[bksvol-discuss] Re: Okay, nearly there...

  • From: "Valerie Maples" <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:44:35 -0600

And in truth, that is probably what I will primarily due with my membership
since my greatest joy comes from adding to the collection and reading at the
same time.

Hopefully they got my paperwork yesterday and it will go through quickly. I
now have my $75 in credits. :-)

Thanks!
Valerie

> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Mike
> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:36 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Okay, nearly there...
> 
> Oh, don't feel guilty.  Now that the rest of us sighted volunteers know
> you can check out books from bookshare, we'll be hounding you to find
> out if this, that, and the other thing really works *grin*
> 
> Misha
> 
> Valerie Maples wrote:
> >
> > It is a fair and reasonable question that I struggled with for some
> > time myself.  Actually, my type of dyslexia is different than most
> > people are familiar with, and by itself is not severe enough to
> > qualify.  I actually told the OT I thought I should  not qualify, but
> > she read the regs, performed several hand tests and felt it was a
> > verifiable and justifiable qualification.  Especially since both of my
> > conditions are progressive and I have some sensory neuropathy.
> >
> >
> >
> > I felt guilty for a while until I tried to pre-read a hard cover book
> > I will be proofing and I could not read more than four pages every
> > couple of hours due to hand and wrist pain from holding it.  I did not
> > realize I had all but quit reading until I started proofing and found
> > it so enjoyable!
> >
> >
> >
> > It is not a determination I undertook lightly and tried to let the OT
> > know I would certainly understand if she felt I did not meet the
> > criterion since I was so unsure myself.
> >
> >
> >
> > Valerie
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:* bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of
> > *Rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx
> > *Sent:* Monday, November 16, 2009 9:58 PM
> > *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Okay, nearly there...
> >
> >
> >
> > Okay, this brings to mind several adages like there being more than
> > meets the eye and the one about walking a mile in one's moccasins.
> > Besides, I had forgotten that you had mentioned dyslexia before. That
> > would qualify you by itself.
> >
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