[nfb-talk] NFB beginnings

mr. Chikodinaka Nickarandidum Oguledo ochikodinaka at gmail.com
Wed Aug 9 02:20:11 UTC 2017


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On 8/8/17, mr. Chikodinaka Nickarandidum Oguledo <ochikodinaka at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 8/8/17, adrijana prokopenko via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Think you don't understand what I mean. This doesn't invade privacy,
>> if someone belongs to a blindness organization, they do it by choice,
>> no one forces them to do anything. as for other places, Steve is
>> right, many blind people apply for social security and besides, we
>> usually go to the same place for eye examinations and some end up
>> meeting others there!
>>
>> On 8/9/17, steve.jacobson--- via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> You may not know this, but many states in the United States had
>>> registers
>>> of
>>> blind persons.  Some states that had laws requiring that docturs notify
>>> certain officials if someone became legally blind that the state agency
>>> be
>>> notified.  In addition, in many states, blind people who owned houses
>>> got
>>> a
>>> very large discount on their property taxes through a homested
>>> exemption.
>>> These exemptions were available to the public.  Some of this has changed
>>> recently, but I would not be surprised if some of those laws were on the
>>> books.  I do not know if the laws required a consent form or not.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Star
>>> Gazer
>>> via nfb-talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2017 1:54 PM
>>> To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List' <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Star Gazer <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] NFB beginnings
>>>
>>> 					Interesting. Why would they want to
>>> be registered? How does it help them?
>>> Maybe it's how you worded it, or how I took it to mean, but I'd find it
>>> a
>>> huge invasion of privacy if I was "from somewhere else and known to be
>>> blind" and some how got registered without my express consent.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>> adrijana
>>> prokopenko via nfb-talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 2:39 PM
>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: adrijana prokopenko <adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] NFB beginnings
>>>
>>> Registered means that they belong to the macedonian association of the
>>> blind
>>> or are known to be blind from somewhere else.
>>>
>>> On 8/8/17, Star Gazer via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 				Registered? What does this mean exactly?
>>>> And, what do you mean by active? I'm active, just not in blindness
>>>> related stuff. I may do it at some point, though now I am doing other
>>>> things
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> adrijana prokopenko via nfb-talk
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 10:41 AM
>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: adrijana prokopenko <adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] NFB beginnings
>>>>
>>>> My city is about a half of a million people. There are around 700
>>>> blind people living here that are registered, but only around 50 are
>>>> more
>>> active.
>>>>
>>>> On 8/8/17, mr. Chikodinaka Nickarandidum Oguledo via nfb-talk
>>>> <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> call n f b. go to to a chapter meeting near u. 4 a list of chapters
>>>>> go to http://www.nfb.org or call 410-659-9314 ok? please go 2nfb
>>>>> conventions a list is on www.nfb.org/conventions or convention good
>>>>> luck on joyning the nfb live the life you want blindness is not what
>>>>> holds you back!
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/8/17, Jack Heim via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>> I don't intend this as a criticism of what you are saying, Star
>>>>>> Gazer, but I would very much encourage people to attend local
>>>>>> chapter
>>>> meetings.
>>>>>> I can't tell you how surprising it is for me, personally, to find
>>>>>> myself writing that. I used to think I had no reason to go to the
>>>>>> local chapter meetings because I'm not a blind person. I am a person
>>>>>> who happens to be blind. So why would I  want to hang out with other
>>>>>> blind people? As it turns out that attending the local chapter
>>>>>> meetings
>>>> has a lot to offer:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. Energy: Everyone struggles with blindness from time to time. I
>>>>>> have found it refreshing to be around people who are as imperfect as
>>>>>> I am and yet deal with these problems every day. The strength I've
>>>>>> seen in others has made me stronger.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2. Mentoring: People who have recently lost their vision can benefit
>>>>>> a great deal just by being around others who havn't let their
>>>>>> blindness change their life significantly. I don't think you even
>>>>>> have to take an active mentoring role. Just talking about your job,
>>>>>> your family, your hobbies, how you exercise -- all those things show
>>>>>> a newly blind person that life can be pretty normal.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 3. Information: I've learned a lot of adaptive techniques from my
>>>>>> friends at the local chapter. We compare guide dogs, guide dog
>>>>>> schools, canes, methods for learning braille, all kinds of things.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 4. Socialization.: Honestly, it's just a really fun group of people.
