[nabs-l] German Teen Losing Vision

[Vejas Vasiliauskas]

I really hope that the support of blindness in Germany is better 
than in Lithuania, where my grandparents are from.
I went to a library there.  I had learned Lithuanian Braille, and 
this was done very incorrectly, with no capital signs at all.  
Blind students would often work in a sheltered workshop, and, 
while in class, their mothers were often their aides 
(embarrassing!)
Vejas


 ----- Original Message -----
From: Julie McGinnity via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:34:22 -0400
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] German Teen Losing Vision

Hi Ellana,

I can see if I can help.  I do not know where this person is in
Germany or what their circumstances may be, but I did visit a 
school
for the blind while I was there that works with people on Braille 
and
technology skills.  I even went to a store where they sold canes 
and
talking devices.

I don't know how much I can help now...  But I do speak German 
and
have some connections with whom I may be able to connect this 
person.
It would also be a good idea to see how we can get them to a 
center if
that is what they want.  Students can certainly come here to 
study if
they have the right resources.

When I visited Germany, I was quite the novelty.  Blind German 
teens
do not usually go to Gymnasiums (pronounced with a hard G).  The
gymnasiums are the most academically advanced high schools in the
country, and they do not generally take blind students.  Things 
could
be different by now though...  I went to Germany in 2008.  I'm 
getting
old!  :)

Let me know if I can do anything to help!

On 7/14/16, roanna bacchus via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
 Encourage them to join the mailing list on the Nfb net server 
for
 blind international students.

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Julie A.  McGinnity
President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts 
Division,
Second Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of 
Missouri
"For we walk by faith, not by sight"
2 Cor.  7

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