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,gett+ 9 ,t\* ) ,lit]acy
  ,3f];e1 by ,w9ifr$ ,d[n+1
  page #aa
,seek+ ,"dli<t1 ,4cov]+
  ,dign;y 9 ,4abil;y3 ,!
  ,*ronicles ( ,&y ,potok1 by
  ,p5ny ,re$]1 page #ai
8,a ,matt] ( ,dign;y0
  ,preface1 by ,&rew ,potok1
  page #bi
,yr ,opportun;y ) ! ,durw>d
  ,mc,daniel ,fund1 by ,ca!r9e
  ,skiv]s1 page #ef
,,acb ,9=ma;n ,a3ess
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  ,&rea ,si[1 page #ia
,fund+ ,)drawn = ,"s
  ,audiobooks 9 ,canada1 page
  #ig
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,"h & ,"!1 by ,billie ,j1n
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,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
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     ,! ,co/ ( ,comput+3
    ,h[ ,m* ,c ,we ,r1lly
           ,af=d8
    by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d

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folks >e 9cr1s+ly m 9dep5d5t1
m "kl$g1ble & able to get "w
2c ( a3ess to comput]s4 ,"r8
,9 fact1 x has virtually 2come
a necess;y to use a comput] 9
alm e "w 5viron;t & ev5 at
home4 ,s x appe>s t we're 9 !
race1 b >e we w9n+8
  ,c]ta9ly ! co/ ( gett+ a
p[];l comput] & l9k+ x to !
,9t]net has dropp$
significantly ov] ! pa/
decade4 ,9 %ort1 _m >e w9n+ !
/ru7le to get onl9e1 get
3nect$1 & 5joy ! 9/ant a3ess
to 9=ma;n & 5t]ta9;t t is
wait+ = "ey"o1 f ! dial-up
modem us]s at ! l[] 5d ( hi<-
spe$ ,9t]net s]vice "r on   #g
up to ^? :o use cable modems
or ,,dsl 3nec;ns t c move
9=ma;n at li<tn+ spe$s4 ,! gd
news 5ds "!4 ,"h's ! bad4
  ,gett+ a3ess to comput+ is a
co/ly proposi;n & x is n gett+
m* bett] = ! av]age bl p]son4
,if we >e lucky 5 to get !
/ate or an employ] to pay = \r
a3ess te*nology !n ,i suppose
x does n matt] all t m*1 b :at
ab p :o live on limit$ 9comes
& >e n voca;nal rehabilita;n
cli5ts or b5efici>ies ( \tside
res\rces t c make [n]%ip (
comput]s & a3ess s(tw>e
possible8 ,:at ab ! p :o h
comput]s at "w1 b c't af=d to
h !m at home8
  ,:ile ! b5efits ( te*nology
>e impressive1 ! fact rema9s t
x co/s m"oy = assi/ive
te*nology v5dors to develop
scre5 r1d]s & o!r te*nologies4
,& guess :o has to pay =    #h
x8 ,ev5 worse1 once we h gott5
! res\rces tgr to buy :at we
ne$1 we he> ( a new op]at+
sy/em l ,w9d[s ,,xp & we f9d t
! upgrade co/s associat$ ) \r
spee* or o!r assi/ive
te*nologies >e a/ronomical4
  ,"h we >e n talk+ ab luxury
gds4 ,9cr1s+ly ! na;n is mov+
to onl9e a3ess & at la/ c.t
ov] half ( all families _h
a3ess to ! net f home4 ,?
figure is likely to gr[ & !
s]vice 9du/ry al;g ) x4 ,n[
add 9 ga9+ a3ess to o!r
te*nologies t >e al 2com+
ess5tial1 m/-h items if we >e
to 2 active "picipants 9 ! r1l
_w ,- ?+s l talk+ sign rcvrs1
specializ$ radios1 clos$
circuit televi.ns1 electronic
canes1 color id5tifi]s1 label
r1d]s1 magnifi]s1 electronic
book play]s1 & s on4 ,>e ^!
items hi<-te* toys or       #i
9dep5d5t liv+ aids8
  ,=tunately1 \r commun;y has
_h pretty gd advocacy ov] !
ye>s & we h r1*$ a po9t ": we
c expect at l1/ a m9imal level
( te*nology to make x 9to \r
h&s4 ,m* l ! l>g] society1 we
>e r1*+ ! po9t ": we m/
develop a cle>] 3s5sus ab :
te*nologies >e go+ to 2
requir$ = "d-to-"d liv+ & :at
may 2 left to ! r1lm ( ^? :o c
af=d x4 ,once t set (
priorities is "u/ood1 !n we w
ne$ to develop /rategies t w n
only address a3ess to
te*nology f a us] po9t ( view1
b al ! co/ issues4
  ,= n[1 ,i ?9k ,i'll take an
old-fa%ion$ walk1 br1! "s fre%
air1 & maybe h a *at ) "s o!r
humans )\t a comput]1 a *at
room1 an ,9t]net map ( ": ,i
am go+1 & a ,palm ,pilot to
make appo9t;ts4 ,y "k      #aj
:at8 ,i mi<t ev5 turn (f !
cell ph"o4

   ,gett+ 9 ,t\* ) ,lit]acy
           ,3f];e
       by ,w9ifr$ ,d[n+

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scann$ mat]ial 3vey m* 9=ma;n
to r1d]s1 ! annual ,gett+ 9
,t\* ) ,lit]acy 3f];e focuses
only on ways 9 : bl & visually
impair$ p1 especially /ud5ts1
r1d = !mvs4 ,! ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<,,ccb"> has
a hi/ory ( 9t]e/ 9 ? ga!r+1
hav+ coop]at$ 9 sponsor+ x :5
! gr\p met 9 ,san ,francisco 9
#aiii4 ,9 #bjja1 ! /ate
organiza;n 0 "picul>ly eag] to
2 repres5t$ 2c ! ,brl ,au?or;y
( ,nor? ,am]ica "<,,bana"> _h
>rang$ = a morn+-l;g program
to %[ & 4cuss ! ,unifi$ ,5gli%
,brl ,code "<,,uebc">4     #aa
,,ccb 2liev$ x 0 important to
2 a "p ( t 4cus.n s t ! o!r
side ( ! /ory wd 2 he>d4
  ,! 3f];e o3urr$ 9
,philadelphia f ,novemb] #g-
#aa at ! ,wyndham ,frankl9
,plaza ,hotel1 2g9n+ ) ! pre-
3f];e ga!r+ ( #ea p to /udy !
propos$ ,,uebc4 ,! exam9a;n (
,sampl] #a1 ! "o mo/ 3c]n$ )
lit]>y brl1 proce$$ )\t m*
reac;n2 b ,sampl] #b1 3si/+ (
an ext5sive pr9t docu;t )
simulat$ brl & a two-volume
brl book1 0 compos$ 5tirely (
te*nical examples & provok$
3sid]able com;t4 ,on ! plus
side1 bo? sampl]s >e b1uti;lly
plann$ & produc$1 ea* example
2+ prec$$ by a c>e;l li/+ ( !
new symbols & practices 9volv$
&1 9 ! case ( ! te*nical
mat]ial1 ) an expres.n ( !
same symbols 9 ! ,neme? ,code4
,bo? ! lit]>y & te*nical   #ab
brl sampl]s >e available free
( *>ge f ! ,na;nal ,brl
,press1 "<#hhh"> #ife-#hife4
,brl transcrib]s1 r1d]s1
/ud5ts1 & t1*]s %d ord]1 /udy1
& react to ^! docu;ts4
  ,eile5 ,curran1 :o direct$ !
explana;n ( ! mat]ial1 was1 z
alw1 pati5t & respect;l ( all
:o ask$ "qs or (f]$ com;ts4 ,a
numb] ( ^? pres5t po9t$ \ :at
!y 3sid]$ to 2 complicat$ &
l5g?y ,,uebc ways ( r5d]+
te*nical mat]ial : cd 2 d"o m
e6ici5tly 9 ! ,neme? ,code4
  ,actual regi/ra;n = ! 3f];e
0 held on ,?urs"d ev5+ ) a
=mal 9troduc;n & a keynote
address on :at is 9volv$ = *n
to le>n to r1d & :y "s h
di6iculty acquir+ t skill4
  ,ov] ! ?ree "ds1 f\r types (
activities 7 held3 ! ,%[case
3si/+ ( subjects ( g5]al 9t]e/
to ! 5tire ga!r+2          #ac
"w%ops1 ( : "! 7 m ?an #dj2
exhibits ": v5dors %[$ _!
products2 & ,po/] ,ses.ns :
(f]$ a unique opportun;y to
all[ an 9dividual to %[ "s?+
he or %e felt wd 2 ( 3c]n to a
m limit$ seg;t ( ^? att5d+ !
3f];e4 ,= ?ree h\rs on ,fri"d
afn1 po/]s 7 4play$ & mat]ial
0 laid \ on tables at :
pres5t]s expla9$ _! projects1
answ]$ "qs1 h&$ \ mat]ials1 &
2hav$ pretty m* l ! product
exhibitors :o r5t$ space 9 !
same room = ! s"eal "ds ( !
3f];e4
  ,ka?y ,krause1 a l;g-"t brl
t1*] & skill$ transcrib] (
s"eal brl codes1 & ,i want$ to
make sure t ^? :o le>n$ ab !
,,uebc al "u/ood ! problems x
pres5ts4 ,\r po/] 0 ! only
fully a3essible "o at ! 3f];e1
= all ! mat]ial 0 9 bo? l>ge
pr9t & brl4 ,x 3ta9$ a     #ad
4s5t+ /ate;t ab ! ,,uebc & !n
#ac com;ts on ! problems : wd
2 caus$ if x is adopt$4 ,we
4tribut$ ! /ate;ts al 9 pr9t &
brl to any"o :o want$ !m4 ,i 0
surpris$ t1 af #aa ye>s (
4cus.n ( ? subject1 a numb]
"<probably #aj"> p ask$ :at !
,,uebc 0 & _h n"e he>d ( x 2f4
,:at does t say ab ! exposure
! pr(es.nal j\rnals h giv5 to
? extremely important
3sid]a;n6
  ,two ( ! ,%[case ses.ns ,i
f.d "picul>ly 9t]e/+ d1lt )
well-"kn pr(es.nals & pres5t
/ud5ts :o 2gan _! $uca;n us+
l>ge pr9t4 ,_m ( u :o h us$
brl all \r lives ?9k ( ! l>ge
pr9t us] z "s"o :o 8passes0 ,-
i4e41 a p]son :o c 9 _m ways
5t] ! _w ( ! si<t$ 9 a mann]
impossible = brl us]s2 b we
le>n$ ( ! fru/ra;ns s* /ud5ts
"k3 _! s5sitiv;y ab !      #ae
glasses & magnifi]s !y m/
employ1 _! ef=ts to run up af
class to see ! blackbo>d &
copy :at !y _h miss$ dur+
class1 ! we>i;s ( tot+ ^? huge
pr9t books1 &1 9 _m 9/.es1 _!
9cr1s$ necess;y = brl4 ,!y n[
employ ea* m$ium = specific
purposes1 (t5 isolat+ ?+s l
r1d+ ! am.ts on bills = pr9t
use b hav+ to "k exactly :at
l9e or color$ box to look =4
,:ile !y h ! advantage ( two
m$ia1 !y r>ely exp]i;e ! ease
) brl t is "kn to /ud5ts :o
le>n x e>ly & employ x
ext5sively4
  ,! "w%ops cov]$ a wide
v>iety ( subjects3 t1*+ ! d1f-
bl1 lit]acy = /ud5ts ) autism1
/rategies = us+ video
magnifi]s1 crit]ia = compet;e
9 brl lit]acy1 surveys on
produc+ mat]ial 9 specializ$
m$ia & tra9+ brl           #af
transcrib]s1 hi/orical tr5ds 9
grade #a & grade #b brl1 & s
on4 ,a "w%op on prep>+ ! /ud5t
= his_/h] f/ job d1lt ) items
,i'd n"e ?"\ ab1 l ! fact t _m
( !m h n se5 a *eck1 don't "k
:at a bank /ate;t looks l1 n"e
complet$ an applica;n ( any
k9d1 h no famili>;y ) job
b5efits or :at !y %d cov]1 h
an 9adequate apprecia;n ( !
import.e ( appe>.e & social
dem1nor1 & lack a r1li/ic
"u/&+ ( h[ m* help !y c expect
f ! p ) :om !y w "w4
  ,ano!r "w%op 3c]n$ !
prep>a;n ( brl t1*]s & (
transcrib]s4 ,( ! t1*]s
pres5t1 only "o has z _m z f\r
/ud5ts1 & mo/ h two ) _m "w+ )
only "o4 ,! va/ major;y ( *n )
sev]e vi.n problems al h o!r
physical1 m5tal1 or emo;nal
4abilities : s]i\sly limit _!
$uca;nal possibilities4    #ag
,t1*]s :o d n h a brl /ud5t =
a ye> or two f9d review
ess5tial2 & x is = !m t 9cr1s$
use ( ! brl compet5cy te/
develop$ by ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice & ! ,associa;n =
,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$ may 2
( "picul> import.e4
,un=tunately1 h["e1 _m /ates1
9clud+ ,cali=nia1 d n require
t t1*]s pass t te/4
  ,surveys 7 d"o on t1*]
prep>a;n 9 #aihi by ,/u>t
,witt5/e9 & la/ ye> by ,%eila
,amato1 & x is 5c\rag+ to note
! 9cr1s$ emphasis on le>n+ !
,neme? ,code & ! use ( ! slate
& /ylus4
  ,?ank y to ! ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = giv+ me !
opportun;y to le>n ( $uca;nal
develop;ts 9 ! bl;s field & to
9=m o!rs ab ! ,,uebc4
                           #ah
   ,seek+ ,"dli<t1 ,4cov]+
     ,dign;y 9 ,4abil;y3
     ,! ,*ronicles ( ,&y
           ,potok
        by ,p5ny ,re$]

