[nfb-talk] [Blindtlk] HumanWare, Extreme Makeover Home Edition, here we go again

[T. Joseph Carter]

Without seeing the episode myself, I cannot comment about that stuff.  I
think a lot of people with disabilities are probably more able to find
their own independence than we sometimes give them credit for, but
certainly we could help him find more of it and sooner.  If someone can
look him up and offer to help, that'd be really cool.

On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 10:55:35PM -0500, kaye zimpher wrote:
> Also to that end, since Nicole from three wishes was trained by blind people 
> she was given access to a network several thousand strong that she could 
> call upon at any time for questions and support if she found it necessary. 
> In the case of Patrick the young man from Extreme Home Makeover, he was 
> given a nice little accessible living area, a few gadgets and a new 
> wheelchair and just left out there to hang. he still does not know how to 
> cook or clean his new little apartment and most likely will still rely on 
> mom and dad to do everything for him because he knows no other way. In some 
> ways Extreme Home was to Patrick's detriment more than they realize. They 
> gave him a piece of pie, but would not provide him with a fork.