[nfbmi-talk] list of current nac accredited agencies fyi

[Terry D. Eagle]

Joe, if in fact the two persons you mentioned smell a rat, then why would
they not be more outspoken and at least attempt to take the correct and
honorable action to bring about positive change, as is their charge and oath
as representatives of the administration and the consumer public?  Of
course, this is a rhetorical question, and we all likely know the obvious
answer.  

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of joe
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Sent: Monday, November 24, 2014 8:43 AM
To: David Robinson; NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] list of current nac accredited agencies fyi

Dear Dave and All,

The goodly doctor who chairs the BSBP Board is just that. She is a sweet and

smart woman and she means quite well. Unfortunately she looks at things from

a medical model and from her low vision perspective. There is a place for 
these things but it is not for NFB as we are nominally a civil rights 
organization made up of the organized blind speaking for ourselves.

Moreover, another person from Henry Ford, Ann Rittering is actually on the 
MCRS our Statewide Rehab Council which is now the so-called power base and 
voice of the consumer.

Yet, this is the same person who while chairing the last MCRS meeting 
chastised you publicly for referring to Ed Rodgers as a "buffoon".

Now, I contend the issue isn't just the mindset, but also following federal 
laws including the Rehab Act itself.

But, both are at play here.

Both of the aforementioned folks  smell a rat at BSBP and know it hides 
information and keeps the BSBP Commission away from talking with staff and 
consumers. So when these folks know there is a problem then that says 
legions in my mind.

As per NAC it has long ago ceased being a problem in my mind for it simply 
is an impotent failing organization.

The only thing it really does is enrich Bill Robinson and his staff and if 
local outfits wish to be ripped off then that is up to them.

It's a shame and a waste of money, but it is what it is. NAC has failed upon

its own inertia long ago.

Now some of the NAC affiliated outfits do do some good work on a case by 
case basis. Some quickly get itinerent teachers out to the newly blinded and

at least give some basics without a charge. Some don't. The so-called 
accredidation is totally irrelevent though once again IMO. To be redundent 
though if one is newly blinded and lives in the Grand Rapids area he or she 
might well get some basic services faster from the Association there than 
through BSBP itself which says it all in my mind.

In other words BSBP while not NAC accreditated is even worse than NAC 
accredited outfits which is the real elephant in the room here.



Best,

Joe




----- Original Message ----- 
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To: "Fred Wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at att.net>; "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing 
List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2014 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] list of current nac accredited agencies fyi


