-solid frli;s t
all :o knew hm 7 w>m$ & 5ri*$
by4 ,:5 ,i came to ,na%ville1
,b4,h4 immly 9troduc$ hmf to
me & gave to me ! preci\s gift
( 8 fr%ip4 ,alm ! f/ ^ws \ ( 8
m\? w]e1 8,de2ie1 ,i want to
take y up to ! ,legislative
,plaza & 9troduce y >.d4 ,i'm
glad y're "h40
  ,al? ,b4,h4 0 n feel+
"picul>ly well1 he made plans
to att5d ? ye>'s ,,acb
legislative sem9>4 ,c>ol1 8
wife1 worri$ ab 8 go+2 b %e
knew t ? sort ( ev5t held a
supreme place 9 h] husb&'s
he>t & m9d4
  ,*>lie ,hodge1 a memb] (
,,acb's bo>d (             #ia
publica;ns & a l1d] ( l;g /&+
9 ! organiza;n1 sd ( hm1 8,i h
"kn ,b4,h4 = _m ye>s "? \r
meet+s & mutual legislative
9t]e/s at ,,acb na;nal 3v5;ns
& legislative sem9>s4 ,b4,h4 0
a =m] bl v5d+ /& op]ator :o _h
an abid+ 9t]e/ 9 ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act & program4 ,b4,h4
regul>ly /alk$ ! halls ( !
,t5;see legislature 9
,na%ville4 ,do7$ &
9defatigable >e ! adjectives
to describe ,b4,h4's advocacy
/yle4 ,he 0 l ! pit bulldog :o
once gets "s?+ 9 xs tee? & j
won't give up or rel9qui% x
until ! task at h& is
a3ompli%$4 ,no matt] :at !
issue1 ,b4,h4 n"e gave up & 8
b.d.s det]m9a;n 0 usually
rew>d$ ) a su3ess;l 3clu.n to
8 advocacy ef=ts on 2half ( bl
,t5;se1ns4 ,he w 2 grtly
miss$40                    #ib
  ,t]ry ,smi?1 ,director ( ,bl
,s]vices 9 ,t5;see1 pd ?
tribute to hm4
  8,b4,h4 ,newman 0 ! be/ "kn
bl p]son 9 ! ,t5;see
legislature4 ,:5"e ,i 0 lo2y+
= a "picul> bill1 ,i 0 alw
ask$1 ,8,h[ does ;,b4 ;,h4
feel ab ? issue8,0 ,b4,h4 0
alw able to get crucial
legisla;n 9troduc$ & resolu;ns
pass$4 ,"o s* resolu;n
e/abli%$ a sep>ate program
unit = ! bl )9 ! de"p;t & gave
! director ( ! program !
responsibil;y ( sup]vis+ field
c\nselors "w+ ) 9dividuals :o
>e bl4 ,b4,h4 "w$ to procure
fund+ = ! newspap] r1d+
s]vice1 & fund+ to br+
descriptive video to ,t5;see
,public ,televi.n4 ,b4,h4
,newman 5ri*$ ! lives ( bl p 9
,t5;see40
  ,p5ny ,p5n+ton1 pa/      #ic
presid5t ( ! ,t5;see ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 told me t ,b4,h4 "w$
tire.sly to keep ! t1*+ ( brl
9 ! curriculum at ! ,t5;see
,s*ool = ! ,bl4 ,%e expla9$ t
9 #aiif1 :5 ,coca-,cola
attempt$ to take ov] ! /ate
college campus v5d+ ma*9es1
,b4,h4 us$ 8 advocacy skills &
3v9c$ ! "r p to protect !
9tegr;y ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act4 ,t5;see v5dors honor$ hm
) _! ,t5;see ,busi;s ,5t]prise
,aw>d4
  ,,acb ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds
sd ( hm1 8,b4,h4 0 a wond];l
man :o gave f> m ?an he "e
ask$ & ,i w miss hm4 ,_m ( u w
feel less5$ )\t t be> ( a
voice ro>+ ) 5?usiasm & )\t t
h& alw \ to help & alw up to
volunte]40
  ,c>ol ,newman has reque/$ t
any"o :o wi%es to rememb]
,b4,h4 d s via a dona;n    #id
to ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,& s ^? ( u :o >e left to c>ry
on m/ 2 "e m9d;l ( ! life (
,b4,h4 ,newman & 8 commit;t to
! cause to : he d$icat$ t
life4

