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

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

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,presid5t's ,message3 ,*ang+
    ,h[ ,o!rs ,see ,u1 by
    ,mit* ,pom]antz1 page #g
,a ,rem9d] to ,social ,secur;y
    ,b5efici>ies3 ,y ,h ,new
    ,"rs 9 ! ,new ,ye>1 by
    ,melanie ,brunson1 page
    #ad
,! ,sunny ,s\?we/3 ,,acb
    ,3f];e & ,3v5;n #bjaj1 by
    ,c>la ,rus*ival1 page #ba
,second ,annual ,,acb ,walk1
    by ,dan ,dillon1 page #bh
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns ,aw>ds3 ,?
    ,ye> ,x ,cd ,2 ,y61 page
    #cj
,spotli<t ,yr ,a6iliate ) a
    ,,bop ,aw>d61 page #cc
,! ,,mms ,program ,makes ,x
    ,easi] = ,y to ,help
    ,,acb1 by ,d5a ,wilson1
    page #cf
,a6iliate ,news1 page #ci   #e
,pass+s1 page #da
,my ,v ,f/ ,rehabilita;n
    ,lesson1 by ,c>l ,j>vis1
    page #de
,f9d+ ,my ,ni*e1 by ,b>b>a
    ,mattson1 page #dh
,help+ ,h&s1 by ,diane ;,s4
    ,f]rell1 page #eb
,lrs to ! ,$itor1 page #eh
,"h & ,"!1 $it$ by ,sue
    ,li*t5fels1 page #fd
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #hj
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    ,presid5t's ,message3
   ,*ang+ ,h[ ,o!rs ,see ,u
      by ,mit* ,pom]antz

  ,9 my ,novemb] #bjjg
presid5t's message1 8,image &
,p]cep;n10 ,i 4cuss$ h[ bl &
visually impair$ p >e view$ by
! si<t$ public4 ,i m5;n$ !
fact t num]\s surveys       #g
3duct$ ov] s"eal decades h
rep1t$ly %[n bl;s to 2 ! mo/
3si/5tly fe>$ 4abil;y1 only
topp$ by ,,hiv_/,,aids & c.er4
,i po9t$ \ t :ile bo? m$ical
3di;ns >e (t5 fatal1 bl;s 9 &
( xf is n1 & ? sp1ks volumes
ab ! public image & societal
p]cep;ns reg>d+ bl;s4
  ,a ll lat] ,i com;t$ t3 8,x
is app>5t to me t bl &
visually impair$ p]sons z a
gr\p / h a v l;g way to g 2f
a*iev+ full equal;y & total
a3ept.e by society40 ,i'd l to
explore ? topic a bit fur!r to
see h[ & :e!r we z 9dividuals1
&_/or ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl z an organiza;n1 c d any?+
m to *ange ! a=em5;n$ negative
public p]cep;n ab bl;s & bl p4
,at ! \tset let me express my
feel+ t 9dividual 9t]ac;ns1
bo? positive & negative1 d m
to a6ect h[ ! public        #h
p]cvs u z a :ole4 ,obvi\sly1
s* 9t]ac;ns 2t bl & si<t$ p
9volve 3sid]ably m "t & ef=t1
on a p]sonal level1 & may take
ye>s or ev5 decades to see
positive results4
  ,= at l1/ f\r decades or m1
ag5cies & organiza;ns ( & = !
bl1 9clud+ ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 h develop$ & 4sem9at$
films1 public s]vice
ann\nce;ts1 & press rel1ses
ge>$ t[>d $ucat+ ! public
relative to ! abilities &
capabilities ( ! bl4 ,( ^?
,i've se5 & he>d1 ! g5]al !me
is t bl & visually impair$ p
>e j l "ey"o else2 all we want
is ! *.e to compete & live on
equal t]ms ) \r si<t$ pe]s4
,films & ,,psa,'s typically
f1ture "o or m ( u "w+ 9
9t]e/+ jobs or "picipat+ 9 a
v>iety ( amaz+ "<f ! public's
p]spective"> recr1;nal      #i
activities4 ,press rel1ses
call att5;n to a specific1
notewor?y a3ompli%;t 9volv+ !
organiza;n or ag5cy : put \ !
rel1se4 ,mo/ ( ^! ef=ts h be5
pretty gd f ! /&po9t ( _!
ov]all message4 ,:e!r !y h
positively impact$ public
p]cep;n ab u is op5 = debate4
  ,) all due respect to ^!
ef=ts & "picul>ly to ^? (
,,acb's h>d-"w+ public rela;ns
committee1 ,i suspect t s*
5d1vors1 :ile b5eficial to !
cause1 hav5't _h ! ov]all
positive impact all ( u wd
pref]4 ,i 2lieve ? is s = two
r1sons4 ,f/1 :at "s"o exp]i;es
on a p]sonal or emo;nal level
w a6ect !m f> m ?an "s?+
exp]i;ed ei 9directly or on a
m 9tellectual level4 ,! public
c see or r1d all ! /ories ab
su3ess;l bl p1 b until !y
actually meet "o1 x        #aj
isn't r1l4 ,second1 ! att5;n
span ( mo/ p is fairly %ort &
:at !y w take away f a news
/ory or ,,psa relative to bl;s
w fade qkly 9to a g5]aliz$
impres.n4 ,t impres.n1 h["e1 w
2 9corporat$ 9to an
9dividual's previ\s direct &
9direct1 positive & negative
exp]i;es ) bl;s4
  ,"o ( ! /r;ge/ >gu;ts us$ by
propon5ts ( 9tegrat+ 4abl$
/ud5ts 9to ma9/r1m s*ool &
classroom sett+s is t non-
4abl$ /ud5ts w 2come m famili>
,- & p]h ev5 frs ,- ) 4abl$
/ud5ts4 ,? w o3ur "? regul>1
p]sonal & positive 9t]ac;n 2t
non-4abl$ & 4abl$ /ud5ts4
,:ile ,i hav5't se5 ! data
myf1 ,i've be5 assur$ t m ?an
"o survey validates ? >gu;t4
,if a3urate1 ? m1ns t ! m
positive1 direct exposure
memb]s ( ! si<t$ public    #aa
h ) p :o >e bl or visually
impair$1 ! m likely x is t we
w 2 tr1t$ fairly & equitably
by ! public4 ,h;e1 :ile ,i
unequivocally support \r & o!r
organiza;ns,0 ef=ts at g5]at+
positive public;y ab u & ,,acb
"? ^? a=em5;n$ m$ia1 ,i'm
9cl9$ to 2lieve t we're m
likely to *ange public
p]cep;ns = ! bett]1 "o p]son &
"o positive exp]i;e at a "t4
  ,a brief p]sonal /ory is 9
ord]4 ,af a ye>-l;g fi<t1 ,i
f9ally su3e$$ 9 gett+ ! ,c;y (
,los ,angeles to let me take !
5try-level civil s]vice
adm9i/rative exam9a;n4 ,!
g5tleman proctor+ ! te/ 9=m$
me at ! \tset t if ,i scor$
well1 8 sup]visor1 ! h1d ( !
sec;n1 0 prep>$ to (f] me a
job1 alr "k+ t ,i 0 bl4 ,:y8
,2c ? man _h be5 a volunte]
c\nselor = a c\ple (       #ab
ye>s at a local ag5cy : 3duct$
,satur"d activities = bl &
visually impair$ y\?4 ,i le>n$
? lat]1 af ,i 0 hir$4 ,wd ?
man "<:o 2came "o ( my close/
frs until 8 un"tly d1?"> h
(f]$ me a posi;n )\t t
positive exp]i;e8 ,p]h4 ,!n
ag1 p]h n4 ,?us 2gan my ne>ly
#cd-ye> c>e] ) ! c;y4
  ,my po9t 9 all ? is t :ile x
c 2 a burd51 a hassle1 & a
g5]al pa91 ea* & e "o ( u is a
repres5tative ( ! broad] bl;s
commun;y :5 we /ep \ ( \r
front door4 ,no1 we won't alw
2 on \r be/ 2havior "<,i'm
c]ta9ly n"> :5 cross+ pa?s )
"s"o :o is 9trusive1 boori% or
rude4 ,n"o!.s1 we %d alw
rememb] t we may 2 ! f/ bl
p]son t 9dividual has "e
5c.t]$ p]sonally & t h[ we
9t]act ) hm or h] w1 = bett]
or worse1 a6ect _!         #ac
subsequ5t attitude t[>d & ab
u4 ,j "s?+ to 3sid] z we
proce$ "? \r busy lives4

