[Blindtlk] People How Asking How one Became Blind

[Carly Mihalakis]

Hi, David,

         I remember you from when I served as summer counselor at the 
CCB, by the way.
Me, I'm blind and brain damaged.. That's it, I'm also a white chick. 
NO pretense!At 06:13 AM 5/17/2013, you wrote:
>I guess I've answered the question so many times, that it has lost 
>any pertinence. I generally give the shortest answer possible. For a 
>lot of us, the "why" of blindness is the least important part. Now 
>what is interesting is that in my job, working with parents of blind 
>(and I have to add it) and visually impaired children, one of the 
>things they are the most interested in is the diagnosis. Growing up, 
>the "why" really didn't affect how we were taught. Today, either 
>because there is more knowledge in the field, or that we can better 
>tailor the educational experience, we work with students differently 
>with different visual, and sometimes additional conditions.
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ray Foret Jr
>Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 6:38 AM
>To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] People How Asking How one Became Blind
>
>For my part, I say it cannot be squared away.  Either you are 
>comfortable with yourself as a blind person or you are not.  High 
>time one made up one's mind aint it?
>
>
>Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the 
>blind built-in!
>Sincerely,
>The Constantly Barefooted Ray
>Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!
>
>On May 16, 2013, at 11:42 PM, "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:
>
> > But how do we square this for ourselves with the NFB position that (a)
> > it is respectable to be blind and (b) that with training and
> > opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a physical nuisance? It seems
> > to me that discomfort at discussing the topic is tantamount to being
> > discomfited by one's own blindness.
> >
> > Just my $0.02-worth.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy
> > Handel
> > Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:26 PM
> > To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] People How Asking How one Became Blind
> >
> > Well, I think people are just curious.  But, if you don't want to
> > share this kind of personal information with someone, just tell them
> > you're uncomfortable talking about it.
> >
> > Cindy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wogg le4
> > Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:05 PM
> > To: blindtlk ; indtlk at nfbnet.org
> > Subject: [Blindtlk] People How Asking How one Became Blind
> >
> > Hi, I often people ask what is a personal question when they don't
> > know one very well. Why do they feel justified in doing so?
> >
> > I have no difficulty in discussing the subject but don't always think
> > it appropriate in the particular context.
> >
> > this email was prompted by a girl who remarked that she had wondered
> > about this all the time she knew me.
> >
> > I think she's a bit wierd anyway - it just got me thinking, as I'm
> > currently stuck on a train sitting beside this girl, struggling to
> > make conversation, which I'm finding particularly difficult - she
> > really is an annoying individual.
> >
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