[nabs-l] Schools for the Blind vs. Public School Education

Wed Jun 17 18:06:27 UTC 2009

Hello Nathan and listers,

    Not all together true. There are numerous blind individuals that 
attended schools for the blind and later had distinguished careers in their 
field of interest. Here is a short list:

Helen Keller
Dr. Jacob Bolotin, (The first successful blind doctor in the United States)
Dr. Nuel Perry, (Former Director of the California School for the Blind and 
mentor to Dr. Jacobus TenBroek)
Dr. Jacobus TenBroek, (Founder of the National Federation of the Blind and 
distinguished scholar of law and a Speech Professor )
Dr. Kenneth Jernigan, (World authority on blindness and a teacher of blind 
children. He is the immediate past-President of the National Federation of 
the Blind and a pioneer in blindness rehabilitation)
Dr. T.V. (Tim)  Cranmer, (Inventor of technology for the blind including the 
Cranmer Abacus, the Braille-N Speak, and other assistive technology and 
services for the blind.)
Fanny Crosby, (19th Century blind hymn composer and poet
Peggy Pinder-Eliot, (A successful lawyer, former NFB Board Member and a past 
NFB scholarship recipient and past scholarship committee chairperson)
Richard Ossinger, Successful Blind Entrepreneur)
Ray Charles
Stevie Wunder
Ronnie Milsap
Tom Sullivan
Glenn Crosby, (A successful blind restaurantor)

    I believe that the above list gives some examples of successful blind 
individuals who received part or all of their education from a school for 
the blind.

Peter Donahue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nathan Clark" <troubleclark at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Schools for the Blind vs. Public School Education

it is just go and graduate and then try to find a job. Most students
from school for the blind don't usually go to college right?
nathan

On 6/17/09, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
> Good point, Nathan.  I think a lot of schools for the blind are
> sheltered communities with no real world things to look forward to.
> Beth
>
> On 6/17/09, Nathan Clark <troubleclark at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I am in a public school and I am glad I did not go to a school for the
>> blind. Some of the kids at school for the blinds may have more than
>> blindness as a disability we are talking mental retardation or other
>> problems. I love it in public school due to the fact that when I get
>> out in the job market I will probably will not see other blind people
>> at the job. By vgoing to public school I am being forced to be
>> prepared to what I will face when I get out into the real world.
>>
>> On 6/16/09, Mary Donahue <braille at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> Hello Denna and listers,
>>>
>>>     When I started school in the late 1950s, there wasn't much choice. 
>>> If
>>> my
>>> family and I had stayed in the Chicago area, I would have been able to 
>>> go
>>> to
>>> public school. However, in early 1958, we moved to Eau Claire, 
>>> Wisconsin.
>>> My
>>> mother would have liked me to go to public school, but the school
>>> district
>>> would not budge in its thinking. If I went, then there would be no way 
>>> of
>>> getting my material, and I was the only blind child at the time in that
>>> district. Therefore, it meant driving 220 miles to the State School for
>>> the
>>> Visually Handicapped in Janesville, which was quite traumatic for me.
>>> Looking back, though, I have no regrets. My first-grade teacher taught 
>>> me
>>> Braille, I eventually learned cane travel, which I probably wouldn't 
>>> have
>>> received in public school. The same goes for daily living skills and
>>> social
>>> skills.
>>>
>>>     At any rate, those are my thoughts. Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> Mary Donahue
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: <dlambert at aristotle.net>
>>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 12:11 PM
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Schools for the Blind vs. Public School Education
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi everyone:
>>>>
>>>> Almost 10 days until convention.  I'm very much excited about coming,
>>>> especially since I haven't
>>>> been in two years.
>>>>
>>>> But I wanted to pose a question that could possibly lead to some
>>>> research
>>>> later on.
>>>>
>>>> In determine what type of education you would receive, were you given 
>>>> an
>>>> opportunity to provide
>>>> input as to whether a school for the blind was a good option vs. an
>>>> education in a public school
>>>> system.  What were your experience in which ever educational setting 
>>>> you
>>>> ended up in?  Looking
>>>> back, what would you have changed or wanted to have happen?
>>>>
>>>> Any input would be great.  I'll provide my input publicly later on, but
>>>> just wanted to get a feel
>>>> for the range of experiences people may have.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Denna Lambert
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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