[blparent] Educating society about blindness

[Tay Laurie]

They expect blind folks to use either a microwave or delivery. nuff said.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sheila Leigland" <sleigland at bresnan.net>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Educating society about blindness


> Hi jo elizabeth that is so frustrating. I don't think I will understand 
> ever why because we are blind so much less is expected of us. Like my 
> husband says five year old kids have more sense. When Mark was in the 
> first grade we gave a presentation to his class and his teacher had a fit 
> about me using a knife. I'm sorry but it is rather difficult to cook 
> without using a knife and god forbid getting close to the heat on a stove. 
> You can't cook without heat or slicing or cutting food.
>
> Sheila Leigland
>
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