[nabs-l] NFB Statistics

[Harry Hogue]

Jordan,

Thanks for your thoughts.  I may simply do a little digging -- again, just
out of curiosity.  I think it is bad practice for the NFB to spout off
statistics without giving folks the source.  Now maybe I spent too much time
in college writing papers and citing sources, but these are my thoughts.

And my degree was in Spanish, not statistics, but I think it is a very bad
idea to throw around numbers with no basis.  And I say throw them around
because often people quote these figures, perhaps without thinking about if
they are, which is what most people do with facts and figures, I've noticed,
and may (or may not) stop to consider that they could have changed slightly.
How long, for example, has the NFB been at 50000 members?  Has this not
increased at all?  Seven hundred chapters and 52 affiliates?  Are there
really no other chapters being started, anywhere?

Again, not trying to start any sort of debate, but rather pointing out a
couple of things which I've noticed and have always bugged me.  And this
only marginally has to do with the NFB -- I have these same thoughts and
feelings about all different areas of life, just so no one things this is an
NFB specific issue.

Have an awesome day,

Harry Hogue

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 4:37 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NFB Statistics

Harry,

Don't quote me on this, and if someone else knows something else
please feel free to give your sentiments, but I believe that the
American Foundation for the Blind has these sort of statistics.  I
would also imagine that the NFB would conduct studies every so often.
However, don't quote me on that.

Jordan
2nd VP, MnABS

On 07/05/2010, Harry Hogue <harryhogue at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
>
>
> I am writing because I am curious to know something.  We always hear about
> the 70 percent unemployment rate, and that X number (93%?) of employed
blind
> people read and write Braille, etc.  I never see, however, where the facts
> are obtained.  I have never seen a source, other than the NFB.  How does
the
> NFB get it's facts and figures, and what instrument do they use for
> measurement?
>
>
>
> I have always been taught never to take for truth what is said, just
because
> it is stated, and it occurred to me recently that anytime facts or figures
> are mentioned there is never a source.  Has anyone else wondered this?  I
do
> not mean to say the NFB is wrong, or start any sort of debate; I am simply
> quite honestly curious.
>
>
>
> Wishing you all well,
>
>
>
> Harry Hogue
>
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Jordan Richardson
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