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  ,_m p 9 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl "k t ,i h hi/orically
vot$ z a ,democrat4 ,i h s"\
n"e to all[ my political
p]sua.n to color ! way ,i h l$
? organiza;n4 ,9 t tradi;n1 ,i
h decid$ t x is n[ "t = u 9
,,acb to sp1k to e p]son seek+
elective (fice 9 ? c.try4 ,i
2lieve t :at ,i say w       #g
sp1k = bo? ! ,democrats &
,republicans am;g u4
  ,p ) 4abilities m/ 2 he>d
once & = all by ^? :o seek
political (fice4 ,\r message
m/ 2 cle>1 explicit &
uncompromis+4 ,:e!r we >e
sp1k+ to judges1 c;y
commis.n]s1 t[n selectm51 /ate
repres5tatives1 ,3gres.nal
c&idates1 or ^? :o seek !
presid5cy1 \r message is !
same4 ,i hope t all ( y c use
:at foll[s to frame h[ y d1l )
c&idates4 ,i 2lieve t "ey?+ ,i
w say is bas$ ei on posi;ns ?
organiza;n has tak5 or on
g5]al pr9ciples t >e core
values ( ! 4abil;y "rs move;t4
  ,we >e oblig$ to take
politics s]i\sly 2c \r issues
>e1 = ! mo/ "p1 2+ m>g9aliz$
by bo? major political "pies4
,we m/ say to ^? seek+ (fice t
we w no l;g] tol]ate        #h
vague g5]aliza;ns ( gd w4 ,x
is "t = u to ask = specifics &
to ca/igate ^? :o h n kept _!
promises4 ,un.s we 2come
9volv$ & actively seek to
place \r issues on "ey"o's
political ag5da1 we w n 2 he>d
& \r ne$s w n 2 met4 ,anyway1
= bett] or = worse1 "h is my
attempt at communicat+ ) !
future (fice-hold]s ( ? na;n4
  ,de> ,(fice-seek]3
  ,i am "o ( #ed million p )
4abilities4 ,we >e ! l>ge/
m9or;y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,we
>e ! poore/ m9or;y 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates4 ,we >e a m9or;y ^:
unemploy;t rate is #gj p]c5t4
,we >e a m9or;y ^: *n >e
dropp+ \ ( s*ool at twice !
rate ( non-4abl$ p4 ,&1 9 case
y didn't get x1 we >e a
m9or;y6
  ,:5 y sp1k ( m9orities y
usually d n 9clude u4 ,we   #i
a6irm t \r /atus z a m9or;y
>ises f ! fact t we su6] f
9sidi\s1 sy/ematic & unrel5t+
4crim9a;n4 ,t5 ye>s af !
passage ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act nei ! drop\t
rate nor employ;t h be5 m*
a6ect$4 ,! promise ( ! #aiijs
has be5 replac$ by ! p]ils ( !
#bast c5tury4 ,bo? ! news m$ia
& politicians h attack$ ! only
civil "rs law t protects u4
,:at specific /eps w y take to
protect ! "rs t ! ,,ada a6irms
& to move 2y protec;n to
assure t p ) 4abilities c
fully "picipate 9 \r society8
  ,! #bast c5tury w 2 "kn z !
c5tury ( 9=ma;n4 ,te*nology is
less af=dable & less a3essible
to p ) 4abilities4 ,:at /eps w
y take to m&ate t yr commun;y1
/ate or ! na;n assures t p )
4abilities >e n exclud$ f !
imm5se b5efits ( 9=ma;n    #aj
te*nology8
  ,fund+ = programs & s]vices
= p ) 4abilities has rema9$
9adequate4 ,9 _m communities
p] capita exp5diture on
4abil;y-specific programs has
fall54 ,:at w y d to gu>antee
t funds >e *annel$ 9to
programs t 2g9 to r$ress !
9equ;y t makes p ) 4abilities
! mo/ "u-employ$ & poore/
m9or;y8
  ,! ,social ,secur;y sy/em
3t9ues to cr1te 49c5tives to
return to "w4 ,! p] capita
9come ( p ) 4abilities is well
2l ! pov]ty level4 ,:at w y d
to make commun;y1 /ate & f$]al
funds available to provide = !
equip;t & "w 9c5tives t w
5able p ) 4abilities to return
to "w8 ,:at specific ,social
,secur;y re=ms w y sponsor8
  ,n "o /ate got gd m>ks f !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n = _!     #aa
imple;ta;n ( ! ,9dividuals )
,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act4 ,!
p]c5tage ( bl *n :o graduate
able to r1d brl 3t9ues to fall
& f> too _m 4abl$ *n >e 2+
5c\rag$ to "w t[>d m1n+.s &
limit+ special diplomas r ?an
seek+ regul> hi< s*ool
gradua;n4 ,drop\t rates =
/ud5ts ) 4abilities >e
significantly hi<]4 ,:at
specific /eps w y take to
assure t r1l $uca;nal
opportunities & true 9dividual
$uca;nal programm+ em]ge =
/ud5ts ) 4abilities8
  ,:ile ! unemploy;t rate = !
na;n1 z a :ole1 is 2l #e
p]c5t1 ! unemploy;t rate = p )
4abilities rema9s at ne> #gj
p]c5t4 ,at l1/ a sub/antial
por;n ( ? unemploy;t is !
result ( sy/ematic 4crim9a;n4
,:at specific /eps w y take to
assure t ! 4crim9a;n t     #ab
limits employ;t = p )
4abilities w 2 vigor\sly
oppos$8
  ,:ile o!r ,am]icans c & d
make *oices ab _! futures1 p )
4abilities >e (t5 tr1t$ 9
cu/odial ways & h v limit$
*oices4 ,:at w y d to broad5 !
abil;y ( ea* ,am]ican ) a
4abil;y to *oose ": he or %e
"ws1 :at commun;y activities
he or %e *ooses to "picipate
in1 & ": he or %e *ooses to
live8
  ,no matt] :at /eps \r c.try
takes to make jobs & \r
communities m available to p )
4abilities1 ^! ef=ts w 2
wor?.s if we d n develop a
public transporta;n
9fra/ructure t 5ables p )
4abilities to travel freely4
,:at w y d to assure t
communities1 /ates & ! na;n
cr1te public fix$-r\te &   #ac
p>atransit sy/ems t >e truly
available to p ) 4abilities8
  ,"! is cle> & unequivocal
evid;e t demon/rates t s]vices
deliv]$ to bl p by sep>ate1
self-3ta9$ s]vice deliv]y
models ) _! [n budgets & 3sum]
gov]n.e >e f> m su3ess;l ?an
models ": s]vices >e deliv]$
to all 4abil;y gr\ps at once4
,:at specific /eps w y take to
cr1te & protect sep>ate
s]vices = p :o >e bl8
  ,m ?an half ( ! bl p 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates >e ov] #ee ye>s
( age4 ,less ?an #aj p]c5t ( !
funds sp5t on s]v+ bl p aid ?
popula;n4 ,describe ! "picul>
ac;ns y w take to r$ress ?
imbal.e & provide appropriate
s]vices to old] p :o >e bl4
  ,hundr$s ( p :o >e bl die or
>e s]i\sly 9jur$ 2c \r na;n is
2com+ 9cr1s+ly less safe =
p$e/rians4 ,:at w y d 9    #ad
yr commun;y1 /ate or 9 ! na;n
to cr1te m a3essible p$e/rian
signaliz$ /reet cross+s1
tactile w>n+s at dang]\s /reet
cross+s & a m p$e/rian-frly
5viron;t8
  ,bo? major political "pies1
cities1 /ates1 & ! f$]al
gov]n;t rcv v ll 9put f p )
4abilities4 ,describe ! /eps y
h tak5 & w take to assure t !
op9ions ( p ) 4abilities >e
regul>ly s"\4 ,:at w y d to
broad5 a3ess to gov]n;t = p :o
>e 4abl$8
  ,p ) 4abilities (t5 _c
ex]cise _! "r to vote 9
privacy 2c v ll ef=t has be5
made to make ballots
a3essible1 & _m poll+ places
>e 9a3essible4 ,describe !
/eps y wd take to assure t p )
4abilities c ex]cise _! "r to
ca/ a ballot 9dep5d5tly at an
a3essible poll+ place4     #ae
  ,i hope t y z a c&idate
recognize t ^! "qs >e j a few
( ! _m t cd h be5 ask$4 ,p )
4abilities >e ! m9or;y ) l1/
app1l & ) ! mo/ s]i\s ag5da4
,sy/ematic exclu.n1 :e!r 9t5d$
or n1 is r1l & 5demic to \r
society4 ,no c&idate :o is n
prep>$ to publicly recognize !
s]i\s problems fac$ by p )
4abilities des]ves to 2
elect$4 ,we >e n a special-
9t]e/ gr\p cry+ \ = privilege6
,we >e a m9or;y gr\p dem&+ \r
"rs z ,am]ican citiz5s4 ,we d
n ask = yr support4 ,we dem&
yr ac;n4 ,p]suade u t y >e
s]i\s ab giv+ ! #bj p]c5t (
,am]icans we >e a fair *.e to
2 tr1t$ equally6 ,? is \r
*all5ge4 ,h[ d y respond8
  ,well1 folks1 t's my lr4 ,y
may h o!r issues t y want to
hi<li<t4 ,y may n l "s ( my
language4 ,*ange x6 ,!     #af
r1l po9t "h is t c&idates m/ 2
made to sp1k \ on 4abil;y
issues4 ,ask c&idates to come
to yr meet+s or to respond 9
writ+4 ,tell !m y want to he>
!m 9corporat+ yr issues 9to _!
campaigns4 ,if y c or w1 (f]
to help ) ! campaign ( !
c&idate 9 :om y 2lieve4 ,i
hope t e /ate & local a6iliate
w s5d a lr s* z ? "o \ to e
c&idate seek+ political (fice4
,i hope1 too1 t y w vote bas$
on ! responses y rcv or !
sil;e t sp1ks l\d] ?an any
response does4 ,ea* ( y has !
p[] to a6ect political *ange4
,%ame on y if y *oose n to
ex]cise yr p[] & yr 3c]n at !
ballot box ? ,novemb]6




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    ,! ,t5? ,anniv]s>y ( !
           ,,ada3
    ,a ,"t = ,celebra;ns1
   ,commit;t1 & ,r$$ica;n
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  ,july #bf1 #bjjj1 m>k$ !
#ajth anniv]s>y ( ! passage (
! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
"<,,ada">4 ,dur+ ! mon? (
,july1 9 "picul>1 anniv]s>y
celebra;ns seem$ to 2 tak+
place e "d1 "ey":1 & at all
h\rs ( ! "d & ni<t66
,advocates1 legislators1
policy-mak]s1 busi;sp]sons1 p
) 4abilities1 & j regul> ,joes
all _h "s?+ to say ab !
culm9a;n ( ! f/ po/-,,ada
decade4
  ,n"e 2+ ! k9d ( p to turn
d[n an opportun;y to
celebrate1 or to advocate1
,,acb 0 "! ,- at ne>ly e ,,ada
celebratory ev5t1          #ah
9clud+3

_4 ,brief+s pres5t$ by p )
  4abilities to ,capitol ,hill
  /a6p]sons & legislators1
  detail+ positive *anges !
  act has made 9 attitudes &
  opportunities = _m2
_4 ,4plays ( cutt+-$ge
  te*nology : holds \ promises
  ( 9clu.n & opportun;y = p :o
  m/ f9d ways >.d ! re/ric;ns
  impos$ by _! 4abilities2
_4 ,3v]sa;ns ) ! vice presid5t
  ab :at p ) 4abilities expect
  ! executive bran* ( gov]n;t
  to d to fully imple;t !
  ,,ada1 execute xs m&ates1 &
  l1d by example2





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  %oals ( ! legislative
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  o!rs 9 ! ,bu% adm9i/ra;n1 &
  ,liz ,savage f ! ,de"p;t (
  ,ju/ice1 & o!rs 9 ! ,cl9ton
  adm9i/ra;n1 all ( :om h
  develop$ & imple;t$ !
  policies & proc$ures t
  attempt to make ! gu>antees
  ( ! law a r1l;y2
_4 ,ov]si<t he>+s by ! ,a3ess
  ,bo>d1 ! ,equal ,employ;t
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  ,organiza;n on ,4abil;y1 ":
  progress 0 m>k$1 defici5cies
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  ,communica;ns ,commis.n he>+
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  ! ,4abil;y ,"rs ,$uca;n &
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  ,"! 7 spee*es & /ories1 s;gs
& c]emonies4 ,emo;ns ran hi<1
z _m r1liz$ h[ f> we h come1
&1 at ! same "t1 recogniz$ !
necess;y to r$$icate \rvs to
/r;g] advocacy1 hei<t5$
commit;t1 & ! h>d "w t 3t9ues
to ne$ to 2 d"o if ! civil "rs
gu>antees ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act >e to 2
r1liz$ 9 m1n+;l ways by e
,am]ican ) a 4abil;y4
  ,captur+ ! s5ti;ts ( e ev5t
7 ! ^ws ( ,ju/9 ,d>t1 :o is !
patron sa9t ( ! 4abil;y "rs
move;t4 ,d>t spoke mov+ly at !
f/ ,,ada brief+ ,,acb      #bb
/a6p]sons att5d$1 at ! ,h>t
,s5ate ,(fice ,build+1 on
,july #bj4 ,at e subsequ5t
#ajth anniv]s>y ev5t1 8 ^ws 7
r1d1 & celebrat$4
  ,i 9clude !m "h 2c !y >e !
subtext ( e ,,ada celebratory
ev5t1 2c !y express s well my
[n p]sonal s5ti;ts1 & 2c !y >e
a fitt+ tribute to ! millions
( ,am]icans :o /ru7le e "d to
a*ieve ! self-actualiza;n
promis$ by ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act4 ,? is a "t =
celebra;n ,- 2c1 no matt] h[
f> we / h to g1 ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act is1 9 fact1 a
r1l law1 ) r1l tee?1 & r1l
promise4 ,? is a "t to 2 w>y
,- z ! ,supreme ,c\rt takes up
yet ano!r *all5ge to ! civil
"rs law4 ,& ? is a "t = re-
d$ica;n to ! pr9ciples (
equal;y & ju/ice = all4
  8,coll1gues 9 ju/ice1    #bc
,i love y4
  8,happy ,9dep5d;e ,"d6
,3gratula;ns6
  8,?anks to y1 we celebrate !
passage ( ! _w's f/ civil "rs
law = p ) 4abilities4
  8,?anks to yr pas.nate
advocacy e "d = #aj ye>s1 we c
pr\dly say t1 comp>$ to civil
"rs laws ( ! pa/1 ,,ada has
be5 su3ess;l4
  8,to ! critics :o compla9 t
,,ada has n a*iev$ total
ju/ice 9 #aj ye>s1 ,i say :at
ab ! ,bill ( ,"rs & ! ,t5
,comm&;ts8 ,h !y a*iev$ total
ju/ice8 ,is "! "s?+ wr;g ) !m8
  8,i jo9 y 9 celebrat+ ,,ada4
,b z we celebrate we >e m9d;l
t we h tak5 only ! f/ /eps 9 a
l;g j\rney to ju/ice4 ,z we
celebrate1 ,,ada is "u attack4
,democracy is "u attack4
  8,! _w is wat*+ ,am]ica4 ,!
_w is wat*+ ,,ada4 ,! _w   #bd
w foll[ :at we d4 ,failure is
un?9kable4
  8,! com+ elec;ns w decide \r
fate = decades4 ,get 9to
politics z if yr lives dep5d$
on x4 ,!y d4 ,& ! lives (
hundr$s ( millions 9 future
g5]a;ns4
  8,let u reconsecrate \rvs to
! revolu;ns ( #aggf1 #aifd &
#aiij4
  8,let u rise abv politics z
usual4 ,let u jo9 tgr1
,republicans1 ,democrats1
,am]icans4 ,let u embrace ea*
o!r 9 r"e;e = 9dividual human
life4 ,let u unite 9 ac;n to
keep ! sacr$ pl$ge ,- lib]ty &
ju/ice = all4
  8,let u unite to fi<t z we h
n"e f"\ 2f4
  8,coll1gues1 ,i'm ! luckie/
man 9 ! _w 2c ,i'm 9 ! be/
move;t 9 ! _w ) ! be/ p 9 !
_w1 y4 ,! b1uty ( "w+ )    #be
y keeps me alive4
  8,i love y s m*4 ,i am ) y
alw4
  8,solid>;y6 ,tgr1 we %
ov]come40
  ,- ,ju/9 ,d>t1 ,july #bf1
#bjjj

