Judy, I have to concur resoundingly with your sentiments. The *ONLY* instance I've run into wherein someone has expressed any sense of weirdness about the various devices I've carried around with me was an assistive technology vendor in the Portland area that I will leave unnamed (an *ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY VENDOR*, no less) who had also had the absolutely innovative notion that, as a blind person, I would need sighted help to trim my nails (because that was allegedly what he ran into with his low vision clients that had recently lost their sight, so, as I had *LESS* sight, of *COURSE* it would be more difficult for me to handle personal grooming). So ... I moved to another company and, wouldn't you know it, found out from a state agency or four that they didn't like dealing with this original, narrow-minded individual either ... Although perhaps for different reasons.
-C- > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Judy W > Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 9:57 AM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] braillenote pk > > > > Ann is right. I have never read any dress code which > expressly prohibited the wearing of a Braille device. I held > a high level position in an agency and for twelve years I > proudly wore a note taking device around my neck. I was one > of the most productive blind employees because I spent more > time using my tools than thinking about what people would > think about what I was wearing! > > Don't be ashamed of any access device and learn to exercise > your right to wear one. We're all going to look slightly "different" > > Judy who is proudly wearing any equipment she enjoys! > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of pann1 > Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 11:47 AM > To: Ann Parsons > Cc: Braillenote List > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] braillenote pk > > > Dear Ann, > > Please spell my name right, it's Terri, not Terry. > > Secondly, there are times in life when people are required to > dress in a certain way. Whether you're blind or not, you > must go along with the dress code required. > > Third, I don't believe in having sighted people dictate what > tool I use, I want to be sensitive to the feelings of those > who have set up dress codes for specific jobs and/or occasions. > > Fourth, I was obliged to memorize all of my music when I went > to hight school because the director didn't want me reading > braille because my braille music didn't match the nice little > books and folders the sighted kids used. I didn't like it, > but what could I do? I couldn't just thumb my nose at the > director and do what I wanted to do. > > > > Dressing is not as strict today as it was when I was growing > up, but when a dress code is required, we must be tactful in > how we present our case for using the BN and I believe using > a stand would appeal to those in charge more than having it > slung around the neck or over the shoulder. > > I believe most of the time no one would care how I used the > BN, but there are some occasions when dress code requirements > dictate diplomacy. > > My idea of a stand designed especially for the BN would fill > the billl when dress codes are enforced. > > Terri, Amateur Radio call sign, KF6CA. Army MARS call sign, > AAT9PX California > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/bra> illenote > > > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank > message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/bra> illenote >
