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

[Carly Mihalakis]

Hi, Dave,

What 4-letter WORDS? 01:42 AM 1/12/2012, David Andrews wrote:
>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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>>>Anjelina
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