[nabs-l] Burning Questions: An Interesting Topic for Discussion

Wed Feb 22 14:24:12 UTC 2017

First, you've got to define what a good part of tonw is.  Good part for you,
good part for doing a certain think, good part for safety, or good part for
a visiter.
 Justin

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Jessica, I love this question! Something to definitely think about is
research beforehand. You can learn a lot from online browsing, reviews on
restaurants and living situations, and what's around you. Using different
applications like Blind Square, Google Maps, Yelp, Around Me, and other
applications, you can gain a good sense of your surroundings through
research. Of course, asking people in the community, whether a friend or
colleague, is always helpful since they will give you the best primary
knowledge.

Best,
Kathryn Webster

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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Burning Questions: An Interesting Topic for Discussion

Hi,
My question is "How do I know if I'm in a good part of a city or town? 

I've gotten many different answers from different people in the passed. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Feb 22, 2017, at 4:12 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Chris and All,
> I see that there have not yet been any replies to this, so I will try 
> to
get us started:
> How would you deal with a party/open house setting if you are going 
> alone
without friends and you want to eat the food, but you have allergies? Often
at these events people have brought things from all over and there's no  one
person  consistently there who knows about what is in everything.
> Vejas
> 
>> On Feb 21, 2017, at 21:38, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L 
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>> 
>> Hey NABSters:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> As one of the co-chairs of our newly formed Outreach Committee, one 
>> of my goals is to engage our list members in NABS as a whole and to 
>> fuel conversations on the list which provoke thought and encourage us 
>> to think more deeply about our attitudes toward blindness. In an 
>> effort to achieve this goal, I will post a question from time to time 
>> which I hope will kick off a lively and productive discussion among 
>> newly-blind students and seasoned Federationists alike. This is the 
>> first
post in that series.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> During a conversation I had yesterday with the director of the 
>> Louisiana Center for the Blind, where I am currently receiving 
>> training, she mentioned that all of us have a few "burning questions"
>> about our blindness, whether or not we've had training or been 
>> exposed to Federation philosophy. Of course, those of us who are in 
>> training don't learn all we need to know in nine months at a center, 
>> nor do we stop learning and growing after our graduation. Moreover, 
>> those who are newly-blind or who are just being introduced to 
>> nonvisual skills may have many such questions, or may believe that 
>> something can't be done without sight until they learn from other 
>> blind people the alternative techniques they can use to get the job 
>> done. So, here's my question to each of you: What is your "burning 
>> question?" In other words, what are you most uncertain about doing as 
>> a blind person? This could be about anything, from education to 
>> travel to daily living-anything that's been nagging at the back of 
>> your mind waiting to be let out. If all goes well, your question can 
>> be answered by another blind student who has faced the same 
>> challenges you are now facing and who can give you advice and support.
This networking and support is what this list and the Federation are all
about.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I hope this little Q&A session will serve as a helpful and fun way 
>> for us to learn from each other. As you post your questions, please 
>> be assured that this is a judgment-free list, and that you can feel 
>> free to be honest with your questions without fear of criticism or 
>> attack. I look forward to learning from all of you and to hopefully 
>> helping someone who is facing a roadblock on their journey with
blindness. Let's discuss!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Chris
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Chris Nusbaum, President
>> 
>> Maryland Association of Blind Students
>> 
>> Board Member, National Association of Blind Students
>> 
>> Phone: (443) 547-2409
>> 
>> Email: cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com
>> 
>> Twitter: @Chrisn98 and @nabslink
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the 
>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise 
>> expectations for blind people, because low expectations create 
>> obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life 
>> you want; blindness is not what holds you bak.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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