[Nfbf-l] State School

[Joanne]

I know before the 60's there were parents who would actually hide their blind 
child, but that is the past.  I think parents are more aware of the education 
available for their children and the parents are more capable to help educate 
their children's behavior in the home.  My parents were very protective but with 
having sighted piers I fought for my independents.  But parents are parents. 
But if blindness wouldn't be so visible to the public, we can be so call normal 
with the habits of society.
The bottom line is the schools need to grow up too.  Just have them stick to 
teaching Braille, typing, computers, and just the things to do what the sighted 
world does.
and then have them attend the schools including colleges.  It isn't 
impossible.Don't ask for special privileges.  We can grow up without them.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] State School


Joann, I so agree with you on this topic! I, too, have seen many blind
individuals that act so childlike compared to others and have wondered why.
Why some are always figitting, and others are not. I was told it was due to
their parents allowing them to do what they wished without letting them
know it is not polite to rock or figit all the time in their seets,etc. I
was also told it was because they were placed in their playpens for hours to
keep them safe and they would get extremely bored so they developed habits
that were very distracting to others in a room and such. These behaviors are
what the majority of our population (sighted) see and assume we are not
prepared to be on an even  keel with them and until we try and feel
comfortable about talking about these foibles with some of usletting them
know this behavior is not acceptable and quite rude as well, we will have
diminished and negative attention brought our way. Just one man's opinion is
all! Kirk



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joanne" <jdking09 at earthlink.net>
To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 12:21 PM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] State School


I know first hand what a shambles the Daytona School became after it was
influenced by NFB's  theory of teaching independents to the blind.   If I
were
in charge  I would first have every student believe in their dignity.  Then
I
would teach them to believe  that they can achieve anything if they really
want
to.  and the other important thing is to join society without thinking that
they
need  special treatment.  You can't burn the candle at both ends.  And that
is
what they had done at the center.  That's why the school is not on track.
The people that I have known before NFB's influence had a better chance of
learning all this.  After that forget it.
I personally grew up in public and private schools and learned my own
independents because I wanted to.  I agree that one can always pick out a
blind
student who was educated at a school for the blind including one like
Daytona.
They act like a child..
So whether it is NFB or ACB or anything else.  A blind person can be so
called
Normal if treated like they are normal.
We are a very small percentage of society.  Therefore, it is us, who needs
to
comply with the majority.
Please pass this on to the NFB and the ACB and any other Organizations who
feel
that special privileges is the only way to go.  I guess what I am trying to
say
is stop degrading us.


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