[nabs-l] Results of my Rehab meeting

[Joshua Lester]

I'll get my US History 1 book from them, this Fall.
The Pac Mate won't read graphs, because it's in computer Braille.
Blessings, Joshua

On 1/10/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> Oh, I see.  What about Bookshare?
>
> Chris
>
> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
> real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
> exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
> opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
> nuisance."
> -- Kenneth Jernigan
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:56:00 -0600
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Results of my Rehab meeting
>
> I was able to talk to the instructor, via E-mail.
> I'm going to get my books from Learning Ally.
> The DSB needed to be notified, 6 months ahead of time, in order
> to get
> my books in Braille, which is impossible, because, how can I
> know, 6
> months ahead of time, what classes I need to take?
> This is crazy!
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 1/10/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
>  Um...
>
>  (1) Why can't you get anything in Braille? Is the DSB not
>  offering you anything in Braille anymore? I thought you said you
>  had to deal with them if you are to get your books in Braille.
>  Well, if you get a Pacmate, you won't need hardcopies.
>  2.  How did you deal with the last compressed video class you
>  took? I remember you talking about that on the list before, but
>  can't remember how you handled it if you took the class.
>
>  Chris
>
>  "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
>  real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
>  exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
>  opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
>  nuisance."
>  -- Kenneth Jernigan
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
>  To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>  <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>  Date sent: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:40:57 -0600
>  Subject: [nabs-l] Results of my Rehab meeting
>
>  Well, I have some good news, and bad news, from this meeting.
>  The good news, I'm finally getting some cooperation, and I might
>  be
>  able to have a Pac Mate, for the rest of my college tenure.
>  The bad news, is as follows.
>  #1.  I can't get anything, in Braille.
>  #2.  All of my classes are at night, except for College Algebra.
>  #3.  They're letting me take a Philosophy class, in place of
>  Music
>  Appreciation, but there's one problem!
>  It's another compressed video class!
>  #4.  I won't get to graduate in May.
>  They're claiming, that I lack 4 hours, so I'll have to take that
>  other
>  Science class, in the Fall.
>  That's a community college for you!
>  Oh well!
>  At least, this time, the counselor showed up, (LOL!)
>  Blessings, Joshua
>
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