  ,imag9e yrf z an >ti/1 a
pa9t] 9 fact1 ) a gr[+
reputa;n am;g fell[ >ti/s &
critics1 & gall]y [n]s1 & !
8circles0 9 : >ti/s move4
,imag9e t y're a p]son :o
revels 9 ! subtle v>ia;ns (
color1 texture1 =m2 a p]son ^:
/udio is fill$ ) ! sc5t (
turp5t9e1 gesso1 & tubes (
pig;t collect$ ov] ye>s (
travel1 catalogu$ & kept at !
r1dy = wait+ canvases4
  ,n[ imag9e t ! [n] ( a fam\s
gall]y has 3tact$ y & 9vit$ y
to m.t an exhibi;n on ! walls
( h] pre/igi\s space1 & imag9e
t y h to tell ! fam\s [n] ( !
fam\s gall]y1 no4          #ai
  ,no1 y _c supply ! numb] (
pa9t+s %e requires4
  ,n n[4 ,n next spr+4 ,n "e4
,2c y _c see well 5 to pa9t
any m4
  ,? is ! sc5>io t describes !
life ( ,&y ,potok 9 ! late
#aigjs4 ,potok 0 a man :o lov$
color & >t & ! act ( cr1t+ on
canvas1 :o cd no l;g] see well
5 to travel safely )\t us+ a
mobil;y cane1 :o _h sp5t "t \
( necess;y at a resid5tial
tra9+ c5t] to acquire ! skills
( bl;s4 ,potok _h tak5 all !
/eps to *ange 8 c>e] ,- f t (
a tal5t$ visual >ti/ to t ( a
c\nselor = o!r p ) impair$
si<t4 ,he [n$ a talk+ book
ma*9e1 a ,,cctv1 an >ray (
magnifi]s1 talk+ wat*es1 *eck
guides1 & mobil;y canes4 ,he
ev5 l$ a support gr\p = o!rs
:o1 l hm1 7 attempt+ to cope )
! vi.n loss caus$ by !     #bj
progressive 3g5ital 4ord]
call$ ret9itis pig;tosa4
  ,he li/5$1 & sympa?iz$1 &
empa?iz$ ,- ! man :o 0 al by
n[ legally bl hmf ,- guid+
o!rs "? ! pr$ictable /ages (
d5ial1 grief1 ang]1 & ev5tual
,-:at1 resigna;n8 ,hang+ onto
ea* tr1sur$ micron ( "dli<t1
s]v+ on ! bo>d ( a f.da;n :
sponsor$ rese>* to 3qu] ,,rp
or sl[ x d[n or m9imize xs
e6ects1 hop+ & hang+ onto ea*
4cov]y1 ea* progno/ica;n ( an
em]g+ cure ,- ! man ) ! new
c>e]1 ! man :o _h acquir$ all
! docu;t$ skills ( bl;s1 ! man
^: dau<t] 0 alr %[+ ! signs 9
adolesc;e t %e _h ! 41se z
well1 ,potok 0 a man :o wd h
d"o ne>ly any?+ to escape 8
fate4
  ,:5 he r1d 9 ,london's
8,sun"d ,obs]v]0 ab a woman :o
claim$ to cure ,,rp ) !    #ba
v5om ( bees1 ,potok put aside
all r1son4 ,he transf]r$ 8
support gr\p ov] to ! c>e (
"s"o :o 0 n z ne$y ( support z
he & travel$ to ,5gl& & sp5t
mon? af mis]able mon? "!1
submitt+ to ! /+s ( hundr$s (
na/y1 angry1 v5om-fill$ bees &
! crazy rant+s & p>anoid rav+s
( ! woman :o sd t h] bees cd
rev]se ! ravages ( ! ,,rp &
give p back _! si<t4 ,potok
2came ill f ! bee v5om4 ,"s"ts
he imag9$ t 8 vi.n 0 improv+1
"s"ts he knew t x 0 n4 ,yet he
0 desp]ate to recapture !
p]cep;ns ( "dli<t & color t _h
all[$ hm to su3e$ z an >ti/1 a
br1dw9n]1 a man :o cd rememb]
a pa/ :5 4abil;y 0 a b.s$ly
4tant ab/rac;n4
  ,potok's wife1 :o _h
reluctantly a3ompani$ hm on 8
que/ = rega9$ si<t1 return$ to
! /ates to resume h] [n    #bb
c>e] z an >ti/4 ,yet he /ay$1
desp]ate & al"o4 ,he br"\ 8
dau<t] to ,london to exp]i;e
h] [n wret*$ 5c.t]s ) ! angry
bees & _! v5om\s1 maniacal
mi/ress4
  ,f9ally1 hav+ fail$ to rega9
8 si<t b su3umb+ to a k9d (
desolate resigna;n1 ,potok
return$ to ! ,u4,s41 &
gradually settl$ 9to ! life (
a bl man1 a =m] visual >ti/1
se>*+ = a di6]5t k9d ( cr1tive
\tlet4 ,he f.d x 9 writ+4 ,he
set ab writ+ an a3.t ( 8
despair+ se>* = a reprieve f
bl;s4
  ,8 book1 8,ord9>y ,"dli<t10
0 publi%$ 9 #aihj1 & t same
ye>1 he came to ,l\isville1
,ky41 to talk to o!r bl p l
hmf ab 8 exp]i;es ( bl;s & 8
nasc5t adju/;t to x4 ,if y 7
at ! #aihj ,,acb 3v5;n1 y may
rememb] he>+ hm sp1k4      #bc
  ,9 #aihj1 ,i 0 9 ! ?roes (
my [n /ru7les ( adju/;t to
bl;s4 ,i _h n yet 4cov]$
,,acb1 &1 9 fact1 ev5 r1d+ a
talk+ book on tape seem$ \ (
my r1* z a /ay-at-home mom (
?ree "y *n1 le>n+ to func;n 9
a _w )\t def9ite %apes1 devoid
( ! pl1sures ( r1d+ pr9t4 ,too
bad t ,i didn't 4cov] ,&y
,potok back !n :5 we 7 %>+ s
_m ( ! same exp]i;es1 rais+ s
_m pr(.d "qs "<,i c't see :o's
driv+ ! c>2 w he1 or is x %e8
,w !y ?9k ,i'm a total snob if
,i don't wave8 ,:at if ,i wave
to e pass+ c>8 ,won't t 9vite
"s unwant$ complica;ns8"> ,^!
>e ! "qs t p :o us$ to see
/ru7le )4 ,potok c>ri$ me "r
back to t place & ^? dilemmas
:5 ,i rec5tly r1d 8 #aihj
book1 : is / available on f\r-
track tape f ,record+ = ! ,bl
& ,dyslexic & ! ,,nls4     #bd
  ,tw5ty ye>s ago1 ,potok's
life 0 "o ( dual;y4 ,"s"ts he
0 a bl man1 "s"ts he _h frs :o
7 bl1 "s"ts he ev5 all[$ hmf
to 5joy _! company4 ,b "! 0 8
o!r life too1 ! "o ) ! normal
p1 ! "os :o cd see1 ! "os :o
4cuss$ >t & lrs & ev5ts &
3sid]a;ns f> remov$ f bl;s4
,he didn't "k h[ to live
3curr5tly 9 bo? _ws1 & he felt
l a pos] 9 ea*1 "o :o 0
8pass+10 ab to 2 f.d \1 9 bo?
r1lms4
  ,td1 ,potok has f.d a p1ce &
a3ept.e ( bl;s t rem9ds me ( !
/ate ( m9d t x has al tak5 me
#bj ye>s ( exp]i;es &
rela;n%ips to acquire4 ,potok
has writt5 a new book1 ab com+
to t]ms ) ! 4abil;y ( bl;s & !
p & ! rela;n%ips t h all[$ hm
to get to a new 3t5t$ place1 a
place ": ! "d-to-"d /ru7le )
4abil;y c 2 damn$          #be
annoy+1 b a place ": "! is
3t5t;t1 s]5;y1 fr%ip ,- yes1 !
%r9ks wd say 8adju/;t40
  ,l ,potok1 ,i le>n$ to cope
by try+ & fail+ & "s"ts
su3e$+1 "d by "d1 to d ?+s )
alt]native te*niques4 ,i w n"e
2 a 8sup] bl p]son10 ,i won't
r1d brl at #bjj ^ws a m9ute2
probably by ! "t ,i figure \
h[ to op]ate a f\r-track play]
)\t mix+ up all ! tracks &
3trols & spe$s1 =gett+ ": ,i 0
:5 ,i fell asleep & n"e 2+
able to f9d t page ag1 f\r-
track tapes w h f9ally be5
replac$ by ;,,cd-,,rom,'s or
memory c>ds or "s?+ else m or
less daunt+2 ) a cane & ) a
guide dog1 ,i / lose my way
virtually e "t ,i get cocky 5
to ?9k ,i "k ": ,i'm go+4 ,no1
,i won't 2 a sup] bl9k1 b :o
am;g u w8
  ,l ,potok1 ,i le>n$ f    #bf
o!rs4 ,i le>n$ f my frs :o >e
bl & visually impair$4 ,i h
made frs ) p :o h an assort;t
( 4abilities & abilities4 ,we
h all le>n$ f "o ano!r4 ,i
le>n$ f a rehab t1*]1 & f an
o3a.nal rehab c\nselor4 ,i
le>n$ f si<t$ frs & nei<bors1
& kids1 f a supportive family1
f /ud5ts & t1*]s at ,george
,wa%+ton ,univ]s;y1 f
coll1gues 9 ,,acb1 f writ]s &
r1d]s & m5tors bo? "kn & wait+
to 2 3tact$ 9 p]son4
  ,l ,potok1 ,i h be5 9trigu$
by policy mak]s & ! 9cr1s+ly
vocal 4abil;y "rs commun;y2 ,i
r1lize :at ,i [e ea* ( ^! p &
am humbl$ & grate;l = all !y
w5t "? & ! mile/"os1 l ! ,,ada
& ,,idea1 t result$ 9 no small
"p f _! /ru7les & _!
det]m9a;n4 ,i h be5 lib]at$ by
a talk+ comput] & scre5 r1d]s1
by brl1 by improv+         #bg
mobil;y skills & a guide dog
:o keeps me safe & makes me
feel 3fid5t4
  ,potok's 3nec;ns ) o!r p )
4abilities & ) ! a3umulat$
a3\tre;ts ( 9dep5d;e1 l ,,jaws
= ,w9d[s1 a guide dog1 & a
s5se ( humor buoy$ by
rela;n%ips ) c>+ family & frs1
t tau<t hm1 lib]at$ hm1 all[$
hm to 2 at home 9 a body )
fail$ eyesi<t1 >e captur$ 9 !
*apt]s ( a new book1 8,a
,matt] ( ,dign;y40 ,! f/ *apt]
( t book1 : foll[s1 w all[ y
to meet ,&y ,potok & to h an
appetiz+ ta/e ( 8 abil;y to
write & to capture ! p & !
s5ti;ts & ! ess5tial "* ( all
( ^? p & move;ts & organiza;ns
t all[ p ) 4abilities n m]ely
to 8su3e$10 b to ?rive4
  ,"h is ! preface ( ,&y
,potok's book1 8,a ,matt] (
,dign;y10 publi%$ 9 late   #bh
,janu>y by ,bantam
,books_/,r&om ,h\se1 &
available at yr local
book/ores "r n[4

