What are everyone's thoughts on training centres for blind people like this one?
https://www.blindinc.org/
Worth attending? A terrible idea?
@JesseF8693 In my opinion, it highly depends on who runs the center, what other people's experience s have been like etc. There are some really great facilities I've heard of aorund the US that are pretty awesome, but there are several that just plain suck on all levels. I've heard Colorado has a good one and Texas has Criss Cole I've heard good things about. Never heard of the one you mentioned.
@blindbat84 I am open to recommendations. The family isn't too keen on sending me across the border but at this point, I don't care what they think. I do have agency over my own life, and Canada isn't the centre of the world, for better or worse
@JesseF8693 My partner went to Criss Cole and could likely give you some info about it for sure, its been a while since he went there so things could have changed some, but he's always talked well of it. What are your guals more specifically I guess is a good place to start, what areas do you want help in?
@blindbat84 Whatever skills I need to get out of the house. Some things I know, some things I'm learning and could brush up on.
@JesseF8693 @blindbat84 when you finish whatever training you have, will you go back to your family? This happens a lot and undoes whatever training lots might get from whatever center. It’s rough if your family doesn’t believe in your ability to live and work independently. And the thing training centers often do not focus on is employability. I’m only saying this because wherever you choose, if the end goal is breaking free and being on your own it might be worth thinking about
@JesseF8693 @blindbat84 at a trading center you’ll learn things like using technology, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, and orientation and mobility and sometimes braille. But you won’t really get employment assistance or job skills. Some may but that’s not guaranteed.