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,executive ,director's
    ,report3 ,:5 ,philosophies
    ,collide81 by ,*>les ;,h4
    ,craw=d1 page #g
,g>rett ,update3 ,supreme
    ,c\rt ,he>s ,3/itu;nal
    ,*all5ge to ,,ada1 by
    ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge1 page
    #ad
,presid5t's ,message3 ,i ,h a
    ,ni<tm>e1 by ,paul ,$w>ds1
    page #bb
,m5tors3 ,! ,crucial ,ele;t 9
    ,self-,advocacy ,tra9+1 by
    ,t$die ,remhild1 page #cj
,%e ,t1*es ) a ,di6]5t ,vi.n1
    by ,anne ,o',connor1 page
    #ce
,,acb ,ann\nces ,availabil;y (
    ,s*ol>%ips = ! #bjja-#jb
    ,academic ,ye>1 by ,t]ry
    ,pa*eco1 page #df
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,make ,plans ,n[ to ,att5d
    ,,acb ,mid-,w9t] ,meet+s1
    by ,john ,hor/1 page #dh
,come ,build ,yr ,field (
    ,dr1ms 9 ,i[a1 by ,j]ry
    ,annunzio1 page #ej
,,bflag3 ,two ,p]spectives3
_4 ,a6ilia;n ,bas$ on
    ,life/yle3 ,3/itu;nal ,"q
    or ,moral ,dilemma1 by
    ,/eve ,dress]1 page #ed
_4 ,,bflag3 ,:y ,we're an
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    ,hill1 page #eh
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x1 b "! x 0 9 black & :ite4 ,!
,unit$ ,/ates ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n ,f$]al ,hi<way
,adm9i/ra;n ,(fice ( ,civil
,"rs _h drawn xs 3clu.n = all
! _w to see4 ,! ,/ate (
,m>yl&1 ! lr sd1 _h n
4crim9at$ ag/ ! bl by d5y+ u
a3essible p$e/rian signals1
due 9 "p to ! fact t "! 0
4agree;t 2t ! two bl;s
organiza;ns on ! matt]4 ,sure1
,,acb w pursue ? on legal
gr.ds & we h e expecta;n t we
w w91 b "s?+ happ5$ "h t all
bl p %d ?9k ab & ?9k ab a lot6
  ,:at t lr r1lly sd 0 t    #g
gov]n;t (ficials :o >e
responsible1 9 "p1 = ! safety
( p$e/rians,0 cross+ /ate
hi<ways c excuse !mvs ( any
responsibil;y 2c \r [n
commun;y is divid$ on ! issue4
,h[ did ? happ5 & is "! a way
to prev5t x f o3urr+ ag8 ,!
colli.n ( two philosophies is
n a simple academic ev5t1 9 ?
case2 ! 3sequ;es >e r1l & !
safety ( bl p$e/rians 3t9ues
to hang 9 ! bal.e4
  ,! r1son+ = an op9ion l ! "o
frequ5tly (f]$ by ,f$]a;ni/s 9
! matt] ( a3essible p$e/rian
signal+ m/ 2 revisit$ z a
philosophy t has1 9 _m
important aspects1 g"o \ (
date s9ce xs f/ >ticula;n
decades ago4 ,x is important
to 3sid] ! fact t all
philosophies >e def9$ 9 a giv5
"t1 &1 :ile !y may h l;g-/&+
value = c]ta9 purposes1 !   #h
3text 9 : !y 7 cr1t$ c & does
(t5 *ange4 ,! result is t a
philosophy : may h1 at "o "t1
a3urately describ$ a set (
circum/.es & ! ways 9 : m5 &
wom5 9t]act ) s* circum/.es c
2come \tdat$1 & ,- z 9 ! case
describ$ abv ,- d[n"r dang]\s6
  ,we m/ ask \rvs if ! curr5t
9t]pret]s ( ,,nfb philosophy h
ext5d$ x 2y xs logical
applica;n or div]t$ x away f
xs orig9al 9t5t ( motivat+ bl
p to take mobil;y cane 9 h& &
g \ & face ! tra6ic & ! _w1 to
a place ": ! safety ( p :o >e
bl is n[ at risk4
  ,x is fair = ,,acb to ask !
abv "q s9ce we took ^?
positive aspects ( ,,nfb
philosophy ) u :5 we left t
organiza;n alm #dj ye>s ago4
,:o c >gue ) ! precept t z bl
p we ne$ gd tra9+ &
opportunities to su3e$ 9    #i
! *oices we make8 ,:o c 4agree
) ! t5ets t /ate ! ne$ =
alt]nate te*niques s* z ! use
( a cane or a dog or brl
lit]acy1 all ( : c & d make an
5orm\s di6];e 9 ! qual;y ( \r
lives & \r abil;y to live
9dep5d5tly1 & well8 ,cle>ly1
do+ :at we c = \rvs n only
re9=ces a positive self-3cept1
b al 9=ms ! re/ ( society ab
\r abilities4
  ,h["e1 philosophies c & d
produce dim9i%$ returns z "ts
*ange or ! 3sequ;es ( ^! *ang+
"ts >e n recogniz$4 ,,acb
"u/&s ? & recognizes t
5viron;tal a3ommoda;ns s* z
detectable w>n+s on subway
plat=ms & a3essible p$e/rian
signal+ >e ne$$ to comp5sate =
an 9cr1s+ly ho/ile & complex
sy/em ( /reet & 9t]sec;n
designs4 ,fur!rmore1 ,,acb has
recogniz$ ! fact t n all   #aj
bl p h ! same levels (
capabil;y1 t we all make ]rors
9 judg;t : %d n co/ u \r
lives1 & t draw+ a
philosophical premise s n>r[ly
z to exclude p is
c.t]productive to \r bl;s
commun;y at l>ge4
  ,giv5 ? split 9 h[ ! two
organiza;ns h mov$ =w>d f !
same roots1 ! critical "q
2comes :at responsibil;y m/ !
organiza;ns take = act+
exclusively ^u _!
philosophical ori5ta;ns8 ,x's
"o ?+ to 4agree ": ! result
yields no likely s]i\s h>m to
a p]son1 b x's q ano!r to
3template repres5t+ ! 9t]e/ (
8bl p0 9 a way t expressly
4agrees ) advocacy m1sures 2+
tak5 = ! safety ( u all4 ,? is
especially true :5 bl p h di$
": a3essible p$e/rian signals
9 "s cases1 & detectable   #aa
w>n+s 9 o!rs1 cd h m1nt !
di6];e 2t life & d1?4
  ,,acb _c dem& t ! ,f$]a;n
?9k 9 a c]ta9 way4 ,t is = !
,f$]a;n to decide = xf4 ,h["e1
:5 we feel ! 5tire commun;y is
plac$ at risk1 we c po9t \ !
3sequ;es ( ": we see aspects (
,f$]a;n philosophy tak+ a wr;g
turn4 ,9 s do+1 we af=d
,f$]a;ni/s ) a *.e to "u/& !
h>m t is 2+ d"o & an
opportun;y to r$ef9e _! views
9 a m productive direc;n4
  ,,acb cd simply ignore !
attempts ( c]ta9 ,f$]a;ni/s to
alm totally elim9ate a3essible
signal+1 2c we >e 3v9c$ we w
su3e$ s9ce ! safety m1sures we
>e advocat+ = >e a matt] (
public safety1 b we h
obliga;ns z well4 ,we m/ n
only make e ef=t to $ucate
,f$]a;ni/s ab ! issues z we
see !m1 b we m/ al li/5    #ab
to _! po9ts & make adju/;ts to
\r posi;ns z we deem
appropriate4 ,we h d"o bo?4
,only 9 ? way c we r1sonably
ass]t t \r posi;ns fo/]
safety1 2c we "k t we h g"o \
( \r way to "u/& ! /ate ( !
>t1 & t \r advocacy reflects !
be/ 9t]e/s ( \r l>g] bl;s
commun;y4
  ,hav+ e/abli%$ ! all-too-
brief f.da;n abv )\t go+ 9to a
numb] ( o!r important factors1
,i want to /ate unequivocally
,,acb w 3t9ue to /ru7le = a
bl-frly built 5viron;t t s]ves
! ne$s ( all p4 ,we 9vite !
,f$]a;n to jo9 ) u z "pn]s 9
spe$+ ! "d :5 no bl p]son w
rema9 at home = fe> ( try+ to
use ! p$e/rian sy/em t 0 built
= "ey"o4
  ,z ? is 2+ writt51 x's only
be5 two weeks s9ce ! la/ bl
p]son & 8 guide dog 7      #ac
kill$ af go+ to ! same place =
br1kfa/ !y _h travel$ to1 e
"d1 = two ye>s4 ,! *ill+ "qs
rema93 cd a campaign ( bo?
organiza;ns h prev5t$ ?
trag$y8 ,h[ _m m w die despite
,,acb's be/ ef=ts 2f we r1* \r
goal8 ,? is ! trag$y t fills !
he>t ) sorr[ m ?an any ,f$]al
,hi<way rul+ we c & w ov]turn4

