[nabs-l] I just discovered something!

[Joshua Lester]

Wow!
That's correct!
I found out from a friend, who also posts on this list, that her state's commission for the blind, (a blind only service,) will do things that VR won't do.
VR won't help me with a notetaker, so if we had a separate commission, I'm sure they'd help me in the purchase of one.
Blessings, Joshua
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From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of David Andrews [dandrews at visi.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 4:58 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] I just discovered something!

Lets define our terms, so we are talking about the same thing.  First
services can be delivered to blind persons as part of a "combined"
agency, that is blind services and general rehab, other disabilities
are all delivered from the same department.
r, services for the blind can be delivered from a department agency,
not a part of the general agency.  This separate agency may or may
not be a Commission..  I would define a Commission as a separate
agency that has a governing body, and that this body ideally be
composed of a majority of blind persons, and it governs the agency,
sets policies, hires a director etc.

I could be wrong but think that around half, probably a few less,
have blind-only agencies.   Of these -- how many are Commissions -- I
don't officially know, but think the number is relatively small I
would guess s 5 to 10.

Dave


At 05:33 AM 9/20/2012, you wrote:
>Arkansas doesn't have a state commission for the blind!
>How many states don't have commissions?
>Thanks, Joshua


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