[nabs-l] giving a presentation

[Lavonya Gardner]

In the speaches that i give, i include that fact that not all blind people behave like me, and that i am both blind and autistic. i also go on to explain that blind people can and do talk. that most of my behaviors r do to autism, and a d h d. not blindness. this way they know. than i ask if there r questions. 

NOTHING ABOUT US, WITHOUT US. AUTISTICS RULE 

On Jan 2, 2013, at 21:54, christopher nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yep. I agree with that. Although it's good to show sighted kids that
> blind people can do anything that they can do, it's also important, I
> think, to show them that everybody needs some help sometimes and that
> blind people are just as capable of choosing what help we need when we
> need it as they are; in other words, We are interdependent, but not
> helpless.
> 
> Chris Nusbaum
> 
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> On Jan 2, 2013, at 9:38 PM, Kirt <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Sophie,
>> I would say do whatever is most efficient. If it's practical, just have people in the room call out their names if they have a question, like has already been suggested. Otherwise, if there are so many people in the room to make that approach inefficient, I would suggest just asking someone to help you call on people. No need to be rebellious Lee independent. :-)
>> 
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>> On Jan 2, 2013, at 7:25 PM, Lavonya Gardner <hotdancer1416 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> i do that too. i have my assistant call on someone with their hand raised, or i have people call out their names. but i have to have help.. i am going to see about having bell at the end of the ils, that will be tone and color coded.
>>> 
>>> NOTHING ABOUT US, WITHOUT US. AUTISTICS RULE
>>> 
>>> On Jan 2, 2013, at 21:00, "Jason Meddaugh" <jj at bestmidi.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I've used the classic convention method of having someone say their name instead of raising their hand and this usually seems to work, depending on the room size.
>>>> 
>>>> Good luck with the presentation.
>>>> 
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>> Jason Meddaugh
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>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sophie Trist" <sweetpeareader at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "nabs" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 8:18 PM
>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] giving a presentation
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Dear NABSters,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have to give a presentation at a middle school chock full of sighted students next Tuesday. It's not a powerpoint, just a speech. But at the end of the speech, I'm going to take some questions. I could have a sighted person help me with calling on people, but considering the moral of the speech is that blind kids can do anything sighted kids can, I was wondering if there was a way I could do this by myself. Any help would be majorly appreciated. Good luck to everyone as they start their second semester!
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