I am very Impressed with Frank Levine’s ability in life after sight loss due to RP. He got a great “can do” attitude! I sent my salute to Frank Levine!
I would like to ask u few question related brazille toward computer due i may become blind in future .. will have alot tests to do and not finalize yet.. I already accepted if if my sights falling apart.. due family generation..
You look great on video telling your story! You did a wonderful thing, educating others, and using your life and experience as an example. We LOVE YOU!
HUGGZ**
Lisa
Secretary,
Georgia Association of Deaf Blind
Hey Frank! This is very good! Because you showed others that Blind-Deaf have abilities to do things. Some Blind-Deaf people feel they cannot do anything, you gave them hope and know they can do something. You are amazing! Your skills are exquisite! I cannot compare myself as your skills. Gotta to respect that! Hope one day I will make a stop to your office and see your work.. Maybe you can teach me one thing or two! Take care!!
HI GRANPDA FRANK XD
We love you!! That was very impressive of you doing things without seeing things. :]
We love You and we’ll always for pray for you and the others.
Hey Frank! That is sooooo amazing and very impression story to educate us all deaf/blind or not.
You do have a great “can do” attitude to be productive for yourself to the every day life!
You have nice smiling face like an angel!
Glad I met you at Deaf and Blind meeting at The Olive Tree on Thornton road years ago as you were the president for the deaf/blind at that time. After that, you are my good friend. Glad we are still in contact to correspond email by computers. And, of course, I will say , “hi” and hug you whenever I see you anywhere.
Very inspiration! Still amazing how Frank can do his job and many others. Deaf-Blind individuals have their own unique skills. Thank you Joel Barish with DeafNation for making this wonderful video. Way to go DeafNation! BG
Hey, Frank!!
I was shock about what you can do anything as I am! Also, I am profound deaf and legally blind–RP.
I let you know, that I am whiz PC (computer) repairing and electronic repairing are my favorites. I just work in IFB (Industries For the Blind) in Winston-Salem, NC –That’s what I do in work in Optical Tech. Lab.
At my home,(Thomasville, NC) I keep myself busy at home–That’s what I do — I love to surf on the internet with ZoomText and I do work on PC (computer) problems, never stop or quit! I know that hard to find a good jobs in NC for me to work what I want!!! UGH!
BUT, I love to work than stay home! I argee with how you feel about!
I took the vanpool 4 days per week, from home to my work (IFB) to my home. I am part-time employer only. I take my day off on every Wednesday. I want to stay home and surfing the internet with ZoomText for fun and working on PC (computer) need new parts or driver from the download for the driver or software like missing files in there– I can get the download to be full correct one files for PCs (computers) need……
YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! !
I m impressed with this dude and glad he never gave up
keep up the good work and make sure all the HEARING business people noticed this that us deafie can do just about anything than saying no cuz of ur disablity
wow I m impressed
Frank, we all are so proud of you and your hard work. We wish you continued success with your business. Thank you for being such a good role model for all of us. Hugs, Susan
Amazing me! God bless you. I need your help send forward to my friend Carol and her son Maxy both of them are deaf and legally blinds and they can get idea from you and your job.
What an amazing person!!!!!!!!!
I applaud his CAN DO attitude, and thumbed his nose at his disability and went on to become a successful buisnessman.Goes to show if you want something bad enough you can get it:-)
Mr Levine you are not just a role model for the deaf and blind but a role model for every one in the disabled community
Bless you !!
I am sure you will remember me, Susan Weil-Venter back home from South Africa, just read your website, I think you are remarkable and I take my hat off to you. So good to see you again and you are looking great, chin up and you are not forgotten.
I saw your video of your work. You have my utmost RESPECT for you and your awesome attitude toward to your sight become poor, But you didn’t let that stop you from doing what you want to do in life. Hats off to you! wow, God is an amazing GOD! He is great! He gave you the GIFT! I will not forget you!
