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   ,volume ,,xlvii ,octob]
        #bjjh ,no4 #d

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             ,bl

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secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1
& to improve qual;y ( life =
all bl & visually impair$ p4

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

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to ! memory ( my p>5ts1
,fr$]ick & ,hel5e ,bra%4
,mom's pas.n 0 braill+
textbooks = bl *n & mak+ sure
t ,i got ! be/ s*ool exp]i;e
,i cd ,- admis.n 9to public
s*ool & a3ept.e by my pe]s4
,dad's pas.n 0 comput]s1 ga9$
dur+ an ,,icb 3v5;n4 ,:5 he 0
no l;g] able to drive1 he 2gan
to truly "u/& ! daily
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pass$ on to me3 ,*ri/ian;y1
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,,acb ,takes ,l1d+ ,role 9
    ,political ,3v5;ns1 by
    ,]ic ,bridges & ,jeff
    ,?om1 page #h
,! ,que/ = ,a3essible
    ,curr5cy1 ,phase #b1 by
    ,melanie ,brunson1 page
    #ab
,presid5t's ,message3 ,! ,_w
    ,bl ,union 9 ,retrospect1
    by ,mit* ,pom]antz1 page
    #ae
,,acb ,/aff on ! ,move1 by
    ,melanie ,brunson1 page
    #bb
,f ,d]by ,c;y to ! ,m\se's
    ,h\se1 by ,c>la ,rus*ival1
    page #be
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   ,,acb ,takes ,l1d+ ,role
     9 ,political ,3v5;ns
   by ,]ic ,bridges & ,jeff
             ,?om

  ,on ,aug4 #bg & ,sept4 #c1
ne>ly #bjj 4abil;y l1d]s f acr
! na;n1 9clud+ "py delegates1
repres5tatives f 9du/ry1
elect$ (ficials1 3sum]
advocacy gr\ps & a range (
f$]al & non-gov]n;tal ag5cies1
att5d$ two recep;ns co-ho/$ by
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl at
! ,democratic & ,republican
na;nal 3v5;ns to celebrate _!
%>$ focus on 5sur+ t issues (
import.e to ! bl;s & broad]
4abil;y commun;y >e 9clud$ 9 !
political process4
  ,al;g ) 8 wife ,leslie1
,jeff ,?om repres5t$ ,,acb 9
,d5v] at ! 4abil;y brun* held
9 3junc;n ) ! ,democratic
,na;nal ,3v5;n4 ,9          #h
addi;n1 _m na;nal 4abil;y
l1d]s 7 pres5t1 z 0 a
repres5tative f ! ,obama
campaign1 ,k>eem ,dale1 a bl
attorney f ,ill9ois4
  ,9 8 rem>ks to ! gr\p1 ,?om
emphasiz$ two ( ! prim>y
r1sons :y ,,acb is ! l1d+
3sum] organiza;n ( ,am]icans
:o >e bl or visually impair$1
\r f.da;n z a grass-roots
organiza;n1 ) \r ag5da 2+
e/abli%$ by ! rank & file & n
by ! l1d]%ip1 & ! fact t ,,acb
has alw be5 a coali;n-build]1
"w+ n only ) civil "rs
organiza;ns1 b al ) o!r
organiza;ns ( p ) 4abilities4
  ,! att5dees 7 al address$ by
two memb]s ( ,3gress1 bo? (
:om h be5 l;g-"t *ampions ( !
"rs ( p ) 4abilities1 ,rep4
,james ,langev9 f ,rhode
,isl&1 hmf a p]son ) a
4abil;y1 & ! major;y        #i
l1d]1 ,/5y ,hoy]1 f ,m>yl&4
,rep4 ,hoy] 0 a l1d] 9 !
passage ( bo? ! ,,ada & !
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act4
  ,dur+ ! ,republican ,na;nal
,3v5;n1 ,]ic ,bridges 0 honor$
to ho/ a panel 4cus.n dur+ !
lun*eon recep;n : f1tur$
rem>ks by ,rep4 ,h1!r ,wilson
( ,new ,mexico1 l1d co-sponsor
( ! ,tw5ty-,f/ ,c5tury
,communica;ns & ,video
,a3essibil;y ,act ( #bjjh2
,dona ,j"os1 na;nal
coord9ator1 ,am]icans )
,4abilities = ! ,mc,ca9
campaign2 & ,dave ,f9e1
,,at@&,t ,mobil;y ,,vp4
  ,]ic's pres5ta;n on 2half (
,,acb focus$ on ! critical ne$
= p :o >e bl or visually
impair$ to h equal a3ess to
9=ma;n1 specifically em]g5cy
9=ma;n t is 4play$ on televi.n
scre5s & em]g5cy al]ts t   #aj
>e s5t via text message4 ,!
critical ne$ = ? 9=ma;n to 2
made available 9 an a3essible
mann] is address$ 9 ,h4,r4
#fcbj1 : ,rep4 ,wilson
emphasiz$ 9 h] rem>ks to !
att5dees4
  ,we 7 ?ank;l = ! active
"picipa;n & graci\s hospital;y
t ! /ate a6iliates 9 ,colorado
& ,m9nesota provid$ 2f1 dur+ &
af ! ev5ts4 ,specifically1 we
wd l to recognize ,rod ,*>d1
*air ( ! bo>d ( directors ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,colorado1 al;g ) ,,acb (
,colorado executive director
,b>b>a ,boy]1 :o l$ a grt
3t+5t ( ,,acbc memb]s to !
brun* 9 ,d5v]1 & ,janet
,dickelman1 presid5t1 ,,acb (
,m9nesota1 :o >rang$ = s"eal
,m9nesota memb]s to att5d !
lun*eon 9 ,m9n1polis1 "!by
giv+ ! bl;s commun;y &     #aa
,,acb a 3sid]able pres;e4
,jeff & ,i 2lieve t ^! 3v5;n
ev5ts %d 2come a tradi;n4 ,!
9abil;y to attract ei an
audi;e1 except = p )
4abilities1 or _m "py l1d]s1
"uscores h[ f> ! 4abil;y
move;t has to g 9 ord] to
2come a true =ce 9 ,am]ican
politics4 ,n"o!.s1 ^! ev5ts >e
excell5t f/ /eps1 & ! l1d+
role t we 9 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl >e play+ 9 !m
illu/rates \r posi;n (
import.e )9 ! 4abil;y
commun;y4

    ,! ,que/ = ,a3essible
     ,curr5cy1 ,phase #b
     by ,melanie ,brunson

  ,n9ety "ds h n[ pass$ s9ce !
judges ( ! ,u4,s4 ,c\rt (
,app1ls = ! ,4trict (
,columbia h&$ d[n _!       #ab
deci.n dclg ! ,u4,s4 ,tr1sury
,de"p;t to 2 9 viola;n ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc 2c
!y d n provide p :o >e bl &
visually impair$ m1n+;l a3ess
to ,unit$ ,/ates curr5cy4 ,) !
pass+ ( ? #ij-"d p]iod1 we al
r1* ! d1dl9e by : ! gov]n;t m/
file any app1l ( ? c\rt
deci.n4 ,no s* app1l has be5
fil$4 ,?us1 we 2g9 ! next
phase 9 ? litiga;n4
  ,! judges ( ! ,d4,c4
,circuit ,c\rt s5t ! issue (
rem$ies back to ,judge
,rob]tson ( ! ,u4,s4 ,4trict
,c\rt = 8 fur!r 3sid]a;n4
,"!=e1 x is n[ up to ,judge
,rob]tson to det]m9e :at sort
( relief to grant 9 ord] to
imple;t ! deci.n he made
previ\sly1 : 0 a6irm$ by !
,c\rt ( ,app1ls4
  ,a /atus 3f];e 0 held on
,sept4 #d 9 ,judge         #ac
,rob]tson's c\rt1 dur+ : he
made x cle> t he w n brook any
unnec delay 9 ! process (
det]m9+ ! rem$ies to 2 ord]$1
or _! imple;ta;n by ! gov]n;t
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! process
may take "s "t 2c ( ! _m
factors t m/ 2 3sid]$ 9
det]m9+ ! mo/ e6ective mann]
by : banknotes w 2 made
4t+ui%able by p :o >e bl &
visually impair$4 ,h["e1 ?
judge made x cle> to bo? sides
9 ? case t he is s]i\s ab
gett+ x d"o6
  ,? is a significant
develop;t = ,,acb & = p all
ov] ? c.try :o >e bl or :o h
l[ vi.n4 ,we w keep y appris$
z ! case moves =w>d & we h
fur!r details to %>e ) r1d]s (
8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,y may al want
to call ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n
p]iodically to get fa/] a3ess
to updates t may 2         #ad
available 2t issues ( ?
magaz9e4

