[nfb-talk] Here We Go Again

Sun Dec 5 19:01:35 UTC 2010

While there are nuggets of truth in what you say, people are still at 
best nervous about this program.  Home Makeover has been around 
enough for people to have a good idea of the kind of things they do 
and how they portray people.

In the past when they have done blind people they put all kinds of 
things in the houses that we simply don't need.  It is, after all a 
TV program and they need to portray their subjects as needing all 
kinds of help, help that they are willing to provide.

Their portrayal of blind people doesn't do us any good in the long 
run.  If people think we need specially constructed houses with all 
kinds of amenities, it makes it more difficult for others of us to 
get jobs, rent apartments and houses etc.

Dave

At 06:32 PM 12/4/2010, you wrote:
>i guess i just don't understand what the big deal is. lots of folks 
>have had their houses remodeled by  this  tv show and for some 
>reason i get the feeling that because they are blind,  some folks on 
>this list think they should have  turned it down. also these folks 
>may not know thsat some of the things they said would be taken 
>wrong, after all remember, these folks as i recall, haven't been 
>blind that long unlike some of us who have been dealing with visual 
>loss for quite a while. i have several friends through nfb who are 
>losing their sight or have been losing their sight for a short 
>period of time and their perspective is quite different than ine sometimes.
>jeanette
>----- Original Message ----- From: "John Heim" <john at johnheim.net>
>To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 5:28 PM
>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Here We Go Again
>
>
>>Well, I just don't think there is any reason to judge these 
>>people  based on a press release. For all we know this couple might 
>>be as  embarassed by the language as we are. Would you act maybe a 
>>little  more pathetic than you really are if it meant you'd get 
>>your house  remodeled for free? Heck, they might not even have done 
>>that. Maybe  the tV people are just playing it up for all its worth.
>>
>>Live and let live, I say.
>>
>>
>>On Dec 3, 2010, at 11:27 AM, Cindy Handel wrote:
>>
>>>I'm sure you're right.  But, it takes a long time to have a house  fall down
>>>around you.  What's wrong with making small repairs, as they occur,  and not
>>>allowing things to get so bad that the house is unlivable?
>>>
>>>Cindy
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "John Heim" <john at johnheim.net>
>>>To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 10:40 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