[NFB-Talk] braille award?

Tue Nov 26 02:41:44 UTC 2019

Let's remember that the award is an honor. Yes, if the awarders people would
have put the award also into Braille it would have had more meaning to him
because he would have realized, or his parents would hopefully have pointed
out, that someone had gone to the trouble of making sure that the print
award was also made available in Braille.

The fact that the award was not put into Braille does not negate the
achievement. The Brailling would have been the icing on the cake and that is
all. The award and the achievement are the cake. 

Best Regards,

Michael Hingson

-----Original Message-----
From: nFB-Talk On Behalf Of Judy Jones via nFB-Talk
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Subject: Re: [NFB-Talk] braille award?

I'm sorry, but I feel the same way you do, too.  There are people who come
from an entitlement perspective, and if they aren't careful, they're going
to teach their kids that the world owes them this and that.

Again, the parents could be coming from the perspective, quote, my kid
should have access to any print he can, especially if its an award he got.
I can see that too.

But, instead of making a big deal out of it, solve the issue as simply as
possible.

We blind people, as like anyone else, need to find our own solutions, with
the help of the sighted public when we need it.  It is not the
responsibility of the sighted society to cater to us.  Yes, I am a firm
believer in equal access, but there are so many ways to accomplish that
without teaching your child he is entitled to everything.  We need to be
problem solvers ourselves and train our children to be as well.  We need to
pick our battles, some we may lose, as long as we end up winning the war, so
to speak.

Judy

"Embrace each day with His mercies and blessings."

-----Original Message-----
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Westbrook via nFB-Talk
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2019 5:52 PM
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Subject: Re: [NFB-Talk] braille award?

I suggested that if he wanted it in Braille that she read it to him and he
could braille it himself. That didn't go over well lol but I just don't
think EVERYTHING should be provided in Braille all the time, it's not real
life. Should I be upset the church doesn't buy a Braille embosser and
braille the bulletins? Or all the hymn lyrics? Where does it stop? Oh well
I'm from a different generation I guess. I'm not THAT old though, I'm only
35. Haha.

On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 8:28 PM d m gina via nFB-Talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Yes I agree with you.
> Now if she wishes it in Braille, get it done and let him have both.
>
> Original message:
> > An issue came up on our parents group on facebook, and I thought I 
> > would pose it hear to see if I'm totally off base. I like to 
> > participate in
our
> > NOPBC facebook group not because I'm a parent but because I'm a 
> > blind
> adult
> > and hope to be a role model, etc. Anyway, a parent posted that her 
> > son,
I
> > believe middle school age although it doesn't matter, had made the 
> > honor role. Awesome. But she was upset that the award certificate 
> > that he got
> was
> > not in Braille and she was going to contact the school. I told her 
> > not
to
> > bother calling the school, that not everything would be made in 
> > Braille when he got older etc. I understand that academic material 
> > should be provided in Braille, but felt that this should be let go. 
> > Wow. No one agreed with me, and one parent wrote this response to my 
> > message listing all the 25 million reasons why I was wrong. I can 
> > take it, I have thick skin, but I'm just wondering am I out of 
> > touch? I know Braille is important, and I know it  would not have 
> > taken long to do this, I just think this type of thing isn't a big 
> > deal. I'm sure I got many awards in school and I don't remember a 
> > single one of them being Brailled. I think sometimes we go too far. Just
wondering what you all think.
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