[nabs-l] National Convention and Wheelchair Attendents

[Wasif, Zunaira]

Maybe you can bring someone to push you around?  It would be much easier because of the crouds.

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From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Josh Gregory
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 9:30 AM
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] National Convention and Wheelchair Attendents

But could be a potential challenge, then… We can figure it out though.

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> On Nov 7, 2013, at 9:23 AM, "Wasif, Zunaira" <Zunaira.Wasif at dbs.fldoe.org> wrote:
> 
> Navigating the convention center is tricky because its huge and there are a lot of crouds.  I sort of figure it out as I go.  
> 
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> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of josh 
> gregory
> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 9:09 AM
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> First thing's first, applying for scholarship... no, I have no usable vision, I can see light but that's it. Navigation, I usually have people push me around, it's faster, but I can do it myself.
> 
>> On 11/7/13, Wasif, Zunaira <Zunaira.Wasif at dbs.fldoe.org> wrote:
>> Do you have some usable vision?  How do you usually navigate settings 
>> such as school or college?  I'm glad you plan to attend.  It's a 
>> wonderful experience.  Let's put our heads together and figure things 
>> out so you can make it.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of josh 
>> gregory
>> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 8:36 AM
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nabs-l] National Convention and Wheelchair Attendents
>> 
>> Hello,
>> Maybe a weird question for some, but here goes.
>>  I am, indeed, in a wheelchair. I'm looking to hopefully attend 
>> national convention this year through one of the available 
>> scholarships. However, I'm wondering how people who are in 
>> wheelchairs have managed to navigate, do things, and stuff like that? 
>> What assistance is available for people like us? Would we have to pay 
>> for such things on our own? It'd be my first time attending and it's 
>> quite exciting, but this is one of the things I'd have to tackle, and I'm looking for assistance with it.
>> Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.
>> Thanks,
>> Josh
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