[Nfb-utah] new member intro

[davidw]

Kevin,

Four boys, yes you are busy!
Everyone have a great Easter weekend!

David Wermuth
www.atozadaptiveaidz.com
Email / David at atozadaptiveaidz.com
Phone (352) 593-4915
Toll free (877) 759-7173
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cowboy0210 at yahoo.com>
To: "NFB of Utah Information and Discussion List" <nfb-utah at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-utah] new member intro


> Good morning Charisma, David, and fellow listers.
>
> I apologize for not responding yesterday but with school and family life, 
> I can become rather busy.
>
> Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Kevin. I work and go to Salt Lake 
> Community College. I am also a proud father of four boys who are extremely 
> busy. Addition to myself being blind, three of my children are as well.
>
> Charisma, I am fully aware and in tune with the many struggles we 
> encounter on a daily basis.
>
> I currently serve as a board member for the Utah Association of Blind 
> Students and we are always looking out for fellow students and ways in 
> which we may be of assistance. You are more than welcome to write me off 
> list at cowboy0210 at yahoo.com if you would like any information or advice 
> or even to just chat.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Kevin Ledford
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "davidw" <dwermuth1 at earthlink.net>
> Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 10:13:17
> To: NFB of Utah Information and Discussion List<nfb-utah at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-utah] new member intro
>
> 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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