[nfb-db] Florida Support Service Program Training Workshop - Orlando

Shadow Wolf soulalibi at gmail.com
Sun Mar 23 19:52:50 UTC 2014 

LOL. Darlene,
Yes that was me. Not Marsha! No problem. Thanks for the heads up. I 
haven't met Randy, but I heard some positive things about him. Give him 
time.

--S.W.
On 3/23/2014 12:40 PM, Darlene Laibl-Crowe wrote:
> I am sorry, I misread the sender of the previous email...it was meant for SW
> not Marsha.
>
> (smile)
> Darlene
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Darlene
> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 3:27 PM
> To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Florida Support Service Program Training Workshop -
> Orlando
>
> Hi Marsha
> I don't know if Randy has
> Achieved his goals
> There was much to be done I know he is a good person for that position at
> AADb I am sure if you contact him he would be happy to share with you I am
> not that involved with AADb at this time
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Mar 23, 2014, at 2:36 PM, Shadow Wolf <soulalibi at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Darlene,
>> In regards to the AADB. As you know, I am not officially a member of that
> organization yet. But I've heard while I was still a student at HKNC last
> year. That the AADB has selected a new president (Randy "Hippie" Pope?) and
> a new board of directors. Effective since last summer. I believe Randy once
> stated that they will take AADB in a new direction. And possibly unite the
> NFB with the AADB. Because in past years with the former president and
> former board members. They were wholly inactive and "do-nothings" that left
> AADB in dire straits. I'm guessing its taking Randy some time to take care
> of business and figuring out what they plan to do this year. Anything new
> with them?
>> --S.W.
>>> On 3/23/2014 10:55 AM, Marsha Drenth wrote:
>>> Darlene,
>>> I wish that AADB was financially and physically up to holding another
> conference. I have recently gotten involved in the AADB rebuilding. Its slow
> and not going very fast. This is not meant to be offensive to anyone who is
> a die hard AADB supporter, but they are not doing anything. Its sad. But
> this also means that perhaps this means that organizations like the NFB
> should step in for persons who are deafblind.
>>> Yes Southeastern PA has a brand new SSP program. I am heavily involved in
> this. I know the coordinator personally as he lives just a few minutes from
> my home in PA. I am also on a committee to help the state rehab agencies
> form a state wide SSP program. Right now the SE PA SSP program only covers 8
> counties, the state wide program will serves the whole state. PA has a
> medium size deafblind program, we are finding them every day.
>>> I was also going to ask what is the FL DB left behind registery?
>>>
>>>
>>> Marsha drenth
>>> Sent with my IPhone
>>>
>>>> On Mar 23, 2014, at 11:55 AM, "Darlene Laibl-Crowe"
> <dlaiblcrowe at att.net> wrote:
>>>> Thank you, SW!  Yes, Maricar would be a great person to talk to at
>>>> HKNC about the SSP programs.  When I was at HKNC in 2011, I had the
>>>> opportunity to go to a American Association for the Deaf Blind
>>>> (AADB) symposium in Kentucky.  HKNC furnished a SSP to travel with
>>>> me.  There were others in the group who also had their own SSP.
>>>>
>>>> I loved the freedom of having my own SSP while at the symposium and
>>>> learned much about what it meant to be a SSP...one thing that is
>>>> important is that the SSP does not make decisions for the Deaf-Blind
>>>> person, it is up to the DB person to tell the SSP what they want to
>>>> do after the SSP feeds them the visual information that they need to
> know.
>>>> Some states have very small programs and others are in specific
>>>> areas of the state and not statewide.  Here in Florida we are aiming for
> statewide
>>>> services.  I don't' remember if Pennsylvania has a SSP program.   I
> admit I
>>>> do know know about Pennsylvania's SSP services but Maricar and HKNC
>>>> would be a great resource to find out if they do.  HKNC is very
>>>> involved in each state that has SSP programs.  They make it their
>>>> priority to stay on top of what is provided in the states.
>>>>
>>>> Like I said there are only 30 states that have SSP services and some
>>>> are only in a small metropolitan area and not statewide.  For
>>>> example, in the State of Washington they have an excellent SSP
>>>> program within the Seattle area but it is not offered statewide.
>>>>
>>>> Darlene
>>>> .
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shadow
>>>> Wolf
>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 11:18 AM
>>>> To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List
>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Florida Support Service Program Training
>>>> Workshop - Orlando
>>>>
>>>> Marsha,
>>>> Every state and city has their own SSP coordinator. The person
>>>> responsible for establishing and setting up SSP services in your
>>>> area differs from state to state. If you live in PA. I'm pretty sure
>>>> they have their own SSP coordinator in your area. I believe you live
>>>> in Philedalphia. Scott Stoffel, is an SSP coordinator in another
>>>> area. I'm not sure if he also the coordinator of your city. But you
>>>> can ask him, if you still have his email address.
>>>>
>>>> HKNC just barely started it's own SSP program. They created an SSP
>>>> class, now taught by Maricar. I took her class myself. Marsha you
>>>> might want to take her class and learn more about the SSP program.
>>>>
>>>> --Shadow W.
>>>>> On 3/23/2014 6:59 AM, Marsha Drenth wrote:
>>>>> Darlene,
>>>>> Thanks for posting this. I see in your email signature that your FL
>>>>> SSP
>>>> coordinator. Which leads me to my question. Are you connected to
>>>> other SSP coordinators around the country, like in other states?
>>>> There might be a need to connect all of the coordinators, to have
>>>> some unity in trainings, materials, programs and so on.
>>>>> Very curiously,
>>>>>
>>>>> Marsha drenth
>>>>> Sent with my IPhone
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mar 22, 2014, at 7:07 PM, "Darlene Laibl-Crowe"
>>>>>> <dlaiblcrowe at att.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Florida Residents:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This announcement is for sighted individuals who are interested in
>>>>>> becoming Support Service Provider (SSP), who will sight-guide,
>>>>>> assist in communication needs (sign or voice), relay visual
>>>>>> information and provide information for Deaf-Blind Floridians.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Attached is a copy of our next FSSP Training Workshop.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please go to our website for further information.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> SPREAD THE WORD!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Darlene Laibl-Crowe
>>>>>>
>>>>>> FSSP Coordinator
>>>>>> Florida Deaf-Blind Association
>>>>>> dlcrowe at fssp.fldeafblind.org
>>>>>> (386) 546-5706
>>>>>> www.fldeafblind.org
>>>>>>
>>>>>> RELAYING SELF-SUFFICIENCY
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 'Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through
>>>>>> experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened,
>>>>>> vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved'
>>>>>>                                                                 ~
>>>>>> Helen Keller
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <2014FSSP Flyer ORL.pdf>
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