[nfb-talk] looking for someone to help my friend in texas

[kaye zimpher]

I have a freind her ein GA that applied for rehab services recently and 
after a long wait she was denied and the reason given was that she quit her 
job in order to change careers and obtained rehab services. She was told 
that if she had been fired or had never worked she would not have been 
denied but since she quit her job she was denied. The reason she made the 
change is that she was working for a job that had no potential for 
advancement and after 8 years of service she was making less than 30k. I 
advised her to call the client assistance program and of course the NFB as 
our state president use to the the CAP guy, but she is not the best advocate 
it seems and you can't force someone to do something they are not truly 
motivated to do so... We will see what happens to her.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
To: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>; "NFB Talk Mailing List" 
<nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] looking for someone to help my friend in texas


> Dear Joe and all,
>
> A person is legally blind if the vision in their best eye is no better 
> than
> 20/200, with correction, or the field of vision is restricted to no more
> than 20 degrees.
> Most state blind services also require a "two eye" pathology to step in 
> and
> help.
> If only one eye is effected, they need to seek help from Voc Rehab 
> services
> under the Department of Labor.
> Many state blind services will provide medical coverage, for eye sight
> restoration, if there is an expectation of Blindness with in 5 years.
> Your friend will need documentation to show them that they are at least
> legally blind to get services from a state Blind services department.
> If they do not have the money for it, approach the local Lion's Clubs to
> cover an eye exam.
> I am a Lion and know that they can do this.
> If they are still having trouble getting the state blind services to pay
> attention to them they should call their local state legislative
> representative and raise holy hell and then go to the media.
> Some local NFB Chapter should be able to help them get in the door.
> This is why it is so important to know how to advocate for yourself.
>
>
> David Evans,NFBF
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 11:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] looking for someone to help my friend in texas
>
>
>> be in touch with you shortly.
>>
>>          Joe Orozco
>>
>> "Life is a compromise of what your ego wants to do, what experience tells
>> you to do, and what nerves let you do."--Bruce Crampton
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <AngelDn3 at aol.com>
>> To: <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 11:38 AM
>> Subject: [nfb-talk] looking for someone to help my friend in texas
>>
>>
>>>
>>> A friend of mine is in the dallas/ft worth area, and  needs some help
>>> with
>>> her local commission of the blind there. she has not be  able to get a
>>> case open
>>> with them and she is legally blind, but her state says  that she is not
>>> blind
>>> enough to get some help.
>>>
>>> She tried calling the local president in Austin, but  not sure if the
>>> information on the nfb website is correct and update. and she  also left
>>> information
>>> on the mentor website, any help she will be passing along  her
>>> information
>>> to
>>> me this afternoon. Any help thank you all very  much.
>>> cheryl and maxx (Black Lab from the guide dog  foundation)
>>>
>>> contact information:
>>>
>>> angeldn3 at aol.com
>>>
>>> yahoo  messenger is angeldn3
>>>
>>> skype is  angeldn38
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> http://www.aol.com.
>>>
>>
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