     ,f$]al ,communica;ns
     ,commis.n ,approves
        ,,dvs = ,,tv3
    ,an ,,ada ,ev5t ,wor?
         ,celebrat+
        by ,p5ny ,re$]

  ,on ,july #ba1 ! ,f$]al
,communica;ns ,commis.n1 9 an
hi/oric ?ree-to-two vote1
approv$ a plan to require
broadca/]s to adopt te*nology
: w all[ bl p to foll[ ! ac;n
on _! televi.n scre5s by li/5+
to n>ra;n 9t]sp]s$ 2t l9es (
dialogue & broadca/ ov] !
,second>y ,audio           #bf
,programm+ "<,,sap"> *annel on
/]eo televi.n sets & ,,vcr,'s4
,! rules w require t net"w-
a6iliat$ broadca/]s 9 ! top
#be televi.n m>kets use !
second>y *annel = r\<ly f\r
h\rs p] week1 ei z prime-"t or
*n's programm+1 2g9n+ 9 ! spr+
( #bjjb4 ,cable sy/ems &
satellite op]ators ) #ej1jjj
or m subscrib]s w 2 requir$ to
provide ! s]vice = _! mo/
popul> net"ws4
  ,live news %[s1 sport+ ev5ts
,- : (t5 9clude play-by-play
descrip;ns ,- & talk %[s >e
exempt f ! rules1 2c ! ac;n !y
3ta9 is g5]ally describ$ 9
naturally o3urr+ dialogue4 ,!
plan is limit$ to analog
broadca/]s1 b may 2 appli$ to
em]g+ digital broadca/]s lat]4
,! commis.n 9t5ds to ga!r
9=ma;n & exp]i;e ) ? te*nology
to help evaluate !         #bg
possibil;y ( exp&+ & improv+ !
scope ( ! program4
  ,! rules w cov] local
em]g5cy 9=ma;n t is "p ( a
newsca/1 or t 9t]rupts
regul>ly s*$ul$ programm+1 &
:5 em]g5cy 9=ma;n scrolls acr
! scre51 an audible t"o w 2
requir$ to al]t p t important
9=ma;n has be5 provid$4 ,?
em]g5cy policy w take e6ect
#fj "ds af ! rules >e publi%$
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4
  ,on ! ,fri"d morn+ ( !
crucial he>+1 ,,acb memb]s &
o!rs :o h actively advocat$ =
video descrip;n = televi.n
programm+ fill$ ! he>+ room at
! ,f$]al ,communica;ns
,commis.n4 ,! vote on video
descrip;n 0 ! la/ item on !
commis.n]s,0 ag5da4 ,z
descriptive video came up =
4cus.n & ! crucial vote1
,ri*>d ,ru$a1 ,,acb's      #bh
summ] 9t]n f ,cali=nia :o 0
sitt+ next to me1 :isp]$1 8,!
mo;t ( tru?60

  ,! vote1 : "s 9 ! bl;s
commun;y _h optimi/ically
"*iz$ e>li] 9 ! morn+ z 8in !
bag10 0 9 fact1 a nail-bit]1 z
two ( ! five commis.n]s not$ 9
_! pre-vote rem>ks t !y cd n
vote = a video descrip;n m&ate
2c !y did n 2lieve ! ,,fcc _h
be5 giv5 a ,3gres.nal m&ate 9
? >ea4
  ,:5 ,commis.n] ,ness ca/ !
decid+ a6irmative vote1
support]s ( video descrip;n =
televi.n h1v$ a collective si<
( relief1 & 2gan to 3template
a celebra;n6 ,,fcc ,*airman
,william ;,e4 ,k5n>d sd 9
summ>y rem>ks : demon/rat$ 8
empa?y ) p :o _c see1 & 8
ess5tial "u/&+ ( ! issues
9volv$1 8,? is important   #bi
to all[ "ey"o to "picipate 9 !
televi.n exp]i;e40

    ,po/-,he>+ ,9t]views &
         ,celebra;ns
  ,immly af ! he>+1 ,i ask$
,scott ,m>%all1 :o _h compil$
m* ( ! /ati/ical 9=ma;n :
demon/rat$ ! ne$ & desire =
video descrip;n :5 he "w$ = !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
"<,,afb"> z a ,vice ,presid5t
= ,gov]n;tal ,rela;ns1 if he
_h be5 surpris$ by ! two 4s5t+
votes4
  8,well10 ,m>%all sd1 8,i ?9k
! commis.n]s /at$ "s ( ! 3c]ns
t !y _h he>d f ! 9du/ry ab !
jurisdic;n on ? issue1 & ,i
?9k t's :at !y 7 reflect+40
  ,i ask$ ,paul ,s*ro$]1 :o is
n[ ,vice ,presid5t =
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs at ,,afb1 &
,alan ,d9smore1 ,,afb's ,s5ior
,gov]n;tal ,rela;ns        #cj
,repres5tative1 if !y
anticipate a *all5ge to !
,,fcc rul+4 ,bo? express$
cauti\s optimism1 & not$ t :5
,sec;n #bee ( !
,telecommunica;ns ,act 0
5act$1 "! 0 3c]n ab a possible
c\rt *all5ge f ! a6ect$
9du/ries4 8,t didn't happ510
sd ,d9smore4 8,! 9du/ry _h
cle>ly express$ a lot ( 3c]n1
b ! *all5ge didn't happ540
  ,dr4 ,m>g>et ,pfan/iehl1
,presid5t ( ! ,metropolitan
,wa%+ton ,e>1 a radio & dial-9
r1d+ s]vice = ! ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 metropolitan >ea1 _h
be5 "w+ t[>d a*iev+ ! goal (
audio-describ$ televi.n
programm+ = ne>ly #ae ye>s4 ,i
ask$ h] h[ %e 0 feel+4
  8,well1 :at c ,i say10 %e
answ]$1 8o!r ?an t x's s* a v
happy "d = all ! l[ vi.n & bl
,am]icans :o h be5         #ca
fru/rat$ ov] ! lack ( a3ess4
,help is on ! way60
  ,*>lie ,craw=d told !
ma9/r1m m$ia1 8,bl p w n[ h !
opportun;y n only to 5joy
programm+1 b to 5gage si<t$
frs & nei<bors 9 3v]sa;ns ab
programs 9 a way we h n"e be5
able to d 2f3 z full
"picipants 9 ! exp]i;e & z
equals 9 ! 3v]sa;n40
  ,si<s ( relief gave way to
celebratory toa/s1 z ,,acb
/aff memb]s ga!r$ 9 ! 3f];e
room at ! na;nal (fice to
ex*ange /ories1 %>e snacks1 &
toa/ ! victory at ! ,,fcc )
sp>kl+ cid] ,- 2f mov+ on to
wage new battles & take up o!r
causes1 : w1 we h e 3fid;e1
l1d to a "d ( 9dep5d;e &
m1n+;l opportun;y = bl p
"ey":4

                           #cb
       ,! ,_s ( ,,ada6
      by ,janice ,sloan

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,janice
,sloan 0 a summ] 9t]n at !
,,acb na;nal (fice4 ,h] f/
ongo+ project 0 to track !
progress ( ! ,_s ( ,,ada tor*
relay4 ,%e did ? by way ( !
,9t]net1 & z an obs]v] at !
tor* relay ev5t at ! ,,fdr
,memorial4 ,we appreciate all
( ,ms4 ,sloan's h>d "w &
5?usiasm4">

          ,! ,relay
  ,to commemorate ! #ajth
anniv]s>y ( ! 5act;t ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1
a tor* relay1 organiz$ by !
,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,p )
,4abilities "<,,aapd">1 0 held
9 #be cities "?\t ! c.try4 ,!
relay 2gan 9 ,h\/on1 ,,tx on
,june #aa1 & 5d$ 9 ,new    #cc
,york ,c;y on ,augu/ #g4
,prim>y sponsors ( ! tor*
relay 7 ,volkswag5 ( ,am]ica1
,9c41 & xs luxury divi.n1
,audi4
  ,_m bl & visually impair$ p
7 able to "picipate 9 ? ev5t4
,! li/ ( "picipants 9cludes3
  ,f ,texas3 ,mi*ael ,g>rett1
,wayne ,lake1 ,b>b>a ,%av]s1
,diane ,dom+ue1 ,ka?y
,blackburn1 ,audley
,blackburn1 ,$ ,gu]ra1 ,ri*>d
,villa1 ,bill ,wa%burn1 ,ca%
,cl>ke1 & ,dwayne ,cunn+ham2
  ,f ,cali=nia3 ,lori
,m5delson1 ,lori ,gray1 ,c>ole
;,j4 ,bradley1 ,*ris
,wor?+ton1 & ,anita ,baldw92
  ,f ,colorado3 ,anita
,cam]on2
  ,f ,wiscons93 ,ri*>d ,pomo &
s"eal memb]s ( ,,rsva2
  ,f ,t5;see3 ,judy ,n1l1
,kev9 ,l(ton2              #cd
  ,f ,mississippi3 ,k>5 ,br[n1
,donna ,smi?-,:itty1 ,mike
,smi!rman1 ,janice ,gable2
  ,f ,alabama3 ,gayle ,crume1
;,al ,ef=d1 ,timo?y ,emmons1
;,k4 ,hutton1 ;,j4 ,mi*ael
,j"os1 ,don ,sims1 ,william
,b[man1 ,%awn ,?orn1 ,cassie
,de,bray2
  ,f ,florida3 ,judy ,ramirez2
  ,f ,georgia3 ,danny ,yates1
,kev9 ,rob]ts2
  ,f ,s\? ,c>ol9a3 ,/ud5ts f !
,s*ool = ! ,bl2
  ,f ,virg9ia3 ,saman?a
,s*muck]2
  ,f ,kansas3 ,joann ,donnell2
  ,f ,mi*igan3 ,%>onda ,:ite2
  ,f ,montana3 ,/ud5ts f !
,s*ool = ! ,bl2
  ,f ,m>yl&3 ,/ud5ts f !
,s*ool = ! ,bl2 &
  ,f ,new ,york3 ,memb]s (
,,rsva4
  ,a huge ?ank y goes \    #ce
to all ( y :o support$1
organiz$1 & "picipat$ 9 !
relay4 ,! ev5t 0 a grt su3ess4

     ,! ,tor* ,>rives at
       ,,fdr ,memorial
  ,on ,july #be1 #bjjj1 ,,acb
/aff memb] ,kri/a ,dubr(f &
summ] 9t]ns ,janice ,sloan &
,ri*>d ,ru$a att5d$ ! tor*
relay at ! ,,fdr ,memorial4 ,!
,,acb 3t+5t >riv$ j 9 "t = !
pass+ ( ! tor*4 ,afws1 f\r
tor*-be>]s 7 all[$ to sp1k ab
_! 4abilities & a3ompli%;ts4
  ,f/1 ,brooke ,ellison
describ$ h[ %e 0 hit by a c> j
two mon?s af ! passage (
,,ada4 ,%e is n[ p>alyz$ f !
neck d[n4 ,%e did n let ? get
9 h] way3 %e f9i%$ hi< s*ool &
is n[ go+ on to get h]
"ugraduate degree f ,h>v>d4
  ,dotum ,m>cello spoke ( !
ob/acles he fac$ z a bl    #cf
p]son liv+ 9 ,nig]ia4 ,8
family manag$ to save 5 m"oy
to br+ hm to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
s he cd att5d college4 ,he sd
t he feels he is a role model
= o!rs1 >.d ! _w1 & t he 5joys
mak+ a positive di6];e = o!r p
) 4abilities4
  ,despite ! fact t ,elizabe?1
! next sp1k]1 has be5 d1f s9ce
h] bir?1 h] spee* is
absolutely cle> & "u/&able4
,%e spoke ab h] exp]i;es )
self-advocacy3 %e 0 able to
secure clos$ cap;n+ at ,4ney
,_w1 & 9t]pret]s 9 h] s*ool
4trict4
  ,mat!w ,cavadon1 ! f9al
sp1k]1 captivat$ ! audi;e z
soon z he :eel$ on /age4
,cavadon1 :o is #aa ye>s old1
has n"e "kn life )\t ! ,,ada1
b he has 5c.t]$ 8 [n %>e (
ob/acles4 ,he help$ to f.d &
is n[ on ! executive       #cg
bo>d ( ,b.d.s ,playgr.ds1 a
play >ea = all *n ,-
especially ^? ) 4abilities ,-
t provides a play space )
a3essible equip;t4 ,he expla9$
h[1 z a ll *1 he alw felt left
\ at ! playgr.d :5 he cdn't
run & play ) 8 frs4 ,8 dr1m is
= all *n to 2 able to play
tgr1 & n h to keep 9 m9d :e!r
"s"o has a 4abil;y4
  ,he design$ ,jona?an's
,dr1m1 : is a set ( sw++
boats4 ,cavadon sd1 8,? idea
came f ! fact t ,i love boats
& sw+s1 & my frs love boats &
sw+s1 s :y n put !m tgr80
  ,cavadon's ultimate goal is
to 2come presid5t ( ,b.d.s
,playgr.ds4
  ,o!r sp1k]s 9clud+ ,&rew
;,j4 ,imp>ato f ,,aapd1 spoke
briefly1 & ! c]emonies 3clud$
) ! mo/ excit+ tr1t ( all4
,pet] ,y>r[ f ,pet]1       #ch
,paul1 & ,m>y came \ on /age6
,y>r[ spoke ab a fr :o _h di$
f polio1 & ! _m lessons 8 fr
tau<t hm4 ,!n1 he sd he 0 go+
to s+ a s;g he co-wrote = a
fr's dau<t] :o is 4abl$4 ,!n
he sang a s;g call$ 8,don't
,lau< at ,me40 ,! :ole audi;e1
9clud+ ^? ( u f ,,acb :o h
8be5 "!0 & felt 8t way10 0
mov$ to te>s4
  ,on t note ( empa?y &
solid>;y1 ! tor* relay 3clud$
xs /ay at ! ,,fdr ,memorial1 &
2gan mak+ xs way to ! next
/op4

