Yes, disability has to be accepted, wholeheartedly. Only then, one will be able to come out with constructive means to overcome it. Further, there is no greater asset in a visually impaired person's life than having a sincere, dedicated friend/co-worker/partner. Assistive devices have their own limitations. Thanking you, Lissy Verghese
On 12/23/11, Asudani, Rajesh <rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in> wrote: > Well said Vamshi. > He must have not only tolerated her errors, but must have realistically but > helpfully pointed out them to her, that's why she could perfect them. > So, the tolerant but realistically oriented nurturing approach is called > for. > Well, it's a rarity in employers to say the least. > In our recently held meeting with RD of RBI Nagpur, I was flabbergasted to > hear Umpteenth time from her lips that some disabled, by which she meant > orthopedically employees having about 40 to 60% disability, are performing > so well that we don't ever feel they are disabled. > Now this in organization where I am still struggling to carve out a niche by > finding the suitable work profile which I may perform entirely in soft copy. > I think if somebody does not feel that a person is disabled, that is not > the triumph for the disabled, but is the result of either avoiding > disability, as one can get by and perform in the existing infrastructure, > sometimes by unduly straining oneself, and sometimes because the disability > is not significant enough to impede the functioning. > I witness such examples when our so-called blind employees in various > sectors too read out the printed text and earn accolades. > Disability should be relevantly figured in. > > So, kudos to Yasmeena's first buyer of woolen cloths.... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Vamshi. G > Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 7:26 PM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] Visually impaired Yasmeena singly supports her family > > While Yasmeena is inspirational to all of us, I hope the shopkeeper > who tolerated her mistakes becomes inspirational to employers, both in > public and private sectors. Recently some company received an award > for being the best employer for PWD. I feel this shopkeeper deserves > something like that. > > > On 12/22/11, senthil rajamony <senthilrajam...@gmail.com> wrote: >> really, yasmeena is an inspiration to all of us >> >> senthil.r >> >> >> >> >> On 12/22/11, Shadab Husain <shadab...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Visually impaired Yasmeena singly supports her family >>> By: SANA ALTAF >>> >>> SRINAGAR, Dec 12: Yasmeena's eyes have not seen the world since years >>> yet she can knit colourful woolens. She has no education but supports >>> her family comfortably. There is no one to care of her or look after >>> her, but Yasmeena has given many a smile to her family. >>> Despite being visually impaired for more than 25 years, Yasmeena >>> solely supports her old mother. Resident of Anantnag district, >>> Yasmeena has traveled all across Kashmir and also outside Kashmir. >>> "I never wanted to make my blindness my hurdle. I have overcome it and >>> don't feel that I am not normal," says Yasmeena, 38 year old. >>> Yasmeena was not born with blindness but developed some visual >>> disorders from childhood. >>> "I had 50 percent visual disorder and could not see properly. I went >>> through lot of treatment for it, but it didn't help. My condition >>> worsened after my eye surgery failed," said Yasmeena. >>> Yasmeena gradually lost her eyesight completely and was forced to >>> abandon her studies. >>> "I was not able to purse my studies beyond 8th standard." All day >>> Yasmeena would sit home, idle. >>> "It frustrated me. I felt I am being a burden on my mother," said >>> Yasmeena >>> Yasmeena has not seen her father who passed away when she was 45 days >>> old. Yasmeena's mother singly brought up her five children. >>> "We were all toddlers when my father passed away. My mother worked >>> hard to support us and get all my siblings married." >>> But soon, Yasmeena's two brothers also left the family, leaving >>> Yasmeena and her mother alone. >>> "Mother would do household work and I would sit all day," Yasmeena adds. >>> Yasmeena took to knitting after her cousin gave the suggestion. >>> "My cousin asked me to start knitting only to pass time. So I tried >>> and started knitting small things for my nephew and niece," says >>> Yasmeena. >>> For four years, Yasmeena continued her knitting for passing time. >>> "But one day I went to buy wool. There I came to know that hand >>> knitted woolens were also being sold. I asked the shopkeepers if he >>> would take my hand knit woolens, to which he agreed," says Yasmeena. >>> To show her worth, Yasmeena would knit day and night to complete >>> woolens sweaters for infants. >>> "The shopkeeper was happy to see my work, though it had errors. He >>> started giving me orders, even though for one year I made mistakes in >>> designs." >>> Yasmeena gradually gained consistency and overcome all her knitting >>> errors to perfection. >>> Today Yasmeena can knit woolens for adults and children of all colours >>> and designs. >>> "I am not dependant on anyone now. I earn more than Rs 2000 per month >>> which is enough to support my mother and me," Yasmeena says. >>> She also sends gifts and hand made woolens to her nephews and niece >>> "They all love me a lot. I keep sending those gifts. 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