[nfb-db] About This Group List
Gerardo Corripio
gera1027 at gmail.com
Fri Mar 21 03:15:19 UTC 2014
I'd like to get involved, but I'm in Mexico; good thing we have the list!
El 20/03/2014 07:49 p.m., Cherifields at aol.com escribió:
> Hey Shadow,
> This is the reason for our DB Division meeting once a month. Janice
> is our secretary. We having "Operation Outreach". This is to get our
> members to reach out to the state affiliate presidents and try to get
> their state and other states to start a db committee and a division.
> This is how we can let each state know of what kinds of things like
> the I Can Connect are available. I hope that you will want to get
> involved in our efforts.
> Blessings,
> Cheri
> In a message dated 3/20/2014 4:50:55 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> soulalibi at gmail.com writes:
>
> Hey Janice,
> I don't know much about the mainstream NFB. But I've heard
> somewhere that they have not paid much attention to the needs of
> the DB divisional members. But given to the growing and expanding
> DB community. They should start paying heed to the advocacy of the
> DB community. Many DBs are quite intelligent, and our intelligence
> is often underestimated by both the greater blind population and
> the deaf population. I think the DB will come out as a stronger
> group. Because of our combined disabilities and efforts to be heard.
>
> --S.W.
> On 3/20/2014 3:56 PM, Janice Toothman wrote:
>> Hi Trish,
>> That is why we have Operation Outreach. To try and open the eye
>> and ears of the people of the NFB and other interested people to
>> let them know that they have Deaf-Blind who want accommodations
>> at Conventions as well as the force of the Federation to help us
>> change legislation concerning the Deaf-Blind.
>> Janice
>> On 3/20/2014 7:47 AM, Trish Hubschman wrote:
>>>
>>> Janice,
>>>
>>> I’;I’ve been with the NFB since 1998 and I had no idea there
>>> was a DB division until you told me a few months ago. I thought
>>> NFB was just blind and I voiced my gripes to my chapter many
>>> times.
>>>
>>> Trish
>>>
>>> *From:* nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] *On Behalf Of
>>> *Janice Toothman
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 19, 2014 8:43 PM
>>> *To:* NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List
>>> *Subject:* Re: [nfb-db] About This Group List
>>>
>>> Hi Cheri,
>>> The NFB-DB list has been around for years. It serves the DB of
>>> the Federation and those with combined hearing and vision loss.
>>> The Division has a web-site as well. It is nothing fancy. I
>>> have not looked at it in a while so I would need to find the web
>>> address and then I will post it for everyone.
>>> Janice
>>>
>>> On 3/19/2014 7:53 PM, Cherifields at aol.com
>>> <mailto:Cherifields at aol.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello Shadow,
>>>
>>> My understanding is that it started out to help those of us
>>> who had both hearing and vision loss to ask us how we voted
>>> and we all gave our responses as to what would help us to be
>>> able to vote in elections. When that was finished this
>>> board was to let others ask questions and give responses. I
>>> hope this helps you. I was somewhat complexed at first and
>>> then I just jumped in and answered someones questions or
>>> said hello to new members.
>>>
>>> Blessings,
>>>
>>> Cheri Fields
>>>
>>> In a message dated 3/19/2014 10:01:19 A.M. Pacific Daylight
>>> Time, soulalibi at gmail.com <mailto:soulalibi at gmail.com> writes:
>>>
>>> Thanks for the clarification. Looking forward to some
>>> interesting
>>> discussions in this forum.
>>>
>>> On 3/19/2014 6:35 AM, Gerardo Corripio wrote:
>>> > This list is mainly talk about deafblind, people who
>>> have both,
>>> > hearing and vission impairments. For instance I start
>>> talking about
>>> > let's say hearing aids, and others chime in by replying
>>> to my EMail.
>>> >
>>> > El 19/03/2014 06:58 a.m., Shadow Wolf escribió:
>>> >> Hello Lisa or David,
>>> >> I first sent an email to Lisa Hall, but unfortunately
>>> her email
>>> >> address as provided in this group information page,
>>> did not go through.
>>> >> I just joined the NFB-DB list yesterday. But I am not
>>> familiar with
>>> >> how this list works. I am getting occasional emails
>>> from individuals
>>> >> where I have no clue what the topic of discussion is
>>> about. Or from
>>> >> someone in response to someone else's comment as part
>>> of a broader
>>> >> discussion. Perhaps from before I joined. I haven't
>>> posted anything
>>> >> yet. Until I fully understand how the list works. Any
>>> helpful
>>> >> suggestions?
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks,
>>> >>
>>> >
>>>
>>> --
>>> *~Shadow Wolf~*
>>>
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