[Nfbsatx] Fw: [Blindtlk] Letter to the Editor Concerning "Dining in the Dark"

[james sofka]

Hi, all.
For your information.
Jim Sofka.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Letter to the Editor Concerning "Dining in the Dark"


> Steve:
>
> You ask a good question -- how do you educate employers.  However, role 
> playing, in my opinion, particularly in an uncontrolled setting like 
> Dining in the Dark, probably does more harm then good.  If you dump 
> someone into a new setting, like total darkness, with no tools for dealing 
> with it, or no one to help very much all you are going to do is reinforce 
> negative attitudes and just scare the person.  If they can't cope they 
> will think blind people can't cope either.  However, we know we have 
> tools, learning, experience, the help of each other through the NFB and 
> this list, and other places etc., to help us with new situations.  I think 
> role playing can be useful sometimes, but in a situation like Dining in 
> the Dark it will only perpetuate stereotypes of helplessness.
>
> Dave
>
> At 07:11 AM 3/13/2010, you wrote:
>>Here is a serious question for those on this list who do not agree with my 
>>opinion on this topic:
>>
>>How would you educate employers concerning the abilities of a blind person 
>>or persons with other disabilities.  Do you believe role playing has any 
>>part in the education process.  how would you educate a group of employers 
>>who no very little about individuals with disabilities.]
>>
>>Steve
>
>
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