[Nfb-seniors] Nfb-seniors Digest, Vol 2, Issue 6

[Jane Withers]

Robert, I think your idea is a great one. We certainly have a common bond in 
our age group and our visual impairment and should desire communication and 
fellowship with one another.  Now another thing that needs to be considered 
is the fact that in our visually impaired seniors, we also have a fair 
number of folks who, like about 1/3 of the general population, also suffer 
from some hearing loss. That disability can certainly add awkwardness and 
arduousness  to one's usual
aptitudes and abilities.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
To: <nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-seniors] Nfb-seniors Digest, Vol 2, Issue 6


> Getting any group of people to participate always starts with getting them
> to become aware of you and what you might have to offer them. So marketing
> is what we need to think about. We sure have a bunch of members who are
> seniors, in their 70s and 80s and 90s, and we need to learn what methods 
> of
> communication they tend to use and then we'd have to use those same 
> avenues
> to get to them. And sure, the computer and a mailing list like this one is 
> a
> wonderful communication tool, and I'm sure there are more of the older set
> out there that do have computers and are not aware of this list. So ... 
> Hmm
> ... Putting the word out in all NFB publications and trying to rally folks
> to this medium. (I'm sure we could get more on this list by making this
> effort.)
>
> Robert Leslie Newman
> E-Mail- newmanrl at cox.net
> Web Site- thoughtprovoker.info
>
>
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