[blparent] Introduction and a Question from the origenater
Elizabeth Bowden
bowdenelizabeth5 at gmail.com
Sat Feb 20 02:45:05 UTC 2016
Hello All,
Thanks to Kane and Judy for comments.
I have been off of email and am just now looking at responses I got for my questions, after the first 2. I'd like to let everyone know that I am also blind, and wanted the informN as much as the mother does. Also, she is having a problem with her email, so I offered to join the list first so she could see what an email discussion list is like.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Feb 19, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Judy Jones via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> This does not happen very often on this list, so be encouraged. A rare occurrence. Let's move on and close the topic.
>
> Judy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kane Brolin via BlParent
> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 1:03 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Cc: Kane Brolin
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Introduction and a Question
>
>> On 2/19/16, Sarah Clark via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I think some of these comments have gotten unnecessarily harsh, and
>> people have gotten carried away to the point that they have stretched
>> the truth from what was even said.
>
> I couldn't agree more with what Sarah has voiced here. In fact, as a new subscriber to this list I must say that the nitpicking I've read in this thread is not only excessive, but embarrassing.
>
> It's a good thing that I am the co-founder of an NFB chapter, because at least I understand why so many on this list have said that the parent herself needs to interface with blind people to get direct answers. I get it. But if I hadn't been steeped in Federation philosophy--if I were not only new to this list but new to the organization altogether--I would be so put off by some of these replies that I probably would have taken offense and not had anything to do with the Federation in the future.
>
> Yes, I know we stand for the principle that blind people and parents/guardians of blind children should work together to shape our own destiny. Sighted "professionals" shouldn't be our custodians and shouldn't filter what we know or who we become. But I am not convinced the original poster was necessarily trying to do that at all.
>
> Would you rather have her go just to the AFB or to NAC to ask her questions? Let's think for just a moment about unintended consequences before hitting the Send button, shall we?
>
> The length of this thread is approaching the length of a classic Russian novel. Maybe we ought to focus our attention somewhere else in a way that would be more useful to someone.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Kane Brolin
>
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