[nfb-talk] Here We Go Again

Peter Donahue pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com
Fri Dec 3 17:27:57 UTC 2010


Hello John and everyone,

    If you take the time to read the message I sent concerning an experience 
we had when looking for an apartment last spring you'd understand why the 
red flags are flying. If Extreme Make-Over Home Edition continues to portray 
us as helpless unable to live on our own without major modifications to the 
home environment or a presumed dependency on a million gadgets incidents 
like the one I described in my message earlier this morning will continue to 
happen to blind people seeking housing. While we can't prove that the 
manager at that apartment complex was influenced by an episode of this show 
where a blind person or a couple were featured if this TV network continues 
to cast us as unable to manage our own home they'll certainly be suspect in 
my book.

Peter Donahue


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Heim" <john at johnheim.net>
To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Here We Go Again


Well, I'd presume because you don't make a lot of money as a disability
advocate.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net>
To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Here We Go Again


>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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