[nabs-l] Self advocacy question

[Beth Taurasi]

On 11/12/2013 3:41 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter wrote:
> Oh yeah, don't forget to mention the winner of that cooking show, Master
> Chef or one of those, who was totally blind. She won the entire thing
> and didn't use sighted help to do it. I think she's from Texas.
>
> Bridgit
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> Not saying that someone in the class with you won't be helpful, but
> there
> are a lot of cooks who are blind.  Be sure that no matter what happens,
> you
> perform those skills yourself at some point in the class without any
> help
> whether you have someone in there with you or not. I would prefer you go
> to
> class without a helper of any sort, but since I don't know the
> situation, I
> won't simply tell you not too.  However, if your help is just going to
> not
> let you learn the skills, then that is counterproductive.
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I believe her name is Christine Ha.
Beth