[NFBF-Tampa] Caring for our NFB family

Tue May 20 21:46:02 UTC 2025

Ineko:
Are you a member of the deaf-blind division of the state NFB?  Perhaps if you are, they can offer support.
Louise

From: NFBF-Tampa <nfbf-tampa-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Ineko Gary via NFBF-Tampa
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 2:49 PM
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Cc: Ineko Gary <rubiigary at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NFBF-Tampa] Caring for our NFB family

Hey Siri, that was back then. But now I went completely. Back then I had hearing aids where I could talk talk to people but now since I lost all my Hearing I no longer can sit and talk to people so just wanted to let you know I’m completely deaf now. And the hearing aids, it’s just now made for sound. No pick up voices.

People Hearing change overtime just like people vision so way back then yes with hearing aids I was able to talk to people a little bit if it’s one on one and quiet, but as the time went on, I am completely deaf now. So I went back to the D EAFJW

Way back when Miranda was president

And that’s when I realized that I lost a hunk of my hearing then and lost the rest of it at the end of 2023 in December.

On May 20, 2025, at 2:45 PM, Ineko Gary <rubiigary at gmail.com<mailto:rubiigary at gmail.com>> wrote:
Just wanna let everybody know without hearing aids I’m MS totally deaf. I lost the back in November 20 23. So my hearing aids no longer help me to hear what people are saying like back when I was going to the meetings and I could pick up a little bit with people were saying. back in November 20 23. So my hearing aids no longer help me to hear what people are saying like back when I was going to the meetings and I could pick up a little bit with people were saying.

So now my hearing aids are only made for sound so if I sit close to the speakers, it would not help me cause I would just only hear sound instead of voice.

On May 20, 2025, at 2:14 PM, Sherri Brun via NFBF-Tampa <nfbf-tampa at nfbnet.org<mailto:nfbf-tampa at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
Point of clarification on my last message. I was speaking in generalities. I was not discussing one person‘s needs in particular. I also want to say I have had several good conversations with Aniko and we were able to communicate very well without any difficulty. I believe our chapter has many caring and thoughtful people who would do their best to accommodate those who need help. We are a very compassionate and caring group. Go Tampa Bay.
Sherri

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On May 20, 2025, at 2:02 PM, Paul Lewis via NFBF-Tampa <nfbf-tampa at nfbnet.org<mailto:nfbf-tampa at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
Dear Barbara,
         Wonderful thoughts and sentiments! As a group, we should certainly=
be inclusive to all of our members justice we asked for inclusiveness and e=
very day life and activities by the general population and society. Due to t=
he fact that I do not live in the Tampa area, I am unaware of the resources t=
hat may be available in the Community.. however, in the Fort/Cape Coral Mark=
et there is at least one and probably more organisations for the death famil=
y heart of hearing. Since I know the director of one of the organisations in=
the Fort Myers Lions Club Resources might be available in the Tampa market.=
. also, I was wondering if the local CIL might have some options for you. If=
he wears hearing aids, possibly where he may sit from the main speakers mig=
ht be important. It might be possible that he might need his hearing reevalu=
ated, unless of course he has none. and/or you may need some adjust. If that=
might be the case and funds are an issue, Lions might be able to offer some=
assistance. While I do not know everybody in the NFB.-Fl who may be deaf fi=
ne, I am aware of a couple and you might want to contact one of them. There i=
s someone in the local area, that could be ideal..
       However, for a person to receive assistance with an issue and especi=
ally a health issue, they must first be willing to accept sex assistance and=
even more important and a better scenario as if they ask for assistance wit=
h the issues that they have. I am not sure what an individual who is staff l=
ine and hearing aids do not work for them would need to do.. also, had a rec=
ent event I attended the Florida deafen blind school at Saint Augustine was t=
here and maybe they may be worth a consultation. In the past, I know they ha=
ve attended the NFB.-Fl convention, the school has been there and probably w=
ill be at the next one so that contact information should definitely be avai=
lable. Whatever the case,Ineligible my Swann and be going to accept whatever=
assistance can or would be offered. Of course, there is the possibility tha=
t whatever issues or concerns he may have going on in his life, they have no=
thing to do with being deaf line.. my apologies if I may have overstep, even=
though I am a member I am not resigning in the Tampa area at this time and d=
on=E2=80=99t have the knowledge of the community like everybody else in the c=
hapter may have.
Thanks, Paul
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On May 20, 2025, at 12:44=E2=80=AFPM, Barbara Gaw via NFBF-Tampa <nfbf-tam=
pa at nfbnet.org<mailto:pa at nfbnet.org>> wrote:

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=EF=BB=BF Good afternoon,
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I=E2=80=99m sending this email to everyone because I think we should all b=
e part of this conversation.

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Ineko, I apologize for not ever, bothering to ask why you had quit coming t=
o the meetings. Maybe you told others, or maybe you kept it to yourself. Sti=
ll, I should have reached out to you. I had wondered why we didn=E2=80=99t s=
ee you at the meetings, but I=E2=80=99m sorry I never asked.

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Now I would like to ask the leaders of our NFB chapter if what Ineko=E2=80=
=99s friend has told her is true. I am aware that there is a deaf, blind div=
ision as a part of the NFB, but that doesn=E2=80=99t solve the problem of ho=
w we can have people who are deaf, blind attend our meeting and be able to p=
articipate in person. Is it true that we can=E2=80=99t afford an interpreter=
for the two hours that we meet once a month? How can we feel comfortable ha=
ving social outings if we exclude people due to accessibility issues? Has an=
ybody ever bothered to find out how much that would cost?

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The bottom line to be is, if we say the pledge every week about how we wan=
t to advance and raise up our lives to be what we want them to be. How can w=
e exclude other members of our group for lack of accessibility?

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If we are truly to be stronger together, then that means everybody.
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Barbara Gaw
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