      ,g>rett ,update3
     ,supreme ,c\rt ,he>s
    ,3/itu;nal ,*all5ge to
            ,,ada
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,on ,w$nes"d morn+1 ,octob]
#aa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme
,c\rt he>d oral >gu;ts 9 !
l&m>k ,,ada case1 ,univ]s;y (
,alabama et ;al ;v4 ,g>rett et
;al4 ,9 ! "qs pos$ = review1 !
/ate ( ,alabama *all5g$ !
3/itu;nal;y ( ,titles ,i   #ad
& ,,ii ( ! ,,ada z violat+ !
/ate immun;y protec;ns 3ta9$ 9
! #aath ,am5d;t to ! ,3/itu;n4
,alabama >gu$ 9 xs writt5
submis.ns to ! c\rt t !
provi.ns ( ! ,,ada p]mitt+
private a7riev$ 9dividuals )
4abilities to br+ suit 9 f$]al
c\rt ag/ alleg$ly 4crim9at+
5tities ( /ate & local
gov]n;ts 7 9c;gru\s &
4propor;nate to ! facts f.d by
,3gress reg>d+ /ate & local
gov]n;ts1 & t ! rem$ial 5=ce;t
provi.ns ( ! ,,ada 7 2y
,3gress,0 prop]ly 9t]pret$
3/itu;nal p[] z appli$ to !
/ates4
  ,je6rey ,sutton1 c\nsel = !
/ate ( ,alabama1 2gan ! oral
>gu;t & 0 alm immly 3front$ )
"qs f ,ju/ices ,/ev5s1 ,brey]
& ,s&ra ,"d ,o',connor4 ,^!
ju/ices press$ ,sutton to
expla9 :y ! copi\s f9d+s   #ae
( ,3gress 9 ! ,,ada & 9 !
3temporane\s committee reports
l1d+ up to & support+ 5act;t (
! ,,ada ( >guably
uncon/itu;nal 4crim9a;n ag/
9dividuals ) 4abilities 7 n
su6ici5t to w>rant & ju/ify
5act;t ( ! rem$ial provi.ns
direct$ ag/ ! /ates 9 t law4
,sutton did 8 be/ to >gue t !
,,ada1 2c ( xs wide scope1 0
r1lly a 3/itu;nal am5d;t 9 !
guise ( a /atute 5act$ "u !
,3gress,0 #adth ,am5d;t1 sec;n
#e p[] & direct$ ag/ ! /ates4
  ,attorney ,mi*ael
,gottesman1 :o >gu$ on 2half (
! 4abl$ respond5ts1 did 8 be/
to >gue t ! copi\s f9d+s (
4abil;y 4crim9a;n by 5tities (
/ate & local gov]n;ts made by
,3gress z "p ( xs delib]a;ns
on ! ,,ada >e su6ici5t "u !
,3/itu;n to ju/ify ! rem$ial
provi.ns ag/ ! /ates       #af
5act$ by ,3gress 9 ! ,,ada4
,ju/ices ,scalia & ,k5n$y z
well z ,*ief ,ju/ice ,rehnqui/
press$ ,gottesman to expla9
:e!r ^! f9d+s by ,3gress truly
3/itut$ f9d+s ( uncon/itu;nal
#adth ,am5d;t 4crim9a;n by !
/ates z requir$ by ! c\rt 9 xs
mo/ rec5t /ate immun;y
deci.ns4 ,gottesman respond$ t
! l;g-/&+ & p]vasive 4crim9a;n
by ! /ates ag/ p ) 4abilities
reflect$ 9 ! 3gres.nal record
( delib]a;ns on ! ,,ada did
rise to ! hei<t ( f9d+s (
uncon/itu;nal 4crim9a;n by !
/ates4
  ,! "q+ ( ,ju/ice ,o',connor1
:o has be5 "p ( ! c\rt's five-
memb] major;y 9 ! rec5t spate
( /ate sov]eign immun;y
deci.ns1 is mo/ 9t]e/+1 z
analy/s seek to f9d om5s 9 !
tea l1ves ( ! ju/ices,0 "qs &
com;ts at oral >gu;t4      #ag
,at "o po9t 9 ! proce$+s1 %e
ask$ ,gottesman a !oretical "q
ab :e!r1 2c ( ! complex;y (
4abil;y 4crim9a;n1 ! e>li]
deci.n ( ! c\rt 9 ,c;y (
,cleburne1 ,texas ;v4
,cleburne ,liv+ ,c5t] cd 2 r1d
to w>rant ! e/abli%;t ( a
hei<t5$ scrut9y /&>d "u !
,3/itu;n = 4abil;y 4crim9a;n
by ! /ates8 ,! app>5t will+;s
( ,o',connor to s]i\sly 3sid]
elevat+ 4abil;y 4crim9a;n by
/ate & local gov]n;ts 2y !
ra;nal basis /&>d to a hei<t5$
scrut9y /&>d has to 2 view$ z
an 5c\rag+ om5 by support]s (
! ,,ada4
  ,h["e1 n all ( ! om5s gl1n$
f ! ju/ices,0 "qs & com;ts 7
5c\rag+ to ,,ada support]s4
,deputy ,solicitor ,g5]al ,se?
,waxman1 >gu+ = ! ,unit$
,/ates z amicus curiae1 0
rebuk$ by ,k5n$y = 8       #ah
glib ref];e to ! use ( !
8magic ^ws0 f ! c\rt's rec5t
/ate immun;y deci.ns4 ,k5n$y
/at$ =ce;lly = ! record 8
2lief t :5 ,3gress 9t5ds to
alt] ! bal.e ( \r f$]alism1 x
m/ d s cle>ly & explicitly4 ,?
re9=c$ ,k5n$y's ho/il;y to ! m
expansive >gu;ts 2+ pr(f]$ by
! respond5ts4
  ,"o f9al 5c\rag+ sign came f
! pass+ com;t ( ,*ief ,ju/ice
,william ,rehnqui/4 ,8 view 0
t ev5 if ! ,supreme ,c\rt 7 to
9validate ! *all5g$ sec;ns ( !
,,ada1 ,3gress cd !oretically
pass ! same provi.ns ag1 : wd
pass 3/itu;nal mu/] s l;g z
,3gress made ! nec f9d+s t1 9
addi;n to ! exi/;e ( l;g-/&+ &
p]vasive 4crim9a;n by ! /ates
ag/ 9dividuals ) 4abilities1 !
v>i\s /ate law prohibi;ns ag/
4abil;y 4crim9a;n by 5tities (
/ate gov]n;t 7 n 2+        #ai
adequately or e6ectively 5=c$1
?us w>rant+ ! rem$ial provi.ns
5act$ by ,3gress4 ,if ! c\rt
does r1* an adv]se deci.n to !
,,ada 9 ! ,g>rett case1 !
views express$ by ,rehnqui/ >e
"s:at com=t+ 2c _m 4abil;y "rs
advocates _h fe>$ t ! only
possible rem$y 9 ! face ( an
adv]se deci.n by ! c\rt wd 2 !
>du\s prospect ( hav+ to
campaign = passage 9 ,3gress &
ratifica;n by ! /ates ( a
3/itu;nal am5d;t \tlaw+
4abil;y 4crim9a;n by ! /ates4
,! view t ,3gress mi<t / 2
able to 5act rem$ial provi.ns
= 4abil;y 4crim9a;n p]petrat$
by 5tities ( /ate & local
gov]n;ts : cd pass 3/itu;nal
mu/] s l;g z c]ta9 f9d+s 7
made by ,3gress is "s:at
reassur+4
  ,cle>ly1 z reflect$ 9 ! "q+
by ! ju/ices1 ! hi< c\rt   #bj
is closely divid$ 3c]n+ !
3/itu;nal issues rais$ &
>gu;ts made 9 ! ,g>rett case4
,we c n[ only wait on p9s &
ne$les = ! c\rt's deci.n1 : %d
2 r5d]$ e>ly 9 #bjja4 ,:ile ,i
rema9 hope;l t ,ju/ice
,o',connor c 2 woo$ ov] to
hold ! pres5t ,,ada z
3/itu;nal & n violat+ !
/rictures ( ! #aath ,am5d;t1
we z 4abil;y "rs advocates m/
prep>e \rvs = ! wor/ & prep>e
\rvs to lo2y ,3gress to 5act a
new ,,ada : w pass 3/itu;nal
mu/] ) ! f9d+s requir$ by !
,supreme ,c\rt1 if nec4 ,/ay
tun$ to ? unfold+ legal saga2
we w keep y 9=m$ 9 ! pages (
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    ,presid5t's ,message3
      ,i ,h ,a ,ni<tm>e
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,e>ly ? fall1 ! ,na;nal
,broadca/+ ,company &
,newsweek sponsor$ a two-h\r
colloquy on racism : 0 held at
! ,sixte5? ,/reet ,bapti/
,*ur* 9 ,birm+ham1 ,ala4 ,at ?
*ur* 9 #aifc1 f\r ll girls 7
kill$ by a bomb t %att]$ a
p1ce;l ,sun"d ,s*ool meet+ &
%ock$ ,am]ica 9to ac;n z no
previ\s raci/ abom9a;n _h4
  ,if ? program is rebroadca/
or if y c get hold ( a tape (
! ev5t1 ,i urge ea* ( y to
wat* x4 ,x c]ta9ly caus$ me to
?9k deeply ab _m issues &1 =
me1 "! 7 _m p>allels 2t !
exp]i;es ( recogniz$ e?nic
m9orities & p ) 4abilities4
  ,"! 7 _m com;ts made dur+ t
program t cd j z easily    #bb
h be5 made by p ) 4abilities z
by p :o >e ,african-,am]ican
or ,hispanic4 ,i am n go+ to
try "h to reit]ate any ( ^! b
want to %>e "s ?"\s t ,i
2lieve ne$ %>+4 ,"s ( :at ,i
am go+ to say may 2 3trov]sial
& ,i c]ta9ly wd n d>e to claim
,i "k h[ to get pa/ "s ( !
problems ,i w raise4 ,i d1
h["e1 2lieve t all ( u :o >e
4abl$ ne$ to sp5d m "t ?9k+ ab
^! issues & t we ne$ to le>n f
! exp]i;es ( o!r m9orities4
  ,f/ ( all1 ,i m/ po9t \ t ,i
0 \trag$ by ! fact t "! 0 n a
s+le m5;n ( 4abil;y dur+ ?
:ole program4 ,"! 0 m5;n (
g5d] & class1 & ,hispanics &
blacks & ,asians1 & "y p ,- z
oppress$ m9orities ,- b n "o
^w ab p ) 4abilities4 ,ev5 ?\<
we >e ! l>ge/ m9or;y 9 ? c.try
& >e1 _m 2lieve1 ! mo/
4advantag$ ( !m all1 x     #bc
seems t p f all ^? m9orities
:o >e al 4abl$ >e m>g9aliz$ &
45fran*is$ by ! m 8relevant0
m9orities ( : !y >e memb]s4 ,i
h not$ ? 2f4 ,i h rail$ ag/ x
2f4 ,n[ x is "t t we 3front x4
,n[ x is "t t we face "s h>%
tru?s ab \r society1 ab \rvs1
& ab ! rela;n%ip 2t ! two4
  ,! fact t ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act is a civil
"rs law )\t tee? is n an
a3id5t4 ,x is r a reflec;n (
society's firmly held 3vic;n t
! 3di;n ( hav+ a 4abil;y does
n comprise ! /atus ( a
recognizable1 valid m9or;y4
,society rejects \r m9or;y
/atus 2c x is n prep>$ to face
up to ! no;n t p wd will+ly &
"k+ly 4crim9ate ag/ a popula;n
!y p;y & admire4 ,i ?9k "! is
al a 3t9u+ fe> ( 3tam9a;n by
\r 4abil;y t "up9s ? attitude4
,"! is al ! fact t1 :ile   #bd
sk9 color or cultural a69;y >e
relative1 4abil;y is absolute
& immutable4 ,ei we >e cur$ or
we >e ="e di6]5t & less ?an
o!r memb]s ( society4
  ,if my hypo!ses >e a3ept$1
"! >e o!rs t foll[4 ,p]h ! mo/
obvi\s is t 9tegra;n z an op;n
= p ) 4abilities is a *im]a 2y
\r r1*4 ,x is a goal t is
unatta9able 2c we >e a rem9d]
to society ) \r e a*ieve;t ( !
unmet pot5tial t may describe
! re/ ( society4 ,ea* ( u :o
su3e$s m/ "!=e 2 reg>d$ z !
excep;n t proves \r 9h]5t
9f]ior;y4
  ,i ?9k x is al fair to say t
_m p ) 4abilities 3nive 9 ?
no;n ( :o we >e by pret5d+ t
_! 4abil;y doesn't exi/4 ,9 a
v r1l s5se1 ! no;n ( full
9clu.n 9 \r s*ools & 9 \r
society is ! grte/ ?r1t to !
4abil;y "rs move;t 2c x    #be
5c\rages *n & adults alike to
see !mvs z "p ( a l>g] society
at ! exp5se ( _! id5t;y z p )
4abilities4 ,! be/ & ! b"re/ (
\r 4abl$ "y p >e graduat+ f
hi< s*ool & college ) ll or no
3tact ) o!rs :o >e 4abl$4 ,! v
te*nology t is 2g9n+ to level
! play+ field is ! h>b+] ( d1?
to 4abil;y culture4 ,x is giv+
^? :o h a3ess to x ! capac;y
to pret5d !y >e n 4abl$4 ,& :y
n8
  ,families >e a%am$ ( 4abil;y
& %udd] at ! ?"\ t a * wd
actually want to embrace x4 ,!
m$ia portray p ) 4abilities ei
z help.s or self-c5t]$4 ,we >e
a "p ( society4 ,h[ c we n 2
9fect$ by ! same values t
p]m1te x8 ,mo/ ( u1 9 \r he>t
( he>ts1 see \rvs z pitiable &
9h]5tly 9f]ior4
  ,no?+ ,i h sd s f> is new or
revolu;n>y4 ,_m :o h       #bf
/udi$ 4abil;y culture h >riv$
at simil> 3clu.ns4 ,p]h !y h n
/at$ !m q s baldly or
emphatically & h (t5 h$g$ !m
ab ) a range ( o!r v>iables s
t _! r1l;y mi<t n seem s />k4
,c we d any?+ ab x8 ,%d we d
any?+ ab x8 ,^? >e h>d "qs2 ,i
w try to d1l ) ! second "q f/4
  ,i ?9k x is absolutely
crucial t we 3front ^! issues4
,un.s we d1 we w 3t9ue to 2
m>g9aliz$ by \r society & by !
m9orities ( : _m ( u >e
memb]s4 ,? is n an easy road
,i ask u to travel & we w h to
/>e _m h>d tru?s 9 ! face al;g
! way4
  ,i am absolutely 3v9c$ t1
un.s we 3front & a3ept ! r1l;y
( :at x m1ns to 2 4abl$1 "t &
te*nology w ]ode \r move;t4 ,m
important1 ,i am 3v9c$ t until
we actively *ange ! way we see
\rvs & until we dem& t     #bg
society 3front xs view ( u1 we
w n *ange ! />k /ati/ics t all
( u abhor4 ,c rehabilita;n
su3e$ :5 $uca;n1 ! m$ia1 & !
:ole wei<t ( society promote
values diametrically oppos$ to
! v objectives rehab seeks8
  ,"! >e ?+s we c d4 ,"s ( !m
,i h alr talk$ ab4 ,we c
actively 9si/ t ! curricula 9
\r s*ool sy/ems 9clude
positive portrayals ( 4abil;y4
,"! has n"e be5 a black or a
,hispanic or a woman presid5t4
,"! has be5 a presid5t )
4abilities1 b1 at be/1 ^?
4abilities >e a footnote 9 _m
textbooks4 ,we m/ al =ce
s*ools to recognize t ! mo/
important compon5t ( $uca;n is
expos+ /ud5ts ) 4abilities to
su3ess;l role models :o >e
!mvs 4abl$4 ,e>li] ? summ] ,i
0 pl1s$ to att5d a /ate
l1d]%ip 3f];e = hi<        #bh
s*ool /ud5ts ) 4abilities1 ":
! hi< s*ool kids 7 expos$ to
adults ) 4abilities & !
4abil;y "rs move;t4 ,we m/ d m
( ? & />t m* e>li]4
  ,we m/ al embrace \r
4abilities militantly4 ,we c
no l;g] simply a3ept a 4abil;y
z j a "p ( :o we >e4 ,f n[ on1
,i w 2 a 4abl$ p]son3 n a
p]son ) a 4abil;y4 ,only by
mak+ 4abil;y ! core ( :o we >e
c we 3v9ce society t we >e
truly pr\d ( t4 ,i am bl &
,i'm pr\d & "ey"o >.d me %d "k
x6
  ,we m/ dem& t ! m$ia 2g9 to
tell ! tru? ab 4abilities4
,=ce ! ,am]ican public to
3front ! millions ( u =c$ to
live 9 pov]ty by society's
m>g9aliza;n6 ,%[ ! diabetic
afraid to g to "w 2c he or %e
mi<t n h 9sur.e6 ,%[ ! tyranny
( ! rehab sy/em & !        #bi
9di6];e ( \r fell[ man4 ,focus
on ! 4crim9a;n & po9t at ! r1l
culprit3 \r society6
  ,we m/ 9t]v5e ) families s t
!y >e n a%am$ ( _! 4abl$ *n4
,we m/ r1* \ to ! va/ major;y
( 4abl$ p s t !y >e n a%am$ (
!mvs6 ,we m/ f9d ways to
p]suade ^? :o h turn$ _! backs
on 4abil;y to turn >.d & see u
z we >e ) all \r flaws &
imp]fec;ns t we & !y tgr h
made6
  ,c we d ?8 ,i h a ni<tm>e t1
un.s we try1 no?+ else we d w
am.t to v m*6

     ,m5tors3 ,! ,crucial
       ,ele;ts 9 ,self-
      ,advocacy ,tra9+
      by ,t$die ,remhild

