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secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1
& qual;y ( life = all bl &
visually impair$ p4
  ,*ri/oph] ,gray1 ,presid5t
,melanie ,brunson1 ,act+
,executive ,director
,%>on ,lov]+1 ,act+ ,$itor
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       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,presid5t's ,message3 ,new
    ,2g9n+s & ,future
    ,direc;ns1 by ,*ri/oph]
    ,gray1 page #f
                            #c
,*anges & ,*all5ges1 by
    ,melanie ,brunson1 page
    #ac
,summ>y ( ,,acb ,bo>d ,meet+
    ,held ,janu>y #ad1 #bjjd1
    by ,mike ,duke1 page #ag
,9 ,memoriam3 ,rob]ta ,a4
    ,d\glas "<,mill]"> - ,a
    ,b1uti;l ,life1 by ,j1n
    ,havrilla1 page #bj
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
    ,committee ,(f]s ,two !
    ,*.e to ,come to ,3v5;n1
    on ,u61 by ,c>l ,mc,coy1
    page #bh
,t\rs ,"?\t ,3v5;n ,week1 by
    ,b]l ,colley1 page #cj
,a ,vi.n>y = ! ,bl3 ,= #de
    ,ye>s1 ,nun ,tau<t ,*n to
    ,h ,fai? 9 ,!mvs1 by
    ,annysa ,johnson1 page #ce
,%ap+ ,4abil;y ,"rs ,"?
    ,9t]na;nal ,ex*ange1 by
    ,/ephanie ,gray1 page #dh
                            #d
,m9d ,ov] ,matt] ,l1ds ,fi<t]
    to ,gold ,m$al1 by
    ,russell ,r$5bau<1 page
    #eb
8,com+ to ,my ,s5ses30 ,a
    ,book ,review1 by ,abigail
    ;,l4 ,johnson1 page #eh
,si<t$ ,assi/.e vs4 ,bl
    ,h9dr.e1 by ,rebe3a
    ,kragnes1 page #fd
,a ,foll[-,up ,report on ,my
    ,rese>*1 by ,john ;,j4
    ,frank1 page #gb
,f ,yr ,p]spective3 ,c ,jesus
    ,r1lly ,emp[]81 by ,judy
    ,jackson & ,mi*ael
    ,g>rett1 page #hg
,lrs to ! ,$itor1 page #ia
,"h & ,"!1 by ,s>ah ,blake1
    page #ih
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
    #aah
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #abc
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
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    ,presid5t's ,message3
    ,new ,2g9n+s & ,future
          ,direc;ns
      by ,*ri/oph] ,gray

  ,? message is 2+ writt5 to y
immly foll[+ ! presid5t's
meet+ & mid-ye> bo>d (
directors meet+ held 9
,birm+ham1 ,ala4 ,we all rcvd
a w>m welcome & a week5d (
true s\!rn hospital;y f !
,alabama ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 8!
o!r ,,acb0 z !y >e fond (
call+ !mvs4 ,! ,alabama
,c\ncil is an \t/&+ example (
:at an a6iliate ( ,,acb c 2 &
!y want$ to demon/rate t to
mid-ye> "picipants4 ,!y play$
a major role 9 mak+ ! week5d a
major su3ess4 ,i            #f
"picul>ly want to ac"kl$ge
,alabama presid5t ,david
,trott & 8 wife ,rhonda1 :ile
n =gett+ ! _m o!r \t/&+
3tributors f ,alabama to ?
week5d4
  ,x is h>d n to l1ve a
presid5t's meet+ )\t a feel+ (
rejuv5a;n & a r5ew$ s5se ( :at
& :o we >e 9 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,! meet+ 9
,birm+ham 0 no excep;n1 ?\<
s"eal h\rs ( \r meet+s 7 sp5t
4cuss+ matt]s t h l$ to 3c]n &
fru/ra;n on ! "p ( "s ,,acb
l1d]s & memb]s4 ,9 a two-h\r
ses.n held on ,satur"d afn1 ,i
& memb]s ( ! bo>d ( directors
& bo>d ( publica;ns 4cuss$ at
l5g? a s]ies ( "qs & address$
num]\s relat$ issues 9 ord] to
fully 9=m a6iliate presid5ts &
o!r ,,acb l1d]s ab _m ev5ts &
possible allega;ns t h be5
4cuss$ 9 ^! pages &         #g
else": 9 ,,acb4 ,9 3sid]+ ?
ses.n1 ,i 2liev$ t ! 9t]e/s (
all wd be/ 2 s]v$ "? ! hold+ (
a facilitat$ 4cus.n dur+ : ,i
wd l1ve ! *air & place ! meet+
9 ! h&s ( an im"pial mod]ator4
,9 addi;n1 ,i ask$ ,melanie
,brunson1 \r act+ executive
director1 to "w ) ! mod]ator
to develop a s]ies ( "qs t cd
2 us$ to guide ! 4cus.n4 ,^!
m1sures mi<t help lay to re/ !
allega;ns made reg>d+ ei !
presid5t ( ! bo>d ( directors
( ,,acb seek+ 9appropriate
degrees ( p[] or 3trol )9 \r
organiza;n4
  ,! facilitat$ 4cus.n 0
mod]at$ by ,b>ry ,lev9e4 ,we
all [e ,b>ry a grt debt (
?anks = a job well d"o & a
truly productive1 9=mative &
positive ex*ange ( views4 ,^!
two h\rs all[$ u to make huge
/rides =w>d 9 communicat+   #h
! tru? ( :at has o3urr$ & is
o3urr+ td 9 ,,acb4 ,i 5c\rage
all 9t]e/$ ,,acb memb]s to
ord] tapes ( ! mid-ye> meet+ &
to li/5 to t ses.n z well z my
8,presid5t's ,update0 pres5t$
dur+ ! f/ morn+ ses.n4 ,tapes
c 2 ord]$ f ! ,,acb ,/ore1 #a-
#hgg- #cfg-#bbbd4
  ,s"eal cle> 3clu.ns came f !
proce$+s at ! presid5t's
meet+4 ,f/1 ! va/ major;y (
presid5ts 2lieve t x is "t =
\r organiza;n to return xs
focus to ef=ts on legislative
a6airs & ^? o!r items t
support ! programs &
9fra/ructure ( ,,acb4 ,al1
virtually "eybody assembl$
seem$ to f9d "picul> value 9 !
"t sp5t approa*+ "o ano!r 9
p]son r ?an "? writt5 ;e-mails
t h a t5d5cy to escalate a w>
( ^ws 9to crisis ": no crisis
exi/s & ": r1sonable p c    #i
air 3c]ns or di6];es (
viewpo9t & !n move back to !
a6airs = : we cr1t$
organiza;ns l ,,acb4
  ,_m ev5ts o3urr$ ov] !
rema9d] ( ! week5d t support ?
ag5da4 ,! bo>d mov$ 9 two
significant >1s to provide
support = \r memb]s & = ! bl
g5]ally4 ,f/1 ac;n 0 tak5 to
demon/rate 3t9u$ & specific
support = ,r&olph-,%epp>d
v5dors "?\t ! c.try ) reg>d to
5hanc+ _! abil;y to compete
e6ectively = jobs 9 milit>y
food e/abli%;ts4 ,second1 !
bo>d approv$ organiza;nal
support = "w to 2g9 reg>d+ !
9a3essibil;y ( new po9t ( sale
ma*9es 9 /ores t d n all[ !
[n] ( a debit or cr$it c>d to
5t] _! p9 numb] privately4 ,we
2lieve x is a matt] (
9a3essibil;y = a bl p]son to 2
requir$ to divulge _! p9   #aj
numb] to a sales cl]k or a
ne>by %opp] 9 ord] to make use
( ! 9-/ore debit ma*9es at
*eck-\ /&s4 ,bo? ( ^! matt]s w
alm c]ta9ly 2 ! subject (
resolu;ns 9 ,birm+ham ? summ]4
  ,! bo>d al took ac;n to fill
two vacancies on ! ,,acb bo>d
( directors4 ,! f/ vacancy
3sid]$ by ! bo>d 0 t cr1t$ by
! resigna;n ( ,/eve ,spei*]1
f/ vice presid5t4 ,8 s1t is
fill$ z ord]$ 9 \r 3/itu;n by
! second vice presid5t1 ,m4,j4
,s*mitt ( ,ill9ois4 ,! bo>d
elect$ ,mit* ,pom]antz (
,cali=nia to take h] s1t z
second vice presid5t4 ,? left
,mit*'s s1t & t ( ,dawn
,*ri/5s5 to 2 fill$4 ,9 two
sep>ate elec;ns1 ! bo>d *ose
,cyn?ia ,t[]s1 ,s1ttle1 ,wa%41
& ,david ,trott1 ,talladega1
,ala41 to fill ^! posi;ns4
,all ?ree ( ^! bo>d        #aa
appo9t;ts rema9 9 =ce until !
summ] 3v5;n 9 ,birm+ham1 at :
"t ^! 9dividuals m/ /& =
elec;n by ! assembl$ memb]%ip4
,i am extremely pl1s$ to h1
once ag1 a full "w+ bo>d1 & a
bo>d ( directors t is cle>ly
committ$ to mov+ =w>d ! a6airs
( ? organiza;n on 2half ( !
5tire memb]%ip ( ! organiza;n4
  ,\r week5d tgr 9 ,birm+ham ?
,febru>y 0 def9itely a "t (
r5ewal & /r5g!n+ ( ,,acb z an
organiza;n4 ,a6iliate
presid5ts1 ! bo>d ( directors1
& o!r 9t]e/$ "picipants f.d
common gr.d 9 a unit$ will+;s
to support ,,acb1 reg>d.s (
:at"e mo;t>y di6];es may h
appe>$ to divide u 9 ! pa/
?ree mon?s4 ,\r basic 2liefs h
n alt]$ & \r purpose _c 2
blunt$ by mo;ts ( 3c]ns & "q+
z l;g z ^? "qs >e ask$ = ! gd
( ! organiza;n z a :ole4   #ab
,x is cle> t ,,acb l1d]%ip /&s
": x has alw /ood3 bond$ tgr
to "w = ! bett];t ( & !
e/abli%;t ( "rs = bl
,am]icans4 ,9 ! com+ mon?s we
w move =w>d 9 t ve9 & ) t
purpose upp]mo/ on \r ag5da4

     ,*anges & ,*all5ges
    by ,melanie ,brunson1
       ,act+ ,executive
          ,director

  ,if y look$ at ! 9side cov]
( yr 8,brl ,=um0 ? mon?1 y may
h notic$ "s *anges to ! 9=ma;n
t appe>s on x4 ,on ,janu>y
#cj1 ,p5ny ,re$] resign$ h]
posi;n z $itor ( 8,! ,brl
,=um40 ,? 0 a sad develop;t =
all ( u4 ,p5ny has _m tal5ts &
dur+ h] t5ure ( ne>ly f\r & a
half ye>s1 %e gave u a magaz9e
t 0 excit+ & 9=mative4 ,^?
tal5ts w s]ve h] well z    #ac
%e pursues h] new pr(es.nal
5d1vors4 ,we c]ta9ly wi% h]
well4 ,%>on ,lov]+ has agre$
to s]ve z act+ $itor until a
plan is put 9 place = id5tify+
"s"o to fill ! posi;n on a
p]man5t basis4 ,%>on has "w$
closely ) bo? ,p5ny & h]
pr$ecessor1 & $it$ 8,! ,brl
,=um0 = "s "t :5 ,p5ny's
pr$ecessor left ,,acb4 ,%e is
committ$ to ! "w ( ,,acb & has
! 3fid;e ( ! bo>d (
publica;ns1 s r1d]s c 2 assur$
t 8,! ,brl ,=um0 is 9 v
capable h&s4
  ,,acb 3t9ues to exp]i;e
*ange & x is "s"ts di6icult =
u to "k h[ to respond to x4 ,b
?\< "s ( x has be5 di6icult1
"! >e a numb] ( positive
*anges o3urr+ z well4 ,=
example1 we h se5 "s 9cr1ses 9
! numb] ( ,,acb memb]s :o >e
tak+ advantage (           #ad
programs t 5able !m to
3tribute to ! f9ancial well-2+
( _! organiza;n4 ,dur+ !
holi"d s1son1 a numb] ( u
pur*as$ gifts f ,alaska
,smokeh\se4com4 ,y may rememb]
t ,alaska ,smokeh\se4com w
give a p]c5tage ( any sales
proce$s to ,,acb at ! reque/ (
! pur*as]4 ,!y sell "s pretty
yummy items1 9clud+ dess]ts &
c(fees1 z well z m1ts &
salmon4 ,i hope r1d]s w keep
,alaska ,smokeh\se4com 9 m9d =
^? bir?"d pres5ts1 ?ank-y
gifts & o!r special o3a.ns t
>ise "?\t ! ye>4 ,x provides a
grt way to make a lot ( p
happy & support ,,acb at !
same "t4 ,y c visit www4"
alaskasmokeh\se4com or call
#a-#hjj- #dbb-#jheb4
  ,we h al se5 an 9cr1se 9 !
numb] ( p :o >e support+ ,,acb
by sign+ up = \r ,mon?ly   #ae
,m"ot>y ,support program4 ,if
y don't "k ab x1 ? program
all[s subscrib]s to h mon?ly
3tribu;ns d$uct$ automatically
f _! bank a3.ts if !y *oose to
d s & avoid ! hassle ( writ+
*ecks1 & x's easy to sign up4
,if y h a3ess to a comput]1 g
to ! ,,acb web site & sign up
onl9e4 ,if electronic =ms >5't
yr cup ( tea1 we h =ms at !
,,acb na;nal (fice & wd 2
happy to s5d "o to y4 ,i
5c\rage "ey"o :o is a memb] or
fr ( ,,acb to reque/ a =m or
sign up onl9e = ! ,mon?ly
,m"ot>y ,support program4 ,jo9
! gr[+ numb] ( yr fell[ ,,acb
memb]s & frs :o >e 3tribut+ to
positive *ange 9 ,,acb's
res\rces4 ,tgr1 we w 9sure t
,,acb has ! abil;y to d m ?an
j respond to *ange4 ,9 fact1
we w 2 responsible = *ange & x
w 2 *ange t has a          #af
positive impact on ! qual;y (
life = p :o >e bl & visually
impair$4

    ,summ>y ( ,,acb ,bo>d
     ,meet+ ,held ,janu>y
         #ad1 #bjjd
        by ,mike ,duke

