[audio-pals] Re: VR Counselor is Horrible
- From: Thomas McMahan <thomas.mcmahan@xxxxxxx>
- To: audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 23:30:52 -0500
You will convert it to Sonar.
On Aug 13, 2014, at 11:26 PM, Daniel Crone <averagegrabbag@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I think of getting an android tablet so I can play with that system, but will
> not give up my iPhone.
> On Aug 13, 2014, at 2:53 PM, Josh <lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> It is true that other phones do not have voiceover, but it is also true that
>> even though they do not have voiceover they do have talk back. I even seen a
>> post that I initiated on the Android list the other day, a response to it
>> anyways that Android is now able to download and install eloquence which
>> JAWS and perhaps other screen readers use. I am thinking about switching,
>> the more I play with my dad’s Samsung s4 Mini the more I like using it. The
>> first time I picked it up I told them they were on their own. What I am
>> getting from the Android list though is it is largely for people that like
>> changing things on their phone or the developing aspect of things.
>>
>> From: audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Heather H
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 3:23 PM
>> To: audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [audio-pals] Re: VR Counselor is Horrible
>>
>> Well, other smart phones don't have voice over. That made my decision easy.
>> Plus, with my contract, the phone only cost me $.49. Can't beat that!
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Aug 13, 2014, at 3:04 PM, "Josh" <lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Well… is there going to be a fight *LOL*? I bet I know what it is over.
>> Bethann hates Apple products and now Heaver has went out and bought an Apple
>> product *LOL*.
>>
>> From: audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Thomas McMahan
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 12:52 PM
>> To: audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [audio-pals] Re: VR Counselor is Horrible
>>
>> Since she used your middle name Heather, is that a sign that she is wanting
>> to visit you in Ohio because you’re in trouble with her again?
>>
>> On Aug 12, 2014, at 7:20 PM, Heather H <copperlee73@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Um, excuse me BethAnn, there was no call for my middle name. How rude! Hi
>> Josh and Tom!
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Aug 12, 2014, at 6:22 PM, "BethAnn LaPresta"
>> <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "bela28_02@xxxxxxxxx" for
>> DMARC) wrote:
>>
>> I didn't realize you were offering a good sized weekend getaway at your
>> expense...I would really love a vacation right about now. How about a trip
>> to Ohio to visit Heather Lynn?
>>
>> In all seriousness, you and I seem to attract knobheads there Joshie. You
>> with your schooling, me with doctors. Oy!
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, August 12, 2014 2:45 PM, Josh <lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Well, it looked a little fishy or at least sounded a little fishy when
>> Amanda was reading it. Sounded like he had budgeted for me to get it, but
>> was not going to be dispersing it to me unless I needed it. Well, you know
>> what happens to that kind of money a lot of times. Someone would be havinga
>> good size weekened get away at my expense.
>>
>> From: audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Thomas McMahan
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 5:15 PM
>> To: audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [audio-pals] Re: FW: VR Counselor is Horrible
>>
>> Makes you wonder what all they are doing with the money budgeted to them
>> doesn’t it? I know in most States the budget allotment for rehab is on the
>> bottom, but it’s still pretty sizable, and at most it is frozen, not
>> actually cut. They are more likely to cut services.
>>
>> The biggest thing you’ve got on them is if you take it outside the agency.
>> They will listen to you then because they don’t want it outside. It’s been
>> that way my whole life, and I’ve been around for a little while.
>>
>> I think you can work out the rest for when it’s necessary.
>>
>> On Aug 12, 2014, at 3:50 PM, Josh <lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>> The VR counselor sent me an e-mail this morning including his supervisor and
>> he attempted to clarify what he didn’t say yesterday, but says I must have
>> misunderstood because he was including funding to cover my textbooks.
>> However, he didn’t touch the fact that they cover rent and dorm room
>> expenses for students as well as meal money. He only went on to say that if
>> for some reason the money does not come in, in a timely manner then they
>> would definitely reimburse me. He isn’t getting the fact that he is doing
>> this completely different from the previous two VR counselors and he refuses
>> to provide me with any documentation regarding any changes that may have
>> taken place.
>> Interesting enough I found out before my previous counselor left that due
>> to the pay that they were offering for VR counselors, my state agency, they
>> couldn’t get anyone of any quality to take the job. This seems to be evident
>> without her ever saying the first word. I hope and pray that he gets better
>> in time and isn’t just there for a paycheck which it is seeming that way
>> right now. The good news is, he thought he was being a rather smart guy by
>> including his supervisor, but now I know who she is and have her e-mail
>> address. So, now I will start discussing all these new apparent chages with
>> her and see what she has to say about it if things continue to go down hill.
>> I believe I could do his job without a degree or at least as good as he is
>> doing anyways. Perhaps I will talk to her about taking his job *LOL* j/k.
>>
>> From: audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Josh
>> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 9:51 PM
>> To: audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [audio-pals] FW: VR Counselor is Horrible
>>
>> I have fought my VR counselor ever since he became my VR counselor. He has
>> requested documents that no other counselor has requested, he has made
>> incorrect statements regarding whether or not he will accept the
>> university’s recommendation for a lighter courseload, he has tried to shut
>> down my continuing education, and now he is messing with my money. I did
>> gain some ground though on the continuing education because when I first
>> started VR I told them I want to go to law school. Well, the VR counselor at
>> the time told me that I should probably go with a lighter load, so I did. I
>> did make her document somewhere though that I want to go to law school. I
>> told my second counselor the same thing and told her I may continue on with
>> psychology. Well, it gets to this guy who thinks he is all of that and a bag
>> of *insert your favorite chip here* *LOL* and I talked to him briefly once
>> before regarding continuing on and he said that they would have to see, but
>> he sounded doubtful. So, when I was talking to him seriously about it I
>> asked him if the department was going to pay for me to continue on with a
>> higher degree or if I am going to have to get representation to fight for
>> it. He didn’t answer me directly and we hung up. We started discussing it
>> off and on and he opened up the door for me to ask about law school again
>> when he said that they cannot tell me what to do. I took the window of
>> opportunity. The latest is I need to pick between law school and psychology
>> and let him know by Friday. Now, a new battle has popped its ugly head up
>> and that is him not giving me funding for my textbooks when they pay other
>> people’s rent. He wants me to go out and purchase the 5 or 600 dollars
>> sometimes maybe even $800 worth of textbooks each semester and then they
>> will reimburse me for supplies and textbooks. Um, no! This has never been
>> done this way before so I want answers as to why it is this way now other
>> than the fact I pushed them on one battle so now they are trying to come at
>> me from a different angle. I told them I fight enough battles on my own
>> without having to fight the very system that is there to help me by
>> providing the funding I need to go to school. I am hoping that I can get
>> someone a lot better to handle this or at least make him better through
>> prayer.
>> For some reason though I thought when given the opportunity to go to law
>> school I would jump on it and run, but really and truthful I am having a
>> hard time choosing. I am actually leaning more toward mental health
>> counselor which is completely different from what I was looking at from the
>> get go because if I stayed with counseling and didn’t go for the law school
>> then I wanted to do family counseling, but now the mental health counseling
>> is appealing to me. So, now that I havea choice the turmoil has started
>> *LOL*. Do I go for a JD or do I go for an MA in counseling.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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