[nabs-l] asking for advice on problem at school

[Chris Nusbaum]

Well the emersion of political correctness changed that! * Smile!

Chris

"The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The 
real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that 
exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and 
opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical 
nuisance."
-- Kenneth Jernigan

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 19:51:06 -0500
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] asking for advice on problem at school

Hi Chris,
I agree that this kid is a bully and needs to stop.  But before 
the
principle, I'd talk to other staff.  How about your teacher; oh, 
if you are
in middle school, you have several.  How about a teacher you 
trust well.  Then
how about a counselor.
We do not know the extent of the issues, so this advice should 
probably come
from your parents.
But after talking to other staff, then, yes go to the principle.

Like others have told you, I was also teased and they tried to 
play tricks
on me in elementary school.  Not much, but it happened.  Someone 
through food
on my lunch tray and someone tried to take part of my food.  I 
don't think
they threw it on the floor or anything like what happened to you, 
but they
did bother me.  I grew up in the 1990s too when bullying was not 
talked
about much; but it still happened sometimes.
Also, as others have said, teachers don't do much about it.  One 
more reason,
IMO for us to teach values, how to be polite and play nicely in 
school.

Ashley

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Nusbaum
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 6:13 PM
To: NFB NABS list
Subject: [nabs-l] asking for advice on problem at school

Hi everyone,

I had a problem at school today that I'd like to get your
thoughts on as to what I should do next.  Today during lunch,
another kid at my table dumped his bag of pretzels into my water
bottle without my knowing; he must have thought it was some kind
of funny prank.  Fortunately, I was sitting next to a good friend
of mine, who told me about this.  Even after multiple people
commented negatively about what he did, he said nothing.

Variations on this have happened before with this same kid as the
perpetrater; only once before today this school year and 3 times
last year.  The one time something like this happened this year,
he put his dirty napkin in my Yogurt cup (after I had finished
eating the Yogurt) without saying anything.  The first time (with
the napkin,) I realized that this had happened as I was getting
my trash together to throw it away.  Knowing who did it, since
he'd done this kind of thing before last year, I said, "(Insert
name,) why is your napkin in my Yogurt?" Knowing that he had been
caught, he replied, "Oh...  sorry." I then talked to the lunch
lady who is in charge of supervising all of us in the lunchroom.
She said she would talk to him.  I wasn't there when she did, but
apparently she had, as the problem (for about a month and a half)
had been resolved...  that is, until today.

I feel that this is a person taking advantage of my blindness and
playing a "prank" on me knowing that I won't catch him.  So, what
do you think I should do next? Should I go to our principal?
Should I talk to him directly? Any suggestions would be greatly
appreciated!
Thanks,

Chris

"The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
nuisance."
-- Kenneth Jernigan

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