  ,presid5t ,*ris ,gray held a
3f];e call meet+ ( ! ,,acb
bo>d ( directors ,w$nes"d1
,janu>y #ad1 #bjjd4 ,! meet+
2gan at #i3#aj p4m4
  ,! ag5da 9clud$ 4cus.ns (
fundrais+1 ext5.n ( ! 3tract =
,laura ,(t$ahl1 elec;n to fill
! bo>d posi;n vacat$ by ,dawn
,*ri/5s51 & mid-ye> meet+s =
#bjjd & #bjje4 ,a 4cus.n ( !
curr5t /atus ( ! budget
process 0 add$4 ,presid5t
,gray ann\nc$ t ! meet+ wd al
9clude an executive ses.n = !
purpose ( 4cuss+ matt]s    #ag
( p]sonnel4
  ,a mo;n to adopt ! ag5da z
\tl9$ abv c>ri$ on a voice
vote4
  ,donna ,selig] took ! roll
call4 ,^? pres5t 9 addi;n to !
bo>d 7 ,jim ,ols51 ,laura
,(t$ahl & ,*>lie ,hodge4 ,bo>d
memb] ,j]ry ,annunzio 0 abs5t
at ! 2g9n+ ( ! meet+1 b jo9$
lat] al;g ) act+ executive
director ,melanie ,brunson4
  ,(t$ahl report$ t s"eal
grant proposals >e 9 ! "ws4
,"s support grants h be5
secur$ = ! legislative sem9> &
= ! #bjjd na;nal 3v5;n4 ,%e
su7e/$ t ,,acb fund-rais+
ef=ts 3c5trate on grants1
plann$ giv+ & 9dividual
dona;ns4
  ,a mo;n to ext5d ,(t$ahl's
3tract at ! same rate & h\rs
2g9n+ ,feb4 #c1 #bjjd pass$ on
a roll call vote ( #aj     #ah
to #c4 ,^? vot+ 9 ! a6irmative
w]e3 ,bazyn1 ,b1tty1 ,bradley1
,kei?1 ,mill]1 ,pom]antz1
,rus*ival1 ,s*mitt1 ,selig] &
,%eehan4 ,^? oppos$ 7 ,*>lson1
,$w>ds & ,spei*]4
  ,! bo>d decid$ by 3s5sus t !
vacancy cr1t$ by ,dawn
,*ri/5s5's resigna;n w rema9
until ! #bjjd 3v5;n4
  ,gray report$ t ! mid-ye>
meet+ ag5da 0 ne>ly complete4
,he m5;n$ t ,c>l ,augu/o _h
approa*$ hm ab a pres5ta;n at
mid-ye> 3c]n+ /ate ag5cies &
9volve;t by ,,acb4 ,pom]antz
su7e/$ "w+ on ! rehab task =ce
pap] & gett+ x 4sem9at$ dur+
mid-ye>4
  ,*>lson report$ t due to a
numb] ( circum/.es1 ! draft
budget has be5 delay$ until !
f/ week 9 ,febru>y4 ,! budget
committee 3si/s ( ,bazyn1
,%eehan & ,*>lson1 al;g    #ai
) ,gray1 ,brunson & ,ols54
  ,a mo;n to move 9to
executive ses.n to 4cuss
p]sonnel items c>ri$ on a
voice vote4
  ,foll[+ ! executive ses.n1 !
op5 meet+ 3t9u$4 ,gray report$
t ! executive ses.n p]ta9$ to
p]sonnel matt]s1 & t ! bo>d
took no ac;n4 ,a mo;n to
adj\rn c>ri$ & ! meet+ 5d$ at
#ab3#je a4m4 ,ea/]n "t on
,janu>y #ae1 #bjjd4

    ,9 ,memoriam3 ,rob]ta
    ,a4 ,d\glas "<,mill]">
    ,- ,a ,b1uti;l ,life
      by ,j1n ,havrilla

  ,! pa9 t is felt 9 ! he>ts (
adult *n foll[+ ! unexpect$
d1? ( a lov+ "m is dull$ "s:at
by memories ( ! lov+ p]son %e
0 & ! b1uti;l life %e liv$4
,my "m1 ,rob]ta ,d\glas    #bj
"<,mill]">1 pass$ away quietly
on ,decemb] #bg1 #bjjc1 9 !
hospital 9 ,new>k1 ,n4,j4
foll[+ a brief b deva/at+
battle ) pneumonia br"\ on by
a virul5t /ra9 ( 9flu5za :
attack$ h] immune sy/em1 :1 9
turn1 _h be5 w1k5$ by two
c>diac >re/s1 wors5+ adult-
onset diabetes & ! aft]e6ects
( complicat$ pituit>y surg]y
dur+ ! #aiijs4 ,family memb]s
& frs %>$ remembr.es ( h] f _m
di6]5t p]spectives dur+ a
memorial s]vice 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 on ,janu>y #d1 #bjjd4
,am;g ! impressive & mov+
sp1k]s :o %>$ _! memories 7
,,acb pa/ presid5ts ,dr4 ,otis
,/eph5s & ,le,roy ,saund]s1
,dr4 ,bud ,kei?1 ,janiece
,pet]s51 ,billie ,j1n ,kei? &
=m] ,,acb executive director &
surviv+ sp\se ,oral ,mill]4
  ,rob]ta ,d\glas 0 alw    #ba
on ! move & plann+ :at %e wd d
next1 usually to assi/ "s"o
else ,- a bl fr1 a s5ior
citiz51 "o ( h] *n or "o ( h]
gr&*n4 ,h] "f 0 a c>e] ,navy
(fic]1 s %e sp5t mo/ ( h]
gr[+-up ye>s 9 or ne> naval
9/alla;ns "<s* z ! ,brooklyn
,navy ,y>d">4 ,af graduat+ f
hi< s*ool 9 ,pr9ceton1 ,n4,j41
%e att5d$ ,wilson ,college 9
,*amb]sburg1 ,pa41 & soon "!af
/>t$ h] family ( f\r *n :ile
h] husb& 0 complet+ ! requir$
milit>y s]vice ( t "t4
  ,9 ! #aigjs & foll[+ h]
divorce1 %e mov$ to !
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 >ea & "utook
! braz5 & prim>y support ( h]
*n1 all ( :om 7 / 9 s*ool at
"s po9t4 ,h] 2lief t bl &
visually impair$ p "k be/ :at
_! ne$s >e 0 demon/rat$
vividly 9 ! late #aigjs :5 top
/aff at ! ,na;nal          #bb
,>boretum 7 debat+ :e!r & h[
to repair ! fam\s brl trail1 :
_h be5 sev]ely damag$ by
v&als4 ,rob]ta1 :o 0 !n on !
/aff1 su7e/$1 8,let's ask ! bl
& visually impair$ p !mvs0 ,-
& %e did by 3tact+ ! ,d4,c4
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,:ile sp1k+
at t organiza;n's meet+1 %e
met two tall m5 "nd ,durw>d
,mc,daniel & ,oral ,mill]4 ,!
next ye>1 ,durw>d p]suad$ h]
to come to "w z ! (fice manag]
= ! ,,acb na;nal (fice1 & a
few ye>s lat] %e & ,oral
,mill] 7 m>ri$4 ,h] ye>s "w+ =
,,acb z (fice manag] & !n
fundrais+ director 7 "s ( !
be/ & "s ( ! t\<e/ ,- burgeon+
memb]%ip1 rapidly gr[+ 3v5;ns1
newly 9/itut$ l1d]%ip tra9+ &
legislative "w%ops1 grtly
9cr1s$ gov]n;tal & legal
advocacy s]vices foll[$ by grt
drops 9 ,,acb 9come1       #bc
/aff lay(fs & furl\<s1 sev]e
sal>y cuts1 obta9+ loans =
,,acb f family memb]s &
a6iliates1 op]at+ ! (fice )
only ?ree /aff memb]s & 3duct+
v>i$ fundrais+ activities 2f
r1*+ ! li<t at ! 5d ( ! tunnel
9 ! =m ( f9ancial recov]y by
,,acb 9 ! e>ly #aiijs4
  ,af ! f9ancial recov]y 0
well "u way1 ,rob]ta left
,,acb employ;t to a3ept !
posi;n z executive director (
! ,metropolitan ,wa%+ton ,e>1
! l1d+-$ge radio r1d+ s]vice 9
! na;nal capital >ea4 ,dur+ !
la/ sev5 or ei<t ye>s ( active
employ;t1 %e s]v$ z 9=ma;n
speciali/ & \tr1* facilitator
= ,iona ,s5ior ,s]vices1 "o (
! l1d+ ag5cies provid+ s]vices
to s5ior citiz5s 9 ! ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 >ea4 ,h["e1 foll[+
te*nical retire;t f t posi;n1
%e /ay$ z active z "e      #bd
"<if n m s"> do+ volunte] "w 9
bo? ! s5ior & visually impair$
_ws4 ,h] 9t]e/ 9 bo? _ws came
tgr1 = example1 "? s]vice z !
coord9ator ( ,iona's l[-vi.n
support gr\p & z co-*airp]son
( ,iona's ,commun;y ,advisory
,c\ncil4 ,note t ? li/ (
activities ov] ! la/ #bj ye>s
( h] "w+ c>e] did n m5;n !
c.t.s h\rs %e sp5t z a
volunte] help+ ,oral ,mill] 9
8 advocacy ( sports
opportunities = bl & visually
impair$ p "? ! ,u4,s4
,associa;n ( ,bl ,a?letes &
o!r organiza;ns4
  ,rob]ta ,d\glas lov$ fl[]s1
b1uti;l plants1 h] two
,scotti% t]ri]s & a rescu$
he>+ dog1 &1 abv all1 h] six
gr&*n4 ,at ! "t ! f/ "o 0 a
baby1 %e sd1 9 response to my
"q1 t %e 0 n yet prep>$ to 2
ref]r$ to z gr&"m &        #be
pref]r$ 9/1d to 2 ref]r$ to z
8babu%ka0 ,- ! ,russian ^w =
gr&"m1 2c %e _h j return$ f a
trip to ,russia ) ,oral4 ,z h]
gr&*n le>n$ to talk1 !y %ort5$
t "n to 8,bu%ka40 ,oral1 :o
(t5 gives nick"ns to frs1
ref]r$ to ,rob]ta's gr&*n "!af
z ! 8bu%k9s10 & dur+ ,rob]ta's
memorial s]vice ! college-ag$
gr&son :o deliv]$ ! remembr.es
= ! o!r gr&*n ref]r$ to hmf z
! 8spokesman = ! bu%k9s40
  ,z ! gr&*n progress$ "?
*ildhood1 %e 9troduc$ !m to
$uca;nal exp]i;es : deli<t$ !m
,- s* z _! f/ trips on an
airplane or on a tra94 ,z ea*
gr&*ild graduat$ or ne>$ hi<
s*ool gradua;n & 9 h] desire
to give !m an $uca;nal or
cultural exp]i;e : !y wd alw
rememb]1 %e took ea* on an
9t]na;nal trip z a travel+
companion :ile ,oral       #bf
att5d$ 8dull meet+s0 9 cities
s* z ,am/]dam1 ,cairo1 ,madrid
& ,cologne4 ,dur+ ! memorial
s]vice = ,rob]ta1 h] *n
recall$ h] active life1 n"e-
5d+ li/ ( ?+s to 2 d"o1 unique
glasses & clo?+ \tfits1 love (
fl[]s & plants1 b 5d$ _!
remembr.es ) :at !y call$
,rob]ta's ,daily ,rules ,- !
la/ ( : sd1 8,n"e 5d a "d )\t
pett+ a ,scottie40 ,z ! olde/
( h] f\r *n & z ! "m ( five (
h] gr&*n1 my pa9 9 los+ h] is
dull$ "s:at by ^! & _m o!r
remembr.es4
  ,memorial dona;ns may 2 s5t
to ! ,,acb na;nal (fice4






                           #bg
   ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
   ,committee ,(f]s ,two !
   ,*.e to ,come to ! ,,acb
       ,3v5;n1 ,on ,u6
       by ,c>l ,mc,coy

  ,meet+s & sem9>s on fasc9at+
topics1 social ga!r+s1 t\rs1 &
all->.d gd fell[%ip >e
compon5ts ( ! na;nal 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,!
#bjjd na;nal 3v5;n w take
place 9 ,birm+ham1 ,ala41 f
,july #c "? #aj4 ,! ,durw>d
;,k4 ,mc,daniel ,committee
(f]s y an opportun;y to ?r[ yr
"n 9to ! hat1 f : two lucky
w9n]s w 2 select$ to rcv an
all-exp5se-pd trip to ! ,,acb
3v5;n 9 ,birm+ham ? summ]4
  ,= ^? ( y :o >e newcom]s to
,,acb1 ,durw>d ,mc,daniel 0 !
driv+ =ce :o held ? organiza;n
tgr dur+ xs =mative ye>s4 ,he
"w$ tire.sly1 #bd-#g1 =    #bh
! c\ncil1 & 8 =te 0 memb]%ip
develop;t4 ,durw>d 2liev$ 9
br++ p tgr6
  ,ea* ye> ! committee "nd 9 8
honor 3ducts a fund-rais+ ev5t
or two1 to raise m"oy to honor
,durw>d's memory4 ,s9ce he alw
sd t p >e \r grte/ res\rce1 we
decid$ to sponsor ! ,mc,daniel
,f/-,"trs,0 ,3te/1 : br+s two
new p1 "o f ea* side ( !
,mississippi1 to ea* na;nal
3v5;n ,- ": _! l1d]%ip skills
w h a *.e to %>p5 & gr[4 ,if
y're 9t]e/$1 r1d on6
  ,if y h be5 active 9 yr /ate
or local organiza;n1 s5d u a
biographical sket*1 s t we w
"k "s?+ ab y4 ,!n1 approa* yr
/ate a6iliate presid5t & ask
hm or h] to write a lr (
recomm5da;n = y4 ,s5d yr
docu;ta;n to ! ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel ,committee1 9 c>e (
! ,,acb na;nal (fice1      #bi
#aaee #aeth ,/reet ,,nw1
,suite #ajjd1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjje4 ,2 sure to get all yr
docu;ta;n 9 by ,april #ae1
#bjjd4 ,lrs c>ry+ a lat]
po/m>k w 2 ignor$4
  ,if y >e g5u9ely 9t]e/$ 9 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & y
want \r organiza;n to o3upy a
prom95t place 9 yr life1 take
a *.e & put yr "n 9 ! hat6 ,we
look =w>d to see+ y 9 ,july4

