[Nfb-or] Fwd: extreme make over

Mon Dec 13 16:46:14 UTC 2010

So the people run a training center and are role models but they can't get
around their own house? 
Weird
Mike S

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From: nfb-or-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-or-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Tamara Smith-Kinney
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 6:23 PM
To: 'NFB of Oregon mailing list'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-or] Fwd: extreme make over

Joseph,

I thought about watching it, decided to give it a pass and waited to hear
opinions of others.  Apparently, there were many facets of the presentation
of the blind couple that sent NFB type blind people up in flames.  I've
heard the bit you mentioned about how it's not safe for blind people to
cross the street.  Also, apparently, it came out that it is not safe for
blind people to walk around in houses....

Okay, I have to 'fess up.  I was so distracted by my feelings about that bit
of nonsense that I walked out into the other room and tripped over my guide
dog.  /lol/  Way to prove a point there, eh?

A humber of guide dog users who watched had issues with the way the guide
dog was presented and a couple of things the guide dog apparently did, but
reports are confusing since the people who were watching had to rely on
friends or spouses for the actual visual details.  I have mixed reports.

Anyway, it sounds to me like Katie was right in her summation.  Unless you
needed something to tick you off that night, you didn't miss much.  /smile/

Tami Smith-Kinney

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From: nfb-or-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-or-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of T. Joseph Carter
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 3:15 PM
To: NFB of Oregon mailing list
Subject: Re: [Nfb-or] Fwd: extreme make over

Katie watches this show with her mom Sunday nights, saw the 
beginning, and said she just could not stand to finish watching it.  
I asked, "Oh c'mon, it can't be that bad, can it?"  Apparently, yes 
it can be.

I know they take people who are really bad off and living in unsafe 
surroundings, etc.  It's what they do.  But apparently this couple 
was spouting off things like how it's unsafe for a blind person to 
ever cross a street, etc.

It's too bad.  Not because the show is a bad thing-actually I 
generally think the show's concept is pretty cool.  That said, this 
couple needed a lot more help than a new house, from what Katie was 
saying.  Could anyone else stomach the show long enough to offer 
another opinion?  (I presently have no TV.)

Joseph

On Thu, Dec 02, 2010 at 09:12:50PM -0800, Renee Squier wrote:
>> WGBH's Media Access Group Encourages Tuning into ABC'S "Extreme Makeover:
>> Home Edition"
>> on Sunday, December 5 (8-9pm, EST)
>>
>> The Media Access Group at WGBH encourages all those interested in
inclusive
>> technology for people who are blind or have low vision to tune into
"Extreme
>> Makeover: Home Edition" this Sunday evening, December 5.  While we can't
>> provide any specific information on what will be seen and heard (it would
>> spoil the surprise!), the episode promises to create much greater
awareness
>> of the services and products now available for people who have limited or
no
>> sight.
>>
>> Here is the information the production company has released in advance
about
>> this episode:
>>
>> The "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" team has selected the Anderson
Family
>> in Cleveland, Ohio.  The family of four answered the call to action when
>> they inspired the community to heighten their awareness of the obstacles
>> facing the disabled in their community.  Diving headlong into their work,
>> Andre and Jasmine have dedicated their time to supporting and counseling
the
>> disabled by connecting them with resources to help them live and lead
more
>> independent lives.  The Andersons have proven to be the definitive role
>> models as they themselves lost their sight 4 years ago.
>>
>> Empowered by their own obstacles, Andre and Jasmine have never let
anything
>> slow them down.  Together they have teamed to complete grad school, run a
>> center for people with disabilities, created a support group, and all
while
>> balancing life at home with their 2 boys (one of whom is hearing
impaired).
>> Despite having lost their sight after their sons, Jasison and Jahzion
were
>> born, Andre and Jasmine have rallied back and have embraced their
reality.
>> While they continue to empower their community, the family has hit a
rough
>> patch.  Their home is falling apart around them and it has become
>> complicated and hazardous for them to live in especially in the face of
how
>> their needs continue to grow.
>>
>> On September 29th the Andersons will have some changes in sight when Ty
>> Pennington, designers Michael Maloney, Tracy Huston, and Xzibit deliver a
>> "Smart House" in just 7 days. Local builders Marous Brothers Construction
>> and community volunteers will rebuild the structure and give them the key
to
>> live above and beyond their wildest dreams. The Andersons will vacation
in
>> Crested Butte, Colorado.
>>
>> About "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
>> The Emmy-award winning reality program "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,"
now
>> in its 8th season, is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol
>> Holding. It's executive-produced Brady Connell and George Verschoor.
David
>> Goldberg is Chairman, Endemol North America. The show airs Sundays from
>> 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET on ABC.
>>
>> About the Media Access Group at WGBH
>> The Media Access Group at WGBH, which includes a Services division and a
>> research and development division--the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family
National
>> Center for Accessible Media--has pioneered and delivered captioned and
>> described media for nearly four decades to people in their homes,
>> classrooms, at work and in the community. And the Media Access Group
>> continues to develop new solutions to access challenges as technology,
and
>> the way we all consume media, evolve. Members of the group's collective
>> staff represent the leading experts in their fields and their success is
>> exemplified by a history of accomplishments and continuous growth, the
>> integration of innovative products and services into society at large,
and
>> the enthusiastic support of the audiences served, including 36 million
>> people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision. More
>> information about the Media Access Group at WGBH can be found at:
>>
>http://access.wgbh.org.
>
>>
>> Contact:
>> Mary Watkins
>>
>mary_watkins at wgbh.org
>>
>617 300-3700
>>
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