,! ,brl ,=um ,volume ,,xli ,april #bjjc ,no4 #h ,publi%$ ,by ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl /rives to 9cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1 secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1 & qual;y ( life = all bl & visually impair$ p4 ,*ri/oph] ,gray1 ,presid5t ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d1 ,executive ,director ,p5ny ,re$]1 ,$itor ,%>on ,lov]+1 ,$itorial ,assi/ant ,na;nal ,(fice3 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,,nw ,suite #ajjd ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha ,fax3 "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejhe ,web ,site3 http3_/_/www4" acb4org ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9 brl1 l>ge pr9t1 half-spe$ f\r- track cassette tape1 comput] disk & via ;e-mail4 ,subscrip;n reque/s1 address *anges1 & items 9t5d$ = publica;n %d 2 s5t to3 ,p5ny ,re$]1 ,! ,brl ,=um1 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #ajjd1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje1 or via ;e-mail1 $itor@aacb4org4 ,submis.n d1dl9es >e ! f/ ( ! mon?4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is a memb]%ip organiza;n made up ( m ?an #gj /ate & special- 9t]e/ a6iliates4 ,to jo91 visit ! ,,acb web site & fill \ ! applica;n =m1 or 3tact ! na;nal (fice at ! numb] li/$ abv4 ,^? m*-ne$$ 3tribu;ns1 : >e tax-d$uctible1 c 2 s5t to #b ,>dis ,bazyn at ! abv mail+ address4 ,if y wi% to rememb] a relative or fr by %>+ 9 ! c\ncil's 3t9u+ "w1 ! na;nal (fice makes pr9t$ c>ds available to ac"kl$ge 3tribu;ns made by lov$ "os 9 memory ( dec1s$ frs or relatives4 ,any"o wi%+ to rememb] ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 his_/h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may d s by 9clud+ a special p>agraph = t purpose4 ,if yr wi%es >e complex1 3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,to make a 3tribu;n to ,,acb via ! ,comb9$ ,f$]al ,campaign1 use ? numb]3 #bhjb4 ,= ! late/ 9 legislative & gov]n;tal news1 call ! 8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 toll-free at "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff1 #e p4m4 to midnid ( ,publica;ns ,ho/s ,onl9e ,c&idates,0 ,=um1 by ,p5ny ,re$]1 page #bb ,?+s ,we ,don't ,h to ,see to ,2lieve1 by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d1 page #ca ,summ>y ( ! ,febru>y #aa ,meet+ ( ! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge1 page #cd ,want to ,"picipate 9 a ,sleep ,/udy81 page #db ,vi.n ,que/ #bjjc3 ,a ,self- ,4cov]y ,3f];e = ,"y ,bl ,wom51 page #df #d ,lrs to ! ,$itor1 page #dg ,a6iliate ,news1 page #fi ,! ,t\rs ( ,summ] #bjjc1 by ,b]l ,colley1 page #gf ,ill9ois ,libr>y ,provid+ ,digital ,talk+ ,books to ,patrons1 by ,pat ,price1 page #ha ,3nect+ ! ,dots1 by ,j59e ,/anley1 page #hf ,:ale ,wat*+ ,is = ,"ey"o61 by ,*>lie ,doremus & ,ellie ,f]ri1 page #id ,"h & ,"!1 by ,%>on ,lov]+1 page #aja ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #abb ,ac"kl$ge;ts1 page #abf ,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #abi ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page #acj #e ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 page #aca ,correc;n ,audiovi.n ,canada "<8,"h & ,"!10 ,m>* #bjjc">1 : (f]s audio describ$ movies1 only %ips to ,canadian loca;ns4 ,^? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o wd l to ord] movies f ,audiovi.n ne$ to 3tact ,new ,m$ia ,res\rces1 ,9c41 at "<#hah"> #geg-#bbjj4 ,presid5t's ,message3 ,,acb ,/&s ,up = ,fre$om ( ,*oice 9 ,rehabilita;n by ,*ri/oph] ,gray ,= _m ye>s1 "! has be5 a gr[+ tr5d 9 ! deliv]y ( s]vices = p :o >e bl : emphasizes a s+le1 monoli?ic approa* to h[ a bl p]son c rcv rehabilita;n s]vices4 ,? #f model ( rehabilita;n tra9+ does n 2g9 f a premise t ea* p]son is an 9dividual self- actualiz+ human 2+ :o c & %d 2 able to h "s 3trol 9 %ap+ 8 or h] life z a newly bl9d$ p]son4 ,9/1d ( all[+ ea* 9dividual to come to t]ms ) bl;s 9 ways t c\ple p]sonal res\rces & 2haviors ) ! t1*+ ( specific 3cepts & skills1 ! approa* prescribes a s+le model : is unilat]ally appli$ to all tra9ees1 ) no reg>d = _! 2liefs or op9ions4 ,we h wit;s$ ? tr5d h>d5+ 9to s* an unyield+ dogma t rehabilita;n cli5ts >e 2+ =c$ \ ( rehabilita;n programs if !y *oose to use a monocul> to 5h.e _! l[ vi.n1 or to travel ) a guide dog z _! mobil;y aid4 ,fur!r1 a /ructur$ & s+le-m9d$ philosophy ( bl;s is pr1*$ to rehabilita;n #g cli5ts1 & ^! pron\nce;ts ab ! 8prop] approa* to bl;s0 all[ no fre$om ( ?"\ &1 9 fact1 bord] on 9doctr9a;n1 r ?an $uca;n4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9 3junc;n ) o!r responsible organiza;ns :o provide rehabilita;n s]vices to p :o >e bl1 is tak+ a firm /& 9 opposi;n to ? 4reg>d = 9dividual fre$om & ! "rs ( 9dividuals to fre$om ( *oice 9 _! rehabilita;n tra9+4 ,no l;g] c we /& on ! sidel9es & all[ 9dividuals to 2 victimiz$ by a model t provides !m no say :atso"e ab ! nature ( ! s]vices : !y c rcv4 ,2l >e two lrs t h be5 s5t to ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n dur+ ! mon? ( ,m>* t raise important "qs ab aspects ( ^! s]vice models & express deep 3c]n to ^? :o ov]see ! #h ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n4 ,f/ is a lr f ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,private ,ag5cies = ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$4 ,x \tl9es a s]ies ( 3c]ns & reque/s t1 we c only hope1 w 2 s]i\sly address$ by ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n at ! hie pres5t$ s t ,,acb memb]s & frs c 2come m fully aw>e ( & 3v]sant ) "s ( ! key issues at h&4 ,fur!r1 we 2lieve t x w 2 b5eficial to all bl p 9 ? c.try = y to 2g9 ask+ "qs l ^? rais$ 9 ? correspond;e ( yr [n local rehabilita;n s]vice deliv]y sy/ems4 ,^! lrs repres5t ! 