That's not going to help you get out of mommy's house once said program is done; while helping someone become gainfully employed will. (3/3)

Until these centers choose to also implement a mental component; until they choose to recognize and understand that not everyone is the same; will learn the same; process the world around them the same; they are dangerous spaces for people to be in. I do get that people need to be able to get out in the world, but this needs to be on their terms. Especially if someone is trying to learn how to adapt, intentionally throwing them into the fire of an overloaded situation like convention is just horrible! I understand if you attend an nfb training center you're going to know this is a requirement. If you did not go to one of those however and this is not told to you from day one that this will be a thing, that's extremely dishonest on their part. Rather than worrying about whether or not these attendees can attend a blindy convention, they'd do well to focus on helping them to be employable and have a career; and interacting in their community; in the sighted world. What use are these programs truly otherwise? In my not so popular opinion, voc rehab ought to start denying their clients attend these hell holes until they are required to and do incorporate job skills. O&M; important. Hygiene; absolutely. Laundry; goes without saying. Home economics isn't unimportant, but you can eat from a can and survive as long as you know how to open it. (2/3)