[nagdu] Link to the GMA piece

Fri Aug 27 01:26:23 UTC 2010

It does when blindness in and of itself strikes fear in the hearts of so
many people. We however know that being blind is not all that different from
being normal, what ever that is these days. Normal is just a state of mind,
but blindness really scares a lot of people, if it didn't maybe we would not
all be where we are today trying to shift the 75% unemployment rate for the
blind. look at what a shade under 10% does to the nation. They could not
handle blindness so they see us as inspirational rather then just doing what
comes natural to us.

Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
Founder
My Blind Spot, Inc.
90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
New York, New York  10004
www.myblindspot.org
PH: 917-553-0347
Fax: 212-858-5759
"The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
doing it."

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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Jeanette Beal
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:13 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Link to the GMA piece

While the technology used is nice and definitely new and could provide
benefit, I think the reason I'm so immediately defensive of my own skills as
a blind person and why I want to shirk this tool is the way it's presented.
Put the sensor on a thingie on the tongue = even more awkward looking. Have
a reporter talking about the whole thing giving her chills? What's she
expect blind folk to do, stumble around eating pebbles? I just...it's far
too "beautiful" a presentation full of inspirational-sounding reporters that
I want to scream and run away.
I mean, it'd be nice to know what utensil is in front of me wihtout having
to feel it, especially in a dining hall. It'd be nice to know a lot of
things without feeling them. But that doesn't indicate a need to be super
inspired on the part of the reporter(s).
/rant.
Jeanette Beal

On Aug 26, 2010, at 9:03 PM, Albert J Rizzi wrote:

> Lol. tani you are funny.
> 
> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
> Founder
> My Blind Spot, Inc.
> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
> New York, New York  10004
> www.myblindspot.org
> PH: 917-553-0347
> Fax: 212-858-5759
> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
> doing it."
> 
> 
> Visit us on Facebook LinkedIn
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Tamara Smith-Kinney
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 4:08 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Link to the GMA piece
> 
> Yeah, despite the ray of hope bit, which did make me cringe, I can see a
> number of practial applications which would be very convenient for me,
thus
> make blindness less inconvenient.  /smile/
> 
> Hm...  Would it also give me an excuse to stick my tongue out at people
who
> are being obstructive?  /evil grin/
> 
> Tami Smith-Kinney
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Albert J Rizzi
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 12:43 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Link to the GMA piece
> 
> Well that is a possible application for sure Traci. So, sit tight and let
> the technology develop. It is unfortunate that verbiage which grates our
> cheese is still common place, but only through trial and error and open
> dialogue can we ever see that change. The woman I am working with sees
> tremendous potential for being able to read printed matter to her child
when
> and if she becomes a mother.
> 
> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
> Founder
> My Blind Spot, Inc.
> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
> New York, New York  10004
> www.myblindspot.org
> PH: 917-553-0347
> Fax: 212-858-5759
> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
> doing it."
> 
> 
> Visit us on Facebook LinkedIn
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 2:19 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Link to the GMA piece
> 
> Thanks Tami.
> "Rays of hope in a world of darkness?"  When are we going to get past this
> crap?  Amazing!  The girl can find a fork in her kitchen!  Gosh, however
> did I manage to make breakfast this morning without this wonderful device!
> And people using it to go rock-climbing!  Um, don't lots of students at
> the Colorado Center go rock-climbing without some high-tech device?
> 
> Not picking on you Albert; you have no control over what reporters say,
> and it would certainly be useful to be able to locate objects I dropped
> without having to paw around on the floor for them,  but I just can't see
> such a thing changing my life in a major way.  Maybe I'm just too
> well-adapted to my terrible dark world.
> 
> Now, if I could use it to read signs quickly, or price-tags, or tell if
> the walk-sign was on, that might actually be useful. With quickly being
> the important word.
> 
> Tracy
> 
>> Here you go.  Meant to post it after I watched, but was in the headless
>> chicken part of my morning...
>> 
>> http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/helping-blind-people-tongues-11477360
>> 
>> Hope this works.
>> 
>> Tami Smith-Kinney
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf
>> Of Buddy Brannan
>> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 10:47 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] o/t My friend Albert J Rizzi on Good
>> MorningAmericausingdevice to see with his tongue
>> 
>> Yeesh...you should send a direct link to the rest of us, too?
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Aug 26, 2010, at 10:15 AM, Albert J Rizzi wrote:
>> 
>>> BOB I SENT YOU A DIRECT LINK TO THE PIECE ON THE ABC SITE.
>>> 
>>> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
>>> Founder
>>> My Blind Spot, Inc.
>>> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
>>> New York, New York  10004
>>> www.myblindspot.org
>>> PH: 917-553-0347
>>> Fax: 212-858-5759
>>> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who
>>> is
>>> doing it."
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Visit us on Facebook LinkedIn
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf
>>> Of Bob Hicks
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:58 AM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] o/t My friend Albert J Rizzi on Good Morning
>>> Americausingdevice to see with his tongue
>>> 
>>> Hi Cheryl.  Is the actual video available?  thanks
>>> 
>>> Best regards,
>>> 
>>> Bob Hicks
>>> Access Technology Specialist
>>> Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
>>> 304-232-4810
>>> <bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
>>> To: "David R. Stayer" <davidandloristayer at verizon.net>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 6:16 PM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] o/t My friend Albert J Rizzi on Good Morning America
>>> usingdevice to see with his tongue
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Learning how to see with a new device for the tongue
>>>> 
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