[Ohio-talk] good idea or not

Fri Aug 14 15:55:38 UTC 2015

Hello everyone, this is Gloria Robinson from the Miami Valley chapter. I just want to say, that they are aligned lot of blind people who have given their children up, because of people telling them they're not able to take care of their children. But I think what we all need to do in the state of Ohio is rally up and get together, and attack Department of job and family services. They are so convinced, that we can't babysit children are we cannot

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> On Aug 13, 2015, at 4:11 PM, Marianne Denning via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Eric, don't ya know, blind people can't raise children.  That is why
> you have children before you go blind.
> 
>> On 8/13/15, Eric Duffy via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I knew a girl who when she was a teenager her mother told her to have all of
>> her children before she lost the rest of her vision. I don't think that was
>> a good advice given a lot of other circumstances then I won't go into in
>> this message. Really for that matter he was not good advice and all, but
>> especially given her situation.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Aug 13, 2015, at 3:58 PM, Marianne Denning via Ohio-talk
>>> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Part of my concern here is the age of the little girl.  Shelby, I also
>>> wonder if her parents believe the only way to enjoy life is through
>>> vision.  Since she has Ushers are they taking her to everything
>>> possible so she can experience all of the sounds in the world.  I have
>>> traveled a lot as a blind person and enjoyed it so much.  Most people,
>>> blind or sighted, will never go to Rome.
>>> 
>>>> On 8/13/15, Shelbi Hindel via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> I find it disturbing too. My parents did not explain to me that I was
>>>> blind
>>>> as a child. I knew there was something different about me and just
>>>> thought
>>>> I
>>>> wasn't as smart as others. Having said that most of us really do not
>>>> remember a lot of things from that age, in general. I'd feel better if
>>>> this
>>>> were a family that could afford to take these trips on their own
>>>> finances.
>>>> 
>>>> I think it would be interesting for people to weigh in on how much
>>>> visual
>>>> stuff they remember after losing their sight. Do you have strong, vivid
>>>> memories of sunsets, sunrises, stars, colors, family members, and so
>>>> forth.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I am also disturbed by the idea that this could give sighted people the
>>>> idea
>>>> that the only sense of value and that can give you enjoyment through out
>>>> life is sight. Eric and I went to the Ohio state fair without sighted
>>>> people
>>>> along. I had one of the best times at the fair in my life. It was
>>>> relaxed
>>>> and  peaceful. We found the things we most wanted such as ice cream. We
>>>> even
>>>> made one mistake that, for me, was fantastic. It was ordering French
>>>> fries
>>>> that turned out to be what I'd call homemade chips. Absolutely
>>>> delicious.
>>>> We
>>>> got more of them! Had we had sight available that error would not have
>>>> been
>>>> made,  most likely, yet it was, as I said, a fantastic and delicious
>>>> result.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Shelbi
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jerry
>>>> Purcell via Ohio-talk
>>>> Sent: August 13, 2015 2:34 PM
>>>> To: 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'
>>>> Cc: Jerry Purcell
>>>> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] good idea or not
>>>> 
>>>> I saw that story on the news.  I have no problem with it.  If I were in
>>>> her
>>>> shoes I'd want to take in as much as possible too.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>      Jerry
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> Marianne
>>>> Denning via Ohio-talk
>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 2:30 PM
>>>> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
>>>> Cc: Marianne Denning
>>>> Subject: [Ohio-talk] good idea or not
>>>> 
>>>> I am very disturbed by this whole bucket list for children going blind
>>>> and
>>>> here is a five year old going to Rome.  What are your thoughts?
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.cbsnews.com/news/5-year-old-girl-whos-slowly-going-blind-will-get
>>>> -to-see-rome/
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
>>>> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
>>>> (513) 607-6053
>>>> 
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>>> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
>>> (513) 607-6053
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