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

[David Andrews]

Please watch your language!  There are list members who take offense 
at the use of 4 letter words and the like and most of us could stand 
to use a little more civility in our lives in general.

David Andrews, List Owner

At 01:10 PM 1/11/2012, you wrote:

>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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