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"rs & responsibilities1 at all levels1 0 pres5t$ to a6iliate presid5ts assembl$ at mid-ye> & adopt$ by ! bo>d ( directors at ! mid-ye> meet+4 ,? docu;t w 2 onl9e at ! ,,acb web site 2f ! 5d ( ! summ]1 & xs au?ors >e "w+ on a summ>y descrip;n ( xs major ele;ts to 2 publi%$ 9 a future issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,,acb bo>d memb]s & \r elect$ (fic]s h alw _h 3/itu;nally m&at$ t]m limits ,- to 5sure t ! organiza;n1 & ! l1d]%ip1 dep5dably rcv p]iodic transfu.ns ( new blood & new id1s4 ,! fram]s ( ! ,,acb 3/itu;n al e/abli%$ a bo>d ( publica;ns to 5sure t nei ! na;nal repres5tative nor #ai 8 /aff1 nor ! bo>d ( directors1 nor ! elect$ (fic]s ( ,,acb1 cd 3trol :at is publi%$ 9 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,? organiza;nal design 5sures1 "!=e1 t m9or;y viewpo9ts w alw h a me*anism1 & a m$ium1 to sp1k1 & to 2 he>d4 ,s1 ! 3/itu;n gu>antees t p[] w alw reside )9 \r memb]%ip2 t "! is bal.e 2t ! p[] ex]cis$ by ,,acb (fic]s & bo>d memb]s1 & ! /aff hir$ to execute ! w ( ! memb]s2 & t e voice c 2 he>d1 e idea evaluat$4 ,! resolu;ns process1 : 0 design$ to give memb]s a say 9 mak+ ,,acb policy1 fur!r aug;ts ! "rs ( \r 9dividual memb]s4 ,\r 3/itu;n & bylaws /ate t any resolu;n : comes to \r resolu;ns committee m/ ,- un.s x is )drawn dur+ ! process ( give-&-take : #bj directs resolu;ns to ! floor ( ! 3v5;n ,- 2 s5t to ! floor = 4cus.n & debate4 ,"!=e1 ! resolu;ns process 5sures t any ,,acb memb] :o wants to take issue ) any?+ t is happ5+ )9 ! organiza;n has a vehicle to express his_/h] 4cont5t4 ,no "o 9 ,,acb's l1d]%ip has ! p[] to prev5t an issue f 2+ ref]r$ to ! memb]%ip4 ,! resolu;ns committee c1 & does1 make recomm5da;ns to ! 3v5;n reg>d+ ! advisabil;y ( pass+ ! resolu;ns : x br+s to ! floor4 ,mo/ ( ! "t1 resolu;ns t make x "? ! committee >e coop]atively am5d$1 s t ! committee c recomm5d a 8d pass0 to ! memb]%ip4 ,"s"ts resolu;ns >e ref]r$ = ac;n to o!r committees2 a resolu;n c 2 s5t =w>d ) nei an a6irmative nor a negative recomm5da;n to ! memb]%ip1 &1 v r>ely1 #ba a resolu;n is report$ \ ( committee ) a su7es;n t x %d n 2 pass$4 ,! ,failure to ,foll[ ,proc$ure ,resolu;ns ,? ye>1 a memb] 9troduc$ a resolu;n to 9validate a deci.n : _h be5 made by ! bo>d ( directors 2c1 ! 8":as0 clauses 9 ! resolu;n ma9ta9$1 prop] proc$ures ) respect to adv.ed circula;n ( bo>d meet+ ag5das _h n be5 foll[$4 ,! presid5t ,- t's me ,- is suppos$ to get ag5das \ to ! bo>d ( directors at l1/ #ae "ds 2f ea* meet+4 ,dur+ my presid5cy1 ,i h seldom be5 able to d ?4 ,! resolu;n /at$ t1 2c ! ag5da = ! ,febru>y bo>d meet+ _h n be5 circulat$ #ae "ds 9 adv.e ( t meet+1 ! unanim\s deci.n : ! bo>d took at t mid- ye> meet+1 to approve a #bb special-9t]e/ a6iliate's applica;n = a6iliate /atus1 %d 2 ov]turn$4 ,s9ce v few presid5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( ,,acb h met ! require;t to provide meet+ ag5das m ?an two weeks 9 adv.e ( s*$ul$ bo>d meet+s1 ! resolu;n wd h e6ectively call$ 9to "q e deci.n "e tak5 by e ,,acb bo>d ( directors4 ,= t r1son al"o1 x 0 a dang]\s proposal4 ,t not)/&+1 h["e1 ,i ?9k "! >e implica;ns 9 ? m9or;y attempt to ov]turn a deci.n ( ! ,,acb gov]n+ body t g f> 2y ev5 ? 4may+ prospect4 ,\r 3/itu;n says t ! 3v5;n is ! supreme gov]n+ body ( ! organiza;n4 ,x al says t ! 3v5;n has ! au?or;y to make deci.ns except ": ! 3/itu;n grants au?or;y to o!r gr\ps4 ,! bo>d ( directors is ! body t gov]ns ,,acb 2t 3v5;ns #bc & is t 8o!r gr\p0 : is giv5 au?or;y to make deci.ns & to act on 2half ( ! organiza;n4 ,9 addi;n1 ! bo>d ( directors is ! only organiza;nal 5t;y : has be5 giv5 ! au?or;y to approve1 or reject1 ! *>t]+ ( a6iliates4 ,! resolu;n 0 a v dang]\s ?+ 2c x wd h tak5 all au?or;y away f ! bo>d4 ,if ! bo>d _c act )\t look+ ov] xs %\ld] to see if ! 3v5;n is go+ to ov]turn xs deci.ns1 !n ! bo>d w 2 p>alyz$4 ,:5 ? resolu;n & a less radical1 b / dubi\s1 companion resolu;n came to ! floor1 ,i *ose to dcl !m \ ( ord]4 ,i don't "k if ? is ! f/ "t ? proc$ure has "e be5 utiliz$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ,,acb4 ,i d "k x 0 ! f/ "t ,i h "e dcld a resolu;n \ ( ord]4 ,? is "o ( ! m di6icult deci.ns ,i h "e _h to make4 ,i felt ,i #bd _h no *oice4 ,ev5 ?\< ! resolu;ns committee _h recomm5d$ t ! f/ resolu;n n 2 pass$1 ,i felt1 z presid5t1 t ,i _h to protect ! abil;y ( ! bo>d to gov]n4 ,ev5 to h all[$ ? resolu;n to 2 debat$ on ! floor wd h made ,,acb ungov]nable4 ,:5 ,i dcld ! resolu;n \ ( ord]1 ,i made x cle> to ! memb]%ip t !y _h ! 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( ! electorate1 & if !y h :at x takes to 2 a "p ( \r bo>d ( directors4 ,z ,i see x1 ,,acb is an organiza;n "w+ to make life bett] = bl p "?\t ! _w4 ,we h a lot ( "w to d & d n h "t to see \rvs divid$ 9to ho/ile camps4 ,! presid5t1 ! (fic]s1 ! bo>d1 & ! na;nal (fice all ne$ to 2 a3.table to \r memb]s1 & ,i 2lieve t all ! 