    8,a ,matt] ( ,dign;y0
          ,preface
       by ,&rew ,potok

  ,rec5tly1 on ! $ge ( a quiet
,v]mont lake1 "s #bj ( u 7
wil+ away a p]fect late
,septemb] afn4 ,we _h all
paddl$ f ! boat l&+ to ? spot
9 a half doz5 kayaks & z _m
canoes4 ,birds 7 call+ f e
direc;n z a g5tle breeze ru/l$
! yell[+ l1ves4 ,"! 0 ,danny1
tell+ jokes1 "s ( : he _h alr
;e-mail$ >.d4 ,"k+ hm1 he 0 9
%orts1 ! /ruts & flanges ( 8
new pros!sis gl1m+ 9 !
sunli<t4 ,probably a c\ple (
/r1m]s ) li<tn+ bolts 7 hang+
f ! socket4 ,/eve &        #bi
,claire sat by !mvs1 smok+1
gett+ r1dy = fi%+4 ,ge(f &
,pe7y 7 play+ ,g ,fi% ) _! #i-
ye>-old4 ,etsuro1 :o 0 bl9d$ 9
a c> a3id5t 9 ,japan &
emigrat$ to avoid o/racism = 8
bad k>ma1 0 pos+ a la "s
ori5tal m>tial >t1 8 :ite cane
al(t 9 place ( a javel94 ,my
guide dog1 ,tobias1 wat*$
9t5tly at ,etsuro's heels4 ,!
re/ ( u 7 ly+ ab1 sunn+ &
s*mooz+4 ,h>d-boil$ e7s &
p1nut butt] & jelly s&wi*es 7
2+ %>$ or trad$ = "s newly
3coct$ ,v]mont *eese4
  ,af an h\r or s ( loll+ ab
on l&1 ,i fold$ myf 9to a "o-
p]son kayak & pu%$ (f1 l1v+ my
wife ,loie1 my frs1 & my
puzzl$ dog on %ore4 ,z ,i 2gan
paddl+1 ,i reli%$ ! surge1 !
wanton;s ( my wat] fre$om4 ,!
pl1sure ( 2+ \ "! ": "! is no
fe> ( colli.n or dang]     #cj
or emb>rass;t _h few p>allels
9 my e>?b.d life4 ,! feel+ 0
delici\s4 ,i pick$ up ! pace &
%ot \ 9to ! middle ( ! lake4
,i hit no?+ = "! 0 no?+ to
hit1 no %oes or *airs to trip
ov]1 no half-op5 doors1 no w9e
glasses at ! $ges ( c.t]s to
sweep away4 ,my frs,0 voices1
l ! late-summ] buzz+ ( flies1
2came 9di/9ct1 !n waft$ lazily
9to e>%ot ag4 ,geese 7 honk+
hi< abv4 ,i he>d "s"o call+ my
dog's "n1 foll[$ by squ1ls (
lau<t]4
  ,on ? glori\s "d1 9 p]h !
f9al ?ird ( my life1 ,i f.d
myf tak+ /ock4 ,:at br"\ me ?
fre$om & ? com=t8 ,h[ to plot
! ru7$ t]ra9 ,i'd travel$ to
get "h8 ,d]ail;ts & det\rs h
nudg$ & %ov$ me (f-c5t] 9 !
c\rse ( my life1 "s z a result
( w>1 "s via 4abil;y4 ,( ! m
rec5t 4loca;ns1 :o am;g    #ca
! frs on %ore1 "s bl l me1 "s
n1 _h travel$ a simil> r\te to
m9e8 ,& :o _h made ! trip
easi]8
  ,i pond]$ liv+ 9 ? c.try1 at
? mo;t 9 "t1 pond]$ h[
te*nology1 a privileg$ posi;n
9 ! _w1 & evolv+ attitudes
t[>d 4abil;y 5abl$ me to h ?
m* 9dep5d;e1 a3essibil;y1
mobil;y1 & dign;y4 ,b ,i knew
t 9 spite ( t privileg$
posi;n1 to 2 sangu9e ab
4abil;y & attitudes t[>d x 0
simpli/ic4 ,i knew v well t
ev5 "h1 9 well-5d[$ ,am]ica1 !
4abl$ >e grossly unemploy$1
unequal1 unt5d$4
  ,= m* ( my life1 ,i gave no
?"\ to ?4 ,l mo/ p1 ,i _h gr[n
up ) ! a3ept$ pa?ological
def9i;ns ( 4abil;y z 3di;ns t
limit human motor1 s5sory or
m5tal activ;y4 ,a vague nob.se
oblige attitude def9$ my   #cb
o3a.nal 5c.t]s ) any"o \tside
! scope ( my trajectory4 ,i %d
h "kn bett]1 b1 ?\< a refugee
f w> :5 ,i 0 a ll boy1 ,i _h
be5 qkly & ?or\<ly
,am]icaniz$1 & ,i n only ?"\ t
"! 0 no limit to my
possibilities1 my responses to
o!rs :o seem$ less =tunate 7
(t5 b.d$ by 3v5;nal /]eotypes1
by s5ti;tal;y1 by ! famili>
9cl9a;n to 4miss & m>g9alize
^? :o 7 \tside ! tribe ( 8!
normal40 ,only rec5tly h ,i
2gun to see 4abil;y
politically1 z ano!r =m (
e?nic;y4
  ,drift+ 9 my kayak1 ,i felt
a p[];l urge to explore !
quiet ways t p embrace do+ "w
t lies \tside ! sanc;n$
selfi%;s ( ! "ts4 ,& "s ( ^? p
do+ ? "w 7 picnick+ on ! %ore
( ? lake1 ! te* speciali/1 !
rehab t1*]1 ! c\nselor4    #cc
,/>t+ 9 my [n backy>d1 ,i
resolv$ to let t surge ( 5]gy
l1d me else":1 "ey":4 ,i want$
to g (f to meet !m all1 4abl$
or n1 ^? :o 5gag$ 9 "w & ?"\1
te*nology or public policy1
pros!tics mak]s & tra9]s (
guide dogs1 p :o 7 devot$ to
9dep5d5t liv+ & civil "rs4 ,i
want$ to le>n :at motivat$ p
to make bett] tools1 to take
bett] c>e1 to help *ange laws
& attitudes4 ,i knew a ll ab
"s p's ne$ to 2 rescu]s1 ab
o!rs,0 religi\s or e?ical
imp]atives = s]vice1 n h]oes
or sa9ts b ^? 5gag$ 9 :at ,i
_h come to ?9k ( z do+ an h"o/
"d's "w4
  ,a breeze m/ h bl[n my kayak
t[>d %ore = ,i 0 br"\ back to
! pres5t by a voice to my "r4
8,wat* x1 ,&y10 ,c>olyn yell$4
8,y're drift+ t[>d !
wat]fall40 ,j to 2 sure1   #cd
%e _h po/$ h]f mid-lake to
keep an eye on ! kayak antics
( ^? ( u :o ?"\ we 7 utt]ly
safe4
  ,:5 ,i 0 back on %ore1
,scott1 a mobil;y 9/ructor1
sd1 8,i n"e see any ( y l ?4
,x makes me ?9k ( sea turtles1
s grace;l & elegant 9 ! wat] &
s clunky on l&40 ,tobias jump$
onto my kayak & lick$ my face1
!n ran to %[ me 8 new frs4
,happy to 2 tempor>ily (f
h>;s1 (f l1%1 ? sable-color$
smalli% %eph]d is "o ( ! joys
( my life4
  ,b n all ( my bl frs want a
guide dog4 ,"s >e revolt$ by !
idea4 ,= ,joe1 a cane us]1 :o
has pull$ \ 8 new ukelele to
/rum ! 8,ode to ,joy10 dogs
simply don't fit 8
compulsively n1t life/yle4 ,a
woman ,i "k 9 ,bo/on 4likes !
s5ti;tal;y dogs evoke 9    #ce
o!rs4 8,i hate x :5 !y ?9k !
dog is brilliant & ! bl p]son
a hope.s klutz10 %e sd4
  ,! _w is organiz$ = a k9d (
av]age p]son designat$ normal4
,:5 ? vi.n ( \rvs is nudg$ (f
c5t] by 4abil;y1 ! new1 skew$
picture "um9es \r e/abli%$
expecta;ns & values4 ,we m/
figure \ all ov] ag h[ to 2 &
h[ to face o!rs4 ,we 7 once qk
& deft1 ri* 9 pot5tial1 & n[
we >e 2com+ fragile1 dim9i%$1
ev5 repell5t to "s4 ,roles >e
rev]s$1 fr%ips come und"o1
loves b5d & br1k1 3fid;e is
lo/1 id1ls ]ode4 ,we 2g9 to
live 9 a new r1l;y4
  ,b :at a div]se popula;n we
>e1 z di6]5t f ea* o!r z f !
able-bodi$1 di6]5t n j 9side
\r 4abil;y b 9 :at we br+ to
x4 ,we c 2 rebelli\s1
obnoxi\s1 pr\d1 or combative4
,\r 4abilities may feel    #cf
com=table1 isolat+1 *all5g+1
9furiat+ or ord9>y4 ,& h[
di6]5tly we respond to ea* o!r
& to ! 9=m$ or 9noc5t 5tr.e (
non-4abl$ p 9to \r lives4
  ,ac n only to ! able-bodi$ b
to _m )9 ! 4abil;y commun;y1 p
) 4abilities h a c]ta9
obliga;n to 2 docile1
unprovocative1 undem&+4 ,if an
able-bodi$ p]son crosses ov]
9to 4abil;y space1 he expects
a w>m welcome4 8,no "o likes
to 2 bl[n (f by a na/y bl
guy10 a fr once 3fid$4 ,?\< no
"o likes 2+ 9sult$ by a si<t$
p]son ei1 ! bl guy elicits
c]ta9 deep1 p]h primordial
responses1 unm$iat$ by
complex;y or wond]1 >is+ f
cultural expecta;ns ( h[
humans %d look & act4 ,p]h
avoid+ ! 4abl$ runs deep] ?an
simple social 9ept;s or lack (
empa?y4 ,p]h ? "o is       #cg
zoological1 bas$ 9 ! laws (
natural selec;n1 a built-9
evolu;n>y tactic ( favor+ :at
mo/ resembles u1 ) e body "p
func;n+1 e sy/em quiv]+ )
/atic 5]gy1 r1dy to spr+4
  ,9 fact1 n all 4abl$ p >e
nice4 ,i take a p]v]se deli<t
9 my [n & o!rs,0 ang]1
5title;t & rebelli\s;s4 ,i "k
a quadriplegic :o prides hmf
on m[+ p d[n ) 8 :eel*air4 ,at
airport elevators1 he nudges 8
way t[>d ! front1 knock+ p ab4
,he reports t (t5 !y >e r1dy
to scr1m at hm until !y look
d[n to see 8 piti;l 3di;n4
8,oops1 sorry10 !y ne>ly alw
5d up apologiz+4 8,i feel l a
ll kid10 he says1 8te/+ to see
:at ,i c get away )40 ,once
?\<1 z he =c$ 8 way t[>d !
front ( ! elevator l9e1 he
smack$ a bl guy & _h to pay4
8,c't y see t man is       #ch
bl80 a pregnant lady 9 l9e
yell$ at hm4 ,& !n he "u/ood t
ev5 9 ! 4abil;y _w "! 0 a
c]ta9 hi]>*y ( 5title;t4
  ,i wond]$ ab ! v def9i;n (
4abil;y3 :o 0 4abl$ & :o 0 n4
,! ?"\ ( 4abil;y elites seems
ludicr\s 9 spite ( a k9d (
blanket p]mis.n 9 ! air ^! "ds
= mo/ any"o to take ! role (
victim4 ,n"o!.s1 ! bl h l;g
be5 3sid]$1 p]h unju/ly1 to 2
on top ( ! 4abil;y pile1 rcvg
m s]vices & p]ks ?an any o!r
4abl$ category4 ,p]h ? is 2c
2+ bl is mo/ p's wor/ ni<tm>e1
p]h 2c "ey"o loves ! idea (
,milton or ,hom] or ,/evie
,wond]4 ,b a wise eld]ly man )
po/-polio syndrome com;t$ t to
hm x seem$ cle> t1 9 ! f9al
analysis1 hi]>*ies am;g !
oppress$ don't m1n a ?+4 ,if !
eug5ici/s or o!r raci/s come
^u u to decimate all !     #ci
blacks1 all ! ,jews1 or all !
4abl$1 li<t;s ( sk9 color1 !
p]c5tage ( ,jewi%;s or !
category ( 4abil;y w n matt]
m*4
  ,:5 ,p5ny ,m>%all1 !
,hollywood director1 0 3sid]+
mak+ a movie ( my book1
8,ord9>y ,"dli<t10 : *ronicl$
! e>ly /ages ( my bl;s1 %e
came to ,v]mont to *eck me \4
,af d9n]1 we sat 9 my liv+
room sipp+ br&y4 8,my frs say
,i c't keep mak+ a6lic;n
movies10 ,p5ny ,m>%all sd1
wei<+ ! issues4 8,!y al say ,i
don't "k a ?+ ab bl;s1 b !y >e
d1d wr;g4 ,i j got my f/ pair
( glasses & sudd5ly ,i 2came
middle-ag$4 ,i c't see a damn
?+ )\t glasses4 ,flirt+ isn't
! same40 ,x took me a few
mo;ts to rega9 my composure1
yet x is true t \r
possibilities d slip       #dj
away ) age & xs decrepitudes4
,i "k z well z any"o t ! be/
flirta;n is nimble1 un5cumb]$1
subtle & qk1 & mo/ likely
isn't help$ by pe]+ ov]
spectacles4 ,am;g ! litany (
losses t _h once caus$ me
grief1 flirt+ _h be5 ne> ! top
( my li/4
  ,a few ye>s af ,p5ny
,m>%all's visit1 ! we>+ (
glasses happ5$ to 2 ! sali5t
issue 9 a case 2f ! ,supreme
,c\rt te/+ ! scope ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4
,! c\rt 0 ask$ to decide if a
woman d5i$ a job z an airl9e
pilot 2c %e wore glasses 0
cov]$ by ! anti-4crim9atory
provi.ns ( ! ,,ada4 ,ev5 ?\<
%e didn't 3sid] h]f 4abl$ =
we>+ glasses1 %e _h be5 refus$
employ;t on ! basis ( a
p]cep;n ( 4abil;y4 ,! ,supreme
,c\rt1 9t]pret+ ! ,,ada    #da
n>r[ly1 d5i$ h] claim1 draw+ a
4t9c;n 2t "w]s ^: 4abil;y c or
_c 2 mitigat$ by corrective
equip;t or m$ica;n1 squeez+ !
def9i;n1 n>r[+ ! circle (
4abil;y4 ,?us ! ,,ada's
safegu>ds mi<t well vani% :5
9dividuals make !mvs m
employable "? ways ( ov]com+
_! limita;ns4 ,"h 7 a new bun*
( cat*-#bb's4 ,if 4abilities d
n 9clude 3di;ns t >e
correctable ) m$ica;n1
pros!ses1 he>+ aids1 9sul91
p]h ev5 guide dogs or
:eel*airs1 !n p ) ^! 3di;ns
may n 2 grant$ 8r1sonable
a3ommoda;n0 ,- any modifica;n
9 physical a3ess nec =
employ;t ,- "o ( ! m 9t]e/+ &
=w>d-look+ 3cepts ( t amaz+
piece ( legisla;n1 ! ,am]icans
) ,4abilities ,act4
  ,9clu.n or exclu.n ( p :o
