[nabs-l] NFB Training Centers

Peter Donahue pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net
Sat Nov 15 16:08:18 UTC 2008


Hello Beth and listers,

    Carlos is a guide dog user and has his dog at the LCB with him. There 
are currently four guide dog users training at the Louisiana Center for the 
Blind right now and all of them brought their dogs with them. Sarah Alawami 
is another guide dog user who is currently at the Louisiana Center for the 
Blind as is Cathy
Davis of Florida.I know all of these people.

    Let anyone who still believes that our centers are down on guide dog 
users read the above and ponder well.

Peter Donahue

 ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Albert Yoo" <albertyoo1 at hotmail.com>
To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 8:35 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NFB Training Centers



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> >>> >>> >> 
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