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        #bjje ,no4 #h

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             ,bl

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/rives to 9cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1
secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1
& to improve qual;y ( life =
all bl & visually impair$ p4
  ,*ri/oph] ,gray1 ,presid5t
,melanie ,brunson1 ,executive
,director
,%>on ,lov]+1 ,act+ ,$itor
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                            #c
       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,presid5t's ,message3 ,isn't
    ,te*nology ,grt ,:5 ,x
    ,"ws81 by ,*ri/oph] ,gray1
    page #g
,:at's ,up & ,:at's ,>.d !
    ,corn]1 by ,melanie
    ,brunson1 page #ab
,summ>y ( ,,acb's ,com;ts on !
    ,propos$ ,rules = ,non-
    ,4crim9a;n on ! ,basis (
    ,4abil;y 9 ,air ,travel1
    by ,"d ;,al-,moham$1 page
    #ag
,rivi]a #aja1 by ,cyn?ia
    ,t[]s1 page #be
,new ,t\r ,w ,?rill ,sci;e
    ,fic;n ,fans1 by ,b]l
    ,colley1 page #cc
8,:at ,"ws 9 ! ,r1l ,_w80 ,a
    ,di6]5t ,k9d ( ,te*nology
    ,3f];e1 by ,b4,t4
    ,kimbr\<1 page #ci
                            #d
,frs-9-,>t ,call+ = ,>t = ,%[
    at ,3v5;n1 by ,elsie
    ,mon!i1 page #dd
,3gratula;ns to ! ,w9n]s ( !
    ,st4 ,patrick's ,"d
    ,ra6le61 by ,m4,j4
    ,s*mitt1 page #ea
,on ,my ,way to ,ju/ice1 by
    ,%annon ,alynn ,ramsey1
    page #ed
,au/ralia3 ,love at ,f/ 444
    ,exp]i;e61 by ,katie
    ,sa3a1 page #ga
,,rp3 ,a ,sl[1 ,p]sonal
    ,cata/rophe1 by ,b>b>a ,a4
    ,siple1 page #hi
,"w+ ,tgr = ,commun;y
    ,bett];t1 by ,jack ,v>non
    & ,rodney ,bickel1 page
    #ig
,"h & ,"!1 by ,s>ah ,blake1
    page #ajc
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
    #aae
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #abj    #e
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
    #aba
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1
    page #abb

          ,correc;n
  ,due to 3c]ns rais$ ) ! bo>d
( publica;ns reg>d+ ! #bej-^w
limit on answ]s to ! "qs = !
c&idates,0 web page1 ! bo>d
has agre$ to raise ! limit to
#cjj ^ws p] response1 9 l9e )
! ,,bop's #cjj-^w limit =
8,lrs to ! ,$itor40

           ,d1dl9es
  ,! d1dl9e = gett+ >ticles
9to ! ,june issue is ,may #f4
,= ! ,july-,augu/ issue1 !
d1dl9e is ,june #h4




                            #f
    ,presid5t's ,message3
    ,isn't ,te*nology ,grt
         ,:5 ,x ,"ws8
      by ,*ri/oph] ,gray

  ,9 late #bjja1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 3tact$ by an
5]getic & dynamic lady1 ,jane
,f[l]1 f a company bas$ 9 !
,unit$ ,k+dom call$ ,s.d
,=esi<t4 ,h] "q3 ,wd we 2
9t]e/$ 9 help+ h] company te/
a new prototype product1
specifically an ultrasonic
cane8 ,af "s 4cus.n1 two te/
sites 7 *os53 "o 9 ! ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 >ea1 ! o!r 9 ! ,bay
,>ea4 ,te/]s 7 id5tifi$1 &
,jane made h] way to ! ,unit$
,/ates to %[ u ! f/ public
v].ns ( :at is n[ !
,ultracane4
  ,no d\bt1 _m r1d]s h held &
us$ electronic canes 9 ! pa/4
,i well rememb] hold+ a     #g
las] cane 9 my h&s ab #ae ye>s
ago1 & 2+ amaz$ at xs %ort;s1
wei<t1 & price1 ab @s#c1jjj at
t "t4 ,i 0 equally amaz$ &
impress$ by ! 9=ma;n x 3vey$
ab ! surr.d+ 5viron;t t ,i cd
n get ) my /&>d l;g cane4
,i've (t5 ?"\ ab [n+ s* a
cane1 b n"e r1lly _h t m*
4cre;n>y ca% at h&4 ,mi<t ? 2
! develop;t t cd 9cr1se util;y
& decr1se co/s8
  ,"eybody 0 expectant &
excit$ ! f/ "d ( ! ,ultracane
trials4 ,jane 0 an 5?usia/ic &
organiz$ t1*]4 ,)9 ?ree h\rs1
"eybody knew h[ to op]ate !
cane1 "u/ood :at 0 expect$ (
!m 9 _! te/+1 & felt r1dy to g
\ 9to ! _w & give ? new
ultrasonic cane a try4 ,"! 7
surveys to 2 tak51 ph"o calls
to 2 answ]$1 & af a few mon?s
( trials1 ,jane return$ to
take \r fe$back & answ]     #h
"qs we mi<t / h4 ,ev5 ?\< !
canes 7 prototypes & h1vy1 _m
cle>ly hat$ to return !m at !
5d ( ! te/+ cycle4
  ,?ree ye>s lat]1 ,ultracane
is no l;g] a prototype1 b a
r1l;y4 ,x runs on two ,,aa
batt]ies & provides fe$back at
ei a two-met] or f\r-met] 4t.e
= ov]h1d objects1 & = objects
9 front ( ! body1 bas$ on
di6]5tly posi;n$ ultrasonic
transmitt]s & receptors4 ,!
canes >e c>bon fib] s ev5 ) !
electronics ( ! cane1 x is
relatively li<t & easy to
hold4 ,! addi;nal fe$back x
gives "? tactile vibrators on
! h& is amaz+ & q use;l4
  ,comp>$ ) las] cane prices (
! pa/1 @s#ghh is a v welcome
*ange z well4 ,al1 ? price w 2
fur!r decr1s$ if y pur*ase an
,ultracane "? ! ,,acb /ore 2f
,june #a1 #bjje4 ,call      #i
#a-#hgg-#cfg-#bbbd4 ,z ,alan
,brooks1 new 9itiatives manag]
= ! ,guide ,dogs = ! ,bl
,associa;n1 sd3 8,_m 5g9e]s h
an image ( :at !y ?9k bl p
want1 b "h ! develop]s h tak5
! "t to ask bl p1 & to 9volve
!m 9 trials4 ,i'm 3v9c$ x's
go+ to 2 a r1l b5efit to xs bl
& "pially si<t$ us]s40
  ,"o ( my goals = ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is to h \r
memb]%ip m 9volv$ 9 te/+ &
develop;t ( devices &
te*nology t we ne$ = improv+ &
5hanc+ \r lives4 ,!
,ultracane1 & \r rela;n%ip )
,s.d ,=esi<t1 is "o example (
h[ ? goal is com+ true =
,,acb4
  ,z ) mo/ ?+s1 "! >e su3esses
9 te*nology1 & ?+s t / ne$ "s
"w4 ,_m ( y h 3tact$ me ^! pa/
few mon?s ab yr fru/ra;ns ab
a3ess+ ! _w wide web4      #aj
,airl9es *>g+ = _! teleph"o
s]vices1 & ref]r+ cu/om]s to !
web if y don't want to pay !
fee1 has und\bt$ly spurr$
9t]e/ & fru/ra;n 9 ? >ea4 ,is
? an >ea ": y feel t ,,acb
ne$s to 2 m 9volv$ &
proactive8
  ,h[ >e we do+ 9 o!r >1s (
te*nology8 ,z ! 3v5;n comes
clos]1 pl1se give "s ?"\ &
fe$back to yr repres5tatives s
we "k :at resolu;ns to pass &
9 :at >1s y 2lieve fur!r ac;n
is ne$$4
  ,exp]i;es l ! 9put on
,ultracane provide cle> evid;e
( h[ productive x is =
companies & 3sum]s to "w tgr
coop]atively4 ,,acb has a
reputa;n & a goal ( "picipat+
positively 9 s* >range;ts4
,once ag1 we h %[n ! value (
s* "picipa;n1 & ! bl 9 g5]al c
2 ! b5efici>y ( ? "w4      #aa
,let x 2 a 3t9u$ goal ( \r
organiza;n to /rive = s*
>range;ts bas$ on coop]a;n &
mutual respect4 ,"? s*
>range;ts1 we c only improve
?+s = ! bl "ey":4

   ,:at's ,up & ,:at's ,>.d
           ! ,corn]
     by ,melanie ,brunson

  ,x may 2 h>d = "s to 2lieve1
b x's alm "t = ,,acb's #bjje
na;nal 3v5;n6 ,z ,i write ?1
folks >e busy putt+ tgr ! pre-
regi/ra;n =ms & if my e/imates
>e correct1 y %d 2 gett+ "o v
soon af y r1d ? >ticle4 ,"! >e
a numb] ( excit+ programs &
activities plann$ = ? ye>'s
3v5;n4 ,i want to 5c\rage ea*
( y to att5d ? 3v5;n1 & to
plan to /ay = ! legislative
sem9> on ,satur"d1 ,july #i4
,x is my expecta;n t ,"d   #ab
;,al-,moham$ & ,i w h a numb]
( significant legislative
develop;ts to report to y at t
"t4
  ,? has be5 a v busy "t = u 9
bo? ! legislative & advocacy
>5as4 ,"h is a sn1k preview (
! k9ds ( items t h kept u all
9 hi< ge> s9ce \r la/ 3v5;n4
  ,,acb & a c\ple ( xs
a6iliates h _h significant
opportunities to provide 9put
to cell ph"o s]vice provid]s
on h[ to make _! h&sets m
a3essible4 ,we 7 "p ( a
program on a3essibil;y dur+ !
3v5;n ( ! ,cellul> ,teleph"o &
,9t]net ,associa;n1 & we h
provid$ fe$back on prototype
ph"os to bo? ,spr9t & ,nextel4
,\r 3tacts ) ,c+ul> & o!r
major cell ph"o provid]s 3t9ue
to 2 v positive1 & we >e
likely to h s"eal a3essible
cell ph"os on 4play 9 \r   #ac
3v5;n exhibit hall ? ye>4
  ,we >e mak+ "s 9roads t[>d
mak+ ! electronic appli.e
9du/ry aw>e ( ! 3c]ns ( p )
visual impair;ts ab ! 9cr1s+
9a3essibil;y ( home appli.es4
,x is too e>ly to say m* m ?an
t1 b /ay tun$4 ,we may h m to
say ab ? 9 reports to ! 3v5;n4
  ,! ,elec;n ,assi/.e
,commis.n has s"\ 9put
specifically f ,,acb ab a3ess
to vot+ equip;t & ! elec;n
process1 & _! response to \r
com;ts has be5 v positive4 ,_!
"w is1 ( c\rse1 ongo+1 b ,"d
%d h "s addi;nal 9=ma;n ab ^!
4cus.ns dur+ ! legislative
sem9>4
  ,we h al be5 v 9volv$ 9
4cus.ns ab em]g5cy prep>$;s
proc$ures >.d ! c.try4 ,9 !
c\rse ( ^! 4cus.ns1 ,,acb has
tak5 e opportun;y to al]t
public (ficials & !        #ad
communica;ns 9du/ry to ! ne$ =
mak+ em]g5cy 9=ma;n
  t is broadca/ on televi.n m
a3essible to ^? :o c't r1d !
pr9t z x scrawls acr _! ,,tv
scre5s4 ,^! activities h be5 v
rew>d+4
  ,( c\rse1 we 3t9ue to "w to
9cr1se ! availabil;y ( audio
descrip;n1 bo? 9 film &
televi.n4 ,we >e excit$ to
report t ! bill to re/ore
descrip;n to televi.n w 2
9troduc$ 9 bo? h\ses ( ,3gress
by ! "t y r1d ?6 ,"! w 2 a
numb] ( ?+s to tell y ab ?
issue by ,july4
  ,z ,i write1 we >e / unc]ta9
:at ! fate ( ef=ts to
reau?orize ! ,rehabilita;n
,act w be4 ,negotia;ns 2t !
adm9i/ra;n & ,3gress >e ongo+4
,we >e am;g ! 4abil;y gr\ps
try+ to 9flu;e ! \tcome ( ^?
negotia;ns4 ,i wd 2        #ae
surpris$ if we get to ,july
)\t "s k9d ( ac;n to report on
? issue4
  ,"! >e "s items t >e (
"picul> 9t]e/ to /ud5ts &
t1*]s4 ,we %d 2 able to give y
"s 9=ma;n by ,july ab ef=ts to
address 3c]ns reg>d+
a3ommoda;ns provid$ = bl p
tak+ exams = graduate s*ool
admis.n1 & we may h "s 9t]e/+
?+s to report ab a3ess to
textbooks4
  ,we h m* to 2 pr\d (1 & a
lot ( "w yet to 2 d"o4 ,e
memb] ( ,,acb is important to
! process ( det]m9+ ! nature (
? "w & gett+ x d"o4 ,i hope
ea* ( y w 2 9 ,las ,vegas to
help ) ? "w & to spur yr frs &
fell[ memb]s on4