   ,supreme ,c\rt to ,he>
    ,3/itu;nal ,*all5ge to
       ,,ada ,af ,all
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,e>li] ? ye>1 ! ,supreme
,c\rt _h a3ept$ = review two
,,ada cases :1 tak5 tgr1   #ci
rais$ a 3/itu;nal *all5ge to
bo? ,titles ,i & ,,ii ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4
,bo? ( ! cases "<"o f ,florida
& ! o!r f ,>kansas">1 h["e1
settl$ \ ( c\rt1 & ! two cases
7 subsequ5tly remov$ f ! hi<
c\rt's docket4 ,un=tunately1
h["e1 on ,april #ag1 !
,supreme ,c\rt a3ept$ two
sep>ate cases f ,alabama : 7
3solidat$ = ,supreme ,c\rt
review & : once ag raise !
issue ( :e!r ,3gress has g"o
2y xs prop] au?or;y "<"u
,sec;n ,five ( ! #adth
,am5d;t">1 by subject+ 5tities
( /ate & local gov]n;t to
private "py lawsuits 9 ! f$]al
c\rts "u bo? ,titles ,i & ,,ii
( ! ,,ada1 9 d]oga;n ( !
/ates,0 immun;y "u ! #aath
,am5d;t to ! ,u4,s4 ,3/itu;n4
,^! 3solidat$ cases >e "u !
case "n ( ,univ]s;y (      #dj
,alabama et ;al ;v4 ,g>rett et
;al4
  ,! f/ ( ! two 3solidat$
app1ls 9volves a woman :o1 2c
( diagnos$ br1/ c.er1 0 abs5t
f h] job at ! ,univ]s;y (
,alabama :ile %e w5t "? ab f\r
mon?s ( *emo!rapy to tr1t h]
ill;s4 ,:5 %e return$ to "w
foll[+ ! *emo!rapy1 %e 0
9volunt>ily demot$ & transf]r$
to ano!r job ) less remun]a;n
& dim9i%$ pr(es.nal
responsibilities & /atus4
  ,! second case 9volves a
l;g-"t employee ( ! ,alabama
,de"p;t ( ,y\? ,s]vices :o 0
plagu$ ) *ronic as?ma4 ,af
s"eal uns*$ul$ abs;es f "w1 !
/ate ag5cy 4miss$ ! pla9tiff4
  ,9 bo? cases1 ! /ate (
,alabama 0 su3ess;l 9 hav+ !
pla9ti6s,0 ,,ada lawsuits
4miss$ at ! trial c\rt level
on #aath ,am5d;t gr.ds1    #da
b 9 bo? cases1 ! ,u4,s4 ,c\rt
( ,app1ls = ! #aath ,circuit1
9 ,atlanta1 ,georgia1 rev]s$ !
deci.ns ( ! trial c\rts & held
t bo? ,titles ,i & ,,ii ( !
,,ada 7 3/itu;nal4
  ,! /ate ( ,alabama !n s"\
,supreme ,c\rt review ( !
3solidat$ cases4 ,! cases h
be5 brief$ ov] ? summ]1 & oral
>gu;ts w 2 he>d by ! hi< c\rt
^u xs return f summ] recess1
probably 9 late ,octob] or
,novemb]4 ,! cases w !n 2
decid$ by ! hi< c\rt1 ) an
op9ion 2+ anticipat$ ab late
,m>* or ,april ( #bjja4
  ,/ay tun$ = fur!r develop;ts
9 ? ,,ada legal melodrama4
,,acb w h a role to play 9 ?
ongo+ saga1 & we w keep y
updat$ ab develop;ts z !y
o3ur1 "? ! pages ( 8,! ,brl
,=um10 & ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n1
onl9e & via ph"o4          #db
     ,an ,$itor's ,note3
      ,fur!r ,develop;ts
  ,z 8,! ,brl ,=um0 w5t to
press1 ,melanie ,brunson1
,,acb ,director ( ,gov]n;t
,rela;ns & ,advocacy1 po/$ !
foll[+ 9=ma;n on ,,acb ;e-mail
li/s3
  ,on ,augu/ #h1 ! ,u4,s4
,c\rt ( ,app1ls = ! ,?ird
,circuit h&$ d[n a deci.n 9
,lavia ;v4 ,p5nsylvania
,de"p;t ( ,correc;ns1 9 : !y
held ,3gress lack$ ! p[] to
abrogate ! /ates,0 #aath
,am5d;t immun;y :5 x 5act$ !
,,ada4
  ,"o quote t 0 =w>d$ to me
e>li] td is 9dicative "<( _!
?9k+">3 8,:ile at "ts1 /ates
may h falt]$ 9 _! ef=ts to
elim9ate 4crim9a;n ag/ ! 4abl$
9 employ;t1 ! broad sweep ( !
,,ada is \ ( propor;n to !
4crim9a;n to 2 rem$i$40    #dc
  ,! report : ,i rcvd 9dicates
t ! op9ion emphasizes t
,3gres.nal 9ve/iga;ns h fail$
to prove significant /ate
viola;ns ( ! #adth ,am5d;t "rs
( 4abl$ p4
  ,brunson al not$ ,,acb's
active 9volve;t 9 def5d+ !
,,ada 9 ! ,g>rett case4 ,!
brief we sign$ onto 9 !
,g>rett case1 %e sd1 d1ls ) !
f/ ( ^! 3t5;ns4 ,x >gues t1
3tr>y to ! claims 2+ put =? by
/ate peti;n]s1 ! /ate ac;n
prohibit$ by ! ,,ada is al
prohibit$ by ! #adth ,am5d;t (
! ,3/itu;n xf4 ,! 8sweep0 ( !
,,ada is n z 8broad0 or
8excessive0 z ! /ates 3t5d4
,if ? case is mak+ ! same
>gu;t t ,alabama et ;al did 9
,g>rett1 ! 3cept ( 8broad0 is
9t]pret$ z 2+ 8in excess (0
:at wd 2 prohibit$ by !
,3/itu;n4 ,! brief >gues   #dd
t ? is a :olly 9correct view (
! law4

     ,a ,lr to ,brl ,=um
           ,r1d]s
   & ! ,presid5t & ,bo>d (
         ,directors
   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl

  ,de> ,brl ,=um ,r1d]s3
  ,i am writ+ to apologize = !
rec5t ]ror t ,potomac ,talk+
,books made reg>d+ ! ,july
#bjjj issue ( ! ,,acb 8,brl
,=um0 ": we s5t #age ( yr
memb]s cassettes 3ta9+ ano!r
cli5t's program4 ,? 0 a s]i\s
]ror4 ,i h p]sonally 9ve/igat$
x1 & h direct$ ! responsible
manag]s to take imm m1sures 9
\tgo+ qual;y 3trol t w 5sure t
s* an ]ror n"e ag o3urs4 ,i h
fur!rmore direct$ t a copy ( !
,brl ,=um 2 giv5 to me ea*
mon?1 s t ,i w 2           #de
p]sonally assur$ t yr programs
>e go+ \ correctly4
  ,,acb has be5 a gd & l;g"t
cli5t1 & x has be5 a privilege
to "w ) y4 ,b 9 ? case we did
n s]ve y well4 ,i apologize =
! 9conv5i;e we h caus$1 n only
to ! a6ect$ #age ,,acb memb]s
b al to ,,acb's bo>d (
directors & xs adm9i/rative
/aff4 ,! /aff ( ,potomac
,talk+ ,book ,s]vices takes ?
matt] ) utmo/ s]i\s;s4 ,we [e
,,acb excell;e1 & ,i am
det]m9$ we % provide x4

,s9c]ely1
,jamie ,cutt+
,presid5t1 ,potomac ,talk+
,book ,s]vices

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,*>lie
,craw=d 0 s impress$ by ,lisa
,mauld9's po/+ to ! ,,acb ;e-
mail li/s]v1 repr9t$ 2l1   #df
t he ask$ u to publi% ,lisa's
wond];l /ory 9 lieu ( 8 usual
,executive ,director's
,report4">

      ,a ,c&le 9 ! ,w9d
      by ,lisa ,la,nell
           ,mauld9

  ,"! >e "ts 9 ! _w (
a3essibil;y advocacy :5 y feel
z ?\< y >e actually a3ompli%+
"s?+1 & "sh[1 "s": ! message
is actually gett+ "?4 ,b !n1
"! >e o!r "ts :5 a3ess
victories seem to 2 "o /ep
=w>d1 two /eps back1 & e n[ &
!n1 l;g pa/ midni<t1 :5 ,i am
tir$ & h gott5 n"o ( my goals
= a "d a3ompli%$1 & ?+s 9 my
p]sonal life >5't exactly h[
,i wd l !m1 & ano!r job
opportun;y has slipp$ away 444
fill$ by ano!r applicant1 ,i
wond] 9 my he>t ( he>ts    #dg
if x is all wor?:ile4
  ,x is easy at "ts = u to
2come 4c\rag$ :5 we r1d
messages s* z ! "o ab ,judge
,e/]brook's express$ op9ion t
a bl pr(essor is logically
9f]ior to a si<t$ "o1 or !
message ab ! ,gap's
unbelievable 4reg>d = \r "rs
to a3essibil;y to ! web4 ,b
!n1 j :5 ?+s >e at _! d>ke/1
"s"o li<ts a c&le1 & al? !
flame d.es & flick]s ) !
fragil;y ( a c&le 9 ! w9d1 !
illum9a;n ( t "o solit>y s\rce
( li<t %9es ) a hope = !
future1 & ! 5c\rage;t t
results is j :at ,i ne$$ to g
on4 ,i'd l to tell y a /ory (
"o s* c&le 9 ! w9d t ! po/man
deliv]$ td4
  ,b f/ "s backgr.d3 ,on ,june
#g1 ,i rcvd an ;e-mail f
,citibank (f]+ me a @s#ajj
bonus if ,i sign$ up =     #dh
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  ,at ! "t1 ,i 0 9 se>* ( a
viable & a3essible on-l9e bill
pay;t op;n1 s ,i figur$ 8:y
not444aft] all @s#ajj is
@s#ajj40 ,s1 ,i click$ on !
l9k provid$ 9 ! ;e-mail4 ,ll
did ,i r1lize ! j\rney (
fru/ra;n : 0 ab to 3front me1
a j\rney : wd la/ = m ?an two
mon?s1 & if ,i don't cool (f
%ortly1 ! matt] is apt to la/
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  ,slamm+ d[n ! ph"o 9 total
\trage by n[1 ,i r1*$ = ! next
item on ! mail pile1 & ,i 0
9/antly br"\ up %ort by :at ,i
f.d4
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fif? grade girl f my *ur*1 _h
wov5 me two pothold]s4     #eb
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:o alw comes up & hugs me to
say 8,hello1 ,miss ,lisa40 ,i
h "kn ,morgan s9ce %e 0 9
second grade1 & ,i alw make a
po9t to talk ) h] ea* ,sun"d
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rememb] h] ) a ll "s?+ at
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8ll buddies0 al? %e is
probably my favorite4
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9 & ( !mvs1 ! item : ,i pull$
f ! 5velope next lit]ally br"\
te>s to my eyes4
  ,! note : ,morgan _h s5t ) !
pothold]s 0 provid$ 9 pr9t1 b
!n a second %eet 0 9clud$ 444
a %eet ( c>d/ock pap]4
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_h 4cov]$ a font call$ 8,brl0
on h] ^w processor1 & %e pr9t$
h] note 9 ? font & !n set ab
pun*+ \ ! dots 444 "o by "o4
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s+le legible ^w on ! page1 !
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r 9 ! pr9ciple4
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a3essibil;y8 ,to my m9d 444
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  ,:ile x rema9s to 2 se5 if !
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cle> t ,morgan "u/&s ! ne$ =
alt]native =mats = "s"o :o is
bl4 ,:ile ! execu;n ( h] "u/&+
cd use "s improve;t1 ! mo/
di6icult "p ( ! task has alr
be5 a3ompli%$ 444 h] attitude4
,2c ,morgan *ose to recognize
t n "ey"o 9 h] _w is !     #ed
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require "s cr1tive & =w>d ?9k+
to 5sure t h] bl fr f *ur* wd
2 able to r1d h] note4
  ,:ile ,i r1lize t ,morgan's
ef=ts don't m1n m* = univ]sal
a3ess1 "o "d a quiet ll fif?
grad] w gr[ up1 & if ! bl
commun;y ( tm is =tunate1 %e j
mi<t 2 a f$]al judge1 a
,citibank executive1 or a web
develop] = ! ,gap4 ,= n[1 %e
is my p]sonal c&le 9 ! w9d ^:
li<t has provid$ all !
5c\rage;t ,i ne$ to "k t x is
all wor?:ile4

       ,lr to ! ,$itor

  ,to ! ,brl ,=um ,$itor3
  ,! >ticle 9 ! ,june ,brl
,=um by ,*>lie ,craw=d1
8,exp&+ ,\r ,,acb ,democracy10
evok$ feel+s ( fru/ra;n    #ee
t h bo!r$ me = ye>s4 ,i h
att5d$ #ai ,,acb na;nal 3v5;ns
s9ce #aigf4 ,i h al _h !
opportun;y to "k _m l1d]s &
wd-be l1d]s & ! "w+s ( \r
na;nal (fice4 ,i'm impress$ &
appreciative at ! am.t ( h>d
"w t gets a3ompli%$ "u ! mo/
di6icult ( circum/.es & lack (
guid.e4
  ,i am a firm 2liev] 9 !
democratic pr9ciples ( ,,acb1
b am f$ up ) "s ( ! curr5t
practices4 ,= ye>s ,i h be5
4tress$ by ! 2havior ( "s
folks dur+ ! g5]al ses.ns ( !
3v5;n4 ,i've al be5 less ?an
pr\d ( "s ( \r elect$ &
appo9t$ l1d]s4 ,i /r;gly
2lieve t "! ne$s to 2
significant *ange 9 ! ,,acb
elec;n process4 ,lately ,i &
"s ( my frs h be5 totally
turn$ (f by ! 3duct ( _m :o
subscribe to ! ,,acb-;,l   #ef
,9t]net li/4 ,pl1se let me %>e
! r1sons = my feel+s4
  ,e6ective democracy dep5ds
on m ?an j all[+ folks to say
:at"e !y wi% :5"e !y wi%1 & z
_m "ts z !y wi%4 ,": "! is
limit$ "t = a l>ge numb] ( p1
democracy dep5ds on folks mak+
cle> & ?"\;l pres5ta;ns & !n
all[+ = o!rs to d ! same4
,democracy does n "w well :5
folks ) new or di6]+ op9ions
>e %\t$ d[n4 ,if "s folks )
/r;g voices & >d5t op9ions >e
all[$ "? repeti;n to bully m
t5tative folks1 democracy w n
"w4 ,:5 votes >e tak5 by only
a relative few & )\t ?or\< k1
!n ^? votes >e defective4
  ,let me ask yr r1d]s to
answ] ^! "qs4 ,h[ c bl 3v5;n
vot]s 2come aw>e ( !
comp>ative n1t;s & cl1nli;s (
pot5tial l1d]s8 ,3v]sely1 h[ c
we 2 9=m$ ( c&idates :o    #eg
>e unkempt ) food-/a9$ clo?+ &
(f5sive hygi5e1 or ^? :o dress
9appropriately8 ,h[ c vot]s
2come aw>e ( ^? folks :o h be5
giv5 l1d]%ip responsibilities
& :o h procra/9at$ & d"o next
to no?+8 ,i "k f my [n exp]i;e
t we h _h & 3t9ue to elect
l1d]s :o fit ^! descrip;ns4
  ,,acb-;,l %d 2 an op5 =um =
id1s & op9ions4 ,h["e1 ) a
pot5tial subscrib] li/ (
?\s&s1 x m/ 2 manag$ m* z a
3v5;n4 ,i & o!rs >e n 9t]e/$ 9
sp5d+ h\rs ea* "d delet+ !
same messages f ! same few p
:o seem to h no?+ bett] to d )
_! lives4 ,h[ _m "ts c "o
p]son 2 all[$ to :9e & :imp]
:ile say+ ! same ?+1 =c+ all
:o subscribe to wa/e "t li/5+
& !n delet+ his_/h] message8
,! li/ %d 2 = all voices to 2
he>d once & maybe twice4
,sil5c+ a pe/ :o 4rupts    #eh
! e6ective;s ( ! li/ is n an
9fr+e;t on fre$om ( spee*4 ,if
o!rs 2lieve z ,i d t ! na;nal
3v5;n & ,,acb-;,l mail+ li/
ne$ to 2 made m attractive =
busy & active folks :o wd l to
"picipate1 !n h[ c !y 2 bett]
manag$8 ,we cd probably get "s
9t]e/+ su7es;ns = improve;t if
all ,,acb (fic]s & bo>d memb]s
took an oa? to r1d all ,,acb-
;,l messages ea* "d4 ,a qk
look at ! #bje ;e-mail
addresses on ,,acb-;,l su7e/s
only two (fic]s1 f\r bo>d
memb]s1 two ,,bop memb]s1 &
two ,,acb (fice /aff >e
curr5tly subscrib$4 ,if ,,acb
is "e to a*ieve xs pot5tial z
a repres5tative democratic
organiza;n = bl & visually
impair$ p1 "! m/ 2 an
opportun;y = ?\s&s to sp1k & 2
he>d1 & "! m/ 2 a r1sonable
expecta;n t ,,acb          #ei
l1d]%ip w 2 able to li/54
,,acb m/ gr[ 9 memb]%ip & d s
expon5tially4 ,if "! >e s"eal
million p 9 ? na;n :o >e bl or
visually impair$1 :at c we d
to 2come a =um = m ?an j a few
hundr$8
  ,- ,bud ,kei?1 grate;l
recipi5t ( ! ,george ,c>d
,aw>d1 ,>l+ton1 ,va4