    ,a ,rem9d] to ,social
    ,secur;y ,b5efici>ies3
   ,y ,h ,new ,"rs 9 ! ,new
             ,ye>
     by ,melanie ,brunson

  ,a rec5t issue ( 8,! ,brl
,=um0 \tl9$ ! c\rt ord] 9 !
case ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
;v4 ,a/rue4 ,9 t case1 !
,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n 0
ord]$ to 2g9 provid+ ,social
,secur;y b5efici>ies &
repres5tative payees :o >e bl
or visually impair$ notices 9
alt]nate =mats4 ,,ssa 0 ord]$
to mail notices to all
b5efici>ies ^: records 9dicate
t !y >e bl or visually impair$
by ,dec4 #ca1 #bjji1 9=m+ !m (
! op;ns available to !m4   #ad
,if y >e bl or visually
impair$ & ei rcv b5efits yrf
"u ,social ,secur;y or
,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come
"<,,ssi">1 or y rcv b5efits z
a repres5tative payee = "s"o
else1 y c ask ! ,social
,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n to s5d y
notices 9 ano!r =mat1 ev5 if
!y h n notifi$ y ( ? op;n4 ,9
fact1 p :o h visual impair;ts
c reque/ 9=ma;n 9 alt]nate
=mats at ! "t !y apply = any
b5efits f ! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n4
  ,9 an ef=t to 9sure t we get
! ^w \ ab ! important op;ns t
>e n[ available f ,,ssa1 ,i h
decid$ to pr9t ! text ( ! lrs
,,ssa s5t to bl & visually
impair$ b5efici>ies 9 ?
>ticle4 ,ev5 if y did n rcv ?
lr1 pl1se foll[ ! proc$ures
li/$ 2l if y wd b5efit f rcvg
yr correspond;e f ,,ssa    #ae
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reque/4
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proc$ures = reque/+ !m r1ds z
foll[s4
  ,we >e writ+ to y 2c \r
records %[ t y >e bl or
visually impair$ & y >e cov]$
by a rec5t c\rt deci.n4 ,!
c\rt case1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl ;v4 ,a/rue1 recognizes t
y h ! "r "u f$]al law "<,sec;n
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act">
to ask = notices & o!r 9=ma;n
ab yr b5efits f u 9 a =mat 9
addi;n to pr9t4
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= yr pref]r$ =mat4 ,! 9=ma;n
  9 ? notice is al on \r web
site at www4socialsecur;y4"
gov_/notices4 ,y c al li/5 to
a record+ ( ? notice by call+
toll-free at #a-#hgg-#gjh-
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call1 we w call y to r1d ?
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  foll[ ! /eps provid$2
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w 3sid] yr reque/ & decide if
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y ! r1sons 9 writ+ & ! me?od (
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         ,yr ,privacy
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"<s* z yr "n1 ;e-mail address1
,social ,secur;y numb]1 or
date ( bir?"> only z nec to
adm9i/] \r programs4 ,:5 y
reque/ a pref]r$ notice =mat1
we w ask y = p]sonal 9=ma;n to
v]ify :o y >e & to 5sure   #ai
t we correctly process yr
reque/4 ,we w use ! 9=ma;n y
provide only = ^? purposes or
z o!rwise p]mitt$ by law4 ,we
d n ask y to s5d u p]sonal
9=ma;n by ;e-mail to reque/ a
pref]r$ notice =mat4 ,we d n
ask y = cr$it c>d 9=ma;n to
reque/ a pref]r$ notice =mat4

