[stylist] Definition of blindness

[Donna Hill]

Lynda,
My favorite question from the public is, "Have you been blind all your
life?" To which I reply, "Not yet."
Donna 

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Lambert
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 10:09 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Definition of blindness

The person who asks this has no idea what that term even means, I would bet.

It is just asked for something to say.

Lynda





----- Original Message -----
From: "Anita Ogletree" <yrstrli at gmail.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Definition of blindness


> Actually, it doesn't.  The only time I ever think but is when someone asks

> am I legally blind.
> Anita
>
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Lynda Lambert" <llambert at zoominternet.net
>>To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org
>>Date sent: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:25:58 -0500
>>Subject: Re: [stylist] Definition of blindness
>
>>This is my thought, too!
>>Is there some kind of litnus test we must take to be part of the
> group?
>>And, must the group itself be broken down into little squares on
> a grid?
>>Creating various definitions for each of us only serves to
> fratgment us more
>>than we already might be.
>>We have a common bond in that we all have situations to deal with
> due to
>>various eye conditions.  I think we can just be who we are
> without labels,
>>don't you?
>>Lynda
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com
>>To: <stylist at nfbnet.org
>>Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:53 PM
>>Subject: [stylist] Definition of blindness
>
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>>> Anita,
>
>>> Does it matter?
>
>>> Bridgit
>>> Message: 8
>>> Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:21:43 -0500
>>> From: Anita Ogletree <yrstrli at gmail.com
>>> To: Writer's Division Mailing List <stylist at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Sending this again: Article
>>> showingwhatparentsofblind kids are facing
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>>> There are three separate categories for which individuls without
>>> sight are identified: totally blind, legally blind and visually
>>> impaired.  Totally blind--if I understand correctly--are those
>>> who have no light perception.
>>> Visually impaired are those persons who are able to use
>>> magnifying devices to enlarge printed documents, etc.  What
>>> exactly does the term "legally blind" mean?
>>> I was told all of my life that I am totally blind but I have
>>> light perception.  I see objects but no shapes.  Every now and
>>> then I can guess a particular color depending on how the
> lighting
>>> in a room is.  I am able to tell when people are walking by me
>>> when they are only a couple feet in front of me and I can do
> that
>>> if I am sitting in a parked car or some other place.  I can see
>>> the shadows of trees, poles, buildings and so on when I look out
>>> of the window of a car.
>>> My question is this: what category would I fit into? My optic
>>> nerve is damaged so the medical terminology is optic atrophyddI
>>> ask this because the so-called "experts" have not been able to
>>> give me an answer.
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