we> glasses 9 ! p]cep;n    #db
& def9i;n ( 4abil;y is a m
9t]e/+ "q ?an x appe>$ to 2 at
f/ lau<4 ,:5 lawy]s 7 9itially
writ+ ! ,,ada !y assum$ a v
broad def9i;n ( 4abil;y1 "o t
9clud$ any"o ) any s]i\s ill;s
:e!r x cd 2 fix$ or n4 ,!y
toy$ ) ! 3cept ( glasses1 "k+
on ! "o h& t )\t glasses a lot
( p cdn't see a ?+1 & on ! o!r
h& suspect+ t ! g5]al public
wd probably n a3ept s* an
9clu.n1 mo/ly1 2c ? c.try
seems to feel a ne$ to make a
cle> l9e 2t 8!m0 & 8u40 ,x is
/ di6icult = mo/ p to
3ceptualize a spectrum (
physical abilities &
4abilities : all ( u >e on4 ,z
= ! ,,ada fram]s1 !y turn$ \
to 2 wr;g 9 ?9k+ t p wd n 2
4crim9at$ ag/ = we>+ glasses4
  ,b ev5 def9+ myf z bl is n
)\t "s ambigu;y4 ,i h be5
legally bl & gett+ worse   #dc
= "s ?irty ye>s1 yet n[ t ,i h
only li<t p]cep;n & at "ts c
detect "s move;t1 ,i h 2gun to
pa9t ag4
  8,yr pa9t+ is a t\r de =ce10
a fr sd to me4
  8,x is n60 ,i sd ) a %udd]1
imag9+ x hang+ 9 ! lo2y ( !
,li<th\se1 judg$ only am;g !
8v special40
  8,a man :o c't see1 pa9t+10
%e sd4 8,:at else c x 2 b
special80
  8,=get ,i'm bl10 ,i told h]4
  8,b 444 b10 %e sputt]$4 8,no
"o c =get y're bl = *rissake40
  ,x's a dilemma1 want+ my
pa9t+ to make com;t>y on1 say1
! human 3di;n4 ,i tell myf t
div]s;y doesn't simply add
sup]ficial v>iety to ! human
mix4 ,x c improve ! mix1 add
new ways ( "k+1 ( cr1t+ &
9t]pret+ ! _w4 ,"s say t 2+
di6]5t m1ns 2+ less1       #dd
o!rs t x has ! possibil;y )9 x
( a new syn!sis1 a new
p>adigm4 ,& x c provide ! joys
t att5d trans=ma;ns4
,philosophy or an?ropology or
psy*ology mi<t well take on
fre% m1n+s :5 view$ f "s new1
unique slant4 ,ski+ bl or on
"o leg c 2 ec/atic1 ! s5sual;y
( surr5d] unp>allel$4 ,& s1 ,i
tell myf1 x w al 2 ) pa9t+4
  ,a :ile back1 ,i sat at a
fr's d9+ table acr f ,oliv]
,sacks4 ,i ?"\ t n[ ,i _h !
p]fect opportun;y to add my
bit ( weird 4abil;y 2havior to
! li/s ( exotica he *ronicles
) s m* gu/o & imag9a;n &
9si<t4 ,i'd n only eag]ly r1d
! tales ( 8 neurological
curiosities b ,i've tak5 a lot
( pl1sure r1d+ else": ab >ti/s
:o n only "w$ 9 spite ( _!
impair;ts b probably c.t$ on
!m z ! s\rces ( _!         #de
>ti/ic unique;s4 ,i revel$ 9
,van ,go<'s glaucoma1 ,r5oir's
myopia4 ,i scav5g$ ! lit]ature
= ret9opa?ies1 uveitis1 my
41se ret9itis pig;tosa4 ,!
writ+ or music ( manic
depressives & s*izophr5ics
holds a special 9t]e/ = me4
,i'm 2g9n+ to 2ll nice1 normal
eyes or bra9s go+ _! dull way
"? ! _w1 obs]v+ & com;t+ l
,boy ,sc\ts ab sexual;y4
  ,i told ,oliv] ,sacks t1 af
a #be-ye> hiatus1 ,i 0 pa9t+
ag4 8,x has requir$ weird
adapta;ns & 9nova;ns10 ,i sd1
describ+ h[ ,i'd m1sur$ \ !
room to avoid colli.ns1 !
easel a bit m ?an an >m's l5g?
9 front ( me &1 to my left1 j
2l my elb[1 a table spr1d )
brld pa9t tubes1 j>s & bottles
( oil & turp5t9e4 ,i told hm
h[ ,i wi7l$ my glov$ left h&
to locate ! canvas1 h[     #df
,i'd left pu%p9s 9 ! canvas to
m>k ": my bru% _h j be54 ,he
nodd$ & w5t on eat+4 ,i 3t9u$1
tell+ hm excit$ly ab ! 3fus+
role ( 9t5;nal;y1 ab a3id5ts &
un9t5d$ ge/ural clumsi;s4
  ,he 0 polite & seem$ happy t
,i 0 do+ :at ,i want$ to d1 &
!n proce$$ to tell u ab p )
,williams syndrome1 ! color-bl
( "s tropical isl&1 "s hi<-
func;n+ auti/ics :o 7 obvi\sly
9 a v di6]5t category ?an a
pa9t] try+ desp]ately1 p]h
fooli%ly1 to keep on pa9t+4
  ,tail 2t my legs1 ,i w5t
home to a3ept :at 0 r1lly go+
on4 ,my pa9t+ 0 a private
pl1sure only &1 aside f 2+ a
relatively old guy try+ to
recapture 8 y\?1 9hal+ ag !
sweet smells ( oil & turp5t9e1
or p]h act+ \ a previ\sly
unconfess$ desire to 2 sup]-
crip1 ,i f9ally r1liz$ t   #dg
pa9t+ mi<t be/ 2 left to !
si<t$4
  ,! afn 0 2g9n+ to cool on \r
b1uti;l ,v]mont lake & we
climb$ 9to \r canoes & kayaks
ag1 h1d+ back t[>d ! l&+4 ,we
yell$ acr ! wat] to ea* o!r )
direc;ns & jokes4 ,we'd >rang$
to ski tgr 9 a few mon?s4 ,9
\r c>1 driv+ a c\ple ( exits
s\? on ! 9t]/ate1 ,i admit to
,loie t1 until n[1 ,i h %[n
only curios;y1 n 9volve;t1 9
4abil;y issues4 ,n[1 ,i say1
,i want to "u/& :at "s 4abl$ p
m1n :5 !y talk ( 84abil;y
pride40 ,p]sonally1 ,i don't
look at bl;s ) a lot ( gd *e]1
?\< "! >e ! *e];l bl :o >e
able to *irp _! way "? ? :ole
mess1 3sid]+ bl;s an 9conv5i;e
only4 8,i j don't get x10 ,i
tell my wife4 8,bl;s1 all
s]i\s 4abil;y is s big1 s
life-*ang+4 ,/1 giv5 t     #dh
we >e /uck ) x1 ,i suppose x's
bett] to claim ! damn$ ?+ ?an
to ang/ ab x40
  8,if no?+ else10 %e says1 8n
ang/+ probably prol;gs life40
  ,"! is "s?+ else to x too4
,w claim+ x tie me to 4abil;y1
mak+ x ! focus ( my exi/;e8
,h[ /range \r lives1 ! turns t
h made bl;s & 4abil;y def9e me
m ?an pa9t+ or >*itecture4 ,n
only z def9]s b ! ma9
preo3upa;n1 ! c>e]1 ! m>k
made1 ! ?+ left 2h4
  ,claim+ 4abil;y has o!r
pitfalls z well4 ,x *all5ges
\r 9sula;n f o!rs :o >e mak+
equal claims4 ,x pu%es u 9to
memb]%ip 9 a l>g] commun;y ( p
l \rvs1 & ? has n alw be5 easy
= me4
  ,_m ye>s ago1 9 front ( !
doors l1d+ 9to a l[ vi.n 3f];e
9 ,bo/on1 ,i wat*$ a bun* ( bl
demon/rators m>*           #di
clumsily 9 a circle4 ,"ey"o :o
_h busi;s 9side _h to fi<t 8
way "? !m4 ,my busi;s1 ! f/ (
s* o3a.ns = me1 0 to give a
talk on l[ vi.n1 9 3tra/ to
total bl;s4 ,back !n1 t 0 a
lively 9sid] issue4 ,i h no
recollec;n ( :y ! demon/rators
7 "!1 b wat*+ !m1 ,i 0
horrifi$4 ,!y /umbl$ ov] ea*
o!r's heels1 knock+ plac>ds \
( "o ano!r's h&s1 look+
fooli%1 unseemly1 piti;l4 ,i 0
on ! road to 2+ bl l !m1 & !y
7 m ?an ?r1t5+4 ,!y fill$ me )
fe> & loa?+ & %ame4
  ,s9ce t "t1 ,i've p]cvd my
rejec;n ( ^? natural ties z
misguid$4 ,ev5 ?\< ,i don't
"picul>ly seek ! company (
4abl$ p1 ,i recognize m & m t
"! >e n[ funda;tal life
exp]i;es : ,i c %>e ) no "o
else4 ,%>+ !m1 feel+ "u/ood 9
"o's di6]5t;s1 eases !     #ej
l"oli;s t comes ) 2+ an
\tsid]4 ,9 a simil> way1 ,i
don't seek \ o!r ,jews1 b %>+
/ories1 humor & a hi/ory br+s
me a deep s5se ( 2l;g+4
  ,b my feel+s ( t]ror 2f
4abil;y & 9capac;y 9 ! guise (
a few clumsy bl demon/rators
plagu$ me = ye>s to come4 ,at
! "t1 ?\<1 ,i wove my way pa/
!m & 5t]$ ! spaci\s1 m>bl$
halls ( ! 3f];e c5t]4
,exhibitors beckon$ me ) a
dizzy+ excess ( gds pil$ hi<1
"h a table ( talk+ wat*es1 "!
talk+ c>p5t]s,0 levels &
scales & add+ ma*9es4 ,!
scre5-r1d+ devices = comput]s1
/ 9 _! 9fancy1 look$ ess5tial
to my future well-2+4 ,"! 7
:ite canes ) son> atta*;ts to
al]t ! us] to ! smalle/
ob/acle1 brl slates1 tapes &
pun*]s1 devices t trans=m$
pr9t$ lrs 9to electrical   #ea
impulses ( brld dots4 ,"! 7
magnifi]s ( e k9d1 clos$-
circuit ,,tv sy/ems t 5l>g$ !
pr9t$ ^w1 monocul> telescopes1
9frar$ devices us$ = ni<t-
kill+ by ! >my or ni<t-w&]+ by
! ni<t-bl l me4 ,? 0 a
v]itable bl;s mall1 a l[-vi.n
!me p>k4 ,& !n1 9 a boo? to "o
side1 a man 0 h&+ \ l1flets ab
a guide dog s*ool he
repres5t$4 ,8 [n h>;s$ %eph]d
lay quietly at 8 feet4 ,m ?an
any?+ else 4play$ "!1 ? got
me1 r1lly got me4 ,i want$ "o
( ^?4
  ,? cornucopia ( 9g5u;y1 ^!
gds & s]vices1 t dog1 7 5 to
satisfy any"o's 3sum] addic;n1
b ,i al rememb] ! nausea t
came ov] me1 ! mix ( revul.n &
attrac;n to =bidd5 objects4
,t\*+ ! talk+ book tape ma*9e
t wd1 f !n on1 2 my prim>y
r1d+ s\rce 0 l t\*+        #eb
poison$ mu%rooms1 dang]\s b
9vit+4 ,i want$ to take x all
home1 all ! gadgets1 l a new
w>drobe4
  ,z x turns \1 ,i h b5efitt$
f alm "ey?+ exhibit$ at t
3f];e1 ?+s magnifi$ & voice-
activat$1 ?+s project$1 5l>g$
& trans=m$4 ,n[ ,i'm dep5d5t
on tap$ books & scre5-r1d+
comput] s(tw>e1 :ile my
mobil;y is ti$ 9extricably to
guide dogs1 ?ree s f>4
  ,9 ^? e>ly ye>s ( my advanc+
bl;s1 ,i did take c>e ( myf by
le>n+ new skills b1 :ile 9 !
middle ( a doctoral program1
,i al bolt$ ! ra;nal _w to
pursue an 9sane 8cure0 (f]$ by
a woman 9 ,london :o claim$ %e
cd cure ret9itis pig;tosa )
bee /+s4 ,my attempt to
oblit]ate my una3eptable
limita;ns cur$ me ( "e look+ =
8cures0 ag4 ,f9ally ,i h   #ec
come to r1lize t _m ( life's
ess5tial problems >5't
soluble4 ,mis]y doesn't alw
l5d xf to rem$y4 ,z a matt] (
fact1 ? k9d ( attitude1 ,i h
come to 2lieve1 mis"u/&s :at
makes life 9t]e/+4 ,2+ cur$ (
"o's 4abil;y1 "o's peculi>
psy*ology1 "o's ang/1 ?\< s"\
avidly1 runs ! risk ( l1v+ a
residue ( dull;s & uni=m;y4
,all ( ? m/ seem silly to a
society 9t5t on ease1 com=t1
normalcy1 a desire n to /& \ 9
noncon=mi/ ways1 z crazy1
poor1 4abl$1 l\d1 di6]5t4
  ,b j z trag$y is n due m]ely
to ]ror1 e "q is n answ]able1
e ill is n alw curable1 "ey?+
does n alw come \ well 9 ! 5d4
8,"ey"o :o is born holds dual
citiz5%ip 9 ! k+dom ( ! well &
! k+dom ( ! sick10 ,susan
,sontag has writt54 ,we >e all
a ll bit able-bodi$ & a    #ed
ll bit 4abl$4 ,! degree to :
we >e "o or ! o!r %ifts "?\t
life4
  ,t afn on ,wat]bury
,res]voir ) frs & coll1gues
pu%$ me to want to explore !
"w & ?"\ ( p :o d n 3sid]
4abil;y to 2 a curable m$ical
problem b a social "o1 p :o
tra9 guide dogs & make
comput]s sp1k4 ,i want$ to
3nect ) p :o h %[$ up on !
b>ricades1 tau<t1 writt51 r1*$
o!rs :o seem$ 2y r1*1 & ^? :o
h n only *ang$ \r dome/ic laws
& priorities b h *ang$ ! lives
( p 9 o!r "ps ( ! _w z well4
  ,i r1liz$ t ,i ne$$ to le>n
ab ! legislative & legal
aspects ( 4abil;y z m* z ,i
did ab \r feel+s reg>d+
:ole;s1 b1uty & ugli;s1 ab !
/ate call$ normalcy1 ab
lib]at+ te*nologies & !rapies1
ab ! role ( ! 4abl$ 9      #ee
hi/ory & lit]ature4 ,& :at cd
bett] 9=m & 5li<t5 me ?an
3tact ) p :o help to cr1te
a3ess1 :o elicit *ange via
c>e1 support1 t1*+ & /udy z _!
life's "w8 ,z x turn$ \1 ,i h
le>n$ f !m t1 9 spite ( !
,am]ican addic;n to y\?;l;s1
8normalcy10 viril;y1 activ;y &
physical b1uty1 div]s;y 9 all
xs =ms provides n only
fasc9a;n b /r5g?4 ,uni=m;y
t5ds t[>d dull;s & ext9c;n1
div]s;y t[>d hi<] =ms4 ,:at cd
make m s5se ?an to value all t
is div]se1 unexpect$ &
exub]antly impure8

