[NFB-Seniors] To our newest members - RE: New member

Jody ianuzzi thunderwalker321 at gmail.com
Wed Oct 14 02:52:01 UTC 2020 

Hello Pam,
The line thank you! I really love braille. Of course my reading speed is slow but I figure it increases every day I practice. I do envy people who learn braille when they were very young because they can read so fast.  

JODY

To Boldly Go  🖖🏻 


thunderwalker321 at gmail.com 

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

> On Oct 13, 2020, at 8:59 PM, Pamela Dominguez via NFB-Seniors <nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Yes, Jody!  Good luck with your braille, and have fun reading books!  Pam.
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Judy Jones via NFB-Seniors
> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 3:49 PM
> To: 'NFB Senior Division list'
> Cc: Judy Jones
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Seniors] To our newest members - RE: New member
> 
> Hey, Jody!
> 
> So proud of diving into braille and getting that certificate.  The next thing is getting a braille book you would love to read, and do it, use brings the experience.
> 
> I think you are right in all you are saying.  Add to that, all thehome devices that are supposed to run everything for you.
> 
> Conveniences are great, but when you turn those conveniences into necessities is when you start to get into trouble.
> 
> Also add to this the entitlement culture of today.
> 
> Judy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Seniors <nfb-seniors-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jody ianuzzi via NFB-Seniors
> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 12:39 PM
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> Cc: Jody ianuzzi <thunderwalker321 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Seniors] To our newest members - RE: New member
> 
> Hi Judy,
> 
> Well I do think that we did become more independent and resourceful as a result of having to do everything ourselves. Yes, I remember having to go to the English department to find out what books I would need for the next semester classes so that I could order them on real to real tape from RSVP. When I asked the lady at the desk what books would be used for the class she told me oh the list is over there on the bulletin board. Duh
> 
> No students don’t have to do any of that legwork. It is all done for them. They are provided escorts to class no takers and special accommodations for tests.  I think the consequence of this is that they don’t learn the independence that we did learn. They go off to their first job expecting all kinds of accommodations.
> 
> What is frustrating is that the unemployment among blind people is still 70%. The accommodations and social attitudes might have changed but I’m afraid the independence and self-reliance level has decreased to the point where people are finding it hard to keep a job.
> 
> Yes, I still have one of those APH handy cassette players also.  I was not as lucky as you to learn braille as a child. I graduated from high school being able to read it a second grade level. I did finally complete the Hadley course in UAB three years ago and I have my certificate hanging on the wall in my living room. Rather late than never
> 
> JODY
> 
> To Boldly Go  🖖🏻
> 
> 
> thunderwalker321 at gmail.com
> 
> "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way."  NO BARRIERS  Erik Weihenmayer
> 
>> On Oct 12, 2020, at 8:04 PM, Judy Jones via NFB-Seniors <nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi, Jody,
>> 
>> Those were the days when you had to find out which service had your text books, maybe NBP, maybe Recordings For The Blind, maybe APH, maybe Clovernook, and on and on and on.  Plus telling your profs that you needed their books list early, as the book store didn't yet have it, only to find out that the class had changed who was going to teach and that they might have different books, and so on.
>> 
>> I found lots of cooperation in helping me get my books, and understanding if they were late.  Lots of legwork, but lots of understanding staff and profs.
>> 
>> You were your own accommodation with your own ideas and solutions.
>> 
>> I found it to be hard work, but lots of good support.
>> 
>> My parents also helped on the backend ordering, once I did the initial stuff.  I had books in braille and on reel-to-reel.  Remember those sony 4-track recorders?  I bought mine from another student for $120 and still have it in good working order.
>> 
>> I took notes with slate and stylus just as quickly as those students using a pen, and used spiral notebooks purchased, you guessed it, at the book store.  The braille held up years after I was out of college.  I had a notebook for each class.
>> 
>> I remember once in a trek across campus, I had probably a 12 block walk at most, the elastic broke in my cane, and I was closest to the foreign language office.  So the cane and I straggled in and I borrowed tape from the secretary's desk to hold the cane together long enough to get me back to the dorm which then was only about three blocks further.
>> 
>> Judy
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NFB-Seniors <nfb-seniors-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jody
>> ianuzzi via NFB-Seniors
>> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2020 4:27 PM
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>> Cc: Jody ianuzzi <thunderwalker321 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Seniors] To our newest members - RE: New member
>> 
>> Hello Robert,
>> 
>> Thank you very much for the welcome! I think that one thing that we all have in common as seniors is that we remember a time before the ADA, I DEA in the rehab act of 1973. Back in the olden days we remember a time when you either got by or got out and there was very little accommodation for us.  I must confess I am very envious of all of the assistance that students get nowadays. Oh how my life would’ve been so much different if I could’ve gotten the same accommodations.
>> 
>> What do you all think about this?
>> 
>> JODY
>> 
>> To Boldly Go  🖖🏻
>> 
>> 
>> thunderwalker321 at gmail.com
>> 
>> "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way."  NO BARRIERS
>> Erik Weihenmayer
>> 
>>>> On Oct 12, 2020, at 7:18 PM, Robert Leslie Newman via NFB-Seniors <nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Les and Jody!
>>> 
>>> Welcome to the NFB Seniors Division's list. Here we share what we know and feel, and infite others to also tel how it is that they do not allow blindness to stop us from living the life we want.
>>> A catchy phrase - Live the life you want - yet it can be a tough goal to achieve; with knowing-friends, we have a better chance of success.
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>>> I live in Omaha, Nebraska
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>>> Respectfully yours,
>>> Robert Leslie Newman
>>> NFBN Senior Division, President
>>> NFB Seniors Division, Second Vice President NFBN Omaha Chapter,
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: NFB-Seniors [mailto:nfb-seniors-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>> Of Les Fitzpatrick via NFB-Seniors
>>> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2020 5:54 PM
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>>> Cc: Les Fitzpatrick <lfitz50 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Seniors] New member
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>>> Another new member I Am Les Fitzpatrick another member just signed up today, Hello Judy, I know you.
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: NFB-Seniors <nfb-seniors-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>>> Melanie Torrance via NFB-Seniors
>>> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2020 2:48 PM
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>>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Seniors] New member
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>>> Welcome Jody! So glad to meet you, and I hope you will find this group helpful to you in managing your diabetes. Let us know how we can help. P.S. I’m from SC.
>>> Melanie
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>>> Sent from Melanie's i phone
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>>>>> On Oct 12, 2020, at 5:36 PM, Jody ianuzzi via NFB-Seniors <nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Judy,
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you for the welcome!
>>>> 
>>>> JODY
>>>> 
>>>> To Boldly Go  🖖🏻
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> thunderwalker321 at gmail.com
>>>> 
>>>> "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way."  NO
>>>> BARRIERS Erik Weihenmayer
>>>> 
>>>>>> On Oct 12, 2020, at 5:28 PM, Judy Jones via NFB-Seniors <nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Welcome, Jody!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Judy from Sedro Woolley, WA.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Judy
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: NFB-Seniors <nfb-seniors-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>>>>> Jody ianuzzi via NFB-Seniors
>>>>> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2020 2:26 PM
>>>>> To: nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org
>>>>> Cc: Jody ianuzzi <thunderwalker321 at gmail.com>
>>>>> Subject: [NFB-Seniors] New member
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hello everyone,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jody Ianuzzi you’re from southwest corner of New Hampshire. Just wanted to say a quick hello.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Take care,
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> JODY
>>>>> 
>>>>> To Boldly Go  🖖🏻
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> thunderwalker321 at gmail.com
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