I am deaf and visually impaired. I live in St. George, Utah. My friend from Boston emailed your video to me so I watched it. Wowowow!!!! I am very impressed with your positive attitude! You are very positive and awesome!!!! I agree that everyone should be educated about the deaf blind culture so they can help them and be good friends with them so they won’t be rejected or feel left out or isolated! They need to be equal to the hearing people so they can get the same information and be aware of the world… We all are human beings!!!! Smiles!
This is Stephen Ehrlich from West Jordan, Utah. I was one of your customers who sent my Perkins Brailler for repair about one year ago. I am very happy that you are the deaf-Blind person having the special ability to get braillers repaired, thanks to your background in the area of mechanical interest. More than this, I am also glad that we belong to our Deaf-Blind culture and community where we can empthaize with each other from our experiences as Usher’s Sydrome type One.
Yes, I still remember vividly meeting you at HKNC for the first time in the year 2001 when you got a special one-week training through a deaf HKNC staff by the name of Mak. At that time I did not realize that you really wanted to serve our peers and hearing blind clients in relation to brailler repair service, for I thought it would be impossible to do the most complicated stuff with many, many various parts, especially the different sizes and types of screws. Later you made the offical announcement about your business through the Deaf-Blind american magazine, published by the American Association of the Deaf-Blind. I dropped my mouth open wide in awe that you proved yourself to do the job. It gave me a feeling of thrill that you are the true sysymbol to the world that a Deaf-Blind person can do it with his mechanical inclination and expertise. Can Do it no matter if he cannot see and hear at all. Also, it paves much hope for our Deaf-Blind community that the sighted hearing world begins to open their mind to see us as individuals with God-given abilities and talents, aside from our outer appearance as disabled perons with physical and/or senosry limitations. My warmest congrats to your milestone which significantly contributes to the progress of our Deaf-Blind awareness worldwide.
Frank, please convey my warmest regards to Bob Green. You are most fortunate to have him being able to communicate with you in ASL so you continue to learn many things from him through his eyes as long as you use your hands, which are your eyes to see things by touch.
My best wishes to your successful business which will always continue to grow and expand in years to come. When the time comes that you leave our mortal existeance, we in our deaf-blind community will, for sure, remember your inspiration and legacy.
I need to add one more line prior to the closure of my writing because I am totally Deaf-Blind, like you are, I know nothing about Deaf Nation Video until a friend of mine, one of my former classmates from Gallaudet Univeristy, shared the information with me. Jana, my beautiful sighted, hearing wife, helped me with interpreting. Personally, I envy some of our peers with residudal vision that they are able to see and enjoy the video. Anyway, I am so glad that you were in the video to share your experiences with us and educate the world about the aspect of deaf-blindess.
Dear Frank,
It is great to see the video about your great work! The world could use more people like you.
Kind Regards,
Perkins Products john.price@perkins.org
wow Frank how you getting great with your skills and successful of your working with your hands I am from Canada deaf lady and I will get some learn before I get some loss eye when i was in hospital with detached retina surgery but it was too late so now I am stay in postive who I am many thanks carol lynne marchand of canada postie504@hotmail.com
Hi Frank,
You are best person to show everybody that you can do. Wow!!!! You can do so great. Good to show your video to everybody that deaf and blind can do instead of sitting and do nothing. Keep up.
wow… Frank, ya are very good wonderful the job
and hard work skill the things as don’t give up !!!
(BLIND /DEAF CAN DO IT )…
take care by urself… smile !!!
Very inspiring story! I love his attitude! Way to go. Keep it up. Hopefully Deaf Nation will make more story on him because I find it is very interesting and inspiring.
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September 16th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
I am very Impressed with Frank Levine’s ability in life after sight loss due to RP. He got a great “can do” attitude! I sent my salute to Frank Levine!
September 29th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
I would like to ask u few question related brazille toward computer due i may become blind in future .. will have alot tests to do and not finalize yet.. I already accepted if if my sights falling apart.. due family generation..
Tammy Martin
October 21st, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Hi Frank,
You look great on video telling your story! You did a wonderful thing, educating others, and using your life and experience as an example. We LOVE YOU!
