[nabs-l] rehab counselors and expectations

[Joshua Lester]

Ashley, If you attended the Karaoke show, last year, you would have
heard it. Sarah Alawami could probably help you with the lyrics,
because she was there. I really had a great time in Dallas, and I hope
to go to Orlando this year. Blessings, Joshua

On 3/5/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi,
> Oh what is the blind inc song?  I've heard other rehab songs.
> I think they didn't pay for the university of your choice was because it was
> a private religious school; sponsoring religious institutions crosses the
> lines of church and state.
> Still there are other ways of paying for school like loans and scholarships
> if you really want to go to such a school.
>
> Glad you have a better counselor now.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua Lester
> Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 10:28 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] rehab counselors and expectations
>
> The NFB has been rather anti-rehab counselors, from the beginning.
> After all, The Blind Inc song tells about how the rehab counselors'
> expectations are much too low. Mine wasn't supportive at all. She
> wouldn't let me go to ORU, (Oral Roberts University,) because the
> state wouldn't pay for it. I wanted to be in the ministry, but my
> major would have been music. Now, why wouldn't the state pay for it,
> being that I was planning on going for a music major? I don't know.
> All I can say is that I'm glad she's out of there, and I have someone
> that cares about me, and my wishes. Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 3/5/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Has your vocational rehab, vr, counselor been supportive of your goals?
>> I don’t feel mine is.  First I wanted to go into education, but for
>> several
>> reasons got discouraged and decided against it for now; maybe in the
>> future
>> I can go to grad school for a masters in education with emphasis on
>> teaching
>> blind/visually impaired students.  But for now, I want a job in
>> communications, development, something human services, or clerical
>> support.
>> I’m pretty open.  I got several federal internships through the intern
>> program WRP, but don’t want to work in the government.  I just feel I
>> won’t
>> get much work in my job and will not be able to do outreach to the
>> community
>> there.
>>
>> My vr counselor discouraged education or childcare.  Now I feel she is
>> encouraging me and all clients for that matter, to go into the public
>> sector!
>> Another comment that bothered me was to look for jobs near my home, rather
>> than in the more urban city area where I was looking.  Gee, why limit
>> yourself!  Why not get a job near transportation as long as your commute
>> is
>> reasonable!  Why limit myself to one location?
>>
>> I feel as if counselors don’t have the highest expectations for clients.
>> Fortunately, I know successful blind people working in many areas; I know
>> we
>> should be defined by our other strength and abilities and interests, not
>> blindness.
>>
>> Okay just had to vent some.
>> Ashley
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