[nabs-l] Training centers not real world

Beth Taurasi denverqueen1107 at comcast.net
Wed Nov 13 18:20:46 UTC 2013


On 11/12/2013 8:24 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter wrote:
> Why do you assume it's the training center and not employers still
> buying into stereotypes and negative perceptions? And the 70%
> unemployment rate always mentioned is a little misleading because this
> number includes children, seniors and those enable to work for health
> reasons. So while the number is still too high, it's not 70%.
>
> I know blind people more than capable, out there trying to find work,
> and many employers won't give them the time of day merely because they
> are blind. This isn't always the case, but in my experience, the
> untrained, under-qualified blind people sitting at home don't want to
> work and are not out looking for employment. So the blind people seeking
> jobs tend to be more than capable of working, but employers don't want
> to hire blind people. This recently happened to my husband because the
> company didn't want to deal with supplying or allowing accomodations. An
> investigation is currently underway with this company now. He's more
> than qualified with his degree, 15 years of work experience and
> currently pursuing a second degree.
>
> And with the current economic situation, many people are sitting at home
> unemployed. For the first time in years, college graduates are back
> living with parents because the jobs just aren't there.
>
> So there's more to this picture than you present. For someone going on
> about living in the real world, you should really consider all the
> variables and present a bigger picture because there's more to this
> story.
>
> Bridgit
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> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:47:31 -0500
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> It's one thing to say the NFB centethey either did not learn anything or
> they just took a free vacation at rehabs expence!rs are top noch, but
> the
> proff is in the pooding. If the JNFB centers are so great like everyone
> says
> they are, then why are we still seeing 74 percent of blind people not
> employed? Why is it that I know some graduates of NFB training centers
> who
> sit on their backsides all day and still live with their parents?
> Apparently
>
>
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I am also thinking you didn't think of those with psychiatric 
illnesses.  We are discriminated against so often we don't get jobs as 
it is, and 80% of mentally ill women who give birth to children are in 
danger of having those kids taken away.  Those kids need to be with good 
families, but I would prefer it if the judges wouldn't just stereotype 
the mentally ill in all one basket.  Training centers aren't always 
equipped to deal with dual disabilities.
Beth




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