[rehab] Fwd: student in the Bahamas

[David Andrews]

>From: "Eric Guillory" <eguillory at lcb-ruston.com>
>To: <dandrews at visi.com>
>Subject: student in the Bahamas
>Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:52:50 -0500
>Hi Dave,
>
>Please see below for a message from a mom in the 
>Bahamas who has a daughter in need of a teacher 
>of the blind. I have copied her on this message. 
>Their situation is one of essentially no 
>government assistance when it comes to a 
>teacher. Perhaps you could advertise this on the 
>rehab professionals and PIBE lists? This sounds 
>like an exciting opportunity­particularly for 
>one who is not attached or who does not have a family.
>
>Cheers, and thanks in advance for anything you can do.
>
>
>Hello Eric
>
>This is Theresa from the sunny Bahamas. I am in 
>need of a braille translator or a assistant to help ANNA
>in school in Abaco for the year Aug.2010 till 
>..... This person needs to know braille 2 and know how to braille
>fast. ALSO the nympth code fro Math, the braille 
>embosser.The person has to be able to see because the teacher writes
>alot of stuff on the blackboard and then they 
>have to tell ANNA. I will povide a place for them to stay and give a salary.
>The girl I have now is going  back to Canada at 
>the end of the school year.She has been here for awhile and need to get back
>to work over there to get into the Canadian  system.
>If you do not know any one maybe you can direct 
>me to some one or place. ANNA is the only blind child in ABACO and the
>government does not help with my need for her.
>Hoping ot hear from you soon.
>
>Theresa
>  ~ out-island adventures ~
>(242) 366-0431
><mailto:divefroggiesabaco at hotmail.com>divefroggiesabaco at hotmail.com
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>Eric Guillory, Director of Youth Services
>Louisiana Center for the Blind
>101 South Trenton Street
>Ruston, LA 71270
>Phone: 800-234-4166
>Fax: 318-251-0109
>

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