2g9n+ ( a 3c]t$ & 3crete #i s]ies ( correspond;e1 resolu;ns & o!r m1ns to promote ! "r ( 3sum] *oice 9 ! rehabilita;n process = p :o >e bl4 ,i am sure y w agree ) me t1 by support+ & assi/+ 9 ^! ef=ts1 we >e /&+ up = ! f9e/ tradi;ns ( ,,acb1 9 support ( 9dividual "rs & ! p]sonal fre$om ( e bl p]son :o ne$s rehabilita;n tra9+ to ex]cise 9tellig5t *oice :ile emb>k+ on a pa? to a new life ( cop+ ) bl;s1 & liv+ ac to "o's [n plans & id1ls1 c\pl$ ) support = a base ( tra9+ t comes \ ( pr(es.nalism r ?an philosophical dogma4 ,m>* #f1 #bjjc ,dr4 ,rob]t ,pa/]nack1 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,(fice ( ,special ,$uca;n & ,rehabilitative ,s]vices ,m>y ;,e4 ,switz] ,build+1 ,room #cjjf #aj #ccj ;,c ,/reet ,,sw ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjbjb ,re3 ,,rsa ,ac;ns & ,3flicts ( ,9t]e/ ,de> ,dr4 ,pa/]nack3 ,i write z ,presid5t ( ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,private ,ag5cies = ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ "<,,ncpabvi">1 a memb]%ip organiza;n ( ov] #ge private ag5cies repres5t+ #ch di6]5t /ates & ! ,4trict ( ,columbia4 ,? lr is writt5 af \r busi;s meet+ held ,febru>y #ai 9 ,los ,angeles z "p ( ! ,vi.n ,loss ,symposium1 \r f/ meet+ s9ce ! ,novemb] ,new ,mexico 3f];e on resid5tial rehabilita;n facilities sponsor$ by ,,rsa & ! aw>d+ ( ! @s#aej1jjj grant = a /udy ( two c]tifica;n bodies4 ,^! two f$]ally fund$ ev5ts h sp>k$ s]i\s "qs & 3c]ns ab ,,rsa ac;ns & activities am;g #aa ,,ncpabvi memb]s & ,i write to 3vey ^? 3c]ns4 ,s9ce ,,rsa ,commis.n] ,wilson's (fice _h 3tact$ me 9 ! v e>ly plann+ /ages ( ! ,new ,mexico ,rehabilita;n ,tra9+ 3f];e ask+ = ,,ncpabvi repres5tatives to 2 on ! plann+ committee1 ,i pass al;g "qs & 3c]ns ab ! 3duct ( t 3f];e on 2half ( \r memb]s4 ,fe$back ,i rcvd f \r memb]s ( ? plann+ committee 0 to ! e6ect t f ! e>lie/ /ages ! 3f];e program wd n 2 reflective ( ! 5tire bl;s field & t any plann+ 9put o!r ?an t ( "o 3sum] organiza;n 0 ess5tially ignor$4 ,? na;nal 3f];e1 sponsor$ ) public funds1 promot$ only "o modal;y1 ignor+ ! w1l? ( positive exp]i;es & exp]tise available f ! ,,ncpabvi memb]s1 o!r na;nal & #ab 3sum] organiza;ns1 & o!r att5dees4 ,) ! excep;n ( ! 3sum] organiza;n to : ! commis.n] 2l;gs1 ! 5tire field ( s]vices to p ) a vi.n 4abil;y 4agrees ) ! use ( t s+le modal;y z ! only modal;y4 ,i urge y to seek 9put f organiza;ns ( p>5ts1 pr(es.nals1 provid]s1 & na;nal organiza;ns :5 3duct+ ,,rsa- sponsor$ ev5ts4 ,if y d1 ! isola;n ( ? "o modal;y w 2come evid5t4 ,i al want to 3vey ,,ncpabvi's agree;t ) ! rec5t posi;n /ate;t f ! ,academy = ,c]tifica;n ( ,vi.n ,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ,pr(es.nals "<,,acvrep"> rais+ s]i\s 3c]ns relat$ to ! @s#aej1jjj publicly fund$ /udy ( two ori5ta;n & mobil;y c]tifica;n programs4 ,we >e 3c]n$ ab ! process us$ by ,,rsa 9 #ac mak+ ? grant1 an app>5t 3flict ( 9t]e/ 9 ? /udy by ,,rsa1 & a bias ag/ "o ( ! c]tifica;n bodies 2+ /udi$4 ,z y "k1 ? publicly fund$ /udy 0 giv5 "? 4cre;n>y funds to ,dr4 ,ram ,aditya1 a =m] pr(essor at ,l\isiana ,te* :o is n[ at ,florida ,9t]na;nal ,univ]s;y1 ) no ann\nce;t1 pe] review1 or public reque/ = proposal "<,,rfp">4 ,if ? /udy is to 2 a3ept$ by ! bl;s field & all 9volv$ 9 ! provi.n ( s]vices1 x wd seem to 2 m 9 ! field's & ,,rsa's be/ 9t]e/ to publicly attempt to f9d ! be/ rese>*] available4 ,! direc;n ( ! funds by ,,rsa ) no ,,rfp to "s"o ) a 3nec;n to "o ( ! bodies 2+ /udi$ "? _! pr(es.nal posi;n 9 "o univ]s;y 3nect$ to "o ( ! c]tifica;n bodies w l1d to "qs ab ! e?ics ( ! /udy xf z well z xs #ad purpose4 ,x %d 2 not$ t 9 addi;n to ,dr4 ,aditya's =m] pr(essor%ip 9 ! "o univ]s;y program a6iliat$ ) "o ( ! bodies1 he is a psy*ologi/ ) no previ\s backgr.d or exp]i;e 9 ! field he proposes to /udy4 ,we >e al 3c]n$ ab a 3flict ( 9t]e/ & bias f ,,rsa :5 "o sees ,commis.n] ,wilson z hav+ play$ s* a prom95t role 9 ! =ma;n ( "o ( ! c]tifica;n bodies 2+ /udi$4 ,? app>5t 3flict ( 9t]e/ is only exac]bat$ by h] use ( 4cre;n>y funds 9 ! process ( grant+ ! @s#aej1jjj :5 %e wd appe> to h ve/$ 9t]e/ 9 "o ( ! bodies 2+ /udi$4 ,reg>d+ ! /udy xf1 a bias is evid5t 9 ! v 2g9n+ ( ,dr4 ,aditya's proposal :5 he ref]s to ! new ,,nfb a6iliat$ c]tifica;n body z 2+ 89spir$ & guid$0 :ile ! o!r #ae c]tifica;n "<,,acvrep"> 0 m]ely br"\ ab "? 8sub/antial ef=ts40 ,? /ate;t reflects a m positive view t[>ds ! ,,nfb c]tifica;n & is made despite ,,nfb's [n /ate;ts f _! publica;n & ,,nfb =mal resolu;ns express+ ! lack ( ne$ = ei a univ]s;y degree or a c]tifica;n program = ori5ta;n & mobil;y4 "<,brl ,monitor1 publica;n ( ,,nfb1 ,novemb] #bjjj @& ,,nfb ,resolu;n #ie-#jd1 ,july #aiie"> ,la/ly 9 rela;n to ? fund$ rese>*1 ! lit]ature put \ by ,,nbpcb 9dicates _! c]tifica;n body 0 e/abli%$ z "p ( a grant by ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n4 ,giv5 ?1 "o ag "qs ! purpose & r1son = s* a /udy z well z use ( public funds to e/abli% an \tside c]tifica;n body :5 "o alr exi/$4 ,if ,,rsa & ! #af ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n fund$ ! e/abli%;t ( "o ( ! c]tifica;n programs1 is "! n a 3flict ( 9t]e/ 9 n[ 3duct+ a comp>ative /udy ( ! two programs8 ,? 