  ,:5 $ucators & tra9]s seek
to develop curricula = tra9+ p
) 4abilities 9 ! skills    #cj
( self-advocacy1 ! import.e (
9clud+ positive role models 9
any anticipat$ tra9+ program
_c 2 ov]/at$4 ,! 9flu;e ( a
su3ess;l m5tor c make all !
di6];e 9 a p]son's life
deci.ns & ! pa?s d[n : ^?
deci.ns may l1d4 ,we >e all
a6ect$ by \r life exp]i;es1 &
by ! p we see play+ _! v>i\s
roles 9 \r p]cep;ns ( ! _w4
  ,2f ! adv5t ( ! civil "rs
move;t1 a p]son ( ,african-
,am]ican desc5t 0 unlikely to
2 se5 9 a role ( au?or;y4 ,9
\r society & 9 ! _w depict$ by
! m$ia ( ! "ts1 p ( color 7
portray$ 9 l>gely m5ial roles
,- provid+ s]vices to _! :ite
au?or;y figures4 ,2f ! wom5's
lib]a;n move;t ( ! #aigjs1
wom5 7 prim>ily depict$ z
wives & "ms1 seldom if "e z
l1d]s1 corporate executives1
doctors1 lawy]s4 ,all s*   #ca
roles 7 fill$ by m5 & !
society a3ept$ ? s-call$
8norm0 z appropriate4 ,any"o
:o broke \ ( ! mold 0 3sid]$
/range & unseemly4
  ,n[a"ds1 2c ( \r exposure to
positive role models1 we see
,african-,am]icans z
,3gres.nal repres5tatives1
milit>y comm&]s1 c;y & /ate
l1d]s & 9 _m o!r key1 su3ess;l
roles 9 \r society4 ,we >e al
see+ wom5 su3e$+ 9 _m c>e]s
=m]ly ?"\ to 2 8appropriate0
only = m54 ,wom5 >e n[
,3gres.nal repres5tatives1
mayors1 gov]nors1 lawy]s1
doctors1 pilots ,- & !
possibilities seem unlimit$6
,all ? came ab 2c wom5 h _h
positive role models :o blaz$
untrodd5 trails4
  ,9 ! _w ( 4abil;y1 9clud+
bl;s1 "s"ts ! un9t5;nal b>ri]s
t >e 3/ruct$ by families   #cb
& o!rs :o provide cu/odial c>e
c limit gr[? & pot5tial
fulfill;t4 ,! all-5compass+
p]sonal c>e : is "s"ts provid$
by well-9t5;n$ able-bodi$
provid]s sp1ks to help.s;s1
5c\rages dep5d;e & _c possibly
coexi/ ) an 9dep5d5t m5tor or
positive role model4 ,:5 we
see "s"o :o is j z 4abl$ z we
>e do+ ?+s : d n fit 3v5i5tly
9to \r le>n$ model ( help.s;s
or dep5d5cy1 !n we may 2g9 to
re-?9k \r p]cep;ns ( :at is
possible ,- & dr1m ( 2+ & do+
m6
  ,f/ we dr1m4 ,!n1 we c 2come
! dr1m4
  ,i c sp1k ( ^! ?+s 2c ( my
[n life exp]i;es3 ,i h liv$ !
tradi;nal female role & !n ,-
2c ( positive role models ,-
em]g$ to 2come ! mo/ au!ntic
me4 ,z a bl woman1 ,i 9itially
b"\ 9to ! help.s & a%am$   #cc
self-image1 b ) ! 9flu;e (
positive m5tors1 ,i 4cov]$ !
"p ( my human;y : _h be5
suppress$ & 4c\rag$ & n[ lives
9 ! sunli<t4
  ,"!=e1 ,i 2lieve t any tra9+
9 self-advocacy _c rely ^u an
able-bodi$ pr(es.nal tell+ a
p]son ) a 4abil;y1 8j d x40
  ,! mo/ su3ess;l tra9+ 9
self-advocacy has be5
a3ompli%$ "? ! pe]-support
me?odology4 ,? approa* all[s p
) 4abilities1 9clud+ p :o >e
bl & visually impair$1 to
9t]act ) p ) l 4abilities :o
>e su3ess;l self-advocates4
,%>$ bonds ( simil> life
exp]i;es & comp>able /ru7les c
facilitate a p[];l & motivat+
tra9+ exp]i;e4 ,su3ess;l
visually impair$ m5tors c
acqua9t visually impair$ p ) !
v possibilities ( d>+ to dr1m1
& ) ! prospect (           #cd
translat+ ^! dr1ms 9to
9dividualiz$ r1lities6

    ,%e ,t1*es ) a ,di6]5t
            ,vi.n
   ,3nie ,david1 :o has be5
   bl f bir?1 uses t\< yet
    c>+ me?ods to keep h]
    /ud5ts 9 l9e & le>n+4
     by ,anne ,o',connor
    "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f
     8,! ,m9n1polis ,/>-
     ,tribune10 ,may #cj1
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  ,kids don't raise _! h&s 9
,3nie ,david's classroom4 ,:5
%e asks a "q1 a quiet *orus (
"ns ri6les "? ! room3
8,va;sa10 8,raphael10 8,*ris10
8,jessica40
  8,let's he> f "s"o :o hasn't
answ]$ yet10 ,david says4
  ,bl;s may keep h] f see+ h]
?ird-grade class1 b x      #ce
doesn't keep h] f "k+ h]
/ud5ts4 ,) ! help ( a l;g"t
aide1 ,david has be5 navigat+
,m9n1polis classrooms = ei<t
ye>s4 ,n[ at ,w5onah ,ele;t>y1
%e 3t9ues to keep h] kids 9
l9e & le>n+4
  ,! kids "k %e's t\<1 & !y l
,ms4 ,david4 ,! h>de/ ?+ is n
2+ able to pet h] ,see+ ,eye
dog4
  8,i've n"e r1lly _h a dog 9
! room 2f4 ,x's h>d n to pet
hm10 sd /ud5t ,fai? ,r&al4
  ,"! >e a gr[+ numb] ( bl
t1*]s 9 classrooms >.d !
c.try1 ac to ! ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ,bl ,t1*]s4 ,b
,david is ! only bl classroom
t1*] 9 ,m9n1polis & "o ( only
a few ele;t>y-s*ool t1*]s 9 !
c.try4
  ,bl;s isn't :at ! kids
notice ab ,david4 ,*ris
,tornio1 #i1 talks ab h[   #cf
m* he likes ! exp]i;ts %e does
) ! class1 l putt+ two drops (
wat] on a tray & see+ : "o
runs fa/]4
  ,tyl] ,coombes1 #i1 talks ab
h[ m* he likes to 2 h] "pn] &
g al;g "r next to h] on walks
to collect cans4
  8,i l 2+ h] "pn]4 ,a lot10
he sd4 8,%e lau<s a lot4 ,%e's
a gd t1*]40
  ,9 ! 2g9n+ "! 7 adju/;ts =
,david & ! *n1 b ! e>ly 4com=t
is l;g =gott54 ,wat*+ h] 9
front ( ! classroom1 x's easy
to see h[4 ,:5 ! kids talk1 !y
look 9to h] eyes4 ,:5 !y pause
& look at h]1 h] eyes po9t at
_!s4 ,david holds ! /ud5ts,0
att5;n z !y 4cuss ! /ory1 or !
ma? problem1 or ! geography
lesson4 ,ll happ5s 9 ! room t
%e doesn't "k ab4
  8,raphael1 sit up /rai<t &
%[ me y're r1dy to         #cg
le>n10 %e dem&s1 & ! boy puts
! *air on ! gr.d & does j t4
  8,?ank y10 %e says & qkly
moves on to ! "d's 4cus.n ab !
di6];es 2t a c;y & a t[n4
  ,%e moves "? ! room & feels
a notebook on top ( ,jessica's
desk1 :5 ! desks >e suppos$ to
2 cle>$4
  8,:y d y h ? \80 %e asks
%>ply4 ,2f ,jessica c op5 h]
m\?1 ,david answ]s h] [n "q4
8,oh1 y 7 look+ up ! answ]10
%e sd4 8,t's :at ,i call
res\rce;l4 ,t's ,,ok1 y c keep
x \40
  ,david is det]m9$ & /r;g-
will$4 ,%e c 2 prickly &
blunt4 ,b %e is usually se5 z
truly d$icat$ to h] /ud5ts4
,%e's "kn = h] extra ph"o
calls & notes home to p>5ts4
,h] firm 3trol m1ns t o!r
t1*]s turn to h] = help )
4ruptive /ud5ts4           #ch
  8,i f.d t %e sees m 9 !
classroom ?an a t1*] :o c
see10 sd ,>t ,lakoduk1
pr9cipal at ,je6]son ,ele;t>y1
": ,david "w$ = six ye>s 2f
transf]r+ to ,w5onah4 8,x's
amaz+ to me4 ,j by ! move;t &
h[ x was1 %e knew :o x was4
,%e alw _h trem5d\s 3trol ( !
classroom4 ,%e cle>ly 0 9 *>ge
( t room40
  ,david sd h] t1*+ philosophy
is simple4 ,h] job is to t1*
*n1 n to 2 _! fr4
  8,my kids 9 ? classroom all
"k t ,i c>e ab !m1 & !y all "k
t :at ,i want f !m is ! be/ t
!y c give10 %e sd4
  ,jan ,r&al reque/$ ,david z
t1*] = h] dau<t]1 ,fai?4 ,%e
got to "k ,david :5 ,fai? 0 9
second grade & ,r&al 0 try+ to
/>t a c-collect+ project at
s*ool4 ,david 0 ! mo/
5?usia/ic & supportive     #ci
t1*]4 ,r&al r1liz$ t h] hi<
expecta;ns wd 2 gd = ,fai?1 :o
is a gd /ud5t4
  ,%e hasn't be5 4appo9t$4 ,:5
,r&al 0 hav+ tr\ble "u/&+ !
ma? ,fai? 0 br++ home1 ,david
sat ) h] & expla9$ x4
  ,r&al sd ,fai? has le>n$ a
lot ab p ) 4abilities f
,david1 b t's n :y %e ask$ =
h]4
  8,:5 ,i ?9k ( h] z a t1*]1
,i ?9k ab h] t1*+ abilities10
,r&al sd4
  8,i don't ?9k ! road has be5
easy = h]10 sd ,joan ,hultman1
pr9cipal at ,w5onah4 8,x's sd
t y h to d twice z m* to 2
half z recogniz$4 ,& ,i ?9k
t's true4 ,b %e has d"o x q
admirably1 & ) a lot ( skill40

         ,a t1*+ t1m
  ,david cdn't d x al"o4 ,%e's
cle> ab t4                 #dj
  ,?ree key supports help h]
navigate ! si<t$ _w3 h] r1d]1
h] ,see+ ,eye dog & h]
classroom aide4 ,julie
,*ri/5son r1ds ,david's mail &
o!r mat]ials onto tapes =
,david to li/5 to4 ,h] dog
usually sits 9 a corn] 9 !
classroom4 ,david doesn't tell
p ! dog's "n4 ,t1 & ! ban on
pett+1 is = safety4 ,if h] dog
2came atta*$ to ! *n1 x cd run
af !m & pull h] al;g ,- ev5
9to tra6ic4 ,x alm happ5$ to
h] ye>s ago4
  ,s&y ,pi]ce1 #df1 is
,david's eyes 9 ! classroom &
h] full-fl$g$ "pn] 9 t1*+4 ,!
two frequ5tly sp1k 9 half-
s5t;es to ea* o!r4 ,! re/ is
"u/ood4
  ,pi]ce is ! "o :o corrects !
pap]s1 :o helps ! kids le>n
cursive writ+4 ,%e *ecks knees
= scrapes af recess &      #da
prep>es :at"e ,david ne$s = !
lesson4 ,%e writes on ! bo>d2
%e r1ds to ! class4 ,%e wat*es
! kids,0 faces & tells ,david
if "s?+ is go+ ov] _! h1ds4
  ,david & ,pi]ce h be5 "w+
tgr = ei<t ye>s1 & x hasn't
alw be5 easy4 ,lakoduk1 :o 0
responsible = ! pair+1 sd t 2t
! two ( !m1 ! /ud5ts >e 9 gd
h&s4
  8,!y 7 k9d ( l husb& & wife
,- mo/ ( ! "t x 0 gd1 "s ( !
"t !y ne$$ "s m$ia;n10
,lakoduk sd4
  ,david & ,pi]ce say t "w+
tgr has gott5 easi] z !y've
figur$ \ h[ to a3ommodate ea*
o!r's ne$s4
  8,we >e a t1m10 ,david sd4
8,we >e a t1m 9 ! true s5se (
! ^w40


                           #db
          ,t\< 2g9n+
  ,david recognizes t %e's n
alw sweet;s & li<t4 ,b h] /yle
helps h] keep 3trol ( h] life
:5 s _m ?+s >e \ ( h] 3trol4
  8,y give up yr s5se (
privacy4 ,"!'s alw at l1/ "o
o!r p]son :o "ks h[ m* m"oy ,i
h 9 my *eck+ a3.t4 ,i c n"e
r1d my [n mail10 ,david sd4
8,t's j k9d ( h[ ,i've _h to 2
9 ord] to d ! k9ds ( ?+s ,i've
want$ to d 9 my life4 ,if y're
a p]son ) a 4abil;y1 y don't
get :at y ne$ by sitt+ back &
hop+ "s"o w notice1 2c !y
don't10 %e sd4
  ,david1 #dh1 0 born 9
,cl9ton1 ,i[a1 ! ?ird ( sev5
*n4 ,%e >riv$ #ab weeks e>ly &
wei<$ less ?an #c p.ds4 ,a nun
f$ h] by eyedropp]4 ,9 #aieb1
doctors didn't "k t hi<
3c5tra;ns ( oxyg5 9 9cubators
caus$ bl;s4 ,david has     #dc
n"e "kn si<t4
  ,:ile bl;s doesn't def9e h]1
x has %ap$ h] life4 ,at age
#e1 %e 0 s5t to a s*ool = ! bl
#abj miles f home4 ,%e 0 ) h]
p>5ts & h] sibl+s e o!r
week5d4 ,h] "m wd set ! table
= d9n]1 come to ,3nie's place
& bur/ 9to te>s4 ,at ! s*ool1
?+s w]5't m* easi]4 ,"! 7 no
hugs1 no cuddl+1 lots (
scold+4 ,! girls 7 wat*$ all !
"t & did no?+ 9dep5d5tly4
  ,by ! "t ,david got to hi<
s*ool1 %e 0 v busy ,- ) #d,h
projects1 ) baby-sitt+1 )
*e]l1d+ ,- & visits home 2came
ev5 less frequ5t4 ,!n %e w5t
(f to college4
  ,h] li/ ( cr$5tials is l;g3
a #aigi degree 9 * develop;t f
,rock=d ,college 9 ,ill9ois1 a
ma/]'s 9 $uca;nal psy*ology f
! ,univ]s;y ( ,m9nesota1 a
p>5t $uca;n lic5se &       #dd
special tra9+ 9 ! t1*+ ( r1d+4
,b ev5 ) a t1*+ lic5se1 %e
cdn't f9d a job4 ,9 ! e>ly
#aihjs1 t1*+ jobs 7 sc>ce1 &
no "o ne$$ to take a *.e on a
bl t1*]1 ,david sd4
  ,%e />t$ 9 ! ,e>ly ,*ildhood
,family ,$uca;n program #ae
ye>s ago4 ,af sev5 ye>s "!1 %e
got h] f/ ele;t>y classroom
job1 9 ! ?ird grade at
,je6]son ,ele;t>y4 ,david _h
to fi<t to get ! job1 b %e
3v]t$ ! /aff 9to 2liev]s4
  ,n[1 a l;g"t employee ( two
s*ools & ab #bjj ?ird-grad]s1
,david sd %e "s"ts gr[s we>y (
hav+ to prove h]f ov] & ov]4
,b h] pr(es.n is an ext5.n (
h] desire to help p le>n1 %e
sd4
  ,%e is a t1*] 2c %e sees h[
m* $uca;n *anges ! _w = kids4
,%e recall$ a boy :o came 9to
h] class a nonr1d]4        #de
  8,:5 he comes to me & ?r[s 8
>ms >.d me & says1 ,8,?anks1
,ms4 ,david1 n[ ,i c r1d4,0
,he r1d ? :ole book6 ,i alm
cri$4 ,x's /uff l t t makes x
all wor? x40

