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  ,?"\s ab ,attitudes &
  ,advocacy1 by ,*ri/oph]
  ,gray1 page #g            #c
,u4,s4 ,supreme ,c\rt ,rules
  on ,,ada ,ag1 by ,melanie
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    ,! ,9cid5t 9 ! ,taxi3
   ,"s ,?"\s ab ,attitudes
         & ,advocacy
      by ,*ri/oph] ,gray

  ,on a cold1 fo7y ,decemb]
ev5+1 ,i 0 walk+ f my (fice1
h1d+ to ! /reetc> /a;n to meet
"s frs ne> ,san ,francisco's
fam\s ,hai<t ,asbury 4trict4
,ab half a block f ! /a;n1 a
famili> voice call$ to me f a
c> on ! /reet & mo;ts lat]1 an
acqua9t.e jump$ \ ( a c> &
came ov] ) a greet+4 ,he runs
a re/aurant 9 my nei<borhood &
"s"ts drives a taxi z a way to
make 5ds meet & 2 able to af=d
,san ,francisco's hi< co/ (
liv+4 ,i h eat5 _m "ts 9 8
re/aurant & h o3a.nally r5t$
an up/airs room = l>ge      #g
d9n] ga!r+s & meet+s4 ,we
greet$ "o ano!r w>mly & he
(f]$ me a ride 9 8 taxi z he 0
alr c>ry+ "s pass5g]s 9 !
g5]al direc;n ,i 0 h1d+4 ,!y
didn't seem to m9d1 s ,i 2gan
to get 9to 8 taxi3 a v l>ge1
:eel*air-a3essible van4
  ,x 0 !n t ! situa;n took a
biz>re turn4 ,my fr 9si/$ on
foll[+ me 9to ! van1 help+ me
) ! s1t belt1 & sudd5ly1 = "s
9explicable r1son1 2gan act+
3c]n$ ab my abil;y to f9d !
s1t1 use ! %\ld] h>;s1 to
g5]ally func;n 9side 8 cab4 ,8
3c]n$ r1*+ = half ! belt &
try+ to help me 2come posi;n$
prop]ly 9 ! van1 my
simultane\s r1*+ = belt &
clip1 ! proxim;y ( ! o!r
pass5g]s & _! lu7age2 all ^!
circum/.es l$ to a di6icult &
awkw>d situa;n4
  ,f9ally1 ! belt 0         #h
fa/5$1 & ,i seem$ to 2 ": ,i
ne$$ to 2 to make my fr feel
satisfi$ t we 7 bo? r1dy to
3t9ue ) ! ride4 ,b !n1 to my
utt] amaze;t & *agr91 he
proce$$ to pat my >m1 & say1
8,"! we g4 ,"ey?+'s f9e40
  ,= extra gd m1sure1 he
elect$ to provide me ) a
second reassur+ pat on !
%\ld]4 8,gd boy10 he sd ) a
s.d ( relief 9 8 voice hav+
satisfi$1 ,i suppose1 8 ne$ to
reassure ei hmf or me1 :o knew
= sure8
  ,= ! rema9d] ( t ride1 ,i
made e ef=t n to feel ! /unn$
4appo9t;t t t 8gd boy0 com;t
_h 5g5d]$4 ,c\pl$ ) ! pat on !
%\ld]1 x made me feel m l my
fr's dog ?an 8 coll1gue or
acqua9t.e4 ,i wond]$1 0 ?
r1lly h[ he p]cvd me8 ,0 x
possible t all ( \r busi;s
d1l+s & cordialities 9 8    #i
re/aurant _h 3vey$ no?+ to hm
ab me z a p]son1 or ab bl p m
g5]ally8
  ,p]h mo/ r1d]s :o >e !mvs
visually impair$ h _h a simil>
exp]i;e4 ,p]h y h felt !
4appo9t;t & p]sonal devalua;n
t comes ) s* an episode1 ev5
if only = a mo;t or two4 ,n"e
2f _h ,i be5 /ruck q s ke5ly
or 0 ,i s unprep>$ = an ev5t l
?4
  ,afws1 z ! "ds pass$ by1 ,i
ask$ myf1 8,:at exp]i;e80 ,a
sl[ r1liza;n came to me t :ile
,i 0 attribut+ a specific
patroniz+ attitude to my fr z
:at ,i suppos$ 8 exp]i;e ( me
was1 x was1 9 r1l;y1 my [n
9t]preta;n ( :at ,i imag9$ 8
exp]i;e to 2 t 0 bo!r+ me4
,p]h ,i 0 correct1 b p]h n4 ,i
did n r1lly "k :at he _h ?"\
or felt dur+ t #ae-#bj second
s1t+ process4 ,5gli% is    #aj
n 8 f/ language1 & p]h !
/ru7le = ^ws & ! ne$ to get \
( ! middle ( a busy /reet _h
"s?+ to d ) 8 *oice ( ^ws1
too4 ,mi<t n a life"t ( o!r
exp]i;es1 mo/ly 9 a c.try &
culture f> remov$ f m9e1 h
tak5 ov] & gov]n$ 8 ac;ns 9 a
mo;t ( pressure & 3c]n8
  ,we >e s (t5 fac$ )
emb>rass;ts & exp]i;es t c
range on a 8scale ( annoy.e0
any": f petty 4crim9atory acts
all ! way to major 9/.es (
4crim9a;n1 & "s"ts x seems
virtually impossible n to
3fuse ! 4crim9atory ac;ns ) !
p]petrators ( ^? ac;ns4 ,!
fi<t n to 2 angry or def5sive
c 2 z h>d or h>d] ?an ! battle
( secur+ \r "rs z bona fide
citiz5s4
  ,:5 fac$ ) a situa;n ":
advocacy is ne$$1 :at d we f9d
usually su3e$s ! be/8      #aa
,is x t mo;t>ily satisfy+ fla%
( ang] & 4cont5t1 or is x
diplomacy8 ,:5 we meet ) ^? :o
take ac;ns t >e h>m;l to ! bl
commun;y1 d we su3e$ m (t5 by
approa*+ !m f "s common gr.d1
or f ! p]spective ( ang] &
res5t;t8 ,x is s h>d n to feel
t ang] & res5t;t4 ,& yet we "k
t if we c f9d or k9dle t sp>k
( "u/&+ )9 a gr\p ( p1 we c1
by degrees1 br+ ! 5tire gr\p
9to a posi;n t 5g5d]s ac;ns
favorable to u z p :o >e bl4
  ,take ! case ( a tra6ic
signal we want to 2 made
a3essible4 ,v (t51 we write &
call & f9d \rvs fac+ rejec;n f
a tra6ic 5g9e] or a local
bur1u t is act+ ac to "s alr
e/abli%$ commun;y policy4 ,z
we wait to le>n :e!r \r reque/
= an a3essible signal w 2
grant$1 we 3t9ue to cross
dang]\s 9t]sec;ns & feel   #ab
a gr[+ ang] & res5t;t t[>d !
p]son or gr\p t comes to
p]sonify \r di6iculties at ?
"picul> 9t]sec;n4 ,by ! "t we
meet ^? responsible = ^!
feel+s1 x is v di6icult n to
bur/ \ 9 \trage ov] a situa;n
t has be5 simm]+ 9 \r [n m9ds
t[>d ! boil+ po9t = mon?s4 8,?
is n a 4cus.n10 :isp]s \r
adr5al9-fill$ psy*e1 8? is my
life60
  ,b at ! same mo;t1 we "k f
o!r exp]i;es t a ra;nal1
3sid]$ approa* to _m situa;ns
l5ds xf to f> m positive
results4 ,nobody likes 2+
yell$ at1 af all1 & "! is an
ov]:elm+ ne$ to provide p ) !
facts ab a giv5 situa;n 9 ord]
to help !m judge :at is
possible & come to a deci.n
bas$ on k r ?an tradi;n1 or
9/9ct or fe>4
  ,x is :5 we c /ep back   #ac
& approa* situa;ns ) calm1
ra;nal1 3sid]$ ^ws & dem1nor t
we >e at \r be/ z advocates4
,x is = ? abil;y to
communicate & ex*ange 9=ma;n t
we /rive e "d z advocates4
,"s"ts1 *ange happ5s s sl[ly t
x alm hurts1 & yet1 9 _m cases
? is h[ *ange comes4 ,yes1
"s"ts a gd1 old-fa%ion$
lawsuit doesn't hurt ei4 ,b
let's face x4 ,^? dramatic
legal victories don't come t
(t54 ,! l;g-t]m *anges usually
come 9cre;tally 9 \r
nei<borhoods1 t[ns1 & cities4
,!y come 2c r1sonable p l y &
me take ! "t & sp5d ! 5]gy to
$ucate \r nei<bors & help !m
take r1son$ & r1sonable ac;ns4
  ,i hav5't se5 my fr s9ce t
mis]able ,decemb] ev5+4 ,b
soon1 ,i "k ,i w g to 8
re/aurant1 meet hm once ag1 &
sit d[n to a nice m1l4     #ad
,= n[1 ,i'll probably avoid !
taxi 2c t memory & ! feel+s !
9cid5t 5g5d]$ >e j a ll too
fre% 9 my m9d4 ,b ! re/aurant
w / 2 ! v5ue ": we h %>$
3vivial exp]i;es tgr4 ,we c
talk amiably tgr "!4 ,maybe we
w f9d a way ( 4cuss+ :at"e
cr1t$ ! 9cid5t 9 ! cab4 ,maybe
,i w 4cov] x r1lly wasn't wor?
?9k+ ab or dwell+ ^u at all4
,surely ?\<1 we w "w to keep
e/abli%+ a bett] & bett]
abil;y to communicate tgr z
human 2+s1 di6]5t1 b ) an
equal;y t may transc5d _m
di6];es1 if giv5 ! "t & 5]gy4

