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  ,jo9+ ,,gdui 9 ,4crim9a;n
  ,compla9t ,ag/ ,i[a ,de"p;t1
  by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge1
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,5sur+ ,qual;y ,s]vices = !
  ,bl3 ,d ,we ,h ! ,,nac81 by
  ,*>les ,craw=d & ,*ri/oph]
  ,gray1 page #bh
,,acb ,transporta;n ,survey
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  ,alice ,ri*h>t & ,ron
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,y ,c ,make a ,di6];e6 ,att5d
  ,,acb's #bjjc ,legislative
  ,sem9>1 by ,melanie
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,public ,transporta;n ,s]vices
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9vita;n ( ! bo>d1 ,de2ie
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repres5t+ t special-       #aa
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,john ,taylor repres5t+ ! ,i[a
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meet+ 9 ord] to r5d] advice to
! ,,acb presid5t reg>d+ !
subject ( ! meet+4 ,? mo;n 0
adopt$ by voice vote4
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lay \ ! issue at h&1 z foll[s4
,a bl guide dog us] f ,i[a1
,/ephanie ,dohm51 _h app>5tly
be5 readmitt$ to !
rehabilita;n program (f]$ at !
,ori5ta;n ,c5t] op]at$ by !
,i[a ,de"p;t = ! ,bl 9 ! spr+
( ? ye>4 ,:5 ,ms4 ,dohm5
appe>$ a3ompani$ by h] guide
dog f ,l1d] ,dogs = !      #ac
,bl = ! f/ "d ( tra9+ on ,june
#e1 %e 0 told to return ! next
"d to meet ) ,all5 ,h>ris1 !
executive director ( ! ,i[a
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9=m$ t x 0 ! policy ( ! ,i[a
,de"p;t = ! ,bl t %e cd n
att5d ! rehabilita;n program
at ! ,i[a ,ori5ta;n ,c5t] = !
,bl :ile a3ompani$ by h] guide
dog4 ,s9ce ,dohm5 9si/$ on h]
"r to att5d comput] & job-
develop;t tra9+ program ses.ns
a3ompani$ by h] guide dog1 %e
2lieves t %e has be5
3/ructively exclud$ f !
rehabilita;n program & be5
d5i$ s]vices by ! ,i[a ,de"p;t
= ! ,bl bas$ ^u h] use ( a
s]vice animal & h] bl;s4
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compla9ts : >e / p5d+ 2f bo? !
,des ,mo9es ,human ,rela;ns
,commis.n & ! ,i[a         #ad
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3tact$ bo? ,,gdui & ,,acb's
na;nal (fice seek+ ,,gdui's &
,,acb's fur!r assi/.e 9 mak+
civil "rs compla9ts reg>d+ ?
matt] "u f$]al law 2f !
appropriate f$]al gov]n;t
au?orities4 ,a compla9t "u bo?
,title ,,ii ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act "<,,ada"> &
,sec;n #ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act _h be5 draft$ = submis.n
to ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice
reg>d+ ! alleg$ viola;n (
,dohm5's f$]ally gu>ante$
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! ,bl & ,,icub took ! posi;n t
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fur!r.e ( ! core ele;ts ( xs
rehabilita;n program & "uly+
philosophy ( rehabilita;n = !
bl to 9si/ t ,dohm5 n 2    #ae
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%e is to att5d & g "? !
rehabilita;n program (f]$ by !
,i[a ,ori5ta;n ,c5t]4
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,bl & ,,icub 2lieve t ?
excep;n to ! normal proscrip;n
( no 4crim9a;n ag/ s]vice
animals & _! h&l]s is legally
w>rant$ 2c to ov]ride xs
ann\nc$ & well-e/abli%$ policy
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( ! de"p;t's rehabilita;n
program n requir$ "u !
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,9 addi;n1 al? "! is "s 4pute
or 3trov]sy on ? po9t1 bo? !
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3t5d t ! ,i[a ,de"p;t has (f]$
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": %e c obta9 ! comput] & brl
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,ori5ta;n ,c5t] = ! ,bl1   #af
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3/itute r1sonable a3ommoda;ns
to ,dohm5's legitimate tra9+ &
s]vice ne$s 9 compli.e ) bo? !
,rehabilita;n ,act & !
provi.ns ( ! ,,ada4
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bo>d t on ! "o h&1 ! executive
committee _h 3clud$ t at l1/
until fur!r 9=ma;n cd 2
develop$ &_/or obta9$ reg>d+ a
numb] ( po9ts1 ,,acb %d ab/a9
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& l5d+ xs "n z a "py to !
compla9t : 0 ab to 2 fil$ ) !
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice2 ":as1 on !
o!r h&1 ! advocacy s]vices
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& ,,gdui's draft compla9t did
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4abil;y "rs law1 & "!=e t
committee _h recomm5d$ t ,,acb
%d sign on z a "py to ! draft
adm9i/rative compla9t4
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9vit$ ,de2ie ,grubb to make a
pres5ta;n repres5t+ ,,gdui4
,grubb made an impas.n$ app1l
to ! ad hoc ,,acb l1d]%ip
ass]t+ t 4crim9a;n ag/ s]vice
animals & _! h&l]s is cle>ly
=bidd5 by ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice's ,,ada ,title ,,ii
imple;t+ regula;ns1 & t !
refusal ( ! ,i[a ,de"p;t = !
,bl to p]mit ,dohm5 to att5d !
rehabilita;n program at ! ,i[a
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a3ompani$ by h] guide dog1 : !
rehabilita;n pr(es.nals "w+ =
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decid$ 0 be/ suit$ to meet
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fact1 3/itute a cle> viola;n (
,dohm5's f$]ally gu>ante$
civil "rs4 ,grubb al made !
po9t t ! problem reflect$ 9 !
draft compla9t is n limit$ j
to ! ,i[a ,de"p;t = ! ,bl1 b r
is a na;nwide problem ":   #ah
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5=ce simil> exclu.n>y policies
ag/ guide dog us]s & _!
c]tifi$ & hi<ly tra9$ s]vice
animals4 ,grubb al /ress$ t
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organiza;n %d ?9k broadly or
na;nally1 & %d n p]mit xf to 2
held ho/age or made p>alyz$ to
act "? ! veto or dem&s ( "o
s+le /ate a6iliate4 ,grubb
3clud$ by /at+ t ,,gdui 0
committ$ to press+ !
adm9i/rative compla9t at !
f$]al level ) or )\t ,,acb's
direct "picipa;n1 j z ,,gdui
_h d"o 9 ! ,hawaii qu>ant9e
litiga;n4
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,john ,taylor to make a
pres5ta;n to ! ad hoc ,,acb
l1d]%ip repres5t+ ,,icub4
,taylor 9dicat$ t mo/ memb]s (
,,acb's ,i[a /ate a6iliate h !
hi<e/ reg>d = ! ,i[a       #ai
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bl4 ,taylor w5t on to /ate t a
cle> major;y ( ! memb]s (
,,icub 5dorse ! pr(es.nal
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"picipa;n 9 ! rehabilita;n
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newly bl9d$ 9dividual )\t a
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,c5t]'s compreh5sive
rehabilita;n program4 ,:ile he
ac"kl$g$ "s f$]al civil "rs
implica;ns rais$ by ,dohm5's &
,,gdui's allega;ns1 ,taylor
urg$ ! ad hoc ,,acb l1d]%ip to
all[ ! bl citiz5s ( ,i[a !
opportun;y to resolve ? issue
at ! /ate level 9 coop]a;n )
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! bl )\t undue \tside      #bj
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,,acb4 ,taylor sd t ,,icub's
bi7e/ 3c]n 0 "o ( gov]n.e &
respect = a6iliate autonomy )9
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na;nal organiza;n ( ! bl %d
tr1t xs ,i[a /ate a6iliate &
xs memb]s z adults ) respect &
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!m dictates f on hi< ev5 if
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app>5tly does ,,gdui ,- t ?
compla9t does set =? a cle>-
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viola;ns4 ,he po9t$ to !
funda;tal alt]a;n def5se
available to ! ,de"p;t = !
,bl1 & he /ress$ t 9 ,,icub's
view1 ! ,de"p;t = ! ,bl _h
(f]$ ,dohm5 r1sonable
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de"p;t's ac;ns >guably 9
compli.e ) bo? !           #ba
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,,ii ( ! ,,ada4
  ,donna ,selig] !n po9t$ \ to
! l1d]%ip t if ,,acb %d decide
to sign on to & l5d xs "n &
9flu;e z a full "py to
,dohm5's & ,,gdui's f$]al
adm9i/rative compla9t1 %e z
presid5t ( ,,icub w 2 3front$
) dem&s f s"eal ,,icub bo>d
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,,icub 3v5;n at : ! matt] (
,,icub's possible 4a6ilia;n f
,,acb wd 2 4cuss$ & vot$ ^u4
  ,next1 ,melanie ,brunson
4cuss$ ! specific provi.ns ( !
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,sec;n #ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act : appe>$ to 2 relevant to
! ,i[a ,de"p;t's ac;ns1 &
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l;g/&+ record ( support+ &
promot+ ! civil "rs ( all bl &
visually impair$ p4 ,,acb's
,resolu;n #gi-#ji 9        #bb
support ( guide dog us]s,0 "rs
to a3ess publicly available
s]vices :ile a3ompani$ by _!
s]vice animals 0 r1d al\d to !
assembl$ meet+4
  ,! ad hoc ,,acb l1d]%ip gr\p
!n 5gag$ 9 a wide-rang+ 4cus.n
ab ! relative /r5g?s & m]its (
,dohm5's & ,,gdui's draft
adm9i/rative compla9t z well z
! issues surr.d+ 9t]nal
gov]n.e )9 ,,acb rais$ by !
situa;n 9 : two ,,acb
a6iliates appe> to 2 at
lo7]h1ds ) ea* o!r & >e app1l+
= support to ,,acb z _! mutual
p>5t na;nal organiza;n4 ,s"eal
( ! ,,acb l1d]s express$
annoy.e1 unhappi;s & 4com=t )
! fact t ,,icub wd appe> to 2
?r1t5+ ,,acb ) xs possible
4a6ilia;n ov] ? matt]4 ,yet
o!r ,,acb l1d]s c.t]$ t ,,icub
0 m]ely rais+ xs view t ,,acb
mi<t 2 runn+ r\<%od ov]    #bc
xs memb]s,0 legitimate
res]va;ns & 3c]ns reg>d+
,dohm5's & ,,gdui's civil "rs
allega;ns4 ,s"eal ( ! ,,acb
l1d]%ip gr\p al express$ !
view t ,,acb mi<t 2 able to
le>n f ! hi/orical prec$5t ( !
,hawaii qu>ant9e law litiga;n
": ,,acb did n 2come an active
"picipat+ "py 9 t litiga;n ev5
?\< ,,acb support$ ,,gdui's
posi;n 9 ! case at l1/ 9 "p 9
def];e to ! 3tradictory views
( "o ( \r ,hawaii a6iliates1 !
,hawaii ,associa;n ( ! ,bl4 ,a
numb] ( ,,acb l1d]s al
express$ ! view t "! rema9$ a
lack ( cl>;y reg>d+ a numb] (
important factual & legal
po9ts 9volv$ 9 ? matt]4 ,"s (
! ,,acb l1d]s al 9dicat$ grt
reluct.e to 2 plac$ 9 ! posi;n
( hav+ ,,acb appe> to 2 *oos+
sides ei 9 favor or ag/ "o
,,acb a6iliate ov]         #bd
ano!r4 ,yet o!r ,,acb l1d]s
po9t$ \ t to all[ a s+le ,,acb
a6iliate to hold a virtual
veto p[] ov] :e!r ,,acb z a
na;nal organiza;n cd adopt a
posi;n or 2come actively
9volv$ 9 a 4put$ legal matt]
wd alm 9evitably l1d to
,,acb's 2+ p>alyz$ to take
ac;n or adopt a posi;n 2t
na;nal 3v5;ns on lit]ally any
important or 3trov]sial issue4
  ,af m* ?"\;l 4cus.n1 ,brian
,*>lson made a mo;n1 second$
by ,pat ,%eehan1 t ! ad hoc
,,acb l1d]%ip recomm5d to !
,,acb presid5t t ,,acb %d jo9
,,gdui's adm9i/rative compla9t
z a jo9t "py compla9ant4 ,?
mo;n 0 subsequ5tly def1t$ by a
vote ( f\r 9 ! a6irmative to
n9e 9 ! negative4 ,^? vot+ 9 !
a6irmative 7 ,brian ,*>lson1
,dawn ,*ri/5s51 ,paul ,$w>ds &
,pat ,%eehan2 ^? vot+ 9    #be
! negative 7 ,j]ry ,annunzio1
,alan ,b1tty1 ,$ ,bradley1
,billie ,j1n ,kei?1 ,oral
,mill]1 ,c>la ,rus*ival1
,m4,j4 ,s*mitt1 ,donna ,selig]
& ,/eve ,spei*]4 ,presid5t
,gray did n vote on ? mo;n4
  ,paul ,$w>ds !n made a mo;n1
second$ by ,c>la ,rus*ival1 t
! ,,acb l1d]%ip gr\p recomm5d
to ! ,,acb presid5t t ,,acb
act supportively to ,dohm5's &
,,gdui's adm9i/rative
compla9t4 ,al? "s ,,acb l1d]s
express$ a view t !y f.d ?
mo;n simply too ambigu\s & did
n "u/& precisely :at ! ,,acb
support 5dors$ 9 ! recomm5da;n
3ta9$ 9 ? mo;n m1nt 9
practical t]ms1 ! mo;n 0
adopt$ by voice vote1 ) ,donna
,selig] & ,/eve ,spei*] not+ =
! record _! vot+ to ab/a9 on !
mo;n4 ,^? support+ adop;n ( ?
mo;n 9dicat$ t simil> to   #bf
,,acb's ac;ns 9 ! ,hawaii
qu>ant9e *all5ge1 ,,acb cd "u
! au?or;y 3ta9$ 9 !
recomm5da;n adopt$ 9 ? mo;n
take ac;ns supportive to
,,gdui's compla9t )\t actually
jo9+ z a full "py 9 9t]e/4
,presid5t ,gray directly ask$
,taylor :e!r ! memb]s ( ,,icub
wd f9d ? mo;n m a3eptable ?an
,,acb's jo9+ 9 ,,gdui's
adm9i/rative compla9t4 ,taylor
respond$ t :ile he 0 reluctant
to sp1k = ! ,,icub memb]%ip on
? "q1 he 2liev$ t ! ,,icub
memb]%ip1 :ile n 2+ happy )
,,acb's support ( ! ,,gdui
compla9t1 wd probably f9d x
possible to tol]ate ! na;nal
organiza;n's posi;n on !
matt]4 ,presid5t ,gray !n
?ank$ all att5dees = _! frank1
c&id & 3/ructive "picipa;n 9 !
meet+1 & ^u a mo;n duly made &
second$1 ! em]g5cy         #bg
advisory meet+ ( ! ad hoc
,,acb l1d]%ip adj\rn$ >.d
#aj3#cj p4m4 ,ea/]n "t4

