[nabs-l] Independence training

[Kayla Weathers]

Hi Brianna, congratulations on your impending graduation! I’m from
Georgia as well and took time after my first semester of college to
attend Blindness Learning in New Dimensions (BLIND, INC.) the NFB
training center in Minneapolis, MN. I recently graduated from college
with my B.A. in English Literature and am in the process of applying
to graduate school. As far as the differences between state rehab
facilities versus NFB training centers are concerned, typically state
facilities do not have very high expectations for their students. At
NFB Centers students are taught by competent blind instructors who
have high expectations for them. During my training at BLIND, INC. I
learned to make many dishes from scratch, travel all around the city,
increase my Braille reading speed, use power tools, and many other
tasks that helped me to gain so many skills and so much confidence in
myself. If you have any other questions or just want to talk about
training, feel free to contact me off list. Best of luck with your
endeavors!
Kayla


On 2/27/17, Brianna's Email via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello everyone, my name is Brianna McDowell. I'm from Georgia, and I am
> about to graduate this May with my associates degree. My next goal was to
> continue on to get my bachelors degree, but I was considering independence
> training. My question is what are the pros and cons of attending a state
> rehab facility versus a Nfb training centerr?
> I'm visiting my state rehab facility next Tuesday but honestly I don't think
> the state facility is in my best interest. I've heard great things about Lcb
> and Ccb, but what is your oppinion?
> Brianna
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Kayla Weathers.
B.A. English Literature
Dalton State College