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

[Vejas Vasiliauskas]

This might be a bit of a stretch, and I wouldn't normally recommend "playing victim" to rehab, but I presume you are reading large print. Emphasize to them  the fact that looking at large print hurts your eyes and  you cannot follow allong with your fellow students. I would even suggest testimonials from other blind students about how their use of large print was not feasible.
Vejas 

> On Dec 21, 2016, at 22:30, Emma Mitchell via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I mean Braille display.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 21, 2016, at 8:08 PM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 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 <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> 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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