NFB has a loan program. I think the max is $3,000 that you can borrow. I forgot the interest rate, but I think it is prety low. Good luck. Terry Powers
-----Original Message----- From: dmgina [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 9:35 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] for folks who've had rehab upgradewiththeirequipment Do you have a Federation or Counsel that could help you get something for this kind of traveling? Then you could pay them back so much a month. Boy if you could do it that way then you know you have more of a chance for you keeping it. Instead of rehab saying they need it back if you don't get a job. Just some thoughts. --Dar Every saint has a future, Every sinner has a past ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Birnenbaum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 3:15 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] for folks who've had rehab upgradewiththeirequipment > Hi and yes I thik she is being difficult and this is new. How about if I > am > just job seaerching riht now that is what I am doing but feel aGPS would > help me get to and from interviews more easily not ge5t lost on the way > walk > blocks out of my way and spend rediculous money on cabs. It may not be > something i exactly use on a job riht now, I feel though it will help me > get > a job easier by not having to arrange anything special for iterviews like > rides or anytying just use the bus and GPS and set up my interviews for > whenever and not have a lot of sitting and waiting for rides either > before > or after the interview. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JD TownsendJD TOWNSEND" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 7:31 AM > Subject: re: [Braillenote] for folks who've had rehab upgradewith > theirequipment > > >> Tina: >> >> You ask for justifications for upgrades and gps. Some rehab counselors > are easier than others, yours seems difficult. My suggestions: >> 1 Fashion your requests to a certain job or sort of job -- i.e. needing >> to > travel as a part of my job as a case manager doing home visits or as a > sales > representative makes gps a necessity. >> >> 2 Detail how the upgrade features will help fulfill certain parts of your > job -- i.e. the job requires (or will require) me to keep files current > on > a variety of clients and the required paperwork completed every 3 months, > the database can be configured to enable me to do this efficiently, making > me a more valuable employee or candidate for employment. >> >> 3 Inform the counselor of the shortcomings of your current system -- i.e. > the planner runs so slowly that it causes clients to wait, even in job > interviews it calls negative attention to my blindness. >> >> 4 Be clear, always job related and do not hesitate to go to the >> supervisor > or, failing there, to the client advocate that works out of the state > office. They are there to serve you and their most important function is > to > purchase for you the equipment that will make you employable. Remember > that > their one and only real goal for you is that you work. >> >> JD Townsend >> Daytona Beach Florida USA >> >> >> ___ >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >> > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.7/214 - Release Date: 12/23/2005 > > ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