   ,5sur+ ,qual;y ,s]vices
     = ! ,bl3 ,d ,we ,h !
           ,,nac8
     by ,*>les ,craw=d &
       ,*ri/oph] ,gray

  ,h y "e wond]$ h[ all !
v>i\s 9t]e/s & ele;ts come tgr
to def9e a s]vice & to put
b5*m>ks 9 place to gu>antee x
is a qual;y s]vice8 ,(t51 we c
id5tify a s]vice t miss$ !
m>k1 b "u/&+ :y ? has happ5$ &
:at c 2 d"o to improve ?+s is
"s"ts easi] sd ?an d"o4
  ,yet z a 3sum] organiza;n1
we m/ 3/antly "w t[>d bett]
s]vices4 ,! alt]native is ei
to advise bl & visually
impair$ p to move to an >ea ":
s]vices >e bett]1 or j     #bh
to a3ept :at we get4
  ,,acb has alw 5dors$ /&>ds &
a3r$ita;n z "o important
approa* t gives 3sum]s
r1sonable expecta;n ( rcvg
cr$ible s]vices f s*ools &
ag5cies4 ,9de$1 ! g5]al
popula;n relies 9 m* ! same
way on a3r$ita;n to assure !m
t $uca;nal1 m$ical1
transporta;n1 & o!r s]vices >e
wor?:ile4 ,t1*]s m/ 2 c]tifi$
z well z oph?almologi/s1
social "w]s1 mobil;y
speciali/s & a ho/ ( o!rs :o
provide s]vices to ! bl
commun;y & to all \r
communities 9 g5]al4 ,s9ce
#aiff1 ,,acb has /ood al;gside
^? :o say t ! bl commun;y is
bett] s]v$ ) a /able process (
a3r$ita;n ?an )\t "o4 ,al s9ce
t "t1 a self-s]v+ & transp>5t
attack has be5 m.t$ ag/ !
pr9ciples & me*anisms =    #bi
a3r$ita;n by ^? :o s"\ only to
3trol t process = _! [n 5ds4
,"ply = ? r1son & "ply due to
_m o!r factors1 a3r$ita;n has
be5 a complicat$ & divisive
issue 9 \r commun;y4 ,f/1
let's look at a ll backgr.d4
  ,"o ef=t 9 a3r$ita;n t has
be5 ongo+ = _m ye>s has be5 to
e/abli% /&>ds & subsequ5tly
a3r$it bl;s ag5cies bas$ on
reviews ( _! process1 p]=m.e1
& qualifica;ns4 ,? "w has be5
a "p ( ! busi;s ( :at _m h "kn
z ,,nac1 : /&s = ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil4 ,despite !
exi/;e ( ,,nac s9ce ! late
#aifjs1 t 5t;y has n"e g"o any
fur!r ?an a3r$it+ #be p]c5t (
all ! ag5cies & s*ools s]v+ bl
p4 ,td1 ! memb]%ip ( ,,nac is
d[n to #aj p]c5t or less ( all
! provid]s ^u :om we rely =
s]vices4 ,%d ? 2 ( 3c]n to
,,acb8 ,if s1 !n :at       #cj
problems ne$ address+ & :at
\tcomes %d we 2 seek+8
  ,,acb's major 3c]n ) respect
to ,,nac ov] ! ye>s has be5
9su6ici5t 3sum] 9volve;t 9 !
develop;t ( /&>ds & process (
a3r$it+ ag5cies & s*ools4 ,2t
r\<ly #aihj & #aiij1 we _h gd
r1son to 2lieve ?+s 7 *ang+ &
t ! 9clu.n ( m & m bl 3sum]s
_h mov$ away f tok5ism t[>d
r1l 9volve;t4 ,= _m r1sons1 ?
fell a"p dur+ ! #aiijs4 ,"p (
! problem 0 fund+2 ano!r "p 0
organiza;nal *anges )9 ,,nac4
,we h respond$ to \r exclu.n f
! /&>ds sett+ & a3r$ita;n
processes by ma9ta9+ a /.e (
8,no?+ ab u )\t u40 ,\r
reac;n>y approa*1 al;g ) !
,f$]a;n's m active opposi;n to
,,nac1 has c]ta9ly kept away
all ^? p :o want to d ?+s = u
r ?an ) u4 ,un=tunately1 x has
al l$ to a /agna;n 9 !     #ca
updat+1 gr[? & qual;y (
a3r$ita;n s]vices1 & ? situa;n
cries \ = *ange if bl p >e go+
to rcv ! calib] & qual;y (
s]vices t all ( u "k we ne$4
  ,,acb has propos$ to ! ,,nac
bo>d t !y sub/antively 8*ange
_! ways0 by 9clud+ ! 8active
"picipa;n0 ( 3sum]s 9 _!
develop;t ( /&>ds & "? !
process ( a3r$ita;n4 ,,acb has
/at$ fur!r t only by adopt+ \r
pr9ciples ( 3sum] coop]a;n c
,,nac truly 9volve all 3sum]
organiza;ns to 5sure bal.ed &
5ri*$ results4
  ,if ,,nac1 or a su3essor
organiza;n1 takes on ? *all5ge
s]i\sly1 !n ! p[] ( 3sum]ism w
h be5 add$ to ! academic
r1sons = /&>ds & a3r$ita;n4
,"u ? =mula1 ag5cies & s*ools
= ! bl wd 2 motivat$1 n only
by ! r1sonable proposi;n t !y
%d ad"h to specific &      #cb
hi< /&>ds1 b al by ! c]ta9ty t
cu/om]s expect qual;y & a
m9imum pr$ictabil;y ( gd
s]vice f ag5cies t h be5
a3r$it$4 ,? %d 2 true acr !
c.try4
  ,"! is m* m to ? /ory ( h[
we c a*ieve qual;y s]vices
"?\t ! l&1 b let's l1ve o!r
"ps ( ! 4cus.n to future
issues ( ! ,=um & get to "w on
re%ap+1 & if nec re=m+1 ! _w (
a3r$ita;n 2f too _m m bl p >e
left to ! luck ( ! draw or =c$
to live ) ll or no *oice 9 :at
!y get4 ,z we provide y ) m
details on ? topic 9 future
>ticles1 re/ assur$ t ,,acb
/&s z x has /ood s9ce #aiff3
squ>ely 9 support ( a3r$ita;n
bas$ on s.d /&>ds & sep>at$ f
any s+le organiza;n's
political ag5das & 5d1vors4
,we 2lieve 9 rehabilita;n t
s]ves all com]s :o         #cc
qualify = ! s]vice bas$ on _!
ne$s1 n bas$ on a model simil>
to a boot camp1 or s rigid t
"! is no opportun;y = p]sonal
*oice4 ,a3r$ita;n bas$ on
pr(es.nalism r ?an politics
has alw be5 ,,acb's f/
3sid]a;n & w 3t9ue to 2 s4

     ,,acb ,transporta;n
      ,survey ,ne$s ,yr
          ,response
   by ,alice ,ri*h>t & ,ron
           ,brooks

  ,9 ! la/ issue ( ! ,=um1 we
ann\nc$ ,,acb's new
,transporta;n ,task ,=ce1 ( :
we're co-*airp]sons4 ,! task
=ce seeks to develop /rategies
: ,,acb & xs memb]s c use to
improve transporta;n a3ess &
a3essibil;y4
  ,to 2g9 ? process1 ! task
=ce has develop$ a         #cd
survey1 & we're writ+ to 9vite
y to complete x4 ,! survey is
design$ to det]m9e :at types (
transporta;n s]vices >e
available to bl & visually
impair$ p 9 _! communities1 to
f9d \ h[ p use ^! s]vices1 &
to m1sure h[ p feel ab s]vice
co/ & qual;y4 ,once we h ?
9=ma;n1 we w 2 bett] able to
9corporate ! ne$s & 3c]ns (
,,acb memb]s )9 \r "w4

       ,h[ ,y ,c ,help
  ,pl1se take a few m9utes to
complete \r survey4 ,= yr
3v5i;e1 we h cr1t$ s"eal ways
y c d s4
  #a4 ,g to ,,acb's web site
"<http3_/_/www4acb4org"> &
fill \ ! on-l9e survey4
  #b4 ,3tact "o ( ! task =ce
memb]s "<us+ ! 9=ma;n at ! 5d
( ? >ticle"> to assi/ y 9
complet+ ! survey by       #ce
ph"o4 "<,task =ce memb]s c
return calls to help y avoid
9curr+ l;g 4t.e ph"o *>ges4">
  #c4 ,3tact yr /ate or
special-9t]e/ a6iliate
presid5t = a copy ( ! survey 9
l>ge pr9t1 brl or on comput]
diskette4
  ,! d1dl9e = complet+ all
surveys is ,janu>y #ca1 #bjjc4
,at t "t1 we w compile survey
results 9 ord] to make a
report at ! #bjjc ,,acb midye>
meet+ 9 ,pittsbur<4 ,!n1 we w
develop a posi;n pap] on
transporta;n1 : w 2 3sid]$ =
adop;n at ! ,,acb #bjjc 3v5;n4
  ,3tact ,9=ma;n = ,task ,=ce
,memb]s
  ,ron ,brooks
;e-mail3 ,,acb4,albuqu]que@a"
,v]izon4net
  ,lynne ,koral
;e-mail3 ,aibl9k@aak4net
  ,gayle ,krause           #cf
;e-mail3 ,,gmk,'rause@a"
,conc5tric4net
  ,alice ,ri*h>t
;e-mail3 ,,jmb,'5son@a"
,m9dspr+4com
  ,donna ,smi?
;e-mail3 ,donna,smi?@a"
,e>?l9k4net
  ,3tact ! ,,acb na;nal (fice
= help >rang+ communica;n by
ph"o4

   ,y ,c ,make a ,di6];e6
     ,att5d ,,acb's #bjjc
     ,legislative ,sem9>
     by ,melanie ,brunson

  ,once ag1 ,,acb is plann+ a
legislative sem9> & x's n too
e>ly to />t prep>+ to att5d4
,! dates >e ,sun"d1 ,m>* #bc
"? ,tues"d1 ,m>* #be1 #bjjc4
,we w 2 meet+ at ! ,wa%+ton
,t]race ,hotel1 locat$ at
#aeej ,rhode ,isl& ,ave4   #cg
,,nw1 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,! "n
may n 2 famili> to y1 b "s ( y
w recognize ! hotel4 ,x us$ to
2 "kn z ! ,d\bletree ,p>k
,t]race1 & we've held
legislative sem9>s "! 9 pa/
ye>s4 ,! facilities h be5
r5ovat$1 ! s]vice promises to
2 frly1 & x's \r hope t we c
pack ! place to ! raft]s6
  ,z y "k1 a new ,3gress takes
(fice 9 ,janu>y4 ,we h a numb]
( issues to br+ to _! att5;n &
we hope y w want to help 9 t
ef=t4 ,a numb] ( important
items w 2 on ! legislative
ag5da ? ye>1 9clud+ b n limit$
to ,3gres.nal review ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act1 & !
,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
,$uca;n ,act1 z well z fund+ =
a3essible vot+ equip;t4 ,pl1se
3tact ! ,,acb na;nal (fice z
soon z possible = 9=ma;n ab h[
to regi/] & res]ve yr      #ch
hotel room4 ,come & jo9 u4
,x's a grt opportun;y to le>n
ab important issues1 & to h a
say 9 h[ yr legislators
respond to ^? issues4 ,see y
"!6

