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

Mon May 17 18:49:14 UTC 2021

I had no agency help getting my job with the Navy either, I did a bit of
networking before the term became so popular so wasn't aware I was doing
networking at the time but that's how it worked out.

On Mon, 17 May 2021, Judy Jones via BlindTlk wrote:

> My husband and I are both retired.  Our formal working years out of college
> began in 1975.
>
> Chris has held more jobs than I have, but got them on his own, no agency
> help.
>
> I got my teaching job I had for several years through the college's
> placement office.  I left that job to move and marry.  The next job I had
> for a few years, and it was my teaching certificate that helped me get that
> one.  Long story short, I ended up in social services through former
> on-the-job experience I acquired.
>
> My husband retired in 2007 and I retired in 2017.
>
> Judy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sheila via
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> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2021 7:44 AM
> To: Jude DaShiell via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Sheila <sheila.leigland at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] What happens to people that are born blind when they
> become adults? I need to be this specific.
>
> here in Montana, as far as I know, there are no day programs specifically
> for blind people. The people that I know that were born blind, have gone to
> publlic school, some have gone to the school for the deaf and blind. some of
> us have college degrees and have married and raised families. some have
> worked. We as a group have basically done what others in society have done
> with or without really good services.
> The more my husband and I do without assistance, the better we like it.
> We know how important independence is because it gives us the right to
> choose how we live our lives as blind people and people in general
>
> On 5/16/2021 9:13 PM, Jude DaShiell via BlindTlk wrote:
> > Something not mentioned yet are Blind Associations.  These are places
> > blind people can go if transportation is possible and usually in cities.
> > There's lots of learning possible at those associations depending on
> > which volunteers are there on a particular day a blind person could
> > get their first taste of algebra before they study it in school.  The
> > Association in Phoenix has a braille lending library.  There are also
> crafts rooms in it.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 16 May 2021, Kerry via BlindTlk wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> 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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