[Nfbf-l] Fw: ideas for the Center in FL

[RJ Sandefur]

Of course! Is it to much to ask? We as clients should have a little more 
choice in Florida! And the first director of the nonprophet NFB center would 
hopefully be Craig Kiser, because he isn't a yes man! I'd put it in the 
middle of Orlando, or Tallahassee! RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brianna Scerenscko" <bfs1206 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fw: ideas for the Center in FL


> Just to add to that, the center should have the core classes Braille,
> Travel, Home Management, Technology, and Woodshop. I agree on the
> apartments being a certain distance from the center. Also, the center
> should do field trips to give the students practice in traveling in
> different areas and situations and promote socialization between the
> students.
>
> On 3/30/11, Brianna Scerenscko <bfs1206 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Sounds good to me. What is the Detona Center doing that's so wrong?
>> Just curious.
>>
>> On 3/30/11, RJ Sandefur <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Here's what the NFB Center should like according to Beth! RJ
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
>>> To: "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 1:26 PM
>>> Subject: ideas for the Center in FL
>>>
>>>
>>>> First off, I think since the Daytona center is doing the bsolute
>>>> wrong thing, here's my idea for what the center should look like:
>>>> 1. The center must have apartments located at a certain distance
>>>> away.
>>>> 2. The Center should at least allow all the people to live in
>>>> apartments, in fact, it should require it.
>>>> 3. A visual evaluation is fine, but only to see if sleepshades
>>>> are required.  See below.
>>>> 4. Sleepshades will be worn when somebody's eye report reads
>>>> thatthe visual acuiity is something in one eye and something in
>>>> another.  The visual acuity in both eyes must be zero in order to
>>>> be classified as someone who doesn't wear sleepshades.  I'd be a
>>>> good example.
>>>>
>>>> Also, I'd recommend a criminal background check on nybody
>>>> entering the Center so we don't get any Ricardos out there.
>>>> Also, we need to allow the adult men and women to visit each
>>>> other as often as possible, and the recreation activities
>>>> should be up to the student, not the staff.  We will have a
>>>> philosophy class all the time, every day at eleven-thirty
>>>> a.m.  I'd have everybody take core curricula, including
>>>> Braille and Tech.  I hated core curricula classes, but
>>>> still.  It's a good idea so that everyone is literate and
>>>> can use alternative techniques.  Psychological evaluations?
>>>> BULLSHIT!  If somebody has a medical history, let's just
>>>> help them find medical insurance and get them a practicing
>>>> nurse or doctor to give them medical stuff.  Also, the BBE
>>>> program in your previous attachment is fine, but the
>>>> vendinng stand thingy should not be the only option for
>>>> blind people in Florida.  It's awful.
>>>> I suggest the apartments be located five miles away, so that the
>>>> blind students travel by bus to get there every day.  We should
>>>> at least have some sort of confidence-building classes like wood
>>>> shop like whuat my good friend Merle teaches.  He's awesome.
>>>> Also, there should be blind instructors, like my friends Merle,
>>>> Monique, Maureen, and others.  God, if you could only see what
>>>> sort of crap the Dayton center has become.  Maureen would scream.
>>>> I swear.  And worse, Julie Deden would scream the louder!
>>>> Beth
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