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

Tue Jun 11 03:39:44 UTC 2013

Hi Joshua,

It may be hard to convince your state agency to send you to BLIND,
Inc. but I don't think you should give up yet. The law is on your
side, as VR consumers have a right to informed choice, meaning that
you can attend the center of your choice even if it is more expensive,
as long as you can explain to them why it is better for your
individual training and vocational needs. The NFB center staff have a
lot of experience working with VR agencies to ensure they abide by the
law and send consumers to NFB centers if that is  their choice, and
there are several reasons why BLIND, Inc. provides a stronger training
program than many state-run centers.

I would suggest talking with Shawn Mayo at BLIND, Inc. about the
process if you are still interested, or you could just try talking
with your counselor and see what they say. Your counselor may surprise
you and be totally willing to send you there.

Best,
Arielle

On 6/10/13, Joshua Hendrickson <louvins at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello to all.  I talked to a friend of mine who attended blind INC in
> Minnosota.  She told me about some of the classes she had to do, and
> some of the things she learned there.  I wanted to go there, but I
> heard that ILLINOIS is a very hard state to get your VR counselor to
> allow you to go as far as paying for the cost since it is an out of
> state facility.  My friend told me about a girl she knew where it took
> fifteen months in order for the paper work to get processed.  I didn't
> want to take that chance.
>
> On 6/10/13, Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
>> This is a good question, one that menu people here who have had
>> experience
>> making that decision would probably not mind  helping you to answer.
>>   A couple   of good things  to do might be to first talk to some folks
>> who
>> have gone to some of the centers.
>>  There are people on this list  who have gone to all three centers, and I
>> am
>> more than happy to point you in the direction  of some folks if you don't
>> know of any yourself.
>>  I would definitely  reach out to the directors of the training centers.
>> They are all real nice folksand are happy to answer any questions you
>> might
>> have.
>>
>>  Remember that all of our centers teach you  that is respectable to be
>> blind, and that you can truly  compete on terms of equality  with your
>> sighted peers so log as you have the right skills and attitude.  They
>> might
>> not teach it in the exact same way, but, you will get a great deal out of
>> it
>> if you put your best effort into the training.
>>    I hope that helps.
>>   Best,
>>
>>   Darian
>> On Jun 9, 2013, at 2:05 PM, Anna Givens <annajee82 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I agree there is no reason to email about this off list.  It seems very
>>> appropriate.  Im not really sure what the question is though.  Do you
>>> already have one picked out?  If not, start looking at which one would
>>> be
>>> best for you.  If you do then which one is it and Im sure the staff at
>>> te
>>> center will answer the question of how to prepare, also finding people
>>> that have gone to that center can tell you what they did to prepare.  I
>>> think the best person to ask would be the director or some staff from
>>> that
>>> particular center.
>>>
>>> Anna
>>>
>>> On Jun 7, 2013, at 9:11 PM, christopher nusbaum
>>> <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> FYI, Blind, Inc. is in Minnesota. The training center in Maryland is
>>>> Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM.) Please don't get the
>>>> 3 NFB training centers and BISM confused—they are very different. I
>>>> will not go into details here, but you can read my article in the June
>>>> Braille Monitor if you would like more information on the differences.
>>>>
>>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Jun 7, 2013, at 10:53 AM, "Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer"
>>>> <zdreicer at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello everybody, I am actually preparing to attend the Colorado Center
>>>>> for the blind starting in August! Go, Denver! :-) Here's What happens
>>>>> first, I talked to my vocational rehabilitation counselor about why I
>>>>> needed training at an NFB training center. Of course, I also talked to
>>>>> my parents LOL! I am actually in the midst of the next process right
>>>>> now, trying to get all the appropriate paperwork filled out. Then I
>>>>> should be set to start up there in August, and I really can't wait to
>>>>> return to one of my favorite destinations! I have attended both the
>>>>> middle school and high school programs through the Colorado Center for
>>>>> the blind, and would strongly recommend it! I cannot speak for the
>>>>> Louisiana Center for the blind or blind Inc. in Maryland, I have not
>>>>> had
>>>>> any experience with those.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone 4S using VoiceOver
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jun 7, 2013, at 8:27 AM, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Koby, while I admire your urge to help, I think that this discussion
>>>>>> should be kept on-list. Many others who haven't attended a center
>>>>>> (like
>>>>>> me) are probably also curious about this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> Sophie
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: Koby Cox <kobycox at gmail.com
>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> Date sent: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 08:51:19 -0500
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Preparing to attend an Nfb Training Center
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can you email me off list so that I can help you with this? My email
>>>>>> address Is:
>>>>>> kobycox at gmail.com
>>>>>> Koby
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jun 7, 2013, at 7:21 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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