[nabs-l] Help needed braille writer sudden denial and other OVRissues

[Vejas Vasiliauskas]

Hi,
By Braille writer, do you mean a Braille display or a Perkins 
Brailler? The Perkins is a manual typewriter that is typically 
used for math.
Either way, they can't justify that you don't know enough 
Braille, because they are not you.  You should point out that if 
you didn't have a Braille writer at all, there is no way for you 
to increase your Braille skills.
Attending a training center would be a great idea before you 
start college.  Although I have known Braille all my life, I have 
a few friends who did not know any before training, and it has 
helped them vastly.
People may try to steer you towards their center.  I am an LCB 
graduate but in reality they are all good.  I chose LCB because I 
had had such a positive experience there as a buddy student.  I 
also know that they have great GED support should you want to 
take them.  The training typically lasts from 6 to 9 months.  You 
won't know until you have spent a long time there, how much time 
you will actually need.
Do some research and have one training center in mind.  As David 
said, you need to visit the training centers in your state and 
compare them, then write a justification.  In my case, the 
California training centers actually ended up costing more than 
LCB would have.
Different rehab counsellors will work differently.  For example, 
mine was very supportive but could only authorize 3 months at a 
time.
HTH
Vejas


 ----- Original Message -----
From: Emma Mitchell via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
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Date sent: Wed, 21 Dec 2016 17:47:19 -1000
Subject: [nabs-l] Help needed braille writer sudden denial and 
other OVRissues

Hi everyone,
I need your help:

Can friends post why a Braille writer is necessary to learn 
Braille so I can send it to my counselor and also why it’s 
important for college studies?
Also what training center is good and why? And for how long I 
should go?
I’m fighting my OVR on these issues.
Ps.  A braille writer/display was approved in October I just got 
emailed a denial on Monday because I don’t know enough braille.  
Im trying to point out that I can not learn braille without a 
writer to practice please help.  I”m in Pennsylvania.
Emma
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