    ,u4,s4 ,supreme ,c\rt
     ,rules on ,,ada ,ag
     by ,melanie ,brunson

  ,on ,janu>y #h1 #bjjb1 !
,u4,s4 ,supreme ,c\rt h&$ d[n
a unanim\s deci.n 9 yet    #ae
ano!r case 9volv+ provi.ns ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4
,! issue 9 ? case1 ,toyota
,motor ,manufactur+ ( ,ky4
,9c4 ;v4 ,williams1 0 :e!r
,williams1 an employee 9
,toyota's ,k5tucky plant1 0 a
qualifi$ p]son ) a 4abil;y1 z
def9$ by ! ,,ada1 & "!=e1
5titl$ to a3ommoda;n 9 ! =m (
a *ange 9 h] job duties "u
,title ,,iii ( ! act4
  ,ella ,williams1 :o 2gan "w+
z an assembly l9e "w] at
,toyota's plant 9 ,georget[n1
,ky41 9 #aiij1 develop$ c>pal
tunnel syndrome & t5d9itis 9
h] h&s & >ms z a result ( us+
pneumatic tools4 ,h] doctor
recomm5d$ a v>iety (
re/ric;ns1 9clud+ no
repetitive "w ) h&s & >ms
ext5d$ at or abv %\ld] level =
ext5d$ p]iods ( "t4 ,toyota
a3ommodat$ ^! re/ric;ns    #af
by assign+ h] to ! body pa9t
9spec;n gr\p1 ": p]sons )
4abilities or m$ical re/ric;ns
7 plac$4 ,h["e1 af %e _h "w$ 9
t gr\p = alm ?ree ye>s1
,toyota add$ new duties to h]
job1 9clud+ gripp+ a wood5-
h&l$ sp;ge to wipe d[n c>s4
,williams /at$ t ! c>pal
tunnel syndrome & t5d9itis 9
h] h&s & >ms !n fl>$ up ag ev5
m sev]ely1 & %e al develop$
t5d9itis 9 h] %\ld]s & neck4
,%e ask$ t %e 2 all[$ to
return to p]=m+ only pa9t
9spec;n duties1 b ,toyota
refus$ to grant ? reque/4
,ev5tually1 %e 0 fir$ af n %[+
up = "w & a lawsuit foll[$4
  ,! ,u4,s4 ,c\rt ( ,app1ls =
! ,six? ,circuit f.d t %e 0
4abl$1 /at+ t despite
,williams,0 te/imony t %e cd
bru% h] tee?1 wa% h] face1
ba!1 t5d h] fl[] g>d51     #ag
fix br1kfa/1 d laundry1 & pick
up >.d ! h\se1 %e 0 /
sub/antially limit$ 9 h]
abil;y to p]=m manual tasks
relat$ to h] "w1 & t limita;n
0 su6ici5t to all[ h] to br+
suit ag/ ,toyota = violat+
,title ,,iii ( ! ,,ada4
,toyota app1l$ to ! ,u4,s4
,supreme ,c\rt4
  ,! ,supreme ,c\rt rev]s$ !
deci.n ( ! ,six? ,circuit f9d+
t ! l[] c\rt _h us$ ! wr;g
/&>d to det]m9e :e!r ,williams
0 a p]son ) a 4abil;y ac to !
/&>d f.d 9 ! ,,ada4 ,writ+ = !
unanim\s c\rt1 ,ju/ice
,o',connor po9ts \ t ! ,,ada
def9es 4abil;y z an impair;t t
sub/antially limits ! abil;y (
an 9dividual to p]=m "o or m
major life activities4
8,sub/antially 9 ! phrase
,8sub/antially limits,0 su7e/s
3sid]able or to a l>ge     #ah
degree1 & ?us cle>ly precludes
impair;ts t 9t]f]e 9 only a
m9or way ) p]=m+ manual tasks4
,moreov]1 2c major m1ns
important1 ,8major life
activities,0 ref]s to ^?
activities t >e ( c5tral
import.e to daily life4 ,9
ord] = p]=m+ manual tasks to
fit 9to ? category1 a category
t 9cludes s* basic abilities z
walk+1 see+1 & he>+1 ! manual
tasks 9 "q m/ 2 c5tral to
daily life4 ,if ea* ( ! tasks
9clud$ 9 ! major life activ;y
( p]=m+ manual tasks does n
9dep5d5tly qualify z a major
life activ;y1 !n tgr !y m/ d
s40
  ,! c\rt notes t x is n
su6ici5t t ! manual tasks >e
p]=m$ only at "w1 2c ! ,,ada
applies to a v>iety ( situa;ns
t >e n "w-relat$1 s* z a3ess
to public a3ommoda;ns &    #ai
transporta;n4 ,! def9i;n (
4abil;y !n m/ 2 broad 5 to
5compass all ( an 9dividual's
life activities4 ,9 ? case1
"!=e1 ! hi< c\rt held t ! l[]
c\rt ]r$ 9 fail+ to ask :e!r !
respond5t's impair;ts prev5t$
or re/rict$ h] f p]=m+ tasks t
>e ( c5tral import.e to mo/
p's daily lives1 & ?us did n
prop]ly det]m9e :e!r %e met !
def9i;n ( 4abil;y f.d 9 !
,,ada4 ,ju/ice ,o',connor
wrote1 8,h\sehold *ores1 ba?+1
& bru%+ "o's tee? >e am;g !
types ( manual tasks ( c5tral
import.e to p's daily lives1 s
! ,six? ,circuit %d n h
4reg>d$ respond5t's abil;y to
d ^! activities40 ,! case 0
s5t back to ! l[] c\rts =
reconsid]a;n "u ! prop] /&>d (
review4
  ,? case does n /& = !
proposi;n t c>pal tunnel   #bj
syndrome is n a 4abil;y4 ,x
simply /ates t 9 ord] = x to 2
a 4abil;y1 ? impair;t m/ h an
impact on "o's abil;y to p]=m
a v>iety ( tasks 9clud+ ^? t
>e major activities ( daily
life4 ,:5 an 9dividual case is
evaluat$ ac to ? /&>d1 x cd q
easily rise to ! level ( a
4abil;y4 ,:at we h "h is a
/rict 9t]preta;n ( ! language
( ! ,,ada xf4 ,z s*1 x has
n>r[$ ! class ( cov]$
9dividuals "s:at1 b n 5 to
s]i\sly "um9e ! 9tegr;y ( !
law1 z "s _h fe>$ x wd4
  ,"! >e a numb] ( o!r ,,ada
cases p5d+ 2f ? c\rt & we w
publi% details ( ! deci.ns 9
^? cases z soon z !y >e
available4 ,9 ! m1n"t1 re/
assur$ t ! "r to r1sonable
a3ommoda;n 9 ! "wplace provid$
= 9 ,title ,,ii ( ! ,,ada /&s
9tact = qualifi$ p]sons    #ba
) 4abilities acr ! ,unit$
,/ates4

