[nfb-talk] Here We Go Again

Fri Dec 3 02:49:36 UTC 2010

CAn you ever say that again.

Sincerely, 
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Skype Name:
barefootedray

On Dec 2, 2010, at 8:40 PM, Cindy Handel wrote:

> I feel the same way.  First question that came to find...If these people are 
> so fantastic and can motivate everyone to get past their disabilities, and 
> they have learned so much in the four years they've been blind, why can't 
> they maintain their house so it isn't falling down around them?
> 
> Cindy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 9:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Here We Go Again
> 
> 
> I hate to be this way, but, how come I'm already skepticle?  Anyone care to 
> guess why?
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> 
> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
> 
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
> 
> On Dec 2, 2010, at 7:49 PM, Ryan O wrote:
> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> Q From: Mary Watkins
>> To: MAG_News at mail4.wgbh.org
>> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 1:06 PM
>> Subject: WGBH's Media Access Group Encourages Tuning into ABC'S "Extreme
>> Makeover: Home Edition" on Sunday, December 5
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> 
>> RyanO
>> 
>> 
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