[access-uk] Re: Blind or Severely sight impaired?

  • From: "Dj Paddy" <mygroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 15:42:12 +0100

No probs Deon.

Sometimes we let things slide but I just could have seen this generating a 
whole host of mail, and complaints for it being off topic.

Dj paddy
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <deonv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 1:40 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Blind or Severely sight impaired?


Apologies, it should have gone there in the first place.

Deon
At 12:39 18/05/2007, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>This thread is completely off topic for this list.  It's not Technical or=
 IT
>related.
>
>Please continue it on the VI General Access list, that was setup to
>facilitate discussions like this.
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: <deonv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 12:12 PM
>Subject: [access-uk] Blind or Severely sight impaired?
>
>
>Hi all
>
>Apologies is this is slightly off topic.
>
>I am reviewing a consultation document on developing a strategy for
>the provision of services to those who suffer with a sensory
>impairment and came across the following  statement
>
>"It is acknowledged that the language is changing and the term
>"blind" is to be changed into "severely sight impaired".
>
>Is this news to me alone?
>
>I am a professional, blind and not in the least bit concerned to be
>known as such.
>
>Your opinions please.
>
>If such a change is proposed, by whom?
>
>Best regards
>
>Deon van Wyk - M.C.S.P.
>
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