[nabs-l] Finally done at training center

[hannah]

Congrats and I hope you got a lot out of it.
Best,
Hannah

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jennifer Aberdeen" <freespirit328 at gmail.com
>To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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>Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:05:27 -0500
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Finally done at training center

>Hi Joseph,

>It is, but most likely I would always be with someone when I used 
it, so we
>didn't practice that.

>It wouldn't be safe for me to go alone because of my neurological 
disorder
>which makes me respond slightly slower to things.  For example, I 
would know
>when to cross the street, but my brain wouldn't realize it until 
a few
>seconds after, so my time might not be sufficient enough to cross 
safely.
>Plus profound hearing loss in one ear and absolutely no 
experience with
>getting around alone in places where everyone's a stranger...I 
would have a
>panic attack most defintley.

>Jen

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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "T.  Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com
>To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
><nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:33 AM
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Finally done at training center


>> Jen,

>> Why is a train station not realistic?

>> Joseph

>> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 07:37:28PM -0500, Jennifer Aberdeen 
wrote:
>>>Hi all,

>>>It's Jennifer from Rhode Island.  I don't write too much on the 
list, but I
>>>thought I would send a short message about my experiences at the 
Carroll
>>>Center.

>>>I know...it's not an NFB Center, but in my opinion, it was just 
as good
>>>for someone in my situation.  I learned a great deal of things I 
would have
>>>never learned had I not gone at all.

>>>Cooking I think is my greatest accomplishment.  While I'm still 
not a
>>>gourmet chef, I can cook basic meals.  Food has never been my 
best friend,
>>>so I eat to live as some might say.  I learned how to cook using 
an
>>>induction unit, which is basically a portable burner that I can 
put on a
>>>table at my level so that I don't spill or knock anything over.

>>>Mobility was somewhat of a challange because some things were 
just not
>>>realistic for me.  Learning how to go to the train station to 
take the
>>>train somewhere just isn't a realistic or practical goal for me.  
I did
>>>learn the layout of the area though and how to get from one 
building to
>>>another without assistance...I know the layout of the inside of 
the
>>>buildings like the back of my head.  I even went out to eat with 
some
>>>friends using para transit.  It was very stressful for me, but I 
did it
>>>successfully.  I learn routs very quickly.

>>>I have great computer skills, and I learn things very fast.  I 
learned how
>>>to use K1000, various note takers and how to use a slate and 
stylis.  I
>>>know how to use a digital recorder and the Victor Stream as well.

>>>The best part was that I made a lot of friends, both students and 
staff.  I
>>>was very sad the day I left, but I keep in touch with everyone 
there, so
>>>it's not too bad.

>>>Anyway, that was an  overview of my training in Boston.  I wish I 
could do
>>>it over again.  Now I'm home and bored.  I don't know what to do 
next.

>>>Jen

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