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05:15:18pm
If anyone has any spares of such stamps, please let me know. I'll be happy to reciprocate your interest.
Kelly
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Kelly:
Do you have the Canadian stamp with the seeing-eye dog and the braille?
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09:38:43am
David,
No, I don't think so.
I did have a US stamp of Helen Keller at one time but I think it was put into a trade pack. I also remember seeing in the US catalogue a stamp with the sign "I love you" - those are the only two stamps I remember seeing related to disabilities.
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Hey Poodle_Mum. I know I've seen some similar stamps but haven't set any aside to date. I will comb through The Hoard to see what I can find as time permits and would be happy to forward them to you.
BTW, in this politically-correct world I think the word "handicapped" is archaic, and some would suggest the same for "disability". But I recently heard some prominent activists who say "disability" should not be considered offensive (and is certainly preferred by them to the awkwardly phrased "differently-abled"). A friend with a daughter who has CP agrees. Am I correct to believe you would concur with that? I am usually an equal-opportunity offender if I can generate a laugh, but I actually do not like to be insensitive.
Thanks and good luck. Dave.
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12:53:57pm
Dave -
I'm disabled myself. I use the term disability, but I point out that I can do almost everything everyone else does, just in a different way.
Being Deaf, I don't consider a disability but that's because the Deaf world is one of its own - different language, culture, history. So people who are born Deaf or raised in a Deaf world that uses sign language as its main language, regardless of country, do not consider being Deaf as a disability (and hearing impaired makes us cringe).
Handicapped is generally unacceptable amongst disabled people but you might hear it from older generations - by older, I mean those who were raised in the era when "crippled" was a common word and then people decided it probably wasn't a good way of saying things 
With the exception of being Deaf which is a part of who I am linguistically and culturally, my physical disabilities I do identify with the word disability.
I see people say "differently abled" and the first thought is "different." I'm no different because I sit down to walk than someone who stands up. So I avoid terminology that would bring a neon light to my head such as different. When you say disability, you'd probably be surprised how many times you don't actually "hear" the "dis" part. 
My nickel worth of thoughts.
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Hi Kelly,
The Netherlands issued a minisheet with Braille in 2009. I have an extra sheet if you are interested.
Also, did you know that there was a special postage rate for Braille? I've never seen any examples, so they may be hard to find.
Jan
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05:39:41pm
Jan,
I get my books through services for people with visual disabilities and I know that across North America we send our books free of charge - just need to put a label on it that says Material for the Blind. It is really great - there's no way any of us could afford to get books from the lending libraries without it. I don't know what it's like in other countries.
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06:02:14pm
I don't know if this applies to person to person mail. I've only used it when I borrow books.
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Kelly,
According to one of my Dutch references, the Netherlands had a separate Braille rate from 1921 to 1970, after which it was free. (Separate in that it was separate from and lower than regular printed matter rates.)
Jan
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09:50:14pm
Thanks Jan for that info.
It'll be interesting to see if there is uniformity around the world like that. Some books are loaned to your local library but with extension times instead of the usual loan period. I haven't used that method yet because you have to trust that your local library is going to return the books to the original place in a timely manner.
Our books that arrive to our home are free of charge and then you just flip the card over and the return address is there. They used to use boxes but now they use zippered canvas bags with handles - like we use for shopping bags. It's much more convenient and no doubt cost effective - before the boxes would have to go through sorting and now they arrive faster. I figure it must be because of the bags - they don't go through regular sorting and CNIB is clearly stamped onto the bags with their logo plus on the bottom of the bag on each side says rewritten free post - I guess this helps in case the card comes out of the plastic pocket.
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I'm sure that there are heaps of lists covering your topics. You might like to run your eye over this one:
http://www.mrcophth.com/ophthalmologyonstamps/mainpage.html
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12:24:33pm
Another euphemism for "handicapped" popular in the disability care community is "challenged".
I agree that crippled had/has a negative aura, but just cannot understand why people go to such extremes, or more accurately "evasions", to avoid the obvious. I am disabled, once was abled, but not so much now. I am handicapped and often require assistance to do certain things. Life is a challenge and we are all challenged in some way or another, some by the inability to cope with reality.
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01:00:31pm
Thanks Jill - appreciate it.
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Here is a webpage featuring braille on stamps - http://www.eryx.it/dentelli/braille.htm
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02:37:47am
I would like to thank the people who sent stamps with Braille embossed on them. Now everyone knows why I asked about them.
It is fantastic to read the stamps. Being Deaf and using a chair also peaked my interest in some other representations of my disabilities.
I thank everyone who has sent links of stamps related to disabilities. I have been trying bit by bit to view them on my phone.
Many thanks to everyone. Your kindness has no bounds and I am very proud and humbled to be a part of SOR. ⤠⤠â¤
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A Service Dog gives a person with a disability independence. Never approach, distract or pet a working dog, especially when (s)he is in harness. Never be afraid to ask questions to the handler (parent).
07 May 2016
05:15:18pm
I have a new collecting interest - stamps that have braille embossed on them and stamps depicting people with disabilities.
If anyone has any spares of such stamps, please let me know. I'll be happy to reciprocate your interest.
Kelly
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re: Stamps with braille / disabilities
Kelly:
Do you have the Canadian stamp with the seeing-eye dog and the braille?
David
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A Service Dog gives a person with a disability independence. Never approach, distract or pet a working dog, especially when (s)he is in harness. Never be afraid to ask questions to the handler (parent).
08 May 2016
09:38:43am
re: Stamps with braille / disabilities
David,
No, I don't think so.
