[blindkid] Asking the Experts

[Carrie Gilmer]

Dear All,

 

I am not trying to put any other effort down or even compare, so let me
begin with that. I am feeling grateful for what we have built here. What I
find interesting is that we have found our experts, namely blind NFB
members, other parents who are experts from living it often combined with
their own professional expertise, and teachers who work with the organized
blind as colleagues or are also blind themselves. I think it not
inaccurately boastful to say we are already, and have for some years,
chatted regularly online through this list to the best experts who exist. Is
there any topic we have not discussed? I want to give a big thank you and
feeling of appreciation to all the NFB members, parents, and teachers who
regularly share openly, sometimes candidly, and with great knowledge and
advice lending support and practical information to each other and to
newcomers to the family we have made. I know the "chatter" on this list has
given many knowledge of tools and techniques, where to find resources, "how
to's" on everything from explaining puberty to toilet training to making
friends and influencing people, as well as IEP, legal, financial, insurance,
health and eye condition and on and on. I think we define ask the experts,
as well as networking! Thank you everyone for taking the time to reach out
and support one another!

 

If you are new to us, know that no topic approached respectfully and
reasonably is too silly to ask about! And if we don't know right off, we
search together until we do.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Carrie Gilmer, President

National Organization of Parents of Blind Children

A Division of the National Federation of the Blind

NFB National Center: 410-659-9314

Home Phone: 763-784-8590

carrie.gilmer at gmail.com

www.nfb.org/nopbc