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The Chance To Make A Difference

The Chance To Make A Difference. Dr. Robert O. Shelton NASA Johnson Space Center. Topics. Who When What How. March 2011. Page 2 of xx. Who – Parents and Siblings. Thomas J. Shelton, 3/29/1908-11/30/1987 Elizabeth P. Shelton, 7/4/1911-3/24/2001 Thomas L. Shelton, 1/27/1947-4/13/1950

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The Chance To Make A Difference

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  1. The Chance To Make A Difference Dr. Robert O. Shelton NASA Johnson Space Center

  2. Topics • Who • When • What • How March 2011 Page 2 of xx

  3. Who – Parents and Siblings • Thomas J. Shelton, 3/29/1908-11/30/1987 • Elizabeth P. Shelton, 7/4/1911-3/24/2001 • Thomas L. Shelton, 1/27/1947-4/13/1950 • Robert O. Shelton, 11/9/1949- March 2011 Page 2 of xx

  4. Who -- Family • Linda P. Shelton, 7/1/1949- • Robert O. Shelton, Jr., 12/22/1972- • Thomas A. (Andy) Shelton, 4/28/1975- • Peter M. Shelton, 2/20/1978-5/25/2000 • Brian P. Shelton, 10/22/1983- March 2011 Page 2 of xx

  5. Who -- Friends • Who are your friends? • Learning how to be a friend • How a disability changes our relationships March 2011 Page 2 of xx

  6. Who -- Teachers • Elementary • Math • Typing • Braille • Mobility • College March 2011 Page 2 of xx

  7. Who -- Bosses • Rice Physics Dept. • NASA • Thesis Adviser • University of Tennessee • Michigan Tech • NASA again March 2011 Page 2 of xx

  8. When – Time Line • 1950 – Loss of one child and a glaucoma diagnosis • 1960 – Introduction to blindness • 1970 -- Independence • 1980 -- Welcome to life’s challenges • 1990 -- Success and coming home • 2000 -- A terrible loss, middle age and new priorities • 2010 -- Life is good March 2011 Page 2 of xx

  9. What – Before Blindness • Hated School • Going nowhere fast • Blindness was the least of my worries March 2011 Page 2 of xx

  10. What – After Blindness • Initial shock • Make a plan • Find resources • Acquire skills • Reassess priorities March 2011 Page 2 of xx

  11. Misconception #1 • “You have such a positive attitude.” • Dealing with anger • Recognition • Understanding • Resolution March 2011 Page 2 of xx

  12. What -- Breaking Away • College • First “Real” Job • Marriage • Kids and Grad School March 2011 Page 2 of xx

  13. Misconception #2 • “You must have a great memory” • Oh really? • Mobility, not routes • Ideas and structure over data • You can’t memorize it all, and even if you do, you probably don’t understand March 2011 Page 2 of xx

  14. What – Losing a Job • Pride Cometh Before a Fall • Handling Stress • Starting Over March 2011 Page 2 of xx

  15. What – Getting Over The Hump • Tenure • Beginnings of assistive technology • NASA, Again March 2011 Page 2 of xx

  16. Misconceptions #3 and 4 • “It’s like you have an advantage…” • “I forget you can’t see…” • And What I always wanted to say:I forget you’re not that bright. March 2011 Page 2 of xx

  17. What – Giving Something Back • An “eye opening” experience • “They never considered college a possibility • Understanding the problem • Doing something about it March 2011 Page 2 of xx

  18. David’s Dome

  19. David Under Dome

  20. Table Activity

  21. Solar System Result

  22. Rick, Carol & Nancy make cookies

  23. Robert makes a cookie too!

  24. How – Your Turn, #1 • You are a case worker/counselor/teacher. A recently blinded student is about to start middle school. You are meeting with parents and teachers, none of whom have any experience with blindness. What do you tell them? March 2011 Page 2 of xx

  25. How – Your Turn #2 • You work as an employment counselor for the State Commission. There is a promising blind college kid who is majoring in chemistry. A major chemical company has an opening for a job; however, the HR person for the chemical company is concerned about hiring a blind chemist. What do you do? • OK, now you’re the HR person. You want to do “the right thing.” What does the counsellor need to show you to address your concerns? March 2011 Page 2 of xx

  26. How – Your Turn #3 • You’re a physicist. You work at a major university known for its competitive standards. Blasses have only been in session for a couple of weeks, but you’ve noticed that there is a student in your Physics 100 class who appears to be blind. He asks questions which suggest that he is understanding the material, but you really don’t know how much is sinking in. You see him walking across campus. The two of you fall into a casual conversation when the student asks you out of the blue “Do you think it’s possible for a blind person to be a physicist?” You don’t know, but what do you say? March 2011 Page 2 of xx

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