[stylist] Book about a deafblind guy

[Justin Williams]

I can respect that.  I am a loner as well.  
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Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 11:12 PM
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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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