[stylist] Book about a deafblind guy

[Angela fowler]

Well, just because you dropped out of an organization that didn't want to
hear what you had to say anyway doesn't mean you don't have leadership
qualities. Besides, if you find a group of like-minded folks you might not
have to lead. A group picks its own leaders, and it usually picks the best
ones.  

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From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of helene ryles
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 8:12 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Book about a deafblind guy

I'd like to see a NFB type organisation in England. Unfortunately I'm not
the leading type. I was once voted in as the secretary for this Deafblind
group I used to belong to. I did my best but they didn't want a deafblind
person in any positition of power, they just wanted a deafblind puppet. I'd
tell the organisation one thing and they wouldn't take any notice. So in the
end I simply dropped out. I just don't have leadership qualities I'm afraid.
In fact I'm a bit of a lone wolf.

Helene

On 23/03/2009, LoriStay at aol.com <LoriStay at aol.com> wrote:
> I'm sorry that my friend's information was incorrect.   however, here is a
> question. If there is a need for an organization of the blind, why not
start
> one?   Start small.   That's easiest.   Most successful ventures started
> small,
> and built on that foundation.   The NFB began in Wilkes Barre,
Pennsylvania,
> and even though there were representatives from other areas of the 
> U.S., there were not many at first.
> Lori Stayer
>
> In a message dated 3/21/09 3:10:22 PM, dreamavdb at googlemail.com writes:
>
>
>> 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
>>
>>
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