[nabs-l] state rehab services requirements

Fri Apr 3 02:27:33 UTC 2015

I could say many things about this topic. I do not think it would be in my best interest to do so. What I will say is, just know you are not alone.

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> On Apr 2, 27 Heisei, at 9:37 PM, zeynep sule yilmaz via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hey,
> 
> That is not a good problem to have. I'm a rehabilitation counselor and
> I work at the Oklahoma DRS. I have to provide everything to my client
> in a preferred format. Large print, word or braille are options. Call
> the director. If it doesn't work, you can call client assistance
> program. They handle the cases when clients are not happy with their
> VR counselor. Please let me know, if you have any other questions. I
> can take a look at their policy, if it is accessible to public. But I
> don't think so. That is ridiculous to experience this. I was interning
> at a different VR agency and they failed to provide my accommodations.
> That was so painful times for me.
> 
> 
> 2015-04-02 20:11 GMT-05:00, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>:
>> I wonder if you can just call up the director of the agency. In those
>> agencies it's often the case that one person doesn't know what the
>> other one did, and if your caseworker got sick, it's likely your
>> request just fell through the cracks. The director who is responsible
>> for the entire agency should be able to work out a solution with you.
>> Arielle
>> 
>>> On 4/2/15, Doug Oliver via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Abby,  I'd keep on the disabilities office of ohio, this is very bad, and
>>> not a good thing.  I'm wondering if the ohio office has some lazyy people
>>> that do not want to work on something properly?
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Abigail Bolling via nabs-l" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
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>>> Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2015 12:28 PM
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] state rehab services requirements
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> I have a problem I wanted to get some opinions on!
>>>> I am a client of Ohio's rehab services.
>>>> There is a monthly update report that I am required to complete every
>>>> month to give my case worker an update as to how I am doing in school.
>>>> I was told about this manditory report in August of 2014. But, I was
>>>> never
>>>> 
>>>> given the report. due to pressing issues at school, I forgot about the
>>>> report all together.
>>>> A few months later, in December of 2014, I was told again that I had to
>>>> complete this report. I asked my counselor for  an accessible version of
>>>> the report template. I did not receive anything for a few weeks.
>>>> I sent emails and called the office of my counselor, but never got an
>>>> answer. Finally, on this past monday, I received an answer (after my
>>>> mother took it upon herself to call and complain.) I was told that my
>>>> case
>>>> 
>>>> worker was on medical leave and didn't know when she would be able to
>>>> come
>>>> 
>>>> back.
>>>> I was also given an image file of the report template. I replied to this
>>>> email by telling the substitute case worker telling her that this was
>>>> not
>>>> 
>>>> accessible, or acceptable.
>>>> The reply I received was that they would have to mail me printed
>>>> versions
>>>> 
>>>> of the template.
>>>> To me, this option is not acceptable. And the agency, I feel is taking
>>>> my
>>>> 
>>>> ability for independence away from me.
>>>> What if I don't have a scanner? and am not able to scan in said
>>>> paperwork?
>>>> 
>>>> I could have my parents or roommate read it to me, but should it be
>>>> their
>>>> 
>>>> responsibility to do that?
>>>> I think not.
>>>> But I want to know what you think.
>>>> I have a call in to Disability rights of Ohio already and am waiting for
>>>> a
>>>> 
>>>> reply there.
>>>> Thank you all for your time and I look forward to reading your replys.
>>>> 
>>>> Abigail Bolling
>>>> 
>>>> Wright State University-2019: Social Work
>>>> 
>>>> "Keep a smile on your face and a song in your heart, and just let the
>>>> music play." (Julie Anderson Diamond)
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