[Nfbf-l] State School

[Kirk]

You were very lucky Sherri, for those that don't have a caring Mom to show 
them, Jodie's words hold true! They need to be taught by a blind mentor 
that can teach them without anyone for them to cop out on, or blame the 
sighted teachers for and such! I think we in the blind community have more 
Momma's boys and girls than in the sighted community and this is mainly 
because of some Parents with blind children that want  to coddle and protect 
them to the point of being   detremental to the childs growth and 
understanding  of the real world they will have to live in way after the 
parents are no longer here to protect them!  I still see in our conventions 
and other functions teenage and adult blind that  are with there Mothers 
being babied and doted  over  and it really is a sad sight to see! Your 
friend, KH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] State School


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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