[nabs-l] A story

[Abby Bolling]

Hi all,
I am currently at NFB convention, and have spent some time in the exhibit hall. 
I won't  mention any names here to protect the privacy of this person. 
I was approached by a young man who was having a hard time. 
I stood and talked with him for a while. He had been to an NFB center before, but was unable to finish the curriculum. Since he had been pulled from the program, he has been told "You can't do, — something — because your blind." 
He could not understand why he was feeling so confused in this environment.  I was able to figure out that he has been told he can't do something, but then came to convention, and is seeing all these blind people being all kinds of independent. 
He then asked me if there was something wrong with him , which I said absolutely not. I depressed to him that he can be independent, he has all the tools to become self-sufficient and independent, he just needs to learn how to use these tools. 
He asked to visit the Blind Inc. table which I took him too.  but I am wondering if there was anything else I should have said or done  for him? 
 
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