      ,:at ,y ,ne$ to ,d
  ,if y >e satisfi$ ) ! way y
curr5tly get yr notices & o!r
9=ma;n ab yr b5efits f u1 y d
n ne$ to d any?+4 ,if y wd l
an alt]native to yr curr5t
=mat = rcvg notices1 pl1se
foll[ ! proc$ures describ$
abv4
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advantage ( ? "r n[ t we h f"\
= x & won6 ,if y h any "qs &
c't f9d answ]s by call+ ,,ssa
or se>*+ _! web site1 pl1se
feel free to 3tact !       #bj
,,acb na;nal (fice at "<#bjb">
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      ,! ,sunny ,s\?we/3
    ,,acb ,3f];e & ,3v5;n
            #bjaj
      by ,c>la ,rus*ival

  ,! #dith annual 3f];e &
3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl w 2 "o ( ! be/ "e4 ,make
plans n[ to 2 9 ,pho5ix ,july
#i-#ag = all ! 9=ma;n1
exhibits1 fun & frs4
  ,! ultra-mod]n br&-new
,d[nt[n ,%]aton ,hotel is home
to ,,acb = 3v5;n week4 ,g5]al
ses.ns & exhibits w 2 side by
side on ! ?ird floor1 &
special-9t]e/ gr\p meet+s1
"w%ops & social ev5ts w
g5]ally 2 on #b4 ,af a busy "d
9 exhibits & meet+s1 y & yr
frs may want to walk1      #ba
grab a taxi1 or hop a bus &
explore ! _m re/aurants & o!r
attrac;ns 9 d[nt[n ,pho5ix4
  ,(t5 p ask if "! >e
activities t c help !m 9 _!
c>e]s4 ,!y want to "k ab
9=ma;n available on important
issues1 & h[ !y c le>n m ab
new adaptive te*nology4 ,"h's
a sampl+ ( ^! \t/&+
opportunities2 %>e !m ) yr
employ] & explore ! possibil;y
( us+ yr "t 9 ,pho5ix z
pr(es.nal develop;t4
  ,exhibits3 ,comp>e & 3tra/ !
late/ products = bl & visually
impair$ p4 ,4cov] : video
magnifi]1 scann]1 brl 4play1
notetak] or spee* program be/
meets yr ne$s4 ,exam9e an 5d.s
v>iety ( products = "w1 s*ool
& daily liv+4 ,collect
mat]ials to take home to o!rs
9 yr (fice or organiza;n4 ,y w
want to sp5d h\rs & h\rs   #bb
br[s+ ! exhibit hall2 x op5s
on ,satur"d1 ,july #aj1 at
#a3#jj & closes on ,?urs"d1
,july #ae1 at #a3#jj4
  ,"w%ops & ,focus ,gr\ps3 ,e
3f];e & 3v5;n f1tures unique
opportunities to le>n new
skills1 tips & te*niques on a
wide range ( topics4 ,sem9>s
on diabetes1 employ;t issues1
rehabilita;n1 transporta;n &
9=ma;n a3ess to (f-!-%elf
te*nology >e "s examples4 ,get
9/ruc;n & tips on hi<-te*
products s* z scre5 r1d]s1 brl
notetak]s1 l[-vi.n products1 &
m* m4
  ,programs & ,4cus.ns3 ,,acb
g5]al ses.ns "<,sun"d ev5+1
,mon"d-,?urs"d #h3#cj a4m4-
noon1 & all "d ,fri"d">
address $uca;n1 rehabilita;n1
employ;t1 a3ess1 h1l?-relat$
issues & m* m4 ,! pres5ta;n by
a talk+ book n>rator &     #bc
update on libr>y s]vices >e
alw popul>4 ,:ile ! #bjaj
program is n yet complete1 y c
2 assur$ t x w 2 excit+ &
9=ma;n-pack$4
  ,,acb committees1 special-
9t]e/ a6iliates & o!rs sponsor
an 5d.s v>iety ( br1k-\ ses.ns
& small-gr\p 4cus.ns4 ,look =
9=mative programm+ = t1*]s1
gov]n;t employees1 bl v5dors &
5trepr5eurs1 attorneys1 &
9=ma;n te*nology speciali/s4
,/ud5ts c explore c>e]s & meet
p "w+ 9 _! >1s ( 9t]e/4
,special programm+ t>gets
issues relat$ to l[ vi.n1
guide dogs1 d1f-bl 3c]ns1 brl1
etc4
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net"w+ ) o!rs ) simil> 9t]e/s
is z important z $uca;n &
tra9+1 & t x grtly 5h.es !
job-seek+ process & l;g-t]m
su3ess 9 any c>e] pa?4     #bd
,:e!r y >e a t1*] or /ud5t1
rehabilita;n c\nselor or
adm9i/rator1 p>5t or c>egiv]1
employ] or job-seek]1 y w 2
able to net"w ) o!rs 9 yr
field4

