[nabs-l] nabs-l about my fond raising campaign

[Ashley R. Burke]

I hope everything  works out an you will be able to go next year!
Ashley

On 8/16/15, Ana via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi everyone as  Kathryn said I live in Mexico so I don't have dvr I will not
> be attending Colorado Center for the blind however they offered financial
> assistance to international students in Louisiana Center for the blind i'm
> hoping to go there next year.
>
> Ana
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
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>>   1. SSI while in college (Kevin Andrews)
>>   2. Re: SSI while in college (Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer)
>>   3. Re: SSI while in college (Ashley R. Burke)
>>   4. About my fundraising campaign (martinezana770 at gmail.com)
>>   5. Re: About my fundraising campaign (Chris Nusbaum)
>>   6. Re: Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals (Kaiti Shelton)
>>   7. Re: About my fundraising campaign (Ashley R. Burke)
>>   8. Re: Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals (Elizabeth Mohnke)
>>   9. Re: About my fundraising campaign (Kathryn Webster)
>>  10. scholarship (Alix Nlizhgu)
>>  11. Minister for Communications,    Malcolm Turnbull: Help people
>>      who are blind or have low vision to    get Audio Description on
>>      Australian free to air TV (Marvin Hunkin)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 11:10:26 -0400
>> From: Kevin Andrews <kevin.andrews94 at gmail.com>
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nabs-l] SSI while in college
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>> Hey folks,
>>
>> Question for anyone who has or receives SSI while a student in college:
>> Have any of you put your school address as your place of residence,
>> even if you're still technically with your parents, in order to get
>> the maximum amount? I'm just curious how that would work since they'll
>> ask what you contribute for rent if your state helps with room and
>> board....
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 09:28:46 -0600
>> From: "Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer" <zdreicer at gmail.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SSI while in college
>> Message-ID: <BEAB8E9F-EBFE-41C7-853C-59D00447EE29 at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii
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>> I put my school address. I pay rent.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone 6 Using VoiceOver
>>
>>> On Aug 15, 2015, at 09:10, Kevin Andrews via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hey folks,
>>>
>>> Question for anyone who has or receives SSI while a student in college:
>>> Have any of you put your school address as your place of residence,
>>> even if you're still technically with your parents, in order to get
>>> the maximum amount? I'm just curious how that would work since they'll
>>> ask what you contribute for rent if your state helps with room and
>>> board....
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Kevin
>>>
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 13:46:19 -0400
>> From: "Ashley R. Burke" <burke.ashley1 at gmail.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SSI while in college
>> Message-ID:
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>> Hey Kevin
>>    Just so you know I am a credentialed benefits and work incentives
>> practitioner along with the fact that I have received ssi while in
>> college.  Which means the info I am giving you is based on
>> professional knolidge and personal experience.  If you like I can
>> provide you with the social security specific sections in their
>> program operations manual to back up what I am telling you.  You can
>> put your school address on your SSA record, but that is not going to
>> help you receive more, because they know you are permanently living at
>> your parents.  So it wouldn?t be considered permanent it would be a
>> tempary address.  The only way that would work is if you got an
>> apartment off campus and lived there all year round.  Now you would
>> have to live alone to get the full federal benefit rate, which is 733
>> this year.  I am not sure what state your living in, but some states
>> also have a state supplement, which is more if you live alone.  You
>> could increase your SSI check if you were paying your parents some of
>> the house hold expenses (e.g. rent utilities, etc.,) but you would
>> need to have this in righting.  Basically they would have to treat you
>> like you?re a real tenant not their child.  If you did this then you
>> would get more money from SSA, and you wouldn?t necessarily have to
>> give it to your parents, but obviously you don?t tell SSA that.  The
>> reason they are giving you less is because  of a concept called
>> deeming, which means you have access to their money, now I know you
>> don?t but that is how they view it; resulting in them paying you less.
>> I hope this has been helpful, and if you need clarification or have
>> any more questions please don?t hesitate to send me an e-mail.
