[nabs-l] NFB Training Centers

Tue Nov 18 17:08:48 UTC 2008

Hehehehehehe, I remember doing that when I was on the BLIND, Inc staff.  Ron Burzese and I also rolled one giantic snowball.  

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carrie Gilmer" <carrie.gilmer at gmail.com>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NFB Training Centers

> Minnesnowta is a fine place to get training. You will have a chance to cut
> down a tree if you are here by Christmas-smile, but I think all the centers
> do it. I am glad you are in contact. 
> 
> For the others who are having doubts about what a blind person can do...that
> is a typical and normal process that many go through. Even if you are raised
> with strong expectations at home and school the everyday doubts that society
> places on your psyche can get into your head and emotions. The only thing I
> have found is to keep meeting a wide variety of blind people who are doing
> what you fear can not be done, and then taking some risk to do those things
> your self and getting training to do the everyday things that you should be
> able to do independently like cook, read, travel, take care of yourself,
> etc.
> 
> I used a chainsaw while blindfolded last summer, I was supervised for safety
> by a blind man. I had never used a chainsaw before. I have a nice chunk of
> log on my desk now to remind me about cutting through fears.
> 
> There are several Kernel books stories you can look up, "Let that blind man
> work on my truck" from Making Hay comes to mind, as does "Bringing home the
> Christmas tree" from the same book. You can order the book in either print,
> Braille or cassette or find its contents online. The kernel book entitled
> Tooth past and railroad tracks has "the blind beak of bow street" about a
> blind police officer who fundamentally in the end changed police and
> detective work so today's police forces around the world use his methods
> still today. There have been totally blind carpenters, electricians and pig
> farmers and horse ranchers, as well as the teachers, lawyers, there is a
> blind barber I have seen too...there is not too much not possible.
> 
> When you think of what you can or can not do, measure it from your talents
> and intellect not your eyesight. I am sighted but I can not be an
> electrician or carpenter or brain surgeon or famous singer...just no talent
> in those areas.
> 
> Like most things in life you will get out of your training what sweat and
> blood and tears you put into it.
> 
> 
> 
> Carrie Gilmer, President
> National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
> A Division of the National Federation of the Blind
> NFB National Center: 410-659-9314
> Home Phone: 763-784-8590
> carrie.gilmer at gmail.com
> www.nfb.org/nopbc
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Jessica R
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:09 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NFB Training Centers
> 
> Carrie:
>     I am getting help from at least Blind, Inc. for now.  The Colorado 
> Center has said they would help me, but I haven't heard anything from them 
> in a while, even though I have called and left messages.
> Jessica
> 
> 
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