[humanser] ACCOMODATIONS

Sun Dec 29 16:36:28 UTC 2013

I always had my reader fold the line where I wanted the client to sign. I 
also often brought a filled out application in case the client wanted to 
apply, but this was not always possible, because sometimes I didn't have all 
the information I needed, so then the driver/reader had to do it. They also 
had to fill out the release of information forms, because I never figured 
out a way to fill those out on the computer.
Jan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2013 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: [humanser] ACCOMODATIONS

> Darla that is a great method; using something tactile  to no where to 
> sign.
> If the form is the same, just carry some braille cards with with what the
> places where you are to sign say.  So you no what part of the form is 
> being
> signed.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Darla
> Rogers
> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 9:24 PM
> To: 'Human Services Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [humanser] ACCOMODATIONS
>
> Hi Karen,
>
> I have done both; sometimes, it could be helpful to have vision, but
> if the home is in poor condition, it is pretty easy to discern with our
> other senses, and all drivers aren't alike; some, like retired teachers or
> social service professionals, can be a huge help; others, if they can make
> it to the client's house, is doing great.
> I got stranded, with a driver, 60 miles from my home office, and she
> was really angry because the state would not pay her for the hours her car
> didn't work.  She actually walked out on me, at an interview, where I did
> need her help to sign some things; now I just get someone to mark them 
> with
> something tactile, and I'll do it myself.
> Darla
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Karen 
> Rose
> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 8:16 PM
> To: Human Services Mailing List
> Cc: Human Services Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [humanser] ACCOMODATIONS
>
> I would think one would leave the driver outside the home
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 28, 2013, at 5:50 PM, Serena Cucco <serena.c.cucco at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> I can see one drawback about hiring a driver for home visits.  Would
>> the driver know anything about the blind social worker's specific home
>> visit requirements, I.E., what the sw has to assess for or monitor?
>> Or would the driver simply be a driver?  A driver's knowing about the
>> specific requirements of the home visit could be detrimental to the
>> sw.  The driver could try to take over the assessment/monitoring
>> process.  Similar to how some human readers who know about the course
>> material blind students are studying try to act as tutors.
>>
>> Serena
>>
>>> On 12/28/13, JD Townsend <43210 at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> ON ELECTRONIC RECORDS:
>>>
>>> My hospital is moving rapidly into electronic records for mental
>>> health services.  Their idea is for me to dictate as do our
>>> psychiatrists.  I used to do this when the hospital had medical
>>> transcribers.  To work in the electronic records it will require a
>>> bit of new software and some scripting work, however I do believe
>>> that this solution will provide me with the independence and freedom
>>> to get that part of my job done.  Always new skills to learn.  Some
>>> clinicians who are less computer savvy are having more trouble than I 
>>> am.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> DRIVING:
>>>
>>> I took a job in Brooklyn that required me to visit families in their
>>> homes over half of my work time.  Once I moved into the City I was
>>> able to do all my visiting using buses, subways and my feet.  Of
>>> course traveling around via these methods in a rural setting would
>>> not be possible.  Often we need to move to where the work is, rather
>>> than to wait for the opportunity to come to us.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I know of one blind social worker who works in hospice.  She travels
>>> with her team as they do their assessments together.  The job
>>> required that driving license, but she went for the interview anyway
>>> and won the supervisor over with her professional, competent,
>>> engaging manner and they decided to make an exception to their rule.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> A blind supervisee is doing her assessments over the telephone rather
>>> than doing the required home visit, she feels that the information
>>> would be best taken in the home, but this is the adaptation the
>>> agency she works for has agreed upon.  Sometimes there are
>>> compromises to
> be made on both our parts.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have not known anyone who made home visits who regularly used a
>>> driver, but people do suggest that option from time to time.  For me
>>> a bus, my Braillenote with GPS, and time to do my notes, would take
>>> preference.  I do like to do things on my own, sometimes a good
>>> thing,
> sometimes not.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> JD Townsend LCSW
>>> Helping the light dependent to see.
>>> Daytona Beach, Earth, Sol System
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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