       ,%opp]s,0 ,"rs
     by ,melanie ,brunson

  ,j af ! holi"ds1 "! 0 a lot
( 4cus.n on ! ,,acb li/s]v
reg>d+ ! "r ( bl & visually
impair$ %opp]s to rcv assi/.e
) _! %opp+ f /ore p]sonnel4 ,!
specific "q t >ose 3c]n$ !
legal obliga;ns ( m]*ants to
provide assi/.e4 ,! 4cus.n t
foll[$ 3v9c$ me t folks mi<t 2
9t]e/$ 9 "s 9=ma;n ab :at !
law has to say on ? subject4
,s9ce ? magaz9e r1*es a broad]
audi;e ?an ! ,,acb li/s]v1 ,i
decid$ to provide ? 9=ma;n "h4
,i hope x w 2 ( use to _m ( y
z y g ab yr busi;s 9 ! new
ye>4
  ,! applicable f$]al law is !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities    #bb
,act "<,,ada">4 ,title ,,iii (
! ,,ada "<#db ,,usc #abahb">
prohibits any"o :o [ns1 l1ses1
or op]ates a place ( public
a3ommoda;n f 4crim9at+ ag/ any
9dividual bas$ on t
9dividual's 4abil;y4 ,! t]m
public a3ommoda;n 9cludes3
sales e/abli%;ts s* z groc]y
/ores1 clo?+ /ores1 h>dw>e
/ores1 %opp+ c5t]s & bak]ies2
mo/ places ( lodg+ s* z
hotels1 motels & 9ns2
e/abli%;ts s]v+ food or dr9k
s* z re/aurants & b>s2 places
( 5t]ta9;t or exhibi;n s* z
mo;n picture h\ses1 !at]s1
3c]t halls1 & /adiums2 places
( public ga!r+ s* z 3v5;n
c5t]s1 auditoriums & lecture
halls2 s]vice e/abli%;ts s* z
laundromats1 banks1 b>b] %ops1
b1uty %ops1 travel s]vices1
gas /a;ns1 ph>macies1
hospitals1 (fices (        #bc
a3.tants1 lawy]s1 9sur.e ag5ts
& h1l? c>e pr(es.nals2 c]ta9
public transit facilities s* z
t]m9als1 /a;ns & depots2
places ( $uca;n 9clud+ nurs]y1
ele;t>y1 second>y1 "ugraduate
& po/graduate private s*ools2
places ( recr1;n s* z p>ks1
zoos & amuse;t p>ks2 places ":
social s]vices >e provid$1 s*
z "d c>e c5t]s1 s5ior citiz5
c5t]s1 home.s %elt]s1 food
banks & adop;n ag5cies2 places
= ex]cise s* z b[l+ alleys1
h1l? spas & golf c\rses2 &
places ( public 4play or
collec;n s* z libr>ies1
gall]ies & museums4
  ,! ,,ada describes s"eal
types ( 3duct : >e 3sid]$
4crim9atory & >e "!=e
prohibit$4 ,obvi\sly1 ! mo/
direct =m ( s* 3duct is to d5y
an 9dividual or class (
9dividuals1 ! opportun;y   #bd
to "picipate 9 or b5efit f !
gds1 s]vices1 facilities1
privileges or a3ommoda;ns
normally (f]$ to ! public by
"o ( ^! e/abli%;ts1 bas$ on !
4abil;y ( an 9dividual memb] (
! public1 or a class ( s*
9dividuals4 ,ac to ! ,,ada1 x
is al 4crim9atory to provide
an 9dividual1 or class (
9dividuals :o h 4abilities )
gds or s]vices t >e n equal
to1 or >e di6]5t f1 ! s]vices
provid$ to o!r non-4abl$
9dividuals1 un.s di6]5t gds or
s]vices >e 9 fact nec 9 ord]
to 9sure t p :o h 4abilities w
rcv gds & s]vices t >e z
e6ective z ^? provid$ to o!r
memb]s ( ! public4 ,x is al
4crim9atory to fail to make
r1sonable modifica;ns 9
policies1 practices1 or
proc$ures1 :5 s* modifica;ns
>e nec to 9sure t p )      #be
4abilities w 2 able to ga9
a3ess to ! pr(f]$ gds1
s]vices1 facilities etc4
  ,! only excep;n to ? rule
9volves an 9/.e ": ! 5t;y c
demon/rate t mak+ s*
modifica;ns wd 8funda;tally
alt] ! nature (0 ! gds1
s]vices1 facilities1 etc4
,f9ally1 x is 3sid]$ 4crim9a;n
= an 5t;y cov]$ by ? sec;n to
fail to take /eps to 5sure t
no 9dividual ) a 4abil;y is
exclud$1 d5i$ s]vices1
segregat$1 or o!rwise tr1t$
di6]5tly ?an o!r 9dividuals 2c
( ! abs;e ( auxili>y aids &
s]vices : wd o!rwise 5able !
p]son ) a 4abil;y to a3ess ^?
gds & s]vices4 ,auxili>y aids
& s]vices >e def9$ else": 9 !
,,ada z 9clud+3 8qualifi$
r1d]s1 tap$ texts1 or o!r
e6ective me?ods ( mak+
visually deliv]$           #bf
mat]ials available to
9dividuals ) visual
impair;ts40 ,"h ag1 an 5t;y :
fails to take /eps to
a3ommodate an 9dividual "u ^!
circum/.es has only "o def5se4
,s* failure is n 4crim9atory
if ! 5t;y c demon/rate t tak+
s* /eps wd funda;tally alt] !
nature ( ! gds1 s]vices1
facilities1 or a3ommoda;ns 2+
(f]$1 or wd result 9 an undue
burd5 on ! 5t;y4 ,note t !
/atute does n say burd51 b an
8undue0 burd54 ,t m1ns "! m/ 2
m ?an 9conv5i;e 9volv$4 ,"! m/
2 a degree ( burd5 t makes x
hi<ly problematic = ! 5t;y to
a3ommodate ! ne$s ( ! p]son )
a 4abil;y seek+ a3ommoda;n4
  ,s1 :at does all ? m1n :5 y
want to g %opp+1 or visit a
doctor1 or make a bank
deposit8 ,well1 f/ ( all1 ^!
>e cov]$ 5tities & if y    #bg
>e bl or visually impair$1 y
>e "o ( ! 9dividuals :o is
protect$ ag/ 4crim9a;n by ^!
5tities4 ,! ,,ada says !y _c
refuse to s]ve y on ! basis (
yr 4abil;y4 ,fur!r1 !y _c give
y 9f]ior s]vice1 & !y _c tr1t
y di6]5tly ?an !y d o!r
cu/om]s or cli5ts1 except 9 ^?
9/.es ": "s di6]5t tr1t;t is
nec to 5sure t y h a3ess to !
same gds or s]vices !y provide
to o!r cu/om]s4 ,a gd example
( ? wd 2 ! provi.n ( an
assi/ant to g "? a /ore ) y &
help y select items (f ! %elf4
,mo/ /ores wd n d t ord9>ily1
b z an a3ommoda;n necessitat$
by ! fact t !y d n h ano!r way
( lett+ y "k :at is available
& ": ^? items >e locat$1 ? is
an appropriate m1ns by : !y c
5sure t y h a3ess to _! gds &
! abil;y to e6ectively
transact yr busi;s ) !m4   #bh
,9 fact1 ! provi.ns ( ! ,,ada
: ,i summ>iz$ abv wd require t
a /ore provide ? k9d (
assi/.e4
  ,! ,,ada does n 4cuss :e!r x
wd 2 legal = a busi;s to ask a
cu/om] to call ah1d & >range
assi/.e 9 adv.e1 or to come at
c]ta9 h\rs ( ! "d1 or to br+
an assi/ant ) !m to an
appo9t;t4 ,h["e1 x does say t
busi;ses & o!r places ( public
a3ommoda;n >e requir$ to make
_! gds & s]vices available to
p]sons ) 4abilities1 & to take
s* /eps z may 2 nec to 5sure t
s* 9dividuals >e n 4crim9at$
ag/1 un.s to d s wd
8funda;tally alt] ! nature (0
! gds or s]vices provid$1 or
wd 2 an 8undue burd540 ,?
seems to 9dicate t requir+ an
9dividual to make s* >range;ts
) ! busi;s wd 9 fact 2 a
viola;n ( ! law4           #bi
  ,reque/+ x may >guably 2
w>rant$ 9 "s circum/.es1
"picul>ly 9 ! case ( a small
busi;s ) a v limit$ numb] (
p]sonnel on ! premises4 ,h["e1
my r1d+ ( ! ,,ada l1ds me to
2lieve t a blanket policy
requir+ all cu/om]s or cli5ts
( an 5t;y to make s* >range;ts
wd n pass ! 8undue burd50 te/
set =? 9 ! ,,ada4 ,r1 x wd 2
3sid]$ prohibit$ 4crim9a;n4 ,9
any case1 ,title ,,iii ( !
,,ada 9dicates t no e/abli%;t
: (f]s gds or s]vices to !
public c legally refuse to
provide gds or s]vices to p )
4abilities1 on ! gr.ds t !y
simply don't h "t to provide
s* assi/.e or o!r a3ommoda;ns4
,any"o :o exp]i;es ? type (
blatant refusal to s]ve
cu/om]s ) 4abilities %d 3tact
! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice &
file a compla9t ag/ !      #cj
busi;s e/abli%;t4 ,? is n a
complicat$ process4 ,all y ne$
to d to file a compla9t is to
s5d a lr to !m describ+ :at
happ5$ to y1 giv+ ! "n &
loca;n ( ! busi;s1 & ! "ns (
any employees or o!r
9dividuals y spoke to if y >e
able to get !m4 ,! ,ju/ice
,de"p;t is suppos$ to
9ve/igate ^! compla9ts & help
resolve !m4 ,!y h two
addresses to : y c s5d ^!
compla9ts4 ,! f/ is3 ,u4,s4
,dept4 ( ,ju/ice1 ,(fice (
,civil ,"rs1 ,4abil;y ,"rs
,sec;n1 ,,po ,box #ffgch1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjce-#fgch4
,ano!r is3 ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice1 ,4abil;y ,"rs ,sec;n1
#iej ,p5nsylvania ,ave4 ,,nw1
,new ,york ,av5ue ,build+1
,room #djbc1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjecj4
  ,at ? "t1 m* ( !         #ca
de"p;t's mail is 2+ re-r\t$
due to ! rec5t an?rax sc>e 9
,wa%+ton1 s if y h o3a.n to
write to !m )9 ! next s"eal
mon?s1 ,i wd su7e/ y s5d yr lr
to bo? addresses4 ,y mi<t al
s5d u a copy at ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice1 s t we c 3tact !m z
well & let !m "k we >e aw>e (
yr compla9t4
  ,9 addi;n to provid+ a m1ns
by : we c help to hold ^? *>g$
) 5=c+ ! ,,ada a3.table = do+
_! job1 ? k9d ( 9=ma;n is
use;l to u z we "w to try to
$ucate ! public ab ! k9ds (
4crim9a;n bl & visually
impair$ p face z !y live _!
daily lives4





