[Ohio-talk] Comment on an error that was posted to this list

[Kaiti Shelton]

I think it is important to note since convention is coming up in a matter of
weeks now that one of the major points of convention is to address concerns
or to see what we as an organization can do to fix these problems.  There
are several things regarding blindness that are not perfect, but we can
never address the concerns an NFB member might have about them if those
concerns are not brought to our attention and the attention of the person
representing the thing or organization with the problem in question.  In
fact, convention gives us the opportunity not to just share information
amongst other members to make sure our concerns are valid, but it also gives
us the chance to ask speakers about these issues directly.  It happened last
year with the speaker from BSVI and the state Voc Rehab program, as well as
with a few other speakers if I remember correctly.  I would encourage you to
not shy away from speakers you don't like.  Listen to what they have to say,
then if you feel there is a problem that needs to be addressed ask them
about it.  That is the only way to start things in motion and get things
fixed.  

Personally as someone who has grown up with CABVI and who has served in a
volunteer capacity for a number of years there, I think they do a pretty
good job of hiring blind people for their industries program.  CABVI seems
to have a very positive philosophy on blindness and believes that if given
the proper training blind people can be independent.  That is why they have
their industries program, and why their employees in it have not been paid
subminimum wages for well over a decade.  It is also why some of the people
in the industries program have chosen to participate in some of the other
programs CABVI offers.  I know a few participate in the music program, where
they are taught leisure skills including playing the guitar, singing, and
how to play other musical instruments.  
      
Kaiti Shelton
University of Dayton---2016
Music Therapy Major, Psychology Minor, Clarinet
Ohio Association of Blind Students, Secretary
NFB Community Service Group, Service Project Committee Chair
Sigma Alpha Iota-Delta Sigma, Usher Coordinator
UD Music Therapy Club


-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deborah
Kendrick
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 11:49 AM
To: 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Comment on an error that was posted to this list

Greetings everyone,
I was troubled to read Vince Fugate's comment yesterday.  He said that he
opted not to attend convention last year because CABVI director, John
Mitchell was speaking, and that he, Vince, disapproved of CABVI's policy not
to hire blind forepeople.  
It troubled me, so I asked John about it.  Here is his reply:  

"I have no idea what this person is talking about.  Was he a former employee
in our Industries Program?  We don't have Forman positions, actually we only
have one supervisor for the whole IP, Clarence Brooks who is legally blind
and has worked for CABVI since 1979."
Sometimes, when we read a comment on a list, we assume that it is rooted in
fact.  I wanted to set this record straight. 
Deborah

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