     ,o!r ,bl ,a?letes ,h
    ,come ,close1 ,b ,m>la
     ,runyan ,is ! ,f/ to
   ,make ! ,u4,s4 ,olympic
            ,t1m6
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]

  ,:5 ,m>la ,runyan e>n$ a
place on ! ,u4,s4 ,olympic t1m
dur+ ! f9als ( ! ,u4,s4 ,track
& ,field ,*ampion%ips 9
,sacra;to1 ,calif41 9 ,july
#bjjj1 %e captur$ ! att5;n ( !
ma9/r1m m$ia & atta9$ a    #fj
goal : _m bl a?letes :o prec$$
h] _h attempt$ to a*ieve ,-
repres5t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !
,olympic ,games4
  ,z f> back z ! e>ly #aicjs a
legally bl swimm] ,- ! late
,>?ur ,copel&1 !n a /ud5t at
,temple ,univ]s;y & a graduate
( ! ,ov]brook ,s*ool = ! ,bl
,- miss$ qualify+ = ! ,u4,s4
,olympic ,t1m by only frac;ns
( a second4 ,s9ce !n \t/&+ bl
a?letes 9clud+ h1vywei<t judo
fi<t] ,kev9 ,szott &
,p>alympic _w record hold+
swimm] ,tris*a ,zorn1 h come
oh s close to w9n+ b]?s1 :ile
compet+ 9 ma9/r1m$ competi;n1
on ! ,u4,s4 ,olympic t1ms4 ,_!
ef=ts & a?letic c>e]s 7
5c\rag$ & support$ by coa*es &
o!r (ficials 3nect$ ) ma9/r1m
sports organiza;ns1 9 addi;n
to 4abl$ sports organiza;ns1
s* z ! ,u4,s4 ,associa;n   #fa
( ,bl ,a?letes "<,,usaba">4
  ,! tal5t & pot5tial (
legally bl runn] ,m>la ,runyan
( ,cam>illo1 ,,ca1 7 recogniz$
e>ly4 ,_m ( h] coa*es &
(ficials cross$ _! f+]s & held
_! collective br1? z reports
/>t$ circulat+ 9 e>ly #aiii ab
! 5orm\s progress t ,m>la1 !n
#cj ye>s old & a t1*] ( d1f-bl
*n1 _h made :ile transi;n+ f a
,p>alympic *ampion a?lete to a
bona fide 3t5d] 9 ! #a1ejj-
met] run4 ,h] college track
coa* f ,san ,diego ,/ate
,univ]s;y1 f : %e _h graduat$
9 #aiia1 & ! ,,usaba coa*es 7
alr famili> ) h] 5orm\s tal5t2
%e _h demon/rat$ x to ! _w 9
#aiib by w9n+ f\r gold m$als
at ! ,p>alympics 9 ,b>celona &
!n by w9n+ ! gruel+ hepta?lon
at ! #aiif ,p>alympics 9
,atlanta :ile sett+ v>i\s
na;nal track & field       #fb
records = bl a?letes dur+ !
9t]v5+ ye>s4 ,z has be5 widely
report$ by ! na;nal &
9t]na;nal m$ia 9 rec5t weeks1
%e e>n$ a place on ! ,u4,s4
,olympic t1m dur+ ! f9als ( !
,u4,s4 ,track & ,field
,*ampion%ips 9 ,sacra;to by
br1k+ away f ! pack 9 ! la/
few hundr$ met]s1 ov]tak+ !
spr9t+ a?lete 9 ! posi;n ah1d
( h]1 fi<t+ (f a desp]ate *>ge
by t runn] 9 ! la/ few doz5
met]s & b>ely cross+ ! l9e
ah1d ( t runn]4
  ,m>la ,runyan1 :o n[ lives &
tra9s 9 ,eug5e1 ,ore41 is a
legally bl woman ) a visual
acu;y ( #bj_/#djj & v limit$
c5tral vi.n4 ,z a fully si<t$
* 9 s\!rn ,cali=nia %e
"picipat$ 9 gymna/ics & so3]1
b >.d age #h %e />t$ hav+
visual di6iculties4 ,af v>i\s
& f"r5+ misdiagnoses1 %e   #fc
0 diagnos$ ) ,/>g>dt's 41se1 :
0 gradually de/roy+ h] c5tral
visual field :ile grtly r$uc+
! acu;y ( h] rema9+ p]iph]al
vi.n4 ,9 spite ( h] visual
loss ,runyan 0 det]m9$ to
ma9ta9 h] /rai<t-,a av]age ,-
by hold+ h] books virtually at
nose level & by us+ 5l>g$
copies ( s*ool mat]ials
pa9stak+ly prep>$ by h] "m4
,ev5tually %e 5t]$ 9to a s*ool
program = *n ) visual
impair;ts4
  ,by ! "t %e 0 #ad1 ,runyan
cd no l;g] see ! so3] ball1 s
%e turn$ to track & field
sports4 ,at ,cam>illo ,hi<
,s*ool1 %e set ! s*ool record
9 ! hi< jump al? %e cd only
see ! b> :5 %e 0 alm on top (
x4 ,h] "f sd t h] a*ieve;ts 9
a?letics gave h] satisfy+
/ature & recogni;n am;g h]
pe]s4 ,%e h]f sd1 8,i      #fd
lov$ to play sports 2c ,i felt
,i cd 2 m l "eybody else &
actually ,i felt ,i cd 2 ev5
bett] ?an "eybody else60
  ,at ,san ,diego ,/ate
,univ]s;y1 ,runyan 4cov]$ !
value ( tak+ advantage ( aids
& s]vices s* z audio tapes &
volunte] r1d]s4 ,at ! same "t1
%e decid$ t %e want$ to
compete 9 m ?an ! hi< jump & !
spr9ts4 ,h] p>5ts 7 9itially
4may$ :5 %e 9=m$ !m t %e 9t5d$
to 2come a hepta?lete & to
compete 9 ! sev5 ev5ts mak+ up
! hepta?lon ,- ! #ajj-met]
hurdles1 ! hi< jump1 ! %ot
put1 ! #bjj-met] da%1 ! l;g
jump1 ! javel9 ?r[ & ! #hjj-
met] run4
  ,h] track coa* at ,san
,diego ,/ate tra9$ h] to 2 a
hurdl] ,- at ! relatively hi<
price ( black-&-blue %9s4 ,he
expla9s1 8,%e 0 amaz$ :5   #fe
%e f.d \ all ! o!r girls cd
see ! hurdles f ! />t l9e60
  ,runyan gradually ma/]$ !
hurdles by le>n+ to c.t ! /eps
2t hurdles & 2came an excell5t
hepta?lete1 w9n+ ! gold m$al 9
t ev5t 9 ! #aiif ,p>alympics &
sett+ ! hepta?lon #hjj-met]
record dur+ ! #aiif ,u4,s4
,olympic ,trials1 f9i%+ t5?
ov]all ag/ ! be/ si<t$ female
hepta?letes 9 ! ,,usa4
  ,2c ( h] \t/&+ p]=m.e 9 !
hepta?lon's #hjj-met] run &
:at %e 3sid]$ to 2 a 4appo9t+
f9i% 9 ! hepta?lon ,olympic
trials 9 #aiif1 ,runyan decid$
to 3c5trate on middle-4t.e
runn+4 ,%e mov$ to ,eug5e1
,ore41 : 0 3sid]$ by _m to 2 !
runn+ capital ( ! ,unit$
,/ates1 & "! met & came "u !
coa*+ direc;n ( ,mike ,manley1
:o 0 a =m] m>a?on] & ,olympic
/eeple*ase competitor4     #ff
  ,manley has expla9$ t he
tra9s ,runyan l any o!r
_w-class a?lete1 b ) a few
m9or di6];es ,- s* z ann\nc+
hmf :5 he approa*es & no l;g]
s5d+ h] on cross-c.try runs by
h]f4 ,af "o s* cross-c.try
trek %e came back batt]$ by
bran*es & debris t _h l9$ !
trail1 well af ! o!r runn]s4
  ,:ile tak+ "p 9 ! ,_w ,track
& ,field ,*ampion%ips 9
,seville1 ,spa91 la/ ye>1
,runyan w5t \ = a jog by h]f
al;g ! ,guadalupe ,riv]1 b
dur+ ! return %e 0 unable to
r1d ! /reet signs or id5tify
h] hotel (f 9 ! 4t.e4 ,%e al
_h di6iculty see+ s* pot5tial
haz>ds z sli<tly rais$ manhole
cov]s1 p>k+ met]s & spe$+
cycli/s :o seem$ to pop up f
no":4
  ,runyan says %e feels mo/
emp[]$ & secure :ile       #fg
runn+ >.d an oval track 9 a
competitive race4 ,:ile 9
,seville1 %e sd1 8,if ,i 0
sudd5ly cur$ or my vi.n 0
normal1 ,i don't ?9k ,i wd 2
runn+ any fa/]4 ,i ?9k life wd
2 easi]1 b ,i don't ?9k ,i wd
2 runn+ any fa/]40
  ,:ile runn+1 ,runyan _c
id5tify ! faces ( h]
competitors1 s %e memorizes
id5tify+ factors s* z ! colors
!y >e we>+ or cle>ly visible
f1tures l ponytails4
  ,sports analy/s :o h obs]v$
h] 9 v>i\s races h speculat$ t
%e may t5d to avoid runn+ 8in
! middle ( ! pack10 9 ! mid/ (
fly+ feet & elb[s 2c ( h]
impair$ vi.n2 z a result1 s !
specula;n goes1 %e is "s"ts
=c$ to ! \tside ( ! track &
requir$ to run t extra 4t.e4
,h["e1 ,m>la =mulates h] [n
/rategy = ea* race &       #fh
attempts to run acly4 ,=
example1 at ! rec5t 9door
na;nal track & field
*ampion%ips %e />t$ fa/ & l$ !
field f />t to f9i%4 ,%e likes
to pace h]f s ! l1d]s d n get
s f> ah1d z to 2 \ ( h] si<t &
%e sd t 9 "o race %e pac$ h]f
ac to ! posi;n 9=ma;n t 0 2+
updat$ ov] ! public address
sy/em 9 ! /adium4
  ,ov] ! pa/ ye> ,runyan has
rcvd 9cr1s+ att5;n f ! na;nal
& 9t]na;nal m$ia z %e has
improv$ 9 alm e ev5t 9 : %e
has compet$4 ,ov] ! ye>s1 %e
has su/a9$ a few runn+ 9juries
&1 9 fact1 prior to ! rec5t
race at : %e won h] spot on !
,olympic t1m %e 0 unable to d
h] full w>m-up r\t9e 2c ( a
knee 9jury : z late z a week
2f ! race _h be5 expect$ to
keep h] f compet+ at all4
  ,al? ,m>la ,runyan has   #fi
be5 tra9+ at an elite level &
compet+ 9 _w-class races = !
pa/ #ah mon?s1 %e has
recogniz$ t h] p]=m.e may s]ve
z an 9spira;n = o!r visually
impair$ p & help $ucate !
g5]al public ab ! capabilities
( legally bl p4 ,to ^! 5ds %e
has1 subject to tra9+ & rac+
limita;ns1 made h]f available
to organiza;ns 9t]e/$ 9
publiciz+ h] a*ieve;ts &
goals4
  ,"? h] t5ac;y1 h>d "w1
ambi;n & det]m9a;n1 ,m>la
,runyan has 8rais$ ! b>0 by :
bl & visually impair$ p w 2
comp>$4 ,x is obvi\s t n all
bl or visually impair$ p w h !
opportun;y or w 2 able to
a3ompli% 9 _! fields :at %e
has a3ompli%$ z an a?lete1 b
h] a3ompli%;ts to date "uscore
! level to : 4abl$ p may rise
9 _! select$ >1s4 ,we      #gj
recognize t ,m>la w 2 compet+
ag/ ! v be/ a?letes 9 ! _w :o
w give no qu>t] on ! runn+
track & we wi% h] ! be/ ( all
possible gd =tune4

     ,digital ,magnifi]s
   ,free to ,organiza;ns ,:
   ,s]ve ,visually ,impair$
           ,cli5ts

  ,z a way ( 3t9u+ ! lifel;g
advocacy ef=ts ( ! late
,eunice ;,k4 ,fiorito to
improve ! well-2+ ( bl &
visually impair$ p1 ,mrs4
,fiorito's family has ann\nc$
! e/abli%;t ( a program t w
"<z l;g z funds >e available">
give a l[-vi.n r1d+ aid
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        ,9 ,memoriam3
      ,john ,brock+ton
       by ,janet ,cl>y

  ,memb]s ( ! ,georgia ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl 7 sadd5$ to le>n ( !
d1? ( ,john ,brock+ton on
,septemb] #bd1 #aiii4 ,john1
:o 0 "o ( ,,gcb's mo/      #gd
d$icat$ memb]s1 0 diagnos$ )
c.er ( ! liv] s"eal mon?s 2f 8
d1?4
  ,john ,bailey ,brock+ton 0
born 9 ,wav]ly1 ,ga4 on
,febru>y #bi1 #aidd4 ,he 0
$ucat$ at an ele;t>y s*ool 9 8
home c.ty1 at ! ,georgia
,academy = ! ,bl 9 ,macon1 &
at a hi< s*ool 9 ,woodb9e1
,ga4 ,soon af f9i%+ s*ool1
,john tra9$ to "w z a v5dor 9
! ,georgia ,co-op program1 &
2came a memb] ( ! ,georgia
*apt] ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica4
  ,9 #aifi ,john jo9$ !
,georgia ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl "<n[
! ,georgia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl">4
,8 local *apt] memb]%ips
9clud$ ,macon1 ,atlanta1 & !
,s\? ,metro ,c\ncil1 ( : he 0
a *>t] memb]4 ,john s]v$ z
presid5t ( ! ,s\? ,metro
,c\ncil1 f/ vice           #ge
presid5t ( ! /ate organiza;n1
& memb] ( s"eal /ate & na;nal
committees4 ,! loss ( 8
residual vi.n 9 ! late #aigjs
did n det] hm f 4play+ 8 k9d;s
& g5]os;y 9 giv+ assi/.e to
o!r bl p4 ,he 0 (t5 prevail$
^u = bl;s- relat$ 9=ma;n or =
>rang+ transporta;n to meet+s
& o!r ev5ts4 ,dur+ ! #aihg
,,gcb 3v5;n held 9 ,st4 ,m>ys1
,john negotiat$ ) local
(ficials 3c]n+ ! place;t ( brl
signs al;g ! nature trail on
,cumb]l& ,isl&4
  ,z presid5t ( ,,gcb f #aiid-
#ih1 ,john s]v$ z delegate to
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
3v5;n4 ,z na;nal delegate1 he
att5d$ all nom9at+ committee &
a6iliate presid5ts meet+s1 & 0
alw pres5t to ann\nce !
delegate vote = ,,gcb dur+ !
roll call4 ,john s]v$ z 3v5;n
coord9ator = ei<t ye>s1    #gf
z tr1sur] ( ! ,georgia
,academy = ! ,bl ,alumni
,associa;n1 z vice *airp]son (
! ,advisory ,c\ncil ( !
,georgia ,s5sory ,rehabilita;n
,c5t]1 z memb] ( a /e]+
committee to "w ) ! ,divi.n (
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices to
re/ore specializ$ c\nsel+ to !
bl popula;n1 & z tor* be>] = !
,p>alympics z x pass$ "?
,macon4 ,he 0 al a memb] ( !
,macon ,mayor's ,commis.n =
,4abil;y ,issues1 ": he s]v$ z
*airp]son ( ! ,5viron;tal
,b>ri]s ,committee4
  ,john rcvd ! ,george ,c>d
,aw>d = volunte]ism f ,,acb 9
#aiie4 ,he rcvd ! pre/igi\s
,walt] ;,r4 ,mc,donald ,aw>d =
\t/&+ commun;y s]vice to bl p
f ,,gcb 9 #aiic4
  ,john ,brock+ton w alw 2
sorely miss$ by ,,gcb memb]s4
                           #gg
        ,9 ,memoriam3
    ,johnson ,brad%aw1 ,an
        ,9spir+ ,man
      by ,dave ,trev9o &
         ,pamela ,cox

