[Nfbk] need some suggestion and guidance

[slery]

I want to congratulate you, Kathy, for seeking out training and knowing that
blind people do go out on their own and live on their own. That is this
first step that many blind people never take. It is scary when you have not
had the opportunity to interact with blind people that go out and do all
sorts of things (some of them scuba dive and climb mountains!). You have
found the right place to get the information and more important the courage
to make it through.

Good luck and keep us dated on the great things you are going to do.

Cindy Sheets

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> From: Nfbk [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Kathy Pingstock
> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 12:40 AM
> To: 'NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [Nfbk] need some suggestion and guidance
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> Tonia     
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> I will give them a call thank you. Is there a such thing of 
> visually impaired persons sharing apartmentds and expenses 
> together, was not sure if that was a possiblitlity or not.
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> Kathy 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbk [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tonia
> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 6:18 PM
> To: 'NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [Nfbk] need some suggestion and guidance
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> Kathy, I'd recommend you start with the rehab training before 
> trying to move out on your own.  You can come to the McDowell 
> center for training in Louisville, which is very near 
> Taylorsville.  You could stay in the dorm and go home on the 
> weekends if you choose;and you'd be close enough for your 
> sister's to come visit if desired.  You can contact the 
> Center by calling 502-429-4460.
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> Have a blessed day,
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> From: Nfbk [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Kathy Pingstock
> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 12:18 AM
> To: 'NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List'
> Subject: [Nfbk] need some suggestion and guidance
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> Good evening,
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> I was not sure who to write to or ask, what better group than the nfb.
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> My name is Kathy, I have posted a few times, I moved here to 
> Ky beginning of this year. I live in mount eden ky, about 20 
> minutes from Taylorsville ky, that is Spencer County. I lost 
> my husband last year to cancer, to give you a little more 
> info on me, I lost my sight in my early twenties, my late 
> husband was very protective over me and sheltered me, I had 
> some cane training, but he would never really let me go on my 
> own, maybe a little walk in front of the apartment, but 
> nothing extensive, I even went to get a guide dog thinking 
> that would help but it did not, so I made a decision to send 
> him back to the school. I have been totally blind now for 
> over twenty years, because of me being sheltered, to be 
> honest I a scared of the world, not sure how to go about 
> being independent in this crazy world. I live in a part of ky 
> that has not public transportation, everywhere I go my sister 
> has to take me. Two of my sisters have it in their minds that 
> I can not live on my own, due to being afraid,  and when I 
> filled out an app for volunteer at a nursing home to get me 
> out a little, I was not sue how to answer the questions so I 
> ask my sis what she thought  and try to get some opinions 
> from her, she was a little abrupt and said this is your app 
> not mine,  and I told her I have never done this before. I 
> have a hunger for independence, not sure if I have enough 
> income to support myself, any comments or suggestions will be 
> helpful to get me started.
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> I know that I need retrining and update trainging as well.
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> Kathy
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