[nabs-l] DSB meeting, a waste of time!

Sat Dec 24 01:22:01 UTC 2011

Oh, I heard about that.  I have heard that this LWSB doesn't have 
a very positive philosophy about blindness.  What were your 
experiences there?

Chris

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real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that 
exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and 
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nuisance."
-- Kenneth Jernigan (President, National Federation of the Blind, 
1968-1986

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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: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:05:23 -0600
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] DSB meeting, a waste of time!

Lions World Services for the Blind, www.lwsb.org.
They're sponsored by the Lions Club, (hence their name.)
Also, from what I gather, because of my time there, is that 
they're
sponsored by the ACB, because the California Council of the Blind 
sent
one of their members, to be a trainee at the center.
Blessings, Joshua

On 12/23/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
 Is LWSB your state center?

 Chris

 Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year!

 "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
 real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
 exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
 opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
 nuisance."
 -- Kenneth Jernigan (President, National Federation of the 
Blind,
 1968-1986

  The I C.A.N.  Foundation helps blind and visually impaired 
youth
 in Maryland say "I can," by empowering them through providing
 assistive technology and scholarships to camps and conventions
 which help them be equal with their sighted peers.  For more
 information about the Foundation and to support our work, visit
 us online at www.icanfoundation.info!

  ----- 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: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:06:32 -0600
 Subject: Re: [nabs-l] DSB meeting, a waste of time!

 They're part of the state.
 I will say this, since you brought up Vocational Rehab.
 When I still had them, they were the ones that forced me to
 attend LWSB.
 I wonder what the DSB would think about funding me, if I wanted
 to go to LCB.
 Blessings, Joshua

 On 12/22/11, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
  so DSB is part of your colleges's DSS then.  They can be slow.
 Just stay on
  them and advocate

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Joshua Lester
  Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 10:06 PM
  To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
  Subject: Re: [nabs-l] DSB meeting, a waste of time!

  I didn't have issues with VR, because I didn't use them much.
  I only used the Division of Services for the Blind, from the
  Department of Social Services.
  The VR Counselor retired, and now we don't have VR in my state.
  The Department of Services for the Blind, (of the DSS,) is very
 slow
  in getting the adequate help that I need.
  They won't even supply the things I need in class.
  These are the people I've been complaining about on this list,
 for months!
  Blessings, Joshua

  On 12/22/11, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
  Joshua,
  I'm confused.  You met at your college or were supposed to.  
But
 is this
  counselor your disability counselor from school or the state
 agency?
  If you mean the vr agency, I sympathize with you because I 
don't
 get much
  from my counselor either.  All of them are horrible about
 communication.

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Joshua Lester
  Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 9:15 PM
  To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
  Subject: Re: [nabs-l] DSB meeting, a waste of time!

  All of the DSB people have been this way.
  I'm tired of dealing with them!
  Blessings, Joshua

  On 12/22/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
  Wow! What a waste of time! OK, lesson to learn about this 
woman;
  she's not organized!

  Chris

  "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  
The
  real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
  exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
  opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
  nuisance."
  -- Kenneth Jernigan (President, National Federation of the
 Blind,
  1968-1986

   The I C.A.N.  Foundation helps blind and visually impaired
 youth
  in Maryland say "I can," by empowering them through providing
  assistive technology and scholarships to camps and conventions
  which help them be equal with their sighted peers.  For more
  information about the Foundation and to support our work, visit
  us online at www.icanfoundation.info!

   ----- 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 13:19:02 -0600
  Subject: [nabs-l] DSB meeting, a waste of time!

  Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
  I'm tired of these slow DSB people!
  I went to the college, to meet Ms Audrey, (my counselor,) but
 she
  didn't show up!
  She called us, at the last minute, and told us that she went to
  the
  campus, 30 miles away.
  She Googled our college, and only saw that one, and said she
  never
  thought that they'd have a campus so close to it.
  The woman also misunderstood what we said, but instead of
 calling
  our
  cell phone, she called our home phone.
  She thought we said to meet us at the "Community," center.
  She was supposed to meet us at the student center.
  She should have called our cell, so we could clear it up.
  Anyway, we're about to have her E-mail the staff members, that
  she
  needed to meet with.
  On another note, I have my Spring schedule.
  I have a monday, and wednesday class, from 6:30/9:20, wich will
  keep
  me out of church.
  This has been a bad day!
  Blessings, Joshua

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