3flict ( 9t]e/ is al app>5t :5 ,,rsa funds 7 us$ to publi% a book1 8,fre$om = ! ,bl10 by ,james ,omvig1 curr5t presid5t ( "o ( ! bodies 2+ /udi$ & al id5tifi$ ) ,commis.n] ,wilson z 2+ vital to ! e/abli%;t ( ! ,na;nal ,bl;s ,pr(es.nal ,c]tifica;n ,bo>d "<,,nbpcb">4 ,x is ironic t z f> z we >e aw>e1 ! fund+ ( ? publica;n by ,,rsa 0 al d"o )\t any public notice ( 9t5t to publi% s* a book4 ,memb]s ( ,,ncpabvi urge y to use yr posi;n to 9sure t public funds & ,,rsa activities >e n 9appropriately us$ to fur!r ! n>r[ ag5da ( only "o 3sum] organiza;n #ag at ! exclu.n ( o!r ma9/r1m1 p>5t & pr(es.nal organiza;ns & 3sum] gr\ps4 ,we 2lieve ,,rsa %d 5c\rage practices : reflect broad] & all approa*es to rehabilita;n ( p :o >e bl4 ,rec5t ac;n by ,,rsa has demon/rat$ ! ne$ = m ?or\< ov]sid to he>+ f y & yr plann$ response to ^! & o!r relat$ ,,rsa activities4 ,s9c]ely1 ,david ;,c4 ,ek9 ,presid5t1 ,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,private ,ag5cies = ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ ,m>* #aj1 #bjjc ,dr4 ,rob]t ,pa/]nack1 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,(fice ( ,special ,$uca;n & #ah ,rehabilitative ,s]vices ,,u ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n #djj ,m>yl& ,ave4 ,,sw ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjbjb ,de> ,dr4 ,pa/]nack3 ,i am writ+ on 2half ( ! memb]%ip ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<,,acb"> ) respect to ! atta*$ lr s5t to y f ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,private ,ag5cies = ! ,bl "<,,ncpab">4 ,we al by ? writ+ 3vey \r s]i\s & gr[+ 3c]n = ! app>5tly bias$ adm9i/ra;n ( ,,rsa by ,commis.n] ,wilson 9 favor ( ! 9t]e/s ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl "<,,nfb"> z set =? 9 ! ,,ncpab atta*;t4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is a na;nal organiza;n ( 3sum]s :o h a vital & imm 9t]e/ 9 ! programs op]at$ by ! ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n & xs "pn]s 9 ! /ate ag5cy rehabilita;n #ai sy/em4 ,! alleg$ activities \tl9$ 9 ! lr ( prote/ ag/ ,commis.n] ,wilson's ,f$]a;n- bias$ adm9i/ra;n ( ,,rsa h _h ! e6ect ( s]i\sly dim9i%+ any r1l 9=m$ *oice = 3sum]s seek+ rehabilita;n4 ,9 fact1 practices s* z d5y+ guide dog us]s ! abil;y to use _! *os5 m1ns ( mobil;y1 =c+ p to use sleep %ades :5 !y want to use _! rema9+ vi.n 9 3duct+ daily tasks1 & actively 4c\rag+ p ) usable rema9+ vi.n f 5hanc+ ! util;y ( t vi.n "? ! use ( l[ vi.n devices1 3/ructively d5y 9=m$ 3sum] *oice gu>ante$ "u ! law4 ,! v law : ,ms4 ,wilson is *>g$ to uphold4 ,,acb 2lieves t ! rem$y to ? egregi\s situa;n is to require ,commis.n] ,wilson to c1se & desi/ f h] utiliza;n ( h] (fice1 h] /aff1 & \r tax doll>s 9 advanc+ ! #bj p>o*ial 9t]e/s ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl & to take a6irmative ac;n to support a div]se s]vice deliv]y sy/em 9 : x is ! 3sum] :o *ooses rehabilita;n programm+ r ?an ! unwelcome imposi;n ( a s+le model4 ,,acb "!=e reque/s a meet+ ) y & ,commis.n] ,wilson to 4cuss \r 3c]ns to avoid any mis"u/&+s or m direct ac;n on \r "p4 ,pl1se h yr (fice call my assi/ant1 ,patricia ,moreira1 at ! abv numb] & ext5.n #ba to >range = ! meet+4 ,i ?ank y 9 adv.e = yr coop]a;n 9 resolv+ ? issue 9 favor ( 3sum]s :o rely ^u ,,rsa = ! valuable rehabilita;n s]vices we ne$4 ,s9c]ely1 ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d ,executive ,director1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl #ba ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns ,ho/s ,onl9e ,c&idates,0 ,=um by ,p5ny ,re$] ,ag ? ye>1 ! ,,acb bo>d ( publica;ns w ho/ an onl9e c&idates,0 =um on ! ,,acb web site1 http3_/_/www4acb4org4 8,? virtual =um w give ,,acb dcld c&idates an opportun;y to 9troduce !mvs & to 9=m memb]s ab ! (fices !y plan to seek & h[ !y feel ab a v>iety ( issues10 says ,*>lie ,hodge1 *air ( ! bo>d ( publica;ns4 8,x w "w z a r1d-only web page ": all c&idates :o wi% to ann\nce & :o wi% to "picipate w 2 ask$ to respond to ! same set ( five "qs4 ,! onl9e c&idates,0 =um w all[ ,,acb *apt]s & a6iliates to h a prelim9>y 9troduc;n to ann\nc$ c&idates 2f !y s5d #bb delegates to ! na;nal 3v5;n4 ,ea* ye> s9ce ! ,,bop 9itiat$ xs f/ onl9e =um 9 ! ye> #bjjj1 we h be5 gratifi$ to le>n t a numb] ( *apt]s r\t9ely provide copies ( ! c&idates,0 responses to _! memb]s 9 brl or r1d all ! responses al\d at memb]%ip meet+s40 ,lively 4cus.ns h 5su$1 & _m memb]s h told u h[ m* !y appreciat$ ! opportun;y to "picipate m actively 9 ,,acb's democracy 2c ( ! e>ly 4sem9a;n ( 9=ma;n : ! onl9e 8=um0 c facilitate4 ,h[ ,w ,x ,"w8 ,! bo>d ( publica;ns has id5tifi$ five "qs : all "picipants %d answ] 9 sequ;e4 ,! 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"d t ! =um goes live onl9e on all ! ,,acb ;e-mail+ li/s4 ,9 addi;n1 ,jona?an ,mos51 director ( ,,acb ,radio1 w utilize ! 3t5ts ( ! c&idates,0 =um z a basis = ,,acb ,radio cov]age ( ! #bjjc elec;ns4 ,:5 (ficial campaigns 2g9 9 e>ne/ at ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1 dcld c&idates w pres5t #bi at =mal & 9=mal /ate & special-9t]e/ caucuses4 ,9 addi;n1 ! bo>d ( publica;ns w sponsor a live "q-&-answ] ,c&idates,0 ,=um1 : w 2 mod]at$ by ,jay ,d\dna1 at #h3#cj p4m4 on ,?urs"d ( 3v5;n week4 ,! bo>d ( publica;ns 5c\rages all ,,acb memb]s to submit writt5 "qs : w 2 3sid]$ = ? =um to ! 3v5;n press room4 ,m details ab ? & o!r aspects ( press room op]a;ns c 2 expect$ 9 ! ,june 8,brl ,=um10 on ! 