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        9TELLIG;E4
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        "PICUL> &! VISU,Y IMPAIR$
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             ,TA# #D 73T47           #GD  ,:5 ?REE \ ( T5 P>5TS D N FEEL    D#AE
"KL$GEA# AB _! *N'S CURR5T ABILITIES2 :5
"O 9 F\R >E N -=TA# ATT5D+ ,,IEP MEET+S1
& F\R 9 T5 P>5TS D N FEEL "KL$GEA# AB !
S]VICES & PROGRAMS AVAILA# = _! *N1 !N
PROFES.NALS &
-------------------------------------#AF
P>5TS M/ -MIT !MVS 6CR1T+ *ANGES =!
BETT]4
  ,! 4CREPANCY 2T ! P]C5TAGE ( P>5TS :O
3SID] !MVS 6BE 9VOLV$ 9 _! *N'S $UC,N1 &
! P]C5TAGES REG>D+ K & -=T LEVELS IS
NOTEWOR?Y4 ,P>5TS MAY N EXPECT T
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ONLY 3JECTURE1 X 2HOOVES BO? PROFES.NALS
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EXI/S4
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3DUCT$ )\T ALL P]SONNEL S]V+ *N 9
ATT5D.E4 ,:5 ? O3URS1 X IS IMP]ATIVE T
P>5TS RCV ALL WRITT5 REPORTS1 AL;G )
9T]PRET,N ( !M1 PRIOR 6! MEET+4 ,EA*
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APPROPRIATE 9DIVIDUALIZ$ $UC,N PROGRAM4
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9PUT4
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VOIC+ 4AGREE;T ) PROFES.NALS' OP9IONS
REG>D+ _! *N'S PROGRESS & PROGRAMM+4 ,:5
P>5TS FEEL 9ADEQUATE1 ILL 9=M$1 OR LACK
3FID;E1 _! 3TRIBU;NS W N 2 AN EQUAL "P (
! DELIB],NS & DECI.NS4 ,PROFES.NALS &
P>5TS %D H & EXPRESS MUTUAL RESPECT =
EA* O!RS' OP9IONS1 L1D+ 6A PRODUCTIVE
"PN]%IP4 ,2G9N+ /EPS 65H.E ? REL,N%IP
MAY 2 ! PROVI.N ( M 9=M,N1 BETT]
-MUNIC,N1 & E/ABLI%$ PROC$URES DESIGN$ =
P>5TS4
  ,! DI6ICULTIES EXPRESS$ 0P>5TS M/ 2
TAK5 S]I\SLY4 ,_! VOICES %D H A PLACE 9
%AP+ ! FUTURES ( $UC,NAL S]VICES N ONLY
= _! *N B AL = P>5TS ^: *N H YET 6RCV A
DIAGNOSIS1 REF]RAL1 ASSESS;T1 OR PROGRAM
9 : 6GR[4
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SUPPORT & 9=M,N NET"W1 WE H F.D T    #GFMOTIVAT$ P>5TS C G A L;G WAY T[>D   B#AF
SOLV+ DI6ICULT PRO#MS4 ,) K ( SPECIAL
$UC,N LAWS1 P>5TS 2COME M -PET5T &
QUALIFI$ 6(F] SUB/ANTIAL HELP = 5SUR+
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( P>5TS RESPOND+ 6? SURVEY1 WE SEE !
WISDOM T HAS -E ) EXP]I;ES 9 PROVID+ =
_! *N'S $UC,N4 ,FAMILIES ( *N ) VISUAL
IMPAIR;T NE$ M 9=M,N & SUPPORT 9 !
FOLL[+ >1S3 LEGAL "RS1 RES\RCES1 $UC,NAL
PROGRAMS & S]VICES AVAILA#1 $UC,NAL NE$S
( *N ) VISUAL IMPAIR;TS1 & PLANN+ =!
FUTURE4 ,P>5T "W%OPS1 3F];ES1 PUBLIC,NS1
& RES\RCE GUIDES M/ 2 DEVELOP$ 6A4RESS
^! >1S4 ,A /RATEGIC PLAN %D 2 DEVELOP$
ON H[ 6R1* P>5TS ) ? 9=M,N & SUPPORT4
  ,LEE ,ROB9SON1 "O (! F.D+ P>5TS (!
,,NAPVI1 /ATES3 8,P>5TS M/ REG>D !MVS Z
! L;G LA/+ RES\RCE &! ONLY 3SI/5T P]SONS
:O 3T9U,Y H _! *N'S 9T]E/ AT HE>T "?\T
_! LIFE"T4 ,? ORGANIZ,N N[ IS A M1NS
6FULFILL T FUNC;N40 ,P>5T ORGANIZ,NS >E
A VALUA# RES\RCE = 5C\RAG+ & EQUIPP+
P>5TS ) K1 3FID;E1 & VI.N S !Y MAY TAKE
FULL ADVANTAGE ( _! SIGNIFICANT      #GGROLES & POSITIVELY A6ECT _! *N'S    C#AF
LIVES4 ,,NAPVI IS D$ICAT$ 6HELP+ P>5TS &
PROFES.NALS MAKE ! *ANGES NE$$ S T 9 !
NEXT ,REPORT 6! ,N,N1 P>5TS REPORT+ !Y
FEEL "KL$GEA# AB & -=TA# )! $UC,N
PROCESSES = _! *N W R1* #AJJ P]C5T4

           ,LIMIT,NS (! ,/UDY

,P>5TS :O "PICIPAT$ 9 ? /UDY EI 7 MEMB]S
(A N,NAL ORGANIZ,N = P>5TS ( VISU,Y
IMPAIR$ *N OR _H ATT5D$ EV5TS S*$UL$ =
S* P>5TS1 9DICAT+ A LEVEL ( DIRECT
9VOLVE;T 9 ! $UC,N ( _! *N4 ,3SEQU5TLY1
!Y MAY N REPRES5T ALL P>5TS ( *N :O H
VISUAL IMPAIR;TS1 ESPECI,Y ^? = :OM
APPROPRIATE $UC,N S]VICES >E N AVAILA#4

                ,REF];ES

,N,NAL ,ASSOCI,N = ,P>5TS (! ,VISU,Y
  ,IMPAIR$4 7#AIID1 ,M>*74 ,,NAPVI
  ,POSI;N ,PAP]3 ,$UC,NAL ,RE=M4
  ,WAT]T[N1 ,,MA3 ,AU?OR4
                                     #GH,CRANE1 ,P41 ,CU?B]TSON1 ,D41       D#AF
  ,F]RELL1 ,K4 ,A41 & ,S*]B1 ,H4
  7#AIIG74 ..,EQUALS 9 "PN]%IP3 ,BASIC
  "RS = FAMILIES ( *N ) VISUAL
  .IMPAIR;T4 ,WAT]T[N1 ,,MA3 ,HILTON
  ,P]K9S ,PROGRAM (! ,P]K9S ,S*OOL =!
  ,BL &! ,N,NAL ,ASSOCI,N = ,P>5TS (!
  ,VISU,Y ,IMPAIR$4

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