[nfbmi-talk] If it is going to be, it is up to me

[Marcus Simmons]

I kept a record of all of my interactions with the old MCB when my case was 
active. It spans 19 pages in Microsoft Words, and makes interesting reading.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linda Bloodsaw" <lbloodsaw2018 at gmail.com>
To: <terrydeagle at yahoo.com>; "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" 
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Cc: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] If it is going to be, it is up to me


> If the client never receives a response from the counselor, how long 
> should the every other day contact last?  One month?  Twelve calls/emails 
> in a month seem to be enough to me, but you may have another length of 
> time in mind so please clarify when the repeated attempts should stop. 
> Thanks.
>
> On Jan 9, 2013, at 9:56 PM, "Terry Eagle" <terrydeagle at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello Fellow Federationist,
>>
>>
>>
>> In my role as an advocate for the blind, one role of a Federationist, I
>> attempt to educate blind individuals how to empower and advocate for
>> themselves, so they can truly become self-confident and independent in 
>> their
>> daily and life activities, and when it is appropriate to involve others 
>> on
>> their path.
>>
>>
>>
>> Below is text I often turn to in my attempt to empower a person when they
>> seek my assistance.  The point here is the need for self-help with 
>> guidance
>> from someone who has been there done that, which makes my role  more of a
>> mentor than an advocate.
>>
>>
>>
>> Here is the text:
>>
>>
>>
>> When was the last time you attempted to call and e-mail your 
>> rehabilitation
>> counselor?
>>
>> Believe me, I will not get a response from a rehabilitation counselor, if
>> the counselor is not hearing fromm you, the rehabilitation client.
>>
>>
>>
>> If your desired employment goal is to be achieved, you are the one as the
>> client that must be in the driver's seat, taking the action to get to 
>> your
>> desired destination.  There is a saying in business, "If it is to be
>> achieved, it is up to me.".   Since it is your life and desired goal, you
>> must adopt that motto on your path to achieving your desired goal.  I 
>> cannot
>> do for you that which you can and must do for yourself, to achieve your
>> goal.  I can only attempt to make the path easier when, and only when, 
>> you
>> have gotten no response to your attempts to push ahead for your 
>> employment
>> goal.
>>
>>
>>
>> I know it is difficult and frustrating when you do not get responses and
>> make progress toward your goal.  But you must put forth the effort, make
>> repeated contacts, and document your contacts with e-mail follow-up, and
>> then, when that has failed, I can suggest what can then be done , and 
>> then
>> assist you, to get an appropriate response, but you must do the walk to
>> advance along the path to your goal.
>>
>>
>>
>> When was the last time you took action toward achievement of your desired
>> employment goal?  What was that action you took?
>>
>>
>>
>> As I suggested previously, you need to contact your counselor every other
>> day until you either get a response, or your consistent repeated attempts 
>> at
>> contact get no response at all.  Again, each and every attempt to make
>> contact and progress must be documented with e-mail follow-up.  By doing
>> this consistently and repeatedly, then you have a document trail of your
>> efforts to take a different approach to achieve action and progress on 
>> your
>> path toward appropriate training and/or employment.
>>
>>
>>
>> At the point of the different approach is where I can be of assistance. 
>> But
>> any different approach must come only after documented consistent and
>> repeated attempted contacts and actions taken by you as the 
>> rehabilitation
>> client.
>>
>>
>>
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