[nfb-talk] Teaching Braille, to the elderly

Joshua Lester jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
Mon Mar 26 01:48:01 UTC 2012


I've contacted her, but we haven't been able to do much.
They're too far away from me.
I'm not even able to attend state convention, since they've moved it
to Fayetteville, instead of Little Rock.
Hopefully, once we get our Arkansas state chapter for NABS, we can do more.
Blessings, Joshua

On 3/25/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> I totally agree! Joshua, if you want your state affiliate to do
> more for Meet the Blind month, I would suggest contacting your
> affiliate President.  Isn't your President Terry Sheeler? You
> could also check out the Meet the Blind page on the NFB Web site.
>
> Chris Nusbaum
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>
> "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: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
> To: NFB Talk Mailing List <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:14:01 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Teaching Braille, to the elderly
>
> There's also a lady, that I know, that would learn Braille, but
> her
> fingers hurt, from having to check her blood sugar.
> She lost her sight, 15 years ago, due to diabetes.
> I'm wanting her to try the new machine, that will let her test,
> in her arm.
> She, and her sister live together, and her sister does everything
> for her.
> They have never heard of the NFB, either.
> I'll tell them, as well.
> People need to see us, as blind people, the way that we are, and
> not
> some false preconseption.
> We'll show these people, that we can be endependent, and do the
> same
> things, in daily life.
> I'm tired of people looking down on us, because of our
> disability!
> We need to show them, that being blind, doesn't make us mentally
> challenged!
> We have taken the insults, and jokes, long enough!
> I'm tired of it!
> I applaud all of you, that are doing this, in other states, but
> Arkansas needs to do more, especially for Meet the Blind month!
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 3/24/12, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:
>  How special he does this for her and it brings the couple
> closer.
>  yes just do one step at a time, then she won't be over whelmed.
>
>  Original message:
>  She, and her husband are in the same room, and he reads the
> Bible to her.
>  This is sad, because, what if (God forbid,) he dies, before she
> does?
>  Who will read to her, then?
>  I'll see if she has a recorder, and all of that, in the next two
> weeks.
>  My friends, go twice a month.
>  Blessings, Joshua
>
>  On 3/24/12, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:
>  I would ask her if she had any players to read with anything
> like that.
>  As far as braille, I would do that last.
>  Asking her if she has a recorder to take down numbers anything
> like that.
>  it is hard to get them started when they know the world is at an
> end.
>  Glad you met her though and I hope you can keep checking uup on
> her.
>
>  Original message:
>  I was ministering at a nursing home, on Thursday, when I met
> this
>  lady, who had lost her sight, due to Macular Degeneration.
>  She has been totally blind, for 2 years.
>  I offered to teach her Braille, and this was her response.
>  "I'm too old, to learn!"
>  I told her, that noone is ever too old to learn, and tried to
> share
>  some of our NFB philosophy with her.
>  What else should I do, to encourage her to learn Braille?
>  Thanks, Joshua
>
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