[Tn-talk] the register for the blind

[James Brown]

Thanks Dwight!
JB

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> On May 20, 2016, at 12:42 PM, Dwight Johnson via Tn-talk <tn-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I don't know where VR got their information about me but I was contacted
> many times beginning when I was a senior in high school.  Each time they
> asked if I needed help with my job or finding another one.  I never used
> their services until 1980.  It was always a comfort to me to know I had an
> alternative if my eyesight deteriorated, which it finally did.  I never
> thought they were infringing upon my privacy.
> 
> Dwight Johnson
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tn-talk [mailto:tn-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of James Brown
> via Tn-talk
> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 10:03 AM
> To: Tennessee Talk (NFB of Tennessee Discussion)
> Cc: James Brown; Dewey Bradley
> Subject: Re: [Tn-talk] the register for the blind
> 
> Dear Friends,
> I have been in contact with the legislative coordinator for the  Department
> of Human Services who oversees the list of blind Tennesseans afore mentioned
> on this list.  VR claims it mandates eye doctors to report those who are
> blind in order to offer them career services although I question how many
> people are actually contacted for this purpose.  
> I researched online this past weekend and found that around half the states
> have a comparable law, some of which even fine doctors who do not comply
> with the law.  HIPAA privacy laws do not give any protection against these
> lists according to the research.  I think our best option is to ask the
> state legislature to amend the law to make it optional for the blind person
> to give their information to VR for vocational and IL services.  I actually
> think this protects our privacy as well as informing us about the VR
> services available to us.  There is a very good chance that VR is getting
> the information but not really notifying blind people about services.  What
> do you all think?
> Sincerely,
> JB
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On May 2, 2016, at 4:34 PM, Dewey Bradley via Tn-talk <tn-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I was looking at the services the state has for the blind, I was looking
> at
>> moving to Nashville.
>> 
>> My question for you folks is what is the register for the blind?
>> 
>> It doesn't say what the purpose of the law is, just by looking at it, I
>> don't see how that is even legal, does the state treat blind people like
> sex
>> offenders or something, or do they require us to live in the area they
> tell
>> us?
>> 
>> Just by looking at it, and the fact they don't explain why they have it,
>> that has to be invasion of privacy and unconstitutional, that is like
> being
>> required to be reported if you have red hair, or are black or gay.
>> 
>> So what is this law? And why is it there?
>> 
>> If they would explain what the point of it is, maybe it wouldn't come
> across
>> the way that I take it, how else am I supposed to take it, they require
>> people to report you to the state, I have never heard of anything like
> this.
>> 
>> I googled it, and all it pulled up is what is on the state website.
>> 
>> So if someone could explain this to me, I would appreciate it!
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
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