[nabs-l] lions world

Sat Feb 12 00:12:45 UTC 2011

They should get with the 21st century this isn't the 40's anymore.  Or if it 
is why am I born and what am I doing out hear on this internet thingie? 
LOL! just kidding!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] lions world


>I don't know, but they've done this since their founding in 1946.
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 2/11/11, Brian Hatgelakas <brian.hatgelakas at verizon.net> wrote:
>> Why did Lyons World have a curfew and make everyone relinquish 
>> medications?
>> That is dumbing really independent blind adults down to babys in my 
>> opinion!
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 4:36 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] lions world
>>
>>
>>> lolololol! The food is horible! It's always warm in the dorm rooms.
>>> Yes, there's a curfue. Everyone has to relinquish their meds. The
>>> piano in the salarium, (I'm a musician,) is out of tune. I hate old,
>>> out-of-tune pianos! Someone kept breaking the rules. He smoked in his
>>> dorm room. I didn't have a choice on whether I wanted a room mate or
>>> not. I couldn't stand him, because he was always bragging about how
>>> much alcohol he could consume. I went for an evaluation, in 2007. I
>>> haven't attended a training center. I've received the mobility skills
>>> in school, and received my endependent living skills at LWSB. I only
>>> stayed 4 weeks. That's hw long an evaluation lasts. I made some
>>> friends, but some of them, (including my room mate,) were nothing but
>>> trouble. There are other places where he can get training without
>>> going to that place. O yeah, and too many of the trainees, allowed
>>> their guide dogs to run loose. I'm allergic to dogs.
>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>
>>> On 2/11/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>> Joshua,
>>>> I told Josh that on the other nabs list, the one belonging to ACB; I 
>>>> told
>>>> him to think through it, think about the rules and if he'd like to 
>>>> abide
>>>> by
>>>> such restrictions.  It didn't work.
>>>> Josh has already been to a nfb center; now he wants to get a
>>>> certification;
>>>> so perhaps he's willing to stay confined at LWSB to get that training.
>>>>
>>>> Joshua, what program did you attend and did you go to another training
>>>> center afterward?
>>>>
>>>> But do they really have a lights out rule?  Do they really have a 
>>>> curphew
>>>> where you got to be in your room?
>>>> I know they got dorms and roommates. They don't have apartments. 
>>>> Someone
>>>> told me from Nabs ACB list that the food was not too good; it was 
>>>> mostly
>>>> fried food which is very unhealthy.
>>>> As to nurses, I can understand that if a blind person cannot identify
>>>> their
>>>> meds; I mean some newly blind people cannot read braille or print and
>>>> cannot
>>>> know what meds they have in what bottle!
>>>> But some blind people have the skills already to take their meds.
>>>> However, is this an individual thing?  Does everyone have to relinquish
>>>> their meds, or just the ones who cannot take it independently yet?
>>>>
>>>> On their website it says you have to agree to relocate after the 
>>>> program.
>>>> That sounds terrible for the reasons you stated. If you don't have
>>>> friends
>>>> or family down in say Georga, then why move there?
>>>> Maybe so LWSB doesn't hear from you again.
>>>>
>>>> Ashley
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Joshua Lester
>>>> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 4:04 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] lions world
>>>>
>>>> In Little Rock, Arkansas? I attended there for 4 weeks. That is one of
>>>> those centers like the one Tara was talking about. They have "lights
>>>> out," "nurses controling meds," etc. I know, because I was there. They
>>>> thought that every blind person needed counseling. They called it
>>>> assertiveness training. The whole thing is a scam! They ship you off
>>>> to another state once you've graduated. Let's say, your home state is
>>>> Arkansas, (because that's mine.) You go through the IRS program, (for
>>>> example.) Once you've graduated, (since there are no jobs for you in
>>>> that field, they'll ship you to Georgia, Florida, Alabama, or
>>>> somewhere else, without your consent. I want to stay in Arkansas. All
>>>> of my family is here. You think I'm going to a state where I don't
>>>> know anyone from Adam? Nope! That's all LWSB is good for. Stay away!
>>>> Go to LCB, if you want that kind of training, but stay away from LWSB!
>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>>
>>>> On 2/11/11, Josh Kennedy <jkenn337 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> I want to let you guys know that I will be going to lions world within
>>>>> the next 5 or so months. I will be going for desktop support 
>>>>> technician
>>>>> and then microsoft certified systems engineer program.
>>>>>
>>>>> Josh
>>>>>
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