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

[Nikki Wunderlich]

No I am not on skype. I have not reinstalled it yet.
Sorry.
Nikki
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] "Its not safe for someone who can't see"


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