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

Littlefield, Tyler tyler at tysdomain.com
Fri Jul 20 15:50:44 UTC 2012


Um, I'm not really sure what you mean by "errors on the screen," but mac 
shows errors sometimes too.
On 7/20/2012 9:33 AM, Beth wrote:
> The biggesft problems I had with a pc was the ability to interpret 
> errors on the screen, and when I had people look at my pc once or 
> twice, people said things like, "Oh, you have errors on your scree."  
> I was like, "Oh, my God."
> Beth
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Littlefield, Tyler" <tyler at tysdomain.com
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> Date sent: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 23:32:42 -0600
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] meeting results and what to do to get a 
> workingcomputerfor college
>
> Can I ask why you're pushing for a mac? pointing them to apple
> propiganda so you can get it doesn't work. If you know you want it
> because it does something better than the pc, go for it. Otherwise, just
> get a pc.
> On 7/19/2012 11:21 PM, Brandon Keith Biggs wrote:
> 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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