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

Sat Jul 21 00:16:52 UTC 2012

I don't know if I qualify because I'm on academic probation due 
to the failures of previous times in college.  What happens to 
people on academic probation and financial stuff with that sort 
of thing?
Beth

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:53:44 -0500
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] meeting results and what to do to 
getaworkingcomputerfor college

Also, do you not qualify for Pell grants?
Thanks, Joshua

On 7/20/12, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
 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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