[Nfbf-l] State School

[Sherri]

I will agree with you there, but don't think so much that it has to do with 
what school they attend as it has to do with their parents and the 
non-availability of mentoring.
Sherri
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Character is the side of yourself you choose to show the world. Integrity is 
what you do, what you say and how you act when you think no one is paying 
attention.
Sherri Brun
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] State School


> 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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