[Nfbf-l] 2012-04 Dining in the Dark Resolution Info

[Toni King]

Hello,
I do not think you should judge all who put on a dining in the dark 
event by this one article.
I am visually impaired and i also have attended and assisted with the 
DID event put on by the lighthouse in Tallahassee and let me tell you 
what good has come from this event.
First I will address the comment about the general public assuming we 
do not have good manners. Well when the lights come up and the sighted 
get to look around they learn that they are the ones with poor eating 
skills. They have food on their clothes, the floor, table etc while the 
blind and visually impaired do not. They are also the ones who were 
unable to eat until the lights came back on while we had finished our 
meal enjoying every bite.
We have been able to show and inn form hundreds of people about what it 
really means to be blind or visually impaired.
we have also enlighten and educated doctors, nurses, so so many in the 
medical field and taught them the importance of vision rehabilitation 
and developed sound working relationships with them so when their 
patience need our services they are happy to tell the person about the 
services available and submit referrals so this person can get the 
assistance to regain their independence.
We would never imply the blind can not cook or do anything else they 
set their minds to.
Condemning all who have offered a DID event for the actions of others 
to me is wrong and one sided.

i just thought I would share my two cents not that it will matter at all.
Sincerely,
Toni King

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