[nabs-l] lions world

[Joshua Lester]

Mr. Andrews, there are plenty of blind people in Arkansas, for us,
(the NFB,) to start a center. What's the holdup? I'll E-mail our new
state president, and we'll raise money for this.
Blessings, Joshua

On 2/11/11, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
> Because they view us as blind persons as being very limited and they
> must take care of and watch out for us.  This is in part why we, in
> the NFB, started our own Centers.
>
> Dave
>
> At 06:00 PM 2/11/2011, you 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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