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    ,volume ,,xlvii ,july
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/rives to 9cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1
secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1
& to improve qual;y ( life =
all bl & visually impair$ p4

,mit* ,pom]antz1 ,presid5t
,melanie ,brunson1 ,executive
  ,director
,%>on ,lov]+1 ,$itor

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,presid5t's ,message3 ,a
    ,brief ,look ,ov] ,my
    ,%\ld]1 by ,mit*
    ,pom]antz1 page #g
,c\rt ,decides 9 ,favor (
    ,a3essible ,curr5cy1 by
    ,melanie ,brunson1 page
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,g5]at+ ,9t]e/ 9 ,,acb1
    compil$ by ,>dis ,bazyn1
    page #ai
,a ,comp>ative ,review ( ,f\r
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,a3essible ,p$e/rian ,signals
    ,rcv ,presid5tial ,z1l1 by
    ,k5 ,/ew>t1 page #ch
,! ,morn+ ,walk]1 by ,john
    ,lee ,cl>k1 page #df
,a ,"d 9 ,my ,life1 by ,c>son
    ,wood1 page #ea

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,! ,guilty ,pl1sures ( ,guide
    ,dogs1 by ,alysia ,wells1
    page #dg
,a6iliate ,news1 page #ee
,x's ,n"e ,too ,late61 by ,k>5
    ,wood=k1 page #eh
,"h & ,"!1 by ,sue ,li*t5fels1
    page #fa
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #gh
,i ,d ,n ,/op ,2c ! ,sign ,is
    ,r$1 by ,john ,lee ,cl>k1
    page #hf
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    ,presid5t's ,message3
   ,a ,brief ,look ,ov] ,my
            ,%\ld]
      by ,mit* ,pom]antz

