[Blindtlk] Oregon votes to close school for the blind

[T. Joseph Carter]

The Oregon school was working on establishing a program like the one 
in Washington.  That's why the push to close and sell the school 
right now—they had to make sure that the school did not have the 
opportunity to do it.

Joseph


On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 12:36:29PM -0400, Steve P. Deeley wrote:
> Don, I think that would be the best approach to have a school like the 
> one in Washington you mentioned.  I attended a school for the blind for 
> the first six years and then moved to a public school.  I had no 
> difficulties because I had wonderful resource teachers in the Chicago 
> area.  This was in 1968 when we moved from Kentucky to Chicago.  I had 
> many behavioral problems at the Kentucky School for the blind.  When I 
> moved to a public school, these problems were corrected by, I think, pier 
> pressure.  I wanted to fit in with the sighted kids so I stopped my old 
> behavior.  However, I have no contact with other blind students for six 
> years.  For me, it probably helped me to leave KSB, however, I'm certain 
> some of my blindness skills suffered.
> I know this is a tremendous loss for you and it is very difficult to 
> accept. Blind students do need a place to come and work on their 
> blindness skills and associate with other blind children.
> Thanks,
>
> Steve