And on that every country has it's different rules and then for the likes of the USA different states or terratorys have different rules again,
I'd love the likes of starbucks or apple especially to view us in the world of the blind / visually impaired as having the ability to work. There are a lot of very able bodied people out there in the world that have a disability I had to fight against sighted people to get my permanent job position, My overall knowledge only just made that possible. Yet I can't get the company I work for to make a web based app accessible I would say that more people even if they have no plans to go seaking work / employment should still put their hands up to fight, A collective agreement is generally more powerfull than an individual agreement. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of E.T. Sent: Friday, 24 March 2017 5:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Let's Use Social Media to Advocate for The Visually Impaired Let me add some flour and yeast to the mix also. Ours is not a very cohesive society. Its extremely fragmented on many levels. I won't go into the politics of it, just that its unfortunate that all the various pieces have to practice their own advocacy to achieve the same goal. As far as those with disabilities, while the ADA was a necessary instrument whose aim is to level the playing field, it has not made society inclusive thus the ongoing battles and skirmishes since its inception when it was passed 27 years ago. From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . "God for you is where you sweep away all the mysteries of the world, all the challenges to our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off and say God did it." --Carl Sagan E-mail: [email protected] On 3/23/2017 8:07 PM, Michelle's Home Emails wrote: > Hi all, > > Michelle here, > > What about the Deafblind community who gets very easily over looked during > these conversations. > > Also there is a huge difference between a person who is vision impaired and > person like myself who is totally blind and profoundly deaf with only light > perception. > > Had to put this in the mix. > > Michelle Stevens > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 24 Mar 2017, at 11:36 am, Arthur Gindin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I agree. >> >> We raise a blind child who also has the gifts of a talented musician. >> Unfortunately, the cause of her blindness has also caused other problems >> e.g. gait, use of only 5 fingers etc. We encourage her to make use of her >> talents. Unfortunately the abuse she gets from the ISD and the overwhelming >> high school homework leaves her little time to compose inter alia. >> >> Ag >> >>> On Mar 23, 2017, at 3:41 PM, Karen Lewellen <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> mark, >>> I wish to interject something I feel you and those of you who resonate with >>> this effort should consider. >>> >>> Speaking only for myself I feel one reason why it can be challenging to >>> instigate impact is the way you discuss the experience of sight loss as if >>> it is totally and absolutely the opposite of sight, speak of the what 400 >>> million people on the planet estimated to be living with sight loss as if >>> they are the same / interchangeable with each other, and make no effort >>> to establish frames of reference for the people you want to reach. >>> Frankly I feel it is just as important for visible diverse and positive >>> images of individuals living with sight loss to appear in popular culture >>> as it is to create employment. >>> Because if people simply work with the dictionary that says blind / >>> sighted, they are going to be what they are...very confused. >>> To suggest that individual uniqueness never exists, or goes out of the >>> window when scores on an eye chart differ is counterproductive. >>> Speaking only for myself, I feel this is part of why there are so few tools >>> in the first place. why does one need several ways to do a task, if "the >>> blind," are spoken of so uniformly as if there are a composite whole? >>> Seek a place in society yes, but demonstrate that you have earned that >>> place. By your talent, your uniqueness, and what you share with the rest of >>> humanity. You matter because you exist, equally able to fortify the fabric >>> of society, individually with what makes you special, collectively with >>> what gives you the chance to view the world differently. >>> Off my soapbox now, smiles. >>> kare > -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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