  ,z ,i write ?1 ! na;n is
boi/]\sly celebrat+ ! ,f\r? (
,july ) food1 fun1 & fire"ws4
,9 my m9d1 ? is ! "r "t to
celebrate ^? ^: lives h /ood =
9dep5d;e4 ,"o s* 9dividual is
,johnson ,brad%aw4
  ,born ,june #bh1 #aiag1
,johnson grew up 9 an ]a :5
td's te*nology 0 at be/ a
futuri/ic dr1m4 ,h["e1 he 0 qk
to f9d 8 place 9 ! "w+ _w z a
v5d+ /& manag]1 a job he 2gan
9 #aicg1 ! same ye> he
graduat$ f ! ,t5;see ,s*ool =
! ,bl4 ,he did 8 bookkeep+ on
a type slate & kept records )
a slate & /ylus4 ,9 #aidd
,johnson ,brad%aw m>ri$    #gh
,ka!r9e ,gi2s1 & ! two ( !m
"w$ side by side = #cg ye>s
co-manag+ ! busi;s4 ,! "wplace
help$ ,johnson develop 8
tal5ts = talk+ to p1 mak+ !m
feel at ease1 & f9d+ \ :at !y
r1lly want$4 ,he made frs
easily ) 8 w9n+ p]sonal;y &
s5se ( humor4 ,^! skills1
c\pl$ ) 8 ke5 9t]e/ 9
politics1 l$ hm to run = & w9
a s1t 9 ! ,t5;see /ate
legislature 9 #aide4 ,!
political 3tacts he made1 z
well z ! valuable exp]i;e ) !
/rategies & ma*9a;ns ( /ate
gov]n;t1 laid a firm f.da;n =
! role ,johnson play$ 9 !
l1d]%ip ( ! organiz$ bl 9
,t5;see4
  ,= example1 ,johnson s]v$ z
! f/ presid5t ( ! ,t5;see
,associa;n ( ! ,bl 9 #aidf1 &
lat] al s]v$ z presid5t ( !
,t5;see ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1   #gi
! ,,acb's ,t5;see a6iliate4 ,9
addi;n to hav+ s]v$ z /ate
presid5t1 ,johnson has s]v$ on
e committee 3nect$ ) ! c\ncil4
,he 0 an au?or;y on ! 3/itu;n
& bylaws1 z well z a qualifi$
p>lia;t>ian4 ,b 8 w1l? ( k
didn't close 8 m9d to
progress4 ,johnson knew !
value ( fre% id1s1 & 0 alw "!
to 5c\rage & (f] guid.e to new
memb]s bo? "y & old4
  ,he once sd1 8,:5 ! "t comes
= me to /ep aside1 ,i want to
2 sure t ! organiza;n's 9 gd
h&s40
  ,,tsb sup]9t5d5t ,ralph
,brew] rememb]s ,johnson
,brad%aw's l1d]%ip capabil;y )
fond;s & respect4 8,:5 ,i 0
presid5t ( ! ,,tsb ,alumni 9 !
'#gjs10 he recalls1 8,i reli$
h1vily on ,johnson = help )
proc$ural "qs4 ,any "t he
wasn't re-elect$ to !      #hj
bo>d1 ,i appo9t$ hm 2c ( 8 k &
exp]tise40
  ,johnson's political savvy
r1*$ 2y ,,acb to b5efit bl p
at l>ge4 ,9 ! late '#gjs1 !
commis.n] ( ,t5;see ,busi;s
,5t]prises "<,,tbe"> attempt$
to raise ! v5dors,0 mon?ly
fees4 ,johnson1 2c ( 8 unique
posi;n z a =m] legislator1 0
all[$ to address ! legislature
on ? crucial matt]4 ,8
p]suasive rhetoric l$ to !
def1t ( ! commis.n]'s
proposal4 ,on ano!r o3a.n1 a
coali;n repres5t$ by ,ralph
,brew]1 ,lev ,williams
"<presid5t ( ! ,t5;see
,f$]a;n"> & ,johnson "<,,tcb
presid5t"> got a bill pass$ t
gave p>5ts ! op;n ( 5roll+ _!
bl *n directly at ,,tsb r ?an
hav+ to g "? _! local s*ool
sy/ems4
  ,johnson 0 v 9volv$ on   #ha
2half ( $ucat+ bl *n 9
,t5;see4 ,he "w$ = two ye>s z
a field repres5tative = !
,t5;see ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 go+
9to ! m.ta9s & o!r remote >1s
to 3v9ce p>5ts ( bl *n t
9dep5d;e 2g9s ) $uca;n4
  ,he 0 al a /r;g propon5t (
brl & f"\ to pres]ve x 9 !
face ( 9cr1s+ reli.e on
te*nology4 8,a bl p]son ne$s
to 2 able to r1d & write = hmf
:e!r ! p[] is on or n10 he us$
to say emphatically4 8,i take
my slate ) me "ey": ,i g1 ev5
to ! ba?room40
  ,ke5ly aw>e t 8 si<t$ pe]s
=m$ _! impres.ns ( all bl p by
wat*+ hm1 ,johnson 0 v c>e;l
ab 8 appe>.e4 ,bo? he &
,ka!r9e alw dress$ to ! n9es1
& 3duct$ !mvs ) poise & grace4
  ,johnson ,brad%aw di$ ,m>*
#b1 #bjjj4 ,he is surviv$ by
,ka!r9e1 8 wife ( #ef      #hb
ye>s4 ,he w 2 sorely miss$ by
frs acr ! c.try4 ,may 8 life (
d$ica;n & s]vice to o!rs
9spire all ( u to move =w>d )
dign;y1 wisdom1 & purpose4 ,n[
t he has 8/epp$ aside10 let's
fulfill 8 wi% t 8!
organiza;n's 9 gd h&s40

      ,dori's ,homecom+
     by ,s>ah ;,j4 ,blake

"<,$itor's ,note3 ,? is ! ?ird
9/all;t 9 ,s>ah ,blake's 3t9u+
saga ( retir+ "o guide dog &
le>n+ to "w ) ano!r4 ,s>ah w
wrap up h] a3.t ( an ev5t;l
ye> 9 a f9al 8,brl ,=um0
9/all;t 9 e>ly w9t]4">
  ,2c ,i r1liz$ t ,dori 0 n a
s1son$ travel] l ,elli1 & ,i
knew t %e _h probably n"e be5
on a plane 2f1 ,i felt n]v\s z
,i /ru7l$ to move h] e6ici5tly
9to ! r[ ( s1ts & 3v9ce    #hc
h] to lie d[n "u ! s1t 9 front
( me4 ,i 0 c]ta9 ,i 0 mak+ a
sc5e & hold+ up tra6ic4 ,i
suppos$ ,i wd figure \ h[ to
communicate ! ess5tial 9=ma;n
to ,dori soon 5 ,- & ,i wd
=get t fly+ _h "e be5 a
problem4
  ,dori turn$ \ to 2 grt at
fly+1 ev5 if %e 0 a bit n]v\s4
,i pett$ h] & tri$ to give h]
"s reassur.e z we took (f4
,soon %e 0 asleep ,- & s 0 ,i4
  ,l&+ 0 q an exp]i;e = bo? (
u4 ,dori jump$ up ! mo;t we
hit ! gr.d1 & ,i f.d my lap
full ( trembl+ dog4 ,i didn't
correct h] = h] fe>1 & ,i *ose
n to /ru7le to return h] to a
m appropriate posi;n4 ,only "t
wd tell :e!r ,i _h made ! "r
*oice or :e!r ,i _h 9t]pret$
h] 2havior correctly1 z a sign
( fe>4 ,at ! mo;t1 ,i figur$
,i _h pl5ty ( ?+s to       #hd
worry ab )\t add+ a /ress;l
attempt to cram a resi/ant dog
"u ! s1t = ! la/ two m9utes (
! ride4
  ,my "m 0 wait+ = me 9 !
t]m9al4 ,h] f/ impres.n (
,dori 0 ( h] 8regal dem1nor60
,? 8regal look0 turn$ \ to 2
"s?+ _m p wd notice & com;t
^u4
  ,i 0 tempt$ to all[ ,dori to
"w at ! airport4 ,%e 0 s eag]1
& ,i 0 s pr\d6 ,b %e 0 new1 &
! airport 0 cr[d$4 ,i
reluctantly foll[$ ! s*ool's
9/ruc;ns ab n "w+ h] 9 !
airport4 ,mom guid$ me \ to !
c>1 & we drove home4
  ,at home1 ,mom put a l1% on
,elli & br"\ h] \ 9to ! front
y>d4 ,elli didn't seem ! l1/
bit 3c]n$ ab ,dori's pres;e4
,%e was1 h["e1 v preo3upi$ )
m9e4 ,i ?"\ %e wd n"e /op
pant+ & wa7+ h] tail6 ,i   #he
_h miss$ h]1 & = j a mo;t ,i
felt z if ,i _h d"o "s?+
t]rible1 br++ ,dori home to d
h] job4 ,i decid$ t p]h ,i wd
feel bett] af a :ile & wait$ =
,elli to settle d[n & get us$
to my 2+ home ag4
  ,elli & ,dori got al;g
wond];lly6 ,!y 5joy$ ev5+
walks tgr ) ,elli foll[+ ano!r
family memb] on a l1%4 ,elli
wasn't v 9t]e/$ 9 play+ any m1
b %e & ,dori soon le>n$ to %>e
my att5;n4
  ,2ss ,elli1 ,i al _h two
cats at home4 ,x took ,dori "s
"t to le>n n to *ase !m1 & %e
n"e q ov]came ! tempta;n to
eat cat food4 ,af a %ort "t1 !
cats al 2came a3u/om$ to
,dori's pres;e & 7 no l;g]
ho/ile4
  ,dori's 2havior :ile n "w+ 0
4c\rag+ at f/4 ,%e _h b.d.s
5]gy & us$ x = retriev+    #hf
any?+ made ( pla/ic or pap] &
!n de/roy+ :at"e %e _h
retriev$4 ,i 0 fru/rat$ _m "ts
by h] t5d5cy to 9ve/igate
c.t]tops & snit* food items
ly+ on !m4
  ,i le>n$ v qkly t ! reprim&s
: _h be5 s e6ective = 4cipl9+
,elli 7 m]ely re9=ce;ts =
,dori4 ,ev5tually1 ,i came to
r1lize t ,i ne$$ to at l1/
pret5d ,i 0 5joy+ ,dori's ll
games s t1 = example1 %e wd
br+ me a retriev$ object &
rel1se x4 ,x took me s"eal
mon?s to tra9 myf to put my
"u/&+ ( h] 2havior & h]
p]sonal;y to ? k9d ( e6ective
use6
  ,at ! "t ( \r homecom+1 my
bi7e/ problem was1 n ) ,dori1
b ) f9d+ appropriate places to
walk on a regul> basis4 ,i
live 9 a small t[n1 ": mo/ >1s
d n h sidewalks & >e n     #hg
travel$ by v _m p$e/rians4
,fur!rmore1 ,i _h exp]i;ed
rec5t *anges 9 my vi.n : made
me feel uncom=table ab v5tur+
\ )\t "k+ r\tes well 9 adv.e4
,9 addi;n1 my "p ( t[n _h no
bus a3ess4
  ,^! factors & a 2lief t
,dori's (f-l1% 2havior wd
improve if ,i liv$ 9 my [n
home r ?an 9 my p>5ts,0 h\se1
: 0 n 8dog-pro($10 l$ me to
2g9 look+ = an a"p;t ( my [n4
,2f l;g1 ,i f.d "o1 & we mov$
9 at ! 5d ( ,janu>y1 j ?ree
mon?s af \r return f ! ,see+
,eye4
  ,we 2gan ! adju/;t process
all ov] ag4 ,dori took s"eal
weeks to r1* ! level ( (f-l1%
"t t %e _h pa9stak+ly e>n$ at
my p>5ts,0 home4 ,h["e1 ! move
turn$ \ to 2 a v positive /ep
= bo? ( u ,- & ,i 3t9u$ to
le>n m ab ,dori's ne$s &   #hh
h[ to "w ) h] idiosyncrasies z
"t w5t on4
  ,elli /ay$ 2h :5 ,i mov$4 ,!
retire;t 0 f9al n[1 & ,i le>n$
to 2 3t5t j visit+ h] :5 ,i
visit$ my p>5ts4 ,%e 0
e/abli%+ h] reign ov] all !
o!r pets 9 ! h\se ,- my two
cats & my si/]'s b1gle ,- & %e
0 happy4

       ,geography #aja
      by ,donna ,selig]

