[stylist] Book about a deafblind guy

[helene ryles]

Here are the links a gain. They didn't work last time as I forgot to
leave a space between the two links.

http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/PublicWebsite/public_SCOTnews090226.hcsp

http://www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk/news/campaign-to-tackle-the-unjust-exclusion-of-blind-people-from-the-higher-rate-mobility-component-of-disability-living-allowance,12,SNS.html
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2009-03-17c.836.0

On 21/03/2009, helene ryles <dreamavdb at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Originally Mobility has been extra money the government has given to
> people with mobility problems like wheelchair users. Then it has
> started being given to people who are deafblind, then they started to
> make a case for the hearing blind to get it, but in getting it you
> would have to undermind someone's ability. It's how the system works.
> You tell them you can manage anything. That there is nothing you can
> do that a sighted person can't then you wouldn't have a case. So Blind
> oragisations have to make a case by concentrating what a person can't
> do rather then what a person can do.
>
>  Higher rate mobility is quite a lot more then lower rate mobility.
>
> I found a few websites. Take care. They depart VERY much from the NFB
> philosophies. It's more or less says I can't go out without a taxi,
> that I struggle to navigate streets safely and my blindness means I
> have more problems then someone in a wheelchair. I've just searched
> google and what concerns me is there doesn't seem to be any oposition
> to this from any blind groups in the UK.
>
>
> http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/PublicWebsite/public_SCOTnews090226.hcsphttp://www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk/news/campaign-to-tackle-the-unjust-exclusion-of-blind-people-from-the-higher-rate-mobility-component-of-disability-living-allowance,12,SNS.html
> http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2009-03-17c.836.0
>
> Helene.
>
>
>
> On 21/03/2009, Angela fowler <fowlers at syix.com> wrote:
>> Helene, I'm curious, what is Higher Rate Mobility, and how does it differ
>> from Middle Rate Mobility?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of helene ryles
>> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 11:46 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Book about a deafblind guy
>>
>> Let me know if you do. It will be good to meet up with likeminded blind
>> people. I'm sure there are lots of independant blind people in UK. It's
>> just
>> that they don't have an organisation like NFB that is particularly
>> active.
>>
>> Some of the RNIB campaigns include campaigning to get blind people higher
>> rate mobility which should be there just for blind with aditional
>> disablities, and people with mobility issues. Blind people already get
>> middle rate mobility.  To get them higher mobility would involve playing
>> down the ability of blind people since an independant blind person really
>> doesn't NEED higher rate mobility. An Independant blind person needs a
>> career, and if employers see blind people as needing too much help that
>> will
>> put spokes in their way to meaningful employment.
>>
>> Helene
>>
>> On 21/03/2009, LoriStay at aol.com <LoriStay at aol.com> wrote:
>>> The info is old, but I'll try to contact him.
>>> Lori
>>> In a message dated 3/18/09 8:45:46 PM, dreamavdb at googlemail.com writes:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Well I don't know about them. Here in England the organisations I
>>>> know of are just for the blind, not of the blind like the NFB is. Ask
>>>> the person what organisation they were talking about? It certainly
>>>> can't be the RNIB because that's nothing like NFB. In fact they tend
>>>> to spread misconceptions about blindness rather then correct them.
>>>> I'm sure if there was a NFB type organisation in England, I'd know
>>>> about it.
>>>>
>>>> Helene
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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