[Ohio-talk] Uncle Tom is alive and well in Cleveland, and the Sight Center is right there to dis blind people

[wanda sloan]

 Are they a member of ACB?  What an embarrassment!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Pierce" <bpierce at oberlin.net>
To: "'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'" <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 9:42 AM
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Uncle Tom is alive and well in Cleveland,and the Sight 
Center is right there to dis blind people


I don't know who these people are, and I really hope I never meet them. The
note above the story is written by NFB of Washington President Mike Freeman.

Barbara



>I find it highly ironic that the couple described below gives

>presentations on the "capabilities" of people with disabilities when

>they consented to have Extreme Home Makeover modify their house, given

>that their only disability is blindness.

>

> Makes one ill and proves once again why we need NFB!

>

> Mike Freeman

>

> The next episode of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will feature

> the family of Andre and Jasmine Anderson on Sunday, December 5th. The

> family was selected as the recipient of a brand new home after sharing

> their personal story with the show's producers. Andre and Jasmine

> Anderson are both clients of Cleveland Sight Center and advocates for

> people with disabilities. Andre is currently doing his graduate-level

> internship in social work at Cleveland Sight Center, and Jasmine leads

> a low vision support group and does presentations to school-age

> children regarding persons with disabilities, communicating their many

> capabilities and helping to dispel misperceptions.

>

> Host Ty Pennington, the design team, and Marous Brothers Construction

> created an extraordinary home for Andre, Jasmine, sons Jaison and

> Jahzion, and Andre's guide dog, Valentine. Cleveland Sight Center was

> pleased to be a resource regarding adaptations and assistive technology
for the project.





Barbara Pierce

Braille Monitor

237 Oak Street

Oberlin, OH 44074

Phone/fax: 440-775-2216

 <mailto:bpierce at nfb.org> bpierce at nfb.org



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