                           #cb
     ,legislative ,sem9>
           #bjjb3
      ,\r ,"w ,goes ,on
       by ,t]ry ,pa*eco

  ,?\< m* has *ang$ 9 ,wa%+ton
s9ce ,septemb] #aath1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w
3t9ue to l1d \r na;n's
visually impair$ commun;y to
gu>ante$ equal "rs & full
"picipa;n 9 society4
  ,! "r to an $uca;n t gives
bl & visually impair$ /ud5ts !
same opportunities z _! si<t$
classmates 3t9ues to 2
absolutely ess5tial4 ,! abil;y
to "picipate z vot+ memb]s (
\r democracy1 9clud+ ! "r to
9dep5d5tly a3ess a secret
ballot1 m/ 2 af=d$ to ,,all (
,am]ica's citiz5s4 ,5sur+ \r
opportunities to "w1 play1 &
"picipate ,,fully 9 !
activities ( daily life    #cc
3t9ues to 2 at ! top ( \r
na;nal ag5da4
  ,^! >e a few ( ! issues y w
le>n m ab at ? ye>'s ,,acb
legislative sem9> to 2 held
,m>* #c1 #d1 @& #e1 #bjjb at !
,holi"d ,9n ,capitol1 #eej ;,c
,/reet ,,sw1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4
  ,hotel res]va;ns may 2 made
by call+ "<#bjb"> #dgi-#djjj4
,2 c]ta9 to m5;n ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,legislative
,sem9> to 2 assur$ \r special
rate ( @s#aci "<plus tax"> p]
ni<t p] room4 ,we h block$ "s
rooms = ,satur"d ev5+1 ,m>*
#b1 = ^? :o may 2 >riv+ e>ly4
  ,\r ses.n w 2g9 on ,sun"d at
#a p4m4 & w wrap up ) a
cocktail recep;n t ni<t "<ca%
b>">4 ,meet+s w 3t9ue "?\t !
"d on ,mon"d4 ,we w hold \r
annual banquet ) gue/ sp1k]
,mon"d ev5+4 ,tues"d w 2
devot$ to ,3gres.nal       #cd
visits on ,capitol ,hill4
  ,9cr1s$ secur;y 3sid]a;ns h
necessitat$ ! foll[+ *anges on
,tues"d4

#a4 ,y w 2 able to 5joy
  br1kfa/ at yr [n pace t
  morn+4 ,d9+ facilities at !
  hotel op5 at #f3#cj a4m41 s
  y w / h pl5ty ( "t to fit a
  gd br1kfa/ 9to yr s*$ule4
#b4 ,! hotel is locat$ ab six
  blocks f ! ,capitol1 s y w 2
  able to take a taxi f !
  front ( ! hotel or walk4 ,if
  ! w1!r coop]ates1 x cd 2 a
  pl1sant brisk />t to yr busy
  "d4






                           #ce
#c4 ,we w 2 mak+ >range;ts ) !
  hotel = y to l1ve yr lu7age
  at ! bell/&1 z y w n 2 all[$
  "? ! secur;y *eckpo9ts at !
  ,h\se & ,s5ate (fice build+s
  ) lu7age4 ,keep ? 9 m9d :5
  plann+ yr return fli<t1 z y
  w ne$ to g by ! hotel to
  pick up yr bags 2f h1d+ = !
  airport4














                           #cf
#d4 ,at ? "t x appe>s t y w 2
  able to g 2t ! ,s5ate (fice
  build+s t >e op5 us+ !
  "ugr.d tunnel sy/em1 & y w 2
  able to g 2t ! ,h\se (fice
  build+s us+ _! "ugr.d2 b y w
  ,,n 2 able to g 2t ! ,h\se &
  ,s5ate sides ( ! ,hill
  "ugr.d4 ,keep ? 9 m9d :5
  mak+ yr appo9t;ts4 ,try to
  get all ( yr ,h\se appo9t;ts
  s*$ul$ tgr & d ! same ) yr
  ,s5ate "os s y h to trav]se
  ! ,hill only once4 ,if y %d
  h an appo9t;t 9 ! ,capitol
  ,build+ xf1 y m/ get prior
  secur;y cle>.e4 ,t process
  %d 2 available f ! (fice y
  >e visit+4 ,al1 2 sure to
  *eck ) yr s5ator's /aff z to
  _! exact loca;n s9ce yr
  s5ator may h be5 mov$ 2c ( !
  ,h>t ,build+'s 2+ clos$4 ,y
  may wi% to *eck ) yr
  a6iliate presid5t to     #cg
  coord9ate yr appo9t;ts4

  ,regi/ra;n =ms >e available
f ei ! na;nal (fice or on \r
web site4 ,!y m/ 2 submitt$ )
yr @s#ej regi/ra;n fee by
,febru>y #bj1 #bjjb4
  ,at ? "t we >e plann+ an
op;nal special ev5+ ( fun on
,satur"d1 ,m>* #b4 ,pl1se
3tact ,t]ry ,pa*eco = m
details4

    ,9 ,memoriam3 ,juliet
           ,e/]ly
     by ,fr.es ,de,atley

  "<,note f ,cali=nia ,c\ncil
presid5t ,ca?ie ,skiv]s3
,juliet ,e/]ly1 an $ucator1
advocate & m5tor ( _m bl &
visually impair$ p1 pass$ away
,dec4 #bj1 #bjja4 ,h] l;g"t fr
& bookkeep] ,fr.es ,de,atley
has prep>$ a piece : w     #ch
s]ve z ,julie's obitu>y & : w
al 2 circulat$ to v>i\s
publica;ns 9 ag5cies ": ,julie
s]v$ = s _m ye>s4">
  ,juliet ,e/]ly di$ on
,decemb] #bj1 #bjja af a %ort
ill;s4 ,%e 0 born ,may #ca1
#aiab1 9 ,los ,angeles4 ,al?
%e 0 legally bl1 & lo/ h] si<t
completely z an adult1 %e
att5d$ ,scripps ,college on a
f\r-ye> s*ol>%ip & graduat$ 9
#aicd4
  ,:5 ,scripps e/abli%$ a ,phi
,2ta ,kappa *apt]1 ,juliet 0
9vit$ to jo9 & repres5t all
previ\s alumnae4 ,%e lat]
complet$ graduate /udies 9
social welf>e at ,u4,c4
,b]keley4
  ,h] f/ job 0 z a social "w]
= ! bl at ! ,alam$a ,c.ty
,welf>e ,de"p;t4
  ,%e 0 lat] employ$ by ! /ate
( ,cali=nia = ne>ly #cj    #ci
ye>s z home t1*] ( ,brl ) a
t]ritory cov]+ ,cali=nia's #ej
nor!rn c.ties4 ,dur+ ? "t %e
wrote ! f/ r1l 8h[ to0 h&book
= bl p1 : 0 publi%$ 9 #aieb by
,macmillan ,publi%+ ,co4 &
lat] translat$ 9to ,brl &
talk+ books4
  ,juliet 0 a /r;g advocate (
,brl & att5d$ a 3f];e 9
,london 9 #aihi to deliv] a
pap] on ! *anges 9 ! ,brl
code4 ,9 #aiga ,juliet m>ri$
,"eett ,e/]ly & mov$ to
,rossmoor2 %e 0 wid[$ 9 #aiha4
  ,juliet 0 a *>t] memb] on !
bo>d ( directors = ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & 0 giv5 xs
,ambassador ,aw>d 9 #aigc4 ,%e
al s]v$ z presid5t ( !
,associat$ ,bl ( ,cali=nia1 !
f/ ,cali=nia a6iliate ( !
,,acb4 ,:5 ? gr\p m]g$ ) !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl %e
al s]v$ on ! new bo>d (    #dj
directors4
  ,%e 0 a ?ree-t]m presid5t (
! ,retir$ ,public ,employees
,associa;n "<,,rpea"> 9 ,3tra
,co/a ,c.ty & ! ,rossmoor
,resid5ts ,associa;n4 ,%e 0
giv5 ! ,rossmoor 8,citiz5 (
,m]it0 aw>d 9 #aihe1 & 0 "nd
8,mo/ ,valuable ,memb]0 by !
/ate ( ,cali=nia ,,rpea 9
#aiic4
  ,%e al 0 pres5t$ a
c]tificate ( apprecia;n = gd
citiz5%ip by ! ,walnut ,creek
,c;y ,c\ncil ! same ye>4 ,%e 0
a memb] ( ! ,associa;n =
,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$1
,rehabilita;n ,t1*]s1 a
pr(es.nal organiza;n1 & 9
#aiid ! na;nal organiza;n
pres5t$ h] ) an aw>d = 8s]vice
ov] & abv ! call ( duty40
  ,%e _h be5 liv+ 9 a retire;t
home s9ce #aiid4 ,%e       #da
reque/$ t no s]vices 2 held4
,any memorial dona;ns %d 2
made to ! ,juliet ,k+ ,e/]ly
,s*ol>%ip ,fund "<9come to
b5efit a bl /ud5t">1 ,scripps
,college1 #ajcj ,columbia
,ave41 ,cl>emont1 ,,ca #iagaa-
#cidh4

