[Blind-international-students] New member

[Philip So]

Dear Robert,
Glad to see you on this list.  My name is Philip.  I am Hina's friend.
 Thanks for telling us about Blind Corps.  I visited Blind Corps
website and your website, and I think it's great you are doing so much
for other blind people. Indeed as you said, there is so much those of
us in the know can do to help.  And as this Blind International group
moves forward, your advice and suggestions will be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Regards,
Philip


On 8/25/10, hina altaf <hinaaltaf1983 at gmail.com> wrote:
> hi mr Robert Leslie Newman
>
>  my name is hina altaf and i am originally an international working in
> US as assistive technology specialist. i am myself totally blind and i
> attended nfb convention last year and met so many blind internationals
> that i decided to start this group which i hope to turn into a
> devision someday. then i and my friend philip worked to promote it but
> did not have many members at that time. but i am glad i started this
> and i hope to go long way in helping blind internationals and would
> appreciate your support. i am also in blind writters list. jim told me
> about that list and i and jim are very good friends. I will definitely
> look into blindcorps web site and welcome to this list. please do let
> us know if you have any suggestions for this project. hina.
>
> On 8/25/10, Robert Leslie Newman <newmanrl at cox.net> wrote:
>> Hi you all, I am new to your list. I do know a couple of people who are on
>> this list; Rachna and Jim Canada. I am interested in international
>> blindness
>> issues- I am a member of Blind Corps; a group of professionals working in
>> the area of blindness rehabilitation and/or education. See our website
>> http://www.blindcorps.org
>>
>> Personally, I am blind, due to a automobile accident at age 15.
>>
>> Professionally, I have been working in the field of blindness for the past
>> 37 years, mainly as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, for the
>> Nebraska
>> Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Then, consumer wise, I am
>> a
>> member of the NFB, and presently am the President of the NFB Writers'
>> Division.
>>
>> I did read the minutes of your recent meeting and think you have made some
>> good decisions- sticking within the NFB umbrella, learning about resources
>> and being able to point other blind from around the world to those
>> resources
>> appropriate to them, and getting your name and group's goals out there.
>>
>> There is much that those of us in "the know" can do to help the newly
>> blind
>> and/or the blind from geographical areas which do not have much to offer a
>> blind person wanting to learn to be as independent as they have the desire
>> and ability to be. You know as well as I do, that in all cultures, some
>> blind people do find a way to rise to the top. Too many times, and in too
>> many cultures, that number is few and mostly because too many of the blind
>> in any and all cultures are unaware of the positives in how a severely
>> visually impaired or totally blind person can do for themselves. And, then
>> of course, even beyond simple awareness, there can be a lack of
>> opportunity
>> for blindness skill training and/or the same cultural opportunities
>> afforded
>> to others within a given culture.
>>
>> So, here I am and am willing to talk.
>>
>>
>> Robert Leslie Newman
>> President- NFB Writers' Division
>> Division Website
>> http://www.nfb-writers-division.org
>> Personal Website-
>> http://www.thoughtprovoker.info
>>
>>
>>
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