   ,presid5t's ,message3 ,!
       ,_w ,bl ,union 9
         ,retrospect
      by ,mit* ,pom]antz

  ,x is sd t travel is
broad5+2 presumably m1n+ t
exp]i5c+ di6]5t cultures &
ways ( ?9k+ c a6ect "o's
p]spective on life &
circum/.es4 ,t c c]ta9ly 2 sd
( ,donna's & my ne>ly week-l;g
att5d.e at ! ,sev5? ,g5]al
,assembly ( ! ,_w ,bl ,union 9
,g5eva1 ,switz]l&4 ,al;g )
try+ to summ>ize "s ( :at
transpir$ at ! ,,wbu1 ,i al
want to (f] "s impres.ns &
obs]va;ns ( \r visit to a
major ,europ1n c;y4
  ,we >riv$ 9 ,g5eva ,satur"d
afn1 ,augu/ #afth1 al? !   #ae
3f];e xf ran f ,mon"d ! #ahth
"? ,fri"d ! #bbnd4 ,organiz]s
_h volunte]s at ! airport to
help att5dees get f ! jetway
"? ba7age claim & \ to \r free
%uttle to ! ,$5 ,hotel1 ": we
/ay$4 ,t 0 grt1 2c go+ to & f
! hotel & ! ,9t]na;nal ,3f];e
,c5t] 9volv$ a #ae- to #bj-
franc cab ride4 ,us+ public
transit wd h requir$ two buses
& a transf] at ! tra9 /a;n1 s
t r1lly wasn't an op;n4
  ,prior to ! comm;e;t ( !
,,wbu ,g5]al ,assembly1 !
well-att5d$ ,f\r? ,wom5's ,=um
0 held on ,satur"d & ,sun"d4
,! situa;n fac+ bl wom5 ,-
"picul>ly 9 ! ,?ird ,_w ,- is
v di6icult3 extreme pov]ty1 !
abs;e ( basic $uca;n & m$ical
c>e1 & a lack ( equal;y &
respect 7 "s ( ! topics "u
4cus.n4 ,s"eal resolu;ns came
\ ( ! ,wom5's ,=um & 7     #af
approv$ by ! ,g5]al ,assembly4
  ,x m/ 2 not$ t ,,acb _h !
only ,u4,s4 delegate at ! =um
9 ! p]son ( \r secret>y1
,m>la9a ,lieb]g4 ,! =um 0
/r1m$ live on ,,acb ,radio
?anks to ! capable ef=ts (
,*rissie ,co*rane4 ,once
,m>la9a's responsibilities
3clud$ at ! ,wom5's ,=um1 %e
t1m$ up ) ,*rissie to /r1m !
5tire ,,wbu 3f];e4 ,i al want
to ac"kl$ge newly elect$ ,,wbu
,presid5t1 ,m>yanne ,diamond1
= secur+ fund+ f h] employ]1
,vi.n ,au/ralia1 to /r1m !
,wom5's ,=um & ,,wbu ,g5]al
,assembly4
  ,*ris ,gray & ,i s]v$ z
,,acb's two vot+ delegates & 7
jo9$ by close to #cej o!r
delegates f #aai c.tries4 ,9
addi;n1 #bjj or m non-vot+
obs]v]s & assi/ants fill$ !
ballroom at ! 3f];e        #ag
c5t]4 ,proce$+s 7
simultane\sly translat$ 9to &
f ,5gli%1 ,spani% & ,fr5*1 !
?ree (ficial languages ( !
,,wbu1 & relay$ via 9dividual
h1dph"os4 ,z ) ,,acb 3v5;n
ses.ns1 ,,wbu pl5>y ses.ns >e
*air$ by xs elect$ (fic]s4
  ,we he>d f num]\s sp1k]s :o
4cuss$ ! activities ( ! six
regions compris+ ! ,_w ,bl
,union1 8be/ practices0 z
describ$ by v>i\s na;nal
repres5tatives1 & !
a3ompli%;ts ( ! ,,wbu xf dur+
! previ\s f\r ye>s4 ,topics
9clud$3 ,a ,program =
,9corporat+ ! ,bl ,popula;n
9to ! ,"w=ce "<,>g5t9a">2
,r1*+ ,all ,bl ,*n ) ,$uca;n
"<,vietnam">2 & ,recon/ruc;n (
! ,na;nal ,organiza;n ( ! ,bl
9 ,iraq4 ,( "picul> note 0
,,wbu's e/abli%;t ( a p]man5t
(fice & ! hir+ ( a full-   #ah
"t *ief executive (fic]1 ,dr4
,p5ny ,h>t94
  ,! 3f];e !me1 8,*ang+ ,:at
,x ,m1ns to 2 ,bl3 ,tak+ ,\r
,place 9 ! ,_w10 0 cle>
ac"kl$ge;t ( ! 9flu;e t !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl has _h
on ! ,,wbu4 ,9 fact1 "o (
,tues"d's keynote sp1k]s 0
,,nfb presid5t ,m>c ,maur]4 ,x
2came app>5t to me z ,i li/5$
to 8 pres5ta;n t ,,acb m/
2come f> m 9volv$ 9 ! "w ( !
,,wbu 9 ! ye>s to come if we
>e to demon/rate to ! re/ ( !
_w t we1 too1 h a valuable
message & role to play4
  ,,acb did 9flu;e ! proce$+s
"? a resolu;n ,i draft$ 3c]n+
! gr[+ impact t quiet c>s w h
on ! 9dep5d5t travel ( bl &
visually impair$ p _wwide4 ,x
0 approv$ ) am5d;ts by ! ,nor?
,am]ica_/,c>i21n ,region &
=w>d$ to ,,wbu's           #ai
resolu;ns committee4 ,:ile
sub/antially rewritt5 by !
committee1 ! resolu;n 0 pass$
unanim\sly by ! g5]al
assembly4
  ,"o ( ! topics cov]$ dur+ !
week 0 ! rec5tly ratifi$
,unit$ ,na;ns ,3v5;n on ! ,"rs
( ,p]sons ) ,4abilities4 ,?
docu;t1 : ! ,unit$ ,/ates has
yet to 5dorse1 /ipulates !
basic "rs to : all bl &
visually impair$ p %d 2
5titl$1 & ! responsibilities
all na;ns m/ assume t[>d ^?
citiz5s4
  ,al;g ^? l9es1 on ,tues"d we
_h lun* ) two delegates f
,mozambique1 a na;n on !
nor?1/]n bord] ( ,s\? ,africa4
,! female repres5tative is
a6iliat$ ) a s*ool = ! bl
locat$ 9 a rural >ea4 ,%e
describ$ ! ne>ly impossible
3di;ns "u : ! t1*]s m/     #bj
func;n3 *ronic %ortages (
slates & /yli1 brl pap] &
books1 n to m5;n canes ( any
k9d4 ,i told !m t ^u my return
to ! /ates1 ,i wd 2g9 !
process ( see+ :at cd 2 d"o to
aid ? s*ool4
  ,on a clos+ note1 9 ,g5eva
"<& presumably "?\t
,switz]l&"> "! >e no laws
protect+ ! "rs ( guide dog
h&l]s4 ,on at l1/ "o o3a.n t
,i "k (1 ,*ris _h to p]suade a
cab driv] to give hm1 ,m>vel5a
& h] guide dog a ride4 ,? 0
surpris+ giv5 t mo/ ,europ1n
na;ns >e 3sid]$ socially
progressive & t ,switz]l&
bord]s ,g]_m1 ! bir?place ( !
tra9$ guide dog4
  ,t's x = n[4 ,take c>e4



