[stylist] Definition of blindness

Tue Feb 19 12:52:41 UTC 2013

that is a great one!
Lynda

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna Hill" <penatwork at epix.net>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Definition of blindness

> 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
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> 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
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> ----- 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
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>> Actually, it doesn't.  The only time I ever think but is when someone 
>> asks
>
>> am I legally blind.
>> Anita
>>
>>
>>> ----- 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
>>>> Message-ID: <5121823f.467b3a0a.1275.ffffa94c at mx.google.com
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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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