  ,:ile ? is 2+ writt5 9 e>ly
,june1 mo/ ( y won't r1d ?
until af \r #dgth annual 3v5;n
9 ,l\isville1 ,ky4 ,! 3v5;n w
m>k my f/ ye> z ,,acb       #g
presid5t & z s*1 ? seems an
appropriate "t to take a brief
look back ov] ! prec$+ #ab
mon?s & %>e a few ?"\s ) y4 ,9
do+ s1 ,i'll save ! 4cus.n (
,,acb's num]\s su3esses = !
next two columns : w 2 tak5 f
my report to ! memb]%ip ,sun"d
ev5+ ( ! 3v5;n4 ,9/1d1 ,i'd l
to focus on m p]sonal
obs]va;ns ab ? pa/ ye> & !
ov]all /ate ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,9itially1 let me ac"kl$ge &
?ank "ey"o = yr k9d ^ws &
active support s9ce la/ ,july4
,y h demon/rat$ ,- z y h s _m
"ts 2f ,- t reg>d.s ( h[
competitive ! v>i\s races =
,,acb (fice may h be51 once
elec;ns 7 3clud$ "ey"o came
tgr to "w coop]atively to
improve ! lives ( bl &
visually impair$ p4 ,)\t
excep;n1 ,i've exp]i;ed     #h
:olehe>t$ support f ! bo>d (
directors1 a6iliate presid5ts
& rank-&-file memb]s1 :e!r !y
previ\sly vot$ = me or n4 ,^?
( y :o ,i've call$ ^u =
assi/.e 9 tak+ ,,acb 9 a new
direc;n h respond$ )\t
hesita;n4 ,i w ask _m m ( y to
2come 9volv$ 9 ! vital "w ( \r
organiza;n dur+ ! ye> to come
& ,i "k t ! response w 2
simil>ly positive4
  ,"o ( ! ?+s ,i h truly 5joy$
z presid5t ,- & previ\sly z a
bo>d memb] ,- has be5 !
opportun;y to att5d /ate
a6iliate 3v5;ns4 ,= me1 ! be/
"p ( att5d+ ^! ga!r+s has be5
! *.e !y (f] to meet memb]s :o
don't normally att5d na;nal
3v5;ns4 ,s9ce la/ ,july1 ,i've
sat ) a gr\p at ! ,nor?
,c>ol9a 3v5;n play+ ,b+o4 ,al?
,i didn't w9 a s+le game1 ,i
_h a wond];l "t & met "s    #i
f9e folks4 ,at ! ,mid-
,atlantic ,regional ,3v5;n1 ,i
"picipat$ 9 ! fund-rais+ auc;n
": ,i bid on & won a ,victor
,/r1m4 ,ag1 ,i met a lot ( grt
p :o1 = :at"e r1son1 c't make
x to \r na;nal 3v5;ns4 ,at !
,new ,mexico 3v5;n1 ,donna &
,i _h lun* ) an 5?usia/ic gr\p
t1 af />t+ up a *apt] a ye>
e>li]1 0 ho/+ ! /ate 3v5;n4 ,z
!y say1 travel is broad5+4
  ,ano!r p]sonally rew>d+
exp]i;e ov] ? pa/ ye> has be5
! ho/+ ( (fice h\rs1 ! semi-
regul> opportun;y = "ey"o &
any"o to 5gage 9 a dialogue )
me & at l1/ "o o!r memb] ( !
bo>d to 4cuss :at"e !y *oose
to br+ up4 ,i've le>n$ m* f ^!
9t]ac;ns & "picipat$ 9 "s ?"\-
provok+ 4cus.ns4 ,i m/ m5;n "h
t p]h half ( ! program 3t5t =
? 3v5;n 0 su7e/$ by call]s
dur+ "o (fice h\rs         #aj
devot$ specifically to ga!r+
s* id1s4 ,^! calls w 3t9ue1 &
,i hope to he> f ev5 m memb]s
9 ! mon?s to come4
  ,ano!r 5li<t5+ exp]i;e = me
has be5 my "picipa;n on
,,acb's two active li/s3
,l1d]%ip & ,,acb-;,l4 ,:ile
only a relatively small
p]c5tage ( \r memb]%ip is
subscrib$ to ^! li/s1 x has
provid$ me ) ano!r *.e to f9d
\ f/-h& :at ! memb]s "<& a few
non-memb]s"> >e ?9k+ & feel+4
,on o3a.n ,i've respond$ to a
"picul> ?r1d1 al? ,i h refra9$
f "s ( ! m political 4cus.ns =
obvi\s r1sons4 ,:at ? give-&-
take demon/rates is t ! free
ex*ange ( views on a wide
v>iety ( bl;s-relat$ topics is
"o sign ( a h1l?y ,,acb4
  ,x has be5 trem5d\sly
gratify+ to he> f s _m ( \r
memb]s :o h r$iscov]$ _!   #aa
commit;t to1 & pride in1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,grant$1 m* ( ? r5ew$ commit;t
& pride has result$ f \r
a*ieve;ts ov] ! la/ ye>4 ,"!
is no?+ s p[];l 9 rek9dl+ "o's
2lief 9 ,,acb z su3ess;lly
*all5g+ bo? ! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n & ! ,tr1sury
,de"p;t 9 c\rt2 ga9+ a3ess to
\r p]sonal cr$it hi/ories "?
negotiat$ settle;ts ) ! ?ree
major cr$it report+ 5tities2 &
gett+ ! att5;n ( a key
,3gres.nal committee 9 \r
ef=ts to a*ieve total a3ess to
3sum] electronics & ! ,9t]net4
,i'd l to 2lieve1 h["e1 t at
l1/ "s ( ? r5ew$ pride 9 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is
gr.d$ 9 \r r$$ica;n to !
democratic pr9ciples : ! f.d]s
( ? organiza;n "w$ s h>d to
e/abli% back 9 #aifa4 ,:at"e !
r1son = ? turn->.d1 x's    #ab
mo/ def9itely a positive /ep
=w>d4 ,b1 to p>aphrase t old
say+1 we h miles to walk 2f we
sleep4 ,s1 let's keep walk+4

