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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>No, there aren't any extensive SSP services in New
York. We don't even really have an active consumer organization. There is the
deaf-blind group of NYC and Long Island, but they don't have formal gatherings.
It's more a social group than anything. I agree, HK should be more actively
involved in forming an SSP program. I don't set something more up myself because
of my active involvement with AADB, my job, and I'm considering going back for
another masters.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>When you say accepting what it means to be
deaf-blind, what do you mean?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Scott</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nfb-db@nfbnet.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 04, 2011 6:47
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [nfb-db] DeafBlind in
Flushing</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><BR></DIV><FONT color=black size=2
face=arial><FONT size=5 face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">I was reading your
post and I am just a little confused, there arent ssp's here in new york If 'm
wrong, please tell me, and also, I am DeafBlind myself and having an extremely
hard time with the HKNC accepting what it means to be deafblind, I would like
to converrsate with you further on this matter.</FONT><BR><BR>
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