[NFB-DB] Please help I can connect

[David Andrews]

The money is Federal, but the programs are administered at the state 
level by a non-federal entity.

Dave

At 07:53 PM 1/24/2019, you wrote:
>I was surprised too! I think it is open and managed with the grant 
>by the lighthouse here in Sa. Who knows but, they came out! Heather
>
>"Blindness is a characteristic, not a handicap!" Dr. Kenneth Jernigan
>e-mail:
>kd5cbl at gmail.com
>sites:
>National Federation of The Blind:
>www.nfb.org
>An Accessible Online Library:
>www.bookshare.org
>
>From: <mailto:nfb-db at nfbnet.org>Delcenia via NFB-DB
>Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 6:50 PM
>To: <mailto:nfb-db at nfbnet.org>'NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List'
>Cc: <mailto:delcenia at prodigy.net>Delcenia
>Subject: Re: [NFB-DB] Please help I can connect
>
>Hello Heather,
>Personally I am surprise that you have even spoken to someone at I 
>Can Connect. I thought they were affected by the partial shutdown. 
>The program is a federal program.
>Delcenia
>
>From: NFB-DB [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Heather 
>via NFB-DB
>Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 6:43 PM
>To: nfb-db at nfbnet.org
>Cc: Heather <kd5cbl at gmail.com>
>Subject: [NFB-DB] Please help I can connect
>
>Hello, my caseworker or my regional director is not listening to me. 
>First, I cant get a hold of the regional director. Second, I told my 
>assessment coordinator what I need and they do not even ask the 
>regional director at I can connect  to see if they will approve of 
>the items. So I am told I only get one item when two items wich 
>would be cheaper for the program and would better suit my needs. I 
>was not even asked from the listed of items would be better for me. 
>I stated I had health issues like being  able to carry this item 
>when out along with my other medical needs do to my ms. So any ideas 
>of where to go? How come I have other people from my area who do not 
>have to go threw this! They never went down the list and I did not 
>even spend 20 minutes making my choice, no other products were 
>discussed with me.  I only found out what the I can connect had to 
>offer online! I think I should be able to request someone different 
>to do my intake but, my director will not get back with me!
>I want someone to ask me based on the I can connect what my needs 
>are and actually goe down the list. The item they want to get me 
>limits me and is way expensive but, if they listened to me, they 
>could save a few thousand dollars!  I made sure I did the math and 
>the justification. It would be actually great to have this item but, 
>I feel the two items I requested would fit my needs for a longer 
>period of time and actually work better with my mainstream 
>technology. IS that not the goal of the program or what? Thanks Heather
>
>"Blindness is a characteristic, not a handicap!" Dr. Kenneth Jernigan
>e-mail:
>kd5cbl at gmail.com
>sites:
>National Federation of The Blind:
>www.nfb.org
>An Accessible Online Library:
>www.bookshare.org
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