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

justin williams justin.williams2 at gmail.com
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
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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 
>> 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 $420. Bonus questions can earn more and are 
>> not limited by the 50 points. Those will be rewarded as needed. The 
>> first 5 questions are what will be rated, so as to not penalize you 
>> for not having extra details on question 6.
>>
>> 1. Can you describe size and shape of your hands?2. Can you describe 
>> general texture?3. Can you describe current and usual smell?4. 
>> (bonus) Do your hands ever get clammy/sweaty? If so, can you describe 
>> texture and any other characteristics? Rate on a scale from 1 to 10 
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>> 5. General temperature?6. (bonus)Anything else?7. Where would you 
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>> are provided to limit me having any personal information).
>> Please note: you may be asked for clarification. All answers will be 
>> appended and considered for bonus on top of your ratings. If you 
>> already earned 10 points for that question, the question will be 
>> considered a bonus and you will have the possibility to gain more, 
>> regardless of how it was previously marked.
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
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>> Message: 11
>> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:16:33 +0930
>> From: "Marvin Hunkin" <startrekcafe at gmail.com>
>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Minister for Communications,    Malcolm Turnbull: Help
>>    people who are blind or have low vision to    get Audio Description on
>>    Australian free to air TV
>> Message-ID: <007a01d0d810$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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