Update...On Tuesday (12/10/13) I went to the Idaho Commission for the Blind and did a tour of the program that I want/hope to start in January. It is going to be a five days a week and a full day of classes. I am planning on staying in the dorms at the center, so I can meet other people and since there is no transportation where I currently live. The classes consist of Braille, orientation and mobility, computer/technology programs for the blind, daily living skills (cooking, eating, laundry, cleaning, etc) and wood shop. All these classes are done with a sleep shade on so you are completely blind. The reason for this is so we can train our brain to make a mental image of what we are doing so we can succeed. It is also to help gain confidence in ourselves knowing that if we can do it with no vision, we will be okay. I think that it is going to be a great learning experience and confidence builder for me. In the wood shop class I was given the chance to try the table saw for the first time ever with a blind fold. I thought that I would freak out...nope I did it with no problem! It was a great feeling!
