[nabs-l] disclosing blindness

[justin williams]

I wouldn't disclose unless it was relevant. It's nothing to hide, but if it isn't necessary, then there is no need to.
Justin.

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From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of STOMBERG, KENNEDY via nabs-l
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2015 2:38 PM
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Cc: STOMBERG, KENNEDY <kestomberg at coe.edu>
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] disclosing blindness

I would have to agree! If you are submitting a paper to a journal, you want to be known as an amazing writer. Period. You do not want to be known as someone who is an amazing writer despite your blindness. This type of qualification serves to minimize your accomplishments, and you worked hard to get where you are, blindness or not!

On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 1:13 PM, Aleeha Dudley via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> wrote:

> In all honesty, I do not disclose my blindness directly unless it is 
> absolutely necessary. I find that it gives the opportunity for a 
> person who does not know me to make judgments about me before meeting 
> me, especially given the stereotypes of blindness that are so 
> prevalent. I will not disclose on a resume, or in other important 
> documents related to employment or academic work. I prefer to do that 
> disclosure in person, so that I may try to influence someone’s attitude about me through my own behavior.
> > On Oct 10, 2015, at 2:07 PM, kcj21 via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Good afternoon all,              I am currently submitting one of my
> literature papers to my university's undergraduate research journal 
> and they require that I submit a bio. This led me to ponder whether I 
> should include my blindness in this bio and when we, in general, 
> choose to disclose our blindness. In most instances, I only bring it 
> up when necessary. Additionally, although I am , in no way, 
> uncomfortable with sharing my disability, I do not want it to become 
> the central part of my bio or in anyway overshadow my work.  I would 
> just like to open up a discussion regarding when we mention our 
> blindness and whether that disclosure may, in some capacity, overshadow or modify our accomplishments.
> > Best,Kaley
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