8,3v5;n ,e>10 & 9 ! pages ( ? ye>'s daily newspap]4 8,once ag ? ye>1 \r process = elect+ (fic]s 2g9s at ! ,,acb 3v5;n10 says ,*>lie ,hodge4 8,foll[+ 3/itu;nally m&at$ proc$ures1 ! nom9at+ committee w meet e>ly 9 3v5;n week to put =w>d an approv$ slate ( c&idates4 ,9 addi;n1 ! floor w 2 op5 on ,fri"d1 #cj elec;n "d1 z x alw is1 = nom9a;ns ( p :o may n h decid$ to ann\nce 9 adv.e4 ,we d n anticipate t ? onl9e c&idates,0 =um w alt] ! cu/om>y c\rse ( ,,acb elec;ns 9 any way4 ,we d expect ! level ( excite;t ab \r c&idates & ! elec;ns 9 g5]al to build z we approa* ! dates = \r de"pures to ,pittsbur<1 & ! #dbnd 3v5;n ( ! ,,acb40 ,be/ ( luck to all ! c&idates4 ,?+s ,we ,don't ,h to ,see to ,2lieve by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d ,! o!r "d1 at ! 9t]sec;n at ! corn] ": we cat* \r bus ride home1 we met up ) a neiyl& ,>ea ,guide ,dog ,us]s gr\p meet+ ,i he>d folks %>+ /ories ab _! dogs & ev5 "s m5;n ( ! hu%-hu% subject ( cats6 ,lat]1 we sp5t "s "t talk+ ) ! wait] :o 0 s]v+ \r table at ! re/aurant ": "s ( u ga!r$ af t meet+4 ,he 0 probably "o ( ! nice/ p ,i h met 9 a :ile4 ,sun"d came & \r prie/ op5$ up ! s]vice ) a v human1 & equally _sual1 plea = p1ce4 ,h] voice practically trembl$ ) 3vic;n & compas.n = all 9 ! *ur*4 ,z ,i li/5$ to h]1 ,i cd feel h] ^ws & love take flits & z f> z peoples ,i h n"e "kn4 ,n[ z ,i try to focus on ?+s t matt] to bl p & ,,acb1 ,i c't help b ?9k ( all ! p ,i h _h ! pl1sure ( talk+ ) 9 j ? "o week4 ,h[ ab t guy 9 #cb ! ,s5ate :o is a big *eese 9 a key s5ator's (fice8 ,& !n "! 7 ! p 9 ! elevator on ! way to ! gr.d floor :o cd h be5 any"o 9 ! ,s5ate4 ,:at ab ! guy :o poli%es ! brass 9side \r (fice build+1 ! bus driv] :o gets u home at nie _! kids l m9e8 ,d ea* ( !m "k t !y >e an important piece ( ? puzzle t fits tgr 9to :at we call human;y8 ,h[ v =tunate we >e to h _h ! pl1sure ( talk+ & %>+ 9 \r lives4 ,no1 9 _m ways \r 3v]sa;ns hav5't seem$ l ! sub/.e ( :at w *ange ! _w1 b yet ! m we talk ) ea* o!r & %>e \r lives1 don't we a3ompli% m ?an all t gov]n;t m"oy aim$ at 9tegra;n8 ,9de$1 "! >e ?+s we c #cc 2lieve )\t see+4 ,^? ?+s >e ea* ( u 9 \r [n lives tak+ ! "t to appreciate "o ano!r & to "k t 9 _m ways x is \r way ( 2+1 9dividually & )9 ,,acb1 t all[s u to 2 op5 to "o ano!r )\t judg;ts & all[s u to approa* "o ano!r ) op5 m9ds & he>ts4 ,i wi% y p1ce1 grt *apt] meet+s1 gd a6iliate activities1 & ?ank ea* ( y = 2+ memb]s ( ,,acb1 ! be/ d>n$ organiza;n ( ! bl ? c.try has "e "kn4 ,summ>y ( ! ,febru>y #aa ,meet+ ( ! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge ,a teleph"o 3f];e call meet+ ( ! ,,acb bo>d ( directors 0 call$ to ord] by ,presid5t ,*ris ,gray at #h3#ce #cd p4m4 "<,ea/]n /&>d "t"> on ,tues"d1 ,febru>y #aa4 ,secret>y ,donna ,selig] call$ ! roll1 & all bo>d memb]s 7 pres5t except = ,/eve ,spei*] & ,alan ,b1tty4 ,,acb ,executive ,director ,*>lie ,craw=d 0 pres5t on ! call1 b ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] ,jim ,ols5 0 n4 ,? 0 ! ?ird 9 a s]ies ( 3f];e calls aim$ at all[+ ! bo>d to 3t9ue xs 3sid]a;n ( ! recomm5da;ns ( ! budget committee4 "<,see ! ,m>* #bjjc 8,brl ,=um0 = a summ>y ( ! f/ two calls4"> ,presid5t ,gray & budget committee *airman ,brian ,*>lson pick$ up ) ! budget committee's recomm5da;ns at ! po9t ": ! bo>d _h halt$ xs review on ,febru>y #b4 ,at xs ,janu>y #af teleph"o 3f];e call1 ! bo>d _h #ce a3ept$ ! budget committee's recomm5da;n to limit bo>d memb]s,0 reimbursable comp5sa;n at ! mid-ye> meet+ to only "o nili] recomm5da;n ( a l9e item 9 ! am.t ( @s#b1djj to support advocacy ef=ts on 2half ( 9dividuals _h be5 )drawn by ! committee 9 xs revis$ report4 ,simil>ly1 ! committee's 9itial recomm5da;n reg>d+ elim9a;n ( ! (fice manag]'s posi;n 9 ! na;nal (fice 0 al 2+ )drawn 9 ! committee's revis$ report s9ce ! 9cumb5t employee ( t posi;n _h rec5tly left ,,acb's employ = a m remun]ative posi;n4 ,:ile ! executive director has ask$ ano!r /aff employee 9 ! na;nal (fice to take ov] m* ( ! func;ns ( ! (fice manag] #cf posi;n1 a vacancy 9 "o /aff posi;n 9 ! na;nal (fice w 2 all[$ to exi/ = a p]iod ( "t until ,,acb's budget circum/.es take a turn = ! bett]4 ,presid5t ,gray !n 9dicat$ t he 0 go+ to def] fur!r 4cus.n ( ! budget committee's recomm5da;ns reg>d+ pot5tial p]=m.e bonuses = bo? ! ,,acb executive director z well z t por;n ( any pot5tial bonus = ! *ief f9ancial (fic] attributable to ,,acb until an executive ses.n ( ! bo>d cd 2 held dur+ ! bo>d's mid-ye> meet+ 9 ,pittsbur<4 ,! bo>d !n turn$ xs att5;n to ! budget committee's revis$ recomm5da;n 9 favor ( a #c p]c5t co/ ( liv+ pay 9cr1se = employees 9 ! na;nal (fice except ! executive director4 ,mit* ,pom]antz mov$ t 9 #cg liy circum/.es1 fur!r 3sid]a;n ( ? recomm5da;n %d 2 def]r$ until ! po/-3v5;n bo>d meet+ 9 ,july4 ,! mo;n fail$ on a roll call vote ( five 9 favor to eila ,rus*ival & ,donna ,selig]4 ,^? vot+ 9 ! negative 7 ,j]ry ,annunzio1 ,>dis ,bazyn1 ,brian ,*>lson1 ,dawn ,*ri/5s51 ,paul ,$w>ds1 ,billie ,j1n ,kei?1 ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt & ,pat ,%eehan4 ,! bo>d !n adopt$ a mo;n made by ,brian ,*>lson to a3ept ? budget committee recomm5da;n4 ,next1 ! bo>d turn$ to ! committee's revis$ recomm5da;n 9 favor ( a #e p]c5t pay 9cr1se = ! manag] ( ,,acb ,radio1 & = addi;nal comp5sa;n = ,,acb's webma/]4 ,af #ch "s 4cus.n1 ! bo>d decid$ to def] fur!r 3sid]a;n ( ? matt] until xs mid-ye> meet+4 ,! bo>d did1 h["e1 vote to 9cr1se ! webma/]'s 3tract "w h\rs f #bj to #cj h\rs p] week at ! curr5t h\rly pay rate4 ,next1 ! bo>d turn$ xs att5;n to ! committee's revis$ recomm5da;n to