  ,t\rs ,"?\t ,3v5;n ,week
       by ,b]l ,colley

  ,9 ! w9t] issue ( ! ,=um we
talk$ ab "s ( ! t\rs dur+ !
week5d prec$+ ! 3v5;n4 ,n[1
let's look at "s ( ! t\rs t
take place dur+ ! week4 ,pl1se
note all t\rs m5;n$ >e subject
to *ange4 ,we >e / add+ &
subtract+ t\rs1 b mo/ >e firm$
up4 ,if1 af pre-           #cj
regi/ra;n1 we h a t\r t has v
few res]va;ns1 we w 3sid]
c.el+ x4
  ,d y l ! ,james ,bond k9d (
life ": 9k p5s %oot bullets1
or o!r spy devices >e us$8 ,!n
y w 5joy go+ on ! t\r ( !
natural hi/ory museum ": y w
view ? & o!r fun exhibits4 ,on
! way back to ,birm+ham1 we w
/op (f at ! ,:i/le ,/op ,cafe
9 ,irondale4 ,? 0 ! sett+ = !
book ab ,fannie ,flagg1 ^:
family />t$ ? roadside 9n 9 !
#aibjs4 ,lat]1 ,hollywood made
a movie1 "s ( : 0 film$ at !
,:i/le ,/op4 ,!y gave ! movie
! title ( ! re/aurant's
specialty1 8,fri$ ,gre5
,tomatoes40
  ,david & ,rhonda ,trott h
be5 "w+ to put tgr two bl
s]vices t\rs4 ,! f/1 on
,tues"d1 w g to ,talladega to
visit ! campus ( ! /ate    #ca
s*ool = ! bl1 z well z !
h1dqu>t]s ( ! ,alabama
,9/itute = ! ,d1f & ,bl4
,,aidb has n9e facilities >.d
! /ate4 ,on ,?urs"d1 y w 2
able to visit ! ,birm+ham
,,aidb site ": items >e
produc$ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates
milit>y & "s private firms4
  ,>e colonial ?+s yr bag8 ,y
w want to take ! t\r \ to
,am]ican ,village4 ,? village
is m* l ,williamsburg1 ,va4
,"! >e #aa di6]5t sett+s1
9clud+ replicas ( s* places z
,m.t ,v]non1 ! ,lib]ty ,bell1
etc4
  ,or >e sports yr ?+8 ,"! w 2
"o t\r visit+ ! ,alabama
,sports ,museum ": we w 2 able
to feel "s sports memorabilia
& doc5ts w tell u ab ,alabama
sports p]sonalities s* z
,willie ,mays1 ,joe ,nama?1
,paul 8,be>0 ,bryant1      #cb
etc4
  ,if fli<t hi/ory attracts y1
! ,alabama museum ( fli<t %d 2
on yr li/ ( t\rs4 ,? t\r w
di6] f \r t\r 9 ,h\/on1 9 t "!
>e planes & helicopt]s f
di6]5t ]as4 ,"! is al an
\tdoor >ea ": complete
aircraft c 2 se54
  ,d y 5joy rid+ ! rails8
,ano!r t\r w visit a railroad
museum4 ,? place has a #de-
m9ute tra9 ride >.d ! prop]ty1
lots ( di6]5t types ( tra9
c>s1 & ! ma9 build+1 : has
lots ( tra9 memorabilia1 & is
built l an old railroad depot4
  ,?9k y w ne$ to take a deep
br1? & smell ! roses ab mid-
week8 ,a visit to ! ,birm+ham
,botanical ,g>d5s mi<t 2 ! ?+
to help y calm yrf dur+ :at
looks to 2 a v active 3v5;n
week4
  ,= ! >ti/ic-m9d$ folks   #cc
at ? ye>'s 3v5;n1 "! w 2 a
c\ple ( t\rs to ! ,birm+ham
,museum ( ,>t4 ,"s bl folks h
be5 "w+ = s"eal ye>s ) !
museum to reproduce fam\s
pa9t+ tactually1 s t ^? ( u :o
*oose to c look at :at ! >ti/
is try+ to 3vey 9 ! >t"w4 ,"o
( ! t\rs w 2 sponsor$ by ! gd
folks ( ,frs-9-,>t4
  ,we >e al look+ at visit+ !
jazz museum1 ! ham radio
museum1 a bu7y ride t\r "? "s
old ,civil ,w> iron "ws1 & a
po/-3v5;n wrap-up t\r "<: we w
talk ab 9 next mon?'s ,=um">4
  ,oh1 by ! way1 alm all ( \r
t\rs h a gift %op on site4






                           #cd
     ,a ,vi.n>y = ! ,bl
      ,= #de ,ye>s1 ,nun
   ,tau<t ,*n to ,h ,fai? 9
            ,!mvs
     by ,annysa ,johnson
   "<,copy"r #bjjc ,j\rnal
   ,s5t9el ,9c41 repr9t$ )
          p]mis.n4">

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,we want
to ?ank ,jim ,3gdon = br++ ?
/ory to \r att5;n via ! ,,acb
li/s]v4 ,jim1 :o 0 lucky 5 to
h ,si/] ,melm>ie ,/oll z a
t1*]1 sd1 8,in ? message is
po/$ ! /ory ( "o ( ! f9e/
t1*]s ( ! bl ,i h "e _h !
pl1sure ( "k+4 ,%e 0 my
res\rce t1*] dur+ my middle
s*ool ye>s & ,i firmly 2lieve
t %e 0 ! "o t1*] t impact$ my
life ! mo/4 ,j ab all ( u :o 7
h] pupils or frs ?"\ hi<ly ( ?
lady & / d4 ,r1d on & f9d \
:y40">                     #ce
  ,si/] ,melm>ie ,/oll /&s at
! corn] ( ! empty classroom &
turns ! pages ( a photo book4
,! pictures span decades2 /1
%e "ks ! "n & life /ory ( e *4
,"! is ,m>y ,ann1 ! musician4
,& ,*]yl1 ! social "w]4 ,r&y
,- 8,he 0 rambuncti\s 9 ^?
"ds0 ,- "ws at ! ,univ]s;y (
,wiscons9-,madison4 ,( c\rse1
"! 0 ,lois1 ?\< "! is no photo
( h]4 ,:o knew1 9 #aief1 t %e
wd *ange ,/oll's life ="e8
  ,if y li/5 closely1 y c he>
! pride 9 ,/oll's quiet voice
,- n = any?+ %e has d"o1 b = !
a3ompli%;ts ( ^? %e's tau<t at
,holy ,assump;n ,s*ool 9 ,we/
,allis4 ,_! su3ess is no?+
less ?an %e expect$1 ( c\rse4
,if "! 0 "o ?+ y le>n$ 9
,/oll's class1 x's t y don't
get a pass j 2c y're bl4
  ,? mon?1 ,/oll1 #ge1 clos$ !
door on a life"t ( t1*+1   #cf
mo/ ( x prep>+ bl *n = life 9
! si<t$ _w4 ,%e'd n"e say s
h]f1 b %e 0 a trailblaz]1
ma9/r1m+ kids l;g 2f ! t]m
2came "p ( ! $uca;nal lexicon4
,%e 2gan h] "w at a "t :5 !
only op;n = _m 0 ! /ate s*ool
= ! bl 9 ,janesville4
  ,/oll1 ^: /ud5ts call h]
,si/] ,mel1 says %e got s m* m
?an %e gave4 ,h] /ud5ts
4agree4
  8,:at %e (f]$ 0 ! opportun;y
to 2 ! be/ we cd be1 to r1lly
live up to \r expecta;ns10 sd
social "w] ,*]yl ,orgas1 :o
lives 9 ,%orewood ) h] husb& &
#i-ye>-old son4
  ,sd ,m>y ,ann ,ko*1 a retir$
music m9i/] :o lo/ h] vi.n to
a bra9 tumor at ! age ( #f3
8,%e'll n"e h any idea h[ m*
%e's r1lly _h to d ) ! p we've
2come40
                           #cg
      ,5t]$ 3v5t at #ad
  ,milwaukee born & rais$1
,elizabe? 8,betty0 ,/oll 0 #ad
:5 h] p>5ts 5roll$ h] 9 !
,academy ( ,\r ,lady1 a hi<
s*ool 3v5t 9 ,*icago4 ,%e is a
memb] ( ! ,s*ool ,si/]s (
,notre ,dame4
  ,at an e>ly age1 ,/oll
assum$ h] "m's dr1m4 8,%e alw
want$ to 2 a nun1 b h] "f
wasn't ,ca?olic1 & he didn't
"u/&10 says ,/oll4 8,s %e ask$
h] ei<?-grade t1*] :at %e %d
d4 ,& %e told h] to obey h]
"f1 b to pray = voca;ns40
  ,( h] p>5ts,0 sev5 *n1 five
took religi\s v[s4 8,%e pray$
= voca;ns10 ,/oll says ) a
lau< n[1 8j n ? _m40
  ,/oll talks at l5g? ab h]
si/]1 ,>a ,coeli ,- x m1ns
,alt> ( ,h1v5 ,- :o sp5t #ah
ye>s z a mis.n>y 9 ,k5ya 2f
return+ home 9 #aiid1 j    #ch
#af mon?s 2f %e di$ ( c.er4
,cle>ly1 ,/oll is aw$ by h]
si/]'s sacrifice4 ,b %e'll
admit1 if prodd$1 t y ne$n't g
halfway r.d ! _w to f9d yr
mis.n4
  ,= #de ye>s1 ,/oll's 0 9 a
classroom at ,holy ,assump;n 9
,we/ ,allis1 a few miles f h]
*ildhood home4 8,x j %[s y h[
,god l1ds y to ! "r ?+ at ! "r
"t10 %e sd4

      ,tau<t life skills
  ,9 _m ways1 ! res\rce room =
! bl at ,holy ,assump;n looks
l any o!r classroom 9 ! s*ool
at #gbnd & ,or*>d /reets4
,op5$ 9 #aieh ) ! b.s+ ( !
,milwaukee ,>*diocese1 !
program drew /ud5ts f acr
s\?1/]n ,wiscons94
  ,b 9/1d ( ma? & sci;e &
social /udies1 ,/oll tau<t brl
& typ+1 cane travel &      #ci
o!r life skills /ud5ts ne$$ 9
! tradi;nal classroom1 ": !y
sp5t mo/ ( _! "d4 ,/oll /ress$
music1 5c\rag+ /ud5ts to play
9/ru;ts & tak+ !m to p]=m at
*>;y func;ns & on local
televi.n %[s4 ,!y w5t roll]-
skat+ & on field trips to !
/ate capitol 9 ,madison4
  8,i tri$ to %[ !m t !y cd d
"ey?+ any"o else cd10 %e sd4
,x wasn't a voca;n %e'd h ev5
"kn to *oose = h]f4
  ,2f ,lois ,neme? >riv$ at
,holy ,assump;n 9 #aief1 8,i
_h n"e ev5 met a bl *10 ,/oll
says4
  ,born ) 3g5ital cat>acts &
"udevelop$ eyes1 ,lois cd see
j fa9tly 9 ^? "ds1 & h] p>5ts
want$ h] to att5d _! local
p>i% s*ool1 ,/oll recall$4
8,!y ask$ if ,i cd take h] 9to
my classroom4 ,& ,i ?"\1 sure1
%e's j l any o!r *10       #dj
,/oll recalls4
  ,a lecture 9 ,milwaukee by a
na;nal ,ca?olic $ucator made
,/oll r1lize t "! 0 s m* m %e
cd d4 8,he talk$ ab h[
,ca?olic $uca;n _h 9 "s ways
neglect$ h&icapp$ *n1 t ev5 if
s*ools 7 cr[d$1 if we cd make
a place = ^! *n1 x wd 2 s
valuable10 %e sd4
  ,! s*ool's pr9cipal1 :o al
att5d$ ! lecture1 lo2i$ ! p>i%
prie/1 & he 9 turn approa*$ !
>*diocese4 ,/oll 0 s5t to
,ca?olic ,univ]s;y 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 = c]tifica;n1 & ! room
op5$ %ortly "!af4
  ,! program grew sl[ly1 />t+
) f/-grad]s & add+ a grade ea*
ye>4 ,t x ev5 got (f ! gr.d ,-
& !n ?riv$ = s l;g ,- is a
te/a;t to ! p>5ts1 volunte]s &
b5efactors t h b.s$ x ov] !
ye>s1 ,/oll says4
  ,wom5 f ! ,home &        #da
,s*ool ,l1gue took on !
meticul\s task ( translat+
texts 9to brl 9 ! e>ly ye>s4
,! local ,lions ,club & o!r
gr\ps rais$ m"oy = books1
furniture1 brl writ]s1
comput]s lat] & sundry o!r
ne$s4
  ,"o local busi;sman1 ! late
,k5 ,cook ,sr41 adapt$ a piece
( equip;t s x wd r1d brl fla%
c>ds1 & _h 8 "w]s make pla/ic
trays t held ! m>bles ! /ud5ts
f+]$ to /udy ! complexities (
brl4
  ,/oll cr$its ! program's
l;gev;y to a l;g li/ (
b5efactors4 8,"! 7 _m "ts :5
we 7 ?r1t5$ ) clos+ 2c we j
didn't h 5 m"oy10 %e sd4
  ,b "o =m] /ud5t says ! cr$it
goes to ,/oll4 8,%e drew p to
h] & ! kids10 says ,ko*1 :o
graduat$ f ,holy ,assump;n 9
#aifg & return$ z          #db
,/oll's aide f #aigg to #aihi4
8,if %e _hn't be5 ! p]son %e
was1 ,i'm n sure ^! p wd h se5
! m]it40