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all applica;ns & support+
docu;ts m/ 2 submitt$ 9 pr9t4
,applica;ns m/ 2 rcvd by ,,acb
no lat] ?an ,febru>y #a1
#bjja4
  ,! s*ol>%ips w 2 pres5t$ at
! ,,acb #djth annual na;nal
3v5;n 9 ,des ,mo9es1 ,i[a1 9
,july #bjja4 ,s*ol>%ip w9n]s
>e expect$ to 2 pres5t at !
3v5;n if !y h r1*$ _! #ahth
bir?"d4 ,,acb w cov] all
r1sonable co/s 3nect$ )    #dg
3v5;n att5d.e4

     ,make ,plans ,n[ to
   ,att5d ,,acb ,mid-,w9t]
           ,meet+s
       by ,john ,hor/
       ,assi/ant ,3v5;n
         ,coord9ator

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
meet+s ( a6iliate presid5ts1
bo>d ( directors1 a6iliate
bo>ds & committees w 2 held on
! ?ree-"d week5d ( ,janu>y
#ab-#ae1 #bjja4 ,note3 ,? is a
*ange f ! cu/om>y ,febru>y
dates4 ,! ses.ns w take place
at ! ,m>riott ,hotel 9 ,des
,mo9es1 locat$ at #gjj ,gr&
,ave41 ,des ,mo9es1 ,,ia
#ejcji4 ,pl1se write or call !
,m>riott = room res]va;ns4 ,!
teleph"o numb] is "<#eae">
#bde-#eejj4 ,! rate is @s#fj
p] ni<t plus tax = s+le    #dh
or d\ble o3upancy4
  ,! a6iliate presid5ts meet+
w 2g9 ,satur"d morn+ & 3t9ue
"?\t ! "d1 on 9to ,sun"d until
noon4 ,! bo>d ( directors w
meet on ,sun"d afn & ,mon"d
morn+4 ,"s a6iliate bo>ds &
,,acb committees w al meet
dur+ ? week5d4 ,if y >e a
presid5t or *air ( a gr\p t
wi%es to meet1 3tact ,t]ry
,pa*eco at ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice1 "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff4
,tell h] :at "t & : "d y'd l
to meet1 ! numb] ( expect$
att5dees1 meet+ room set-up1 &
any special ne$s4
  ,on ,satur"d ev5+1 ,janu>y
#ac at #h p4m41 ! ,i[a ,c\ncil
( ! ,unit$ ,bl w ho/ a
hospital;y ses.n 9 ,presid5t
,$w>ds,0 suite4 ,= addi;nal
9=ma;n on ,,acb's w9t] meet+s1
3tact ,t]ry ,pa*eco at ! numb]
abv1 or ,john ,hor/ at     #di
"<#gag"> #cfg-#fcdf4

   ,come ,build ,yr ,field
       ( ,dr1ms 9 ,i[a
      by ,j]ry ,annunzio

  ,des ,mo9es1 ,i[a w 2 !
place to 2 9 ,july #bjja1 z !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
celebrates xs #djth anniv]s>y
at a 3v5;n ) "s?+ = "ey"o6 ,we
>e look+ 9to a numb] ( t\r
possibilities1 & >e excit$ to
h f.d opportunities 9 & ne>
,des ,mo9es t w capture yr
imag9a;ns 2t ,june #cj & ,july
#g4 ,i[a is a /ate ) lots m to
d & to see ?an _m may h
imag9$4 ,let me t\* on "s ( !
possibilities6
  ,>e y 9t]e/$ 9 ! "w+s (
gov]n;t8 ,!n y w 2 pl1s$ to
le>n t ,des ,mo9es is !
capital ( ,i[a4 ,! /ate
build+s >e available =     #ej
t\rs1 & we al plan to visit !
,i[a ,de"p;t = ! ,bl1 : is )9
easy walk+ 4t.e ( ! 3v5;n
complex4
  ,:at bett] place to build yr
dr1ms ?an 9 a ca/le6 ,did y "k
t "o ( 8,! ,grt ,ca/les (
,am]ica0 is ne> d[nt[n ,des
,mo9es8 ,salisbury ,h\se1 ": !
fabl$ "l ( t mann] hmf wd feel
"r at home 9 ! m$ieval halls
,- p]h ev5 we>+ "s ( !
"<t\*able"> suits ( >mor ,-
welcomes t\ri/s :o dr1m ( "ds
( yore & "ls & ladies (
c5turies pa/4
  ,:at ab yr *ildhood
fantasies ( 2+ a movie /> ,-
or p]h ! presid5t's f/ lady8
,/ep 9to yr dr1ms :5 y visit !
bir?place ( ! movie /> ,john
,wayne1 or ,ike's f/ lady1
,mamie ,eis5h[]4
  ,d y dev\r books & films ab
a "y na;n ": pione]s       #ea
cle>$ & till$ ! l& ) horse-
drawn pl[s & ! _s & det]m9a;n
t epitomize #aith c5tury
,am]ica8 ,!n visit ! ,i[a
,liv+ ,hi/ory ,f>m1 ": y c
exam9e ! f>m+ equip;t t got !
job d"o 2f ! adv5t ( diesel
5g9es1 or visit ! g5]al /ore1
": ! pot-belli$ /ove is / !
place to ex*ange /ories ) frs
& nei<bors1 ! crack] b>rel /
(f]s up ! snack food favor$ by
yr grt-gr&p>5ts1 & ! wood5
planks ( ! floor / exude ! s(t
>oma ( ! lemon oil t keeps !m
9 gd 3di;n4
  ,maybe y 7 captivat$ by t
mod]n rom.e /ory : took place
9 fabl$ ,madison ,c.ty4 ,j s\?
& a ll we/ ( ,des ,mo9es is !
sett+ = ! novel & movie4 ,!
f>m h\se1 n[ call$ 8,fr.esca's
,h\se10 is op5 = t\rs & !
n>ra;n "! is excep;nally gd4
,"o ( ! cov]$ bridges is   #eb
9 ! ,w9t]set c;y p>k ": x is
a3essible 9 a safe & cl1n
5viron;t4
  ,did ! 3cept ( liv+ 9 a
commune1 ": ! "w ( ea* wd
3tribute to ! well-2+ ( all1
capture yr imag9a;n 9 ! '#gjs8
,well1 "!'s a fam\s commun;y 9
,i[a t y mi<t want to visit &
t\r1 ! ,amana ,colonies4 ,ab
two h\rs ea/ ( ,des ,mo9es is
! commun;y ( sev5 villages
e/abli%$ by p :o 2liev$ 9 h>d
"w & excell5t craftsman%ip4 ,!
t\r possibilities 9clude !
broom & basket mak]s1 c&le
mak]s1 ! wool5 mill1 furniture
& wood"w+ %op4 ,? unique
,g]man commun;y has an abund.e
( gd food & grt %opp+
possibilities = y to 5joy4
  ,& t's n all6 ,we >e explor+
_m o!r possibilities1 & w keep
y 9=m$ z ! mon?s g by & we all
make plans to exp]i;e \r   #ec
p]sonal fields ( dr1ms at !
#bjja na;nal 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9
,des ,mo9es1 ,i[a4
  ,to make hotel res]va;ns = !
#bjja ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1 call
! ,des ,mo9es ,3v5;n &
,visitors,0 ,bur1u at "<#hjj">
#dea-#bfbe4

        ,,bflag3 ,two
        ,p]spectives

      ,a6ilia;n ,bas$ on
         ,life/yle3
   ,3/itu;nal ,"q or ,moral
          ,dilemma
       by ,/eve ,dress]

  ,9 ,febru>y #bjjj1 ! ,,acb
bo>d ( directors1 9 an
unprec$5t$ move t s5t %ock
waves "? ! 5tire organiza;n1
cr1t$ a new ,,acb a6iliate1
,bl ,frs ( ,lesbians &     #ed
,gays "<,,bflag">4 ,to my k1 ?
is ! f/ ,,acb a6iliate bas$
prim>ily on life/yle4 ,al? "!
>e c]ta9ly bl;s-relat$ 3c]ns
"h1 z "! >e 9 e aspect ( life
= bl p1 ,i ?9k ! major;y (
,,bflag's 3c]ns h to d )
life/yle & sexual ori5ta;n1 )
bl;s tak+ a 4tant second
place4 ,cr1;n ( ? a6iliate
has1 9 my op9ion1 set a
dang]\s prec$5t = ,,acb1 & "o
t w cause deep & la/+ rifts )9
! organiza;n4
  ,x has be5 >gu$ t by cr1t+ ?
a6iliate1 ! bo>d1 & "!=e !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 has
giv5 tacit approval to
homosexual;y4 ,al? x is tempt+
to make ? k9d ( logical l1p1
especially if y oppose ! cr1;n
( ? a6iliate ei on moral or
religi\s gr.ds1 y %d "u/& t !
bo>d's deci.n 0 bas$ on
,,acb's 3/itu;n1 & _h      #ee
no?+ to d ) moral;y4
  ,! require;ts = 2com+ an
a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl >e spell$ \ 9 ,>ticle
,,iii ( ,,acb's ,3/itu;n1
8,memb]%ip1 ,vot+ & ,dues0 z
foll[s3
  8,any organiza;n hav+ at l1/
tw5ty-five "<#be"> vot+
memb]s1 ! major;y ( :om >e bl1
may apply = a6ilia;n ) ?
organiza;n .<,,acb.>4 ,s*
applica;n m/ 2 approv$ by a
major;y ( ! ,bo>d (
,directors4 ,to rema9 9 gd /&+
an a6iliate % ma9ta9 a
memb]%ip ( at l1/ fifte5
"<#ae">1 a major;y ( :om >e
bl40
  ,sec;n ;,b ( ,bylaw #aj1
8,applica;n = ,a6ilia;n10
/ates ! 9=ma;n t m/ 2 9clud$ 9
an applica;n = a6ilia;n3
  8,s* an applica;n % 3ta9 !
foll[+ 9=ma;n3 a cov] lr   #ef
/at+ ! r1sons = ! applica;n1 a
curr5t memb]%ip li/ 9dicat+ ^?
memb]s :o >e legally bl1 ^? :o
>e vot+ memb]s1 & a copy ( !
applicant's gov]n+ docu;ts
9clud+1 z applicable1 xs
3/itu;n1 bylaws1 & >ticles (
9corpora;n4 ,an applica;n % 2
a3ompani$ by a t5d] ( "o ye>'s
a6iliate dues comput$ "u
,,acb's ,bylaws & bas$ on !
memb]%ip li/ submitt$ ) !
applica;n40
  ,x's n h>d to "u/& :y ! bo>d
grant$ ,,bflag's reque/ =
a6ilia;n4 ,,bflag met all !
3/itu;nal require;ts1 & ! bo>d
want$ to uphold ,,acb's policy
( 9clud+ any organiza;n ( bl
p4 ,un=tunately1 9 xs ha/e to
2 c.t$ on ! side ( political
correct;s1 ! bo>d ov]look$ two
v important ?+s4 ,f/1
,,bflag's 3c]ns h m to d )
life/yle ?an ) bl;s4       #eg
,second1 _m ,,acb memb]s see
sexual ori5ta;n z bo? a moral
& a religi\s issue4 ,!y feel t
! bo>d's deci.n =ces !m to
*oose 2t _! religion & an
organiza;n : !y reg>d z a
vital "p ( _! lives4 ,x's an
impossible *oice1 & "o t no "o
%d h to make4

   ,,bflag3 ,:y ,we're ,an
       ,,acb ,a6iliate
        by ,rob ,hill

  ,! newe/ special 9t]e/
a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl is ,bl ,frs (
,lesbians & ,gays1 "kn by !
acronym 8,,bflag40 ,"qs ab \r
a6iliate h be5 com+ up at
*apt] meet+s1 9 private
3v]sa;n1 & 9 public & private
com;t>y on ! v>i\s ;e-mail
li/s & o!r m$ia s9ce ! ,,acb
bo>d ( directors welcom$   #eh
u 9to ! organiza;nal fold 9
,febru>y #bjjj4 ,i wd l to
answ] "s ( ! mo/ frequ5tly
ask$ "qs & address ! 3c]ns t h
be5 rais$ ab \r organiza;n &
\r 9clu.n z a special-9t]e/
a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4

