[stylist] does anyone

Sun Jan 4 02:16:57 UTC 2009

The condition which caused my blindness is genetic, but I had to have both
parents dominate in it and even then the chances were slim. I guess I just
got lucky.  

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From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Judith Bron
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In many cases during the twentieth century, children became blind because
they were given too much oxygen in the incubator.  There was nothing
hereditary about it.  I also know of people who are blind because of a
genetic illness.  Other people contract diseases that have nothing to do
with heredity.  Judith
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> Dear James,
>
> Well, even sightedparents produce blind children e.g. my parents.  
> And, if one partner is blind, he/she can produce a blind child, if the 
> blind partner has a hereditary condition.  I've known blind couples 
> who had sighted children.  My husband and I are both blind and we 
> produced seven sighted children.  Oh, my husband was a good catch, by 
> the way, considering he is blind.  Ha, ha, ha!  But, your point is 
> well taken: who better to raise a blind child than a blind parent.
>
> In White Coat, White Cane, Hartman talks about his objections to the 
> blind marrying the blind.  I can't recall now all of what he said, 
> (something about double the problems), but in my letter to him, I 
> asked if he would have loved his wife any less had she been blind or 
> if the fact that she was sighted was part of the attraction.  I have 
> no problem with blind people marrying sighted people either.  I have a 
> problem with people ruling out someone on the criteria of blindness 
> alone.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> April
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 3:50 PM
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>
> well,
> if blind people marry other blind people, then, shockingly, there 
> might be blind kids the result.
> [please note, the above is sarcasm]
> blindness shouldn't be the only criterion for anybody seeking a 
> marriage partner!  and, if there are going to be blind kids, who 
> better to raise them than blind adults?
> jc
>
> Jim Canaday M.A.
> Lawrence, KS
>
> At 02:22 PM 1/3/2009, you wrote:
>>Hi Donna,
>>
>>Yes, that is thee David Hartman.  How interesting that you interviewed 
>>him.
>>I wrote him a letter once. My professor in my reading and writing 
>>autobiography class thought I should send it to him, but never did.  I 
>>said a lot of positive things in the letter, but I challenged his 
>>position on blind people marrying other blind people.  He didn't feel 
>>that the blind should intermarry.  I was really disappointed on his 
>>point of view on that subject when he seemed to be right on target 
>>with so many other things.  If I can find that letter and if you would 
>>be interested, I can share it with you.
>>
>>April
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>On Behalf Of Donna Hill
>>Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 10:46 AM
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>>Subject: Re: [stylist] does anyone
>>
>>April,
>>Is this David Hartman the guy who went to medical school?  I used to 
>>do radio interviews for the Radio Information Center for the Blind in 
>>Philadelphia -- between 1976 and 1986 -- and I interviewed him and his
> wife.
>>He was attending Temple Medical School and living in the Germantown 
>>section of Philly not far from where I lived.
>>Donna
>>
>>--
>>For my bio & to hear clips from The Last Straw:
>>http://cdbaby.com/cd/donnahill
>>
>>Apple I-Tunes
>>
>>phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=259244
>>3
>>74
>>
>>Performing Arts Division of the National Federation of the Blind 
>>www.padnfb.org
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>April Enderton wrote:
>> > Is Beverly Butler still around?  She wrote a book titled, To light 
>> > a
>>Single
>> > Candle.  It was published in the 1970s and was written loosely 
>> > about her experience at the Wisconsin School for the Blind, I believe.
>> > Then, there
>>was
>> > also David Hartman who wrote, White Coat, White Cane and Robert 
>> > Russell
>>who
>> > wrote, To Catch the Wind.  There are many others, but I can't 
>> > recall their names off the top of my head.  Will have to do some 
>> > more pondering on that question.
>> >
>> > April
>> >
>> >
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>> > On Behalf Of ben micek
>> > Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 10:16 PM
>> > To: stylist at nfbnet.org
>> > Subject: [stylist] does anyone
>> >
>> >
>> > does anyone know of any well known blind writers? maybe i can check 
>> > out
>>what
>> > they wrote . i am still hunting for ideas. Benjamin micek 
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