HUGGZ**
Lisa
Secretary,
Georgia Association of Deaf Blind
October 22nd, 2008 at 7:20 am
Hey Frank! This is very good! Because you showed others that Blind-Deaf have abilities to do things. Some Blind-Deaf people feel they cannot do anything, you gave them hope and know they can do something. You are amazing! Your skills are exquisite! I cannot compare myself as your skills. Gotta to respect that! Hope one day I will make a stop to your office and see your work.. Maybe you can teach me one thing or two! Take care!!
Jimmy Smith
DI Atlanta Area
Viable Representative
October 23rd, 2008 at 2:34 am
HI GRANPDA FRANK XD
We love you!! That was very impressive of you doing things without seeing things. :]
We love You and we’ll always for pray for you and the others.
October 23rd, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Hey Frank! That is sooooo amazing and very impression story to educate us all deaf/blind or not.
You do have a great “can do” attitude to be productive for yourself to the every day life!
You have nice smiling face like an angel!
Glad I met you at Deaf and Blind meeting at The Olive Tree on Thornton road years ago as you were the president for the deaf/blind at that time. After that, you are my good friend. Glad we are still in contact to correspond email by computers. And, of course, I will say , “hi” and hug you whenever I see you anywhere.
Hugs,
VR
October 23rd, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Very inspiration! Still amazing how Frank can do his job and many others. Deaf-Blind individuals have their own unique skills. Thank you Joel Barish with DeafNation for making this wonderful video. Way to go DeafNation! BG
October 27th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Hey, Frank!!
!
I was shock about what you can do anything as I am! Also, I am profound deaf and legally blind–RP.
I let you know, that I am whiz PC (computer) repairing and electronic repairing are my favorites. I just work in IFB (Industries For the Blind) in Winston-Salem, NC –That’s what I do in work in Optical Tech. Lab.
At my home,(Thomasville, NC) I keep myself busy at home–That’s what I do — I love to surf on the internet with ZoomText and I do work on PC (computer) problems, never stop or quit! I know that hard to find a good jobs in NC for me to work what I want!!! UGH!
BUT, I love to work than stay home! I argee with how you feel about!
I took the vanpool 4 days per week, from home to my work (IFB) to my home. I am part-time employer only. I take my day off on every Wednesday. I want to stay home and surfing the internet with ZoomText for fun and working on PC (computer) need new parts or driver from the download for the driver or software like missing files in there– I can get the download to be full correct one files for PCs (computers) need……
YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 27th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
I m impressed with this dude and glad he never gave up
keep up the good work and make sure all the HEARING business people noticed this that us deafie can do just about anything than saying no cuz of ur disablity
wow I m impressed
October 28th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
I am vastly impressed with what you can do, Frank. You put us visual-abled deaf/hoh persons to shame [smile]. Wow…thanks for the inspiration!
October 28th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Frank, we all are so proud of you and your hard work. We wish you continued success with your business. Thank you for being such a good role model for all of us. Hugs, Susan
October 28th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Amazing me! God bless you. I need your help send forward to my friend Carol and her son Maxy both of them are deaf and legally blinds and they can get idea from you and your job.
October 29th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
What a very amazing man he is! Its truly a Gift from God that gives him very talented deaf/blind person.. Keep up the good work and good talents!
October 30th, 2008 at 2:06 am
What an amazing person!!!!!!!!!
I applaud his CAN DO attitude, and thumbed his nose at his disability and went on to become a successful buisnessman.Goes to show if you want something bad enough you can get it:-)
Mr Levine you are not just a role model for the deaf and blind but a role model for every one in the disabled community
Bless you !!
October 31st, 2008 at 8:10 am
I am sure you will remember me, Susan Weil-Venter back home from South Africa, just read your website, I think you are remarkable and I take my hat off to you. So good to see you again and you are looking great, chin up and you are not forgotten.
Lots luv Susan Weil-Venter
November 1st, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Frank,
I saw your video of your work. You have my utmost RESPECT for you and your awesome attitude toward to your sight become poor, But you didn’t let that stop you from doing what you want to do in life. Hats off to you! wow, God is an amazing GOD! He is great! He gave you the GIFT! I will not forget you!
