[NABS-L] Training Centers
churchm94 at gmail.com
churchm94 at gmail.com
Wed Sep 25 18:13:17 UTC 2019
Greetings:
I went to the Louisiana Center for the Blind and earned an awesome skill set
that I have been using throughout college. I think what you might want to do
before having your mind set on one center is to talk to all three directors
of the training centers. This way you can see if one has more of what you
are looking for than the other. They are all good and the staff I know will
be more than willing to answer any questions.
I hope everything goes well for you.
Best,
Mary Church
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Today's Topics:
1. ?Speed Reading? (Jonathan Zobek)
2. Re: ?Speed Reading? (Nina Marranca)
3. Re: ?Speed Reading? (Ka Li)
4. What is the best independent living faculty? (finley lindberg)
5. Re: What is the best independent living faculty? (Harry Staley)
6. Re: internship issue (Harry Staley)
7. Re: What is the best independent living faculty?
(Dimitrios Kouniaris)
8. Re: What is the best independent living faculty? (Shikha)
9. Re: What is the best independent living faculty?
(Dimitrios Kouniaris)
10. Re: What is the best independent living faculty?
(Danielle Montour)
11. Re: What is the best independent living faculty? (Mariya Vasileva)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 10:45:24 -0400
From: Jonathan Zobek <jrzobek at gmail.com>
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Subject: [NABS-L] ?Speed Reading?
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Hello All,
I have a question about reading: is there any way to ?speed read? an
audiobook other than making the reading speed faster? I know sighted
individuals can scan paragraphs, look for highlighted words, speed read,
etc. Is there any way to get through an audiobook or other file and still
retain the important information?
Best,
Jonathan
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 11:16:25 -0400
From: Nina Marranca <ninam0814 at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [NABS-L] ?Speed Reading?
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Hi Jonathon.
Besides increasing the speech rate, I personally have not found an
effective way to skim or speed read, especially if the material is a
textbook. You can of course find certain words or phrases or navigate by
headings, but other than that, I have found that skimming just isn't an
option when using audio formats.
I hope someone else has found a solution. __
Have a great Tuesday!
Nina Marranca
Moderator | National Association of Blind Students Mailing List Co-chair |
Communications Committee Ninam0814 at gmail.com
?On 9/24/19, 10:46, "NABS-L on behalf of Jonathan Zobek via NABS-L"
<nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org on behalf of nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
Hello All,
I have a question about reading: is there any way to ?speed read? an
audiobook other than making the reading speed faster? I know sighted
individuals can scan paragraphs, look for highlighted words, speed read,
etc. Is there any way to get through an audiobook or other file and still
retain the important information?
Best,
Jonathan
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Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 11:28:29 -0400
From: Ka Li <ka.yat.li at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [NABS-L] ?Speed Reading?
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Hi Jonathon,
There's a way to do this with JAWS by using the skim reading tool. The way
this works is you define the elements you wish to navigate to such as
highlighted text, bold, underline, text with different background/foreground
colours with the tool and it then allows you to jump to the specific text
attributes that you specified. It also supports navigation by the first
line/sentence of each paragraph. This works in web and MS Word documents.
See
https://support.freedomscientific.com/Training/Surfs-Up/Skim_Reading.htm
for more info.
Best,
Ka
On 9/24/2019 11:16 AM, Nina Marranca via NABS-L wrote:
> Hi Jonathon.
> Besides increasing the speech rate, I personally have not found an
effective way to skim or speed read, especially if the material is a
textbook. You can of course find certain words or phrases or navigate by
headings, but other than that, I have found that skimming just isn't an
option when using audio formats.
> I hope someone else has found a solution. __
> Have a great Tuesday!
>
> Nina Marranca
> Moderator | National Association of Blind Students Mailing List
> Co-chair | Communications Committee Ninam0814 at gmail.com
>
> ?On 9/24/19, 10:46, "NABS-L on behalf of Jonathan Zobek via NABS-L"
<nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org on behalf of nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> I have a question about reading: is there any way to ?speed read? an
audiobook other than making the reading speed faster? I know sighted
individuals can scan paragraphs, look for highlighted words, speed read,
etc. Is there any way to get through an audiobook or other file and still
retain the important information?