                           #ba
    ,,acb ,/aff on ! ,move
     by ,melanie ,brunson

  ,if y he>d or r1d ,mit*
,pom]antz's ,presid5t's
,report f ! #bjjh 3v5;n1 y may
h pick$ up ! 9=ma;n reg>d+
plans to move bo? ( ,,acb's
(fices4 ,j 9 case y miss$ t
detail1 "h's ! scoop4
  ,! l1se on \r ,m9n1polis
(fice expir$ at ! 5d ( ,augu/4
,s9ce ! space 0 n r1lly meet+
\r pres5t ne$s1 & x is n nec =
u to ma9ta9 an (fice 9 d[nt[n
,m9n1polis :5 m suitable &
economical space is available
j \tside ! c;y1 ! bo>d agre$ t
we %d move t (fice to a new
loca;n4 ,! gd news is t only !
address ( \r f9ancial (fice 9
,m9nesota has *ang$4 ,x is n[
locat$ at #fcjj ,%+le ,creek
,p>kway1 ,suite #aie1
,brooklyn ,c5t]1 ,,mn      #bb
#eedcj4 ,"! is al a new fax
numb]1 b ! teleph"o numb]s w
rema9 ! same1 "<#fab"> #ccb-
#cbdb or #a-#hjj-#hff-#cbdb4
  ,9 ,decemb]1 we w al 2 mov+
\r ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 (fice4 ,!
l1se on \r curr5t (fice space
9 ,wa%+ton w expire on ,dec4
#ca1 #bjjh & we 7 n able to
r5ew x1 z ano!r t5ant 9 !
build+ wants \r space4 ,af
3sid]+ _m loca;ns "?\t !
,4trict ( ,columbia1 mo/ ( : 7
unsuitable = \r purposes1 we
decid$ t ? (fice %d move to !
suburbs z well4 ,by ,jan4 #a1
#bjji1 ,,acb's na;nal (fice w
2 locat$ j acr ! ,potomac
,riv] 9 ,>l+ton1 ,va4 ,= ^? (
y :o >e unfamili> ) !
geography ( ! ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
>ea1 ,>l+ton1 ,va4 is 3sid]$
"p ( ! ,d4,c4 metropolitan
>ea4 ,_m o!r non-pr(it
organiza;ns1 z well z      #bc
gov]n;t ag5cies1 s* z !
,de"p;t ( ,homel& ,secur;y1 >e
locat$ 9 ,>l+ton1 s we w n 2
f> f ,capitol ,hill or o!r
advocacy c5t]s4 ,! (fice we h
*os5 is al acr ! /reet f a
,metro /a;n & a3essible by
bus1 s x w / 2 easy = folks to
f9d u4 ,\r new address w 2
#bbjj ,wilson ;,blvd41 ,suite
#fej1 ,>l+ton1 ,,va #bbbja4
,al? we >e mov+ ! (fice1 we w
keep ! same teleph"o numb]s1 s
al? y may ne$ to make note ( a
new mail+ address1 y won't h
to rememb] a new ph"o numb]4
  ,z ,i write1 ,,acb is "r 9 !
?ick ( s"eal significant
legislative & advocacy
9itiatives4 ,we >e 3fid5t t \r
new home w 5h.e ,,acb's abil;y
to n only ma9ta9 b exp& xs
role z a key l1d] 9 ! na;nal
advocacy >5a4 ,! /aff 9 !
,m9n1polis (fice is alr    #bd
up & runn+1 hav+ complet$ _!
move ) v ll 4rup;n4 ,x is \r
hope t ! ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 /aff
w h a smoo? transi;n z well &
we w d all t c 2 d"o to see t
x is z pa9.s = \r memb]s & frs
z possible4 ,we'll keep y po/$
on \r progress1 b "! w 2 lots
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well 2t n[ & ! "t ( \r
anticipat$ (fice reloca;n1 s
/ay 9 t\*4

      ,f ,d]by ,c;y to !
        ,m\se's ,h\se
      by ,c>la ,rus*ival

  ,ev5 2f "o 3v5;n draws to a
close1 ,,acb memb]s 2g9 look+
=w>d to next ye>4 ,"ey"o wants
to "k 8,:at >e ! dates80 &
8,h[ d ,i make res]va;ns80 &
8,:at >e ! room rates80
  ,b 2f we move on to #bjji1
let's take a qk look       #be
back at ,l\isville & recognize
^? :o "w$ s h>d to make x all
happ54 ,?anks to ! ,k5tucky
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ! ,blue
,grass ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = ho/+
a fanta/ic week ( 9=ma;n1 fun
& grt memories4 ,! local ho/
committee 0 excep;nal2 xs
memb]s 7 truly \t/&+ 9 _! h>d
"w1 _! w>m? & hospital;y4
  ,! huge jigsaw puzzle we
call an ,,acb 3v5;n s]v$ up xs
usual diet ( 9=mative sp1k]s1
$uca;nal "w%ops & sem9>s1 &
fun-fill$ socials & t\rs4 ,!
exhibit >ea 0 brimm+ ) new
te*nology1 s]vices & products2
! ,y\? ,activ;y ,c5t] br"\ new
surprises ea* "d = ! "u-#ah
cr[d4 ,3v5;n att5d.e 0 ! hi<e/
9 _m ye>s4
  ,plann+ all ( ^! activities
& att5d+ to ! details &
prep>a;ns is a ye>-r.d job4 ,a
huge ?anks to ! memb]s (   #bf
! #bjjh 3v5;n committee3 ,j]ry
,annunzio1 ,m>g>9e ,b1man1
,patti ,cox1 ,br5da ,dillon1
,mike ,duke1 ,%>on ,lov]+1
,donna ,selig]1 ,pam ,%aw1
,mike ,smi!rman1 ,rob]t
,spangl] & ,lane ,wat]s1 & to
3sultants ,s&y ,isaac & ,%eila
,/yron4 ,?anks al to ,*rissie
,co*rane "<,,acb ,radio">1
,jay ,d\dna & ,bob ,selig]
"<audiovisual">1 ,anna ,ols51
,june ,hor/1 & ,paula ,wiese
"<regi/ra;n">1 ,alison
,smi!rman "<exhibits">1 ,>t
,clayton1 ,]ic ,frey1 ,bruce
,radtke1 ,adam ,rus*ival &
,jim ,%aw "<volunte]s">4
,f9ally1 kudos to ! _m1 _m
,,acb volunte]s1 )\t :om 3v5;n
week cd n h be5 a su3ess4
  ,f9ally1 9 my capac;y z
ev5ts coord9ator1 ,i want to
let all ( ! special-9t]e/
gr\ps1 ,,acb committees1   #bg
& o!rs :o sponsor$ ev5ts &
held meet+s dur+ ! #bjjh 3v5;n
"k h[ m* ,i appreciate _! h>d
"w1 adv.e plann+1 & att5;n to
detail4
  ,& n[ let's turn \r att5;n
to ,orl&o1 home ( t _w-fam\s
m\se's h\se & ne>by ,cape
,canav]al4 ,3v5;n dates >e
,july #d-#aa1 ) ! f/ t\rs 2+
on ,fri"d1 ,july #c4 ,! 3v5;n
hotel is ! ,ros5 ,c5tre1 #ihdj
,9t]na;nal ,drive4 ,all
meet+s1 g5]al ses.ns &
exhibits w 2 held at ! hotel4
  ,rates >e @s#hc s+le_/d\ble
plus tax4 ,add @s#aj = ea*
addi;nal p]son 9 a room4
  ,y may n[ make 9dividual
res]va;ns1 b pl1se only res]ve
a room ,,if y truly h plans to
att5d4 ,! practice ( res]v+
rooms j 9 case y decide to
sp5d a week ) ,,acb causes
problems s* z ^?           #bh
exp]i;ed by _m ( y 9 obta9+
rooms 9 ,jacksonville &
,m9n1polis1 & c result 9
5orm\s addi;nal co/s to ,,acb4
  ,to make 9dividual res]va;ns
at ! ,ros5 ,c5tre1 call
"<#djg"> #iif-#ihdj4 ,2 sure
to 9dicate t y >e att5d+ !
,,acb 3v5;n s t y w rcv !
special rate4
  ,to 2g9 plann+ = 3v5;n ev5ts
or res]ve meet+ rooms1 pl1se
3tact ,c>la ,rus*ival by ph"o
at "<#ejb"> #hig-#adgb or by
;e-mail at adamc>la@abells\?4"
net4

     ,a ,tribute to ;,m4
         ,hel5 ,v>go
     by ,g5evieve ,s*re9]

