[Colorado-talk] Article: The Blind Side

[Arielle Silverman]

I was especially offended by the line about kids "ranging in age from
toddlers to old enough to drink, if they could find their way to a
bar".
I may be blind, but I can certainly find my way to a bar! (In fact,
sometimes it's easier when I'm drunk!) :)

Seriously, the problem with this article (and many public statements
about blindness) is that the writer is placing his own feelings and
reactions to blindness in the mouths of these kids. It is assumed that
blindness is an unconquerable challenge, a hardship much greater than
any the writer has experienced. This is based on the writer's
interpretation of what he saw and not the actual behavior of the kids
or anything they said to him.
Would be nice if reporters asked more questions and wrote based on
what they hear coming out of the field instead of what they believe
going in to the field.

Arielle

On 3/4/14, Chip Johnson <cjohnson at cocenter.org> wrote:
> How sad. And I'll bet they're really proud of this program. I'm sure it
> never occurs to the staff and administration at the school (not to mention
> those who conduct this program) how they're handicapping the kids with such
> low expectations.
>
>
>
> Chip Johnson, Technology Instructor
> Colorado Center for the Blind
> 2233 W Shepperd Ave.
> Littleton, CO 80120
> (303) 778-1130 Ext.227 Voice
> 303) 778-1598 fax
> cjohnson at cocenter.org
> www.cocenter.org
> Take charge with confidence and self-reliance!
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Colorado-talk [mailto:colorado-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Ryan O.
> Sent: Monday, March 3, 2014 5:56 PM
> To: NFB of Colorado Discussion List
> Subject: [Colorado-talk] Article: The Blind Side
>
> This is meant to be another inspirational piece, but I find it more
> disquieting than heartwearming. Am I alone in this?
>
>
>
> http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/the-blind-side
>
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