[nfbwatlk] [Nfbf-l] anyone see the Home Makeover show? (fwd)

[Jacob]

I did not see it
from
Jacob
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From: "Gloria Whipple" <fairyfoot at icehouse.net>
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>I am sure glad I didn't.
>
> I hope it will be the last time on TV.
>
>
>
>
> Gloria Whipple
> Corresponding Secretary
> nfb of WA
> Inland Empire Chapter
>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:09:11 -0400
> From: Marion & Martin <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>
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> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] anyone see the Home Makeover show?
>
> Dear Sherri,
>     One of the things they did was to have a Low Vision Specialist dilate
> their eyes and wear special glasses to "show the design team what it's 
> like
> to be blind" by anairidia, the disease that affects the family. During 
> this
> experience they talked about having bright colors on the steps so they 
> could
> detect them better. They also mentioned in the beginning that they would
> "avoid sharp corners on the wals" so the blind people didn't injure
> themselves.When discussing the master bedroom, they said they wanted to 
> have
> a master bathroom so the father didn't have to "go out into the hallway 
> and
> search for the bathroom"! I felt like "searching for my bathroom so I 
> could
> puke!
>     They didn't mention the NFB at all, probably because they ignored our
> advise because it wasn't sensational enough to depict these people as
> normal, competent individuals. They just don't seem to get it at ABC! They
> had an opportunity to do so much good and all they did was more harm! No
> wonder we face such a high unemployment rate. If we need to "search for 
> the
> bathroom" at home, how will we ever find our way to work!I think ABC 
> should
> do an extreme make-over of their own and demolish the show!
>
> Fraternally,
> Marion Gwizdala
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sherri" <fl_mom at earthlink.net>
> To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 8:42 AM
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] anyone see the Home Makeover show?
>
>
>>I was out, but saw about 2/3 of the show. I really was not impressed. I
>>didn't hear the NFB mentioned once and they still had the same attitude
>>that  blindness is the end of the world. They did leave things like
>>textured  doorknobs and walkways out though, so I guess that is an
>>improvement.
>>
>> Sherri
>> fl_mom at earthlink.net
>>
>> "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans,"
>> John Lennon.
>>
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