         ,firm1 b k9d
  ,t 8p]son %e was0 came "? 9
! classroom z well1 sd ,ko* &
o!rs :o /udi$ ) h]4 ,%e cd 2
/rict b empa!tic1 dem&+ b
5c\rag+4 ,%e set hi< /&>ds &
expect$ !y'd 2 met4 ,%e 0 qk
to scold /ud5ts if %e ?"\ !y
des]v$ x4 ,& %e 0 _! /aun*e/
def5d] if %e saw !m z a victim
( an 9ju/ice4
  8,%e 0 human10 says ,ko*1 :o
l _m ( ! /ud5ts1 has ma9ta9$ a
fr%ip ) ,/oll ov] ! ye>s4
  8,i _h to toe ! l9e1 j l
"eybody else10 says ,r&y
,black1 :o recalls hmf z a
hi<-5]gy1 hi<ly curi\s kid :o
lov$ to r+ ! s*ool bell1 flu%
! toilets1 t9k] ) !        #dc
pr9cipal's public address
sy/em & d j ab any?+ else to
sate 8 appetite = tactile
/imuli4 8,si/] ,mel 0 ! p]son
:o made sure ,i _h ! skills ,i
ne$$ to su3e$ 9 life10 says
,black1 :o runs ! communica;ns
c5t] = ! burs>'s (fice at
,,uw-,madison & w soon
celebrate 8 #beth w$d+
anniv]s>y4
  ,he notes1 s>donically1 t "o
$ucator told 8 p>5ts e>ly on t
he %d 2 9/itu;naliz$4 8,2+ bl
is n t di6]5t f 2+ si<t$10
,black says4 8,y1h1 ,i'm bl1 s
:at80
  ,x's t 3fid;e1 t s5se (
place 9 ! _w1 t 4t+ui%es
,/oll's /ud5ts1 says ,orgas4
8,%e _h v hi< expecta;ns = bl
kids1 : is r1lly crucial4 ,by
! "t y left ,si/] ,mel's
class1 y 7 r1lly r1dy to g on
to ! regul> hi< s*ool1     #dd
": y mi<t 2 ! only bl /ud5t40
  ,z m* z ,/oll ?riv$ 9 h] "w1
x m/ h be5 isolat+1 ,ko* sd4
,%e recalls z a * tak+
/atewide te/s ) ,/oll 9 !
res\rce room4 8,%e'd h ! te/s
all brld up1 & %e'd 2 "! ) !
pr9t$ books4 ,all ,i c rememb]
is all ^! brl writ]s go+
click1 click1 click4 ,x m/ h
driv5 h] nuts40
  ,t1*]s kept _! doors clos$ 9
^? "ds1 b ,ko* recalls h[
,/oll once got up to op5 h]s1
j to see ! *n walk+ back & =?
9 ! halls4 8,%e 0 ! only si<t$
p]son 9 ! classroom1 & ,i ?9k
%e j ne$$ t communica;n ) !
\tside _w10 %e sd4
  ,if ,/oll 0 t\< on !m1 h]
=m] /ud5ts say1 x's 2c %e knew
life wd be4 8,%e 0 v lov+1 b
%e made sure we w]5't 2+
babi$10 says ,lois ,neme?
,davis1 ! /ud5t :o         #de
laun*$ ,/oll onto "w+ ) ! bl
back 9 ! #aiejs4 ,davis retir$
9 #aiii af "w+ = ,milwaukee
,c.ty = ne>ly #cj ye>s4
  8,%e let u "k e>ly1 ,8,:e!r
y l x or n1 "ey"o >.d y
sees1,00 says ,ko*4 8,8,to
2come ! p y want to be1 y're
go+ to h to live by ! rules (
! si<t$ _w4,00

    ,8,%e gave u 3fid;e,0
  ,t message s]v$ ,ko* well1
%e says1 z %e w5t on to
college & 9to ! "w _w4 ,:5 h]
p>5ts di$1 %e mov$ 9to an
a"p;t ( h] [n4
  8,h[ ,i fac$ life _h a lot
to d ) :at %e tau<t10 ,ko* sd4
8,%e gave u ! 3fid;e to 2
lawy]s or musicians1 ev5 wives
& husb&s ) *n4 ,)\t h]1 \r
lives wd h be5 totally
di6]5t40
  ,/oll left ,holy         #df
,assump;n ? mon? :5 ! s*ool1
xs 5roll;t d[n to j #hf
/ud5ts1 clos$ to m]ge ) ano!r4
,x 0 decid$1 ev5 2f ! m]g]1 t
? wd 2 ! la/ class = ! res\rce
room1 ": 5roll;t _h fall5 to j
?ree /ud5ts ? ye>4
  ,/oll is 9 ,rome ? week ) h]
si/]1 ,si/] ,m>ie ,gabriel
,/oll4 ,!y're on a pray]
pilgrimage ) ,milwaukee
,>*bi%op ,timo?y ,dolan4
  ,si/] ,melm>ie ,/oll's trip
0 a "p+ gift f ! ,we/ ,allis
,lions ,club1 : has rais$ t5s
( ?\s&s ( doll>s = h]
classroom ov] ! ye>s4
  ,9 ! weeks 2f h] de"pure1
,/oll sp5t h\rs sift+ "? !
memories 9 h] classroom4 ,x 0
a bitt]sweet "t z %e reflect$
on ! loss ( :at 0 & !
unc]ta9ty ( :at w be4 ,%e's n
retir+1 %e 9si/s1 only 9 se>*
( a new call+4             #dg
  ,on ? "d1 %e sits at a
/ud5t's desk1 play;lly quizz+
a gue/ on ! m>ble tray4 ,2h
h]1 9 l>ge1 cut\t lrs /ret*$
atop ! blackbo>d >e ^! ^ws3
8,"l1 t ,i may see ! b1uty (
?y face40
  ,%e's se5 x1 %e's c]ta91 9 !
faces ( ^? :o cd n see h]4
  8,? has be5 my life10 %e
says4 8,i lov$ ! kids4 ,i lov$
! "w4 ,i don't ?9k ,i cd h
want$ = a bett] voca;n40

    ,%ap+ ,4abil;y ,"rs "?
     ,9t]na;nal ,ex*ange
      by ,/ephanie ,gray

  ,imag9e ! possibilities :5 a
gr\p ( pr(es.nals travels to
ano!r c.try to %>e /rategies &
e/abli% 3tacts ) local
pr(es.nals & memb]s ( ! public
on issues ( equal;y & a3ess to
$uca;n1 employ;t & civil   #dh
society4
  ,rec5tly1 pr(es.nals ) & )\t
4abilities f ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
,japan _h a unique opportun;y
to d j t4 ,"? ! support ( !
,japan ,f.da;n ,c5t] = ,global
,"pn]%ip1 ,mobil;y ,9t]na;nal
,,usa "<,,miusa"> coord9at$ a
bilat]al ex*ange ( ,u4,s4 &
,japanese pr(es.nals )
exp]tise 9 employ;t1 9clusive
$uca;n1 organiza;nal manage;t
& public policy4
  ,9 ,septemb] #bjjb1 a gr\p (
pr(es.nals1 p>5ts & /ud5ts f
,japan travel$ to ,eug5e1
,ore4 to take "p 9 an 9t5sive
program ( 9=ma;nal "w%ops &
site visits ) ! goal ( devis+
/rategies = improv+ ! "rs (
,japanese citiz5s )
4abilities4 ,9 ,febru>y #bjjc1
pr(es.nals f ! ,u4,s4 travel$
to ,tokyo1 ,japan to 3t9ue !
dialogue4 ,!y met )        #di
coll1gues f v>i\s organiza;ns1
9clud+ ! ,japan ,c\ncil on
,9dep5d5t ,liv+ ,c5t]s1
,attorneys = ,"w+ ,4abl$
,p]sons1 & ) p>5ts & citiz5
activi/s at public =ums &
commun;y ga!r+s4
  ,audrey ,s*ad+1 a ,u4,s4
"picipant :o is bl1 travel$ to
,japan ) h] guide dog1
,duncan4 8,?\< laws = guide
dog a3ept.e h only rec5tly be5
pass$ .<9 ,japan.>1 ,duncan _h
v ll di6iculty 2+ a3ept$ :]"e
we w5t4 ,he attract$ a lot (
att5;n1 z he is v l>ge ,g]man
%eph]d4 ,"! >e only ab #hjj p
pres5tly us+ guide dogs 9
,japan1 tra9$ at ei<t di6]5t
s*ools4 ,p 7 fasc9at$ )
,duncan & ask$ a lot ( "qs ab
8 bre$ & size4 ,af h\rs1
,duncan won a re/aurant [n]
ov] by 8 excell5t 2havior4 ,at
f/ we 7 told he cd n       #ej
come in1 !n only if we sat 9 !
back4 ,we came back ! next "d1
& 7 welcom$ 9 ) smiles6 ,once
! manag] "u/ood t ,duncan wd n
cr1te havoc ) any?+ or any"o1
we 7 told he 0 alw welcome to
come "!40
  ,9 addi;n to commun;y site
visits1 =ums & meet+s1
"picipants took "p 9 5ri*;t
activities t expos$ !m to !
unique culture ( ! ho/ c.try1
s* z riv] raft+ 9 ,oregon & a
tradi;nal drumm+ p]=m.e 9
,japan4 ,tgr ) a home/ay
exp]i;e1 ^! opportunities
all[$ !m to place 4abil;y
issues 9 a cultural 3text1 &
to bett] "u/& ! p :o >e "w+ =
equal opportun;y >.d ! _w4
  ,= m 9=ma;n on "picipat+ 9
an 9t]na;nal ex*ange1 pl1se
visit www4miusa4org1 or 3tact
,,miusa at "<#eda"> #cdc-
#abhd1 fax "<#eda">        #ea
#cdc-#fhab1 ;e-mail
ex*ange@amiusa4org or write to
,p4,o4 ,box #ajgfg1 ,eug5e1
,,or #igddj4

    ,m9d ,ov] ,matt] ,l1ds
    ,fi<t] to ,gold ,m$al
     by ,russell ,r$5bau<

  ,on ,augu/ #cj1 #bjjc1 ,i
won ! ,_w ,jiujitsu
,*ampion%ip 9 my divi.n &
plac$ ?ird 9 ! op54 ,jiujitsu
is a full-3tact grappl+ m>tial
>t exce$+ly popul> 9 ,brazil
": ! ,_w ,*ampion%ips >e held4
,! /yle ( jiujitsu t ,i h
/udi$ is call$ ,gracie ,me?od1
made fam\s by ! ,gracie bro!rs
:o won ! ,ultimate ,fi<t+
competi;ns s"eal "ts4 ,2f ?1
few 9 ! ,u4,s4 7 famili> )
jiujitsu4 ,! ,gracies prov$ t
jiujitsu cd trample k>ate1
judo1 box+ & any o!r =m    #eb
( fi<t+4
  ,! road to victory is n"e
%ort & 9 my case1 cr$it m/ 2
%>$ ) _m p :o help$ al;g !
way4
  ,to prep>e1 ,i tra9$ ?ree
"ds ea* week ) ?ree di6]5t
black belts4 ,! f/ 0 ,/eve
,maxwell1 co-[n] ( ,max]cise 9
,philadelphia4 ,/eve n only
tau<t me jiujitsu1 b al made x
8 p]sonal project to trans=m
my body 9to a l1n1 /r;g1 limb]
fi<t+ tool4 ,hagis1 ano!r
black belt f ,brazil1 re9=c$
_m ( ! moves t ,i h le>n$ ov]
^! pa/ five ye>s4 ,) hm ,i wd
rep1t moves ag & ag until !y
2came second nature4 ,i al
flew to ,cali=nia twice to
tra9 ) ,j1n-,jacques ,ma*ado1
a multi- *ampion black belt :o
al fi<ts "o-h&$4 ,z ,i 0
4cov]+1 my bl;s 0 less ( a
h9dr.e ?an ! limita;ns (   #ec
my left h&4 ,my left h& has
only two f+]s atta*$ to a fus$
wri/4 ,ma*ado tau<t me _m ways
to ov]come my limita;ns & use
m ( my leg"w4 ,af six mon?s (
hi<-9t5s;y tra9+1 ,i flew to
,brazil = ! competi;n4
  ,d4,c4 ,maxwell1 ,natalia
,davis1 ,jamie & ,i flew to
,rio tgr4 ,all ( u practice
jiujitsu4 ,once 9 ,rio1 we 7
met by ,saulo ,ribi]a1 a six-
"t _w *ampion :o wd 3t9ue my
prep>a;n = ! mat*4 ,he wd al
prove 9/ru;tal 9 coa*+ me "?
my fi<ts4 ,i "w$ \ ) ,greg1 a
fell[ blue belt f ,ohio4 ,af
f\r "ds ( tra9+1 ! competi;n 0
at h&4 ,i _h only to focus on
my /ate ( m9d4
  ,x wd all come d[n to five
m9utes on ! mat4 ,at ! t\rna;t
,i 0 jo9$ by f\r m frs f !
,u4,s43 ,m>co1 ,anray1 ,nick &
,noah4 ,!y1 al;g ) o!r     #ed
,am]icans1 jo9$ 9 ! *e]+4 ,my
f/ hesita;ns came :5 ,i %ook
my oppon5t's h& & r1liz$ h[
l>ge x was4 ,my next appreh5.n
>riv$ :5 8 "y #df-ye>-old body
hit my #eh-ye>-old body on !
mat4 ,he 0 s /r;g & s]i\s4 ,?
wasn't frly sp>r+ 9 ! gym4 ,b
,i p]=m$ te*nically bett] ?an
,i h "e p]=m$4 ,i ev5 manag$
to get \ ( a triangle1 a move
": ! competitor wraps 8 legs
>.d yr neck 9 an attempt to
*oke y \4 ,i manag$ to /& up1
/ack 8 body1 & produce 5
pressure t he f9ally let g ( 8
grip4 ,?anks to ,saulo1 ,i n"e
gave up ev5 ?\< ,i 0 afraid t
,i mi<t pass \4
  ,:5 ,i broke 8 triangle1 x
broke 8 _s4 ,af t ,i pass$ 8
gu>d1 or = ^? :o don't "k
jiujitsu1 ,i escap$ 8 legs
coil$ >.d my wai/4 ,9 ! 5d1 ,i
won six po9ts to no?+4     #ee
,! gold m$al6 ,! cr[d ro>$ &
,i got a /&+ ova;n al;g ) _m
hugs f frs4 ,ev5 my competitor
0 graci\s ) 8 compli;ts4 ,he
dcld t ! bett] man _h 9de$
won4
  ,next 0 ! absolute1 or op51
competi;n1 ": size & wei<t >e
irrelevant4 ,"! 7 ei<t
competitors4 ,i _h resolv$
previ\sly t ,i wd n fi<t ^! if
,i _h won my divi.n4 ,i 0 /
nurs+ a 4locat$ rib & fe>$
fur!r 9jury4 ,b ,i f.d myf f>
less w9d$ ?an expect$1 & ,i 0
spurr$ on by ! *e]s ( my son4
,? mat* 0 v di6]5t4 ,i _h no
s5se ( my oppon5t4 ,we did n
%ake h&s ah1d ( "t4 ,my f/
s5se ( hm 0 :5 we hit ! mat &
,i 4cov]$ t he m/ h wei<$ at
l1/ #bjj p.ds1 #cj p.ds m ?an
me6 ,i lo/ t five-m9ute r.d1 b
manag$ to make hm "w = x4 ,!
w9n]1 :o _h /orm$ "? 8     #ef
divi.n1 n[ mov$ on to collect
! gold m$al 9 ! absolutes4 ,i
collect$ a bronze4 ,:5 ,i lo/1
! cr[d *e]$ s l\dly x 0 d1f5+4
  ,af ,i collect$ my m$als1 _m
( ! competitors & coa*es came
to %ake my h&4 ,!y 7 %ock$ to
see t my h&s 7 al 4abl$4 ,!y
look$ at me ) r"e;e4 ,"s ( !
local "y p al came up to h _!
picture tak5 ) me4 ,i 0
9t]view$ by a ,brazilian
magaz9e1 ": ,i hope ,i 9spir$
o!rs to try h>d]4 ,? is "o ( !
a*ieve;ts ,i am mo/ pr\d ( 9
my life4
  ,i 0 n a?letic until middle
age4 ,i didn't />t tra9+ =
jiujitsu until ,i 0 #ej4 ,i _h
alw 2liev$ t ,i 0 n an a?lete4
,i prov$ myf wr;g4 ,z ,tony
,ro29s sd1 ,i h f.d t :e!r y
2lieve y c1 or 2lieve y c't1 y
>e usually "r4
                           #eg
    8,com+ to ,my ,s5ses30
      ,a ,book ,review
       by ,abigail ;,l4
           ,johnson

