[humanser] New member

[Janice Toothman]

Hi Marisol,

I live in Bowie, MD (just 20 minutes from Washington D.C.).  I have 
worked with Vietnam Veterans at Walter Reed in collaboration with the 
National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke during my 
Masters training in Psychology.  The Veteran's had sustained Traumatic 
Brain Injuries (TBI).  I also worked at Bethesda Navy hospital with 
Veterans with Alzheimer's Disease.  My jobs in these instances was 
mostly assessment on a cognitive and psychosocial level of functioning 
and to follow-up with them periodically.

This sparked my interest in working with Veterans suffering from 
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and comorbid disabilities, 
particularly TBI.

Due to health problems and acquiring my vision and hearing loss later in 
life at age 40.  I can well identify with the problems of an older 
student.  However, I have found that older students are just as capable 
as our younger peers and in some ways more confident and knowledgeable 
about the world which will benefit you in your studies.

Although I am not in social work but counseling, I am more than willing 
to talk with you about your interest in trauma and Veterans.

Janice



On 9/10/2015 11:32 AM, Marisol Carmona via humanser wrote:
> Good morning,
>
> My name is Marisol Carmona and I wanted to take a moment to introduce 
> myself as I am new to the division. I currently live in the 
> Washington, DC area and work for the Department of the Army as an 
> Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist. However, I will be relocating 
> to Boston next fall to begin a full-time masters program in Social 
> Work. My interest is in trauma and would like to work with soldiers or 
> veterans with PTSD. I would also like to explore ways in which I could 
> provide support to veterans with newly acquired disabilities.
> If anyone has experience in this area of social work, or are currently 
> going through a social work degree program, I would love to chat about 
> your experiences. I have been away from academic life for about 6 
> years and am a bit nervous about the adjustment. If anyone is, or has, 
> been in the same position, I welcome any tips. My goal is to be as 
> prepared as possible, which is why I am reaching out so far in advance 
>  I look forward to maintaining a connection with the group!
>
> Best,
>
> Marisol
>
>
>
>
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