limit fund+ = 8,! ,brl ,=um0 to an am.t : wd p]mit publica;n ( only #aj issues ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 9 ! #bjjc budget ye> ) two ( ^! issues 2+ slig] comb9$ issues4 ,*>lson mov$ to adopt ? revis$ budget committee recomm5da;n4 ,! bo>d adopt$ ? mo;n on a roll call vote ( sev5 9 favor to six ag/4 ,^? vot+ 9 ! a6irmative 7 ,j]ry ,annunzio1 ,>dis ,bazyn1 ,brian ,*>lson1 ,dawn ,*ri/5s51 ,paul ,$w>ds1 ,donna ,selig] & ,pat ,%eehan4 #ci ,^? vot+ 9 ! negative 7 ,$ ,bradley1 ,billie ,j1n ,kei?1 ,oral ,mill]1 ,mit* ,pom]antz1 ,c>la ,rus*ival & ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt4 "<,au?or's ,note3 ,? directive 0 subsequ5tly ov]turn$ by ! bo>d ( publica;ns dur+ xs ,febru>y #bh 3f];e call meet+ at : ! ,,bop vot$ to limit ! rema9+ sev5 issues ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 dur+ ! #bjjc budget ye> to #dh pr9t pages r ?an ! #ef pr9t page issue size utiliz$ ov] ! pa/ ?ree ye>s4 ,by imple;t+ ? page r$uc;n1 ! ,,bop hopes to d]ive su6ici5t sav+s to 5able ! ,,acb to publi% an #aath issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um10 : is propos$ z a #bjjc 3v5;n issue1 t5tatively plann$ = ! fall4 ,! ,,bop views ? tempor>y page c.t r$uc;n z a regrettable 9t]im setback = 8,! ,brl #dj ,=um0 : 0 necessitat$ by budget>y 3/ra9ts 2y ! 3trol ( ! ,,bop or ! $itorial /aff4"> ,! bo>d !n came to grips ) ! committee's recomm5da;n to au?orize no bo>d travel1 lodg+ or m1l reimburse;t exp5ses to hold xs cu/om>y ,septemb] bo>d meet+4 ,paul ,$w>ds mov$ to adopt ! committee's recomm5da;n on ? matt]4 ,h["e1 af "s 4cus.n1 ! mo;n 0 def1t$ on a roll call vote ( five 9 favor to eilson1 ,dawn ,*ri/5s51 ,paul ,$w>ds1 ,oral ,mill] & ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt4 ,^? vot+ 9 ! negative 7 ,j]ry ,annunzio1 ,>dis ,bazyn1 ,$ ,bradley1 ,billie ,j1n ,kei?1 ,mit* ,pom]antz1 ,c>la ,rus*ival1 ,donna ,selig] & ,pat ,%eehan4 ,c>la ,rus*ival !n made a mo;n t a ,septemb] face-to-face bo>d meet+ #da 2 held ? ye>1 b t bo>d memb]s wd 2 expect$ to cov] \ ( _! [n pockets _! travel1 lodg+ & m1l co/s to att5d t meet+4 ,af 3sid]able 4cus.n1 ! mo;n c>ri$ by a voice vote4 ,s9ce ! bo>d _h complet$ xs review ( all ( ! budget committee's orig9al & revis$ budget notes1 assump;ns & recomm5da;ns1 ,presid5t ,gray 5t]ta9$ a mo;n to adj\rn : 0 promptly made1 second$ & adopt$ by ! bo>d1 & ! meet+ adj\rn$ at #aj3#bj p4m4 "<,ea/]n /&>d "t">4 ,want to ,"picipate 9 a ,sleep ,/udy8 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w take advantage ( xs #dbnd annual na;nal 3v5;n to t1m up ) rese>*]s at ! ,briv>d ,m$ical ,s*ool1 to ho/ two rese>* /udies : may ultimately make a di6];e 9 all ( \r lives4 ,! project is h1d$ by ,dr4 ,/ev5 ;,w4 ,lockley4 ,y :o 7 at la/ summ]'s 3v5;n w1 no d\bt1 rememb] ,dr4 ,lockley's 9t]e/+ pres5ta;n 3c]n+ body clock 4ord]s : may 2 unique to ! popula;n ( totally bl p4 "<,see 8,! ,brl ,=um10 ,3v5;n #bjjb4"> ,pa/ /udies h su7e/$ t c]ta9 h1l? 3di;ns may 2 di6]5t = p :o >e bl & visually impair$ ?an >e ! case 9 ! sie bl4 ,! /udies plan to validate "s ( ^! e>li] f9d+s ) a #dc sub/antially l>g] popula;n1 & ) m detail$ assess;ts : "picipants w c>ry \ 9 _! homes4 ,dr4 ,lockley says1 8,we hope t ! results may help to id5tify risk factors associat$ ) c]ta9 m$ical 4ord]s s t p w 2 able to make m 9=m$ life/yle *oices40 ,any adult :o is legally bl c volunte] to take "p 9 ei or bo? ( ! two /udies4 ,"p #a 3si/s ( a survey t asks detail$ "qs ab y & yr h1l?4 ,"p #b w 3si/ ( a home-bas$ /udy ": we w ask y to complete a daily sleep & nap di>y = up to #h weeks & collect ur9e samples = at l1/ "o #bd- to #dh-h\r p]iod :ile liv+ at home4 ,"s "picipants may 2 ask$ to provide samples e week4 ,! samples w 2 m1sur$ = horm"os to assess ! tim+ ( yr #bd-h\r body clock & #dd reproductive func;n4 ,! survey & any 9/ruc;ns w 2 provid$ 9 ! =mat ( yr *oice 9clud+ l>ge pr9t1 brl1 audiotape1 comput] disk or ;,,cd1 ;e-mail1 or v]bally4 ,! equip;t us$ to collect ! samples w 2 provid$4 ,if y w 2 att5d+ ! #bjjc ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,pittsbur< & wi% to volunte] = ! /udy1 y w 2 able to provide ! ur9e samples at ! 3v5;n1 ": rese>*]s w 2 available to give y 9/ruc;ns & collect ! samples4 ,y w 2 ask$ to complete ! sleep di>ies 9 ! weeks l1d+ up to ! 3v5;n4 ,if y >e 9t]e/$ 9 volunte]+ = ! /udy1 or want m 9=ma;n ab ei ! survey or ! /udy1 pl1se call ! toll-free ph"o numb]1 #a-#hgg-#bc-,,sleep "<#a-#hgg- #bcg-#eccg">1 ;e-mail bl9dh1l?@arics4b:4h>v>d4$u or write to ,dr4 ,/ev5 #de ,lockley1 ,divi.n ( ,sleep ,m$ic9e1 ,brie grate;l = ,,acb's "picipa;n 9 ? gr.d-br1k+ rese>* & look =w>d to %>+ \r f9d+s ) memb]s & r1d]s ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,vi.n ,que/ #bjjc3 ,a ,self-,4cov]y ,3f];e = ,"y ,bl ,wom5 ,9 ! ,m>* issue ( ! ,=um1 ! :at1 :51 & ": ( ,vi.n ,que/ #bjjc 0 9troduc$4 ,n[6 ,"h is h[ y c regi/]4 ,to reque/ a regi/ra;n =m1 3tact ,jill ,tob9 by ph"o at "<#baf"> #ije-#dfgd or by ;e-mail #df at jill4n4tob9@anasa4gov4 ,a copy ( ! regi/ra;n =m is expect$ to 2 available on ! ,,acb web site1 www4acb4org4 ,look = program updates 9 future issues ( ! ,=um4 ,lrs to ! ,$itor ,! $itorial /aff res]ves ! "r to $it lrs = cl>;y1 /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 ,re3 ,! ,transporta;n ,survey ,to ! ,$itor3 ,i j complet$ yr #dg transporta;n survey ? morn+4 ,i ?9k x is ab "t "o ( ! 