  ,gd morn+1 class4 ,td we >e
go+ to /udy ! /ate ( ,i[a4 ,z
y "k1 ! #djth annual ,,acb
3v5;n w 2 held 9 ,i[a1 s we
ne$ to "k "s?+ ab ! geography
& hi/ory ( t /ate4
  ,i[a is relatively flat ) a
few roll+ hills & s"eal riv]s4
,x is surr.d$ by f\r /ates3
,ill9ois on ! ea/ sep>at$ by !
,mississippi ,riv]2        #hi
,miss\ri on ! s\?2 ,nebraska
on ! we/ ) ! ,miss\ri ,riv]
divid+ ! two /ates & ,m9nesota
to ! nor?4 ,! /ate is well-"kn
= xs corn1 c[s & pigs4 ,al
gr[n "h >e soyb1ns & :1t4
  ,z "p ( ! ,l\isiana
,t]ritory1 ! l& : is n[ ,i[a 0
sold to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
#ahjc4 ,!n 9 #ahdf ,i[a 2came
a /ate2 at ! "t1 ! capital 0
,i[a ,c;y1 b ! capital 0 lat]
mov$ to ,des ,mo9es4
  ,9 #ahea ! la/ bit ( l&
2l;g+ to ! ,9dians 0 giv5 up
to ! /ate4 ,td1 ! mo/ fam\s
,9dian res]va;n1 pur*as$ f !
/ate 9 #aheg by ! ,meskwaki
,9dians1 is locat$ 9 ea/
c5tral ,i[a4
  ,ea* ,augu/1 a /ate fair is
held 9 ,des ,mo9es4 ,! /ate
fair tradi;n has be5 alive 9
,i[a s9ce #ahed :5 ! f/ fair 0
held 9 ! s\!rn "p ( !      #ij
/ate4 ,\rs is "o ( ! c.try's
l>ge/ /ate fairs & draws gue/s
f >.d ! _w4
  ,y may 2 9t]e/$ to "k t !
,univ]s;y ( ,i[a 0 e/abli%$ 9
#ahdg & op5$ xs doors 9 #ahee
to #abd /ud5ts4 ,! foll[+ ye>
! ,i[a ,agricultural ,college
op5$ & is n[ "kn z ,i[a ,/ate
,univ]s;y4
  ,! ,i[a ,college = ! ,bl
"<,i[a ,brl & ,si<t ,sav+
,s*ool"> op5$ = /ud5ts 9 #ahed
& is us+ xs orig9al ma9 build+
to ? "d4 ,x is locat$ 9 ! nor?
c5tral t[n ( ,v9ton4
  ,i[a's f/ tra9 ro2]y o3urr$
:5 ,frank & ,jesse ,james held
up a tra9 = @s#c1jjj4
  ,_m fam\s p h call$ ,i[a
home ,- 9clud+ ,presid5t
,h]b]t ,hoov]1 ,john ,wayne1
,&y ,williams1 ,betty ,:ite1 &
,,acb's new bo>d memb]1 ,j]ry
,annunzio4                 #ia
  ,crops & cattle >5't \r only
s\rces ( 9come4 ,i[a has !
?ird l>ge/ numb] ( 9sur.e
companies 9 ! _w4 ,amana
appli.es1 ,maytag appli.es1
,w9nebago motor homes & ,pella
w9d[s >e manufactur$ "h z
well4
  ,2f \r class 5ds1 ,i want to
tell y a bit ab ! p :o live &
"w "h4 ,!y >e f e corn] ( !
_w4 ,x 0 report$ t 9 ! ,des
,mo9es s*ool 4trict la/ ye>
/ud5ts spoke at l1/ #eg di6]5t
languages4 ,! p >e hospitable
& tru/+ = ! mo/ "p4
  ,\r next lesson w 2 on ! c;y
( ,des ,mo9es1 ! site ( next
summ]'s ,,acb 3v5;n4
  ,! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n w take
place f ,june #cj-,july #g1
#bjja1 9 ,des ,mo9es,0 mod]n
3v5;n c5t]4 ,! l1d hotel w 2 !
,m>riott1 b ,,acb memb]s w 2
able to *oose f am;g       #ib
five hotels4 "<,t's :y we're
call+ ! #bjja 3v5;n \r 8,five
,/> ,3v5;n60">
  ,z \r seme/] progresses1 y c
expect to le>n m ab ,des
,mo9es1 & ab ! 3v5;n c5t]1 !
skywalks1 & ! v>i\s hotels ":
we w 2 /ay+4
  ,class 4miss$4

       ,a6iliate ,news

   ,s*ol>%ip ,honors ,john
           ,cahall
  ,! ,delaw>e ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
& ,visually ,impair$ rec5tly
aw>d$ ! f/ ,john ,cahall
,memorial ,s*ol>%ip to ,kyle
,massey ( ,s1=d1 ,del4 ,kyle j
2gan 8 junior ye> at ,york
,college ( ,p5nsylvania & is
major+ 9 ,5gli%4 ,he hopes to
pursue a c>e] 9 j\rnalism once
he completes 8 degree4 ,9
addi;n to 8 /udies1        #ic
,kyle writes = ! ,york
,college ,s"pan & "ws z a ,,dj
= ! campus radio /a;n4
  ,! ,delaw>e ,c\ncil e/abli%$
! ,john ,cahall ,memorial
,s*ol>%ip ,fund 9 memory ( xs
pa/ presid5t ,john ,cahall1 :o
pass$ away 9 #aiih4
  8,sett+ up a s*ol>%ip
program to help bl & visually
impair$ ,delaw>e resid5ts 0 a
l;g-"t goal ( ,,dcbvi & an
important project to ,john10
says ,%>on ,sutlic4 8,! c\ncil
hopes to 2 able to assi/ a
legally bl ,delaw>e resid5t
pursu+ po/-second>y $uca;n or
tra9+ ea* academic ye> "? ?
fund40
  ,applica;ns = ! s*ol>%ip w 2
available 9 ,octob] #bjjj4 ,=
m 9=ma;n1 or an applica;n1
call ,%>on ,sutlic at "<#cjb">
#fee-#baaa or mail yr reque/
to3 ,%>on ,sutlic1         #id
,,dcbvi ,s*ol>%ip ,committee1
#ad ,top ,view ,c\rt1 ,new>k1
,,de #aigjb4 ,! d1dl9e to
return ! applica;ns is ,m>*
#ae1 #bjja4

      ,?anks to ,miss\ri
  ,! /aff ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 & !
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns wi% to
express gratitude to !
,miss\ri ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = _!
g5]\s dona;n ( @s#ajj to assi/
) press activities at !
,l\isville 3v5;n4 ,3tribu;ns l
_!s 5abl$ u to s5d \ press
rel1ses to ! ,l\isville m$ia1
: 9 turn attract$ att5;n to \r
3v5;n4 ,we regret t ?
ac"kl$ge;t did n make x 9to
8,! ,m9t ,julep ,j\rnal40

   ,ill9ois ,c\ncil ,3v5;n
  ,! ,ill9ois ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
w hold xs annual /ate 3v5;n
,octob] #ac-#ae1 #bjjj 9   #ie
,alton4 ,! 3v5;n hotel is !
,"ds ,9n1 #aijj ,hom] ,adams
,pkwy4 ,= res]va;ns1 call
"<#fah"> #dfc-#jhjj4
  ,fri"d's plann$ ev5ts 9clude
an ,,icb bo>d meet+1 a
memb]%ip lun*1 a legisla;n
panel f1tur+ s5ators ,laura
;,k4 ,donahue & ,evelyn
,b[les1 a trip to ! ,alton
,belle ,cas9o1 meet+s ( !
,book ,lov]'s & ,old ,"t
,radio gr\ps1 & a hospital;y
suite4 ,satur"d ev5ts 9clude
updates f ! ,ill9ois ,bur1u (
,bl ,s]vices & ,s]vices = ,p
,:o ,>e ,d1f or ,h>d ( ,he>+1
& ! annual banquet1 : w f1ture
,pam ,%aw z ! sp1k]4

   ,nebraskans to ,address
     ! ,ne$s ( ,bl ,p :o
     ,live 9 ,rural ,>1s
  ,2c ( ! h>d "w ( ,/eve
,spei*]1 ,rob]t ,d\las &   #if
,kri/al ,platt1 ,,acb (
,nebraska has rcvd a grant f !
,nebraska ,s]vices = ! ,bl to
address ! transporta;n ne$s (
p :o >e bl1 :o live 9 rural
>1s )9 ! /ate4
  ,! fund+ w 2 us$ 9 ?ree
pilot projects1 "o ( : w
9ve/igate ! use;l;s ( a
modifi$ support$ transporta;n
program model$ af programs
orig9ally develop$ at !
,montana ,rural ,9/itute4
  ,/eve ,spei*] describes !
scope ( "w : ! grant w fund z
foll[s3 8,! basic idea is
pretty simple4 ,transporta;n
alw %[s up ne> ! top ( li/s
g5]at$ by 3sum] surveys ab
unmet ne$s 9 ! 4abil;y
commun;y4 ,yet all ^! 3sum]s
live ne> significant numb]s (
lic5s$ driv]s2 & mo/ ( ^?
driv]s h lic5s$ vehicles2 &
mo/ ( ^? lic5s$ vehicles   #ig
h lots ( roads to drive on 444
,s ) all ^! 3sum]s want+
rides1 & all ^! driv]s1 c>s &
roads alr 9 place1 :at is !
big problem8 ,) ! help ( ?
grant we propose to explore t
"q & try \ "s possible bridges
2t ! available res\rces & !
sizable popula;n wait+ & eag]
to use !m40
  ,to keep track ( ! 3nec;ns :
bl ,nebraskans >e cr1t+ 2t p
:o ne$ rides & p :o may want
to (f] ^? rides1 3sult !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,nebraska web page1 : c 2
easily l9k$ to f ,,acb4org4
  ,o!r curr5t projects :
,,acbn supports 9clude a s]ies
( 9=ma;nal "w%ops on social
isola;n & ! ne$ to 2l;g1 &
rese>* on gr\p frag;ta;n
result+ f vi.n loss & age-
relat$ factors4 ,9 addi;n1
,,acbn supports !          #ih
diabetes manage;t rese>*
project 3duct$ by ! ,nebraska
,lions ,f.da;n1 : seeks to
prev5t bl;s caus$ by
complica;ns ( ? 41se4
  ,,acbn wi%es to ac"kl$ge &
express gratitude = ! 2que/ by
,bill & ,m>y ,sue ,ore/]1 :
made support ( ^! projects
possible4

      ,cali=nians ,3v9ce
   ,transit ,deci.n-,mak]s
   ,t ,p$e/rian ,safety ,is
         ,important6
  ,pe7y ,m>t9ez1 bo>d memb] (
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
reports t advocacy by a newly
=m$ gr\p 9 ,humboldt ,c.ty1
,calif41 call$ ,p$e/rians =
,$uca;n1 ,develop;t & ,safety
"<,,p$s"> has 5sur$ t
a3essible p$e/rian signals w 2
9/all$ at two 9t]sec;ns "<:
happ5 to ho/ ! only two    #ii
tra6ic signals 9 ! c;y (
,>cata">4
  8,we w n[ 2g9 "w ) ! ,c;y (
,eureka to h audible p$e/rian
signals 9/all$ "!10 says
,m>t9ez4 8,eureka is ! c.ty
s1t & ! l>ge/ t[n 9 ! >ea40
  ,m>t9ez says t ! victory wd
n h be5 possible )\t ! assi/.e
& support ( ,,acb na;nal
(fice1 ,eug5e ,lozano1 & !
,humboldt ,s5ior ,res\rce
,c5t]1 ! local ,ea/] ,s1ls
,society1 ! ,nor?we/
,committee on ,employ;t (
,p]sons ) ,4abilities1 ! local
regional c5t] & ! c;y (
,>cata4

          ,"h & ,"!
       by ,%>on ,lov]+

  ,! ann\nce;t ( new products
& s]vices 9 ? column %d n 2
3sid]$ an 5dorse;t ( ^?   #ajj
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

          ,correc;n
  ,! ,,usa ,3nec;n = ! ,bl is
an audio magaz9e a3essible by
t\*-t"o teleph"o4 ,x 3ta9s
9t]views ( bl 9dividuals1
9=ma;n ab adaptive te*nology1
5t]ta9;t1 audio book reviews1
& m* m4 ,"! is al a free
classifi$ ad sec;n if y want
to sell s]vices or m]*&ise us$
by p :o >e bl4 ,all y ne$ to d
to jo9 is call "<#iah"> #cfe-
#efee4 ,"! is no subscrip;n
fee1 j ! usual l;g-4t.e *>ges4

                          #aja
         ,item ,ne$$
  ,d y h a m$ical t]m9ology
dic;n>y t y're n us+8 ,wd y
3sid] giv+ x to "s"o :o ne$s
x8 ,3tact ,debra at "<#gjc">
#cbb-#afdd or write to h] at
#dbah ,p5n] ,lane1 ,fairfax1
,,va #bbjcc4

           ,c.td[n
  ,! c.td[n to ! ,p>alympics
has 2gun4 ,we ,m$ia w 2 (f]+
cov]age ( ! ,p>alympic ,games
f ,sydney ? ,octob] 9 a unique
broadca/ package compris$ (
,,cbs ,sports1 ,fox ,sports
,net1 & ,pax ,,tv4 ,we ,m$ia w
2 broadca/+ ! games via ! _w
wide web4 ,live webca/ cov]age
w run f ,octob] #ah-#bi at
http3_/_/www4wem$ia4com4 ,fox
,sports ,net w pres5t half-h\r
recap programs 9 ! late morn+
"<,ea/]n "t1 exact "t ,,tba">
on ,octob] #ah-#bj &      #ajb
#bc-#bg f ,sydney1 hi<li<t+
ea* "d's competi;ns4
,produc;ns f ,pax ,,tv w 2
f1ture-ori5t$ half-h\rs %[n at
midni<t ,ea/]n & ,pacific1 #aa
p4m4 ,c5tral & ,m.ta94 ,^!
f1tures w focus on ! a?letes
:o >e compet+1 & w run ,octob]
#ah-#bi4 ,,cbs ,sports w
pres5t a two-h\r special on
,decemb] #ca tak+ view]s back
to ! games & tell+ ! /ories (
competi;n1 c\rage & d$ica;n4
  ,rick ,g5tile w s]ve z
executive produc] = all ( ,we
,m$ia's broadca/ & webca/
cov]age ( ! games4 ,g5tile is
a #aj-"t ,emmy w9n] :o1 9
addi;n to _m major sports
ev5ts1 produc$ ?ree ,w9t]
,olympic ,games = ,,cbs & !
net"w's cov]age ( ! #aiif
,p>alympic ,games 9 ,atlanta4

                          #ajc
          ,nom9a;ns
  ,nom9a;ns >e n[ 2+ s"\ = !
?ird annual ,james ;,h4
"<,jim"> ,v1le ,humanit>ian
,aw>d1 : recognizes !
3tribu;ns ( si<t$ 9dividuals
to ! well-2+ ( bl p4 ,! aw>d 0
e/abli%$ by ,v1le1 a l;g-"t
r1d] ( 8,! ,matilda ,ziegl]
,magaz9e = ! ,bl10 :5 he
su7e/$ to ! ,ziegl] ,f.da;n t
recogni;n %d 2 giv5 to si<t$
9dividuals :o h be5 especially
help;l to a bl p]son"<s">4 ,!
f/ w9n] ( ! aw>d 0 ,m>jorie
,pi]ce ( ,ralei<1 ,n4,c41 9
#aiih2 ! #aiii w9n] 0
,elizabe? ,kle9 ( ,joliet1
,ill4
  ,nom9a;ns = ! ye> #bjjj aw>d
%d 9clude ! c&idate's "n &
address1 & describe ! ways 9 :
he or %e has be5 especially
help;l to a bl p]son or
p]sons4 ,"ns submitt$ 9   #ajd
previ\s ye>s may 2 submitt$
ag4 ,p \tside ! ,unit$ ,/ates
>e eligible4 ,! d1dl9e =
nom9a;ns is ,octob] #ca1
#bjjj4 ,pr9t or brl nom9a;ns
%d 2 s5t to3 ,v1le
,humanit>ian ,aw>d1 c_/o
,ziegl] ,magaz9e1 #hj #hth
,ave41 ,room #acjd1 ,new
,york1 ,,ny #ajjaa4 ,y may al
fax yr nom9a;ns to "<#bab">
#fcc-#afja or ;e-mail !m to
bl9d@abellatlantic4net4

           ,s.d>.d
  ,s.d>.d has a #ij-m9ute
9t]active cassette program =
visually impair$ p4 ,x has
seg;ts cr1t$ by ! li/5]s &
$it$ by a bl p]son2 "! is al
an op5 =um = 4cus.n ( any
issue1 a p locator & fr%ip >ea
": l;g-lo/ frs c 2 locat$ &
3tact e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ ) ^?
) common 9t]e/s2 & m*     #aje
m4 ,! tape is free & is mail$
f ! ,unit$ ,k+dom free ( *>ge
"u 9t]na;nal po/al agree;ts4
,to 2 9clud$ on ! mail+ li/1
call #jaa #dd #jhjj #iag #fjjh
or #jaa #dd #jbjh #gda #cccb2
visit ! web site1 http3_/_/"
www4adsuk4com_/s.d>.d2 or s5d
;e-mail to s.d>.d#bjjj@a"
netscapeonline4co4uk4

