[nabs-l] Services for international students

[Carly]

Good afternoon, Anmol,

Perhaps rehab may not be so much of a sound 
resource yet, I understand there may be private, 
scholarships specifically meant for 
internationals. Look into that, at your school''s resource center, or Online.

C. At 04:31 AM 12/26/2011, Anmol Bhatia wrote:
>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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