That did seem a bit cryptic, but the fox may be Ms Joanne Wilson who was
affiliated with the NFB.
-- press release from www.ed.gov --
Department of Education News
August 27, 2001
Contact: Lindsey Kozberg
(202) 401-3026
Wilson New Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services
U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige today announced that Joanne M. Wilson
has been formally sworn in as commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services
Administration
(RSA), in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
Since 1985 Wilson has been director of the Louisiana Center for the Blind,
which she founded as the state's first adult orientation and adjustment
training
facility and independent living center for the blind. She has also served as
a consultant to the Connecticut Board of Education and Services for the
Blind,
the New Jersey Orientation and Adjustment Center for the Blind, and the New
York Commission for the Blind.
Wilson has a master's degree in guidance and counseling and administration
from Iowa State University. She was an elementary school teacher in Ames,
Iowa,
where she taught both blind and sighted children, and a continuing education
instructor at Louisiana Tech University.
President Bush nominated Wilson on June 21 and she was confirmed by the
Senate on July 19.
"Joanne Wilson has a record of achievement that matches her boundless
determination and dedication," Paige said, "and as someone who has actually
used grants
from RSA, she understands how its program can help individuals with
disabilities to participate more fully in work and in their communities. I'm
very pleased
that she has agreed to join us."
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Does anyone understand what the pasted passage below from the ACB news
means? It was forwarded by Peter Altschul. When I read this item I was
completely lost as to what the heck they were talking about.
* Public money, private agendas and consumer choice?
ACB has become increasingly concerned for the chilling
impact of activities at the rehabilitation Services Administration on
effective use of consumer choice in rehabilitation services. Thinly veiled
attempts to replace a range of options for rehabilitation delivery with a
monolithic approach to services, the publication of materials with a single
philosophical focus and the funding of a study comparing orientation and
mobility certification without appropriate controls to prevent the fox from
studying access routes to the hen house, only narrow if not eliminate
legitimate choices for consumers in access to rehabilitation. ACB is
monitoring this situation and will not stand by if we conclude that consumer
choice has been compromised by the very agency responsible for implementing
it.
Terri Hedgpeth
Student Support Specialist Sr.
Disability Resources for Students
Matthews Center box 87-3202
Arizona State University
(480) 965-1232 (v)
(480) 965-0441 (fax)
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From: Peter Altschul [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 2:22 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: News notes from the national office
Once again, I' sending this message because it has several
technology-related items in it.
Peter
NEWS NOTES FROM THE NATIONAL OFFICE
For the week ending March 7, 2003.
* Safety first: ACB on the move.
ACB this week worked with the makers of Sound Alert to
encourage the deployment of the life saving technology in the
United States. After the tragedies in Illinois and Rhode Island
that underscored how both blind and sighted people are equally at
risk in emergency evacuations of public places due to the
inability to locate exits especially in smoke filled
environments, ACB believes the instantaneous ability to locate
the sound source of Sound Alert is imperative.
Sound Alert emits a broadband sound that directs attention
immediately to where the source is. Exits equipped with Sound
Alert have been shown to decrease the likelihood of fatalities by
as much as half. this kind of technology linked with the McGuire
Associates disability evacuation planning kit has the promise of
saving many lives in situations we all pray will never happen.
In the coming months, ACB will share more specific information to
assist in keeping safety first on our agenda as a nation and as a
community.
* Video Description Restoration Act about to be launched!
ACB and our audio description coalition partners have been
on the move this week in getting the right language hammered out
for a Video Description Restoration Act. Much like when the air
passengers protections had to be restored by Congress, so too
must we now join the struggle to restore our rights to access to
television programming through audio description. Not only must
we seek access to the programming, but also to the means of
gaining access to on screen menus and navigation of those menus.
It will not be easy, but it is imperative that we restore access
as a fundamental matter of fairness and we will win. MOre to
come.
* Talks continue with Sprint.
As charlie Crawford was working with the audio description
issue, ACB Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs Melanie
Brunson was busy talking with Sprint about access to cell phones
and services. ACB believes this dialog will only help in
bringing closer the day when blind folks can access cell phones
with the same ease of use as anyone else.
On a related matter, the FCC cell phone formal complaint is
moving forward with deliberate speed.
* Public money, private agendas and consumer choice?
ACB has become increasingly concerned for the chilling
impact of activities at the rehabilitation Services
Administration on effective use of consumer choice in
rehabilitation services. Thinly veiled attempts to replace a
range of options for rehabilitation delivery with a monolithic
approach to services, the publication of materials with a single
philosophical focus and the funding of a study comparing
orientation and mobility certification without appropriate
controls to prevent the fox from studying access routes to the
hen house, only narrow if not eliminate legitimate choices for
consumers in access to rehabilitation. ACB is monitoring this
situation and will not stand by if we conclude that consumer
choice has been compromised by the very agency responsible for
implementing it.
* National office spring marathon underway!
It's that time of year again when membership numbers are
due, affiliate plans for the convention must be in by mid-month,
scholarships begin to move, the summer intern applications come
in, the convention support activities start up, and of course
we've got the legislative seminar in two weeks and the
transportation survey results to input to the web site! So
don't be surprised when you call if folks sound a bit haggard!
Grin. Oh yeah, one other thing -- Melanie's computer decided to
die as she was writing up all the legislative seminar stuff and a
report on the accessible money suit still in the court. Do you
think aspirin sales will be up this month? Smile.