    ,talk+ ,,atm,'s3 ,ov]
   #b1jjj ,curr5tly ,9/all$
    9 #cj ,/ates & ,m on !
            ,way
      by ,la9ey ,fe9gold

  ,we >e happy to report t z (
! 2g9n+ ( #bjjb1 "! >e n[ m
?an #b1jjj talk+ ,,atm,'s
9/all$ acr ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,at la/ c.t1 #cj /ates _h
talk+ ,,atm,'s1 & ! numb] (
ma*9es & /ates w 3t9ue to gr[
"?\t ? ye>4 ,talk+ ,,atm,'s c
2 f.d at bank bran*es1
airports1 college          #db
campuses1 & at retail \tlets
s* z groc]y /ores & 3v5i;e
/ores4 ,^! ma*9es provide
audible 9/ruc;n "? an e>ph"o =
a wide v>iety ( ,,atm func;ns1
9clud+ a3.t bal.e1 deposit1
)drawal1 transf] & /amp
pur*ase4 ,& talk+ ,,atm,'s n[
sp1k ,spani% 9 s"eal loca;ns6
  ,? >ticle w li/ all ! banks
& o!r 9/itu;ns we "k ab t h
9/all$ talk+ ,,atm,'s z (
,decemb] #ca1 #bjja1 & all !
/ates ": !y >e 9/all$4 ,to f9d
exact loca;ns1 3tact ! bank by
ph"o or *eck ! web site4 ,if y
"k ( o!r banks ) talk+
,,atm,'s1 or want 9=ma;n on h[
to 5c\rage o!r 9/itu;ns to
9/all talk+ ,,atm,'s1 pl1se
3tact ,la9ey ,fe9gold at ! ;e-
mail or ph"o li/$ 2l4
  ,y c help \r talk+ ,,atm
ef=t by us+ ! ma*9es 9 yr
communities & help+ to     #dc
spr1d ! ^w ab _! import.e4
,mo/ banks w gladly set up a
demon/ra;n = a local meet+ or
s5d a sp1k] to a /atewide
3v5;n4 ,local m$ia has be5 v
9t]e/$ 9 ? /ory1 especially 9
/ates ": "! has be5 ll or no
cov]age4 ,if y h a newslr1 ;e-
tree or web site1 "w = a radio
r1d+ s]vice or an ag5cy s]v+ !
bl;s commun;y1 try to d a
/ory1 li/ loca;ns1 & 5c\rage
use ( ! ma*9es4 ,& talk+
,,atm,'s >5't j = bl p6 ,any"o
) di6iculty r1d+ an ,,atm
scre5 w b5efit f ! te*nology1
s spr1d ! ^w 9 yr local
4abil;y commun;y z well4 ,!
talk+ ,,atm,'s we h td >e !
result ( a na;nal grass roots
ef=t by ! bl;s commun;y4 ,t
ef=t w n 2 ov] until e ,,atm
loca;n has an a3essible ,,atm4
,pl1se d yr "p to help u r1* t
goal4                      #dd
  ,banks_/9/itu;ns ) talk+
,,atm,'s z ( ,decemb] #bjja3
,bank ( ,am]ica2 ,bank ,"o2
,citibank2 ,diebold2 ,f/
,union2 ,fif? ,?ird2 ,fleet2
,hib]nia2 ,mellon2 ,na;nal
,c;y ,bank2 ,san ,francisco
,f$]al ,cr$it ,union2 ,union
,bank ( ,cali=nia2 ,,u ,bank &
,wells ,f>go4
  ,/ates ) talk+ ,,atm,'s z (
,decemb] #bjja3 ,>izona1
,cali=nia1 ,3necticut1 ,d4,c41
,florida1 ,ill9ois1 ,9diana1
,i[a1 ,k5tucky1 ,l\isiana1
,massa*usetts1 ,m>yl&1
,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,nor?
,c>ol9a1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,new
,mexico1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,nevada1
,new ,york1 ,ohio1 ,oklahoma1
,oregon1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,rhode
,isl&1 ,texas1 ,virg9ia1
,wa%+ton & ,wiscons94
  ,la9ey ,fe9gold has
repres5t$ ,,acb & xs       #de
a6iliates acr ! c.try 9 ef=ts
to obta9 talk+ ,,atm,'s4 ,=
fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact ,la9ey at
lfe9gold@acali=nia4net or call
"<#eaj"> #edh-#ejfb4

      ,book%>e4,org3 ,a
  ,commun;y = ,%>+ & ,r1d+
        by ,p5ny ,re$]

    ,too ,_m ,books1 ,too
          ,ll ,a3ess
  ,s"eal "ts ea* mon?1 ,i r1d
or he> a book review t is s
5tic+1 ,i "k if ,i cd r1d
pr9t1 ,i wd h1d "r =
,amazon4com1 or ,bord]s1 or
,b>nes & ,noble1 & plunk d[n !
doll>s t wd put ! book 9 my
h&s4 ,"! >e novels1 & books ab
curr5t ev5ts1 rec5t & anci5t
hi/ory1 biographies1
cookbooks1 & sci;e fic;n2
!y're all call+ me1 & ,i want
no?+ m ?an to pick ea* (   #df
!m up & />t r1d+4 ,"!'s only
"o problem3 ,i c't r1d pr9t1 &
9 mo/ cases1 a trip to !
book/ore 9 se>* ( an audio
v].n ( ! late/ be/ sell]s wd
yield only an apologetic %rug
f ! booksell] 2h ! c.t]4
  ,s1 ,i attempt to file away
a li/ ( all ^? books ^:
reviews h 5tic$ me4 ,i save !
li/ & add to x & save x & add
to x & save x4
  ,"s"ts af #ah mon?s or s1 !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$
"<,,nls"> w li/ "o ( ^? books
on my p]sonal 8,m/ ,r1d0 li/
am;g ! newly available titles
on audiocassette1 b by !n1 a
hundr$ or s o!r books h jo9$
my 8,m/ ,r1d0 li/4
  ,(t5 ! buzz ab a book has
di$ d[n by ! "t ! ,,nls makes
x available1 s ev5 if ,i
notice ! title 9 8,talk+   #dg
,book ,topics10 *.es >e t1 :5
,i f9i% r1d+ ! novel or !
hi/ory or ! biography1 "!
won't 2 too _m p :o w / h m*
9t]e/ 9 4cuss+ x4
  ,don't mis"u/&4 ,i ?9k t !
s]vice ! ,,nls (f]s is a v
wor?:ile & lib]at+ "o1 & ,i am
on a f/-"n basis ) ! libr>ians
:o take my calls & attempt to
fill my ord]s at my local
,special ,ne$s ,libr>y4 ,b ,i
l;g = ! imm$iacy ( a book/ore1
& ! gratifica;n ( r1d+ a book
at ! same "t lots ( o!r p >e
r1d+ x4
  ,i h be5 a patron ( ,record+
= ! ,bl @& ,dyslexic s9ce _!
only audi;e = record$ books 0
p ) visual impair;ts4 ,rememb]
^? 84posable0 disks8 ,we us$
to h to wei< ! 8t"o >m0 on \r
,talk+ ,book ,ma*9es d[n ) a
c\ple ( qu>t]s to make !m
play1 b !y 7 lifesav]s =   #dh
college /ud5ts1 & ! qual;y &
div]s;y ( ,,rfb's record+s
improv$ /1dily "?\t ! ye>s4
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s]vice1 ( : ,i take advantage
z (t5 z !y h ! books t attract
my 9t]e/ & att5;n4 ,,rfb@&,d 0
"picul>ly help;l 9 supply+
books 9 a v "tly mann] :5 my
dau<t] & ,i "picipat$ 9 a
"m_/dau<t] book club :ile %e 0
9 middle s*ool4
  ;,e-books (f] m* promise1 &
! ne>ly _wwide adop;n ( !
,,daisy /&>d & ! a3ept.e ( ! v
simil> ,,niso /&>d 9 ! ,,usa
>e v 5c\rag+ develop;ts 9de$4
,b1 we're f> f ! "d :5 p :o >e
bl c a3ess electronic copies (
be/-sell]s1 college textbooks1
or ! newe/ cookbooks t rate
reviews 9 ! cook+ magaz9es or
newspap] food sec;ns4
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devices z well4 ,i look =w>d
to a "t :5 a portable device w
make r1d+ digitiz$ books z
easy = me z x is = o!rs :o c
smell ! 9k on ! pages ( !
books !y pur*ase f ,amazon or
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an e/imate ,i r1d la/ ye>1
less ?an "o p]c5t ( all books
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,febru>y #bjjb4

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  ,x is n an 9fr+e;t ( copy"r
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reproduce or to 4tribute
copies ( a previ\sly publi%$1
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copies >e reproduc$ or
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id5tify+ ! copy"r [n] & ! date
( ! orig9al publica;n4

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s*ools1 w 2 p]mitt$ to d[nload
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foll[ ! same proc$ures & /&>ds
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,book%>e us] w h to regi/] &
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oph?almologi/1 or optometri/4
,9 ! case ( le>n+ 4abil;y1 a
neurologi/1 le>n+ 4abil;y
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c]tifica;n w 5title y to 2come
a memb] ( ! ,book%>e4org
commun;y4

