[nfbwatlk] Am I crazy in are they

[David Andrews]

This has nothing to do with whether the ACB is better than the NFB or 
visa versa.  further, I am not sure that is a constructive mind set 
for anything.  We are different, not better or worse.  A person 
should go where they feel most comfortable etc.

Dave


>Does that mean the ACB is better? I thought the NFB was very proactive at
>reinforcing braille and other accessible materials.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Dean Martineau
>Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 11:56 AM
>To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
>Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Am I crazy inr are they
>
>We can hope that this is an error on somebody's part.  I see some info about
>the OTC on the web site but don't see the handbook, but I didn't look very
>hard.
>
>Have you made a clear and formal request for the handbook in alternative
>media?  It would be interesting to do so, and then to follow up if you don't
>get it.
>
>Since I'm here, I have to recount my experience with the two organizations
>of the blind many years ago.  I was deciding which, if either, I would join,
>so I wrote identical letters to both and asked for a braille response.  From
>the Council I got a responsive, well-written, personal answer to my
>questions in braille.  From the Federation I got an impersonal packet of
>print material.  Sort of makes you wonder, doesn't it?
>
>Dean
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of mjc59 at q.com
>Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 11:39 AM
>To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Am I crazy inr are they
>
>Hi Debby,
>
>You are not crazy for expecting materials from DSB to be in an accessible
>format. Since you specifically asked for materials in an accessible format,
>it is not only annoying and inappropriate, it is against the law! I was
>going to say that I can't believe they did this, but I guess it doesn't
>really surprise me.
>
>Marci
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "debby phillips" <semisweetdebby at gmail.com>
>To: nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org
>Sent: Friday, July 6, 2012 8:50:17 AM
>Subject: [nfbwatlk] Am I crazy inr are they
>
>Hello all.  I don't post much here on do list except to reply to
>messages, since currently I'm part of the other organization, and
>kind of feel like I shouldn't, but I'm ticked and I guess I need
>a reality check.  Last Thursday I went to see my DSB counselor.
>I am thinking of going to the OTC (but am also thinking of going
>elsewhere) it's a matter of funding for the other place).  But
>anyway, at the end of my conversation I said, Oh yeah, and please
>ask them to send any information about the OTC in an accessible
>format.  I think it's crazy to get a bunch of printed material
>from an agency that serves blind folks in print."  She agreed.
>So much to my disappointed and indignation yesterday I received a
>packet of information.  Some of it was print that needed to be
>filled out by me.  That in itself is rather inconvenient, to say
>the least, but almost all applications, etc.  are in print.
>However they sent me a 55-page print document, The Residential
>Student Handbook.  Okay, I would be a residential student.  I
>would assume that I am responsible for knowing and adhering to
>the contents of that handbook.  But did I receive it in a format
>that I would be able to access?  No.  They should, at the very
>least, in my ever so humble opinion, have a link to the Student
>Handbook online.  So I just want to know, am I crazy to expect
>such respect from an agency serving blind folks?  I'd really like
>to know what! you all think.    Peace,    Debby