[nfb-talk] Here We Go Again

Constance Canode satin-bear at sbcglobal.net
Sat Dec 4 01:43:24 UTC 2010


Ray, that is an absolutely awesome idea.  Now if we can implement it, 
people would certainly get a different perspective on what blind 
people are really like.

Connie Canode
At 11:43 AM 12/3/2010, you wrote:
>YOu know Peter, I was just kind of thinking.  I know of only one way 
>to stop this.  What we need to do is get some independent and 
>competent blind people on the make over crew.  Once we do that, 
>maybe they'll get the idea.  Barring that, maybe we ought to have 
>some competent blind people at least helping out on a make-over 
>project; since I'm sure they wouldn't let us officially be part of 
>what I presume bills itself as a professional make-over crew.
>  Thoughts?
>
>
>Sincerely,
>The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>
>Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>
>Skype Name:
>barefootedray
>
>On Dec 3, 2010, at 11:27 AM, Peter Donahue wrote:
>
> > Hello John and everyone,
> >
> >    If you take the time to read the message I sent concerning an 
> experience
> > we had when looking for an apartment last spring you'd understand why the
> > red flags are flying. If Extreme Make-Over Home Edition continues 
> to portray
> > us as helpless unable to live on our own without major 
> modifications to the
> > home environment or a presumed dependency on a million gadgets incidents
> > like the one I described in my message earlier this morning will 
> continue to
> > happen to blind people seeking housing. While we can't prove that the
> > manager at that apartment complex was influenced by an episode of 
> this show
> > where a blind person or a couple were featured if this TV network 
> continues
> > to cast us as unable to manage our own home they'll certainly be 
> suspect in
> > my book.
> >
> > Peter Donahue
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Heim" <john at johnheim.net>
> > To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 9:40 AM
> > Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Here We Go Again
> >
> >
> > Well, I'd presume because you don't make a lot of money as a disability
> > advocate.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net>
> > To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 8:40 PM
> > Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Here We Go Again
> >
> >
> >> I feel the same way.  First question that came to find...If these people
> >> are
> >> so fantastic and can motivate everyone to get past their disabilities, and
> >> they have learned so much in the four years they've been blind, why can't
> >> they maintain their house so it isn't falling down around them?
> >>
> >> Cindy
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
> >> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 9:16 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Here We Go Again
> >>
> >>
> >> I hate to be this way, but, how come I'm already skepticle?  Anyone care
> >> to
> >> guess why?
> >>
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> >>
> >> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
> >>
> >> Skype Name:
> >> barefootedray
> >>
> >> On Dec 2, 2010, at 7:49 PM, Ryan O wrote:
> >>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> Q From: Mary Watkins
> >>> To: MAG_News at mail4.wgbh.org
> >>> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 1:06 PM
> >>> Subject: WGBH's Media Access Group Encourages Tuning into ABC'S "Extreme
> >>> Makeover: Home Edition" on Sunday, December 5
> >>>
> >>> WGBH's Media Access Group Encourages Tuning into ABC'S "Extreme Makeover:
> >>> Home Edition"
> >>> on Sunday, December 5 (8-9pm, EST)
> >>>
> >>> The Media Access Group at WGBH encourages all those interested in
> >>> inclusive
> >>> technology for people who are blind or have low vision to tune into
> >>> "Extreme
> >>> Makeover: Home Edition" this Sunday evening, December 5. While we can't
> >>> provide any specific information on what will be seen and heard (it would
> >>> spoil the surprise!), the episode promises to create much greater
> >>> awareness
> >>> of the services and products now available for people who have limited or
> >>> no
> >>> sight.
> >>>
> >>> Here is the information the production company has released in advance
> >>> about
> >>> this episode:
> >>>
> >>> The "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" team has selected the Anderson
> >>> Family
> >>> in Cleveland, Ohio. The family of four answered the call to action when
> >>> they
> >>> inspired the community to heighten their awareness of the obstacles
> >>> facing
> >>> the disabled in their community. Diving headlong into their work, Andre
> >>> and
> >>> Jasmine have dedicated their time to supporting and counseling the
> >>> disabled
> >>> by connecting them with resources to help them live and lead more
> >>> independent lives. The Andersons have proven to be the definitive role
> >>> models as they themselves lost their sight 4 years ago.
> >>>
> >>> Empowered by their own obstacles, Andre and Jasmine have never let
> >>> anything
> >>> slow them down. Together they have teamed to complete grad school, run a
> >>> center for people with disabilities, created a support group, and all
> >>> while
> >>> balancing life at home with their 2 boys (one of whom is hearing
> >>> impaired).
> >>> Despite having lost their sight after their sons, Jasison and Jahzion
> >>> were
> >>> born, Andre and Jasmine have rallied back and have embraced their
> >>> reality.
> >>> While they continue to empower their community, the family has hit a
> >>> rough
> >>> patch. Their home is falling apart around them and it has become
> >>> complicated
> >>> and hazardous for them to live in especially in the face of how their
> >>> needs
> >>> continue to grow.
> >>>
> >>> On September 29th the Andersons will have some changes in sight when Ty
> >>> Pennington, designers Michael Maloney, Tracy Huston, and Xzibit deliver a
> >>> "Smart House" in just 7 days. Local builders Marous Brothers Construction
> >>> and community volunteers will rebuild the structure and give them the key
> >>> to
> >>> live above and beyond their wildest dreams. The Andersons will vacation
> >>> in
> >>> Crested Butte, Colorado.
> >>>
> >>> About "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
> >>> The Emmy-award winning reality program "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,"
> >>> now
> >>> in its 8th season, is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol
> >>> Holding. It's executive-produced Brady Connell and George Verschoor.
> >>> David
> >>> Goldberg is Chairman, Endemol North America. The show airs Sundays from
> >>> 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET on ABC.
> >>>
> >>> About the Media Access Group at WGBH
> >>> The Media Access Group at WGBH, which includes a Services division and a
> >>> research and development division--the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family
> >>> National
> >>> Center for Accessible Media--has pioneered and delivered captioned and
> >>> described media for nearly four decades to people in their homes,
> >>> classrooms, at work and in the community. And the Media Access Group
> >>> continues to develop new solutions to access challenges as technology,
> >>> and
> >>> the way we all consume media, evolve. Members of the group's collective
> >>> staff represent the leading experts in their fields and their success is
> >>> exemplified by a history of accomplishments and continuous growth, the
> >>> integration of innovative products and services into society at large,
> >>> and
> >>> the enthusiastic support of the audiences served, including 36 million
> >>> people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision. More
> >>> information about the Media Access Group at WGBH can be found at:
> >>> http://access.wgbh.org.
> >>>
> >>> Contact:
> >>> Mary Watkins
> >>> mary_watkins at wgbh.org
> >>> 617 300-3700
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> RyanO
> >>>
> >>>
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