***
News notes are a compilation of the highlights of the events
of the preceding week and are not intended to provide a
comprehensive listing of all activities, or treatment of the
topics mentioned. For information and more detailed treatment of
especially legislative concerns, call the Washington Connection
at 800-424-8666 nights and weekends eastern time. Be sure to
read the Braille Forum each month and check in with the ACB web
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Does anyone understand what the pasted passage below =
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read this item I was completely lost as to what the heck they were =
talking about.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> * Public money, =
private agendas and consumer choice?</FONT>
<BR><FONT =
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sp; ACB has become increasingly concerned for =
the chilling impact of activities at the rehabilitation Services =
Administration on effective use of consumer choice in rehabilitation =
services. Thinly veiled attempts to replace a range of options =
for rehabilitation delivery with a monolithic approach to services, the =
publication of materials with a single philosophical focus and the =
funding of a study comparing orientation and mobility certification =
without appropriate controls to prevent the fox from studying access =
routes to the hen house, only narrow if not eliminate legitimate =
choices for consumers in access to rehabilitation. ACB is =
monitoring this situation and will not stand by if we conclude that =
consumer choice has been compromised by the very agency responsible for =
implementing it.</FONT></P>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Terri Hedgpeth</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Student Support Specialist Sr.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Disability Resources for Students</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Matthews Center box 87-3202</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Arizona State University</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>(480) 965-1232 (v)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>(480) 965-0441 (fax)</FONT>
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<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Peter Altschul [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">mailto:[log in to unmask]</A>] </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 2:22 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: [log in to unmask]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: News notes from the national office</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Once again, I' sending this message because it has =
several</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>technology-related items in it.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Peter</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>
<P><FONT =
SIZE=3D2> &nb=
sp; NEWS NOTES FROM THE NATIONAL OFFICE</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>For the week ending March 7, 2003.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> * Safety first: =
ACB on the move.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> ACB this week worked =
with the makers of Sound Alert to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>encourage the deployment of the life saving =
technology in the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>United States. After the tragedies in Illinois =
and Rhode Island</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>that underscored how both blind and sighted people =
are equally at</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>risk in emergency evacuations of public places due =
to the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>inability to locate exits especially in smoke =
filled</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>environments, ACB believes the instantaneous ability =
to locate</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>the sound source of Sound Alert is =
imperative.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> Sound Alert emits a =
broadband sound that directs attention</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>immediately to where the source is. Exits =
equipped with Sound</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Alert have been shown to decrease the likelihood of =
fatalities by</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>as much as half. this kind of technology =
linked with the McGuire</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Associates disability evacuation planning kit has =
the promise of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>saving many lives in situations we all pray will =
never happen.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>In the coming months, ACB will share more specific =
information to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>assist in keeping safety first on our agenda as a =
nation and as a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>community.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> * Video =
Description Restoration Act about to be launched!</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> ACB and our audio =
description coalition partners have been</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>on the move this week in getting the right language =
hammered out</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>for a Video Description Restoration Act. Much =
like when the air</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>passengers protections had to be restored by =
Congress, so too</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>must we now join the struggle to restore our rights =
to access to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>television programming through audio =
description. Not only must</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>we seek access to the programming, but also to the =
means of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>gaining access to on screen menus and navigation of =
those menus.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>It will not be easy, but it is imperative that we =
restore access</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>as a fundamental matter of fairness and we will =
win. MOre to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>come.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> * Talks continue =
with Sprint.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> As charlie Crawford =
was working with the audio description</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>issue, ACB Director of Advocacy and Governmental =
Affairs Melanie</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Brunson was busy talking with Sprint about access to =
cell phones</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>and services. ACB believes this dialog will =
only help in</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>bringing closer the day when blind folks can access =
cell phones</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>with the same ease of use as anyone else.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> On a related matter, =
the FCC cell phone formal complaint is</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>moving forward with deliberate speed.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> * Public money, =
private agendas and consumer choice?</FONT>
<BR><FONT =
SIZE=3D2> &nb=
sp; ACB has become increasingly concerned for =
the chilling</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>impact of activities at the rehabilitation =
Services</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Administration on effective use of consumer choice =
in</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>rehabilitation services. Thinly veiled =
attempts to replace a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>range of options for rehabilitation delivery with a =
monolithic</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>approach to services, the publication of materials =
with a single</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>philosophical focus and the funding of a study =
comparing</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>orientation and mobility certification without =
appropriate</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>controls to prevent the fox from studying access =
routes to the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>hen house, only narrow if not eliminate legitimate =
choices for</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>consumers in access to rehabilitation. ACB is =
monitoring this</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>situation and will not stand by if we conclude that =
consumer</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>choice has been compromised by the very agency =
responsible for</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>implementing it.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> * National =
office spring marathon underway!</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> It's that time of year =
again when membership numbers are</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>due, affiliate plans for the convention must be in =
by mid-month,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>scholarships begin to move, the summer intern =
applications come</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>in, the convention support activities start up, and =
of course</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>we've got the legislative seminar in two weeks and =
the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>transportation survey results to input to the web =
site! So</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>don't be surprised when you call if folks sound a =
bit haggard!</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Grin. Oh yeah, one other thing -- Melanie's =
computer decided to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>die as she was writing up all the legislative =
seminar stuff and a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>report on the accessible money suit still in the =
court. Do you</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>think aspirin sales will be up this month? =
Smile.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT =
SIZE=3D2> &nb=
sp; &nb=
sp; ***</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> News notes are a =
compilation of the highlights of the events</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>of the preceding week and are not intended to =
provide a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>comprehensive listing of all activities, or =
treatment of the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>topics mentioned. For information and more =
detailed treatment of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>especially legislative concerns, call the Washington =
Connection</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>at 800-424-8666 nights and weekends eastern =
time. Be sure to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>read the Braille Forum each month and check in with =
the ACB web</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>site and radio at WWW.ACB.ORG and WWW.ACBRADIO.ORG =
respectively.</FONT>
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