                           #af
      ,summ>y ( ,,acb's
    ,com;ts on ! ,propos$
   ,rules = ,non-,4crim9a;n
   on ! ,basis ( ,4abil;y 9
         ,air ,travel
     by ,"d ;,al-,moham$

  ,td1 "! >e m ?an #fjj
million p :o travel by air ea*
ye>4 ,by #bjae t numb] is
expect$ to 2 ov] a billion4
,al;g ) ! gr[? 9 ! air 9du/ry1
we h se5 & w 3t9ue to see gr[?
9 ! numb] ( p :o >e bl &
visually impair$ "picipat+ 9
air travel4 ,9 #aihf ,3gress
5act$ ! ,air ,c>ri] ,a3ess
,act "<,,acaa"> prohibit+
4crim9a;n 9 airl9e s]vice on !
basis ( 4abil;y4 ,! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n has frequ5tly
issu$ guid.e1 9 a numb] ( =ms1
t 9t]prets or expla9s fur!r !
,,acaa text to assi/ air
c>ri]s 9 bett] meet+ !     #ag
ne$s ( p ) 4abilities4
  ,al? x is impossible to cov]
all ( ! issues 9 ! space
available1 9 ! foll[+
p>agraphs ,i w hi<li<t "s ( !
proposals impact+ ! grte/
numb] ( bl & visually impair$
travel]s4
  ,"o ( ! f/ alt]a;ns 9 !
propos$ rules is ! def9i;n (
8air c>ri]40 ,! def9i;n n[
9cludes =eign & ,u4,s4 c>ri]s1
: m1ns t ! rules li/$ "h & 9 !
act xf >e 9t5d$ z require;ts =
,u4,s4 airl9es dome/ically &
=eign airl9es :5 at l1/ "o "p
( _! j\rney is ei to or f !
,unit$ ,/ates4
  ,sec;n #chb4dc"<b">1 : d1ls
) ! provi.n ( 9=ma;n & s]vices
"? ,9t]net web sites1 has
excep;nal app1l to ! bl;s
commun;y4 ,9 response to "s
rec5t c\rt cases t h ov]rul$ !
p]spective t ! ,,ada       #ah
applies to web sites1 ?
propos$ rule requires t all
airl9e s]vices & 9=ma;n 2
provid$ 9 a non-4crim9atory
matt] reg>d.s ( :e!r t is 9
p]son1 ov] ! teleph"o or on !
,9t]net4 ,by utiliz+ specific
^w+1 x requires t c>ri] web
sites1 9clud+ ^? ( 3tractors &
ag5ts1 2 a3essible4 ,:at is (
special note is t "u ? sec;n1
onl9e travel v5dors s* z
,orbitz or ,traveloc;y wd al 2
requir$ to 2 a3essible4
  ,relat$ to t is ,sec;n
#chb4ea"<a">"<#a"> reg>d+
electronic ticket+ kiosks4 ,^!
kiosks >e appe>+ 9 airports
all ov] ! c.try4 ,9 \r com;ts
we /at$ \r unequivocal support
= ! 9clu.n ( specific
a3essibil;y require;ts = ^!
kiosks4 ,!y >e a po9t ( s]vice
& ne$ to 2 z a3essible z
practicable = ! wide/      #ai
range ( us]s4 ,(f]s ( employee
assi/.e = 4abl$ pass5g]s to
aid 9 use ( ! kiosks does n
all[ = 9dep5d5t a3ess & is n
equival5t s]vice 9 t x
circumv5ts ! purpose ( !
kiosks 9 9cr1s+ e6ici5cy &
spe$ ( *eck-94
  ,"o ( ! propos$ rules on :
we _h specific com;ts d1lt )
reque/+ assi/.e at ! airport4
,we felt x 0 important to
def9e ! 8:50 ( ! assi/.e4 ,we
2liev$ t ! t]m 8promptly0 z
us$ 9 8requir+ c>ri]s to
provide prompt assi/.e 9
5plan+1 deplan+ & 3nect+ to
o!r fli<ts0 %d 2 m
specifically def9$4 ,:at is
8promptly80 ,five m9utes8
,fifte58 ,? issue is ( "picul>
import.e = ^? ( u :o mi<t
reque/ assi/.e to a 3nect+
fli<t1 2c delays 9 obta9+
assi/.e may result 9 !     #bj
pass5g] miss+ 8 or h] fli<t4
  ,z x curr5tly /&s1 p )
visual impair;ts h no way to
4cov] fli<t /atus & o!r 9=ma;n
vital to _! travel4 ,s !
de"p;t ( advocacy & gov]n;tal
a6airs made ! deci.n to
advocate = ! hi<e/ level (
a3essibil;y possible ) reg>d
to airport facilities4 ,we
ask$ t ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n 3sid] 9clud+
a3ess to on-scre5 fli<t >rival
& de"pure 9=ma;n : is usually
available on monitors at !
gates & t]m9als1 & airport
directory & map 9=ma;n = p :o
>e bl or visually impair$ z a
"p ( g5]al a3ess to t]m9al
facilities & s]vices4
  ,:at has g>n]$ ! grte/ am.t
( 3trov]sy & 3c]n is ! sec;n
3c]n+ s]vice animals4 ,f/1 let
me emphasize t ? guid.e only
reit]ates ! unwritt5       #ba
policies t _m air c>ri]s h4
,m* ( :at has be5 sd is n new4
,,acb's 3c]n comes f !
codifica;n ( /]eotypes 9to !
propos$ rules t may l1d to
4crim9atory ac;ns4
  ,! propos$ rules def9e a
s]vice animal z 8any guide
dog1 signal dog1 or o!r animal
9dividually tra9$ to provide
assi/.e to an 9dividual ) a
4abil;y0 & make x cle> t
emo;nal support animals >e
9clud$ 9 ? category4 ,h["e "o
feels ab ! issue1 ! problem
>ises 9 ! mann] t ? approa* is
2+ "utak54 ,! de"p;t has
di6]5t require;ts = guide dogs
z comp>$ to emo;nal support
dogs "<e4g41 requir+ docu;ta;n
or a m$ical c]tificate = !
latt]1 b n ! =m]">4 ,h["e1 t
  categoriza;n is n cle> 2c
bo? >e simply def9$ z 8s]vice
animals40 ,x cd cause      #bb
3fu.n = airl9e p]sonnel & has
! pot5tial = caus+ 4crim9a;n
ag/ guide dog us]s4
  ,! grte/ furor1 h["e1 0
caus$ by ! su7es;ns propos$ by
! de"p;t 9volv+ a 8s]vice
animal t _c 2 a3ommodat$ at !
s1t loca;n ( ! qualifi$
9dividual ) a 4abil;y ) :om !
animal is a3ompany+40 ,! op;ns
(f]$ by ! de"p;t ,- n"o ( : >e
new ,- s* z pur*as+ a second
s1t1 travel+ on a lat] fli<t1
or /[+ ! animal 9 c>go1 >e nei
practical nor nec4 ,z we
expla9$1 ! problem is t x is v
uncle> :o wd det]m9e :at
3/itutes s* an animal & :5 x
wd 2 appropriate to seek any (
! alt]natives li/$4 ,? has !
pot5tial to 4crim9ate ag/ "s
s]vice animal us]s solely bas$
on subjective & unf.d$
3clu.ns4
  ,! law recognizes t !    #bc
s]vice animal is "! = a
purpose2 9 ! case ( a guide
dog1 t purpose 9cludes 5t]+ &
exit+ ! plane4 ,if ! animal is
9 c>go1 x _c fulfill t
responsibil;y1 & x is
ess5tially d5y+ ! h&l] use ( t
mobil;y aid4 ,? is cause =
3c]n 2c 9 imple;ta;n1 pass5g]s
:o >e bl or visually impair$
cd 2 d5i$ equal a3ess to air
travel simply 2c ( _! *oice (
mobil;y aid4
  ,! de"p;t ( advocacy &
gov]n;tal a6airs has made x a
po9t to approa* all ( xs
>gu;ts f a "rs-bas$ 9clusive
p]spective4 ,:5 com;t+ on ^!
propos$ rules1 ,kri/a & ,i
(f]$ a broad exam9a;n ( h[ ea*
mi<t 9fr+e on equal a3ess4 ,=
bo? positive & negative
com;t>y we 7 meticul\s 9 (f]+
explana;ns1 ju/ifica;ns1 & :5
f1sible1 su7es;ns to       #bd
assi/ ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n1 s t 9 ! future
any rules or guid.e on ! ,air
,c>ri] ,a3ess ,act wd
adequately address ! ne$s ( bl
& visually impair$ p4
  ,if y wd l to see ! com;ts 9
_! 5tirety1 visit www4acb4org4

