[nabs-l] Good vs. Not-so-good Training Centers

[Joshua Lester]

Hi, Arielle!
I was the one that asked about LCB.
I had asked if anyone on here attended!
I'm proud of you!
What you've described is exactly what I'm looking for, in a center!
Thanks, Joshua

On 7/16/12, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have not been to WSB and so cannot comment on its quality as a
> center for specific job training (i.e. the IRS program), but I have
> heard lots of negative rumors about it, though none as disturbing as
> what Amber related. I  will, however, comment on the fact that WSB
> apparently houses students in dormitories and does not give students
> any opportunities to prepare their own meals or, presumably, to travel
> very far between home and campus. I am a proud graduate of LCB and I
> would recommend NFB centers for many reasons, but one of the biggest
> differences I can see between good and bad training centers is whether
> or not students live on or off campus. This is simply because, in my
> experience, at least half of what I gained from attending a center
> were things I learned off campus by cooking, cleaning and traveling on
> my own. When you make the commitment to go to a residential center,
> you really need to get the most bang for your buck, so to speak, and I
> think dorm-style accommodations really limit what you are able to
> learn from the experience. As just one example, a skill I acquired at
> LCB that I still use on a daily basis is knowing how to safely and
> confidently cross the street at an uncontrolled intersection. I
> practiced this a few times in travel class, but nearly all the safety
> and confidence I acquired in crossing uncontrolled intersections came
> from needing to cross Bonner and Mississippi twice each day to get to
> and from the LCB from my off-campus apartment. Similarly, many of us
> decide to attend centers to improve nonvisual cooking and cleaning
> skills and I don't even understand how you can really practice those
> things if you live in a dorm. Laundry maybe, but that's about it.
> Training isn't about just trying something out once or twice, but
> instead it's about practice and repetition, which is best gotten when
> you are doing things like cooking, cleaning and street travel on a
> regular basis and out of necessity. Not to mention that having to sign
> in and out must really make people less motivated to venture out on
> their own--but that's a whole other issue.
> So if you are struggling between center options, I'd urge you to
> consider whether the living situation is on or off campus as a major
> factor in your decision.
> BTW, I think someone might have posted recently with questions about
> LCB, but I don't recall who it was. If you still have questions, you
> can give me a call at
> 602-502-2255
> There's a lot I could say about my LCB experience and a live  phone
> conversation will probably be more helpful than email.
> Best,
> Arielle
>
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