[nabs-l] Some Questions For A Friend

Mon Aug 29 21:29:12 UTC 2011

Hi Keri,

I don't believe Windows Live Mail is an option either for her. But I'm
glad she got it resolved!

Chris

On 8/28/11, Kerri Kosten <kerrik2006 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Everyone:
>
> I believe Outlook would be more accessible than Windows Live mail but
> Windows Live mail is what her school uses. We've got both issues
> worked out now though. She talked to someone about her skills training
> issue and they gave her a few ideas that don't involve getting more
> training so that's worked out. She has set her mail up on her Iphone.
> She will likely just use Gmail as someone suggested on here to send
> messages and replies to her professors. She uses a Mac so I don't
> believe Outlook is an option.
>
> We're both from West Virginia.
>
> Thanks again everyone for all the suggestions and information.
>
> Kerri
>
> On 8/28/11, Carly <carlymih at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> Good morning, Keri,
>>
>> You could present the scenario to friend X. of just saying the
>> circumstances but refering to him/her as something like friend XXX? I
>> mean does she want ansers, or not? Doesn't ss=eem to me that people
>> can identify her based on a situational or circumstantial, account,
>> right? At 07:50 AM 8/27/2011, you wrote:
>>>Hi David and All:
>>>
>>>Because these lists are archived, searchable, and open to anyone who
>>>wants to read them, my friend does not want to really put what any of
>>>the issues were or which center it was on the list. I'm sorry, I'm
>>>just going by what she has asked me to put here.
>>>
>>>She basically just wants to know if she were to feel more training is
>>>necessary since she has already attended an NFB training center could
>>>she attend another one or a similar training center?
>>>
>>>Also she says windows live mail is flash based and Jaws keeps just
>>>reading the top of the screen. If anyone knows anything about windows
>>>live mail or how to make it work with Jaws feel free to write either
>>>on or off list and let me know.
>>>
>>>I'm sorry I can't put more info about the situation.
>>>Kerri
>>>
>>>On 8/26/11, David Dodge <daviddod at buffalo.edu> wrote:
>>> > Kerri,
>>> > I cannot really speak to the Windows Live issue because I am not a
>>> > technology person by any stretch of the imagination.
>>> >
>>> > What specific problems, if you don't mind my asking, is your friend
>>> > having
>>> > at college? The reason I ask is because it will give a better
>>> > understanding
>>> > as to whether the issues are, forgive me, "typical" of college or if
>>> > the
>>> > lack of training really is the key issue.
>>> >
>>> > If she does decide it is the lack of training that is the issue then it
>>> > would make sense to me for her to go back to a center if there is no
>>> > other
>>> > way she can get the training, experience, she needs. She needs to weigh
>>> > the
>>> > pros and cons for herself (with your guidance perhaps) about what would
>>> > be
>>> > best. Unless she goes in the summer, I assume she would be taking off
>>> > time
>>> > from college to do this and that can cause other obstacles as well.
>>> >
>>> > I feel like I've asked more questions than provided helpful insight,
>>> > but
>>> > I
>>> > hope this at least starts some thinking.
>>> >
>>> > David
>>> > ----------------------------------
>>> > David Dodge
>>> > Doctoral Degree Granting Institutions Rep.
>>> > State University of New York Student Assembly
>>> > English Major
>>> > University at Buffalo
>>> > 306 Clemens Hall
>>> > Buffalo, NY 14260
>>> > daviddod at buffalo.edu
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 8:21 PM, Kerri Kosten <kerrik2006 at gmail.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Hi All:
>>> >>
>>> >> I have a friend who is not on this list who is really struggling with
>>> >> a few issues. Since she is not on this list she has asked me to post
>>> >> some questions for her.
>>> >>
>>> >> Her school uses Windows Live for their email. She says this is flash
>>> >> based and she can't seem to get it to work with Jaws. Does anyone know
>>> >> or have any ideas of how to get windows live email to work with Jaws
>>> >> or is it totally inaccessible?
>>> >>
>>> >> Next, my friend attended an NFB center (it was not LCB.) They were
>>> >> changing some staff members around and because of this among other
>>> >> things she was not taught some skills. Because of this she is having a
>>> >> hard time with college and is very frustrated. Would it be possible
>>> >> for her to go back to training and attend one of the other two NFB
>>> >> training centers or one that is similar?
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks so much!
>>> >> Kerri
>>> >>
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