[nabs-l] Services for international students

[Anmol Bhatia]

Chris,
Since I am a and have been a international student for a while and because I am also blind, I would most likely be one of the best sources on this subject. As you pointed out that opening a rehab case will most likely not be possible. Because the goal of rehab is to get the person employed and as international students there is know certainly if that can happen due to the strict immigration process which I will not get into this list but would be happy to discuss with anyone off list. In addition, your friend will be returning back to his country in a semester so it would not be a good investment for rehab. Some university disability offices have note taking devices or other technology that students can check out. Every state has a loan program or agency like the ICAN in Arkansas who loan out technology to allow the person to check out the peace of technology for 6 weeks to see if they want to buy it. Besides talking with the disability office, I would
 contact the technology section of your rehabilitation agency to discuss this situation. Its always a good try.
In addition, there is a blind international students mailing list on the NFB. Its not vary active, but its there. So maybe your friend may be interested in joining or you. You do not have to be a international student to join.
Also Mobility International USA may be a good source. This organization promotes international development for people with disabilities and besides promoting study abroad opportunities for people with disabilities, they have vast amount of information for international students with disabilities studying in the United States.
There webcite is
www.miusa.org
thanks
Anmol

I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.
Hellen Keller


--- On Fri, 12/16/11, Chris Parsons <christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> From: Chris Parsons <christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: [nabs-l] Services for international students
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date: Friday, December 16, 2011, 3:54 PM
> Hi all,
> 
> I am working with an international graduate student, and he
> asked me today how he could obtain a notetaker to use for
> his studies while he is in the United States. I immediately
> thought of RSB, but I don’t know if or how that works with
> international students. Also, he is only going to be here
> until the end of next semester, so going through the process
> of opening a case of any kind, even if it were possible,
> would probably not be practical. I then thought of some type
> of loan program. I am going to research that option further,
> but I thought I’d ask here too and see if any of you have
> any suggestions. I have only just started working with him,
> so I don’t know any more specific information than this.
> Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
> 
> Chris
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