[NFB-Talk] braille award?

[Kaye Baker]

Hi, I have to agree with Larry, and Chris. I received many awards in school,
and even a few in my current job, and none have ever been in Braille. I
don't even think I have ever wanted them to be. I know that I can't always
"be like everyone else," but I do try, and making a fuss over something that
is given to me like it is given to everyone else would be counter
productive. If I needed academic material, or even now, training material in
an accessible format, you bet I'll step up to the plate, but an award? No!

-----Original Message-----
From: nFB-Talk <nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Larry Wayland via
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Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 2:53 PM
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Cc: Larry Wayland <lhwayland at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [NFB-Talk] braille award?

I have seen situations where mom's got so involved in their kids' education
that the kids did not get an education.  The parents need to be involved but
only to the point that blind kid is getting a fair chance.  I agree that it
would have been nice if the award was in braille, but it wasn't so they need
to menschen it to the school and move on.  There are much more important
issues than this that you need to save your nickels for.
Larry



-----Original Message-----
From: nFB-Talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Pamela
Dominguez via nFB-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 10:50 AM
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Cc: Pamela Dominguez <pammygirl99 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NFB-Talk] braille award?

I, personally, don't remember ever getting any kind of awards in braille. 
The important thing is getting the award.  It would be nice to get it in
braille, but let's face it; we do live in a sighted world, and most of what
we get out here in the real world will not be in braille.  Pam.

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Westbrook via nFB-Talk
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2019 5:54 PM
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Cc: Chris Westbrook
Subject: [NFB-Talk] braille award?

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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