   ,s ,:at ,if ,i ,don't8
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,let me 2g9 by say+ t writ+
is a 41se4 ,i c no m /op writ+
?an ,i c /op br1?+4 ,s1 :e!r
r1d]s l x or n1 "h is ano!r (
my quirky >ticles = y to
/ru7le "? or 5joy4 ,:at f9ally
got me to br1k my sil;e 0 a
matt] t ,i h _h a lot to d )
ov] ! pa/ ye>4 ,i 0 "o ( ^?
9volv$ ) ! prep>a;n ( ,,acb's
vot] a3essibil;y guide "<n[
available onl9e at
www4acb4org"> & ?us ?"\ a lot
ab :at ! implica;ns (
a3essible vot+ mi<t be4    #ci
,!n ,i _h ! opportun;y to
actually use a3essible vot+
equip;t = ,florida's 9fam\s
prim>y elec;n 9 ,septemb] & ag
= \r mid-t]m elec;ns on
,novemb] #eth1 #bjjb4 ,i m/
tell y t ! ela;n ov] ! privacy
& secrecy ( my ballot 0
sub/antially compromis$ by !
fact t ! prim>y ballot took me
ne>ly half an h\r to complete4
,grant$1 ? 0 "ply 2c ( my
unfamili>;y ) ! sy/em b x al
_h a lot to d ) h[ 9h]5tly sl[
! sy/em is4 ,? exp]i;e got me
to ?9k+ ab vot+ z j "o example
( ! price we pay = 9dep5d;e4
  ,cle>ly1 we c g fa/] if we
use si<t$ guid.e1 especially
:5 we >e cross+ lots ( busy
/reets4 ,cle>ly1 \r ballot cd
2 ca/ 9 f> less "t if we *ose
to use help4 ,cle>ly1 we cd
get places qk] by us+ a fr's
c> ?an we c by us+         #dj
public transit4 ,s1 :at's !
po9t ( build+ approa*es to all
^! ?+s t cr1te ! op;n (
9dep5d;e ,- at ! co/ ( ! "t x
takes to d !m8 ,isn't \r "t
valuable to u8 ,doesn't x
matt] t1 = ! sake ( "s
illusory advantage m1surable &
relevant only to ^? radical
3sum] organiza;ns1 we >e ask$
ess5tially1 to 8wa/e \r "t80
  ,"! >e huge numb]s ( u :o1 7
we 2+ h"o/1 wd admit t "s"ts1
we take ! easy road4 ,ev5 )
vot+1 _m p w / ex]cise _! "r
to rely on si<t$ help r ?an
sp5d ! "t x takes to vote
9dep5d5tly4 ,i h rail$ ag/ ?
gr\p 9 ! pa/ & w probably d s
ag4 ,= n[1 ?\<1 let's cut !m
"s slack & simply 3sid] :at !
impact ( _! "t-sav+ approa*
is4
  ,:e!r we l x or n1 ea* ( u
has an 9flu;e on h[ ^?     #da
>.d u p]cv p :o >e bl4 ,:5 we
*oose to ask = help1 we >e
mak+ a /ate;t4 ,t /ate;t1 9
ess;e1 is t we d n feel
compet5t to d on \r [n !
"picul> task we >e reque/+
assi/.e =4 ,! ,f$]a;n >gues t
we ask society to make too _m
a3ommoda;ns = u4 ,cd !y 2 "r =
! wr;g r1son8 ,"s ( u >e
cle>ly ask+ = 5viron;tal
alt]a;ns & !n n us+ !m :5 we
get !m4 ,? may well s5d a less
?an flatt]+ message ab u z bl
p &1 if ,i 7 *oos+ sides1 ,i
mi<t opt ) ! ,f$]a;n simply s
z n to 2 emb>rass$ by \r
failure to use ! a3ommoda;ns
we h e>n$4
  ,:5 y put ! two >gu;ts tgr1
! situa;n gets ev5 worse4 ,:5
we fail to use ! a3ommoda;ns
we h won & ! ,f$]a;n says t !
a3ommoda;ns >e unnec = a p]son
:o is well tra9$1 we >e    #db
l1v+ \rvs wide op5 to !
assump;n t we don't use !
secret ballot1 ! a3essible
p$e/rian signal or ! describ$
video at ! movie !at]1 etc41
2c we c't6 ,n[ "!'s a %[-
/opp]1 ladies & g5tlem54 ,&
yet x isn't v f>-fet*$ z id1s
g4 ,we don't we> >m b&s
id5tify+ \r 3sum] a6ilia;n s !
public doesn't "k t x is q
likely t z _m ( ^? :o don't
use ! a3ommoda;ns >e
,f$]a;ni/s z >e ,,acb memb]s4
,& #ij p]c5t ( ^? p :o don't
use a3ommoda;ns >5't memb]s (
ei organiza;n anyway6
  ,! bottom l9e "h is t :at we
d matt]s4 ,:5 ,i h sore feet
af /&+ up to vote = #be m9utes
or :5 my he>t b1ts fa/] z ,i
try to cross a di6icult
9t]sec;n or :5 ,i am soak$ to
! sk9 wait+ = a bus t is late1
,i w ?9k ( :at my ac;ns    #dc
m1n4 ,i am n only ju/ify+ &
validat+ ! a3ommoda;n4 ,i am
al mak+ a /ate;t ab :at bl p c
be4 ,if t /ate;t happ5s to
bol/] a ,f$]a;n no;n1 s 2 x6
,!y c't 2 wr;g all ! "t6

   ,a ,mo/ly ,5*ant$ ,ev5+
     by ,%>on ,/rzalk[ski

  ,by noon ( t "d1 ! /irr+s cd
no l;g] 2 ignor$1 & by #c p4m4
t ,new ,ye>'s ,eve1 x 0 a
c]ta9ty t ,i wd 2 att5d+ my
c;y's ,f/ ,ni<t celebra;n lat]
on t ni<t4 ,"! 0 no?+
"picul>ly unusual ab my deci.n
,- except t ? ye> frs & family
7 else":1 & ,i wd 2 v5tur+ \
al"o 9 an unfamili> c;y1 to
4cov] :at ! ni<t mi<t br+4
  ,af "w & a qk scan ( ! v>i\s
v5ues1 ,i decid$ to g to "o
"picul> *ur* : 0 l>ge 5 to
sponsor s"eal ev5ts go+    #dd
on at ! same "t4 ,i prep>$ =
any ev5tual;y by hav+ 5 ca% s
t ,i cd take a cab home at any
po9t1 c>ry+ my tru/y cell ph"o
9 h&1 &1 z be/ z ,i cd1 br++
my c\rage z well4 ,h[ 9t]e/+ x
is t we m/ w \rvs ev5 to d :at
%d 2 an 5joyable ?+6
  ,tra6ic 0 sl[ on ! way to !
*ur*1 & "! 7 _m det\rs 2c (
clos$ /reets = purposes ( !
revelry to come4 ,:5 ,i >riv$
at ! *ur*1 ,i decid$ to g f/
to a %ort5$ v].n ( ! ,messiah1
z ,i knew p 9 ! *orus & 0
secretly hop+ to run 9to "s"o
,i cd %>e "t ) dur+ ! re/ ( !
ev5+4 ,lo & 2hold1 ?\<1 ? ev5t
0 n 9 ! *ur* build+ prop]1 &
,i 0 told to take a pa? to !
next build+4 ,! sn[ 0 crun*y1
& c>nival-l s.ds 7 emanat+ f
v>i\s ev5ts on ! /reet1 s ,i
knew t p 7 >.d4 ,i _h no
tr\ble locat+ ! build+1    #de
& w5t 9 to he> ! *orus4 ,no "o
,i knew appe>$ afws1 s ,i w5t
back to ! *ur* to he> "s folk
music4 ,trepida;n 0 / a "s:at
less =?"r companion1 b ,i kept
x at bay by rememb]+ e>li]
visits to ? same *ur* ": ,i _h
5joy$ myf4
  ,at ? po9t1 ,i wasn't at all
sure t ! folk-music ev5t 0 go+
to 2 fun1 b ,i sat d[n to he>
a gr\p t ,i _h he>d p]=m 2f1 &
gradually 2gan to relax4 ,i
*att$ ) my nei<bors ne>by1 z
,i h alw f.d t folk music p
seem frly & n pret5ti\s4 ,:5 !
set 5d$1 ,i foll[$ "s p d[n
two fli<ts to ! next ev5t4 ,by
n[ ,i 0 feel+ pretty gd ,- alm
z if ,i 0 "sh[ "p ( ! ni<t's
revelry4
  ,soon >omas ( s\p1 hot
*ocolate & ! l cau<t my
att5;n1 & ,i made my way to !
food l9e4 ,i f.d a         #df
volunte] :o help$ me to get
hot *ocolate1 & x ta/$
delici\s6 ,%e 0 wond];lly non-
patroniz+1 b did say t %e wd
/op by = me 9 a few m9utes if
,i 0 r1dy to g to ! next ev5t4
  ,!n1 m* to my surprise1 a fr
:om ,i _h ?"\ 0 \ ( t[n
appe>$6 ,%e 0 z surpris$ to
see me z ,i 0 to see h]1 &1 ,i
?9k1 j z glad to h company4
,!n an 9t]e/+ ?+ happ5$4 ,i _h
alr he>d "o gr\p t %e _h yet
to he>1 s we sep>at$ & agre$
to meet af ! next sets 7 d"o4
,? 0 rem>kable 2c 9 \r %ort
rela;n%ip %e _h n"e seem$
com=table ) me w&]+ >.d & n 2+
"u h] wat*;l eye e mo;t4 ,?
new sep>ate;s repres5t$ a
small b important victory1 ,i
felt6
  ,! re/ ( ! ev5+ pass$ qkly1
z we w5t to a glori\s soprano
3c]t & a r[dy 5?usia/ic    #dg
gospel gr\p1 : rang 9 ! ,new
,ye>4
  ,i wd 2 less ?an h"o/ if ,i
7 to say t ,i wd h _h z m* fun
by myf1 & no d\bt ,i wd h g"o
home e>li]1 satisfi$ ) my
ef=t4 ,b1 look+ at ! ev5+1 ,i
c say t ! comb9a;n ( prud;e1
honor+ my feel+s & !n "s"ts
go+ ag/ !m1 a ll bit ( pluck1
& a grt d1l ( curios;y won !
"d4 ,"sh[ t ev5+ 0 a turn+
po9t = me 9 ? my new c;y1 & ,i
w n"e ag /ay home if ,i want
to g "s": t is excit+1 safe1 &
": ,i "k t ,i c 3trol !
situa;n to "s ext5t4 ,i gave
myf a gd ,new ,ye>'s pres5t t
ni<t1 & ,i hope t x w 9spire
any ( y r1d+ ? to give yrf !
same6



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   ,aw>d ,w9n] 9 ,k5tucky6
      by ,c>la ,rus*ival
  ,mi*ael ,clevel&1 #aiii
graduate ( ! ,k5tucky ,s*ool =
! ,bl & a memb] ( ! ,k5tucky
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 won two
pre/igi\s aw>ds at ! ,,ibma
3v5;n rec5tly held 9
,l\isville4
  ,= ! second ye> 9 a r[1
,mi*ael is ,,ibma ,bluegrass
,fiddl] ( ! ,ye>1 an \t/&+
a3ompli%;t 9 xf & "picul>ly
notewor?y = "s"o z "y z
,mi*ael4
  ,? ye>1 ,mi*ael al won
,album ( ! ,ye>4
  ,tom ,adams1 ! banjo play]
:o al plays 9 ,coon ,creek "<!
b& 9 : ,mi*ael plays">1 won
,banjo ,play] ( ! ,ye>4
  ,keep on fiddl9,01 ,mi*ael6
                           #di
     ,key/"o ,guide ,dog
            ,us]s
  ,on ,satur"d1 ,novemb] #b1
#bjjb1 a gr\p ( 9t]e/$ guide
dog us]s f ,p5nsylvania met to
4cuss ! =ma;n ( a guide dog
us] gr\p ) ! hope t ? gr\p c 2
a6iliat$ ) ! ,p5nsylvania
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ) ,guide
,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4 ,we h made "s
tempor>y deci.ns4 ,we w 2
call$ ,key/"o ,guide ,dog
,us]s4 ,= ! "t 2+1 (fic]s >e3
,lisa ,sal+]1 presid5t2
,rebe3a ,ilniski1 vice
presid5t2 ,joseph ,sickora1
secret>y4
  ,if y >e 9t]e/$ 9 2com+
9volv$1 we 9vite y to jo9 \r
;e-mail li/ &_/or to li/5 to
\r ann\nce;t on #a-#hjj-
tellme4 ,to jo9 ! ;e-mail li/1
s5d a message to kgdu-
subscribe@asm>tgr\ps4com &
l1ve ! message body &      #ej
subject blank4 ,to a3ess !
ann\nce;t on ,tell ,me1 call
#a-#hjj-#eee-tell or #a-#hjj-
#eee-#hcee4 ,:5 prompt$ = a
*oice1 say 8,ann\nce;ts40 ,!n1
y w 2 prompt$ = an ann\nce;t
numb]4 ,5t] ?3 #a-#fgh-#jcj4
,= n[1 ! ann\nce;t 3ta9s 3tact
9=ma;n = jo9+ ! gr\p4

