[infoshare] Re: touchtour at theReuben Museum
- From: "Marett, Lucia (ACS)" <Lucia.Marett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'infoshare@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <infoshare@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 10:34:54 -0400
Dear Maria, How do they handle it in the school system? Can sme one be at the
museum, helping visually impaired persons, right in the same room, with the
sighted people who wish to tour the museum? Why not work alongside sighted
peers? Just a thought, Maria. Stay well and stay I n touch. Give my best to
Lynne. Best, Lucia
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From: infoshare-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:infoshare-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Maria
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 10:20 AM
To: infoshare@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [infoshare] Re: touchtour at theReuben Museum
Lucia,
If there were 20 visually impaired people, each needing to touch or have
objects described, can you imagine how long that would take? Do you think a
group of sighted people are going to wait around for ½ to 1 hour while we touch
and have things describe to us, while they can finish a tour in 10 or 20
minutes? Not likely.
This said, no one is going to force you to participate in a touch tour if you
don't want to. So, why put down an experience from which many of us get such
enjoyment, pleasure and knowledge
Maria
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From: infoshare-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:infoshare-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Marett, Lucia (ACS)
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 9:55 AM
To: 'infoshare@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [infoshare] Re: touchtour at theReuben Museum
Dear Maria, Well then, why not touch the statues in an environment with
sighted people present? Why not mainstream? This occurs in the public
schools. Why not at museums? Best regards, lucia
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From: infoshare-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:infoshare-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Maria
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 9:38 AM
To: infoshare@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [infoshare] Re: touchtour at theReuben Museum
Dear Lucia,
First, touch tours are set up so that those visually impaired people who wish
to attend may do so in an environment in which it will be easier for us to have
more time and attention to our questions, Etc., regarding the art on display.
Secondly, Sighted folks are not allowed to touch the art because they have
20/20 vision and therefore do not need to do so. We, on the otherhand, rely on
the sense of touch to better understand the intricacies of what is being
described , and the descriptive help of museum educators helps us to better
conceptualize pictures, statues, Etc.
Sincerely,
Maria
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From: infoshare-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:infoshare-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Marett, Lucia (ACS)
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 7:47 AM
To: 'Infoshare@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
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
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