[Nfbmo] FW: National Federation of the Blind, Deaf-Blind Division Outreach Project

[Gary Wunder]

Hello, folks. If you know of any deaf blind people we can help, please send
me their contact information or forward this along to them. Thank you very
much.

 

From: Tracie Inman [mailto:tracieinman at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 9:36 AM
To: gwunder at earthlink.net
Cc: Joe Naulty
Subject: Fw: National Federation of the Blind, Deaf-Blind Division Outreach
Project

 

Dear Gary:

 I hope this email finds you doing well.  I am writing to you to follow up
on the below message sent to you by President Joe Naulty of the National
Federation of the Blind Deaf-Blind Division. It is my hope that you will be
able to identify the Deaf-Blind in the State of Missouri and reach out to
them. From previous conversations with you, I know that you have already
made contact with one sweet lady who is losing her hearing and had already
lost her vision. I gave her the icanconnect information from
http://www.icanconnect.org <http://www.icanconnect.org/> .  I have urged her
to apply for the equipment that would give her the freedom to be able to
more effectively communicate.  

 The process of reaching out the those inside and outside of the NFB who are
Deaf-Blind can sometimes be difficult simply because there are people who
don't realize that they can be identified as Deaf-Blind and qualify for
programs and services available to them. People who are blind and have
hearing impairment don't always know they are identifiable as "Deaf-Blind".

 Please consider helping us by sharing this information with your affiliate.
We would like to hear from you. If you have any questions or concerns please
do not hesitate to contact me or President Naulty at any time. Thank you for
your support and cooperation.  

 

Best Regards,

Tracie Inman

NFB Deaf-Blind Division

First Vice President 

 

 

 







 

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "AmNaulty at aol.com" <AmNaulty at aol.com>
To: nanifife at aol.com; sgleese at city.jackson.ms.us; gwunder at earthlink.net;
chiefblindtech at gmail.com; realhappygirl1 at gmail.com 
Cc: tracieinman at yahoo.com; jnaulty at cfl.rr.com; amnaulty at aol.com 
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2013 9:23 AM
Subject: National Federation of the Blind, Deaf-Blind Division Outreach
Project

 

Greetings to:

 

Nani Fife

Sam Gleese

Gary Wunder

Travis Moses

Rena Smith

 

Is it really four weeks since Convention in Orlando??  Hard to believe, but
it is.

 

Since returning, we have been hard at work putting together a plan to move

Deaf-Blind projects forward.  In the next year, prior to the 2014
Convention,

the Deaf-Blind Division is setting out to:

 

1   Identify more people with deaf-blind issues

2.  Ensure all eligible people are aware of and have applied

     for equipment under the iCanConnect program

3.  At all times, respect privacy

4.  Help people with deaf-blind concerns communicate with 

     each other

5.  Encourage membership in the N.F.B.

6.  If so indicated, encourage a deaf-blind committee in each

     state

7.  Ensure interested deaf-blind citizens understand the resources

     available to them.  They may need guidance in working with the

     agencies responsible to provide their services

 

First            We need your approval of this effort

 

Second        We would appreciate names/addresses/e-mails so we

                   can make contact to determine the level of interest on 

                   the part of each deaf-blind individual

 

We want to keep it simple

 

As we build this project, we have been fortunate to secure the volunteer
services of

the First Vice-President of the Deaf-Blind Division to work on the project
in each of 

your five states.

 

Please meet and work with 

 

Ms. Tracie Inman

2862 Shangri La Drive

Atlantic Beach, Florida   32233

  (904) 372 0644

  tracieinman at yahoo.Com

 

Tracie will be contacting you in the next week or 10 days to determine your
level of

interest and what would be the best approach in each of your states.  We
want to 

move slowly and professionally.  It is understood some people will be very
interested

and others not.

 

Perhaps, two exciting results will occur....your blind members and citizens
with hearing

loss will make new friends and gain knowledge of equipment/services
available..

It's all about empowermet ! !

 

I hope you share our excitment.  We look to you for support of the
deaf-blind community

in each of your states.  Please feel free to call or e-mail me with any
questions or concerns.

 

Tracie Inman will be contacting you soon.

 

Thank you.

 

Joseph B. Naulty, President

Deaf-Blind Division

National Federation of the Blind

  (home office)  3924 Southwind Drive

                       West Melbourne, FL  32904

                       321 768 9500

                       jnaulty at cfl.rr.com