[nabs-l] Introduction

Sat Jan 3 19:50:55 UTC 2009

Hey Serena,

I am curious if I could get more information regarding that NFB service. My
initial reason for joining the NFB is to provide assistive technology
training for the visually impaired in my area, and I have been obtaining a
range of networks to get a grasp of what kind of need there may be for
assistive technology training. 

Regardless I would love to know how the Jersey chapter has worked out some
of those services as I am unaware of any opportunities with either the state
of Michigan or Georgia. I do believe there are some opportunities in
Atlanta, and of course there is a school for the blind, but outside those
two sources there does not seem to be much. Email me if you wouldn't mind,
and I would love to talk to you more about that.

Sincerely,

Mandarino,

P.S

I guess the name thing is habit, although you signed your name on your email
as well!

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Serena
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 10:51 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Introduction

Hi Mr. Manderino

In NJ, the Commission provides computer trainign to youth through companies 
they contract with throughout the state.  My computer teacher was blind and 
it worked out well.

Also, just curious, why do you write your name at the end of your emails as 
"Manderino," even though your name in the "from" part of your emails says 
"Jason Manderino?"

Serena

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason Mandarino" <blind.subscriber at gmail.com>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Introduction

> Hey Albert,
>
> I am intrigued by a part of your message to Jessica. You were asking if
> whether she was thinking about specializing in Braille or computer 
> training.
> Outside of college programs such as the Commission for the Blind, I have
> never met a computer instructor for the visually impaired. Are there such
> things for grade school students that are visually impaired?
>
> I only ask for technology was quite the fight for me in grade school, and
> the RESA system hat provided the Brail and mobility instructors were not
> very helpful in the technology arena. I had to find alternative means to
> obtain what I wanted, but that also meant having to train myself as well.
>
> The technology learning curve can be steep, and I would like to see more
> access to practical resources for upcoming youth. I did not find the
> computer classes that my public high school offered to be any help, and
> unless you have the interest to invest endless hours into learning new
> software or hardware, you will be ineffective compared to your sighted
> peers.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Mandarino
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> of Albert Yoo
> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 1:46 PM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Introduction
>
>
> Jessica would you have to do student teaching? Would there be help to 
> write
> on the braille writer or teach the blind students the computer? What grade
> would you teach? Would you be a vision teacher tvi is what I think they 
> are
> called? Teacher of the visually impaired> From: jess28 at samobile.net> To:
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org> Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 09:39:00 -0500> Subject: Re:
> [nabs-l] Introduction> > Ashley,> Yes I want to teach. I'm going to get my
> bachelors degree and then my > masters degree in Teacher of the Blind and
> Visually Impaired. I don't > currently read Braille but I'm going to
> hopefully be learning grade two > through the Hadley School for the 
> Blind.>
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