[NFB-Krafters-Korner] OT : Hadley Growers 11/17 Recording - Listen Now!

[Ericka]

I suppose since most people don’t know how they’ve changed over the years it’s not all that irrelevant here.

I continue to take classes through them when I first found out they had offered Braille because of these classes. Unfortunately no, all the those classes are gone. There are only Braille classes still done via correspondence. Everything else is more geared for people who are The newly blind, seniors and families or teachers.. I’m really sad about it for so many reasons. Some people argue that there are so many other places blind people can get resources these days it’s not relevant anymore. Personally I think this hurt lots of students in public schools during Covid. And not every student has an itinerant teacher let alone not all of the itinerant teachers out there are able to spend time with students as they’d like. I wanted to take math classes myself but they changed everything before I got the time to devote to it. You’ll have to check out www.hadley.edu. Personally I think a lot of what’s out there on their site could B found and state programs. Much more out there locally for seniors then the blind in the workforce age group. It does bother me that organizations focus on kids from birth to 21, and then abandon us until we’re 65+ and considered a senior citizen. Being 50 I know that things have changed for the better but it’s so slow. I feel like a guinea pig in a wheel.

Ericka Nelson

> On Nov 23, 2021, at 11:36 AM, Sandra Gayer via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Ericka,
> I did a math course with them years ago. Does that mean Hadley aren't
> doing Math and Chess and all the other interesting things anymore? If
> so, why not? Sorry to continue this thread but it's important.
> 
> Very best wishes,
> Sandra.
> 
>> On 11/23/21, Ericka via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> For anyone who wants to grow their own flowers for flower arranging which is
>> a craft this group might be of interest. It used to be Hadley school for the
>> blind but they’ve been doing a lot of “renovating“ both on their building
>> which nobody sees and the offerings. They’ve basically gone to podcast type
>> things and chat groups. This in the crafters one I try to get in on when I
>> can. Sadly they don’t offer foreign languages or hi school//adult continuing
>> Ed type programs.
>> 
>> Ericka Nelson
>> 
>> Begin forwarded message:
>> 
>>> From: Discussion Groups <discussiongroups at hadley.edu>
>>> Date: November 19, 2021 at 9:45:01 AM CST
>>> To: dotwriter1 at gmail.com
>>> Subject: Hadley Growers 11/17 Recording - Listen Now!
>>> 
>>>  Hi ericka,
>>> 
>>> We're happy to share the link to our latest Hadley Growers: Experience
>>> Hadley’s Garden from November 17 .
>>> 
>>> A big thank you to John Eskandari, from Urban Plantsman LLC for taking us
>>> for a “walk” through the Hadley Garden. Here’s the garden plant list.
>>> 
>>> Join your fellow gardeners on December 15 for Beyond Poinsettias.  Until
>>> then, reach out to gardening at hadley.edu or 800-323-4238 if you have
>>> feedback or need additional resources.
>>> 
>>> Happy gardening,
>>> Debbie Worman
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