November 1st, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Frank,
I am deaf and visually impaired. I live in St. George, Utah. My friend from Boston emailed your video to me so I watched it. Wowowow!!!! I am very impressed with your positive attitude! You are very positive and awesome!!!! I agree that everyone should be educated about the deaf blind culture so they can help them and be good friends with them so they won’t be rejected or feel left out or isolated! They need to be equal to the hearing people so they can get the same information and be aware of the world… We all are human beings!!!! Smiles!
November 2nd, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Hello Frank,
This is Stephen Ehrlich from West Jordan, Utah. I was one of your customers who sent my Perkins Brailler for repair about one year ago. I am very happy that you are the deaf-Blind person having the special ability to get braillers repaired, thanks to your background in the area of mechanical interest. More than this, I am also glad that we belong to our Deaf-Blind culture and community where we can empthaize with each other from our experiences as Usher’s Sydrome type One.
Yes, I still remember vividly meeting you at HKNC for the first time in the year 2001 when you got a special one-week training through a deaf HKNC staff by the name of Mak. At that time I did not realize that you really wanted to serve our peers and hearing blind clients in relation to brailler repair service, for I thought it would be impossible to do the most complicated stuff with many, many various parts, especially the different sizes and types of screws. Later you made the offical announcement about your business through the Deaf-Blind american magazine, published by the American Association of the Deaf-Blind. I dropped my mouth open wide in awe that you proved yourself to do the job. It gave me a feeling of thrill that you are the true sysymbol to the world that a Deaf-Blind person can do it with his mechanical inclination and expertise. Can Do it no matter if he cannot see and hear at all. Also, it paves much hope for our Deaf-Blind community that the sighted hearing world begins to open their mind to see us as individuals with God-given abilities and talents, aside from our outer appearance as disabled perons with physical and/or senosry limitations. My warmest congrats to your milestone which significantly contributes to the progress of our Deaf-Blind awareness worldwide.
Frank, please convey my warmest regards to Bob Green. You are most fortunate to have him being able to communicate with you in ASL so you continue to learn many things from him through his eyes as long as you use your hands, which are your eyes to see things by touch.
My best wishes to your successful business which will always continue to grow and expand in years to come. When the time comes that you leave our mortal existeance, we in our deaf-blind community will, for sure, remember your inspiration and legacy.
I need to add one more line prior to the closure of my writing because I am totally Deaf-Blind, like you are, I know nothing about Deaf Nation Video until a friend of mine, one of my former classmates from Gallaudet Univeristy, shared the information with me. Jana, my beautiful sighted, hearing wife, helped me with interpreting. Personally, I envy some of our peers with residudal vision that they are able to see and enjoy the video. Anyway, I am so glad that you were in the video to share your experiences with us and educate the world about the aspect of deaf-blindess.
Warmest Regards,
Stephen
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:00 am
Dear Frank,
It is great to see the video about your great work! The world could use more people like you.
Kind Regards,
Perkins Products
john.price@perkins.org
November 9th, 2008 at 7:41 am
Hey Frank good to see you. I am impressed with your skills and your charm. Hope to see you soon, Kim Hamby
November 10th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
wow Frank how you getting great with your skills and successful of your working with your hands I am from Canada deaf lady and I will get some learn before I get some loss eye when i was in hospital with detached retina surgery but it was too late so now I am stay in postive who I am many thanks carol lynne marchand of canada postie504@hotmail.com
November 17th, 2008 at 8:39 am
Hi Frank,
You are best person to show everybody that you can do. Wow!!!! You can do so great. Good to show your video to everybody that deaf and blind can do instead of sitting and do nothing. Keep up.
November 18th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
wow… Frank, ya are very good wonderful the job
and hard work skill the things as don’t give up !!!
(BLIND /DEAF CAN DO IT )…
take care by urself… smile !!!
January 19th, 2009 at 2:51 am
What a lovely story!
March 1st, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Very inspiring story! I love his attitude! Way to go. Keep it up. Hopefully Deaf Nation will make more story on him because I find it is very interesting and inspiring.