       ,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 ,we w n pr9t lrs
un.s y sign yr "n & give u yr
address4

     ,reg>d+ 8,all ,caps0
  ,i r1lize t no two p >e
alike4 ,al? ,i h n tak5 a =mal
survey at \r te*nology     #ie
c5t]1 _m p h made ! com;t to
me t view+ ?+s 9 all-caps is
di6icult = !m4
  ,- ,m>y ,secora1 ,%[-,me
,te*_/,s]vices = ,9dep5d5t
,liv+1 ,columbia1 ,mo4
  ,i 3duct$ an 9=mal survey td
9 a class ": #ag adults ) l[
vi.n 7 le>n+ to use _! vi.n to
r1d4 ,i gave !m ea* a sample
writt5 9 all caps & ano!r
sample writt5 9 upp]- & l[]-
case lrs4 ,i ask$ !m to
9dicate : !y pref]r$1 all-caps
or ! m tradi;nal upp] & l[]
case4 ,e s+le "o ( !m pref]r$
! mix ( upp] & l[] case4 ,i
?"\ y mi<t l to "k "s ( !
r1sons !y gave4

#a4 ,! spac+ 2t lrs & ^ws is
    too close tgr .<9 all
    caps.>4

                           #if
#b4 ,i _c ev5 tell ": s5t;es
    5d & 2g9 .<9 all caps.>4
#c4 ,i am us$ to r1d+ pr9t )
    bo? upp] & l[]-case lrs &
    t's :at ,i c see bett]4
#d4 ,well1 ? pr9t is too ?9 9
    "s places & too fat 9
    o!rs4
#e4 ,:5 x's all ! same hei<t1
    x's too h>d to tell ! lrs
    a"p4 ,i c't ev5 tell ": !
    ^ws 5d & 2g94

  ,my [n op9ion is t r1d+ all
caps = a l[-vi.n p]son is l
mak+ "s"o :o is a gd brl r1d]
,-"s"o :o r1ds at l1/ #ajj ^ws
a m9ute ,- r1d "ey?+ 9 grade
"o brl4 ,i h l[ vi.n & pr9t is
my m$ium1 b ev5 ,i am sl[$ d[n
:5 ,i am requir$ to r1d 9
grade "o brl 9/1d ( grade two4
  ,x is al my op9ion t size is
! l1/ important factor 9
r1dabil;y ( pr9t4 ,if      #ig
pr9t is too small = me to see
cle>ly ) my /&>d prescrip;n
l5ses1 ,i put on my r1d+
glasses4 ,if x is / too small1
,i c use my "6#bd,d halog5
illum9at$ /& magnifi]4 ,if x
is / too small1 ,i c use a
,,cctv4
  ,"! >e all k9ds ( ways ,i c
get >.d size4 ,:at nei ,i nor
any o!r l[ vi.n p]son c 3trol
>e font /yle1 color_/contra/1
& 9k & pap] qual;y4 ,all ( ^!
factors >e m* m important ?an
size4
  ,i s9c]ely hope t no "o 9 ?
organiza;n1 or any o!r = t
matt]1 laun*es a campaign to
get "ey?+ pr9t$ 9 all-caps4 ,n
only wd t make x extremely
di6icult = ,,mo/ l[-vi.n p to
r1d "<note my survey results">
b x wd al evade ! m* m s]i\s
issues 9 r1dabil;y1 & give "s
gov]n;t or private ag5cy   #ih
a grt cop-\ to use poor 9k1
poor pap] & a t]rible font & d
no?+ ab improv+ 2c1 af all1 x
,,is writt5 9 all-caps6
  ,f9ally1 ,i 2lieve ,mr4
,h>p] m/ 2 a brl r1d]4 ,b !n1
,i wd l to see hm put brl 9
all upp]-case lrs4 ,s m* =
85\<10 8to10 8in10 89to10
8by10 8was10 8w]e10 & !
prefixes 8be0 & 8con10 n to
m5;n a few punctua;n m>ks6
  ,- ,janis ,/ang]1 ,salt
,lake ,c;y1 ,utah
  ,i agree ) ,l>ry ,h>p]4 ,all
caps is easi] to r1d4
  ,- ,b]?a ;,n4 ,reynolds1
,st4 ,augu/9e1 ,fla4