         ,rivi]a #aja
   by ,cyn?ia ,t[]s1 ,,acb
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,by ! "t ? r1*es y1 yr plane
ticket may alr 2 9 yr h&s1 & y
may 2 sign+ up = t\rs1
a6iliate meet+s & o!r special
ev5ts4 ,well1 let me give y "s
9=ma;n t w make yr trip 2f
3v5;n1 z well z ! 3v5;n xf1 an
5joyable "o4
  ,2f gett+ on ! plane1 pl1se
make sure t y h curr5t
id5tifica;n4 ,d n lock yr
suitcase1 only take two    #be
c>ry-ons & pl1se1 pl1se1 pl1se
make sure t y c tell "s"o h[
to spot yr p]sonal lu7age4
,las ,vegas is a t[n l no o!r4
,planes l& #bd h\rs a "d f all
ov] ! _w br++ hundr$s ( ?\s&s
( visitors daily4 ,"!=e1 help
"s"o help y by putt+ "s?+ on
yr lu7age t is unique4 ,j say+
8x's a black suitcase0 is n
su6ici5t4 ,a l>ge decorative
ri2on1 n a t9y /r+1 an ,,acb
lu7age tag or ev5 a b"rly
color$ sc>f w assi/ !
volunte]s & airport p]sonnel 9
f9d+ yr items am;g ! sea (
suitcases t w 2 revolv+ >.d !
c>\sels4
  ,:5 y >rive 9 ,las ,vegas1 y
c get to ! ,rivi]a ,hotel &
,cas9o via cab1 : w co/ ab
@s#ae ea* way & take ab #ae
m9utes1 or %uttle1 : co/s @s#e
"o way & @s#i4ge r.d-trip & c
take up to #cj m9utes      #bf
dep5d+ on h[ _m o!r pass5g]s
>e on bo>d ) y4 ,j say t y >e
go+ to ! ,rivi]a or 8,! ,riv0
z x is m popul>ly "kn4 ,y d n
ne$ an address ,- ! cab driv]s
g by "ns ( hotels1 n numb]s4
,! ,rivi]a has multiple
transporta;n 5tr.es4 ,! ,3v5;n
,c5t] 5tr.e is ": t\rs w l1ve4
,d n g to ? "o4 ,"! is an
"ugr.d cab1 gue/ p>k+ &
lim\s9e >ea "kn z 8! dungeon40
,d n g to ? "o ei4 ,:at y ne$
to 9/ruct ! driv] to d is to
take y to ! ,rivi]a ,s\?
5tr.e4 ,? is ! 5tr.e t is j a
few /eps f ! front desk ": y w
*eck 9to yr sleep+ room4
  ,x is ! plan to h a hotel
descrip;n :5 y >rive r ?an 9
yr packets4 ,y c r1d x 9 !
relaxa;n ( yr room & take "s
"t to try to ori5t yrf to !
hotel4 ,! ,rivi]a has #b1jjj
gue/ rooms & ,,acb w h     #bg
approximately #hjj ( !m4 ,y w
probably 2 9 ! ,monte ,c>lo or
,monaco t[]s4 ,^! >e ! two
close/ to ! meet+ rooms4 ,!
hotel has ?ree o!r t[]s = a
total ( five4 ,s9ce "! >e five
t[]s1 ! room numb]+ sy/em is
s* t "! >e no duplicate room
numb]s4 ,rooms #aeja to #bibj
>e 9 ! ,monte ,c>lo & "! is
ice & soda on e floor4 ,!
,monaco is numb]$ #dbja to
#fdjg & al has ice & soda on e
floor4 ,if = "s r1son y >e
plac$ 9 "o ( ! o!r t[]s1 !y >e
numb]$3 ,san ,remo1 #cajj to
#cfdd2 ,m$it]ran1n ,nor?1 #bbg
to #ici1 & ,m$it]ran1n ,s\?1
#ceh to #aagc4 ,? is ": ! h1l?
club is locat$ on ! #abth or
top floor4 ,! ,rivi]a has #db
,,ada rooms1 "s 9 ea* ( ! five
t[]s4 ,"! is al an \tdoor
pool4
  ,volunte]s w 2 on h&     #bh
to assi/ y to ! elevator4 ,no
,,acb volunte] may come to yr
sleep+ room1 on t\rs1 to !
meet+s1 9 ! bu6et & possibly 9
! cas9o4 ,,acb _c gu>antee t
"s"o w 2 "! ea* & e "t y ne$
help4 ,s1 keep ? 9 m9d z y
make yr travel plans4
  ;,h is = hoagies1 hot dogs &
hot butt]$ popcorn4 ;,h is al
= ! room ": ! ,,acb ,caf^/e w
2 locat$4 ,come "! e "d f
#g3#cj a4m4 to #c3#cj p4m4 =
br1kfa/ & lun*4 ,br1kfa/ items
w 2 available f #g3#cj a4m4 to
#i3#cj a4m4 & lun* foods w 2
on h& f #aa3#cj a4m4 to #a3#cj
p4m4 ,9 2t "ts y c g "! =
snacks1 c(fee1 s(t dr9ks & !
l1 or to get re*>g$1 lit]ally4
,"! w 2 tables on ! "r side (
! room ) p[] /rips = re*>g+ l[
batt]ies on equip;t s* z ,brl
,notes & laptops4 ,,acb w n 2
responsible = items left   #bi
= re*>g+4 ,pl1se /ay ) yr
/uff4
  ,/ay tun$1 "! w 2 o!r
surprises f ! ,caf^/e66 ,"! w
2 tables = sitt+ & eat+4 ,or y
c take yr food ) y 9 ! h&l$
bag x w 2 plac$ in4 ,! caf^/e
w only take ca%4 ,! hotel has
s"eal o!r re/aurants1 b x w 2
nice to h a place only =
  u4 ,) ! smell f ! popcorn
ma*9e1 ! s.ds ( s(t music 2+
pip$ 9 & ! buzz ( a hungry &
happy cr[d1 ,room ;,h w 2 !
place to be4 ,x is locat$ am;g
! meet+ rooms & is a p]fect
loca;n to grab "s?+ on yr way
to yr next get-tgr4
  ,t\rs w l1ve f ! 3v5;n 5tr.e
doors1 : >e locat$ directly
acr f ": regi/ra;n w be4 ,!
g5]al ses.ns w 2 locat$ 9 !
,gr& ,ballroom & w once ag 2
set ) tables4 ,y w walk "? a
wide corridor t w op5 up   #cj
9to ! ma9 s1t+ >ea4 ,:5 y 5t]
! g5]al ses.ns1 y w 2 fac+ !
podium & "! w 2 s1t+ to ! "r &
left4 ,dave ,williams w once
ag 2 do+ ! audio /r1m+ ( !
g5]al ses.ns ov] ! ,9t]net4
  ,y'll want to make sure y >e
on "t = ! g5]al ses.ns ea* "d1
2c ! ,nevada ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
has "s sets ( silv] doll>s to
give away z door prizes4 ,c>ol
,ew+ & company h be5 h>d at "w
to 5sure t ?+s >e runn+
smoo?ly & t "ey?+ w 2 9 place
= yr >rival4 ,if y &_/or yr
a6iliate br+ door prizes1
pl1se see ,pam ,%aw at !
,9=ma;n ,s]vices ,desk1 locat$
to ! left ( regi/ra;n4
  ,exhibits w 2 d[n ! hall f !
,gr& ,ballroom 9 an >ea call$
! ,royale ,pavilion4 ,i h rcvd
tons ( calls f folks want+ to
2 exhibitors ? ye>4 ,y w h a
lot ( selec;n z y g "? ?   #ca
ye>'s aisles1 s br+ yr cr$it
c>d & %op till y drop4
  ,i hope ,i h cov]$ ! basics
( :at y'll ne$ to get />t$4 ,i
h _h ! pl1sure ( sp1k+ to _m (
y & am look+ =w>d to a l>ge &
fun 3v5;n4 ,if y / ne$ to make
a res]va;n1 y may d s by call+
! ,rivi]a ,hotel directly at
#a-#hjj-#fcd-#fgec4 ,2 sure to
m5;n t y >e ) ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to rcv ! @s#gg
rate4 ,z alw1 if y wd l to
3tact me1 y may d s by ;e-
mail+ me at ct[]s@aacb4org or
by call+ me on my toll-free
l9e at #a-#hjj-#dgd-#cjbi
x#jj4 ,y m/ hit ! #j twice4 ,9
j a few weeks x w all comm;e1
s />t practic+ yr be/ ,elvis
imp]sona;n & re/ up 2c sleep+
is n an op;n "<j kidd+">4 ,i w
see y 9 ,july4

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     ,new ,t\r ,w ,?rill
     ,sci;e ,fic;n ,fans
       by ,b]l ,colley

  ,make yr plans to b1m 9to !
_ws ( ,/> ,trek6 ,! sci;e &
sci;e fic;n fans gr\p has put
tgr a t\r to ! ,hilton ,/>
,trek ,exp]i;e t w take place
on ,?urs"d1 ,july #g4
  ,y w 5c.t] ! ali5 _ws ( ,/>
,trek :5 y b1m 9to ? special
t\r4 ,y w imm]se yrf 9 ! ,/>
,trek ,univ]se z y t\r !
museum1 bo>d a %uttlecraft &
aid ! crew 9 fi<t+ ! ,kl+ons4
,y w celebrate ! commis.n+ ( !
,%uttle ,moontype1 ! f/
,/>fleet fan club d$icat$ to p
:o >e bl or h l[ vi.n & _!
families & frs4 ,y w al h !
opportun;y to walk "? ! museum
) a t\r guide1 ride on a
%uttlecraft def5d+ ! ,5t]prise
f ! ,kl+ons or prev5t a    #cc
,borg capture 9 ! ,borg ,5c.t]
#d,d4
  ,%opp+ at ! ,prom5ade %ops j
l on ,,ds#i is a m/ 2c y w f9d
a galaxy ( ,/> ,trek1 sci;e- &
space-relat$ m]*&ise to
pur*ase4 ,we w h \r lun* at
,qu>k's ,b>1 ": y w 2 fasc9at$
) ! decor1 f ! l>ge-siz$ model
( ! ,5t]prise t hangs f !
ceil+ to ! num]\s clos$-
circuit ,,tv,'s "?\t ! b>4 ,y
c wat* & li/5 to yr favorite
,/> ,trek episodes f clos$-
circuit ,,tv,'s :ile y eat at
,qu>k's or t\r ! exhibits "?\t
! ,/> ,trek ,exp]i;e xf4 ,we w
d9e on a v>iety ( foods "nd =
foods s]v$ on ,,ds#i at
,qu>k's4 ,a ca% b> w 2
available4 ,y may see a
,f]5gi1 ,kl+on or ,romulan
/roll+ >.d ! ,prom5ade or s]v+
yr food at ,qu>k's ,b>4
  ,! ,/> ,trek ,exp]i;e    #cd
al has a v>iety ( o!r
attrac;ns1 s* z hav+ yr
picture pr(es.nally tak5 9 !
capta9's *air on ! bridge ( !
,5t]prise1 or y may want to
pose ) a ,f]5gi1 ,kl+on or
,romulan4 ,br+ yr cam]a s t y
c take pictures ( ! museum
4plays & at ,qu>k's ,b>4 ,2
prep>$ = surprises z y n"e "k
:o y mi<t 5c.t] at ! ,/> ,trek
,exp]i;e4
  ,guide dogs >e welcome4 ,!y
w 2 all[$ to a3ompany y "?\t !
,/> ,trek ,exp]i;e2 h["e1 !y w
n 2 all[$ to rema9 ) y dur+ !
mo;n "p ( ! two rides4
,att5dants w wait ) yr dog &
return hm or h] to y immly af
y de"p ! mo;n "p ( ! ride1 s y
mi<t want to br+ yr cane to
use dur+ ? %ort p]iod ( "t4 ,?
t\r 9cludes admitt.e to !
museum1 two rides "<,! ,kl+on
,5c.t] & ,borg #d,d">1     #ce
lun* at ,qu>k's ,b> & bus
transporta;n to & f ! ,hilton4
  ,exp5ses t >e n 9clud$3
alcohol pur*as$ at ,qu>k's1
%opp+1 & yr picture 9 !
capta9's *air or o!r novelties
sold at ! exp]i;e4 ,if y h any
"qs ab ! ,/> ,trek ,exp]i;e1 !
t\r1 or ! use ( yr guide dog
:ile at ! exp]i;e1 3tact
,ka?ryn ,johnson via ;e-mail1
ka?rynkj@ae>?l9k4net4

       ,lib]ace ,museum
  ,,acb t\rs w 2 visit+ !
,lib]ace ,museum twice dur+
3v5;n week4 ,! f/ "t1
,satur"d1 ,july #b1 "! w 2 a
3c]t ( "s ( 8 music4 ,! second
"t1 ,tues"d1 ,july #e1 "! w n
2 a 3c]t4



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     ,w$nes"d ,ni<t ,d9n]
           ,cruise
  ,& n[ = a ll bit ab !
,w$nes"d ni<t d9n] cruise on
,lake ,m1d4 ,! ,des]t ,pr9cess
is a d\ble-deck] %ip t c hold
up to #aej p if !y >e squeez$
in4 ,we w h #aaj p on \r
cruise1 9clud+ volunte]s & a
t\r repres5tative4 ,! eat+ >ea
is on ! l[] deck2 ! l\nge is
on ! upp] level4 ,danc+ w take
place on ! l[] deck af eat+4
,d9n] is a sit-d[n m1l & w 2
3duct$ 9 two %ifts s t "ey"o c
eat com=tably4 ,! l[] deck is
:eel*air-a3essible1 b "! >e
only /airs to ! top level4 ,"!
w 2 n>ra;n ab "s ( ! >1s ( !
lake1 b ) p talk+ & danc+ x
probably w 2 di6icult to he>4
,x is ab a #de-m9ute bus ride
f ! ,rivi]a to ! load+ docks4

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   ,sev5 ,pre-,3v5;n ,t\rs
  ,! sev5 t\rs t w o3ur on !
week5d prior to ? ye>'s 3v5;n
>e3

#a4 ,july #a trip to see !
  ,london ,bridge2
#b4 ,july #a1 an ev5+ baseball
  game2
#c4 ,july #b1 float trip "?
  l[] ,black ,canyon2
#d4 ,july #b1 ,las ,vegas c;y
  t\r2
#e4 ,july #b1 visit to !
  ,lib]ace museum2
#f4 ,july #c1 rep1t ( ,las
  ,vegas c;y t\r2







                           #ch
#g4 ,july #c1 g to ,elvis-a-
  rama & ,e!l ;,m's c&ies4

  ,pre-regi/ra;n =ms w 2 \
%ortly4 ,2 c]ta9 to get yr =m
fill$ \ & s5t back 2f ! d1dl9e
to give yrf ! be/ *.e to get
on :at"e t\rs y want4 ,al make
sure y h a room at ! ,rivi]a6
,to make room res]va;ns1 call
! ,rivi]a ,hotel & ,cas9o at
#a-#hjj-#fcd-#fgec4 ,2 sure to
tell !m t y >e ) ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4

