[Ohio-talk] blindness and minor inconvenience

[Marianne Denning via Ohio-talk]

I totally agree with you but that is a struggle I have had all of my life.

I believe orientation happens in the head and some people have the
ability to orient themselves and others struggle with it.  I have
sighted friends who have absolutely no orientation skills. They would
get lost very easily.  I believe independence is the ability to make
decisions for yourself and, if needed, direct others on how to assist
us.  I have moved past independence and encourage interdependence.  No
one is totally independent.  We are interdependent.  You have skills I
lack and I have skills you struggle with.  We all help each other.

On 5/27/14, COLLEEN ROTH via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>  Hi Marianne,
> I know that some of us thought or just think that we have to be purrfect.
> The word perfect was deliberately spelled differently.
> For many years I felt very inferior because I am probably the worst
> independent traveler you have ever met.
> In 1993 I felt better about myself after hearing Dr. Jernigan's speech on
> the Nature of Independence.
> (I think it was 1993 but it may have been 1992.
> Anyway Dr. Jernigan stated that a person can be considered independent if he
> or she gets where they want to go without additional major expense or
> inconvenience to others.
> For many years I have had significans aalance issues. Some people just
> thought I wasn't trying to ravel by myself not taking my balance and use of
> a support cane into consideration.
> I do appreciate the fact that the NFB tries to encourage blind people to
> travel independently at Conventions.
> However with my Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and lack of balance this was beyond
> my ability.
> We all have different skill sets. Sometimes we just make an error.
> The only being who is perfect is God.
> Marianne, you do not have to be purfect.
> Colleen Roth
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marianne Denning via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Friday, May 23, 2014 12:49 pm
> Subject: [Ohio-talk] blindness and minor inconvenience
>
>>
>>
>> NFB says blindness is a minor inconvenience.  Today, it was one of
>> those for sure and I am very embarrassed.  I hate it when I look
>> stupid and blind at the same time and I pulled it off today.  I had
>> the ISBN for a textbook and sent it on to be ordered.  I learned that
>> I had provided the same ISBN in March but did not know that because
>> the school district was going to order new math books so I assumed the
>> original number was for the old book.  Then, I didn't check the
>> numbers and responded that the previous number was for the old math
>> book.  I was wrong but didn't bother to look up the old number.  I
>> find the form a little challenging to navigate so didn't even look.  I
>> think a sighted person would have checked the 2 numbers to see if they
>> were the same.
>>
>> I know that was complicated but I wanted to share one of those minor
>> inconveniences.
>>
>> —
>> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
>> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
>> (513) 607-6053
>>
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053