   ,c\rt ,decides 9 ,favor
    ( ,a3essible ,curr5cy
     by ,melanie ,brunson

  ,z _m r1d]s ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0
may rememb]1 ,,acb fil$ suit
ag/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,tr1sury
,de"p;t s"eal ye>s ago bas$ on
\r 3t5;n t ! ,tr1sury
,de"p;t's failure to design &
issue pap] curr5cy t c 2
r1dily id5tifiable )\t vi.n is
a viola;n ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act ( #aigc4 ,we >gu$ t by
virtue ( ! fact t p :o >e bl h
no way ( det]m9+ ! d5om9a;n (
bank notes )\t resort+ to
assi/.e f ei si<t$ 9dividuals
or exp5sive te*nology1 !
gov]n;t has e6ectively     #ac
d5i$ bl p m1n+;l a3ess to xs
pap] curr5cy4 ,9 #bjjf1 !
4trict c\rt agre$ ) ,,acb1 b !
gov]n;t app1l$ ? deci.n1
claim+ t 2c bl p h develop$
me*anisms = cop+ ) ? problem1
& c avoid us+ pap] curr5cy if
!y use cr$it c>ds1 "! is no
d5ial ( a3ess "u ! law4 ,on
,may #bj1 #bjjh1 ,,acb le>n$ t
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (
,app1ls = ! ,4trict (
,columbia _h ann\nc$ xs
deci.n4 ,9 ess;e1 ! c\rt
a6irm$ ! deci.n ( ! 4trict
c\rt1 : _h f.d ! gov]n;t 9
viola;n ( ,sec;n #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act4
  ,judge ,judi? ,rog]s1 writ+
= ! major;y1 sd t ! c\ncil _h
demon/rat$ bo? ! d5ial (
m1n+;l a3ess & ! availabil;y (
a3ommoda;ns t >e r1sonable &
e6icaci\s1 & t ! ,secret>y ( !
,tr1sury _h n demon/rat$   #ad
t imple;ta;n ( s* a3ommoda;n
wd 9volve an undue burd54 ,!
foll[+ >e "s exc]pts f !
op9ion issu$ by ,rog]s1 writ+
= ! c\rt's major;y4
  8,! ,secret>y's >gu;t is
analog\s to 3t5d+ t m]ely 2c !
mobil;y impair$ may 2 able ei
to rely on ! assi/.e ( /rang]s
or to crawl on all f\rs 9
navigat+ >*itectural ob/acles1
!y >e n d5i$ m1n+;l a3ess to
public build+s4 ,s* dep5d;e is
ana!ma to ! /at$ purpose ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act1 & places !
visually impair$ at a 4t9ct
4advantage 9 twoway transac;ns
9volv+ pap] curr5cy 2c !y c
nei 3trol ! ac;ns ( ^? ) :om
!y d1l nor 9dep5d5tly 4c]n
:e!r ! pap] curr5cy !y rcv is
correct4 ,9/1d !y >e compell$
to rely on ! h"o/y & c>e;l;s (
si<t$ 9dividuals :o (t5 >e on
! opposite side ( a        #ae
f9ancial transac;n4
  8,fur!r1 cr$it c>ds d n
provide an adequate sub/itute
2c !y h n replac$ ca% 9 _m
daily transac;ns & may pose
*all5ges simil> to ^? pos$ by
pap] curr5cy if ! visually
impair$ _c v]ify ! *>g$ am.ts
/at$ 9 ! receipts4 ,!
availabil;y ( cr$it c>ds al
does n ov]come ob/acles = !
visually impair$ 9 secur+
c]ta9 employ;t opportunities1
s* z v>i\s 5trylevel jobs4
,moreov]1 ! c\rts h recogniz$
t ! m]e abil;y ( ! 4abl$ to
sp5d sub/antial sums ( m"oy to
ov]come ob/acles att5dant to a
gov]n;t b5efit or program does
n elim9ate a d5ial ( m1n+;l
a3ess "u ,sec;n #ejd40
  ,! c\rt al not$ t ! e/imates
submitt$ by ! ,bur1u ( ,pr9t+
& ,5grav+ = ! co/ ( provid+ !
reque/$ a3ommoda;ns        #af
appe> to 2 9flat$4 ,= "o ?+1
?\< ! secret>y su7e/$ t !
a3ommoda;ns id5tifi$ by ,,acb
cd require modifica;ns t wd
result 9 ! ne$ = m frequ5t
replace;t ( pap] curr5cy1 : wd
9cr1se ! co/ ( curr5cy
produc;n1 bo? ! 4trict c\rt &
! appellate c\rt judges not$ !
abs;e ( 8/ati/ically
significant evid;e0 f !
secret>y on r$uc;n 9 life span
( bank notes4
  ,f9ally1 ! c\rt says1 82c
o!r curr5cy sy/ems a3ommodate
! ne$s ( ! visually impair$1 !
secret>y's burd5 9 demon/rat+
t imple;t+ an a3ommoda;n wd 2
unduly burd5"s is "picul>ly
h1vy4 ,! secret>y has n
expla9$ :y ,u4,s4 pap] curr5cy
is s di6]5t or ! situa;n ( !
,bur1u s unique t ! co/s
associat$ ) id5tifi$
a3ommoda;ns wd 3/itute     #ag
an undue burd540 ,rog]s not$ t
! secret>y did n *all5ge !
4trict c\rt's f9d+s t !
bur1u's co/ e/imates = !
design modifica;ns id5tifi$ 9
,,acb's compla9t wd 3/itute a
small frac;n ( ! ,bur1u's
annual exp5ditures1 & t ^!
co/s cd 2 ev5 fur!r r$uc$ 7
new f1tures 9corporat$ 9to
r$esigns plann$ = o!r
purposes1 s* z to address
c.t]feit+4
  ,,acb is v pl1s$ ) ? deci.n4
,we recognize t "! is / a ways
to g 2f we c expect to see
appropriate *anges to ,u4,s4
bank notes4 ,! gov]n;t has !
op;n ( fur!r app1ls1 & x is
uncle> at ! "t ( ? writ+ :e!r
!y w ex]cise t op;n4 ,h["e1 z
,,acb presid5t ,mit* ,pom]antz
sd 9 a press rel1se issu$
%ortly af ! c\rt's deci.n1 8,?
is a trem5d\s victory =    #ah
! ,,acb & = e bl & visually
impair$ p]son liv+ 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates td & 9 ! future4 ,we
hope t ! ,tr1sury ,de"p;t w n[
sit d[n ) u to come up ) a
mutually satisfactory way (
mak+ \r curr5cy a3essible40
  ,we w keep r1d]s 9=m$ z ?
issue develops1 s look = m
>ticles on ? subject 9 future
issues4 ,we w al 9clude
updates on ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n
& keep a6iliate presid5ts 9=m$
on future develop;ts z !y
o3ur4

