Blindness Email Lists - Continued...

BLINDFAM
BLINDFAM, the "blindness and family life discussion list," is a list dedicated to the discussion of the everyday life experiences of blind persons, their family members, and friends. BLINDFAM is a forum for discussions of all aspects of family life as affected by the blindness of one or more family members. It welcomes discussion of any topic directly related to how blindness has, is, or will be affecting your family life. All family members are invited to join including spouses, parents, and children of a blind individual as well as any blind person.

What topics is it appropriate to discuss on this list?

• How does a blind parent change a baby, check for rash, etc.
• Parenting questions or situations involving a blind family member
• Woodworking for the blind child or adult
• How to minimize blindisms
• Crafts that a blind child or adult can do well and enjoy
• Situations at school involving you as a blind parent or your blind child
• Dating a blind person - questions or situations to discuss
• How does a blind adult pay bills, file papers, write checks, etc.
• How can the blind member of your family select clothes that match
• How to teach your blind child to play a musical instrument
• How can a blind child play sports like football
• How to label grocery items so that you know what you are opening
• How do blind people cook, clean the house, shop, etc.
• Expectations of the blind family member by family or others
• Awkward situations
• Vacation activities that the whole family can enjoy
• Reading stories to a blind or sighted child
• Helping your blind child with homework
• How can a blind parent help a sighted child with his/her homework
• When should mobility training for your child start
• What tasks or chores should a blind child or adult be expected to do
• The blind parent or child and table manners
• Gardening with a blind child or adult
• Services for a blind child or adult and where to find them
• Games and toys blind children enjoy or have trouble playing
• Coping with depression in the blind child or adult
• Situations involving blindness that upset other family members
• Millions of other similar topics for which there is not enough room to list here..

Most any situation in your everyday life in which blindness plays a significant role could be a topic for discussion. Especially welcome are topics that other BLINDFAM members can identify with. Descriptions of yourself and your family are always welcome. Only a few common sense rules apply: Please try to avoid technical language, conference announcements, quotes from other lists unless appropriate, and discussions that do not relate to blindness. Please do not post commercials. Try only to post constructive, helpful comments.

To subscribe to BLINDFAM, type the command: SUBSCRIBE BLINDFAM firstname lastname in the BODY of an e-message, and send it to: LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU You will receive a confirmation request from listserv. Reply to this confirmation request message with the two-letter word OK as the body of your reply message and you will receive the welcome message.

The list and its monthly archives are public. Once you are subscribed to BLINDFAM, you can set your BLINDFAM subscription to either index or digest form. (Index form means that you receive a daily table of contents listing the day's posts by subject line. Digest form means that you receive [usually] only one mailing per day, which contains all of the messages posted to the list on that day.) To set your BLINDFAM subscription to either index or digest form, type the appropriate command, either: SET BLINDFAM INDEX or SET BLINDFAM DIGEST in the BODY of an e-message, and send it to: LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU You must first be subscribed to BLINDFAM in order to send e-messages to the list. To post to BLINDFAM, send your e- message to: BLINDFAM@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU

When you do post to the list, remember that your e-message will be distributed to hundreds of persons worldwide, so please think before you post! E-messages posted to BLINDFAM are automatically archived in a searchable hypertext format. Note that in order to access the hyperarchive, you need to obtain a password. The URL for the BLINDFAM hyperarchive is: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/blindfam.html To contact Roger Myers, list owner of BLINDFAM, e-mail: blindfam- request@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU

BLIND-FRIENDS
Blind-Friends is a list for blind people to make friends and share ideas and problems. It doesn't matter whether the problems are computer-related, work-related, or just something a person is having trouble with or wants to share.

To subscribe to Blind-Friends, type the command: SUBSCRIBE Blind-Friends in the BODY of an e-message, and send it to: blind-friends-subscribe@egroups.com To post an e-message to Blind-Friends, once you have subscribed, send it to: blind- friends@egroups.com Individual posts to Blind-Friends, from February 1999 to the present, are archived by eGroups.COM. To browse or search this hyperarchive, visit: http://www.egroups.com/list/blind-friends/info.html To unsubscribe from Blind- Friends, type the command: UNSUBSCRIBE Blind-Friends in the BODY of an e- message, and send it to: blind-friends-unsubscribe@egroups.com To contact the list owner of Blind-Friends, e-mail: blind-friends-owner@egroups.com

BLIND-GLOBAL
Blind-Global is an e-mailing list for people with a vision impairment from anywhere in the world, who wish to share information, have a laugh, and generally have fun with other visually impaired persons.

