[nfb-talk] Teaching Braille, to the elderly

[Joshua Lester]

Hmmm!
I'll do what I can, to encourage her, on that front, then.
Thanks, Joshua

On 3/24/12, Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:
> Joshua:
>
> With respect, it is the experience of most blind diabetics that
> alternate-site testing does *not* work. Why? Because (1) the very thing that
> people find appealing about alternate-site testing -- less pain from the
> stick -- makes it harder for a blind person to figure out where he/she stuck
> himself/herself and (2) the way alternate-site testing works is there's a
> little cylinder one puts over the site that draws blood up into itself for
> the meter to test and as with (1), it's nearly impossible to tell where to
> place the little cylinder the blood is drawn up into.
>
> Frankly, I consider the excuse of the lady's fingers hurting too much to be
> just that -- an excuse. If she lets her index fingers, say, rest for two or
> three weeks, the skin will soften and she could read Braille. For instance,
> I never stick the index fingers on either hand -- these are the fingers with
> which I read Braille. And, if one is careful, one can get the fingers one
> *does* stick to be supple (the way a harpist likes) rather than callused.
>
> Mike Freeman, President
> Diabetes Action Network
> National Federation of the Blind
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Joshua Lester
> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 6:14 PM
> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Teaching Braille, to the elderly
>
> There's also a lady, that I know, that would learn Braille, but her
> fingers hurt, from having to check her blood sugar.
> She lost her sight, 15 years ago, due to diabetes.
> I'm wanting her to try the new machine, that will let her test, in her arm.
> She, and her sister live together, and her sister does everything for her.
> They have never heard of the NFB, either.
> I'll tell them, as well.
> People need to see us, as blind people, the way that we are, and not
> some false preconseption.
> We'll show these people, that we can be endependent, and do the same
> things, in daily life.
> I'm tired of people looking down on us, because of our disability!
> We need to show them, that being blind, doesn't make us mentally challenged!
> We have taken the insults, and jokes, long enough!
> I'm tired of it!
> I applaud all of you, that are doing this, in other states, but
> Arkansas needs to do more, especially for Meet the Blind month!
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 3/24/12, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:
>> How special he does this for her and it brings the couple closer.
>> yes just do one step at a time, then she won't be over whelmed.
>>
>> Original message:
>>> She, and her husband are in the same room, and he reads the Bible to her.
>>> This is sad, because, what if (God forbid,) he dies, before she does?
>>> Who will read to her, then?
>>> I'll see if she has a recorder, and all of that, in the next two weeks.
>>> My friends, go twice a month.
>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>
>>> On 3/24/12, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:
>>>> I would ask her if she had any players to read with anything like that.
>>>> As far as braille, I would do that last.
>>>> Asking her if she has a recorder to take down numbers anything like
> that.
>>>> it is hard to get them started when they know the world is at an end.
>>>> Glad you met her though and I hope you can keep checking uup on her.
>>
>>>> Original message:
>>>>> I was ministering at a nursing home, on Thursday, when I met this
>>>>> lady, who had lost her sight, due to Macular Degeneration.
>>>>> She has been totally blind, for 2 years.
>>>>> I offered to teach her Braille, and this was her response.
>>>>> "I'm too old, to learn!"
>>>>> I told her, that noone is ever too old to learn, and tried to share
>>>>> some of our NFB philosophy with her.
>>>>> What else should I do, to encourage her to learn Braille?
>>>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>
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