[CT-NFB] Letter for Amy Porter

[Nathanael T. Wales]

Maryanne,

 

Thank you.  I have one suggestion that I think would strengthen our first
point about not allowing BESB to be subsumed into the larger department.
Your first numbered point should remove the qualifier phrase "if there is to
be one".  You should edit it to:

1.       The new Director of BESB should be someone well versed in blind
issues. They should only work with the blind. We do not want our services
getting smaller and getting mixed in with other disabilities.

 

We absolutely want there to be a BESB and a director, and phrasing it this
way will make that even clearer.  We may also want to add that we want
someone with experience in best practices in the education and
rehabilitation of the blind and the adjustment to blindness of blind
seniors.

 

Thank you for the quick and thoughtful turnaround of this letter.  You've
captured all of the concerns very well, and I hope my suggestion will make
it all the better.

 

Nathanael

 

 

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Subject: [CT-NFB] Letter for Amy Porter

 

Hello Board Members,

 

Please review the attached letter for Amy Porter. Edit as you feel
appropriate. I will then email it to her.

 

Thank you,

 

Maryanne Melley

President

National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut

860-212-5549

maryanne.melley at gmail.com

 

Together with love, hope, and determination, we transform dreams into
reality

 

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