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

[Terry Eagle]

Marcus,

That is excellent!  I love it!  That is what I call DOCUMENTATION
EXCELLENTE!  That is the kind of documentation that is very helpful in an
administrative hearing to get services.  Unfortunately, there is no
effective system or process, or any commitment, past or present, to make
MCB/BS4BP staff accountable for their failure, and even contempt, to serve
the needs of blind individuals.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marcus
Simmons
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 9:11 AM
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Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] If it is going to be, it is up to me

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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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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