     ,yr ,opportun;y ) !
  ,durw>d ,mc,daniel ,fund
      by ,ca!r9e ,skiv]s

  ,x has be5 q a :ile s9ce ,i
h be5 ask$ to *air a committee
= ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !   #ef
,bl "<,,acb">4 ,:5 ,*ris ,gray
ask$ me to 2 *air ( ! ,durw>d
,mc,daniel ,fund ,i 0 honor$ &
deli<t$4 ,i knew ,durw>d well
& we "w$ tgr = _m ye>s4 ,he
"w$ h>d = u z a na;nal
repres5tative & ,i 0 "o ( ! _m
p he tau<t & 5c\rag$ to 2come
9volv$ 9 ,,acb4
  ,durw>d cd "w l;g] & h>d] &
get m p to d ! same ?an any"o
,i ?9k ,i h "e "kn4 ,i met hm
9 ,l\isville1 ,ky4 9 #aife4 ,i
_h j 2come presid5t ( ! ,,acb
a6iliate 9 ,cali=nia & ,i came
to ! ,,acb 3v5;n 9 ,k5tucky4
,we _h a few 3v]sa;ns af :
,durw>d told me he ?"\ ,i wd 2
an asset to ! bo>d ( directors
( ! ,,acb4 ,9 spite ( my 9si/+
t ? 0 n possible 2c ,i h>dly
knew any"o at ! 3v5;n & t s9ce
!y did n "k me my runn+ = a
s1t on ! bo>d wd j 2 a wa/e (
"t1 f9ally ,i decid$ n     #eg
to >gue ) ,durw>d1 2c ,i 0
sure ,i wd n 2 elect$ anyway4
  ,= ! next s"eal "ds ,durw>d
9troduc$ me to e delega;n & ,i
don't ?9k ,i "e %ook m h&s 2f
or s9ce4 ,to make a l;g /ory
%ort1 ,i got elect$ t ye> & =
#aj m af t4 ,durw>d 5c\rag$ me
to run = ,,ccb presid5t 9
#aiie & #aiif1 & f9ally ,i 0
elect$ presid5t "h ag 9 #aiig4
,2+ a memb] ( ! ,,acb has be5
a wond];l exp]i;e4 ,i h
?or\<ly 5joy$ ! "t ,i h be5
active "! & ( c\rse 9 my [n
/ate ( ,cali=nia4
  ,"o ( ,durw>d's ma9 goals 0
to 9cr1se memb]%ip 9 ,,acb4 ,!
goal ( ! ,durw>d ,mc,daniel
,fund is to d j t4 ,ea* ye> "o
p]son f ea/ ( ! ,mississippi
,riv] & we/ ( ! ,mississippi
,riv] is eligible to w9 a trip
to ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1 & t
is ": y come in4 ,!        #eh
memb]s ( ! ,durw>d ,mc,daniel
,fund ,committee >e ,dr4 ,$
,bradley1 ,/ephanie ,hall1
,lucille ,fi]ce1 ,milly
,lillibridge1 ,c>l ,mc,coy &
,g]ald ,pye4 ,we w 2 meet+ by
teleconf];e immly af ! mid-ye>
meet+4 ,we'd l yr id1s on :at
k9d ( fund-rais]s y ?9k mi<t 2
gd = u to try1 & :at we ne$ f
y mo/ is = y to 5c\rage p to
make applica;n to 2 "o ( !
lucky w9n]s to come to ,h\/on
9 ,july4
  ,if y wd l to come to ,h\/on
at ! exp5se ( ! ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel ,fund1 all y ne$ to
d is write a lr ab :y y wd l
to att5d \r 3v5;n1 & h[ y ?9k
x mi<t 2 ( b5efit to y4 ,s5d
yr lr by ,april #a1 #bjjb to !
,,acb na;nal (fice1 to !
att5;n ( ! ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel ,committee2 !
address is #aaee #aeth     #ei
,/reet ,,nw1 ,suite #ajjd1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,y w 2
notifi$ 9 pl5ty ( "t to make
yr res]va;ns if y w94 ,if y h
n"e be5 to a 3v5;n1 ,i assure
y x w 2 a trem5d\s exp]i;e4
,if y h be5 y alr "k h[ grt t
is & y %d %>e t ) yr frs :o h
n _h t gd =tune4
  ,i hope at mid-ye> to meet )
"s ( my committee memb]s :o w
2 "!4 ,we'll !n get 9 t\* ) !
o!rs & ,i hope t :5 we get
r1dy to review lrs f ^? ( y :o
wd l to come to ,h\/on t we'll
h lots ( "w to d4
  ,a lot ( p c't af=d to
3tribute to all ! organiza;ns
t reque/ x4 ,i am hop+ t ev5
?\< y may n 2 able to s5d a
lot ( m"oy to ! ,durw>d
,mc,daniel ,fund t _m ( y w
"picipate 9 \r committee's
project t y w 2 he>+ ab v
soon4 ,_m ( u giv+ a ll    #fj
c make q a di6];e4 ,x is a
wor?:ile project 9 memory ( a
man :o gave s m*4

     ,,acb ,9=ma;n ,a3ess
   ,committee ,h>d at ,"w
      by ,john ,mattioli

  ,i h s]v$ on ,,acb's ,9=ma;n
,a3ess ,committee = s"eal
ye>s4 ,! scope ( ? committee's
responsibilities is s broad t
,i won't ev5 attempt to li/ !m
"h = fe> ( miss+ "s?+ major4
,n"e!.s1 "o >ea t falls well
)9 ! scope ( ! ,9=ma;n ,a3ess
,committee is a3ess to
,micros(t ,w9d[s & applica;ns
t run "u ,w9d[s4 ,debate
rages3
  ,is ,w9d[s a3essible or n8
  ,does ! responsibil;y =
a3essibil;y lie ) ! op]at+
sy/em1 ! applica;n v5dors or
assi/ive te*nology         #fa
v5dors8
  ,%d we1 z 5d us]s1 r1lly c>e
:o imple;t$ ! te*nologies t
provide u a3ess or n8
  ,%d we1 ! 5d us]s1 c>e :at
"uly+ te*nologies >e us$ to
br+ u a3ess8
  ,:at is ! def9i;n ( ! ^w
8a3essible0 anyway8
  ,z ,i am a s(tw>e 5g9e]
develop+ ,w9d[s products1 ,i
c]ta9ly h an 9t]e/ 9 all ^!
gory details4 ,n"e!.s1 ,i "u/&
t mo/ si<t$ us]s don't "k or
c>e ab ! di6]5t "uly+
compon5ts t make up _! us]
9t]face4 ,simil>ly1 nei %d we4
  ,x is "o ( ! ,9=ma;n ,a3ess
,committee's curr5t goals1
"!=e1 to develop a li/ ( hi<ly
specific ?+s t bl & l[ vi.n
comput] us]s _c d4 ,"w+ ) o!rs
9 ! 4abil;y & s(tw>e >5as we w
!n prioritize ^! tasks & br+
!m to s(tw>e v5dors 9 an   #fb
attempt to draw att5;n to \r
issues4

          ,y c help
  ,9 fact1 if ? is to "w y m/
help6 ,9 ord] to compile &
prioritize ^! tasks we m/ he>
f y6 ,:at d we ne$8
,basically1 we ne$ anecdotal
evid;e f r1l p do+ r1l "w4 ,h
y lo/ a job due to !
9a3essibil;y ( s(tw>e8 ,h yr
job duties be5 limit$ 2c (
9a3essible s(tw>e8 ,d y p]=m
yr job duties at a level 2l t
( yr co"w]s 2c y _c produce at
! same rate &_/or ) ! same
qual;y z yr co"w]s8 ,>e y
advanc+ at a sl[] rate ?an yr
co"w]s8 ,if y're a /ud5t1 h[
has s(tw>e 9a3essibil;y a6ect$
yr class "w8
  ,pl1se provide specifics6
,:ile x is use;l to "k t y c't
s*$ule meet+s1 x is m* m   #fc
use;l to "k t y c't s*$ule
meet+s us+ ,lotus ,notes1
,micros(t ,\tlook1 or "s o!r
product4 ,x's ev5 bett] if we
"k ! v].n ( ! product y're
attempt+ to "w )4
  ,& don't =get ab yr assi/ive
te*nology v5dor4 ,!
complexities ( a3essibil;y >e
s* t a task : is di6icult1 "t-
3sum+1 or d[n"r impossible )
"o scre5 r1d] may 2 m* easi]
to d ) ano!r or ) magnifica;n
s(tw>e4 ,ag1 v].n numb]s help6
,x w 2 important to "k z m*
detail z y c provide ab :at
products y >e us+6
  ,pl1se provide u ) 3tact
9=ma;n s t we on ! 9=ma;n
a3ess committee c 3tact y =
fur!r details4 ,"u no
circum/.es w yr "n or 3tact
9=ma;n 2 =w>d$ to any \tside
organiza;n )\t yr prior 3s5t6
,s5d details ( yr          #fd
di6iculties to u via ;e-mail
at ,mattioli@apobox4com z soon
z possible4 ,by ! "t y r1d ?1
"w on ? project w 2 "u way4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
once _h a f9e "w+ rela;n%ip )
,micros(t4 ,ov] ! pa/ c\ple (
ye>s1 & "? nobody's fault1 t
rela;n%ip has1 regrettably1
laps$4 ,! be/ way to rebuild t
rela;n%ip is by prov+ \rvs
use;l to ,micros(t by provid+
!m ) specific goals we wd l to
see met4 ,9 ! pa/ !y h
respond$ well to s* 9put4
,addi;nally1 we recognize t
,micros(t has d"o a grt d1l 9
! >ea ( a3essibil;y &1 :ile we
wi% !y'd d m1 we "k t !y've
g"o f> 2y ! ef=ts ( _m o!r
companies4 ,"!=e1 we w address
a3essibil;y ) o!r v5dors z
well4 ,to d ?1 we m/ h !
fe$back ( comput] us]s :o h
be5 negatively a6ect$ by   #fe
9a3essible s(tw>e4 ,) yr help1
we w 2 able to attract !
att5;n ( s(tw>e develop]s &
improve a3essibil;y to
,micros(t ,w9d[s & !
applica;ns runn+ "u ,w9d[s4

       ,a6iliate ,news

    ,i[a ,/ate ,3v5;n at !
       ,=t ,des ,mo9es
  ,! #aeth annual ,i[a ,c\ncil
( ! ,unit$ ,bl /ate 3v5;n w 2
held ,may #c1 #d & #e1 #bjjb1
at ,hotel ,=t ,des ,mo9es4
,room rates >e @s#ei p] ni<t
plus applicable taxes4 ,call
#a-#hjj-#ecb-#adff = room
res]va;ns4
  ,we w hold \r op5+ ses.n on
,fri"d ev5+ foll[$ by
hospital;y "<snacks1 b"eages &
a grt "t">4 ,satur"d w 2 full
( programm+ ) a lun*eon & a
banquet 9 ! ev5+4 ,ag1 !   #ff
hospital;y suite w 2 op5 = yr
5joy;t4 ,on ,sun"d we w hold
\r busi;s meet+ & 3clude !
3v5;n >.d #a p4m4
  ,if y h any "qs ab ! 3v5;n
or hotel1 pl1se ;e-mail ,donna
,selig] at dselig]@aacb4org4

     ,badg] ,associa;n to
     hold ,8,,acb ,"d,0 9
            ,april
  ,! ,badg] ,associa;n ( ! ,bl
w hold xs annual 3v5;n on
,satur"d1 ,april #fth4 ,we w
pres5t s"eal panels4 ,"o w
9clude repres5tatives f ne>by
/ates1 & ano!r w 9clude /aff
memb]s :o w cov] "s ( !
develop;ts & program *anges )9
\r organiza;n4
  ,expect to 2 kept busy &
9t]e/$ = ! :ole "d1 f \r
3t95tal br1kfa/ at #h3#cj
a4m41 "? ! call to ord] at
#i3#cj & ! 3clud+ social   #fg
>.d #d p4m4 ,we h mon?ly
memb]%ip meet+s b ? ,april
meet+ focuses on \r a6ilia;n )
,,acb4 ,\r associa;n busi;s w
2 9corporat$ 9to ! ,,acb ,"d
program al;g ) a numb] (
sp1k]s1 legislators & s"eal
panels4
  ,if y h "qs1 pl1se 3tact
,ka?y ,brockman at ,badg]
,associa;n ( ! ,bl1 #iab ;,n4
,hawley ,rd41 ,milwaukee1 ,,wi
#ecbac2 ph"o "<#dad"> #fae-
#jajg1 fax "<#dad"> #fae-#jafh
or toll-free "<#hgg"> #beh-
#ibjj4

     ,call+ ,all ,r1d]s
       by ,pat ,%reck1
   ,presid5t1 ,libr>y ,us]s
          ( ,am]ica
  ,>e y 9t]e/$ 9 ! details ( !
digital playback ma*9es t !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice w 2
develop+ ov] ! next        #fh
s"eal ye>s & h[ ^? ma*9es w
relate to play]s 2+ develop$
by o!r record+ 5tities8 ,d y
want to "k :y ! books
available on ,web-,brl _c 2
d[nload$ = spee* programs8 ,>e
y "o ( ! ,,aavl memb]s :o want
to see 8,mod]n ,matur;y0 (f]$
z "o ( ! magaz9es provid$
na;nally8 ,d y want ! "ns (
au?ors spell$ at ! 2g9n+ (
cassette books8 ,wd y l to see
book annota;ns 9 8,talk+ ,book
,topics0 & 8,! ,brl ,book
,review0 li/$ 9 alphabetical
ord] by title or au?or r ?an
by ! catalog numb]8 ,if yr
answ] to any ( ^! "qs is yes1
or if y h o!r 3c]ns ab books &
equip;t available "? ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice "<,,nls">1 !n
y w want to 2 9 t\* ) ,%>on
,/rzalk[ski & ,jill
,o',connell1 :o w 2 repres5t+
! ,,acb at upcom+ meet+s   #fi
( ! ,,nls committees t d1l )
^! subjects4
  ,ea* ye>1 repres5tatives f !
,,acb >e 9vit$ to sit on two
,,nls committees to 4cuss
equip;t1 collec;n develop;t1 &
o!r aspects ( ! s]vice t !
libr>y ext5ds "?\t ! c.try "?
xs regional & subregional
libr>ies4 ,ea* committee is
compos$ ( r1d] repres5tatives
f ! ma9 geographical regions1
memb]s ( ! 3sum] gr\ps ( bl p1
& libr>ians1 ea* ( :om is
p]mitt$ to s]ve j two ye>s 9
ord] to 5sure "picipa;n by z
_m di6]5t 9dividuals z
possible4
  ,! ,libr>y ,us]s ( ,am]ica
"<,,lua">1 ,,acb's a6iliate
3c]n$ ) libr>ies & ! r1d+
9t]e/s ( xs memb]s1 *ooses &
su7e/s to ,*>lie ,craw=d1
,,acb's ,executive ,director1
9dividuals to fill !       #gj
committee posi;ns4 ,%>on
,/rzalk[ski is ? ye>'s ,,acb
repres5tative to ! ,na;nal
,audio ,equip;t ,advisory
,committee1 : meets ,april #c-
#e4 ,if y h su7es;ns = issues
y want 4cuss$ at ? meet+1
pl1se direct yr com;ts to
,%>on z foll[s3 #abg ,june
,/reet _?#c1 ,worce/]1 ,,ma
#jafjb2 ph"o "<#ejh"> #cfc-
#chff2 /rzal@abicnet4net4
  ,messages 3c]n+ books &
magaz9es y wd l to see produc$
by ,,nls %d 2 s5t to ,jill
,o',connell1 ,,acb's
repres5tative on ! ,collec;n
,build+ ,committee1 by ,may
#ae1 = ! committee meet+ ,may
#bb "? #bd4 ,3tact ,jill at
#bgi ,*ur* ,lane1 ,c>lotta1
,,ca #ieebh-#igae2 ph"o
"<#gjg"> #gfh-#cbed2 or ;e-
mail jillocon@ajuno4com4
  ,reports on pa/ meet+s   #ga
( ^! committees z well z
>ticles on _m aspects (
libr>ies bo? public & private1
c 2 f.d on ! ,,lua ,web site1
http3_/_/libr>yus]s4tripod4"
com4
  ,we 9vite y to jo9 ! ,libr>y
,us]s ( ,am]ica by s5d+ @s#i
dues to ,patricia ,price1
,tr1sur]1 #egjg ,brockton
,drive _?#cjb1 ,9dianapolis1
,,in #dfbbj-#edha4 ,we al
9vite y to att5d \r annual
,,lua meet+s to 2 held ,mon"d
& ,w$nes"d afns z "p ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl #bjjb
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,h\/on1 ,texas4