    ,g5]at+ ,9t]e/ 9 ,,acb
   compil$ by ,>dis ,bazyn

  ,h[ c we get m p to att5d
,,acb activities z well z at
/ate & na;nal 3v5;ns8 ,? 0 !
topic on \r la/ ,,acb memb]%ip
focus call4 ,f/1 we talk$ ab
h[ to get p to local       #ai
meet+s4 ,*oos+ a gd re/aurant
seems to draw _m1 "picul>ly if
x is easy to f9d by bus1 tra91
or p>atransit4 ,hav+ 9t]e/+
sp1k]s 0 al a prior;y4 ,su7e/$
sp1k]s,0 topics w]e3 aspects (
audio descrip;n2 public
transporta;n spokesp]sons2 bl
& visually impair$ p talk+ ab
activities !y've d"o ,- sail+1
t&em bik+1 sky div+1 wat]
ski+1 b[l+2 & sp1k]s on
s]vices available = ^? :o >e
bl & visually impair$ or l[
9come1 s* z ! teleph"o r1d]1
libr>y s]vices1 & c;y s]vices4
  ,_m "picipants m5;n$
second>y activities 2ss !
regul> meet+s z nec to gett+ &
keep+ memb]s 9 a *apt]4 ,"s
*apt]s,0 addi;nal activities
9clud$3