>> Ashley R. burke
>> Burke.ashley1 at gmail.com
>>
>>> On 8/15/15, Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> I put my school address. I pay rent.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone 6 Using VoiceOver
>>>
>>>> On Aug 15, 2015, at 09:10, Kevin Andrews via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hey folks,
>>>>
>>>> Question for anyone who has or receives SSI while a student in college:
>>>> Have any of you put your school address as your place of residence,
>>>> even if you're still technically with your parents, in order to get
>>>> the maximum amount? I'm just curious how that would work since they'll
>>>> ask what you contribute for rent if your state helps with room and
>>>> board....
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Kevin
>>>>
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 15:04:01 -0500
>> From: martinezana770 at gmail.com
>> To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign
>> Message-ID: <E1F784A3-563C-4FE3-87E3-6AE3D80AC6BE at gmail.com>
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>>
>> Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign to go
>> to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I decided to
>> close it  All donors will be refunded thank you everyone for your
>> support!
>>
>> Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 5
>> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 16:37:30 -0400
>> From: "Chris Nusbaum" <cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com>
>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign
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>>
>> Ana:
>>
>> I'm sorry this fundraising effort was unsuccessful. If you would still
>> like
>> to attend training at one of our centers, have you tried to get funding
>> from
>> your vocational rehab agency?
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ana via
>> nabs-l
>> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 4:04 PM
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: martinezana770 at gmail.com
>> Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign to
>> go
>> to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I decided to
>> close
>> it  All donors will be refunded thank you everyone for your support!
>>
>> Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone
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>> Message: 6
>> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 17:59:44 -0400
>> From: Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals
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>> Hi all,
>>
>> I think that in certain situations you would put on booties with
>> scrubs for full protection, but it is specific.  I just feel like I
>> need to be prepared for any situation in my career, especially if I
>> work in preop and postop like I would like to do.
>>
>> Changing the cane tips would be to prevent tracking unwanted
>> substances that might spill onto the floor to other places.  E.G,
>> blood, spilled meds, vomit or other liquids.  It would be an extra
>> step because the cane tip would be most likely to touch these things
>> on the floor, I would think.
>>
>> The biggest challenge would be getting disposable things in mass
>> quantities so I am prepared to have a stock of them.  If I get them
>> made with a cloth of some sort like scrubs it wouldn't be hard to ask
>> someone who makes medical stuff to sew them propperly for cheap, but
>> the disposable ones would be more of a challenge.  I'd need something
>> that's at least 56 inches long to go over my cane.
>>
>>> On 8/13/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hello Kaiti,
>>>
>>> I have never thought of sanitizing my cane when visiting someone in the
>>> hospital before. If you could find some kind of plastic tubing, I think
>>> that
>>> would probably work. If I remember correctly, the scrubs I have seen
>>> people
>>> throw away in ICU units are plastic like aprons that tie in the back. So
>>> I
>>> think your plastic tubing should work just fine.
>>>
>>> However, I am a bit confused about changing out cane tips though. I
>>> would
>>> consider this to be the same as changing one's shoes when visiting
>>> different
>>> patients in different rooms. From what I can recall, I have never seen
>>> this
>>> as any kind of protocol when working with high risk  patients before. If
>>> anything, I would think you would want to sterilize the part of the cane
>>> that you touch rather than the part that touches the floor as this would
>>> be
>>> the part of the cane that would most likely come in contact with the
>>> patient.
>>>
>>> I have visited someone in ICU several times, and this was never really
>>> an
>>> issue. However, I can also understand your concern. I would think the
>>> Lysol
>>> wipes would be sufficient for most situations. For the times when the
>>> Lysol
>>> wipes are not sufficient, some kind of plastic tubing you can throw away
>>> when you are done visiting the patient should work just fine.
>>>
>>> I hope this helps you with your situation.
