Well, the thing is, my councilor can't ever seem to keep in touch with me half the time, so I finally contacted DBS's supervisor, explained my situation, and of course he had about a million excuses why he didn't want to purchase me one and why I should keep the pacmate. Then he told me he didn't want to just purchase me a whole different piece of equipment without me knowing anything about it, but when I asked if I could get any training with the m power, he just said he would look into it and I haven't heard from him since then. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Malaina VanderWal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 6:04 PM Subject: re: [Braillenote] Interested in purchasing a Braillenote m power.
> The problem with the Commission for the blind is in many cases > they will only purchase an 18 cell display unit. If you want a > 32 like I did I had to come up with another way to pay for it. I > don't know if they are the same when it comes to education and > work purposes though. I think a lot of it depends on the > counselor and where or not they bought anything else for you such > as a laptop. > Malaina > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >From: JD Townsend <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] > >Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:27:06 -0400 > >Subject: re: [Braillenote] Interested in purchasing a Braillenote > m power. > > >Hi: > > >There are several options in the USA, so I'll give you a few > >possibilities for this country. If you have citizenship > >elsewhere, please excuse. > > >1 The state department or commission of the blind will indeed > >purchase a BN product for you if you can prove that it will > >be used for employment or pre-vocational (educational) > >purposes. Your job is to detail for them exactly how a > >mPower will help you with job or school. Be very specific. > >If your local case manager or rehabilitation specialist says > >"No" simply appeal to a higher power, their supervisor or > >the client advocate on the state level. Eventually you will > >present your argument to an ear that will appreciate that, > >for example, the planner, address book and calculator are > >specific vocational needs for a person in your job. I > >recently counseled a woman who worked in laundry services > >that for taking telephone orders, figuring out costs and > >planning deliveries a BrailleNote product was essential and > >a supervisor of her blindness case manager agreed. She got > >it. > > >2 If you are not employed or in a school situation the > >difficulty is increased. The NFB nationally has a very low > >interest loan program, you need pay it back, but the > >payments are manageable. A local chapter of the ACB has a > >similar loan program. Some states also have loan/grant > >programs for equipment purchase. > > >3 Several web sites offer second hand BrailleNotes from time > >to time. You might check out the Ebay blindness site or > >Blind Attic. I have recently seen BN products on these > >sites for a bit over $2000 with the latest software and > >shipping included. > > >4 And, if worse comes to worse, use the great American way of > >purchasing things we want and cannot afford: the credit > >card. > > > >Best of luck, > > >JD Townsend, LCSW > >Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, Earth > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Jessica" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>To: <[email protected] > >>Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:43:19 -0700 > >>Subject: [Braillenote] Interested in purchasing a Braillenote m > >power. > > >>I talked to Humanware about a week ago, and they've already sold > >me on practicly everything concerning the Braillenote m power, > >there's just one problem; I don't have the funds to cover the > >costs for one. I've contacted The devision of Blind Services > >here in my area as well as one of the Lions Clubs, only to > >basicly found out they couldn't help me with that, so at the > >moment I'm out of ideas. > >> Does anyone else know if there's any type of funding out there > >that could help me in purchasing the 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 > > > >___ > >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: 7.0.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.10/419 - Release Date: 8/15/2006 > > ___ 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
