[access-uk] Re: IN TOUCH TONIGHT - ANY THOUGHTS?
- From: "Edward Green" <edward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:37:03 -0000
Hi,
A couple of things struck me both about the sections of Carey's article
cited on the programme and the interview conducted with him.
- Firstly, he said it was important for RNIB and others to make
statements based on evidence which is what he claimed to do, but then
immediately lapsed into anecdote and opinion to justify his position. That,
to me, is not evidence. I do not necessarily agree with his assertion that
visually impaired people are inherently slower at data processing, but even
if it were true in some instances, there was no effort to make any
scientific link between speed and productivity levels, which in my view is
the key.
- Secondly, as Paul said, I was stunned by Carey's naivety both in
writing the article and in persisting in defending his stance on In Touch.
Clearly no-one has told him about the quasi-public role that chairing a
prominent NGO entails. It seems strange that the Chair of a campaigning
organisation would make statements in his official capacity that, however
unintentionally, might put back the cause of that campaigning organisation.
Just my two penneth.
Ed
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tony sweeney
Sent: 10 March 2010 05:05
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: IN TOUCH TONIGHT - ANY THOUGHTS?
Hi again,
As a follow-up I would say that if he was in politics then for sure his
resignation would be looked for!
The mind boggles!
Tony
----- Original Message -----
From: Barry Hill <mailto:bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:34 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: IN TOUCH TONIGHT - ANY THOUGHTS?
My thinking was that, if he wanted to be brutally honest, he could have
described the abilities of visually impaired people as a spectrum.
However, I can't see a need to be brutally honest. Telling people, no
matter how couched the message was in other assertions, that we are slower
at tasks seems to be unnecessarily highlighting a flaw before we get the
chance to show off our talents as individuals at interview for instance.
Cheers
Barry
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Paul Leake
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 11:34 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: IN TOUCH TONIGHT - ANY THOUGHTS?
i too only caught part of the prog but my impression is that carey doesn't
understand the need to tailor your input to the audience! if you are working
with groups of would be employers that's different from speaking at an
individual level to a possible employer about how different tasks can be
achieved by blind people with differing skills and aptitudes like the
sighted community, we are not all the same! in that sense I thought his
input was naive and harmful giving a superficial negative impression of what
is achievable by blind or visually impaired people! just my initial thoughts
richard!
Cheers
Paul
paul.leake@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Godfrey-McKay <mailto:richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 10:42 PM
Subject: [access-uk] IN TOUCH TONIGHT - ANY THOUGHTS?
I'd welcome any views on tonight's "In Touch" - which I haven't yet heard in
its entirety, as I tuned in half way through.
Richard
Richard Godfrey-McKay
Telephone: 01738-445 880
Mobile: 07791 452 593
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