  ,:5 y've be5 able to see all
yr life1 los+ yr vi.n to age-
relat$ macul> deg5]a;n c 2
deva/at+4 ,"s eld]ly p >e
reluctant to admit !y h poor
vi.n & s d n seek ! help !y
ne$4 ,9 "s cases1 well-m1n+
relatives attempt to remove _!
visually impair$ lov$ "os f _!
[n homes & place !m 9 assi/$
liv+ facilities or nurs+ homes
": !y w 2 safe4 ,s* is ! case
= ,addie ,m>%1 ! ma9 "* 9 ,pam
,rice's novel 8,com+ to ,my
,s5ses40 ,:5 ,i r1d ? book1 ,i
f.d x s 9spir+ & true to life
t ,i wd l to %>e my exp]i;e (
! book & xs au?or ) o!rs4
  ,pam ,rice lives 9 ,beulah1
,colo4 & is a              #eh
rehabilita;n t1*] = ! /ate
divi.n ( voca;nal
rehabilita;n4 ,%e t1*es adults
:o >e visually impair$4 ,a
graduate ( ! ,univ]s;y (
,s\!rn ,colorado1 %e has alw
want$ to write &1 ac to a
rec5t >ticle 9 8,! ,pueblo
,*iefta910 %e actually sold a
/ory 9 #aigf to a te5 magaz9e4
,b m>riage1 family1 & a job
got 9 ! way ( h] e>li]
ambi;ns4 ,f9ally1 9 #aiig1 :5
h] *n 7 gr[n1 %e 2gan "w on
8,com+ to ,my ,s5ses10 a novel
9spir$ by h] "w ) p :o >e
visually impair$4 ,af s"eal
ye>s ( writ+ & $it+1 ! book 0
f9ally publi%$ 9 #bjjb by
,five ,/>1 a subsidi>y ( !
,?orndike publi%+ empire4 ,!
book is available on cassette
f ! ,colorado ,/ate ,libr>y's
talk+ book program & c 2
a3ess$ by local talk+      #ei
book libr>ies4
  ,9 ,rice's novel1 ,addie1 a
woman 9 h] mid-sev5ties1 is
los+ h] vi.n to macul>
deg5]a;n4 ,%e lives al"o 9 a
rural m.ta9 village 9
,colorado4 ,h] son ,joe & 8
family live 9 a t[n ab #cj
miles away4 ,z ! /ory 2g9s1
,joe is try+ unsu3ess;lly to
3v9ce 8 "m %e ne$s to move to
an assi/$ liv+ facil;y4 ,:5 he
>rives at 8 "m's cab9
unexpect$ly1 he f9ds h] fa/
asleep 9 a rock] on h] por* &
/ew burn+ on ! /ove 2c %e _h !
h1t on too hi<4
  ,z ! /ory unfolds1 ,addie
gradually comes to t]ms ) h]
visual impair;t4 ,h] close fr
& physician 5c\rages h] to jo9
a support gr\p ": %e makes new
frs4 ,:5 ! gr\p's facilitator1
a rehabilita;n t1*]1 (f]s to
help ,addie le>n daily     #fj
liv+ & mobil;y skills1 %e
hesitates at f/4 ,b af a fall
gives h] a 3cus.n1 %e 2comes
3v9c$ t %e ne$s ? k9d ( help4
,addie has ! appli.es 9 h]
home m>k$ ) tactile labels1
le>ns ori5ta;n & mobil;y
skills1 & />ts le>n+ brl z
well4 ,ev5tually1 %e 3v9ces
,joe %e is p]fectly capable (
liv+ 9dep5d5tly 9 ! isolat$
m.ta9 cab9 ": %e has liv$ =
ye>s4
  ,"! >e s"eal subplots to ?
/ory4 ,f/ ( all1 ! /ory (
,addie's /ru7le to come to
t]ms ) h] visual impair;t is
9t]m+l$ ) fla%backs f ,addie's
pa/4 ,addie & h] si/]1 orphan$
z small *n1 7 rais$ by a ri*
uncle 9 ,d5v]4 ,addie m>ri$ h]
f/ husb& j 2f ,_w ,w> ,,ii &
he 0 soon s5t ov]s1s af %e
2came pregnant ) h] f/ son4
,he 0 kill$ 9 ac;n soon    #fa
af ! *'s bir?4 ,addie's second
husb& 0 an ,>my buddy ( h] f/
husb&2 ,joe 0 born soon af !y
m>ri$4 ,%e & h] family
ev5tually 5d$ up 9 ! ll cab9 9
! m.ta9s ": ! novel is set4
  ,z ,addie sl[ly adju/s to h]
visual impair;t1 %e 2frs a
te5age girl :o moves 9 ) h]
s-call$ husb& 9 ! cab9 next
door to ,addie's4 ,%e al 2frs
a g5tleman :o moves 9to an old
lumb] camp acr ! lake f h]4 ,?
g5tleman is a lon] at f/1 b by
! 5d ( ! book1 ,addie has
manag$ to draw hm \4 ,all ( ^!
subplots make 8,com+ to ,my
,s5ses0 a deli<t;l book to
r1d4
  ,2+ visually impair$ myf &
"w+ ) s5ior citiz5s :o >e
visually impair$1 ,i f.d
8,com+ to ,my ,s5ses0 v
r1li/ic4 ,addie & ! o!r
"picipants 9 h] support    #fb
gr\p >e l s"eal ( ! eld]ly p
,i h met 9 ! support gr\ps ,i
h facilitat$4 ,9 fact1 ,pam
,rice's portrayal ( visual
impair;t 3v9c$ me t %e h]f is
visually impair$4 ,:5 ,i m5;n$
? to a fr 9 ,colorado :o
"picipat$ 9 "o ( ! support
gr\ps %e us$ to facilitate1 &
:o recomm5d$ ! book to me1 he
sd1 8,i hope %e's n visually
impair$4 ,%e's driv5 me to "s
( \r meet+s60
  ,i r1lize n[ t ,pam ,rice is
"o ( ^? si<t$ p :o r1lly "u/&s
visual impair;t & ,i recomm5d
h] book to any"o 9t]e/$ 9
le>n+ m ab visual impair;t &
r1d+ an uplift+ /ory at ! same
"t4




                           #fc
   ,si<t$ ,assi/.e vs4 ,bl
           ,h9dr.e
     by ,rebe3a ,kragnes

  ,s9ce ! dr[n+ ( sev5-ye>-old
,brianna ,joy ,nelson at !
,,bl ,9c4 camp 9 ,m9n1polis a
few mon?s ago1 a lot ( focus
has be5 plac$ on si<t$
assi/.e4 ,"s ,,acb ( ,m9nesota
"<,,acbm"> memb]s 7 r upset :5
,*uck ,hamilton1 ,act+
,director ( ,m9nesota ,/ate
,s]vices = ! ,bl1 sd t p 9
,,acbm 8mi<t seek m assi/.e f
si<t$ p40 ,at f/ ,i 0 angry
too1 b ! m ,i ?"\ ab x1 ! m ,i
r1liz$ x 0 true4 ,us+ ,metro
,mobil;y1 audio descrip;n1
si<t$ guide1 & ask+ = 9=ma;n f
! public >e all =ms ( si<t$
assi/.e4 ,"s wd ev5 3t5d t use
( a dog guide is al a =m (
si<t$ assi/.e4 ,al? ,i wdn't g
t f>1 ! "q is1 8,is        #fd
solicit+ & us+ si<t$ assi/.e
"s?+ we %d 2 a%am$ (80 ,my
p]sonal answ] is no4
  ,at a rec5t ev5t1 ,i want$
to "k ": & h[ p 7 l9+ up to
see an exhibit4 ,i ask$ a gr\p
( bl p1 b !y didn't "k4 ,i !n
decid$ t ask+ a si<t$ p]son wd
2 ! mo/ e6ici5t way ( gett+ !
9=ma;n ,i ne$$4 ,%ortly "!af1
a bl woman 3front$ me ab
prefac+ my "q )1 8,>e y a
si<t$ p]son80 ,i expla9$ t !
gr\p ( bl p ,i ask$ didn't "k4
,z ,i 4cuss$ my response to !
3fronta;n ) frs1 ,i _h a c\ple
tell me t ,i %d h sd x 0 n"o (
h] busi;s r ?an expla9+ myf4
,i suspect ,i'm n ! only "o :o
feels l ,i h to def5d my ac;ns
r ?an ac"kl$g+ t ,i h my [n
set ( /&>ds4 ,we "k t we1 z
9dividuals1 h div]se /&>ds1 s
:y try to pret5d o!rwise8 ,!
answ] to ? is t an         #fe
organiza;n = ! bl has
>ticulat$ t if we >5't foll[+
_! /&>ds1 we expect less (
\rvs z bl p4
  ,is utiliz+ si<t$ assi/.e "s
k9d ( cop-\8 ,_m "ts1 x seems
to 2 a m e6ici5t & grace;l way
( a3ompli%+ "s?+4 ,ac to !
previ\sly m5;n$ organiza;n = !
bl1 "! >e excep;ns to :at is
3sid]$ 9dep5d5t4 ,! f/ is t
"s"ts x is ,,ok to ask ano!r
bl p]son = help4 ,if "o asks a
bl p]son = direc;ns1 t's ,,ok1
b sub/itute a si<t$ p]son z !
"o 2+ ask$1 & sudd5ly x's n s
grt anymore4
  ,"! >e "ts :5 ask+ ev5 a bl
p]son is taboo4 ,! mo/
9dep5d5t way to d "s?+ is to
figure x \ "of4 ,? m1ns t r
?an ask+ = any"o's help or ev5
a descrip;n ( ! ord] ( a bu6et
l9e1 x's ,,ok to put "o's f+]s
9 ! food & f9d \ :at is    #ff
"!4 ,ah1 :at >e a few m g]ms
anyway1 & "! >e alw napk9s =
messy f+]s4 ,let's hope t all
bl p c use _! mobil;y me?od (
*oice 9 "o h& & c>ry food1
dr9k1 & ut5sils 9 ! o!r4 ,ei
t1 or p]h !y c skip us+ _!
mobil;y device & try n to bump
9to any?+ or any"o on _! way
to ! table4 ,r ?an ask+ "s"o
ab ! l9e1 he_/%e is suppos$ to
bl"u 9to ! situa;n & f9d \ =
him_/h]self4 ,x doesn't matt]
t he_/%e mi<t cut 9 front ( or
bump 9to "s"o else4 ,i see nei
( ^! ?+s z act+ graci\sly or
grace;lly4
  ,a second cav1t to ! 8z ll
si<t$ assi/.e z possible0 rule
is t ! assi/.e is a3eptable z
l;g z ! p]son is pd4 ,groc]y
%opp+ wd 2 t$i\s if n
impossible )\t si<t$ assi/.e4
,/ore cl]ks >e pd = :at !y d1
s t is / 3sid]$            #fg
9dep5d;e4 ,b put a volunte] or
fr 9 ! sc5>io 9/1d ( a /ore
cl]k1 & sudd5ly ! bl p]son is
n 9dep5d5t4 ,4reg>d ! fact t
si<t$ p %op tgr all ! "t4 ,x's
,,ok to h "s"o drive u >.d z
l;g z !y >e pd1 b if a fr
wants to d u a favor1 t's "sh[
dem1n+ & is a sign ( dep5d;e4
,n"e m9d t frs drive = o!r
si<t$ p :o _c or d n drive4
,ac to ? rule1 x's %ame;l to h
a volunte] r1d]4 ,i ask1 8,:y
%d bl p pay to d "s?+ t si<t$
p d e "d = free80
  ,us+ a guide dog reeks (
dep5d;e1 ac to ? cr[d4 ,"! >e
c]ta9ly "ts :5 p a3r$it too m*
to \r dogs & "ue/imate bl p's
skills4 ,h["e1 ,i 3t5d t "! >e
advantages & 4advantages to
bo? cane & dog4 ,= 9/.e1 ,i
wond] :at makes a bett]
impres.n walk+ 9to a job
9t]view 444 is x m         #fh
pr(es.nal to ask ! dog to
foll[1 or is x bett] to ask =
an elb[ or :ack ! 9t]view]'s
legs ) a cane8
  ,next let's explore :e!r !
/&>d-sett]s live up to _! [n
/&>ds4 ,^? :o impose ! avoid.e
( si<t$ assi/.e on ! re/ ( u
>e (t5 ag/ audio descrip;n4
,!y 2lieve t audio descrip;n
is n important or ev5 debas+
to ! bl4 ,imag9e my %ock :5 ,i
he>d a si<t$ p]son describ+
:at 0 happ5+ at ! ev5t m5;n$
abv = a gr\p ( self-a3laim$
9dep5d5t bl 9dividuals4 ,alas1
he 0 2+ pd by _! ag5cy1 s
maybe x 0 ,,ok4 ,alm "ey"o "ks
t "s ( ! h1d hon*os 9 ? anti,-
si<t$-assi/.e move;t att5d
3v5;ns ) "s"o to l1d !m >.d at
all "ts4 ,ev5 locally ": ! bus
is suppos$ly ! only 9dep5d5t
way to travel z a bl p]son1 "s
( ! 89dep5d5t0 bl          #fi
adm9i/rators >e (t5 se5 tak+
cabs4 ,b ^! 9dividuals h !
funds to pay = help1 s t's all
"r4 ,x ev5 seems t "! >e bl
,metro ,mobil;y us]s :o 2l;g
to organiza;ns : want bl p
4qualifi$ f ,metro ,mobil;y4
  ,n[ t we've det]m9$ t !
/&>d-sett]s d n alw foll[ _!
[n /&>ds1 ,i wond] h[ 3fus+
all ( ? is to ! si<t$ p]son :o
j wants to d ! "r ?+6 ,i've
he>d ! /ories ( si<t$ p :o h
gott5 _! h1ds bitt5 (f = ask+
bl p if !y cd 2 ( assi/.e4
,don't get me wr;g6 ,i don't
alw say yes to si<t$ help4 ,"!
>e "ts ,i want to d "s?+ myf1
& ,i've be5 "kn to get m ?an a
ll firm if ! si<t$ p]son
doesn't appropriately respond
to a polite 8no1 ?ank y40
,gra2+ me or my dog's h>;s >e
o!r ways ( gett+ me upset1
especially on a bad "d4    #gj
,/1 ,i try to keep 9 m9d t if
an 9dividual f9ds 3tact ) me
to 2 unpl1sant1 "s"d ? same
p]son may walk away f me or
ano!r bl p]son 9/1d ( ask+ if
help is desir$4
  ,f9ally1 ,i feel we all ne$
to rem9d \rvs n to impose \r
/&>ds on o!rs4 ,! mobil;y aid1
type ( transporta;n1 & o!r
me?ods ( a3ompli%+ daily liv+
we *oose make u nei sup]ior
nor 9f]ior4 ,"s"ts1 especially
:5 my self-e/eem ne$s a ll
boo/1 ,i cat* myf look+ d[n ^u
! *oices t o!rs make4 ,p h
r1sons = ! *oices !y make1 &
we ne$ to respect _! p]sonal
deci.ns ev5 :5 !y di6] f \r
[n4




