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

[Beth]

I'd hope that the director is actually someone young and hot-blooded,
but someone who could learn from Craig's legacy as director of the
Center.
Beth

On 3/30/11, RJ Sandefur <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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>
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 6:24 PM
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>> 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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>>> Brianna Scerenscko
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>> Brianna Scerenscko
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