[Pibe-division] The Power of words--is this the image we want for our children with visual impairment?

Albert J Rizzi albert at myblindspot.org
Thu Apr 7 00:12:53 UTC 2011


You can cut and paste it into your browser. I have already written a
complaint which I may forward to you all should I stop and make the effort.
What a highly insulting attempt at making a point.

Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
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-----Original Message-----
From: pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne Denning
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 8:01 PM
To: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List
Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] The Power of words--is this the image we want
for our children with visual impairment?

Anne, I tried to click on the link and it appears not to be a valid address.
Could you please send again?
Marianne Denning
Intervention Specialist, Visually Impaired
Finneytown Secondary Campus
mdenning at finneytown.org
513-931-0712
________________________________________
From: pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org [pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Anne Ward [inland2wards at att.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 7:44 PM
To: ;@smtp108.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com
Subject: [Pibe-division] The Power of words--is this the image we want for
our children with visual impairment?

This disgusting video is actually an ad for a public relations firm, but it
is a terrible portrayal of a blind person.  Possibly we can all protest to
this firm, at the very least.
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I have to say YUK and Double YUK to this video.  The pity button is not a
desirable thing.  Blind folks have been fighting for years to overcome the
stereotype of "blind beggars" and pity for them not being able to see.  The
only thing missing in the video is that the guy was not selling pencils,
lightbulbs or brooms door to door.

The image of the blind as pathetic beggars keeps public perception of the
blind right back in the 19th century and the unemployment rate of capable
blind people sky high.

I understand the point of the message but for those of us involved in the
struggles for equal civil rights and opportunities for people with
disabilities things like this video disgust and sadden us.  It undoes so
much of the work that we are doing.

This video really illustrates how well-meaning people can do great harm
while trying to do good.








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Anne Ward
CAPVI


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