[Blind-Rollers] New member

Sun Apr 17 01:54:54 UTC 2022

Hi Becky,
I am doing pretty well.  Merida is doing great.  Of course, COVID had an impact on her socialization. She does well with picking up objects. We're continuing to work on building up her confidence and pushing handicap buttons of varying sizes.
Hope you are also doing well.
Leah
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From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> on behalf of Becky Frankeberger via Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2022 7:21 PM
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Subject: Re: [Blind-Rollers] New member

Leah, how has the training of the candidate going. I hope you and your pup
are doing great.

Becky in her Joy Wheels

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From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Leah
Campbell via Blind-Rollers
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Hi Annette,

My apologies for the late response. I had been out of state and am just
getting caught up on email. I really wish I had seen your email earlier. I
have been living with blindness for about 32 years. I initially became a
quadriplegic in 2001 when I was given a chemotherapy as a treatment for a
disease I had been misdiagnosed with. The relapse caused by the medication
also  left me without sensation of touch from the collarbone down. In 2006 I
was finally diagnosed with a rare autoimmune condition called Neuromyelitis
Optica. So my blindness and paralysis are secondary from it. I am relatively
new to the NFB. I have struggled with trying to get training and figuring
out as much independence as possible with this combination of disabilities.
I've contacted one of the directors of the NFB training centers and was told
they didn't know how they could help.

Since I lack sensation of touch and can't use the keyboard, I cannot just
use jaws and have to use speech recognition and a program called J-Say. Of
course I can't use Braille either. I can't access touch screens due to this
and lack of proprioception. It has left me feeling marginalized since I
can't use the typical alternative techniques that probably nearly all blind
people use. Someone from the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee
spoke at the Oklahoma state convention where I shared my story and
struggles. He had told me to email the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
committee but I just hadn't gotten around to it. If you would like to know
more, please feel free to contact me.

Leah
leah.campbell316 at gmail.com
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From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> on behalf of Erica
via Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2022 8:02 AM
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Cc: ejcole at fmail.co.uk <ejcole at fmail.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [Blind-Rollers] New member

Welcome Annette
I don't post often, I'm a very good lurker. I have a very dodgy relationship
with my inbox, which doesn't help!
I'm a power chair user but don't go out without support.

I hope you find the list of personal use, as well as in your work with  NFB.

Kind Regards,
Erica from the UK

Erica Cole
Find me on Twitter: @ladymunch
And I'm on Facebook at facebook.com/ezzie85

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From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of maureen
Pranghofer via Blind-Rollers
Sent: 28 March 2022 18:05
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Subject: Re: [Blind-Rollers] New member

Hello
You will love this list, there are lots of people with good ideas. I've been
totally blind since 1993 and had a spinal cord injury in 1996 so use a power
chair. The biggest issue I've seen on the list is the problems people have
convincing medical folks they can use a power chair.
Maureen

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Cc: Annette Anderson <aanderson at csjtech.com>
Subject: [Blind-Rollers] New member

Hi, My name is Annette Anderson
(aanderson at csjtech.com<mailto:aanderson at csjtech.com>). I just found this
list.
I'm a long-time federationist living in the Cleveland Oh. Area.
I'm a retired Civil Rights Investigator, and president of my local NFB
chapter. I've been in a wheelchair for about six years.
I would be interested to know what issues are of concern to the members of
the list and what challenges they are facing.
I am a member of NFBO's   Diversity, Equity and inclusion committee. We are
planning some webinars in the next few months, which we will announce on
NFBnet. We will be looking for speakers with mobility impairments and those
with secondary disabilities.
I am looking forward to hearing from members of the list.
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