    ,:y ,support ,,viva8
      by ,b>b>a ,alex&]
  ,? ye> at ! ,,acb na;nal
3v5;n1 ,,viva held xs #bdth
annual meet+ at : "t we elect$
! foll[+ (fic]s3 ,brian
,hi79s1 presid5t2 ,john
,flem+1 vice presid5t2 ,b>b>a
,alex&]1 secret>y2 & ,*>lotte
,nodd91 tr1sur]4
  ,a rec5t ex*ange ( ;e-mail
messages 2t a few ,,viva
memb]s has rais$ "s "qs ab h[
,,viva c be/ a*ieve xs goals &
:at memb]s c d to help ?   #ea
to happ54 ,9 ord] to answ] ?
"q1 we m/ "u/& ! rela;n%ip 2t
,,viva & ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl ( : ,,viva is a special-
9t]e/ a6iliate4
  ,z an ,,acb a6iliate1 we ne$
to func;n )9 ! ,,acb /ructure
& 2 pres5t at ! ,,acb annual
3v5;n to vote on issues br"\
by resolu;n & mo;n to ! floor4
,we ne$ to make sure t \r
posi;ns1 (t5 color$ by ! ne$s
we h z visually impair$ or bl
vet]ans1 f9d ! common gr.d ) !
re/ ( ! ,,acb commun;y4 ,"s"ts
we w 2 support+ o!r seg;ts ( !
,,acb family 9 matt]s (
"picul> import.e to !m4 ,9 o!r
9/.es1 we w 2 look+ = _!
support = causes t directly
impact ma9ly on ! vet]an
popula;n4
  ,we w al f9d \rvs frequ5tly
align$ ) ef=ts ( ! ,bl9d$
,vet]ans ,associa;n :1 z   #eb
a ,3gres.nally *>t]$ s]vice
organiza;n1 has a di6]5t r\te
available to x4
  ,,viva's memb]%ip m/ 2 9 t\*
) ! ,,viva bo>d "?\t ! ye> to
voice issues & 3c]ns s ! bo>d
c pres5t ^! at ,,acb 3v5;n or
s x c communicate to ! ,,acb
bo>d z elect$ repres5tatives (
,,viva dur+ ! ye>4 ,? is h[
,,acb func;ns to a3ompli% xs
mis.n4
  ,z is true = all o!r ,,acb
local a6iliates1 local *apt]s
( ,,viva %d 2 9volv$ ) local
issues 9 3junc;n ) o!r local
,,acb a6iliates & ! local
,,bva regional gr\p4 ,:ile do+
?1 keep+ ! bo>d ( ,,viva aw>e
( issues & projects y >e "w+ )
is important s t ,,viva c l5d
xs support ": appropriate4 ,?
w 9sure t "ey"o is "w+ 9 !
same direc;n & l5d+ support to
"o ano!r r ?an "w+ at      #ec
cross purposes4
  ,we m/ all "w tgr t[>d !
common cause3 a bett] qual;y (
life = vet]ans :o >e bl or
visually impair$4 ,s1 if y >e
a visually impair$ vet]an1 or
a relative or fr ( a visually
impair$ vet]an1 y >e 5c\rag$
to jo9 ,,viva4 ,we al 9vite
all vet]ans & ^? ( y 3c]n$ )
vet]ans,0 issues to jo9 u 9
,pittsbur< 9 #bjjc to
celebrate \r #beth ye> z an
,,acb a6iliate4

       ,news f ,,vidpi
  ,,vidpi's dues /ructure has
be5 *ang$1 z foll[s3 full
memb]1 @s#be2 associate1
@s#bj2 & /ud5t1 @s#aj4 ,,vidpi
is = ! humble/ ( ^? :o use !
,,pc z a data 5try device z
well z = ! mo/ sophi/icat$ (
sy/em develop]s1 all "w+ tgr
to "w t[>d equal           #ed
a3essibil;y ( h>dw>e & s(tw>e
= visually impair$ p4 ,we h a
qu>t]ly tap$ newslr1 an ;e-
mail li/1 & a weekly *at room4
,= m 9=ma;n1 visit www4acb4"
org_/vidpi_/4 ,or 3tact ,rob]t
,rog]s at "<#eac"> #iba-#cahf1
or ;e-mail hm at
rrrog]s@a"o4net4

    ,?irty ,ye>s & ,/ ,go+
            ,/r;g
  ,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4 is
pr\d to pres5t 8,?irty ,ye>s
,h>;s ,9 ,h&10 a collec;n (
orig9al music & poetry writt5
& p]=m$ exclusively by guide
dog h&l]s4 ,^! he>tfelt
tributes to guide dogs &
fasc9at+ audio snap%ots ( !
magical bond t exi/s 9 "w+
t1ms w make y lau< & cry1 mak+
? "o-(-a-k9d collec;n a m/-h =
any"o :o loves dogs4 ,?
special project f1tures    #ee
8,h>;s ,9 ,h&10 a tribute to
"w+ t1ms1 writt5 & p]=m$ by
,%eila ,/yron commemorat+
,,gdui's #cjth anniv]s>y4 ,to
le>n m ab h[ y c ord] ,,gdui's
special ;,,cd1 8,?irty ,ye>s
,h>;s ,9 ,h&10 call ,,gdui's
toll free numb]1 #a-#hhh-#heh-
#ajjh1 or visit ,,gdui on !
web at www4gdui4org4 ,a dona;n
( @s#ae is all x takes1 &
proce$s w help support
,,gdui's legislative &
advocacy activities "utak5 on
2half ( "w+ t1ms4

     ,frs-9-,>t ,s*ol>%ip
  ,/ud5ts >e 9vit$ to apply =
! ,frs-,9-,>t ,s*ol>%ip = !
s*ool ye> #bjjc-#bjjd4 ,?
@s#a1jjj s*ol>%ip is (f]$
annually = a*ieve;t1 tal5t1 &
excell;e 9 ! >ts4 ,if y >e
plann+ to1 or >e curr5tly
major+ 9 ! field (         #ef
music1 >t1 drama1 or cr1tive
writ+1 & >e a bl or visually
impair$ /ud5t1 y may apply = ?
s*ol>%ip4 ,y may obta9 an
applica;n =m by writ+ to3
,h>vey ,mill]1 #djb ;,e4 ,fr5*
,broad ,st41 ,brev>d1 ,,nc
#bhgab- #cdaj4 ,9clude a self-
address$ /amp$ 5velope :5
reque/+ ! applica;n4
,applica;ns >e due by ,april
#ae1 #bjjc4

       ,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   #eg
u yr address4

   ,reg>d+ ! ,i[a guide dog
             case
  ,to ! ,$itor3
  ,z a life memb] ( ,,acb1
#aiif ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
,ambassador ,aw>d recipi5t &
=m] employee ( ! ,c\ncil1 ,i
am v 3c]n$ t ! bo>d (
directors may h lo/ si<t ( "o
( \r organiza;n's core mis.ns3
to 5sure equal;y = bl &
visually impair$ p4 ,ac to "s
4cus.n on ! ,,acb-;,l ;e-mail
li/1 a n9e-memb] major;y ( !
bo>d rec5tly vot$ n to jo9 9 a
compla9t made by an ,i[a dog
guide us] ag/ ! ,i[a ,de"p;t =
! ,bl1 : alleg$ly refus$ to
all[ ! woman to "picipate 9 a
tra9+ program a3ompani$ by h]
dog4 ,! ra;nale = ! bo>d's
posi;n1 z relat$ on ! ,,acb-
;,l li/1 0 t ? 3trov]sy    #eh
0 a local matt] be/ h&l$ by !
,i[a ,c\ncil ( ! ,unit$ ,bl1 :
al refus$ to jo9 9 ! compla9t4
  ,?anks to a cross-4abil;y
advocacy organiza;n & a few
dog guide s*ools1 ! woman :o
only want$ to use h] mobil;y
aid ( *oice did rcv support =
h] human "rs compla9t4 ,i am
at a loss to "u/& :y ! ,,acb
bo>d wd n jo9 9 ? compla9t4 ,h
we deviat$ f \r core commit;t
( equal;y ( a3ess s* t we >e
will+ to compromise ? pr9ciple
s z n to (f5d a /ate a6iliate8
,>e we s worri$ ab ! "rs ( an
a6iliate t we >e will+ to
rema9 sil5t :5 a bl p]son has
cle>ly fac$ 4crim9a;n8 ,%ame
on ! ,,acb bo>d & ! ,i[a
,c\ncil = _! po/ure 9 ? matt]4
,i tru/ t ! "rs ( ! dog guide
us] w ev5tually 2 v9dicat$1 b
? w o3ur )\t ! assi/.e (
,,acb4 ,i ?9k ! va/        #ei
major;y ( ,,acb memb]s &
a6iliates wd support a bl
p]son's "r to *oose his_/h]
mobil;y aid1 & wd 2 gravely
3c]n$ if a gov]n;t ag5cy 7
able to dictate xs t]ms (
s]vice 9 a 4crim9atory mann]4
,we >e all dim9i%$ :5 "o ( u
is d5i$ a civil "r4 ,p]h !
3v5;n1 z ! supreme au?or;y 9
,,acb1 c rem$y ? un=tunate
situa;n 9 ,july4 ,w ,,acb /ep
up to ! plate & 2 c.t$8
  ,- ,scott ,m>%all1 ,silv]
,spr+1 ,md4

      ,reg>d+ ,a3essible
           ,curr5cy
  ,i wd l to respond to ! view
express$ by ,bruno ;,j4
,wolozyn1 ( ,oil ,c;y1 ,pa4 9
! ,octob] ,=um4 ,f/ ( all1 ,i
don't see any?+ wr;g ) !
l1d]%ip ( ,,acb go+ to c\rt to
get \r gov]n;t to pr9t     #fj
id5tifiable m"oy4 ,if !
,europ1n ,union has alr d"o ?
= ab #ab c.tries1 ,i don't see
:y ! ,unit$ ,/ates c't d !
same4 ,af all1 we're 9 !
process ( issu+ new m"oy
anyway1 s :y n make "s bills a
di6]5t size or ev5 a di6]5t
color8 ,! ,europ1n ,union has
sev5 pap] notes & ei<t co9s4
,! notes >e #e1 #aj1 #bj1 #ej1
#ajj1 #bjj & #ejj euros4 ,!
euros >e di6]5t colors & !y
all h a pale /rip acr ! middle
) ! numb]s on ! front & back (
! notes4 ,! notes range 9
color f gray to purple = !
#ejj euro note4 ,ea* ( ! co9s
is q 4t+ui%able4 ,2f ,i w5t to
,europe 9 ,may ? ye>1 ,i knew
! euro & _h no tr\ble 4t+ui%+
any co9s or notes4 ,! notes >e
f #f4b to #h4b c5timet]s tall
& f #ab to #af c5timet]s 9
l5g?4 ,i reque/$ #ajj      #fa
euros 2f l1v+4 ,i rcvd #c
#bj's1 #c #aj's & #b #e's4 ,i
%ock$ ! bank (ficials by tell+
!m : note 0 :6
  ,9 ! ,,usa1 ,i get all t5s 9
doll>s4 ,t way ,i don't h to
worry ab *ang+ a @s#bj ) a
cabdriv]4 ,i won't lose a big
note 9 t case4 ,9 /ores1 ,i
ask :at ! notes >e & "!'s
usually a cr[d wat*+4 ,:y %d
,i drop @s#cge to buy a
,canadian ,note ,tell] to
id5tify my [n curr5cy8 ,no
way1 ,jose6
  ,on a di6]5t matt] 3c]n+
m"oy1 ,i'd l to express my
%ock 9 le>n+ t ! memb]%ip (
,,acb has refus$ ! idea (
hold+ a 3v5;n at a college4 ,!
idea is y pay ,,acb @s#ejj = a
week's /ay at a local college
or univ]s;y : wd 9clude m1ls z
well z rooms1 & ,,acb pays !
univ]s;y or college a      #fb
set fee = ! use ( ! s*ool = t
week4 ,,acb !n keeps ! di6];e
9 m"oy t[>d1 say1 an 5d[;t
fund4 ,? wd 9 my humble op9ion
2 an excell5t way to get !
organiza;n back on a /r;g
f9ancial foot+4 ,t 5d[;t fund
cd !n 2 comple;t$ by o!r fund-
rais]s4 ,! idea ( a college or
univ]s;y-bas$ 3v5;n wd save !
att5dees q a bit ( m"oy4 ,z x
is n[ y pay at l1/ @s#fij j =
a room = ! week6 ,i see ^!
co/s 3t9u+ to g up4 ,b maybe
y'd l to give ! college idea
"s m ?"\8 ,p]h x cd make \r
organiza;n a /r;g] advocacy
ag5cy by all[+ u to g5]ate m
rev5ue & ?us 5abl+ u to hire
"o or two m p to assi/ ) ! job
( lo2y+ = u on ,capitol ,hill4
,frankly1 ,i ?9k x's n too big
a sacrifice to 5dure t[>d !
f9al aim ( ! ov]all goals ( !
organiza;n4                #fc
  ,- ,isaac ,obie1 ,bo/on1
,mass4
  ,i want to com;t on my & o!r
lrs reg>d+ ! a3essibil;y (
m"oy4 ,x is true t pla/ic
divid]s >e use;l 9 wallets1 z
well z fold+ ( bills1 z well z
,note ,tell]s1 z well z
reque/+ si<t$ assi/.e4 ,i
p]sonally h n us$ divid]s2
h["e1 if ,i c f9d !m1 no "o
says ,i _c1 or w n4 ,i fold
bills 9 select ways4 ,i h al
reque/$ si<t$ assi/.e2 :o
hasn't8 ,h["e1 n "ey"o c af=d
a ,note ,tell]1 : is probably
! mo/ reliable way we h (
di6]5tiat+ v>i\s d5om9a;ns4
,*>lie ,craw=d & ,i ex*ang$
;e-mails on ? subject all la/
week5d4
  ,b let's say we >e 9 a /ore1
b>1 hotel1 d.e hall1 or any":
else1 & we >e h&$ a bill1 or
s"eal bills4 ,h[ >e we     #fd
go+ to "k :at !y >e1 )
absolute c]ta9ty1 )\t ask+8
,h[ c we "k1 = sure1 t ! p]son
h&+ u ! bills is tru/wor?y8
,^! k9ds ( situa;ns demon/rate
! necess;y ( hav+ bills : >e
equally a3essible to ! bl & !
si<t$4 ,s h[ d we make ! m"oy
a3essible8
  ,! be/ way wd 2 to put brl
on ! curr5cy4 ,let me po9t \
"h t s-call$ pap] m"oy is n
r1lly pap]1 b clo?1 ) metal
/rips 9 ! clo?4 ,any brl r1d]
"ks t brl c 2 r1d1 ev5 if !
m$ium ": x appe>s is ?94 ,s
brl cd 2 put on metal /rips 9
bills2 & ! brl dots wd 2
9de/ructible1 z l;g z ! bills
7 9 circula;n4
  ,ano!r b5efit ( braill+
curr5cy = id5tifica;n wd 2 !
9cr1s$ 9c5tive = m bl &
visually impair$ p to le>n
brl4 ,lit]acy wd grtly     #fe
9cr1se4
  ,- ,jeff ,frye1 ,ov]l& ,p>k1
,kan4

