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

Fri Nov 16 19:44:56 UTC 2018

Hi Terry, thank you very much!

JODY

thunderwalker321 at gmail.com 

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

> On Nov 16, 2018, at 11:14 AM, Terry Powers via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Great job Jody!!!
> 
> Terry
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf
> Of Jody ianuzzi via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2018 10:53 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jody ianuzzi <thunderwalker321 at gmail.com>
> 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
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>> 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."
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> "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.
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>> "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."
>> 
>> 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."
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> "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.
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> 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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