[Nfbf-l] 2012-04 Dining in the Dark Resolution Info

[Tinetta Cooper]

Hear, hear, Toni. Amen!

Tinetta


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Toni King" <tkk at samobile.net>
To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] 2012-04 Dining in the Dark Resolution Info


> Hello,
> I do not think you should judge all who put on a dining in the dark event 
> by this one article.
> I am visually impaired and i also have attended and assisted with the DID 
> event put on by the lighthouse in Tallahassee and let me tell you what 
> good has come from this event.
> First I will address the comment about the general public assuming we do 
> not have good manners. Well when the lights come up and the sighted get to 
> look around they learn that they are the ones with poor eating skills. 
> They have food on their clothes, the floor, table etc while the blind and 
> visually impaired do not. They are also the ones who were unable to eat 
> until the lights came back on while we had finished our meal enjoying 
> every bite.
> We have been able to show and inn form hundreds of people about what it 
> really means to be blind or visually impaired.
> we have also enlighten and educated doctors, nurses, so so many in the 
> medical field and taught them the importance of vision rehabilitation and 
> developed sound working relationships with them so when their patience 
> need our services they are happy to tell the person about the services 
> available and submit referrals so this person can get the assistance to 
> regain their independence.
> We would never imply the blind can not cook or do anything else they set 
> their minds to.
> Condemning all who have offered a DID event for the actions of others to 
> me is wrong and one sided.
>
> i just thought I would share my two cents not that it will matter at all.
> Sincerely,
> Toni King
>
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