[nabs-l] Meeting with new DSB counselor, tomorrow

[Chris Nusbaum]

Wow! Wonder what kind of stupid misconceptions about blindness 
she has! Keep us posted on this meeting; I have a feeling that 
this will be very interesting.

Chris

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 ----- Original Message -----
From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:40:19 -0600
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Meeting with new DSB counselor, tomorrow

This is the Division of Services for the Blind, in Pine Bluff,
Arkansas, headquartered in Little Rock.
That's our rehab.
She asked me, the first time she called me, if I had any doctor's
appointments, in the last week.
I put my mom on the phone, because I was offended that she would 
ask
something that was none of her business!
Then, I found out, she asked my mom if I had seen an optomotrist, 
to
prove that I was blind.
How dumb can someone be?
She knew I had Optic Nerve Hypoplasia, if she would have looked 
at the file!
Now, I'm afraid of what she will ask me, in person!
Blessings, Joshua

On 12/19/11, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
 do you mean your rehab counselor through vr?

 -----Original Message-----
 From: Joshua Lester
 Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 11:43 PM
 To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
 Subject: [nabs-l] Meeting with new DSB counselor, tomorrow

 Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
 Well, as the subject line says, I have a meeting with this new 
DSB
 counselor, tomorrow at 11.
 This is my first time meeting her in person.
 I've talked to her over the phone, and couldn't stand her.
 She asked questions, about stuff that was of no concern to her, 
the
 first time she called, which put her in bad standing with me.
 I want my old councelor back!
 Let's hope she's able to get my books in Braille, and hopefully 
I can
 talk them into buying me a Pac Mate.
 Thanks, Joshua

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