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excep;n is a valuable
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t _! commit;t to protect+ !
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digital "rs manage;t "<,,drm">
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us]2 ea* d[nload$ book w 3ta9
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requir$ to sign an agree;t to
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qualifi$ us]s to get a3ess to
! books !y want to r1d :ile
mak+ x v di6icult = ! sy/em to
2 misus$ or to violate !
copy"r provi.ns : make ! :ole
sy/em possible4



                           #ef
   ,books ,w ,2 ,provid$ by
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scan ?\s&s ( books &
p]iodicals 9to electronic
=mats e "d4 ,=m] ,,acb
presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds has
scann$ & made ?\s&s ( books
available = 8 [n p]sonal r1d+
pl1sure on v>i\s v].ns ( !
,brl,lite dur+ ! la/ s"eal
ye>s4 ,fru*t]man told me t
,$w>ds has alr 3tribut$ m ?an
#c1jjj books to ! commun;y1 &
t1 9 fact1 ,$w>ds is ! bi7e/
s+le 3tributor to
,book%>e4org4

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       ,t]ms ( ,qual;y
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qual;y ( ! books x w make
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fai? 9 ! memb]s ( !        #eg
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3tribut+ ! books to ! onl9e
facil;y4 ,jim ,fru*t]man told
me1 8,p ne$ to "u/& t "! is a
qual;y di6];e 2t scann$ books
& ! books !y get f ,,nls &
,,rfb@&,d2 ^! 5tities 9ve/ a
lot 9 qual;y 3trol4 ,:at we're
try+ to d is n to deliv] a set
( books ) ! hi<e/ qual;y4
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away1 & r1lly *1ply40
  ,fru*t]man told me t he
expects ? me?od to produce a
libr>y ( t5s ( ?\s&s ( hi<-
qual;y books & p]iodicals
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( ^! publica;ns w 2 c>e;lly
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available titles4 ,! grt
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digital =mat4
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opportun;y to 9/antly get a
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p]sonal ,,ocr scan w l[] a
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v>iety ( adaptive te*nology
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programs4
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=mat w 2 imple;t$4 ,:5 ,i
spoke ) ,jim ,fru*t]man 9 mid-
,decemb]1 he told me t ,b5ete*
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appropriate s(tw>e = r1d+
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available 9 m9utes1 n "ds or
weeks4 ,book%>e4org        #fj
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titles ?an >e curr5tly
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s]vices !y (f]1 & ano!r
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,,usa4

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f9ancial require;ts1 s9ce a
web-bas$ s]vice p[]$ by
volunte]_/us]s (f]s trem5d\s
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#ajj volunte]s & ! n-=-pr(it's
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op]a;nal & r1dy to a3ept yr
memb]%ip applica;ns 9      #fc
mid-,febru>y #bjjb4 ,y c sign
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an annual subscrip;n1 : w
5title y to d[nload z _m books
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"<,we'll *eck ) ,paul ,$w>ds 9
ab a ye> to f9d \ exactly h[
_m books t may turn \ to be4">
,j g to www4book%>e4org1 fill
\ ! applica;n =m "<: is1 (
c\rse1 a3essible ) yr scre5-
r1d]">1 mail 9 ! c]tifica;n
docu;ta;n1 & ! fee1 & y'll 2
set to g4
  ,& if y're "o ( ^? p :o has
be5 obsessively scann+ & r1d+
books s9ce y f/ laid h&s on a
scann] or ,kurzweil #ajjj or
,op5 ,book1 & if y 7 a dilig5t
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page t 3ta9$ ! copy"r1 !n y
probably alr h a w1l? (
mat]ials to 3tribute to    #fd
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to foll[ 9/ruc;ns4
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9t]e/+ au?or on ! ,dianne
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a fanta/ic new cookbook t
all[s r1d]s to prep>e
nutriti\s & delici\s m1ls 9 a
matt] ( m9utes1 ,i'll 2 able
to se>* = & f9d ! title )9 a
"d or a week or s1 & 2 r1d+ !
book or try+ \ ! recipe al;g )
"ey"o else :o has he>d !
review or r1d ! newspap]
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qu>t] 9to t pi7y bank "nd
,victor4 ,i ?9k ! "d :5 ,i c
r1d :at ,i want1 :5 ,i want to
r1d x is j >.d ! corn]4


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      ,if ,y're a ,po/-
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       by ,t]ry ,pa*eco

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to take a c\rse or two8 ,>e y
hav+ tr\ble f9d+ ! extra m"oy
to pay = ^? ev5+ classes8 ,:y
don't y apply = ! ,john ,hebn]
,memorial ,s*ol>%ip8 ,x is a
@s#ejj aw>d specifically 9t5d$
= p l y4
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to adm9i/] doz5s ( o!r
s*ol>%ips1 _m 9 memory ( l;g"t
,,acb memb]s & frs4 ,! ,dr4
;,s4 ,bradley ,burson
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example1 is available to a
/ud5t 9 ! pure sci;e fields4
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e/abli%$ a s*ol>%ip 9 h]
memory = /ud5ts :o want to
3t9ue "w+ 9 h] *]i%$       #ff
field ( advocacy = p )
4abilities4 ,! ,duane ,buckley
,memorial seeks to assi/ a
/ud5t :o has ov]come
extraord9>y circum/.es4 ,if y
live 9 ,colorado1 ,ma9e1
,m>yl&1 ,massa*usetts1
,oregon1 ,p5nsylvania1 or ,s\?
,dakota1 "! >e special aw>ds j
= y4 ,fre$om ,sci5tific
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w 2 pres5t+ ^! covet$ aw>ds to
a numb] ( p :o w9 ,,acb
s*ol>%ips1 dur+ \r na;nal
3v5;n 9 ,h\/on1 ,,tx on ,july
#b4
  ,s :e!r y >e 9 s*ool prep>+
= yr c>e] or look+ to improve
yr skills = t big promo;n1
,,acb is r1dy to help4
,applica;ns >e available f !
,,acb na;nal (fice or c 2
submitt$ on \r web site1   #fg
www4acb4org4 ,!y m/ 2 submitt$
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rcvd by t date4
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! "w to det]m9e : s*ol>%ips
be/ fit yr circum/.es4 ,= any
addi;nal 9=ma;n1 3tact ,t]ry
,pa*eco by ph"o at ! na;nal
(fice1 "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha1 or
toll-free at #a-#hjj-#dbd-
#hfff2 or by ;e-mail at
tpa*eco@aacb4org4
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by ,patty ,slaby ( ,wiscons91
w 2 3sid]+ applica;ns &
9t]view+ f9ali/s 9 ,april &
,may4 ,all w9n]s w 2 gue/s (
,,acb & pres5t$ _! s*ol>%ips
at ! na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,july4

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     #bjjb 8,a/ronomical0
     ,3v5;n ,t\r ,s*$ule
    ,(f]s ,"s?+ = ,"ey"o
       by ,mike ,ho5ig

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,,acb 3v5;n t\r director late
la/ summ]1 ,i _h no idea ( :at
0 9 /ore = me4 ,:at ,i've
gott5 is trem5d\s coop]a;n f !
na;nal (fice & ho/ committee1
& a sn1k preview ( "s grt
t\rs4 ,i'm go+ to let y 9 on ?
sn1k preview1 ) ! hope t ea* (
y w circle at l1/ "o t\r on yr
3v5;n pre- regi/ra;n =m4
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supple;t ! ,janu>y ,=um >ticle
on ,galve/on4 ,we w 5joy d9n]
at ,l&ry's1 a well-"kn
e/abli%;t : specializes 9
s1food4 ,we w !n g to an
amphi!at]1 ": we w 5joy an
\tdoor produc;n ( 8,no1 ,no1
,nannette40 ,a/ute         #fi
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! play : caus$ ! sale ( ,babe
,ru? to ! ,yankees1 & br"\ !
curse to ! ,r$ ,sox4 ,broadway
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no/algic return to ! #aibjs
f1tur+ s* cat*y tunes z 8,tea
= ,two40
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le>n m ab yr 3v5;n week home
by tak+ a ,h\/on ,c;y ,t\r4
,buses1 complete ) exp]i;ed1
5?usia/ic guides w de"p !
,adam's ,m>k on ,satur"d &
,sun"d morn+ at #aj a4m4 ,y w
visit ,h]man ,p>k1 pass "?
d[nt[n ,h\/on & ! fa%ionable
,riv] ,oaks ,4trict1 5joy lun*
at a cafet]ia ) an 5d.s supply
( delici\s food1 pass by ,5ron
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  ,don't worry1 we hav5't
=gott5 t y ne$ "t to collect
s\v5irs4 ,\r ,greyl9e ,t\r
repres5tative assures me   #gj
t ,,acb's #aiig visit to
,h\/on is fre% 9 h] memory1 &
t %e & ! o!r guides w provide
! n>ra;n & assi/.e y ne$ to
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to >rive back at ! ,adam's
,m>k by #c p4m4
  ,on ,mon"d1 y w h ! *.e to
*oose 2t two t\rs3 ! ,museum (
,natural ,sci;es & ,,nasa4 ,2c
we "k t s _m ( y w want to
take advantage ( bo?1 we h
>rang$ a rep1t ( ! ,,nasa t\r
on ,?urs"d4 ,if nec1 we w d !
same = ! ,museum ( ,natural
,sci;es4
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,natural ,sci;es w />t ) a
trip "? ! ,butt]fly ,c5t]4 ,z
y walk "? ? ra9 =e/1 y w h !
*.e to t\* s* ?+s z a
cat]pill>1 cocoon1 & a v>iety
( exotic plants4 ,next comes
my p]sonal favorite3 a visit
to ! 9sect museum1 home    #ga
( ,bug ,daddy ,don4 ,) 8 '#fjs
holdov] look & g5u9e love (
9sects1 ,don has 2come "s:at (
a museum icon4 ,y'll 2 amaz$
:5 y he> hm talk to 8his0
9sects z if !y 7 ! family pet1
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,s"eal buttons sp1k _! func;n
:5 press$4 ,! price = ? ph"o
ranges f @s#bej to @s#cej4