     8,:at ,"ws 9 ! ,r1l
            ,_w80
      ,a ,di6]5t ,k9d (
      ,te*nology ,3f];e
      by ,b4,t4 ,kimbr\<

  ,back 9 ! #aihjs1 :5 ,i 0
writ+ ab te*nology =
8,dialogue0 magaz9e1 ,i
regul>ly ask$ my r1d]s     #ci
to let me "k :at1 if any?+1 !y
f.d use;l 9 my columns4 ,dur+
"o memorable mon?1 ,i rcvd
half a doz5 responses : =m$ a
def9ite patt]n4 8,keep x
practical10 sd "o4 8,tell u ab
! 9exp5sive /uff10 advis$
ano!r4 8,%[ u h[ a bl p]son c
adapt (f-!-%elf devices 9/1d (
rely+ on exp5sive special
"os10 wrote "s"o else4
  ,i 0 c]ta9ly pl1s$ to rcv t
k9d ( att5;n1 b ,i 2gan to
wond] if ^! p _h organiz$ "s
k9d ( a propag&a campaign am;g
!mvs4 ,ev5tually1 ,i met mo/ (
^? valu$ r1d]s & f.d \ t al?
!y didn't ev5 "k ea* o!r1 !y
did h "s?+ significant 9
common3 !y 7 all rehabilita;n
t1*]s4
  ,n[1 ,i h be5 ask$ to help )
! plann+ ( a na;nal 3f];e on
te*nology specifically =
rehabilita;n t1*]s4        #dj
8,:at ,"ws 9 ! ,r1l ,_w80 w
take place at ! ,rivi]a ,hotel
9 ,las ,vegas ,july #e-#g1
#bjje4
  ,s9ce ^! dates fall )9 !
#bjje ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1
hotel >range;ts >e subject to
! same rates & re/ric;ns :
apply to ! 3v5;n xf4 ,!
regi/ra;n fee = 8,:at ,"ws80
is @s#aej4
  ,! 3f];e ag5da has ne>ly
?ree full "ds 9 : to unfold1 s
we w 2 able to exam9e _m ( !
*all5g+ te*nology categories1
"s ( !m bo? complex &
competitive4 ,i c gu>antee y t
! pragmatic1 d[n-to-e>? side (
! subject w h an honor$ place
"r 9 ! c5t] ( ! program4
  ,! 3f];e budget 3si/s ( a
small f$]ally fund$
adm9i/rative compon5t plus
3tribu;ns f exhibitor sponsors
& ! regi/ra;n fee m5;n$    #da
abv4 ,all ! funds w 2 exp5d$
directly on 3f];e items1 s* z
r5t$ comput]s = le>n+ &
explor+1 "s social ev5ts =
net"w+ purposes1 & meet+ space
9 ! hotel4 ,we al expect to
pay travel exp5ses = a c\ple (
sp1k]s1 ?\< _m ( \r 9/ructors
w (f] _! "t )\t co/ 9 a _s (
g5]os;y )\t : ! ev5t cd n take
place at all4
  ,= me1 "o ( ! mo/ attractive
aspects ( ? ev5t is xs
coop]ative nature4 ,plann+ &
organiza;nal ele;ts >e a
product ( ! collective ef=ts (
! ,rehabilita;n ,rese>* &
,tra9+ ,c5t] on ,bl;s & ,l[
,vi.n at ,mississippi ,/ate
,univ]s;y "<( : ,i am ! tra9+
director">1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl & xs a6iliate1 !
,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl
,t1*]s4
  ,we w (f] a v>iety (     #db
significant topics ) a m9imum
( te* talk & j>gon4 ,\r op5+
ses.n addresses ! age-old
*all5ge ( gett+ textbooks &
mat]ials ne$$ by /ud5ts & "w+
pr(es.nals 2f ! seme/] or !
job 5ds4 ,o!r topics on !
def9ite li/ 9clude3 te*nology
#aja_/#ajb2 gett+ ! mo/ f l[
vi.n ) te*nology2 brl on dem&
,- simple b n automatic2
notetak] or ,,pda1 : does my
cli5t ne$82 optical "* scann+1
a vital b limit$ te*nology2
te*nology & ! old] cli5t2
te*nology tra9+ 2f college2 &1
( c\rse1 an honor$ place =
simple & e6ective l[-te*1 z
well z (f-!-%elf products t
require no adapta;n4
  ,if1 at ! 5d ( ! 3f];e1 \r
"picipants want to explore
ways ( e/abli%+ an ongo+
dialogue on "s ( ^! topics1 ,i
2lieve t we w all feel t   #dc
! ef=t has be5 wor?:ile4
  ,al? rehabilita;n t1*]s >e !
prim>y audi;e = ? 3f];e1 all
9t]e/$ applicants >e welcome4
,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,b4,t4
,kimbr\<1 ,director ( ,tra9+1
,,rrtc on ,bl;s & ,l[ ,vi.n1
,,po ,box #fahi1 ,mississippi
,/ate1 ,,ms #cigfb2 ph"o
"<#ffb"> #cbe-#bjja2 or ;e-
mail bkimbr\<@acoll$4msstate4"
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   ,frs-9-,>t ,call+ = ,>t
       = ,%[ at ,3v5;n
       by ,elsie ,mon!i

         ,eligibil;y
  ,>ti/s :o reside 9 ! ,,usa &
>e legally bl may 5t] a
maximum ( two orig9al "ws (
>t4 ,^! "ws m/ 2 r1dy-to-4play
>t "w1 9clud+ ! categories (
pa9t+1 draw+1 pr9tmak+1
collage1 sculpture1 fib]   #dd
>t & jewelry4 ,no patt]ns or
pa9t-by-numb] w 2 a3eptable4
,5tries m/ 2 orig9al "ws ( >t4
  ,be/ ( ! ,%[ w 2 select$ by
"picipants by ballot4
  ,! ca% aw>ds h 9cr1s$ ? ye>4
,f/ prize is @s#ajj1 second
prize @s#ge1 & ?ird prize
@s#ej4

       ,5try ,proc$ures
  ,>ti/s may 5t] up to two "ws
( >t 9 ! abv categories1 n to
exce$ two 5tries4 ,ea* 5try %d
2 label$ ) ! >ti/'s "n & title
( ! "w4 ,! 5try %d 2 label$ to
9dicate ori5ta;n4 ,all "ws (
>t m/ 2 r1dy to hang or 4play-
r1dy4 ,yr regi/ra;n =m %d 2
s5t to ,elsie ,mon!i1 #acjd
#cith ,st41 ,des ,mo9es1 ,,ia
#ejcaa2 or ph"o "<#eae"> #bgg-
#jddb4
  ,9=ma;n ab yr "w %d 9clude
m$ia1 size "<n to exce$    #de
#bd0 ;x #cj0">1 title1 &
dim5.ns4 ,2 sure to 9clude a
%ort descrip;n ( ! "w z well4

   ,deliv]y & ,return ( ,>t
             ,"w
  ,if y 9t5d to att5d na;nal
3v5;n1 y c br+ yr "w ) y4 ,y
m/ pick up yr "w & pack x yrf
= ! return trip4
  ,if y 9t5d to mail yr 5try1
9clude ! %ipp+ fee to return
yr "w to y4 ,al 9clude ! co/ (
9sur.e4 ,yr "ws %d 2 %ipp$ &
9sur$ to3 ,elsie ,mon!i1
,rivi]a ,hotel & ,cas9o1 #bija
,las ,vegas ;,blvd4 ,s\?1 ,las
,vegas1 ,,nv #hiaji4 ,or y may
h& deliv] !m to ,elsie ,mon!i4

         ,5try ,fees
  ,an 5try fee ( @s#aj p] 5try
w 2 *>g$ to cov] ! 4play co/s4
,5try fees w n 2 return$ if !
>ti/ does n 4play 8 or     #df
h] >t "w4

           ,cal5d>

,june #ae3 ,d1dl9e =
    applica;ns to 2 s5t to
    ,elsie ,mon!i
,june #bi-#cj3 ,"ws m/ 2 at !
    hotel = 3v5;n
,july #b3 ,h& deliv]$ to
    ,elsie ,mon!i = 4play
,july #c-#f3 ,public exhibit
,july #e3 noon1 ,,fia annual
    busi;s meet+ & lun*eon
,july #e3 #c to #e p4m4 ,meet
    ! ,>ti/s ,recep;n
,july #e3 ,notifica;n ( %[
    w9n]s & aw>ds giv5
,july #f3 ,"ws >e pick$ up or
    mail$ back to exhibitor

     ,liabil;y & ,9sur.e
  ,all r1sonable c>e w 2 giv5
to objects 9 ! exhibi;n4 ,! >t
"w w 2 9 a secure >ea      #dg
:ile on exhibit4 ,! 9sur.e y
pur*ase f ! %ipp+ s]vice w
cov] ! >t "w 9 transit4 ,frs-
,9-,>t is n responsible =
delib]ate !ft or v&alism ( >t
or unclaim$ >t af ! 3v5;n4
,"ws n claim$ or pick$ up by
,july #f w 2 tr1t$ z gifts to
,frs-,9-,>t4

            ,sales
  ,sales >e 5c\rag$4 ,no
commis.n w 2 *>g$ by ,frs-,9-
,>t4 ,frs-,9-,>t w n act z
ag5t4 ,all sales m/ 2
negotiat$ by "picipants4

           ,agree;t
  ,submis.n ( an 5try to ?
exhibi;n % 3/itute agree;t )
all 3di;ns 9 ? applica;n4
,frs-,9-,>t res]ves ! "r to
reproduce "ws = public;y
purposes only4 ,note3 ,"ws n
r1dy = exhibi;n or         #dh
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exhibit4 ,! "ns ( %[
"picipants may 2 publi%$ 9 8,!
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collage1 sculpture1 & fib] >t4
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am plann+ to br+ s"eal ( my
new pieces4 ,pl1se plan to
att5d \r lun*eon on ,tues"d4
,we >e plann+ _m activities &
5t]ta9;t 9 ! ,frs-,9-,>t
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                           #ec
,m>* #ag1 ,ralph ,s&]s1
  ,nevada

   ,on ,my ,way to ,ju/ice
      by ,%annon ,alynn
           ,ramsay

          ,9troduc;n
  ,i took ! ,law ,s*ool
,admis.n ,te/ "<,,lsat"> on
,oct4 #f1 #bjja1 al;g ) #aj
o!r bl p "?\t ! na;n t ye>4 ,x
all 2gan 9 ,m>* #bjja :5 ,i
reque/$ f ! ,law ,s*ool
,admis.n ,c\ncil "<,,lsac">
a3ommoda;ns 9 ! =m ( ! te/ 9
brl & ! usual extra "t nec =
tactile r1d+ ( ! brl code4 ,on
page #g ( ! ,,lsat @&
  ,,lsdas ,regi/ra;n ,book1
#bjjb-#bjjc ,$i;n1 "! is a
special sec;n ": ,,lsac cau;ns
c&idates t 8,if y rcv addi;nal
"t z an a3ommoda;n = yr
4abil;y1 ,,lsac w s5d a    #ed
/ate;t ) yr ,,lsdas ,law
,reports .<to ! law s*ools.>
advis+ t yr score %d 2
9t]pret$ ) grt s5sitiv;y &
flexibil;y40
  ,& on page #abb1 "u ! h1d+
8,c>e;lly evaluate ,,lsat
scores e>n$ "u a3ommodat$ or
non-/&>d 3di;ns30 8,,lsac has
no data to demon/rate t scores
e>n$ "u a3ommodat$ 3di;ns h !
same m1n+ z scores e>n$ "u
/&>d 3di;ns40 ,! f/ obs]va;n
is t ,,lsac has1 s9ce ! te/
9cep;n 9 #aigd1 an 5orm\s data
bank f : _m evalua;ns c 2
made4 ,9 li<t ( ! 5orm\s data
base1 x is di6icult to 2lieve
t "! is 8no data0 = comp>ative
evalua;ns4 ,i 0 4turb$ by ^!
/ate;ts4
  ,on ,may #ag1 #bjjb1 ) !
assi/.e ( ,s54 ,tom ,h>k91 ,i
fil$ a civil "rs compla9t ) !
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice1 cit+    #ee
,,lsac ) 8sy/emic 4p>ate
tr1t;t 4crim9a;n10 a viola;n (
! ,u4,s4 ,3/itu;n's ,f\rte5?
,am5d;t equal protec;n clause
z well z ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act4 ,! ,,doj
,civil ,"rs ,divi.n a3ept$ my
compla9t on ,aug4 #bh1 #bjjb 9
a lr f =m] ,assi/ant ,attorney
,g5]al ,ralph ;,f4 ,boyd ,jr4
to ,h>k94

