The Editor-in-Chief would like to thank the staff members at N.S.L.S. for all of their help and outstanding support which made this project a reality.  Furthermore, without the interns provided by S.U.N.Y. Old Westbury and S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook, this project could not have been completed.  We would also like to thank the following individuals and governmental offices for their tremendous help and hospitality.  Without their expert assistance, this project would not have been possible.   

Suffolk County Office of Handicapped Services

• Bruce G. Blower, Director, and his staff
  

Nassau County Office for the Physically Challenged

• Don Dreyer, Director, and his staff 

• Vincent Cansuscio, Supervisor, and his staff
  
• Alfred Callahan, Compliance Coordinator
  
• Allyn  Jackson, Superintendent of Parks, Recreation and Human Services

• Elaine Learnard, Compliance Coordinator

• Dr. Selby Hickey, Internship Coordinator

• Judge James Doyle, Pre-Law Advisor
• Alfreda James, Internship Coordinator
• Frank Myers, Undergraduate Chair, Political Science
• Paul Teske, Graduate Chair, Political Science