[nabs-l] lions world

Sat Feb 12 00:19:42 UTC 2011

Exactly! The majority of the trainees are 5 or more years past
"fresh-out-of-high-school" age. I was the only 18-year-old there.
Blessings, Joshua

On 2/11/11, Brian Hatgelakas <brian.hatgelakas at verizon.net> wrote:
> 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
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>
>>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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