[nfbmi-talk] interpreters/ asl

Sun Aug 5 04:35:36 UTC 2012

Hi James,

Right on James! There is a  lot to remember in that Tai Kai. I tried a bit 
of that at the senior center and the teacher was real helpful.

Best,
Georgia
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mr. James A. Prather,Jr. aka "Jim in Detroit"" 
<james.prather at comcast.net>
To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2012 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] interpreters/ asl

>I find that, when I went to the "Y," I found acceptance of me within the 
>aerobics course that I took.  I even tried steps for a while.  At work, I 
>took TaiChi, but the instructor retired a few year ago.
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Christine _boone
> Sent: August 04, 2012 18:29
> To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] interpreters/ asl
>
> Georgia, your involvement in the community by going to a fitness place and 
> taking clay classes is really great.  I know that it sometimes takes some 
> courage to get involved like that, because we never know how the public 
> will react to us, whether someone will help with those darned flat 
> screened machines and so forth.  You are doing something wonderful each 
> time you set foot in the gym or the pottery class...you are changing 
> people's attitudes about blindness in a positive way!  I know that you 
> know this, I just want to thank you for stepping out there and making a 
> difference right where you live.  We should all take a page from Georgia's 
> book!
>
> I am actually going to our fitness club tonight for the first time--oh 
> man, hope I can stick to it!
>
> Christine
>
>
> Boone Christine Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 4, 2012, at 3:10 AM, "Georgia Kitchen" <ghkitchen at comcast.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> The NFB in the past has utilized both volunteer and paid interpreters.
>>
>> Many  years ago in Flint, thanks to a prof at MCC LindaLee Masoud, we had 
>> volunteer interpreters at the  local chapter meetings.
>>
>>
>>
>> The policy of the colleges has changed and  any volunteers  must be 
>> supervised by a certified asl interpreter.
>>
>> It was very expensive for the NFB of MI to provide this service at 
>> convention. I cannot remember the cost but it is very high.
>> I cannot speak for the board on this issue. I am only relating what went 
>> on in the past.
>> If the deaf  blind person can use a braille device many of our own 
>> memberrs can volunteer.
>>
>> That is my 2  cents.
>>
>> I feel bad about this young child not having a Girl Scout Troop. I 
>> believe it was perhaps something the local office should have assisted 
>> with.
>>
>> I have been taking a clay class for quite  a while now. i do get some 
>> help. However, the teacher cannot spend all her time with me.
>>
>> An art  teacher in the class worked with me on making these tiles with 
>> raised figure of a cat you could feel. She had made the plaster of paris 
>> molds ahead of time and had to hand carve out from the plaster what she 
>> wanted raised on the clay.  It is not the easiest thing getting the tiles 
>> to come out correctly. If you are not careful you will get these double 
>> images. They tell me they don't look that cool like that.
>>
>> I have thought to  ask the director for someone to help me with the 
>> wheel. However, I am not real crazy about doing that. i just don't have 
>> the patience. I have 4 pots I have made by hand. They arre the kind for 
>> plants. I meant to do a little gardening. So far, the only living thing 
>> that has been in 3 of them has been my cat.
>> I also have made some bowls out of slabs. My work is not juried quality I 
>> am afraid. I do have a good ime in the class. I learned that I like 
>> working with clay when I was down at MCBTC. I waited about 15 years 
>> before I got up the courage to take these classes.
>>
>> Speaking of accomodations, I have just joined fitness Planet.  I am still 
>> going. Every once in a while, I  get  some employee that offfers to help 
>> me and then they ask where my care giver is. I think next time, I will 
>> just tell them I don't need any help.
>>
>> Actually, the only help I need is setting the cardio machines because the 
>> machines have flat panels.
>>
>> I think such a big chain would be a task for the  recreational  division 
>> to take on if they were ever interested.  They will eventually replace 
>> these machines and it would be helpful if they talked etc.
>> I noticed that when the manager is there,  employees are walking about 
>> and will offer to help. Otherwise, it is my observation that I hear them 
>> all talking up in front.
>>
>> The machines there are ok. We have other fitness places here that are 
>> great but they are much more  expensive.
>>
>> Georgia
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