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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Hi Michelle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">One word ADVOCACY is we can all do.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">We do it all over the place, at stores, banks, you name it we do it.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">As patients, we have the same responsibility or right. If a person goes to the same doctor it should be easy to know the nurses. Sometimes we have to tell them what to do and how best to care for us.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">All the literature from the federation says simple question “Ask me what I want” Tell me what you are doing before you do it.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Yasmin Reyazuddin, Customer Service Representative II<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">MC311 Customer Service Center<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Office of Public Information <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">1401 Rockville Pike., Suite #300<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Rockville, MD 20852<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">phone: 240-777-0311<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">email: yasmin.reyazuddin<a href="mailto:your%20name@montgomerycountymd.gov"><span style="color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none">@montgomerycountymd.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFBMD [mailto:nfbmd-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Michelle Clark via NFBMD<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 26, 2018 4:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list' <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Michelle Clark <mcikeyc@aol.com>; nfbmd@nfbnet.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NFBMD] When You Have a Blind Patient<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Fellow Federationists,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">After my own experiences and hearing stories of other blind persons while under medical care, in hospitals, or in rehabilitation facilities, etc., I have found there is often an information void of how to treat a patient who happens to
be blind. Therefore, I am in search of information that can be used to assist medical personnel. When they we are in their care.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In my own experience, I am very vocal and do not have trouble assuring they understand the kind of care I expect. However, there are others who need assistance. So, I am not trying to reinvent the wheel if I do not have to. I am reaching
out to this community for material as my first step. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would be appreciative if there is a resource in which you are aware, please send it to me. If it is general information, I am certain there are others who can use the info. However, not to clutter the list, if you have a bulk of info,
please send it to me at my personal email <a href="mailto:mcikeyc@aol.com">mcikeyc@aol.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My plan is to eventually share this to anyone who is interested as this information would help us all. I am grateful for any assistance that can be provided.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michelle <o:p></o:p></p>
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