[Jobs] New Member

Thu Nov 2 11:47:48 CST 2006

You might want to talk to Beth Finke, author of Long Time No See, an
autobiographical book about her diagnosis with diabetes and eventual
blindness.  She is a free lance writer in Chicago and works at Easter
Seals.

Her number is 312-551-7174.

David Ballmann, MS
Rehabilitation Teacher
Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired
754Williamson Street
Madison, WI  53703
General 608-255-1166
Fax 608-255-3301
Direct 608-237-8106
Sharper Vision Store 608-237-8100
www.wcblind.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Elizabeth Stewart [mailto:elizabeth_stew8090 at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 5:15 PM
To: 'Jobs for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Jobs] New Member

I also agree about publishing a book.  I have heard it is hard.  I have
been
trying to write a book on my experiences on RP and losing my vision at a
young age.  Also, it would be nice to help others.  So, good luck on
getting
books published.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth 

-----Original Message-----
From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of
Judith Bron
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 4:53 PM
To: Jobs for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Jobs] New Member

David, One of your suggestions to Jeanne was to write a book about her 
personal experiences and advice to others on how to help clients who
share 
her situation.  That sounds like a great idea except for one problem, 
getting published is more of a hassle than the majority of people want
to 
deal with.  I'm a novelist who has been working on getting published for

years and I'm still trying.  Many publishers are looking for memoirs if
they

have the kind of lives that sell in the world and some of them even
publish 
memoirs if the author can suggest ways in which people with similar 
afflictions can turn their situation around.  Your offer was very
generous 
but I thought that you should know that the publishing world is a tough
nut 
to crack but to those who make it, the rewards are great!  Judith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Jobs] New Member

> Dear Jeanne,
>
> My wife is a property manager for a large property management company
here
> in Boca Raton.
> My daughter, the engineer, owns and runs a women only fitness center
near
> our home.  We own the business.
> I am sorry that you can not have a guide dog anymore and that you say
you
> can not travel independently anymore. Can you tell me why?    Is this
due 
> to
> some of your other medical conditions?
> You don't have to answer if you don't want to if this is too personal.
> I just enjoy solving problems and was hoping that I could help in some

> way.
> We, as blind people, face all kinds of barriers and I love helping
people
> figure out how to beat the odds.
> Have you thought about writing books, based on your knowledge, that
might
> help other professionals in your field with dealing with their clients
who
> have disabilities?  That might be interesting.
> Well, I hope to hear from you again real soon.
> I will be going out of town for a little while on business and hope
that I
> have some nice messages from you when I return.
>
> David Evans, NFBF
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeanne Marie Govia LCSW" <jeannegovia at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 8:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Jobs] New Member
>
>
>> Hi David: Thank you for answering me and thanks for the information
about
>> other pages as well. Yes, I am interested in conversing with other
people
>> with vision impairments on a variety of topics. I can understand
about
>> your
>> RP feelings; I had eye problems for years before losing my sight and
then
>> afterwards finding out it was RP; the doctor sent me to Stanford for
an
>> evaluation thinking I had a brain tumor and with surgery would regain
my
>> sight; hope  no one  goes through our experiences; I have a long work
>> history as well and have worked in all kinds of medical social worker
>> areas.
>> I have my masters, license and an advanced clinical social worker
>> credential; I have one year of law school completed but left because
the
>> school falsely advertised that they made accommodations for blind
>> students;
>> no books or anything for the first year; barely passed courses;
decided 
>> to
>> leave; pursued social work instead; love my field; have had guide
dogs 
>> but
>> can't have them any more; have hearing loss-moderate-many other
health
>> problems have to either work from home or do part time work and
cannot
>> travel independently any more alone; write again would love to talk;
tell
>> me
>> about your wife and girls; backgrounds, careers, etc. Friends Jeanne
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
>> To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 9:51 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Jobs] New Member
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Dear Jeanne,
>>>
>>> Welcome to the list, there are other NFB lists where you may find
more
>>> pros
>>> to talk to .
>>>
>>> I have RP also and have been legally blind since the age of 16.
>>> Lucky for me that no one ever got around to telling me that fact
until I
>>> was
>>> 20.  I was working as a Fireman/Para-medic at the time and driving
too.
>>> I won a couple of scholarships, which helped get me through college
and
>>> allowed me to work as a Nuclear/Aerospace Materials Engineer.
>>> While in college I worked for Lockheed Space and Missiles, Lunar
Rover
>>> Labs
>>> in Sunnyvale California, building and testing the Lunar Rover
vehicles
>>> that
>>> went to the Moon in '71-72.
>>> I also worked as a systems engineer on the F-117 Stealth Fighter 
>>> Program.
>>> This was still back in the days when we used slide rules and not
>>> computers
>>> to help us with the math.
>>> I left Lockheed and worked for a year for the Stanford Research 
>>> Institute
>>> and Linear Accelerator doing sub atomic particle research.
>>> I left there to go to work for General Electric Nuclear Energy
Division
>>> in
>>> San Jose California.
>>> I even certified welders for GE and did materials testing,
destructive
>>> and
>>> non-destructive.
>>> I just learned to do things my own way, even making and developing
my 
>>> own
>>> sets of tools and aides as needed.
>>>
>>> I met my wife, got married, had 2 kids and moved to Florida in '79.
>>> There I worked for a aviation Hydraulics business, where I headed my
own
>>> department designing and building test stands and equipment to test
fuel
>>> controls, A.P.U's, pumps and motors that go on all kinds of
aircraft.
>>> I had to leave the job , some years later, after my vision got so
bad
>>> that
>>> I
>>> could no longer drive at all and Public transportation just did not 
>>> exist
>>> to
>>> the level that I could use it to get to work.
>>> That was when, after going on SSDI, that I decided to do something
about
>>> the
>>> transit problem.
>>> I became a transit advocate.
>>> Now, after 19 years, I went back to work for a transit company
called MV
>>> Transit.
>>> I am the Consumer advocate.  I work on consumer complaints, agency
>>> problems,
>>> Public outreach about the services, organize the local seniors and
>>> disable
>>> so that they have a voice in their own system and promote
legislative
>>> action
>>> on the behalf of these groups.
>>> Now you know something about me.  I hope that we will have many 
>>> exchanges
>>> in
>>> the future.  You might check out the NFB-Talk list and others.
>>> Have a nice day.
>>>
>>> David Evans, NFBF
>>> President, Palm Beach County Chapter
>>> Boca Raton, Florida
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Jeanne Marie Govia LCSW" <jeannegovia at sbcglobal.net>
>>> To: <jobs at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 7:39 PM
>>> Subject: [Jobs] New Member
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi My name is Jeanne;This is my first experience witha  Listserv. I
am
>>> interested in communicating with professionals in general.  I am a
blind
>>> licensed clinical social worker and I presently work  from homein
the
>>> out
>>> patient physical  rehabilitation field.  I  have been in practice
since
>>> 1985
>>> and have worked in the fields  of rehabilitation, medical social
work,
>>> geriatrics, home care and hospice, private practice.I have RP and
have
>>> been
>>> blind since age 14 but had some sight before; I would like to
correspond
>>> with anyone interested in sharing their experiences either
professional
>>> or
>>> personal regarding life as a disabled professional. Regards: Jeanne
G.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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