   ,:o ,>e ,^! 8,lesbians &
           ,gays80
  ,we >e p ^: sexual ori5ta;n
is n ! het]osexual ori5ta;n :
society g5]ally def9es z !
norm4 ,we h n *os5 to def9e
\rvs z lesbian or gay ,- we >e
lesbian & gay 2c t's :o we >e4
  ,dur+ ! ,,acb 3v5;n 9 ,july
( ? ye>1 ,,bflag ho/$ a
lecture by ,gregory ,phipps1
:o is a memb] ( ! sociology
de"p;t ( ! ,univ]s;y (
,l\isville4 ,phipps 4cuss$ !
l>g] culture's "u/&+s &
mis"u/&+s ab               #ei
homosexual;y4 ,8 pres5ta;n
9clud$ rese>* f9d+s : 9dicate
t sexual ori5ta;n is 9 no way
a matt] ( *oice1 b r a 3sequ;e
( complicat$ g5etic &
5viron;tal factors1 : >e n
subject to 9dividual deci.n-
mak+ or 3trol4 ,he po9t$ \ t
_m gays & lesbians may attempt
to reject :o !y >e 9 ord] to
try to 3=m to ! l>g] culture's
pressure to 2 het]osexual4
  ,e "y p]son1 ,phipps sd1
gr[s up he>+ c.t.s messages ab
! romantic feel+s t he or %e
is expect$ to feel = memb]s (
! opposite sex4 ,= a p]son :o
does n exp]i;e s* romantic
attrac;ns1 ! implicit
expecta;ns : a3ompany all ^!
messages & ! pressure to 3=m )
:at society def9es z normal c
feel l try+ to press "o's "r
foot 9to a left %oe & a left
foot 9to ! "r %oe1 & !n    #fj
try+ to walk "? ea* "d ,-
smil+ z ?\< "o's feet don't
hurt4 ,no matt] h[ m* a p]son
may try to fit society's
def9i;n ( normal1 no matt] h[
su3ess;lly he or %e manages to
navigate "? ! _w 9 %oes ,- or
roles ,- t >5't ! "r fit1 at !
5d ( ! "d1 x is impossible to
%$ "o's sexual ori5ta;n4
  ,phipps,0 pres5ta;n made
cle> t cultural mis"u/&+ has
l$ to ! rejec;n ( gay p by "s
& to \t"r viol;e t[>d gays by
o!rs4 ,x seems only natural &
fitt+ t _m p :o >e gay &
lesbian f9d com=t & solace :5
!y h an opportun;y to "k &
socialize ) o!r p :o may h
exp]i;ed self-d\bt1 /]eotyp+1
rejec;n1 or o!r 3sequ;es (
liv+ 9 a het]osexual society z
homosexuals4

                           #fa
     ,! ,2g9n+s ( ,,bflag
  ,,bflag 2gan at a meet+ held
dur+ ! #aiif ,,acb 3v5;n 9
,tulsa1 ": a 3v5;n meet+ room
0 set aside = gay bl p to meet
to 4cuss common issues &
exp]i;es4
  ,l1h ,g>dn]1 ,,bflag's vice
presid5t1 says ( t notice ( !
f/ meet+ ( ! focus gr\p1
8,p]us+ a ,8,brl ,=um,0 >ticle
3ta9+ notes ( special 9t]e/ =
3v5;n go]s1 ,i 0 amaz$ to see
a notice ann\nc+ meet+s = a
gr\p call$ ,bl ,frs (
,lesbians & ,gays4 ,i c't ev5
2g9 to express ! relief ,i
exp]i;ed :5 ,i 4cov]$ t a gr\p
_h be5 e/abli%$ to address !
unique 3c]ns fac$ by visually
impair$ gays & lesbians40
  ,! exp]i;e ( gett+ to "k o!r
gay & lesbian p :o 7 al bl 0 a
m1n+;l "o = ^? :o f/ v5tur$ =?
to f9d "o ano!r & %>e      #fb
mutual 3c]ns4 ,subsequ5t
meet+s 7 held dur+ ea* su3e$+
na;nal 3v5;n4 ,ea* ye>1 ! size
( \r gr\p 0 l>g]4
  ,"o ye>1 an attorney f !
l>ge/ gay & lesbian commun;y
c5t] 9 ! c.try talk$ ab hate
crimes ag/ p ) 4abilities1 &
ag/ p :o 7 homosexuals4 ,ano!r
ye>1 a repres5tative f !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice
deliv]$ a bibliography ( talk+
books t >e relat$ to gay !mes4
,ea* ye>1 ^? att5d+ ! gay-
focus$ ga!r+s _h ! *.e to
socialize & to 4cuss problems
& mutual 3c]ns4
  ,at ! #aiii ,,acb na;nal
3v5;n1 ! p :o att5d$ ! gay-
focus meet+ vot$ =mally to
pursue a6ilia;n ) ! c\ncil4 ,!
,,acb bo>d a3ept$ ,,bflag's
applica;n 9 ,febru>y ( #bjjj4

                           #fc
          ,:y ,,acb8
  ,"s h wond]$ :y an
organiza;n ( ! bl wd 2 an
appropriate home = bl gays4
,"s h ask$ :y an organiza;n (
p :o >e gay mi<t n 2 a m
logical gr\p ) :om to
a6iliate4
  ,/ati/ics : describe
demographics & 4tribu;ns (
popula;ns provide an important
compon5t ( ! answ] to ^! "qs4
,! mo/ widely quot$ e/imate =
! preval;e ( homosexuals 9 !
g5]al popula;n is "o gay p]son
9 ea* gr\p ( #aj "<i4e41 #aj
p]c5t">4 ,an e/imate ( !
preval;e ( bl p 9 society at
l>ge is "o 9 #ejj4 ,x's cle> t
"! >e f> m p :o >e gay 9 an
organiza;n ( p :o >e bl ?an "!
wd 2 bl p 9 an organiza;n ( p
:o >e gay4
  ,,acb po9ts ) pride to !
div]s;y am;g xs memb]s &   #fd
a6iliates4 ,xs 9clud+ an
a6iliate t addresses ! ne$s (
yet ano!r m>g9aliz$ gr\p is "o
m sign t ,,acb is a l1d]1 & t
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is
( & = all p :o >e bl4

   ,:at ,w ,,bflag ,d = ,xs
           ,memb]s8
  ,,bflag w 2 an advocate4
,,bflag w "w = a3ess to gds &
s]vices : ! si<t$ gay commun;y
takes = grant$4 ,x w 5c\rage !
publica;n1 9 a3essible =mat1 (
news magaz9es & newspap]s t
specialize 9 gay matt]s4 ,x w
seek publica;n 9 a3essible
=mat ( catalogs ( gifts &
greet+ c>ds design$ = ! gay
commun;y4 ,a newslr = ,,bflag
memb]s w provide 9=ma;n ab
commun;y & comm]cial res\rces4
  ,,bflag w provide p]sonal
5c\rage;t & support = xs
memb]s1 :o m/ cope ) !     #fe
3sequ;es ( \r visual impair;ts
9 addi;n to ! ramifica;ns (
liv+ 9 a society t is n alw
welcom+ ( \r pres;e4 ,_m 4abl$
p live ) a s5se ( isola;n f
ma9/r1m society4 ,4abl$ p m/
(t5 g \ ( _! way to a3ompli%
goals ! able-bodi$ take =
grant$4 ,p :o >e gay m/ (t5
take special /eps to avoid
p]secu;n & to a3ompli% goals !
non-gay popula;n takes =
grant$4
  ,"o (t5 unspok5 b5efit ( 2+
a memb] ( ,,acb is t memb]s c
"k !y >e am;g a gr\p ( p :o
%>e simil> exp]i;es & simil>
fru/ra;ns4 ,? abil;y to
associate ) coll1gues :o may
%>e a simil> hi/ory1 & simil>
3c]ns on two levels is d\bly
,- or p]h expon5tially ,- m
important = p :o >e n only
visually impair$1 b al gay or
lesbian4 ,,bflag (f]s      #ff
memb]s ! com=t+ r1liza;n t
o!rs %>e "s ( ! angui% & "s (
! su3esses t _m mi<t h o!rwise
?"\ !y 7 go+ "? al"o4 ,=
example1 ,,bflag's #bjjj 3v5;n
program 9clud$ two v su3ess;l
ev5+ meet+s set aside =
p]sonal support & 4cus.n4
,,bflag's ;e-mail li/ w (f]
memb]s ano!r way to %>e ) "o
ano!r4

    ,memb]%ip 9 ,bl ,frs (
      ,lesbians & ,gays
  ,memb]%ip 9 ,,bflag is n
limit$ to p :o >e gay1 lesbian
or bisexual4 ,any"o :o a6irms
! 3/itu;nal purposes ( ,,bflag
may jo91 & all >e welcom$4





                           #fg
    ,,acb-;,l & ! ,ties ,t
            ,b9d
   by ,rosanna ;,m4 ,lipp5

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,9 rec5t
mon?s1 ,,acb-;,l1 ! ;e-mail
4cus.n li/ : ,,acb makes
available to xs memb]s & frs
2came ! v5ue = a numb] ( r
unpl1sant 4cus.ns4 ,debates h
skirt$ ! \t] $ges ( civil;y at
"ts4 ,"s subscrib]s h attempt$
to dom9ate 4cus.ns by ! %e]
numb] ( messages !y h po/$ on
"picul> topics1 "d 9 & "d \4
,"s subscrib]s actually
unsubscrib$ dur+ ! wor/ ( ^!
"ts1 & o!rs ( u made lib]al
use ( \r delete f+]s on
comput] keybo>ds4 ,yet ,,acb
runs a mod]at$ li/1 & 4cus.ns
did n 2come s h1t$ or messages
s a7ressive t subscrib]s 7
ask$ to l1ve or messages cd 2
"*iz$ z 8flam+40           #fh
  ,at ? writ+1 ! ,,acb ,li/
has return$ to ! civiliz$
4cus.n gr\p li/ memb]s jo9$ 9
! f/ place1 & %>+ 9=ma;n &
talk+ ) frs h once ag 2come !
r1sons p give = jo9+ ! li/ &
po/+ messages4
  ,ev5 dur+ ! "ds ( ! mo/ h1t$
4cus.ns & ! mo/ de/ructive
sl+s & >r[s1 h["e1 ! ,li/ 0 a
s\rce ( /r5g? & hope to a
numb] ( subscrib]s4 ,fr%ips 7
=g$1 div9e 9t]v5;n 0 s"\ &
grant$1 & ,,acb-;,l 0 a corn]
( ! ,,acb dwell+ place ": !
be/ aspects ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 7 all[$ to gr[
& ?rive4 ,we ?ank ,rosanna
,lipp5 = rem9d+ u ( ! be/
r1sons = subscrib+ to ,,acb-
;,l4">
  ,2t all ! ba%+ & sl&]+ t 0
happ5+ on ,,acb-;,l a few
mon?s ago1 a husb& wrote a
lov+ note ask+ = u to      #fi
pray = 8 wife4 ,%e _h 9jur$
h]f at "w & 0 9 a grt d1l (
pa94 ,2+ totally bl1 he sd t
he 0 afraid t he wdn't 2 able
to d 5 = h]4 ,he seem$ to 2 9
grt fe> ( los+ h]1 n to any"o
else1 b to depres.n & negative
emo;ns t em]g$ f fe> & feel+s
( hope.s;s t w5t 2y ! vi.n
loss !y bo? %>$4
  ,he rcvd _m replies ) well
wi%es & legal advice f r1d]s
:o _h r1d 8 message & want$ to
help4 ,b ,i felt a p]sonal ne$
to g deep]4 ,i felt a 3nec;n
to ? man's wife4 ,we %>$ l[
vi.n & back 9jury issues4 ,i
;e-mail$ hm privately1 %[+
support & compas.n to ? woman
,i _h n"e met4
  ,f/ 9 return came an ;e-mail
f hm1 ?ank+ me = c>+ & tak+ "t
to %>e my exp]i;es4 ,foll[+ t
9itial message1 "! />t$ a
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t >e available1 : all[ bl p to
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spee* at ! banquet4 ,3v5;n
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transporta;n secret>y to /op
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    ,an ,op5 ,lr ,reg>d+ !
         ,use ( ! ,^w
        8,segregat$0
     by ,/u>t ,witt5/e91
            ,$4,d4

