[nabs-l] Blind training and its affect on a career

[David Andrews]

As long as you go to a good program, I think most of us who have been 
would agree that there will be benefits to you for your whole 
life.  If you can convince rehab to pay for it, then go for it.

I don't think an employer would necessarily be required to hold your 
job etc. for 6 or 9 months, although I could be wrong.  They are 
required to make "reasonable accommodations."  They would probably 
offer FLSA leave, and that holds your status, but is unpaid.

Dave

At 12:21 PM 5/12/2009, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I was just wondering, if a blind person reaches a stage in life 
>where blind training becomes nesicary, is that person's employer 
>required to hold that person's job open until they return from 
>training (similar to maternity leave or National Guard deployment)?
>
>Next semester is my last semester of grad school. If I am going to 
>go to a training center, the gap between grad school and "real life" 
>would be the perfect time to do it. But like I said the other day, I 
>just don't know if my vision is bad enough to justify VR paying for 
>it (unless I can convince them that it will benifit my career in the long run).
>
>Thoughts?
>Jim
>
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>
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