[nabs-l] nfb training centers

Tue Feb 4 19:21:24 UTC 2014

There's an important difference between WSB and NFB centers. At WSB
the students, even adults, live on campus. At NFB centers you live in
an apartment with another student, off campus. This is part of the
reason why signing in and out wasn't practical. If someone was gone
for an extended period of time, that person's roommate and the
residential manager would notice and investigate the situation. But if
a student is just gone for a few hours, outside class time, it isn't
critical for the student's whereabouts to be known. Students living in
college dorms don't have to sign in and out either, unless they are
leaving for several days. NFB centers treat the students like adults
just as college dorms do.
I think the apartment living is a critical reason why NFB centers
provide superior training. You learn how to cook and clean for
yourself, how to share space with another person, and how to commute
between home and school, and practice those skills on a daily basis.

Arielle

On 2/4/14, Kirt <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ashley,
> I went to a state center, one of the better ones I think, and never had to
> sign in and out when I left. I'm just thinking how inconvenient that would
> have been for those 3 AM trips to denny's that I occasionally took when I
> felt the urge. :-)
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Feb 4, 2014, at 12:02 PM, "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Ryan,
>> yes, at wsb and nfb centers you can go out after class. But at nfb
>> centers, there's not a sign out policy.
>> Most centers let you do anything after classes. Its your time. At our
>> state center, they had you sign in and out as well. This is important for
>> liability since the state Ii s responsibility for you. so in emergencies
>> or fire drills, they do a head count, and they need to know who is not at
>> campus so the sign in/out policy is there.
>> Every center is different in their rules on leaving campus, so this is
>> something to consider before going to one.
>>
>> Ashley
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Ryan Silveira
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 1:56 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] nfb training centers
>>
>> I have not attended an NFB training center myself, but I did go to
>> World Services for the Blind.  Despite their rather lax attitude
>> regarding the poor residential life situation, their training is
>> fairly good.  Like the NFB centers, they will evaluate your skills and
>> assist you wherever you need the most work.  Kelsey, you mentioned
>> going to a six-week training program in high school where you felt you
>> really were not given a lot of independence.  Misty, you were
>> right--they did keep you on a short leash because you were a minor.
>> I'm not sure about CCB and LCB, but I believe they opperate similarly
>> to World Services for the Blind in that, for the adults, once the
>> official day is over, you are free to go wherever you please whenever
>> you please as long as you sign out at the housing desk when you leave
>> and sign in when you return.  From what I have heard, the NFB centers
>> pretty much do the same thing.
>>
>>> On 2/4/14, melissa Green <lissa1531 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I agree.
>>> I loved the fact that I could just read and read some more.
>>> all the while increasing my speed.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Melissa R Green
>>> Hold fast to dreams,
>>> For if dreams die
>>> Life is a broken-winged bird,
>>> That cannot fly.
>>> Langston Hughes
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Arielle Silverman" <arielle71 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 10:17 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] nfb training centers
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Lillie,
>>>
>>> For Braille the center instructors will measure your current reading
>>> speed and will help you practice reading and learn techniques to
>>> increase your speed, if that is your goal. They will also have you
>>> practice writing on the slate and stylus and building up your writing
>>> speed. I was a fast Braille reader already, so I mostly focused on
>>> slate and stylus work.
>>> Even if you are already great with Braille, it's a good opportunity
>>> to read some fun Braille books!
>>> Arielle
>>>
>>>> On 2/2/14, Lillie Pennington <lilliepennington at fuse.net> wrote:
>>>> I am always interested in center experiences. I am curious as to the
>>>> Braille
>>>> aspect. I read contracted Braille at about 140 words and hope to
>>>> increase
>>>> that to 175 within the next year or so. I know the nemith code code
>>>> pretty
>>>> much up through algebra 2 and probably then some. My  Braille music
>>>> skills
>>>> are fair. I am just curious as to what a Braille component could do for
>>>> me.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 2, 2014, at 10:12 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Kelsey,
>>>>>
>>>>> I would absolutely 100% recommend an NFB training center. If you have
>>>>> voc rehab they will pay for all of it. Depending on what state you're
>>>>> in, you may have to convince them why an NFB center is better for you
>>>>> than a state center, but we can all help you with that.
>>>>> I attended Louisiana Center for the Blind in 2008, and it was a great
>>>>> experience. They do test your skills in each class at the beginning
>>>>> and they set up your assignments according to your individual
>>>>> strengths and weaknesses. For example, they may start you off in the
>>>>> kitchen by practicing a lot with different types of knives and then
>>>>> have you start learning to cook with the oven and stove.
>>>>> I had good tech skills when I got to LCB, so for my final project I
>>>>> learned basic sound editing and edited one of the LCB play recordings.
>>>>> It was a ton of fun and it was great to do something useful for the
>>>>> center.
>>>>> For travel they give you all the basic skills so you can travel
>>>>> competently in any kind of unfamiliar environment. My mobility skills
>>>>> were my weak point when I got to the center. By the time I graduated I
>>>>> could feel comfortable crossing parking lots and finding buildings
>>>>> based on their addresses. I also found that I could learn a route to a
>>>>> new place after being shown once or twice. Before I went to the
>>>>> center, it would take me many rounds of practice before I would get a
>>>>> route down. Although I still get lost sometimes, I find that since
>>>>> graduating from the center, I can recognize when I am lost and correct
>>>>> the problem a lot faster.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Arielle
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2/2/14, Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Hello,  it sounds like you are interested in attending one of our NFB
>>>>>> Training centers, and sounds like it would certainly benefit you.
>>>>>> The first question of funding can probably be answered by asking if
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> have a case  with Voc Rehab?
>>>>>> i attended a training center and have worked with rehab in order to
>>>>>> get
>>>>>> there. I would be happy to answer any questions you have and direct
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> folks who can answer questions for you that I can't.
>>>>>> Feel free to contact me at dsmithnfb at gmail.com  if you like, and I'll
>>>>>> do
>>>>>> my
>>>>>> best to assist.
>>>>
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