Maybe someone who would be served by the RNIB, or someone who is employed by
them, can explain why the RNIB doesn't listen to, or realize that there are
blind people from the age of 1 minute to over 90 years? Sheesh. It's
common sense, isn't it? Sure, there are people who lose their eyesight due
to their age, or through an accident or a disease later in life, but there
also people who are born blind. Those people are young, and need
entertainment, too. And how about the 25 to 40 group? That's like saying
that all people who are deaf or hard of hearing are at least 70, or that all
people who need to use a wheelchair are at least 70. It makes no sense!
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Ward" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 7:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Audyssey Magazine
Hi Shaun,
Well, I think it goes without saying that many people have long
standing biases when it comes to the blind and that includes some
organizations and agencies who should know better. Organizations like
the R.N.I.B. mainly deal with the elderly on a daily basis so have
totally geared their program for people over 50 or 60. That is why
something like the Asabat games that are simple card, board, and word
games are the only thing they support. The R.N.I.B. only see the
blind as being elderly and more or less incapable of being interested
in something like Shades of Doom, Tank Commander, whatever.
However, not all organizations are quite that out of touch with
reality. I remember a long time ago being able to purchase things like
Lone Wolf from Anne Morris and Independent Living Aids. I don't know
if they still sell the GMA games or not, but I know some places like
that did resell games besides typical card and puzzle games.
Something else I remember a few years ago N.F.B. use to have demos of
Troopanum and Pipe on their computers. Justin had worked out some
deal with the N.F.B. to have them advertise the BSC game titles and
they did. So not all organizations are quite as bad as the R.N.I.B
when it comes to treating the blind as elderly and pushing Asabat as
the only games for the blind.
On 11/6/13, shaun everiss <[email protected]> wrote:
I just don't aggree with asabat stuff being what the blind game
should be represented as such.
Now don't get me wrong, they may be a good company, its just that I
feel that they portray the blind as simple people that have no hope.
I have seen the games out there here and on the forum and it disgusts
me that there are people that do not look at what is clearly in front
of them or at least in easy reach.
It disturbs me that some will think that all blind can play is card
and board games when we have clearly gone past that, well we still do
play them but they are not our ownly source of entertainment.
I think organisations for the blind should have more choices.
Is it that they don't know or don't wish to know.
I wander sometimes if they even try, I am sure that its not the case
sertainly I hope its not.
It is still a worry I guess of what other think of me something I
really shouldn't be bothered about but I guess I am bothered.
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