[humanser] prelicensed social work jobs

[JD Townsend]

Hi Quinto,


I was using a long white cane during graduate school in the late 1970s, but 
had some residual vision.  Now I still use my long white cane, but have only 
bright light perception.


I felt as you do during my first few years as a social worker.  It was 
through the philosophy of the NFB that I, somewhat reluctantly, learned that 
I am a competant person as are you.  No one in grad school or in their early 
professional work feels as if they  can do what we are called on to do, not 
until we learn how to do it through the school of hard knocks.  As blind 
folks we are taught that we need to be highly cautious cutting up onions or 
crossing the street, so it is not surprising that we see professional 
limitations.


It is important in your professional work that you get involved in your own 
psychotherapy as we use ourselves in this work, however finding a 
psychotherapist who doesn't see you as disabled may be difficult.


Best of luck.


JD Townsend LCSW
Helping the light dependent to see.
Daytona Beach, Earth, Sol System