[nabs-l] NFB Training Centers

[Beth]

I know Carlos very well, and so does one of my RA's on the floor of my dorm.
Beth

On 11/15/08, Peter Donahue <pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 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
>
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> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 8:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NFB Training Centers
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>
>
> 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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