[Blindtlk] "Its not safe for someone who can't see"

[RJ Sandefur]

Nikki, Are you on skype? RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nikki Wunderlich" <nikki0222 at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] "Its not safe for someone who can't see"


>I probably would have said "if one of my children aren't welcome blind or 
>not then none of us are and we won't be coming back!!
> Nikki
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Penny Duffy" <pennyduffy at gmail.com>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 6:10 PM
> Subject: [Blindtlk] "Its not safe for someone who can't see"
>
>
>>I am still very upset over this but I want to know what a good response
>> would be.
>>
>> Today I had a wonderful visit to an historic site that is part of the
>> National Park service with my son Sam.  My daughter Abby who is blind is
>> away this week at the Perkins School.   There was an artist in residence
>> there.  She was a little odd but i heard her mention that they where 
>> having
>> a class there for children .  the children would make casts of their 
>> hands.
>> It seemed like a great activity for Abby.
>>
>> The artist didn't know if there was space or if they where even having 
>> the
>> class (due to no enrollment) really she didn't know anything (there is a
>> number you call to make reservations)  When I mentioned my daughter who 
>> is
>> blind would really love to go to this class she told me she would NOT
>> recommend it.  That it was unsafe for blind person and said but your son 
>> is
>> welcome to take part if there is space and its sill going on.  I should 
>> have
>> responded right away  I should have went right to visitor center and
>> complained.  I was shocked. I am still shocked.  The only reason I didn't
>> talk to someone there is the day was about my son Sam and having an "Abby
>> Free" day.  That and honestly I was so taken back by what happened. I 
>> spoke
>> with Sam in the car so he understood that what  was said was WRONG.
>>
>> I really don't feel this artist was projecting official national park 
>> policy
>> but she is still an employee of the park so she should have just not said
>> anything.   I would never have mentioned Abby's blindness when making
>> reservations because I would have seen it has irrelevant.  If its safe 
>> for a
>> sighted child 6 to 11 then it would be safe to a blind child 6 to 11. We 
>> are
>> talking about an art class not driving a car over a single lane bridge 
>> over
>> glass.
>>
>> We are not really interested in the class anymore (we have a lot of stuff
>> going on) I am just really upset over comments by this artist.  I have 
>> never
>> had any one say Abby couldn't do anything.  I know there was people who
>> thought that but no one ever pretty much implied "Your child is not 
>> welcome"
>>  Mind you I am only been dealing with Abby being blind for a year.
>>
>> I feel I should say something.  I just don't know what is a proper 
>> response
>> and what is me over reacting.
>> -- 
>> --Penny
>> ----------
>> Adventures with Abby - visionfora.blogspot.com
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