[nabs-l] Introduction

[Ashley Bramlett]

Joeseph,
I didn't know  you were albino; haven't seen many in nfb.
Are you still in school?
Ashley
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 10:58 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Introduction


> Jess,
>
> Albinos officially rule, that's all I have to say on that subject.  *grin*
>
> I've found the hard way that "visually impaired", particularly given a 
> sunny day, meant that I wasn't terribly well prepared.  That's me though, 
> I'm a little more sensitive to it than some.  Still, I was raised to be 
> sighted, not blind, and when I couldn't see, I was usually afraid of the 
> outcome.  Worse, I couldn't see a lot more than I ever wanted to admit, 
> even to myself.
>
> I found the NFB was largely willing to let me live in my delusion as long 
> as I wanted to, but when I realized just how bad it was, they were the 
> first and really the only support I had in my effort to do something about 
> it.
>
> I think there is much to be found in the Federation, though it's been my 
> experience that I get out some function of what I put into this 
> organization.  I've gotten more, to be sure, but an organization OF the 
> blind cannot function without the blind who are its membership.
>
> Welcome to the list, and hopefully to the organization as well.  We need 
> more albinos to keep all of these pigmentationally typical people in line.
>
> Joseph
>
> On Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 06:47:04PM -0500, Jessica Trask wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>> I'm considering joining the National Federation of the Blind. I just 
>> thought I would take a few minutes and introduce myself.
>> My name is Jessica Trask. I'm a 28 year old female living in Watervliet 
>> New York with my fiancee Christopher Reagan who is totally blind. I'm 
>> visually impaired. Visual Impairment caused by Albinism. I'm currently 
>> doing an Early Childhood Associates Degree through Ashworth University I 
>> just started yesterday when I enrolled. I was involved with the American 
>> Council for the Blind local chapter in my area as well as in Vermont and 
>> Utah. I was also involved with the National Alliance of Blind students 
>> which is the ACB'S student affiliate when I lived in Utah.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jess
>> Jessica Trask
>>
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