    ,4crim9a;n 9 ! ,,lsat
             ,te/
  ,any reque/ = an a3ommodat$
te/ results 9 ! ,,lsac label (
8non-/&>d0 & 8a3ommodat$0
atta*$ to ! reports ( 4abl$
te/-tak]s4 ,? o3urs :5 a te/-
tak] reque/s ! ,,lsat 9 brl1
audiocassette =mat1 extra te/
"t1 a3essible te*nology or a
r1d]4 ,z a result ( ^!
a3ommoda;ns1 ^! te/-tak]s w 2
8fla7$0 z non-/&>d4 ,by    #ef
reque/+ a *ange ( te/ date1 z
happ5s ) 8,satur"d ,sa2a?
adm9i/ra;ns10 ! label 8non-
/&>d adm9i/ra;n0 is al atta*$
to ! records ( ^! 9dividuals4
,my 9itial reac;n 9 response
to ^! policies 0 to docu;t my
compla9ts 9 a lr to ,,lsac on
,nov4 #cj1 #bjja4 ,!
4crim9atory policies ,i
id5tifi$ 7 z foll[s3
  ,a3ommoda;ns3 ,ne$.s &
exp5sive proc$ures >e requir$
( bl applicants 9 ord] to
obta9 ! nec a3ommoda;ns to
take ! ,,lsat4 ,i claim$ t !
docu;ta;n ,,lsac requir$ ( me
to prove bl;s 0 excessive &
co/ly 9 "t & m"oy4 ,i submitt$
num]\s docu;ts1 b ,,lsac 9=m$
me by teleph"o t ! f/ submis.n
(
  docu;ts 0 una3eptable & t !y
requir$ a doctor's report1 :
9volv$ submis.n ( a new    #eg
set ( docu;ts4
  ,draw+ ,diagrams3 ,! ,,lsat
,analytical ,r1son+ sec;n1
9volv+ #bd logic "qs1 p]mits
draw+ ( diagrams to help si<t$
te/-tak]s analyze _m v>iables
& 3/ra9ts /at$ 9 ! complex
problems4 ,page #fi ( !
9/ruc;ns r1ds3 8,in answ]+ "s
( ! "qs1 x may 2 use;l to draw
a r\< diagram40 ,2+ bl &
unable to make use ( s* aids1
a h&icap 0 impos$ ^u me & my
score su6]$ relative to ^? :o
>e si<t$4 ,if si<t$ p 7 3/ra9$
to answ] ^! complex "qs )\t !
use ( diagrams1 !y too may h
lo/ po9ts on _! scores4 ,title
,,iii ( ! ,,ada requires
exam9a;ns to 2 (f]$ 8in a
place & mann] a3essible to
p]sons ) 4abilities or (f]
alt]native a3essible
>range;ts40 ,draw+ ( diagrams
is n a3essible to ! bl1    #eh
nor >e "! any alt]natives4
  ,fla7+3 ,once te/-tak]s >e
label$ z 8non-/&>d10 !y >e1 by
writt5 ,,lsac policy "<page
#ac ( ! 9/ruc;ns">1 depriv$ (
a br1kd[n ( _! correct &
9correct responses to ! #aja
"qs4 ,any ,,lsat te/ tak5 "u
a3ommodat$ 3di;ns is label$ z
a 8non-4clos$ adm9i/ra;n40 ,?
8non-4closure0 policy s]ves to
b5efit ! 8/&>d0 te/-tak]
comp>$ to ! 8non-/&>d0 te/-
tak]1 3sid]+ ! le>n+ available
%d a rep1t te/ 2 elect$4
,fla7+ ( subgr\ps by ,,lsac z
8a3ommodat$0 & 8non-/&>d0 is a
4crim9atory policy : m/ 2
4cont9u$1 z has be5 d"o
rec5tly 9 _m college 5tr.e
te/s foll[+ ! settle;t ( !
,breimhor/ vs4 ,,ets "<,n4,d4
,cal1 ,m>* #bg1 #bjja"> case4
,f9ally1 all te/-tak]s %d
automatically rcv a        #ei
br1kd[n ( _! correct &
9correct responses al;g ) _!
,,lsat score )\t ! necess;y (
reque/+ t 9=ma;n4
  ,! label+ policy (t5 call$
8fla7+10 describ$ abv1 c 2
sep>at$ 9to two 4t9ct
compla9ts4 ,! f/ "o is t c]ta9
te/-tak]s >e label$ z
8a3ommodat$0 or 8non-/&>d40 ,!
second "o is t once a te/-tak]
is s label$1 ! te/ is fla7$ ag
z a 8non-4clos$ adm9i/ra;n0 &
^! te/-tak]s1 by writt5
policy1 w n rcv a br1kd[n ( _!
"r & wr;g answ]s z is ! cu/om
= /&>d te/-tak]s4

    ,civil ,"rs ,compla9ts
   ,fil$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates
      ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice
  ,rcvg no response f ,,lsac
to my direct app1l = re=ms 9 a
lr dat$ ,nov4 #cj1 #bjja1 ,i
fil$ on ,may #ag1 #bjjb1   #fj
a compla9t ag/ ,,lsac ) !
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice1 ,civil ,"rs
,divi.n1 ,4abil;y ,sec;n1 /at+
t f\r allega;ns ( 4crim9a;n
am.t to 8sy/emic 4p>ate tr1t;t
4crim9a;n0 & >e a viola;n (
bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,3/itu;n
equal protec;n doctr9es & !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
"<,,ada">1 #db ,u4,s4,c4
^s#abaaa et seq4 ,i 0 support$
9 my ,,ada-bas$ ac;n by ,s54
,tom ,h>k91 an au?or ( ! ,,ada
legisla;n1 = :om ,i "w$ z an
9t]n :ile /udy+ at ! ,/an=d
,univ]s;y program 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 9 #bjja4 ,my case 0
a3ept$ by ,boyd & assign$
numb] ,,dj_?#bjb-#fb-#abj4 ,!
ac;n 0 tak5 up by ,4abil;y
,sec;n ,*ief ,john ;,l4
,wodat*1 :o assign$ trial
attorney ,laura ;,f4 ,e9/e9 to
my case4
                           #fa
         ,case ,clos$
  ,?irte5 mon?s lat]1 ,e9/e9
clos$ my case1 dropp+ ?ree ( !
f\r allega;ns )\t explana;n1
)\t te/-valida;n fact-f9d+ &
)\t communicat+ or %>+ any
deci.ns ) me4 ,on ,june #aj1
#bjjc1 ,i rcvd a case clos+ lr
f h] describ+ a "pial1
un(ficial agree;t 2t ! ,,lsac
attorney & ! ,,doj attorney4
,! agree;t 0 un(ficial 9 t x 0
n process$ z a =mal 8settle;t0
z o3urr$ 9 a rec5t1 simil>
,,doj case 9volv+ five bl
applicants "<,,dj_?#bjb-#fb-
#cd et ;al dat$ ,feb4 #bb1
#bjjb">4 ,! 9=mal agree;t 0 n
sign$ by ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice
sup]visors & x 0 n made public
9 any =m4 ,! agree;t1 docu;t$
by ,e9/e9 ) ! ,,lsac attorney1
0 to 5d 8non-4closure ( te/
results0 & provide a br1kd[n (
te/ results to brl te/-    #fb
tak]s1 2g9n+ 9 ,octob] #bjjc4

           ,victory
  ,x 0 a victory1 b a small
"o4 ,x 0 a victory = bl p :o
w1 9 ! future1 take ! te/ 9
brl & audiocassettes4
,un=tunately1 ! limit$ agree;t
fell f> %ort ( correct+ !
civil "rs viola;ns 9corporat$
9 my sy/emic 4p>ate tr1t;t
4crim9a;n compla9t4 ,! agree;t
to 5d non-4closure = brl te/-
tak]s did n cov] any o!r 4abl$
gr\ps nor ! ,sa2a? obs]v]s1 :o
al >e fla7$ z 8non-4clos$40
,my orig9al ,may #ag1 #bjjb
compla9t1 : 0 a3ept$ by !
assi/ant attorney g5]al1 did n
limit ! compla9t to bl p4 ,my
specific all-9clusive allega;n
0 ^w$ z foll[s3 8,,lsac %d 2
requir$ to 4cont9ue all non-
/&>d & all non-4closure
policies40                 #fc
  ,if ! civil "rs allega;n 0
m]itori\s = ! sub-gr\p1 x %d 2
m]itori\s = all4 ,e9/e91 z a
civil "rs attorney1
responsible = r$ress+ civil
"rs griev.es1 0 obligat$ to
cov] all p 9 ! non-4clos$
class4 ,fur!rmore1 by agree+
to ! 4cont9u.e ( non-4closure
= ! bl1 a prec$5t 0 set1 : %d
h be5 appli$ to all gr\ps4 ,?
0 a classic case ":9 ! issues
pres5t$ & relief s"\ 7
id5tical = all memb]s ( !
class4
  ,x is my "u/&+ t ! ra;nale =
! selective agree;t proce$$ f
9=ma;n obta9$ f ,,lsac4 ,!
nature ( ! ,,lsac 9=ma;n1
pres5t$ to ! ,,doj attorney1 0
t "! 7 only #aa bl te/-tak]s (
! #bjja ,,lsat te/4 ,only six
bl p took ! te/ 9 brl1 myf
9clud$2 ! o!r five took ! te/
by m1ns (                  #fd
audiocassettes4 ,? 9=ma;n 0
3vey$ to me 9 a teleph"o
3v]sa;n ) ! ,,doj attorney at
! 5d ( ,may #bjjc4 ,i ga!r$ f
? 3v]sa;n t ! numb] ( bl te/-
tak]s 0 s small t x wd 2 an
8undue burd50 to *ange !
,,lsat te/ to meet ! ne$s ( a
few bl p4 ,h["e1 ! de"p;t
"utook my compla9t on 2half (
! 4abl$ class & my compla9t
ext5d$ 2y ! 4crim9a;n ag/ !
bl4 ,x 9volv$ 4crim9a;n ag/
o!rs 9clud+ 8,satur"d ,sa2a?0
p am;g _m o!rs4
  ,?us ! 8non-4clos$0 fla7+
3t9u$4 ,i did n a3ept ! m9or
agree;t put tgr by ! two
attorneys4 ,i reject$ !
agree;t 9 c]tifi$ lrs to =m]
,attorney ,g5]al ,john
,a%cr(t1 to ,boyd & ,wodat*4
,i reque/$ t ^! sup]iors
vacate ! faulty agree;t )
,,lsac & r5ew all          #fe
allega;ns ( my orig9al
compla9t1 to no avail4 ,foll[+
is h[ ! ,,doj tr1t$ my case on
ea* specific allega;n4
  ,fla7+ ,allega;n3 ,9 addi;n
to ! fla7+ ( ! ,,lsat te/ z a
8non-4clos$ adm9i/ra;n0 is !
fla7+ ( te/-tak]s z
8a3ommodat$0 or 8non-/&>d40 ,z
,i 9dicat$ 9 my compla9t lr (
,may #ag1 #bjjb1 ^! fla7+
policies m/ 2 4cont9u$4 ,h["e1
? allega;n 0 dropp$ )\t any
explana;n4
  ,draw+ ,diagrams ,allega;n3
,? major allega;n ( my
compla9t 0 dropp$ by ! ,,doj
attorney )\t any explana;n4
,if ! 8undue burd50 clause 9 !
,,ada /atutes 0 cit$ to 4reg>d
? allega;n1 !n ! ,,doj
attorney _h ! responsibil;y to
5gage 9 fact-f9d+ to asc]ta9
any h>d%ips by *ang+ ! ,,lsat
te/ to 4all[ ! draw+ (     #ff
diagrams4 ,z = ! monitor+ ( !
te/ to 9sure "! is no viola;n
( a new policy1 ":by no draw+
( diagrams wd 2 p]mitt$1 "! >e
alr te/ monitors 5gag$ dur+ !
adm9i/ra;n ( ! te/ at e te/
c5t]2 ?us1 "! wd 2 no add$ co/
9volv$4
  ,a3ommoda;ns ,allega;n3 ,?
allega;n 0 dropp$ )\t any
explana;n4 ,9 my compla9t1 ,i
cit$ t an 8a3ommoda;ns0 case
fil$ by five bl ,,lsat te/
applicants 0 9 progress dur+ !
p]iod ( ,m>* to ,octob] #bjja
:5 ,i s"\ p]mis.n to take !
te/ 9 brl4 ,excessive
require;ts 7 impos$ ^u me at a
"t :5 ! five bl /ud5ts _h 5t]$
_! simil> compla9ts4 ,on t
case ,,dj_?#bjb-#fb-#cd1 -#ee1
-#ef1 -#fb1 & -#gi1 damages (
@s#bj1jjj 7 aw>d$ & *anges to
! ,,lsac a3ommoda;ns policy
result$ on ,feb4 #bb1      #fg
#bjjb4
  ,"?\t ! #ac mon?s (
delib]a;ns 2t ! ,,doj & !
,,lsac attorneys1 ,i 0 n
p]mitt$ to rcv any 9=ma;n or
to 5gage 9 any ( ! deci.ns4
,all b "o ( my compla9ts 7
dropp$ )\t any explana;n4 ,i 0
told by ! trial attorney t !
,,doj's cli5t-attorney
proc$ure is di6]5t f t : ,i am
2+ tau<t 9 law s*ool4 ,) !
un(ficial deci.n clos+ my case
on ,june #aj1 #bjjc1 ,i 0 told
by ,e9/e9 t ,i cd 8file a
private ,,ada ac;n 9 a f$]al
4trict c\rt40 ,9 two c]tifi$
lrs dat$ ,june #bf1 #bjjc &
,aug4 #a1 #bjjc1 ,i 9=m$
,wodat* t ! ,,doj 3duct ( my
case 0 unsatisfactory1 9volv+
num]\s viola;ns ( ! ,,aba
,model ,rules ( ,pr(es.nal
,3duct & t ! ,,doj %d vacate !
9=mal agree;t ) ,,lsac &   #fh
reactivate all ! allega;ns (
my orig9al compla9t4 ,my
reque/ 0 d5i$4

