[Nfbf-l] State School

[Kirk]

Sherri, I believe your correct with this assessment! It is unfortunately a 
reflection of our Current world and not necessarily just a blind issue. If 
we look around we see our entire youth being taught  differently than we did 
along with a completely different social environment as well! The world is 
so concerned about  everyone having rights, that our discipline that we had 
growing up is gone and with that loss, our kids are gaining freedoms, but 
losing the skills to be strong, successful individuals. Again, just one mans 
opinion! KH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 10:11 AM
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We were always taught in my school that we could achieve whatever we wanted
to and that in fact, to get noticed, to get a job, to function in the
sighted world, it was necessary for us to  do better. When I went to school,
high standards were placed upon us. It isn't that way now, not in public
schools or schools for the blind.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joanne" <jdking09 at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 12:57 PM
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> That is what I am trying to get across.  The special schools can do this
> too.
> All they need to do is to believe in what we have experienced growing up.
> Then
> I would think State Schools are good.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Patricia A. Lipovsky" <plipovsky at cfl.rr.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 12:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] State School
>
>
> Hi Joanne,
>
> I, like you, was mainstreamed through school, and I wouldn't have had it
> any
> other way.  In my opinion, The best thing my parents ever did for me was
> to
> keep me in the norm of society as much as possible.  I think it made me a
> much stronger person, and gave me a better handle on life in general, and
> how to live, and cope in a sighted world with sighted people.
>
> I don't wish to put any school or individual down, because everyone is
> different with different circumstances, and needs to do what ever is best
> for them, but I must say, I too have noticed, over the years that there is
> a
> definite difference in individuals who were mainstreamed , and those who
> went to special schools.
>
> 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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