  ;,m4 ,hel5 ,v>go1 =m]
secret>y & memb] ( ! bo>d (
directors ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 #hg1 ( ,3way1     #bi
,>k41 di$ ,april #g1 #bjjh4
,hel5 retir$ af "w+ #ce ye>s 9
rehabilita;n ( ! bl1 #be ( : 7
9 ,kansas4 ,%e 0 a pa/
presid5t ( ,,acb's ,kansas
a6iliate1 pa/ presid5t ( !
,na;nal ,rehabilita;n
,associa;n1 & active 9 _m o!r
/ate & na;nal organiza;ns = !
bl & 4abl$4
  ,hel5 att5d$ ! ,>kansas
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 ,>kansas ,/ate
,t1*]s,0 ,college ( ,3way1
,>k41 & rcvd a ma/]'s 9
rehabilita;n f ! ,college (
,william & ,m>y1
,williamsburg1 ,va4
  ,9 h] e>ly pr(es.nal ye>s1
,hel5 "w$ z a home t1*] = ! bl
"<n[ g5]ally call$
rehabilita;n t1*]"> 9
,>kansas4 ,%e al "w$ =
,>kansas ,5t]prises & ,s]vices
= ! ,bl "<n[ ,lions ,_w
,s]vices">1 & al did       #cj
social "w 9 ,ypsilanti1 ,mi*4
,9 #aieg1 %e mov$ to ,topeka1
,kan4 to a3ept a posi;n ) !
,kansas ,rehabilita;n ,c5t] =
! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$4
,%e "w$ "! z a social
"w]_/c\nselor4 ,%e retir$ 9
#aihb hav+ "w$ "! = #be ye>s4
  ,%e devot$ _m h\rs to
pro(r1d+ brl mat]ials = /ud5ts
le>n+ brl4 ,9 h] retire;t1 %e
did "s t1*+ = ! ,_hley ,s*ool
= ! ,bl4 ,knitt+ & cro*et+ 7
am;g h] ho2ies1 9 : %e 0 v
pr(ici5t4
  ,hel5 0 d$icat$ to ,,acb &
xs a6iliates "?\t h] life4
,al? %e 0 n at ! organiz+
meet+ = ,,acb to 2come a *>t]
memb]1 %e jo9$ v %ortly "!af4
,%e /rove = excell;e 9 :at"e
%e attempt$ 9 h] life4 ,mo/ly1
%e a*iev$ x4
  ,hel5 is surviv$ by a nephew
( ,fairway1 ,kan41 8       #ca
wife & _! two *n z well z a
l;g-"t fr & companion1 ,lor5e
,?ompson ( ,3way1 ,>k4
,memorial 3tribu;ns c 2 s5t to
,3way ,f/ ,unit$ ,me?odi/
,*ur*1 #afaj ,pr9ce ,st41
,3way1 ,,ar #gbjcd4

    ,:at ,does ,,acb ,d =
             ,me8
       by ,ronald ;,e4
          ,milliman

  ,:5"e we ask p to /ep up & d
"s?+ = ,,acb1 l 3tribute to !
,mon?ly ,m"ot>y ,support
"<,,mms"> ,program1 we
9v>iably get a few 9dividuals
:o ask ! "s:at %ock+ "q3 8,:y
%d ,i8 ,:at has ,,acb d"o =
me80 ,"h >e j "s ( ! _m
b5efits ea* ( u rcvs f 2+ a
memb] ( ! ,,acb & "o or m ( xs
a6iliates & 3tribut+ to !
su/5.e ( ! ,,acb & xs      #cb
a6iliates by "picipat+ 9 !
,mon?ly ,m"ot>y ,support
"<,,mms"> ,program4

       ,8,! ,brl ,=um,0
  8,! ,brl ,=um0 is ,,acb's
flag%ip publica;n4 ,x is "o (
\r mo/ important s\rces (
9=ma;n ab bl;s1 & ! _m issues
t impact u z bl & l[-vi.n p4
,x (f]s an unc5sor$ vehicle =
u to express \r views on
important 3c]ns & to %>e ) ea*
o!r 9=ma;n ab new te*nologies
& e6ective me?ods = cop+ ) \r
bl;s4 ,to make ? vitally
important communica;ns m$ium
available to u 9 v>i\s
a3essible =mats requires a
sub/antial 9ve/;t to produce
ea* issue4 ,yr 3tribu;ns to !
,,mms ,program 3tribute to !
lifeblood ( 8,! ,brl ,=um60

                           #cc
   ,annual ,na;nal & ,/ate
           ,3v5;ns
  ,,acb organizes & provides
an \t/&+ na;nal 3v5;n ea* ye>
= xs memb]s & gue/s4 ,? 3v5;n
br+s tgr bl & l[-vi.n p f e
corn] ( ! _w4 ,x provides !
m1ns = %>+ new te*nology1 all
k9ds ( cop+ /rategies1 ?\s&s (
products & s]vices available
to make \r lives easi]1 m
3v5i5t1 & ev5 m fun4 ,p]h be/
( all1 x 9spires cam>ad]ie &
tgr;s4 ,we >e able to meet \r
_m old frs & make new "os1 & x
gives u an opportun;y to
explore new >1s ( ! c.try t we
mi<t o!rwise n"e exp]i;e4 ,z
"o c r1dily imag9e1 s* a
massive "utak+ requires
3sid]able fund+4
  ,al1 _m ( \r ,,acb /ate
a6iliates 3v5e ea* ye> 9 _! [n
local 3v5;ns4 ,l ! na;nal
,,acb ga!r+1 ^! /ate       #cd
a6iliate 3v5;ns br+ bl & l[-
vi.n p f all >.d _! respective
/ates tgr to %>e te*nologies1
issues ( 3c]n & cop+
me?odologies m* l ! na;nal
3v5;n1 b on a small] scale4
,^! /ate 3v5;ns play a major
role 9 keep+ \r /ate a6iliates
& _! v>i\s *apt]s unit$ &
/r;g4 ,yr 3tribu;ns to ! ,,mms
,program 3tribute to !
lifeblood ( ^! vitally
important ga!r+s6

      ,/ud5t ,s*ol>%ips
  ,bo? ,,acb na;nal & _m ( xs
a6iliates provide s*ol>%ips to
9dividuals to fur!r _! $uca;n4
,we r1lize t "o way ( combat+
! hi< level ( unemploy;t am;g
bl & l[-vi.n p is to 5c\rage
!m to pursue adv.ed $uca;ns1
especially 9 >1s ( hi< dem&4
,$ucat$ bl p h su3ess;l c>e]s
9 >1s s* z lawy]s1         #ce
pr(essors1 t1*]s1 social "w]s1
psy*ologi/s1 5g9e]s1 comput]
programm]s1 9=ma;n te*nology
speciali/s1 busi;speople1
5trepr5eurs1 writ]s1 $itors1
broadca/]s1 am;g _m o!rs2 all
f develop+ _! k & skills "?
hi<] $uca;n4 ,_m ( ^! p rcvd
s*ol>%ips f ! ,,acb na;nal
organiza;n or "o ( xs
a6iliates or bo?4 ,yr
"picipa;n 9 ! ,,mms ,program
3tributes to ^! s*ol>%ips6

       ,grants & ,loans
  ,at ! na;nal level1 we h s*
,,acb grant programs z ! ,f/-
,"trs ,aw>d1 pd \ ( ! ,durw>d
,mc,daniel ,fund1 to pay
exp5ses = att5d+ an ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n4 ,addi;nally1 _m
( \r ,,acb a6iliates sponsor
v>i\s grant or loan programs (
_! [n4 ,ag1 yr "picipa;n 9 !
,,mms ,program 3tributes   #cf
to ^! k9ds ( grants4

    ,,acb & ,a6iliate ,web
            ,sites
  ,,acb & _m ( xs a6iliates
provide 9=ma;n-pack$ web sites
= \r b5efit4 ,d y want to "k m
ab ,,acb8 ,d y want to "k m ab
! /atus ( curr5t legisla;n
impact+ u z bl p8 ,d y want to
f9d "s?+ 3ta9$ 9 a back issue
( 8,! ,brl ,=um10 or d y want
to f9d ! 3tact 9=ma;n = "o (
,,acb's _m a6iliates8 ,>e y
look+ = a job8 ,>e y seek+ "s
help;l res\rces1 p]h "s books
& leisure r1d+ mat]ials1 or
maybe "s brl pap]1 or a s\rce
= gett+ yr brl writ] repair$8
,y c f9d x all on ! ,,acb web
site4 ,9 l mann]1 _m ( !
a6iliates al provide web sites
pack$ ) 9=ma;n ab _! a6iliate1
m res\rces1 & p]t95t 9=ma;n (
9t]e/ to bl p associat$    #cg
) t a6iliate's >1s ( 9t]e/4
,3tribu;ns to ! ,,mms ,program
help to make ^! b5efits
possible6

