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

Ericka dotwriter1 at gmail.com
Wed May 19 00:20:10 UTC 2021 

Good for you! Those jobs seem to be hard to get around here.

Ericka Nelson

> On May 18, 2021, at 6:28 PM, Cory McMahon via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I advocate on behalf of individuals supported in Home- and Community-Based Services.
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> Sincerely,
> 
> Cory McMahon
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> From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Judy Jones via BlindTlk
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 6:13 PM
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> Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] What happens to people that are born blind when they become adults? I need to be this specific.
> 
> Hi, Cory,
> 
> What is your vocation, it is interesting to hear the jobs other blind people have.
> 
> I forgot to say that my husband knows another blind person who has his own heating and AC business, also does the work.
> 
> Judy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Cory McMahon via BlindTlk
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> Cc: Cory McMahon <cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com>; 'Elizabeth Campbell' <batescampbell at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] What happens to people that are born blind when they become adults? I need to be this specific.
> 
> I echo you, Elizabeth, on working remotely and how convenient doing so has been. I, too, plan to return to the office; but, not until July.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Cory McMahon
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Elizabeth Campbell via BlindTlk
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 8:22 AM
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> Cc: Elizabeth Campbell <batescampbell at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] What happens to people that are born blind when they become adults? I need to be this specific.
> 
> Hello Judy and others, Judy, to answer your questions, I do travel to my interviews although I've been doing most of my work virtually because of the pandemic. However, since I am fully vaccinated and we no longer have a state mask requirement, I will be getting out more.
> I can honestly say however, that working remotely is working for me better than I expected although I prefer to be in an office setting. We don't know when we will return to our office. I imagine it will be sometime this summer.
> Anyway, when I am going to my assignments I work with a driver that the newspaper pays by the hour. We don't have comprehensive public transportation in the Fort Worth area.
> Fort Worth has a bus system and paratransit, but I cover an area of our county which doesn't have public transit.
> 
> 
>> On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 12:09 AM Judy Jones via BlindTlk < blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> That is fascinating!  Do you do a lot of travel and interviewing in 
>> your reporting, or at the scene during a breaking event?
>> 
>> Come to think of it, I do know of another blind person who got into 
>> journalism who went to college, probably a year behind me.
>> 
>> Very interesting.
>> 
>> Judy
>> 
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Elizabeth 
>> Campbell via BlindTlk
>> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2021 9:37 PM
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Elizabeth Campbell <batescampbell at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] What happens to people that are born blind 
>> when they become adults? I need to be this specific.
>> 
>> HI Judy, I am a reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram newspaper, 
>> covering economic development and city governments. I also cover some 
>> inclusion and diversity issues that are cropping up in area cities and 
>> school districts.
>> HTH
>> 
>> On Sun, May 16, 2021 at 11:20 PM Judy Jones via BlindTlk < 
>> blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>> Hi, Elizabeth.  For the record, what is your job?
>>> 
>>> Judy
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Elizabeth 
>>> Campbell via BlindTlk
>>> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2021 9:13 PM
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>>> Cc: Elizabeth Campbell <batescampbell at gmail.com>; Kerry 
>>> <kerry1211 at cox.net
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>>> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] What happens to people that are born blind 
>>> when they become adults? I need to be this specific.
>>> 
>>> Hello Kerry, I've been blind from birth. I grew up in Omaha Nebraska 
>>> where I went to public schools except for second and third grades 
>>> when I attended the Nebraska School for the Blind to learn Braille 
>>> as I was not getting good instruction in my school district.
>>> I then returned to public school where i graduated from high school. 
>>> I went to college and now live and work in Texas. As others have 
>>> said, there are many factors that come in to play. IN my case, I got 
>>> travel training from the Nebraska Services for the Blind and also 
>>> learned other skills like cooking, doing laundry and so forth. I 
>>> also learned a great deal from just trial and error.
>>> Hope this helps.
>>> 
>>> On Sun, May 16, 2021 at 8:18 PM Kerry via BlindTlk 
>>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> 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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