<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Thanks Yazmin. We aren't the only ones in the building for sure. I don't know if were the only blind people. I know there are some visually impaired who can read print with magnifiers. The problem here is not just ADA compliance; it's just stupidity completely. There are a lot of people with no other disabilities that are complaining about the same thing. They put up things after-the-fact to make HUD happy if they come. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">It's kind of tough to gather to seven floor towers and three other 3 foot towers together to fight office staff. Our elevators don't have braille on the mailer. The floors are preowned but that's after you get off the elevator there.<br><br><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 47px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Ericka Short</span><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 47px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">1750 Fordem Ave. #508</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 47px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Madison. WI. 53704</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 47px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">608-665-3170</div><div><br><div> from my iPhone 6s</div></div></div><div><br>On Sep 23, 2016, at 1:57 PM, Reyazuddin, Yasmin via Community-Service <<a href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org">community-service@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hi Ericka,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sometimes it is how we take the information and fit it in our own situation.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here is an example. At work they send out emails with images and no text. I have asked the person sending the email that if the information is important to read for all employees,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Do they hear me. Sometimes yes, and sometimes no.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Like in your building, if more than one person is unable to read the notice, then all those who need the information have to give the same statement.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We cannot change everything, but as Riccobono says, “together with love, hope and determination we can transform dreams into reality”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ask your neighbors, ask them to tell you if they put up a notice, or do something similar. You will find that there are many people in your shoes.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I hope this helps.
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Aging & Disability Services <br>
Montgomery County Government <br>
Department of Health & Human Services <br>
401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor) <br>
Rockville MD 20850 <br>
240-777-0311 (MC311) <br>
240-777-1556 (personal) <br>
240-777-1495 (fax) <br>
office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ericka via Community-Service<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 23, 2016 2:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Community Service Discussion List <<a href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org">community-service@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Ericka <<a href="mailto:dotwriter1@gmail.com">dotwriter1@gmail.com</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I read this kind of fast Darien, but what you're asking for is when all those speeches from Dr. Mauer and Mr. Riccabono going back are spoken how much do you take home with you? Quite honestly I've never read most of the written stuff.
All I can say is there's so much to consume while it is quite inspiring there's just too much there to remember. And how do you take a portion of something and use it to explain to your comment every day person. Let's say it's your pastor who isn't sure it's
perfectly safe for you to help and church with Sunday school or nursery or serving communion. After all they're not the only ones there that make decisions. How do you bring all these facts and information back swirling around in your head to your coworkers?
The grocery store clerk who doesn't bother to find someone to help you because they don't think they have to. Or in the case I'm dealing with now, the office manager who things they're beyond having to send us an email when taping a flyer in the elevator for
the entire building to say they're shutting off the water between 8 AM and 5 PM is acceptable? I know there are divisions and people at headquarters that can help, but sometimes I feel such good ideas are presented in discussions but I don't remember good
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sorry this is a long winded response. One of the things that the human services division is doing it as taking a bunch of the stuff and putting it into a resource file. This will be available on their website and in other formats to I'm
assuming Darien you might want to consult Merry Schoch to get details. This is brand-new knows that I don't have all the details about.<br>
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On Sep 23, 2016, at 1:09 PM, Darian Smith via Community-Service <<a href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org">community-service@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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This is a bit off topic, but certainly relevant to our membership in the Federation.<br>
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How important do you think it is that a member of the National Federation of the Blind agree with all of what is said in speeches made, and in literature written?<br>
Do you believe that you understand all of what is said in those speeches and publications?<br>
There isn’t a wrong answer here, so I look forward to your answers.<br>
Best,<br>
Darian <br>
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