   ,a ,cause = ,celebra;n
      by ,ca!r9e ,skiv]s
  ,ab two ye>s ago1
organiza;ns ( & = ! bl 9
,cali=nia =m$ ! ,bl ,alli.e =
,rehabilita;n ,*ange
"<,,b>c">4 ,bo? ! 3sum]    #gb
organiza;ns ! ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<,,ccb"> &
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl
"<,,nfb"> 7 jo9$ by _m ( !
major organiza;ns ( & = ! bl 9
an attempt to improve s]vices
= bl & visually impair$ p 9 \r
/ate4
  ,we 3duct$ a lot ( rese>* &
4cov]$ t /ates ": "! 7
specializ$ s]vices "? de"p;ts
or commis.ns = ! bl & visually
impair$ seem$ to h bett]
employ;t opportunities4 ,we
le>n$ t ,cali=nia rank$ #dhth
9 t]ms ( positive \tcomes = bl
p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,? 0
%ock+ news to ^? ( u :o _h be5
>.d 9 ! "ds :51 if anybody
want$ to "k ab grt programs =
! bl :e!r !y 7 9 rehabilita;n1
$uca;n or social s]vices1
,cali=nia 0 ! place to g4
,f9d+ t we _h slid s f> d[n !
ladd] caus$ \r det]m9a;n   #gc
to gr[1 & we v[$ to *ange ?+s4
  ,we want$ to e/abli% a
commis.n = ! bl4 ,/ate s54
,john ,burton "<;,d-,san
,francisco"> 9troduc$ ,,sb#aje
= u4 ,sudd5ly1 h["e1
,cali=nia's grt economy
plummet$ & we le>n$ t no bill
: 3ta9$ an a3ompany+
appropria;n wd h a *.e ( ev5
mak+ x \ ( ! legislature4
,fur!r1 we le>n$ t \r gov]nor1
,gray ,davis1 does n look
favorably on bo>ds or
commis.ns ( any k9d4
  ,s we held num]\s meet+s ":
repres5tatives f ! ,de"p;t (
,rehabilita;n "<,,dor">1 !
bill's au?ors1 /aff1 & ,,b>c
got tgr2 we am5d$ \r commis.n
bill 9to "o t call$ = ! cr1;n
( a divi.n = ! bl ) l9e
au?or;y4 ,\r bill has _h "s
opposi;n1 regrettably f "s
4abl$ gr\ps4 ,!y feel t    #gd
"sh[ \r bill jeop>dizes "s (
_! programs4 ,? is n true4
,all we ask is t ! m"oy : is
suppos$ to 2 us$ = s]vices to
bl & visually impair$ p 2 sp5t
to hire tra9$ c\nselors & t ^!
c\nselors 2 sup]vis$ by p :o
2lieve 9 bl p & "k h[ to assi/
!m4 ,we 2lieve ? m/ 2 d"o )
l9e au?or;y & t ! provid] ( \r
s]vices m/ h direct a3ess to !
director ( ! ,,dor4
  ,dr4 ,ca!r9e ,campisi is
curr5tly director ( ! ,,dor4
,ca!r9e is h]f a p]son ) a
4abil;y :o uses a :eel*air4
,%e happ5s to 2 m>ri$ to a v
prom95t attorney 9 ,sacra;to
:o is bl4 ,%e has made _m
positive *anges 9 ! de"p;t &
is "w+ t[>d mak+ improve;ts4
,h["e1 "o ( ! w1k;ses 9 \r
de"p;t is t e "t we h a new
gov]nor we get a new director
( rehabilita;n4 ,"!=e1     #ge
no matt] h[ _m a3ompli%;ts %e
makes 9 ! direc;n ( improv+
s]vices1 we "k t :5 %e l1ves !
de"p;t1 we w 2 back to squ>e
"o4
  ,,sb#aje 0 he>d 2f !
,gov]n;tal ,organiza;n
,committee & pass$ by a vote (
#h-#j4 ,!n we w5t to !
,appropria;ns ,committee & x
pass$ "! by a vote ( #ab-#j4
,on ,janu>y #cjth ! bill came
to ! ,s5ate floor & pass$ #cf-
#j4 ,x 0 hallelujah "t 9
,cali=nia4
  ,9 \r v>i\s meet+s ) ,,dor
!y keep 9t]ject+ _! e/imates (
! suppos$ co/ ( \r bill4 ,we
4agree ) _! numb]s & 2lieve we
c prove t \r e/imates >e
correct4 ,z we n[ 2g9 mak+ \r
way "? ! /ate assembly ? is
:at we w h to d4 ,:ile we >e
ec/atic ov] \r su3ess 9 !
,s5ate1 we >e m9d;l t "!   #gf
is a road ah1d t we hope w l1d
to a su3ess;l 3clu.n4 ,9 any
case1 ! organiza;ns ( & = ! bl
9 ? /ate "k t we m/ h
specializ$ s]vices & t !y m/ 2
provid$ by qualifi$ pr(es.nals
:o >e appropriately tra9$ &
sup]vis$4 ,! fact t \r bill al
requires reports to !
legislature is mo/ important &
nec4 ,i am writ+ ? to 5c\rage
^? ( y 9 o!r /ates :o >e
attempt+ to get yr specializ$
s]vices 9 yr /ate to keep
fi<t+ ! gd fi<t4 ,"! >e a few
/ates ": specializ$ s]vices >e
9 jeop>dy4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
is a /r;g organiza;n ) _m1 _m
"kl$g1ble p4 ,! mo/ important
?+ ( all is t we h le>n$ to
fi<t "? ! ye>s & :5 we "k :at
is "r1 nobody is go+ to b1t u4
,i hope ! next "t we talk ab
,,sb#aje we w 2 able to tell y
t we h d"o x & t           #gg
,cali=nia is once ag on xs way
t[>d ! top4 ,t is ": we >e
a3u/om$ to 2+ & we >e go+ to
keep go+ until we get "!4

       ,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 is n
responsible = ! op9ions
express$ "h94 ,we w n pr9t lrs
un.s y sign yr "n & give u yr
address4

           ,?ank y
  ,i want to p]sonally ?ank !
,,acb & ,*>les ,hodge = !
eloqu5t & b1uti;l 8,in
,memoriam0 message ab my "m1
,m>ie ,bor+1 9 ! ,janu>y   #gh
issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,z a
*1 ,i did n fully recognize h]
/r5g?s z a p]son or h] _m
a3ompli%;ts 9 life4 ,z ,i grew
up1 ,i 2gan to r1lize t %e 0
truly a rem>kable p]son4 ,%e w
2 deeply miss$ by all h] frs &
family4 ,%e 0 s pr\d ( h] "w )
! ,,acb & 0 deli<t$ to 2
recogniz$ at yr na;nal 3v5;n
la/ summ]4 ,?ank ,god %e left
s _m h&- & footpr9ts = po/];y4
,once ag1 ?ank y f ! bottom (
my he>t4
  ,- ,bob ,bor+1 ,coldspr+1
,texas

   ,travel tips f two r1d]s
  ,s9ce ! ev5ts ( ,septemb]
#aa1 we h tak5 six fli<ts & h
r1*$ "s 3clu.ns t mi<t 2 (
9t]e/ to yr r1d]s4 ,al? mo/ (
^! id1s >e probably n new1 we
2lieve ! 9cr1se 9 secur;y &
o!r *anges t h be5         #gi
imple;t$ may add relev.e to \r
3clu.ns4

#a4 ,we pref] to d1l ) travel
  ag5ts :5 buy+ airl9e
  tickets4 ,!y w n only 9=m !
  airl9e ( yr special ne$s1 b
  w al obta9 pap] tickets : w
  spe$ ! process ( *eck-94
#b4 ,call ! airl9e ! "d 2f y
  travel & rem9d !m ( yr
  specific ne$s4 ,d\ble-*eck
  yr fli<t s*$ule1 s9ce _m
  fli<ts >e 2+ *ang$ on %ort
  notice4
#c4 ,we recomm5d t "pially
  si<t$ p c>ry a cane4 ,! cane
  id5tifies y z a p]son :o may
  ne$ assi/.e1 & y c avoid
  l5g?y1 "t-wa/+ explana;ns4
#d4 ,2 graci\s :5 y >e (f]$ m
  help ?an y r1lly ne$4 ,a
  %ort ride 9 a :eel*air won't
  kill y4
                           #hj
#e4 ,place a pr9t$ label on
  all lu7age %[+ ! complete
  address & teleph"o numb]4 ,?
  c improve yr *.es ( hav+ any
  lo/ lu7age return$ to y4
#f4 ,h yr ,,id c>d r1dily
  available4 ,y w ne$ to %[ x
  s"eal "ts4
#g4 ,:5 y h complet$ ! *eck-9
  process1 rem9d ! gate
  att5dant if y w ne$ assi/.e
  retriev+ *eck$ lu7age at yr
  de/9a;n4
#h4 ,x is be/ n to lock yr
  lu7age4 ,! airl9e has ! "r
  to se>* x4 ,keep all
  valuables ) y4
#i4 ,h "s doll> bills
  available = tipp+ skycaps &
  o!r gr.d p]sonnel :o assi/
  y4 ,? simple k9d;s is
  rememb]$ & appreciat$4


                           #ha
#aj4 ,:at"e yr views on ! use
  ( a rigid cane1 we f9d x
  help;l to use a fold+ cane
  dur+ ! fli<t4

  ,air travel has 2come m ( a
hassle dur+ rec5t mon?s4 ,we
?9k ^! tips w help yr r1d]s h
a m pl1sant trip4
  ,- ,l>ry & ,betty ,hutson1
,p>k ,=e/1 ,ill4

   ,r1d] wd l to he> f o!rs
  ,rec5tly ,i 0 diagnos$ ) at
l1/ two h]niat$ disks 9 my
back1 & a s]i\s 9jury to my
left %\ld]4 ,i 0 =c$ to give
up my guide dog1 & ,i probably
won't 2 physically able to "w
a dog ag1 ev5 af ! 9juries
h1l4
  ,i am hav+ a h>d "t d1l+ )
addi;nal 4abilities ,- bl;s is
5 = me6 ,n[ ,i've lo/ my
9dep5d;e1 probably = gd4   #hb
,at ? "t1 a cane is n an op;n
2c ( ! /ra9 ! repetitive back-
&-=? mo;n puts on muscles &
n]ves4
  ,i wd 2 9t]e/$ 9 he>+ f o!rs
or ab o!rs :o h f.d _! bl;s
complicat$ by addi;nal
4abilities4 ,h[ d y h&le !
loss ( 9dep5d;e & dign;y1 !
bor$om1 ! well-m1n+ rem>ks f
non-4abl$ p1 & ! unc]ta9ty ( n
"k+ :5 or if ! addi;nal
4abil;y w h1l1 & :at func;n+ w
2 possible1 or :at re/ric;ns w
2 ="e8 ,i am n cop+ well1 & ,i
am n gett+ ! "r k9d ( support4
,pl1se 3tact me at #abcb ;,e4
#fth ,st41 ,a"p;t _?#g1
,lovel&1 ,,co #hjecg4
  ,- ,pe7y ,deegan1 ,lovel&1
,colo4

         ,a lr to %>e
  ,i h 5joy$ r1d+ 8,! ,brl
,=um0 9 l>ge pr9t ! la/    #hc
c\ple mon?s1 & hope x keeps
com+ regul>ly4
  ,i did n "k h[ m* a prop]
dona;n 0 to keep rcvg ! news1
s ,i am 5clos+ a *eck = @s#be
to />t4 ,pl1se let me "k if ?
is n su6ici5t4 ,i plan on mak+
m dona;ns1 b m"oy is a ll ti<t
": ,i live at ! mo;t4
  ,al? ,i _c make any 3f];es
or local meet+s1 ,i / hope to
2 a "p ( ! ,,acb4 ,z an
example1 ,i h writt5 to a
g5tleman 9 ,we/ ,africa z a
result ( see+ x 9 8,! ,brl
,=um40 ,t sort ( a tidbit wd 2
a gd ?+ to d e issue4 ,"! >e
alw p 9 ne$ :o g5u9ely ne$ !
help4
  ,?anks ag = ! grt publica;n4
,keep up ! gd "w6
  ,- ,gregg ;,l4 ,b>?olomay1
,moose ,lake1 ,m9n4

                           #hd
   ,a lr f ,john ,de ,witt
  ,de> ,,acb ,memb]s3
  ,*ri/oph] ,gray's
presid5tial message 9
,janu>y's 8,brl ,=um0 has
prompt$ #bb ,,acb memb]s to
call or write me at ,de
,witt@& ,associates 3c]n+ \r
,9t]net portal1
,5able,l9k4com4 ,mo/ h felt t
\r company has1 z ,mr4 ,gray
put x1 8*os5 to 4crim9ate
specifically & directly ag/ !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl40
,5able,l9k4com & ,de ,witt @&
,associates has alw & alw w
s]ve all p :o >e bl & visually
impair$ reg>d.s ( :e!r or n !y
>e memb]s ( any organiza;n4
  ,we n"e sd to ,mr4 ,gray or
,mr4 ,craw=d t we wd n"e
9clude ! ,,acb or xs memb]s z
"picipants on \r site4 ,we did
tell hm t we _h emb>k$ ^u a
limit$ scope1 %ort-t]m     #he
m>ket te/ & t :5 & if \r idea
( develop+ a dona;n program
seem$ practical t we wd let
,messrs4 ,craw=d & ,gray "k4
,mr4 ,gray's presid5tial
message did n m5;n ^? aspects
( \r 3v]sa;n ) hm4 ,"!=e1 ,i
"u/& :y memb]s ( ! ,,acb feel
!y >e 2+ exclud$4 ,i a3ept t y
feel sli<t$ & am sorry = t
impres.n4
  ,x is n 9 my p]sonal "* to
(f5d4 ,9 ! #bd ye>s t ,i1 z a
bl p]son1 h "w$ pr(es.nally 9
! bl;s field1 n once has any"o
"e compla9$ ( my motives or
ac;ns z 2+ 4crim9atory4
  ,ea* mon? ov] #a1ijj p log
on to www45ablel9k4com & r1d !
>ticles specifically writt5 =
u1 _m by bl au?ors4 ,_m al %op
us+ \r c>e;lly design$ easy-
to-use %opp+ c>t = products
use;l to u z bl p4
  ,i appreciate !          #hf
opportun;y (f]$ by yr $itor to
publi% ? lr & tru/ t pa/
mi/akes or hurt feel+s >e j t3
pa/4 ,?ank y = r1d+ ? & re/
assur$ t all bl & visually
impair$ p >e important to me
p]sonally & to \r company4
  ,- ,john ,de ,witt1
,presid5t1 ,de ,witt @&
,associates1 #gjj ,godw9
,av5ue1 ,suite #aaj1 ,midl&
,p>k1 ,,nj #jgdcb2 ph"o
"<#hgg"> #ddg-#fejj2 ;e-mail
johnd@adewittassociates4net

