[Colorado-talk] Folska in Post

Mon Oct 5 14:34:56 UTC 2015

I was trying to explain to someone the other day why I had such a
problem with this when my daughter spent a day under sleepshades
shadowing me when I was a CCB student. And the key is she came out of
there with a sense of what I did and how I did it, not this damn sense
of pity that Claudia is creating. Maggie cooked, read some Braille
played with Voiceover and took a cane lesson. She didn't get led
around by sighted guide and get told how how hard everything was.

As a journalist, I cringed at both the KUSA and Post pieces. I can't
possibly fathom what editor worth their salt can think that portrayal
is OK. If I ever leave the business newswire I work for, a big reason
would be because we need better perspectives in community newsrooms.

On 10/5/15, Beth Taurasi via Colorado-talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I would still advise this Falska lady to resign as her views are
> damaging to Denver's large disabled population. RTD should ask kindly
> this woman to resign so that we can clean up other aspects of the
> business. Not only do we now need to clean up our relationship with RTD,
> but we now may need to clean up Rehab as well. We have a lot of cleaning
> up to do.
>
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> On 10/5/2015 5:47 AM, Gary Van Dorn via Colorado-talk wrote:
>> Ryan,
>>
>> You have a good idea.  I am able to tell you from experience it will not
>> work.  Folska really believes she is doing good.  Her cognitive dissonance
>> will not allow her to listen.  I expressed concerns in the past with her
>> privately about the use of sleep shades in this manner.
>>
>> The next Board meeting is 27 October 2015 at 5:30 p.m.  One may speak
>> three minutes on any topic RTD rated.  Federationists should have a line
>> to speak from the podium to Blake Street.
>>
>> The meetings are at 1600 Blake Street.
>>
>> Gary
>>> On 4 Oct 2015, at 11:24, Ryan O. via Colorado-talk
>>> <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> It's my layman's opinion that we need to get this woman back to
>>> convention and actively challenge her on her beliefs. If we can't
>>> persuade her, then we need to increase our presence in the press as an
>>> alternative view.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> RyanO
>>>
>>>> On Oct 4, 2015, at 11:19 AM, Dan Burke via Colorado-talk
>>>> <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Another good deed done?
>>>>
>>>> I have to report that I googled Folska.  It's appalling how much press
>>>> she gets in the "expert" role she's placed herself in.
>>>>
>>>> One of my findings this morning was that yesterday's Uniont
>>>> Stationadventure with the Girl Scouts was also covered by 9News last
>>>> night.
>>>>
>>>> Do not watch this on a full stomach.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.9news.com/story/life/2015/10/03/union-station-girl-scouts-tour/73294266/
>>>>
>>>>> On 10/4/15, melissa R green via Colorado-talk
>>>>> <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Oh my!  SMH!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Warmly,
>>>>> Melissa R. Green and Pj
>>>>> It is 'where we are' that
>>>>> should make all the
>>>>> difference, whether we believe
>>>>> we belong there or not.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Colorado-talk
>>>>> [mailto:colorado-talk-bounces@
>>>>> nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dan
>>>>> Burke via Colorado-talk
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2015
>>>>> 10:16 AM
>>>>> To: NFB of Colorado Discussion
>>>>> List
>>>>> Cc: Dan Burke
>>>>> Subject: [Colorado-talk]
>>>>> Folska in Post
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm pasting below a portion of
>>>>> an article on a girl scout
>>>>> outing at
>>>>> Union Station yesterday, and a
>>>>> general public activity there
>>>>> of some
>>>>> kind.  The article is kind of
>>>>> out of focus, but this section
>>>>> is
>>>>> clearly in focus.  Every time
>>>>> I read of one of these
>>>>> activities by the
>>>>> RTD board member, I feel sick
>>>>> to my stomach - literally.
>>>>> The message
>>>>> of the Post article on this
>>>>> item anyway is very clear - it
>>>>> would be
>>>>> scary to be blind and blind
>>>>> people have to learn to be
>>>>> dependent.
>>>>> Folska's purpose, as quoted by
>>>>> the Post is to show what blind
>>>>> people
>>>>> have to "go through" every
>>>>> day.  She is doing much damage
>>>>> to blind
>>>>> people.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's the portion of the
>>>>> article:
>>>>>
>>>>> A gaggle of Girl Scouts from
>>>>> the metro area made a pit stop
>>>>> at Union
>>>>> Station during a morning
>>>>> lesson from Colorado women
>>>>> transportation
>>>>> engineers.
>>>>>
>>>>> "We are teaching young ladies
>>>>> about transportation
>>>>> engineering and
>>>>> introducing them to STEM
>>>>> concepts so they see that this
>>>>> can be a
>>>>> career option for them,"
>>>>> said Cassie Slade, a
>>>>> transportation engineer with
>>>>> Fox Tuttle Hernandez.
>>>>>
>>>>> Another lesson came when RTD
>>>>> board director Claudia Folska,
>>>>> who is
>>>>> vision-impaired, wanted to
>>>>> show the children the
>>>>> struggles that those
>>>>> who are blind
>>>>> face every day.
>>>>>
>>>>> Donning blindfolds and nervous
>>>>> grins, the girls were led
>>>>> around the
>>>>> transit station platform by a
>>>>> guide buddy.
>>>>>
>>>>> "It felt kind of weird because
>>>>> I thought I was going to fall
>>>>> over,"
>>>>> said 9-year-old Brynna Hoff of
>>>>> Aurora. "When we went down
>>>>> stairs, it
>>>>> was kind of scary.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sophia Garcia, 9, said she
>>>>> felt like she better
>>>>> understood some of the
>>>>> obstacles those with visual
>>>>> impairments face.
>>>>>
>>>>> "I learned to do teamwork and
>>>>> that it's fun to help each
>>>>> other out," she said.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
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