[Ag-eq] Do I fight or just find some other way

Sun Jul 4 03:38:24 UTC 2010

Barb:

Some NFB people might disagree with me, but I don't think there's anything 
wrong with using your vision.  However, it is good to know alternative 
techniques for the times you can't rely on your vision.  I've worked in the 
field of blindness for 5 years now and know that people will use their 
vision as long as possible.

You might want to consider one of the NFB training centers if you feel you 
need to learn more blindness skills.  The training centers also teach you to 
advocate for yourself and help with confidence and self esteem.

Getting involved with your local chapter would be a good start.

Nella

Nella
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <barbandzoe at comcast.net>
To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Do I fight or just find some other way

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> Hi Peg, yes I do know of the N F B and there good work.. I will say that I 
> have not been a good member I have thought about getting involved a making 
> friends a having a good time. when I have dong to some N F B things I 
> always have a good time. So I do think I should give them a try again.
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> When I was a kid I didn't do things the way a the blind kids did. I have 
> quite alot of site and I use it. I do not use a cane or a dog, I went to 
> regular school, I felt that I had site I should use it. Not dissing the 
> blind people. Some of it was how we were raised. I can not read braille 
> ether. Maybe it was not the best thing to have dun, and I should have 
> tried to get in tutch with my blind side but I think I was trying so hard 
> to be "normal" that I was an out cast in both worlds.
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> I have thought that I need to get more involved and see how the other half 
> lives. Since I have stared school have gotten to work with some of the 
> aids to help me read and it is kind of cool.
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> So with luck I will get with my local chapter and then next year I can go 
> to national convention an meat some real fun people.
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> Barb
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peg Brandt" <hazer100 at hotmail.com>
> To: "NFB Equine" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 2, 2010 11:54:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Do I fight or just find some other way
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> Hi, Barb! This group is a branch of the National Federation of the Blind's 
> Agriculture and Equine division. It is open to anyone and there are people 
> who regularly contribute to this list who belong to both the National 
> Federation of the Blind and the American Council of the Blind. And those 
> who belong to neither group! It is open to everyone and anyone interested 
> in agriculture and the equine world! N.F.B. is notorious for fighting for 
> the rights of blind individuals in such predicaments with many successful 
> outcomes! Contact your local state chapter of the N.F.B. and get started. 
> N.F.B. seems to be in a neverending loop of being in litigation for the 
> rights of ALL blind people! I'm N.F.B. and I have a veery close friend who 
> is A.C.B. We neever talk politics when together but there is one thing 
> that we both agree on and that is that you need to belong to one or the 
> other as a blind person coz you never know when the time will come when 
> you will need them to help fight for your rights down the road! This 
> person has confided in me saying that N.F.B. does a much better job of 
> this! Good examples of this is Newsline for the Blind, thanks to the 
> N.F.B.; book reading device, thanks to the N.F.B in collaberation with 
> major companies; K-N.F.B. cellphone readeer, thanks to the N.F.B. and 
> Kurszweihll company; and had I been in Dallas for the national convention, 
> I may have had a chance to drive, yes, I said drive the first driveable 
> car for the blind which in a few short years will be available for blind 
> people to be independantly able to drive a car! Once agdain, thanks to the 
> N.F.B. and those working in creating and finalizing this car! Many don't 
> feel belonging to a blind consumer group is for them, I beg to differ and 
> am gled that I belong to such a wonderful organization! Peg in Iowa
>
>> Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010 02:49:47 +0000
>> From: barbandzoe at comcast.net
>> To: ag-eq at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Ag-eq] Do I fight or just find some other way
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>> Hi you guys, I am in my first quoter of the vet tech program up here and 
>> it is kind of clear by a couple of people that they are not happy with me 
>> and don't really want to help.
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>> When I first looked into the vet tech program I went to the school and 
>> talked to the head of the department and ask what things that they did 
>> that could give me a bit of trouble. I told her I needed to know so I 
>> could see if I can find a way to make it work for me. the only thing she 
>> said was that if I could not do microscope work then I can not be a vet 
>> tech and going to school would not be worth it. OK, I asked her about the 
>> high power microscopes and if they would be OK for me to get. I made it 
>> clear that the school would not be hold responsible for the cost. She 
>> just said, if you can't do the microscope work then you can't be a vet 
>> tech.
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>> We are still looking into the microscope part, that has not caused me any 
>> trouble let.
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>> But the two people who are the pain are the head of the department, she 
>> also teaches classes, so I will have her as a student. the other one is a 
>> lab teacher that I have for two class this quoter. If I ask her something 
>> she will say things like well you should know that and sorry I can't help 
>> you. I do notice that the students who show the most promise are the ones 
>> that get the most attention. I have seen both of them acted with 
>> impatience with a couple of girls that are all so not at the top of the 
>> class. She is the kind of person gets mad at me for doing something and 
>> then doesn't say anything to the next one that does it.
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>> If I fight it, I will have them as teachers all the time I am their, and 
>> do I want to go thought that.
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>> I just wanted to work with and around animals and these guys are making 
>> it so hard. I just will have to try a nother way to do it.
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>> Barb
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