                           #ga
   ,a ,foll[-,up ,report on
         ,my ,rese>*
    by ,john ,jay ,frank1
    ,ph4,d41 ,,crc1 ,,lpc

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,john ;,j4
,frank is a rese>* sci5ti/ at
! ,rehabilita;n ,rese>* &
,tra9+ ,c5t] on ,bl;s & ,l[
,vi.n4 ,he c 2 r1*$ via ;e-
mail1 jfrank@acoll$4msstate4"
$u4">
  ,i s5t 9 a reque/ = rese>*
volunte]s1 : 0 publi%$ 9 8,!
,brl ,=um0 "<vol4 #ch1 no4 #h1
,febru>y #bjjj">4 ,my 4s]ta;n
focus$ on problems 5c.t]$ )
employ;t- relat$ reque/s =
pr9t a3ess a3ommoda;n p] !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
"<,,ada">4 ,an e>li] rese>*
/udy ,i 3duct$ focus$ on
reque/s = l>ge pr9t4 ,? "t1
mo/ ( ! 9=mants us$ brl or
audio =mats to a3ess       #gb
pr9t 9=ma;n4
  ,9t]views 7 3duct$ 9 ! fall
( #bjjb4 ,! ages ( ! #bj
9=mants rang$ f #cg to #fd2
#af 7 college-$ucat$
pr(es.nals1 #d 7 unemploy$4
,all ! /ories 7 ( reque/s =
a3ess to pr9t 9=ma;n made af
#aiid1 !y 7 r1sonable & 7 made
to 5tities cov]$ by ! law4 ,!
issue ,i 0 3c]n$ ) 0 _! r1sons
= ! avoid.e ( reque/+
a3ommoda;n4 ,i rev1l$ t focus
9 ! second set ( 9t]views1 :5
,i call$ ! 9=mants back to
*eck ! a3uracy ( ! 9itial
9t]views4
  ,my rese>* did n look =
b>ri]s to employ;t4 ,we alr "k
lack ( a3ess to pr9t 9=ma;n is
a b>ri]4 ,r1 ,i s"\ to rese>*
"<#a"> b>ri]s )9 ! ,,ada
reque/ process1 & "<#b"> h[ ^!
a6ect$ ! p :o 5c.t]$ !m4 ,a
qualitative 9t]view /udy   #gc
c describe a ph5om5on1 b x _c
det]m9e if x is widespr1d4
,r1d]s w h to 3sid] if ^!
b>ri]s to reque/s & !
responses to ^? b>ri]s fall )9
_! [n exp]i;e1 & "!by su7e/ !
preval;e ( ! f9d+s4
  ,a reque/ = a3ess to pr9t =
an employ;t 9t]view or on a
job >e n ! only >1s cov]$ by !
,,ada t aid employ;t4 ,a3ess
to pr9t 9=ma;n 9 _m >1s is
ne$$4 ,2l is a brief summ>y (
my f9d+s4 ,a m9imum ( ?ree
examples 0 f.d = ea* ( ! >1s
describ$ & = ea* ( ! six major
!mes t em]g$ f ^? f9d+s4
  ,b>ri]s 7 rev1l$ 9 ! foll[+
#ab >1s ": reque/s =
a3ommoda;n 7 made4

#a"> ,s*ool & tra9+4 ,ev5
  programs 9 rehabilita;n
  fail$ to provide a3ess4
                           #gd
#b"> ,te/s1 lic5ses &
  c]tifica;n4 ,"s /ate
  gov]n;ts & private na;nal
  ag5cies refus$ to provide
  alt]nate =mats4
#c"> ,! se>* = employ;t4
  ,newspap]s & r1d] s]vices
  refus$ a3ess4 ,pr(es.nal
  organiza;ns refus$ to
  provide _! j\rnals & newslrs
  9 alt]nate =mats4 ,^! all
  3ta9 employ;t 9=ma;n4
#d"> ,3tact ) prospective
  employ]s4 ,v>i\s teleph"o
  s]vices & ! ,unit$ ,/ates
  ,po/ ,(fice refus$ to
  provide a3ess to _! s]vices4
#e"> ,travel to ! employ;t
  site4 ,? 9clud$ bus &
  p>atransit s]vices1
  airports1 & 9=ma;n =
  p$e/rians4 ,reque/s =
  alt]nate =mats = 9=ma;n
  3c]n+ ^? s]vices 7 d5i$ or
  delay$4                  #ge
#f"> ,a3ess to /ores1 hotels1
  & re/aurants4 ,p :o m/ use
  ^? s]vices z "p ( _!
  employ;t or z "p ( a job
  se>* 7 d5i$ a3ess1 or told
  !y _h a3ess :5 !y did n1 &1
  at "ts1 7 humiliat$ 9 !
  reque/ process4 ,af a p]son
  _h a job1 ! foll[+ b>ri]s 9
  reque/s = a3ess to pr9t 7
  f.d4
#g"> ,pr9t$ mat]ial giv5 to
  all employees4 ,pr9t$
  mat]ials s* z 9=ma;n ab
  employee b5efits & rules1 &
  9sur.e1 tax1 & payroll
  9=ma;n1 7 reque/$ 9 alt]nate
  =mats1 b n provid$4
#h"> ,a3ess to a bank1 &
#i"> ,a3ess = bill pay+ 7 bo?
  d5i$4 ,? is h[ a pay*eck is
  us$ & is a r1son = "w+4 ,x
  all[s an employee to 3t9ue
  "w+4
                           #gf
#aj"> ,3t9u+ $uca;n1 : _m jobs
  provide or require1 0 n made
  a3essible4
#aa"> ,us+ comput]s4 ,tra9+ on
  new programs or equip;t &
  9=ma;n on new products 0
  reque/$1 b n provid$4

















                           #gg
#ab"> ,! compla9t process 0
  f.d to 2 9e6ectual4 ,fil+
  compla9ts af 2+ d5i$ a3ess 0
  a full-"t job t 0 fru/rat+1
  futile1 & ev5 dang]\s4

  ,! multiple /ories t w5t 9to
^! #ab >1s 7 analyz$ fur!r 9to
! foll[+ six !mes4 ,f/1 brok5
tru/ & 2trayal4 ,! mo/ (f5sive
b>ri]s to a3ommoda;n reque/s
came f ^? organiza;ns t 7
expect$ to "k & c>e ab ! ne$s
( p ) sev]e 4abilities4 ,^!
9clud$3 9dep5d5t liv+ c5t]s1
/ate voca;nal rehabilita;n
ag5cies1 univ]s;y 4abil;y
c\nselors1 a 3sum] bl;s
advocacy organiza;n1 & !
ag5cies *>g$ ) ! 5=ce;t ( laws
design$ to protect ! "rs ( p )
sev]e 4abilities at ! c;y1
c.ty1 /ate1 & na;nal levels4
,5tities t >e requir$ to
a3ommodate1 b t d n1 >e    #gh
ignorant or lawbr1k]s1 or bo?4
,_! illegal 2havior is simply
! normal1 "ey"d v>iety (
4crim9a;n4 ,:5 ! 5tities t "k
bett] &_/or >e specifically
responsible = provid+
a3ommoda;n or = protect+ ! "rs
( p ) 4abilities1 refuse1
resi/1 or ob/ruct reque/s =
a3ommoda;n1 t is brok5 tru/ &
2trayal4 ,t (f5se is a major
r1son to avoid reque/+ ev5
ess5tial ,,ada a3ommoda;ns4
  ,! second major !me is !
multiplic;y ( b>ri]s4
,describ+ ea* ob/acle to an
a3ommoda;n reque/ 9vites
attempts to repair ! ,,ada
reque/ process "o problem at a
"t1 or on a case-by-case
basis4 ,t process xf is a
b>ri]4 ,! %e] numb] ( b>ri]s t
c 2 4sect$ = a simple ,,ada
reque/ makes avoid.e ( mak+
reque/s ! pref]able        #gi
*oice4 ,= example1 "! >e
multiple pr9t$ mat]ials t ne$
to 2 made a3essible1 "! >e
multiple /eps to take = ea*
"o1 & multiple p to 3tact at
v>i\s s\rces :o expect to 2
tra9$ by ! reque/]4 ,"! >e
multiple types ( a3ommoda;n to
*oose f4 ,multiple problems
may em]ge = ea* ( ! abv /eps1
requir+ ! reque/] to come up )
multiple solu;ns4 ,any "o ( a
multitude ( *anges reque/$ may
cascade 9to a multitude (
addi;nal *anges ( ?+s t mi<t 2
bett] left undi/urb$4 ,fur!r
reque/s 9vite multiple op9ions
f ! p to :om ! reque/ is made4
,!y com;t ab ! ne$1 !
a3ommoda;n1 bl;s1 ! reque/]1 &
ab ! ,,ada4 ,^? com;ts may n 2
relevant to ! 9itial purpose (
! reque/1 : gets lo/ amid ?
multiplic;y ( b>ri]s4
  ,! purpose ( a reque/    #hj
= pr9t a3ess is n to get pr9t
a3ess or to pay att5;n to !
process1 or to collect op9ions
ab ! process4 ,! purpose or
goal is to use ! 9=ma;n 9 "s
way1 j l "eybody else uses
pr9t 9=ma;n4 ,! multiplic;y (
b>ri]s obscures or 9t]f]es ) t
goal4 ,x may 2 pref]able to
avoid reque/+ ,,ada a3ommoda;n
9 ord] to a3ompli% a task 9 a
less cumb]"s way4
  ,! next major !me 0 fe> (
retalia;n4 ,! mo/ sev]e
example 0 ( ! h\se ( !
reque/]s 2+ %ot 9to af !y br"\
/ate gov]n;t wit;ses 9 to
obs]ve an 5t;y's refusal to
provide alt]nate =mats4 ,o!r
examples 9clud$ fe> t mat]ials
s* z /ate applica;ns or ,u4,s4
mail wd 2 delib]ately lo/1 fe>
( 2+ su$1 or fe> ( 9vit+ !
ang] ( ! boss or co-"w]s4 ,!
9=mants "u/ood t !         #ha
r$ress processes design$ to
protect !m 7 9e6ective & (t5 a
wa/e ( "t1 al? "o 9=mant 0
su3ess;l ) compla9ts due to 8
v a7ressive approa*4
  ,ag1 all ! !mes ref] to
problems 9 ! ,,ada reque/
process1 n j to b>ri]s t h alw
exi/$4 ,! next major !me1
problems ) te*nology1 is 9 xf
no?+ new1 b = ? /udy ! b>ri] 0
f.d 9 ! failure to provide
reque/$ alt]nate =mats =
tra9+1 repairs1 & upgrades4 ,!
fif? !me1 unanticipat$ by !
rese>*]1 0 ! 3cept ( pr9t is
di6]5t = "s p :o h n"e se5
pr9t4 ,"s 9=mants ?"\ brl 0 a
pr9t issue1 b !y did n ?9k
comput]s 7 a pr9t issue1 & !y
?"\ t audible tra6ic 3trol
devices & call+ \ bus /ops1 :
>e a3ess$ by me*anical or by
human r1d]s1 7 n an a3ess to
pr9t issue4 ,? hi<li<ts    #hb
! fact t ,,ada reque/s >e
likely to 2 made only = ?+s t
>e "kn & 2liev$ to 2 help;l &
cov]$ by ! law4
  ,! f9al major !me 0 t1 giv5
^! ob/acles1 "s p resort$ to
habit to fulfill _! ne$s4 ,!y
avoid$ us+ ! ,,ada reque/
process & 9/1d reli$ on !
processes !y h le>n$ t d "w1
s* z _! [n volunte]s provid+
a3ess to 9=ma;n4 ,ano!r habit
is to d )\t ! a3ess ! ,,ada
promis$1 b does n yet deliv]4
  ,9=mants avoid$ ! ,,ada
reque/ process 2c ( ! b>ri]s
!y 5c.t]$ 9 ! reque/ process4
,!y 7 tau<t by ^? b>ri]s n to
make reque/s4 ,! mo/ su3ess;l
avoid.e 0 to avoid ! (ficial
,,ada process & g to ! top1 t
is1 to a bett] s\rce4 ,"s ( !
su3ess;l m1ns 7 to g to !
director ( a firm1 or ! d1n (
a s*ool1 or to cr1te       #hc
negative newspap] public;y1 or
to 3tact politicians1 or to
use p]sonal frs :o >e
te*nology exp]ts1 or to use
mass political ac;n4 ,h["e1 ^?
m1ns >e n desir$ by or
available to "ey"o4 ,a
co/_/b5efit analysis ( ! ,,ada
a3ommoda;n reque/ process m/
9clude xs co/ to p )
4abilities :o make & pursue
reque/s4
  ,"s pr(es.nals 9 !
rehabilita;n field h su7e/$ t
problems ) ! ,,ada reque/
process 9dicate "! is a ne$ to
t1* p ) 4abilities h[ to
reque/ ,,ada a3ommoda;n4 ,t
implies t 4abil;y 4crim9a;n is
due to \r lack ( k4 ,t 0
cle>ly n ! case = ^! 9=mants4
,! cov]$ 5tities1 9clud+ /ate
& local gov]n;ts1 refus$ &
ob/ruct$ equal;y ( a3ess4
  ,at ? "t 9 hi/ory1 !     #hd
c\rts >e d5y+ ! valid;y ( !
ne$ = ! ,,ada & advocacy ef=ts
>e (t5 progress+ 9 a piecem1l
mann]4 ,x is important to
record ! 4abil;y 4crim9a;n 2+
exp]i;ed )9 ! process ( ! law
9 ord] to 4cov] ": att5;n ne$s
to 2 direct$4 ,? /udy ( #bj p
:o >e bl _c sp1k = ! millions
( p ) 4abilities 9 \r c.try t
may face simil> ob/acles1 b x
po9ts ! way to ne$$ rese>*4
  ,i 2lieve we no l;g] ne$ to
collect & 4cuss op9ions ab !
,,ada & xs e6ects4 ,:at is
ne$$ is to collect 9=ma;n on
actual ,,ada 2haviors & :y !y
o3urr$4 ,! "qs t survey
rese>*]s %d ask >e3 8,:at 0
reque/$8 ,:at 0 ! response8
,:at 0 rcvd80 ,if an
a3ommoda;n 0 provid$1 ! "q to
ask is3 8,was x e6ective80 ,s*
rese>* %d 9volve p )
4abilities :o >e           #he
obvi\sly cov]$ by ! law1 mak+
reque/s to 5tities t >e
obvi\sly cov]$ by ! law1 ( ?+s
t >e obvi\sly r1sonable4 ,? w
2g9 ! process ( monitor+ !
imple;ta;n ( ! ,,ada4
  ,a crucial >ea to record is
! e6ect ! law is hav+ on p :o
>e cov]$ by ! ,,ada :o attempt
to use x4 ,! ,,ada is t1*+ "s
p t !y >e n want$1 n 2c !y >e
bl1 : 0 ! pre-,,ada r1son =
devalu+ u1 b r 2c _! civil "rs
z ,am]icans to equal;y ( a3ess
>e n su6ici5tly valu$4
  ,i f9i%$ ! 4s]ta;n & e>n$ a
,ph4,d4 f ,syracuse ,univ]s;y4
,_m ?anks to 8,! ,brl ,=um0 &
! volunte]s :o made ?
possible4




