[Blind-rollers] update

Sun Nov 10 21:13:39 UTC 2013

Would love to jump on the first plane... however most of the credit for the application has to go to the Occupational Therapist from Yooralla - an organisation serving people with disabilities more generally.
Seriously though, if you did think there was any way I could help... let me know.
>From Penny

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From: Blind-rollers [mailto:blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of AgapeDEW at aol.com
Sent: Friday, 8 November 2013 4:01 PM
To: blind-rollers at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] update

Penny...its been two years since they applied for a different electric  
chair for me...how about coming over from australia to advocate for me lol   deb

In a message dated 11/6/2013 10:12:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Penny.Stevenson at visionaustralia.org writes:

HI  all,
You might remember me asking you all so many questions about  wheelchair use.
Well the exciting thing is, it looks like my client is only  around two or three thousand dollars away from getting the chair best suited  to him... I really don't see this as being such a big deal.... in comparison  to being
14 thousand dollars away <grin>

Unfortunately for me, I  am moving offices so have to transfer his case over to one of my other  colleagues.... just as we are getting to the really fun part!

When I  have more info for you about the final specs of his chair I'll let you all  know but I just wanted to thank you all so much for your support.
>From  Penny - O&M in Australia

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From:  Blind-rollers [mailto:blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
Becky  Frankeberger
Sent: Thursday, 7 November 2013 2:57 AM
To: 'Blind  wheelchair users list'
Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] chair  maintenance

Wow, awesome Bibi, It is fun to get out there and do things  and help 
people.
Good for you, smile.

How about others on list, what  are you all doing?

I still have my home based knitting business. The  Department of Services 
for the Blind in my State financed the equipment, but I  also had my 
financial part to kick in.  We have been in business with  customers all over the 
country for going on five years.  Wow, lots of  ponchos for adult and children 
have gone out of this studio, along with baby  blankets, afghans, Baby swea
ters, pretty scarves, winter scarves, cell phone  carriers for the neck or 
belt etc.

Contact me  at:

b.butterfly at comcast.net

web site  is:

www.butterflyknitting.com

I am a member of the Lions  Club. I am heading off in a few moments to my 
first day at the gym.  Hey  wish me luck, giggle. The first time I called 
this gym I might as well have  been speaking a foreign tongue. He was so 
clueless about disability.  The  next day I did get a call from a lady who has 
worked with people with multiple  disabilities.  She would not be my teacher, 
but she did say she would  speak with my teacher, once we decided on a class. 
 So my teacher is  going to meet me at the door and we will talk about 
accommodations, orienting  me to the basic facility, that sort of thing. I am 
excited as I have got to  get out and move around, well as best I can, smile. 
Life is about adventure,  smile.

Becky and the sweet one Jake
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From: Blind-rollers [mailto:blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org]  On Behalf Of 
Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire
Sent: Tuesday, November  05, 2013 6:07 PM
To: Blind wheelchair users list
Subject: Re:  [Blind-rollers] chair maintenance

Hi, Becky,
Odie and I have been  doing well: we've been busy doing lots.
I am back to doing some  volunteering downstairs in the service 
cordinator's office making sure that  the elderly residents get their monthly 
Commodities and offer to help them get  it to their apartment if they need assistance.
That's cool there's a yellow  Odie and I'm glad to hear that big yellow lab 
and his partner are doing  well.
Of course, my Odie turns ten years old tomorrow.
Can't believe it  as he doesn't display the behavior of an older dog, but 
moreover, a large  one-year-old puppy.
I'm back with the blind bowlers' league here in  Colorado and Odie 
accompanies me over there too.
He enjoys going with me as  he gets to see another four-legged furry friend 
of his who happens to be a  guide dog from GDA named Liam.
Liam is a black lab and smaller than Odie,  but my friend Natalie and I 
joke around with one another calling them twins  since they both look alike.
One is smaller than the other, but they are  both jet black.
Bibi and son Odie
who have a big event to go attend  tomorrow afternoon with the Colorado 
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