>>>
>>> Warm regards,
>>> Elizabeth
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti
>>> Shelton
>>> via nabs-l
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:35 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals
>>>
>>> Hi, Jamie,
>>>
>>> This was sort of what I was thinking about.  It would definitely work in
>>> most situations.  The only tricky part will be figuring out something
>>> for
>>> those very risky situations.  I know some units have scrubs that are
>>> washed,
>>> while ones on intensive care units are just thrown away to minimize
>>> spread
>>> of germs in the wash rooms.  I think then getting some sort of plastic
>>> tubing might work, possibly?
>>>
>>> I do like the idea of keeping a few cane tips around, or possibly
>>> getting
>>> scrub-like covers made for the tip.  I haven't decided how feasible it
>>> will
>>> be for me to switch tips if I need to do my job quickly, but it's an
>>> option.
>>> The other idea I have since come up with is to just keep multiple canes
>>> around so I have one that stays home from the hospital or at least away
>>> from
>>> any of the patients, one that I keep on-hand for everyday cases and
>>> those
>>> with minimal protection required (like the little sheet cover), and a
>>> third
>>> kept somewhere else that I would just use for special cases with high
>>> risk
>>> of contamination and I would clean thurroughly immediately after each
>>> use.
>>>
>>> I'm still looking for someone who has experience in this, but so far no
>>> one
>>> seems to be or know of an authority on the issue.  This has given me
>>> ideas,
>>> though, and it probably won't be hard to have covers made.  If I have
>>> several of them ready to go, I can change them out each day.
>>>
>>>> On 8/13/15, Jamie Principato via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out of
>>>> the same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you already
>>>> use in sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube that you
>>>> slide your cane into tip first and tie off at the top of the handle
>>>> with
>>>> a
>>> drawstring.
>>>> You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would
>>>> your scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the entire
>>>> cane by hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip that you
>>>> only ever use in sterile environments and swapping out tips before
>>>> washing
>>> your hands.
>>>>
>>>> -Jamie
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was there
>>>>> to visit an ill relative.  It occured to me while I was putting on
>>>>> gloves and a gown that in some situations I will need to clean my
>>>>> cane as well.  Music therapists do work in isolated areas on
>>>>> occasion, and also may work in preop or postop.  In this case, I was
>>>>> visiting someone who had an infection that could be contageous.  The
>>>>> idea of washing my hands and scrubbing up, but not sanitizing my
>>>>> cane, then washing up afterwards and touching the cane again kind of
>>>>> grossed me out.  Not only could it track in germs from the outside to
>>>>> the sick person in the room, but it also could transfer anything the
>>>>> person has back to me.
>>>>>
>>>>> I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids and/or
>>>>> elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't always be
>>>>> sufficient.  Has anyone had experience with this?  I'm just asking
>>>>> around and will try the human services division as well.  I've also
>>>>> asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if he's ever seen this
>>>>> done.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Kaiti Shelton
>>>>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy
>>>>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary,
>>>>> The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division
>>>>> 2015-2016
>>>>>
>>>>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you
>>>>> back!"
>>>>>
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>>> Kaiti Shelton
>>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy
>>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary,
>>> The
>>> National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016
>>>
>>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!"
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>>
>> --
>> Kaiti Shelton
>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy
>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present
>> Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts
>> Division 2015-2016
>>
>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!"
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 7
>> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:18:10 -0400
>> From: "Ashley R. Burke" <burke.ashley1 at gmail.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign
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>> Chris \\I was wondering the same thing.
>> Ana,
>> Did you try to get funding from the lions club?  I know they have
>> given money before to help people who are blind buy a computer so they
>> might be able to help you as well.
>> Ashley Burke
>> burke.ashley1 at gmail.com
>>
>>> On 8/15/15, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Ana:
>>>
>>> I'm sorry this fundraising effort was unsuccessful. If you would still
>>> like
>>> to attend training at one of our centers, have you tried to get funding
>>> from
>>> your vocational rehab agency?
