[nabs-l] NFB Training Centers

[Sarah Jevnikar]

Thank you all for your help. I'd never heard of them before so it's great to
learn from those who use them on a daily basis.

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From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Ashley Bramlett
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 1:51 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NFB Training Centers

Hi Sara,
Nfb centers accept international students, at least I heard LCB does.  The 
centers teach daily living tasks nonvisually.  You have classes five days a 
week.  They are generally: braille, computers,  cane travel, and home 
management.  There is also woodshop mainly as a confidence builder.  The nfb

philosophy of seeing blindness as an inconvenience is incorporated in to the

teaching.  NFB centers employ many blind people as role instructors and they

serve as role models.  I'm sure you can call one and talk to the director 
for more info.

Ashley

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From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 1:23 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NFB Training Centers


> I'd check out the Louisiana Center for the Blind's website.  They
> should have all the rules and regulations there.  I have a friend who
> graduated from there, and another friend who's there currently.  You
> guys might know this guy.  Pssst, don't want to name him because of
> anything bad, but because I want to say he's a good guy and I've been
> talking to him on the phone lately.  It's Carlos Montas, who's been in
> the center for quite a while, and I hope to hea from him soon.  Sarah,
> as for you, I'm sure there's  lots of stuff in Canada for you to check
> out, but if you have any questions, please ask any of the people
> who've been to a blind center.  They can tell you what's up and what
> the policy is.
> Beth
>
> On 11/15/08, Sarah Jevnikar <sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I have a question. What do you learn in NFB training centers? There isn't
>> anything comparable in Canada but I'm wondering what you guys learn so I 
>> can
>> try to seek out similar opportunities here, though probably in a less 
>> formal
>> or organized setting. Who can access these centers? Are there scheduled
>> classes or is a drop-in type deal?
>> Thank you for your help.
>> Sarah
>>
>>
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