[Ohio-Talk] looking for help.

[Colleen Roth]

Hello Shane,
I am sure that the person you talked to thought the Special Program would be better for you. I personally think that attending a regular program would be better because it would prepare you for living in the real world. I understand that you might need some Assistance to catch up with your classmates. I imagine the Aspire would help you with these issues.
I do not know how your Blindness Skills are and whether or not you need some training to help you compete on terms with others in the Aspire Program.
I would want to know what Skills I would need and then set things up for myself so that I could compete on terms of equality with those in my Class.
I would definitely take a Spelling Class.
You might consider taking a Class from one of the Adult Training Centers run by the NFB.
You would probably have to fight for this but in the end I am sure it would help you.
You should also think about what you are interested in doing.
Colleen Roth, President;
At Large Chapter;
NFB of Ohio;



----- Original Message -----
From: Shane Popplestone via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Monday, July 11, 2022 04:06 PM
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
CC: Shane Popplestone <shane.davidson at icloud.com>
Subject: [Ohio-Talk] looking for help.

Hello fellow Ohio Federationists,
I write you today with a bit of a horrifying issue, that I hope my 
response may result in it going away, but if it doesn't help will be 
needed.
A bit of background.
I'm 35, and due to stupidity on my part in 2007, (we're allowed to be 
stupid in our younger days, right? lol), I dropped out of and never 
finished highschool.
I never really considered going back until about 7 years ago, and that 
was good, I started the process then moved to the US in late 2017/early 
2018.
I began the process of mygrating permanently at that time, but then 
covid kicked everything to a grinding stand still. This put an almost 
three year hault on the world, but everyone knows that, right? lol.
Earlier this year I finally got things back and rolling and last week, I 
contacted my chosen college to begin the process of aquiring my GED and 
transitioning to a college program, major, etc. to be determined later.
The aspire program (offered by most community colleges, some with better 
results than others) is the pathway that will permit me to complete this 
process.
Due to the fact I really don't like the accessibility services 
department at the college closer to me and the fact that don't have 
space now (originally they weren't offering it), anyhow they don't have 
space until the *end* of next year, I contacted a farther away college.
I won't throw my chosen college under the bus yet, as I'm stilll trying 
to resolve this on my own, but in speaking with the head of the aspire 
program at that college, I was informed, with due horror too me mind 
you, that she was contacting other colleagues as she thinks their's a 
specific program for visually impaired students that would be a better 
fit then taking the mainstream aspire program.
I so informed her that I wasn't interested in taking, what I called and 
maybe it wasn't the right term, a sheltered program for the visually 
impaired, I wanted to take the aspire program offered by yours and other 
colleges around the nation.
If she continues down this path does someone know who I might reach out 
to help me turn this around?
I'm hoping my message to the head of the program results in her 
realizing she's made the wrong assumption, but you never know and I'd 
rather have all the necessary tools in my back pocket.
Thanks.
Shane

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