[nagdu] a blind consumer's Right toChooserehabtraining(federalregs)

[Brenda]

Hey Tami

that is what happens in my state.  Once they had a Consumer Advisory 
Counsel that said some true, uncomplimentary stuff about the 
counselors.  The counselors were insulted because the counselors had 
Masters degrees and who were these ungrateful consumers.  I read the 
minutes and heard the counselors angry comments because I worked for the 
Agency.

Then as a consumer after I was forced out of the agency due to an office 
move, I had a whole slew of problems getting what I knew I needed.  I 
found out a rehab tech had told the counselor the exact opposite about 
what he and I discussed.  I protested and had my case closed in frustration.

Instead of learning our rights etc., I would just like to know the 
States where rehab professionals really help the most consumers and work 
with them as a team instead of dictating what the client needs and 
giving anyone who asks for choices etc. a hard time.

When I had my issues, I didn't know of anyone to help me.  Even if I 
did, it is an exhausting process and i want to enjoy life and not spend 
all my time fighting with people.  If I had things to do over, and had 
access to the internet, I would have moved to the State where the rehab 
people are known to be more helpful.
Brenda











On 11/11/2011 6:22 PM, Tami Kinney wrote:
> So what do you do, then, when you do your homework before you make 
> your first call and know what your needs are and formulate your 
> requests according to that in line with what the law and the policies 
> and procedures are and..And get nowhere. For years.
>
> What if you keep hearing that this is what happens to virtually 
> everyone you talk to.
>
> What if you learn that there is no recorse, that the agency is not 
> following the laws or the rules and regs because they don't actually 
> have to? Because there is no one to make them?
>
> Then where are you?And where are all your friends and acquaintances 
> and what do you tell them when they ask you what do do?
>
> Tami.
>
>
>
> On 11/11/2011 12:40 PM, Larry D. Keeler wrote:
>> You don't march in, you ease in and tell your counsellor what you'd like
>> to do and ask them how it can be accomplished.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "RJ Sandefur"
>> <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 2:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a blind consumer's Right
>> toChooserehabtraining(federalregs)
>>
>>
>>> How is a blind consumer suposed to just march into their councilors
>>> office, and tell him or her I want this or that? The councilor's know
>>> these regulations back and forwards... They have excuses for
>>> everything. Really this should be for the rehab councilor list. RJ
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Criminal Justice Major
>>> Extraordinaire" <orleans24 at comcast.net>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 2:39 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a blind consumer's Right to
>>> Chooserehabtraining(federalregs)
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, larry,
>>>> I'll agree with you on this one and leave it alone too.
>>>> Since I don't know that much about those individuals, will leave it
>>>> as that.
>>>> *Smiles*
>>>> Bibi and Odie
>>>> the happy spirited bounty labra wolf
>>>>
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