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! foll[+
>ticle : appe>$1 z an op5 lr1
9 ! ,c\ncil = ,excep;nal ,*n's
,divi.n ( ,visual ,impair;t
"<,,dvi"> ,spr+ #bjjj
8,qu>t]ly0 is repr9t$ ) !
p]mis.n ( ! publi%]1 & !
au?or1 ,dr4 ,/u>t ,witt5/e91
:o is ,sup]9t5d5t ( !
,cali=nia ,s*ool = ! ,bl   #gf
& ,visually ,impair$1 & !
,presid5t ( ,,dvi4 ,we ?ank
,dr4 ,witt5/e9 = %>+ ?
p]ceptive & compell+ >ticle )
u4 ,x seems "picul>ly relevant
to rec5t 3trov]sy surr.d+
def9i;ns ( 8l1/ re/rictive
5viron;t"<s">0 9 public &
private s*ools1 & ! 3cept (
8segregat$ employ;t0 9
9du/rial "w%op sett+s4">
  ,if y 3si/5tly use ! ^w
8segregat$0 z an antonym =
89clusive0 :5 ref]r+ to
specializ$ $uca;nal programs1
regional c5t]s1 & special
s*ools s]v+ bl & visually
impair$ le>n]s1 ,i am ask+ y
to reconsid] ? *oice4
  ,! ^w 8segregat$0 is s load$
) emo;nal ba7age1 ! result (
hundr$s ( ye>s ( slav]y1
4crim9a;n1 & racism1 t xs use
produces s]i\s miscommunica;n4
,= example1 9dividuals     #gg
may 9f] f ! use ( ! ^w
8segregat$0 t "o type (
$uca;nal place;t op;n is
3sid]$ morally sup]ior to
ano!r4 ,? 0 n ! 9t5t ( !
,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
,$uca;n ,act :1 :ile /ress+ !
ne$ to $ucate *n ) _! non-
4abl$ pe]s to ! maximum ext5t
appropriate1 makes cle> t = "s
*n a di6]5t type ( place;t may
2 nec4 ,9 fact1 ! ^w
8segregat$0 does n appe> any":
9 ! legisla;n or ! regula;ns (
! ,,idea4
  8,segrega;n0 recalls = u t
*n ( di6]5t races 7 s5t to
sep>ate s*ools = political1
social1 economic1 & cultural
r1sons4 ,segrega;n policy 0 n
c>ri$ \ 2c ^! *n _h di6]5t
le>n+ ne$s4 ,^! acts ( racism
>e n analog\s .<to.> !
excell5t s]vices 2+ provid$ by
programs1 s*ools1 &        #gh
c5t]s t >e meet+ ! unique
$uca;nal ne$s ( "s *n )
4abilities4 ,bett] descriptors
= s* programs 9clude
8specializ$0 or 84abil;y
specific40 ,^! t]ms >e less
judg;tal & m a3urate ?an ! ^w
8segregat$40
  ,pr(es.nals :o provide
4abil;y specific s]vices to bl
*n 9 specializ$ s*ools 2lieve
t !y >e provid+ a free
appropriate public $uca;n 9 !
l1/ re/rictive 5viron;t = ^!
*n 9 a3ord.e ) ,,idea & ) be/
practices 9 _! field4
,addi;nally1 _m ( ^! programs
>e commun;y bas$1 9volve bl
/ud5ts ) non-4abl$ /ud5ts 9
local programs to ! maximum
ext5t appropriate1 & h set
goals to provide ^! 9t5sive
s]vices = %ort p]iods ( "t &
return "y/]s to _! home
4tricts ) ! skills !y      #gi
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fulfill+ a vital ne$ 9 !
$uca;nal s]vice deliv]y sy/ems
( _! regions4 ,s* programs >e
"picul>ly suit$ to meet !
unique ne$s ( "s *n :o h l[
preval;e 4abilities l bl;s &
d1f-bl;s4 ,! d$icat$ & c>+
pr(es.nals "w+ 9 ^! s*ools d n
2lieve t _! s*ools >e 9 any
way morally 9f]ior4
  ,un=tunately1 _m sp1k]s (
na;nal prom9;e1 legal
res\rces1 & ev5 judges & he>+
(fic]s 3t9ue to misuse ! ^w
8segregat$40 ,x is my hope t
by call+ att5;n to ! use ( !
^w 8segregat$0 9 ? 3text1 ^!
9dividuals w 2 able to modify
_! language s t specializ$
programs w n 2 portray$ z
morally 9f]ior *oices = *n1 b
9/1d z "p ( ! full >ray (
place;t op;ns nec = all *n to
rcv a free appropriate     #hj
public $uca;n4

    ,airports3 ,%[ ,me ,a
           ,sign6
        by ,jeff ,moy]

"<,au?or's note3 ,! foll[+
docu;t is bas$ on a pres5ta;n
,i gave to airport manag]s &
adm9i/rators to $ucate !m ab
\r di6iculties1 z visually
impair$ p1 ) 9dep5d5t naviga;n
"? airports4 ,x is pres5t$ "h
z an a3urate /ate;t ab t topic
& to 9=m 8,brl ,=um0 r1d]s ab
a solu;n t "ws6">
  ,air travel is1 = me1 z =
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( o!rs1 a
necess;y4 ,i travel frequ5tly
& place a hi< value on !
fre$om & removal ( geographic
b>ri]s t air travel repres5ts4
,yet1 9 spite ( my apprecia;n
= air travel1 navigat+ !
airports : >e ! gateways   #ha
to my geographic 9dep5d;e has
2come an 9cr1s+ly di6icult
mobil;y *all5ge = me4
  ,z a matt] ( fact1 3front+
my 9cr1s+ di6iculty ) 9dep5d5t
naviga;n "? ! v>i\s airports
,i r\t9ely 5c.t] has 2come my
[n p]sonal b>omet] (
progressive vi.n loss4 ,:5 ,i
_h a fair am.t ( use;l vi.n
left1 ,i cd see 5 to r1d jumbo
gate signs1 re/room signs at
casual walk+ 4t.e1 & ev5 signs
designat+ 3c\rses1 ba7age
claim1 & o!r critical loca;ns4
,b z details ( ! visual _w h
fall5 away1 ,i h _h to develop
o!r /rategies1 n alw
su3ess;lly1 to a3ompli% !
r\t9e tasks associat$ )
airport use4
  ,9 #aige ,i cd / see l>ge
gate signs1 b ,i cd no l;g]
r1d small re/room signs : 7
(t5 plac$ 9 ! middle (     #hb
re/room doors4 ,!n1 9 ! mid-
'#gjs1 p ) l[ vi.n l me 7
pres5t$ a wond];l 9nova;n 9
assi/ive optical devices1 a
focusable telescope : cd 2
v>iably focus$ on t>gets at
4t.es z close z #ae 9*es4 ,:5
,i acquir$ ? hi<ly v]satile &
flexible tool1 ,i cd once ag
r1d signs1 reg>d.s ( ! 4t.e ,i
0 away f !m4 ,i felt emp[]$1
deli<t$ & home free4
  ,i rememb] a situa;n ,i f.d
myf in1 %ortly af ,i acquir$
my f/ optical telescope4 ,i 0
3nect+ on a transcont95tal
trip f ,san ,francisco to ,new
,york4 ,we /opp$ 9 ,d5v] or
,h\/on or :]"e & ,i de-plan$
to /ret* my legs & seek "s
p]sonal respite4 ,i obs]v$ a
numb] ( p go+ 9 & \ ( a door :
,i suspect$ 0 ! m5's room
5tr.e4 ,) 3fid;e ,i pull$ \ my
telescope "<x resembl$     #hc
an old-fa%ion$ pirate
spyglass6"> to r1d ! sign on !
door acr ! 3c\rse aisle4 ,?
gadget1 ,i rememb] ?9k+ to
myf1 cd all[ me to rega9 an
alm =gott5 ,- & m* valu$ ,-
fre$om1 ! abil;y to f9d !
ba?room )\t assi/.e4 ,pe]+ "?
my m9iature telescope ,i tra9$
! focal po9t on ! c5t] ( !
likely m5's room 5tr.e &
attempt$ to f9d & r1d ! pla/ic
/rip : 0 ! sign4 ,twi/+ !
device to br+ ! sign 9to focus
took a few seconds4 ,z ,i
f9ally got ! optical sy/em to
focus & 0 sl[ly 2g9n+ to r1d !
sign1 ! door swung op51 & ,i 0
/>+ 9to ! 9t5sely 3temptu\s
face ( a v angry woman :o 0
exit+ ! woman's room door &
gl>+ 9to ! telescope ( a p]son
:o %e assum$ 0 a p]v]t try+ to
sn1k a peek 9to ! woman's re/
room4 ,r$-fac$ & /unn$1    #hd
,i hurri$ly put my telescope
away1 & attempt$ to look
casual z ,i /rode d[n !
3c\rse1 hop+ %e wd n call
secur;y4
  ,9 9t]v5+ ye>s1 re/room
signs h 2come an "e m elusive
8gold5 fleece0 ( my airport
travel4
  ,"s ( my mo/ significant
problems h result$ f ! new
,,ada specifica;ns = re/ room
signs4 ,airport adm9i/rators &
decorators1 x seems1 c 9t]pret
! specifica;ns 9 widely 4p>ate
ways4
  ,! signs ) ! big1 bold type
>e v easy to see & r1d if y "k
": to look1 & if y c see well
5 to r1d !m4 ,b1 ! "q >ises1
if y don't h m* usable vi.n1
": >e !y8
  ,9 "o c;y ,i 0 visit+1 !
airport plann] put ! d>n$ ?+s
ag/ ! f> wall ( ! 5tr.e    #he
to ! re/rooms1 s t :5 ,i got
"r on top ( ! sign 9 ord] to
r1d x1 ,i f.d myf alr /&+ 9 !
actual re/room 5tr.e hallway4
,( c\rse1 x took two tries to
f9d ! "r a3essible 8m5's room0
sign6
  ,9 ,clevel&1 !y decid$ n to
bo!r ) ! tactile aspect ( !
specifica;ns1 & _h signs
produc$ t >e alm completely
flat4 ,2lat$ly recogniz+ t _!
signs 7 suppos$ to 9clude a
tactile ele;t1 !y aug;t$ _!
flat signs ) a peel-(f sort (
8univ]sal figure0 & lrs4
  ,ab ?ree ye>s ago1 ,i 0
de"p+ f ,clevel& ,hopk9s4 ,? 0
my 8home0 airport & "o ) : ,i
0 v famili>4 ,h["e1 rec5t
airport r5ova;ns _h re-3figur$
! airport lay\t1 & ,i 0
unc]ta9 ab ! exact pa? (
travel f ! airl9e *eck-9
3c\rse to ! hall : l$ to   #hf
! gate 3c\rses & re/rooms4 ,i
ask$ ano!r travel] if ! m5's
room 0 d[n ! new hallway & to
! "r1 & he 3firm$ my guess4 ,i
?ank$ hm & w5t on my way4 ,i
trav]s$ ! #cj y>ds or s ( !
3nect+ hallway turn$ "r &
approa*$ ! re/room1 my f/
de/9a;n4 ,!n1 abv ! d9 (
travel]s & 8,muzak0 & airport
ann\nce;ts1 ,i he>d ,- al;g )
hundr$s ( o!rs ,- ! boom+
voice ( my new fr1 8,okay1
buddy1 turn to ! left1 !
toilet is "r "!444 keep go+1
on ! left444 "r "!1 ! toilet
is "r "!60
  ,my self-appo9t$ gu>dian /
/ood ": ,i _h left hm1 ": he
cd obs]ve my e move;t1 f ! top
( a %ort fli<t ( /airs1 : gave
hm ! vantage po9t he ne$$ to
guide me f a 4t.e4
  ,i quietly ac"kl$g$ 8 less
?an subtle assi/.e ) a     #hg
wave & a murmur$1 8,?anks1
?anks a lot40
  ,!n "! 0 ! "t 9 ! ,dallas-
,=t ,wor? ,airport t ,i bo>d$
! electric c>t1 & jo9$ s"eal
blue-hair$ ladies travel+ z a
gr\p4 ,i 4cretely ask$ ! driv]
( ! c>t to drop me at !
re/room ne>e/ to my gate4 ,i
actually 5joy ! 9dep5d;e & ev5
! *all5ge ( f9d+ ! gate 9 %ort
range1 sort ( ! glory lap (
airport travel4 ,pass]s-by >e
usually will+ impromptu
guides1 & ! 4t.e f re/room to
gate is n"e f>4 ,& s ,i ask$
my golf c>t *au6eur to drop me
at ! 5tr.e ( ! male g5d] room
( re/4
  ,he turn$ & 9 a l\d voice
ri* ) c[boy twang %\t$ to !
o!r pass5g]s on ! c>t1 8,y
ladies don't m9d wait+ = ?
fell] :ile he uses ! toilet1 d
y ladies8 ,y'all h pl5ty   #hh
( "t 2f y'all's fli<t60
  ,unn]v$1 ,i quietly implor$
hm to m]ely drop me (f1 & ,i
expla9$ t ,i did n require !
c\rtesy ( a full c>t wait4
  8,ladies10 my p]si/5t
support p]son 3t9u$1 8,? fell]
doesn't want u to wait = hm
:ile he is 9 ! toilet6 ,tell
hm we don't m9d40
  ,n[ m ass]tively1 ,i told hm
/]nly t ,i nei want$ nor ne$$
hm or ! ladies to wait = me1 j
drop me (f1 ,,pl1se6
  ,we drove al;g 9 sil;e until
! driv] pull$ ! c>t ov] & %\t$
ov] 8 %\ld]1 8,! toilet's ov]
"!4 ,i'll ask ? gate ag5t to
keep an eye \ = y :5 y come \
( ! toilet40
  ,n[ q flu%$ & feel+ a
comb9a;n ( relief to 2 d"o )
hm & 3/]na;n at 8 mo/ public
pron\nce;ts1 ,i f.d ! door to
! empty re/room1 locat$    #hi
a /all1 & settl$ in4 ,my
quietude 0 %ort-liv$ z ,i qkly
suspect$ "s?+ 0 t]ribly wr;g
:5 ,i he>d ! click+ ( oncom+
hi< heels1 & wom5's voices 9
3v]sa;n4 ,! unavoidable
r1liza;n /ruck1 ,i 0 9 ! "r
3v5i;e1 b 9 ! wr;g1 wr;g room4
,af hurri$ly 3sid]+ my op;ns1
,i decid$ to wait until ! cr[d
seem$ to cle>1 f9d ! exit &
bl5d back 9to 3c\rse p$e/rian
tra6ic4
  ,un=tunately1 ! gate ag5t &
app>5tly "ey"o else wait+ at !
gate acr f ! wom5's re/room _h
wat*$ me g in1 & 9de$ _h kept
an eye \ = my return4 ,b no
saluta;ns 7 =?com+2 ! place 0
sil5t z a tomb4
  ,!n1 j la/ mon?1 my wife &
,i 7 9 ,st4 ,l\is1 & %e
direct$ me 9to ! re/room op5+
& told me to turn "r4 ,! way 0
tempor>ily block$ ) o!r    #ij
m5 & _! lu7age1 b ,i p]cvd t ?
0 "o ( ^? re/rooms t cd 2
a3ess$ f ei 5d ( ! "pi;n =m+ !
5tr.e4 ,i turn$ left1 proce$$1
b 0 abruptly turn$ >.d by a
woman exit+ ! wom5's room1 :
%>$ ! op5+4
  ,i cd %>e ev5 m examples ( ?
/r+ ( public emb>rass;ts caus$
by navigat+ 5viron;ts )\t
a3essible signs1 b y get !
picture4
  ,n[ 3sid] ! b5efits ( signs
t talk6 ,talk+ signs broadca/
spok5-voice 9=ma;n : is
transmitt$ via 9frar$ li<t4 ,!
transmitt$ s.d c 2 he>d only
by travel]s ) rcvrs1 :o use !
signs z precise b1cons = sign
loca;n & 9=ma;n4 ,talk+ ,signs
>e sil5t1 9visible &
unobtrusive to "ey"o except !
p :o ne$ !m4 ,= p :o _c r1d !
pr9t$ signs po/$ 9 ! built
5viron;ts ": !y travel1    #ia
talk+ signs (f] b1cons (
simple 9=ma;n1 trans=m+ !
unfamili> 9to ! navigable &
obvi\s4
  ,:5 p :o >e visually impair$
travel 9 sett+s ": talk+ signs
>e "p ( ! 5viron;t1 all
de/9a;ns 2come obvi\s &
a3urate1 & ! possibil;y (
9dep5d5t travel op5s l a magic
door4 ,i "k t x won't 2 l;g 2f
all major airports >e sign$ =
"ey"o4
  ,td1 we 3sid] x "r & normal
= p :o get >.d 9 :eel*airs to
h a3ess to public build+s via
ramps1 automatic doors1
a3essible ph"os & re/rooms &
o!r am5ities4 ,:y n provide
r1l a3ess = travel]s :o c't
r1d pr9t signs z well8 ,a c;y
cd provide no m univ]sally
a3essible welcome mat ?an to
make airports truly a3essible
to all4 ,s1 come on        #ib
airport design]s1 & manag]s1
jo9 yr coll1gues at airports l
,r1gan ,na;nal 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 ": ! plans = r5ovat+ !
old t]m9al 9clude 9/alla;n (
talk+ signs4 ,give u a sign1
an a3essible & use;l talk+
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manufactur$ & m>ket$ by ,talk+
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     ,keep ,yr ,eye on !
           ,prize
     by ,frank ,synogr.d

