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

[Beth]

Exactly my point.  I can't afford school with SSI only and the 
loans aren't worth crap.  Even with Obama's little forgivenes 
plan on loans, it's still not worth a lick to pay the darn things 
back.
Beth

 ----- Original Message -----
From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:10:44 -0500
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] meeting results and what to do to get 
aworkingcomputerfor college

The basic answer to your question is yes, a person can just go.  
But ...
if you are a client of rehab, have an approved plan, etc., then 
they pay
for stuff.  So, she may need to get rehab's approval for 
financial reasons.

Dave


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
 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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