Upton and Disability Leaders Praise Report on Need for Affordable Broadband Technology for People with Disabilities

People are
encouraged to visit Scdoris' Web site, GoRachaelGo. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the
voice of the nation's blind.

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"
Two-Way Technologies explores telecommunications technologies and their
enormous potential for bringing communications parity to all Americans."
"Bowe's document traces well into the past on the barriers and
legislative/regulatory successes in telecommunications access for people with
hearing loss," added TDI Executive Director Claude Stout. As a national
federation of state association, organizational and corporate affiliates, the
advocacy work of the NAD encompasses a broad spectrum of areas including, but
not limited to, accessibility, education, employment, healthcare , mental
health, rehabilitation, technology, telecommunications, and transportation.com, to pledge as little as
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Upton.
The NAD website (http://www. Last year marked Scdoris' first effort
to complete the "Last Great Race.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050120/PHTH039LOGO )
"These proposals significantly weaken our nation's commitment to help the
blind become productive taxpayers rather than recipients of public benefits,"
said Marc Maurer, president of the NFB. "The blind and disabled face a
disheartening unemployment rate of over 70 percent, yet the Department of
Education wants to dismantle the single most effective program for preparing
the blind to enter the workforce.

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Two -Way Technologies: A History
of the Struggle to Communicate, discusses the development of two-way
communications at a distance for people with disabilities.), in cooperation with Rep.
Broadband is available today -- for some people, in some locations.

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Bowe's report
which illustrates the historical strides that have been achieved that bring us
to today's broadband technology," said Rep.nad.org ) has a wealth of advocacy information and
resources.

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Standard serves more than 7 million customers nationwide as of December 31,
2005, with group and individual disability insurance, group life and dental
insurance, retirement products and services and investment advice .standard.

NFB and Other Disability Groups Protest Cutbacks at Federal Rehab Agency

Isn't
this the outcome we want for all our blind and disabled citizens?"
Joining the NFB in protesting the planned changes are over thirty
professional and disability organizations including the National Council of
State Agencies for the Blind (NCSAB), the American Association of People with
Disabilities (AAPD), the National Rehabilitation Association, the National
Association of the Deaf (NAD), and the Council of State Administrators of
Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR).

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Olympic Committee, is dedicated to increasing the number and quality of
athletic opportunities for Americans who are blind or visually impaired. ("StanCorp") (NYSE: SFG) through its
subsidiaries marketed as The Standard -- Standard Insurance Company, The
Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, StanCorp Investment Advisers ,
StanCorp Equities, Inc.
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Imparato, president and CEO of AAPD, commented , "The broadband
technologies discussed in this report not only provide new and better ways for
people with disabilities to communicate with each other, they also enable new
employment opportunities, increased access to health care and a higher quality
of life., Standard Insurance Company ("The
Standard") and Rachael Scdoris, a legally-blind sled dog racer, are raising
money for other athletes who are blind or visually impaired through her
participation in the 34th annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. For more information about The
Standard visit http://www.

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Brick, director of Law and Advocacy for the NAD."
Andrew J. "He puts together a
well-defined projection of what our needs and preferences are as we enter into
the future." After completing more than 700 miles of
the trail , she was forced to withdraw when her dogs became ill. Thanks to good vocational rehabilitation when
I was young, I have been employed and paying taxes for forty years.

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The event is being co-
sponsored by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the American
Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and TDI (formerly
Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc.
(Photo: http://www.

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By teaming up with Rachael, we will be helping other blind and
visually-impaired athletes achieve their dreams ., StanCorp Trust Company and StanCorp Mortgage
Investors -- is a leading provider of financial products and services. "Just look at me.

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The report is being released in combination with a Capitol Hill event
featuring a live demonstration of Peer-to-Peer signing."

About the NAD
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) has been safeguarding the civil
rights of deaf and hard of hearing Americans since 1880. All donations will
benefit the U. The USABA is also sponsoring Scdoris as
she competes in the Iditarod. "The Standard has a history of helping
people with disabilities overcome obstacles so that they can pursue their
dreams. BALTIMORE, Over a thousand blind and disabled
people from all over the United States will gather in Washington next week to
protest cutbacks and other changes at the Rehabilitation Services
Administration (RSA).