    ,exhibits1 ,adv]tis+ &
         ,sponsor%ips
  ,! #bjaj ,,acb 3f];e & 3v5;n
gives busi;ses & ag5cies a *.e
to let p f all ov] ! c.try &
>.d ! _w "k ab _! products &
s]vices4 ,boo? space1
adv]tis+1 & sponsor%ips >e n[
available4 ,4c.ts >e available
= exhibitors :o regi/] e>ly &
:o pur*ase adv]tis+4
  ,new ,? ,ye>3 ,res]ve at l1/
"o premium boo? 9 ! exhibit
hall & grab \r regi/ra;n bag
special4 ,we'll /uff "o
bro*ure or o!r item ( yr *oice
,,free 9 \r regi/ra;n bags "<a
@s#bej value">6 ,? is yr   #be
*.e to r1* e att5dee & drive
tra6ic to yr boo?4
  ,color ,pages3 ,make yr
products & s]vices /& \ f !
re/6 ,full-page program ads &
cov]s >e once ag available 9
color4
  ,exhibit ,special = ,bl
,5trepr5eurs3 ,>e y a bl
small-busi;s [n]8 ,d y h
products s* z ,,cd,'s1 books1
crafts1 or comput] games to
sell8 ,>e y a repres5tative =
a company t sells jewelry1
toys1 home decor1 etc48 ,wd yr
products 2 a popul> addi;n to
! ,,acb exhibit >ea8
  ,if y h alw want$ to give !
exhibit >ea a try1 b hav5't
be5 sure t ! h\rs & co/ 7 "r =
y1 n[ is yr *.e4 ,4c.ts on
tabletop boo?s >e available to
bl small-busi;s [n]s dur+ _!
f/1 second & ?ird ye>s (
"picipa;n 9 ! exhibit      #bf
hall4
  ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,mi*ael
,smi!rman "<exhibits"> at
"<#fja"> #ifh-#dafd or ;e-mail
msmi!rman@ambhs4org1 or
,m>g>9e ,b1man "<adv]tis+ &
sponsor%ips"> at "<#eab">
#iba-#afbe or ;e-mail
oleo#ej@ahotmail4com4

       ,3v5;n ,details
  ,special-9t]e/ gr\ps1 ,,acb
committees1 & o!rs wi%+ to
sponsor programs or activities
at ! 3v5;n %d submit all
9=ma;n = ! pre-regi/ra;n =m by
,april #a4 ,program details
ne$ to 2 submitt$ by ,may #a4
,make all >range;ts relat$ to
3v5;n ev5ts "<res]v+ space1
ord]+ food or ,a_/,v equip;t1
etc4"> ) ,c>la ,rus*ival
"<ph"o1 "<#ejb">#hig-#adgb or
;e-mail1 adamc>la@a"
bells\?4net">4             #bg
  ,make yr hotel res]va;ns at
! ,pho5ix ,d[nt[n ,%]aton
hotel4 ,room rates >e @s#hi
plus tax p] ni<t4 ,call #a-
#hjj-#cbe-#cece to make
res]va;ns4
  ,= 3v5;n "qs or special
3c]ns1 3tact ,c>la ,rus*ival
at "<#ejb"> #hig-#adgb or by
;e-mail at adamc>la@a"
bells\?4net1 or call ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice at #a-#hjj-#dbd-
#hfff4

    ,second ,annual ,,acb
            ,walk
       by ,dan ,dillon

  ,get yr walk+ %oes on & 2g9
tra9+ = ! #bjaj ,,acb
,walk4 ,x w 2 held on
,satur"d1 ,july #aj at #h a4m4
at ,>izona ,mills ,mall4 ,? is
an air-3di;n$ facil;y4 ,ea*
lap >.d ! mall is ab "o    #bh
mile4 ,y c walk "o lap or up
to ?ree laps >.d ! mall : wd 2
ab a #e,k walk4 ,? is /rictly
a walk1 n a run1 2c ( !
liabil;y issue : is due to !
fact t "! >e di6]5t walk+
surfaces "?\t ! mall4 ,>izona
,mills ,mall is approximately
a half-h\r away1 s we'll 2
bus+ "picipants to & f ! walk
site4
  ,la/ ye> we _h only #dg
"picipants4 ,we want to d m*1
m* bett] ? ye>6 ,we w
(ficially kick (f ? ev5t at !
midye> presid5ts,0 meet+ 9
,febru>y & hope to h _m ( y
sign up !n4 ,! 5try fee w 2
@s#be1 & e p5ny w g to ,,acb4
  ,= m 9=ma;n ab ! walk1 3tact
,d5a ,wilson 9 ! na;nal (fice
at "<#bjb"> #eei-#bjde or
dwilson@aacb4org1 or 3tact
,dan ,dillon at "<#fae"> #hgd-
#abbc or dan4dillon@a"     #bi
bells\?4net4

     ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns
    ,aw>ds3 ,? ,ye> ,x ,cd
            ,2 ,y6

  ,! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns
pr\dly recognizes excell;e ea*
ye> ) two aw>ds4
  ,! ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman ,writ+
,aw>d1 9/itut$ 9 #aigj1 is "nd
= ! f/ presid5t ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl :o1 af
complet+ 8 t]m ( (fice1 2came
$itor ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,!
,v]non ,h5ley ,m$ia ,aw>d 0
e/abli%$ 9 #aihh to honor !
man :o cr1t$ & f/ produc$
,,acb ,reports1 a radio
pres5ta;n 4tribut$ to radio
r1d+ s]vices >.d ! c.try4
  ,! ,freeman ,aw>d applies to
>ticles publi%$ 9 ei ! ,=um or
an a6iliate publica;n & is
aw>d$ to an 9dividual      #cj
piece ( "w4 ,ma/]y ( ! craft (
writ+ is a major 3sid]a;n by
,,bop vot]s4 ,9t]e/+ subject
matt]1 orig9al;y 9 rec.t+ an
exp]i;e1 or novelty ( approa*
>e al 3sid]$4
  ,all >ticles publi%$ 9 8,!
,brl ,=um0 2t ,april #bjji &
,m>* #bjaj >e automatically
eligible = ! ,freeman ,aw>d4
,>ticles publi%$ 9 /ate or
special-9t]e/ a6iliate
publica;ns )9 ? "t frame >e al
eligible if submitt$ by ei !
presid5t or newslr $itor f t
a6iliate4 ,if submitt+ s* an
>ticle = 3sid]a;n1 pl1se
9clude a cov] lr not+ !
a6iliate1 publica;n "n1 $i;n &
a brief nota;n ab ! >ticle4
  ,! ,v]non ,h5ley ,m$ia ,aw>d
is pres5t$ to an organiza;n or
p]son1 ei si<t$ or bl1 :o has
made a positive di6];e 9 !
m$ia ,- :e!r 9 radio1      #ca
,,tv1 magaz9es1 newspap]s or
electronic m$ia ,- t may *ange
public attitudes to recognize
! capabilities ( p :o >e bl1 r
?an focus+ on \tdat$ /]eotypes
& misconcep;ns4 ,programs
&_/or >ticles writt5 & produc$
specifically = a visually
impair$ audi;e1 z well z ^?
9t5d$ = ! g5]al public1 >e
eligible4 ,multiple >ticles or
programs submitt$ by "o au?or
or organiza;n w 2 judg$ z
sep>ate 5tries4
  ,recipi5ts ( ^! aw>ds = !
la/ five ye>s >e 9eligible to
5t] ! 3te/s4 ,memb]s ( ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice /aff1 ! bo>d (
directors or bo>d ( publica;ns
s]v+ dur+ ! aw>d+ p]iod >e al
n eligible4
  ,submis.ns = bo? aw>ds m/ 2
rcvd by ,%>on ,lov]+ at !
,,acb na;nal (fice on or 2f
,april #ae1 #bjaj4         #cb
,pres5ta;ns w 2 made at !
#bjaj na;nal 3v5;n4 ,= m
9=ma;n ab judg+ crit]ia1 pl1se
3sult ! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns
,policy ,manual1 f.d on !
,,acb web site at www4acb4"
org_/res\rces_/bop-
policy-manual-#bjjg4;html4
  ,s5d all submis.ns ) cov] lr
to3 ,,bop ,aw>ds1 c_/o ,%>on
,lov]+1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 #bbjj ,wilson ;,blvd41
,suite #fej1 ,>l+ton1 ,,va
#bbbja1 or ;e-mail
slov]+@aacb4org4

   ,spotli<t ,yr ,a6iliate
       ) a ,,bop ,aw>d6

  #bjji saw a wide range (
a6iliate publica;ns 5t]$ to w9
! ,hollis ;,k4 ,li7ett ,brl
,free ,press ,aw>d4 8,vi.n
,a3ess10 ! newslr ( ! ,c\ncil
( ,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n     #cc
,9t]na;nal1 0 ! w9n] 9 an
extremely ti<t race4 ,? ye> x
cd 2 yr a6iliate6
  ,? aw>d 0 "nd 9 honor (
,hollis ,li7ett1 & is 9t5d$ to
promote be/ j\rnali/ic
practices & excell;e 9 writ+ 9
publica;ns ( ,,acb's /ate &
special-9t]e/ a6iliates4
  ,all p]iodicals ( ,,acb
a6iliates1 4tribut$ no less
?an semi-annually1 >e eligible
to 2 3sid]$ = ! ,hollis ;,k4
,li7ett ,brl ,free ,press
,aw>d4 ,nom9a;ns m/ 2 submitt$
by ! a6iliate's newslr $itor
or presid5t4 ,submis.ns >e due
by ,april #ae1 #bjaj1 & %d 2
s5t to 8,! ,brl ,=um0 $itor4
  ,submis.ns m/ 9clude !
foll[+3

