[blindkid] on the subject of perspective

[H. Field]

Oh Carol, :)
How terribly, tragically true. How about the opening line about the 
fact that a genetic defect left him without eyes but gave him an 
incredible power. Dear dear. Proves yet again that degrees and other 
such pieces of paper in no way ensure us that we can expect any 
commonsense what so ever from academics.

Why do they act as though his ability to draw or not to draw this 
building will somehow take away from his achievements as a wonderful 
artist and that his passing their silly little experiment somehow 
assures him his place in history. If he is a wonderful artist then he 
has his place in history.

I think I'll write to the researcher and, after suggesting some 
readings and videos he could peruse for his education on matters of 
the blind and blindness, I will indeed suggest that they get out of 
the research lab more often.

Regards,

Heather

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carol Castellano" <blindchildren at verizon.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)" 
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Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] on the subject of perspective


I very much enjoyed watching this video, and especially seeing
Esref's smile as he completes his task.  What amazes me, though,
after 26 years in "the blindness biz" from the consumer point of
view, is not that Esref can paint and handle perspective, but that
the sighted public, including lots of people with doctoral degrees,
can be so dense!!!  Because THEY didn't know that blind people could
do this (or at least that gifted blind artists could), it is called
incredible, ground-breaking, and historic.  Because THEY named a
certain part of the brain "the VISUAL cortex," it astounds them that
it could be used by any other sense.  Seems to me they really need to
get out more!  :-)

Carol

Carol Castellano
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
973-377-0976
carol_castellano at verizon.net
www.nopbc.org


At 07:28 PM 1/14/2011, you wrote:
>Some of you may know about this man, as we already know there is no
>limits to what anyone can do. Extraordinary!!
>Enjoy
>
>
>Heidi
>
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3AgO6H0H98
>
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