[BlindTlk] What happens to people that are born blind when they become adults? I need to be this specific.

[Peggy]

I wasn't "born blind". I was premature and received too much oxygen, so, have been blind since birth.  I attended public school. I live on Long Island and when I attended school, they had just started mainstreaming. I got a job working for town government. I got it on my own, not through our commission for the blind. Part of the reason why some blind people don't work is due to lack of transportation. I was lucky enough to be able to walk to and from my job.

Peggy & Dixie Marie

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> On May 17, 2021, at 7:15 AM, Jamelle via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> Well I can't really answer your question because I was born blind. But, I'm sure the Nfb in Ri maybe able to help you out.
> What about contacting some services with vr counselors that maybe able to help you? I'm sure there's some places in Ri that has helped adults who's just loss their vision.
> Your doctor may be aware of some services for the blind that  may be able to point you in the right direction.
> Good Luck!
> 
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> From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Kerry via BlindTlk
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> Subject: [BlindTlk] What happens to people that are born blind when they become adults? I need to be this specific.
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> Hi, I need to be specific on this subject because I’m wanting an idea of typical services for blind adults. What happens to people that are born blind when they become adults typically? Are there some that are just blind that are in day programs, or group homes? Even though I know the ideaeven though I know the idea for people that are blind is for employment, or community lives but is this what happens for most, or is this the exception?
> Trying to figure out exactly what’s going on i’ve lived in Rhode Island all my life but have very rarely seem blind people around. I am thinking it could be many things such as some blind people from Rhode Island going to Perkins, and then moving to other states once they’ve graduated, some blind people that were born blind having additional disabilities and there was additional disabilitiI am thinking it could be many things such as some blind people from Rhode Island going to Perkins, and then moving to other states once they’ve graduated, some blind people that were born blind having additional disabilities and there was additional disabilities qualifying for segregated services so they live lives in segregation away from the community There are a few blind people that I know that work for services for the blind, or Rhode Island’s only blind rehabilitatithere are a few blind people that I know that work for services for the blind, or Rhode Island’s only blind rehabilitation agency insight and one person that I know has a job with a health insurance company but it’s very rare. And when I have brought up this question to the Rhode Island NFB chapter, or a VR counselor they’ve asked theand when I have brought up this question to the Rhode Island NFB chapter, or a VR counselor they’ve asked the question why does it matter? 
> Why don’t you want to know other people that were like yourself? Or be able to ask for support, or just know that there are others that are following the same path or a different path? 
> Also it surprises me that a state being so close to a well renowned state for blind people has no idea how to interact where direct at times somebody that’s blind.   Sent from my iPhone
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