#a4 ,two issues ( ! a6iliate's
  publica;n f ! previ\s cal5d>
  ye> s5t electronically   #cd
  & 9 h>d copy 9 ! =mat : !
  a6iliate recognizes z ! =mat
  : be/ repres5ts xs r1d]%ip4
#b4 ,answ]s to ! foll[+ "qs3
  ,a4 ,h[ _m memb]s >e 9 yr
  a6iliate8 ;,b4 ,h[ (t5 is yr
  publica;n publi%$ p] ye>8
  ;,c4 ,9 :at =mats is yr
  publica;n produc$8

  ,! ,,bop w take ! submitt$
9=ma;n 9to 3sid]a;n z well z !
foll[+3

  #a4 ,! numb] ( 3tribut+
  writ]s 9 a s+le issue2
  #b4 ,! v>iety ( 9=ma;n
  writt5 ab 9 ea* issue2
  #c4 ,h[ well ! publica;n
  portrays ! a6iliate2
  #d4 ,! qual;y ( writ+ "?\t !
  publica;n2 &


                           #ce
  #e4 ,! ov]all lay\t &
  pres5ta;n ( ! publica;n4

  ,recipi5ts ( ? aw>d = ! la/
five ye>s >e 9eligible to 5t]
! 3te/4
  ,s5d yr submis.ns to ,%>on
,lov]+1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 #bbjj ,wilson ;,blvd41
,suite #fej1 ,>l+ton1 ,,va
#bbbja4 ,make sure !y'll >rive
no lat] ?an ,april #ae1 #bjaj4
  ,we look =w>d to rcvg yr
nom9a;ns4 ,? aw>d w 2 pres5t$
at ! 3v5;n 9 ,pho5ix1 ,>iz4

   ,! ,,mms ,program ,makes
   ,x ,easi] = ,y to ,help
            ,,acb
       by ,d5a ,wilson

  ,giv+ to ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl m1ns y /rive to 9cr1se
! 9dep5d;e1 secur;y1 equal;y (
opportun;y1 & to improve   #cf
qual;y ( life = all bl &
visually impair$ p4
  ,al? "! >e _m ways t y c
*oose to give to ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! ,mon?ly
,m"ot>y ,support "<,,mms">
,program (f]s y a m 3v5i5t way
to *oose :5 to h yr mon?ly
gift *>g$ to yr cr$it c>d or
d$uct$ f yr bank a3.t4 ,!
,,mms ,program (f]s a co/-
e6ici5t way = y to give a l>g]
gift 2c x 3v]ts yr gift 9to a
small] mon?ly am.t1 mak+ x
easi] = y to support !
programs & s]vices ( ,,acb4 ,!
b5efits ( jo9+ ! ,,mms
,program >e3

_4 ,grt satisfac;n4 ,y w "k y
  >e help+ to build a bett]
  future = bl & visually
  impair$ 9dividuals e mon?4

                           #cg
_4 ,3v5i;e4 ,:5 y "picipate1
  yr gift w 2 transf]r$ & w
  appe> ea* mon? on yr cr$it
  c>d or *eck+ a3.t /ate;t4




















                           #ch
_4 ,r$uc$ pap]"w & ov]h1d
  exp5se4 ,automatic mon?ly
  pay;ts m1n m ( yr dona;n
  goes to support ! 9dep5d;e1
  dign;y & adv.e;t ( bl &
  visually impair$ p4

  ,to jo9 ! ,,mms program &
help improve tm td 9 ,,acb1
simply ;e-mail ,ron ,milliman
at rmilliman@a9si<tbb4com or
call hm at "<#bgj"> #ghb-
#icbe4

       ,a6iliate ,news

      ,,cclvi ,s*ol>%ips
          ,available
  ,! ,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[
,vi.n ,9t]na;nal "<,,cclvi"> w
aw>d ?ree s*ol>%ips 9 ! am.t (
@s#c1jjj ea* to "o full-"t
/ud5t 9 ea* category3 5t]+
fre%m51 "ugraduate & graduate4
,college /ud5ts :o >e      #ci
visually impair$1 ma9ta9 a
/r;g ,,gpa & >e 9volv$ 9 _!
s*ool &_/or local commun;y >e
5c\rag$ to apply4
  ,applica;ns may 2 submitt$
2g9n+ ,jan4 #a1 & all mat]ials
m/ 2 rcvd by ,m>* #a4
,s*ol>%ip monies w 2 aw>d$ = !
#bjaj-#bjaa academic ye>4
  ,to r1d ! s*ol>%ip guidel9es
& complete an on-l9e
applica;n1 pl1se visit
www4cclvi4org & click on !
8s*ol>%ip0 l9k4
  ,applica;ns w 2 available to
submit on-l9e until ,m>* #a at
#aa3#ei pm ,ea/]n "t4 ,pl1se
plan ah1d s t docu;ts mail$ w
2 rcvd by ,m>* #a4 ,fax$
mat]ials w ,,n 2 a3ept$4 ,"qs
may 2 direct$ to ,,cclvi at
#a-#hjj-#gcc-#bbeh4
  ,we look =w>d to rcvg yr
applica;n mat]ials6
                           #dj
           ,pass+s