     ,! ,r1l ,pittsbur<
       by ,b]l ,colley

  ,if y >e l me1 y ?"\ (
,pittsbur<1 ,pa4 z an old
/eel-mill t[n ) lots (
dilapidat$ w>eh\ses & sp>sely
populat$ (fice build+s d[nt[n4
,! images 9 my m9d's eye al
9clud$ lots ( t\< mill "w]s
sitt+ >.d 9 d>k1 smoky b>s
dr9k+ be]4 ,well1 "! >e1 no
d\bt1 "s be] dr9k]s 9
,pittsbur<1 j z "! >e "ey":
else1 b my m5tal pictures1 x
turns \1 7 bas$ mo/ly on a
numb] ( 9correct & \tmod$
/]eotypes6 ,af my visit to
,pittsbur< 9 ,octob]1 ,i c
5?usia/ically say my
misconcep;ns ( \r #bjjc    #ff
3v5;n site 7 j t1
misconcep;ns4
  ,alm all ! mills >e g"o2 _m
( ! w>eh\ses h be5 3v]t$ 9to
b\tique %opp+ c5t]s & ! d[nt[n
>ea is alive ) new ball p>ks1
lots ( museums1 !at]s1 gd
re/aurants1 gl1m+ (fice
complexes & plaza >1s al;g !
wat]ways t re9=ce ! c;y's
id5t;y z 8,?ree ,riv]s40 ,^? (
u att5d+ next summ]'s ,,acb
3v5;n1 9 "o ( ! newe/ 3v5;n
c5t]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 w h !
opportun;y to3 visit hi/orical
sites t h>k5 back z f> z !
,fr5* & ,9dian w>s 9 ! middle
#agjjs2 att5d "o or m
,pittsbur< ,pirates ball games
9 ! "o-ye>-old ,,pnc p>k2
visit hi/orical z well z up-
to-!-m9ute te*nology museums )
gd audio descrip;n & h&s-on
fun2 see ! c;y f l& & wat] &
maybe sn1k \ ( t[n to      #fg
try \r h& at ,lady ,luck4
  ,wat] is a big "p (
,pittsbur<'s 5viron;t1 ) !
,mon;gahela & ,alle<5y com+
tgr to =m ! ,ohio ,riv]4
,travel+ ^! wat]ways on an
ev5+ d9n] cruise cd 2 j ! way
to hi<li<t a 3v5;n week 9
,july :5 ! av]age "d"t
temp]ature is #he degrees4
,musical & !at] opportunities
>e al 2+ 3sid]$4 ,future
issues ( ! ,=um w hi<li<t
specific t\rs z !y >e f9aliz$4
  ,i wd l to ?ank memb]s ( !
,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
memb]s ( ! ,gold5 ,triangle
a6iliate = _! assi/.e z we
f9alize 3v5;n t\rs = next
summ]4 ,i c gu>antee t
,pittsbur< w (f] "s?+ = e
special 9t]e/1 & t1 :5 y come
to ! c;y on ?ree riv]s1 y c
expect a wond];l 3v5;n
exp]i;e4                   #fh
    ,public ,transporta;n
    ,s]vices 9 ,pittsbur<

  ,if y >e plann+ to att5d !
#bjjc ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9
,pittsbur<1 y w f9d a
compreh5sive public
transporta;n sy/em to take y
any": y want to g 9 ! c;y & xs
surr.d+ c.ty4 ,^u >rival at !
3v5;n1 y w rcv detail$ 9=ma;n
reg>d+ ! ,port ,au?or;y bus
s]vice 9 ! d[nt[n >ea ": ! two
h1dqu>t]s hotels >e locat$4 ,y
c travel by bus & subway
"<call$ ! 8;,t0"> to all >1s (
! c;y & xs suburbs4 ,h["e1 y c
al apply = tempor>y p>atransit
eligibil;y z a visitor to !
c;y4 ,to get an applica;n1
3tact ,,a3ess ,transporta;n1
,9c4 by ei writ+ to ,c5tre
,c;y ,t[]1 #fej ,smi?field
,st41 ,pittsbur<1 ,,pa #aebbb1
or call+ "<#dab"> #efb-    #fi
#ecec4

     ,": ,did ,milo ,g8
      by ,c9dy ,burgett

  ,:5 ,lyle f9ally came to !
r1liza;n t x 0 "t to retire
,milo1 8 v f/ guide dog1 a v
di6icult deci.n 9de$1 we talk$
ab place;t ( hm4 ,we knew t we
_h a tall ord]1 b we want$ !
be/ possible home = ,milo4 ,s
we did "ey?+ we cd to get ! ^w
\ t we 7 look+ = ? p]fect
home4
  ,pref]ably1 x wd h no o!r
dogs4 ,milo1 9 8 old age1
2came less & less tol]ant (
o!r dogs1 especially "y] "os4
,& he r1lly want$ to 2 8top
dog60 ,x wd h to h "s"o t 0
home a lot4 ,milo has be5 )
,lyle alm non/op = ! pa/ n9e
ye>s1 & he's n"e gott5 us$ to
2+ left home al"o1 2c x    #gj
j didn't happ5 m*4 ,x _h to 2
"s"o :o didn't m9d ! evid;e (
a dog 9 _! h\se1 2c1 no matt]
h[ (t5 y comb ,milo1 he %$s a
grt d1l4 ,milo is a yell[
,labrador1 b 8 :ite hair is v
notic1ble4 ,& !n ( c\rse we
want$ x to 2 a nice home ) a
f;ed y>d1 "splace n too f> f
u1 s t we cd visit ,milo & he
cd visit u4
  ,i told y ? 0 a tall ord]6
  ,s we told _m p ab ,milo1
hop+ & pray+ t "s"o we told wd
"k "s"o else t mi<t "k "s"o :o
0 look+ = s* a dog4
  ,oh yes1 did ,i m5;n t ,milo
is #aa ye>s old8 ,well1
evid5tly ? 2came an issue = "s
folks1 :o voic$ 3c]n ab hav+
an old] dog4
  ,! o!r amaz+ ?+ we f.d is1
mo/ p :o want$ a dog alr _h
"o4 ,g figure6
  ,s "t 0 runn+ \ &        #ga
,lyle's class date1 :5 he'd 2
go+ d[n to tra9 ) 8 next guide
dog1 0 approa*+4 ,! s*ool told
hm t if he didn't f9d a home =
,milo1 he cd br+ ,milo ) hm &
!y wd place hm4 ,we "k t
,guide ,dogs = ! ,bl
"<;,,gdb"> is v gd ab plac+ _!
retir$ dogs1 & "! 0 no d\bt
he'd g to a gd home1 b x's n
:at we 7 want+4 ,y "k1 ?
sep>at+ "of f _! retir$ dog1 t
:ole transi;n1 is m* h>d] on !
p]son ?an ! dog4 ,i'm sure (
t6
  ,n[1 we 7 5t]+ a "t crun*4
,x 0 ,fri"d1 & if ,lyle 0 go+
to br+ ,milo to ! s*ool ) hm1
he'd h to notify ;,,gdb by !
next ,?urs"d1 : 0 j six "ds
away4 ,my dau<t]s & ,i _h no
s*ool t ,fri"d1 & s we decid$
to g to ! mall = a few h\rs &
hang \ tgr4
  ,we bo>d$ ! ,a3ess bus   #gb
& a v nice lady spoke up1
com;t+ on h[ nicely ,>abelle
"<my guide dog"> laid d[n4 ,%e
m5;n$ h[ %e'd l to h a dog l
t4 ,!n ,i ask$ h] if %e 0
look+ = a dog1 & %e proce$$ to
tell me h[ %e want$ to f9d a
dog = companion%ip1 & "o t wd
2 a bit ( protec;n at ni<t =
h] by mak+ noise if "s"o came
to ! door4 ,did ,i m5;n ,milo
s.ds f]oci\s z he gr[ls & wags
8 tail simultane\sly greet+
visitors at ! door8 ,"r !n1 ,i
knew4 ,s1 ,i told h] t ,i _h !
p]fect dog = h]4
  ,i c't 2g9 to tell y h[ ,i
felt dur+ t ride to ! mall4 ,b
,i "k ! "t j flew by z we
*att$ ab ,milo4 ,i may n 2
able to physically see1 b ,i
"k ,m>ian 0 gl[+ ) excite;t
ov] ! possibil;y ( h] future
"pn]4
  ,2f ,i got (f ! bus1     #gc
we ex*ang$ ph"o numb]s1 & %e
promis$ to call me :5 %e came
back 9to t[n2 %e 0 go+ to sp5d
! week5d ) h] dau<t] 9
,belfair1 ab #bj miles away4
  ,on ,sun"d ,i return$ h]
call f ! ni<t 2f & we *att$ "s
m4 ,%e 0 s worri$ t we mi<t h
f.d ,milo ano!r home s9ce !
la/ "t we'd talk$4 ,%e sd t !
:ole "t %e 0 ) h] family1 all
%e cd talk ab 0 ,milo4 ,"! 0
s* excite;t & s9c];y 9 h]
voice4
  ,? :ole "t1 ,i knew t ,god
_h plac$ 8 h& ov] ! situa;n &
0 guid+ "ey?+4
  ,on ,mon"d1 ,lyle & ,i1 al;g
) ,milo1 w5t to ,m>ian's home1
: is ab five miles f \rs4 ,%e
lives 9 a quiet nei<borhood &
has a f;ed-9 y>d4 ,milo seem$
to make hmf "r at home1 foll[+
,m>ian 9to ! kit*5 = "s wat] &
a tr1t4                    #gd
  ,z we sat1 visit+ ) "o ano!r
9 h] liv+ room1 ,i w>n$ h] t
,milo %$s a lot4 ,%e didn't
miss a b1t & j sd1 8,s d ,i1 &
my hair's :ite too1 s he'll
probably 2 blam+ me40
  ,m>ian's husb& ( #ef ye>s _h
pass$ away 9 ,may1 & %e'd be5
?9k+ ab gett+ a dog to keep h]
company4 ,%e sd t h] kids
want$ h] to get a secur;y
sy/em put in1 b %e didn't want
any ( t6 ,%e's #gh ye>s old &
wants to /ay 9 h] home1 b
doesn't l 2+ al"o4
  ,n[ came ! important deci.n4
,i "k x wasn't easy :5 ,lyle
r1*$ ov] to h& ,m>ian ,milo's
l1%4 ,x 0 a bitt]sweet mo;t =
me1 z ,i cd feel h] joy z %e
sd1 8,oh1 ?ank y1 ,lyle60 ,b
,i knew = ,lyle1 x 0 lett+ g (
a fai?;l fr :o'd giv5 hm n9e
wond];l ye>s ( s]vice4 ,b
,lyle knew he'd f.d !      #ge
home = ,milo he'd dr1m$ ab =
hm4
  ,milo /ay$ ) ,m>ian t
,mon"d1 & ! next "d %e told u
t he curl$ up on 8 rug at !
foot ( h] b$ & didn't budge
all ni<t4 ,dur+ ! "ds1 he
foll[s ,m>ian >.d1 lies at h]
feet1 or sits 2s h] *air &
5joys lots ( lov+1 & gets
tr1ts f 8 new fr1 a di6]5t k9d
( "pn]4
  ,milo truly is liv+ ! life (
luxury z a retir$ guide4 ,&
,m>ian promis$ u ov] & ov] ag
t %e w take gd c>e ( ,milo4
,%e keeps on say+ h[ b.s$ %e
is to h ,milo1 b ,i "k !y're
equally b.s$4 ,%e told me !
o!r "d1 8,if ,milo goes 2f me1
,i'll 2 ?ank;l = ! "t ,i _h )
hm40
  ,l\is 0 ,m>ian's husb&1 b
,milo is h] k+4 ,n only did
,milo f9d a wond];l        #gf
place to retire1 b we've al
f.d a special family fr1
,m>ian ,fitzwat]4

