[Blindtlk] Blindness Misperceptions from kids

[nikki Wunderlich]

I'm glad to hear that you guys were at least using canes!! 

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From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Chris Nusbaum
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 5:29 PM
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Blindness Misperceptions from kids

Dianne,

Oh yeah, we were using canes! They were, as you said, leaving themselves
subject for some major lawsuits already, and it would be even worse if they
didn't give the kids canes.  Now just a FYI, the NFB sponsored this camp,
not knowing what BISM, the organization that ran the camp, was doing when I
went to the camp.  However, that changed when my friend's mom who was, and
still is president of the Maryland Association of Parents of Blind Children
(her name is Susan Polansky, don't know if you would know her) mentioned
what they were doing at the state convention where Dr.  Maurer was present.
So, the Federation basically told them that if they didn't change their
policies, they would lose the NFB's sponsorship.  My friend, who happens to
be Susan's son Jason, still goes to that camp, which has now moved to the
Eastern shore of Maryland.  He says that now, they first have a mandatory O
and M lesson where they orient the kids to the building before the rest of
camp starts.  I don't go to this camp anymore and wouldn't choose to anyway.
But at least they changed their policies once they moved to the Eastern
shore.  
Chris Nusbaum

"A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)

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