  ,"! >e num]\s homilies ab h[
x takes "t to a*ieve "s?+1
e4g41 8,x takes "t to ru% 9to
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"d02 & 8,! l;ge/ j\rney 2g9s )
! f/ /ep40
  ,if we want to see       #ic
*ange we %d 2 will+ to d "s?+
ab x4 ,b we al may ne$ to add
pati;e to \r p]si/;e4 ,i h
pursu$ "s advocacy issues t
a6ect me p]sonally b may h
relev.e to ! ne$s ( o!r p )
4abilities z well4 ,= example1
"o "d ,i w5t to ca% a *eck at
a bran* ( my bank : ,i _h n
frequ5t$ 2f4 ,:5 ! tell] ask$
= ,i4,d4 ,i (f]$ up a cr$it
c>d & my /ate ( ,oregon
id5tifica;n c>d4 ,%e sd %e cd
only a3ept a driv]'s lic5se1 n
! ,i4,d4 c>d4 ,i po9t$ \ t 2+
bl1 ,i did n h driv+
privileges4 ,apologetically1
%e sd t x 0 bank policy to
require a driv]'s lic5se4
  ,i 3firm$ ) manage;t t 9de$1
! 9si/;e on see+ a driv]'s
lic5se 0 bank policy4 ,i wrote
lrs & made ph"o calls to bank
manage;t1 cit+ ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act &         #id
expla9+ h[ _! policy 4crim9at$
ag/ all p :o cd n obta9 a
driv]'s lic5se4 ,i fur!r po9t$
\ t a /ate ,i4,d4 c>d _h !
same require;ts to obta9 x z !
driv]'s lic5se except = !
driv+ te/4 ,= ov] a ye> we w5t
back & =?1 ) me "s"ts gett+
commit;ts f !m to revise _!
policy & !n 2+ told !y wd n4
  ,:5 ,i f9ally a3ept$ ! r1l;y
t ! bank 0 n go+ to *ange xs
posi;n ,i fil$ a griev.e ) !
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice "<,,doj">4
,af ab six mon?s ! ,,doj wrote
say+ !y _h a3ept$ my compla9t
& wd 9ve/igate4 ,n[ & !n1 ,i
wd 3tact !m to see :at 0
happ5+ & 0 alw told t my
compla9t 0 / an active file4
,f9ally1 f\r ye>s af fil+1 ,i
rcvd a lr f ! ,,doj say+ t !y
_h settl$ ! case & t ! bank
h;e=? wd a3ept an ,oregon
id5tifica;n c>d z valid    #ie
,i4,d4 ,satisfac;n didn't come
qkly b x did f9ally >rive4
  ,two ye>s ago ,i 0 summon$
to jury duty4 ,:5 ,i got to !
c\rt h\se ,i 4cov]$ t "! 7 no
a3ommoda;ns = a p]son ) a
visual impair;t4 ,i not$ t ea*
p]son 5t]+ ! jury wait+ room 0
h&$ a juror's h&book4 ,i 0
(f]$ no?+ 2y a su7es;n to g
f9d a s1t & wait = my "n to 2
call$4 ,i did get on a jury t
"t & got to "k "o ( ! judges4
,he & ,i tri$ to br+ ab "s
*anges at ! c\rth\se b got
no":4
  ,ag ? summ]1 ,i got a
summons to report = jury duty4
,? "t1 ,i call$ ah1d & 3nect$
) a p]son :o1 2c ( \r 3v]sa;n1
_h express$ a commit;t to see
?+s made a3essible4 ,x hasn't
happ5$ yet b ,i am m 3fid5t
?an "e t x w4
  ,ov] a ye> ago1 ,i       #if
notic$ t curb ext5.ns 7 2+
9/all$ >.d ! c;y4 ,^! ext5d$
8sidewalks0 >e at /reet corn]s
": ! sidewalk is ext5d$ \ pa/
! p>k+ /rip s t "! is a %ort]
4t.e = p$e/rians to trav]se
acr ! l9e ( tra6ic4 ,^!
8ext5d$ sidewalks0 >e a v gd
idea = old] folks :o may 2 a
ll m frail ?an "y] p$e/rians1
p us+ mobil;y devices1 & ^? :o
_c move qkly4 ,! problem = a
bl cane us] is t "! is
virtually no tactile way to
det]m9e :5 "o transi;ns f !
walk to ! /reet4 ,s9ce ! walk
5ds "r at ! po9t ": ! tra6ic
fl[s1 ! ext5d$ sidewalks c 5d
up 2+ v dang]\s4 ,) "o /ep y
>e on ! sidewalk1 ) ! next /ep
,- splat6
  ,i don't c>e to 2 run ov]1
nor d ,i want any"o else to 2
9jur$4 ,i 2gan rais+ ! issue
"ey": t ,i cd ?9k (1       #ig
9clud+ ! local transit
4trict's ,committee on
,a3essible ,transporta;n1
v>i\s c;y de"p;ts1 & ! ,na;nal
,advisory ,committee on
,p$e/rian ,"rs ( ,way4
,rec5tly x seems t p >e f9ally
li/5+ & look+ = ways to
resolve ! haz>d4
  ,i 2lieve t ,i h f9ally
3v9c$ o!rs ( ! import.e ( my
posi;n1 2c n[ ! deci.n mak]s
>e call+ me1 r ?an my hav+ to
call !m4 ,! transit 4trict has
s"\ my 9put on pot5tial
solu;ns at li<t rail & bus /op
loca;ns1 a local %opp+ mall
has be5 9 t\* to seek advice
on tactile w>n+ /rips1 & upp]-
level policy mak]s )9 c;y
gov]n;t >e n[ express+ an
"u/&+ ( ! problem al;g ) a
will+;s to make *anges4
  ,! po9t is t *ange c happ54
,x may take a lot (        #ih
p]si/;e & ev5 m pati;e b "o
p]son c 2 su3ess;l4 ,"o's
motiva;n may 2 basically
selfi%1 z m9e has be51 b x n"e
hurts to po9t \ t o!rs c
b5efit f \r su3esses4 ,y don't
h to g x al"o ei4 ,3sum]
organiza;ns l ,,acb h grt
folks :o wd love to help y
slay ^? dragons4 ,"o p]son c
make a di6];e4 ,x may take a
ll m "t & pati;e ?an we mi<t
wi%1 b ! ef=t is well wor? !
mak+6

       ,lrs to ! ,$itor

,! $itorial /aff res]ves ! "r
to $it lrs = 3t5t1 /yle &
space available4 ,op9ions
express$ >e ^? ( ! au?ors1 n
^? ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 xs /aff or elect$
(ficials4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c 2
responsible = ! op9ions    #ii
express$ "h94 ,we w n pr9t lrs
un.s y sign yr "n & give u yr
address4

    ,9 response to ,lucia
            ,m>ett
  ,i am writ+ 9 response to
,lucia ,m>ett's lr 9 ! ,augu/
8,brl ,=um40 ,z "s"o :o has
sp5t ! f/ #bj ye>s ( 8 "w+
life 9 ! human res\rces field1
& :o has advocat$ to exp& job
opportunities = p ) 4abilities
= alm #cj ye>s1 ,i feel
compell$ to respond to a numb]
( h] ]rone\s ass];ns &
3clu.ns4
  ,at ! \tset1 :ile ,i take
excep;n to alm "ey?+ %e
writes1 ,i am mo/ especially
4turb$ by ! t"o ( h] lr4 ,!
attitude 3vey$ seems to be3 ,i
cdn't f9d a job s h[ c any"o
else :o is bl ,- "picul>ly
"s"o :o is totally bl     #ajj
,- h f.d employ;t4 ,h] :9+1
badg]+1 angry t"o is
symptomatic ( ! 8victim
m5tal;y0 : too _m p )
4abilities h *os5 to adopt4
,reg>d.s ( h[ h>d "o tries to
hide x dur+ ! job 9t]view1 ?
m9d set alw 2comes app>5t to !
9t]view]4 ,no "o is go+ to
hire a p]son :o 4plays s* an
attitude2 employ]s hire
applicants = _! abil;y &
positive attitude1 n _!
4abil;y & 8poor me0 \tlook4 ,!
employ;t >5a aside1 h[ _m ( u
3sci\sly *oose to sp5d "t ) p
:o >e alw negative1 angry or
:o compla9 3/antly8 ,i c]ta9ly
don't6 ,? may expla9 :y ,ms4
,m>ett has _h di6iculty f9d+
"w & :y %e is s unwill+ to
a3ept t o!r bl p d h su3ess;l
c>e]s4
  ,) reg>d to ,m>ett's com;ts
3c]n+ ,bill ,lewis,0      #aja
>ticle1 ,i m/ (f] s"eal ( my
[n com;ts 9 response4 ,f/1 ,i
2lieve %elt]$ "w%op employ;t
%d 2 3sid]$ a c>e] 9 ! s5se t1
at "o "t1 x 0 "o ( ! few
viable op;ns available to bl
p]sons4 ,by pres5t-"d /&>ds1 x
may n 2 an attractive
alt]native = mo/ bl p1 b ?
does n m1n t x wasn't a c>e]
#dj or #ej ye>s ago4 ,! %elt]$
"w%op s]v$ z a relatively
reliable s\rce ( 9come = _m at
a "t :5 ! alt]native 0 to sit
home & let _! families support
!m4
  ,second1 ! c>e]s cit$ by
,lewis >e jobs curr5tly held
by r1l bl & visually impair$
p1 _m ( :om >e ,,acb memb]s4
,x is un=tunate :5 "s"o :o is
app>5tly bl asks :o wd hire a
bl nurse or an e>ly *ildhood
speciali/8 ,i h "kn a nurse :o
0 bl & "w$ = s"eal ye>s   #ajb
"<9 4*>ge plann+"> af los+ h]
si<t4 ,i am aw>e ( a woman :o
op]ates h] [n "d c>e c5t]4
,ov] ! ye>s1 ,i h met ?ree
totally bl me*anics1 a radio
a/ronom]1 two appli.e repair
p]sons "<bo? ( :om [n _!
busi;ses">2 a cu/odian1 s"eal
5g9e]s1 attorneys1 t1*]s &
psy*ologi/s4 ,x mi<t 2 v
5li<t5+ = ,ms4 ,m>ett to 3tact
,,afb's ,c>e]s & ,te*nology
,9=ma;n ,bank "<,,ctib"> at
"<#bab"> #ejb-#gfdb1 : ma9ta9s
a database ( m ?an #a1gjj bl &
visually impair$ p p]=m+ e k9d
( job imag9able4 ,%e c sp1k
directly to bl p :o >e "w+ 9
^? c>e]s ab : %e is s
skeptical4
  ,?ird1 %e asks h[ bl p
"<presumably 9 pr(es.nal
posi;ns"> manage ! pr9t4 ,we d
x by us+ assi/ive te*nology
"<e4g4 r1d+ ma*9es">      #ajc
&_/or pd r1d]s4 "<,x is my
"u/&+ t ! ,new ,york ,/ate
,commis.n = ! ,bl is pretty gd
9 ? reg>d4"> ,! "q %e %d 2
ask+ is3 ,h[ h bl p ov]come
negative public attitudes &
/]eotypes8 ,! answ] is t !
su3ess;lly employ$ bl p]son
looks & acts compet5t3 he or
%e exhibits gd hygi5e &
groom+1 gets >.d well ) a cane
or guide dog1 & has a positive
attitude ab life 9 g5]al & hm-
or h]f 9 "picul>4 ,z a
sup]visor ( five /aff & "s"o
:o has d"o a gd d1l ( 9t]view+
& hir+ 9 ov] #be ye>s (
gov]n;t s]vice1 ,i wd n employ
any"o ) ,m>ett's attitude4
  ,f\r? & f9ally1 my rem>ks >e
n 9t5d$ to less5 or trivialize
9 any way \r #gj p]c5t "<n #ge
p]c5t"> rate ( unemploy;t1 b
only to po9t \ t _m ( u >e \r
[n wor/ 5emies 9sof> z    #ajd
h[ ! public sees u4 ,2lieve
me1 ,m>ett is n ! 8;,al
,%>pton ( ! bl40
  ,let me 3clude by answ]+ !
"qs pos$ at ! close ( h] lr3
8,:5 w bl p "w tgr to combat
4crim9a;n1 prejudice & bigotry
44480 ,we alr >e1 z memb]s ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & 9
\r /ate & local ,,acb
a6iliates4 8,:y d bl p ab&on
_! [n80 ,frequ5tly & sadly1 _m
bl p 8jump %ip0 2c ( !
a=em5;n$ 8victim m5tal;y0
4play$ by _! fell[ bl pe]s4
,!y *oose n to associate ) s*
negativism4
  ,^? ( u :o 2lieve 9 bl p &
"k :at we h alr a3ompli%$ & w
a3ompli% 9 ! future >e n
8complac5t1 3s]vative
eliti/s40 ,we >e r1li/s :o h
be5 9 ! "w =ce & h a pretty
fair idea ( :at x takes = bl p
,- reg>d.s ( visual       #aje
acu;y ,- to compete on equal
t]ms ) ! si<t$ 9 ! job m>ket4
,life isn't fair2 s 2 x4 ,we c
ei moan & wr+ \r h&s ov] !
9ju/ice ( x all1 or we c "w
tgr to ov]come 9ju/ice1 "o
ob/acle & "o battle at a "t6
  ,- ,mit* ,pom]antz1 ,los
,angeles1 ,,ca

