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

[Vejas Vasiliauskas]

Also, it is difficult to listen to a screen reader and a teacher at the same time. That is also not very feasible. 
Hopefully there is someone who can train you on your Braille display when you get it. Something that really helped some of my friends learning Braille was the Mc-Duffy Reader. It has the basic alphabet, and pages with words that rhyme with each other so you learn the contractions, such as chance and dance to learn the ance contraction dots 4 and 6 and dots 1 and 5.
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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