[Nfbf-l] Provider Training

[Marion & Martin]

Mark,
    To the best of my knowledge, we do not have any specific videos on this 
topic. however, Merry and I have extensive experience conducting workshops 
to our public transit provider, having done so for several years. We have 
created a few hand-outs that we can share with you and that you can edit 
with your local information. I would be happy to chat with you about some of 
the issues that I feel are important to cover and how to present these 
issues. If you would like to chat about this, please write to me off-list at
President at Blind411.org
and we can set up a time to talk so I can give you my full attention.

Fraternally yours,
Marion



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark" <markspark at bellsouth.net>
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Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 6:30 PM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] Provider Training


> Greetings,
>
> I recently attended a public hearing concerning transportation in Martin 
> County, Florida, where we live, and one of the suggestions was that we do 
> something to train subcontractors and drivers in how to work more 
> effectively with blind persons.  We have had some minor problems, drivers 
> screaming at us as though we were deaf and perhaps not so bright, for 
> example.  After the hearing, the local coordinator of our transportation 
> system suggested we set up something for this purpose, including possibly 
> using videos.  Does the national office have anything like this directed 
> at sighted people who regularly work with blind persons that we might 
> purchase?  Thank you.
> Mark Tardif
> You can't hug your loved ones with nuclear arms
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