3/itu;nal safegu>ds ,i h \tl9$ 9 ? message 3t9ue to gu>antee t ? is ! case4 ,i "s"ts get a ll 4c\rag$ ab h[ (t5 debates seem to sp1k 9 t]ms ( 8u0 & 8!m40 #bh 8,! l1d]%ip doesn't li/5 444 ,! na;nal (fice doesn't c>e 444 ,"!'s a clique ( (fic]s 444 ,special-9t]e/ a6iliates >e poor /ep*n 4440 ,on & on ! rhetoric goes4 ,i wd l to see u "w+ 9 a di6]5t way4 ,cle>ly nobody is p]fect4 ,i c]ta9ly am wr;g n to h gott5 ag5das \ to ! bo>d 9 adv.e1 to cite j "o example4 ,cle>ly all ( u 9volv$ 9 ,,acb >e 9t]e/$ 9 help+ bl p4 ,"! r1lly >e opportunities = p to 2come bo>d memb]s & to s]ve on committees4 ,\r resolu;n process & \r ,9t]net ,,acb ,li/s]v give memb]s lots ( opportunities to tell ! l1d]%ip :at !y l & don't l4 ,i hope t all ( \r memb]s w ?9k twice 2f !y assume "s giant 3spiracy on ! "p ( ! l1d]%ip to /ifle op9ion or to %ort*ange memb]s4 #bi ,3spiracy ,!ories ,let me give y a c\ple ( examples ( ! rhetoric ,i h he>d float+ >.d1 & ! rumors t c take root & 2come al>m+ "ucurr5ts 2f we collectively "k :at has hit u4 ,we 7 %ort ( brl programs at ? 3v5;n4 ,? 0 2c ! company ) :om we 3tract$ produc$ only #djj ( ! #fej t 7 ord]$4 ,we did n r1lize ? _h o3urr$ until we ran \ ( programs4 ,"! is no "q t ? situa;n 0 un=tunate b x 0 n an attempt to m9imize ! import.e ( brl4 ,x 0 n a 3spiracy to =ce p to use "s o!r =mat4 ,x 0 an unavoidable ]ror & t's all x was4 ,j 2f ! 3v5;n1 "! 0 a gd d1l ( s.d & fury on ! ,,acb li/s]v1 ov] ! issue ( :e!r we %d put \r 3v5;n program on ! web site4 ,i _h rcvd a g5tle rem9d] t ! bo>d ( #cj directors _h made a deci.n s"eal ye>s ago1 t only p :o _h regi/]$ = ! 3v5;n %d get programs4 ,"! 7 gd & sub/antial r1sons = ! bo>d to h made ? deci.n at ! "t t ,i won't bore y ) "h4 ,z a result ( 2+ rem9d$ ( ? bo>d deci.n on ! books1 ,i1 z presid5t1 rul$ t ! program cdn't 2 plac$ onl9e4 ,!n ! bo>d ( publica;ns met & dcld t \r program is an (ficial publica;n ( ,,acb ov] : !y h jurisdic;n & 9dicat$ to me t !y 2liev$ x 2l;g$ on \r web site4 ,i took ! posi;n t "! 0 ample 3/itu;nal basis = ! ,,bop's deci.n & "!=e ord]$ ! program to g onto \r site4 ,i m/ tell y t ? l$ to "s lively debate at \r pre-3v5;n bo>d meet+ & ev5tually l$ to an am5d;t ( ! 3/itu;n & bylaws mak+ x cle> t ! bo>d ( #ca publica;ns has jurisdic;n ov] ! ,,acb program4 ,? is a grt example ( h[ gov]n.e happ5s4 ,! bo>d made a deci.n4 ,! bo>d ( publica;ns ask$ = a di6]5t "o4 ,! 3/itu;n & bylaws committee act$ & ! memb]%ip approv$ ! *ange4 ,gov]n;t is n a /atic ?+4 ,\r organiza;n is evolv+4 ,i hope t "ey"o 9 ,,acb feels t he or %e has p[]4 ,\r (fic]s1 bo>d memb]s & /aff %d alw 2 will+ to li/54 ,! resolu;ns process is ano!r way to assure 9put4 ,b1 ! resolu;ns process %d n & _c 2 subv]t$ to all[ a m9or;y to wre/ p[] f an 5t;y1 9 ? case ! bo>d ( directors1 : has ! 3/itu;nally m&at$ au?or;y to gov]n4 ,! p[] ( ! p is p>am.t 9 ,,acb & t is z x %d be4 ,we h a sy/em ( *ecks & bal.es 9 place t "ws well & ,i am #cb pr\d ( ! 3v5;n ? ye> = recogniz+ t fact4 ,z \r organiza;n gets bi7]1 x 2comes h>d] & h>d] to 2 sure t e memb] feels emp[]$4 ,"o ( ! resolu;ns : came to ! 3v5;n ? ye>1 : did pass ov]:elm+ly1 asks me1 & ! bo>d1 to look at gett+ l1d]%ip tra9+ "u way ag4 ,! bo>d & ,i w 2 tak+ a s]i\s look at do+ t4 ,all :o 7 at \r 3v5;n ? ye> a6irm$ t \r sy/em ( gov]n;t "ws4 ,x does6 ,y 7 "r to d s6 ,?ank y6 ,h[ ,w ,!y ,"e ,le>n8 ,$ucat+ ,bl ,/ud5ts 9 ,td's ,public ,s*ools by ,dave$ ,m&ell ,ab #be ye>s ago1 = bett] or = worse1 ,public ,law #id-#adb irrevocably revolu;niz$ ! $uca;n ( all *n ) #cc 4abilities1 9clud+1 ( c\rse1 bl & visually impair$ *n4 ,9 #aigf1 p>5ts & t1*]s 7 jubilant :5 ,3gress pass$ ! ,$uca;n = ,all ,h&icapp$ ,*n ,act4 ,:at excit$ !m s m* 0 t h;e=?1 ac to ! new law1 ea* * :o qualifi$ = special $uca;n s]vices 2c ( 4abil;y 0 promis$ a public s*ool $uca;n at 8 or h] nei f _! homes"> ": "! 7 res\rce rooms1 or to resid5tial s*ools = ! bl4 ,9/1d1 it9]ant t1*]s wd visit ! nei 7 / available4 ,advocates & policy-mak]s hop$ ! new law wd (f] a 3t9uum ( op;ns to bl /ud5ts & _! families1 ac to ea* "picul> *'s abilities1 aptitudes & ne$s4 ,= _m ye>s1 "! _h be5 9 ? c.try gd1 ?\< geographically & num]ically 9adequate1 op;ns = provid+ sup]ior $uca;n to bl *n2 b "! 7 _m *n ) addi;nal1 (t5 sev]e & multi-facet$ 4abilities = :om no $uca;nal programs ( any k9d exi/$4 ,= ^! *n & _! families1 ! passage ( ,p4,l4 #id-#adb 0 an ev5t ( life-alt]+ signific.e4 #ce ,9 ! lives ( _m ( ^! *n1 ! law 3t9ues to provide a lib]at+ exp]i;e4 ,!y live ) _! families1 bo>d s*ool buses e morn+ ,- j l all ! o!r non- 4abl$ /ud5ts :o att5d _! public s*ools ,- "picipate ": possible 9 commun;y & religi\s activities1 & sp5d _! "ds 9 an 9clusive 5viron;t ) age- appropriate pe]s & expecta;ns4 ,"s "q :e!r ^! *n >e rcvg an $uca;n 9 ! s5se t mo/ adults "u/& t ^w1 b _! 9clusive $uca;nal situa;n is f> sup]ior to ! 9/itu;naliza;n & /ay-at- home exp]i;es t =m]ly def9$ ! set ( op;ns available to *n ) ! mo/ sev]e multiple 4abilities4 ,un=tunately1 h["e1 = _m /ud5ts ) visual impair;ts1 ! mood ( jubila;n 5g5d]$ by ,p4,l4 #id-#adb 0 %ort-liv$4 ,fully 9clusive $uca;n1 #cf x turn$ \1 0 n ! be/ op;n = _m *n :o >e bl4 ,td's popula;n ( *n :o >e bl is significantly di6]5t f a m homog5\s popula;n compris$ mo/ly ( relatively h1l?y *n ^: bl;s _h result$ f retrol5tal fibroplasia1 : 0 ! 8norm0 9 ! #aiejs & '#fjs4 ,n[1 visual impair;ts h g5esis f a numb] ( causes4 ,! numb] ( l[-bir?- weie $ucable 9 ! academic s5se ( t ^w4 ,soon af passage ( ,public ,law #id-#adb1 ! 4abil;y "rs & 9dep5d5t liv+ move;ts 2gan to dem& 8full 9clu.n0 = #cg ne>ly e s+le * ) a 4abil;y4 ,9t]pret+ ! 3cept ( 8full 9clu.n0 9 ! mo/ lit]al s5se ( ! t]m _h ! 