[nabs-l] need to vent and very discouraged right now.

[justin williams]

The American Foundation of the Blind has a career connect page that may have
a teacher on it.  Outside of that, Kim Agulara is a teacher, or at least she
was.  I think she resides in Texas, but I am not sure. She is witth the NFB.
She taught second grade.  I don't know how to spell her name correctly, but
I hope I got close.  It can be done.  

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Suzanne Germano
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 7:15 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] need to vent and very discouraged right now.

Don't be discouraged. I am not totally blind but I am legally blind and I
was a head teach at 2 Montessori School, Co-Teacher at one Montessori school
and interned for a year at another Montessori school. I worked in primary
which is 3-6 year olds. When working with children there are always
assistants or co-teacher because they have to have a certain adult to child
ratio. So even though Montessori works best with 28-32 children and one
teacher, I still had ot have two assistants to meet state law. I had some
concerns would I know if something happened across the playground, would I
notice if I child had an allergic reaction fro example I cannot tell if
someones skin is red or they are pale. But in reality playground was not my
responsibility as head teacher. Yes, I was out there but so were two
assistants.

I don't understand why they hire the people they do to be rehab counselors.
Keep your head up and follow your dreams of what you want as a career.


On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 3:47 PM, melissa Green <lissa1531 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Took a napp and processed what happened too me today.  But I am still 
> bothered by this episode.  Read on if you like.
> I was very encouraged and hopeful yesterday during and after my 
> meeting with the devision of vocational rehabiletation.  Then this 
> morning the job specialest called me.
> He basically told me that if I was hired by a school or daycare center 
> that does not serve blind children that I will not find a job.  And 
> that I wasted my time and rehab's money.  He also said that it will be 
> a liability for anyone to hire me.
> this is coming from someone who is suppose to believe in me and to be 
> in my corner.  I don't think this is the case at all, and he hasn't even
met me.
> Still upset and now discouraged.  But have to focus on finishing school.
> I have worked very hard and been through so much hell.  I haven't given
up.
> But But I want to give up and scream for a while .
>   I was so mad.  I plan to tell him so wednesday during our meeting.
> But by then I plan to be calmed down and handle this with dignety and 
> education and not anger.
> thank you for reading and letting me vent and share.
> off to finish with school forever.
> Best,
> Melissa Green and Pj
> I am where I am because I believe in all possibilities.
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