                           #hf
     ,f ,yr ,p]spective3
  ,c ,jesus ,r1lly ,emp[]8
     by ,judy ,jackson &
       ,mi*ael ,g>rett

  ,9 an >ticle 9 ! ,octob]
8,=um10 ! /ate;t 0 made t !
au?or 8knew ( no s+le 9/.e ":
,jesus emp[]$ a bl man1 or a
lame woman1 or a d1f *2 9/1d1
,he cur$ !m40 ,z ,*ri/ians1 we
/r;gly oppose ? view4 ,f/ (
all1 ,jesus didn't cure = !
sake ( mak+ p physically well4
,9 ea* 9/.e1 ! 9t5t ( ! cure 0
to c>ry ) x a m* l>g] message4
,we ass]t t ea* p]son :o 0
physically cur$ by ,jesus s]v$
z a liv+ example ( ,8 p[] &
au?or;y4 ,9 ! "ds foll[+ ea* (
! h1l+s1 !y manife/$ ? p[] &
au?or;y 9 t1 "? _! wit;s+ =
,hm1 !y told ( ! trem5d\s
*ange 9 _! lives4 ,"!=e1 ! r1l
message 9 ! cures1         #hg
exhibit$ by ! *ang$ lives1 is
salva;n "? ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,? is
true emp[];t6
  ,"! >e c.t.s passages "?\t !
,bible ": emp[];t is r1liz$ "?
! t1*+s ( ,jesus4 ,= example1
,*ri/ sd1 8,i am ! v9e1 y >e !
bran*es1 he t abides 9 ,me &
,i 9 hm w be> m* fruit4 ,= )\t
,me1 y c d no?+40 "<,john
#ae3#e"> ,? v]se /ates t
,jesus hmf is ! s\rce ( all
p[]4
  ,! apo/le ,paul /at$ t af
ask+ ,god to remove 8
debilitat+ a6lic;n ?ree "ts1
,god *ose n to4 ,paul r1liz$ t
,god's grace 0 su6ici5t & "? 8
w1k5$ 3di;n he 0 made /r;g4
"<#b ,cor9?ians #ab3#i-#aj">
,? passage rev1ls t ,paul's
4abil;y 0 n :at made hm w1k1 b
r 8 lack ( total dep5d;e on
,*ri/4 ,:5 he "u/ood !
su6ici5cy ( ,god's         #hh
grace1 despite 8 4abil;y1 he
ga9$ p[] & /r5g? t propell$ 8
unp>allel$ m9i/ry4
  ,z = poor debilitat$ ,job1
is "! r1lly a r1son to feel
sorry = hm8 ,x is imp]ative to
note t ,job wd n"e h exp]i;ed
^! trag$ies 7 x n = ,god's
prior p]mis.n4 ,sure1 he lo/
"ey?+4 ,"s ( ^! ?+s 9clud$3
family1 ri*es1 respect1 al;g )
! num]\s physical a6lic;ns4 ,b
"? all ? calam;y1 ,job ma9ta9$
8 devo;n to ,god4 ,) ea*
mess5g] br++ news ( ano!r
loss1 m.t+ pa91 su6]+1
4appo9t;t1 ,job 5dur$ x all4
,job "u/ood bett] ?an any"o t
all he _h 2l;g$ to ,god1 ev5 8
body4 ,9 ! 5d1 af ! te/ 0
complet$1 ,job ultimately 5d$
up ) m ?an he "e _h 2f4 ,we
ass]t t ,job's /ory illu/rates
t x takes m p[] to 5dure ! pa9
& su6]+1 mat]ial losses1   #hi
ridicule1 & lack ( respect ?an
x does to su3umb to ! _w's
view ( p ) 4abilities4
  ,z ,*ri/ians1 we c't sp1k =
o!r religions2 h["e1 we
proclaim t ,*ri/ian;y is a
rela;n%ip4 ,? rela;n%ip is 2t
a p]son & _! fai? 9 ,jesus
,*ri/4 ,scripture t1*es t once
? rela;n%ip has be5 e/abli%$1
a 2liev] is 5titl$ to all !
promises ( ,god1 : 9clude
_sual emp[];t4 ,? c 2 expla9$
9 t emp[];t comes f )94 ,x is
an 9n] /r5g? t all[s u to
ov]come life's *all5ges &
adv]se 3di;ns4 ,z ,*ri/ians )
4abilities1 if we >e passive
objects ( *>;y-bas$ religion1
p]h x is ( \r [n do+4 ,x is
9cumb5t ^u ea* 2liev] to
actively pursue opportunities
( s]vice 9 his_/h] local *ur*
& commun;y4 ,? w s]ve z an
av5ue "? : we c 2come      #ij
9tegral "picipants :o imm5sely
3tribute to ! $uca;n &
5li<t5;t ( ^? :o hold *>itable
& dem1n+ id1s ab p )
4abilities4 ,x is \r
responsibil;y to d all we c "?
,*ri/ :o emp[]s u4 ,9 s do+1
we demon/rate to society t we
>e capable ( help+ r ?an alw
rcvg help4

       ,lrs to ! ,$itor

,! 3t5ts ( ? column reflect !
lrs we _h rcvd by ! "t we w5t
to press1 ,febru>y #ag1 #bjjd4
8,! ,brl ,=um0 is n
responsible = ! op9ions
express$ "h94 ,! $itorial /aff
res]ves ! "r to $it lrs =
cl>;y1 /yle & space available4
  ,foll[+ newly del91t$ bo>d (
publica;ns guidel9es1 all lrs
h be5 trimm$ to a maximum (
#cjj ^ws4 ,op9ions         #ia
express$ >e ^? ( ! au?ors1 n
^? ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 xs /aff or elect$
(ficials4 ,we c pr9t yr lrs
only if y sign yr "n & give u
yr address4

     ,reg>d+ ,magaz9es &
          ,propag&a
  ,! m1n-_s$ "p+ %ot tak5 at
,*>les ,craw=d 9 ! ,decemb]
issue ( ! ,,nfb's 8,brl
,monitor0 cle>ly demon/rates
:y s _m 9 ! bl;s commun;y feel
ali5at$ by ! v organiza;ns
5tru/$ to repres5t u4 ,:e!r x
is 8,! ,brl ,monitor0 or 8,!
,brl ,=um10 we turn to ^!
publica;ns = res\rces &
9=ma;n1 n propag&a or p]sonal
attacks4 ,! unpr(es.nal "* ( !
,,nfb attack on ,mr4 ,craw=d
l1ds "o to 2lieve t !y
repres5t ^? :o >e simply
%ortsi<t$ r ?an ^? )       #ib
limit$ si<t4 ,hope;lly1 ,,acb
w refra9 f an equally 4ta/e;l
c.t]attack4
  ,- ,dan ,sullivan1 ,wausau1
,wis4

   ,reg>d+ ! ,m9utes ,issue
  ,z an ,,acb memb] :o has
reque/$ m9utes ( op5 bo>d
meet+s & be5 d5i$ !m1 ,i 0
/ruck by ,presid5t ,gray's
>ticle 9 ! w9t] $i;n ( 8,!
,brl ,=um40 ,b any rebuttal to
? wd take up too m* space = a
lr to ! $itor4
  ,s all[ me to give ! foll[+
example ( h[ ,i ?9k \r
presid5t & l1d]%ip %d h
respond$ to ^? reque/+ m9utes
f \r organiza;n4 ,9 ! afma? (
,*>lie ,craw=d's resigna;n1 \r
na;nal secret>y & na;nal /aff
h _h a numb] ( memb]s reque/
m9utes4 ,i 2lieve t e memb]
has ! "r to "k ! (ficial   #ic
ac;ns ( 8 or h] organiza;n4
,af all1 ,,acb is n ! sole
doma9 ( ! bo>d ( directors or
xs elect$ or appo9t$
repres5tatives4 ,x is !
memb]%ip's organiza;n4
  ,i 2lieve t ,,acb %d h a
policy to rel1se m9utes4 ,x %d
rel1se a /ate;t al;g ) ^?
m9utes1 simil> to ?3 8,,acb is
9 a bit ( f9ancial di6iculty
at ? "t1 s we d reque/ t
memb]s reque/+ m9utes try to
a3ept ;e-mail atta*;ts z _! f/
reque/ = a3ommoda;n if 9de$ ?
is e6ective4 ,we w s5d m9utes
9 ? =m immly4 ,= ^? :o ne$ ^!
mat]ials 9 brl1 audiotape or 9
l>ge pr9t1 we pl$ge to s5d ?
9=ma;n \ z soon z humanly
possible4 ,al />t+ ? mon?1 !
complet$ m9utes w 2 po/$ to \r
web site = ^? :o h a3ess to t
op;n4 ,any advice1 te*nical or
f9ancial support to        #id
improve \r ef=ts to deliv] s*
reque/$ 9=ma;n 9 a "tly &
a3essible mann] w 2 grate;lly
appreciat$40
  ,- ,joe ,h>cz1 ,m.t ,morris1
,mi*4

   ,reg>d+ ! ,w9t] ,issue (
            ! ,=um
  ,i h j r1d ! late/ volume (
8,! ,brl ,=um10 specifically !
4cus.ns surr.d+ ! ,octob]
resigna;n ( ,,acb's executive
director4 ,i am unaw>e ( !
issues surr.d+ ? situa;n1 & h
no posi;n on x4 ,:at r1lly
/ruck me 9 a v positive way is
! fact t yr organiza;n has
*os5 to all[ s* div]g5t &
oppos+ views to 2 publi%$ 9 xs
magaz9e4 ,x's obvi\s f !
4cus.n t ,,acb is d1l+ )
critical deci.ns on h[ x
3ducts xf z a memb]
organiza;n4 ,z an \tsid]   #ie
look+ in1 ,i wd say t ! op5;s
( 8,! ,brl ,=um10 z a vehicle
= ,,acb's memb]s to h _!
voices he>d ev5 :5 _! views >e
critical ( na;nal l1d]%ip1 is
an organiza;nal /r5g? t %d
3t9ue to 2 on 4play4
  ,- ,william ,dau<]ty1
,sup]9t5d5t1 ,kansas ,/ate
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 ,kansas ,c;y1
,kan4

    ,9 ,reply to 8,in ,god
          ,we ,tru/0
  ,de> ,$itor3
  ,i wd l to com;t on ,paul
,$w>ds,0 >ticle 5titl$ 8,in
,god ,we ,tru/40 ,$w>ds spoke
ab h[ ! m$ical commun;y at
l>ge is p]cvd :5 view+ p )
4abilities4 ,he /at$ t 9 !
m$ical model1 p ) 4abilities h
be5 se5 z 9h]5tly 9f]ior4
,h["e1 ,i focus$ my att5;n on
! subject : he l$ 9to3 !   #if
role ( religion4
  ,:ile ,$w>ds admits t 8 ?"\s
may 2 3trov]sial1 he does n
apologize4 ,he says t 9 8
op9ion1 religion has be5 a key
figure4 ,! r1l problem is t
,$w>ds seems to talk ab
religion & ,jesus ,*ri/ z 2+
"o & ! same4 ,!y >e n4
,religion is an oppressive
sy/em ( rules & regula;ns
devis$ by mank9d to keep hm 9
*eck4 ,if a p]son foll[s ?
sy/em1 he or %e hopes to
a*ieve a k9d ( "o;s ) ! gods4
  ,religion has be5 us$ to
keep p 9 _! places s9ce "d "o4
,_m p 9 religi\s circles =m a
k9d ( _sual elite4 ,!y ?9k !y
>e bett] ?an any"o else & wi%
to we$ \ folks :o !y see z
9f]ior4 ,i 2lieve t ? is !
attitude t ,$w>ds _h 9 m9d4
  ,i see ?ree !mes 2+ address$
by ? >ticle4 ,!y >e1       #ig
"nly1 ! m$ical pr(es.n's view
on 4abilities1 religion's view
on 4abilities1 & ,*ri/'s view
on 4abilities4 ,! m$ical field
has be5 s 9t5t on fix+ ! ill;s
9 society t _m "ts x has
ignor$ _m ( ^? :o make up
society4 ,religion's view has
be5 t ( a gatekeep]1 keep+ "s
p 9 :ile lock+ o!rs \4
  ,9 3tra/1 ,*ri/ op5s ! door
to u1 (f]+ new life4
  ,- ,rev4 ;,t4 ,h[>d
,burdick1 ,new ,vi.n
,m9i/ries1 ,pho5ix1 ,>iz4