3sequ;e ( requir+ all *n :o qualifi$ = special $uca;n s]vices to take all _! classes e "d ) _! pe]s4 ,s* a s*$ule all[s ll opportun;y to le>n skills specific to ! manage;t ( "picul> 4abilities4 ,*ampions ( full 9clu.n pu%$ to aboli% all specializ$ s*ools1 & 9si/$ t all 4abl$ /ud5ts %d 2 ma9/r1m$ 9to regul> public s*ool classrooms4 ,^! advocates = total 9clu.n >gu$ t ! /ud5ts,0 specific 4abil;y-relat$ ne$s cd 2 met by it9]ant speciali/s :o wd travel to ! v>i\s s*ools & "w ) bo? ! *n & _! regul> classroom t1*]s4 ,! pa/ two decades h se5 s"eal 9c>na;ns ( ,public ,law #id-#adb1 ! mo/ rec5t 2+ ! reau?oriz$ #ch ,p4,l4 #aje-#ag1 ! ,9dividuals ) ,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act "<,,idea">4 ,td1 mo/ s*ools = ! bl s]ve a popula;n compris$ ma9ly ( multiply 4abl$ bl *n :ile s-call$ 8normal0 bl *n att5d public s*ools & rely on it9]ant t1*]s1 :o >e n[ "kn z vi.n speciali/s & ori5ta;n & mobil;y speciali/s4 8,x's a raw d1l = bl /ud5ts & _! p>5ts & $ucators10 says ,j]ry ,fields1 :o has tauly f\r decades & is imm pa/ presid5t ( ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's ,san ,francisco *apt]4 8,$ucat+ bl kids has 2come a nie4 ,ea* week1 it9]ant t1*]s travel hundr$s ( miles to "w ) z _m z #dj or #ej kids 9 z _m z #bj s*ools4 ,t m1ns t mo/ ( ! speciali/s b>ely manage to ma9ta9 3tact ) _! *>ges4 ,if !y're lucky1 !y may sp5d #ci an h\r or two a week ) ea* *4 ,! net result is t a bl * c exp]i;e s]i\s le>n+ di6iculties well 2f ! classroom t1*] & ! vi.n speciali/ spot !m4 ,h[1 !n1 c $ucators t1* kids all ! requir$ skills t bl & visually impair$ p ne$ to live1 le>n1 play1 "w & func;n su3ess;lly 9 society8 8,"w+ ) kids is (t5 n ! ma9 job ( ^! it9]ant t1*]s4 ,!y m/ advise classroom t1*]s on h[ to provide mat]ials = & te/ a bl *2 !y talk to nurses ab h[ to d vi.n scre5+2 !y give advice on h[ to get mat]ials brld4 ,!y 3sult ) speciali/s ab "w+ ) multiply 4abl$ *n1 :5 visual impair;t isn't ! major 4abil;y4 8,m* ( ! vi.n speciali/'s "t is tak5 up ) 5d.s pap]"w1 record keep+ & assi/+ ) #dj prep>a;n ( ! ,9dividualiz$ ,$uca;n ,plan "<,,iep"> reports10 ,fields bri/les4 8,^! t1*]s >e 2+ tr1t$ l ov]pd cl]ks or aides40 ,two ye>s ago1 ,fields taut$1 9 ,septemb]1 ) eiy grades c s]ve a maximum ( #bj /ud5ts1 "! is no s* class-size limit = special $uca;n4 ,t1*]s m/ a3ept all 4abl$ /ud5ts :o live 9 a "picul> 4trict4 ,s9ce ! /ate ma/] plan 0 adopt$1 "! h be5 no specific /ud5t-t1*] ratios = s5sory & m5tally 4abl$ *n4 8,2c mo/ bl kids >e requir$ to 2 $ucat$ 9 regul> classrooms1 !y don't get m* special $uca;n #db att5;n10 ,fields says4 8,x's h>d = _m ( !m1 "!=e1 to cope ) adju/+ to liv+ z a bl p]son4 ,9 fact1 ironically1 = _m bl *n1 ! public s*ool classroom is ! mo/ re/rictive 5viron;t40 ,( c\rse1 a sm>t kid c use r1d]s1 l[ vi.n aids1 & maybe p>5tal help & may n h m* tr\ble le>n+4 ,! vi.n speciali/ w br+ hm or h] mat]ials 9 brl1 l>ge pr9t or on audio cassette2 & ! classroom t1*] w 2 responsible = t1*+ all academic subjects4 8,h["e1 newly bl9d$ *n ,- or kids :o lack drive1 cr1tiv;y1 9g5u;y & self-3fid;e or ^: p>5ts >5't /r;g advocates ,- w mo/ likely 5d up ) an 9f]ior $uca;n4 ,!y may o3upy s1ts 9 a regul> classroom1 & _! t1*]s may ev5 give !m all ,a's2 yet1 "o ?+ is cle>3 ,!y won't le>n m*4 #dc 8,= bl /ud5ts1 le>n+ 9volves m* m ?an m]e academics4 ,2c !y c't ga9 9=ma;n f wat*+ o!r p1 bl kids may h to 2 taue bl kids le>n+ n[a"ds f _! t1*]s8 8,an ov]simplifi$ message10 says ,fields4 8,!y >e 2+ taue l "ey"o else4 ,too late !y 4cov] :at !y h miss$ ,- :5 !y approa* s* issues z dat+ or look+ = a job4 ,worse /1 bl kids >e le>n+ t !y're ei gift$ or /upid4 ,"!'s no?+ 9 2t40 ,giv5 td's r1lities ) reg>d to class size1 m"oy1 p]sonnel prep>a;n1 & frequ5t lack ( p>5tal 9volve;t1 :at c #dd we 9 ! ,,acb d to help make significant improve;ts 9 ! $uca;n ( bl *n8 ,fields su7e/s t we c d q a lot4 8,f/10 he says1 8p m/ "u/& ! di6];e 2t h[ x 0 :5 mo/ bl adults w5t to s*ool1 & :at's go+ on td4 ,second1 s*ools = ! bl m/ 2 responsible = t1*+ all bl *n ! skills & te*niques ( bl;s4 ,9 fact1 !y m/ 2 = kids :at " ori5ta;n c5t]s >e = adults4 ,?ird1 ! f$]al gov]n;t m/ 2 =c$ to re9/ate tra9+ programs t provide an adequate numb] ( cr$5tial$ t1*]s to ma9ta9 res\rce rooms "?\t ! " /ate4 ,f\r?1 we ne$ to develop a compreh5sive program to $ucate bl *n & _! p>5ts & $ucators ab bl;s & ! pot5tial ( bl *n & adults4 ,f9ally1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl a6iliates m/ provide _m #de m adult role models = bl *n & sponsor o3a.ns = p>5ts & *n to 9t]act ) ^! role models40 ,! motiva;ns 2h ! ,$uca;n = ,all ,h&icapp$ ,*n ,act & ! ,9dividuals ) ,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act 7 ,- & 3t9ue to 2 ,- noble & wor?y ( celebra;n4 ,! poor imple;ta;n ( ! laws1 especially 9 t]ms ( poorly "u/ood & ov]utiliz$ 3cepts1 has be5 4a/r\s = _m *n ) 4abilities1 "picul>ly = *n ) visual impair;ts4 ,we 9 ,,acb m/ 2come 9volv$ 9 ! $uca;n ( ! next g5]a;ns ( bl ,am]icans1 or ! answ] to ! "q1 8,h[ w !y "e le>n80 w 2 express$ 9 g5]a;ns ( "y adults :o _c func;n z bl p 9 a sis ago1 we he>d frequ5t /ories ab bl citiz5s,0 2+ summ>ily reject$ = jury s]vice 2c ( /]eotypical assump;ns ab _! bl;s ,- e4g41 ! assump;n t !y cd n judge ! v]ac;y ( ! wit;ses 2c !y cd n see _! faces or body language1 or ! assump;n t !y cd n "u/& exhibits1 etc4 ,al? ^! attitud9ally bas$ exclu.ns h decl9$ m>k$ly 