[blindkid] interesting experience

Heather craney07 at rochester.rr.com
Sat Jan 23 00:56:57 UTC 2010


Well, I plan to home school, but if my son was in public school I am sure 
that his father showing up in his Marine's dress blues would have quite the 
effect.  lol
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carol Castellano" <carol_castellano at verizon.net>
To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 2:57 PM
Subject: [blindkid] interesting experience


> Hi All,
>
> I had an interesting experience yesterday.  Went as an advocate for a 
> family to a school meeting.  The mom is in the military and came to the 
> meeting right after work at the Army base, dressed in her camouflage 
> uniform.  Very interesting--everyone treated her with utmost respect.  She 
> was cool, calm, and collected.  Said what she wanted to say in a 
> matter-of-fact, quiet, firm way.  Nobody dared disagree with a word she 
> said!
>
> After the meeting, she and I were talking about the reaction and she felt 
> that, yes, the uniform may intimidate them a little bit.  We decided that 
> the new strategy for parents to ensure that their kids get what they need 
> from the school is to enlist!
>
> Carol
>
> Carol Castellano, President
> National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
> 973-377-0976
> carol_castellano at verizon.net
> www.nfb.org/nopbc
>
>
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