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

[Ashley Bramlett]

Tyler,
good post. I couldn't have said it better. You have to justify and Beth 
hasn't articulated a good justification. Macs get viruses too. In my state, 
they tend to buy windows computers. I don't know why the preference, but 
I've never heard of them going the apple route.
So I think it will be hard to get one.
Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Littlefield, Tyler
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 1:32 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] meeting results and what to do to get a working 
computerfor 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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