     ,a ,response f ,,acb
  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,*ris
,gray ask$ u to 9clude !
foll[+ lr 9 response to ! lr
abv4">
  ,bo? 9 ? response & 9 o!r
communica;ns ) ,,acb memb]s1
,mr4 ,de ,witt emphasizes t 8
company's 3tribu;n program1 :
exclusively b5efits !      #hg
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 is a
te/ or pilot program to
det]m9e :e!r s* a 3tribu;n
plan w prove economically
viable & b5eficial = 8 company
& ,,nfb4 ,yet1 :5 ? 3tribu;ns
program 0 ann\nc$ & promot$ on
v>i\s ;e-mail li/s1 "! 0 no
m5;n ( ! program's 2+ a te/ or
pilot4 ,only af ,,acb l1d]%ip
3tact$ ,mr4 ,de ,witt &
reque/$ an opportun;y = equal
"picipa;n 9 ! program did ,mr4
,de ,witt put =w>d 8 pilot
program explana;n4
  ,ev5 a3ept+ ! pilot program
explana;n at face value1 we m/
po9t \ t ,mr4 ,de ,witt has
n"e 9dicat$ ! "t frame )9 : !
pilot program w 2 assess$ &
evaluat$1 nor has he rev1l$ "u
:at /&>ds or crit]ia ! su3ess
or failure ( ! alleg$ pilot
program w 2 judg$4
  ,9 addi;n1 9 8 replies   #hh
to o!r ,,acb memb]s1 ,mr4 ,de
,witt has >gu$ t he is well
aw>e ( ! 3flicts 2t ,,nfb &
,,acb1 & t he values bo?
organiza;ns & _! support]s4
,!n he goes on to 3t5d t by
su7e/+ ,,acb 2 9clud$ 9 8
company's 3tribu;n program on
an equal basis ) ! ,,nfb1 \r
memb]s >e =c+ hm to *oose
sides 9 a 3flict 2t ,,nfb &
,,acb4 ,no?+ cd 2 fur!r f !
tru?4 ,by exclud+ ,,acb f ?
program & mak+ ,,nfb ! sole &
exclusive "picipant 9 &
b5efici>y ( t program1 ,mr4
,de ,witt has alr dramatically
demon/rat$ 8 *oice ( sides 9
:at"e 3flict he p]cvs to exi/
2t ^! organiza;ns4
  ,! explana;ns & ra;naliza;ns
adv.ed "h & else": appe> to 2
a =m ( >t;l dodg+ & a cl"e
attempt to 3/ruct an >tifice
to mask or cov] an ongo+   #hi
set ( 4crim9atory1
5trepr5eurial tracks4 ,9
3clu.n1 ,i urge ,,acb memb]s &
frs to 3t9ue to 3tact ,mr4 ,de
,witt to hold 8 prov]bial feet
to ! fire ) respect to 8
ass]t$ pilot 3tribu;n program1
& ,i am / 9 hopes ,- albeit
fad+ hopes ,- t ,mr4 ,de ,witt
w see t 9clud+ all na;nal
organiza;ns ( bl p is a f> m
s5sible & busi;s-l mann] ) :
to approa* \r commun;y z a
:ole4
  ,- ,*ri/oph] ,gray1 ,san
,francisco1 ,calif4

     ,m on @s#ej comput]s
  ,i am writ+ to ?ank y =
help+ to make \r comput] (f]
"kn4 ,x 0 an ov]:elm+ su3ess4
,we h _h m reque/s ?an we c
h&le4 ,we >e tak+ e /ep to get
! comput]s & tra9+ to ^? :o
want !m4                   #ij
  ,we did n get "s teleph"o
calls t 7 made ) messages
plac$ 9 voice mail1 & "s
comput] mat]ial 0 lo/ or
damag$ 9 ! mail4
  ,"!=e1 ,i am writ+ to ask ^?
:o >e wait+ = "s?+ f me3
,pl1se 3tact me to get :at y
ne$4 ,3tact ! ,texas ,c5t] = !
,physically ,impair$1 #aaccj
,quail ,run1 ,dallas1 ,texas
#gebch2 ph"o "<#bad"> #cdj-
#fcbh4
  ,- ,rob]t ,lang=d1
,presid5t1 ,texas ,c5t] = !
,physically ,impair$1 ,dallas1
,texas

     ,my ,multi-,cultural
     ,ex*ange ,exp]i;e 9
         ,co/a ,rica
        by ,&rea ,si[

  ,9 ,july ,i 0 v excit$ to 2
"o ( #ab delegates *os5    #ia
to repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
a cross-cultural ex*ange to
,co/a ,rica1 ,c5tral ,am]ica1
) ! goal ( %>+ p]spectives on
4abil;y ) \r ,co/a ,rican frs4
,\r j\rney gave all ( u grt
opportunities to exp]i;e ,co/a
,rican culture1 food & !
/ru7les t p ) 4abilities face
"d to "d 9 ano!r "p ( ! _w4
  ,"o ( ! mo/ memorable &
5joyable aspects ( my /ay 9
,co/a ,rica 0 sp5d+ "t ) my
home/ay family4 ,"!1 ,i _h !
unique opportun;y to see h[ "o
memb] ( a ,co/a ,rican family
) a 4abil;y approa*es life 9
h] native c.try & ! _m ways t
! family "ws tgr to help t
p]son4
  ,:5 ,i f/ met my ho/ "m1
,dom>is ,solano ,- wife1 "m (
two & s*ool c\nselor ,- ,i
knew immly t %e 0 a /r;g woman
& a unique & b1uti;l       #ib
p]son4 ,_m ni<ts we /ay$ up
lau<+ & talk+ ab \r exp]i;es
gr[+ up ) a 4abil;y & comp>+
life 9 ! ,,u & ,co/a ,rica4
  ,my ho/ "m 0 9trigu$ by my
,hopi h]itage & 3fess$ t %e _h
n"e 2f met a native p]son :o 0
pr\d ( h] culture4 ,i le>n$ t
9 ,co/a ,rica "! is a /]eotype
t native peoples >e poor1
un$ucat$ & alcoholic ,- a
/]eotype n uncommon 9 ! ,,u
ei4
  ,my ho/ "m told me t %e 0 v
pr\d to h me 9 h] home & t ,i
_h *ang$ h] p]cep;n ( ,am]ica
& native peoples 9 "picul>4
,my ho/ "m's 5]gy t\*$ "ey?+ &
"ey"o >.d h]4 ,i w n"e =get !
morn+s t %e :eel$ d[n !
hallway1 s++ & *eck+ on ea* (
h] *n ,- ( : ,i 0 n[ "o4 ,ea*
"d ,i 0 greet$ ) 8,&rea1 bu5os
dias0 & a big smile4 ,a woman
,i knew absolutely no?+    #ic
ab 2f >riv+ 9 ,co/a ,rica _h n
only 2come an 9spira;n to me b
a fr1 t1*] & second "m4
  ,"! is no o!r exp]i;e t c
comp>e to all t ,i le>n$ & %>$
9 ,co/a ,rica4 ,i hope t o!r p
) 4abilities w seize !
opportun;y to travel 2c x is
opportunities l ? t c help y
to 4cov] yrf & 2come a role
model = o!rs4 ,? is true n
only = p ) 4abilities b = all
p4
  ,"y p h be5 hav+ exp]i;es l
? "o z ,mobil;y ,9t]na;nal
,,usa travel s*ol>s s9ce
#aihc4 ,= m 9=ma;n on ! #bjjb
,cross-,cultural ,p]spectives
on ,4abil;y ,ex*ange ,program1
pl1se 3tact ,,miusa via ;e-
mail at ex*ange@amiusa4org or
by ph"o at "<#eda"> #cdc-#abhd
"<voice_/,,tdd">4 ,updat$
program 9=ma;n is al available
on ,,miusa's web site1     #id
www4miusa4org4

         ,ab ! au?or
  ,&rea ,si[ 0 a delegate on !
#bjja ,,us_/,co/a ,rica
,cross-,cultural ,p]spectives
on ,4abil;y ,ex*ange ,program1
sponsor$ by ! ,de,witt
,wallace_/,y\? ,travel ,5ri*;t
,fund4
  ,si[ "ws ) ! ,(fice (
,special ,ne$s on ! ,hopi
,9dian ,res]va;n 9 nor?1/]n
,>izona & is a memb] ( ! ,hopi
,girl ,p[] ,committee4 ,%e is
al a volunte] ) ! ,p>5t to
,p>5t ,support ,gr\p =
,special ,ne$s : sponsors
ev5ts & activities aim$ at
promot+ 4abil;y aw>e;s 9 !
commun;y4 ,&rea1 :o has a
visual impair;t1 took
advantage ( ! availabil;y (
mat]ials 9 l>ge pr9t "?\t !
ex*ange program4           #ie
     ,look+ = "s?+ to d ?
            summ]8
  ,sp5d ! summ] exp]i5c+ ano!r
"p ( ! _w ) ,,miusa's summ]
#bjjb travel program4 ,mobil;y
,9t]na;nal ,,usa "<,,miusa">
is curr5tly seek+ 9dividuals )
& )\t 4abilities = an #ah-"d
9t]na;nal program 9 ,lat9
,am]ica or ,europe4 ,,miusa's
summ] #bjjb ex*ange program is
design$ = "y adults1 ages #ah-
#bd1 :o >e 9t]e/$ 9 le>n+ ab a
new culture1 explor+ 4abil;y
"rs & exp&+ l1d]%ip skills 9
an excit+ 9t]na;nal 5viron;t4
,dates & loca;n to 2 ann\nc$4
,am]ican sign language
9t]preta;n & mat]ials 9
alt]native =mats w 2 provid$4
,pl1se 3tact ,,miusa at !
numb] abv = m 9=ma;n on ? &
o!r opportunities 9 9t]na;nal
$uca;nal travel4
                           #if
     ,fund+ ,)drawn = ,"s
    ,audiobooks 9 ,canada

  ,2l is an ann\nce;t f !
gov]n;t ( ,briti% ,columbia1
,canada1 3c]n+ _! deci.n to
)draw fund+ f ! produc;n (
audiobooks = p :o >e bl & to
rely1 9/1d1 on comm]cially
produc$ audiotapes4 ,foll[+ t1
we pres5t a lr : ,*>lie
,craw=d s5t to ! ,premi] (
,,bc1 \tl9+ ,,acb's posi;n on
? matt]1 & urg+ t gov]n;t to
reconsid] ? deci.n1 : w
negatively a6ect ! supply (
audiobooks = bl p1 n only 9 !
prov9ce ( ,briti% ,columbia1 b
acr ! c.try4
  ,,toronto1 ,jan4 #bi ,- ,!
,canadian ,na;nal ,9/itute = !
,bl "<,,cnib"> td express$ xs
deep regret at ! ,,bc
gov]n;t's rec5t deci.n to /op
fund+ ! ,,bc ,libr>y       #ig
,s]vices audio book program4
  ,! r1son giv5 = ! cut 0 t
comm]cial audiobooks >e n[
available to replace ! books
record$ 9 ! program4 ,h["e1 !
va/ major;y ( comm]cial
audiobooks >e abridg$1 & ! few
t >e full-l5g? >e co/ly4 8,:5
x comes to libr>y s]vices1 we
don't expect si<t$ p to buy
books1 or r1d books t >e
9complete10 sd ,jim ,s&]s1
,presid5t & ,,ceo ( ! ,,cnib4
8,:y wd we expect t ( p l myf
:o >e bl or visually impair$80
  ,only #c-#d p]c5t ( :at is
publi%$ "e makes x 9to an
a3essible =mat1 s* z an audio
book4 ,) s* a huge gap 9 a3ess
to 9=ma;n1 ! loss ( any fur!r
produc;n 9 ,canada is
deva/at+4 ,! ,,cnib ,libr>y &
,,bc ,libr>y ,s]vices h be5
%>+ titles = #bg ye>s4 ,9
#bjja1 ! ,,bc audio book   #ih
program provid$ a qu>t] ( !
titles add$ to ! ,,cnib
,libr>y's collec;n4 ,_m ( ^!
titles 7 ,canadian 3t5t & n
available any": else4
  8,ev5 ?\< ,i live 9 ,alb]ta1
? hurts me & all o!r pr9t-
4abl$ ,canadians :o want
orig9al ,canadian 3t5t 9 an
a3essible =mat10 sd ,,cnib
cli5t ,g]ry ,*evali]4 8,i h
r1d _m1 _m audiobooks ov] !
ye>s t 7 produc$ by ,,bc
,libr>y ,s]vices40
  8,m ?an #c million
,canadians _c r1d pr9t 2c ( a
4abil;y4 ,? deci.n m>ks ! la/
exit ( a ,canadian gov]n;t f !
cr1;n ( g5]al ,5gli%-language
a3essible 3t5t4 ,x is
regrettable1 2c all o!r major
9du/rializ$ na;ns fund !
produc;n ( brl & audio books =
p :o >e bl or visually
impair$10 sd ,s&]s4        #ii
8,si<t$ ,canadians h ! "r to
books & 9=ma;n "? a local
libr>y4 ,h["e1 ,canadians :o
>e bl d n h t same "r40
  ,! @s#bhj1jjj annual price
tag = ! audio book program
am.t$ to only "o-hundr$? ( "o
p]c5t ( ! total cuts ! ,,bc
gov]n;t made on ,janu>y #ba4