      ,reg>d+ ,glaucoma
  ,i wd l to aug;t ,joseph
,neff's v 9=mative >ticle on
glaucoma : appe>$ 9 ! ,augu/
issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,i h a
tale to tell :1 ,i hope1 w 2 a
rem9d] to ^? ( u :o >e bl or
visually impair$ reg>d+ ?
9sidi\s 41se4
  ,"o morn+ e>li] ? ye> :5 ,i
left home = ! airport to fly
to ,new ,j]sey1 ,i felt sli<t
4com=t >.d my left eye : made
me wond] if a s9us attack 7
brew+4 ,by ! "t ,i r1*$   #ajf
,new>k ,i 0 alm c]ta9 t ? 0 a
case ( acute glaucoma4 ,my "w
z a pr(es.nal 9 ! field ( bl;s
_h l;g ago $ucat$ me reg>d+
glaucoma1 ! excruciat+ pa9
associat$ ) ! acute =m ( t
41se1 & ! necess;y = p]iodic
te/s = 9traocul> pressure4 ,i
0 well aw>e t j 2c "o is bl1
he or %e is n immune to !
41se4
  ,to make matt]s worse1 dur+
s"eal ni<ts 9 ! weeks prec$+
my trip to ,new ,j]sey ,i _h
awak5$ ) 4com=t 9 my left eye1
_h 3sci\sly not$ to myf t ,i
%d g to ! doctor = a pressure
*eck1 & _h equally 3sci\sly
decid$ to wait until ,i
return$ f ! trip nor?4
  ,once ,i r1*$ ,new ,j]sey1
ev5ts o3urr$ v qkly4 ,)9 #bd
h\rs1 on an em]g5cy basis1 ,i
0 9 surg]y hav+ ! l5s & "p ( !
vitre\s gel remov$ f my   #ajg
eye4 ,ne$.s to say1 x 0 a
traumatic exp]i;e1 "o : 0 q
probably avoidable1 &1
9cid5tally1 0 a s\rce (
3sid]able emb>rass;t to me z a
=m] pr(es.nal 9 ! /ate ( ,new
,j]sey4 ,i took m ?an a ll
*id+ f ! oph?almic surgeons1
al;g ! l9es (1 8,( all p1 y %d
h "kn bett]60
  ,i return$ home ) a resolu;n
to climb up on a soap box :5"e
,i _h ! *.e to rem9d folks :o
>e alr bl or visually impair$
t x is j z nec = !m to h
regul> glaucoma *ecks z x is =
^? :o >e fully si<t$4
  ,?anks = giv+ me !
opportun;y to drag \ ! soap
box4
  ,- ,norma ,krajcz>1 ,moreh1d
,c;y1 ,,nc


                          #ajh
      ,reg>d+ a3essible
       p$e/rian signals
  ,i applaud ! ,july >ticle on
a3essible p$e/rian signals by
,%eila ,killian & ,dave$
,m&ell4 ,x1 l previ\s 8,brl
,=um0 audible p$e/rian signals
"<,,aps"> prose1 is a f9e
exposi;n ( v important travel
te*nology4 ,i am al pl1s$ "! 0
an $itor's note ref]5c+ !
,,acb p$e/rian safety h&book :
li/s a numb] ( companies1 all
produc+ walk signal devices4
  ,! company id5tifi$ by !
,july >ticle's au?ors happ5s
to 2 "o ( my favorites4 ,9
fact1 !y h loan$ me a sample :
,i demon/rate 9 meet+s e *.e
,i get to /imulate 3sum] dem&
= ,,aps's 9 ,manhattan4 ,b ,i
?9k we ne$ to avoid t\t+ "o
company too soon4 ,! competi;n
am;g manufactur]s is h1l?y & c
only b5efit ! qual;y (    #aji
! devices (f]$ & _! price
/ructure too4
  ,i attempt$ to make ! same
po9t dur+ ! ,m>* ,,acb
legislative sem9> :5 we 4cuss$
approa*+ memb]s ( ,3gress to
advocate = audible loca;nal
9=ma;n )9 ,capitol campus
build+s4 ,! "n ( a "picul>
company : has be5 a7ressively
m>ket+ xs transmitt]-rcvr
sy/em 0 us$ 9 \r brief+ z a
g5]ic t]m4
  ,i urg$ 9 ,m>*1 & ,i /
2lieve1 we %d 5c\rage all
5trepr5eurs to develop devices
9 ! free m>ketplace4 ,only :5
,,acb =mally ano9ts a cle>
w9n] af c>e;l comp>ative
evalua;n1 or :5 a specific
pur*ase is ab to 2 made ac to
4crete specifica;ns1 %d a
"picul> company 2 select$4
,exp]t pr(es.nals1 ,janet
,b>l[1 ,beezie ,b5tz5 &   #aaj
,lukas ,franck am;g !m1 h be5
exempl>y 9 _! ev5-h&$ public
pres5ta;ns ( ,,aps devices4
,ag1 att5;n to ! ,,acb
p$e/rian safety h&book is
hi<ly recomm5d$ = a full view
( ? wondr\s ,,aps l&scape4
  ,- ,k5 ,/ew>t1 ,w>wick1 ,,ny

      ,reg>d+ 8,! ,_s (
           ,,ada60
  ,z y not$1 ! tor* relay
celebrat+ ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act 2gan 9
,h\/on1 ,texas on ,sun"d1
,june #aa1 #bjjj at !
,metropolitan ,multi-s]vice
,c5t] at #adge ;,w4 ,gray4
,two "picipants f ,h\/on 7
miss+ f ! li/1 ,$w9 ,rumsey &
,ca!r9e ,gleitz4 ,bo? 7 self-
sponsor$1 pay+ @s#ajj ea* to
"picipate 9 ! tor* relay4 ,$w9
is ! ,h\/on ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
report] & a l;g-"t        #aaa
advocate :o 9itiat$ audio
descrip;n 9 ,h\/on4 "<,note !
>ticle 9 8,! ,brl ,=um0 f
,june #aiif 5titl$ 8,in
,h\/on1 ,descrip;n ,is !
,^w40"> ,ca!r9e ,gleitz is !
pa/ tr1sur] = ! ,h\/on *apt] &
! pa/ presid5t ( ,guide ,dog
,us]s ,9c41 & :o curr5tly
s]ves z p>lia;t>ian = !
,metropolitan ,multi-s]vice
,c5t] advisory bo>d & z f/
vice presid5t ( ! ,riv] ,oak
,g>d5s ,home ,[n]s ,associa;n4
,hop+ y c correct ! omis.n z
soon z possible4
  ,- ,$w9 ,rumsey1 ,h\/on1
,,tx
  ,& ! li/ 2l 0 submitt$1 via
;e-mail1 by ,mike ,smi!rman1
vice presid5t ( ! ,mississippi
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<,,mcb">4 ,!
foll[+ "ns ( "picipants 9 !
,,ada ,tor* ,relay 7 n 9clud$
9 ,ms4 ,sloan's ,brl      #aab
,=um >ticle on t topic3

#a4 ,mike ,duke ,- ,presid5t
#b4 ,mike ,smi!rman ,- ,vice-
    ,presid5t
#c4 ,alison ,smi!rman ,-
    ,record+ ,secret>y
#d4 ,k5ny ,maddox ,- ,tr1sur]
#e4 ,rita ,taylor
#f4 ,janice ,gable
#g4 ,r&y @& ,bonnie ,?ompson
#h4 ,dan @& ,pe7y ,maddox
#i4 ,k>5 ,br[n
#aj4 ,billy ,mayfield
#aa4 ,donna ,smi?-,:itty
#ab4 ,judy ,sikes
#ac4 ,m>k ,smi? ,- ,executive
    ,director ( ,,ccd
#ad4 ,ralph ,smi!rman
#ae4 ,jan ,haw?orne
#af4 ,c>rie ,pond]



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     ,"s"ts ,snail ,mail
   ,r1lly ,travels ;;,s-,l-
    ,o-,o-,o-,o-,w-,l-,y6
  ,b]nice1 my ,cali=nia fr1
keeps me 9=m$4 8,"!'s a lot (
hu2ub on ! li/s]v ab t >ticle
9 ! ,=um ab democracy 9
,,acb10 %e told me 9 late
,augu/4
  ,! ,=um8 ,an >ticle on
democracy8 ,:at is ?1 ,i ask$
myf8 ,i dev\r ! ,=um f back to
front e mon?4 ,! m9ute ,i take
x f ! mailbox "ey?+ else goes
on ! back burn]4 ,scott &
,mat!w1 ! two humans :o live )
me1 "k n to bo!r me4 ,ev5
,sweetums ,! ,cat1 :o fe>s
no?+ & is rul$ by no "o1
approa*es me ) cau;n4 ,i am
r1d+ ! ,=um & ,i am n to 2
bo!r$6
  ,b an >ticle on democracy 9
! ,,acb8 ,": 0 x8 ,i didn't
see x4                    #aad
  ,i se>*$ ! h\se ov] look+ =
my mo/ rec5t ,=um4 ,x 0 n to 2
f.d4 ,i guess$ ! recycl+ man 0
r1d+ x (f 9 ! we/ des]t
"splace4 ,oh well1 an 9t]e/+
>ticle miss$4 ,i'd 2 m c>e;l
next "t4
  ,two weeks lat]1 ,scott told
me at ! d9n] table1 8,"! sure
is an 9t]e/+ >ticle 9 ! ,=um
ab democracy 9 ! ,,acb40
  8,yes10 ,i repli$1 8,b]nice
told me "! 0 a lot ( hu2ub ab
x on ! li/s]v4 ,i m/ h miss$ !
>ticle4 ,i'll h to 2 m c>e;l
next mon? & r1d ! ,=um f
bottom to top z well z f back
to front40
  ,:5 ,i w5t to ! mailbox on
,septemb] #be1 ,i 0 excit$ to
see my fai?;l blue & :ite
,=um4 ,oh1 = a few m9utes re/
& quiet :ile ,i l1f$ "? xs
pages4 8,"h & ,"!10 8,an ,op5
,lr to44440 ,wait1 :at    #aae
0 ?8 ,an >ticle ab democracy 9
! ,,acb8 ,i turn$ to ! cov]1
8,! ,brl ,=um1 ,septemb]
#bjjj40 ,aha1 ,i _hn't ?r[n !
magaz9e away4 ,x j _hn't come
yet4 ,a mon? af x 0 ! hot
topic on ! li/s]v1 two weeks
af my husb& li/5$ to x 9 ,alv9
! ,*ipmunk spe$ on 8 tape
play]1 ,i rcvd x 9 pr9t4
  ,i %d h "kn4 ,9 my local
a6iliate1 ": well ov] #ej
p]c5t ( ! memb]%ip reque/s \r
mon?ly newslr 9 pr9t1 my husb&
gets 8 brl copy ( ! newslr two
weeks 2f ,i get my pr9t copy4
  ,ei<ty p]c5t ( ^? :o >e
legally bl h "s usable vi.n4
,only #e p]c5t ( t same
popula;n r1d brl4 ,s1 :y is x
t bo? 9 ! ,,acb & my local
a6iliate1 pr9t r1d]s get _!
magaz9es & newslrs at l1/ two
weeks af "ey"o else8 ,:at"e !
r1sons1 ,i su7e/ t !      #aaf
$itors ( ! publica;ns & !
l1d]s ( ! organiza;ns /op &
look at ! subconsci\s message
!y >e s5d+ \ e mon? to ! pr9t
r1d]s :o rcv _! publica;ns4
  ,af all1 to get ! publica;n
\ 9 brl1 or on cassette1 x _h
to h be5 9 a =mat : cd h be5
a3ess$ by li<t-dep5d5t p s* z
myf1 ! p :o get x af x's be5
emboss$ 9 brl1 record$ on
cassette1 & ha%$ & reha%$ on !
li/s]v4
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get a copy1 write to3 #bjjj
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,committee1 #dcj ;,s4 ,capitol
,st4 ,,se1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
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"<#daj"> #gbg-#fjjj =
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