I did have a US stamp of Helen Keller at one time but I think it was put into a trade pack. I also remember seeing in the US catalogue a stamp with the sign "I love you" - those are the only two stamps I remember seeing related to disabilities.
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re: Stamps with braille / disabilities
Hey Poodle_Mum. I know I've seen some similar stamps but haven't set any aside to date. I will comb through The Hoard to see what I can find as time permits and would be happy to forward them to you.
BTW, in this politically-correct world I think the word "handicapped" is archaic, and some would suggest the same for "disability". But I recently heard some prominent activists who say "disability" should not be considered offensive (and is certainly preferred by them to the awkwardly phrased "differently-abled"). A friend with a daughter who has CP agrees. Am I correct to believe you would concur with that? I am usually an equal-opportunity offender if I can generate a laugh, but I actually do not like to be insensitive.
Thanks and good luck. Dave.
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A Service Dog gives a person with a disability independence. Never approach, distract or pet a working dog, especially when (s)he is in harness. Never be afraid to ask questions to the handler (parent).
08 May 2016
12:53:57pm
re: Stamps with braille / disabilities
Dave -
I'm disabled myself. I use the term disability, but I point out that I can do almost everything everyone else does, just in a different way.
Being Deaf, I don't consider a disability but that's because the Deaf world is one of its own - different language, culture, history. So people who are born Deaf or raised in a Deaf world that uses sign language as its main language, regardless of country, do not consider being Deaf as a disability (and hearing impaired makes us cringe).
Handicapped is generally unacceptable amongst disabled people but you might hear it from older generations - by older, I mean those who were raised in the era when "crippled" was a common word and then people decided it probably wasn't a good way of saying things
With the exception of being Deaf which is a part of who I am linguistically and culturally, my physical disabilities I do identify with the word disability.
I see people say "differently abled" and the first thought is "different." I'm no different because I sit down to walk than someone who stands up. So I avoid terminology that would bring a neon light to my head such as different. When you say disability, you'd probably be surprised how many times you don't actually "hear" the "dis" part.
My nickel worth of thoughts.
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05:30:31pm
re: Stamps with braille / disabilities
Hi Kelly,
The Netherlands issued a minisheet with Braille in 2009. I have an extra sheet if you are interested.
Also, did you know that there was a special postage rate for Braille? I've never seen any examples, so they may be hard to find.
Jan
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08 May 2016
05:39:41pm
re: Stamps with braille / disabilities
Jan,
I get my books through services for people with visual disabilities and I know that across North America we send our books free of charge - just need to put a label on it that says Material for the Blind. It is really great - there's no way any of us could afford to get books from the lending libraries without it. I don't know what it's like in other countries.
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A Service Dog gives a person with a disability independence. Never approach, distract or pet a working dog, especially when (s)he is in harness. Never be afraid to ask questions to the handler (parent).
08 May 2016
06:02:14pm
re: Stamps with braille / disabilities
I don't know if this applies to person to person mail. I've only used it when I borrow books.
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08:55:36pm
re: Stamps with braille / disabilities
Kelly,
According to one of my Dutch references, the Netherlands had a separate Braille rate from 1921 to 1970, after which it was free. (Separate in that it was separate from and lower than regular printed matter rates.)
Jan
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A Service Dog gives a person with a disability independence. Never approach, distract or pet a working dog, especially when (s)he is in harness. Never be afraid to ask questions to the handler (parent).
08 May 2016
09:50:14pm
re: Stamps with braille / disabilities
Thanks Jan for that info.
It'll be interesting to see if there is uniformity around the world like that. Some books are loaned to your local library but with extension times instead of the usual loan period. I haven't used that method yet because you have to trust that your local library is going to return the books to the original place in a timely manner.
Our books that arrive to our home are free of charge and then you just flip the card over and the return address is there. They used to use boxes but now they use zippered canvas bags with handles - like we use for shopping bags. It's much more convenient and no doubt cost effective - before the boxes would have to go through sorting and now they arrive faster. I figure it must be because of the bags - they don't go through regular sorting and CNIB is clearly stamped onto the bags with their logo plus on the bottom of the bag on each side says rewritten free post - I guess this helps in case the card comes out of the plastic pocket.
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04:28:12am
re: Stamps with braille / disabilities
I'm sure that there are heaps of lists covering your topics. You might like to run your eye over this one:
http://www.mrcophth.com/ophthalmologyonstamps/mainpage.html
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09 May 2016
12:24:33pm
re: Stamps with braille / disabilities
Another euphemism for "handicapped" popular in the disability care community is "challenged".
I agree that crippled had/has a negative aura, but just cannot understand why people go to such extremes, or more accurately "evasions", to avoid the obvious. I am disabled, once was abled, but not so much now. I am handicapped and often require assistance to do certain things. Life is a challenge and we are all challenged in some way or another, some by the inability to cope with reality.
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09 May 2016
01:00:31pm
re: Stamps with braille / disabilities
Thanks Jill - appreciate it.
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01:19:46pm
re: Stamps with braille / disabilities
Here is a webpage featuring braille on stamps - http://www.eryx.it/dentelli/braille.htm
-Les
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02 Jul 2016
02:37:47am
re: Stamps with braille / disabilities
I would like to thank the people who sent stamps with Braille embossed on them. Now everyone knows why I asked about them.
It is fantastic to read the stamps. Being Deaf and using a chair also peaked my interest in some other representations of my disabilities.
I thank everyone who has sent links of stamps related to disabilities. I have been trying bit by bit to view them on my phone.
Many thanks to everyone. Your kindness has no bounds and I am very proud and humbled to be a part of SOR. ⤠⤠â¤
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