[Blindtlk] conklin center question: immediate response is fullyrequested and fully needed

[Marion Gwizdala]

Mr. Kiser,
    The Conklin Center is an agency of the state of Florida.

Marion Gwizdala



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mr. Alexander Scott Kaiser" <alexander.kaiser at myacc.net>
To: <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>; <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 1:12 AM
Subject: [Blindtlk] conklin center question: immediate response is 
fullyrequested and fully needed


> Attention Fellow Federationists:
> Hi my name is Mr. Alexander Scott Kaiser. Has anyone completed the adult 
> program at the Conklin Center for the blind or do you know of anyone who 
> has graduated from the Conklin Center for the Blind?   If so I would like 
> to know what to expect and if the program is as successful as the conklin 
> center staff members say it is or if they are providing bogus reports just 
> so they can hold national accreditation and receive continuous state 
> funding from the Florida Division of Blind Services year after year. Do 
> you know of anyone of whom who has graduated from the Conklin Center for 
> the Blind adult program  who says that the Conklin Center for the Blind 
> prepared them for lifetime success? Has anyone complained to the Florida 
> division of Blind Services about how basic the training at the Conklin 
> Center is and of whom made the statements to the FDBS? Is the program at 
> the conklin center for the Blind able to teach at as high enough intensity 
> as the CCB, lcb and blind Incorporated? Does the
> conklin Center for the Blind focus too much on adjustment to blindness, 
> and what does the conklin center require for educating and rehabilitating 
> its clients? Are any of the courses at conklin taught by blind or Visually 
> Impaired mentors? Is the program at the Conklin center teaching proper 
> skills for advancement in life? Do they prohibit college attendence? Do I 
> need to have corespondence through Hadley School for the Blind in order to 
> learn the nemeth Code, the Unified english braille code, the braille music 
> code, the shorthand notetaking braille code, complex orientation and 
> mobility skills and advanced skills in personal management and home 
> management while attending the Conklin Center for the Blind?
> I nneed to know as immediately as possible because I am attending a 2 week 
> evaluation at their facility and I need to know if the program provides 
> adequate training in the alternative skills of blindness so I can provide 
> supporting defense for my letter to my DBS councelor. Am I   better off 
> going to the Colorado Center for the Blind after the evaluation at the 
> conklin center for the Blind is over? My evaluation start date at the 
> Conklin Center for the Blind is set for september 4, 2012. An immediate 
> response is greatly appreciated. If you know anyone who has attended the 
> conklin center for the Blind's program in it's whole entirety . please 
> have them contact me. I can be contacted off list regarding this matter. 
> My off list contact information is below:
>
> Email address: alexander.kaiser at myacc.net
>
> homephone number: 1 9 5 4 8 0 0 7 0 6 9
>
> cellphone number: 1 9 5 4 5 9 4 2 7 1 0.
>
> I am graciously seeking your feedback. Please write back as immediately as 
> possible. Thank you for your time and consideration.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Mr. Alexander Scott Kaiser
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