To subscribe to Blind-Global, type the command: SUBSCRIBE Blind-Global in the BODY of an e-message, and send it to: blind-global-subscribe@egroups.com To post an e-message to Blind-Global, once you have subscribed, send it to: blind- global@egroups.com Individual posts to Blind-Global, from January 1999 to the present, are archived by eGroups.COM. To browse or search the hyperarchive of posts to Blind- Global, visit: http://www.egroups.com/list/blind-global/info.html Note: Access to the Blind-Global hyperarchive is limited to subscribers to the list! To unsubscribe from Blind-Global, type the command: UNSUBSCRIBE Blind-Global in the BODY of an e- message, and send it to: blind-global-unsubscribe@egroups.com To contact the list owner of Blind-Global, e-mail: blind-global-owner@egroups.com

BLIND-HAMS
Blind-Hams is an e-mailing list dedicated to the discussion of ham radio as it affects blind persons and blind ham radio operation.

To subscribe to Blind-Hams, type: SUBMSCRIBE BLIND-HAMS in the BODY of an e- message with a blank subject line, and send it to: LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU To post to Blind-Hams, once you have subscribed, send your e-message to: BLIND-HAMS@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU

The Blind-Hams list is also available in digest form. You must already be subscribed to Blind-Hams in order to set your subscription settings so as to receive the posts sent to Blind-Hams as one large, periodically issued e-message. To receive Blind-Hams in digest form, type the command: SET BLIND-HAMS DIGEST in the BODY of an e-message, and send it to: LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU To unsubscribe from Blind-Hams, type: SIGNOFF BLIND-HAMS in the BODY of an e-message, and send it to: LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU To contact the list owner of Blind- Hams, e-mail: gamer@accessus.net

BLIND-ISSUES
BLIND-ISSUES is an e-mailing list dedicated to the free and open discussion of what is happening in the social and political world of the blind and visually impaired. According to Cathy Murtha, co-listowner of BLIND-ISSUES, many things affect the lives of the blind and visually impaired in everyday life. With this in mind, we thought a list that deals with the major issues of the day would be a welcome addition to the lists specifically designed for the blind and visually impaired. Topics welcome here include those that bog down and consume other e-mail lists, such as blindness-related organizations and their goals, policies, conventions, and treatment of social issues; transportation issues specific to the blind; and discrimination shown by society toward the blind. This is the palce to talk about the general anger and frustration, which may be a part of every day life, and whatever else makes you a little hot under the collar.

We want BLIND-ISSUES to be a list for you to vent your frustrations or a place to find a sympathetic ear. If you are in the mood for a spirited debate, BLIND-ISSUES can accommodate! The rules that govern BLIND-ISSUES are simple:

1. The posting of private messages will never be permitted under any condition.
2. No public flaming or chastising of others - take it to private e-mail if you feel the need.
3. No profanity. It is possible to discuss and present your points without the use of such vocabulary. You will find other people will listen to your viewpoint more if you refrain from this.
4. No cross-posting to other lists unless you receive prior permission of the list owners.

To subscribe to BLIND-ISSUES, type the command: SUBSCRIBE BLIND-ISSUES firstname lastname in the BODY of an e-message, and send it to: LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU To post to BLIND-ISSUES once you have subscribed, send your e-message to: BLIND- ISSUES@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU Please remember that your post will be distributed to everyone who is subscribed to BLIND-ISSUES, so please think before you post! E-messages posted to BLIND-ISSUES are automatically archived in a searchable hypertext format. The URL for the BLIND-ISSUES hyperarchive is: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/blind-issues.html To unsubscribe from BLIND- ISSUES, type the command: UNSUBSCRIBE BLIND-ISSUES in the BODY of an e- message, and send it to: LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU To contact the list owners of BLIND-ISSUES, e-mail: BLIND-ISSUES- Request@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU