[nabs-l] NFB Training Centers

[Albert Yoo]

Sarah, there are blindness seminars on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Louisiana Center for the Blind. These seminars have many issues that can be discussed. Whatever issue comes up is generally the issue that is discussed. It is always a blindness issue that is discussed. The whole center come together and discuss whatever issue about blindness is discussed. Students ask questions to the adults at the Center or to the staff at the center. I remember some of the staff sharing their experiences in seminar. They were helpful a good time to ask questions and share ideas with other students and staff at the center. It was two hours so it did get a bit long. > From: bookwormahb at earthlink.net> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org> Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:51:03 -0500> 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> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" > <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>> 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> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________> >> nabs-l mailing list> >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org> >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org> >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for> >> nabs-l:> >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/thebluesisloose%40gmail.com> >>> >> > _______________________________________________> > nabs-l mailing list> > nabs-l at nfbnet.org> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > > nabs-l:> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bookwormahb%40earthlink.net> >> > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > > signature database 3615 (20081115) __________> >> > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.> >> > http://www.eset.com> >> > > > > _______________________________________________> nabs-l mailing list> nabs-l at nfbnet.org> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l:> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/albertyoo1%40hotmail.com
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