[Blind-rollers] hello.

[Laura Eaves]

Hi Carrie --
Wow, you do have the load of challenges!  I am not deaf but do need hearing 
aids as my hearing is 50% without them, but my vision is down to light and 
color perception nowadays.  I ask you the same question I asked Dan -- how 
on earth do you use a power chair to navigate, especially in unfamiliar 
territory? Or do you avoid unfamiliar terrain without a travel companion?
Great that you're working.  Sorry to hear your children have to battle some 
of the same challenges.  That is one reason I never had kids -- not that I 
judge anyone who does have them, but I was afraid of passing along those 
annoying little genes that have caused me so much trouble...
But I'm a very proud and doting aunt...
I should probably introduce myself -- I am a computer programmer -- degrees 
in math and computer science -- who worked 12 years after grad school and 
then had to go on disability due to a "perfect storm" of setbacks.
I have been home now for about 10 years but keeping busy with various things 
and trying to find useful ways of spending my time.
My employer's disability insurance made it possible to get by without 
working for a while -- I live with Mom. We are a team.  She takes care of 
the house, and when I was working I paid all the bills, but now she and I 
share the finances.  She is 83. I will be 50 this year.
I keep my ear to the job opportunities out there, but have been spending my 
time in volunteer activities and projects for the time being.
Well, hope to hear more from you as it sounds like you'd have a lot of 
interesting things to share.
Take care.
--le





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carrie Ann Lucas" <clucas at disabilitypride.com>
To: "'Blind wheelchair users list'" <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 12:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] hello.


Hi,

I'm Carrie and I live in Denver.  I am deafblind and use a power wheelchair.
I've used a wheelchair full time for 10 years. I was hard of hearing and
lost my residual hearing and most of my vision within months of each other 5
years ago.  My vision fluctuates a great deal, with a tremendous amount of
light sensitivity, but I do have to use my residual vision for mobility and
communication.

I work full-time for a disability rights organization where I am an
attorney.  I am also a single mom with 3 kids.  My oldest is deafblind and
uses a wheelchair, but she is not independently mobile.  My youngest has low
vision, and is learning to use a power wheelchair.  My middle has no sensory
disabilities, and no mobility disability, but has other disabilities.

Carrie

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