                           #ii
    ,9t]na;nal ,ex*ange ,-
   ,a ,valuable ,/ep ,t[>d
        ,employabil;y
    by ,m>y ,ann ,curulla
     ,3sultant1 ,mobil;y
       ,9t]na;nal ,,usa

  ,jessica ,lor5z1 a #ba-ye>-
old ,san ,francisco ,/ate
,univ]s;y /ud5t1 0 "o ( #ac
"picipants 9 ,mobil;y
,9t]na;nal ,,usa "<,,miusa">'s
?ree-week ,9t]na;nal ,ex*ange
,program to ,co/a ,rica 9 !
summ] ( #aiii4 ,dur+ h] la/
"ds 9 ,co/a ,rica1 ,jessica
wrote an >ticle ab h] f/
9t]na;nal exp]i;e4 ,%e %>$ !
foll[+ ) h] fell[ "picipants )
& )\t 4abilities3
  8,! ,,miusa motto is an
appropriate way to sum up !
trip ,- ,8,*all5ge ,yrf &
,*ange ! ,_w'^t ,- we pu%$ !
5velope z !y say1 & ,i    #ajj
don't "k ab any"o else1 b ,i
le>n$ t my maximum capac;y is
a lot grt] ?an ,i "e knew4 ,we
le>n$ s m* & 7 positively
*ang$4 ,i "k n"o ( u w "e 2 !
same40
  ,jessica is bl & is 5roll$ 9
,cali=nia's ,voca;nal
,rehabilita;n "<,,vr"> program
"w+ t[>d a multi-subject t1*+
cr$5tial ) ! goal ( 2com+ an
adapt$ physical $uca;n t1*]4
,9 ,cali=nia1 gett+ hir$ z a
t1*] (t5 requires ,spani%
language skills1 s ,jessica is
al "w+ t[>d a m9or 9 ,spani%4
,:5 ,jessica su7e/$ !
9t]na;nal ex*ange program z "p
( h] voca;nal tra9+1 h] ,,vr
c\nselor agre$ t x wd 2 an
add$ asset to h] $uca;nal
5d1vors by 9cr1s+ h] ,spani%
skills & 4abil;y k1 bo? ( : wd
ultimately make h] m
employable z a t1*]4      #aja
,jessica 0 =tunate to h a ,,vr
c\nselor :o "u/ood ! 3nec;n 2t
? 9t]na;nal exp]i;e &
,jessica's future
employabil;y4
  ,! fact is1 h["e1 t
9t]na;nal ex*ange "picipa;n
(t5 l1ds to an advantage 9
secur+ employ;t ,- :e!r "o has
a 4abil;y or n4 ,t is :y
,lynnae ,ruttl$ge1 ,assi/ant
,adm9i/rator = ,plann+ &
,policy ) ,oregon ,voca;nal
,rehabilita;n ,divi.n1 feels x
is vital = "y adults )
4abilities to 9clude 9t]na;nal
exp]i;e z "p ( _! prep>a;ns to
5t] ! 9cr1s+ly global ,u4,s4
job m>ket4
  8,ev5 ) ! ,,ada1 p )
4abilities 9 ? c.try / >e n
alw 3sid]$ equally = posi;ns (
employ;t4 ,job applicants )
4abilities :o h 9t]na;nal
exp]i;e br+ t m* m to !   #ajb
table to support _!
qualifica;ns = jobs40
  ,if an employ] :o is
appreh5sive ab :e!r an
applicant ) a 4abil;y c meet !
