[NFB-Talk] braille award?

[Jack Heim]

Amen, brother. I just don't get why this is even an issue. Get off your 
butts and fight. That's what we are here for! That's why the NFB exists!
Look, I am not saying we need to start a federal case just because a 
school gave an award without braille to a blind kid. But we ought to 
acknowledge that was wrong. The right thing to do would have been to 
braille that award. The fact that life is rough all around has nothing 
to do with it. What that actually means is that we're not fighting hard 
enough. The NFB ought to be on the kid's side.




On 11/25/19 8:01 PM, Mark Tardif via nFB-Talk wrote:
> No, everything is not going to be provided in Braille in real life.  But 
> that doesn't mean real life can't be improved.  When I was in our church 
> choir in Florida, our choir director was very willing to email me the 
> words of the hymns, and then I just put them into Braille.  The world 
> can be improved, and this is one example of how that can work.  Yes, 
> someone can read this to the child, but things can be improved.  And 
> guess what, I am in an older generation than you are, I'm 62 years old.
> 
> 
> 
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message----- From: Chris Westbrook via nFB-Talk
> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2019 8:51 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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