[Home-on-the-range] What is South-Central up to now?

[Donna Wood]

Hello Fellow Federationists, 

 

 

The South-Central chapter purchased a braille map to donate to the
elementary school Visually Impaired program.  the map donation dates have
been narrowed down to September 26, 27, or 28, 2016.  It will be announced
when the date has been finalized. 

 

Dianne Hemphill reported on her experience at the seniors week at the CCB.
Their were 6 senior attendees including Dianne.  The CCB senior week program
is held twice a year.  The week consists of 4 days intense training under
sleep shades.  The training consisted of   white cane travel. This included
taking the bus everyday to and from center, to the store for shopping and
for leisure. The attendees also prepared meals, they were introduced to
braille and iphone training.  The senniors also participated in a philosophy
class.  Dianne stated that she and the other attendees had a  wonderful
experience.  The program costs the out of state individual $250.00 for the
week.     

 

Dianne is energized and inspired after her experience in Colorado to
facilitate the development of a Seniors Division in Kansas.  She announced
that their will be a conference call Monday evening, September 12, 2016.
Further details on the conference call can be found on home-on-the-rage in a
message from Dianne.  Rob Tabor is working on developing a constitution for
a Seniors Division.   

 

The South-Central chapter will be holding a Saturday social on September 17,
2016 at the El Mexico Cafe 2544 S. Seneca Wichita KS from 2-4 pm.  We invite
you to attend.  

 

report on advocacy from Tom Page.  Tom is working with a young man named
Preston, who is attending chiropractic school in Oklahoma. The school has a
program for students who are attending but struggling with the coarse work.
Preston was placed in this program before he even began his classes.  Talk
about low expectations being placed on someone.  

 

Tom is also working with Kristan Boreman of Wichita.  She has a son
beginning kindergarten who has been placed in the special education class,
instead of being main streamed. 

 

Luke announced that the National Association of Blind Students    (NABS)
will be having  a fund raising/out reach in October. The plan is to have a
White Cane Relay at 8 different colleges across the country.  One of the
Colleges will be Wichita State University (WSU) around the first week in
October.  The White Cane Relay will consist of teams of 4.  It will take
place on the campus.  Each team member will be given a section of a course
to walk while under sleep shades with a white cane.  Teams will pay an entry
fee of $100 and raise money by getting donations.  Prior to the relay the
teams will receive cane training and other blind skill instruction.  Luke
will need volunteers from the NFBKS to help with logistics  of the relay.
More details will be forth coming.  

 

 

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