  ,x has come to \r att5;n t
we >e rapidly los+ memb]s ( \r
commun;y1 frs & support]s (
,,acb4 ,9 ord] to honor ^! p
^: lives h impact$ u1 9 l>ge &
small ways1 we >e publi%+ ?
column4 ,see 2l = ! =mat 9 :
to submit 9=ma;n4

        ,obitu>y ,=mat
  ,pl1se 9clude z m* ( !
foll[+ 9=ma;n z possible :5
submitt+ mat]ial = ? column4
,submis.ns m/ 9volve dates no
m ?an six mon?s f 9t5d$ date (
publica;n4

,"n "<f/1 la/1 maid5 if
  appropriate">
,c;y ( resid;e "<^u pass+">
,/ate_/prov9ce ( resid;e "<^u
  pass+">
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,o!r cities_//ates_/c.tries (
  resid;e "<places ": o!r bl p
  may h "kn ? p]son">
,o3upa;n
,date ( d1? "<"d if "kn1 mon?1
  ye>">
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                           #db
,,acb a6ilia;n "<local_/"
  /ate_/special-9t]e/
  a6iliates or na;nal
  committees">

       ,morlock1 ,alb]t
  ,alb]t 8,b]t0 ,morlock1 #gb1
di$ ,jan4 #c1 #bjaj4 ,he 0 "o
( ! f.d+ memb]s ( ! ,goph]
,/ate ,bl ,associates1 : lat]
2came ! ,m9nesota /ate
a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,b]t 0 an active
memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl ( ,m9nesota "<,,acbm"> &
rcvd ! f/ ,,acbm life memb]%ip
dur+ ! #bjji /ate 3v5;n4
  ,a tire.s "w] = ! "rs &
dign;y ( p :o >e bl1 ,b]t
*ampion$ _m causes "?\t 8
life4 ,mo/ importantly1 ,b]t
liv$ an 9dep5d5t life ": he
did & 8saw0 m ?+s ?an _m o!r
p1 si<t$ or bl4 ,he _h a wick$
s5se ( humor & cd tell a   #dc
/ory l no o!r p]son1 9clud+
,m9nesota's [n ,g>rison
,keillor4 ,b]t 0 b.s$ ) gr&*n
9 8 lat] ye>s & wd n hesitate
to talk ab !m :5"e !
opportun;y >ose4
  ,b]t retir$ af #bf ye>s ) !
,m9nesota ,/ate ,s]vices = !
,bl z a manage;t coord9ator4
,he 0 alw g5]\s 9 life4 ,9
lieu ( fl[]s1 8 family reque/s
t memorials 2 made to !
,communica;ns ,c5t] at ,/ate
,s]vices = ! ,bl or ,vi.n
,loss ,res\rces4
  ,he w 2 miss$ by "ey"o 9 !
,m9nesota bl commun;y z well z
by "ey"o :o came to "k hm
well4
  ,- ,bob ,lockwood "<)
exc]pts f ! ,m9n1polis ,/>-
,tribune">