dem&s ( ! job le>ns t !
9dividual su3ess;lly /udi$ 9
,brazil = a ye>1 ^? worries
may j 4appe>4 ,! abil;y to 2
su3ess;l 9 an academic or
/ructur$ 9t]na;nal program
implies ! p]son has a c]ta9
abil;y to 2 flexible1
culturally aw>e1 cr1tive &
motivat$1 to say ! l1/4
  ,&1 if 9dividuals h hi<
employ;t expecta;ns = !mvs1
9t]na;nal exp]i;es may 2 j :at
!y ne$ to lift !m to ! next
level1 clos] to r1*+ ^? goals4
  ,9clud+ ,lynnae ,ruttl$ge1
_m su3ess;l 9dividuals )
4abilities employ$ 9 9flu5tial
posi;ns h _h 9t]na;nal
exp]i;e4 ,a few ( ! _m    #ajc
>e3 ,judy ,heumann1 ,assi/ant
,secret>y 9 ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n's ,(fice ( ,special
,$uca;n & ,rehabilitative
,s]vice2 j\rnali/ ,john
,hock5b]ry2 ,h1!r ,h>k]1
,kellogg ,fell[ & ma/]'s /ud5t
9 ! public adm9i/ra;n program
at ! ,k5n$y ,s*ool ( ,gov]n;t
at ,h>v>d ,univ]s;y2 ,ri*
,spittl]1 ,director ( ,bay
,>ea ,\tdoor ,recr1;n
,program2 & ,jan ,g>ret1
executive director at !
,b]keley ,c5t] = ,9dep5d5t
,liv+4
  ,bas$ on #ai ye>s (
9t]na;nal & 4abil;y exp]i;e1
,mobil;y ,9t]na;nal ,,usa has
compil$ a li/ ( "s ( ! b5efits
( "picipat+ 9 an 9t]na;nal
program s* z /udy+1 volunte]+1
rese>*+1 "w+ or 9t]n+ abroad1
all ( : add to an 9dividual's
employabil;y3             #ajd
_4 ,exp]i;e le>n+ h[ to func;n
  9 a new 5viron;t
_4 ,a m op5 & a3ept+ attitude
  t[>ds cultural & div]s;y
  issues
_4 ,an 9cr1s$ skill level
  &_/or 9ve/;t 9 develop+
  second language skills
_4 ,an 9cr1s$ 9t]e/ 9 active
  commun;y & global 9volve;t
_4 ,! develop;t ( l1d]%ip
  skills
_4 ,an 9cr1se 9 self-3fid;e
_4 ,an 9cr1se 9 9dep5d5t-?9k+
  skills
_4 ,grt] "u/&+ ( "of
_4 ,an 9cr1s$ s5se ( self-
  direc;n
_4 ,improv$ g5]al job skills
  "<9t]p]sonal skills1
  flexibil;y1 adaptabil;y">
_4 ,! opportun;y to le>n o!r
  cultural & _w view
  p]spectives
                          #aje
_4 ,! opportun;y to a*ieve a
  goal1 a s5se ( a3ompli%;t

        ,fund+ ,op;ns
  ,if a p]son ) a 4abil;y is
pursu+ a c>e] 9 : 9t]na;nal
exp]i;e is vital1 "! >e "s
op;ns to 3sid] = fund+4
,addi;nal fund+ 9=ma;n is
available free f ! ,na;nal
,cle>+h\se on ,4abil;y &
,ex*ange "<see ! ,res\rce
sec;n at ! 5d ( ? >ticle">4

