<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sharon, </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We saw your post on MDABS, and it seems like you may have a
solution. Nevertheless, we reach out to let you know about another possible
source: Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)/ Office for Blindness and
Visual Services (OBVS).</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If you have a DORS (OBVS) case open, you might consider
asking for them to provide a Perkins Brailler for you. DORS/OBVS provide vocational
rehabilitation services under federal guidelines. A portion of these guidelines
defines the “Scope of vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with
disabilities” as including the provision of “rehabilitation technology.” [Citation
is 34 CFR section 361.48(b)(17)]. “Rehabilitation technology” includes
assistive technology, such as Perkins Braillers. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">You have articulated very well how you need the Perkins
Brailler (rehabilitation technology) to help you prepare for and pass entrance
exams into graduate school so that you may have the degrees needed to become
employed in your chosen profession (achieve your vocational goal). If you
chose to do so, it would be quite reasonable for you to contact your DORS counselor
and request the Perkins Brailler as part of your program. You might need to
amend your IPE, but that should not be a big deal.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please know that we at the Free Bridges Transition Helpdesk
are ready, willing, and eager to help you and any other blind Marylander with
this or any other transition-related need. Please contact the Free Helpdesk for
Maryland Blind/Low Vision Transition Students, Families, Educators, and
Community Allies anytime:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This unique project is being coordinated through The IMAGE
Center of Maryland, a center for independent living in Towson, and it is funded
by a grant from the Maryland Department of Education Division of Special
Education/Early Intervention Services.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p></div><div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 3:25 PM Sharon Kim via MDABS <<a href="mailto:mdabs@nfbnet.org">mdabs@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hello everyone,<br>
Thank you so much for your quick response, and overwhelming support.<br>
Judy, I so appareciate your offer, and I can come to your house<br>
whenever is best for you.<br>
Please feel free to reach out to me via phone or email.<br>
I believe you have my number.<br>
Thank you all so very much, I truly appreciate all the support.<br>
<br>
On 2/3/22, aimeibee--- via MDABS <<a href="mailto:mdabs@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">mdabs@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hi Sharen,<br>
> This is Amy Bishop.<br>
> My Dad is a brailler repair person. He has some extras out in his shop.<br>
> I am thinking he would be happy to lone you one. I have to check with him<br>
> first.<br>
> You can PM me.<br>
> Amy<br>
><br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: MDABS <<a href="mailto:mdabs-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">mdabs-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> On Behalf Of Sharon Kim via MDABS<br>
> Sent: Thursday, February 3, 2022 12:24 PM<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:md-sligo@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">md-sligo@nfbnet.org</a><br>
> Cc: Sharon Kim <<a href="mailto:sharon.mi.kim22@gmail.com" target="_blank">sharon.mi.kim22@gmail.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:mdabs@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">mdabs@nfbnet.org</a><br>
> Subject: [MDABS] In need of a braillewriter.<br>
><br>
> Hello all,<br>
> I hope this email finds you well.<br>
> So currently, I am studying to take my GRE examinations, to apply to<br>
> graduate school.<br>
> I graduated and received my bachelor's degree in sociology just this past<br>
> fall semester.<br>
> Studying the verbal component of the exams isn't a problem, but I have<br>
> always been weak at math.<br>
> I have someone tutoring me, but one of the main difficulties is I<br>
> unfortunately do not have a brailler.<br>
> Which makes doing math just that much more difficult.<br>
> Is there anyone, who might be willing to loan me a brailler for just a few<br>
> months?<br>
> I intend to take the exam probably around April or May, depending on how my<br>
> studies go.<br>
> I will of course have a brailler during the exams, as it is one of my<br>
> accommodations, so I'd only need it for the study period.<br>
> Thank you so much, I would appreciate any help or suggestions you could<br>
> offer me.<br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Hope is the thing with feathers that perches within the soul, that sings<br>
> the<br>
> tune without words and never stops at all.<br>
> Emily Dickenson<br>
><br>
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Emily Dickenson<br>
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