[nfb-talk] New THOUGHT PROVOKER 120- Where Do The Blind Work

[Kori King]

I think it showed that these people went after what they truly enjoyed and 
felt confident doing, and didn't let their blindness be a hindrance. It goes 
to show that with proper training, use of general and alternative techniques 
and given the opportunity to contribute to society, they could do the jobs 
they really wanted and didn't feel like they were settling for something 
less.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
To: "nfbtalk" <NFB-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 10:44 PM
Subject: [nfb-talk] New THOUGHT PROVOKER 120- Where Do The Blind Work


> NFBtalk
> RE:  Where Do The Blind Work
>
> The newest THOUGHT PROVOKER is out, #120, Where Do the Blind work.  This 
> TP
> looks into the importance of having the right mind-set when trying to 
> figure
> out a new career.  If you have not read the PROVOKER, it follows.  Recall
> that I collect responses and post them upon my web site for all the WWW to
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>
> THOUGHT PROVOKER 120
> Where Do the Blind Work
>
> "Where do the blind work?"  Jerome asked.  He was fairly new with his
> blindness, a guy recovering from a recent head injury, a result of a 
> gunshot
> wound.  He was legally blind, his corrected visual acuity close to, but 
> less
> than  twenty over two hundred.  "Back when I was working construction, I
> might have seen a few people with white canes like mine, walking along the
> streets, but I don't know where they were going or if they worked.  An I'm
> sure I missed seeing a lot of guys like me that had poor sight, you know,
> maybe had real thick glasses and didn't use a cane.  And I know I didn't 
> go
> to school with any and I didn't work with any either.  But I gotta figure
> out what I can do now."
>
> "So Jerome, what I'm going to try and do here is to make you rethink and
> restate your question.  I mean, yeah!  I can sit here and rattle off a 
> dozen
> or a dozen dozens of jobs that blind folks are doing.  And maybe that's a
> good start.  However, I know I'm only going to be able to as they say, 
> touch
> on the tip of the iceberg.  Like for every job I mention, there will be a
> dozen I miss.  And more importantly, I'm sure there are dozens of other
> dozens of jobs out there that presently do not have blind guys in them, 
> but
> are just waiting for some one like you or me to step up and be the first."
>
> "What do'ya mean?"
>
> "Well.follow me."  Jerome and I had just finished meeting at a downtown
> coffee shop, it had been his assignment to find it on his own.  "you are 
> in
> luck.  Within walking distance, I'm going to introduce you to a third of a
> dozen employed blind people and their blindness is similar to yours."
>
> "Samuel, welcome!  Who do you have there with you?"  The warm, friendly
> voice of the receptionist said to us as we walked in.
>
> "Rita, howdy..  I'd like you to  meet Jerome."  Turning to my companion,
> "This is one of the employed blind person's I want you to meet."
>
> Later at the conclusion of our whirlwind tour.  "so let's review what you
> learned."
>
> "Well, first I met the receptionist.  She greets people, answers the 
> phone,
> types documents on the computer, scans old documents, prepares the mail 
> and
> a bunch of other stuff."
>
> "Okay, what lead her to that type of job?"
>
> "She said she likes helping people, likes organizing stuff, likes to multi
> task."
>
> "How about the next guy, the computer programmer?"
>
> "Well, he ah, likes creating stuff, likes to work alone and.he talked 
> about
> this was his best skill-set."
>
> "Okay, the auto mechanic and how did he get into it?"
>
> "He's always been into cars, did mechanic work before his eyes went bad 
> and
> still likes it.  And ah, people really doubted he could still do it and 
> ah,
> he was stubborn, wouldn't say quit."
>
> "Okay, how about the Roofer?"
>
> "Woo, that guy blew me away.  I used to roof and doing it now..."  His 
> voice
> fell away in thought.
>
> "Stop there.  What did he say he had to do for himself in order to get 
> into
> it?"
>
> "Yeah.ah, alternatives and confidence."
>
> "Yeah."  I said with a "that's right" tone.  "think about what these 
> people
> were saying.  What were they stressing as the deep-down reasons that lead
> them to where they are at today?"
>
>
> Robert Leslie Newman
> E-Mail- newmanrl at cox.net
> Web Site- thoughtprovoker.info
>
>


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