[nabs-l] nfb training centers

RJ Sandefur joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com
Tue Feb 4 22:20:40 UTC 2014


That makes since. RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jamie Principato" <blackbyrdfly at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] nfb training centers


>I would personally find a sign in/out process to be demeaning, and counter 
>to the notion of equality and independence. If I am over 18 and enrolled 
>voluntarily at a center, the center isn't responsible for me. I am 
>responsible for me. I appreciate that the NFB centers seem to recognize 
>this fact and respect the personhood of their students.
>
> 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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>> -- 
>> Ryan L. Silveira
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