[nabs-l] Grad School and Training Centers?

[Joshua Hendrickson]

Hi to Sarah and all.  First Sarah, I hope all goes well with you when
you present your case to your counselor about which center you would
like to attend.  I had to do the same thing just a couple days ago.  I
am going to attend an instate center in Chicago called Icrewood.  At
first, my counselor didn't want me to go, because she told me, she
could give me in home training.  But, this was something I knew I
didn't want to do.  I want help in cooking, cleaning, and o and m
skills.  I am looking forward to attending the center.  Even though it
is only between 2 to four months, I am going to get the most out of it
I can.  I had to tell my counselor exactly what my goals were after I
came back from the center.  It wasn't as hard convincing her to let me
go as I had first thought.  My counselor's supervisor was also at the
meeting which I think helped.  Good luck again, and you have to fight
for what you want.

On 4/12/14, Sarah Meyer <sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks, Cindy and Arielle, for the resources and your feedback!
>
> I did find out that I can defer my start date in my grad program for
> up to two years, which was an amazing thing to find out!! I really do
> think I need and could benefit from the full training  program at one
> of the Centers, and it looks like I won't have to give up my spot in
> the grad program to do so!
> I am in the process of speaking with the directors and other staff at
> each of the centers to learn about what makes each program unique so I
> can decide which one will best meet my needs, and I am gathering
> supporting documentation for when I present my request to my VR
> counselor this Monday.
> This may be a battle but it also may not; either way it is refreshing
> for me to be figuring out what I need and to know that I may be able
> to access the resources and support to get those needs met.  It is
> empowering to be making a decision not based on others' opinions of my
> skills but based on my own awareness and gut feeling of what I need to
> do to be the best version of myself.  Do I think I could go to grad
> school and do well this fall? Yes.  Do I think I could do more than
> just "get by" and actually be 10 times more confident and
> effective/efficient while doing so? Absolutely.  And there's no time
> like the present to make that a reality, especially while I'm not
> married and don't have family obligations to think about.
>
> Thanks everyone!!
>
> --
> Sarah K. Meyer
> NFB of Indy - Community Outreach, Advocacy, and Legislation (COAL), Chair
> IndyGo/IPTC Mobility Advisory Committee (MAC), Member
> (317) 402-6632
>
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