[Trainer-talk] Urgent: please sign this petition to help a blind kid!

Mon Oct 29 22:23:45 UTC 2012

Beth,

Here is the info for the NFB of California. Call and passit on the the parents.

NFB of California

Mary Willows, President
3934 Kern Court
Pleasanton, California 94588
Home: 925-462-8575
E-mail:
mwillows at sbcglobal.net
Web site:
http://www.nfbcal.org/

NFB Parents of Blind Children

Kathleen Church, President
California Parents of Blind Children
Phone: 831-630-3031
E-mail:
kchurchlady at charter.net

To answer your other questions, ... well, this is not a perfect world.
People and schools don't always do what is right or even what is
required for blind kids under thelaw.  That's what advocacy is for,
that's what the NFB is for.

By advocating for this child, hopefully things will be also made
better for the next children coming up.  Unfortunately, without
spreading the word and diligence in advocacy, too often those kids
whose parents don't advocate or don't even know what to advocate for
end up getting short-changed.

Be didligent. Spread the word.
Dan

On 10/29/12, Beth Koenig <bethko at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok, because of the hurricane they are closed. I will try again on
> Wendesday. In the mean time every one should know about this. What
> happends to the kids whos parents don't fight, or the parents don't
> care. The school distict should just do the right thing.
> Thanks,
> Beth Koenig
> bethko at gmail.com
> (714) 699-DEAF (3323)
> Director of Deaf Blind Services
> Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center
> 1525 Durant Street 303
> Santa Ana, CA 92706
> http://www.deafadvocacy.org
> Health, safety, and productivity are the cornerstones of independence.
> At the Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center we provide the training and
> services necessary for the deaf and disabled to achieve equality and
> independence in all areas of life.
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 11:42 AM, Dan Burke <burke.dall at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Beth,
>>
>> I encourage you and Nathan's parents to contact the National
>> Federation of the Blind or the state affiliate of the NFB. They can
>> help far more than an online petition.
>>
>> www.nfb.org
>>
>> 410-659-9314
>>
>> Dan
>>
>>
>> On 10/29/12, Beth Koenig <bethko at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I know my writing is bad and I'm sorry about that but this is a very
>>> real child. I wish this wasn't the case but we need help.
>>> The school district is trying to cobble together their own program.
>>> They already have students going to the preschool school for the blind
>>> (BCLC). But are denying Nathan to be sent there. The schools TVI's and
>>> other specialists do not have experience working with blind
>>> preschoolers. We have tried to work with the school but they are not
>>> listening to anything we say. The parents have seen that this is
>>> hurting their son. Last year Nathan was the only verbal child in his
>>> class and this year the district continues to block him from getting
>>> help from specialist that have experience. And there own people keep
>>> doing the wrong things, all of which are simple to fix. They didn't
>>> even have a TVI at the beginning of the school year to work with him.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Beth Koenig
>>> bethko at gmail.com
>>> (714) 699-DEAF (3323)
>>> Director of Deaf Blind Services
>>> Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center
>>> 1525 Durant Street 303
>>> Santa Ana, CA 92706
>>> http://www.deafadvocacy.org
>>> Health, safety, and productivity are the cornerstones of independence.
>>> At the Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center we provide the training and
>>> services necessary for the deaf and disabled to achieve equality and
>>> independence in all areas of life.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 11:03 PM, Brett Boyer <bboyer202 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Is this real? I have a feeling this is a hoax if not than it is a
>>>> poorly
>>>> written email.
>>>> Bb
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>>> Of
>>>> Beth Koenig
>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 10:12 PM
>>>> To: Beth Koenig
>>>> Subject: [Trainer-talk] Urgent: please sign this petition to help a
>>>> blind
>>>> kid!
>>>>
>>>> I am forwarding this petition at the request of the parents, please
>>>> excuse
>>>> the cross posting.
>>>>
>>>>  Click to view this email in a
>>>> browser<http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/999455/fb8e0d0ade/289385751/f4b9a
>>>> 7f060/>
>>>>   [image: whiteboard_top.jpg]   [image: spacer.gif]  [image:
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>>>> Support Sending Nathan to the Preschool School for the Blind!
>>>>      Hi Supporter,
>>>>
>>>> Nathan is a blind four year old. We are working with Nathan''s family
>>>> to
>>>> help make sure that he receives the training that he needs to succeed
>>>> in
>>>> school and grow up to be a competent adult. Nathan has every hope of
>>>> being
>>>> able to be mainstreamed. However, in order to give him the foundation
>>>> to
>>>> succeed he first needs to learn the adaptive techniques of the blind.
>>>> He
>>>> also has to learn things like how to learn over a bowl, make friends,
>>>> and
>>>> so
>>>> many other things that we take for granted every day.
>>>>
>>>> Please go sign this
>>>> petition<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?OrangeCountyDeafAdvo/fb8e0d0ade/f4b9a7f060/
>>>> 03005f538c>to
>>>> send Nathan to the Preschool to the Blind so he can get the best
>>>> foundation
>>>> possible.
>>>>
>>>> *Click Here to
>>>> Sign<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?OrangeCountyDeafAdvo/fb8e0d0ade/f4b9a7f060/8ceb
>>>> c8056c>
>>>> *
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>>
>>>> Beth Koenig
>>>> Executive Director
>>>> Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center
>>>>
>>>>     [image: note_top.gif]
>>>> [image: Picture of young Nathan]
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>>
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>>
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>>
>> Dan Burke, President
>> Montana Association for the Blind,
>> An Affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind
>>
>> My Cell:  406.546.8546
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Dan Burke, President
Montana Association for the Blind,
An Affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind

My Cell:  406.546.8546