Hi lisa,
i'm unclear as to what information I need to give my Rehab councillor?
He knows that I have a BNS 640. His attitude is like, We're not gonna
purchase a Braille-Note, or anything else for you, since you already have a
BNS". I definitely prefer a note-taker with a Braille display!
Anita"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisa Kozlik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] The cost of Braillenotes
> Anita,
>
> What rehab will and won't pay for varies from state to state and from
> counselor to counselor. I was fortunate enough to have VR purchase my
> BrailleNote 32. In making this request, I wrote a letter explaining why
the
> BN would serve my needs better than any other notetaker available on the
> market. I also received a letter of support from several staff members at
my
> university.
>
> Perhaps you might try compiling the same information. As you probably
> already know, when you're dealing with VR, the best thing to do is to give
> them all of the information you can...and then some. While this won't
> guarantee funding approval, it will get you one step closer to justifying
> your case.
>
> Lisa K.
>
> "To achieve the possible, you must attempt the impossible. To be the best
> you can be, you must dream of being more."
> -- Anonymous
>
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