>>>>>> We are planning on renting paddle boats a week from Saturday. I just
>>>>>> know with that group, it is going to be a blast.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 5. Advocacy: First of all, there are important local issues your NFB
>>>>>> chapter might deal with. Secondly, the NFB's policies start at the
>>>>>> base.
>>>>>> The people at your local NFB chapter are the ones who will be going
>>>>>> to the NFB convention and voting on resolutions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 08/08/2017 08:23 AM, Star Gazer via nfb-talk wrote:
>>>>>>> 			Hi. Have you found others that agree with you? Do
>>>> they want to
>>>>>>> get involved and make the sort of changes you do? Can they in the
>>>>>>> sense that do they have commitments and/or lifestyles that would
>>>>>>> make what you are proposing difficult?
>>>>>>> At this point in my life, meetings are the last thing I want to do.
>>>>>>> That will probably change, but now my focus is on my kids and
>>>>>>> husband.
>>>>>>> Your first step is finding others that are agree with you and then
>>>>>>> finding ways they can get involved that work for them.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>>>> adrijana prokopenko via nfb-talk
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 9:10 AM
>>>>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> Cc: adrijana prokopenko <adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] NFB beginnings
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I live in a small country and the blind people are all scattered
>>>>>>> around.
>>>>>>> There is a state blindness association, but I think time came for
>>>>>>> us to do something different. it proves hard because for many
>>>>>>> transportation and financial matters are a problem to keep meeting
>>>>>>> others more often.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 8/8/17, Star Gazer via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 			I haven't read NFB's book.
>>>>>>>> Some you may enjoy are My Eyes Have A Cold Nose And Meet My Girls.
>>>>>>>> Both involve dog users, but the take-away at least for me is that
>>>>>>>> like with all things, those who have the will and the support
>>>>>>>> network and the good timing to be born at the right time can do
>>>>>>>> just about anything. Get enough of those people together and
>>>>>>>> change
>>>> happens.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>>>>> Ringlein, Ellen via nfb-talk
>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 8:24 AM
>>>>>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>> Cc: Ringlein, Ellen <ERinglein at nfb.org>
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] NFB beginnings
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Adrijana,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You may find it interesting to read part or all of the book
>>>>>>>> Walking Alone and Marching Together, which covers the first fifty
>>>>>>>> years of NFB
>>>>>>> history.
>>>>>>>> Here are link to the book online.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> HTML version:
>>>>>>>> https://nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/books/books1/wamtc.htm
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Audio version
>>>>>>>> https://nfb.org/WAMT
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Cordially,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ellen
>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>>>>> adrijana prokopenko via nfb-talk
>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2017 5:19 AM
>>>>>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>>>>>>> Cc: adrijana prokopenko
>>>>>>>> Subject: [nfb-talk] NFB beginnings
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>   Hi all,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>   Wondering if anyone here has ever been in contact with the NFB
>>>>>>>> founders or anyone else who was greatly involved since the
>>>>>>>> Federation's beginnings and how it all started? I found the basics
>>>>>>>> on the NFB site, but I am getting to wonder what things were like
>>>>>>>> then for the blind on a daily basis, how it was that they could
>>>>>>>> meet and hold meetings and make arrangements of all kinds at that
>>>>>>>> time when orientation and mobility and other blindness skills were
>>>>>>>> not much known or taught to the blind. I am sure that the founders
>>>>>>>> and others who were involved have already proved themselves and
>>>>>>>> their abilities, but I guess it is always nice to hear stories of
>>>>>>>> all kinds that may lead someone somewhere. Not everywhere in the
>>>>>>>> world the blind have equal opportunities and I hope it would be of
>>>>>>>> help
>>>> to some of us.
>>>>>>>>
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