[Cinci-nfb] update on counselor training at UC

[Marianne Denning]

It was a great program.  I had never heard the term microaggression intil
the week before the presentation and it seems like I have heard it several
times since.  I am still rapping my brain around it.  For those who don't
know what it means, and that is probably most of us, an example is, "you
are too pretty to be blind."  It may sound like a compliment that makes you
smile but it is a negative image of blind people.  Sorry for lack of social
correctness in that last sentence.

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 12:07 PM, Elif Emir Öksüz <cinci-nfb at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hello Cinci Family,
> I was asking for volunteers for NFB & UC connected training event,
> probably you remember.
> I want to give you an update about it.
>
> On March 11st. 2016 University of Cincinnati organized a training
> sponsored by Chi Sigma Iota- Upsilon Chi Chi for counselors and
> counselor educators. NFB Cincinnati representatives were invited for a
> panel discussion. The presentation and experiential activity was
> followed by the panel. This event had 14 attendee’s and three
> panelists; Sheree Albers, Rachel Kuntz and Maryann Denning.
>
> Outline of the Training
> 1 Diversity and intersecting identities of PWD
> 2 Models of Disability
> 3 Multicultural Counseling Competencies: Attitudes
> A. Errors of Omission & Commission
> B. Ableism
> C. Microaggressions
> 4 Multicultural Counseling Competencies: Knowledge
> 5 Multicultural Counseling Competencies: Skills and Tips
> A. Counseling and Disability related
> B. Counseling and Visual Disability Related
> C. Visual Disability Related
> 6 Panel Discussion with NFB representatives
>
>
> All event took 2 hours. It was a huge success. All of the feedback
> from the participants are very very nice and empowering.
> As NFB and as the blind community, we reached counselors and counselor
> educators. This was very nice advocacy event. Furthermore, I am
> working on my poster presentation on this training. A part of the
> training content and a summary of the feedback will be presented in
> American Counselor Association annual conference on April 1st.
> Now at least in Cincinnati. Some counselors see NFB as a local
> resource if needed.
> I would like to present my sincere thankfulness and gratitude’s to my
> wonderful panelists Maryann, Rachel and Sherrie.
> You were awesome. Thank you for your participation.
>
> Love
> Elif
>
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053
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