[Blind-international-students] New member

[jan wright]

Hi Robert,
My name is Jan Wright.
Your name is best known in association with the "thought Provokers,"
which still cross my mind -- way after they are even being produced.
Great to have you hear!
Jan

On 8/27/10, Philip So <philipso101 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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