[blparent] coming to my defense

[Veronica Smith]

I have, infact I went to every third grade class at the school.  I gave the
kids all a chance to ask questions.  Maybe her friend was angry that day and
just decided to take it out on Gab because she is so sensative.  Gab is the
kind of kid that wants to make everyone happy, even at her expense. V

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Eva Adams
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 2:17 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] coming to my defense

Maybe you could see if you could talk to Gabbie's class about blindness. 
Show them the ways that you do everyday things, like what color clothes are,

how you get around.  I am not sure of what else, but just to show the kids 
that it doesn't matter that you are blind.

Eva
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "blind parents" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 11:29 PM
Subject: [blparent] coming to my defense


> Ok, this is how it went.  Kiana accused Gab of wearing the same dress 2 
> days
> in a row.  Gab said she had not, that the day before she had worn tan 
> pants
> and her spirit shirt.  Kiana said that Gab had not.  So then Gab told her 
> if
> she didn't believe her, she could ask her mom.  So then Kiana told Gab 
> that
> blind people didn't know anything and they were stupid.  Gab said she 
> wanted
> to hit her, but did not.  Gab told her that blind people could do anything
> except drive.   Gab told her that I knew everything especially what she 
> wore
> each day.  Kiana just laughed at her and insisted that blind people were
> nothing.  Of course, my daughter came home in tears.
>
> I tried to convince her that it didn't matter what her friend said, but it
> mattered to my daughter.  So I called Kiana's grandmother and told her 
> what
> happened.  She said that her granddaughter didn't mean to offend me.  I 
> saw
> Kiana at the bus stop this morning and really espected an apology, but 
> there
> was none coming.  I guess I should be satisfied that her grandmother knew
> what happened, but it really bugs me. V
>
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