[stylist] Patterson's speech

[Justin Williams]

Where is the new york's governor's article or speech or what ever it is.
Can someone send it to me?

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From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Judith Bron
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 6:15 PM
To: Stylist
Subject: [stylist] Patterson's speech

I just listened to Patterson's speech.  I have to admit, I was very
impressed.  I want to mention one thing about special ed that paints
impressions for many.  Special doesn't only mean mentally handicapped.  I
have a friend who is fostering two down's syndrome children.  The younger
one is at a higher learning level, so she is receiving a decent education in
Rockland county.  The older one is physically disabled in addition to her
mental disability.  She has severe arthritis.  The public school demanded
that she climb two flights of stairs daily to get to her classroom.  My
friend was in and out of court until she got a tutor for the little girl at
home.  But I digress.

When I first became blind people that I knew for years treated me like I
lost my mind.  It was an awful experience that no one should have to go
through.  When talking about disabilities, there should be a distinction
between mental and physical handicaps.  When the governor mentioned special
ed, this is the thought that went through my mind.  When a parent says that
their child is a special needs child they should be able to qualify that
statement.  Is the child mentally handicapped?  Wheelchair bound?  Blind?
Hearing impaired?  This is the big change I would bring to the department of
education and the way they presently categorize handicapped children.  In
addition to teaching Braille to blind children in schools, I think they
should offer Braille classes to adults wherever they can.  In Rockland
County no such place exists.  Thanks for the link, Donna.  Judith
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