[nabs-l] meeting results and what to do to get aworkingcomputerfor college
Beth
thebluesisloose at gmail.com
Fri Jul 20 23:14:00 UTC 2012
Julie won't help. They won't get me a Mac because of
proficiency. They don't realize it's maintenance that's keeping
me from wanting a PC so much.
Beth
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From: "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com
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Date sent: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:40:33 -0400
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] meeting results and what to do to get
aworkingcomputerfor college
Beth, What were their reasons for not getting you a mac? Mabie
you should
talk to July Deeden. RJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com
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Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] meeting results and what to do to get a
workingcomputerfor college
On 7/20/2012 12:10 PM, Ignasi Cambra wrote:
I really don't know how the system works in the US so I'm sorry
if I
sound completely ignorant, but why do you care so much about
what
rehab wants you to do? If you want to go to college can't you
apply to
schools just like anyone else?
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 20, 2012, at 8:37 AM, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
wrote:
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
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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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