[nabs-l] Rehab Counselors, and ignorance of blindness

[Hope Paulos]

This was probably just an honest mistake from your counselor. There are many 
pieces of assistive technology out there and a lot to remember for those 
people who don't even use it.  My  former vr counselor couldn't remember the 
name for the vr stream. She called it a stream reader. Something as small as 
this mistake should be overlooked. I don't think she meant anything by it.

Just my opinion.

Hope
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carly" <carlymih at earthlink.net>
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Rehab Counselors, and ignorance of blindness


>
> Joshua,
>
> What a self centered, insensitive response to workers who, as a rule are 
> way overworked! It isn't all about you and your PackMate which, in my 
> opinionis a piece of shit anyway.
> Besides, are you trying to tell us that you have never used a wrong term, 
> particularly about something with which you have ZERO, familiarity?
> PLEASE!
> centeAt 08:02 AM 1/11/2012, Anjelina wrote:
>>Joshua,
>>I don't mean any disrespect, but could it have been a mistake by your 
>>rehab counselor?
>>At times I mix up words or call items by different names; I don't think 
>>this is a matter of ignorance.
>>
>>-----Original Message----- From: Joshua Lester
>>Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 10:26 AM
>>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>Subject: [nabs-l] Rehab Counselors, and ignorance of blindness
>>
>>Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
>>I'd like to discuss a topic, that has come up, in my life.
>>I was telling you, that I might receive a Pac Mate, from my Rehab office.
>>I'm not sure, if I told you, that my Rehab counselor slipped, and
>>called it a "Packman."
>>That's crazy, because I thought rehab counselors should, at least,
>>have some knowledge of assistive technology, for the blind, that
>>they're supposed to be assisting.
>>Has anyone had trouble in the past, with Rehab counselors, in regards to 
>>this?
>>What can we do, to stop this ignorance from spreading, within the
>>state VR system?
>>Thanks, Joshua
>>
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