3sum] organiza;ns emb>k$ on a project l ?2 x is l;g ov]due & is ! only way to address l;g- /&+ transporta;n *all5ges4 ,h["e1 ) t sd1 ,i ne$ to (f] up a bit ( 3/ructive criticism2 ! survey did n attempt to gauge ! transporta;n ne$s ( ^? ( u ) l[ vi.n1 nor did x provide a me*anism to address ! s5ti;ts ( ^? ( u ) a solid base ( mobil;y tra9+4 ,0 any"o ) ,,cclvi ev5 3sult$ 2f ? survey 0 po/$8 ,"h >e a few examples ( ?+s ,i notic$ :ile complet+ ! survey3 #a"> ,! 8h[ d y f9d yr bus /op0 "q 9clud$ responses = ^? :o f9d _! /ops "? use ( tactile signs or l>ge l&m>ks " t c #dh 2 f.d ) a :ite cane4 ,h["e1 "! 0 no?+ on f9d+ bus /op signs visually1 : is ! mann] 9 : ,i locate bus /ops4 ,x wd h be5 nice to see a survey "q on h[ easy x is to f9d ! signs ) l[ vi.n te*niques4 #di #b"> ,bus & tra9 signage3 ,ag1 ! survey 0 ge>$ to ! totally bl us]4 ,_m ( u :o h l[ vi.n h 5 residual vi.n to r1d transit signs4 ,h["e1 _! legibil;y v>ies grtly4 ,! l>ge pit* & b"r backgr.d on new] buses is easy = _m ( u to spot "1 :ile ! old] signs >e (t5 illegible to u4 ,simil>ly1 _m ( u ) l[ vi.n h an easi] "t spott+ signage on ;,,lrt & subway vehicles if ! signage is bo? on ! front ( ! tra9 & on ! sides "4 ,i wd h lik$ to h _h ! opportun;y to add 9put "h4 ,! same goes = signs 9 tra9 /a;ns1 bus /a;ns & at major 8transit c5t]s40 #ej #c"> ,tra9+3 ,_m ( u ) usable 8travel vi.n0 ,- & ,i suspect a fair numb] ( totally bl p z well ,- >e self-3fid5t1 h gd map skills &_/or possess an extremely gd s5se ( direc;n1 & we d n ne$ to 2 8ori5t$0 e "t we move to a new metropolitan >ea or a new sec;n ( an >ea ": we alr reside4 ,we rcvd gd ov]all ,o@&,m 9/ruc;n 9 \r y\? or %ortly af ! onset ( bl;s & c "<& d"> use ^? skills to ori5t \rvs to new surr.d+s4 ,on ! "q ( 8wd y l to rcv tra9+10 ,i wd h lik$ to h se5 a response t r1d "s?+ l 8,i d n feel ,i ne$ tra9+ on ! use ( my transit sy/em40 ,"k+ :o does & does n ne$ to 2 ori5t$ to _! surr.d+s c s]ve a valuable purpose2 x c help ,,acb 9 det]m9+ an ov]all #ea /rategy on transporta;n issues4 ,:ile ,i ?9k ! survey c use "s tw1k+1 ,i ?9k t 3duct+ ! survey is a v positive /ep by ,,acb & look =w>d to see+ ! results 9 ! n too 4tant future4 ,hope;lly1 ! 9=ma;n ga!r$ 9 ! survey c 2 us$ to advocate = bett] transporta;n fund+6 ,? 9itiative is to 2 comm5d$4 ,- ,rob]t ;,r4 ,ro29s1 ,st4 ,l\is1 ,mo4 ,n a ,fan ( ,a3essible ,p$e/rian ,signals ,$itor1 ,z a fr ( m9e 0 r1d+ to me ! #bjjc ,febru>y issue1 ,i 0 appall$ by ! >ticle titl$ 8,a3essible p$e/rian signals 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a40 #eb ,a3essible p$e/rian signals8 ,>e y kidd+86 ,^? >e v1 v dang]\s4 ,all !y d is 9=m y z to :5 ! li ^? audible signals1 x's ,,ok to cross at t mo;t4 ,x's f> m (t5 n ,,ok to cross "r !n4 ,i am completely ag/ any type ( audible tra6ic signal4 ,i'm bl1 by ! way4 ,e "t ,i approa* an 9t]sec;n & ,i he> an audible signal1 ,i simply ignore x4 ,i 3fid5tly cross :5 ,i "k x is safe to cross4 ,?anks = tak+ ! "t to r1d my /ate;t4 ,- ,j5nif] ,ek]n1 ,k5t1 ,wa%4 #ec ,m ab ! ,i[a guide dog bo>d vote ,to ,! ,$itor3 ,i rcvd my brl v].n ( ! w9t] #bjjc 8,brl ,=um0 td4 ,z usual1 ,i eag]ly op5$ x to 2g9 r1d+ ! late/ happ5+s 9 ,,acb4 ,i am absolutely appall$ at ! results ( ! em]g5cy bo>d ( directors meet+ held 9 ,novemb] #bjjb reg>d+ ,/ephanie ,dohm5's situa;n ) ! ,i[a ,de"p;t = ! ,bl4 ,z a dog guide us]1 ,i w uphold a dog us]'s "r to use _! dog 9 alm all situa;ns1 ev5 :5 att5d+ a rehabilita;n facil;y ^: l1d]%ip app>5tly 2lieves !y "k be/ = all bl p4 ,h["e1 o!r factors ( ? situa;n >e ( m signific.e to me4 ,i am a/oni%$ t ! ,i[a ,c\ncil ( ! ,unit$ ,bl took s* an unb5d+ /& t[>d a bl citiz5 ( _! /ate6 ,x is v #ed surpris+ to me t a gr\p ( bl & visually impair$ p wd agree ) :at seems to 2 a 8cann$0 approa* to adju/;t to bl;s tra9+4 ,! ,de"p;t ( ,vet]ans ,a6airs rehabilita;n c5t]s1 :o )\t d\bt provide ! be/ rehabilita;n tra9+ = ! bl 9 ? c.try & probably 9 ! _w1 all[ bl vet]ans to br+ _! guide dogs to tra9+ if !y agree to take ori5ta;n & mobil;y tra9+ ) a cane4 ,ev5 s1 no rehabilita;n program = ! bl is p]fect & ! 8cann$0 approa* to tra9+ is n a3eptable to me4 ,i h a ma/]'s degree 9 rehabilita;n t1*+ & h "w$ 9 ! rehabilita;n field = ov] #bf ye>s4 ,x is my op9ion t ! tra9+ %d meet ! ne$s ( ! p]son rcvg x 9/1d ( ! o!r way >.d4 ,x al surprises me t ,,icub l1d]%ip wd say t ,miss ,dohm5 cd rcv tra9+ at ano!r #ee facil;y1 s ! ,i[a ,de"p;t ( ! ,bl is n wr;g 9 tak+ ! /.e x has tak54 ,? is ru2i%6 ,sep>ate b equal attitudes 7 \tlaw$ 9 ! ,u4,s4 ov] #ej ye>s ago6 ,x is al my op9ion t \r na;nal l1d]%ip ( ,,acb >e a bun* ( wimps6 ,i c't 2lieve t !y cav$ 9 to a gr\p ( blackmail]s4 ,,icub %d 2 a%am$ ( !mvs4 ,>e !y afraid to take a /& ag/ _! /ate rehabilita;n ag5cy or :at8 ,presid5t ,gray is alw ref]r+ to ,,acb z "o big family4 ,well1 d family memb]s emancipate !mvs f ! family :5 "! is a 4agree;t8 ,no1 !y /ay 9 ! family & 3t9ue to "w 9 ! family ) ! issues !y agree ^u4 ,if ,,icub is s unwill+ to /& & fie too w1k to fi's 3tribu;n w 2 giv5 to ,,gdui4 ,?ank y = lett+ me sp1k my m9d4 ,- ,patsy ,j"os1 ,presid5t1 ,,acb ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,we/ ,columbia1 ,s4,c4 ,to ! ,$itor & ! ,presid5t ( ,,acb3 ,i am a memb] ( ,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4 & al a memb] ( ! newly =m$ a6iliate ( ,,gdui1 ,m>yl& ,>ea ,guide ,dog ,us]s "<,,magdu">4 ,i am grtly 4turb$ ab "s deci.ns t h be5 made by ,,acb's na;nal #eg bo>d reg>d+ ! ,/ephanie ,dohm5 situa;n4 ,dohm5's situa;n is n unique4 ,"h 9 ,m>yl&1 a simil> a3ess problem is 2+ d1lt ) reg>d+ a guide dog us] hav+ tr\ble ga9+ a3ess to "s s]vices (f]$ by ,bl ,9du/ries & ,s]vices ( ,m>yl& "<,,bism">4 ,! ,,magdu presid5t1 ,g>y ,norman1 is "w+ ) ? 