[MusicTlk] Discrimination in Florida when it comes to music

[Lisa Burns]

I live in Palm Coast Florida. The teacher is afraid of working with blind people. I think he thinks becoming blind is contagious. His exact words were, I have never seen a blind person, and I don’t want to mess

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> On Jan 20, 2018, at 3:04 PM, NAGDU President via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Lisa,
> 
>    I am an active leader in the Florida affiliate, living in Tampa.
> Where do you live? If you would like some assistance, please feel free to
> give me a call. My contact information is below my signature.
> 
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala
> 
> 
> Marion Gwizdala, President
> National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc. (NAGDU)
> National Federation of the Blind
> (813) 626-2789
> President at NAGDU.ORG
> 
> 
> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise
> expectations because low expectations create barriers between blind  people
> and our dreams. You can live the life you want! Blindness is not what holds
> you back.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MusicTlk [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Burns
> via MusicTlk
> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2018 11:44 AM
> To: musictlk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Lisa Burns
> Subject: [MusicTlk] Discrimination in Florida when it comes to music
> 
> 
> 
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> Hi all, I currently moved to Florida where I am still trying to learn the
> flu. The teachers I have talked to have told me flat out they refused to
> teach a blind student. When I lived in Illinois, I had a teacher was great
> and I was making progress but I had to move because I lost my job. If you
> guys have any suggestions of things I could do to improve and learn on my
> own, that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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