    ,,acb & ,a6iliate ;,e-
          mail ,li/s
  ,to fur!r promote ! "tly
ex*ange ( 9=ma;n & id1s1 ,,acb
& _m ( xs a6iliates provide
v>i\s ;e-mail li/s s* z !
,,acb-;,l li/ & ! k5tucky-acb
li/4 ,! =m] is "o ( ! m active
,,acb li/s1 :ile ! latt] is an
example ( j "o ( ! num]\s /ate
a6iliate li/s available to : y
c subscribe & "picipate4 ,(t5
9dividuals meet & 2come frs f
9t]act+ on s* li/s1 & !n1 x is
r1lly fun & 9t]e/+ to actually
meet 9 p]son at "o ( ! na;nal
or /ate 3v5;ns4 ,"picipat+ 9
s* li/s is "o ( ! be/ ways (
keep+ abr1/ ( ! mo/ curr5t &
fa/-br1k+ news a6ect+ bl   #ch
p4 ,"! >e / 9direct co/s
associat$ ) ma9ta9+ ^! li/s1
e4g41 comput]s1 s]v]s1 etc41 &
yr "picipa;n 9 ! ,,mms
,program helps to make x all
possible6

         ,,acb ,radio
  ,,acb ,radio is "o ( ! mo/
excit+ applica;ns ( 3tempor>y
comput] te*nology4 ,x (f]s a
wide v>iety ( programm+ by bl
p = bl p4 ,x is an \tlet = \r
_m bl & hi<ly tal5t$
musicians4 ,x is an opportun;y
= \r budd+ & aspir+
broadca/]s4 ,y c 3nect to
,,acb ,radio ,ma9/r1m = ! talk
( ! bl commun;y1 or visit !
,,acb ,radio ,caf^/e to 5joy !
cr1tiv;y & tal5t ( bl
musicians1 or dip 9to ! ,,acb
,radio ,tr1sure ,trove to
savor v9tage drama & com$y1 or
*eck \ ,,acb ,radio        #ci
,9t]active = lots ( fun &
9t]e/+ live & unpr$ictable
exp]i;es6 ,ag1 "! >e co/s
associat$ ) keep+ up ) ?
te*nology1 h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 & !
l4 ,yr "picipa;n 9 ! ,,mms
,program helps to make ? vital
res\rce possible6

   ,repres5ta;n on ,capitol
       ,hill & 9 ,/ate
        ,legislatures
  ,an extremely important
b5efit ( 2+ a memb] ( & a
3tributor to ,,acb & xs
a6iliates is y & yr "rs >e
repres5t$ on ,capitol ,hill 9
,wa%+ton & 9 ! /ate
legislatures acr ! c.try4 ,\r
,,acb repres5tatives >e
extremely "kl$g1ble ab ! _m
critical issues t impact \r
lives1 :e!r x 2 ,,ssi1 ,,ssdi1
! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act1 ,r&olph-,%epp>d      #dj
relat$ legisla;n1 ! rec5t
broadb&_/telecom bill1 ! ,,fcc
issu+ ord]s p]ta9+ to clos$
cap;n+1 or any numb] ( o!r
s]i\s issues4 ,h[ _m ( y >e
exp]tly "kl$g1ble ( ^!
critically important issues1 5
s y cd repres5t o!r bl p1 or
ev5 yrf1 2f ! ,u4,s4 ,s5ate or
,3gress or ! ,,fcc8 ,ev5 if y
h k ( "s ( ^! issues1 d y
possess ! skills & exp]tise to
g 2f ^! e/eem$ bodies & 9flu;e
! passage or def1t ( major
legisla;n8
  ,,acb & xs _m a6iliates
provide s* repres5ta;n on \r
2half4 ,)\t t repres5ta;n1 we
wd n h ! special e>n+s b5efit
we 5joy ) \r ,,ssi & ,,ssdi
cov]ages4 ,we wd n 3t9ue to h
! special 8bl exemp;n0 on \r
f$]al 9come tax4 ,we wd n h !
b5efit ( ! ,,ada or !
require;t ( provid+        #da
a3essible =mats or ! "r =
guide dog us]s to 2 all[$ 9to
any public place1 :e!r x is an
elegant re/aurant or a taxi4
,provid+ ? k9d ( repres5ta;n
on \r 2half requires 3sid]able
f9ancial support to ma9ta94
,yr "picipa;n 9 ! ,,mms
,program al 3tributes to ^!
important ef=ts6

    ,a3essible ,te*nology
  ,on yr 2half1 ,,acb has al
be5 extremely active 9 "w+ to
ov]come new te*nology b>ri]s
s* z digital devices t >e
a3essible only if "o c see to
r1d ! scre5 or see ! t\*-
s5sitive buttons t >e totally
visual4 ,9 l mann]1 ,,acb has
be5 "w+ dilig5tly to make web
sites a3essible t use ! pr9t$
capt*as1 ll pieces ( graphical
text us$ to ?w>t comput]iz$
se>* robots b make x       #db
impossible = bl us]s to a3ess
)\t si<t$ assi/.e4 ,we h "w$ )
s* organiza;ns z ,google &
,sirius ,communica;ns1 )
excell5t results1 b "! is m*1
m* m to 2 a3ompli%$ 9 ? >ea4
,we ne$ f9ancial support to
3qu] ^! k9ds ( imm5se
*all5ges4 ,yr 3tribu;ns to !
,,mms ,program g a l;g way 9
support+ ? important "w6

    ,/ructur$ ,negotia;ns
  ,\r ,,acb na;nal organiza;n1
a6iliates1 & \r lawy]s h d"o
3sid]able "w on ! issue ( web
a3essibil;y & 9=ma;n a3ess ov]
! pa/ s"eal ye>s4 ,fur!rmore1
all ( ! settle;ts id5tifi$ "h
7 r1*$ "? ! collaborative
process ( /ructur$ negotia;ns1
)\t ! co/ly & drawn-\ process
( litiga;n4 ,? 9cludes
negotiat$ settle;ts ) ,bank (
,am]ica1 ,bank ,"o1        #dc
,fleet ,bank1 & ,wa%+ton
,mutual1 & agree;ts )
,sov]eign ,bank1 ,citiz5s
,bank1 ,la,salle ,bank1 &
,union ,bank ( ,cali=nia4 ,s*
settle;ts gave u a3essible
bank web sites1 ! availabil;y
( talk+ ,,atm,'s & pr9t$
mat]ials 9 a3essible =mats4
  ,! /ructur$ negotia;ns
process 0 al us$ 9 a comb9$
ef=t by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( !
,bl "<,,ccb">1 & ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl "<,,afb"> )
,wal-,m>t to r1* ! f/ na;nal
settle;t on ! ne$ = tactile
keys on po9t-(-sale devices4
,9 l mann]1 an agree;t 0 r1*$
) ,safeway4 ,safeway ann\nc$ t
x has 2gun 9/all+ equip;t to
protect ! privacy & secur;y (
,safeway %opp]s ) visual
impair;ts4 ,! new devices plug
9to exi/+ po9t-(-sale      #dd
pay;t ma*9es & h tactile keys
>rang$ l a /&>d teleph"o
keypad4 ,!y w all[ ,safeway
%opp]s :o h di6iculty r1d+
9=ma;n on a t\* scre5 to
privately & 9dep5d5tly 5t] _!
,,p91 teleph"o numb]1 & o!r
3fid5tial 9=ma;n4 ,? develop;t
is likely to a6ect bl & l[-
vi.n p acr ! c.try1 2c
,safeway op]ates /ores acr !
,unit$ ,/ates "u ! bann]s (
,safeway1 ,vons1 ,pavilions1
,r&alls1 ,tom ,?umb1
,g5u>di's1 ,dom9ick's1 ,pak
';n ,save ,foods & ,c>rs4 ,e
,safeway /ore 9 ,cali=nia has
alr be5 equipp$ ) s"eal ( !
devices1 & !y w 2 9/all$ acr !
c.try ov] ! next #ab mon?s
"<#a">4 ,s* negotiat$
settle;ts take "t & m"oy1 & yr
3tribu;ns to ! ,,mms ,program
c]ta9ly help u to w9 ^!
extremely important        #de
battles6
  ,simil>ly1 z a result ( !
collaborative process1 !
na;n's ?ree major 3sum] cr$it
report+ companies unveil$ a
compreh5sive program to
provide improv$ a3ess to
important cr$it 9=ma;n = p :o
>e bl or visually impair$4 ,!
9itiative w help protect !
cr$it 9=ma;n ( 9dividuals :o
_c r1d a /&>d pr9t cr$it
report4 ,fur!r1 ,equifax
"<,,nyse3 ,,efx">1 ,exp]ian
"<,,expn4,l">1 & ,trans,union
h 2gun "w+ to make onl9e cr$it
reports & relat$ 9=ma;n
a3essible "? _! jo9tly op]at$
web site1
,annual,cr$it,report4com1 !
(ficial site to help 3sum]s
obta9 free cr$it reports4
,a3essible cr$it reports = p )
visual impair;ts w 2 available
onl9e by ,octob] #ca ( ?   #df
ye>4 ,by ! 5d ( ! ye>1 !
companies w al make cr$it
reports available 9 brl & o!r
=mats at no *>ge to qualifi$
9dividuals :o _c a3ess pr9t
9=ma;n4 ,once ag1 yr "picipa;n
9 ! ,,mms ,program goes a l;g
way 9 mak+ ^! k9ds ( r1lly
major a*ieve;ts possible6