   ,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n
            ,fund+
  8,"! is no f$]al regula;n t
prohibits ! fund+ ( an
9t]na;nal program z "p ( an
9dividual's voca;nal
rehabilita;n plan10 reports
,m>y ,davis1 ,rehabilita;n
,program ,speciali/ at !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n "<,,rsa"> (   #ajf
! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n4
8,ea* /ate has flexibil;y 9 !
nature & scope ( :at
activities !y cov]1 b co/ al"o
c n"e 2 ! only r1son to d5y a
"picul> program40
  ,b1 %e adds1 8,"! does ne$
to 2 a cle> l9k 2t ! 9t]na;nal
activ;y & ! 9dividual's
voca;nal objective40 ,x al %d
2 cle> t ! exp]i;e is n
available "? "picipa;n 9 a
dome/ic program4 ,if a ,,vr
c\nselor agrees t ! exp]i;e wd
2 valuable & ! ,,vr de"p;t is
supportive1 x %d 2 writt5 9to
! voca;nal plan4
  ,al1 if ,,vr has approv$
fund+ = adaptive equip;t or an
assi/ant s* z a note-tak] to
meet ! voca;nal goal1 x may 2
possible to use ^? funds to
provide ! same s]vice :ile
abroad4 ,m>y recomm5ds t
9dividuals %d 4cuss       #ajg
9t]na;nal program "picipa;n )
_! ,,vr c\nselors if !y feel x
wd 9cr1se _! employabil;y z "s
/ates may h /ate level ,,vr
policies t apply4
  ,jessica "w$ closely ) h]
,,vr c\nselor to get approval
to use ,,vr funds to "picipate
9 an 9t]na;nal ex*ange
program4 8,:5 my ,,vr c\nselor
& ,i wrote up my
$uca;nal_/voca;nal plan 9
,febru>y #aiii1 ,i 0 9 !
process ( apply+ = ! ,,miusa
ex*ange program4 ,i told h] t
,i 0 plann+ to .<apply.> &
ask$ if t wd 2 "s?+ t ! de"p;t
wd support4 ,my c\nselor sd
yes1 & x 0 writt5 9to my plan4
,%e & ,i kept 9 ph"o 3tact
:ile all ( ! fund+ issues 7 2+
resolv$4 ,%e n"e /opp$ 5c\rag+
me ! 5tire "t4 ,:5 ,i 0 3tact$
by ,,miusa .<ab my selec;n = !
program.>1 my ,,vr        #ajh
c\nselor sd t ! de"p;t wd
sponsor me1 & %e fax$ 3firma;n
( s* to ,,miusa40
  ,m>y ,davis ( ! ,,rsa &
,jessica's c\nselor bo? %>$ t
9dividuals :o feel an
9t]na;nal exp]i;e is crucial
to _! future employabil;y &
yet >e d5i$ ! opportun;y to
ga9 t exp]i;e z "p ( _!
voca;nal rehabilita;n plan %d
use _! "r to app1l "? ! ,cli5t
,assi/.e ,program4 ,if an
9dividual c pres5t a /r;g case
t ! exp]i;e wd make hm or h] m
employable1 x %d 2 support$4

     ,supple;tal ,secur;y
       ,9come ,provi.n
  ,if a p]son ) a 4abil;y rcvs
,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come
"<,,ssi"> b5efits & has !
opportun;y to "picipate 9 an
9t]na;nal ex*ange program1 !y
%d apply to h _!          #aji
b5efits 3t9ue :ile !y >e
abroad4 ,"! is a ll-us$ ,,ssi
provi.n t all[s = ! 3t9ua;n (
b5efits :ile "picipat+ 9 an
ov]s1s $uca;nal program4 ,ev5
?\< ! require;ts to qualify >e
rigid1 ? provi.n makes x
possible = p ) 4abilities1 :o
f9ancially ne$ to 3t9ue _!
,,ssi b5efits1 to ga9 !
9t]na;nal exp]i;e to 9cr1se _!
employabil;y4
  ,ano!r op;n available to
,,ssi b5efici>ies to pro-
actively plan = 9t]na;nal
ex*ange is "? ! ,,ssi "w
9c5tives program4 ,an
9dividual ) a 4abil;y rcvg
,,ssi b5efits c "w ) his_/h]
,,vr c\nselor to apply = a
,,pass "<,plan = ,a*iev+
,self-,support">4 ,"? a
,,pass1 an 9dividual c set
aside 9come &_/or res\rces t w
2 us$ to a*ieve a c>e]    #aaj
goal4
  ,if 9t]na;nal exp]i;e is
approv$ by ! ,,vr c\nselor z
nec to meet an 9dividual's
c>e] goal1 9come c 2 set aside
to 2 us$ to cov] "s ( !
exp5ses relat$ to "picipat+ 9
! program4 ,= example1 ,sam
has ! approv$ c>e] goal (
2com+ a ,g]man language
9t]pret]4 ,,vr may approve !
fund+ to cov] 8 tui;n & books
to /udy 9 ,g]_m = a seme/] & a
,,pass plan wd all[ hm to set
aside 9come f 8 "p-"t job to
pur*ase ! airl9e ticket4

