[nfb-talk] Teaching Braille, to the elderly

[Chris Nusbaum]

I totally agree! Joshua, if you want your state affiliate to do 
more for Meet the Blind month, I would suggest contacting your 
affiliate President.  Isn't your President Terry Sheeler? You 
could also check out the Meet the Blind page on the NFB Web site.

Chris Nusbaum
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"The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The 
real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that 
exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and 
opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical 
nuisance."
-- Kenneth Jernigan

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
To: NFB Talk Mailing List <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:14:01 -0500
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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