[CT-NFB] Blind Inc.

Sat Aug 17 00:24:20 UTC 2019

Aloha Shonda,

This is comprehensive adjustment to blindness training offered in a residential center. It is the keystone of the blindness rehabilitation process, and it is run by the Federation because it works. It typically lasts 6-9 months.

For more information, just like with any other resource, I encourage you to check out the website: https://www.blindinc.org/

Have a good one, and let me know if I can help further. This kind of training changed my life in Louisiana.

Mahalo,

Justin

Justin M. Hideaki Salisbury
he/him/his

Board Member | National Association of Blind Students
   A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
(808) 797-8606
president at alumni.ecu.edu | www.nabslink.org<http://www.nabslink.org/>

From: Shonda <shonda.r.rosetta at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2019 2:13 PM
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Subject: Re: [CT-NFB] Blind Inc.

Good evening,
I apologize in advance for my ignorance. What kind of training and for how long?

Respect fully,

Shonda R Rosetta
President
National Federation Of The Blind
Shoreline CT Chapter
(860)951-6107

On Aug 15, 2019, at 16:05, Justin Salisbury via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org<mailto:ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
Aloha Philip,

There are 3 training centers which are directly run by the National Federation of the Blind. Dr. Maurer actually wrote a really nice article in the Braille Monitor within the past year or so about what it means for something to be an NFB training center. Rather than summarize it, I want to recommend that you check it out. If someone has time to find that article and post a link, that would be great! It may be possible that you read the BM every month, since that’s something I do as a matter of being involved in our movement.

I think it would be really awesome for everyone in leadership in NFBCT to familiarize themselves with our three training centers because they really are the pinnacle of adjustment to blindness training.

BESB can fund people to go to them, but they are privately operated.

Hope that helps,

Justin

From: Phillip Magalnick <philmag at optonline.net<mailto:philmag at optonline.net>>
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Subject: Re: [CT-NFB] Blind Inc.

What type of training? Is this through our affiliate, or through BESB??
Respectfully,
P.A. Magalnick,JP
203-912-5783
Justice of the Peace, CT
President, National Federation of the Blind-SWCT Chapter
1st VP, National Federation of the Blind-CT Affiliate
Vice-Chair, Stamford Committee on Accessibility

On Aug 15, 2019, at 12:42 PM, Justin Salisbury via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org<mailto:ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
We have not had the kind of presence at BLIND Inc. that I would like to see. Trevor Attenberg (who is currently in Vietnam for a short term teaching stint) worked at the BLIND Inc. Summer programs. Also, Brian Martin went there for a summer program. There was a guy named Dave Neese (not sure on the surname spelling) from South Windsor who went to BLIND Inc for training around 2014-2015. I believe he met Dick Davis at the state convention that we did in New London with the Employment Seminar, and that led to him going to training at BLIND Inc. Then, he came back to the one we did in Middlebury while he was a student, and Dan Wenzel was there with him to represent the center.

Aloha,

Justin

Justin M. Hideaki Salisbury
he/him/his

Board Member | National Association of Blind Students
   A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
(808) 797-8606
president at alumni.ecu.edu<mailto:president at alumni.ecu.edu> | www.nabslink.org<http://www.nabslink.org/>

From: CT-NFB <ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org>> On Behalf Of Maryanne Melley via CT-NFB
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Subject: [CT-NFB] Blind Inc.

Hello Federation Family,

I was wondering if anyone had ever attended Blind Inc. for their NFB training? Also is anyone interested in going there? I have reached out to the new director of the company and she wanted me to ask the Affiliate these questions. Please let me know as soon as you can.

Best Regards,

Maryanne Melley
President
National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut
860-212-5549

“Live the Life You Want”

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