[nfb-talk] NFB beginnings

Wed Aug 9 02:09:45 UTC 2017

Think you don't understand what I mean. This doesn't invade privacy,
if someone belongs to a blindness organization, they do it by choice,
no one forces them to do anything. as for other places, Steve is
right, many blind people apply for social security and besides, we
usually go to the same place for eye examinations and some end up
meeting others there!

On 8/9/17, steve.jacobson--- via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> You may not know this, but many states in the United States had registers
> of
> blind persons.  Some states that had laws requiring that docturs notify
> certain officials if someone became legally blind that the state agency be
> notified.  In addition, in many states, blind people who owned houses got a
> very large discount on their property taxes through a homested exemption.
> These exemptions were available to the public.  Some of this has changed
> recently, but I would not be surprised if some of those laws were on the
> books.  I do not know if the laws required a consent form or not.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Star Gazer
> via nfb-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2017 1:54 PM
> To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List' <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Star Gazer <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] NFB beginnings
>
> 					Interesting. Why would they want to
> be registered? How does it help them?
> Maybe it's how you worded it, or how I took it to mean, but I'd find it a
> huge invasion of privacy if I was "from somewhere else and known to be
> blind" and some how got registered without my express consent.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of adrijana
> prokopenko via nfb-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 2:39 PM
> To: NFB Talk Mailing List <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: adrijana prokopenko <adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] NFB beginnings
>
> Registered means that they belong to the macedonian association of the
> blind
> or are known to be blind from somewhere else.
>
> On 8/8/17, Star Gazer via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 				Registered? What does this mean exactly?
>> And, what do you mean by active? I'm active, just not in blindness
>> related stuff. I may do it at some point, though now I am doing other
>> things
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> adrijana prokopenko via nfb-talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 10:41 AM
>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: adrijana prokopenko <adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] NFB beginnings
>>
>> My city is about a half of a million people. There are around 700
>> blind people living here that are registered, but only around 50 are more
> active.
>>
>> On 8/8/17, mr. Chikodinaka Nickarandidum Oguledo via nfb-talk
>> <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> call n f b. go to to a chapter meeting near u. 4 a list of chapters
>>> go to http://www.nfb.org or call 410-659-9314 ok? please go 2nfb
>>> conventions a list is on www.nfb.org/conventions or convention good
>>> luck on joyning the nfb live the life you want blindness is not what
>>> holds you back!
>>>
>>> On 8/8/17, Jack Heim via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> I don't intend this as a criticism of what you are saying, Star
>>>> Gazer, but I would very much encourage people to attend local
>>>> chapter
>> meetings.
>>>> I can't tell you how surprising it is for me, personally, to find
>>>> myself writing that. I used to think I had no reason to go to the
>>>> local chapter meetings because I'm not a blind person. I am a person
>>>> who happens to be blind. So why would I  want to hang out with other
>>>> blind people? As it turns out that attending the local chapter
>>>> meetings
>> has a lot to offer:
>>>>
>>>> 1. Energy: Everyone struggles with blindness from time to time. I
>>>> have found it refreshing to be around people who are as imperfect as
>>>> I am and yet deal with these problems every day. The strength I've
>>>> seen in others has made me stronger.
>>>>
>>>> 2. Mentoring: People who have recently lost their vision can benefit
>>>> a great deal just by being around others who havn't let their
>>>> blindness change their life significantly. I don't think you even
>>>> have to take an active mentoring role. Just talking about your job,
>>>> your family, your hobbies, how you exercise -- all those things show
>>>> a newly blind person that life can be pretty normal.
>>>>
>>>> 3. Information: I've learned a lot of adaptive techniques from my
>>>> friends at the local chapter. We compare guide dogs, guide dog
>>>> schools, canes, methods for learning braille, all kinds of things.
>>>>
>>>> 4. Socialization.: Honestly, it's just a really fun group of people.
>>>> We are planning on renting paddle boats a week from Saturday. I just
>>>> know with that group, it is going to be a blast.
>>>>
>>>> 5. Advocacy: First of all, there are important local issues your NFB
>>>> chapter might deal with. Secondly, the NFB's policies start at the
>>>> base.
>>>> The people at your local NFB chapter are the ones who will be going
>>>> to the NFB convention and voting on resolutions.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 08/08/2017 08:23 AM, Star Gazer via nfb-talk wrote:
>>>>> 			Hi. Have you found others that agree with you? Do
>> they want to
>>>>> get involved and make the sort of changes you do? Can they in the
>>>>> sense that do they have commitments and/or lifestyles that would
>>>>> make what you are proposing difficult?
>>>>> At this point in my life, meetings are the last thing I want to do.
>>>>> That will probably change, but now my focus is on my kids and husband.
>>>>> Your first step is finding others that are agree with you and then
>>>>> finding ways they can get involved that work for them.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>> adrijana prokopenko via nfb-talk
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 9:10 AM
>>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Cc: adrijana prokopenko <adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] NFB beginnings
>>>>>
>>>>> I live in a small country and the blind people are all scattered
>>>>> around.
>>>>> There is a state blindness association, but I think time came for
>>>>> us to do something different. it proves hard because for many
>>>>> transportation and financial matters are a problem to keep meeting
>>>>> others more often.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/8/17, Star Gazer via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>> 			I haven't read NFB's book.
>>>>>> Some you may enjoy are My Eyes Have A Cold Nose And Meet My Girls.
>>>>>> Both involve dog users, but the take-away at least for me is that
>>>>>> like with all things, those who have the will and the support
>>>>>> network and the good timing to be born at the right time can do
>>>>>> just about anything. Get enough of those people together and
>>>>>> change
>> happens.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>>> Ringlein, Ellen via nfb-talk
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 8:24 AM
>>>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Cc: Ringlein, Ellen <ERinglein at nfb.org>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] NFB beginnings
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Adrijana,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You may find it interesting to read part or all of the book
>>>>>> Walking Alone and Marching Together, which covers the first fifty
>>>>>> years of NFB
>>>>> history.
>>>>>> Here are link to the book online.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> HTML version:
>>>>>> https://nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/books/books1/wamtc.htm
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Audio version
>>>>>> https://nfb.org/WAMT
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cordially,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ellen
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>>> adrijana prokopenko via nfb-talk
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2017 5:19 AM
>>>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>>>>> Cc: adrijana prokopenko
>>>>>> Subject: [nfb-talk] NFB beginnings
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   Wondering if anyone here has ever been in contact with the NFB
>>>>>> founders or anyone else who was greatly involved since the
>>>>>> Federation's beginnings and how it all started? I found the basics
>>>>>> on the NFB site, but I am getting to wonder what things were like
>>>>>> then for the blind on a daily basis, how it was that they could
>>>>>> meet and hold meetings and make arrangements of all kinds at that
>>>>>> time when orientation and mobility and other blindness skills were
>>>>>> not much known or taught to the blind. I am sure that the founders
>>>>>> and others who were involved have already proved themselves and
>>>>>> their abilities, but I guess it is always nice to hear stories of
>>>>>> all kinds that may lead someone somewhere. Not everywhere in the
>>>>>> world the blind have equal opportunities and I hope it would be of
>>>>>> help
>> to some of us.
>>>>>>
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