[nabs-l] advocating with rehab

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hope and all,
Thanks for your suggestions. I feel they are in a hurry to close the case 
rather than purchase me what I need to be successful now and on the job. A 
big thing is I need my braille note repaired since some cells are dead.
Yes, we do have a client assistance program and I might use cap soon.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Hope Paulos
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 10:33 PM
To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] advocating with rehab

If your meeting does not go well, go up the ladder. VR usually has a program 
that will assist you with advocating. My program is called the Client 
Advocacy program. Basically if I have an issue I'd call them and they would 
call the counselor and supervisor and take whatever action is necessary to 
get you the things you need. You could also switch counselors.
Hope

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
Of Lavonya Gardner
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 12:50 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] advocating with rehab

Print out the demands of your job and show them to your v r counselor

Sent from my iPad

On Aug 18, 2012, at 21:32, "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> 
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have requested that vr purchase some items and also to provide me some 
> services. This is mainly computer training in the office suite so I can 
> learn about excel and powerpoint. Well, they did not give me enough 
> training; we just get started, and then its over; I’m talking a handful of 
> lessons only. I think having several like 7 or 8 would be more reasonable.
>
> I feel like I’ve hit a brick wall with them. I also think they should 
> provide guidance in job support such as job search strategies, helping you 
> find employees to job shadow, conduct informational interviews, help you 
> job search since as you know with all those forms and boxes it can be jaws 
> unfriendly, and help with mock interviews.
>
> I’m having a meeting with them. My counselor’s supervisor is there to so 
> called discuss my issues. So any tips? How do I advocate? I’m already 
> printing out my counselor’s emails and my own. This indicates I wrote to 
> her and she failed to respond at all or in a timely manner.
>
> I’m also bringing a list of questions and concerns to refer to. I will be 
> nervous and likely intimidated and I feel having notes will aid me in 
> staying on track and saying what I need to. I’m also reading over the 
> policy before I go. What else can I do, if anything?
>
> Thanks.
> Ashley
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