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He understands very well that we seek functional equivalency not
only in telecommunications, but in the Internet Age as we use an exciting
array of Internet applications for our daily needs."
The USABA ( http: //www.
"The Standard is proud to sponsor Rachael in her quest to complete the
Iditarod," said Greg Ness, senior vice president of Standard Insurance
Company's Insurance Services Group.

About The Standard
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.

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"The
paper provides an excellent overview of how far we have come in terms of
telecommunications parity-and yet reminds us of how much work remains," said
Kelby N. The federal government
regulatory structure does have room for revision to allow further progress in
disability access. "History has shown that the blind have unique needs
that are best met by separate agencies and services.

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01 for every mile of the race that Scdoris completes . "I'm asking sled dog fans and
anyone who has ever dreamed of being a champion to enable other visually -
impaired athletes to compete by making a donation to the USABA.
"The proposed elimination of the Division for the Blind and Visually
Impaired is particularly troubling for the National Federation of the Blind,"
continued Marc Maurer.

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org ), a community-based organization of the
U.S. Founded in
1906 as Oregon Life Insurance Company, The Standard is celebrating 100 years
of helping people achieve financial security.
"I cannot stand by while the Bush Administration tries to tear down a
system that has helped so many blind and disabled people find employment,"
said Wilson.

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Upton , Chairman of the
Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. "Advances in
technology and telecommunications have brought gains to many people, but also
have left millions behind. As Congress looks to update current telecom legislation, we urge them
to ensure that these advanced services are made accessible and affordable to
all Americans."
Scdoris will race in the Iditarod with the assistance of a visual
interpreter, who will run a team of dogs ahead of her team, communicating
upcoming obstacles by two-way radio.com/ .

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PORTLAND, Ore. Wilson, who is blind, was appointed by President
Bush to be the commissioner of the RSA in 2001, but recently resigned her
position to protest the proposed changes at the agency.m. In addition, the Department wants
to downgrade the position of commissioner of the RSA, currently a presidential
appointment.

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"I am
quite pleased to support this effort in conjunction with Dr. We need it
available for all people and in all locations . We need experienced and
knowledgeable people administering federal programs for the blind.

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Joanne Wilson, a former commissioner of the RSA and one of the highest-
ranking disabled persons in the Bush administration, will be among the
protestors as will Fredric Schroeder, who was commissioner of the RSA during
the Clinton administration."
With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the
largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the
United States.

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SILVER SPRING, Md. The
USABA provides athletic opportunities for all Americans who are blind or
visually impaired in 10 sports, from the grassroots level for children and
youth to the elite Paralympic level. The protestors will gather in front of the
Department of Education on Thursday, May 26, 2005, at 10:00 a.

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"I couldn 't compete in the Iditarod without the financial support of The
Standard and my other sponsors," said Scdoris. The NFB improves blind people's lives through advocacy,
education, research, technology , and programs encouraging independence and
self-confidence.

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"The technology that is
now available can remarkably provide the means for private, 2-way, long-
distance conversation for the deaf -- something that the hearing community has
taken for granted from the very invention of the telephone . Bowe makes it clear that by addressing
telecommunication access for individuals with disabilities , Congress will also
bring economic benefits to millions of non-disabled individuals, as well.

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, Representative Fred Upton
(R-MI) and key leaders in the disability community are all praising a
compelling new report written by Hofstra University professor and NAD
governmental affairs consultant Frank Bowe.

Athletes Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired to Benefit From Rachael Scdoris' Iditarod Run

Association of Blind Athletes (USABA), and The Standard will
match donations up to a total of $50,000. Spearheaded by the National Federation of the Blind
(NFB) and supported by numerous other disability organizations, the protest
will challenge Department of Education plans to close ten regional RSA
offices, eliminate about half the agency's personnel, downgrade the position
of commissioner of the RSA, and block grant vocational rehabilitation funds.
The Bush administration has laid out a plan that would close all of the
RSA regional offices responsible for assisting states with the implementation
of rehabilitation programs; reduce the RSA staff by approximately 50 percent,
with a disproportionate effect falling on people with disabilities employed by
RSA; offer states the option of receiving federal vocational rehabilitation
funds as part of a consolidated block grant under the Workforce Investment
Act; and eliminate the Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired as part of
a reorganization of the RSA central office.