[nabs-l] state rehab services requirements

Fri Apr 10 21:56:55 UTC 2015

Abby,  please let me know off list how things are going with this.
Take care,
Doug

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Abigail Bolling via nabs-l" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
To: "Bridget Walker" <bridgetawalker13 at aol.com>; "National Association of 
Blind Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] state rehab services requirements

> 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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