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ana via
>>> nabs-l
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 4:04 PM
>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Cc: martinezana770 at gmail.com
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign to
>>> go
>>> to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I decided to
>>> close
>>> it  All donors will be refunded thank you everyone for your support!
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone
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>> Message: 8
>> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:27:27 -0400
>> From: Elizabeth Mohnke <lizmohnke at hotmail.com>
>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals
>> Message-ID: <COL401-EAS58976561D7EA8DB59A263BA7B0 at phx.gbl>
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>>
>> Hello Kaiti,
>>
>> Can you please explain how you see yourself working as a music therapist
>> in
>> the pre-op and post-op setting? As someone who has first-hand experience
>> with the pre-op and post-op experience as it relates to having surgical
>> procedures, I do not understand how a music therapist would work in this
>> type of setting.
>>
>> However, working in the pre-op and post-op setting is completely
>> different
>> than working in any type of intensive care unit. The type of scrubs used
>> for
>> these two settings are different and are made out of different types of
>> materials. If you are looking for something disposal to use for your cane,
>> I
>> would suggest contacting the national office to enquire about obtaining
>> the
>> long plastic bags they use when shipping canes. I believe something like
>> this would work for your situation.
>>
>> I would be more than happy to share my specific experience being in a
>> hospital as well as visiting people in the hospital off list as I do not
>> believe it would be appropriate to share this information on the email
>> list.
>>
>> I hope this leads you in the right direction in finding a solution to
>> your
>> specific situation.
>>
>> Warm regards,
>> Elizabeth
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti
>> Shelton
>> via nabs-l
>> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 6:00 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I think that in certain situations you would put on booties with scrubs
>> for
>> full protection, but it is specific.  I just feel like I need to be
>> prepared
>> for any situation in my career, especially if I work in preop and postop
>> like I would like to do.
>>
>> Changing the cane tips would be to prevent tracking unwanted substances
>> that
>> might spill onto the floor to other places.  E.G, blood, spilled meds,
>> vomit
>> or other liquids.  It would be an extra step because the cane tip would
>> be
>> most likely to touch these things on the floor, I would think.
>>
>> The biggest challenge would be getting disposable things in mass
>> quantities
>> so I am prepared to have a stock of them.  If I get them made with a
>> cloth
>> of some sort like scrubs it wouldn't be hard to ask someone who makes
>> medical stuff to sew them propperly for cheap, but the disposable ones
>> would
>> be more of a challenge.  I'd need something that's at least 56 inches
>> long
>> to go over my cane.
>>
>>> On 8/13/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hello Kaiti,
>>>
>>> I have never thought of sanitizing my cane when visiting someone in
>>> the hospital before. If you could find some kind of plastic tubing, I
>>> think that would probably work. If I remember correctly, the scrubs I
>>> have seen people throw away in ICU units are plastic like aprons that
>>> tie in the back. So I think your plastic tubing should work just fine.
>>>
>>> However, I am a bit confused about changing out cane tips though. I
>>> would consider this to be the same as changing one's shoes when
>>> visiting different patients in different rooms. From what I can
>>> recall, I have never seen this as any kind of protocol when working
>>> with high risk  patients before. If anything, I would think you would
>>> want to sterilize the part of the cane that you touch rather than the
>>> part that touches the floor as this would be the part of the cane that
>>> would most likely come in contact with the patient.
>>>
>>> I have visited someone in ICU several times, and this was never really
>>> an issue. However, I can also understand your concern. I would think
>>> the Lysol wipes would be sufficient for most situations. For the times
>>> when the Lysol wipes are not sufficient, some kind of plastic tubing
>>> you can throw away when you are done visiting the patient should work
>>> just
>> fine.
>>>
>>> I hope this helps you with your situation.
>>>
>>> Warm regards,
>>> Elizabeth
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti
>>> Shelton via nabs-l
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:35 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals
>>>
>>> Hi, Jamie,
>>>
>>> This was sort of what I was thinking about.  It would definitely work
>>> in most situations.  The only tricky part will be figuring out
>>> something for those very risky situations.  I know some units have
>>> scrubs that are washed, while ones on intensive care units are just
>>> thrown away to minimize spread of germs in the wash rooms.  I think
>>> then getting some sort of plastic tubing might work, possibly?