          ,lawsuits
  ,o3a.nally1 :5 all else
fails1 we >e left ) no o!r
alt]native ?an to file a
lawsuit to w9 ! battle4 ,z a
result ( s* legal ac;n tak5
ag/ \r [n f$]al gov]n;t's
,tr1sury ,de"p;t1 x looks l we
>e go+ to b5efit by =c+ !
,u4,s4 gov]n;t to make \r pap]
curr5cy a3essible to bl & l[-
vi.n p4 ,? is a major
a*ieve;t1 b x takes "t & m"oy
to a3ompli% ^! ga9s1 & yr
3tribu;ns to ! ,,mms       #dg
,program def9itely help
facilitate ^! a*ieve;ts = all
( u6
  ,i hope ? >ticle answ]s yr
"qs ab :y to "picipate 9
,,mms1 & :at ,,acb does = y4
,x rem9ds me ( ! (t5-quot$
/ate;t by ,presid5t ,k5n$y3
8,ask n :at yr c.try c d = y4
,ask :at y c d = yr c.try60
,s1 ,i say to y1 ask n :at
,,acb c d = y4 ,ask :at y c d
= ,,acb1 & 9 turn1 ,,acb w1 "?
xs ef=ts1 pres5t a unit$ front
to fi<t = all ( \r "rs1 pl[
new fronti]s1 & fi<t \r
battles4
  "<#a"> ,! mat]ial p]ta9+ to
/ructur$ settle;ts 0 summ>iz$
f 9=ma;n provid$ by ,la9ey
,fe9gold & ,l9da ,d>d>ian1
,law ,(fice ( ,ela9e ;,b4
,fe9gold1 #aebd ,sc5ic ,ave41
,b]keley1 ,,ca #idgjh4
                           #dh
       ,a6iliate ,news

     ,t5;see ,elects ,new
           ,(fic]s
  ,! ,t5;see ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
held xs #fgth annual 3v5;n 9
,knoxville ,aug4 #bb-#bd4 ,!
newly elect$ (fic]s >e3
presid5t1 ,dan ,dillon2 f/
vice presid5t1 ,gordon ,dykes2
second vice presid5t1 ,r&y
,h]ndon2 secret>y1 ,tricia
,gri7s2 & tr1sur]1 ,betty
,smi?4
  ,! banquet sp1k] 0 ,d1n
,lockwood1 assi/ant coa* ( !
,t5;see ,lady ,vols4 ,8 rem>ks
left "ey"o feel+ 9spir$4 ,x 0
a fun & 9=mative week5d = all6

          ,n ,j ,^ws
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,i rec5tly sp5t a numb] (
e>ly morn+s li/5+ to !     #di
proce$+s ( ! sev5? g5]al
assembly ( ! ,_w ,bl ,union4
,i _h ! honor to repres5t
,,acb & ! ,nor? ,am]ican
,region at two s* assemblies4
,i wd recomm5d to all ( y t y
take ! "t to li/5 to ! >*ives
( ! assembly if y 7 n able to
tune 9 :5 x 0 on live4 ,"! 7 a
l>ge numb] ( issues t ,i cd
write ab1 & x is probably
>guable t ! "o ,i am actually
go+ to talk ab is n ! mo/
significant or ! mo/ s]i\s
issue t 0 4cuss$4 ,h["e1 !
fact t ! issue came up at all
is an 9dica;n ( h[ f> !
assembly & ! ,_w ,bl ,union h
come4 ,x is al 9t]e/+ t !
subject has be5 debat$ by
,,acb 9 ! pa/4 ,x is al "o (
^? issues t has n be5 settl$4
  ,at ! ,,wbu1 p ) l[ vi.n
gave a report on _! activities
& al wrote resolu;ns :     #ej
bo? ask$ ! same ?+4
,ess5tially :at !y ask$ 0 t !
issues fac$ by p ) l[ vi.n 2
giv5 equal 3sid]a;n ) ^?
issues fac$ by p :o >e bl4 ,:5
put ? way1 x seems em95tly
r1sonable t ^? ( u :o h no
vi.n "\ to 2 3c]n$ ab ! welf>e
( bro!rs & si/]s :o h "s vi.n
b >e / 8bl40 ,,acb is =tunate
to h ! ,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s )
,l[ ,vi.n ,9t]na;nal
"<,,cclvi">4 ,x is able to act
z ! a6iliate : c br+ =w>d to
\r 3v5;n resolu;ns & issues on
: ,,acb c agree to act4
  ,i ?9k t1 = ! mo/ "p1 ,,acb
has be5 prep>$ to provide
support = issues t >e br"\ to
u4 ,i am n sure t we d a gd
job ( go+ m* fur!r1 ?\<4 ,t1
my frs1 is ! r1l po9t4
  ,let u pause = a mo;t & put
a few c>ds on ! table1 c>ds t
we d n (t5 look at4 ,= e   #ea
p]son ) no vi.n1 x wd appe> t
"! >e n9e p ) "s vi.n :o >e
legally bl4 ,we don't keep
records 9 ,,acb & ,i d n ?9k
we %d />t n[ : m1sure ! visual
acu;y or visual fields ( \r
memb]s4 ,h["e1 ,i wd su7e/ to
y t we don't come close to !
n9e "pials to "o total ratio4
,?1 9 xf1 is a matt] ( 3c]n to
me4 ,we >e n do+ a gd job (
attract+ or reta9+ p ) "pial
vi.n4 ,p]h \r memb]%ip
committee %d take a gd1 h>d
look at ? issue4 ,:y is x t
l[-vi.n folks don't jo98
  ,i ?9k t "s ( ! r1sons >e 2y
\r 3trol4 ,i ?9k t _m l[-vi.n
folks >e uncom=table ac"kl$g+
!mvs z bl4 ,!y may well al
feel t 2com+ a "p ( ,,acb wd
repres5t a f9al admis.n (
bl;s1 : _m l[-vi.n folks >e n
prep>$ to d4
  ,i d n ?9k t is ! :ole   #eb
/ory1 ?\<4 ,i d n ?9k we 9
,,acb d ne>ly 5 to hi<li<t l[-
vi.n issues4 ,"h >e a few
examples4 ,cle>ly p :o >e
"pially si<t$ wd b5efit f hav+
m l>ge-pr9t books 9 libr>ies
or book/ores4 ,cle>ly l[-vi.n
folks cd b5efit f _m m signs t
>e truly easy to r1d4 ,we talk
a lot ab a3essible home
appli.es4 ,h[ (t5 d we 9clude
l>ge 4plays or 3trols t c 2
visually recogniz$ by a p]son
:o does n see well b :o is
legally bl8
  ,p ) l[ vi.n1 a l;g "t ago1
want$ ,,acb to *ange xs "n to
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,visually ,impair$4 ,:at a
huge *ange s* a "n *ange mi<t
h wr"\4 ,no1 ,i d n support t
proposal = r1sons ,i w (f]
lat]4 ,h["e1 ,i c]ta9ly 2lieve
t "! is no?+ 9h]5tly m correct
ab ,,acb ?an ,,acvi4       #ec
,all ( u :o >e bl >e visually
impair$4 ,all ( \r memb]s :o
>e legally bl >e bl4 ,we may
well h lo/ memb]s 2c ( \r
9si/;e on reta9+ ! ^w 8bl10 a
core id5tify+ "*i/ic4
  ,i ?9k t we m/ reta9 ! ^w
8bl0 2c x is a ^w t is bett]
"u/ood by ! l>g] society 9 :
\r organiza;n m/ func;n4 ,x al
evokes m empa?y or ev5 sympa?y
?an any ( ! euphemisms we use
to describe p :o reta9 "s
vi.n4 ,h["e1 j 2c ,i don't
support ! "n *ange1 x does n
m1n ,i d n recognize t we m/ d
m 9 ,,acb to make p ) l[ vi.n
feel m welcome & to make m (
\r issues resonate ) !m4
  ,"! >e a few ?+s ,i ?9k we c
all d & ,i1 = "o1 pl$ge to d
:at ,i c4 ,i promise to ?9k ab
:at impact any?+ ,i propose w
h on "pially si<t$ p4 ,i pl$ge
to actively 5c\rage        #ed
"pially si<t$ p to br+ u _!
issues & to help u 2come _!
advocates4 ,i pl$ge to write
visually impair$ & bl at l1/ z
(t5 z ,i write bl & visually
impair$4 ,la/1 ,i promise to
"w to make ,,acb m 9clusive4
,i _c com;t on all /ates b ,i
wd su7e/ to y t on \r na;nal
bo>d1 we d n h a lot ( p ) l[
vi.n4 ,i wd su7e/ t ! same ?+
is true at ! /ate & local
levels & 9 \r special-9t]e/
a6iliates1 ) "o excep;n4 ,i am
n sure t we w 2 able to *ange
?1 b surely we c r1* \ to p )
l[ vi.n & tell !m we c>e ab _!
issues4 ,surely we c "w z h>d
on "s ( ! id5tifi$ ne$s (
"pially si<t$ p4 ,surely we c
2 sure t we >e an organiza;n (
vi.n z well z an organiza;n (
! bl4 ,% we try8 ,i hope s6