      ,4crim9a;n ,update
  ,despite my ef=ts1 ! sy/emic
4crim9a;n viola;ns by ! ,law
,s*ool ,admis.n ,c\ncil h n
be5 br"\ to an 5d4 ,9 ,m>*
#bjjd1 ,,lsac rel1s$ xs late/
#bjjd-#bjje ,$i;n ( ,,lsat @&
,,lsdas ,regi/ra;n & ,9=ma;n
,book4 ,x is alm ^w = ^w1 page
= page1 id5tical to ! #bjjc-
#bjjd & ! #bjjb-#bjjc ,$i;ns4
,"! >e no *anges to ! fla7+
policies4 ,"! is no *ange to !
draw+ diagrams policy4 ,"! is1
h["e1 a *ange : is n 9
compli.e ) ! ,june #aj1 #bjjc
,,doj_/,,lsac agree;t4 ,!
major agree;t ,i obta9$1
elim9at+ non-4closure = brl
te/-tak]s1 0 n fully honor$4
,page #ac ( ! ,,lsat       #fi
,regi/ra;n ,book #bjjd-#bjje
,$i;n n[ r1ds 8"s brl0 te/-
tak]s 3t9ue to 2 8non-4clos$40
,9 a c]tifi$ lr dat$ ,m>* #cj1
#bjjd to ,a%cr(t1 ,i 9=m$ hm t
! ,law ,s*ool ,admis.n ,c\ncil
0 n 9 compli.e ) !
,,doj_/,,lsac ,june #aj1 #bjjc
agree;t4

           ,summ>y
  ,if 9 ! future1 ! ,law
,s*ool ,admis.n ,c\ncil does n
will+ly 4cont9ue ! "qable
policies ,i h *all5g$1 !n x
rema9s = an 9dividual or gr\p
to 9/itute a class ac;n suit 9
a f$]al 4trict c\rt1 z !
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice advis$4





