[nabs-l] nabs-l about my fond raising campaign
justin williams
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Sun Aug 16 17:46:42 UTC 2015
Outstanding. Great job.
Justin.
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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>
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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
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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
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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
>>
>>
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>> 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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>>> 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: 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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>>> 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
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>> 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>
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> 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 $420. Bonus questions can earn more and are
>> not limited by the 50 points. Those will be rewarded as needed. The
>> first 5 questions are what will be rated, so as to not penalize you
>> for not having extra details on question 6.
>>
>> 1. Can you describe size and shape of your hands?2. Can you describe
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>> Please note: you may be asked for clarification. All answers will be
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>> regardless of how it was previously marked.
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 11
>> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:16:33 +0930
>> From: "Marvin Hunkin" <startrekcafe at gmail.com>
>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull: Help
>> people who are blind or have low vision to get Audio Description on
>> Australian free to air TV
>> Message-ID: <007a01d0d810$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-au
>> stralia
>> n-free-to-air-tv?recruiter=43790849
>> <https://www.change.org/p/minister-for-communications-malcolm-turnbul
>> l-help-
>> people-who-are-blind-or-have-low-vision-to-get-audio-description-on-a
>> ustrali
>> an-free-to-air-tv?recruiter=43790849&utm_source=share_petition&utm_me
>> dium=em
>> ail&utm_campaign=share_email_responsive&rp_sharecordion_checklist=con
>> trol>
>> &utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share_email_
>> respons ive&rp_sharecordion_checklist=control
>>
>> Thanks!
>> marvin
>>
>>
>>
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