[humanser] congrats / reader

[Mary Ann Rojek]

Happy New Year to everyone and hope to see many of you in Detroit this 
summer.

Mary Ann Rojek

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie Russell" <jar90880 at yahoo.com>
To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 8:53 AM
Subject: [humanser] congrats / reader


> Ronit,
>
> I am so excited for you!  What a happy way to start the new year.  Your 
> work
> and dedication paid off - maybe a little luck.  How does that saying go -
> when luck runs out you better in the end be good?.  I am not sure but it
> sounds like the time placed in making contacts was indeed your previous 
> work
> in the field.
>
> I hired readers for two jobs and when I was preparing for my clinical 
> exam.
> By the time I took my clinical exam in Maryland my reader had become my
> friend.
> I would never hire a friend for the job and never hire a co-worker.  While
> my reader for clinical did become a friend this meant some days we went 
> for
> manicures instead of reading.  Sometimes we went to the Ommish market for
> cheese instead of reading.  Not ideal - in part I believe the setting (my
> apartment) led to this and similar personalities.
>
> The few jobs I have needed a reader for I hired someone from grad school 
> at
> a local university.  One time I was involved in a case heavy in background
> litigation with a psych MD and I hired a law student.  This person had no
> mutual friends and no social connections.  We met at my office and I was
> paid for the time.
> That is something reader on your time or time you will be paid for?  One
> thought to ponder.
>
> Also I find grad students slightly more in tune with confidentiality than
> some others and smart enough to handle complex words.
> Some material I have had recorded by a reader to review later and at other
> times I recorded parts of the material.  At times I made notes directly 
> into
> electronic format.
>
> A note is a reader counts as a disability related work expense.  So if you
> have SSA benefits for blindness or plan to itemize your taxes keep careful
> notes.
>
> How many people have gotten that first job from contacts I wonder - any
> comments?  I know I did.  While the job was a nightmare it led to better
> jobs.  Also I am thinking I may be able to go to Detroit this year.  I 
> would
> love to have a chance to meet so many of you.
>
> Ronit, I am just so very happy for you.
>
> Happy 2009 to all of you!
>
> Julie Russell, LCSW
> New Orleans
>
>
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