[blindkid] Music Camps? Another alternative!

[Richard Holloway]

Hi Jennifer, 

I think the general guideline is whatever we post is "fair game" to use to support our kids unless someone specifically asks it not be reused. Certainly that is my intention when I post, in case others find my ramblings useful. I’m happy to share our experiences in any way that may benefit other parents and their children. (I too appreciate others’ viewpoints and experiences in such matters when I read them.) This community is all about sharing and helping other parents and I’m happy to share on-list or off.

In any case, this particular post was mine, and if it helps you (or anyone) with anything, please feel free to keep, print, reuse, repost, etc. 

I don’t like it when people "mess with" my kids, especially with my blind daughter, and I feel pretty much the same way when I hear about other blind kids being treated like, or made to feel like second class citizens. There is no special exemption that should allow the blind to have to tolerate discrimination which would be incomprehensible to most others living in the United States in the 21st century.

Best regards,

Richard Holloway



On Mar 11, 2014, at 8:58 AM, Jennifer Duffell-Hoffman <jaduffell at yahoo.com> wrote:

> First, I need to confess that I am still a bit baffled by how the list serve works.  Anyhow, I have been reading this thread, which stated with a child being discouraged from attending a band camp,  and I think that there is a great need for this conversation to go beyond the list serve and into a Future Reflections article. I say this because, I feel mama-empowered, after reading the lengthy (not too lengthy) response which started with, "Is this camp actually run for (if not by) the school system?"  What a well-written and powerful response.  I have printed it off because I know that before long, there will be a situation that requires my child and me to respond to similar concerns.  I can imagine myself re-reading this response to prepare myself for what to say and how to say it.  As I mentioned, I am not completely understanding how the thread works and I do not know who wrote this response? I would like permission to keep a hard-copy of it for
> my personal use. Thank you, Jennifer