9 rec5t ye>s1 sliri]s h / exi/$ = c]ta9 categories ( citiz5s 9 _m jurisdic;ns4 ,"o s* b>ri] : exi/$ until fairly rec5tly 9 ! ,4trict ( ,columbia 0 ! ne>ly automatic practice ( #dg exclud+ f jury s]vice all attorneys & law 5=ce;t (ficials1 on ! assump;n !y wd 2 bias$ or wd p]h ex]cise undue 9flu;e ov] _! fell[ jurors4 ,9 rec5t ye>s1 h["e1 z communities h recogniz$ ! ne$ to call ^u ! tal5ts ( all ele;ts ( society !y h phas$ \ ^! categorical exclu.ns z well ,-decid+ 9/1d1 to explore1 9 detail1 any 9dividual's possible bias 2f automatically exclud+ a :ole class ( citiz5s f pot5tially valuable jury s]vice4 ,x 0 9 ? climate t ,i rec5tly respond$ to yet ano!r summons to appe> = possible jury duty 9 ! ,sup]ior ,c\rt1 ! c\rt ( g5]al crim9al jurisdic;n1 = ! ,4trict ( ,columbia4 ,i _h be5 call$ s"eal "ts previ\sly1 b1 once ,i id5tifi$ myf z an attorney :o _h def5d$ cli5ts 9 #dh crim9al cases 9 ! pa/1 ,i 0 n"e select$4 ,:at a pl1sant *ange ,i 5c.t]$6 ,f/1 ! jury cl]k did n attempt to talk me 9to ask+ = 4missal z soon z he saw my l;g :ite cane4 ,next1 2f "q+ ! doz5s ( p 9 ! jury pool z a gr\p1 ! presid+ judge 9/ruct$ "ey"o to 2 prep>$ to take notes 9 response to s"eal doz5 "qs : he 9t5d$ to ask dur+ ! voir dire process4 "<,? is ! process us$ by judges1 prosecutors & def5se attorneys to exam9e1 a3ept or reject prospective jurors 2f ! 2g9n+ ( a trial4"> ,s1 \ ( my jacket pocket came my six-l9e pocket slate1 a f\r-by-six-9* c>d1 & a /ylus4 ,! "qs relat$ to s* matt]s z prior k1 k ( ! attorneys or any"o else 3nect$ ) ! case1 revul.n 3c]n+ ! alleg$ (f5se1 loca;n ( #di resid;e1 nature ( "w p]=m$1 etc4 ,all we _h to d 0 m>k ! numb] ( ea* "q = : we _h an a6irmative answ]4 ,? s]ies ( "qs 3/itut$ ! mo/ ?or\< 9quiry ,i _h "e se5 at t /age ( a case4 ,next1 ea* prospective juror 0 "q$ 9dividually by ! judge 9 ! pres;e ( ! attorneys b \ ( he>+ ( ! o!r prospective jurors1 ab all ! a6irmative answ]s he or %e _h not$4 ,:5 ! judge saw my brl notes1 he ask$ if ,i wd 2 able to take p]sonal notes = my [n use if ,i 7 select$ = ! jury1 &1 ( c\rse1 my answ] 0 9 ! a6irmative4 ,:5 ,i ask$ ab exam9+ visual exhibits1 ! judge expla9$ t jurors wd 2 p]mitt$ to ask relevant1 cl>ify+ "qs "? ! judge hmf1 :o wd1 if nec1 det]m9e ! admissibil;y ( ea* "q & #ej rephrase x4 ,addi;nally1 = ! b5efit ( ! two attorneys ,i po9t$ \ t1 if ,i 7 select$ & if visual exhibits 7 us$1 x wd 2 v help;l = ea* to emphasize ! relative value ( ^? exhibits4 ,ea* attorney1 r1liz+ t s* emphasis & analysis wd help 8 or h] case1 eag]ly dcld t s* att5;n wd 2 giv54 ,foll[+ ! exam9a;n ( approximately #ge prospective jurors1 ,i 0 s1t$ z juror numb] sev5 to he> a case 9volv+ ! sexual abuse ( a female *4 ,ea* ( ! #ad jurors empanel$1 two ( :om wd 2 4miss$ z alt]nate jurors ^u 3clu.n ( te/imony & >gu;ts1 0 assign$ a specific s1t 9 ! jury box1 giv5 a pad & p5cil = note-tak+ purposes1 9/ruct$ n to 4cuss ! case dur+ xs progress & 9/ruct$ to #ea l1ve 8 or h] notes 9 8 or h] assign$ s1t :5 \ ( ! jury box4 ,s1 \ ( my pocket ag came my ll six-l9e slate & a /ylus = use ) my pad ( pap]4 ,! trial la/$ ?ree "ds2 ! judge ask$ two cl>ify+ "qs1 : ,i r1d to ! cl]k f my brl notes2 my fell[ jurors f.d my notes to 2 v help;l &1 af due delib]a;ns1 ! jury f.d ! def5dant guilty4 ,ah1 h[ help;l 0 t ll six- l9e brl slate & /ylus6 ,( c\rse1 o!r note-tak+ & 9=ma;n retrieval sy/ems or no sy/em o!r ?an memory xf cd p]h h be5 us$1 b ! simplic;y ( ! slate & /ylus & xs equival;e to simple h&writt5 notes on pap] elim9at$ possible "qs ab s* ?+s z ! n-p]mitt$ use ( tape record]s 9 c\rt rooms1 ! use ( electronic note-tak+ devices : ! judge & ! attorneys _h n"e se5 or he>d ( 2f1 & ! #eb ne$ to l1ve ! notes 9 ! jury box at all "ts 2f ! 2g9n+ ( delib]a;ns4 ,my exp]i;e "uscores ! 3t9u+ ne$ = bl & visually impair$ p to equip !mvs ) a full >s5al ( skills & equip;t1 bo? simple & n s simple1 9 ord] to 2 prep>$ to p]=m ! full range ( duties ( citiz5%ip4 ,glaucoma ,bl;s ,is ,prev5table by ,joseph ;,j4 ,neff ,a l1d+ cause ( prev5table & irrev]sible bl;s is ! eye 41se glaucoma1 : de/roys vi.n by caus+ p]man5t damage to ! optic n]ve4 ,african-,am]icans seem to h an especially hi< susceptibil;y to ? s-call$ 8sil5t0 eye 41se4 ,o!rs 9 ! hi<-risk gr\p 9clude relatives ( p :o h glaucoma & p :o #ec >e diabetic4 ,i am writ+ ? >ticle ) ! hope t my r1d]s w 9=m o!rs t e>ly glaucoma detec;n & life-l;g tr1t;t c prev5t bl;s4 ,yr glaucoma te/s %d 2g9 at age #ce to #dj1 & 3t9ue e two ye>s "!af4 ,s9ce age 9cr1ses yr risk ( 3tract+ glaucoma1 y %d h an annual glaucoma exam ea* ye>1 />t+ at age #fj4 ,! exam is pa9.s & n "t-9t5sive1 & %d 9clude an eye pressure te/ & dila;n ( ! pupil to exam9e ! optic n]ve4 ,9 mid-#aiid1 at age #ei1 ,i le>n$ t ,i 0 legally bl 9 bo? eyes f l[ t5.n1 normal pressure glaucoma4 ,normal 9traocul> pressure _h de/roy$ mo/ ( my optic n]ve4 ,f/ ,i 0 afraid4 ,!n ,i 0 angry ,- :y me8 ,!n ,i resolv$ to take any ac;ns ,i cd to le>n z m* z possible ab #ed glaucoma4 ,9itially1 ,i 0 told by an oph?almologi/ t ,i wd 2 totally bl 9 six mon?s to two ye>s4 ,five ye>s lat]1 ,i h exp]i;ed "s addi;nal vi.n loss1 b ,i c see relatively well ) my rema9+ vi.n1 & ,i c d mo/ ( ! ?+s ,i want to d4 ,eye drops & a s]ies ( eye surg]ies h delay$ my subsequ5t vi.n loss4 ,my =m ( glaucoma1 normal pressure or l[ t5.n1 is ! =m ( ! 