[nabs-l] Preparing to attend an Nfb Training Center

[Arielle Silverman]

Yes you should start by contacting the director(s) of the centers you
are considering. Each center probably has a different way of handling
applications. In the case of LCB, I contacted Pam by email and we set
up a phone meeting to chat about the center. Then she also took time
out of her busy convention schedule to meet me for breakfast. That was
in July 2007, when I got things moving and then I started training in
January 2008. So if you stay on top of things the process can move
pretty quickly. You should also talk to your VR counselor, if you have
one, about your interest in going to a center, but be prepared to
defend your decision if it's an out-of-state center. That's why it's
often helpful to talk with the center directors first so they can give
you some talking points to use in your justification explaining why it
is worth the extra money for VR to send you to an NFB center even if
it's out-of-state. Sometimes the center directors can even intervene
on your behalf by talking with folks at your VR agency or writing
letters to help support your decision.

Best of luck,
Arielle

On 6/7/13, christopher nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> You might contact the director of the center you plan to go to and see
> what they recommend. While all 3 of our centers operate under the same
> philosophy and underlying curriculum, each one is different in some
> ways. I hope those on this list who have attended our centers' adult
> programs will be able to help you with this. Unfortunately, I'm not in
> a position to give you reliable information on these programs, as I
> only have experience with the Buddy and STEP Programs at the Louisiana
> Center for the Blind.
>
> Chris Nusbaum
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 7, 2013, at 8:23 AM, Roanna Baccchus <rbacchus228 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear Nabs Members,
>>
>> Recently I read the articles about the three Nfb training centers that
>> were published in the Braille Monitor.  How do you prepare to attend one
>> of these training centers? Please respond as soon as possible.
>>
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