[humanser] Director of Residential Services?

Carly Mihalakis carlymih at comcast.net
Mon Apr 21 10:13:10 UTC 2014 

Good Monday morn, Mary,

         Blindness and brain damage are, for most, two master 
statuses which accompany these features of me. It's part of it, and 
it's okay. My reasons for entering social service are that, my love 
of people and of deviance  far outweighs what I like to think of as 
my own battle scars. The status quo needs to be shaken up a little, in my view.


>Carly,
>Blindness nor brain injury defines you. Sounds like you have been
>surmounting more than your share. Tell me what took you to the Human
>Services for your professional pursuits?
>Mary Tatum Chappell, Psy. D.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly
>Mihalakis
>Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 12:37 PM
>To: Human Services Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [humanser] Director of Residential Services?
>
>Hi, Mary,
>
>I am continually intrigued by a new way my brain works, after starting as
>just a blind tperson with "normal" thought, before becoming brain damaged at
>age 19. There is a whole 3 months written out of my experience during which
>time I was in a coma in addition to the 3 months i lived in a local
>hospital.
>To this day, I attend a local brain damage support group at which we discuss
>any tips and tricks that have happened upon are consciousness. At support
>group, people recount living with multiple brain injuries. As far as I'm
>concerned more brain injury, although it will definitely pose a significant
>road block, in the end is just another thing I gotta surmount. Makes ya
>wanna walk around with a friggen combat helmet! (sardonic sniggering) for
>today, Car09:14 AM 4/20/2014, you wrote:
> >Car,
> >I too am a brain injury survivor and, like you, I worked with  RT
> >professionals in similar fashion. Because the brain injury resulted in
> >cortical blindness and a broad range of impairments--no longer able to
> >walk, talk, breathe independently, and so much more, part of the rehab
> >therapy was dining out in restaurants learning the basics (feeding
> >myself, drinking hot beverages, ordering from the menu, etc.) and all
> >of that was with the RT. I now work with RT professionals as I am the
> >Supervisor of Psychotherapeutic Services in a training hospital. I am
> >always intrigued by the stories of motivation, trauma, and triumph of
> >others. I think that was the reason for my inquiry. Thanks for stepping up
>and sharing.
> >Mary Tatum Chappell, Psy. D.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly
> >Mihalakis
> >Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 10:28 AM
> >To: Human Services Mailing List; 'Human Services Mailing List'
> >Subject: Re: [humanser] Director of Residential Services?
> >
> >Good morning, Mary and others,
> >
> >          I don't know if my experience exists beneath the umbrella of
> >RT, perhaps not, but at age 19 I received some tramatic brain damage
> >and during a 6-month hospital stay, the PT' had therapy sessions both
> >in a swimming pool and on an exercise bike. Have a feeling though, that
> >these therapies served other functions unique to brain injury.
> >Someone with more knowledge of this, hopefully, will stand and be counted?
> >for today, Car? 02:12 AM 4/20/2014, Dr. Chappell wrote:
> > >Sarah,
> > >Curiosity, what took your interest to RT and how long have you been
> > >in practice? I know your post was seeking opportunity resources and
> > >my hope is that the list will support that. I am intrigued by
> > >Recreational Therapy as I also work with RT professionals on the
> > >multidisciplinary team at the hospital. It can be powerful for self
> > >and others to discuss options in the broad range of Human Service
> > >disciplines and applications. Hope my question does not feel intrusive.
> > >Genuinely,
> > >Mary Tatum Chappell, Psy. D.
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> > >Sawyer, Sarah
> > >Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 11:54 PM
> > >To: Human Services Mailing List
> > >Subject: Re: [humanser] Director of Residential Services?
> > >
> > >Thanks JD. I wish more people understood the value of RT.
> > >
> > >Sarah
> > >
> > >rSent from my iPhone
> > >
> > > > On Apr 19, 2014, at 11:45 PM, "JD Townsend" <43210 at Bellsouth.net>
>wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hello:
> > > >
> > > > I am happy to have a Recreation Therapist on this list!  RT is
> > > > such an
> > >important  member on any team.  I have worked for years with RTs in a
> > >number of situations, but never in Blind Rehab work, so I've
> > >forwarded your request to someone who should know.  I hope she gets
> > >back to you in person, if not we can have a discussion on this list.
> > > > JD
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message----- From: Sawyer, Sarah
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 9:36 PM
> > > > To: humanser at nfbnet.org
> > > > Subject: [humanser] Director of Residential Services?
> > > >
> > > > I am a Recreational Therapist at the NC Rehabilitation Center for
> > > > the
> > >Blind. I was wondering if there were any positions out there at
> > >residential training facilities called a Director of Residential
> > >Services?  What types of recreational activities are offered at these
> > >facilities?  Are there any Recreational Therapists doing therapeutic
> >activities?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sarah B. Sawyer, LRT/CTRS
> > > > NC Department of Health and Human Services Recreational Therapist,
> > > > DSB/NC Rehabilitation Center for the Blind
> > > > 305 Ashe Ave.
> > > > Raleigh, NC 27606
> > > > Phone:  (919) 733-5897 x 258
> > > > FAX:  (919) 715-0471
> > > > Sarah.sawyer at dhhs.nc.gov<mailto:Sarah.sawyer at dhhs.nc.gov>
> > > > www.ncdhhs.gov/dsb<http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dsb>
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