[nabs-l] independence centers near me

[Kaiti Shelton]

Just a hint though; if the agency does put up a fight, one way you can
work around it is to temporarily establish residency in Louisiana.  A
girl on the Ohio student division board graduated from LCB, and Ohio
is not good at all about paying the tuition.  We're working on that,
but since this student wanted training sooner rather than later so she
could move on with life, go to college, etc, she just bucked the
system and it worked well for her.

Fight with the law since it's on your side, but if you get needless
trouble, there are other ways of getting what you need as well.

On 11/11/14, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Kayla,
> I definitely recommend checking out the NFB centers. Many, perhaps a
> majority, of their students come from out of state. Your state voc
> rehab agency should pay the full tuition for you. Sometimes counselors
> will say they can't pay for out-of-state training; however, the law is
> on your side and in many cases such decisions are successfully
> appealed.
> Arielle
>
> On 11/10/14, Justin Young via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> If you're looking for Independent Living Centers I suggest visiting
>> www.ncil.org which is the National Council on Independent Living.
>>
>> Justin
>>
>> On 11/10/14, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Kayla,
>>>
>>> I would suggest checking with your rehab agency. I'm not from IL and
>>> therefore can't vouch for any training center there. However, I know
>>> there
>>> are wonderful training centers operated by the NFB in Colorado,
>>> Minnesota
>>> and Louisiana. As a graduate of the Louisiana Center for the Blind
>>> (LCB,)
>>> I
>>> can say that the program is truely life-changing and would encourage you
>>> to
>>> look into it.
>>>
>>> In case you don't already know, there is also a list for the Illinois
>>> affiliate on NFB-Net, the same server which hosts this list. Check
>>> nfbnet.org for more information. I think it's called IL-Talk, but I'm
>>> not
>>> certain. I would recommend subscribing if you haven't already.
>>>
>>> Good luck and welcome to the Federation family!
>>>
>>> Chris Nusbaum, Secretary
>>> Maryland Association of Blind Students
>>> Coordinator of Social Media, National Federation of the Blind of
>>> Maryland
>>> Twitter: @Chrisn98, @MDMDABS, and @NFBMD
>>>
>>> "The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
>>> expectations of blind people,  because low expectations create obstacles
>>> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
>>> blindness need not hold you back." -National Federation of the Blind One
>>> Minute Message
>>>
>>>> On Nov 10, 2014, at 12:45 PM, Kayla James via nabs-l
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Is there someone in this group from Illinois who is in the NFB who can
>>>> help
>>>> me? I did not get into the ICREE Wood center. Does anyone have any
>>>> suggestions for me. Please, I need help.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kayla
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> P.S.: Thank you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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Kaiti