[blindkid] on the subject of perspective

[hpscheffer at aol.com]

The idea to share this video was more to challenge ourselves to think out of the box, and what we think we know, and to enjoy the virtue and the spirit of someone who did not limit himself. He obviously willingly participated in this study, he is no victim.
In my perception he seems like a happy man, who's self worth does not come from how he is perceived or treated by others but by his accomplishments, he obviously had his heart set to be a painter and nothing stopped him.  The need to help has to do with the scientist own issues, which I really didn't pay that much attention to.
This was not intended to start a debate about the scientist, "don't miss the forest for the trees" you will be missing out on something beautiful.


:)








-----Original Message-----
From: Rene Harrell <rjharrell at gmail.com>
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Sent: Sat, Jan 15, 2011 2:54 am
Subject: Re: [blindkid] on the subject of perspective


Carol and Heather, I could not agree with you more, so I'm just going to say
"I totally agree!"

His drawing is beautiful. I found it almost painful to watch as an
accomplished artist had his hands yanked around repeatedly by a well-meaning
Harvard professor who couldn't help but come across as condescending. When
the professor was doing both the experiment with having Esref draw after
feeling various three dimensional shapes, and when Esref needed to feel the
building at the end that he was to draw, instead of stepping back and
allowing Esref to explore on his own, the professor was grabbing him by the
hands and shoving his hands onto each object as he saw fit. I don't think
there was any ill intention, but it truly makes me cringe. It's one thing to
guide, it's another to pull and shove, and the presumption of helplessness
and the benevolent yet misguided violation of another person's bodily
integrity in that kind of gesture will always make me wince.

Barbara--- I'm with you on the art talent. Thankfully my kids are all young
enough to still be impressed *wink.


On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 10:03 PM, Barbara Hammel <poetlori8 at msn.com> wrote:

> That is astounding.  As a blind person I always thought it would be cool to
> be a painter but I can only do it as well as a first-grader.  Guess my will
> is stronger than my talent.
> I'm glad he can do this, to demonstrate that sight isn't all that
> extraordinary in life after all.  Useful, yes; but not necessary.
> Barbara
>
>
>
>
> Through the sunny fields of yesterday
> Echo voices of children now grown,
> Their golden peals of laughter
> Ring upon the ivied stone.
> -----Original Message----- From: hpscheffer at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 6:28 PM
> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blindkid] on the subject of perspective
>
>
> 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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