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

[Pamela Dominguez]

I had the same thing.  Born blind?  Blind since birth?  It doesn't make any 
difference whether you were blind when you came out of the womb
, because you were blinded so soon after that, it's about the same thing. 
Pam.
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From: Peggy via BlindTlk
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2021 9:44 AM
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Cc: Peggy
Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] What happens to people that are born blind when they 
become adults? I need to be this specific.

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!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Kerry via 
> BlindTlk
> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2021 9:11 PM
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Kerry <kerry1211 at cox.net>
> Subject: [BlindTlk] What happens to people that are born blind when they 
> become adults? I need to be this specific.
>
>
>
> 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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