>>>
>>> I do like the idea of keeping a few cane tips around, or possibly
>>> getting scrub-like covers made for the tip.  I haven't decided how
>>> feasible it will be for me to switch tips if I need to do my job
>>> quickly, but it's an option.
>>> The other idea I have since come up with is to just keep multiple
>>> canes around so I have one that stays home from the hospital or at
>>> least away from any of the patients, one that I keep on-hand for
>>> everyday cases and those with minimal protection required (like the
>>> little sheet cover), and a third kept somewhere else that I would just
>>> use for special cases with high risk of contamination and I would
>>> clean thurroughly immediately after each use.
>>>
>>> I'm still looking for someone who has experience in this, but so far
>>> no one seems to be or know of an authority on the issue.  This has
>>> given me ideas, though, and it probably won't be hard to have covers
>>> made.  If I have several of them ready to go, I can change them out each
>> day.
>>>
>>>> On 8/13/15, Jamie Principato via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out of
>>>> the same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you already
>>>> use in sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube that you
>>>> slide your cane into tip first and tie off at the top of the handle
>>>> with a
>>> drawstring.
>>>> You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would
>>>> your scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the entire
>>>> cane by hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip that you
>>>> only ever use in sterile environments and swapping out tips before
>>>> washing
>>> your hands.
>>>>
>>>> -Jamie
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was there
>>>>> to visit an ill relative.  It occured to me while I was putting on
>>>>> gloves and a gown that in some situations I will need to clean my
>>>>> cane as well.  Music therapists do work in isolated areas on
>>>>> occasion, and also may work in preop or postop.  In this case, I was
>>>>> visiting someone who had an infection that could be contageous.  The
>>>>> idea of washing my hands and scrubbing up, but not sanitizing my
>>>>> cane, then washing up afterwards and touching the cane again kind of
>>>>> grossed me out.  Not only could it track in germs from the outside
>>>>> to the sick person in the room, but it also could transfer anything
>>>>> the person has back to me.
>>>>>
>>>>> I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids and/or
>>>>> elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't always be
>>>>> sufficient.  Has anyone had experience with this?  I'm just asking
>>>>> around and will try the human services division as well.  I've also
>>>>> asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if he's ever seen this
>>>>> done.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Kaiti Shelton
>>>>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy
>>>>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present
>>>>> Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts
>>>>> Division
>>>>> 2015-2016
>>>>>
>>>>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you
>>>>> back!"
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>>> Kaiti Shelton
>>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy
>>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary,
>>> The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division
>>> 2015-2016
>>>
>>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!"
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>> --
>> Kaiti Shelton
>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy
>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The
>> National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016
>>
>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!"
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>> Message: 9
>> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:46:06 -0400
>> From: Kathryn Webster <kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign
>> Message-ID: <066AA7AB-AD8A-4DFB-9BAB-4790BB432834 at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii
>>
>> Ana lives in Mexico, so that may be the struggle.
>> Kathryn
>>
>>
>> Kathryn C. Webster
>> (203) 273-8463
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Aug 15, 2015, at 7:18 PM, Ashley R. Burke via nabs-l
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Chris \\I was wondering the same thing.
>>> Ana,
>>> Did you try to get funding from the lions club?  I know they have
>>> given money before to help people who are blind buy a computer so they
>>> might be able to help you as well.
>>> Ashley Burke
>>> burke.ashley1 at gmail.com
>>>
>>>> On 8/15/15, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Ana:
>>>>
>>>> I'm sorry this fundraising effort was unsuccessful. If you would still
>>>> like
>>>> to attend training at one of our centers, have you tried to get funding
>>>> from
>>>> your vocational rehab agency?