41se t is exp]i;ed by up to #de p]c5t ( p ) glaucoma1 : c result 9 significant optic n]ve damage4 ,m9e 0 n cau*]s1 m$ica;ns & surg]ies to r$uce 9traocul> eye pressure h delay$ cata/rophic vi.n loss = #ee me4 ,) glaucoma1 "! is no pa94 ,"! >e no e>ly w>n+ signals4 ,vi.n loss progresses f ! gradual loss ( side vi.n to ! f9al /ages1 c5tral vi.n loss4 ,until rec5tly1 _m oph?almologi/s 2liev$ t ! 9traocul> pressure te/ wd detect glaucoma1 b ? is true = only ab #ee p]c5t ( p ) ! 41se4 ,= ! o!r #de p]c5t ,- l me ,- 9traocul> eye pressure is normal1 & damage c only 2 detect$ by exam9+ ! optic n]ves1 or by adm9i/]+ visual field te/s4 ,glaucoma is n caus$ by "s?+ t y or yr p>5ts did wr;g4 ,x is n 3tagi\s4 ,y c't tell "s"o has x by look+ at ! front ( _! eyes4 ,x is (t5 caus$ by g5es t 7 pres5t 9 a p>5t or gr&p>5t4 ,y _c get glaucoma by r1d+ 9 poor li+ 3tact l5ses4 ,x is possible to develop glaucoma z a result ( an eye 9jury1 b ? is n a usual o3urr;e4 ,tr1t;t c prev5t addi;nal vi.n loss1 b x c't re/ore lo/ vi.n4 ,= n[ "! is no cure = glaucoma-damag$ optic n]ves1 b "! is prev5;n4 ,s9ce glaucoma comes f \r g5es1 t m1ns c]ta9 gr\ps >e m likely to get ! 41se4 ,= ,african-,am]icans1 glaucoma is ! numb] "o cause ( bl;s4 ,african-,am]icans >e five "ts m likely to get glaucoma ?an any o!r e?nic gr\p1 & ) glaucoma !y >e f\r "ts m likely to 2come bl4 ,x doesn't d any gd to blame any"o 2c no "o is to blame4 ,x is un=tunate t ! gr\p (t5 l1/ able to af=d ! co/s ( e>ly detec;n1 lifel;g m$ica;ns & possible surg]ies is ! #eg gr\p ) ! hi1 z a memb] ( ! ,glaucoma ,rese>* ,f.da;n ,volunte] ,sp1k]s,0 ,bur1u1 ,i've _h ! opportun;y to sp1k 2f s5ior citiz5 gr\ps on e>ly detec;n & tr1t;t ( glaucoma4 ,f audi;e fe$back1 ,i've le>n$ t p :o >e cov]$ by ,m$icaid h ! advantage ( pd h1l? c>e & prescrip;n cov]age4 ,p ) ,m$ic>e m/ pay = #bj p]c5t ( _! [n doctor co/s & #ajj p]c5t ( _! prescrip;n co/s4 ,glaucoma (t5 requires tr1t;t ) two types ( drops daily = ! re/ ( "o's life1 z well z possible eye surg]y to r$uce 9traocul> pressure4 ,! co/s ( ^! tr1t;ts >e n 9significant1 especially = p on ,social ,secur;y4 ,=tunately1 "! >e local organiza;ns 9 _m cities :o provide l[ co/ or no co/ #eh e>ly scre5+ = glaucoma4 ,if "!'s a t1*+ hospital 9 yr c;y1 ! facil;y probably 3ducts a free glaucoma detec;n cl9ic s"eal "ts ea* ye>4 ,= 9=ma;n ab l[-co/ scre5+ programs = l[-9come 9dividuals1 call ,vi.n ,,usa at "<#hjj"> #gff- #ddff4 ,i al recomm5d 3tact+ yr local *ur* pa/or to obta9 "ns ( social s]vices organiza;ns : mi* ,f.da;n at "<#hjj"> #hbf-#ffic4 ,optic n]ve damage f glaucoma is p]man5t1 b bl;s c 2 prev5t$ by e>ly detec;n & tr1t;t to l[] eye pressure4 ,we c all make a di6];e by ask+ \r family memb]s & frs ? "q3 8,h y _h a glaucoma exam rec5tly80 #ei ,m ,?"\s on ,a3ess ,te*nology ,tra9+3 ,a ,lr to ,paul ,$w>ds ,f ,gil ,johnson1 ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl ,de> ,paul1 ,?ank y = yr 9cisive & compreh5sive $itorial1 5titl$1 8,! ,tyranny ( ,te*nology10 : appe>$ 9 a rec5t issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,we at ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl & _m o!rs 9 ! field ( visual impair;t & bl;s agree t preci\s ll has be5 d"o by \r field to 5sure ! 3t9u$ gr[? ( ! numb] ( qualifi$ 9dividuals :o "w z a3ess te*nology speciali/s4 ,we al agree t1 na;nally1 "! is no set ( m9imum tra9+ /&>ds = a curriculum t c 2 us$ to 9/ruct bl & visually impair$ p]sons 9 ! use ( a3ess te*nology & applica;ns s(tw>e4 #fj ,f9ally1 we agree t "! is an evid5t & imm ne$ to develop a set ( m9imum compet5cies : a3ess te*nology speciali/s m/ possess or acquire to e6ectively provide assess;t1 tra9+1 & job-site modifica;ns4 ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 9 3c]t ) _m "pn]s 9 ! field ( bl;s & visual impair;t1 is curr5tly 5d1vor+ to f9d solu;ns to ! problems y s eloqu5tly \tl9$ 9 yr $itorial4 ,we 2lieve t ! problems we face td w only get worse z ! labor m>ket dem& = te*nologically lit]ate p]sons is gr[+ & ! dem& = ?or\< tra9+ by bl & visually impair$ 3sum]s is 9cr1s+ propor;nately4 ,z we g >.d ! c.try sp1k+ to 3sum]s1 a 3s5sus is gr[+ ab ! k9ds ( tra9+ t >e ne$$ by bl & visually impair$ p]sons #fa :o att5d academic or job-tra9+ programs1 "w at a v>iety ( jobs1 or :o >e \ "!1 curr5tly job hunt+4 ,simil>ly1 al? n z widely agre$ ^u1 a def9$ set ( compet5cies = a3ess te*nology speciali/s is em]g+ f meet+s & 3v]sa;ns ) l>ge numb]s ( pr(es.nals 9 \r field4 ,al em]g+ is ! fact t mo/ a3ess te*nology speciali/s 5t] ! 8field0 )\t =mal tra9+ 9 _! craft4 ,_m possess compet5cies obta9$ f academic or pr(es.nal tra9+ programs 9 ma9/r1m te*nology2 o!rs "? appr5tice%ip & self-/udy2 or "s comb9a;n ( ^! two me?ods4 ,"! is em]g+ a set ( 8sub- specialties0 )9 ! a3ess te*nology field z "s "w]s possess only su6ici5t compet5cy to provide basic a3ess h>dw>e & s(tw>e tra9+ & 9/ruc;n 9 ! mo/ popul> #fb ma9/r1m applica;ns s(tw>e :ile o!rs h develop$ _! skills 9 programm+4 ,/ o!r a3ess te*nology speciali/s h a3ru$ a _w ( exp]i;e & skill 9 sy/ems 9t]face & job-site modifica;n1 & x is ? latt] gr\p t y h correctly id5tifi$ z mo/ 9 dem&4 8,te*nology a3ess exp$it]s10 = lack ( a bett] "n1 require a grt d1l ( exp]tise & ne$ to possess a set ( meta-skills t di6]s f 9-classroom or c5t]- bas$ tra9]s4 ,a3ess te*nology job-site 9t]v5;n pr(es.nals require excell5t social skills t w 5able !m to "w closely & coop]atively ) employ]s4 ,(t51 ! on-site te*nician m/ negotiate 5try to a "w site & ameliorate employ] 3c]ns ab ! p]cvd 89vasive;s0 ( _! 