[Blindtlk] Paratransit Vs. fixed Routes

Mon May 16 14:33:03 UTC 2011

Hi Dave. Excellently stated. I really enjoy reading your insightful posts.

You know, if you really think about it, there are some cases in which sight is a disability. Those with 20/20 vision, far too often, tend to write people off because of the way they look, the way they dress, and a whole host of other things.  They have a preformed idea about someone before ever being formally introduced. Not only is this really unfair to the person being judged, but it can rob the sighted person doing the judging  of some meaningful friendships and relationships. But... how many sighted people would think of themselves as disabled? 

Great points. You and others on the list have certainly inspired me to improve my own self image. 
I really am looking forward to meeting you and some others on the list in Orlando. I am not the most outgoing person by nature, and, when I have attended conventions in the past I have tended to stay in my own little niche, and don't make it a point to step out of my comfort zone and introduce myself to others. I'd really like to put some voices with some of the names that have become so familiar to me.

Blessings,
Diane Graves
Civil Rights Specialist
Indiana Civil Rights Commission
Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
317-232-2647

"It is service that measures success."
George Washington Carver

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From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Evans
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 10:15 AM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Paratransit Vs. fixed Routes

Dear All,

Age is certainly one factor that effects people and their use of Public 
Transportation.
74% of
all Blind people are over the age of 65 years.  That is why some many 
seniors are in our chapters and this number is growing.
We also know that people who are age 75 have at least one disability and 
those over the age of 82 usually have two or more.
One of the funny things is that some people do not recognize that they have 
a disability, when they do.
I do think that this is a good thing as attitude is everything and if you 
think you are disabled you are more likely to think about yourself as being 
disabled and less capable.
There are some people who wear their disability like a badge and want every 
one around them to know it and cater to them and their problems.
There are other folks who are disabled and try to hide it or from it and do 
not want to be labeled or recognized as a disabled person.
Still others are disabled but do not talk about, announce it to the World, 
and quietly just do what they have to do to get along.
This is why the NFB philosophy is so important in that it teaches us to try 
and think and act as if we do not have a disability, while at the same time 
accepting and recognizing that we have a disability, but that it is no big 
deal and that we are just as good as everyone else, just different like 
there are some people who are left handed, maybe have green eyes or red 
hair.
We as NFB members must not let ourselves become smug, over confident , cocky 
or take on a feeling of superiority over other people like ourselves.
As NFB members we are both teachers and pupils at the same time.  We are 
here to learn from others and to teach others what we have learned at the 
same time.
We are all travelers along the same road.  Some of us are just at different 
points along that road, but we are all trying to get to the same 
destination.
We must help each other as best we can.  We will learn from and teach each 
of those fellow travelers as we journey down that road.  We should treat 
each one of these travelers as we would wish to be treated.  If we do this 
we will help them and we will, given time change the World in the process.
My mission in life is not to judge others, but to leave this World in better 
shape than I found it and I could use some help.

David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
MV Transit Consumer Advocate
  ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nikki Wunderlich" <nikki0222 at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Paratransit Vs. fixed Routes

> Hi all,
>
> that is very true. Like I said before. If I had access to the fixed route
> bus system I'd use it in a hart beat, because it's cheaper than 
> paratransit,
> but since I'd have to walk a very long block along the high way and cross
> it, I do not have access to the bus, so I use paratransit, and rely on
> family and friends to give me a ride when I need one, other wise if the
> place is close and safe enough to walk to I just walk.
>
> sincerely,
> Nikki Wunderlich
>
> On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 2:06 AM, Marsha <marcatony at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>  Age must certainly also contribute to the choice.  It might be much 
>> easier
>> for a younger person to make a number of transfers on a fixed route but 
>> an
>> older person might not be able to do this as easily.
>>
>> Marsha
>>
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> I thank you for the emails
> nikki
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