[vi-android] Re: blog post on special treatment.
- From: Aaron <blindgeek1989@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 13:29:19 -0500
Reeva, please listen to the next episode of HTB2.com All in Access. We talk
with the developer of Tap Tap see and he explains why your suggestions doesn’t
work.
Thanks,
Aaron Linson
Producer of The Cast Podcast
On Nov 17, 2013, at 1:17 PM, Reeva Webb <jadedangelpromises@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> What one blind person considers special treatment another considers necessity
> when it comes down to it what matters is what works for you and your needs
> asking for a braille display that's $3000 that has a feature on it that the
> $1500 one doesn't have I personally don't view as asking for special
> treatment it's what you need to do what you need to do or in my case if I ask
> for a cctv with a particular contrast and tracking features that I need to be
> Abel to do what I need to do day in and out and it happens to be more
> expensive then then the one that they prefer that I get is that asking for
> special treatment if I take the one they prefer I get just because it's
> cheaper with the attitude I should be happy just cause they gave me something
> and I can't do what i need to do with it then what would be the point of
> getting services if I'm gonna be expected to go along with what they say
> whether it helps me or not that defeats the purpose of the services in the
> first place before I go on I should say I feel about blindness orgs how I
> feel about religions and political parties I don't trust or believe any of
> them to bring this email back on topic one of the reasons tap tap see said
> charging was necessary was to work on bringing the app to android while I've
> only used tap tap see a handful of times on ios and I understand they need
> money to develope the app $10 a month or $8 for 100 pictures is getting up
> there in price I think they should've charged more like $5 a month and $$3
> for 100 pics and made the app a dollar or two in the app store they could
> still make money they need to do the work on android
>
> Reeva
>
> On Nov 17, 2013 10:07 AM, "George Zavala" <ccares.wireless@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Greetings Everyone,
>
> Aaron has a point in the ideology of some blind people. However, I would like
> to ask Aaron if he has ever sought employment. I know of individuals, like
> myself, that have an extensive employment history and are unemployed. Special
> treatment or as I like to call it reasonable accommodations, are put in place
> for us to be on a level playing field as our sighted counterparts. When I
> worked for the government I asked for “special treatment” just so I can do my
> essential work duties. When society gives us equal opportunities in
> employment, or housing, or just in society, blind people attitudes should
> hopefully change. Granted, just because I have a disability I can’t expect
> for people or agencies to put things in my hand; I have to earn what I get.
>
>
>
>
>
> From: vi-android-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:vi-android-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Aaron
> Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2013 10:28 PM
> To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [vi-android] blog post on special treatment.
>
>
>
> Hello fellow listers,
>
> I’ve just written my second blog article on my website blindpodcaster.com
> concerning the special treatment of blindness. So, go check it out and leave
> a comment. Here’s the link.
>
> http://blindpodcaster.com/im-blind-so-give-me-special-treatment/
>
> Thanks,
> Aaron Linson
> Producer of The Cast Podcast
>
>
>
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