[rehab] justification

Tue Apr 8 21:06:06 UTC 2014

Well, I was also looking at the Braille sense. The Braille sense is portible 
whereas a laptop is portible, but it gets in the way, and it doesn't give me 
braille support. Vollenteering isn't concittered employment. So their in 
lays the problem. I just thought of that. Thanks Grace! RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
To: "Rehabilitation Counselor Mailing List" <rehab at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: [rehab] justification


> R.J.,
>
> I'm curious, why is a MAC the only acceptable choice for your ministry, at 
> least that's what I thought you said.
> You might have to think through how to present your request in such a way 
> that your justification is solid.  Even
> what we might consider a good agency won't provide equipment without at 
> least requiring that you show how it
> relates to a career goal in some way.  This can particularly be 
> problematic with a MAC since if you volunteer for
> a church and they use Macs, you can likely turn on VoiceOver on any Mac 
> they already are using.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> On Tue, 8 Apr 2014 15:45:22 -0400, RJ Sandefur wrote:
>
>>Mr. Doyle is trying to change things. RJ
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Darla Rogers" <djrogers0628 at gmail.com>
>>To: "'Rehabilitation Counselor Mailing List'" <rehab at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 3:30 PM
>>Subject: Re: [rehab] justification
>
>
>>> Dear Mary Ann,
>>>
>>> Many states now have screen readers in their employment offices,
>>> though I don't know if the one I'm closest to, in MO, has theirs yet.
>>> I'm not trying to discourage RJ, but I did once work for DBS in
>>> Florida, and despite a change of directors--I never worked for
>>> her--policies
>>> haven't changed that much.
>>> Darla
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: rehab [mailto:rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne Haas
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 1:00 PM
>>> To: 'Rehabilitation Counselor Mailing List'
>>> Subject: Re: [rehab] justification
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>> My name is Marianne Haas.  I am new on the list.  I used to be a Voc.
>>> Rehab.
>>> Counsellor.  I think the best way to get anything is to convince DR that
>>> you
>>> need a certain item for your job search and that it is necessary.  If 
>>> you
>>> look for work in ministries and the industry has Mac computers you need
>>> one
>>> to properly look for and apply for jobs.  Also, if you get interviews, 
>>> it
>>> would be good if you could convince a possible employer about your 
>>> ability
>>> to use a Mac.
>>>
>>> Marianne
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: rehab [mailto:rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Darla Rogers
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 10:35 AM
>>> To: 'Rehabilitation Counselor Mailing List'
>>> Subject: Re: [rehab] justification
>>>
>>> Hi Justin,
>>>
>>> This seems more common than not; I can't get the agency I work with
>>> to buy much of anything until I have a job either.  On the other hand, I
>>> think they are still honked off because I resigned my last position to
>>> help
>>> my sister take care of my mother.
>>> Darla
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: rehab [mailto:rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of justin 
>>> williams
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 12:24 PM
>>> To: 'Rehabilitation Counselor Mailing List'
>>> Subject: Re: [rehab] justification
>>>
>>> You may have to change statusts or something depending upon how your
>>> agency
>>> works.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: rehab [mailto:rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of RJ Sandefur
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 1:18 PM
>>> To: Rehabilitation Counselor Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [rehab] justification
>>>
>>> Well, I asked my councilor for a mac, because it would assist me in the
>>> ministry. She explained that sense I was not working at this time, that
>>> she
>>> was unable to get the mac for me. RJ
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'Rehabilitation Counselor Mailing List'" <rehab at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 1:10 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [rehab] justification
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have windows; I am a voke rehab grad major.  I'm telling you how the
>>>>system works.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: rehab [mailto:rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of RJ Sandefur
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 1:09 PM
>>>> To: Rehabilitation Counselor Mailing List
>>>> Subject: Re: [rehab] justification
>>>>
>>>> How were you able to justify your getting a mac? RJ
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "'Rehabilitation Counselor Mailing List'" <rehab at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 1:07 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [rehab] justification
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> It should not matter; it should be what is best for the consumer and
>>>>> what fits them the best.  Rehab shouldn't cause a problem over
>>>>> whether you want windows or mac. The only thing is that must places
>>>>> of work use windows, and not macks.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: rehab [mailto:rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of RJ
>>>>> Sandefur
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 1:05 PM
>>>>> To: Rehabilitation Counselor Mailing List
>>>>> Subject: [rehab] justification
>>>>>
>>>>> Does rehab normally purchose Mac computers for clients if the client
>>>>> is able to justify it, or do they prefur windows? RJ
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