[nabs-l] Revisiting idea of division for students with multiple disabilities

[Kirt]

Carly,
One of my biggest gripes with the Federation is the way in which it claims to be "the voice of the nation's blind,"instead of a voice among the Nation's blind people. I failed to see how your most recent comment, where you are seemingly speaking for all blind people with other disabilities is any different. Am I misunderstanding you?
Best,
Kirt

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> On Jul 14, 2014, at 5:34 AM, Carly Mihalakis via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Good morning, Jahmal and List,
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>        Personally, as someone with blindness and brain damage, I don't think further isolating us multiply handicapped  people is a sensible way. I mean, isn't a teaching of the Federation's, to be counted amongst the masses, with the Federation's insisting that, blindness is "just a characteristic?" To totally downplay it? We appreciate the same thing as "regular" blind people. We would appreciate our multiple handicapped-ness downplayed, in much a same way. Definitely not a special division to glorified our double handicappedness.
> for today, Car
> 
> !
>> Hello,
>> I myself don't have multiple disabilities, just blindness, but I'd be more than happy to help such a division out and advocate for those people.
>> Some of my close close friends are multiply disabled, and I have a heart for that kind of advocacy.
>> If anything happens, let me know.
>> Jahmal
>> 
>> On Jul 13, 2014, at 5:58 PM, Anjelina via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> > Good evening all, I hope everyone is doing well after convention. A few months ago there was a thread about starting a division or group of students who are interested in advocating for people with multiple disabilities, whether they be intellectual, physical, or mental. Is there still interest? I'm still interested but was wondering if there are members who would like to have a conference call to further discuss ideas. Thank you for any responses.
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