9t]v5;ns4 #fc ,simil>ly1 9-class or c5t]- bas$ tra9]s m/ possess a set ( meta-skills t relate directly to ! >t & sci;e ( t1*+4 ,3sum]s appe> to 2 clamor+ = 9/ructors :o c adju/ _! t1*+ /yle to mat* 3sum] le>n+ /yles & to 2 able to provide le>n+ tools t w prep>e 3sum]s to "k m ?an j 5 8to 2 dang]\s40 ,fur!r1 "! is gr[+ 3s5sus t 3sum]s >e 4satisfi$ ) a p]h 9adv]t5t b r1l dep5d5cy on ! rehabilita;n sy/em t has be5 =c$ ^u !m by 9adequate tra9+ 9 problem-solv+ & help-gett+ skills4 ,unexpect$ problems & " s(tw>e upgrades >e 9evitable4 ,3sum]s ne$ to 2 provid$ ) ! v>iety ( tools !y w ne$ to h&le ^! 9evitabilities z !y proce$ ) _! "w+ lives & !y ne$ to 2 able to secure human assi/.e on a r1l-"t basis4 #fd ,if ^! ev5ts d n transpire1 we w 3t9ue to 2 mir$ 9 ! hi< & 3t9ually 4turb+ unemploy;t rates bl & visually impair$ p]sons face4 8,a gd job is a horrible ?+ to lose60 ,s9c]ely1 ,gil ,johnson ,director1 ,an?ony ;,r4 ,c&ela ,na;nal ,program ,associate ,,afb ,we/ ,san ,francisco1 ,calif4 ,f ,yr ,p]spective3 ,employ;t vs4 ,"w by ,m>y ,irv+ ,= ye>s ,i h be5 r1d+ ab ! una3eptably hi< unemploy;t rate am;g bl & visually impair$ ,am]icans ( "w+ age4 ,x is alw >.d #ff p]c5t reg>d.s ( ! /atus ( ! economy4 ,bl "w]s >5't ev5 ! la/ hir$ & f/ fir$ ,- we n"e seem #fe to make x t f>6 ,! availabil;y ( comput] te*nology is c]ta9ly *ang+ ! type ( "w t p :o >e bl c 2 expect$ to 2 able to d4 ,b ! availabil;y ( assi/ive te*nology seems to h _h ll e6ect on ! big picture4 ,we h grumbl$ & compla9$1 b h we us$ \r collective bra9 p[] & imag9a;n to 9itiate *ange8 ,i ?9k n4 ,p]h we %d cr1te \r [n opportunities 9/1d ( look+ = posi;ns )9 ! big corpora;ns or ! f$]al gov]n;t4 ,af all1 ! corpora;ns no l;g] (f] jobs = life1 & ! gov]n;t1 : is a3ompli%+ s m* ^! "ds by 8\ts\rc+10 _c 2g9 to absorb l>ge numb]s ( bl job seek]s4 ,:at we ne$ is a complete sea *ange1 a new p>adigm1 a di6]5t way ( look+ = "w opportunities4 ,is "! any r1son :y bl #ff 9dividuals _c pool _! res\rces & cr1te _! [n busi;s opportunities8 ,9 a society ": telecommut+1 ;e-mail1 faxes1 & 3f];e calls >e normal busi;s practices1 x "\ to 2 possible = hit & manage a v>iety ( su3ess;l 5t]prises4 ,i am submitt+ ? >ticle n 2c ,i claim to h ! answ]s1 b 2c ,i hope t x w />t a 4cus.n 9 ! pages ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,i ,am ,pr\d to ,2 a ,memb] ( ,,acb3 ,a ,lr to ,,acb ,memb]s f ,8,doc,0 "<,$"> ,bradley ,i am pr\d to 2 a memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,i want to "k if y >e pr\d ( ,,acb1 too4 ,i ?9k ( ,,acb z /&+ = #fg ac;n1 & commit;t to p :o >e bl4 ,is t h[ y ?9k ( ,,acb z well8 ,d y "k :at we /& =1 & d y %>e ? k ) o!rs8 ,:5 ,i talk to o!r folks1 & to new acqua9t.es :o >e 9t]e/$ 9 ,,acb1 ,i let !m "k t ,i am pr\d to 2 a memb] ,- & ,i %[ x6 ,i "k memb]s :o _c ev5 tell y :5 ! organiza;n 0 =m$ ,- or :y4 ,? is a 4grace6 ,we ne$ to %>e \r /ory1 ) "o ano!r1 & ) "ey"o we "k6 ,! be/ way to %[ ! _w t we >e pr\d ( :o we >e is to let \r hi/ory1 \r a3ompli%;ts1 & \r /ories 2 "kn1 & celebrat$6 ,if we z memb]s ( ,,acb 2come bett] 9=m$1 & %[ x1 we c attract new memb]s & 2come an ev5 m e6ective organiza;n4 ,,acb is n "s"o 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 tell+ o!r p :at to d1 or :at to ?9k4 ,,acb is \r #fh organiza;n6 ,let's all get (f \r com=table backsides & make a di6];e6 ,i am writ+ ? to /ir up yr feel+s6 ,maybe ,i ev5 want to make a few p a ll mad6 ,well1 if ,i d1 t's ,,ok ) me6 ,i want "ey"o to "k h[ pr\d ,i am ( ,,acb4 ,s1 get mad or get ev5 444 b don't j talk ab ! issues ,i raise6 ,le>n :o we >e1 %>e yr pride 9 ,,acb1 & let yr commit;t %[6 "<,note3 ,l;g-"t ,,acb memb] ,dr4 ,$ ,bradley jo9$ ,,acb 9 #aifb4 ,at ! ,july #bjjj 3v5;n1 ,bradley 0 elect$ to ! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors4"> #fi ,8,field ,guide = ! ,sion ,lov]+ ,:e!r y're a t1*]1 a libr>ian1 a /ud5t or a p>5t1 8,a ,field ,guide = ! ,sies 8 k ( ! tools & res\rces available = visually impair$ p4 ,! book1 pr9t$ 9 l>ge pr9t1 3ta9s excell5t =e^ws1 "o 8,to ! ,/ud5t0 & "o 8,to ! ,libr>ian40 ,leibs,0 9troduc;n expla9s "s ( 8 exp]i;es "u ! special $uca;n umbrella1 & ! r1son+ 2h ! h1vy emphasis on books on tape4 ,he /ates1 8,in ! fall ( ei to me :at tool 0 go+ to drive my $uca;n3 only tapes wd play a significant role40 ,:5 he tells ab 8 di6iculties ) a f\r-track tape record]1 ,i cd sympa?ize1 & ,i feel c]ta9 t _m ( y w too4 ,& :5 he sp1ks ab r1d+ 8,wat]%ip ,d[n0 on tape1 & 8 relative's ire at ,leibs,0 me?od ( r1d+1 ,i feel l ,i'm "r "! ) hm4 ,8 clos+ p>agraphs emphasize ! import.e ( books on tape1 & ( us+ all res\rces & te*nologies4 8,once y le>n h[ to f9d & use all res\rces & te*nologies1 a grt ?+ happ5s3 r1d+ 2comes z m* a "p ( y z x is = any fully sis40 #ga ,3t5t & organiza;n ,leibs has organiz$ ! book 9to sev5 di6]5t *apt]s3 f.da;n res\rces2 te*nology res\rces2 brl res\rces2 l>ge pr9t res\rces2 h[ to f9d & manage r1d]s2 ,9t]net res\rces1 & w9n+ /rategies = any academic r1d+ task1 z well z five app5dices "y1 & grant s\rces = fund+ ,,ada projects 9 ! libr>y">4 ,? is a well-organiz$ book t l1ds ! r1d] "? ! basics to ! "s:at m complex _w ( r1d+4 ,9 *apt] #a1 he focuses on cassette books1 call+ ,,rfb@&,d & ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$ ! 