[nabs-l] meeting results and what to dotogetaworkingcomputerfor college

Beth thebluesisloose at gmail.com
Sat Jul 21 04:14:27 UTC 2012


Brandon,
	I have difficulties with papers and research and stuff.  
Research and papers are harder for me to do because books 
are out off the question and articles like on JSTOR and 
other databases are in PDF format and can't be downloaded 
without a steep price.  Whuaft in the world!  That's all 
that got on my nerves in college.
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: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:40:49 -0700
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] meeting results and what to 
dotogetaworkingcomputerfor college

Hello,
That's exactly the goal of rehab. To get you employed. Even if 
it's at a
sheltered workshop. If you work for 6 months, they will close 
your case.
Then they get refunded 75% of your cost from the federal 
government.
That's why you have to be on top of everything, or they will push 
you
around.
May I ask, what difficulties were you having before in college?
Thanks,

Brandon Keith Biggs
-----Original Message-----
From: Beth
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 6:54 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] meeting results and what to do
togetaworkingcomputerfor college

I could, and that's another idea.  I'd go to the library and play
with a Mac and do the on screen thingies with Voiceover.  I might
talk to Metro's access office sometime Monday.  I think I'll do
all that you suggest, and I'll probably have to do it while
working.  But the thing is that Rehab would rather tesft my
employability skills becauase they're just interested in getting
money out of me.  I don't believe they want to see me succeed in
the employment I dream about.  They don't think I can handle it
because of the bipolar, and if it weren't for mental issues, I'd
have the Mac in hand and I'd be writing this email on one.  I'd
probablyget one-to-one training.
Beth

----- Original Message -----
From: Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com
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<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:47:07 -0600
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] meeting results and what to do to
getaworkingcomputerfor college

Beth, Can you apply for a Pell grant? I don't think you need
rehab to do this.
As for the "proficiency" claims, doesn't someone in rehab
understand
that you can become more proficient at a technology through
practice
and training? Proficiency isn't something like blonde hair you
either
have or don't have when you're born; it's something you can
easily
build up on.
Since the Mac is accessible out of the box, could you possibly go
to a
library, or back to CCB, or somewhere else where there is a
public
Mac, and teach yourself the basics of VoiceOver using the
on-screen
tutorials?
Arielle

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

  ----- Original Message -----
From: "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
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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<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
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
  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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