[Nfbespanol-talk] Mensaje del Director Ejecutivo

Fri Jul 20 17:34:01 UTC 2012

Imagineering Our future
Edición 43
Julio, 2012
La Edición del Viaje
Imagineering Our Future

Edición 43

Julio, 2012

Mensaje del Director Ejecutivo
Estimados Amigos,

Una de las grandes tradiciones de verano es las vacaciones de la familia. Para muchos de nosotros, el verano está marcado por un viaje anual a lo que con cariño pensamos como una reunión familiar, la convención nacional de la Federación. Aunque la convención de la Federación no es casi vacaciones, ya que incluye más de doscientas reuniones formales y numerosas reuniones informales para planificar las actividades del movimiento de los ciegos  organizados. Todas estas reuniones están ligadas con la renovación anual de amistades, y el establecimiento de nuevas relaciones con otras personas ciegas y simpatizantes en todo el país y el mundo.

Los ciegos tienen ahora más libertad de movimiento que nunca. Nuestra labor ha abierto más posibilidades para las personas ciegas, a fín de disfrutar de unas vacaciones de verano. Es increíble pensar que sólo cuarenta y cinco años atrás (1967) Nueva México se convirtió en el primer estado en adoptar la ley modelo del bastón blanco. El concepto de la ley modelo del bastón blanco fué introducido por primera vez por el Doctor Jacobus tenBroek en 1966, y durante ese año, la convención de la Federación aprobó una resolución instando a que la ley fuera adoptada en todos los estados. La ley modelo del bastón blanco contribuyó a establecer el derecho de los ciegos a participar en los viajes y otros aspectos de la comunidad que damos por hecho hoy en día. No fué hace tanto tiempo atrás, que los ciegos tuvieron que luchar por el derecho básico a estar en el mundo viajando de forma independiente. A pesar de que tenemos más libertad, aún encontramos problemas en gran parte debido a la incomprensión.

 Durante nuestra convención, difundimos una nueva encuesta en línea para obtener información sobre la experiencia de viaje de las personas ciegas. Esta se centró en la experiencia de reservar viajes de, y viajar a, nuestra convención. Sin embargo, vamos a ampliar la encuesta para obtener información general acerca de los viajes. Sitios Web de difícil acceso, el personal del aeropuerto, quioscos inaccesibles para registrarse, son sólo una parte de la experiencia normal de una persona ciega tratando de irse a pasar unas vacaciones agradables de verano. La Federación se ha comprometido a derribar esas barreras para que los ciegos tengan un mayor acceso a los servicios que facilitan la tradición de las vacaciones de verano. Los invito a participar en la encuesta de viajes para que nos ayuden a recoger datos sobre las barreras que se experimentan por los viajeros ciegos.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NFBTravelSurvey
En la convención de este año, la aerolínea Southwest Airlines fué una patrocinadora por primera vez, y el personal de Southwest estaba por todas partes en la convención recolectando información sobre sus servicios. Del mismo modo, Travelocity hizo una presentación acerca de su colaboración con la Federación para asegurar que sus servicios en línea son totalmente accesibles. Del mismo modo, la Convención recibió una presentación del Secretario de Transporte de los Estados Unidos, Ray LaHood, quien expuso las muchas áreas donde la Federación y el Departamento de Transporte, DOT, pueden trabajar juntos para mejorar el acceso a viajar y mejorar la seguridad para todos. Creo que esto es sólo el comienzo de una amplia red de proveedores de viajes que reconocen que los ciegos quieren tomar vacaciones de verano también, y que más esfuerzo necesita ser puesto en asegurar que esos servicios sean accesibles a los ciegos.

Su apoyo a la Federación nos permite seguir ampliando las posibilidades de los ciegos en los viajes. Con el entrenamiento adecuado y el acceso equitativo a los servicios turísticos, los ciegos pueden vacacionar en todos los mismos lugares que sus amigos y familiares videntes. La próxima vez que observen una pareja de ciegos paseando por la playa con sus bastones largos blancos, padres ciegos llevando a sus hijos al parque de diversiones, o una persona ciega haciendo algo de pesca de recreo en el lago local, recuerden que el apoyo de la Federación Nacional de Ciegos ha ayudado a establecer un nuevo estándar para el derecho de las personas ciegas de vivir en el mundo.

¡Disfrute de sus vacaciones de verano!

Atentamente,

Mark A. Riccobono, Director Ejecutivo
Instituto Jernigan de la Federación Nacional de Ciegos

Message of the Executive Director

Dear Friends,

One of the great traditions of summer is the family vacation. For many of us the summer is marked by an annual trip to what we fondly think of as a family reunion—the NFB national convention. Although the NFB convention is hardly a vacation as it includes more than two hundred formal meetings and many informal gatherings to plan the activities of the organized blind movement. All of those
meetings are tied together with the annual renewing of friendships and establishment of new relationships with other blind people and supporters around the country and the world.

The blind have more freedom of movement than ever before. Our work has opened up more possibilities for the blind to enjoy a summer vacation. It is incredible to think that it was only forty-five years ago (1967) that New Mexico became the first state to adopt the model white cane law. The concept of the model white cane law was first introduced by Dr. Jacobus tenBroek in 1966, and during that year the NFB convention passed a resolution urging that the law be adopted in every state. The model white cane law helped to establish the right of the blind to participate in travel and other aspects of the community that we take for granted today. It was not all that long ago that the blind had to fight for the basic right to be out in the world traveling independently. Although we have more freedom, we still run into problems largely due to misunderstanding.

 During our convention, we launched a new online survey to gather information about the travel experience of blind people. This was centered around the experience of booking travel for, and traveling to, our convention. However, we are going to expand the survey to gather general information about travel. Difficult Web sites, uninformed airport personnel, and inaccessible check-in kiosks are just part of the normal experience of a blind person attempting to go off for a nice summer vacation. The NFB is committed to breaking down those barriers so that the blind have even greater access to the services that facilitate the tradition of summer vacations. I invite you to participate in the travel survey to help us gather data about the barriers being experienced by blind travelers.

At this year’s convention, Southwest Airlines was a first-time sponsor and Southwest personnel were all over the convention gathering input about their services. Likewise, Travelocity gave a presentation about their partnership with the NFB to ensure that their online services are fully accessible. Similarly, the convention received a presentation from U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood who discussed the many areas where the NFB and DOT can work together to improve access to travel and improve safety for all. I believe this is just the beginning of an expanded network of travel providers who recognize that the blind want to take summer vacations too, and that more effort needs to be put into ensuring that those services are accessible to the blind.

Your support of the NFB allows us to continue to expand the possibilities for the blind in travel. With proper training and equal access to travel services, the blind can vacation in all of the same places as their sighted friends and family. Next time you observe a blind couple strolling down the beach with their long white canes, blind parents taking their children to the amusement park, or a blind person doing some leisurely fishing on the local lake, be reminded that your support of the National Federation of the Blind has helped establish a new standard for the right of the blind to live in the world. 

Enjoy your summer vacation!

      Mark Riccobono

Sincerely,

Mark A. Riccobono, Executive Director
NFB Jernigan Institute
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