      ,/ay+ ,home = ,\r
      ,dau<t]'s ,bir?"d
       by ,ron ,brooks

  ,e>li] ? ye> my wife ,lisa &
,i br"\ \r f/ *1 a b1uti;l
baby girl "nd ,kacie ,le&ra1
9to ! _w4 ,z ( ? writ+1 ,kacie
is ab ei<t weeks old4 ,%e's v
h1l?y1 g5]ally happy & q !
*>m]4 ,giv+ bir? is n an
unusual /ory1 b 2c we're bo?
bl1 plann+ & prep>+ = ! bir? (
\r f/ * did require ,lisa & me
to approa* "s ?+s a bit
di6]5tly f ! av]age f/-"t
p>5ts4 ,lisa & ,i elect$ to h
\r baby at home ) a midwife1
"s?+ : only ab "o p]c5t (
c\ples 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates d4
  ,f ! v 2g9n+1 we got     #gg
lots ( "qs f frs & family1 :o
felt t by hav+ \r baby at
home1 we mi<t 9cur a grt d1l (
risk4 ,p "q$ ,lisa's deci.n to
h an unm$icat$ bir? )\t an
ob/etrician pres5t4 ,!y wond]$
h[ we wd h&le an em]g5cy ) !
deliv]y4 ,!y cdn't imag9e h[
we z bl p wd 2 able to manage
)\t ! help ( well-tra9$
hospital p]sonnel4 ,9 %ort1 !y
wond]$ if we mi<t n 2 mak+ a
huge mi/ake4
  ,9 look+ back on ? exp]i;e &
on h[ p felt ab \r deci.n1 ,i
decid$ to write ? >ticle 2c \r
dau<t]'s bir? w5t smoo?ly1 & 9
fact1 ,i wd posit t \r
dau<t]'s home bir? 0 probably
easi] & m satisfy+ ?an x cd "e
h be5 )9 ! safe 3f9es ( a
hospital1 & ? despite \r bl;s4
  ,let me 2g9 by %>+ ! r1sons
,lisa & ,i *ose to deliv]
,kacie at home4 ,f/1 we    #gh
2liev$ t ! c>e we wd rcv f a
midwife wd 2 at l1/ z gd z !
c>e we wd o!rwise rcv f an
ob/etrician4 ,second1 x seem$
to u t z bl p1 giv+ bir? at
home wd elim9ate s"eal
logi/ical *all5ges1 9clud+
gett+ to ! hospital & back1 &
expla9+ \r bl;s & capabilities
to skeptical hospital
p]sonnel4 ,?ird1 we felt t we
wd h m fre$om to h ! bir?
exp]i;e we want$ if we did s
at home4 ,f\r?1 & mo/
important1 we 2liev$ t ! bir?
( \r * %d 2 a life exp]i;e r
?an a m$ical ev5t4 ,let me
address ea* ( ^! issues 9
turn4
  ,:5 we f.d \ t we wd 2
p>5ts1 we immly opt$ = a home
bir?1 & we 2gan ! se>* = a
midwife4 ,"h 9 \r home /ate (
,new ,mexico1 home bir?s >e m
common ?an 9 o!r >1s ( !   #gi
c.try1 s f9d+ a midwife wasn't
di6icult4 ,9 \r case1 we 7 l$
to ,hill>y "<\r midwife"> &
,du/y "<h] assi/ant"> by ano!r
bl woman :o _h giv5 bir? at
home4 ,ev5 )\t ? ref]ral1 we
cd h f.d a midwife "? any
numb] ( s\rces1 rang+ f ^w-(-
m\? ref]rals to midwife locat]
s]vices1 available on s"eal
midwif]y & home bir? web
sites1 two ( : ,i'll li/ at !
5d ( ? >ticle4
  ,f ! 2g9n+1 ,lisa & ,i 7 9
favor ( home bir? 2c we 2liev$
t we wd get c>e f \r midwife :
wd 2 at l1/ z gd z ! c>e we wd
2 able to expect f an
ob/etrician1 & z l;g z "! 7 no
problems ) ! pregnancy or
deliv]y1 we wdn't 2 sacrific+
any?+4 ,z x turns \1 ! c>e &
support we rcvd f \r midwife
f> surpass$ \r wilde/
expecta;ns4 ,we saw \r     #hj
midwife e mon? until ,lisa 0
six mon?s pregnant4 ,"!af1 we
saw h] e o!r week1 & at ! 5d1
we saw h] on a weekly basis4
,mo/ ( ^! appo9t;ts 7 at \r
midwife's (fice1 b at ! 5d1 _m
7 at \r home1 : 0 v 3v5i5t4
,^! pr5atal appo9t;ts g5]ally
la/$ ab an h\r & 3si/$ ( a
%ort *eck-up = ,lisa & baby &
lots ( "t j talk+4 ,\r midwife
0 n j 9t]e/$ 9 ,lisa's & !
baby's pr5atal h1l?4 ,%e 0
9t]e/$ 9 \r family backgr.ds
"<especially z !y p]ta9$ to !
baby's possible h1l?">1 \r
plans & philosophies = rais+
\r baby1 once %e >riv$1 & \r
feel+s & fe>s ab 2com+ p>5ts4
,2ss answ]+ "qs1 %>+ h]
exp]i;es & giv+ support1
,hill>y al %>$ h] libr>y (
books & videos ) u4 ,"o o!r
plann+ task1 ) : \r midwife
assi/$ u1 0 3t+5cy         #ha
plann+ 9 ! ev5t ( a la/-m9ute
m$ical em]g5cy4 ,home bir? is
g5]ally z safe z giv+ bir? 9 a
hospital1 b if an un=ese5
m$ical em]g5cy _h >is51 \r
midwife wd h a3ompani$ u to !
hospital1 & %e wd h s]v$ z \r
liaison ) ! hospital's
p]sonnel4 ,all ( \r midwife's
support1 c\pl$ ) a bir?+ class
: ,lisa & ,i took prior to
,kacie's bir?1 gave u a v gd
gr.d+ 9 :at to expect f !
pregnancy & dur+ ! bir?+
process2 ?us1 :5 ,lisa w5t 9to
labor1 nei ( u w5t 9to %ock4
  ,a second advantage = home
bir? 0 9 ! >ea ( logi/ics4
,we've all se5 ! movies & ,,tv
%[s ": ! "m to 2 goes 9to
labor at two 9 ! morn+1 & dad
"<:o has pack$ ! suitcase
weeks 9 adv.e"> fumbles = 8
clo!s1 ! c> keys & ! suitcase1
only to r1lize t he =got   #hb
to help 8 wife 9to ! c> 2f
pull+ \ ( ! driveway4 ,z bl p1
? sc5>io wd h be5 pref]able to
\r [n "picul> r1l;y _h we
elect$ to h \r baby at !
hospital4 ,n only wd we h _h
to >range = transporta;n to !
hospital1 b we wd h _h to
>range = a return ride home1 &
we wd h _h to make plans = !
baby's return trip z well4 ,9
addi;n1 we wd h _h to make
plans = \r guide dogs1 n to
m5;n \r o!r pets4 ,f9ally1 ,i
wd h _h to make plans to g
back & =? 2t home & ! hospital
& to 2 9dep5d5t & mobile :ile
"!4 ,2c we _h \r bir? at home1
we did n h to make any travel
>range;ts at all4 ,fur!r1 by
9vit+ a close fr to sp5d "t at
\r home dur+ ! bir?1 we _h
"s"o tak+ c>e ( \r ne$s
"<9clud+ cook+ & cl1n+">1 :o
al wat*$ \ = all ( \r      #hc
guide dogs & pets1 :ile 2+
available = any issues t >ose4
,be/ ( all1 2c we 7 9 \r [n
famili> home1 ,lisa & ,i cd
move ab at w & )\t worry+ ab
hav+ to get help or guid.e4
,if ,lisa want$ to sit 9 !
liv+ room1 %e did4 ,if %e
want$ to take a ba?1 %e did4
,if %e ne$$ "s?+1 ,i cd get x
)\t hav+ to ask = help f "s"o
else1 & if ,i ne$$ help1 my
a=em5;n$ fr 0 available to d
:at"e ,i ask$4
  ,f ! e>lie/ weeks ( ,lisa's
pregnancy1 %e & ,i sp5t huge
am.ts ( "t try+ to plan &
imag9e \r dau<t]'s bir?4 ,we
imag9$ \rvs tak+ walks &
swimm+ 9 \r pool prior to !
onset ( labor4 ,we imag9$ !
music we wd play on \r /]eo1 !
smells ( ! c&les we wd li<t1 &
we ?"\ ab :om we wd 9vite to 2
pres5t4 ,9 a hospital      #hd
sett+1 we wd h _h "s
flexibil;y ov] ! bir? exp]i;e1
b at home1 we _h m4 ,=
example3 at home1 ,lisa cd
decide :e!r to h ! baby 9 wat]
or n1 on a b$ or n1 sitt+ or
ly+4 ,addi;nally1 ":as ,i mi<t
h be5 ask$ to /& aside 9 a
hospital "<2c ( ! 3c]ns (
hospital p]sonnel ab my
abilities z a bl man">1 ,i 0
able to det]m9e my [n level (
9volve;t 9 ! bir?4 ,i cd ei 2
v 9volv$ or n1 help ) deliv]y
or n1 cat* ! baby :5 %e came \
or n4 ,ultimately1 ,lisa _h a
l;g labor1 & we sp5t por;ns (
? "t all ov] \r home &
backy>d4 ,we li/5$ to music2
we swam2 we sat >.d & r1d2 we
ev5 d.ed to jazz music at two
9 ! morn+ :5 ,lisa cdn't get
com=table do+ any?+ else4 ,z =
! bir? xf1 ,lisa sp5t ! la/
few h\rs ( h] labor 9      #he
wat] b decid$ at ! la/ m9ute
to give bir? on \r b$room
floor4 ,i "picipat$ 9 h] 5tire
deliv]y1 b at ! la/ m9ute1 ,i
decid$ to let "s"o else cut !
umbilical cord4
  ,"o ( ! r1sons we decid$ ag/
a hospital bir? 0 \r 4agree;t
) ! m$ical model ( *ildbir? :
views bir? z a m$ical process
r ?an a life exp]i;e4 ,?
l>gely philosophical viewpo9t
may seem remote to ! practical
r1l;y ( labor & deliv]y1 b 9
fact1 x is n4 ,2c hospitals
view bir? z a m$ical ev5t )
cle> & s]i\s risks to "m &
baby1 !y t5d to d any?+ 9 _!
p[] to m9imize risk4 ,?
9cludes electronic fetal
monitor+ "<: limits a "m's
fre$om to move >.d :ile
subject+ ! baby to an 9vasive
monitor+ sy/em"> & proc$ures
design$ to keep ! "m z     #hf
8safe0 z possible4 ,9 a
hospital1 ,lisa wdn't 2 likely
to 2 able to 9ge/ any?+ m ?an
wat] or juice1 & %e wd 2
5c\rag$ to /ay / & pref]ably 9
b$4 ,^! precau;ns >e f9e1
especially if "! is a risk to
"m or baby1 b 9 mo/ bir?s
"<9clud+ \r dau<t]'s">1 "! >e
no risk factors2 ?us ^!
precau;ns >e excessive4 ,9
3tra/1 we view$ \r dau<t]'s
bir? z a life ev5t1 & 9 \r
home1 we 7 able to tr1t x z
s*4 ,we sp5t ? 9cr$ible &
un=gettable "t tgr & l>gely
al"o1 & once \r dau<t] 0 born1
,lisa & ,i sp5t "t ) ll
,kacie1 j 2+ tgr4 ,9 fact1 )9
?ree h\rs ( ,kacie's bir?1 !
midwives 7 g"o1 & ! ?ree ( u 7
cat*+ up on m*-ne$$ sleep :ile
! fr /ay+ 9 \r gue/ room cl1n$
\r h\se & wa%$ ! br1kfa/
di%es4 ,? is n to say t    #hg
we 7 left al"o z new p>5ts4
,on ! 3tr>y1 \r midwife & h]
assi/ant made s"eal foll[-up
visits to \r home to *eck
,lisa's recup]a;n & ,kacie's
develop;t1 to make sure nurs+
0 go+ well1 & to answ] any "qs
we _h ab \r new baby girl4
  ,hav+ \r ll girl at home 0 n
only safe = ,kacie & 3v5i5t =
u4 ,x 0 al emp[]+4 ,z mo/ bl p
"k1 society sp5ds a lot ( "t
tell+ u :at we c't d1 & :at we
ne$ help do+1 & all ! ways we
ne$ o!rs to 2 "! to take c>e (
u4 ,hav+ \r baby at home
3tradict$ ^! no;ns by putt+ u
9 *>ge4 ,we decid$ :o wd 2 "!1
h[ l;g !y wd /ay1 & h[ !y wd
assi/ u4
  ,home bir? is n = "ey"o1 &
any"o 3sid]+ a home bir? %d
take c>e to plan = z _m
3t+5cies z possible4
,addi;nally1 ea* /ate's    #hh
laws di6] sli<tly reg>d+ :o c
act z a midwife & on giv+ bir?
at home4 ,if y >e 9t]e/$ 9
obta9+ m 9=ma;n ab home bir?
or midwif]y1 ,i recomm5d !
foll[+ res\rces3
  #a"> ,,http3_/_/,,www4"
,,midwif]yto"d4,,com ,-
,midwif]y ,td is a publica;n
ge>$ = midwives1 b "! >e gd
res\rces available f !
,midwif]y ,td home page1
9clud+ a summ>y ( /ate laws &
regula;ns on home bir? &
midwives1 & a midwife locat]
s]vice4
  #b"> ,,http3_/_/,,www4"
,,cfmidwif]y4,,org ,- ,? is !
home page ( an organiza;n
call$ ,citiz5s = ,midwif]y4
,x's a gd g5]al site ) lots (
9=ma;n1 9clud+ comp>isons (
home & hospital bir?s4 ,= ^? p
:o >e n ,net surf]s1 !
res\rces >e m limit$4      #hi
,by 3duct+ an ,,nls book se>*1
we f.d "o book1 8,hav+ ,yr
,baby ) a ,midwife40 ,? book
d1ls mo/ly ) midwife-att5d$
hospital bir?s1 b "! is "o
*apt] on home bir?4

