[stylist] Blind and segregation

Wed Dec 31 16:02:23 UTC 2008

Judith,
Are we really not in agreement?  As you say, legislation can draw the 
outline, so why not have it?
Donna

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Judith Bron wrote:
> I have to agree with Angela.  In New York State we have a Commission 
> that serves the blind community.  Supposedly.  Every move they make 
> has to be backed by a chapter or verse from their guidelines.  No 
> more, no less. Every public building has to have handicap accessable 
> bathrooms.  How many times has a blind person been in a public 
> building and asked someone for directions to the restroom?  How many 
> times is that question answered with a pointing finger?  Legislation 
> is like an outline to a term paper.  You have the idea down, but now 
> you have to do the real work to complete the project. Legislators can 
> draw the outline, but in order to complete the project humanity has to 
> use common sense to complete the project.  Judith
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angela fowler" <fowlers at syix.com>
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>> 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!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Donna Hill
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 3:59 PM
>> To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Blind and segregation
>>
>> 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:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> The main reason that Braille is not taught in public schools is
>>>> two-fold.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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