    ,na;nal ,dat+ ,s]vice
  ,? s]vice is organiz$ by a
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na;nal (fice rec5tly4 ,!
s]vice is 9t5d$ = p :o >e bl
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  ,mr4 ,cory ,jackson has a
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visually impair$4 ,he has
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  ,ca?y ,anne ,mur?a has ga!r$
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f9d & plac$ !m 9 a
compreh5sive 9dex$ li/ = ^? :o
may 2 9t]e/$ 9 jo9+ a new li/1
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9cludes cov]age ( a dilat$ eye
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pressure m1sure;t1 &      #abb
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slit-lamp biomicroscopic exam
= 9dividuals at hi<e/ risk (
develop+ ! 41se4

    ,bett] ,label+ ,- ,yes
            ,pl1se
  ,bett] label+ on products to
help visually impair$ %opp]s
has be5 recomm5d$ by at l1/
two reports 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4
,simil> reports h em]g$ 9 !
,,usa4 ,a /udy by academics at
! ,man*e/] ,s*ool ( ,manage;t
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unable to see vital 9=ma;n s*
z price1 sell-by dates1 /orage
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sev5 >1s ": packag+ cd 2
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size ( ! lr+ on products1 an
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h[ pressure 9 ? c.try =c$ food
& groc]y manufactur]s to pr9t
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food items m>ket$ 9 ! ,,usa4

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    ,te*nology ,helps ,bl
          ,%op ,[n]
      by ,s>a ,nesbitt
        "<,repr9t$ f !
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  ,,colorado ,,spr+s1 ,colo4
,- ,! ca% regi/] & cr$it c>d
ma*9es at ,maketi ,mua look !
same z 9 any o!r retail /ore4
,b !y don't s.d ! same4 ,!y
talk4
  ,& ,maketi ,mua co-[n]
,de,anna ,noriega li/5s4 ,x's
! only way %e cd make a sale4
  ,noriega1 :o lo/ h] si<t f
3g5ital glaucoma :5 %e 0 #h1
ne$s ! audio devices to run !
import$ h&made craft /ore at
#bdjc ;,w4 ,colorado ,ave4
  ,noriega 2lieves h] lack (
si<t has n"e held h] back f
[n+ & op]at+ a busi;s4    #abf
,actually1 x's j ! opposite4
  ,9 retail1 8,y c organize !
way x be/ suits y1 & y're n
hav+ to fit 9to a pre-exi/+
mold10 ,noriega sd4 8,y're a
ll m 9 *>ge ( ?+s40
  ,noriega has a sociology
degree f ,cali=nia ,/ate
,univ]s;y at ,/anislaus1 b af
college1 %e cdn't get 9t]views
& pap]"w = social "w jobs to
"w = h]4
  ,noriega sd x 0 easy to l&
job 9t]views4 ,b :5 %e %[$ up1
! l9e ( "q+ turn$ 9to "s?+
di6]5t4
  8,sudd5ly x's l1 ,8,:o
braid$ yr hair8 ,:o mat*es yr
clo!s8 ,h[ did y get "h ?
morn+8,00 ,noriega sd4
  ,t ev5tually l$ ,noriega &
h] husb&1 ,curtis1 to op5 up a
take-\ pizza p>lor 9 ,grants
,pass1 ,ore4 ,!y ev5tually
op5$ ano!r /ore1 & x      #abg
2came s su3ess;l t a ,papa
,murphy's fran*isee 5d$ up
buy+ ! two /ores4 ,by t "t1 !
,noriegas 7 gross+ m ?an @s#a
million a ye>4
  ,!y mov$ to ,colorado ,spr+s
f\r ye>s ago 2c "o ( _!
dau<t]s 0 att5d+ ! ,univ]s;y (
,colorado 9 ,colorado ,spr+s4
,al? %e's n m* di6]5t f yr
av]age %op [n]1 ,noriega does
use "s tools a see+ busi;s [n]
probably c't imag9e4 ,:5 %e
slides ! bill "u "o ma*9e1 x
says 8#bj10 or 8five0 or :at"e
! d5om9a;n ( ! bill4
  ,& %e has a ,brl laptop1 :
transf]s d[nload$ 9=ma;n 9to
,brl4 ,small p9s at ! bottom (
! device pop up & d[n to spell
\ :at si<t$ p wd r1d on _!
comput] scre5s4
  ,al? all ( t equip;t is
exp5sive ,- ! talk+ ca% regi/]
al"o is @s#c1djj ,-       #abh
,noriega sd x's nec = h] to
rema9 competitive & op]ate
e6ici5tly4 ,%e does1 h["e1 h
"s help4
  8,cu/om] s]vice is my /r;g
po9t1 & numb]s >e ,curtis,0
/r;g po9t10 ,noriega sd4
,guide dog ,gri69 is ! secur;y
sy/em4
  ,%e & h] husb& al >e 9volv$
9 _! commun;y1 : ,noriega sd
is vital to a su3ess;l busi;s4
,%e's help+ to op5 an \tr1*
c5t] = ! bl 9 ,colorado ,spr+s
& is ! local spokeswoman = !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  8,y don't want to /& on !
\tside look+ 9 & j 2 tak5 c>e
(10 ,noriega sd4 8,bl p want
to 3tribute & 2 a "p ( !
commun;y40
  ,all ( ! /ore's pr(its
curr5tly g back 9to ! busi;s1
b ,noriega sd a ye> f n[ !y
mi<t 2 able to employ a   #abi
/aff4 ,t wd let h] & h] husb&
travel m s !y c look = m
crafts4

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  ,"o disk drive = ,brl ';n
,sp1k or ,type ';n ,sp1k4
,ask+ @s#bej4 ,"o ,kurzweil
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          ,= ,sale3
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monitor = @s#hjj4 ,! color &
resolu;n >e extremely %>p & f
! numb]s1 we le>n$ ? model is
ab ei<t ye>s old4 ,x co/
@s#c1jjj :5 new4 ,pl1se s5d an
;e-mail to
billiej1n@a#bkeiths4com   #acj
or ph"o "<#gjc"> #ebh-#ddee to
>range to see ! ,,cctv at my
home 9 ,>l+ton1 ,va4

