[nabs-l] An international student

Mon Apr 14 02:20:37 UTC 2014

Hi Siddhi,

You might want to check with the American Council of the Blind

www.acb.org

and National Federation of the Blind

www.nfb.org

local affiliates where you'll most certainly  connect with other blind people.

I'm sure coming to another country as an inter national student is anxiety-provoking, and at the same time pretty exciting.

Since you'll be studying in the States, you may be eligible for services from 

BookShare
National Library Services for the Blind, NLS, from the library of congress.
Recording for the Blind and dyslexic.

to name a few.

You'll have to check with each one for eligibility requirements, and you'll likely get somewhere quicker if another blind person, or service provider will help you navigate the application process once you arrive.

You found a good group here on this list. We are here for student-related questions, and this can relate to anything from how to run technology to social issues as a blind student, speed-reading ad the like.

Stay here a few days and you'll get the hang of the list etiquette, and personality.

There are many other listservs on the

www.nfbnet.org

site.

See if there are groups there which interest you.

Consider coming to one or both summer blindness conventions of the NFB, and ACB.

They both take place in July. One in Orlando, another in 

Your experience will be a fuller one if you also get involved in similar groups in your field that are not specifically tailored for blind students.

Hope this helps,

Antonio

On Apr 9, 2014, at 12:56 PM, siddhi desai <desai.siddhi14 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear all,
> 
> Thanks for the replys.
> 
> I would be studying in lexinton Univ of Kentucky.
> 
> I will contact disability office in UK but apart from my academic
> accommodational needs, how can i work with other areas. say,
> mobilizing to other area like to shops banks etc. Are there other
> organizations which work for blind fellows? How do you all find
> employment opportunities off campus?
> 
> Sincerely
> Siddhi
> 
> On 4/9/14, Elif Emir <filerime at gmail.com> wrote:
>> HelloSiddhi,
>> Congrats for your Ph.d.
>> I'm also an international student here.
>> The first thing I'll recommend you to contact your university's
>> disability support unit. They will provide required assistant related
>> to your education. Providing accessible text book is one of the basic
>> services that you'll be having. Further services differs depending on
>> your school.
>> It's good to bring an official document as a prouf of your disability.
>> The university and the other city units will ask you for it before
>> provide any services. Having two or three official copies can be good.
>> Since eye care is not included in most of the health insurance, having
>> a prouf of document can be expensive here.
>> I also suggest you to contact with your school's disability services
>> ASAP, since they need some time to make arrangements.
>> If you have any other questions, you're always very welcome.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 2014-04-08 19:49 GMT-04:00, Cindy Bennett <clb5590 at gmail.com>:
>>> Hi Siddhi,
>>> 
>>> First, congratulations!
>>> 
>>> I think that reaching out to networks of blind students will really
>>> help you so I'd say you're off to a good start! If you tell us where
>>> you will be studying, I will check my network and connect you with
>>> local blind students if I know any.
>>> 
>>> I work with my state's department of services for the blind. They
>>> assist me in purchasing blindness-related equipment such as screen
>>> reader software and are able to provide training if I need to increase
>>> my skills using a particular technology. They are also often able to
>>> provide some orientation and mobility services around your new campus.
>>> However, I have found that networking with blind people in the area
>>> has given me a much better idea of the layout of an area than working
>>> with an instructor. However, the option could be there. The only
>>> caveat is that these services are often available to U.S. citizens. I
>>> am less familiar with services offered to anyone.
>>> 
>>> In Seattle, a business with a nonprofit foundation, the Lighthouse for
>>> the Blind, does offer some O&M instruction to anyone who needs it
>>> based on a contract they have with Metro Transit, our public transit
>>> agency. Other cities have similar nonprofits, but they are often
>>> diverse in what services they provide and how many of the services you
>>> can take advantage of.
>>> 
>>> Cindy
>>> 
>>> On 4/8/14, Ryan Bishop <ryan.bishop96 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>> What University were you excepted to? It may be easier knowing that who
>>>> to
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>>>> feel
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>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of siddhi
>>>> desai
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 02:58 AM
>>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] An international student
>>>> 
>>>> Dear all,
>>>> 
>>>> I am an India student. I have been accepted to us university for my
>>>> Ph.D.
>>>> program in public policy. I have travelled to countries like Canada and
>>>> Germany for a short duration and lived there independently.
>>>> However i will be coming to USA for the first time and my stay would be
>>>> longer. Actually, I wanted to know Apart from Disability services office
>>>> in
>>>> University, which organisations in USA exists for visually impaired
>>>> people
>>>> and how should i contact them? I have no notion regarding disability
>>>> sector
>>>> in USA so detailed answers would be helpful for me.
>>>> 
>>>> Sincerely
>>>> Siddhi
>>>> 
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