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The money is Federal, but the programs are administered at the state
level by a non-federal entity.<br><br>
Dave<br><br>
At 07:53 PM 1/24/2019, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">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 <br>
<br>
"Blindness is a characteristic, not a handicap!" Dr. Kenneth
Jernigan <br>
e-mail:<br>
kd5cbl@gmail.com<br>
sites:<br>
National Federation of The Blind:<br>
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/" eudora="autourl">www.nfb.org</a><br>
An Accessible Online Library:<br>
<a href="http://www.bookshare.org/" eudora="autourl">www.bookshare.org</a>
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<b>From: </b><a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">Delcenia via
NFB-DB</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Thursday, January 24, 2019 6:50 PM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">'NFB Deaf-Blind Division
Mailing List'</a><br>
<b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:delcenia@prodigy.net">Delcenia</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [NFB-DB] Please help I can connect<br>
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Hello Heather, <br>
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.<br>
Delcenia <br>
<br>
<b>From:</b> NFB-DB
[<a href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Heather via
NFB-DB<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 24, 2019 6:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> nfb-db@nfbnet.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Heather <kd5cbl@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NFB-DB] Please help I can connect<br>
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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! <br>
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 <br>
<br>
"Blindness is a characteristic, not a handicap!" Dr. Kenneth
Jernigan <br>
e-mail:<br>
kd5cbl@gmail.com<br>
sites:<br>
National Federation of The Blind:<br>
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/" eudora="autourl">www.nfb.org</a><br>
An Accessible Online Library:<br>
<a href="http://www.bookshare.org/" eudora="autourl">www.bookshare.org</a>
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