[stylist] Blind and segregation

[Angela fowler]

Donna,
Legislation is only part of the solution. A piece of legislation without the
backing of heart and determination is a worthless thing. The civil rights
act didn't make one less racist. The ADA didn't make one less person
closed-minded to the capabilities of blind people. We can legislate if we
will, but real change must take place at the grass-roots level. In short, it
is more important that parents all across this country stand up for their
children's right to literacy! 

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Parents don't insist because they are strong-armed by the public school
officials with budget concerns who tell them that their child doesn't need
Braille.  We still live in a world where authority figures are deferred to,
whether they're right or not.  I think it would be easier to convert the
school authorities with a change in the legislation than trying to find
every parent who isn't standing up for their kids and train them in time to
avoid having the kid miss out on their education.  
Surely, the parents who join the NFB are given some support for standing up
for Braille literacy, but how many parents don't belong?  I really think the
schools must be forced to do it.
Donna

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LoriStay at aol.com wrote:
> No.   The main reason is that parents don't insist, loud and long, with 
> advocates behind them when the schools balk.   Braille has been taught to
the two 
> blind children in Chatterton School in Merrick, and all their work is
presented 
> to them in Braille.   Actually, one of them is now in Middle school, and
I've 
> no idea what they do there, but her background is solid because her 
> parents insisted.
> Lori
>
> In a message dated 12/29/08 2:26:11 PM, penatwork at epix.net writes:
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>> The main reason that Braille is not taught in public schools is 
>> two-fold.
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