[Blindmath] Survey regarding perceptions of stereotypes about blindness

[David Andrews]

While such a discussion is off topic for this list, I frankly find it 
hard to believe that you haven't been treated in a stereotypic manner 
in 20 plus years.  Have you ever been in a restaurant when the wait 
person asked you in a loud voice what you wanted?  Or -- asked your 
companion(s) what you wanted.

I see examples of this kind of behavior almost daily and find it 
difficult to believe you have had none in 20 plus years.  I suspect 
we just regard it differently.

Dave

At 03:13 PM 8/25/2013, you wrote:
>Hmm I have been blind now 22 years and sighted 21 years.  I haven't been
>stereo typed that I know of since I have been blind so I agree with you
>Sina.  Now I have been stereo typed because I am short, white, geeky,
>conservative, X-military, Baptist, , muscly, etc etc so maybe I am just
>missing the relevance of this study if it doesn't include stereo types that
>happen regardless of you being blind or not.
>
>Ken
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sina
>Bahram
>Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2013 3:35 PM
>To: 'Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics'; 'NFB Young
>Professionals List'
>Cc: 'Advice and support for blind cooks'; 'blparent'; 'Colorado Association
>of Blind Students List'; acb-l at nfbnet.org; 'Blind Talk Mailing List';
>'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'; 'Arizona Association
>of Blind Students List'; 'NFB of Colorado Discussion List'
>Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Survey regarding perceptions of stereotypes about
>blindness
>
>Putting aside the relevance of whether this message is on/off topic (since
>similar studies have been forwarded on here before, and I do feel it's
>important to get as many participants as possible for such research), I do
>have some concerns about the wording below. The wording, frankly, is neither
>here nor there, but the underlying semantics and assumptions encapsulated in
>the questions being asked is quite significant, I feel. The wording below
>implies an acceptance that blind people are stereotyped somewhat always, and
>you're simply interested in understanding how. While I feel that this is a
>fantastic position to hold, especially if one is attempting to promote a
>particular dogma or funding opportunity, for example, it might not be the
>best tact to take from a research point of view, if that's of interest, of
>course. For example, the email below, to me, seems to speak to an already
>self-selecting and rather biased prospective participant, namely that of a
>blind individual who has already been stereotyped or blind individuals who
>feel like such stereotypes exists independent of their own experience e.g.
>insert anecdotal evidence here.
>
>So, essentially, what I'm asking is whether it might not be more appropriate
>to examine If such stereotypes exist as strongly as one might believe, and
>furthermore to word the research query in such a way so as not to
>immediately bias the potential participant?
>
>Just some thoughts.
>
>Take care,
>Sina
>
>Twitter: @SinaBahram
>Website: http://www.SinaBahram.com
>Blog: http://blog.SinaBahram.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Arielle
>Silverman
>Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2013 3:20 PM
>To: NFB Young Professionals List
>Cc: Advice and support for blind cooks; blindmath; blparent; Colorado
>Association of Blind Students List; acb-l at nfbnet.org; Blind Talk Mailing
>List; National Association of Blind Students mailing list; NFB of Colorado
>Discussion List; Arizona Association of Blind Students List
>Subject: [Blindmath] Survey regarding perceptions of stereotypes about
>blindness
>
>Hi all,
>My name is Arielle Silverman and I am a doctoral student in the Department
>of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado. As you may
>know, I am conducting a series of studies for my dissertation examining
>blind people's experiences finding employment as well as your experiences in
>interacting with the sighted public. I would appreciate your help with a
>brief online study investigating your views about ways in which blind people
>tend to be stereotyped by society.
>The study should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. In appreciation
>of your time, you will have the opportunity to enter a raffle drawing to win
>a $50 gift certificate to a merchant of your choice (Amazon.com, Itunes.com,
>Olive Garden, or AMC Theaters). All of your responses in the study will be
>anonymous and confidential. Anyone who is legally blind and at least 18
>years old is welcome to participate.
>To begin please go to:
>http://ucsas.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_eEhW5bXJgyKeetT
>Thank you as always for your assistance.
>Best,
>Arielle Silverman, M.A.
>Doctoral Candidate, Social Psychology
>Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
>345 UCB
>Boulder, CO 80309-0345
>arielle.silverman at colorado.edu
>
>
>On 8/25/13, Kevin Lowe <kevl2686 at aol.com> wrote:
> > Thank you Marisa. Unfortunately I have already been in contact with
> > the president of the travel and leisure division and she had no other
> > ideas
>from
> > what means I am currently using. Nonetheless I certainly do appreciate
>your
> > suggestion.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Kevin Lowe
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Aug 25, 2013, at 10:16 AM, "M Lucca" <lucca.marisa at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Kevin,
> >>
> >> I am not familiar with CRM software, albeit I know its purpose and
> >> importance. You may find the NFB Travel and Tourism Division a
> >> helpful resource, though. Perhaps you should contact one of the
> >> Division's board members or officers for guidance. I presume the
> >> Division may provide some sort of direction. Here is a link to the
> >> Division's website http://www.nfbtravel.org/
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Marisa Lucca
> >> NFB Florida Member
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Young_professionals
> >> [mailto:young_professionals-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> >> On
> >> Behalf Of kevl2686 at aol.com
> >> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 10:39 PM
> >> To: young_professionals at nfbnet.org
> >> Subject: [Young_professionals] CRM software
> >>
> >> Hello,
> >> Owning my own travel agency I have been trying to find a Customer
> >> Relationship Management (CRM) program that is fully accessible with JAWS.
> >> As of now I have yet to find one that will work.  So this brings me
> >> to my obvious question, do any of you know of a JAWS friendly CRM
> >> program?  Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >> Thank you,
> >>
> >> Kevin Lowe
> >> Better Days Travel, "We'll take you to a better place"
> >> www.BetterDaysTravel.com