[nagdu] Voc Rehab/independent living counselors

[Tami Kinney]

Mardi,

Good grief! I am so sorry.

If you would rather discuss without having to read, my phone #is 
503-747-4325. Or I can call you because I have unlimited long distance. 
Also, if we talk, I can find out more about what your needs are for your 
system and work on figuring out a free solution for you. They didn't 
used to exist, but at least there are options now!

Hugs! What is happening to you is so wrong! And I know too many people, 
including myself, who have been there done that. Wrong, wrong, wrong.!

Healing and strength from Mitzi and me!

Tami

On 11/15/2011 08:25 PM, Mardi Hadfield wrote:
> Hi every one, I have been trying to get a screen reader for my computer for
> over a year. My Voc Rehab / independent living counselor has dragged this
> out and I am so frustrated.I had a free reader for a while but when I
> updated it, It became not compatible with my program. I am still trying to
> catch up on my nagdu digests and still have 9 more to read to catch up
> completely.I have magnified the text as much as I can,plus I am using 2
> lenses and a magnifying glass to read my emails and the nagdu digests.
> Believe me, this is slow going........I have been to 2 eye specialists and
> they have not sent me the reports I asked for. My counselor got the one
> from the doctor that he sent me to. I don't know what that report says
> because he refused to give me a copy.That particular doctor was very snotty
> to me. She told me that I do not have beginning cataract's.The last doctor
> I saw said I did have beginning cataracts. I don't know what to think. Why
> would 1 doctor say yes to this and another say no? Not that it makes a
> difference in my sight at this point. I have cortical vision impairment and
> Macular degeneration.(dry form)This doctor even questioned the double
> vision.I feel that I am going backwards here. I could not get a diagnosis
> on the double vision for 20 years ,so I just lived with it best I could. A
> Neurologist finally made the diagnosis of cortical vision impairment. By
> then it was not "fixable".A year later I was diagnosed with Dry form
> Macular degeneration and was told I was legally blind and was warned not to
> drive.I think the problem lies in the fact that the cortical vision
> impairment is a brain problem, stemming from a motor vehicle accident.
> These eye docs don't get the fact that it does affect my vision as does the
> MD.The fact is,that I can't see well enough to read my computer. I feel
> that the MD alone should qualify me for the screen reader. My vision has
> changed since the summer and is worse now. I am told that there is no
> treatment for the dry form MD. My vision sucks and I am so frustrated as
> what to do to get the screen reader that I need. Being Legally blind
> qualifies me for a guide dog but I can't get a screen reader? Does any one
> have any ideas on how to pursue this? I am going to have to wait til
> tomorrow to finish reading the rest of my emails as my eyes are burning and
> watering now and it is impossible to read any more tonight. Well I hope
> that some one has a suggestion for me. Thanks for listening to my rant.
> Mardi and Shaman.
>