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What I have had problems accessing is the Dept Human Services  paperwork.  
They are driving me nuts with their small squares and various  forms.  I 
participate in several of their programs and they don't SHARE  intake information so 
I might get two request for employee verification for  husband's work in 2008. 
 You can not scan and use Open Book to fill the  application out either.  
They have no one that will help you either.   They say you need to find a friend 
or community volunteer to help you get this  information back to us.  
 
I think they should have special protocol with blind or those with  cognitive 
problems because it can be most confusing and frustrating.  I  have discussed 
it with the local office and my congressman.  I wonder how  many people end 
up not getting services because they can't jump through the  hoops of getting 
the application completed and the forms they are requesting  back to them (they 
often don't give more then ten days and its not ten business  days they 
request completion.) 
 
They were not very friendly or supportive either.  They said they have  too 
many applications to process.  
I suggested they train some of us on the computers and let us do the  intakes 
via the computer for special need cases.  I can type 76 wpm but I  have to 
have software program that actually can open the squares to type in the  
information.  
 
Can I file suit against them?   Not for me..because I finally got  it all 
straightened out (but I can tell you I had a major meltdown and called my  
caseworker for the DARS Blind Division) but for others that are missing the  chance 
for services.  Anyone else have any problems?
 
Another question... has anyone had problem with the Math portion of the  
state's college entrance exam when starting to attend college?  Has any of  you 
successfully completed college level Algebra without knowing Braille?   I am in 
this situation now...not sure what to do and our local college has no  
knowledge of what I need to complete the math requirement of my degree.  
 
dwells
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