[Trainer-talk] Free Trainer Evaluation Training

[David Andrews]

Why are you attacking her?  She never said her courses were the only answer.

Dave

07:26 PM 4/27/2010, you wrote:
>hi,
>
>just because someone or agency pays the expensive fees to take your 
>courses and get their name listed on your site doesn't mean there 
>aren't other competent trainers out there.
>
>Bryan Schulz
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "CathyAnne" 
><cathy at accesstechnologyinstitute.com>
>To: "'List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology'" 
><trainer-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 6:35 PM
>Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Free Trainer Evaluation Training
>
>
>>Since the materials are free, I don't believe there's any competition
>>involved.  I merely posted the materials to help those who may benefit from
>>the experience I've gained over ten years of certifying Access Technology
>>Trainers.
>>
>>I've never seen myself or those I train in competition with anyone in this
>>industry.  In fact, that's something I stress to my trainers in my
>>certification course.  There are too many individuals needing training to
>>worry about personal gain or reputation. We can all learn from one another
>>and help one another succeed.  If I worry about competition, I lose focus on
>>the goal of improving computer training as a whole for blind consumers. I'm
>>willing to help anyone who shares that goal.
>>
>>Whether others use the materials I offer in this handbook is purely their
>>choice.  I don't offer it as the absolute guide to hiring and evaluating
>>trainers.  I offer it as a solid solution to a problem I know exists in many
>>organizations around the world.
>>
>>David, thank you for your support of my efforts in making these materials
>>available.  I hope you find them useful and, if I can be of any assistance,
>>I hope you'll contact me. I strongly believe every student should have the
>>best opportunity to succeed and having a qualified trainer is fundamental to
>>a student's success.
>>
>>Jonathan is right that on Friday I was charging for the materials but after
>>thinking it over on Saturday, I opted to provide the materials free of
>>charge. I felt the ultimate goal of reaching administrators in organizations
>>large and small was more important than charging for the handbook.
>>
>>
>>---
>>CathyAnne Murtha
>>Access Technology Institute
>>www.blindtraining.com
>>Phone: (520) 303-5885
>>FAX: (800) 986-6198