        ,h1l? ,9sur.e
  ,reg>d+ h1l? 9sur.e1
,m$icaid & ,m$ic>e >e n
usually transf]able ov]s1s4
,private h1l? 9sur.e may
expect an 9dividual to pay =
exp5ses abroad & !n turn 9
claim =ms to 2            #aaa
reimburs$ :5 he or %e returns
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,9dividuals %d *eck ) _!
9t]na;nal ex*ange organiza;n &
h1l? 9sur.e provid] to f9d \
ab cov]age abroad4 ,if
addi;nal 9sur.e is ne$$1 "o %d
9quire ab cov]age = pre-exi/+
3di;ns4
  ,! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n feels x is
important = p ) 4abilities to
get ! exp]i;e !y ne$ to 2
employ$4 ,x is critical t p )
4abilities recognize !
import.e ( 9t]na;nal exp]i;e
&1 :5 possible1 9clude x z "p
( _! prep>a;ns = employ;t4
,mobil;y ,9t]na;nal ,,usa & !
,na;nal ,cle>+h\se on ,4abil;y
& ,ex*ange (f] free 9=ma;n &
res\rces relat$ to ! num]\s
9t]na;nal ex*ange op;ns
available to p ) 4abilities4
  ,$itor's ,note3         #aab
,mobil;y ,9t]na;nal is
curr5tly look+ = 9dividuals to
apply = ? ye>'s 9t]na;nal
ex*ange programs4 ,"o program1
8,global ,op;ns = ,wom5 )
,4abilities 9 ,l1d]%ip &
,employ;t10 is = wom5 ages #ah
to #be f >.d ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,x is a two-week 9t]na;nal
ex*ange program s*$ul$ = ,july
#bjjj 9 ,eug5e1 ,ore4 ,am]ican
delegates w jo9 wom5 f o!r _w
regions 9 an 9t]na;nal cross-
4abil;y ex*ange ( issues1 id1s
& /rategies to improve
opportunities = l1d]%ip &
employ;t & to develop cross-
cultural support net"ws4 ,!
,presid5tial ,task ,=ce on
,employ;t ( ,adults )
,4abilities is a major sponsor
( ? program4
  ,ano!r program is call$
8,,us_/,co/a ,rica3 ,cross-
,cultural ,p]spectives    #aac
on ,4abil;y40 ,x is op5 to
,u4,s4 citiz5s ages #ah to
#bd4 ,? ex*ange program is al
two weeks dur+ ! summ]4 ,xs
goals >e to explore 4abil;y
issues1 /r5g!n cross-cultural
ties & exp& l1d]%ip skills4
,activities 9clude ses.ns on a
v>iety ( 4abil;y-relat$
topics1 "picipat+ 9 cultural
ev5ts1 visit+ s*ools to le>n
ab ! c.try's $uca;nal sy/em =
4abl$ /ud5ts1 & le>n+ ab !
culture & tradi;ns by liv+ )
local families4
  ,all activities 9 bo?
programs >e design$ to 5sure
equal "picipa;n4 ,sign
language 9t]preta;n & mat]ials
9 alt]nate =mats w 2 provid$4
,o!r a3essibil;y >range;ts w 2
negotiat$ to 5sure full
"picipa;n4 ,"pial s*ol>%ips >e
available = bo? programs4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 or to apply =     #aad
ei ( ^! programs1 3tact
,mobil;y ,9t]na;nal ,,usa1
,na;nal ,cle>+h\se on ,4abil;y
& ,ex*ange1 ,,po ,box #ajgfg1
,eug5e1 ,,or #igddj2 ph"o
"<#eda"> #cdc-#abhd
"<voice_/,,tty">2 fax "<#eda">
#cdc-#fhab2 ;e-mail
cle>+h\se@amiusa4org1 or visit
! web site1 http3_/_/www4"
miusa4org4