                           #ee
       ,lrs to ! ,$itor

  ,! 3t5ts ( ? column reflect
! lrs we _h rcvd by ! "t we
w5t to press1 ,sept4 #ae1
#bjjh4 ,lrs >e limit$ to #cjj
^ws or few]4 ,all submis.ns m/
9clude ! au?or's "n & loca;n4
,op9ions express$ >e ^? ( !
au?ors4

        ,reg>d+ ,vot+
  ,2t ! f\r corn]s ( a vot+
ballot >e ! "ns ( p or issues1
:o or :1 if rcvg a major;y ( !
votes ca/1 wd 2come (fice
hold]s or public policy4 ,9
prim>y elec;ns "! >e (t5
num]\s p or issues f : to
*oose4 ,vot]s1 :e!r !y >e vot+
on an issue or a c&idate1 %d h
! op;n ( mak+ _! 4satisfac;n
"kn4
  ,s (t5 :5 we g to ! polls to
ca/ \r vote1 we l1ve       #ef
afws feel+ t we r1lly didn't h
a satisfactory *oice4 ,we
actually didn't want ei
alt]native4
  ,:at wd 2 wr;g ) a ballot
hav+ ano!r squ>e ) ! *oice
8n"o ( ! abv08 ,x %d c.t z a
4s5t+ vote = nei c&idate or
issue4 ,? wd at l1/ %[ !
electorate t a "picul> vot] 0
4satisfi$ ) ! *oices provid$4
  ,z ! sy/em n[ /&s1 if a vot]
fails to ca/ a vote = ei *oice
\ ( 4gu/1 8 vote is lo/1 & !
p]son or issue g>n]+ ! l>ge/
numb] ( votes is dcld ! w9n]1
)\t any"o suspect+ t "! may h
be5 a sizable numb] ( vot]s :o
7 45*ant$ ) ! alt]natives
provid$4
  ,x mi<t 2 t if 5 vot]s ca/
8n"o ( ! abv0 votes1 ! p[]s t
2 cd 2 p]suad$ t *anges >e
ne$$1 & a di6]5t approa* wd 2
tak5 9 provid+             #eg
alt]natives4
  ,- ,rob]t ,gray1
,batesville1 ,>k4

   ,9 ,response to ,8,a ,"d
        9 ,my ,life,0
  ,i %d l to respond to !
>ticle1 8,a ,"d 9 ,my ,life0
by ,c>son ,wood "<8,! ,brl
,=um10 ,july #bjjh">4
  ,z a gray-h1d$ old lady :o
has liv$ ) ret9itis pig;tosa =
_m ye>s1 ,i c c]ta9ly id5tify
) ! ang] & fru/ra;n express$ 9
,wood's >ticle4 ,z td's "y p
wd say1 8,be5 "!1 d"o t40
,h["e1 ,i'd l to (f] a few
?"\s : folks 9 ,wood's situa;n
mi<t wi% to pond]4
  ,all ( u :o >e bl & visually
impair$ desire & des]ve to 2
tr1t$ ) dign;y & respect by ^?
) :om we come 9 3tact4 ,h["e1
curs+ at "s"o :o m1ns to 2
help;l repres5ts a loss    #eh
( dign;y on \r "p1 & t gets u
no":4 ,a lesson ,i le>n$ a l;g
"t ago helps me rememb] t1 ?\<
,i may n ne$ assi/.e 9 a giv5
situa;n1 "s o!r bl p]son 9 a
simil> sett+ mi<t 2 9 r1l ne$4
,! si<t$ 9dividual :o mi<t
o!rwise 2 ( help may resi/ 2c
( an unpl1sant exp]i;e !y h _h
(f]+ help to "s"o else4 ,m ?an
once1 :5 ,i didn't ne$ x1
,i've all[$ myf to 2 85g9e]$0
acr a /reet or "? a build+ &
!n (f]$ a k9d ^w ( ?anks4 ,x
didn't hurt my dign;y1 & x
made ! o!r p]son feel bett] ab
hmf too4
  ,on num]\s o3a.ns1 :5 pass+
a c>1 ,i've he>d :at mi<t s.d
l d]isive lau<t]4 ,i mi<t h
assum$ x 0 aim$ at me1 b1 af a
mo;t or two1 ,i r1liz$ t x 0
"p ( a 3v]sa;n 2t pass5g]s 9 !
c>4 ,& n[1 9 public sett+s1 we
h to 3t5d ) p >.d u        #ei
talk+ on _! cell ph"os "<t's
ano!r subject">4
  ,! l;g] a newly bl p]son is
\ & ab1 ! m com=table he w
2come ) :at curr5tly appe> to
2 v /ress;l mobil;y *all5ges4
,"o "d t 9t5se 3c5tra;n w
2come j 8"p ( ! sc5e0 & a gd
walk w 2 z pl1surable z x alw
was4 ,h"o/1 be5 "!1 d"o t6
  ,- ,norma ,krajcz>1 ,moreh1d
,c;y1 ,n4,c4

          ,"h & ,"!
      by ,sue ,li*t5fels

  ,! ann\nce;t ( products &
s]vices 9 ? column does n
repres5t an 5dorse;t by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
(fic]s1 or /aff4 ,li/+s >e
free ( *>ge = ! b5efit ( \r
r1d]s4 ,! ,brl ,=um _c 2 held
responsible = ! reliabil;y ( !
products & s]vices         #fj
m5;n$4 ,to submit items = ?
column1 s5d a message to
9fo@aacb4org1 or ph"o ! na;nal
(fice at #a-#hjj-#dbd-#hfff1 &
l1ve a message 9 mailbox #bf4
,9=ma;n m/ 2 rcvd at l1/ two
mon?s ah1d ( publica;n date4

     #bjjh ,hall ( ,fame
          ,9ductees
  ,on ,oct4 #c1 #bjjh1 two m
bl;s pr(es.nals jo9$ ! #dj
9dividuals alr 9 ! ,,aph ,hall
( ,fame4 ,!y 7 ,sally ,mangold
& ,ri*>d ,wel%4
  ,sally ,mangold s]v$ z a
res\rce room t1*] = /ud5ts )
visual impair;ts = #ah ye>s4
,foll[+ t1 %e "w$ z a pr(essor
at ,san ,francisco ,/ate
,univ]s;y = ano!r #ah ye>s4
,sally 0 a pas.nate propon5t &
*ampion ( brl lit]acy "?\t h]
c>e]4 ,%e 0 a pione] 9 !
9/itu;n ( ! ,4t.e          #fa
,$uca;n ,program at ,,sfsu4
,%e & husb& ,phil f.d$
,excep;nal ,t1*+ ,aids1 a
company promot+ & sell+
products = visually impair$
cli5ts & t1*]s4 ,am;g h] _m
a*ieve;ts 0 ! cr1;n ( !
,mangold ,develop;tal ,program
( ,tactile ,p]cep;n & ,brl ,lr
,recogni;n4
  ,dur+ 8 illu/ri\s c>e]1
,rick ,wel% has s]v$ z an
ori5ta;n & mobil;y speciali/1
a college 9/ructor & pr(essor1
a c\nselor1 a coord9ator (
rehabilita;n s]vices1 & an
ag5cy adm9i/rator1 mo/ notably
z presid5t ( bo? ! ,m>yl&
,s*ool = ! ,bl & ,pittsbur<
,vi.n ,s]vices4 ,two ( 8 _m
3tribu;ns 9clude co-$it+ ! f/
& second $i;ns ( 8,f.da;ns 9
,ori5ta;n & ,mobil;y10 &
provid+ ! l1d]%ip 9 !
3solida;n ( two l;g-/&+    #fb
pr(es.nal associa;ns to =m !
,associa;n = ,$uca;n &
,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$ "<,,aer"> 9
#aihd4 ,he !n s]v$ z ! f/
elect$ presid5t ( !
organiza;n4
  ,pr(iles ( all #db ,hall (
,fame 9ductees >e available at
www4aph4org_/hall.-fame_/"
9dex4html4