            ,cap;n
  ,ron & ,lisa ,brooks1 hold+
?ree-week-old ,kacie ,le&ra1
ga!r 9 front ( _! home 9
,albuqu]que1 ,n4,m4 = a family
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      ,s.ds ( ,su3ess3
    ,sunset ,woman ,helps
    ,t1m ,w9 ,_w ,title 9
    ,sport = ,bl ,a?letes
   by ,cic]o ,a4 ,e/rella
    "<,repr9t$ f 8,! ,san
    ,francisco ,*ronicle10
     ,octob] #d1 #bjjb4">

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,jessie
,lor5z is an ,,acb memb] &
presid5t ( ,bl ,/ud5ts (
,cali=nia4 ,%e does a trem5d\s
am.t ( advocacy "w 9 ! ,san
,francisco ,bay >ea4">
  ,jessie ,lor5z li/5s &
waits4
  ,%e is 9 se>* ( roll+ bells
& ! rapid squ1l ( ru2] ag/
h>dwood4 ,at ! la/ second1 %e
lunges sideways t[>d ! noises
,- %\ld] f/1 div+ to ! gr.d1
>ms ext5d$1 /ret*+ h] #e-foot1
#g-9* frame to xs limit acr !
floor4                     #if
  ,lor5z1 a bl a?lete f !
,sunset ,4trict1 2comes a
human blockade to /op a ball t
c travel up to #cj mph4
  ,? 0 h[ ,lor5z sp5t ! second
half ( two weeks 9 ,rio de
,janeiro4 ,ag & ag1 %e wd dive
to ! floor 9 se>* ( a holl[1
basketball-size sp"h t 3ta9s
n9e bells4 ,%e /opp$ !m (t5 5
to help ! ,u4,s4 wom5's t1m w9
gold at ? ye>'s ,9t]na;nal ,bl
,sports ,associa;n ,_w
,goalball ,*ampion%ips held
,aug4 #cj to ,sept4 #h4
  8,p 7 surpris$ we pull$ x
(f4 ,we 7 surpris$ we pull$ x
(f10 sd ,lor5z1 #bc1 ( h]
t1m's *ampion%ip victory ov]
rival ,canada4
  ,lor5z 0 a huge factor 9 !
,u4,s4 wom5 w9n+ _! f/ _w
title 9 a sport design$ = ! bl
& visually impair$4 ,"picipat+
9 only h] second           #ig
9t]na;nal competi;n1 ,lor5z
qkly asc5d$ f second-/r+] to
/>t+ c5t]4 ,) ,lor5z z a
res]ve1 ! t1m /ru7l$
def5sively & f9i%$ r.d-rob9
play ) a #d-#a record1 9clud+
a #d-#c loss to ,canada4 ,coa*
,k5 ,>mbru/] promot$ ,lor5z to
a />t] = ! elim9a;n r.ds4
  ,%e play$ al;gside (f5sive-
m9d$ w+s ,j5nie ,>mbru/] "<!
coa*'s dau<t]"> & ,lisa
,banta4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates
elim9at$ ,spa9 & ,g]_m1 2f
decisively def1t+ ,canada #f-
#b = ! gold4
  8,\r def5se 0 n %>p .<dur+
r.d-rob9.>10 sd ,k5 ,>mbru/]4
8,! c5t] is suppos$ to dom9ate
def5sive play1 b my w+s 5d$ up
do+ m* ( ! block+4 ,we /uck
,jessie in1 & we didn't give
up m* af t40
  ,lor5z1 :o 0 born bl1 f.d t
%e _h an 9/9ct = ! game    #ih
af f9d+ \ ab x 9 a ,mi*igan
sports camp = bl *n ab #aj
ye>s ago4 8,basically1 my
posi;n is ! goalie4 ,"!'s a
lot ( li/5+ & track+1 : comes
naturally10 ,lor5z sd4 8,i h
to li/5 .<9 my daily life.> =
tra6ic s.ds1 a lot ( o!r
5viron;tal clues4 ,goalball is
j an ext5.n ( my track+
abilities40
  ,goalball 0 9v5t$ 9 ,g]_m 9
#aidf z "p ( ! rehabilita;n (
bl9d$ ,_w ,w> ,,ii vet]ans4 ,x
0 9troduc$ to ! re/ ( ! _w #cj
ye>s lat] at ! ,p>alympics
,games 9 ,toronto4
  ,! game is play$ on an >ea !
size ( a volleyball c\rt )
b.d>ies m>k$ by rope ) tape
plac$ ov] x4 ,t1ms 3si/ ( ?ree
memb]s ,- a left w+1 c5t] & "r
w+ ,- :o field _! posi;ns on !
c\rt by feel+ = ! tap$ rope )
_! feet & h&s4             #ii
  ,t1ms /& at opposite 5ds ( !
c\rt & score by 8?r[+0 "<roll+
is a m a3urate descrip;n"> !
ball pa/ oppon5ts & 9to a net
#i met]s l;g & #a4c met]s hi<4
,9 ! fa/-pac$ game1 t1ms g f
def5se to (f5se 9 a fla%4 ,af
mak+ 9itial 3tact ) ! ball1 a
t1m has #aj seconds to ?r[ x
back or risk a p5alty4 ,! ball
has be5 clock$ at #cj mph 9
wom5's competi;n1 #dj mph 9
m5's games4
  ,competitors >e requir$ to
don eye%ades s ^? ) "pial si<t
d n ga9 an advantage4 8,i've
sp5t my 5tire life 9 t /ate (
2+10 ,lor5z sd4 8,) goalball1
"eybody is equal40
  ,pay+ att5;n to ! bells is !
key1 : made ! _w *ampion%ips t
m* m ( a *all5ge = ,lor5z4 ,%e
_h gr[n a3u/om$ to play+ 9
front ( cr[ds ( ab #bjj1 b
att5d.e 9 ,brazil 0 (t5   #ajj
six "ts t4 ,! *ampion%ip
atmosp"h *>g$ up ! cr[ds &
br"\ ! noise to a level ,lor5z
_h n exp]i;ed 2f4
  8,x *anges yr 3c5tra;n
level10 ,lor5z sd4 8,"! 0 "o
"t ,i 0 yell+ at "o ( my w+s1
& ,i knew %e cdn't he> me40
  ,lor5z _h alw 5joy$
"picipat+ 9 sports gr[+ up 9
,colorado ,spr+s1 b f.d h]
*oices to 2 limit$4 ,dur+
middle s*ool & hi< s*ool1 %e
swam & compet$ 9 track & field
9 ! mile1 ! #hjj-met] race & !
l;g jump4 ,al? ^? >e 3sid]$
t1m sports1 ,lor5z's ev5ts 7 v
9dividuali/ic4 ,%e sd %e n"e
r1lly felt "p ( a t1m4
  ,%e al n"e felt com=table 2+
guid$ >.d ! track by si<t$
runn]s1 to :om %e 0 atta*$ by
a te!r ! l5g? ( a %oe/r+4 8,my
abil;y to play sports 0 "s:at
limit$10 ,lor5z sd4 8,i   #aja
cd n compete )\t help4
,goalball gives me a *.e to
use all my abilities z an
9dividual & / 2 competitive 9
a t1m40
  ,! game mi<t h come easily
to h]1 b ,lor5z has "w$ h>d to
make ! na;nal t1m4 ,>mbru/]1
:o coa*$ ,lor5z = five ye>s )
! ,colorado /atewide t1m 2f %e
mov$ to ! ,bay ,>ea 9 #aiih1
applauds h] d$ica;n to
improve;t4 ,lor5z1 he sd1 0
six? on 8 dep? *>t "<on a t1m
( six"> ^u >rival 9 ,brazil4
  8,i ga9$ 3fid;e 9 h]4 ,!
girls play+ 2h h] ga9$ 3fid;e
9 h]10 ,>mbru/] sd4 8,%e e>n$
.<! />t+ posi;n.>40
  ,lor5z practices twice a
week 9 ,b]keley ) ! ,bay ,>ea
,\tr1* & ,recr1t+ ,program1
,nor!rn ,cali=nia's l"o
goalball club4 ,l1d+ up to !
_w *ampion%ips1 h]        #ajb
daily r\t9e 3si/$ ( runn+ five
miles & lift+ wei<ts to
improve h] upp]-body /r5g?1 :
%e s*$ul$ >.d h] duties z a
4abl$ "rs advocate = !
,9dep5d5t ,liv+ ,res\rce ,c5t]
( ,san ,francisco4
  ,b ! physical "w1 ac to
,,borp coa* ,jona?an ,newman1
is j "p ( ! r1son = ,lor5z's
rise z "o ( ! c.try's top
goalball a?letes4 8,%e r1lly
grasps ! t1m 3cept10 he sd4
8,%e buys 9to bl5d+ h] skills
9to ! t1ms,0 skills4 ,%e does
n let h] ego get 9 ! way ( h[
! t1m does40
  ,lor5z e/imates %e took only
"o ( e #aj %ots foll[+ h]
blocks at ! _w *ampion%ips4 ,!
o!r #ij p]c5t %e pass$ to !
w+s1 :om %e knew 7 /r;g] &
capable ( fa/] & m a3urate
?r[s4
  ,lor5z 3t9ues to        #ajc
celebrate ! t1m's victory
weeks af return+ to ,san
,francisco4 ,%e & frs h revel$
) a few d9n]s &1 admitt$ly1 h]
tra9+ regim5 has slipp$
lately4
  ,b ,lor5z w soon 2 back on !
tr1dmill & hitt+ ^? wei<ts4
,2ss want+ to prove m z an
a?lete1 ,lor5z f9ds com=t on !
c\rt4
  8,"!'s a dign;y to x10 %e
sd4 8,"s"ts p look d[n on
,p>alympics or bl sports z
"s?+ less]1 n z competitive4
,we're competitive l abl$
sports4 ,we h r1l a?letes40
  ,": to g3 ,! ,bay ,>ea
,\tr1* & ,recr1;n ,program
holds goalball classes at #g
p4m4 ,w$nes"ds at ! ,b]keley
,adult ,s*ool girls gym1 #abbb
,univ]s;y ,ave41 ,b]keley4
,3tact ,jona?an ,newman at
"<#eaj"> #hdi-#dffc or    #ajd
at jona?an@aborp4org4

     ,bioptic ,driv+3 ,a
       ,j\rney to a ,m
    ,9dep5d5t ,way ( ,life
     by ,mi*ael ,smi!rman