                           #gj
   ,au/ralia3 ,love at ,f/
        444 ,exp]i;e6
       by ,katie ,sa3a

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,katie
,sa3a is a s5ior bo>d+ /ud5t
at ,middlesex ,s*ool 9 ,3cord1
,mass41 ": %e plays field
hockey & is capta9 ( ! ski
t1m4 ,%e lives 9 ,gl\ce/] ) h]
p>5ts :5 %e is n away at s*ool
or travel+4 ,jo%ua ,pe>son is
a sev5? grade /ud5t at !
,qua29 ,regional ,middle
,s*ool 9 ,b>re1 ,mass41 ": he
lives ) 8 p>5ts & ?ree "y]
bro!rs4 ,he 5joys r1d+1 *att+
) frs on ! ,9t]net1 ski+1 act+
& travel4 ,9 8 free "t he
plays ! piano & hangs \ ) frs4
,jo% has be5 totally bl
s9ce bir?4">
  ,x cd h be5 any o!r ord9>y
"d at ! b1*2 go+ = a l;g swim1
l\ng+ 9 a deck *air 9 !    #ga
sun1 eat+ ice cr1m b>s &
,popsicles1 & he>+ kids lau< &
play all >.d4 ,x mi<t h be5 an
ord9>y "d ,- except ! swimm+ 0
actually snorkel+ al;g ! ,grt
,b>ri] ,reef1 & ! deck *air 0
on a moor$ pontoon #ch miles
(f ! coa/ ( ,au/ralia4 ,i 0
relax$ & worry-free z ! #db
#aa- & #ab-ye>-olds t ,i 0
travel+ ) play$ >.d on ! boat
& 9 ! wat]1 snapp+ "uwat]
photos ( sea turtles & b"rly
color$ s*ools ( fi%4 ,i knew t
am;g ! #db "! 0 "o :o 0 gett+
a totally di6]5t exp]i;e f all
! o!r kids1 "o :o 0 9cit+ a
c]ta9 5vi\s fasc9a;n 9 ! o!r
kids ,- he _h 8 [n p]sonal
div] ) hm1 br++ up s* tactile
deli<ts z bits ( h>d & s(t
coral1 sea cucumb]s & sea />s1
& ev5 coax+ a l>ge 8frly0 fi%
ov] = a tr1t & a pat4 ,? "o 0
,jo%ua ,pe>son1 a ?"\;l    #gb
& p]ceptive #ab-ye>-old f
,b>re1 ,mass4
  ,jo%'s admis.n 9to ! ,p to
,p ,/ud5t ,ambassador ,program
0 a mile/"o = bo? visually
impair$ /ud5ts & ! program xf4
,jo% has be5 bl s9ce he 0
born2 ! ,p to ,p program _h
n"e (f]$ admis.n to any bl
/ud5ts 9 ! pa/4 ,:5 ?ree (
,jo%'s t1*]s at ! ,ru7les
,lane ,ele;t>y ,s*ool
recomm5d$ hm = ! program1
h["e1 ,p to ,p took a second
look4
  ,^u a3ept+ ,jo% 9to !
program1 ! adm9i/ra;n at ,p to
,p 2gan to take special
3sid]a;ns4 ,!y 3clud$ t "o (
,jo%ua's p>5ts wd ne$ to
a3ompany hm on ! #af-"d
explora;n ( ,au/ralia4 ,jo%
prote/$ immly t 8 p>5ts wd
h9d] 8 9dep5d;e & ?w>t
prospective fr%ips by      #gc
hov]+ too close4 ,once he
voic$ ^! 3c]ns1 ano!r su7es;n
= a guide 0 br"\ up3 ! #af-
ye>-old dau<t] ( ,jo%'s vi.n
t1*]4
  ,my "m has alw 5c\rag$ me to
take *.es & risks if x m1ns ,i
w ga9 a valuable lesson or
exp]i;e4 ,z a new ski
9/ructor1 %e su7e/$ ,i
volunte] ) ! ,adaptive ,ski
,program "<= h&icapp$_/special
ne$s ski]s"> at ne>by
,wa*usett ,m.ta9 ": ,i tau<t4
,my f/ r1l 9t]ac;n ) ,jo% 0 z
8 ski guide1 a t]rify+ly
responsible o3upa;n = a n]v\s
#ad-ye>-old4 ,z ,i got to "k
,jo%1 my 3fid;e grew & he
develop$ a love = ski+4 ,soon1
! two ( u 7 able to fe>.sly
trav]se ! 9t]m$iate t]ra9 &
ev5 5joy x4 ,s :5 my "m f/
ask$ me if ,i wd 2 9t]e/$ 9
go+ to ,au/ralia ,i 0 v    #gd
5?usia/ic4 ,:5 ,i le>n$1 h["e1
t ,i wd solely 2 responsible =
bo? ,jo%'s com=t & 8 5joy;t (
! trip1 my 5?usiasm wan$4 ,i 0
a ll hesitant1 b 9 ! face ( an
o!rwise college-visit-lad5
summ]1 ,i /epp$ up to ! job4
  ,2f bo>d+ ! plane = \r
t$i\sly l;g fli<t to
,brisbane1 ,au/ralia1 ,i ne$$
to le>n a few ?+s ab travel+ )
a visually impair$ p]son4 ,to
see ,jo%ua 9 ac;n1 my "m took
me to ,ru7les ,lane ,ele;t>y
,s*ool to wit;s 8 "d-to-"d
activities4 ,z ,i foll[$
,jo%ua d[n ! w9d+ corridors (
! s*ool1 ,i _h to keep rem9d+
myf t he 0 visually impair$4
,he mov$ 3fid5tly & o3a.nally
swept 8 r$-tipp$ cane al;g !
gr.d = extra assur.e4 ,he
walk$ swiftly to 8 de/9a;n1 &
!n1 9 a f9al act ( *ivalry1
held ! door to 8           #ge
classroom op5 = me4 "<,i _h
hop$ my trail+ hm wd g
unnotic$4"> ,i rememb]$ ) "s
di6iculty t ! adept & 3fid5t
boy t ,i _h j %ad[$ 0 ! r1son
t ,i 0 rcvg a ticket to
,au/ralia4
  ,! de"pure date >riv$
seem+ly "ds afws1 9duc+ feel+s
( extreme excite;t & n]v\s;s1
alt]nat+4 ,we _h \r 8,p to ,p0
r$ polo %irts on1 \r lu7age 0
on ! plane1 & we 7 r1dy to
meet ! ,los ,angeles ,p to ,p
coord9ators & \r gr\p4
  ,a li/ ( ?+s t ,i _h to
rememb] 0 runn+ "? my h1d & ,i
0 /ru7l+ ) manag+ si<t$ guide
& f9d+ \r bo>d+ passes & n
los+ \r passports :5 ,i r1liz$
f9ally t ,i _h s m*
responsibil;y 9 ? posi;n & cd
n escape if "s?+ w5t wr;g4 ,?
wd 2 ! f/ "t 9 my life t ,i wd
h to put "s"o else f/ 9    #gf
my p]sonal prior;y li/1 & x wd
c]ta9ly 2 an adv5ture4 ,z soon
z we jo9$ ! gr\p1 h["e1 "! 0 a
*orus ( 8,hey1 ,jo%60 & s"eal
girls came runn+ ov] to l1d
,jo% to ": !y 7 sitt+4 ,! room
we 7 9 0 ov]:elm+ly cr[d$ )
kids ( all sizes & ages we>+ !
same r$ polo %irts we 7 we>+4
,all ,i'll say is t ,i'm v
glad ,i wasn't a typical
pass5g] on t fli<t6
  ,af we >riv$ & ex*ang$ m"oy1
we h1d$ /rai<t to ! zoo on \r
coa* bus4 ,! kids 7 9 h1v5 at
! zoo 2t ! crocodile %[1 baby
tig] cubs1 & pett+ zoo4 ,jo%
especially lov$ pett+ !
kang>oos4 ,m9utes af 5c.t]+ 8
f/ kang>oo1 he 9=m$ me t he wd
8love to [n "o40 ,af #ae m
m9utes ( kang>oo pett+ & fe$+1
[n+ a kang>oo turn$ 9to [n+ a
l>ge sec;n ( ,au/ralia t he wd
cordon (f exclusively =    #gg
! use ( 8 h]d ( kang>oos4 ,jo%
0 n1 h["e1 v fond ( ! emus1
mo/ly bas$ on ! reac;n ( !
girls 9 ! gr\p "<scr1m+ &
runn+ away">4 ,at ? po9t1 ,jo%
0 / gett+ com=table ) 2+ 9 a
new c.try & s ,i 0 do+ si<t$
guide1 b by d9n]"t ,jo% 0 (f &
runn+ "<walk+1 r"> ) a new fr4
  ,jo% le>n$ _m ?+s dur+ 8 #af
"ds ( travel+ 9 ,au/ralia4 ,if
,i 7 to retell ! :ole
adv5ture1 x wd take up f> too
m* space1 s ,i w pick \ s"eal
significant exp]i;es ( ! trip4
  ,:5 we >riv$ 9 ! \tback af
ne>ly n9e h\rs ( driv+1 c.t.s
bags ( c&y1 ?ree movies1 & a
seem+ly 9f9ite *orus ( 8,b+o10
"ey"o 0 reliev$ to get (f !
bus4 ,:5 we /epp$ (f & 7
direct$ to a l;g picnic table
) a ro( b no walls1 "ey"o
r1liz$ t ? /ay wd 2 v di6]5t f
! com=table hotel /ay (    #gh
! previ\s few ni<ts4 ,?ree
m1ls 7 cook$ ov] a fire 9
kettles & pits1 ! *n 7 f\r or
five to a t9y room & !
communal ba?rooms 7 a few
m9utes,0 walk f "ey"o "<n to
m5;n tak+ %[]s 0 4c\rag$">4
,despite ! va/ di6];es 2t !
\tback f>m /ay & normal liv+
"<to u1 anyway">1 ne>ly "ey"o
5joy$ ! f>m /ay4
  ,! f/ ni<t1 ,jo% 0 able to
9dulge 9 "o ( 8 favorite
pl1sures1 tell+ <o/ /ories 9
front ( a ro>+ fire4 ,we le>n$
"s classic ,au/ralian bu% s;gs
& toa/$ m>%mall[s & he>d <o/
/ories & w5t happily to b$
e>ly1 eag] = ! next "d's
ev5ts4 ,af br1kfa/ at #f3#cj1
we 7 divid$ 9to small gr\ps =
! ma9 ev5t ( ! morn+3
horseback rid+ "? ! bu%4 ,jo%
_h 8 [n horse1 b 0 2+ l$ by "o
( ! f>m /aff on ano!r      #gi
horse4 ,jo% lov$ ! horseback
ride1 & adapt$ to x easily &
3fid5tly4
  ,dur+ ! two-"d f>m /ay1 ,jo%
made a few new frs3 ! f>m
/aff4 ,two ( ! grizzl$ c[boys
took an imm lik+ to ,jo%1 giv+
hm special demon/ra;ns ) f>m
equip;t & tell+ hm _! be/
jokes4 ,jo% deli<t$ !m ) 8
imp]sona;ns ( ,au/ralian a35ts
& 8 a3.ts & op9ions (
,au/ralia af f\r "ds4 "<8,x's
j s* a wond];l c.try6 ,i hope
to live "h :5 ,i'm old]40">
,he amaz$ !m ) 8 3fid;e &
9cr$ible optimism4 ,:5 lat] we
w5t on a bu% walk t turn$ 9to
a /r5u\s hike up #de-degree
9cl9e rocky surface1 ,jo%'s
det]m9a;n n"e wav]$ ,- al? he
did n hesitate to let me "k t
he despis$ ! hike4 ,ev5 ?\< !
hike up 0 di6icult1 = ! si<t$
p]son x 0 completely       #hj
wor? x4 ,we cd see = miles &
miles all >.d1 yet "! 0 no
sign ( civiliza;n "<2ss ! gl9t
( ! ,jeep t 0 p>k$ at ! bottom
( ! /eep m.ta9">4
  ,:at r1lly amaz$ ! f>m /aff
0 n only ,jo%'s tru/ 9 me dur+
! hike1 b t he 0 completely
satisfi$ ) "k+ t ! view 0
magnific5t1 & _h no remorse =
climb+ ) no app>5t rew>d4 ,!y
7 al v impress$ ) 8 audac;y on
! climb d[n1 : prov$ to 2 alm
m di6icult due to a grt] numb]
( loose rocks on ! /eep way
d[n4 ,al? ! exp]i;e 0 n ,jo%'s
favorite1 he rema9$ 9 gd _ss
"?\t ! "d's ev5ts1 : 9clud$
le>n+ h[ to ?r[ boom]angs &
crack /ock :ips4
  ,af two l;g rides1 we >riv$
9 ,yeppoon1 a small t[n on !
coa/ ( ea/]n ,au/ralia4 ,af a
fun ni<t ( ice cr1m & ! movies
"<,spid]man #b">1 we w5t   #ha
to sleep 9 anticipa;n ( an
excit+ "d 9 ! ,capricorn
,caves6 ,:5 we got "!1 we />t$
\ 9 ! l>g] cav]ns1 ) all !
li<ts on4 ,! guide br"\ u "?
cav]ns & up n>r[ sets ( /airs
& acr rickety ladd]s4 ,we
em]g$ 9 a giant d>k cav]n &
once ! li<ts 7 swit*$ on1 we
saw a si<t t cd only 2
describ$ by xs "n3 ,ca!dral
,cav]n4 ,"! 7 pews & a pulpit
) built-9 /airs & a ll plat=m4
  ,af we sat d[n & got settl$
9 ! pews1 ! guide turn$ (f all
! li<ts4 ,x 0 amaz+ to 2 9
complete d>k;s6 ,)\t "k+ x1 :5
! guide plung$ ! #dh si<t$ p 9
! room 9to d>k;s1 we 7 r1lly
exp]i5c+ :at ,jo% d1ls ) e "d6
,once ! li<ts 7 swit*$ on1 we
li/5$ to a v].n ( 8,amaz+
,grace0 to demon/rate !
ac\/ics1 : 7 amaz+6 ,x 0 l a
r1l ca!dral1 only we 7     #hb
deep 9side a huge m.ta94
  ,af ! music1 \r guide ask$
if any"o wd l to s+4 ,jo%1 an
avid s+]1 immly volunte]$4 ,af
a t]rific r5di;n ( a s;g f
8,my ,girl10 ,jo% 0 greet$ )
5?usia/ic applause4 ,"o ( !
?+s t ,jo% likes be/ is p]=m+1
s "ey"o cd tell t he 0 ov]joy$
at ? opportun;y4 ,af ano!r
s;g1 we 7 9vit$ to /& on !
/eps ( ! pulpit & s+ 8,! ,/>-
,spangl$ ,bann]40 ,i ?"\ t x
wd j 2 a silly proc$ure b x 0
r1lly amaz+1 :5 we r1liz$ t x
wd 2 ! only "t we wd 2 s++ \r
na;nal an!m = a =eign cr[d
deep 9 a cave on ! tropic (
,capricorn6
  ,af mak+ \r way back to !
5tr.e *amb]1 we 7 giv5 f\r
*oices ( activ;y = ! next
half-h\r4 ,! *oices rang$ f
walk+ back \ ! easie/ way
possible to crawl+ "? a    #hc
t9y *amb] = s"eal m9utes1 &
two o!r *oices 9 2t4 ,we 7
all[$ to *oose : we want$1 ) !
easie/ op;n label$ #a & !
h>de/ label$ #d4 ,:5 ,i ask$
,jo% : he want$1 he immly
answ]$1 8,f\r40 ,n want+ to
hold ,jo% back1 we 2gan 9 !
direc;n ( op;n f\r4
,p]sonally1 ,i 0 v n]v\s ab
tak+ ,jo% "? a t9y crawl
space1 b if he wasn't1 maybe x
wd 2 ,,ok4 ,2f we got to !
gr\p1 an 9/ructor told me t x
wd n 2 appropriate = ,jo% to
"picipate 9 ,op;n ,f\r4
  ,? 0 ,jo%'s f/ run-9 ) "s?+
t he 0 2+ d5i$1 s he 0 a ll
4appo9t$1 b we compromis$ )
op;n two4 ,ev5 ?\< ! guides _h
sd x 0 ,,ok = hm to g "? !
n>r[ zigzag pass ( op;n two1
,i 0 / unsure ( h[ x wd g4
,go+ "? ! 8zigzag0 requir$
hold+ a c&le & climb+      #hd
ladd]s4 ,i decl9$ a c&le1 b
ano!r family 0 al go+ "? &
(f]$ to help4 ,"o foll[$ 9
front & "o foll[$ 9 back1 l1v+
me to navigate ,jo% "? ! pass4
  ,al? x 0 n]ve-rack+ = all !
si<t$ p 9 ! pass1 ,jo% _h a
grt "t & wasn't n]v\s or
worri$ at all4 ,? 0 "o ( ! ma9
?+s t ,jo% _h to le>n :5 we 7
9 ,au/ralia3 t "ey?+ 0 n a
piece ( cake 9 t]ms (
a3essibil;y = hm4 ,we 7 9 a
=eign c.try & un=tunately cd n
provide ,jo% ) e opportun;y1 b
luckily ,jo% _h a grt "t 9 !
caves & _h no bad feel+s ab n
2+ able to d op;n f\r4
  ,s z ,i rememb] sitt+ on t
l\nge *air #ch miles \ to sea
on a float+ pontoon1 ,i ?9k ab
h[ lucky ,i 0 to h gott5 !
opportun;y to g to ,au/ralia4
,yes1 ! opportun;y came ) a
job atta*$ to x1 b !       #he
8job0 0 5joyable & an eye-op5+
exp]i;e = "ey"o 9volv$4
  ,i came back f ,au/ralia ) a
grt] s5se ( matur;y &
responsibil;y & an apprecia;n
& deli<t 9 help+ p bett] "u/&
ea* o!r & _! surr.d+s4 ,jo%
came back ) 3fid;e1 gu%+ ab
all ( 8 adv5tures4 ,! o!r #aa-
& #ab-ye>-olds 9 ! program
came back ) an "u/&+ t "s p
ne$ special s]vices to 2 able
to 5joy "d-to-"d activities1 b
t !y >e j ! same & love to h
fun 9 ! same ways4 ,^! kids
r1lly le>n$ h[ to a3ept & ev5
take pride 9 help+ \ ,jo% :5"e
he ne$$ x ,- b :5 he didn't
ne$ any?+1 he 0 j l any o!r
kid6
  ,at ! airport back 9 ,bo/on1
! kids 7 happy to see _!
p>5ts1 b sad to see all _! new
frs g4
  ,:ile ,jo% 0 (f say+     #hf
gd-bye to a fr & giv+ h] 8 ;e-
mail address1 a delega;n l1d]
rem>k$ :at a grt addi;n to !
gr\p ,jo% & ,i w]e1 & ,i
respond$ t ,jo% "<& ,i"> 7
extremely =tunate to h !
opportun;y z well4
  ,all 9 all1 "ey"o 9 ! ,p to
,p delega;n f we/]n
,massa*usetts c]ta9ly got m \
( _! trip ?an !y expect$4
  "<,note3 ,! ,p to ,p ,/ud5t
,ambassador ,program provides
opportunities = grade s*ool1
junior hi< & s5ior hi< /ud5ts
to explore dome/ic & =eign
de/9a;ns1 le>n+ ab ! hi/ory1
gov]n;t1 economy & culture ( !
>1s !y visit4 ,p to ,p
,9t]na;nal 0 f.d$ by ,presid5t
,dwi<t ;,d4 ,eis5h[] to 5h.e
9t]na;nal "u/&+ & fr%ip "?
$uca;nal1 cultural &
humanit>ian activities 9volv+
! ex*ange ( id1s &         #hg
exp]i;es directly am;g peoples
( di6]5t c.tries & div]se
cultures4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 call
"<#eji"> #ecd-#jdcj1 or s5d an
;e-mail message to 9fo@a"
/ud5tambassadors4org4">

           ,cap;ns3
  ,on \r way f ,brisbane to !
,sun%9e ,coa/1 we /opp$ at !
,au/ralia ,zoo4 ,jo% 0 ! only
"o to t\* ! wild crocodile
"<he 0 a ll le]y6">1 b he &
ano!r /ud5t ambassador happily
play$ ) baby alb9o goats4
  ,jo%ua & a koala %>e a hug
at ! ,au/ralian ,na;nal ,p>k 9
,noosa4 ,9 8 essay = applica;n
to ! ,/ud5t ,ambassador
,program1 ,jo% wrote t 8 dr1m
0 to g to ,au/ralia & hold a
koala4