_4 ,book club meet+ once a
  mon?                     #bj
_4 ,audio-describ$ movie ni<t
_4 ,guid$ museum trips
_4 ,t&em bike rides
_4 ,b[l+ trips ) rails provid$
_4 ,picnics & b>becues
_4 ,camp+ week5d = memb]s
_4 ,sail+ \t+ ) volunte]s
_4 ,mall %opp+ ) volunte]s
_4 ,4cus.n gr\ps3 ;e-mail1
  ph"o1 or ,9t]net *at
_4 ,*ri/mas d9n]_/"py
_4 ,game ni<t3 c>ds1 bo>d
  games1 etc4
_4 ,live plays audio-describ$
_4 ,golf+ \t+s
_4 ,s5ior c5t] l[ vi.n
  4cus.ns_/l[ te* products &
  9=ma;n
_4 ,b1* "py3 swimm+1 wat]
  ski+1 tub+1 & fi%+
_4 ,k>aoke ni<t or s+-al;g
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  ,9 ord] to get m att5d.e at
ev5ts 9 *apt]s or 3v5;ns1 x 0
su7e/$ t *apt]s h fundrais]s 9
ord] to give memb]s 9c5tives
to att5d4 ,active memb]s :o
"picipat$ 9 fundrais]s wd get
4c.t$ tickets1 4c.t$ m1ls1
free transporta;n1 & o!r
b5efits4 ,s*ol>%ips cd 2
grant$ to f/"trs = 3v5;ns4
,9t]e/$ p cd write lrs /at+ :y
!y'd l to g4 ,rehabilita;n
c5t]s mi<t provide /ip5ds if 5
programs 7 provid$ = ori5ta;n
/ud5ts4 ,a y\? l1d]%ip 3f];e
cd 2 9corporat$ 9to yr 3v5;n1
or y cd provide y\? activities
& employ;t panels4
  ,o!r activities & assi/.e =
3v5;ns cd 5tice m p to att5d3

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     ,nonvisual ,desktop
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take 3trol ( ano!r p]son's
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,a3ess c al 2 put onto a ,,usb
fla% drive4 ,x "ws on any
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comput]4

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a fr's h\se1 or y w5t to !
libr>y1 & y ne$ to use _!
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y want to look "s?+ up4 ,or
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run f ! web site & y c use !
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^! f\r alt]natives4

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        ,signals ,rcv
      ,presid5tial ,z1l
        by ,k5 ,/ew>t

