[CT-NFB] The effect of vision loss and partners
Deb Reed
deb.reed57 at gmail.com
Wed May 5 20:01:35 UTC 2021
Thank you for this additional information Justin. I did read the summary of his dissertation and particularly enjoyed the last paragraph. Although I have not read the dissertation, I’m sure that it is safe to say that vision loss affects not just couples but friends and relatives and all relationships in general. I think Dr. Humphrey would be an amazing guest to have either as a Chapter presenter or a presenter for our state convention! Anytime we can hear from a veteran with so much to offer our community, it would be an honor.
Here is the last paragraph of the summary:
The analysis revealed in many ways the couples adjusted to events and crisis, as most successful couples do, but often they had to be inventive and creative to bridge the gaps created by the loss of a common and, in many cases, independent form of communication. Without the convenience of visual nonverbal cues to either be a complete message or complete the message, participants found ways to restore interpersonal communication and allow them to grow together. At some point, their identity changed, or a new identity emerged. In all of the participants’ cases, the new identity did not become the primary identity, just another part of them as a whole. In summary, the participants presented themes, identities, and coping strategies which allowed them to continue as a couple when facing a life changing event, becoming blind, and becoming the sighted partner of a blind person.
Deborah J. Reed
Central Chapter President
NFB of CT
Deb.reed57 at gmail.com
860-378-5370
“Live the life you want, blindness is not what holds you back.” National Federation Of The Blind
> On May 5, 2021, at 3:07 PM, Justin Salisbury via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi everyone,
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> If you mean the dissertation by Dr. Vernon Humphrey, President of the National Association of Blind Veterans, it’s more of a big research paper than a speech. Here is a link to a page on the Southern Miss website, where you can read the abstract (which is like a short summary) and actually download the whole dissertation.
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> https://aquila.usm.edu/dissertations/128/
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> If enough people think this is interesting, maybe the Connecticut affiliate would consider inviting him to come on a conference call and talk about his dissertation and what he discovered. I’m sure he usually gets contacted to speak about veteran matters, but he’s a well-rounded person with many areas of expertise. He currently teaches communications and public speaking at Columbus State University.
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> Stay well,
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> Justin
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> Justin Mark Hideaki Salisbury
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> Phone: 808.797.8606
> Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu
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> “Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.”
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> Cesar Chavez
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> From: CT-NFB <ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Deb Reed via CT-NFB
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> No there was no sign in for that speech, but I bet Justin would be willing to share it if we asked.
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> Sincerely,
> Deb Reed
> Central CT Chapter President
> National Federation Of The Blind
> Phone - 860-973-3679
> Cell-860-378-5370
> Email - deb.reed57 at gmail.com
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> On May 5, 2021, at 1:00 PM, Elizabeth Rival via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi Deb, did you see where to sign in for the dissertation speech Dr. that Justin suggested ? thanks Beth
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> Well said Mary. I also find that humor goes along way. We have to make peace with the things we cannot figure out how to do anymore and celebrate when we find new ways of enjoying things without eyesight.
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> Deborah J. Reed
> Central Chapter President
> NFB of CT
> Deb.reed57 at gmail.com
> 860-378-5370
> “Live the life you want, blindness is not what holds you back.” National Federation Of The Blind
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> On May 1, 2021, at 4:14 PM, Justin Salisbury via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi everyone,
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> Dr. Vernon Humphrey, President of the National Association of Blind Veterans, actually wrote his dissertation on this topic. His PhD is in Communications, and it’s all about how the communications between partners change when one of them acquires a disability, perhaps specifically blindness.
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> Stay well,
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> Justin
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> Justin Mark Hideaki Salisbury
> he/him/his
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> Phone: 808.797.8606
> Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu
> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury
> ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury
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> “Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.”
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> Cesar Chavez
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> Deb,
> Thanks for sharing this one. A couple's dynamic changes when one partner undergoes a major life change.
> Whether it is a sensory loss, functional loss or major change due to accident or illness, couples need to re negotiate their roles.
> Mary
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> On Sat, May 1, 2021 at 11:41 AM Deb Reed via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Happy May 1 fellow members and colleagues! I just listened to the below podcast and found it to have good advice. It is just over 20 minutes long if you care to listen.
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> https://hadley.edu/podcasts/hadley-presents-conversation-experts/impact-vision-loss-marriage?utm_source=Learners&utm_campaign=f04b80df3e-hadleypresents-ep32-sf_04-30-2021&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d1babd3418-f04b80df3e-52454062&mc_cid=f04b80df3e&mc_eid=38707e08f3
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> Deborah J. Reed
> Central Chapter President
> NFB of CT
> Deb.reed57 at gmail.com
> 860-378-5370
> “Live the life you want, blindness is not what holds you back.” National Federation Of The Blind
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