[nabs-l] Nfb training centres

[Vejas Vasiliauskas]

Hi Amanda,
I just graduated from the Louisiana Center for the Blind, a 6 to 
9-month program.  I went for the full 9 months.
There are lots of training centers all over the US, but the top 
ones, Blind Inc., and the Colorado and Louisiana Centers for the 
Blind, are NFB sponsored.
There are probably some that do go for shorter.  You need to look 
at which center best fits you.
You should also consider where you live.  I live in California, 
so to get to Louisiana I had to tour the three California centers 
to prove that these were not the ones I wanted to go to.  I also 
had to write a justification letter.
At LCB, a typical day is from 8 to 5.  I would leave the 
apartments anywhere between 7 and 7 30.  We go all day except for 
our hour lunch break and two ten-minute breaks.
After 5 you can do what you want, but there are certain 
activities you can do afterwards, like computer lab, excersize 
class and sometimes chapter meetings.
Hope this helps.  Everyone's experience is different, so 
hopefully you will be hearing a lot more of them.
Vejas

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From: Amanda via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
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Date sent: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 13:51:05 -0400
Subject: [nabs-l] Nfb training centres



Hello everyone,
For those of you who have attended the NFB training centres 
recently, what were your experiences like and what was a typical 
day? Are there shorter programs than for 6-9 months? Was this 
kind of training more helpful than only relying on rehab centre 
resources?
Thanks,
Amanda
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