>
> Best,
> Jonathan
>
> Sent from my iPad
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 22:30:21 -0700
From: finley lindberg <finley.lindberg at gmail.com>
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Subject: [NABS-L] What is the best independent living faculty?
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Hello,
I?m a student in California and I am looking to go to a residential
independent living skills program because I need better blindness skills
before I can really do well in college. I know that in california there are
Hatlen and The orientation Center for the blind, but I have heard really
great things about the colorado center for the blind and from what I know it
seems like the best option. I?m wondering what others experiences are and if
anyone has any advice to help DOR send me to the right place.
Thanks for any information.
>From Finley Lindberg
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 15:09:18 -0500
From: Harry Staley <hstaley at nfbtx.org>
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Subject: Re: [NABS-L] What is the best independent living faculty?
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Colorado center is excellent as well as Blind Inc.
Harry Staley
(330) 718-1876
hstaley at nfbtx.org
> On Sep 24, 2019, at 15:00, finley lindberg via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>
> ?Hello,
> I?m a student in California and I am looking to go to a residential
independent living skills program because I need better blindness skills
before I can really do well in college. I know that in california there are
Hatlen and The orientation Center for the blind, but I have heard really
great things about the colorado center for the blind and from what I know it
seems like the best option. I?m wondering what others experiences are and if
anyone has any advice to help DOR send me to the right place.
> Thanks for any information.
>
> From Finley Lindberg
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 15:12:03 -0500
From: Harry Staley <hstaley at nfbtx.org>
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Subject: Re: [NABS-L] internship issue
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If you are open to traveling for your internship open up your search to
facilities outside of that area.
Harry Staley
(330) 718-1876
hstaley at nfbtx.org
> On Sep 17, 2019, at 17:41, Alba Milla via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>
> ?Hello,
> My name is Alba Milla and I am a senior at Kean University in Union,
> NJ. I am majoring in Therapeutic Recreation and am running into some
> problems in being placed into an Internship Program in January 2020
> which is required for my graduation. I am being told that there are
> limited facilities that I may be placed at due to being blind. I was
> told to apply to facilities with blind people. I live in Middlesex
> County, NJ and have been reaching out to places with no positive
> results. If you are blind and have experienced a similar problem and
> have a solution would you kindly share with me. albi.milla at gmail.com
> Thank you so much!
>
> Alba Milla
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 15:13:53 -0500
From: Dimitrios Kouniaris <dkouniaris at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [NABS-L] What is the best independent living faculty?
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I would highly recommend the Louisiana Center for the Blind. That is where I
got my training from, and I have to say that attending The Louisiana Center
for the Blind changed my life! All of the staff are truly dedicated to
changing what it means to be blind.
Warm Regards,
Mr. Dimitrios Kouniaris
Direct Phone: 504-453-9932
Email: dkouniaris at gmail.com
> On Sep 24, 2019, at 3:09 PM, Harry Staley via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>
> Colorado center is excellent as well as Blind Inc.
>
> Harry Staley
> (330) 718-1876
> hstaley at nfbtx.org
>
>> On Sep 24, 2019, at 15:00, finley lindberg via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>>
>> ?Hello,
>> I?m a student in California and I am looking to go to a residential
independent living skills program because I need better blindness skills
before I can really do well in college. I know that in california there are
Hatlen and The orientation Center for the blind, but I have heard really
great things about the colorado center for the blind and from what I know it
seems like the best option. I?m wondering what others experiences are and if
anyone has any advice to help DOR send me to the right place.
>> Thanks for any information.
>>
>> From Finley Lindberg
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:47:08 -0400
From: Shikha <desai1shikha at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [NABS-L] What is the best independent living faculty?
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Yes I would recommend Colorado Center for the blind. Going to the Louisiana
center for the blind helped me before starting college classes.
Shikha Desai
Bachelor in Social Work
Georgia State University 18
Master in Social Work Georgia State University Specialize Community
Partnership 19
> On Sep 24, 2019, at 4:09 PM, Harry Staley via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>
> Colorado center is excellent as well as Blind Inc.
