[Nfbf-l] DBS missing again!

[craig kiser]

In a sense I agree with both sentiments.  An agency for the blind 
should never be permitted to become a caretaker or custodian for 
the blind.  Their function should be to teach the skills of 
blindness which will help a blind person become independent, help 
blind people adjust to blindness so they will become willing to 
utilize the skills of blindness without embarrassment or 
self-conscientness, and to help blind people acquire the training 
and education to be successful and contributing members of 
society.
  Unfortunately, it becomes very easy to adopt a view of blind 
agencies as a crutch, without which we, the blind are helpless.  
Staff at agencies for the blind can tend to begin thinking of 
themselves as custodians or surrogate parents of their clients 
and begin making decisions and choices for the blind.  This we 
cannot tolerate.  Agencies for the blind must always focus on the 
end game-independence for the blind.  Sorry for the rant, but I 
am quite passionate about this issue.  I'll get off my soapbox 
now.

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com
>To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:03:29 -0500
>Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] DBS missing again!

>How am I supposed to pay for college without DBS?  They are 
sponsoring
>everything that my parents won't pay for or Bright Futures won't 
pay
>for.  They are getting me through school and trying to help me 
get a
>job.  Why show disrespect for the people who are helping you out?  
Why
>bite the hand that feeds you?
>Beth

>On 11/10/08, Jody W.  Ianuzzi <jody at thewhitehats.com> wrote:
>> Hello Matt,

>> AMEN to that!

>> JODY


>> I have one question, who cares? Don't we have more important 
things to
>> worry about besides what agencies are listed where? IF you 
depend on
>> DBS, or any government agency you'll sit around and collect SSI 
the
>> rest of your life.  IF you want to get somewhere in life, do it
>> yourself! NO agency will do it for you.  They are only there to 
collect
>> their paycheck and see how many cases they can close.  The 
outcome
>> doesn't matter, just close the case! IN my opinion, DBS should 
be abolished!
>> \

>> --
>> Matt Roberts Blind Biker
>> Port Orange Florida
>> 1-877-822-9267 USA and Canada
>> Skype: blindbiker
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