9dividual to try to resolve ! problem4 ,i am c]ta9 t f ! na;nal bo>d's po9t ( view1 x wd 2 nice to keep p1ce 9 ! camp & n ru6le any f1!rs "<9 ? case1 ! f1!rs ( ! ,i[a ,c\ncil ( ! ,unit$ ,bl">4 ,!y & ,,gdui obvi\sly h a di6];e ( op9ion z to h[ ! matt] %d 2 view$ & h&l$4 ,b ! "rs ( an 9dividual >e 2+ violat$1 & ,i d 2lieve t ,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4 is tak+ ! prop] /ep by #eh help+ ,dohm5 file a compla9t ag/ ! ,i[a ,de"p;t = ! ,bl ) ! ,ju/ice ,de"p;t4 ,i al %>e ! 4may felt by ,,gdui reg>d+ ! na;nal bo>d's deci.n n to jo9 9 on ! compla9t4 ,r ?an /&+ on ! philosophy ( promot+ equal;y & opportun;y1 x seems t ! bo>d cat]$ to ! :ims ( ,,icub j to keep t "picul> a6iliate f l1v+4 ,x is 5c\rag+ to "k t ! na;nal (fice provid$ legal support & advice to ,,gdui1 b ,i feel t a gold5 opportun;y has be5 lo/ "h4 ,! na;nal bo>d ( ,,acb _h an opportun;y to /& up & say1 8,we w n tol]ate s* blatant 4crim9a;n40 ,! issue %d n ev5 2 ab ! fact t two a6iliates 4agree ) h[ ! situa;n %d 2 resolv$4 ,t is n :at ! bo>d %d h focus$ on4 ,9/1d1 ! bo>d memb]s %d h tak5 ! posi;n t no matt] #ei :o else is or is n 9volv$1 ? p]son's "rs h be5 violat$1 & %e ne$s help4 ,! na;nal bo>d %d h tak5 9to 3sid]a;n ! fact t ? 0 an opportun;y to s5d a cle> signal to ,,all rehabilita;n c5t]s s]v+ p :o >e bl t ,,all bl 9dividuals ,- cane us]s & guide dog us]s alike ,- >e 5titl$ to complete a3ess to ,,all ( ! available s]vices reg>d.s ( :at mobil;y aide !y use4 ,yes1 to h jo9$ ) ,,gdui to file ? compla9t may h co/ ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl an a6iliate1 b 9 ord] to protect ! "rs ( ,/ephanie ,dohm51 x mid let xf 2 dictat$ to by an a6iliate t ?r1t5$ to l1ve if x did n get xs way4 ,- ,va;sa ,l[]y1 ,lu!rville1 ,md4 ,de> ,$itor1 #fj ,i 0 n aw>e ( ! exi/;e ( ,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4 until ab #ae mon?s ago4 ,i ?"\ ,i mi future4 ,af all ! battles t h be5 won on 2half ( dog guide us]s1 x is %ame;l t ano!r organiza;n1 ! ,i[a ,de"p;t = ! ,bl1 wd turn #ahj degrees & refuse to s]ve a dog guide us]4 ,i h a fr 9 ,new ,york /ate :o is a memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & %e #fa has told me ( xs v bal.ed approa* to issues fac+ p :o >e bl4 ,af my exp]i;e ) ! excell5t 9=ma;n provid$ me by ,,gdui on ! ,hawaii a3ess issue1 ,i 0 impress$ & jo9$ ! na;nal organiza;n4 ,i am curr5tly 9 ! process ( jo9+ ! ,rocky ,m.ta9 a6iliate4 ,la/ nid+ ! blatantly 4crim9atory practices ( ! ,i[a ,de"p;t = ! ,bl4 ,x wd h be5 bett] _h ,i be5 able to make ? dona;n to ,,acb4 ,h["e1 ,i "u/& t ,,acb & xs bo>d vot$ at a meet+ 3v5$ by xs presid5t1 ,*ris ,gray1 9 ,novemb]1 #i to #d ag/ sign+ on to ? compla9t4 ,i suspect t ,,acb has m memb]s ?an ,,gdui & t ! =ce : cd h be5 #fb br"\ to be> 9 ? compla9t wd h c>ri$ ev5 m weis4 ,p (t5 ?r1t5 t if _! *ur* doesn't d :at !y want ) _! m"oy1 !y w g else":4 ,!y seldom d l1ve1 &1 :5 !y d1 ! p>i% family is /r5g!n$ r ?an dim9i%$4 ,if ! ,i[a a6iliate refuses to uphold ! "rs ( dog guide us]s1 !n !y h no place 9 ,,acb anyway4 ,!y mi is 4honorable 9 :at"e =m x takes4 ,i am delid+ ! 9a3essibil;y ( \r t[n (fices4 ,j ! act ( copy+ ! t[n bo>d back 9 #aiid 0 su6ici5t to get ! (fices mov$ to a lovely & a3essible new loca;n4 ,i rcvd a response l;g af ! situa;n 0 resolv$4 ,i ?9k1 h["e1 t ! ,i[a ,de"p;t w n 2 z compliant z ! ,lake ,c;y ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees4 ,9cid5tally1 z a result ( my exp]i;e ( dem&+ ? 4abl$ a3ess to t[n (fices1 ,i decid$ to run = t same bo>d 9 #aiif & am s]v+ until spr+ #bjjd4 ,^! ?+s (t5 l1d 9 direc;ns we cd n"e anticipate at ! 2g9n+ ( ! j\rney4 ,i hope t ? lr w help br+ ab a *ange 9 ! attitude ( ! bo>d ( ,,acb4 ,i am happy to 2 a "p ( ,,gdui1 b ,i am n s sure ab ,,acb4 ,s9c]ely1 #fd ,m>y ,nettleton1 ,lake ,c;y1 ,colo4 ,! deci.n ( ! bo>d ( directors ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl n to support ,/ephanie ,dohm5 9 h] compla9t ag/ ! ,i[a ,de"p;t = ! ,bl is misguid$ & %ortsiy ( ! na;nal organiza;n is an (fic] ( t a6iliate cle>ly pres5ts a problem4 ,%e _c s]ve two ma/]s & %d recuse h]f f ? deci.n4 ,! ag5cy 9 "q & ! a6iliate >e well gr.d$ 9 ! misguid$ & antiquat$ pr9ciples ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 ,9dep5d;e is a wond];l ?+1 & t m1ns fre$om ( *oice4 #fe ,/ephanie 0 n ask+ = mobil;y tra9+ ,- %e 0 ask+ to le>n brl & to use ! comput]4 ,yr failure to support h] implies support = ! ridicul\s posi;n ( ! /ate rehabilita;n ag5cy4 ,a /ate ag5cy %d n"e d5y s]vices bas$ on "o's mobil;y *oice4 ,:at"e happ5$ to tol].e = di6]5t me?ods & /rategies = a*iev+ \r goals8 ,i hope we're n gett+ to a place ": a c]ta9 few dictate :at we d & try to ram a philosophy d[n \r ?roats4 ,- ,paul9e ,d[n+1 ,som]ville1 ,mass4 ,9 ,response to ,cov]age ( ,bl;s-,relat$ ,issues by ,bl;s ,magaz9es ,"o ( ! basic premises = equal;y is ! prev5;n ( bias & prejudice4 ,^? ( u :o >e bl j want to 2 tr1t$ #ff 9discrim9ately4 ,h["e1 we get back :at we put =?4 ,all too (t51 ! v organiza;ns : repres5t u cr1te ! same problems !y >e *>t]$ to prev5t4 ,z a bl 9dividual1 ,i review _m ( ! publica;ns publi%$ by 4abil;y gr\ps4 ,"o ( ^? is ,,acb's 8,brl ,=um40 ,ano!r is a magaz9e pr9t$ by an organiza;n appe>+ to 2 ,,acb's >* rival4 ,! di6];e 2t ^! two magaz9es is l niios1 !y g \ ( _! way to negatively 9flu;e op9ions4 ,? rec5tly 2came q vivid 9 #fg an a3.t ( a ,,nac meet+4 ,! au?or ( ? >ticle made x a po9t to describe an ,,acb (ficial z 3fronta;nal & abusive to ^? he 4likes4 ,a prim>y pr9ciple ( 3flict resolu;n is = "pies to ab/a9 f "n-call+ or f+]-po9t+4 ,n only is ? 