[Cccnfbw] An example of powerful sight bias in sighted people

[Connie Utterback]

Don,

I thought it was very appropriate .  I did not get an angry vibe at all.  Sounds like you did an excellent job.

Connie

> On Nov 7, 2013, at 7:12 PM, "Don Mitchell" <donmi at q.com> wrote:
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> From: Don Mitchell [mailto:donmi at q.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 6:56 PM
> To: nfbcc at nfb.org
> Subject: An example of powerful sight bias in sighted people
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> The School of Piano technology for the Blind in Vancouver, WA has partnered with the Washing State School for the Blind in a speech club. Two club members speak each week and an adult gives a training talk each week. All persons also have an opportunity to run the meeting and participate in extemporaneous speaking topics each week.
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> In the last two weeks we have been talking about the need for high expectations for blind people.
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> During the training portion of the meeting I gave the attached talk. At the end of the meeting a sighted volunteer expressed personal offence to the presentation and felt that I was an angry blind person. What is your opinion of the talk and viewpoint expressed?
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> <the double edged sword of EXPECTATIONS.doc>
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