[humanser] Maryland LAW Test

[Janice Toothman]

Michael,

I appreciate your respect.  I respect you and trust your experience, 
knowledge and willingness to share what you have to new professionals 
and students in the field.

We all need to take time to share with one another so that we can grow 
and that our field will grow and be enriched by the diversity within.  
It we remain silent, than how can we effect change.

Janice

On 8/29/2015 4:27 PM, Michael Abell via humanser wrote:
> Congratulations Janice!
>
> 	Thank you for sharing your journey of perseverance. I am so glad
> that you pushed through the constructs that the world has for us. Sometimes
> a barrier is a landmark to guide us to our destination. Other times, as in
> this case, it is people standing in the way of our progress. For whatever
> reason that they stand there, you showed that patient perseverance is the
> way to achieve inclusion and opportunity.
> 	Your achievement has earned you my respect and honor. I am pleased
> to share in your accomplishments and hope that others find encouragement
> from the success of your struggle. I am sure that you will find employment
> and your work will empower others to find their way.
> 	Trailblazers struggle with loneliness until they find that others
> are now able to reach their destinations due to the paths that they have
> forged through their journeys. This dog is barking loudly for your
> accomplishments! Great job!
>
> Proudly,
>
> Michael "Big Dog" Abell
>
> Helping individuals to find their eyes in the dark.
> (480) 369-0805
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Janice
> Toothman via humanser
> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2015 12:31 PM
> To: Human Services Division Mailing List
> Cc: Janice Toothman
> Subject: [humanser] Maryland LAW Test
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I want to update you on my progress with my special accommodations for me
> Maryland Law Test for Professional Counselors and Therapists.  I needed the
> assistance of legal counsel when the Board of Professional Counselors and
> Therapists informed me that they did not have JAWS and were not going to
> acquire JAWS for one person.
>
> Although the 36-multiple choice question was paper and pencil for everyone
> else.  I did not want a scribe due to my Deaf-Blind and my comfort with JAWS
> and a Braille display rather than communicating with a scribe.  I did not
> want to set a precedent of reversing my decision after receiving my
> preferred accommodation for the National Counseling Examination.
>
> The attorney contacted the Executive director of the BoPC and I arrangement
> were made for me to take the test as planned on August 27.
> On Friday August 28, I learned I passed the Maryland Law test. Once the
> receive my remittance of my licensing fee, the BOPC will mail me the License
> Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC) license to me.
>
> Now I need to worry about finding a job to complete my 3000 clinical
> supervised hours and acquiring my CEUs.
>
> I am so thankful to God for helping me get this far.  After losing my sight
> and hearing and my graduate school would not allow me to continue in the
> doctoral program at the time due to health problem. But God is faithful.  He
> provided a way for me at other institutions once I had learned the blindness
> skills, acquired the necessary adaptive technology (including hearing aids
> and FM system) and the NFB taught me its philosophy and Braille so that I
> could walk with confidence and be empowered.
>
> Thank you all.
> Janice
>
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