[Nfb-utah] new member intro

[davidw]

Hello Charisma,

This list doesn't seem to be to active.  Feel free to write to me off list 
at, dwermuth1 at earthlink.net and we can chat.  I lost my sight in 1995 and 
feel your frustrations even though you have some sight.  I worked as a Voc 
Rehab Teacher and Independent Living Specialist before starting my business 
and may be able to offer you some advice and real life experiences.

Take Care,

David Wermuth
www.atozadaptiveaidz.com
Email / David at atozadaptiveaidz.com
Phone (352) 593-4915
Toll free (877) 759-7173
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charisma" <grey3098 at yahoo.com>
To: <nfb-utah at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 12:02 PM
Subject: [Nfb-utah] new member intro


> Hello. I am not entirely sure what this list is about so I thought I'd be 
> polite and introduce myself in case it would be rude not to.
>
> My name is Charisma. I am a single mom of one, living in SLC. I am looking 
> for a group to talk with about vision struggles. I am at the stage where I 
> am angry about it all, and rather frustrated by not being able to get the 
> items I need to due to prohibitive costs and ridiculous (in my opinion) 
> limitations on the definition of blindness. My physical vision is 
> basically normal, corrected with glasses for nearsightedness. However, 
> since a brain injury I have extreme light sensitivity that makes it 
> miserable to keep my eyes open all the time or use them a lot. And because 
> it was a central brain injury, since then my brain has difficulty 
> translating the visual words into their meanings. In my view these add up 
> to a functional blindness that, while not as much as folks with physical 
> low-vision or blindness struggle with, still affects my life in many of 
> the same ways. I basically want to scream.
>
> I have learned Braille I and most of II though I cannot feel it on 
> paper--just on the display with the pegs set at very firm--but I do not 
> own a display--I was just able to use a friend's when she came over every 
> few weeks to tutor me a bit in Braille.
>
> I am hoping there are options I have not encountered that may help ease 
> this trapped feeling.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charisma
>
>
>
>
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