       ,,acb ,responds
  "<,2l is a copy ( an ;e-mail
lr s5t to ! ,premi] ( ,briti%
,columbia4">
  ,febru>y #a1 #bjjb
  ,i am writ+ on 2half ( !
memb]%ip ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl to urge y to reconsid]
& c1se yr clos+ ( ! audio
books program 9 ,briti%
,columbia4 ,we jo9 ) \r
,canadian c.t]"ps 9 3demn+ ?
move to m>ket driv5 audio
books : may or may n survive 9
su6ici5t numb]s &         #ajj
qual;y & ta/e to a3ommodate !
ne$s ( bl ,canadians4 ,,acb
has 5c.t]$ ? issue 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates on num]\s o3a.ns ) less
?an productive results4
  ,:ile 9 !ory1 sub/itut+ :at
appe>s to 2 available 9 !
public m>ketplace = specializ$
programm+ makes s5se1 ! bl;s
commun;y is n l>ge or
monoli?ic 5 to attract ! k9d (
att5;n we require f comm]cial
9t]e/s4 ,9 ! case ( yr
approa*1 "! is to 2 sure a
3flu;e ( 9t]e/ 2t :at wd 2
attractive to ! g5]al public &
! bl4 ,yet1 d5y+ bl p ) full
text ( books1 z is (t5 ! case1
or publica;ns n publi%$ = !
wide m>ket1 is 9 e6ect tell+ u
:at we c & _c r1d z well z \r
n 2+ des]v+ ( r1d+ :at is
available to all o!r pr9t
r1d]s4
  ,! solu;n to yr         #aja
economic woes _c 2 f.d at !
exp5se ( bl p4 ,! audio books
t y rely ^u to satisfy ! r1d+
ne$s ( bl p w c]ta9ly 9 "p
a3ompli% t goal1 b ! ext5t to
: yr reli.e excludes mat]ials
is ! ext5t to : bl p >e n rcvg
! equ;y we des]ve f a
democratic gov]n;t4
  ,,acb ag urges y to
reconsid] & drop ! plan to
close ! audio books s]vice &
to f9d o!r m1ns ( rev5ue
g5]a;n to meet yr budget>y
ne$s4
  ,s9c]ely1
,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d

   ,talk+ ,,atm,'s ,h ,come
    to ,i[a1 ,utah ,- ,j 9
      ,"t = ! ,olympics6

  ,wells ,f>go ,bank ,i[a1
,n4,a41 9 t&em ) ! ,i[a
,c\ncil ( ! ,unit$ ,bl    #ajb
& ! ,utah ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
ann\nc$ rec5tly t ,wells ,f>go
,talk+ ,,atm,'s >e n[ up &
runn+ at approximately #ad
loca;ns acr ,i[a1 &
approximately #eh loca;ns acr
,utah4 ,a roll\t ( ,automat$
,tell] ,ma*9es "<,,atm,'s"> )
audio capabil;y w 3t9ue "?
#bjjb 9 bo? /ates4
  ,"? voice 9/ruc;n1 ! new
,talk+ ,,atm,'s tell us]s :o
_c r1d 9=ma;n on an ,,atm
scre5 h[ to deposit m"oy1
)draw ca%1 transf] funds & buy
/amps4 ,9 addi;n1 cu/om]s c
use ! new ,talk+ ,,atm,'s to
he> a3.t bal.es = prim>y
*eck+1 sav+s & m>ket rate
a3.ts4 ,to protect ! privacy &
secur;y ( bl & l[ vi.n us]s1 !
,talk+ ,,atm,'s deliv] voice
9=ma;n privately "? audio
jacks & e>ph"os4
  ,cu/om]s c id5tify a    #ajc
,talk+ ,,atm by ! audio decal
on ! front ( ! ma*9e & !
e>ph"o decal ne> ! e>ph"o
jack4 ,bo? ( ^! decals >e 9
l>ge pr9t & ,brl4 ,"w+ ) !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
,wells ,f>go ann\nc$ 9 ,june (
#aiii t x wd pilot #bj talk+
,,atm,'s 9 ,cali=nia1 & n[ ov]
#hjj ,talk+ ,,atm,'s h be5
9/all$ 9 t /ate4 ,foll[+ !
su3ess ( ! ,cali=nia ef=t1
,wells ,f>go 2gan 9/all+ talk+
,,atm,'s at v>i\s loca;ns acr
! c.try4
  ,cu/om]s c f9d ! ,talk+
,,atm ne>e/ to !m by call+
"<#hjj"> #hfi-#ceeg or by
visit+ www4wellsf>go4com &
click+ on ! ,talk+ ,,atm
,locator l9k at ! bottom ( !
scre54
  ,wells ,f>go's ef=ts 9 ,i[a
7 aid$ by ! ,i[a ,c\ncil ( !
,unit$ ,bl4 8,= ! f/ "t   #ajd
bl ,i[ans w 2 able to 5joy
,,atm a3ess equal to t ( _!
si<t$ pe]s10 sd ,mi*ael ,b>b]
( ! ,c\ncil4 8,we >e pl1s$ t
,wells ,f>go is ! f/ 9 \r /ate
to recognize ! "rs ( equal
a3ess = bl ,i[ans1 & we >e
hope;l t o!r banks w foll[ 9
xs foot/eps40
  ,wells ,f>go's ef=ts 9 ,utah
7 aid$ by ! ,utah ,c\ncil ( !
,bl "<,,ucb">4 8,we >e ?rill$
t bl & visually impair$ p 9
,utah w n[ h a3ess to ? basic
f9ancial s]vice10 sd ,t]ri
,lynne ,pom]oy1 ,,ucb bo>d
memb]4 8,we comm5d ,wells
,f>go = xs significant
commit;t ann\nc$ td & urge o!r
banks to foll[ 9 xs foot/eps40
  ,la9ey ,fe9gold & ,l9da
,d>d>ian1 two ,cali=nia lawy]s
:o h assi/$ memb]s ( ! bl;s
commun;y na;nally on ? issue1
al applaud$ ,wells        #aje
,f>go's ef=ts4 8,we 3gratulate
,wells ,f>go = xs pione]+
approa* & 9nova;n 9 provid+
,talk+ ,,atm,'s t b5efit bo? !
bl;s commun;y & all ,i[ans :o
h di6iculty r1d+ ! ,,atm
scre510 sd ,fe9gold4
  8,we >e committ$ to s]v+ all
( \r cu/om]s1 9clud+ ^? :o >e
bl or h l[ vi.n10 sd ;,h4
,lynn ,horak1 ,*airman & ,,ceo
( ,wells ,f>go ,bank ,i[a4
8,we 7 ! f/ 9 ! c.try to draw
up a plan = develop+ & 9/all+
talk+ ,,atm,'s1 & we look =w>d
to (f]+ ? 5h.ed ,,atm a3ess to
\r vi.n impair$ cu/om]s 9
,i[a40
  ,! ,i[a ,c\ncil ( ! ,unit$
,bl is an a6iliate ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
repres5t+ bl p]sons acr ! /ate
( ,i[a4 ,! ,c\ncil advocates =
! well-2+ ( bl ,i[ans 9 >1s
9clud+ a3essible          #ajf
,,atm,'s1 qual;y rehabilita;n
programs1 a3essible comput]
5viron;ts & m4 ,! ,i[a ,c\ncil
( ! ,unit$ ,bl c 2 r1*$ at
www4acb4org_/i[a4
  ,! ,utah ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
"<,,ucb"> is an a6iliate ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
repres5t+ bl & visually
impair$ p]sons acr ! /ate (
,utah4 ,,ucb "ws to elevate !
economic1 social & cultural
levels ( ! bl & visually
impair$ ( ,utah4 ,! ,utah
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl c 2 r1*$ at
"<#hja"> #bib-#aaef4
  ,wells ,f>go ,bank ,i[a1
,n4,a (f]s #ge bank+ loca;ns &
"s #abj ,wells ,f>go ,,atm,'s
acr ! /ate1 s]v+ #de ,i[a
communities4 ,wells ,f>go
ranks f/ 9 ,i[a deposit m>ket
%>e ) @s#e4h billion 9
deposits4 ,9 ,utah1 ,wells
,f>go has m ?an #aej      #ajg
bank+ loca;ns & ne>ly #d1jjj
t1m memb]s4
  ,wells ,f>go @& ,company is
a div]sifi$ f9ancial s]vices
company ) @s#cjh billion 9
assets1 bank+1 9sur.e1 w1l?
manage;t & e/ate plann+1
9ve/;ts1 mortgage & 3sum] f9.e
f m ?an #e1djj /ores & !
,9t]net "<www4wellsf>go4com">
acr ,nor? ,am]ica & else":
9t]na;nally4

          ,"h & ,"!
    by ,billie ,j1n ,kei?

  ,! ann\nce;t ( products &
s]vices 9 ? column is n an
5dorse;t by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 xs /aff1 or elect$
(ficials4 ,s]vices & products
>e li/$ free ( *>ge = ! b5efit
( \r r1d]s4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c
2 responsible = ! reliabil;y (
products & s]vices        #ajh
m5;n$4
  ,to submit an item = 8,"h &
,"!10 s5d an ;e-mail message
to billiej1n@a#bkeiths4com4 ,y
may call ! ,,acb toll-free
numb]1 "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff1 &
l1ve a message 9 mailbox #bf4
,pl1se be> 9 m9d t we ne$
9=ma;n two mon?s ah1d ( actual
publica;n dates4

    ,models ) ,4abilities
    ,pose = ,*>;y ,cal5d>
  ,at f/ gl.e x looks j l any
o!r sexy cal5d>4 ,all ! models
>e /unn+ & 3fid5t z !y pose =
! cam]as4 ,b t's ": ! simil>;y
5ds4 ,j a small clue 9 ea*
picture1 s* z a glimpse ( a
:eel*air or :ite cane rev1ls
^! models >e 4abl$4
  ,! idea is ! bra9*ild (
4abl$ ,,tv pres5t] & model
,l>a ,ma/]s1 :o t1m$ up ) web
site y\r1ble4com to       #aji
produce ! #bjjb cal5d>4 ,all
pr(its g to ,! ,r$ ,cross
,af<ani/an ,relief ,fund4 ,l>a
says3 8,? has n"e be5 d"o 2f &
we hope x w *all5ge p's
p]cep;ns4 ,p %dn't 2 surpris$
t 4abl$ wom5 c 2 sexy40
  ,( ! six models ) 4abilities
:o pos$ = ! cal5d>1 ,kate
,cr(ts is f1tur$ 9 ,m>*4 ,%e
is bl1 #bf ye>s old1 & "ws z a
s5ior rese>* (fic] 9 local
gov]n;t4 ,kate is m>ri$ &
expect+ h] f/ *4 ,%e has c"o
rod dy/rophy4
  ,kate says1 8,"! is an
impres.n t 4abil;y is ugly &1
2f !y ev5 meet y1 p 3jure up
an unattractive image4 ,!y ?9k
4abil;y is all m$ical & t y >e
go+ to 2 fragile & n l o!r
wom54 ,ev5 p :o ?9k !y >e
politically correct wd draw !
l9e at sleep+ ) "s"o 4abl$4
,!y mi<t h 4abl$ frs1 b   #aaj
wdn't 2 sexually attract$ to
"s"o :o 0 4abl$4 ,i />t$ to
lose my si<t :5 ,i 0 sev5 &1
at #ai1 ,i 0 diagnos$ ) c"o
rod dy/rophy1 m1n+ my si<t is
det]iorat+ & ! prognosis is t
,i w lose x alt40
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co/ @s#bj1 9clud+ po/age4
,visit ! web site at www4"
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po/al ord] = @s#bj to ,y\r1ble
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frly files8 ,d y ne$ a c]ta9
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spee*-a3essible utilities1
games1 home manage;t & a3.t+
tools & m* m4 ,) a dona;n (
@s#ab4ie to ! ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 8,capitol
,*apt]10 y w rcv ? ;,,cd-
,,rom4 ,all %>ew>e_/freew>e
programs h be5 collect$ &
organiz$ by ! op]ators ( ! =m]
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& utilities m5;n$ abv1 y w rcv
brl transla;n s(tw>e & ! talk+
*eckbook program4
  ,= m 9=ma;n ab ! ;,,cd1
3tact ,dan ,kysor at
dan@akysor4net1 or ph"o
"<#iaf"> #cgb-#ihfi4 ,to ord]1
s5d *eck or m"oy ord] to3
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         by ;,e-,mail
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f9ancial aid = hi<] $uca;n1
s5d a blank ;e-mail message to
s5d-faq@af9aid4org or
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     ,audio ,yell[ ,pages
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,yell[ ,pages 9 a ph"o book4
,,acb memb]s h a passcode = ?
free s]vice4 ,to a3ess !
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or #a,,acb4 ,9t]active ,voice
,te*nology provides voice
prompts = us+ ! s]vice4
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( ! ,audio ,yell[ ,pages
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f *all5ges1 "picul>ly ": 8 job
is 3c]n$4
  ,t's :y ,ito1 ,milwaukee's
tra6ic & li<t+ design 5g9e]1 0
! f/ to a3ept a *all5ge :ile
att5d+ a rec5t 9t]sec;n safety
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  8,i didn't expect any"o to
take me up on my *all5ge10 sd
,l>isa ,de,zayas1 an 9/ructor
) ! ,badg] ,associa;n ( ! ,bl4
  ,de,zayas issu$ a *all5ge to
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dang]\s 9t]sec;ns4
  8,! /reets & sidewalks >e
2com+ m complex0 = ^? :o >e bl
to navigate1 sd ,de,zayas1 :o
t1*es !m h[ to travel4 8,"! is
m ( a focus on ! driv] 5d (
?+s & less on ! p$e/rians40
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;,n4 #edth & ;,w4 ,/ate
/reets1 ;,n4 ,hawley ,road &
;,w4 ,wells ,st41 ;,n4 ,hawley
,road & ;,w4 ,wiscons9 ,ave41
& ;,n4 #ccrd & ;,w4 ,vliet
/reets ,- n[ h audible signals
t help notify bl p :5 a li<t
turns gre5 & x is safe to
cross ! /reet4 ,x's ,ito's job
to rese>* :e!r o!r 9t]sec;ns
%d h ! audible signals4
  ,s (f ,ito & ,de,zayas w5t1
tackl+ less] 3ge/$ >1s f/ &
build+ up to ! gr&daddy (
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,ave4 at ! hei<t ( ! holi"d
%opp+ s1son4
  8,i lay awake f #a to #b
a4m4 ? morn+ & ?"\1 ,8,gee1 ,i
wond] if ? is go+ to 2 ! "d :5
"s"o runs me ov]1,00 ,ito
jok+ly sd :ile plac+ a b"r
yell[ blfold acr 8 eyes &
popp+ 8 :ite guide cane 9to
place4
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li/5$ = ,de,zayas,0 m>*+
ord]s4
  ,mov+ back & =?1 ,ito's cane
click$ acr ! /reet 9to ! "r-
turn bypass isl&4 ,n too bad1
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foll[$ by a lull4 ,he />t$ ag1
click1 click1 click4
  ,pass+ ! f/ ?ree lanes ( !
six-lane hi<way1 he wait$ ag4
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/ep4 ,!n he w5t4 ,click1
click1 click4 ,he made x1 b
b>ely4
  ,ito sd ! lessons he le>n$
wdn't 2 tak5 li<tly4 8,! goal
( ? exp]i;e 0 to give me an
apprecia;n ( ! *all5ges p :o
>e bl >e 3front$ ) :5 !y *oose
mobil;y & walk ! c;y /reets or
use ! bus10 ,ito sd4 8,i want$
to develop a s5se4 ,i've gott5
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