[nfbmi-talk] Fw: Fwd: National Certification in Literary Braille

joe harcz Comcast joeharcz at comcast.net
Sun Oct 27 11:03:05 UTC 2013 

Hi Amy and All,

My comments about lack of Braille signage in this facility are not meant at 
all and, this is clear, to denigrate this program oor the good folks with 
LIO. On the contrary both are as you suggest critical and valuable.

What my comments do go to is the utter disregard of the civil rights of 
blind people under the ADA to have Braille signs in the built environment 
including throughout our state library.

Years ago when I brought this topic up at a CIC meeting and where all voted 
for a motion I made, Ms. Merc-Adams commented that this would also motivate 
many kids to learn Braille. She said, "A lot of our kids ask why learn 
Braille when we never see it anywhere?"


Aside from the wayfinding benefits, and safety implications raised character 
and Braille signs on every permanent room in public buildings are 
instructive to the blind and a symbol to the sighted of the value of Braille 
in day to day life.

Again I promote this program here and also very happy that good, proficient 
folks like Terri will be taking this test.

Joe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shepherd, Amy" <amyshepherd at mpvi.org>
To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: Fwd: National Certification in Literary 
Braille


Well said Christine and J.J.  There are so many good people doing great
work to promote Braille Literacy in our state!   It is the guidance and
strength of people in this group, and school administrators such as
Collette Bauman, that keeps me advocating for better services and equality
for the young blind students in Michigan.  Just this week, I  received
three requests  to help with providing advocates for families in need of
Braille services and I relied on MDE-LIO employees, community advocacy
groups, and information from many of my NFB friends to create replies to
help each family.   All three families were set on a positive path.  This
is truly a collaborative group effort.

Good luck to our very own Terri Wilcox who will be taking the Braille test.
Our family owes so much to the years of braille tutoring that she did for
us and for the years of mentoring that both Nick and Terry have offered us
through the Wash. Library for the Blind and the Ann Arbor NFB!  The
volunteer work she and Nick do for our community is invaluable!

Amy


On Sat, Oct 26, 2013 at 6:22 PM, J.J. Meddaugh <jj at bestmidi.com> wrote:

> That's great Joe. Why don't you start your own thread to talk about these
> important issues. This is what's commonly known as thread hijacking, and
> people open messages in the thread expecting to see something relevant on
> the topic. Unfortunately, this wasn't. If you start a thread with an
> appropriate subject, those interested in the topic can follow along.
>
> Thank you for your attention to this matter.
>
> Best regards,
> J.J.
>
> On 10/26/2013 10:44 AM, joe harcz Comcast wrote:
>
>> No doubt this is great news. No doubt there are a lot of great people
>> involved here. And I by what I am about to say does not diminish the 
>> great
>> things involved here by anyone, including you, or Ms. Bowman and others I
>> respect highly.
>>
>> But, this said does it not strike folks ironically, let alone legally
>> that this very state library is out of compliance and has been so in
>> regards to raised character and BRAILLE signage on every permanent room,
>> including likely the very room this procedure is to be held in?
>>
>> Frankly, we in the NFB and others simply cannot ignore these obvious
>> violations of our established civil rights no matter how worthwhile the
>> program is.
>>
>> Now, in case folks wish to call me this or that I'll remind one and all
>> tthat Title II of the ADA alone required that raised character and 
>> Braille
>> signage was mounted on every permanent room including room numbers 
>> mounted
>> at 60 inches centerline (now 48 under new regs) on the wall nearest to 
>> the
>> latch side of the door by no later than January 26 1992.
>>
>> But the last time I was in the state library and according to DTMB
>> surveys no and I repeat no rooms there were so labeled and we all know 
>> they
>> weren't so during the public hearings held last year either.
>>
>> I cannot express my angst and outrage further, not against you Christine,
>> or Collette etc. but at the State of Michigan which was supposed to have
>> resolved this as of again January 26,1992. Simply it sounds like 21 years
>> of malicious violations of our civil rights let alone common sense.
>>
>> For crying out loud are we going to test for Braille proficency in a
>> building that doesn't have required Braille?
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Boone" <
>> christineboone2 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "nfbmi List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 10:06 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: Fwd: National Certification in Literary
>> Braille
>>
>>
>>  This is great!  I am so excited about being able to administer this test
>>> here in Michigan.  My hope now, is that we can get half a dozen people 
>>> to
>>> sign up for the exam!  Our special thanks goes out to Collette Bauman 
>>> and
>>> her excellent staff for making space available for us.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Boone Christine Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>  On Oct 25, 2013, at 9:22 PM, <trising at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Amy Shepherd also wanted me to forward this.
>>>>
>>>> Terri Wilcox
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Shepherd, Amy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>> From: Bauman, Collette (MDE) <baumanc at michigan.gov>
>>>> Date: Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 12:08 PM
>>>> Subject: National Certification in Literary Braille
>>>> To: VI-MICHIGAN at list.msu.edu
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Distinguish yourself among teachers
>>>>
>>>> of the blind and visually impaired!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Don't miss this unique opportunity to take this
>>>>
>>>> nationally-recognized exam in your own back yard.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The National Certification in Literary Braille (NCLB)
>>>>
>>>> test will be administered by the
>>>>
>>>> National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> in
>>>>
>>>> Lansing, Michigan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Friday, November 22, 2013
>>>>
>>>> 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> at
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Michigan Library and Historical Center
>>>>
>>>> 702 W. Kalamazoo Street
>>>>
>>>> Lansing, MI 48915
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Deadline for registration is November 11, 2013
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Please go to our website, www.nbpcb.org/nclb,
>>>>
>>>> for more information and to register for this important test.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> braille at nbpcb.org                       Professionals: $200
>>>>
>>>> (318) 257-4554                           Students: $100
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Collette Bauman
>>>>
>>>> Supervisor, Michigan Department of Education-Low Incidence Outreach
>>>>
>>>> 702 W. Kalamazoo St.
>>>>
>>>> PO Box 30742
>>>>
>>>> Lansing, Michigan 48909
>>>>
>>>> (888) 760-2206
>>>>
>>>> (517) 373-2887
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Eating a healthy school breakfast provides students Fuel for
>>>> Learning…and Health for Life.
>>>>
>>>> For information and resources on school breakfast go to
>>>> www.michigan.gov/**schoolnutrition<http://www.michigan.gov/schoolnutrition>and 
>>>> “click” on the School Breakfast Program
>>>> link in the program information category.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
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