8et]nal libr>y c>ds1 ! life *ang]s1 ! #gb po9ts ( de"pure on ! road ( r1d+40 ,at ! 5d ( ea* 9=ma;nal sec;n on ! "picul> organiza;ns1 he places a summ>y box 3ta9+ all ! 3tact 9=ma;n on ea*4 ,i _hn't "kn 2f ,i r1d ? book t ! ,na;nal ,associa;n = ,visually ,h&icapp$ has a l5d+ libr>y6 ,he rep1t$ly m5;ns ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 ev5 li/+ ! organiza;n's /ate (fices 9 8 /ate-by-/ate guide4 ,i feel un1sy ab ? aspect ( ! book4 ,i r1lize t ,,acb does n publi% books ,- 8,! ,brl ,=um0 is li/$ 9 a lat] *apt] ,- b p may acquire a bias af see+ s m* m5;n ( ,,nfb1 & s ll ( ,,acb4 ,9 ! te*nology-relat$ *apt]1 ,i 0 pl1s$ to see s m* v>iety4 ,h["e1 t pl1sure turn$ to 4may ^u see+ m5;n ( ,maxi-,aids4 ,af ! suit 2t t company & ,9dep5d5t ,liv+ ,aids1 : #gc ,maxi-,aids lo/1 ev5 ! ,,nfb refus$ to d1l ) !m1 /at+ 9 a 8,brl ,monitor0 >ticle t 8,z>etsky & ,maxi-,aids d n 2have e?ically & >e a de/ructive 9flu;e 9 ! bl;s field 4440 "<8,on ,e?ics & ,maxi-,aids0 by ,k5ne? ,j]nigan1 ,july #aiih">4 ,al1 "s 9=ma;n 9 t *apt] is \ ( date4 ,h5t]-,joyce & ,blazie ,5g9e]+ h m]g$4 ,! companies w 3t9ue to manufacture _! product l9es sep>ately1 b adm9i/rative func;ns w 2 comb9$ at ,fre$om ,sci5tific 9 ,florida4 ,i especially 5joy$ r1d+ ! brl *apt]4 ,x 3ta9$ 9=ma;n ab ": to get brl writ+ equip;t1 transla;n s(tw>e "1 spee* syn!siz]s1 scre5 r1d]s1 brl emboss]s1 portable brl devices1 #gd brl books & p]iodicals1 transcrip;n s]vices1 & m* m4 8,td1 brl has bo? >d5t *ampions & a ho/ ( bl p]sons ) no 9t]e/ 9 le>n+ or us+ ! language10 ,leibs /ates4 8,! availabil;y ( cassettes or talk+ books (f]s :at "s reg>d z a m 3v5i5t way to r1d1 & _m :o lose _! sin+ a new language4 444 ,t no bl p]son _h any hope ( 2com+ lit]ate & $ucat$ 2f ! exi/;e ( brl (t5 goes unm5;n$40 ,t la/ s5t;e /uck ) me "?\t ! re/ ( ! *apt] & ! book4 ,?\< ,i h be5 si1 ,i h wond]$ :at ,i wd d if ,i 7 to 2come bl4 ,? book has help$ me "u/& :at's available4 #ge ,app5dices ,! five app5dices >e a use;l foll[-up to ! 9=ma;n 9 ! prec$+ *apt]s4 ,^? new to ! field ( bl;s w f9d ! /ate-by- /ate res\rce guide especially help;l "4 ,if y're a bookworm l me1 & y l r1d+ books on tape1 ,app5dix ;,b w r1lly get y go+4 ,& if y've "e made a li/ ( books y want to r1d1 b hav5't d"o s yet1 *eck \ ,app5dix ;,c4 ,x 3ta9s #fj books select$ f ! ,am]ican ,libr>y ,associa;n's 8,\t/&+ ,books = ! ,college ,b.d10 ,rob]t ;,b4 ,d[ns,0 8,books ,t ,*ang$ ! ,_w0 & a li/ publi%$ by ! ,grt ,books ,society "<,univ]s;y ( ,*icago">4 ,:at's m1 ea* 5try 9 ! li/ 3ta9s ! ,,rfb@&,d %elf numb]1 ,,nls cassette #gf numb]1 a brl id5tifica;n numb]1 & m5;n ( xs availabil;y 9 l>ge pr9t &_/or via comm]cial audio produc]s4 ,books 9clude 8,! ,adv5tures ( ,huckleb]ry ,f9n10 8,battle ,cry ( ,fre$om10 8,! ,cant]bury ,tales10 8,! ,grt ,gatsby10 8,moby ,dick10 & select$ "ws by ,%akespe>e4 ,app5dix ;,d d1ls ) ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act & ! libr>y4 8,in g5]al10 ,leibs says1 8libr>ies w make *anges t w b5efit ! l>ge/ numb] ( patrons40 ,he gives ! example ( a libr>y supply+ a ,,cctv or comput] ) scre5-r1d+ s(tw>e 9/1d ( a live r1d]4 ,! app5dix li/s valuable res\rces = libr>ians & o!r libr>y "w]s ) reg>ds to ! ,,ada4 ,app5dix ;,e talks ab s\rces ( fund+ = ,,ada projects 9 ! libr>y4 ,x is ! %orte/ ( #gg ! five app5dices1 & li/s f\r web sites & two guides to f9d+ grants & o!r fund+ s\rces4 ,:ile x does 3ta9 use;l 9=ma;n1 ,i feel x wd b5efit f a lot m detail to make x use;l to ! g5]al public4 ,3clu.n ,i 2lieve ? book is well wor? xs #bhj pages ( 9=ma;n4 ,x is use;l to /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 families1 t1*]s1 libr>ians1 & o!r p :o "w ) ! visually impair$ popula;n4 ,x is well organiz$ & writt51 ) doses ( ! au?or's exp]i;es spr9kl$ 9 to add color & flavor4 ,any"o new to ! field ( bl;s wd d well to r1d "? ? book4 ,to ord]1 call ,gre5wood ,publi%+ ,gr\p toll-free1 "<#hjj"> #bbe-#ehjj4 ,a complete li/+ ( all ,gre5wood titles is available at h #gh ttp3_/_/www4gre5wood4com4 ,,jaws = ,w9d[s #c4e ,a ,wor?:ile ,upgrade by ,*>les ,lott ,h5t]-,joyce's rec5t rel1se ( ,,jaws = ,w9d[s1 v].n #c4e1 is 9de$ a significant ev5t 9 ! hi/ory ( develop+ scre5 r1d]s4 ,:ile1 2g9n+ ) v].n #c4c1 ,,jfw has r1lly come to ! =e ) excit+ 9nova;ns & 5h.e;ts1 v].n #c4e has \td"o !m all4 ,f1tures ,all ! new f1tures 9 ,,jfw- #c4e >e \tl9$ 9 ! ,:at's ,new file1 f.d on ! ,,jfw ,help m5u4 ,! file 3ta9s a numb] ( hyp]l9ks : c l1d y to ev5 m-detail$ 9=ma;n on v>i\s f1tures4 ,9 addi;n1 ,h5t]- ,joyce has produc$ an excell5t ;,,cd1 playable ei on yr #gi comput] or audio ;,,cd play]1 9 : ,]ic ,dam]y takes y "? actual demon/ra;ns ( _m ( ! new f1tures4 ,a few hii\s languages 9 multi-language docu;ts1 & r1d ! texts1 ea* 9 xs prop] language4 ,al1 ! ,,jfw cursor n[ has ?ree modes1 9clud+ an unre/rict$ mode : all[s x to g any": on ! scre54 ,9/alla;n ,! task ( 9/all+ ,,jaws 3t9ues to 2 ess5tially ! complicat$ proc$ure x has alw be54 ,= example1 :5 ,i attempt$ to 9/all v].n #hj #c4e on a comput] ) a previ\s v].n alr 9/all$1 9/1d ( simply ask+ if ,i _h an update disk = au?oriza;n "1 x told me t ,i _h a demon/ra;n copy & requir$ me to reboot to />t ! applica;n4 ,? did n f"r5 me1 b ,i c well imag9e x putt+ a sc>e 9to a novice us]4 ,at any rate1 :5 ,i reboot$ & />t$ ,,jfw1 ,i got ! m appropriate message1 8,yr s]ial numb] 0 n f.d 444 9s]t yr update disk40 ,:5 ,i compli$1 & click$ 8,3t9ue10 ,,jfw updat$ & ran z expect$4 ,x's app>5t t ! annoy+ au?oriza;n complexities >e / ) u1 b ,i h be5 assur$ t ,h5t]-,joyce is look+ at ;,,cd-bas$ me?ods ( au?oriza;n1 s* z ^? us$ by ,micros(t & ,adobe4 #ha ,3clu.n ,curr5t ,,jfw us]s :o h n yet upgrad$ to v].n #c4e %d d s )\t delay4 ,pr(es.nal & p[] us]s :o h n yet select$ a scre5 r1d] %d get hold ( a ,,jfw-#c4e demo & put x "? xs paces4 ,hav+ sd all ?1 h["e1 ,i want to 3clude by su7e/+ t my exam9a;n ( bo? ,,jaws & ,,gw ,micro's ,w9d[-,eyes #c4a has l$ me to 2lieve t casual1 home-bas$ p]sonal-comput] us]s may pref] ,w9d[-,eyes1 :ile p[]-us]s may pref] ! m sophi/icat$ ,h5t]-,joyce product4 ,i expect to complete my review ( ! late/ v].n ( ,w9d[- ,eyes 9 ! ne> future1 & to prep>e a comp>ison ( ! two products = a future issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 #hb ,does ,motor-,vot] ,"w = ,y8 ,truck on ,d[n to ,yr ,v4,r4 ,(fice & ,regi/] to ,vote6 "<,$itor's ,note3 ,?anks to ! ,na;nal ,organiza;n on ,4abil;y = ! 9=ma;n 9 ? >ticle4 ,we 5c\rage \r r1d]s to regi/] to vote1 & to f9d \ if ! 8,motor ,vot]0 ,act is "w+ = bl citiz5s 9 ! /ates ": y live4"> ,if ,am]icans ) 4abilities vot$ at ! same rate z p )\t 4abilities1 "! wd 2 at l1/ #e million addi;nal votes ca/ ,novemb] #g1 #bjjj4 ,a major r1son = ! failure ( mo/ ,am]icans ) 4abilities to vote is !y >e n regi/]$ to vote4 ,9 #aiic1 ! ,na;nal ,vot] ,regi/ra;n ,act "<,motor ,vot]"> 0 sign$ 9to law4 #hc ,sec;n #g;a ( ! ,,nvra requires all public & private ag5cies s]v+ p ) 4abilities to (f] vot] regi/ra;n to _! cli5ts at 9take1 re-c]tifica;n & *ange ( address4 ,if an ag5cy's s]vices >e n provid$ 9 ag5cy (fices1 ! p]son :o provides it9]ant s]vices m/ al (f] vot] regi/ra;n s]vices4 ,if an 9dividual decl9es to regi/] to vote1 ! ag5cy m/ obta9 ! 9dividual's signature on a decl9a;n =m & keep t =m on file = #bb mon?s4 ,"s ag5cies1 b by no m1ns all1 t >e cov]$ "u ? 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"qnaire 2l3 ,na;nal ,vot] ,regi/ra;n ,act ,imple;ta;n ,"qnaire #a"> ,does yr ag5cy (f] ! opportun;y to regi/] to vote to yr cli5ts z "p ( 9take8 #he #b"> ,does yr ag5cy (f] ! opportun;y to regi/] to vote to yr cli5ts z !y rcv s]vices f yr ag5cy8 #c"> ,does yr ag5cy keep records ( ^? cli5ts :o decl9e to regi/] to vote8 #d"> ,:o 9 yr ag5cy is 9 *>ge ( 5sur+ t yr ag5cy complies ) ! ,na;nal ,vot] ,regi/ra;n ,act8 ,pl1se return ? 9=ma;n1 al;g ) yr "n1 ph"o numb]1 & address1 & ! address & 3tact 9=ma;n = ! ag5cy : y survey$1 to3 ,ad9a ,topf]1 ,na;nal ,organiza;n on ,4abil;y1 #iaj #afth ,st4 ,,nw1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjjf1 or via ;e-mail to cpp@anod4org4 #hf ,a6iliate ,news ,m>yl& to ,focus on ,a3ess1 ,rehab & ,ag+ ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ( ,m>yl& w hold xs #bjjj 3v5;n ,octob] #f-#h at ! ,m.t ,v]non ,hotel1 #bd ;,w4 ,ca!dral ,/reet1 ,baltimore4 ,activities w 2g9 on ,fri"d ev5+1 ,octob] #f1 ) a meet+ ( ! bo>d foll[$ by live 5t]ta9;t f1tur+ musician ,john ,/ud5t4 ,! ,satur"d ses.n w 2g9 at #i a4m42 x w f1ture a sp1k] f ! ,u4,s4 ,a3ess ,bo>d1 :o w update u on ! regulatory 9itiatives 2+ address$ by ? ag5cy4 ,we >e plann+ a panel 4cus.n on a3essible p$e/rian signals & h 9vit$ ! ,m>yl& ,/ate ,hie / reluctant to 9/all m a3essible p$e/rian signals 9 \r /ate4 #hg ,patrick ,%eehan1 \r vice presid5t1 w talk ab ! late/ regula;ns f ,sec;n #ejh ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,"! w 2 two panels dur+ ! afn ses.n2 ! banquet sp1k] w 2 executive director ,*>les ,craw=d4 ,9 "o panel1 "! w 2 4cus.n ( ! problems fac$ by old] bl p4 ,dur+ ? seg;t1 we plan to ask "picipants if !y wd =m a regional *apt] ( ! ,alli.e on ,ag+ & ,vi.n ,loss1 s we cd m e6ectively address "s ( ^! problems4 ,on ,satur"d ev5+1 we w h an auc;n fund-rais]4 ,! busi;s meet+ w take place on ,sun"d morn+4 ,pl1se jo9 u = "s s]i\s "w & m* fun & fr%ip4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 call "<#daj"> #ebi- #idge or ;e-mail ,ralph ,s&]s at ralph4pat#a@ajuno4com4 #hh ,lrs to ! ,$itor ,! $itorial /aff res]ves ! 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"w]1 proba;n (fic] "<,i "k two">1 *iropractor1 g5etic c\nselor "<":8 ,9 ,lewis,0 dr1ms or :at8">1 h1l? aide1 p>alegal "<) an ,>k5/"o8">1 nurse aide 9/ructor "<>e we _?6@a crazy8">4 ,lewis cites psy*iatri/ z a c>e]4 ,yes1 "! is "o6 ,dr4 ,david ,h>tman4 ,hello6 ,lewis is n 2+ h"o/ ) u4 ,he is n cit+ typical c>e]s bl p >e all[$ to pursue4 ,n t bl p %d n h 9itiative & 2 v5ture"s & r1lize _! dr1ms4 ,! few 9 ^! o3upa;ns #ic happ5$ to h be5 lucky1 h["e6 ,lucky j z ,i am to h be5 privileg$ 5 to "w ) ,lady ,evelyn4 ,lewis al cites bl p 9 c>e]s s* z radio & televi.n1 8pr9t m$ia copy $itor0 "1 8radio & televi.n writ+1 j\rnali/40 ,"! is "o4 ,he goes on ) 8actor1 >ti/ic director0 "1 8auto detail]1 [n] ( wom5's clo?+ /ore 4440 ,h[ is ? possible8 ,5lipton ( ! bl1 ? does n m1n t ev5 ,i "k "ey?+4 ,i am alw op5-m9d$ 5 to want to "k h[ a bl p]son c p]=m ! duties1 tasks & func;ns ( a "picul> job1 9/1d ( 2+ relegat$ to ! 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