[nabs-l] NFB Training Center Queary

[Dezman Jackson]

Bernadetta,

The Daytona center is definitely making changes to become more like NFB 
centers and I know that they have sent some of their staff to Louisiana for 
training.  For one thing, and I could be wrong, but I don't think the 
Daytona center has apartments that students live in while in training.  He 
could argue that the task of managing his own apartment rather than a dorm 
and preparing meals and what not would be a better fit for helping him to 
make the transition from college to independent living in the real world. 
Also, attending a center outside of Florida would limit the distractions he 
would have being in his home state where it would be easy to go home on the 
weekends  and so on and sink back into old habits.  I do know that the NFB 
of Florida president, Cathy Davis, is currently attending the Louisiana 
center as well.  Hope that helps.

Dezman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bernadetta" <bprac at hotlinemail.com>
To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 10:52 AM
Subject: [nabs-l] NFB Training Center Queary


> hi everyone:
> I very seldom post things to the list, so you all may not recognize me. My 
> name is Bernadette and I am a current member of the NFB CT affiliate. I 
> always read the list, but today I'm writing to get your feedback on a 
> certain situation if I can.
> A friend of mine who resides in Florida and is currently a college 
> student, would like to go to the Louisiana NFB Center. He is not a member 
> himself, but believes that he could benefit greatly from the training 
> there. However, his state agency wants to send him to an alternative 
> center in Daytona, which is opperated by the agency itself. His rehab 
> councelor told him that if he could give her at least one good enough 
> reason to send him to Louisiana instead, she'd be happy to do it but she 
> doesn't think he can. So I'm wondering what arguments he can use to change 
> her mind. Also, how long is the waiting list   to get into the Louisiana 
> center.
> Any advice would be welcome and much appreciated.
> Thank you
> Bernadette
>
>
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