Hello, Yes the NFB has a loan program. I applied and received a loan to transplant my braillenote. The maximum amount is $3,000 and if you agree to pay back in 4 years, the monthly payment is $66.00. You can agree to pay back your loan in less years, but it would be a larger amount per month. If you need the contact information for the person who chairs this loan program contact me off list and I will be glad to help you with that. Robert
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Powers, Terry \(NIH/OD/DEAS\) [E]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 17:26:47 -0500 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] for folks who've had rehab upgradewiththeirequipment >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 >___ >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
