[humanser] Important Human Services Division ConventionAnnouncement

[Judyth Leavitt]

I also would appreciate access.

Judyth
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary Chappell" <mtc5 at cox.net>
To: "'Human Services Mailing List'" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 6:10 PM
Subject: Re: [humanser] Important Human Services Division 
ConventionAnnouncement


>I LOVE this idea! I will, most probably not be at convention but, 
>definitely
> would like access to all the good stuff.
> Mary
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Yolanda Garcia
> Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 5:02 PM
> To: Human Services Mailing List
> Subject: [humanser] Important Human Services Division Convention
> Announcement
>
> Hello All Human Services Professionals
>
>
>
> Have you thought of making plans yet to attend the NFB national convention
> in Detroit this summer yet? Wonder what new and exciting things we might 
> be
> discussing at the Human Services annual meeting. Well wait no more. The
> National Federation of the Blind Human Services Division will be having
> their first annual Therapeutic Toolbox Swap on Sunday July 5th during the
> division meeting.
>
>
>
> What is this you ask? As professional counselors, clinicians, 
> practitioners,
> case workers, and therapist, we are always looking to expand our toolbox 
> of
> resources to help with the direct practice of our clients. Purchasing many
> awesome therapeutic tools and collecting literature are essential to
> enhancing our resources, but can become expensive. Not to mention we may 
> not
> know where to begin looking for popular techniques with populations that 
> are
> out of the scope of clients we work with. Sometimes, there just isn't 
> enough
> time in the day to peruse around on the internet as well. Additionally, we
> may get some very cool resources from fellow colleagues at work; however,
> they may not always be blind friendly formats of literature or 
> experiential
> exercises that can be made accessible.
>
>
>
> Our goal for the Swap is to have everyone attending bring their favorite
> therapeutic tool/resource to share with the group. We will give everyone a
> couple of minutes to explain what they brought and how it's worked well 
> for
> them and the services they provide to their clients. Items can include a
> favorite book, handout, or worksheet packet scanned and saved on a memory
> stick so that others maybe able to download them on their note takers or
> laptops. You may also bring burned copies of DVD's or CD's with relaxation
> techniques or different intervention styles that can be distributed. Or
> perhaps you have modified an activity/game/exercises tactually that you 
> use
> with your clients and would like to show it to people to touch so that way
> attendees can go home and make their own replica. You can get as creative 
> as
> you want with this therapeutic toolbox swap. We just ask that if you 
> decide
> to bring copies of printed handouts or materials that you make numerous
> amounts of copies to distribute. We roughly have at least 50 members who
> attend every year but believe that making 30 copies of any material would
> suffice provided that not everyone receives a copy.
>
>
>
> If you do not own a laptop/ notetaker, or are unable to bring anything
> scanned and saved on a memory stick, we ask that you be willing to take
> people's names and email addresses and send them a copy of the
> materials/literature once you arrive home.
>
>
>
> We encourage you to utilize the next two and a half months before national
> convention to begin filtering through your toolbox to share with us in 
> hopes
> of making this one successful Therapeutic Toolbox Swap! The board is very
> excited to continue bringing new ideas such as this to strengthen the
> networking in our division! Can't wait to see everyone in Detroit!
>
>
>
> Warmest Regards,
>
> Yolanda Garcia, Human Services board member
>
>
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