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

[Payne, Richard L (GE Capital)]

After watching the show you Ohio members are very quiet on this so what
do you think now? 

-----Original Message-----
From: ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Barbara Pierce
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 9:42 AM
To: 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'
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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