[nfb-talk] Here We Go Again

Sun Dec 5 00:30:28 UTC 2010

There is simply no reason to blame this couple for the wording of a  
press release. Its that simple.

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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