> Dear Fred,
>
>   I remember that Dr. Jernigan started off with trying to reform NAC by 
> being on its board.  After some effort, he deemed the time useless, and 
> believed that we needed to go to the streets to get the NAC to reform or 
> take it to a point ofinaffectiveness.  What mostly disturbs me is that 
> Michigan has a person influencing BSBP decisions, but still thinks it is 
> okay to be on the NAC board.  We have gone to having good Federationists 
> on the Commission board to having someone who sits on the NAC board to 
> being on the BSBP board.  What a sad state of affairs for the blind of 
> Michigan.
>
> Dave
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Wurtzel via nfbmi-talk" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "'joe harcz Comcast'" <joeharcz at comcast.net>; "'NFB of Michigan 
> Internet Mailing List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 1:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] list of current nac accredited agencies fyi
>
>
>> Hi Joe,
>>
>> Thanks for this list.  I feel sorry for blind people in Pennsylvania and
>> Florida.  Check out some of these names.  Names like Sight Center or 
>> Vision
>> Rehabilitation or Center for Sight Enhancement.  It is clear why we 
>> object
>> to NAC.  They don't have much respect for blind people, since they want 
>> to
>> rehabilitate our non-existent vision.
>>
>> I am pleased that we only have 1 in Michigan, though, I would rather we 
>> had
>> none, like a vast majority of states.  There must be  a state law in
>> Pennsylvania and Florida  or something which compels so many places to be
>> NAC accredited.
>>
>> I applaud Lydia's optimism.  I think we have a snowball's chance in 
>> August
>> of being accepted, but it would be interesting to know what would happen.
>>
>> This is a great thread.  Thank you Lydia.  Also thank you to Terri for
>> posting some background information about our thinking about NAC.  As a
>> person who has NAC Tracked in Illinois, Georgia, Washington, DC and some
>> places I forget, I am not sure I could bring myself to consider giving 
>> them
>> any credibility by applying.  I must admit I feel conflicted about this
>> attitude from my Christian point of view, since I need to be forgiving 
>> and
>> know that God loves everyone.  Just shows that I am still a sinner, I 
>> guess.
>>
>> Warmest Regards,
>>
>> Fred
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of joe
>> harcz Comcast via nfbmi-talk
>> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 9:55 AM
>> To: nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] list of current nac accredited agencies fyi
>>
>> Accredited Agencies
>>
>>
>>
>> Alphapointe Association for the Blind
>>
>> 7501 Prospect Avenue
>>
>> Kansas City, MO  64132-2103
>>
>> www.alphapointe.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
>>
>> 456 Cherry Street SE
>>
>> Grand Rapids, MI  49503
>>
>> www.abvimichigan.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Beaver County Association for the Blind
>>
>> 616 Fourth Street
>>
>> Beaver Falls, PA  15010
>>
>> www.bcblind.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Vision Resource Center of Berks County
>>
>> 2020 Hampden Boulevard
>>
>> Reading, PA  19604
>>
>> www.berksblind.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Blair/Clearfield Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
>>
>> 300 Fifth Avenue
>>
>> Altoona, PA  16602
>>
>> www.bcabvi.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Blind & Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh
>>
>> 1800 West Street
>>
>> Homestead, PA  15120
>>
>> www.bvrspittsburgh.org
>>
>>
>>
>> The Blind Association of Butler & Armstrong Counties
>>
>> 322 N. Cedar Street
>>
>> Butler, PA  16001
>>
>> www.butlercountyfortheblind.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Bucks County Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired
>>
>> 400 Freedom Drive
>>
>> Newtown, PA  18940
>>
>> www.bucksblind.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Cambria County Association for the Blind & Handicapped
>>
>> 211 Central Avenue
>>
>> Johnstown, PA  15902
>>
>> www.ccabh.com
>>
>>
>>
>> Center for the Visually Impaired, Inc.
