Hi Dark, Well, I think there are always a few that do meet the stereotypical view no matter where you go. I've met more than my share of the kind that want everything done for them etc at summer camp, blind conventions, etc but there are also plenty of people who don't meet this stereotypical view as well. I think a lot of it is just how you, as an individual are raised, and weather or not you were educated in a public school or a specialized school etc.
I myself had had several years of useful vision so I was raised during my formative years as a normal child. I would help my dad out working on cars, computers, and other general electronics he would fix for friends at work etc. When I lost my sight my dad didn't go, "I have a blind son who is helpless." No, on the contrary he incurraged me to continue helping him work on things in his work shop. Even if it was something as simple as locating the right size socket, rench, or screw driver, he wanted me to know and understand I was anything but helpless. In fact, he put me to work changing transmissions etc at age 17 without any useful vision at all which goes to prove how I had that little extra push some of the more institutionalized blind don't get I think. If you aren't actively incurraged to overcome the blindness thing you'll never quite get passed the "I'm helpless" mentality. Cheers! On 4/27/11, dark <d...@xgam.org> wrote: > Well Tom, I'm not sure how it is in the states, but over here there is one > group of young blind people who do! conform to stomething of a sterriotype. > > I've noticed that some blind people (especially those who went to specialist > schools), are! pretty useless, expect everything to be done for them, only > associate with other blind people etc. > > That aside though I do know what you mean about organizations having > specific ideas of blind people. > > For instance when I asked the rnib about using a chip and pin card, their > response was that I learn one cash machine near my home, but when i pointed > out machines can come in different makes and models with different screen > prompts and such, they told me to "Get my carer to do it" ---- rather hard, > sinse I live on my own and don't have one, ---- which surprised them ;D. > > In the end I just fixed things myself by arranging with my bank to have a > signature card, so that machines will print out a receit for me to sign when > I pay for stuff with it and I can just get actual cash at my local bank. > > My point though, the rnib had no idea of a blind person living entirely > alone and not! having "a carer" > > The problem is this atitude is contagious. When I was trying to activate the > wireless network on my hub but couldn't due to not being able to read the > key on the side, when I phoned the company tech support they told me to "get > someone to read it for me" and when I pointed out there wasn't they said > "that what other blind people do" and put the phone down on me. > > Beware the grue! > > Dark. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