          ,"h & ,"!
       by ,s>ah ,blake

  ,! ann\nce;t ( products &
s]vices 9 ? column is n an
5dorse;t by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 xs /aff1 or elect$
(ficials4 ,products & s]vices
>e li/$ free ( *>ge = !    #ih
b5efit ( \r r1d]s4 8,! ,brl
,=um0 _c 2 held responsible =
! reliabil;y ( products &
s]vices m5;n$4
  ,to submit items = ? column1
y may ;e-mail ,s>ah ,blake at
sblake@aacb4org1 or call ,,acb
at #a-#hjj-#dbd-#hfff & l1ve a
message 9 mailbox #bf4 ,pl1se
rememb] t po/al regula;ns
prohibit u f 9clud+
adv]tise;ts1 & t we ne$ 9=ma;n
two mon?s ah1d ( actual
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two r.d-trip airf>es to
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hotel1 w5t to ,brian ,*>lson (
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( two banquet tickets      #ii
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      ,new ,,acb ,radio
          ,director
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,williams1 ,,acb ,radio's new
director4 ,williams has be5
9t]im director s9ce ,july (
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  ,if y wd l to rcv ! pre-
regi/ra;n 9=ma;n on cassette
tape1 pl1se 3tact ,%>on ,lov]+
9 ! ,,acb na;nal (fice1 #a-
#hjj-#dbd-#hfff ext5.n #bb1 or
via ;e- mail1 slov]+@aacb4org4
,if y h rcvd ^! tapes 9 ! pa/1
make sure t we h yr correct
9=ma;n on file4

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   ,fai? ,f/ ,s]ies 9 ,brl
  8,fai? ,f/10 a religi\s book
s]ies = grades ;,k "? #h1 is
2+ brld by ,midwe/]n ,brl
,volunte]s1 #cbe ;,n4
,kirkwood ,rd41 ,st4 ,l\is1
,,mo #fcabb2 ph"o "<#cad">
#iff-#ehbh & ask = ,loretta4
,! volunte]s h complet$ !
k9d]g>t51 eu*>i/ &
reconcilia;n books1 & >e "w+
on ! re/ ?anks to ! publi%]1
,res\rces = ,*ri/ian ,liv+4
"<,?anks to ,j1nne ,wisa ,fike
( ,*e/]field1 ,mo4 = !
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    ,c&le 9 ! ,w9d[ ,3f];e
  ,c&le 9 ! ,w9d[ w hold xs
#ahth 3f];e ,augu/ #aa "? #ae
at ! ,kavanau< ,life ,5ri*;t
,c5t] \tside ( ,l\isville1
,ky4 ,"picipants w explore !
3cept ( 9dep5d;e )9 & \tside !
bl;s commun;y4 ,if y wd   #aja
l to (f] a "w%op or activ;y1
or "k "s"o :om y ?9k we %d
3tact1 pl1se let u "k by
,april #ae4 ,pres5t]s rcv a
@s#dj 4c.t on ! regi/ra;n fee4
,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,pet]
,alts*ul at "<#bjb"> #bcd-
#ebdc or via ;e-mail at
ats*u@a]ols4com4

          ,s*ol>%ips
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
adm9i/]s a s*ol>%ip program =
des]v+ /ud5ts4 ,ea* ye>
9dividuals :o >e bl or
visually impair$ c apply =
f9ancial aw>ds to support _!
po/-second>y $uca;n4 ,,afb is
curr5tly a3ept+ applica;ns = !
foll[+ #bjjd s*ol>%ips3 ,delta
,gamma ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip
"<@s#a1jjj">2 ,f]d9& ,torres
,s*ol>%ip "<@s#a1ejj">2 ,k>5
;,d4 ,c>sel ,memorial
,s*ol>%ip "<@s#ejj">2     #ajb
;,r4 ;,l4 ,gillette ,s*ol>%ip
"<@s#a1jjj">2 & ! ,rudolph
,dillman ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip
"<@s#b1ejj">4 ,applica;ns m/ 2
po/m>k$ no lat] ?an ,april
#cj1 #bjjd4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 visit
http3_/_/www4afb4org_/"
s*ol>%ips4asp or call #a-#hjj-
#bcb-#edfc4

          ,9t]n%ips
  ,! ,wa%+ton ,c5t] =
,9t]n%ips & ,academic ,sem9>s
"<,,twc">1 "? a "pn]%ip ) !
,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,labor's
,(fice ( ,4abil;y ,employ;t
,policy "<,,odep">1 w provide
#ej competitive s*ol>%ip aw>ds
to /ud5ts ) 4abilities to /udy
& 9t]n 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41
dur+ ! #bjjd fall academic
seme/]1 ,septemb] #a to
,decemb] #ah4 ,applicants %d 2
hi<ly motivat$ /ud5ts & rec5t
graduates :o >e eag] to   #ajc
prove _! abilities 9 ! "w=ce4
,/ud5ts w ga9 pr(es.nal "w
exp]i;e 9 ! executive1
judicial1 & legislative
bran*es ( ! f$]al gov]n;t 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,! ,wa%+ton
,c5t] w comple;t /ud5ts,0 "w
exp]i;e ) solid academic tra9+
= cr$it f hi<ly qualifi$
9/ructors4 ,9 addi;n1 /ud5ts w
2 expos$ to commun;y1 na;nal1
& 9t]na;nal l1d]s "? "w%ops1
sem9>s1 lectures1 embassy
visits1 & net"w+ ev5ts held
"?\t ! seme/]4 ,! d1dl9e =
hi<ly competitive applica;ns
is ,may #c2 ! regul> d1dl9e is
,june #ad4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact
! ,wa%+ton ,c5t] at "<#bjb">
#ccf-#gfjj4 ,applica;n
mat]ials & addi;nal 9=ma;n >e
available on ! web site1
http3_/_/www4twc4$u4 ,y may al
d[nload !m f http3_/_/www4"
aapd4com_/,9t]n%ips_/"    #ajd
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   ,rese>* ,/udy 9 ,georgia
  ,! ,emory ,univ]s;y ,s*ool (
,m$ic9e is seek+ volunte]s :o
>e totally bl = a rese>* /udy4
,subjects m/ 2 9 gd h1l? & 2t
! ages ( #ah-#fj4 ,! /udy w
take ab five h\rs1 & w 9clude
physical & neurologic
exam9a;ns at no co/4 ,foll[+
"o to two ses.ns ( tactile
"<t\*"> s5sory te/+ ) non-
pa9;l /imuli1 "! w 2 a ses.n (
f,,mri "<,func;nal ,magnetic
,reson.e ,imag+"> scann+ to
det]m9e blood fl[ to ! bra94
,! f,,mri ses.n is completely
pa9.s & non-9vasive4 ,! ses.ns
w take place 9 ! ,de"p;t (
,neurology1 ,emory ,univ]s;y
,s*ool ( ,m$ic9e4 ,if ne$$1
transporta;n w 2 provid$4
,subjects w 2 comp5sat$ at !
rate ( @s#be p] h\r = !   #aje
te/+ & scann+ ses.ns4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 pl1se call ,val]ie
,weiss] 9 ! laboratory ( ,dr4
,kri% ,sa?ian at "<#djd">
#gbg-#adec or ;e-mail
vweisse@aemory4$u4

      ,macul> ,deg5]a;n
        ,g5etic ,/udy
  ,! ,massa*usetts ,eye @& ,e>
,9firm>y & ,h>v>d ,m$ical
,s*ool >e 3duct+ an important
na;nal g5etic /udy call$ !
,family ,/udy ( ,age-,relat$
,macul> ,deg5]a;n "<,,amd">4
,families 9 : "! >e two or m
liv+ sibl+s ) ,,amd >e
curr5tly 2+ recruit$4 ,if
eligible1 y & yr family memb]s
w rcv a free eye exam at yr
local eye doctor's (fice4
,families meet+ ! abv crit]ia
:o >e 9t]e/$ 9 "picipat+ 9 ?
/udy may call #a-#hjj-#bai-
#iaeg = m 9=ma;n4         #ajf
    ,em]g5t ,lit]acy ,/udy
  ,hi<ly lit]ate adults :o >e
bl or visually impair$ >e
9vit$ to complete an onl9e
survey ( _! lit]acy le>n+ &
te*nology use4 ,! onl9e survey
is "o compon5t ( ,project
,em]ge1 a rese>* /udy on
em]g5t lit]acy 9 "y *n )
visual impair;ts1 bas$ at !
,univ]s;y ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a at
,*apel ,hill4 ,! purpose ( !
survey is to le>n m ab !
factors t 3tribut$ to lit]acy
le>n+ su3ess 9 9dividuals :o1
prior to ! age ( #f ye>s1
exp]i;ed sev]e visual impair;t
t a6ect$ _! abil;y to r1d4
,"picipants %d 2 #ba ye>s (
age or old] & h complet$ a
f\r-ye> college degree4 ,!
results ( ? survey w 9cr1se k
& "u/&+ ( e>ly le>n+ exp]i;es1
5viron;ts1 & te*nologies t >e
mo/ likely to support     #ajg
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impair;ts_/bl9d;s4 ,families &
t1*]s ( "y *n ) visual
impair;ts_/bl9d;s w !n 2 able
to use ! 9=ma;n to promote
e>ly lit]acy4 ,! onl9e survey
w take ab #de m9utes to
complete & c 2 f.d at http3_/"
_/www4fpg4unc4$u_/@9em]ge_/"
litsurvey_/lit]acysurvey4cfm4
,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,all5
,/utts via ;e-mail1 ,all5.-"
,/utts@aunc4$u1 or call #a-
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        ,news f ,,afb
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
"<,,afb"> rec5tly ann\nc$ !
elec;n ( ?ree 4t+ui%$ bo>d
memb]s3 ,bill ,mac,g[an1 ,vice
,presid5t ( ,human ,res\rces1
,global ,c5t]s ( ,exp]tise1
,sun ,microsy/ems2 ,walt]
,l1vy1 ,manag+ ,$itor1
,johnson ,publi%+ ,co4    #ajh
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;,r4 ,wi5]1 ,d1n1 ,! ,graduate
,college1 ,we/]n ,mi*igan
,univ]s;y4 ,3gratula;ns6
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
pres5t$ xs ,a3ess ,aw>ds at !
,joseph9e ;,l4 ,taylor
,l1d]%ip ,9/itute "<,,jltli">
on ,m>* #e1 #bjjd4 ,? ye>'s
honorees 9clud$ ,janet ,b>l[1
,billie ,l\ise ,b5tz51 &
,lukas ,franck = "w+ to
/&>dize audio p$e/rian
signals2 ,,ibm ,corpora;n =
promot+ a3essibil;y "?\t xs
company & 9 xs products2 &
,allison ,driv] & ,scott
,/rauss ( ,spiegel &
,mc,di>mid = help+ improve
cell ph"o a3essibil;y4

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    ,digital ,talk+ ,book8
  ,y >e 9vit$ to "picipate 9
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to provide & te/ text-to-spee*
func;n & qual;y 9 ,adobe
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,,pdf =mat4 ,yr fe$back w
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evaluat+ ! 8r1d-al\d0 func;n 9
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books1 : w help ! c5t] 9
evaluat+ v>i\s =mats = digital
talk+ books1 r1d] pref];es1 &
provid+ fe$back on ^! to
publi%]s1 o!r v5dors1
libr>ies1 & talk+ book c5t]s4
,= m 9=ma;n1 visit http3_/_/"
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       ,a3essible ,t\rs
  ,! ,k5n$y ,space ,c5t] (f]s
a3essible t\rs = p ) v>i\s
4abilities4 ,f1tures 9clude
audio guides & h&s-on     #aaj
models ( ! space %uttle &
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,ea* model is ?ree feet hi< &
all[s gue/s ) l[ vi.n or bl;s
to use t\* to 3ceptualize !
space %uttle & ! rocket4 ,!
c5t] provides all ( xs s]vices
= gue/s ) 4abilities free (
*>ge or at a m9imal fee4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 or to >range res]va;ns
= gue/s ) 4abilities1 call
"<#cba"> #ddi-#dcfd or visit h
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       ,talk+ ,*eckbook
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p ) 4abilities to manage f9.es
& pr9t _! [n *ecks 9dep5d5tly4
,f1tures 9clude a3essibil;y )
,,jaws & ,w9d[-,eyes1 a
calculator1 & a cal5d>4 ,talk+
,*eckbook al 9cludes xs [n
voice \tput4 ,a template =
sign+ pr9t$ *ecks is al   #aaa
9clud$4 ,! program is
available = @s#ei4ie plus
%ipp+ & h&l+4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
visit http3_/_/www4"
r1d+made1sy4com or call
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    ,tactile ,maps ,onl9e
  ,! ,smi?-,kettlewell ,eye
,rese>* ,9/itute provides
tactile /reet maps ov] ! web4
,! sy/em uses a s]v]-bas$
geographic 9=ma;n sy/em
"<,,gis">1 & w 2 able to
produce tactile graphics files
prop]ly prep>$ = /&>d brl
emboss]s1 swell pap]1
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o!r tactile \tput devices4
,ultimately1 ! s(tw>e w 2
available z an on-l9e s]vice t
all[s any"o to reque/ a
tactile /reet map ( any loca;n
at any scale1 d[nload ! files
& emboss or r5d] !        #aab
tactile map immly4 ,! /reet
maps >e automatically produc$
) appropriate 9=ma;n d5s;y1
brl labels1 & simple l9e
figures to optimize _! use by
a bl map r1d]4 ,! curr5t sy/em
only 9cludes ,,usa data2 9 !
future1 o!r data s\rces may 2
us$4 ,if y >e 9t]e/$ 9 le>n+
m1 or wd l to 2come a 2ta
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     ,summ] ,camp ,dates
  ,! ,oral ,hull ,f.da;n j
ann\nc$ xs #bjjd summ] camp
dates4 ,adult camp "<#ba ye>s
& old]"> w 2 9 ses.n ,july #ag
to #bd2 y\? camp "<ages #aj to
#bj"> w meet ,augu/ #ad to
#ba4 ,ses.ns co/ @s#cjj = !
week2 camp]%ips >e available =
bo? camps4 ,camp ses.ns 9clude
nature walks1 swimm+1 fi%+1
sports1 gd food & m* m4   #aac
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to ,oral ,hull ,f.da;n = !
,bl1 ,,po ,box #aeg1 ,s&y1
,,or #igjee2 ph"o "<#ejc">
#ffh-#faid1 or ;e-mail
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,bl w hold xs annual 3f];e
,july #be-#bi1 #bjjd 9 ,kansas
,c;y1 ,mo4 at ! ,ramada ,9n
,airport1 #gcja ,,nw ,ti6any
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3f];e is @s#ei p] ni<t plus
tax = up to f\r p p] room4 ,to
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sem9>s1 t\rs & tal5t "t4 ,= m
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ph"o "<#igj"> #hie-#bceb1 or
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( text-to-spee* te*nology1
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products4 ,^! products all[
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specific 9=ma;n & turn-by-turn
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