[nfb-talk] FW: NFB stand on Blind Child Area signs?

[Mike Edwards]

Yeah,  you may as well put up a neon sign: Blind person living here, please, 
rob me.
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>I know that this has been discussed before on the NFB Blind law list and I
> think that the concensus was that this was a bad idea. In the case that I
> recall the issue was that signage was put up in a locality indicating 
> where
> a blind person lived. Not only would it be considered discriminatory it
> would also create a potential risk in that the person living there could
> become a potential victim. Drivers in all neighborhoods need to be 
> cautious
> where all children are concerned blind or sighted.
> Chuck
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)" <Bennett.Prows at HHS.GOV>
> To: "NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 1:37 PM
> Subject: [nfb-talk] FW: NFB stand on Blind Child Area signs?
>
>
>> Hi Listers,
>>
>> I can't remember whether we have had any policy statements on the issue
>> raised by Steve Ice's query of me in the E-mail string below, but thought
>> I'd post it for any comments.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> /s/
>>
>> Bennett
>>
>> From: Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 1:17 PM
>> To: Ice, Steve (ACF)
>> Subject: RE: NFB stand on Blind Child Area signs?
>>
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> I don't know that we've adopted a formal resolution on a state or 
>> national
>> level, but the issue has come up many times on lists, etc. There is
>> unanimous opposition, and concern about these types of signs.  There have
>> been many instances when individuals, and I think even chapters have
>> fought and had them taken down. They really are disturbing. May I post
>> this to our NFB list?
>>
>> Thanks.'
>>
>> /s/
>>
>> Bennett Prows
>>
>> From: Ice, Steve (ACF)
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 1:01 PM
>> To: Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)
>> Subject: NFB stand on Blind Child Area signs?
>>
>>
>> Ben,
>>
>> In my neighborhood there are two very large, very prominent, yellow and
>> black cautionary road signs that say "Blind Child Area".
>> The signs have been there for 10 to 20 years. I am sure the child is off
>> to college if not on social security by now.
>>
>> I feel these signs are demeaning and have the untended consequence of
>> spreading the belief that caution is warranted around blind people who
>> cannot otherwise develop orientation and mobility skills to be safe and
>> self sufficient.
>>
>> Researching the web, I discovered quite a few sign vendors pushing these,
>> a few state application forms in the Southeastern US and at least 2 'you
>> tube' videos made by adolescents who show blind people walking head first
>> into the 'blind child area' signs.
>>
>> What's next? "My husband has Alzheimer's" signs? "Warning: crack house on
>> this block" signs?
>>
>> I do not view these as an accommodation such as improved crosswalk
>> stripping or warning bumps on curb cuts because they are not in any way
>> instrumental or accommodating to the blind person's independence.
>>
>> In any case, I would like to know, before writing the county or state, if
>> NFB has a policy on these types of signs. I feel that a policy statement
>> from those who are blind would go a lot further than my personal opinion.
>>
>> Steve
>>
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