         ,talk+ ,pag]
  ,,cpr ,te*nology has a talk+
num]ic pag] available4 ,x
4plays ! numb] & has bo?
vibra;n & audio al]t t"os4 ,x
c rep1t any message /or$ 9 xs
memory1 z well z r1d ! message
numb]1 "t & "d rcvd1 & s =?4
,xs built-9 audio dial] w dial
any numb] 9 memory4 ,a talk+
clock is built "r in4 ,x
requires "o ,,aaa batt]y "<n
9clud$"> & comes ) a "o-ye>
w>ranty4 ,y m/ pur*ase    #ajf
pag+ s]vices = ! device to 2
op]a;nal4 ,pag+ s]vice is
available 9 all #ej /ates1
,canada1 ,mexico1 ,s\? &
,c5tral ,am]ica4 ,3tact ,,cpr
,te*nology1 #fdj ,d1n ,st41
,brooklyn1 ,,ny #aabch2 ph"o
toll-free "<#hgg"> #bgg-#ebcg1
or visit http3_/_/www4"
talk+pag]4com4

     ,babies @& ,toddl]s
  ,! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n
rec5tly laun*$ a new web site
to help ,am]ican 9fants &
pres*ool]s ) 4abilities & _!
families4 ,x is locat$ at
http3_/_/www4f$-icc4org2 x
provides a v>iety ( 9=ma;n =
p>5ts ( *n ) 4abilities4
,9=ma;n relates to 9fants1
toddl]s & pres*ool]s1 bir? "?
age #e1 :o rcv s]vices "u !
,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
,$uca;n ,act & o!r        #ajg
f$]ally fund$ programs s* z
h1l? c>e1 * c>e & social
s]vices4

      ,brl ,transcrip;n
  ,d y ne$ "s?+ brld8 ,!
,l\isiana ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl c
help6 ,! ,l\isiana ,c\ncil
*>ges by %eet ( pap]1 & =
5try1 $it+ & =matt+4 ,!
organiza;n c "w ) docu;ts on
disk 9 ,^w,p]fect #e4j =
,,dos1 ,corel #h or ,,ms ,^w
#ig4 ,mat]ial c al 2 scann$ =
5try1 or 2 5t]$ directly via
keybo>d4 ;,e-mail & faxes >e
al a3eptable2 h["e1 2c faxes
>e (t5 9f]ior 9 qual;y1 h>d
copy %d 2 s5t :5"e possible4
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= #ai-hole pap]1 & po/]bo>d
front & back cov]s4
,9frequ5tly us$ docu;ts "u #be
%eets w 2 /apl$ at ! top &
bottom ( ! left- h&       #ajh
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v>y ac to ! size ( yr ord]3 ,=
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#d-#aj1 @s #4be_/sheet2 #aa-
#cj copies1 @s #4bb_/sheet2 &
#ca or m1 @s #4bj_/sheet4
,b9d+ is d"o at ! rate ( #ej
c5ts to @s#b p] copy1 dep5d+
on ! size ( ! docu;t to 2 b.d
& :e!r labels >e ne$$4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 3tact ! ,l\isiana
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #ahid ,dallas
,dr41 ,baton ,r\ge1 ,,la
#gjhjf2 ph"o "<#ejd"> #ibe-
#afce4

       ,new ,videotape
  ,! ,associa;n = ,ret9opa?y (
,prematur;y & ,relat$ ,41ses
"<,,rop>d"> rec5tly ann\nc$ !
availabil;y ( a new videotape1
8,ret9opa?y ( ,prematur;y =
,p>5ts1 ,$ucators &       #aji
,nurses40 ,? #ij-m9ute tape
addresses a v>iety ( topics1
9clud+ a hi/orical ov]view (
,,rlf_/,,rop1 ! /ages1 z"os &
clock h\rs ( ,,rop1 tr1t;t
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& rese>*4 ,x is ge>$ = bo? !
non-m$ical pr(es.nal & family
memb]s1 & 3ta9s slides t
illu/rate ! /ages ( ,,rop1
m$ical proc$ures us$1 &
expla9s ! m complex & te*nical
aspects ( ,,rop & xs tr1t;t4
,x co/s @s#be payable by *eck
or cr$it c>d "<sorry1 no
pur*ase ord]s">4 ,mi*igan
resid5ts m/ add #f p]c5t sales
tax4 ,= %ipp+ \tside ! ,unit$
,/ates1 add @s#e4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
write to ,,rop>d1 ,p4,o4 ,box
#bejdbe1 ,frankl91 ,,mi
#dhjbe2 ph"o "<#hjj"> #ghh-
#bjbj1 or ;e-mail
rop>d@ayahoo4com4
                          #aaj
        ,special ,(f]
  ,if y want to le>n h[ to use
a comput]1 n['s yr *.e4 ,if
y're s]i\s ab le>n+ & >e will+
to li/5 to sev5 audio
cassettes 9 yr talk+ book
ma*9e to le>n ! basic /eps =
us+ a ,,dos-bas$ #chf or #dhf
comput]1 ! "t is n[4 ,"! is a
@s#cj *>ge to cov] pack+1
%ipp+ & replace;t "ps4 ,!n y c
rcv a ,,cpu1 monitor &
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$it1 save & retrieve lrs1 z
well z cr1te files t c save
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family hi/ory 9=ma;n4 ,9clud$
9 ! #ej comput] programs w 2 a
daily cal5d>1 dic;n>y1 ref];e
mat]ial1 games1 & a bookkeep+
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h a copy ( ,,jaws = ,,dos t c
2 us$ ) a voice syn!siz] to
r1d ! comput] scre54 ,! scre5
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te*nical assi/.e w 2 provid$4
,"! is an 9/ruc;nal manual
9clud$2 y w ne$ to pur*ase yr
[n syn!siz]4 ,if y wi% to
5l>ge ! ^ws on ! monitor1 "!
>e programs available f @s#ge
to @s#fjj : w magnify ! pr9t f
two to #aj "ts1 dep5d+ ^u
price4 ,3tact ,bob ,lang=d at
"<#bad"> #cdj-#fcbh4

          ,japanese
  ,h5t]-,joyce & ,,ibm ,japan
rec5tly ann\nc$ a jo9t
develop;t ef=t to produce a
,japanese-language v].n (
,,jaws = ,w9d[s4 ,? develop;t
is set to take place at
,,ibm's ,a3essibil;y ,c5t] 9
,japan4 ,! product may 2
rel1s$ >.d ! 5d ( ? ye>4 ,/ay
tun$ = fur!r develop;ts6

                          #aab
        ,news f ,,afb
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
rec5tly rcvd ! ,apollo ,aw>d
at ! ,am]ican ,optometric
,associa;n's #ajcrd ,3gress 9
,las ,vegas4 ,! ,apollo ,aw>d
is ,,aoa's hi<e/ honor1 giv5
to recognize 4t+ui%$ s]vice to
! visual welf>e ( o!rs by a
p]son1 gr\p1 or organiza;n
\tside optometry4 ,,afb 0
recogniz$ = xs assi/.e 9 exp&+
! *oices & opportunities =
?\s&s ( p ) visual impair;ts4
  ,paul ,s*ro$]1 ! vice
presid5t ( ,,afb's gov]n;tal
rela;ns unit1 0 rec5tly "nd "o
( ,a3ess ,liv+'s 8#bj l1d]s (
! 4abil;y "rs move;t40 ,he
rcvd ! aw>d at ,a3ess ,liv+'s
#bjth ,anniv]s>y ,celebra;n at
,*icago's ,navy ,pi] on ,june
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devot$ _! lives to "w+ t[>d
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  ,& rememb] ! essay 3te/
ann\nc$ 9 ? space s"eal mon?s
ago reg>d+ a trip to ,prov;e8
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,l',o3itane & ,,afb's essay
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quote1 8,! nose is z complex z
! eye or ! e>1 & z well
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>e3 ,zunaira ,wasif1 ,mahwah1
,n4,j42 ,t]ra ,zag"o1
,$gewood1 ,n4,m42 & ,jamie
,taylor1 ,maplewood1 ,m9n4
,all fli<ts & a3ommoda;ns = !
/ud5ts 7 fund$ by ,l',o3itane4
  ,al1 ,,afb has remade xs
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r1li/ic1 mod]n portrayal ( p
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  ,sp1k+ ( aw>dees1 ,gil
,johnson1 director ( ! ,,afb
,we/ (fice 9 ,san ,francisco1
0 aw>d$ ! ,john ;,h4 ,mc,aulay
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,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$4 ,?
aw>d honors 8pr(es.nals :o h
3tribut$ \t/&+ ef=ts &
a*ieve;ts l1d+ to !       #aae
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9 productive employ;t40 ,&
,fr.es ,m>y ,d',&rea & ,diane
;,p4 ,wormsley rcvd ,,aer's
;,c4 ,w>r5 ,bl$soe ,aw>d = _!
book 8,9/ruc;nal ,/rategies =
,brl ,lit]acy40
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organiza;ns t >e elim9at+ or
sub/antially r$uc+ 9equities
fac$ by bl & visually impair$
p4 ,nom9a;ns %d illu/rate an
excep;nal & 9novative ef=t t
has improv$ ! lives ( p :o >e
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5viron;t1 te*nology1 $uca;n1
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,lev5?al1 #aa ,p5n ,plaza1
,suite #cjj1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
#ajjja2 ;e-mail
jaylev@aafb4net4 ,nom9a;ns m/
2 rcvd no lat] ?an ,octob] #b1
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      ,talk+ ,typ+ ,t1*]
  ,>e y a new comput] us] j
le>n+ h[ to type8 ,or >e y an
exp]i;ed comput] us] :o wants
to improve yr typ+ abil;y8 ,i
,c ,see ,books n[ has
available a comput] program
call$ 8,talk+ ,typ+ ,t1*]40 ,x
is design$ to help y le>n to
type & 9cr1se yr typ+ spe$4 ,!
program has built-9 spee*1 & x
guides y "? ! m5us1       #aag
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"qs & 9=ms y ( "ey?+ on scre5
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don't ne$ a s.d c>d4 8,talk+
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m5us2 & games4 ,! program
requires an ,,ibm-compatible
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free h>d disk space1 ,,ms-
,,dos #d4j or hi<]1 & a #af-
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don't h a s.d c>d 9 yr comput]
& want to "k :e!r ,,ttt's
built-9 spee* w play
adequately on yr 9t]nal   #aah
,,pc sp1k]1 call ! company at
"<#bej"> #gec-#cjif4 8,talk+
,typ+ ,t1*]0 comes ) a
compreh5sive disk & pr9t
manual & yr *oice ( ei a brl
or cassette v].n ( ! manual4
,to ord] yr copy1 write to ,i
,c ,see ,books1 #hh ,capta9
,morgans ;,blvd41 ,nanaimo1
,briti% ,columbia ,v#i,r
#f,r#a1 ,canada4 ,ea* copy
co/s @s#di4ie ,canadian4
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rel1s$ 8,delici\s ,dess]ts10 !
company's f/ cookbook4 ,x
9cludes a v>iety ( dess]t
recipes rang+ f simple dr9ks
s* z banana cr1m dr9k to
complex roll+ & cutt+ op]a;ns
l animal crack]s & ,nanaimo
b>s4 ,x is available 9 brl &
on disk1 & co/s @s#ac4ie
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! numb] abv4              #aai
       ,bl ,novel-,tees
  ,bl-,novel-,tees is n[ op56
,? is a gift %op = ! bl &
visually impair$ f1tur+ ;,t-
%irts ) attitude4 ,designs
9clude3 8,bl ,p ,feel ,bett]0
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8,e>s ,"w ,eyes ,don't0
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%irts >e manufactur$ by
,volunte] ,bl ,9du/ries4
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available4 ,"s items >e
limit$2 %op n[4 ;,t-%irts co/
@s#ag4ie plus @s#e %ipp+ &
h&l+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,non-
,,u ord]s 3tact ,bl9d,lady@a"
communicomm4com4
  ,all ;,t-%irts >e extra-
l>ge4 ,s5d yr ord]1 al;g ) a
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,novel-,tees1 ,,po ,box #dfj1
,new ,tazewell1 ;,,tn #cghbd4
,t5;see resid5ts add      #abj
sales tax4 ,brl ord]s welcome4
,y may al *eck ! company \ at
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         ,news ,fla%
  ,hot,key ,sy/ems has publi%$
,sonic ,f.dry's ,s.d ,=ge
manual 9 brl4 ,ord]s 2gan
%ipp+ ,augu/ #g4 ,! manual
co/s @s#he2 %ipp+ & h&l+1
@s#bj4 ,am]ican ,express1
,ma/],c>d & ,visa >e a3ept$1 z
>e *ecks & m"oy ord]s4 ,3tact
,hot,key ,sy/ems1 #fc-#bd
,fit*ett ,st41 ,rego ,p>k1
,,ny #aacgd2 ph"o "<#gah">
#cce-#aghh1 or ;e-mail
hotkey@apobox4com4

      ,ski = ,li<t #bjja
  ,! #bjja ,ski = ,li<t ev5t w
2 held 9 ,gre5 ,bay1 ,wis4
,janu>y #ba-#bh4 ,x is a week-
l;g cross-c.try ski+      #aba
ev5t t f1tures a race_/rally t
9cludes a five-kilomet] & a
#aj-kilomet] c\rse4 ,to rcv an
applica;n1 call ,judy
,wilk9son at "<#bab"> #ffb-
#ieic or ;e-mail h] at
judyw@asfl4org4 ,! applica;ns
>e al available on ! web site1
http3_/_/www4sfl4org4
,applica;ns = ski]s m/ 2
return$ by ,novemb] #a4 ,if
y're 9t]e/$ 9 2+ a guide1
3tact ,br5da ,seeg] at
"<#ejg"> #bgd- #eejb or ;e-
mail h] at br5da@asfl4org4 ,!
d1dl9e = guide applica;ns is
,decemb] #ae4

        ,look+ ,glass
  ,>e y a bl or visually
impair$ p>5t rais+ a te5ag]8
,"? ! ,look+ ,glass1 a na;nal
non-pr(it organiza;n s]v+
p>5ts ) 4abilities & _!
families1 is seek+ help   #abb
f p>5ts :o >e bl or visually
impair$ & _! adolesc5t *n
"<ages #aa to #ag"> = !
purpose ( design+ a na;nal
survey ( s* families4 ,y wd 2
ask$ to "picipate 9 a brief
"<#ae to #cj m9utes"> teleph"o
9t]view4 ,"? ! ,look+ ,glass
is (f]+ to pay @s#aj = yr "t2
yr te5 wd al 2 (f]$ @s#aj =
"picipat+4 ,to f9d \ m ab !
project1 3tact ,3nie ,3ley-
,jung at "<#hjj"> #fdd- #bfff
ext5.n #acj1 or ;e-mail h] at
3nie.-jung@alook+glass4org4

