[nabs-l] Careers in assistive technology

Ashley Bramlett bookwormahb at earthlink.net
Mon Mar 26 17:51:03 UTC 2012 

check online to read. Basically they are a rehab facility

-----Original Message----- 
From: Nathan Clark
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 12:32 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Careers in assistive technology

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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