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,york *ose t ev5+ = "o ( xs
regul> meet+s = ! 3v5i;e (
memb]s only 2c ( o!r commit;ts
on o!r ev5+s4 ,i _h be5 9vit$
to make a pres5ta;n on
a3essible p$e/rian signals4
,:ile complet+ ! >range;ts =
my appe>.e1 ,i reque/$ & 0
immly grant$ p]mis.n to 9vite
a repres5tative f ea* ( ! o!r
organiza;ns repres5t+ ! bl
commun;y 9 ! ,new ,york ,c;y
>ea4 ,,gduny presid5t ,david
,de ,porte & ,i 7 q pl1s$ :5
presid5t ,k>5 ,g\rgey >riv$ to
repres5t ! local ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl *apt]1 &
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myf1 presid5t ( ! local    #ci
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presid5ts1 b t 0 n all4 ,mike
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focus$ 3sid]a;n ( a subject
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brief hi/ory ( 9/alla;ns
locally4 ,) ,,gdui memb]s
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8,! ,brass10 att5dees develop$
a /rategy = mov+ =w>d
exp$iti\sly4 ,a compila;n ( !
mo/ urg5t sites wd 2 cr1t$ &
provid$ to ! c;y's ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n4 ,t li/1 z alr
agre$ 2t ! ,,dot's ,signals
,divi.n ,director & myf1 wd 2
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us+ to wei<t ! relative
import.e ( ea* ( ! nom9ees4
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9t]sec;ns ) unconv5;nal
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p$e/rian :5 to cross4
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p$e/rian signals 9 ,new ,york
,c;y he>d by att5dees t
,febru>y ev5+ 2gan 9 ,june (
#bjjd1 :5 ! f/ "o 0 9/all$ 9
,manhattan1 z describ$ 9 8,on
! ,av5ue1 ,six? ,av5ue0 "<8,!
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reque/s4 ,to date "! >e    #da
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f\r bor\<s1 g5]ally select$
due to proxim;y to facilities
frequ5t$ by p :o >e bl &
visually impair$4
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divi.n director late la/ ye>1
he express$ will+;s to
a3el]ate 9/alla;ns4 ,he al
express$ a desire to get \r
help 9 decid+ ": to g next4
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budget>y re/ra9ts on !
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u to g hi<] up 9 ! c;y
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divi.n's "w4 ,i am n[
optimi/ic t ! prioritiz$ li/ (
addi;nal sites w move ?+s =w>d
promptly4 ,! signals divi.n
director n[ has /r;g evid;e !
bl commun;y is sp1k+ ) "o
voice1 "o /r;g voice4 ,& we /&
r1dy to assi/ 9 ! deci.ns ab
": to g next4              #db
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,val5t9e's ,"d meet+ t us]s
pref] devices t provide m9imal
non-visual 9=ma;n dur+ e walk
cycle1 provid$ )\t any ne$ =
p$e/rian actua;n4 ,! v]bal
9=ma;n is add$ to ! alw
available vibrat+ >r[ & rapid
click+ :5"e ! button is pu%$4
,subsequ5t to ! meet+1 ,i 0
assur$ by ,pol>a's
repres5tative t xs product cd
2 programm$ 9 ! pref]r$ mann]4
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be5 gett+ mix$ messages on t
po9t4
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devices4 ,he hmf has be5
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w$g$ 9 2t ! device & xs
support4 ,he 2liev$ ^? 7   #dc
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!y 7 symptomatic ( "s"o
prote/+ :5 ! locator t"o 0
9appropriately l\d4
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cr1t+ a f9al v].n ( \r li/ (
hi<e/ prior;y sites1 & o!r
sites r1dy = submis.n4 ,& !
director ( ! ,new ,york ,c;y
,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n's
,signals ,divi.n has 3firm$
receipt ( ! f/ li/1 & 3firm$ t
site 9spec;ns h alr 2gun4 ,n[
we m/ attempt to 3firm ) \r
3tact at ano!r c;y ag5cy1 !
,de"p;t ( ,design & ,3/ruc;n1
t \r e>li] reque/ to 9clude
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9clud$ :5 major /reet r5ova;ns
2g94
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pl1santly surpris$ to f9d !
,,nfb pres5t & jo9+ ! project
e6ectively2 ,i 0 n4 ,9 !   #dd
la/ s"eal ye>s1 ,i h alw be5
tr1t$ hospitably :5 ,i att5d$
an ,,nfb *apt] meet+ to 4cuss
any ( my transporta;n advocacy
no;ns4 ,i recall vividly gett+
a spontane\s r.d ( applause :5
,i made a tang5tial ref];e to
my f$]al litiga;n ab bus driv]
non-compli.e ) ! f$]al m&ate
to ann\nce major /ops4 ,9
fact1 ,i _h recruit$ "o ( my
two wit;ses 9 t case f an
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is t mo/ ,,nfb memb]s 9 ? >ea
& mo/ ,,acb memb]s too h
simil>ly negative op9ions ab !
wor/ examples ( ! e>ly g5]a;n
( audible signals1 & simil>ly
favorable op9ions on ! be/ ( !
late/ g5]a;n ( a3essible
p$e/rian signals4


                           #de
       ,! ,morn+ ,walk]

