[nabs-l] Two important Skills not mentioned

Fri Nov 14 02:00:21 UTC 2008

Sara,  I also need to develop those skills.  I know little about health care 
since my parents take me to the doctors when needed.  Here are some ideas. 
Next time you go to the doctor, make your own appointment.  Obviously you'll 
need a ride there.  If you need a prescription filled later, first time go 
to the pharmacy with a parent or someone you trust.  They can explain what 
to do.  Sometimes you can phone in prescriptions depending on the drug 
store.  Then later  when the prescription is filled you just walk in with 
identification and I think your insurance card and retrieve the medicine.  I 
know health care is free in Cananda but usually in the US you'll pay a small 
amount for medicine when you get it and your insurance pays the rest.
Personally, I'd rather not visit a doctor's office alone due to the 
paperwork.  I want to fill it out with someone I know; its confidential 
info.  If you were alone, I suppose a nurse or someone would act as your 
scribe.  As to buying over the counter medicine, I think you buy it with 
customer service help just as you would any other item.

HTH,
Ashley
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sarah Jevnikar" <sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca>
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> These are definitely skills I need to develop. How can I go about
> learning/bettering them?
> Sarah
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf
> Of melissa R. Green
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:38 AM
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> I am a little behind.
> So saved this message to respond to.
> Knowing those skills has helped me a lot.
> One time I was really sick.
> I had a blood clott that went all the way down my right side and stopped 
> at
> my
> foot.
> I remember having to educate the hospital staff, and having to make my
> appointments and arrange transportation to and from those appointments.
> You don't know how valuable those skills are until you really have to use
> them.
>
>
> Best regards,
> Sincerely,
> Melissa R. Green
> Hold on to your dream and it shall be well with you.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 12:46 PM
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> These might not seen like it but can be a problem if not mastered-
>
> You should know how to use health services confidently, make appointments,
> take care of yourself when commonly ill, when to seek medical care, how to
> seek it, how to ask a doctor questions independently, how to use a 
> pharmacy.
>
> Also how to mail stuff! It was shocking to me at the training center how
> many students did not know how to use the post office. Learn how to use a
> fax machine and a copier and to use a copy or printing service as 
> well-okay
> that is a third thing. These things can benefit you as a student and help 
> in
> employment readiness.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Carrie Gilmer, President
>
> National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
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