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  ,p>rot ,plus voice record]4
,9cludes l1!r c>ry+ case4
,unit is a ll ov] a ye> old1
ll us$4 ,c 2 us$ z cal5d>1
al>m clock1 address & ph"o
book1 etc4 ,ask+ @s#aej4 ,s5d
;e-mail to cdavid@a"
fox9t]net4net or call "<#fab">
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  ,aladd9 ,p]sonal ,r1d]4
,p]mits ^? ) limit$ si<t to
r1d & write4 ,orig9al co/
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left #a ye> #h mon?s4 ,ask+
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,,po ,box #dag1 ,d\glasville1
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          ,= ,sale3
  ,two ,visualtek ,,cctv,'s1
black & :ite4 ,be/ (f] a3ept$
on ea* plus %ipp+ & h&l+4
,sixte5 boxes ( ,"o ,t\* te/
/rips1 #ej /rips p] box1 plus
free met]4 @s#ccf or be/ (f]
plus %ipp+4 "<,e/ate sale4">
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  ,9t]nal ,,dec,'talk ,,pc
c>d4 ,comes ) driv]s & ext]nal
sp1k]4 ,ask+ @s#cjj or be/
(f]4 ,,cctv1 only #c mon?s
old4 ,has #ba-9* monitor t
sits on top ( unit ) movable
table4 ,ask+ @s#a1bjj or be/
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or ;e-mail ca/le@amyexcel4com4
                          #acb
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unit "ws ) yr comput] monitor4
,ask+ @s#a1djj4 ,"ws well2 ab
two ye>s old4 ,3tact ,ca?y
,beem] at ,,po ,box #dc1 ;,w4
,t]re ,haute1 ,,in #dghhe2
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#aiii2 b>ely us$4 ,comes )
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  ,teles5sory ,ambassador ,pro
/&-al"o r1d+ ma*9e4 ,x's !
late/ model & is 9 excell5t
3di;n4 ,"o ( xs _m attractive
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r1d at ! same "t4 ,ask+   #acc
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jack1 ,,am_/,,fm radio1 all
cords etc4 ,3tact ,walt]
,*avira at "<#ffa"> #hcc-
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comput] ) monitor & keybo>d4
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"<#ffb"> #fij-#ffii or ;e-mail
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     ,gett+ a ,feel = ,>t
   ,9 ,museums ) ,exhibits
   = ! ,bl1 ,b1uty ,is 9 !
      ,h&s ( ! ,2hold]
         by ,f]n ,%5
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      ,po/1 ,janu>y #aj1
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pa9t+8
  ,m>yl& sculptor ,/reet ,?oma
2lieves he has f.d a way to
make x happ54
  ,he takes fam\s pa9t+s &
makes ?ree-dim5.nal v].ns ( !m
= museums & travel+ exhibits4
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8,don't t\*60 b ,?oma's >t is
m1nt to 2 /rok$ & trac$1 )
f+]tips & palms4 8,x is a
wond];l mo;t1 :5 y see a p]son
:o is bl smile & y "k !y >e
r1lly ,8gett+ x1,0 exp]i5c+ a
piece ( >t 9 a way !y     #ace
may n"e h 2f10 sd ,?oma1 :o is
! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
coord9ator = ! ,philadelphia
,museum ( ,>t4
  ,on a rec5t afn1 bits ( "o (
^! projects 7 scatt]$ >.d 8
,jessup /udio3 h1d.s ,b>bies1
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%av$-d[n bottoms4 ,?oma 0 us+
!m to cr1te a sort ( diorama
v].n ( a pa9t+ ( a s1t$ woman1
hold+ a *4
  8,i got h] propp$ 9 ! *air &
%e 0 ?ree-sixte5?s ( an 9* (f
& x mess$ "ey?+ up10 sd ,?oma1
:o 0 try+ to make all !
propor;ns on 8 diorama mat* ^?
9 ,cecilia ,b1ux's 8,la/ ,"ds
( ,9fancy40
  ,?oma's #c-;,d v].n1 : w g
to ! ,p5nsylvania ,academy ( !
,f9e ,>ts1 has cool-to-!-t\*
wood-panel$ walls1 a t9y
c]amic vase t feels smoo? & a
swat* ( ori5tal c>pet     #acf
on ! floor t is bumpy4 ,!
figures >e drap$ 9 crepe &
cotton4
  ,= a t\*able v].n ( ,van
,go<'s #ahhh 8,portrait (
,camille ,r\l910 ,?oma us$
lumps ( pla/] to mat* ea* ( !
?ick pa9t daubs4 ,y c feel !
po9ty nose1 ! deep eyes1 !
jacket button4
  ,?oma 0 9spir$ to d ? "w 9 !
mid-#aihjs af mak+ a rais$
,*ri/mas c>d = a bl fr4 ,x 0 a
,mondrian pa9t+ d"o 9 felt1 )
a ,brl message4
  8,i _h ?"\ >t 0 n"e go+ to 2
a "p ( my life10 ! fr told hm4
  ,:at ,?oma designs is a
?ree-"p process1 : he
demon/rat$ ) 8 9t]preta;n ( an
#ahcb ,audubon pa9t+ ( a k9d (
wad+ bird1 ! sn[y egret4
  ,f/1 ! p]son li/5s to ,?oma
talk3 he tells ab ! >ti/ &
vividly describes !       #acg
pa9t+4 ,!n ! p]son t\*es
diagrams ( ! ma9 %apes 9 !
pa9t+1 made ) a special pap]1
"kn z 8swell pap]40 ,:5 h1t$1
l9es on ! pap] swell up4 ,^!
rais$ l9es1 "s fat1 "s ?91 =m
a black-&-:ite v].n ( ! pa9t+4
,guid$ by ,?oma's voice1 !
8view]0 explores !m4 ,"s"ts1
,?oma g5tly r1*es \ & moves !
p]son's h& or f+]s to help4 ,!
f9al exp]i;e is to t\* ! #c-
;,d v].n4 ,! egret is c>v$ \ (
wood4 ,fi%+ l9e & f1!rs >e us$
= xs plumage4 ,electrical wire
3veys ! bumpy texture ( !
bird's l;g legs4
  ,try+ to make visual >t
a3essible to p :o _c see has
be5 an 9t]e/+ *all5ge = ,?oma4
,he %[s color di6];es by
repres5t+ di6]5t colors )
di6]5t textures3 big bumpy
dots = "o %ade1 small bumpy
dots = ano!r1 /ripes =    #ach
a ?ird4 ,:at ab li<t & %ad[8
,?9k ( li<t z 2+ l ! spray (
wat] 9 a %[]1 he tells p4 ,:5
"s?+ is ba!d 9 li<t1 x's l !
wat] hitt+ yr face & ! front (
yr body4 ,%ad[ is l ! places t
>5't gett+ wet1 al;g ! back (
y4
  8,all y ne$ is "s?+ to get !
p]son ?9k+10 ,?oma sd1 8"s way
to get !m 9to :at ! >ti/ 0
af40

       ,snits & ,fits
       by ,c>l ,j>vis
   "<,repr9t$ f ! ,wa%+ton
    ,c\ncil 8,news,l9e40">

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us$ to say :5 %e'd see my face
all puck]$ up 9 4appo9t;t4 ,b
h] favorite expres.n was1 8,:y
don't y ?r[ a fit & fall 9 x80
,9 "s "ps ( ! c.try1 folks h a
8hissy fit40 ,b ! be/ (   #aci
all is :5 we ?r[ a 8snit-fit40
8,:o1 me80 y ask4 ,yes ,- y &
me4 ,we all d "s ( x4
  ,= ! pa/ s"eal mon?s1 ,i've
be5 9volv$ 9 a c\ple ( *at
gr\ps on ,evoice1 ! teleph"o's
answ] to ;e-mail4 ,f all
corn]s ( ,am]ica1 l>ge numb]s
( bl p >e us+ ,evoice to
net"w1 ex*ange 9=ma;n1 %>e
dr1ms1 develop new fr%ips1 &
yes1 to ?r[ snit-fits4 ,a gd
am.t ( "t is giv5 ov] to v5t+
\r 9digna;n & \trage4
  ,a woman call]1 h] voice /
see?+1 relates t %e & h] si<t$
husb& visit$ a local re/aurant
= d9n]4 ,^u plac+ h] ord]1 %e
reque/$ t h] food 2 cut up 9 !
kit*54 ,! waitress l\dly
ann\nc$ t nei ! cook nor %e _h
! "t to d t4
  8,t's :at y h a husb& =10 %e
dcld4 ,! call] 0 \trag$ &
promptly ?rew a fit &     #adj
fell 9 x4 ,h[ d>e !y refuse h]
reque/1 & j :o 7 !y to tell h]
:at %e _h a husb& =8 ,!n %e
ord]$ ! waitress to comply4 ,!
5su+ /&(f caus$ ! woman to
2lieve %e 0 2+ 4crim9at$ ag/ &
t ! re/aurant fail$ to provide
h] r1sonable a3ommoda;n4 ,%e
felt %e %d file a compla9t "u
! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
"<,,ada">4
  ,a "y man grumbl$ 9to ! ph"o
t 8 voca;nal rehabilita;n
c\nselor "<,,vrc"> refus$ to
pur*ase a ,brl ';n ,sp1k = 8
use 9 note-tak+ dur+ college4
8,!y don't c>e if ,i make x or
n10 he compla9$4 8,if ,i fail1
x won't 2 on my h1d40
  ,dur+ a l5g?y 4cus.n on h[
we z bl p %d respond to "qs &
com;ts by ! si<t$ public1 a v
angry lady %\t$1 8,i'm sick &
tir$ ( answ]+ ! same /upid "qs
ov] & ov]4 ,:y d ,i alw   #ada
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>.d ask+ !m /upid1 nosey "qs40
  ,& s x goes1 /ory af /ory (
bl p 2+ abus$1 neglect$ or
mis"u/ood4 ,x's j "o snit-fit
af ano!r4 8,if y ?9k y h any?+
to grumble ab1 hey6 ,li/5 to
:at happ5$ to me4440
  ,z ,i sd1 c]ta9ly "! >e "ts
:5 all ( u feel pick$ on1 put
^u or j pla9 pu%$ >.d4 ,b :at
is tr\bl+ >e ! numb]s2 ! va/
multitude ( voices spill+ \ _!
tales ( woe & mis]y1 & ! small
numb] ( folks (f]+ r1son$
advice1 c\nsel & 9/ruc;n4 ,:at
x tells me is t 9 \r bl
commun;y na;nwide1 "! is a
gr[+ s5se t we >e 45fran*is$1
hope.sly cut (f1 ) no rec\rse
b to compla94 ,& 9 \r
compla9+1 we h no expecta;n (
any?+ "e com+ ( x4
  ,:5 ,i 0 a boy1 "s"o sd to
me1 8,if y're go+ to 2    #adb
a man1 act l "o40 ,i 0
probably hav+ a snit at ! "t4
,anyway1 gr[+ up to 2 a man
turn$ \ to 2 a life"t job4 ,b
,i am ": ,i am 9 ! process by
obs]v+ & copy+ ^? attributes t
,i desir$ to see 9 myf4 ,x
seems r1sonable to me t if we
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