[humanser] Importance of Psychology in blindness especially firststages?

Sun Jun 1 22:14:54 UTC 2014

Hello JD,

You are very courageous!  No matter what you may see as your "sighs" you
have always been someone I have admired and appreciate your continuous
support of my endeavors and the support you give and demonstrate to members
of this list!!  

Thanks for being you!
Merry
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From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of JD Townsend
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Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 4:58 PM
To: Gerardo Corripio; Human Services Mailing List
Subject: Re: [humanser] Importance of Psychology in blindness especially
firststages?

Hello Gerardo ,

Apologies for the tardy response.

I have felt that blind services does need to incorporate psychotherapy,
especially in groups, to assist with the narcissistic injury or adjustment
disorder.  Towards that I developed such a group at a local blindness
rehabilitation agency.  It was a good thing, but ended when the funding
source felt that they could do the same groups with center staff, so saving
them money.  That was several years ago and they have never developed such a
group.  Several months ago one of the staff members asked if I would be
interested in doing such a group, not knowing that I had done so years ago. 
I sent her my outline for a 6 session adjustment group, but never heard
back.  Still no group therapy.

At the time my local agency engaged a psychologist to evaluate each new
student's psychiatric needs and conditions.  That psychologist is no longer
consulted, leaving that assessment to a semi-retired medical doctor.

The NFB has had mixed feelings about psychology, feeling that labeling each
and every blind person as neurotic would further the impression that
blindness is an overwhelming & incapacitating disability;  which it is not. 
The NFB has suggested that simply embracing the NFB philosophy will serve to
adequately deal with adjustment.  My personal belief sits between these
extreme beliefs.  The most common co-morbid condition with all medical
conditions are mental health issues.  All conditions heal and remedy more
quickly with psychotherapy.  Blindness often comes along with other physical
conditions and even when it comes alone it is an adjustment that each of us
deals with in our unique manner.  For me the NFB philosophy has been of
great importance, but my own psychotherapy continues to assist me in coping
with blindness along with my multiple other issues, SIGH.

Best of luck.  Having developed the foundations of treatment and the art of
treatment is not sufficient if you don't also develop marketing skills. 
Keep moving forward with pride in your gifts and acquired abilities.

JD
-----Original Message-----
From: Gerardo Corripio via humanser
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 1:07 PM
To: Human Services Mailing List
Subject: [humanser] Importance of Psychology in blindness especially
firststages?

  HI listers
I've got a topic derived from an experience I had recently at a local
blindness Association here in my area; appreciate your feedback:
Back in December, I was invited for a meeting of what was supposed to be a
blindness Association; excited that I might finally be able to do something
productive such as individual therapy and group therapy; note i've never in
my life done group therapy, but have notions, thus felt and feel prepared to
take on the challenge; my philosophyhas always been that what a better way
to help other blind people indirectly, than by example, thus imagine my
excitement that I'd finally be able to participate in the Association by
putting to work my Psychology self, and by giving the message that blindness
(and in my case hearing loss of
70%) shouldn't be obstacle to do what we want!
The weeks went by; I saw no plans to incorporate either group therapy, or
motivational talks or nothing related to Psychology, thus I asked and the
response? We're not considering implementing. OK I thought why the heck
would they excite me in the first place, and then say they aren't including
the Psychology area? OK so I continued to ask about it because I'm not those
who takes no for an answer easily, and I guess they got so tired of me
asking and bugging that they ended up saying that not to worry, that they
found a more qualified Psychologist! So my question is it really important
in a blindness Association, the Psychology especially since they're people
who recently, or are becoming blind? Am I right in feeling so strongly of
this?

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