[nabs-l] state rehab services requirements

Wed Apr 8 19:51:28 UTC 2015

Thank you Bridget. and everyone else who has contributed. I am going to be calling the supervisor and working my way up through the office while I am waiting for DRO to return my call. 
Thanks again for your support! I apppreciate it! 

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)

> On Apr 2, 2015, at 10:27 PM, Bridget Walker via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> 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"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> 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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