[humanser] Client handwriting, accessibility, and Confidentiality

Sun Feb 14 15:53:10 UTC 2016

Good morning, everyone,

         For me, just demonstrating what how I hope people  come away 
from my blindness is good enough. Don't believe that lecturing or 
things of that nature is what might send a best message. After all, 
hopefully interested people just ask.
Carenough if blindness At 07:25 PM 10/12/2015, Kaiti Shelton via 
humanser wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I sent a reply to Dr. Duff which unfortunately did not go to the list
>for some reason, and it clarified a few things.  I am aware that
>discussing disabilities and vulnerability can be powerful between a
>client and therapist, and it has been for us.  I had a discussion with
>him about my blindness on the first day of sessions, and I also
>pointed out some ways he could help me and hhow we would work together
>to start the ball rolling with creating a partnership.  He has
>responded well to it and understands as well as he probably can given
>his cognitive functioning what I can and can't do.  He also gets some
>self-affirmation and success out of having some responsibility for the
>sessions instead of being in the passive role of a client the entire
>time.  He sometimes gestures by pointing because I think that's how he
>sometimes communicates, but I've been sure to remind him that I can't
>see where he's pointing and he'll verbalize it then.  The client sees
>my cane all the time, has seen a notetaker a few times, and thinks
>voiceover on my phone is hilarious.  I use my phone to play recorded
>music for us to dance to, and if he hears it he thinks it's the
>funniest thing.
>
>I also told her that I am fearful of being reliant upon human readers
>because I very well might not have that option.  If I am working in a
>hosppital setting like I would hope to my colleagues will be busy with
>their own caseloads, and it will be a far different situation than
>being able to run to classmates as I am doing now.  I also would not
>have anyone if I worked in private practice, which is something I am
>considering doing on the side (E.G, work in a hospital 5 days a week
>and see private clients in my home on Saturdays).
>
>I love Sarah's suggestion of recording lyrics, and think that in
>general it will be a good fix.  I don't know if it would work with
>this particular client with his delayed processing and speech
>difficulties, but it is a good idea I can use that won't typically
>take a lot of time or put undue burden on the client.  It definitely
>does beat typing things out, and I can always do that from the
>recording if I feel like I need to see/hear the words in the context
>of a lyric sheet.  All my sessions are video recorded so I do have
>some of his lyrics available to listen to, but they're not clear on
>the recording.
>
>On 10/11/15, Carly Mihalakis via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > Afternoon, Sarah,
> >
> > I think that one is a fabulously productive suggestion, you can
> > gather a plethora of insight regarding client's psychology if he
> > speaks in a way he initially scribed those lyrics.
> > CarAt 03:09 PM 10/11/2015, Sarah Meyer via humanser wrote:
> >>Hi Kaiti,
> >>I'm so glad you posted this question, as I am sure I will be facing
> >>similar ones very soon when I enter into my practicum next semester.
> >>I wonder if another approach, rather than even typing the lyrics as
> >>the client reads, would be to record (with his permission) his reading
> >>of the lyrics out loud; perhaps this way you might even be able to go
> >>back and interpret some of the emotional cues.
> >>
> >>I love what Dr. Duff pointed out about how having this open
> >>conversation about disability could open up new doors for
> >>vulnerability and further therapeutic work.
> >>
> >>I am curious if other professionals in this field use readers or
> >>sighted colleagues for similar situations at times when scanning just
> >>won't work, as in cases with hand-written materials.
> >>
> >>Thanks for introducing this topic, Kaiti!
> >>
> >>--
> >>Sarah K. Meyer
> >>Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling/Social Psychology
> >>Ball State University
> >>Board Member, Human Services Division of the National Federation of the
> >> Blind
> >>sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
> >>(317)402-6632
> >>
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>--
>Kaiti Shelton
>University of Dayton-Music Therapy
>President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present
>Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts
>Division 2015-2016
>
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