[nabs-l] meeting results and what to do to get a workingcomputerfor college

[Beth]

Thanks for the link even.  They don't want me to have a Mac 
because I'm "not proficient."  They are interpreting even a few 
keystrokes as "no proficiency."  I don't know what to say or do 
at this point because I want to succeed in college and thi stupid 
work assessment training, but whaut they did to me, I don't know 
whether it should be pointed out or avenged.
Beth

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Brandon Keith Biggs" <brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:21:14 -0700
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] meeting results and what to do to get a 
workingcomputerfor college

Hello,
If you graduated high school and got excepted into college, you 
should just
go and tell them that you're going and you need this, this and 
this in order
to be independent. You need to have a technology assessment by a
professional blind technology person and it's your right to get 
that
assessment. If your counselor doesn't get you the meeting with 
the adaptive
technology professionals, talk to their supervisor. Let the 
supervisor know
that your rehab counselor is keeping you from succeeding in 
college and if
they want you to pass your classes, you have got to have a 
computer. Because
you aren't someone with time to worry about a technology failure, 
you really
need an apple computer that will be dependable and has the best 
support in
the world.
http://www.apple.com/why-mac/
This is why you need a mac, and you have not had the experience 
you want in
college with your PC, so because you want the best, you need to 
have a Mac.
First rule of rehab, they want you to do and show what's best for 
you. They
will only guide you if you let them. you must be sure, un moving 
and firm
that this is what you want and there is nothing better you can 
have, even
though there may be things you're uncertain about. Confidence is 
the key and
independence is the way.
Thanks,

Brandon Keith Biggs
-----Original Message-----
From: Beth
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 10:01 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nabs-l] meeting results and what to do to get a working
computerfor college

Hi.  The meeting with rehab was unsuuccessful in doing anything
but made me aware of stuff.  They don't want me to have a Mac
because they don't feel I should have one.  I understand they
don't buy macs in Colorado, but my concern about third party apps
fell on deaf ears.  They want me to do a "situational assessment
and work adjustment training."  They found an agency for me to
work at, and they're forcing me to go to mental health group and
counseling therapies.  Honestly, I'm getting tired of this.  I
didn't think a mental issue would cause the employment to be the
top priority.  But I can't exactly go along with Rehab and their
plans.  They pretty much coerced me into doing the work
adjustment training, saying that I was "putting the cart before
the horse" with college and all.  But most sighted normal people
go to college and get a major.  What am I supposed to do?
Thanks,
Beth

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