2havior unpr(es.nal1 x "um9es ! busi;s at h&4 ,hav+ n"e met ! ,,acb (ficial 2+ malign$1 ,i wd pref] to judge hm by :at he says & does r ?an ac to "s"o's bias$ rem>k4 ,4abil;y organiza;ns h got to "u/& t _m prospective memb]s want no?+ to d ) any gr\p ^: approa* is r\t9ely malici\s or militant4 ,^? ( u /riv+ = su3ess _c d s by c>ry+ >.d s* negative ba7age4 ,"! >e truly issues ne$+ resolu;n )9 ! bl commun;y4 ,h["e1 :at is ne$$ mo/ is a r5aiss.e 9/1d ( 3demna;n 9 ord] to move #fh =w>d4 ,& by ! way1 ,i p]sonally appreciate ! s5se ( humor ( ! ,,acb (ficial not$ abv1 ^: t]m9ology 9cludes wo(]s & :ack]s4 ,- ,dan ,sullivan1 ,wausau1 ,wis4 ,a6iliate ,news ,guide ,dog ,us]s ( ,oregon #ith ,annual ,spr+ ,romp ,! ,guide ,dog ,us]s ( ,oregon's #ith ,annual ,spr+ ,romp is plann$ = ! week5d ( ,june #ac at ,lewis @& ,cl>k ,college4 ,? ye>'s !me is a3essibil;y4 ,z 9 pa/ ye>s1 "o l[ price 9cludes ,fri"d & ,satur"d a3ommoda;ns1 all m1ls on ,satur"d & br1kfa/ on ,sun"d4 ,? ye> a bonus w 2 ! pizza d9n] on ,fri"d ni #bbg-#cejd or via ;e-mail1 ,,jaw,'ilk9s@ae>?l9k4net4 ,= m 9=ma;n ab ,guide ,dog ,us]s ( ,oregon1 visit http3_/_/www4" gduo4org4 ,rev up yr 5g9es = ,9dianapolis 9 ,septemb]6 ,,acb ( ,9diana w 2 hold+ xs /ate 3v5;n ,sept4 #ab- #ac at ! ,ramada ,9n & ,3f];e ,c5t] 9 ,go%54 ,! room rate is @s#ei p] ni #ecc-#ieea4 ,= m 9=ma;n ab ! 3v5;n1 3tact ,dolly ,s[d] at "<#hab"> #bgi-#affi1 or via ;e-mail1 s[d]@akiva4net4 #gj ,a3essible ,p$e/rian ,signal 9 ,new ,j]sey by ,ottilie ,lucas ,i am ?rill$ to let all ( y "k t1 ?anks to m* h>d "w & ! assi/.e ( ,lukas ,franck ( ! ,see+ ,eye & ,w ,"d ( ! ,new ,j]sey ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n1 an a3essible p$e/rian signal has be5 9/all$ at an 9t]sec;n ne> my home4 ,a pole next to ! crosswalk has a locator signal beep+ at all "ts to assi/ bl p$e/rians 9 locat+ ! signal4 ,:5 y pu% & hold d[n ! pu%button = a few seconds1 x emits a s.d to 9dicate t ! voice signal has be5 activat$4 ,! signal comes f ! pole next to ! crosswalk1 & says1 8,safe to cross ,p5n+ton ,road0 at ! be/ "t to d s4 ,x rep1ts ? message s"eal "ts4 ,? corn] ( ,p5n+ton ,road "<,r\te #ca"> & #ga ,ew+ville ,road is a complex 9t]sec;n ) ?ree left gre5 >r[s & f\r "r on r$s4 ,x is di6icult to "k ! be/ "t to cross4 ,i us$ ! a3essible signal ? morn+ & f.d x to 2 a grt /ep t[>d mak+ travel saf] & m a3essible4 ,my guide dog1 ,kory1 & ,i ?ank all :o made ? a r1l;y4 ,/ate ,3v5;ns by ,date ,april #c3 ,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,trade ,w9d ,c5tral1 #cada ;,e4 ,skelly ,dr41 ,tulsa1 ,,ok4 ,3tact ,m>ilyn ,s&]s1 "<#iah"> #dhh- #jhde4 ,april #e3 ,badg] ,associa;n ( ! ,bl1 #iab ;,n4 ,hawley ,rd41 ,milwaukee4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,ka?le5 ,brockman at "<#dad"> #fae- #jajh4 #gb ,april #i-#ac3 ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,>d5 ,we/ ,hilton ,hotel1 #bbjj ,h>v>d ,st41 ,sacra;to4 ,= m details1 3tact ! ,,ccb (fice1 "<#eaj"> #ecg-#ghgg4 ,april #aa-#ac3 ,mississippi ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,3tact ! ,mississippi ,c\ncil (fice at "<#fja"> #ihb-#agah = m 9=ma;n4 ,april #be-#bg3 ,i[a ,c\ncil ( ! ,unit$ ,bl1 ,ramada ,9n ,nor?1 #ejee ,m]le ,hay ,road1 ,des ,mo9es4 ,call "<#hjj"> #fdc-#aaig to make room res]va;ns4 ,! room rate is @s#ea p] ni #bhd-#jeje or "<#hhh"> #djd-#eefb4 ,april #be-#bg3 ,,acb ( ,nebraska4 ,call "<#hhh"> #bah-#hjfa4 #gc ,may #i-#aj3 ,,acb ( ,new ,mexico4 ,to res]ve a room1 3tact ! ,be/ ,we/]n ,9n ,suites at "<#eje"> #bdd- #gjbb4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,david ,>mijo1 "<#eje"> #dcg-#ibie4 ,may #af-#ah3 ,florida ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,ft4 ,laud]dale4 ,3tact ,rob]t ,mill] at "<#hej"> #ijf-#ihba or "<#hjj"> #bfg-#dddh "<9 ,florida only">4 ,augu/ #bb-#bd3 ,t5;see ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,cl>ion ,hotel1 ,*attanooga4 ,3tact ,br5da ,dillon at "<#fae"> #hgd-#abbc = m 9=ma;n4 #gd ,octob] #aj-#ab3 ,ill9ois ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,radisson ,*icago ,nor?%ore ,hotel1 #dejj ;,w4 ,t\hey ,ave41 ,l9colnwood4 ,room rates >e @s#gi plus tax4 ,to res]ve yr room1 call "<#hdg"> #fgg- #abcd4 ,res]va;ns m/ 2 made by ,sept4 #aj4 ,= m 3v5;n 9=ma;n1 3tact ! ,,icb (fice at "<#hhh"> #fih-#ahfb or icb@afgi4net4 #ge ,novemb] #f-#h3 ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,d[nt[n ,d\bletree ,9n1 ,spokane4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,c9dy ,burgett1 "<#cfj"> #fih- #jhbg4 ,! ,t\rs ( ,summ] #bjjc by ,b]l ,colley ,come to ! #bjjc ,,acb 3v5;n 9 ,pittsbur< & jo9 u on ,,acb t\rs4 ,we h "s?+ = "eybody4 ,if y h an 9t]e/ 9 \r na;n's hi/ory or want to le>n m ab ! >ea ( ,johnst[n1 ,pa41 !n y w want to jo9 u on "o ( \r pre- 3v5;n t\rs4 ,on ,fri"d1 ,july #d1 we w ride buses ea/w>d to ,johnst[n ": we w exp]i;e ! sii\s cultural sett+s ( ? facil;y1 y w exp]i;e ! siget4 ,:at a fitt+ way to sp5d "p ( ,9dep5d;e ,"d1 ,,honor+ ,am]ican h]oes = ! fre$om we all %>e4 ,if y >e com+ 9 e>ly1 b don't want to 2 on a "d-l;g trip1 ,,acb t\rs has >rang$ to g to an e>ly ev5+ ball #gg game 2t ! ,pittsbur< ,pirates & ! ,h\/on ,a/ros4 ,bo? ^! t\rs w 2 complet$ 9 pl5ty ( "t = y to exp]i;e ,pittsbur<'s ,f\r? 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