>>
>> 1187 Dunn Avenue
>>
>> Daytona Beach, FL  32114-2403
>>
>> www.cvicentralflorida.org
>>
>>
>>
>> The Center for the Visually Impaired
>>
>> 739 West Peachtree Street NW
>>
>> Atlanta, GA  30308-1137
>>
>> www.cviga.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Center for Vision Loss of Lehigh, Northhampton and Monroe Counties
>>
>> 845 West Wyoming Street
>>
>> Allentown, PA  18103
>>
>> www.centerforvisionloss.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired (CBVI)
>>
>> 100 West 15th Street
>>
>> Chester, PA  19013
>>
>> www.cbvi.net
>>
>>
>>
>> Central Susquehanna Sight Services, Inc.
>>
>> 348 Market Street
>>
>> Sunbury, PA  17801
>>
>> www.cssight.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Centre for Sight Enhancement/Low Vision Services
>>
>> School of Optometry & Vision Science
>>
>> University of Waterloo
>>
>> 200 University Ave. W.
>>
>> Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
>>
>> https://uwaterloo.ca/sight-enhancement/
>>
>>
>>
>> The Chicago Lighthouse
>>
>> 1850 West Roosevelt Road
>>
>> Chicago, IL  60608-1298
>>
>> www.chicagolighthouse.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Children's Center for the Visually Impaired
>>
>> 3101 Main Street
>>
>> Kansas City, MO  64111-1921
>>
>> www.ccvi.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Cincinatti Association for the Blind
>>
>> 2045 Gilbert Avenue
>>
>> Cincinatti, OH  45202-1490
>>
>> www.cincyblind.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Community Services for Sight
>>
>> 109 West Broad Street
>>
>> 2nd Floor
>>
>> Hazleton, PA  18201
>>
>> www.communityservicesforsight.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Ensight Skills Center
>>
>> 3307 South College Avenue, Suite 108
>>
>> Fort Collins, Colorado  80525
>>
>> www.ensightskills.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Fayette County Association for the Blind
>>
>> 48 Bierer Lane
>>
>> Uniontown, PA  15401-5516
>>
>>
>>
>> Florida Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
>>
>> 7634 South West 60th Avenue
>>
>> Ocala, FL  34476
>>
>> www.flblind.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Florida Lions Conklin Centers for the Blind
>>
>> 405 White Street
>>
>> Daytona Beach, FL  32114
>>
>> www.conklincenter.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Florida School for the Deaf and Blind
>>
>> 207 N. San Marco Avenue
>>
>> St. Augustine, FL  32084-2799
>>
>> www.fsdb.k12.fl.us
>>
>>
>>
>> Florida Outreach Center for the Blind
>>
>> 2315 South Congress Avenue
>>
>> Palm Springs, FL  33406
>>
>> www.flblindcenter.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Greater Wilkes-Barre Association for the Blind
>>
>> 1825 Wyoming Avenue
>>
>> Exeter, PA  18643
>>
>> www.wilkesbarreblind.com
>>
>>
>>
>> Independence for the Blind of West Florida, Inc.
>>
>> 3107 North Davis Highway
>>
>> Pensacola, FL  32503
>>
>> www.ibwest.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Independence with Low Vision, ElderCare of Alachua County
>>
>> 5701 N.W. 34th Street
>>
>> Gainesville, FL  32653
>>
>> www.eldercare.ufandshands.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Independent Living for Adult Blind
>>
>> 101 West State Street, Room A-2140
>>
>> Jacksonville, FL  32202
>>
>>
>>
>> The Iris Network
>>
>> 189 Park Avenue
>>
>> Portland, Maine  04102
>>
>> www.theiris.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Keystone Blind Association (KBA)
>>
>> 1230 Stambaugh Avenue
>>
>> Sharon, PA  16146
>>
>> www.keystoneblind.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Lackawanna Pennsylvania Association for the Blind
>>
>> 228 Adams Avenue
>>
>> Scranton, PA  18503
>>
>> www.lackawannablind.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Lighthouse Central Florida, Inc.
>>
>> 215 East New Hampshire Street
>>
>> Orlando, FL  32804
>>
>> www.lighthousecentralflorida.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches
>>
>> 1710 Tiffany Drive East
>>
>> West Palm Beach, FL  33407
>>
>> www.lighthousepalmbeaches.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind
>>
>> 8610 Galen Wilson Boulevard
>>
>> Port Richey, FL  34668
>>
>> www.lvib.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Lighthouse of Broward County