,i walk ea* morn+ "? ! woods4
,x is my job4 ,"s"o has to d x
to br+ home morn+ li<t4
,i greet x 9 ! glade ": dew
  rises
to let my :ite cane cat* !
  li<t4
,/ fre% f ris+1 ! dawn is
  n]v\s1
j]k+ 9 ! %ad[s ( ! trees
l9+ my pa?4 ,b my cane gl[s1
hold+ onto ! li<t until x gr[s
  bold]
9 ! op5+s 2t ! trees gr[+
w>m4 ,z ,i make ! la/ turn
  home1
x b.ds ah1d ( me1 *as+ away
newfall5 l1ves fly+ up to my
  door4
,by !n1 ! li<t has gr[n /r;g 5
to flood my h\se1 & ) a fl\ri%
  ( my cane
                           #df
,i comm& x to d s4 ,li<t ru%es
"? ! w9d[s & >.d my legs
9 ! op5 doorway1 all at once
nuzzl+ my wife awake :ile tu7+
my sons \ ( b$ z x laps my
  glass ( wat]
)\t dra9+ x4 ,yes1 x is my job
to make ea* morn+ d xs job4
,i walk ea* morn+ "? ! woods
2c if n = me1 no morn+ wd come
9 ? way4 ,on _! [n1 morn+s wd
  come
too b"r1 ) a holl[ li<t t
  cov]s
:at %d 2 se5 imp]fectly1
  imp]fectly
or n at all1 only w>m$ =
  imag9a;n4

  ,- ,john ,lee ,cl>k




                           #dg
      ,a ,"d 9 ,my ,life
       by ,c>son ,wood

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grt pl1sure 9 ! simple act (
tak+ a walk4 ,z my ret9itis
pig;tosa progresses1 ! ne$ to
2 m 9t5sely focus$ on ori5ta;n
& mobil;y has tak5 away "s ( !
5joy;t4 ,! m 3ges;n ,i 5c.t]1
! m ,i m/ take notice ( e h9t
( pot5tial dang]4 ,i've r1liz$
,i h>bor "s deep res5t;t 9 t !
ne$ = s* 9t5se 3c5tra;n is
cr[d+ \ ! grt joy ,i once
felt1 ev5 :5 ! hu2ub ( daily
commut+ 0 daunt+4
,al? pride has be5 label$ z a
s9 by "s1 ,i want respect &
dem& my "r to live a life (
dign;y & to 2 valu$ z a human
2+4 ,2+ haunt$ by rec5t news
/ories ": fully si<t$
p$e/rians h be5 kill$ & maim$
by motori/s 9 hit-&-runs   #dh
9 : ev5 wit;ses didn't bo!r to
/op1 ,i've be5 fixat$ on ": my
fell[ visually impair$ p n[ /&
9 ! s*eme ( ?+s4
  ,on my daily walk home f !
gym1 ,i 0 cross+ an 9gress-
egress driveway : 0 q wide4 ,i
did n he> ! c> idl+1 wait+ to
turn1 s my cane came 9 3tact )
! c>1 : prompt$ me to g >.d !
re> & h1d back to ! sidewalk4
,z ,i pass$ ! pass5g] side ( !
c>1 "s"o gra2$ my >m & />t$
l1d+ me )\t hav+ sd a ^w4 ,i
told ! p]son1 8,i've got ?
situa;n "u 3trol40 ,! man sd1
8,g ah1d1 fall d[n60 ,i curs$
at ! man & sd1 8,:y don't y g
fall d[n860
  ,lat] 9 ! "d1 :5 cross+ ,ma9
,/reet1 a vehicle /opp$ z ,i
wait$ to he> if x 0 safe to
use ! crosswalk4 ,z ,i cross$1
! vehicle driv] let \ a mock+1
,walt ,4ney's ,go(y lau<   #di
z ,i h1d$ = ! opposite curb4
  ,att5d+ my t[n's ,tgr ,"ds
celebra;n t ev5+1 ,i 0 met by
"s memb]s ( ! ,lions ,club ":
,i'd once be5 a memb]4 ,!y
ask$ me if ,i 0 do+ any?+ o!r
?an lift+ wei<ts & cl1n+ my
h\se4 ,! ,lions ,club pr(esses
to 2 ! gu>dians ( ! bl1 b !
way ! "q 0 put to me1 x 0
9t5d$ to make me feel l a
second-class citiz54
  ,! loss ( my func;nal vi.n
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