[Ohio-talk] NFB Centers

[Kaiti Shelton]

Hi, Kelsey,

Unfortunately the emersion aspect is a huge part of the model the NFB
uses in the training centers.  This is because people have very
different home lives that may not always encourage trainees to be
independent and put the skills they're being taught into practice.
I'm not saying that a day program would not be effective, but emersion
plays a major role and is a valuable part of the training center
experience.

There are other centers that teach independence skills around the
country in day formats and in models other than the ones used by the
NFB.  I've heard a lot about the Carol Center in Boston and know
someone who was excited to receive training from there.  I've also
heard Kentucky recently opened some type of a center but I don't know
how good that one is.

On 5/10/15, Kelsey Nicolay via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Kaiti,
> Yes, that would be a good idea.  Another thought I have regarding
> training would be to offer the same kind of training a training
> center does in a day program.  What I mean by this is we would
> attend classes daily but it would be in our home state so there
> would be less of a chance of not getting funding for an out of
> state program.  I don't know how well a training program as a day
> program would work, but it's worth exploring.
>
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Kaiti Shelton
University of Dayton 2016.
Music Therapy, Psychology, Philosophy
President, Ohio Association of Blind Students
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