[nabs-l] STEP Program offered by Junior Blind of America

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi Miso and all,
Reasons why the Colorado Center is likely superior to the Junior Blind
of America's program include:

-- Most if not all instructors at CCB are blind as is the director and
the youth services coordinator. This will expose you to blind mentors
and role models. Junior Blind is likely mostly staffed by people who
are sighted.
-- The CCB teaches you how to travel in unfamiliar areas, whereas many
traditional O&M programs only teach people how to navigate specific
areas. If you plan to go to college out of state, you can argue this
"structured discovery" O&M training will be much more useful.
-- CCB will teach you how to get around using buses and trains in
another state. Again, important for out-of-state college experiences.
-- CCB has college prep and work experience programs where you may be
able to take a college class and/or get a summer job. I don't know if
Junior Blind of America offers those things.

I haven't done anything with Junior Blind of America since I was
fifteen, but when I did go on a weeklong trip with them at age
fifteen, I got the sense that their philosophy about blindness isn't
very progressive. I'm pretty confident that going to the CCB program
instead will be worth the extra hassle.
Definitely speak with Julie and/or Brent about your problems getting
funding. They are experienced dealing with state agencies including
the one in CA.

Best of luck,
Arielle

On 3/13/13, Koby Cox <kobycox at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think it would be best for me and you to discuss this issue over the
> phone. Your stay rehab center is going to recommend that you attend their
> state agency because they don't want to pay for funding for you to go to
> Denver. If you would like to discuss this further please don't hesitate to
> contact me either on list or off list.
>
> Koby
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 13, 2013, at 8:21 PM, Miso <kwakmiso at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> Thank you Chris. Currently i applied to Colorado Center for the Blind. My
>> application got accepted but California has not approved my funding
>> because there are 'similar programs in California'.
>> Junior Blind of America is a private school for the blind in Los Angeles
>> which the CA department of rehab is recommending me to go instead of CCB.
>>
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