[nabs-l] giving a presentation

Thu Jan 3 16:10:47 UTC 2013

Sophie and All,
As one who has spent the past few years presenting to various groups
in schools, I personally just have the teacher call on the student
with their hand raised. It's a good idea showing that we as blind
people can do everything that sighted people can do, but I think it's
also important to accept help when it makes sense. I've been at
presentations given by blind people and where people in the audience
call out their questions. While I think it works, I'm not sure if it's
the most efficient way to do things.
Patrick

On 1/3/13, Lavonya Gardner <hotdancer1416 at gmail.com> wrote:
> it may have been that the teacher told them to raise their hands to give you
> respect, and the teacher planned on calling on them. with young children,
> things need to be consistant. they get confused when they are told to do
> things that are one way for the teacher, and another for another person.
> this is y they don't really start changing classes a lot until they r a
> little older. i hope that makes sense. young children r more likely to
> listen to their teacher. so if the teacher told them to raise their hands
> before you came, they will probabley listen to the teacher.
>
> NOTHING ABOUT US, WITHOUT US. AUTISTICS RULE
>
> On Jan 2, 2013, at 23:03, Julie McGinnity <kaybaycar at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Sophie and all,
>>
>> If you decide to use the method of having them call out their names
>> before you call on them, make it very clear what you are going to do.
>> I attempted to do this a couple weeks ago when I was presenting at a
>> school, and the kids still raised their hands and waited for the
>> teacher to call on them.  Either I did not make myself clear about
>> what I wanted(entirely possible), or they were too young to understand
>> what I wanted.  Middle schoolers should be able to handle it though.
>> Good luck with your presentation!
>>
>> On 1/2/13, Lavonya Gardner <hotdancer1416 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> In the speaches that i give, i include that fact that not all blind
>>> people
>>> behave like me, and that i am both blind and autistic. i also go on to
>>> explain that blind people can and do talk. that most of my behaviors r do
>>> to
>>> autism, and a d h d. not blindness. this way they know. than i ask if
>>> there
>>> r questions.
>>>
>>> NOTHING ABOUT US, WITHOUT US. AUTISTICS RULE
>>>
>>> On Jan 2, 2013, at 21:54, christopher nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yep. I agree with that. Although it's good to show sighted kids that
>>>> blind people can do anything that they can do, it's also important, I
>>>> think, to show them that everybody needs some help sometimes and that
>>>> blind people are just as capable of choosing what help we need when we
>>>> need it as they are; in other words, We are interdependent, but not
>>>> helpless.
>>>>
>>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 2, 2013, at 9:38 PM, Kirt <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Sophie,
>>>>> I would say do whatever is most efficient. If it's practical, just
>>>>> have
>>>>> people in the room call out their names if they have a question, like
>>>>> has
>>>>> already been suggested. Otherwise, if there are so many people in the
>>>>> room to make that approach inefficient, I would suggest just asking
>>>>> someone to help you call on people. No need to be rebellious Lee
>>>>> independent. :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jan 2, 2013, at 7:25 PM, Lavonya Gardner <hotdancer1416 at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> i do that too. i have my assistant call on someone with their hand
>>>>>> raised, or i have people call out their names. but i have to have
>>>>>> help..
>>>>>> i am going to see about having bell at the end of the ils, that will
>>>>>> be
>>>>>> tone and color coded.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> NOTHING ABOUT US, WITHOUT US. AUTISTICS RULE
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jan 2, 2013, at 21:00, "Jason Meddaugh" <jj at bestmidi.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've used the classic convention method of having someone say their
>>>>>>> name instead of raising their hand and this usually seems to work,
>>>>>>> depending on the room size.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Good luck with the presentation.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>>>> Jason Meddaugh
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>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sophie Trist"
>>>>>>> <sweetpeareader at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> To: "nabs" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 8:18 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] giving a presentation
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dear NABSters,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have to give a presentation at a middle school chock full of
>>>>>>>> sighted
>>>>>>>> students next Tuesday. It's not a powerpoint, just a speech. But at
>>>>>>>> the end of the speech, I'm going to take some questions. I could
>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>> a sighted person help me with calling on people, but considering
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> moral of the speech is that blind kids can do anything sighted kids
>>>>>>>> can, I was wondering if there was a way I could do this by myself.
>>>>>>>> Any
>>>>>>>> help would be majorly appreciated. Good luck to everyone as they
>>>>>>>> start
>>>>>>>> their second semester!
>>>>>>>>
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>> --
>> Julie McG
>> Lindbergh High School class of 2009, National Federation of the Blind
>> of Missouri recording secretary,
>> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
>> and proud graduate of Guiding Eyes for the Blind
>>
>> "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
>> everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
>> life."
>> John 3:16
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