[stylist] OT: Donna's conversation today

[Lynda Lambert]

Donna,
I just sat here and listened to the entire blogcast. It was educational and 
enlightening. You covered so many different areas of interest to anyone who 
was listening.
I particularly liked your explanation as to why blind children need Braille. 
This is all new to me, since I was 64 years young when I lost my sight. I 
know absolutely nothing about educating blind children and your explanation 
makes sense.

The other thing that is important to me, and I never had the courage to ask 
anyone about was the discussion on your four guide dogs. I am a member of 
PETA, and an animal rights advocate to the core. When I see a guide dog I 
get very nervous because I am wondering if it is loved or just used like a 
machine. You sure made me feel good when you discussed your own experiences 
with your dogs. And, the other thing I have worried about so often is what 
happens to the dog when it has to "retire."  I always wondered if this 
faithful friend was just discarded. Again, you made me feel so much better 
about it when you talked about what happened to your own dogs and the loving 
care they had right up to the end of their lives. I hope this is true of all 
of the dogs.
My dogs and cats are my family, and they  are treated as well as my children 
are treated and I always hope for this kind of love for all animals.

And, finally (sorry it is so long, but I really liked listening to your 
discussion) you were so clear on assistive technologies and what is 
possible. I can say that I would never have come as far as I have without 
the equipment that helps me do the professional things I had always done 
before my own sight loss.

And, please, just one more thing I want to applaud from your conversation. 
I absolutely become ill at heart when I hear someone describe themselves as 
"a partial." or "a total." Not only is it terribly bad diction, it is so 
demeaning it makes my skin crawl Thank you for using the terminology that 
gives people with sight loss dignity. You said "partial vision" which makes 
since and gives dignity. We are not "partial people" we are "whole people 
who may have some vision loss.

Thank you for your excellent conversaton. Kudos to a fellow Pennsylvanian! 
Good job!

Lynda Lambert

Lynda
Lynda Lambert
104 River Road
Ellwood City, PA 16117

724 758 4979

My Blog:  http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
My Website:  http://lyndalambert.com






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Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 12:29 PM
Subject: [stylist] OT: me on Radio show on blindness today at 1 p.m. Eastern


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