[NFB-Krafters-Korner] OT: One of our Own!!!!Fwd: Through Hadley: "I can read and write like never before."

Tue Nov 13 16:11:06 UTC 2018

Cokngratulations Jody! You truly do deserve this award.
_I _am really, really proud of you my fellow Trekker.
Live Long and Prosper.
Keep going boldly into the future. ( Vulcan Salute )

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jody ianuzzi via NFB-Krafters-Korner
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2018 10:52 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Cc: Jody ianuzzi
Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] OT: One of our Own!!!!Fwd: Through 
Hadley: "I can read and write like never before."

Thank you! I love Hadley

JODY

thunderwalker321 at gmail.com

"What's within you is stronger than what's in your way."  NO BARRIERS  Erik 
Weihenmayer

> On Nov 12, 2018, at 10:20 PM, Ramona Walhof via NFB-Krafters-Korner 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Thank you, Courtney, and congratulations to Jodie.
> Ramona
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of Courtney F. Smith via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2018 6:33 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Courtney F. Smith <cmfulghum at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] OT: One of our Own!!!!Fwd: Through Hadley: 
> "I
> can read and write like never before."
>
> So proud of this wonderful lady & friend!!!
> ________________________________
> From: Julie S. Tye, President of Hadley Institute <jtye at hadley.edu>
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2018 2:52 PM
> To: cmfulghum at gmail.com
> Subject: Through Hadley: "I can read and write like never before."
>
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> As a Hadley learner, you know Hadley helps people around the world who are
> blind and visually impaired. Here is Jody's story:
>
> Jody's vision loss started when she was an infant.
>
> Born in the decade after World War II, Jody was one of a generation of
> premature babies who lost some of their sight as a result of receiving too
> much oxygen in their incubators.
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> "My parents did not want anyone to know I couldn't see well," said Jody. 
> "To
> the public, blindness is synonymous with helplessness, hopelessness, and
> incompetence. It's understandable that parents have fears and may not know
> how to react when facing their child's blindness for the first time."
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> Every day was a struggle for Jody.
>
> "When you are trying to 'pass,' the stress is unimaginable," Jody said. "I
> was always afraid someone would find out my secret. Will there be stairs?
> Will someone hand me something that I don't see?"
>
> After high school, Jody hit a devastating road block.
>
> The impact of not addressing her needs came to a head when Jody left the
> safety of her hometown. "I graduated high school with a second grade 
> reading
> speed. I went to college only to find I was not able to complete
> college-level work."
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> Soon after moving back home, Jody met her husband, they had two children,
> and she focused on their life together. She always wanted to continue her
> education, but the scars from years of painful memories still haunted her.
> "It took time for me to recover, but once I accepted who I was, I resented
> people who acted as if I should 'pass' in the first place."
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> Jody was determined to learn braille.
>
> Forty years after attempting to go to college, Jody turned to Hadley.
> "Everyone at Hadley helped me, and now I am so proud to say I am a braille
> reader. I can't help but get emotional about it. I can read and write like
> never before." Jody just needed the right people to stand by her, 
> encourage
> her, and teach her.
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> "What donor support provides Hadley students is priceless! It's never too
> late to learn."
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> Through your contributions, you help people in the U.S. and around the 
> world
> who face struggles similar to Jody's engage with Hadley and their fellow
> learners, free of charge, in the comfort of their homes.
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> As a Hadley learner, you know first-hand the impact that Hadley has on an
> individual's life. Your contribution before the end of the year will help
> Jody, and so many others, to thrive at home, at work and in their
> communities.
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> Your gift of any amount is especially meaningful to those who will turn to
> Hadley for help in the coming year. Thank you for your considering a gift
> this holiday season!
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