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ana via
>>>> nabs-l
>>>> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 4:04 PM
>>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> Cc: martinezana770 at gmail.com
>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign to
>>>> go
>>>> to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I decided to
>>>> close
>>>> it  All donors will be refunded thank you everyone for your support!
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone
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>> Message: 10
>> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 04:56:16 +0000 (UTC)
>> From: Alix Nlizhgu <alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.com>
>> To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [nabs-l] scholarship
>> Message-ID:
>>    <1115466061.5401176.1439700976787.JavaMail.yahoo at mail.yahoo.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>>
>> Hello my fellow nFBers,
>> This is a scholarship I'm offering to all female students who need it for
>> college, to attend an independence center, etc.
>> My name is Alix; I run a really big company I started with money my aunt
>> left me when she passed. I've used a couple? million to start the company
>> and worked the past 12 years almost endlessly, multiplying my earnings by
>> about ten from what she left and then a lot more through good investments
>> in oil, etc. I'm writing this to explain my motivations. I do not wish to
>> say more, as I don't want any publicity here.
>>
>> Although these questions might be weird, I encourage you to take 5 minutes
>> of your time to answer them; you have nothing to lose.
>> Please send all answers to:alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.comPayments will be made
>> upon receipt of answers. Please allow for 3 to 5 days to process and rate.
>> Your answers will not be shared with any third-parties; they are strictly
>> confidential. Please also address any questions, comments and/or concerns
>> to the email address above.
>> All answers are rated on a 1 to 10 scale. Earnings will be multiplied by
>> 10. For example, if you earn 42 points through the entire set of
>> questions, you will earn $420. Bonus questions can earn more and are not
>> limited by the 50 points. Those will be rewarded as needed. The first 5
>> questions are what will be rated, so as to not penalize you for not having
>> extra details on question 6.
>>
>> 1. Can you describe size and shape of your hands?2. Can you describe
>> general texture?3. Can you describe current and usual smell?4. (bonus) Do
>> your hands ever get clammy/sweaty? If so, can you describe texture and any
>> other characteristics? Rate on a scale from 1 to 10 (with 1 being not much
>> and 10 being a lot).
>> 5. General temperature?6. (bonus)Anything else?7. Where would you like the
>> money to go? Paypal, fund, prepaid visa card? (All options are provided to
>> limit me having any personal information).
>> Please note: you may be asked for clarification. All answers will be
>> appended and considered for bonus on top of your ratings. If you already
>> earned 10 points for that question, the question will be considered a
>> bonus and you will have the possibility to gain more, regardless of how it
>> was previously marked.
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 11
>> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:16:33 +0930
>> From: "Marvin Hunkin" <startrekcafe at gmail.com>
>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Minister for Communications,    Malcolm Turnbull: Help
>>    people who are blind or have low vision to    get Audio Description on
>>    Australian free to air TV
>> Message-ID: <007a01d0d810$d59480a0$80bd81e0$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> Hey,
>>
>> I just signed the petition "Minister for Communications, Malcolm
>> Turnbull:
>> Help people who are blind or have low vision to get Audio Description on
>> Australian free to air TV" and wanted to see if you could help by adding
>> your name.
>>
>> Our goal is to reach 100 signatures and we need more support. You can
>> read
>> more and sign the petition here:
>>
>> https://www.change.org/p/minister-for-communications-malcolm-turnbull-help-p
>> eople-who-are-blind-or-have-low-vision-to-get-audio-description-on-australia
>> n-free-to-air-tv?recruiter=43790849
>> <https://www.change.org/p/minister-for-communications-malcolm-turnbull-help-
>> people-who-are-blind-or-have-low-vision-to-get-audio-description-on-australi
>> an-free-to-air-tv?recruiter=43790849&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=em
>> ail&utm_campaign=share_email_responsive&rp_sharecordion_checklist=control>
>> &utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share_email_respons
>> ive&rp_sharecordion_checklist=control
>>
>> Thanks!
>> marvin
>>
>>
>>
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