                           #hh
   ,,rp3 ,a ,sl[1 ,p]sonal
         ,cata/rophe
     by ,b>b>a ,a4 ,siple

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,dr4
,b>b>a ,siple is a lic5s$
cl9ical psy*ologi/ at ,c\nsel+
& ,psy*ological ,s]vices1
,$9boro ,univ]s;y (
,p5nsylvania4 ,%e c 2 3tact$
at bsiple@a$9boro4$u4">
  8,x is m* h>d] go+ bl ?an 2+
bl10 /at$ a #ge-ye>-old man :o
is bl f ret9itis pig;tosa
"<,,rp">4 ,,rp is a gr\p (
deg5]ative 4ord]s ( ! ret9a t
cause progressive vi.n loss1
usually l1d+ to bl;s4 ,,rp is
"*iz$ by ni<t bl;s1 tunnel
vi.n1 & poor li<t adapta;n4
,2c ( ! prol;g$ c\rse1 ,,rp
may 2 reg>d$ z a sl[ p]sonal
cata/rophe4
  ,"! >e significant & unique
psy*ological implica;ns    #hi
= adju/+ ) ,,rp4 ,typically1
9dividuals ) ,,rp h l[ vi.n =
_m ye>s ( _! lives4 ,!y >e nei
si<t$ nor bl1 b fall 9to !
ambigu\s category ( 8visually
impair$40 ,"!=e1 p ) ,,rp
r\t9ely f9d !mvs 9 limbo4
  ,p]h ! mo/ *all5g+ aspect (
,,rp is xs unpr$ictable c\rse4
,"! is no way ( "k+ h[ l;g
"o's vi.n w 2 ma9ta9$ or :5 "!
w 2 subtle or precipit\s
decl9es4 ,?us1 z vi.n *anges1
"! >e *oices 9 t]ms ( h[ to
cope4 ,9dividuals :o navigate
! ,,rp c\rse manage ! *oice
po9ts di6]5tly4 ,^! di6];es 9
cop+ responses 7 ! focus ( my
4s]ta;n rese>*4
  ,to provide a frame"w =
"u/&+ adju/+ ) ,,rp1 !
,trans!oretical ,model (
,*ange "<,,tmc"> 0 us$4 ,!
,,tmc 9volves a progres.n "?
five /ages3 pre-           #ij
3templa;n1 3templa;n1
prep>a;n1 ac;n1 & ma9t5.e4 ,!
pre-3templa;n /age is "*iz$ by
resi/.e2 "! is d5ial t a
2havioral problem exi/s & "!
is no 2havior *ange4 ,"! is
recogni;n ( a problem 9 !
3templa;n /age1 b "! is / no
2havior *ange4
  ,9 ! prep>a;n /age1 "! is
9t5t to *ange & 2havior may
2g9 to *ange4 ,dur+ ! ac;n
/age1 ov]t /eps >e tak5 to
modify ! t>get 2havior4 ,dur+
! ma9t5.e /age1 "! is 3t9u\s
2havior *ange = at l1/ six
mon?s4
  ,! ,,tmc is easily appli$ to
! ,,rp popula;n4 ,"picipants
:o _h no 9t5;n ( mak+ any
modifica;ns 9 _! "d-to-"d
lives 7 classifi$ z 2+ 9 !
pre-3templa;n /age4 ,^? :o 7 n
us+ e6ective /rategies to cope
) _! visual impair;t b 7   #ia
s]i\sly 3sid]+ do+ s 9 ! next
#f mon?s fell 9to ! 3templa;n
/age1 :ile ^? :o 9t5d$ to make
*anges 7 9 ! prep>a;n /age4
,"picipants :o 7 actively
*ang+ _! lives to 9corporate
e6ective cop+ /rategies 7 9 !
ac;n /age & ^? :o _h
su3ess;lly ma9ta9$ use ( ^!
/rategies = m ?an #f mon?s 7 9
! ma9t5.e /age4
  ,rese>* f9d+s h important
implica;ns = p ) ,,rp &
pr(es.nals alike4 ,9 t]ms (
m1sur+ degree ( adju/;t1 x is
! id5tifica;n ( ,,tmc /age t
s]ves z ! be/ b>omet]4 ,!
middle /ages "<ac;n1 prep>a;n1
& pre-3templa;n /ages1
respectively"> >e associat$ )
! l[e/ adju/;t scores4 ,x is
dur+ ^! /ages t p ) ,,rp
/ru7le ! mo/ z !y wre/le ) !
r1lities ( un/able vi.n4
,pr(es.nals %d 2 aw>e t    #ib
^! /ages >e associat$ ) poor]
adju/;t & provide 9t]v5;ns :
facilitate adaptive cop+
skills & a /r;g support net"w4
  ,9 t]ms ( avoid.e & approa*
cop+ responses1 "picipants
reli$ on bo? /yles to manage
_! loss ( vi.n "?\t ! five
,,tmc /ages4 ,avoid.e cop+
responses rema9$ /able "?\t !
f/ f\r /ages1 :ile approa*
cop+ responses 7 us$ m h1vily
dur+ ! latt] /ages4 ,?us1
adults ) ,,rp c 2 $ucat$ ab
specific approa* & avoid.e
cop+ /rategies t may b5efit !m
"?\t ! c\rse ( ,,rp4 ,=
example1 avoid.e cop+
responses1 s* z 4trac;n1
passiv;y1 positive
re9t]preta;n1 wi%;l ?9k+1 &
v5t+ negative emo;n may
facilitate adaptive func;n+ &
>e n necess>ily maladaptive4
,avoid.e responses c 2     #ic
help;l 2c !y all[ "t to
9tegrate 9=ma;n ab ! imp5d+
situa;n1 prev5t anxiety f
2com+ ov]:elm+1 & r$uce /ress4
  ,approa* /rategies cr1te
opportunities = appropriate
ac;n or to make ! situa;n m
3trollable4 ,= example1 x
seems logical t approa* cop+
responses1 s* z seek+ 9=ma;n
ab ! situa;n1 2+ vigilant ab
manag+ ! 3di;n1 or id5tify+ a
plan & putt+ ! plan 9to ac;n
wd 2 imple;t$ dur+ ! ac;n &
ma9t5.e ,,tmc /ages4 ,"!=e1 !
temporal m>k]s suppli$ by !
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responses may translate 9to
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    ,"w+ ,tgr = ,commun;y
           ,bett];t
      by ,jack ,v>non &
       ,rodney ,bickel

  ,ea* 4abil;y comes ) xs [n
unique set ( *all5ges4 ,we1 !
4abl$1 m/ f/ 3di;n \rvs to 2
able to func;n 9 \r social1
economic & cultural 5viron;t
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  ,! ,c;y ( ,ga9esville's
,(fice ( ,equal ,opportun;y &
! c;y ( ,ga9esville h committ$
to a goal ( 2com+ ! numb]-"o
a3essible c;y 9 ! na;n = all (
xs citiz5s1 9clud+ ^? )
4abilities4 ,"o /ep t[>d
fulfill+ ? commit;t is web
a3ess = ^? ) visual impair;ts
or :o >e bl4               #ih
  ,rodney ,bickel1 ,equal
,opportun;y ,speciali/ = !
,c;y ( ,ga9esville1 & ,jack
,v>non1 pa/ presid5t ( !
,ala*ua ,c.ty ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
h t1m$ up to 5h.e ! c;y's web
site4 ,! goal is to make x
easily a3essible to ! bl
commun;y4 ,? 2gan s"eal weeks
ago at a meet+ ( ! ,citiz5s
,4abil;y ,advisory ,committee4
,rodney ask$ ,jack to evaluate
! a3essibil;y ( ! c;y's web
site4 ,! 9itial report 0
4appo9t+3 9a3essible6
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,ga9esville's webma/]1 ,matt
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,c5t] ( ,9dep5d5t ,liv+
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lab at ,,ncfcil has a ,,pc set
up ) ,,jaws4 ,jack gave 8
si<t$ "pn]s a demon/ra;n ( h[
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monitor on s ! si<t$ obs]v]s
cd recognize :at 0 2+ 4play$
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pick+ up or miss+ z x ann\nc$
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make *anges & :at *anges %d 2
made to make ! web site
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ph"o calls & a numb] (    #ajj
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desir$ results 7 2+ a*iev$4
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sy/em ) ! monitor turn$ (f to
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com;t$ to ,jack1 8,at "ts x is
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-- he is n[ able to navigate
to ! 8gov]n;t0 page & id5tify
! mayor & c;y commis.n]s -- "s
glit*es / exi/4 ,rodney &
,jack plan to meet at !
,,ncfcil comput] lab to review
! late/ modifica;ns & det]m9e
:at else ne$s to 2 d"o4 ,x has
be5 a grt le>n+ exp]i;e =
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give up try+ to communicate !
ob/acles y 5c.t] z a 4abl$
p]son to "o :o is n 4abl$1 no
matt] h[ fru/rat+ ? may 2come4
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"u/&+ on bo? sides >e requir$
to develop a "w+ rela;n%ip t
b5efits u all4 ,rodney & ,jack
h develop$ ? bond & h be5 able
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  ,po/script3 ,lately1 "! has
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docu;ts on gov]n;t ag5cies,0
web sites4 ,mo/ ( ^!      #ajb
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) 3v5;nal scre5 r1d]s l ,,jaws
& ,w9d[-,eyes4 ,"!=e1 ! av]age
bl p]son is d5i$ r1sonable
a3ess to s* 9=ma;n4 ,x's my
"u/&+ t if ,i 9ve/ m doll>s &
upgrade to ! late/ ,,jaws
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able to r1d 8prop]ly0 3/ruct$
,,pdf files4 ,un=tunately1 _m
( u j _c ju/ify ! extra
exp5se4

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       by ,s>ah ,blake

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s]vices 9 ? column is n an
5dorse;t by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 xs /aff1 or elect$
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2 held responsible = !    #ajc
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
publica;n dates4

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,blake is resign+ z $itor ( !
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,wd y l to take on ! *all5ge8
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to ,%>on ,lov]+1 ,act+ ,$itor1
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( ! ,bl1 #aaee #aeth ,/reet
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may pa/e yr resume & cov] lr
directly 9to yr message4 ;,e-
mail to3 slov]+@aacb4org4

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  ,! #aith annual ,c&le 9 !
,w9d[ 3f];e w 2 held ,aug4
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& pay;t plans >e available4
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,sz9nyey at "<#ejb"> #hie-
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f ,may #f-#g1 #bjjf 9 ,bonn1
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8,classifica;n ,- ,solu;ns = !
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develop$ a classifica;n
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provide an id1l 5viron;t 9 :
to 4cuss h[ sci;e c 3tribute
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classifi]s1 rese>*]s1 /ud5ts &
repres5tatives ( ,na;nal
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"<,,npc,'s"> & ,9t]na;nal
,p>alympic ,sport ,f$]a;ns
"<,,ipsf,'s"> >e 5c\rag$ to
submit ab/racts = oral
pres5ta;ns t >e p]t95t to !
3f];e !me4 ,all ab/racts
submitt$ w "ugo a pe] review
by ! sports sci5tific
committee4 ,! submis.n d1dl9e
is ,aug4 #a1 #bjje4 ,au?ors m/
submit ! ab/ract
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an ab/ract submis.n =m4
  ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 pl1se 3tact
,miriam ,wilk5s1 ,,ipc ,m$ia &
,communica;n ,director1   #ajh
at #jaa-#di-#bbh-#bijg-#ahj1
;e-mail ,miriam4wilk5s@a"
p>alympic4org1 or visit
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#af to #be1 >e ask$ to submit
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debut at ! ;,s4 ,dillon
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grt] "u/&+ ( !mvs 9 rela;n to
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,f9ali/s w 2 select$ on
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basic cl1n+ & repair = ,p]k9s
brlrs at a co/ ( @s#cj = cl1n+
& @s#cj = mo/ repairs4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 s5d ;e-mail to
,*>lotte at
braill]lady@awebtv4net4
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a3essory t swit*es a m.ta9
bike back & =? 2t s+le & t&em
bicycle modes 9 five m9utes )
no tools4 ,x is manufactur$ &
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an ,au/91 ,texas company4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 call "<#eab"> #ddc-
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sign$ an agree;t to acquire
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