>>
>> 650 North Andrews Avenue
>>
>> Fort Lauderdale, FL  33311
>>
>> www.lhob.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Lighthouse of Collier, Inc.
>>
>> 2685 Horseshoe Drive S
>>
>> Naples, FL  34104
>>
>> www.lighthouseofcollier.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Lighthouse of Pinellas, Inc.
>>
>> 6925 112th Circle North, Suite 103
>>
>> Largo, FL  33773
>>
>> www.lhpfl.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Lighthouse of the Big Bend Guiding People Through Vision Loss
>>
>> 3071 highland Oaks Terrace
>>
>> Tallahassee, FL  32301
>>
>> www.lighthousebigbend.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Looking aHead
>>
>> 21700 Cedar Road
>>
>> Beachwood, OH  44122-1156
>>
>> www.menorahpark.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Lighthouse of Manasota
>>
>> 7318 North Tamiami Trail
>>
>> Sarasota, FL  34243
>>
>> www.lighthouseofmanasota.org
>>
>>
>>
>> The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
>>
>> 601 SW 8th Avenue
>>
>> Maimi, FL  33130
>>
>> www.miamilighthouse.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Montana School for the Deaf and Blind
>>
>> 3911 Central Avenue
>>
>> Great Falls, MT  59405
>>
>> www.msdb.mt.gov
>>
>>
>>
>> Montgomery County Association for the Blind, Inc.
>>
>> 212 N. Main Street
>>
>> North Wales, PA  19454-3117
>>
>> www.mcab.org
>>
>>
>>
>> New Hampshire Association for the Blind
>>
>> McGreal Sight Center
>>
>> 25 Walker Street
>>
>> Concord, N.H.  03301
>>
>> www.sightcenter.org
>>
>>
>>
>> New Vision for Independence
>>
>> 9501 US Hwy 441
>>
>> Leesburg, FL  34788
>>
>> www.newvisionfl.org
>>
>>
>>
>> NuVisions Center
>>
>> 658 Valley St.
>>
>> Lewistown, PA  17044
>>
>> www.nu-visions.net
>>
>>
>>
>> North Dakota Vision Services, School for the Blind
>>
>> 500 Stanford Road
>>
>> Grand Forks, ND  58203-2799
>>
>> www.ndvisionservices.com
>>
>>
>>
>> Pennsylvania Association for the Blind
>>
>> 555 Gettysburg Pike, Suite A300
>>
>> Mechanicsburg, PA  17055-5202
>>
>> www.pablind.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc.
>>
>> P.O. Box 1492
>>
>> Akron, OH  44309
>>
>> www.rrs-inc.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Sight Center of Northwest PA
>>
>> 2545 West 26th Street
>>
>> Erie, PA  16506
>>
>> www.sightcenterwpa.org
>>
>>
>>
>> The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio
>>
>> 1002 Garden Lake Parkway
>>
>> Toledo, OH  43614
>>
>> www.sightcentertoledo.org
>>
>>
>>
>> South Central Blind Association
>>
>> 202 South Julianna Street
>>
>> Bedford, PA 15522
>>
>>
>>
>> Southeast Ohio Sight Center, Inc.
>>
>> 358 Lincoln Avenue
>>
>> Lancaster, OH  43130
>>
>> www.orgsites.com/oh/seohiosightcenter
>>
>>
>>
>> Spectrios Institute for Low Vision at Deicke House
>>
>> 219 E. Cole Avenue
>>
>> Wheaton, IL  60187
>>
>> www.spectrios.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind
>>
>> 1106 West Platt Street
>>
>> Tampa, FL  33606
>>
>> www.tampalighthouse.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
>>
>> 742 Harrison Boulevard
>>
>> Ogden, UT  84404
>>
>> www.usdb.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Venango County Association for the Blind
>>
>> 3035 Rt. 257
>>
>> P.O. Box 515
>>
>> Seneca, PA  16346
>>
>> www.venangoblind.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania
>>
>> 1130 South 19th Street
>>
>> Harrisburg, PA  17104-2912
>>
>> www.vrocp.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Vision Rehabilitation Services of Georgia
>>
>> 3830 South Cobb Drive, Suite 125
>>
>> Smyrna, GA  30080
>>
>> www.blvsgeorgia.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Visually Impaired Persons of Southwest Florida
>>
>> 35 West Mariana Avenue
>>
>> North Fort Myers, FL  33903
>>
>> www.lighthouseswfl.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Washington-Greene county Blind Association
>>
>> 566 East Maiden Street
>>
>> Washington, PA  15301
>>
>> www.wgcba.org
>>
>>
>>
>> World Services for the Blind
>>
>> 2811 Fair Park Blvd.
>>
>> Little Rock, AR 72204
>>
>> www.wsblind.org
>>
>>
>>
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>>
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