Hi Tom,
I agree with you. Blind people are a cross-section of society.
I am blessed with the ability to lead braille very well and to be able to proclaim the Readings at Sunday Mass or other times when needed.
However I sing like a Cat in Heat and am Directionally Dyslexic.
We all have different skills and personalities.
We need to remember that it is best to be Interdependent.
Indrpendence can be overvalued. It's not necessary how you get something done, but that you are able to get it done.
I think the speech by Dr. Kenneth Jernigan, "The Nature of Independence," sums it up very well.
For example, I might have to ask someone to take me to an appointment but I might be able to do something for them.
Years ago I provided care for someone's daughter who had special needs. She was able to take me to some things at own daughters' School in return.
If we do not feel that we are doing as well as we would like in an area such as getting mail read we need to think about possible alternatives. There may or may not be any such alternatives.
Thank God that all blind people are not the same. We are different just as sighted people are.
Colleen Roth
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Friday, May 24, 2013 2:56 pm
Subject: Re: accessible radio
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>
> Unfortunately, I don't think Butch's situation as described here is unusual
> at all, and is why we really have to be careful not to overgeneralize about
> what blindness is like, what someone should or should not be able to do,
> etc.
>
> As many of you know, I have gotten where I am today through a heck of a lot
> of very hard work, a considerable amount of which sighted people in my
> position have not had to do. And, also, I've been very fortunate to be able
> to surround myself with some very special "can do" people in various
> positions and life circumstances.
>
> Not all of us are this fortunate, and often, even those who have the drive
> to succeed with some very ambitious professional or personal goals truly
> don't necessarily have the means to achieve them.
>
> Maybe it's the sociologist talking in me now, but I really do think we have
> to be careful, since we all have different abilities, constraints, and life
> situations within which to operate.
>
> Thanks for listening.
>
> This continues to be a truly great list, and I am both honored and proud to
> be a part of it!
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jose Tamayo (KK4JZX)" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 12:25 PM
> Subject: Re: accessible radio
>
>
> > Lol!
> >
> > Jose — KK4JZX
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
> > Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 12:14 PM
@> @> ,to3 [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: accessible radio
> >
> > I don't want to start a big debate here, but I think saying the only thing
> > we give up is driving is over simplified. I was married to a wonderful
> > person for ten years and lived in Los Vegasand we depended on each other
> > for
> > a lot of things. She had site so ccd drive as well as read mail, tell
> > me
> > controls on radios, play video poker and slots, go grocery shopping, and
> > on
> > and on and on. Sure you can learn to do a lot, but realistically I think
> > it
> > is a royal pain in the ass and always will be, particularly since I'm back
> > in a small town and depend on my mom for reading mail and so forth. Yep,
> > I
> > do a lot, and even do a lot most sighted folks don't think I can do, but
> > lets be real, blindness sucks!!!!
> > 73
> > Butch
> > WA0VJR
> > Node 3148
> > Wallace, ks.
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