     ,big ,waves at ,,pc
            ,expo
  ,ai ,squ>$ unveil$ a new
scre5 magnifi] at ! ,,pc ,expo
9 ,new ,york ,c;y4 ,! new
s(tw>e1 call$ ,,big%ot ,scre5
,magnifi]1 is design$ to help
! wave ( ag+ baby boom]s1
s5iors & ^? :o su6] f     #abc
comput] eye/ra94 ,x rcvd q a
response at ! %[4
  ,big%ot provides magnifica;n
levels ( "o & two1 ) #bj sizes
9 t range4 ,x al provides all-
color smoo?+ & uses less space
9 ! sy/em ?an o!r me?ods4 ,x
co/s @s#ii2 a free #cj-"d
trial is alr available4 ,= m
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      ,brl ,greet+ ,c>ds
  ,%ad[s 9 ! ,d>k (f]s a
selec;n ( brl pictur$ greet+
c>ds & poetry c>ds "<poetry by
,poetic ,expres.ns">4 ,!
company (f]s ! foll[+ holi"d
c>ds3 ,*ri/mas1 ,val5t9e's
,"d1 ,ea/]1 ,st4 ,patrick's
,"d1 ,"m's ,"d1 ,"f's ,"d1
,m>di ,gras1 z well z bir?"d1
?ank y1 3gratula;ns1 sympa?y1
t1*]1 fr%ip1 anniv]s>y1 & get
well c>ds4 ,regul>        #abd
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a set ( #aj co/s @s#ae2 & a
set ( #bj1 @s#be4 ,brl poetry
message c>ds co/ @s#c ea*2 a
set ( #aj1 @s#be2 & a set (
#bj1 @s#dj4 ,brl 9vita;ns >e
al available2 a set ( #aj co/s
@s#g4ej1 a set ( #bj co/s
@s#ab4 ,! gift catalog co/s
@s#e4 ,to ord]1 or reque/ a
copy ( ! catalog1 3tact ,%ad[s
9 ! ,d>k1 #dfjj ,p9e ,hill
,rd41 ,%reveport1 ,,la #gaajg-
#bgaf2 ph"o "<#cah"> #dei-
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http3_/_/www4%ad[s9!d>k4com4

       ,n>rators ,aw>d$
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
rec5tly "nd ! w9n]s ( xs
,alex&] ,sc\rby ,n>rator ( !
,ye> ,aw>ds4 ,9 ! fic;n
category1 ! w9n] is ,graci
,ragsdale1 a n>rator at ,9si<t
= ! ,bl 9 ,=t             #abe
,laud]dale1 ,fla4 ,%e has
record$ a wide v>iety ( books1
9clud+ fic;n1 non-fic;n1 *n's
lit]ature1 poetry & plays4 ,9
! non-fic;n category1 ! w9n]
is ,james ,de,lotel1 a n>rator
at ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = !
,bl 9 ,l\isville1 ,ky4 ,he has
record$ ne>ly #cej books 9 !
pa/ #bb ye>s1 9clud+ 8,b5-
,hur10 8,brave ,new ,_w0 & 8,y
,c't ,g ,home ,ag40 ,! w9n] 9
! classical fic;n category is
,tom ,m>t91 a n>rator at
,,afb's ,talk+ ,books /udios
s9ce #aigj4 ,he has record$ s*
titles z 8,lady ,*att]ley's
,lov]10 8,kidnapp$0 & 8,silas
,m>n]40 ,& a special life"t
a*ieve;t aw>d 0 pres5t$ to
,ray ,hag51 a n>rator at !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vices
,/udios 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,he
has n>rat$ m ?an #djj titles
s9ce #aigc1 & has         #abf
compil$ two dic;n>ies =
n>rators1 8,say ,h[83 ,a
,pronuncia;n ,guide to ,"ns (
,public ,figures0 & 8,! ,,abc
,book3 ,acronyms1 ,br& ,"ns1 &
,corpora;ns40

         ,c>e],mosaic
  ,c>e],mosaic rec5tly ann\nc$
xs "pn]%ip ) ,abil;y magaz9e
to promote ,abil;y ,aw>e;s,0
,job,a3ess web site1
http3_/_/www4joba3ess4org1 !
f/ l>ge-scale ,9t]net site
d$icat$ to ! employ;t ( p )
4abilities4 ,"u ! multi-ye>
agree;t1 ,abil;y magaz9e w
help develop ! cr1tive 3t5t =
! page2 ,c>e],mosaic w ho/ &
ma9ta9 ! site & actively
promote x z ! premi]e place on
! ,9t]net = p ) 4abilities &
companies look+ to hire p f ?
labor pool4
                          #abg
        ,new ,magaz9e
  ,4abl$ ,*ri/ian ,tape
,fell[%ip is a mon?ly ,*ri/ian
tape magaz9e4 ,x is a =um =
%>+ 9=ma;n & ask+ "qs4 ,y c
%>e yr favorite "<,*ri/ian">
web sites1 libr>ies1 magaz9es
or o!r res\rces4 ,or y may %>e
pray] reque/s or a te/imony4
,if y wd l to try ,,dctf1
write to ,4abl$ ,*ri/ian ,tape
,fell[%ip1 #faj ;,b ,ave41
,v9ton1 ,,ia #ebcdi1 or ;e-
mail yr "n & address to
4abl$*ri/ian@ajuno4com4

         ,,ala ,$i;ns
  ,,ala ,$i;ns1 ! publi%+
impr9t ( ! ,am]ican ,libr>y
,associa;n1 is (f]+ ! 5tire
text "<) ,,html cod+"> (
8,adaptive ,te*nology = !
,9t]net3 ,mak+ ,electronic
,res\rces ,available to ,all0
free on xs web site1 h"   #abh
ttp3_/_/www4ala4org_/$i;ns_/"
op5/acks4

         ,walk+ ,aid
  ,capod>co ,elettronica
,coop4 ( ,rome1 tgr ) ,5ea1
has develop$ a new electronic
travel aid = bl & visually
impair$ p call$ ,walk
,assi/ant4 ,x provides 9=ma;n
on ! surr.d+ 5viron;t1 al]ts p
to ! exi/;e ( possible dang]s1
signals p$e/rian cross+s1
tra6ic li<ts#! /ates1 9=ms p (
! s]vices (f]$ )9 ! >ea cov]$
by ! sy/em1 bus de"pure &
>rival "ts1 & m4 ,9 ,rome1 !
,pan!on-,trevi r\te is cov]$1
z is a pa? f ! tra9 /a;n to
,gi>d9i ,m><]ita1 & s"eal
o!rs4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 ;e-mail
capoele@atiscal9et4it1 or
visit http3_/_/www4sitespa4it4

                          #abi
         ,f9d+ ,:eels
  ,anne ;,l4 ,corn & ;,l4
,p5ny ,ros5blum h writt5 a
curriculum = adolesc5ts & "y
adults ) visual impair;ts :o
ne$ to le>n h[ to f9d
transporta;n to life's
necessities & ev5ts4 ,!
curriculum1 8,f9d+ ,:eels10 0
develop$ = use by p>5ts1
t1*]s1 & ,o@&,m speciali/s1 &
is available f ,pro ,$ = a co/
( @s#cd4 ,call "<#hjj"> #hig-
#cbjb1 or visit ! web site at
http3_/_/www4pro$9c4com4

        ,rese>* ,/udy
  ,h y 2come a non-driv] 2c (
a visual impair;t8 ,h y f.d
ways to maximize yr 9dep5d;e z
an adult non-driv]8 ,h y felt
fru/rat$ ) 2+ an adult non-
driv]8 ,yr 9put is ne$$ = a
rese>* /udy4 ,if y >e #fj or
old] & h a visual         #acj
impair;t t prev5ts y f driv+1
pl1se 3sid] "picipat+ 9 ?
/udy4
  ,dr4 ;,l4 ,p5ny ,ros5blum (
! ,univ]s;y ( ,>izona & ,dr4
,anne ,corn ( ,v&]bilt
,univ]s;y's ,p1body ,college
want yr 9put ab yr exp]i;es z
a non-driv]4 ,!y >e ask+ p to
complete an 9-p]son or
teleph"o survey : ga!rs 9=ma;n
ab y & yr exp]i;es4 ,if y wi%
to "picipate1 3tact "o ( !
rese>*]s ) yr "n1 address &
teleph"o numb]1 z well z yr
pref]r$ r1d+ m$ium2 a lr &
p]mis.n =m w 2 s5t to y4
  ,dr4 ;,l4 ,p5ny ,ros5blum
may 2 r1*$ at ! ,univ]s;y (
,>izona1 ,de"p;t ( ,special
,$uca;n1 ,rehabilita;n &
,s*ool ,psy*ology1 ,,po ,box
#bajjfi1 ,tucson1 ,,az #hegba-
#jjfi2 ph"o "<#ebj"> #fba-
#abbc1 or via ;e-mail     #aca
at ros5blu@au4>izona4$u4 ,dr4
,anne ,corn may 2 r1*$ at
,p1body ,college ( ,v&]bilt
,univ]s;y1 ,,po ,box #cbh1
,na%ville1 ;,,tn #cgbjc2 ph"o
"<#fae"> #cbb-#bbdi1 or via
;e-mail at ,anne4,corn@a"
v&]bilt4$u4

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#c4j ) ,,dect,'alk v].n #d4j4
,9 gd 3di;n4 ,ask+ @s#fjj
"<9clud+ %ipp+">4 ,3tact
,debra at "<#gjc"> #cbb-#afdd4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,,hp #d,p scann] ) ,op5
,book #c4j & ,simply ,talk]
scre5 r1d]4 ,ask+ @s#dej4
,call ,/an at "<#ibe"> #ggh-
#gddf "<t's ,cali=nia">4
                          #acb
          ,= ,sale3
  ,,dec,'talk ,,pc#a1 ask+
@s#fjj or be/ (f]4 ,3tact
,cl>k ,fri$ri*s via ;e-mail at
caf@aelnet4com4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,text-bas$ games1 8,! ,lo/
,tr1sures ( ,9focom0 & #bj
multi-level adv5ture games4
,ask+ @s#dj "<9cludes %ipp+">4
,3tact ,dan ,/abe1 #be ,skyl9e
,circle1 ,s$ona1 ,,az #hfcea2
ph"o "<#ebj"> #bhd-#cgge1 or
;e-mail /abe@as$ona4net4 ,call
2t #h a4m4 & #h p4m4 ,pacific
"t4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,brl ,lite #dj1 "u w>ranty
"? ,octob]4 ,9cludes disk
drive4 ,be/ (f]4 ,3tact
,valorie ,/an>d at "<#haf">
#dee-#ceci af #f p4m4 week"ds
& week5ds4                #acc
          ,= ,sale3
  ,p]k9s brl writ]1 excell5t
3di;n4 ,be/ (f]4 ,3tact
,melody ,$w>ds at "<#ida">
#gbc-#acfc4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,"o ,p[],brl #hj1
manufactur$ by ,teles5sory4
,?ree ye>s old1 9 excell5t
3di;n1 #ha cells4 ,ask+
@s#f1jjj or be/ (f]4 ,3tact
,*ris ,gray at "<#dae"> #beb-
#icbj or via ;e-mail at
cgray@aacb4org4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,keynote ,gold ,,sa spee*
syn!siz] ) newe/ *ip4 ,9
excell5t 3di;n4 ,ask+ @s#hjj
or be/ (f]4 ,call "<#gjc">
#hab-#ifec or ;e-mail
dadu*>@aconc5tric4net4

                          #acd
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  ,aladd9 ,,cctv1 9cludes two-
ye> w>ranty4 ,ask+ @s#gjj or
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,hut*9son at "<#hja"> #cid-
#efbh4

           ,want$3
  ,optacon 9 "w+ 3di;n1 donat$
if possible4 ,brl ';n ,sp1k
classic1 donat$ if possible4
,3tact ,melody ,$w>ds at
"<#ida"> #gbc-#acfc4

           ,want$3
  ,us$ tape play]s1 ,,aph or
o!r ,,loc-type tape play]4
,3tact ,bob ,gr(f1 #dhg ,,pc
,circle1 ,quitman1 ,,ar
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                          #ace
   ,news ,notes f ! ,na;nal
            ,(fice

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! summ>y
( 8,news ,notes0 : appe>s 2l
is 9clud$ "h = ! b5efit ( ^?
:o d n curr5tly h a3ess to
,,acb-;,l1 \r ,9t]net mail+
li/4 ,y c al a3ess 8,news
,notes0 z ! column appe>s1 or
>*ives ( pa/ columns1 at !
,,acb web site4 ,if y wd l to
view ^! notes on a weekly
basis1 visit ! ,,acb web page1
http3_/_/www4acb4org4">

   ,= ! week 5d+ ,july #ba1
            #bjjj

    ,,acb & allies w9 major
    victory at ,,fcc6
  ,x's ov]6 ,we won6
,descriptive video s]vice w 2
a r1l;y = bl p />t+ >.d ,april
( #bjjb4 ,? hi/oric       #acf
ev5t 0 3firm$ td at ! ,f$]al
,communica;ns ,commis.n ) a #c
to #b vote to issue ! rule4
,advocates 9clud+ ,,,acb1 afb1
ncam1 ntn,' & o!rs hail$ !
deci.n ) grt joy t ! "d _h
f9ally come & relief t ^?
>ray$ ag/ descriptive video 7
n able to ov]come ! basic
civil "r ( all bl p]sons to
a3ess :at si<t$ ,am]icans take
= grant$4 ,! two 4s5t+ votes
bas$ _! opposi;n on _! 2lief t
"! 0 no express ,3gres.nal
m&ate = ! ,,fcc to require
descriptive video & ano!r
commis.n]1 :ile vot+ = ! rule1
express$ h] 3c]n at j h[ _m p
wd wat* x4 ,,acb has be5
advis$ by compet5t legal
au?orities t ! jurisdic;n
>gu;t %d n pose any r1l ?r1t
to ! viabil;y ( ! rule4 ,9
addi;n1 ,,acb takes ! posi;n t
z a civil "r1 ! numb] (   #acg
p :o wat* x is n ! issue1 b r
t !y h ! abil;y to d s4 ,=
example1 if less ?an half (
all ,am]icans vote1 we >e n ab
to take away _! "r to ex]cise
t fran*ise4 ,,acb w /udy !
rule once x is rel1s$ & "w to
9sure ! imple;ta;n ( xs
provi.ns4

    ,h\se #ceij goes up ! flag
    pole1 b nobody is salut+4
  ,la/ week1 "! 0 a r1l ?r1t t
! ,republican l1d]%ip 9 !
,u4,s4 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
0 ab to try & get ! ,h\se
rules susp5d$ to move ,h\se
#ceij t wd require an alleg$
violator ( ! ,,ada to rcv #ij
"ds notice 2f a compla9ant cd
file a legal ac;n4 ,j rec5tly1
,,acb has be5 advis$ t ? is n
likely to happ5 due to
9su6ici5t votes4 ,:ile we m/
rema9 vigilant to 9sure   #ach
t ,h\se #ceij is hi/ory1 x
appe>s we h won ano!r victory
ag/ ^? :o wd assault ! "rs (
4abl$ p "u ! ,,ada4

    ,,acb "picipates 9 num]\s
    ,,ada anniv]s>y
    celebra;ns4
  ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc is ab to 5t]
a week ( celebra;ns honor+ !
#ajth anniv]s>y ( ! passage (
! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act4 ,/>t+ (f ye/]"d ) /aff
att5d+ a brief+ on ,capitol
,hill1 /ay+ af ! ,,fcc ,,dvs
vote = a #ajth anniv]s>y "py &
go+ 9to te*nology exposi;ns at
vice ,presid5t ,gore's h\se1
,,acb w 2 repres5t$ at a numb]
( ev5ts "?\t ! celebra;n
p]iod4



                          #aci
    ,,acb communicates 3c]ns
    to ,,aph on labor 4pute4
  ,,acb ,executive ,director
,*>lie ,craw=d s5t a lr (
organiza;nal 3c]n to bo?
manage;t & labor l1d]s at !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl4
,! lr cle>ly set =? !
expecta;n ( ,,acb t labor
4pute negotia;ns %d 2 re-
e/abli%$ to >rive at a fair
resolu;n & protect ! produc;n
& 4tribu;n ( talk+ books f
,,aph4
  ,:ile ,,acb is n 9t]v5+ 9 !
labor issues1 we m/ 2 r1dy to
move qkly 9 def5se ( ! talk+
book program %d ! availabil;y
( books 2come jeop>diz$ z
ev5ts unfold4




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    proves y c't judge a book
    by xs cov]4
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surprises4 #age ,brl ,=um
r1d]s rcvd _! ,july ,=ums on
tape & happily op5$ !m to sit
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surprise :5 !y he>d ! ^ws 8,!
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