          ,res\rces3
  ,! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n "<#aiii"> 8,!
,social ,secur;y ,h&book40
www4ssa4gov
  ,! ,/udy ,gr\p1 ,9c4
"<#aiih"> 8,meet+ ! ,ne$s (
,y\? ) ,4abilities3 ,h&book on
,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come
,"w ,9c5tives & ,transi;n
,/ud5ts40 ,! ,na;nal ,transi;n
,net"w1 ,9/itute on ,commun;y
,9tegra;n1 ,univ]s;y (    #aae
,m9nesota4
  ,lor5z1 ,jessica "<#aiii">
,tribute to ,,miusa1 8,ov] !
,ra9b[10 ,mobil;y ,9t]na;nal
,,usa4

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

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

      ,new ,te5 ;,e-,z9e
  ,4abil;y ,c5tral is laun*+ a
new 4abl$ te5 ;e-z9e1 & seeks
te5s ) 4abilities :o >e   #aaf
look+ = jobs z writ]s1 $itors1
m>ket+ & adv]tis+ /aff4 ,jobs
available >e3 sci;e &
te*nology writ]2 >t director2
deputy $itor2 4abil;y news
writ]2 m>ket+ & public
rela;ns2 adaptive equip;t
writ] de"p;t2 advice
columni/_/rela;n%ip au?or2
5t]ta9;t writ]2 ;e-z9e $itor2
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recr1;n writ]_/columni/2 "y
m5's 9t]e/s writ]2 "y wom5's
9t]e/s writ]2 adv]tis+ sales
speciali/2 & $uca;n & c>e]
columni/_/writ]4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
visit http3_/_/www4"
disabilityc5tral4com4 ,if y >e
9t]e/$ 9 apply+ = any ( !
posi;ns1 ;e-mail dr/e9@a"
disabilityc5tral4com4

           ,/& ,up6
  ,x's "t = ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,c5sus #bjjj4 ,! c5sus    #aag
is a "qnaire t is s5t to e
resid;e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,by
complet+ x1 y help 9sure t yr
commun;y & yr ne$s >e n
=gott54 ,! 9=ma;n collect$ 9 !
c5sus is us$ to 4tribute
millions ( doll>s = s*ools1
hospitals1 commun;y c5t]s1
h1l? c>e1 * c>e1 & facilities
= sick or 4abl$ p4 ,x probably
>riv$ at yr home dur+ ,m>*4
  ,! ,c5sus ,bur1u uses two
di6]5t =ms3 ! ;,d-#a %ort =m1
t comes 9 an 5velope ab ! size
( a half %eet ( pap]1 & 3ta9s
a cov] lr1 a return 5velope &
a l>ge piece ( pap] fold$ 9
?irds2 & ! ;,d-#b l;g =m1 :
comes 9 a l>g] 5velope1 ) a
"qnaire booklet & a l>ge
return 5velope4 ,if y ne$ help
complet+ x1 ei h a relative1
fr or nei<bor assi/ y or call
toll-free "<#hjj"> #dga-#idbd4
,to use ! web to          #aah
complete ! "qnaire1 g to
http3_/_/www4#bjjj4;census4gov
& 2 sure to h yr ,,id code f !
c5sus =m label available4

          ,s*ol>%ips
  ,! ,presid5t's ,committee on
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