[Nfbf-l] State School

[Sherri]

I find that tremendously sad! I am very thankful for a caring mom and for 
teachers and others who taught me what was appropriate.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] State School


> Hello Kirk,
>
> I agree that social skills are something that everyone should learn.  If 
> you
> saw a receptionist in the doctor's office clacking gum or picking their 
> nose
> it would really influence your opinion of that person.  It might even 
> cause
> you to run for the door.
>
> It really disturbs me when I meet blind children who are not being taught
> social skills because their family don't want to be hard on them.  The 
> fact
> is that the blind child can't see the socially acceptable behavior of
> everyone else and there fore they need more educating then a sighted child
> not less.
>
> I think that is where having blind mentors is so important.  We can teach
> blind kids how to do things in an acceptable way and they can't say we are
> criticizing them for being blind.  I knew a girl who literally ate by
> putting her mouth on the edge of her plate and pushed the food in. In my
> usual tactful way I asked her if she wanted as shovel and I explained how
> gross her eating habits were.  At 16 years old no one had EVER told her.
>
> JODY
>
>
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