[acbny-l] Re: State Rehab. Council
- From: "Mike Godino" <mikeg125@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <acbny-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 14:11:25 -0400
Isn't that why we as people who are blind fight for separate and independent
services for people who are blind? think about the ramifications of moving
the CBVH into VESID. this move that CBVH supported would have left ALL
blind people needing services with no place to go and no one who (e.g. rehab
councilors) understands or even cares to know about blindness incharge of
insuring the rehab process.
While at the meeting, did CBVH talk about the ser charge they are looking to
tax all telephone users of New York State. There have been two bills
introduced in to state legislation requesting a one penny ser charge on all
telephones in NY. this TAX will be used to fund a news service system
accessible via the telephone. Sounds like news line to me. Oh, I did say
two bills, the other even makes reference to the NFB news line. Perhaps the
legislators nee to read my article.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph" <jlarami1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <acbny-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 10:44 PM
Subject: [acbny-l] Re: State Rehab. Council
> I believe that most if not all One stops have adaptive equipment on site.
> However it has been the experience in the Albany region that many of the
one
> stop managers don't know what they do or don't have; and they certainly
> don't know how to assist anybody, who might want to use it. Are we
> surprised?
> Joe Laramie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lori Scharff" <mgodino@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <acbny-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 9:42 PM
> Subject: [acbny-l] Re: State Rehab. Council
>
>
> > Hi Becky,
> >
> > Why was CBVH applying for IDEA funding? It is my understanding (and Bob
> > White can correct me if I am wrong.) that if assistive technology is
> needed
> > by the student to do homework and research assignments... that it
becomes
> > the responsibility of the school to provide for the equeptment. Often
> school
> > districts will try and get away with things.
> >
> > One-stop centers. Well, have never visited them. But, worked with a guy
> who
> > did and he asked me how I was to access the computers... if they don't
> have
> > adaptive technology. He visited 3 centers here on Long Island and made a
> > point of letting me know there was no adaptive technology. Also, a
sighted
> > friend who was using one of the one-stop centers who know JAWS since he
> > worked to get things going for me at the crisis center, asked me the
same
> > question. When he asked the people at the one stop about accessible
> > technology he was told a separate agency is made for people like them.
He
> > was upset that his tax dollars support "state-of-the art" centers that
are
> > not accessible.
> > Lori
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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