[Ohio-talk] Commendation

Wed Nov 6 00:43:06 UTC 2013

Hi Marianne, 

No, VRP3 will not be continuing in Cincinnati.  From what I've found out,
there is some funding problem so all on the caseload in Cincinnati will be
forwarded on to counselors in Dayton.  We'll have to see if that's actually
what ends up happening, but that's what I've been told.  Personally, I would
have no qualms about being moved to BSVI and cutting out the middle man, or
program, all together.   

Kaiti Shelton
University of Dayton---2016
Music Therapy Major, Psychology Minor, Clarinet
Ohio Association of Blind Students, President 
Advocates for Sexual Assault Prevention (ASAP), Vice President
NFB Community Service Group, Service Project Committee Chair
Sigma Alpha Iota-Delta Sigma, Usher Coordinator

-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne
Denning
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 5:01 PM
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Commendation

Kaiti, that is a very big concern for every blind person in Ohio.
Have you asked anyone if VRP3 will continue in the Cincinnati area?  I think
students on the VRP3 program were receiving services that were inferior to
the services other people received from BSVI.  I am only aware of the
Cincinnati program.  I would like to hear from young people or people who
have knowledge about the VRP3 program around the state.

On 11/5/13, Kaiti Shelton <kaiti.shelton at gmail.com> wrote:
> I agree, completely, but since my counselor has suddenly resigned I do 
> not really have a go-to person to get in touch with at the local 
> level, and the Cincinnati office just told me to call Central.
>
> I, and the rest of the students in the Cincinnati VRP3 caseload, were 
> notified that our counselor was resigning on a Monday with her last 
> day being Friday of that same week.  We are still waiting to hear who 
> our new counselors will be, or if we will remain on the VRP3 system or 
> move to BSVI.
>
>
> Kaiti Shelton
> University of Dayton---2016
> Music Therapy Major, Psychology Minor, Clarinet Ohio Association of 
> Blind Students, President Advocates for Sexual Assault Prevention 
> (ASAP), Vice President NFB Community Service Group, Service Project 
> Committee Chair Sigma Alpha Iota-Delta Sigma, Usher Coordinator
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Marianne Denning
> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 12:47 PM
> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Commendation
>
> Kaiti, I am thrilled it worked out but, what if you had not talked 
> with Mindy at the meeting?  Why should it take that much work to get 
> it resolved?
> Counselors should be there to help you resolve all of this.
>
> On 11/5/13, Kaiti Shelton <kaiti.shelton at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I know that some interesting questions were raised during Mindy 
>> Duncan's presentation Friday afternoon, and there are some definite 
>> areas in which BSVI can improve, but ironically the day after 
>> convention there was an issue with my school still not showing the 
>> tuition assistance I was approved for on my bill and charging me 
>> interest for the outstanding costs.  This is an issue I tried to work 
>> out with my counselor and the bursar's office months ago, and I 
>> thought it was going to be fixed when I gave the bursar's office 
>> authorization numbers and dates on billing statements, and my contact 
>> in the bursar's office said she would work things out with my 
>> counselor.  I told Mindy about it on the same call I made to discuss 
>> getting materials in accessible formats, and she was able to put me 
>> in touch with someone who is not only investigating what has happened 
>> and is planning on getting back to me later this afternoon, but also 
>> going to work with me and the bursar's office at UD to get the 
>> interest I am currently charged removed from my bill.
>>
>>
>>
>> Who would have thought that that presentation and Mindy's contact 
>> information would have proved beneficial just three days later.
>>
>>
>>
>> Kaiti Shelton
>>
>> University of Dayton---2016
>>
>> Music Therapy Major, Psychology Minor, Clarinet
>>
>> Ohio Association of Blind Students, President
>>
>> Advocates for Sexual Assault Prevention (ASAP), Vice President
>>
>> NFB Community Service Group, Service Project Committee Chair
>>
>> Sigma Alpha Iota-Delta Sigma, Usher Coordinator
>>
>>
>>
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> (513) 607-6053
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