  ,9 ,may ( #bjja1 ,i />t$ d[n
a road fill$ ) _m unc]ta9ties
to =ge a new & excit+ way (
life = my family & me4 ,i 2gan
! l;g process ( le>n+ h[ to
drive ) ! aid ( a bioptic l5s1
&1 z ( ,m>* #bh1 #bjjb1 ,i 0
grant$ a ,mississippi driv]'s
lic5se4
  ,f/1 ,i wd l to ?ank a few p
:o 7 9/ru;tal 9 help+ me
a*ieve ! goal ( obta9+ yet
ano!r mile/"o 9 ! fi<t = m
9dep5d;e3 ,alison1 my wife1 :o
2liev$ 9 me all al;g & 0 alw
"! :5 ,i 0 d[n1 to lift me up
& say1 8,hey1 y c d ? ?+20
,3nie ,fitzhu<1 my        #aje
rehab c\nselor1 :o1 "? !
,mississippi ,de"p;t (
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices1 made
sure t "ey?+ 0 2+ d"o on _!
5d2 ,dr4 ,gl5 ,/ribl+1 my
optometri/1 :o sd ,i qualifi$
& t ,i cd obta9 a driv]'s
lic5se if ,i "w$ h>d & want$ x
badly 5\<2 la/1 & c]ta9ly n
l1/1 ,nancy ,prusik1 my driv+
9/ructor1 :o 0 h>d on me b
made sure t ,i le>n$ ! rules (
! road1 & ! responsibilities (
hav+ a driv]'s lic5se4 ,to all
( y1 ,i want to say ?anks = yr
help 9 a*iev+ ? goal4
  ,la/ ,may1 ,i 0 ref]r$ to
,3nie ,fitzhu<1 a rehab
c\nselor1 to see if my case cd
2 op5$ = ! purpose ( obta9+ a
,mississippi driv]'s lic5se )
! use ( a bioptic l5s4 ,%e set
me up an appo9t;t to see ,dr4
,gl5 ,/ribl+1 "o ( two eye
doctors 9 ,mississippi    #ajf
:o c te/ to see if "o mi<t
qualify = ! bioptic driv+
program4 ,dr4 ,/ribl+ sd ,i wd
make a gd c&idate = ? program4
,!n he wrote ! prescrip;n = !
bioptic l5s4 ,af s"eal visits
to ,dr4 ,/ribl+1 9 : he tau<t
me ! prop] use ( ! bioptic
l5s1 he sign$ (f on me & sd x
0 "t = ! next /ep4 ,i pur*as$
a /ate driv]'s manual & /udi$
s t ,i cd get my le>n]'s
p]mit4 ,af weeks1 or s x
seem$1 ,i 0 grant$ a le>n]'s
p]mit on ,decemb] #ag1 #bjja4
,"h1 ,i wd l to ?ank my si/]1
,s>ah ,rob]son1 :o help$ me by
lett+ me drive :5"e possible4
,%e let me drive & gave me
lots ( tips t wd help me lat]
9 ? process = gett+ my driv]'s
lic5se4
  ,9 ,janu>y ( ? ye>1 ,nancy
,prusik ( ,on ! ,road
,evalua;ns & ,tra9+       #ajg
came to ,mississippi = !
(ficial tra9+ t ,i _h to h 9
ord] to rcv my driv]'s lic5se4
,nancy 0 t\< 9 h] approa* to p
driv+ ) ! use ( a bioptic l5s4
,%e made me r1d all signs1
tell ! color ( ! /op li<t
ah1d1 practice lane *anges1
5t] ! 9t]/ate at hi< spe$1 p>k
left & "r1 turn left & "r1 &
la/1 b n l1/1 %e made me
p>allel p>k 2f ,i cd pass h]
tra9+1 &1 ( c\rse1 ,i did4 ,!n
%e came back to ,jackson ! f/
week ( ,m>* = a f9al te/+ 2f
sign+ (f on me4 ,af #bc h\rs (
rigor\s tra9+ ) ,nancy1 %e
sign$ (f on me & sd ,i 0 r1dy
= ! road te/1 ! driv+ "p ( !
te/ = a driv]'s lic5se4
  ,on ,m>* #ba1 ,i w5t = my
road te/ ) ! ,mississippi
,de"p;t ( ,hi<way ,safety
,patrol4 ,i felt 3fid5t 9 my
abil;y to pass ? te/1     #ajh
yet ,i 0 q n]v\s4 ,i made a
c\ple ( mi/akes1 "o ( : ,i
don't ?9k 0 my fault1 b ! ma/]
s]g1nt :o gave ! te/ felt t ,i
ne$$ m practice 2h ! :eel4
,n[1 let me ?ank my niece1
,br&i ,gau<1 :o "w$ ) me e "d
( ! next week 9 ord] = me to
get m "t 2h ! :eel4 ,on ,m>*
#bh1 #bjjb1 ,i w5t back to
take ! road te/ ag1 &1 yes1 ,i
pass$ x )\t any problems4 ,!n
! ma/] s]g1nt gave me 9/ruc;ns
ab :5 ,i cd drive & "s safety
tips = driv+4 ,>.d #b3#ee
p4m41 ,i rcvd my ,mississippi
driv]'s lic5se4 ,t same afn1
,i drove to ,madison & pick$
my wife up f "w = ! v f/ "t1
)\t 2+ a3ompani$ by a lic5s$
driv]4 ,t 0 an excit+ "t = bo?
( u6
  ,alison & ,i h b"\ a c>1 a
#bjjb ,saturn ,,sl#a s]ies4 ,z
( ? "d1 we h put ov]      #aji
#a1gjj miles on x & >e 5joy+ !
9dep5d;e t 2+ able to drive
has provid$ u4 ,"o ( \r goals
is to make sure t any"o :o is
bl or visually impair$ does n
h to miss an ,,mcb func;n 2c
!y h no ride1 z l;g z ! func;n
is dur+ ! "d4
  ,? new fre$om all[s u to g
to *ur*1 g %opp+1 visit frs1 &
s _m o!r ?+s we 5joy do+1 )\t
hav+ to plan "ey?+ \ or hav+
to bo!r o!rs = rides4 ,if "!
is a drawback1 ,i c't ?9k ( x
except t ) ! bioptic l5s1 ,i
am n able to drive at ni<t4
,:at a %ame "<gr9">4
  ,al? bioptic driv+ mi<t n 2
= "ey"o1 ,i wd say to any"o :o
has #bj_/#bjj vi.n3 ,get yrf
*eck$ \ to see if y c qualify
= bioptic driv+4 ,x has *ang$
\r lives 9 two ways3 ,we c n[
d m = \rvs1 & we c !n d m =
o!rs4 ,sure1 [n+ a c>     #aaj
is m exp5sive :5 y c.t ! co/ (
! c> note1 gas1 & 9sur.e1 b "!
is no?+ l ! fre$om ( hav+
transporta;n = ^? ( u :o >e bl
or visually impair$4 ,?9k ab
x3 ,! co/ is wor? x1 & :o m9ds
2+ home at ni<t8 ,= sure1 n
,i6

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    by ,billie ,j1n ,kei?

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le>n$ t :at p _h told me ab hm
e>li] 0 true4 ,! ^w 8pas.n0
has be5 b&i$ ab 9 ! m$ia to
describe ! s5ator1 & = ^? :o h
n be5 9 ! room ) hm1 ^? ^ws
may s.d l cli*es1 b = me1 !y
>e a3urate & r1l descrip;ns4
,:ile o!rs seem$ to sp1k f a
script at ! rally1 ,i he>d
,paul sp1k f 8 he>t4      #ach
,n"o ( ! o!r sp1k]s _h ,paul
,well/"o's 9t5s;y & 3vic;n4
  ,m$ia com;tators h \tl9$
,well/"o's /r;g posi;ns on _m
issues 9clud+ ! 5viron;t1
vet]ans a6airs1 & ,u4,s4
policy t[>d ,iraq4 ,"! 7 less
well-"kn b equally positive
ac;ns he took to assi/ p )
4abilities4 ,i knew he spoke
ab 4abil;y issues f "t to "t4
,h["e1 until memb]s ( ,,acb (
,m9nesota ask$ me to write ?
tribute1 ,i didn't "k ab all !
ways he "w$ to advocate = p )
4abilities4
  ,paul ,well/"o 0 devot$ to
*n & immigra;n causes4 ,"!=e1
he support$ a bill : wd make
4abl$ *n ( legal immigrants
eligible = f$]al b5efits4 ,!
s5ator f"\ ag/ an am5d;t : wd
h decr1s$ funds = special
$uca;n4 ,on ,may #ad1 #aiig
,well/"o oppos$ ano!r     #aci
am5d;t : wd h 5c\rag$ uni=m
4cipl9e = /ud5ts ) & )\t
4abilities4
  ,well/"o support$ employ;t (
p ) 4abilities4 ,9 #aiih1 he
vot$ 9 favor ( a m1sure to
fund programs : wd all[ p )
4abilities to 2 9dep5d5t &
employ$4 ,! package 0 wor?
@s#b billion ov] a five-ye>
p]iod4 ,! s5ator vot$ = !
,ticket to ,"w & ,"w ,9c5tives
,improve;t ,act 9 #aiii4 ,?
bill exp&$ h1l? c>e = 4abl$
"w]s1 & broad5$ a3ess to
rehabilita;n & o!r support
s]vices4
  ,well/"o support$ legisla;n
: wd raise ! e>n+s limits = bl
p :o rcv ,social ,secur;y
b5efits to ! same level z
s5iors :o rcv !m4 ,s5iors,0
hi<] e>n+s limits h provid$ an
9c5tive = !m to "w1 & ,well/"o
want$ ! same situa;n =    #adj
bl p4 ,! s5ator co-sponsor$ an
ev5 m sweep+ package 9 #aiii :
wd totally remove ! f$]al
9come-eligibil;y limits = "w+
p ) 4abilities4 ,bo? ( ^!
m1sures 7 design to elim9ate
p5alties = p ) 4abilities :o
wi% to "w4
  ,paul ,well/"o 2liev$ 9 !
dign;y ( p ) 4abilities4 ,he
vot$ yes to an am5d;t : wd h
9clud$ 4abil;y z a motive = a
hate crime if x _h pass$4
,f9ally1 y may recall ,moira
,%ea1 ! bl page :o 0 n all[$
to br+ h] guide dog onto !
,s5ate floor4 ,9 response1
al;g ) ,s54 ,ron ,wyd5 "<;,d-
,ore4"> & ?ree o!rs1 ,well/"o
co-sponsor$ ,resolu;n #ga : 0
relative to ! ,3gres.nal
,a3.tabil;y ,act4 ,! resolu;n
p]mitt$ 8support s]vices
"<9clud+ s]vice dogs1
:eel*airs1 &              #ada
9t]pret]s"> on ! ,s5ate floor
! employ+ or sup]vis+ (fice
det]m9es >e nec to assi/ !
4abl$ 9dividual 9 4*>g+ !
(ficial duties ( 8 or h]
posi;n40
  ,paul ,well/"o has be5 call$
8! 3sci;e ( ! ,s5ate40 ,!
,fannie ,l\ ,ham] ,project ,-
a campaign f9.e re=m gr\p ,-
put x ? way3 8,he f"\ = ! "rs
( ! poor4 ,he f"\ = ! "rs ( !
45fran*is$4 ,he f"\ = ! "rs (
^? ^: voices too (t5 g
unhe>d40 ,i w miss ,s54 ,paul
,well/"o = _m r1sons1 9clud+ 8
ef=ts to protect ! "rs ( p )
4abilities4

        ,,acb ,(fic]s

          ,presid5t
  ,*ri/oph] ,gray
#id ,ramona ,ave4
,san ,francisco1 ,,ca     #adb
#idajc

     ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t
  ,/eph5 ,spei*]
#hbe ;,m ,st41 ,suite #baf
,l9coln1 ,,ne #fhejh

   ,second ,vice ,presid5t
  ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt
#ajbg ,dunlop ,ave4
,=e/ ,p>k1 ,,il #fjacj

          ,secret>y
  ,donna ,selig]
#ciab ,,se #eth ,st4
,des ,mo9es1 ,,ia #ejcae

           ,tr1sur]
  ,>dis ,bazyn
#ejj ;,s4 #crd ,st4 _?,h
,burbank1 ,,ca #iaejb

     ,imm ,pa/ ,presid5t
  ,paul ,$w>ds
#bjccj ,,ne #bjth ,ct4    #adc
,miami1 ,,fl #ccagi

   ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors

,j]ry ,annunzio1 ,kansas ,c;y1
  ,,mo
,alan ,b1tty1 ,=t ,coll9s1
  ,,co
,$ ,bradley1 ,h\/on1 ,,tx
,brian ,*>lson1 ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma
,dawn ,*ri/5s51 ,tol$o1 ,,oh
,billie ,j1n ,kei?1 ,>l+ton1
  ,,va
,oral ,mill]1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
,mit* ,pom]antz1 ,los
  ,angeles1 ,,ca
,c>la ,rus*ival1 ,l\isville1
  ,,ky
,patrick ,%eehan1 ,silv]
  ,spr+1 ,,md

     ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns

,*>les ,hodge1 ,*airp]son1
  ,>l+ton1 ,,va           #add
,adrian ,de ,blaey1
  ,milwaukee1 ,,wi
,w9ifr$ ,d[n+1 ,san
  ,francisco1 ,,ca
,mike ,duke1 ,jackson1 ,,ms
,k5 ,/ew>t1 ,w>wick1 ,,ny
,ex ,(ficios3
,e>l5e ,hu<es1 ,lafayette1 ,,9
,ralph ,s&]s1 ,baltimore1 ,,md
,jona?an ,mos51 ,putiki1
  ,wanganui1 ,new ,z1l&



       ,3tribut+ ,$itor

,billie ,j1n ,kei?1 ,>l+ton1
,,va






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