Dear Lynne, This is fine! But why segregate? Visually impaired youths attend public schools alongside youths who are fully sighted. This is something to think about and consider. I hope that your gallbladder is not giving you trouble and that you will be well. Yours in information, Lucia ________________________________ From: infoshare-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:infoshare-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lynne Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 10:01 AM To: infoshare@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [infoshare] Re: touchtour at theReuben Museum Hi, Lucia. While you are certainly entitled to your opinion, I, for one, must admit that I really enjoy the touch tours and am glad to be in a group of blind and visually impaired individuals. As I really can't appreciate the artwork visually, I'm thrilled to be able to at least touch it. All should be free to experience art in any way that is most gratifying and comfortable to them. We visited two museums within a week and I got the most out of Whitney event where we were able to hear verbal description, touch reproductions and even the piece itself. Experiencing art enriches and educates us and we should all participate in any programs or we might find them far and few between. Yours In Information Lynne To: 'Infoshare@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'<mailto:'Infoshare@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 7:46 AM Subject: [infoshare] touchtour at theReuben Museum Dear Infoshare listers, I feel very uneasy as per these touchtours. To me, this is segregation. If our hands make the exhibits "dirty" at the tours where nondisabled persons are present, why are the touchtours acceptable?At the touchtours, there are no nondisabled participants present. Please advise. Thank you and stay in otuch. I am grateful for Lynne and Maria and our Infoshare group. Best, Lucia ________________________________ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail communication, and any attachments, contains confidential and privileged information for the exclusive use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not an intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this message and delete this communication from your computer. Thank you.