[nabs-l] Careers in assistive technology

Mon Mar 26 17:12:13 UTC 2012

Dear Nimer,
Thank you for the information. I still like the NFB training centers
better but the site seemed to have some interesting material on it.
Sincerely,
Nathan

On 3/26/12, Nimer M. Jaber, IC³ <nimerjaber1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Check out www.lwsb.org for their mission and all that and that should
> get you some idea. Basicly because they get most of their funding from
> rehab agencies, their main goal is placing people in employment by
> providing them the training.
> Thanks.
>
> On 26.03.2012, Nathan Clark <troubleclark at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Dear Ashley,
>> What is LWSB's goal as an institution? I have never heard of these
>> people before this thread started?
>> Sincerely,
>> Nathan
>>
>> On 3/26/12, Nathan Clark <troubleclark at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Dear Brian,
>>> What are you refering to when you talk about the CCB job training
>>> program?
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Nathan
>>>
>>> On 3/26/12, Brian Hatgelakas <brian.hatgelakas at verizon.net> wrote:
>>>> I wasn't aware that LWSB offered programs similar to the Carol Center's
>>>> and
>>>> Colorado Center's!  I was always under the impression that it was solely
>>>> a
>>>> job training center AKA an ITT tech or a Western School Of Health And
>>>> business!
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 11:49 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Careers in assistive technology
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Brian,
>>>>> it’s a training center that provides independent living and job
>>>>> training.
>>>>> They provide training in help desk support and other I T stuff.
>>>>> It’s a training facility,  not a job placement agency. so, it will not
>>>>> gaurantee employment.
>>>>> I say let the programs run. If you don't like it, don't go there, but
>>>>> they
>>>>>
>>>>> must  be helping some people improve their lives.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ashley
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Brian Hatgelakas
>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 10:25 AM
>>>>> To: nimerjaber1 at gmail.com ; National Association of Blind Students
>>>>> mailing
>>>>>
>>>>> list
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Careers in assistive technology
>>>>>
>>>>> If no employment is provided why not terminate all programs accept the
>>>>> IRS
>>>>> program?  My question is how much money is being wasted by state
>>>>> agencies
>>>>> on
>>>>> useless programs at this center?  I believe someone needs to do an
>>>>> investigative article on this topic.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Nimer M. Jaber, IC³" <nimerjaber1 at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 10:54 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Careers in assistive technology
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Joshua,
>>>>>
>>>>> The only programs that will hire directly from WSB are the IRS
>>>>> programs and they are not directly affiliated with WSB. You can go to
>>>>> any other IRS class and get the same offered position. WSB just
>>>>> happens to be the location of an IRS training sight. The employees
>>>>> that teach those classes work directly for the IRS, and the computer
>>>>> network used is solely for the IRS which makes the IRS classes and WSB
>>>>> two separate entities in my mind. Even if you wish to count the IRS
>>>>> classes as belonging to WSB, they have a bunch of other programs that
>>>>> will not provide employment once a program has been terminated and a
>>>>> client has graduated successfully.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 25.03.2012, Nimer M. Jaber, IC³ <nimerjaber1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Joshua, she went to Tyler Texas to teach with Jan at the Tyler Light
>>>>>> House.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Desiree, as part of the ATI program, clients will receive a set amount
>>>>>> of hours (that's not really counted) of practical experience which is
>>>>>> the teaching of students for them that I mentioned, you receive an ic³
>>>>>> certification which is outdated, hardly ever used or heard of, and
>>>>>> mostly is unrelated to assistive technology, and because of my request
>>>>>> that I put forward you now will attempt to pass the Freedom Scientific
>>>>>> JAWS cert which again, isn't worth a whole lot seeing how it places
>>>>>> much of its emphasis on how to access help and where to get training
>>>>>> more than knowing how to most efficiently utilize the functions of the
>>>>>> screen reader. For all of this, the training supposedly takes nine
>>>>>> months although I finished up in under four. This was the old program.
>>>>>> Now, the new instructor has been incorporating lessons on teaching
>>>>>> modalities, eye conditions, making equipment recommendations and
>>>>>> communicating with state Rehab counselors, etc etc. You don't receive
>>>>>> a certification in any of this, unless you call a little piece of
>>>>>> paper and a pin from WSB telling you good job and that you graduated
>>>>>> to be a certification. This is why I don't consider WSB to be a
>>>>>> school. Technically I'm sure they have to have some accreditation or
>>>>>> other to provide the services that they do, but I'm sure that if they
>>>>>> are meeting the standards for it, they're barely doing so. And
>>>>>> sanitation issues in their buildings are pretty bad. They have an
>>>>>> antiquated heating and cooling system that can not be switched from
>>>>>> heat to AC quickly meaning that they will only make the switch twice a
>>>>>> year, there are many bugs and some of the food provided is
>>>>>> unrecognizable, although when boar members are present they do a half
>>>>>> decent job.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 25.03.2012, Desiree Oudinot <turtlepower17 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>> So, if it's not a school, does that mean the accreditation is
>>>>>>> worthless? I'm just trying to understand that part of it. I wouldn't
>>>>>>> attend there, because I've heard some disturbing stories, to put it
>>>>>>> lightly, about sanitation issues in the dorms.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 3/25/12, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>>>>>>>> I attended there, under the influence of my VR counselor.
>>>>>>>> What a mistake!
>>>>>>>> I wanted to get in their AT program, but it was too full.
>>>>>>>> They have an awesome ATI, (Assistive Technology Instructor,)
>>>>>>>> program,
>>>>>>>> that I would have highly recommended, if they had the instructor,
>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> I had.
>>>>>>>> We called her Ms Z.
>>>>>>>> Anyone remember her?
>>>>>>>> Blessings,Joshua
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 3/25/12, Nimer M. Jaber, IC³ <nimerjaber1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Joshua,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> LWSB is not a school, and I definitely wouldn't recommend it for
>>>>>>>>> several reasons. First, the program is being modified heavily under
>>>>>>>>> the influence of a new tech instructor they've just hired, so I
>>>>>>>>> would
>>>>>>>>> say wait till everything's worked out. Second, there are quite a
>>>>>>>>> few
>>>>>>>>> places where mentioning "LWSB" will not land you work because of
>>>>>>>>> its
>>>>>>>>> reputation in the past. And, as mentioned, it is not a school which
>>>>>>>>> means that you really can't depend on it for finding any kind of
>>>>>>>>> employment.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 25.03.2012, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.lwsb.org
>>>>>>>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 3/25/12, Kayla Paige <kayla.mattox at cox.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, I have a question. What kind of school would you go to for a
>>>>>>>>>>> career
>>>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>>> assistive technology? Even though I'm going to school for massage
>>>>>>>>>>> therapy,
>>>>>>>>>>> my other interest is assistive technology. Thanks.
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>
> The message above is intended for the recipient to whom it was
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