[Jobs] New Member

Wed Nov 1 19:21:38 CST 2006

Elizabeth; I too lost my eye sight at a young age; it would be nice if we 
could colaborate; Jeanne G
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth Stewart" <elizabeth_stew8090 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'Jobs for the Blind'" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 3:00 PM
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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