    #bjjg ,libr>y ( ! ,ye>
  ,! ,c>negie ,libr>y (
,pittsbur<1 ,libr>y = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$
"<,c>negie ,,lbph"> has be5
"nd ! #bjjg ,net"w ,libr>y ( !
,ye> by ,,nls4 ,c>negie 9cr1s$
xs r1d]%ip by #a1jjj patrons
despite a #ej p]c5t cut 9 xs
\tr1* budget4


                           #fc
     ,summ] ,sizzle ,w9n]
  ,ne>ly #b1jjj 3te/ants f #cj
c.tries 5t]$ ! draw+ = !
,s]otek ,summ] ,sizzle1 a 3te/
(f]+ @s#bjjj wor? ( products
compris+ a ,digital ,life/yle
,makeov] = ! lucky w9n]4
,3gratula;ns to ,amy ,ruell6

     ,guild ,s*ol>s (f to
           ,college
  ,! ,jewi% ,guild = ! ,bl's
,guild,s*ol>s >e (f to
college4 ,!y >e3 ,zoe ,an?ony1
,college ( ,new ,j]sey2 ,d]ek
,czajka1 ,/an=d ,univ]s;y2
,sp;er ,de,s5a1 ,h>v>d
,univ]s;y2 ,mat!w ,david
,devci*1 ,gettysburg ,college2
,]ic ,glass]1 ,v&]bilt
,univ]s;y2 ,ra*el ,hock5b]g]1
,m]c] ,univ]s;y2 ,laur5 ,l;g1
,texas ,a@&,m ,univ]s;y2 ,/ev5
,maxfaults1 ,h>v>d ,univ]s;y2
,s1n ,o',keefe1            #fd
,columbia ,univ]s;y2 ,patrick
,saley1 ,gettysburg ,college2
,caitl9 ,s>u2i1 ,h>v>d
,univ]s;y2 ,katelyn ,s*uit1
,ea/]n ,ill9ois ,univ]s;y2
,emily ,t[ns5d1 ,florida ,/ate
,univ]s;y2 ,jordan ,walt]s1
,univ]s;y ( ,colorado2 &
,craig ,w>r51 ,univ]s;y ( !
,pacific4 ,= 9=ma;n on !
,guild,s*ol> program1 3tact
,gordon ,rov9s at "<#bab">
#gfi-#ghja or ;e-mail
guilds*ol>@ajgb4org4

    ,,nls ,aw>ds ,3tracts
  ,on 2half ( ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$1 !
,libr>y ( ,3gress has aw>d$
3tracts = ?ree critical ele;ts
ne$$ to imple;t ! digital
talk+-book sy/em4 ,%9ano ,k5%i
,corpora;n ,ltd4 ( ,japan & xs
subsidi>y1 ,plextor-       #fe
;,,llc ( ,culv] ,c;y1 ,calif41
w produce ! digital talk+-book
play]s4 ,,lc ,9du/ries 9
,hazlehur/1 ,miss41 w produce
! mail+ 3ta9]s = digital talk+
books4 ,,si ,9t]na;nal (
,re/on1 ,va41 w develop tra9+
/rategies = ! net"w ( coop]at+
libr>ies4 ,! aw>d ( ! c>tridge
3tract is p5d+4

     ,,eeoc's ,new ,q@&,a
           ,guides
  ,! ,equal ,employ;t
,opportun;y ,commis.n rec5tly
publi%$ a "q-&-answ] guide
aim$ at promot+ ! hir+ &
adv.e;t ( 9dividuals )
4abilities 9 f$]al gov]n;t
employ;t1 call$ 8,"qs &
,answ]s3 ,promot+ ,employ;t (
,9dividuals ) ,4abilities 9 !
,f$]al ,"w=ce40 ,! guide
answ]s frequ5tly ask$ "qs ab
:at ! law all[s & :at x    #ff
requires f$]al ag5cies to d )
respect to a6irmative hir+ &
employ;t ( 9dividuals )
4abilities1 9clud+3 special
regula;ns t all[ f$]al ag5cies
to hire 9dividuals ) sev]e
4abilities :o >e qualifi$ =
jobs )\t go+ "? ! usual
competitive hir+ process2
proc$ures t ag5cies >e requir$
to h = provid+ r1sonable
a3ommoda;ns = applicants &
employees ) 4abilities2
specific types ( a3ommoda;ns t
5able p ) 4abilities to "w 9
f$]al sector jobs2 & m* m4 ,to
f9d x1 g to www4eeoc4gov_/"
f$]al_/q&a-
employ;t-)-4abilities4html4
  ,,eeoc al rec5tly publi%$ a
"q-&-answ] guide address+ h[ !
,,ada applies to p]=m.e &
3duct issues4 ,x c 2 f.d at w"
ww4eeoc4gov_/facts_/p]=m.e-
3duct4html4                #fg
    ,fundrais+ ) ,groc]ies
  ,se$l+s ,brl ,books = ,*n
has laun*$ a new fund-rais+
program t raises funds by
"picipants pur*as+ groc]ies4
,buy a specially 5cod$ @s#e
,krog] ,c>es ,c>d f ,se$l+s
,brl ,books4 ,g to ! cu/om]
s]vice desk at yr local ,krog]
"<or ,krog] a6iliate"> & add
an am.t ( yr *oos+ to ! c>d
us+ ca%1 *eck1 or cr$it c>d4
,use yr ,krog] ,c>es ,c>d to
pay = yr groc]ies e "t y %op4
,keep reload+ yr c>d z ne$$4
,e "t y d1 #e p]c5t ( yr total
w 2 donat$ to ,se$l+s to help
make brl books = bl *n4 ,to
pur*ase a c>d1 call ,julie or
,dawn at ,se$l+s1 "<#gcd">
#dbg-#heeb or #a-#hjj-#ggg-
#heeb1 or s5d a *eck or m"oy
ord] to ,se$l+s at #adaea
,f>m+ton ,rd41 ,livonia1 ,,mi
#dhaed4 ,9clude yr "n1     #fh
address1 & ph"o numb]1 & a
,krog] ,c>es ,c>d w 2 mail$ to
y4

       ,bl ,sail+ ,w9n]
  ,3gratula;ns to skipp]
,s5gil 8,9ky0 ,9kiala & 8
crew1 ,nancy ,jodo91 ,k5
,legl]1 & ,h>ry ,b]man4 ,?
,massa*usetts-bas$ crew won !
#bjjh ,bl ,sail+ ,_w
,*ampion%ips 9 ,newport1
,r4,i4

     ,9l& ,li<th\se ,op5s
  ,! ,s1ttle ,li<th\se = ! ,bl
& ,,a3o ,br&s h jo9$ =ces to
help cr1te jobs = ! visually
impair$ "? ! rec5tly op5$ ,9l&
,nor?we/ ,li<th\se 9 ,spokane4
,at ? manufactur+ facil;y1 :
9cludes retrofitt$ equip;t f a
=m] ,,a3o plant 9 ,mexico1 bl
9dividuals f >.d ! ,spokane
>ea w 2 cr1t+ ,,a3o :ite   #fi
bo>ds1 hang+ file fold]s1 &
o!r (fice supplies4 ,! goal is
to provide jobs = #dj bl p )9
?ree ye>s4

     ,univ]sal ,design =
      ,div]se ,abilities
  ,rec5tly1 ! ,9du/rial
,design ,op]a;n ( ,,ge ,3sum]
@& ,9du/rial t1m$ up ) /ud5ts
& faculty ( ! ,c>negie ,mellon
,s*ool ( ,design to address !
3cept ( univ]sal design )9
appli.e develop;t4 ,! t1m
ga!r$ data f empa?y ses.ns ":
"picipants tap$ _! knuckles &
wore gloves to simulate
>?ritis1 put cotton balls 9 _!
e>s to simulate a decr1se 9
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