Hi Jim:

Your success is the success of all the blind people. Congradulation and
may God bless you for ever.

In the past 2 days, the sharing is very good and encouraging.

Thanks.

Ren Wang


On Fri, 16 Jan 1998, Jim Homme - TRFN Volunteer wrote:

> My responses to part of Johan's comments are below.
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> > Ren Wang suggests that legal action should be the last resort.  Perhaps he
> > is right.  But perhaps blind people are nearer the last resort than they
> > realize.
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> I think this is evident, considering the passing of the ADA. However, I
> believe in the addage that you can draw more bees with honey than vinegar.
> Also, if personal experience is worth mentioning, I was the first disabled
> person hired by the company I now consult for, and because they wre
> pleased with my performance, they hired another blind person. Now, we have
> 6 other consultants, all with disabilities who work here. When they seemed
> willing to accomodate, I gently nudged them to go ahead and do so. If they
> didn't give me exactly what I needed or wanted, I kept performing well,
> and justified what I needed. I didn't always win, but the greater good of
> the disabled community was served.
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> I would not say that we are never to take legal action. Just that if we
> can get the good will of our employers and preserve our human dignity at
> the same time, then let's be patient and nibble, rather than try to bite
> off the whole thing at once.
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> Jim
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