>
> Harry Staley
> (330) 718-1876
> hstaley at nfbtx.org
>
>> On Sep 24, 2019, at 15:00, finley lindberg via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>>
>> ?Hello,
>> I?m a student in California and I am looking to go to a residential
independent living skills program because I need better blindness skills
before I can really do well in college. I know that in california there are
Hatlen and The orientation Center for the blind, but I have heard really
great things about the colorado center for the blind and from what I know it
seems like the best option. I?m wondering what others experiences are and if
anyone has any advice to help DOR send me to the right place.
>> Thanks for any information.
>>
>> From Finley Lindberg
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Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 15:48:44 -0500
From: Dimitrios Kouniaris <dkouniaris at gmail.com>
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Phinli:
Please find attached a letter with information about the Louisiana Center
for the Blind
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Warm Regards,
Mr. Dimitrios Kouniaris
Direct Phone: 504-453-9932
Email: dkouniaris at gmail.com
> On Sep 24, 2019, at 3:13 PM, Dimitrios Kouniaris <dkouniaris at gmail.com>
wrote:
>
> I would highly recommend the Louisiana Center for the Blind. That is where
I got my training from, and I have to say that attending The Louisiana
Center for the Blind changed my life! All of the staff are truly dedicated
to changing what it means to be blind.
> Warm Regards,
> Mr. Dimitrios Kouniaris
> Direct Phone: 504-453-9932
> Email: dkouniaris at gmail.com
>
>
>
>> On Sep 24, 2019, at 3:09 PM, Harry Staley via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>>
>> Colorado center is excellent as well as Blind Inc.
>>
>> Harry Staley
>> (330) 718-1876
>> hstaley at nfbtx.org
>>
>>> On Sep 24, 2019, at 15:00, finley lindberg via NABS-L
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> ?Hello,
>>> I?m a student in California and I am looking to go to a residential
independent living skills program because I need better blindness skills
before I can really do well in college. I know that in california there are
Hatlen and The orientation Center for the blind, but I have heard really
great things about the colorado center for the blind and from what I know it
seems like the best option. I?m wondering what others experiences are and if
anyone has any advice to help DOR send me to the right place.
>>> Thanks for any information.
>>>
>>> From Finley Lindberg
>>> _______________________________________________
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Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 17:14:51 -0500
From: Danielle Montour <danielle.montour1 at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [NABS-L] What is the best independent living faculty?
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Hi!
I graduated from the Colorado Center for the blind about a year ago. If you
have any questions about what it was like for me at the center, please feel
free to ask either here or directly. If I don?t have an answer for you, I
can direct you to someone who will.
Best,
Danielle (she/her/hers)
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 24, 2019, at 00:30, finley lindberg via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I?m a student in California and I am looking to go to a residential
independent living skills program because I need better blindness skills
before I can really do well in college. I know that in california there are
Hatlen and The orientation Center for the blind, but I have heard really
great things about the colorado center for the blind and from what I know it
seems like the best option. I?m wondering what others experiences are and if
anyone has any advice to help DOR send me to the right place.
> Thanks for any information.
>
> From Finley Lindberg
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Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 20:43:31 -0400
From: Mariya Vasileva <mkvnfb94 at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [NABS-L] What is the best independent living faculty?
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Hi, I went to the Louisiana Center for the summer program, in 2012, and the
adult program I did at BLIND Inc in 2014. All three centers will do the same
thing as far as teaching you the skills you need through structured
discovery training. All of us apparently have pulled you in all three
directions, but in the end it is your choice as to which center you would
like to go to depending on whether you want to train in a big city or a
small town. But where ever you go, the skills are transferable back to where
ever you have lived or are planning to live.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 24, 2019, at 18:14, Danielle Montour via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>
> Hi!
> I graduated from the Colorado Center for the blind about a year ago. If
you have any questions about what it was like for me at the center, please
feel free to ask either here or directly. If I don?t have an answer for you,
I can direct you to someone who will.
>
> Best,
> Danielle (she/her/hers)
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 24, 2019, at 00:30, finley lindberg via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>> I?m a student in California and I am looking to go to a residential
independent living skills program because I need better blindness skills
before I can really do well in college. I know that in california there are
Hatlen and The orientation Center for the blind, but I have heard really
great things about the colorado center for the blind and from what I know it
seems like the best option. I?m wondering what others experiences are and if
anyone has any advice to help DOR send me to the right place.
>> Thanks for any information.
>>
>> From Finley Lindberg
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