[nobe-l] Videos by the blind

[adrijana prokopenko]

Thanks, that is one reason why I created this group, so keep posting
cool things.

On 8/14/16, David Moore via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi,
> I am blind, and I just signed up for the group on my Facebook account. I
> have done so very much to educate the sighted about what the blind is
> capable of doing. In my own life, I am around sighted people constantly and
>
> have many sighted friends. To have many sighted friends is the best way to
> educate. My wife is also sighted, and I have taught her how to use the
> iPhone with Voice Over. My friends forget that I am even blind, and they
> give me something to read. I use my iPhone and all other technology to the
> fullest, so I know what is on the menu before we get to the restaurant, for
>
> example. In the car, I tell everyone what I read on the menu and suggest
> things they should get. I use NVDA, JAWS, and Narrator to navigate the
> computer in every way. NVDA can do a lot, because you can use it to move the
>
> mouse pointer with the arrow keys and hear what the pointer is over. You can
>
> find out the position of the pointer, and save that position so you can move
>
> the pointer right to that spot. I use win10 on my PCs, and it is great. I
> have played around with Linux, and Ubuntu. I also am trying to learn the
> newest Android phones. I will post videos of me doing all of this. I do MP3
>
> tutorials all of the time for tech lists. I have always wondered why TV
> shows do not have blind people acting so normal on the show that their
> blindness is not mentioned. For example, why aren't there sit coms that show
>
> blind children going out on dates, going to their regular public school with
>
> their brothers and sisters, and interacting with others just like a sighted
>
> person. If this was done on TV, sighted people would realize that blindness
>
> is nothing. I do not care, most of the time, that I am blind, and I am proud
>
> of it. My life does not revolve around it at all. Many days, I do not
> mention my blindness at all to anyone, because it never comes up. This is
> how all blind people need to try to be. We need to blend in with the
> sighted, and educate them by being friends with them, and doing a lot of
> what they do, like going to sporting events with a radio and so on. Take
> care, all, and let us keep showing the world that we can be just like a
> sighted person, even though we are blind. We accomplish the same goals, we
> just have a different way of getting there like assistive technology, using
>
> a cane or dog, and so on. Most sighted people I know really enjoy learning
> about how I do things. I Have a personality where I can talk to any stranger
>
> just like a casual friend, so that helps so much. People tell me that they
> feel like they have been friends with me after I talk with them a few
> minutes. Take care, all
> David Moore
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: adrijana prokopenko via NOBE-L
> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2016 11:20 AM
> To: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List ; nobe-l ; Blind
> Professional Journalists List ; Blind Talk Mailing List
> Cc: adrijana prokopenko
> Subject: [nobe-l] Videos by the blind
>
> I believe that blind and sighted people can learn a great deal about
> blindness and the blind by the videos that they post out there on the
> net. If you think you could help out posting videos on blindness or
> sharing other peoples' videos or are interested in viewing them, feel
> free to look a facebook group up as:
> Videos by the blind
> or click the link below and open the join group button. Feel free to
> also spread this to others.
> https://m.facebook.com/groups/826269550806585?refid=46&sld=eyJzZWFyY2hfc2lkIjoiODZiNzhkODUyNTVmOWUyY2I1YjI1YzhhZTc5ZDhlMzkiLCJxdWVyeSI6IlZpZGVvcyBieSB0aGUgYmxpbmQiLCJzZWFyY2hfdHlwZSI6IlNlYXJjaCIsInNlcXVlbmNlX2lkIjo5NDE3NDUzMjksInBhZ2VfbnVtYmVyIjoxLCJmaWx0ZXJfdHlwZSI6IlNlYXJjaCIsImVudF9pZCI6ODI2MjY5NTUwODA2NTg1LCJwb3NpdGlvbiI6MCwicmVzdWx0X3R5cGUiOjY5fQ%3D%3D
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