[humanser] Follow up MSW Practicum placement challenges email

[Merry Schoch]

Hello Yiska,

I have read and responded to Nicole's post on the list serve since she had
similar inquiries.  Please see that post as you are mentioned in it.  Will
you please call me to update me on your situation?  My number is 813 625
1850.

I apologize for the late response there has been a death as well as a
medical situation with my friend and minister - he just had brain surgery -
in which I have been dealing with.    I am in hopes of a break from the
surgery arena until my granddaughter has another surgery in June and then my
daughter in July.  At least they will not interfere with my attending
convention.

Yiska, I am in hopes your practicum will afford you the same experience as
your sighted peers.  This is a very valuable piece of your education and you
are paying for this as a student.

Sincerely,
Merry C. Schoch, LCSW

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Monday, April 04, 2016 6:02 PM
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Subject: Re: [humanser] Follow up MSW Practicum placement challenges email

merry,

Noted on you copying Valery Tingling.  I am meeting with the practicum
liaison next week so oh am trying to compile information by the end of this
week.  Thank you for responding I was concerned my email had been lost in
email space.  I look forward to your answers.

Yiska
On Apr 4, 2016 6:53 AM, "Merry Schoch via humanser" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hello Yiska,
>
> I will follow up with this email more thoroughly by the end of this week.
> I
> apologize for not getting back with you sooner.  The Human Services 
> division held its monthly board meeting last evening and I encouraged 
> members of the
> board and guests to respond to your questions.    Please provide
> information
> on to the time sensitivity of this matter.
>
> I have briefly spoken to Valerie Yingling at our National office about 
> your situation and this is why I have copied her on this email.
>
> With warm regards,
> Merry c. Schoch, LCSW
> National Federation of the Blind
> Human Services Division
> President
>
> Cc:  Yingling, Valerie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lora 
> :) via humanser
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2016 1:49 AM
> To: humanser at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Lora :)
> Subject: [humanser] Follow up MSW Practicum placement challenges email
>
> Hello List,
>
> I emailed the list a while back about a practicum placement in a 
> masters of social work program. I had been talking to the practicum 
> liaison and agencies and himself had concerns about being able to 
> complete an assessment without full use of all my senses and 
> confidentiality of reader/drivers. I have some follow up questions for 
> the list. I am looking for anecdotal factual qualitative data that I 
> can then present showing what is working for blind social workers in 
> the trenches day to day. I would also appreciate it if you included 
> what school you obtained your degree from. Following are my
> questions:
>
> How do you perform an assessment where visual detail is required?
>
> Walk me through a real life scenario of a client evaluation. How did 
> you adapt the visual information?
>
> How did you interact with your reader driver during an assessment? Did 
> you develop a list of observation criteria for your reader/driver 
> regarding visual information before going to see the client? What did 
> you do as far as checking in with your reader/driver regarding visual 
> information as it relates to case notes?
>
> Take me through a typical day as a blind social worker
>
> What alternative blindness skills have you developed to assist in 
> performing the job description?
>
> Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
>
> Yiska
>
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