                           #dd
   ,my ,v ,f/ ,rehabilita;n
           ,lesson
        by ,c>l ,j>vis

  ,bl or si<t$4 ,male or
female4 ,black1 :ite or any
color 2t4 ,we ,am]icans >e all
products ( ! same culture4 ,:o
we >e is1 9 grt "p1 %ap$ by !
cultural 2liefs ab u4 ,we h
c]ta9 /]eotypes t def9e c]ta9
memb]s ( \r grt] society4 ,we
d n 4c>d \r /]eotypes easily
2c !y >e ! f.da;n f : we make
s5se \ ( \r _w4
  ,at #cj ye>s ( age ,i 2came
totally bl4 ,ev5 hav+ be5 a
p]son ( limit$ vi.n1 ,i _h n"e
all[$ myf to ?9k 9 s* t]ms4 ,i
0 si<t$4 ,i _h to 2 si<t$ 9
ord] to fit 9to my p]cep;n (
:o ,i was4 ,n[1 at #cj &
totally bl1 ,i ref]r$ to bl p
z 8^? p40 ,i 0 n "o ( !m 2c ,i
did n fit my 2liefs ( :o   #de
bl p w]e4
  ,if ,i 7 to 2 rehabilitat$ z
a bl man1 ,i _h to le>n f> m
ab bl;s ?an h[ to wave a /ick
9 front ( me1 or h[ to run my
f+]s ov] bumps1 or h[ to flip
a burg] on a hot grill1 or h[
to run a bo>d "? a table saw4
,i _h to unle>n all t my
culture _h tau<t me ab :o we
bl p >e4
  ,my grte/ s+le /ep on ! road
to rehabilita;n came n "? h\rs
( walk+ ) an ,o@&,m 9/ructor1
or "ds ( drill+ brl1 or mak+ a
*ess bo>d 9 %op1 or mak+ a
,d5v] omelet4 ,x 0 t "d1 e>ly
9 my new _w ( bl;s1 :5 ,h>ry
,trabau<1 a totally bl rehab
t1*]1 appe>$ at my door4 ,i 0
%ock$ to op5 ! door & f9d
,h>ry /&+ "! all al"o af he'd
tak5 a bus acr ,s1ttle to r1*
my h\se4
  ,i expla9$ to ,h>ry t    #df
,i 0 unable to d any ( ! ?+s t
7 important to me4 ,c]ta9ly ,i
wd n"e "w ag4 ,i 0 afraid t z
"t w5t on ,i wd 2g9 to 8look
bl40 ,? m1nt to me t ,i wd 2g9
to look l an idiot1 s9ce t 0
my 9n]mo/ unspok5 image ( bl
p4
  ,b ,i al told ,h>ry t ,i
lov$ to run4 ,i wd n"e 2 able
to run ag4 ,h>ry1 a %ort1 wiry
man1 jump$ to 8 feet1 gra2$ 8
cane & told me to take 8 >m4
,we w5t \ ! door1 acr ! front
y>d & d[n 9to ! middle ( !
/reet4 ,h>ry turn$ to ! ea/ &
sd1 8,"h we g40 ,) t1 he took
(f at a d1d run ) me cl++ to 8
>m l a f"r5$ ra2it4 ,af ab
half a block ,h>ry /opp$ d1d 9
8 tracks1 look$ up at me &
ask$1 8,j h[ m* fa/] d y want
to g80
  ,& s 2gan a new picture1 a
di6]5t /]eotype1 9side     #dg
my bra94 ,z ,i w5t "? !
,ori5ta;n & ,tra9+ ,c5t]1 ? ll
rehab lesson grew & fl\ri%$ &
bloom$ 9to ! p]son ,i n[ am4
  ,0 "! risk 9 do+ :at ,h>ry
did1 runn+ wildly d[n ! middle
( ! /reet8 ,y bet6 ,b s 0 !
fact t he1 a totally bl man1
jump$ on a bus 9 ! s\? 5d (
,s1ttle & travel$ ! l5g? ( t
c;y1 cross$ a v busy hi<way &
came to my door4 ,liv+ life is
a risk4 ,b if we lay all \r
fe>s at ! door ( bl;s x tells
me t we >e n ov]com+ \r
cultural fe>s ab :o we >e4

       ,f9d+ ,my ,ni*e
      by ,b>b>a ,mattson

  ,"o ( ! ?+s t has fasc9at$
me ov] ! ye>s is programm+
comput]s4 ,i 0 pretty gd 9
ma?1 b my logic & r1son+ 7
w1k4 ,i took my f/         #dh
aptitude te/ to see if ,i 0
comput] programm+ mat]ial at !
,s\? ,c>ol9a ,commis.n = ! ,bl
rehabilita;n c5t]4 ,! mat]ials
7 9 brl1 & te/+1 z f> z ,i
recall1 took m* ( ! "d4 ,i
don't rememb] ! results1 b my
c\nselor promis$ me ,i'd att5d
a comput] programm+ s*ool 9
,florida4 ,!n ?+s didn't come
"?4
  ,:ile ,i 0 wait+1 ano!r
av5ue kept haunt+ me4 ,a rehab
t1*] _h 5c\rag$ me to g to
college4 ,my hi< s*ool ,5gli%
t1*]1 h["e1 _h impress$ on me
:ile talk+ to ! :ole class1 t
n"o ( u wd make x 9 college4
,n"o!.s1 x 0 ) fe> & trembl+ t
,i f9ally decid$ t's :at ,i 0
go+ to d4
  ,i graduat$ ) a ,b4,a4 9
psy*ology & a second>y $uca;n
t1*+ c]tificate 9 social
/udies4 ,b ,i want$ to 2   #di
a c\nselor4 ,s ,i made
>range;ts to 2g9 /udies at !
,univ]s;y ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a4
,m1n:ile1 a home t1*+ posi;n
came op5 ) ! ,commis.n = ! ,bl
9 ,*>le/on & my c\nselor ask$
me if ,i want$ x4 ,2c my
c\nselor _h told me 8c\nselors
>e a dime a doz510 ,i 0 afraid
if ,i didn't grab ! job1 ,i wd
2 job hunt+ ="e4
  ,s9ce hav+ a t1*+ c]tificate
requires e>n+ six h\rs ( cr$it
e five ye>s1 ,i 2gan graduate
"w 9 c\nsel+1 b al took c\rses
9 ! 4abilities field4
  ,ev5tually ,i quit "w to g
to s*ool full-"t to e>n a
c\nsel+ degree4 ,b ! desire to
h t c]tificate ( a3ompli%;t
wasn't z grt z my fe> t ,i wd
ru9 "s"o's life4
  ,m1n:ile1 ,i took "s
/ati/ics-type c\rses4 ,9 "o
c\rse ,i survey$ s*ools    #ej
= ! bl & rehab ag5cies & f.d
"! 0 a ne$ = a book = bl
p>5ts4 ,s ,i set ab writ+ x )
! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl's
back+4
  ,h["e1 ,i 0 once ag drawn
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comput] all[s me to d ?+s ,i
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agree t society z a :ole has
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8 f+]s : does n all[ hm to r1d
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te*nology >e or >e n 9dep5d;e4
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