[Ohio-talk] Michigan Supreme Court Judge

[Marianne Denning]

He never said anything similar during this presentation.  I would go
see him again if given the opportunity.  I was not "one of us" when I
was his age either.  I hope we all grow and learn.  I was very antiNFB
in the past and, because of my contact with members of NFB I have
changed my opinion of the organization.  I thank everyone who did not
judge me during my early years.

On 2/26/15, Megan Shief  via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Well my memory is handicapped, but my tactile abilities are getter better.
> What a
> terrible thing to say about us. Yes, He isn't one of us. Megan and MS. P.
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>  Let me add a bit of info to both topics in this mes First, while I
> applaud his success in the Michigan Election, Mr. Bernstein
>> is not one of us.
>> This is the third year he has spoken in Cincinnati, incidentally.
>> He proudly tells audiences that all blind people must have good memories
>> to
>> succeed because blind people can't read!  He says it like a punchline.
>> When I asked him about it at a dinner we shared, he shrugged that he'd
>> learned braille when young but found it difficult and unwieldy.
>> He does not use braille and has no interest in it.
>> Secondly, the meeting you refer to was one of the 20 or so focus groups
>> held
>> around the state last summer in preparation for the work done by a
>> special
>> Work Integration Taskforce.
>> We worked from August through December to compile a report on the
>> employment
>> potential of people who are blind, deaf, or deafblind.  That report,
>> which
>> was rich with recommendations, was presented to the Governor on January
>> 1.
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>> You can read it for yourself on NEWSLINE.
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>> The taskforce, incidentally, included both Dr. JW Smith and me, Deborah
>> Kendrick.
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>> Hope this information is helpful..
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>> Deborah
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Marianne
>> Denning via Ohio-talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 10:26 PM
>> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
>> Subject: [Ohio-talk] Michigan Supreme Court Judge
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>> In January, the first blind state Supreme Court Justice was sworn into
>> office and today I and 3 other NFB members went to hear him speak in
>> Cincinnati.  It was great and he is a strong advocate for disability
>> rights.
>> He talked about an executive order the governor of Michigan has started.
>> State agencies must put a priority on hiring people with disabilities.
>> This
>> was driven, partly, by private employers telling the state it needed to
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>> the example by hiring more people with disabilities.  I know we are
>> talking
>> about some changes in the state in the near future and I hope something
>> like
>> this will be part of that push.
>>  BTW, several of us met with people from BSVI last summer because the
>> governor wanted information on employment of people who are visually or
>> hearing impaired.  Did anything ever happen from that meeting?
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>> --
>> 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