[humanser] practicum issues

Sun Mar 20 14:04:31 UTC 2016

Dear Yiska,

It was my pleasure.  Please feel free to contact me anytime.  Unfortunately,
there is still a great deal to do in the education of our abilities.  It is
disheartening that our field lacks the cultural competency when it comes to
blindness!

Again, it was a pleasure speaking with you and please keep us updated on
your advocacy efforts.  If we can be of any help please let us know.

Sincerely,
Merry C. Schoch, LCSW

-----Original Message-----
From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lora :) via
humanser
Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2016 2:27 PM
To: Human Services Division Mailing List
Cc: Lora :)
Subject: Re: [humanser] practicum issues

Merry,

Thank you for your time during the phone call.  It was useful.

Yiska
On Mar 19, 2016 11:40 AM, "Merry Schoch via humanser" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Sounds great I'm available!g
>
>
> Merry C. schoch,LCSW
>
> > On Mar 19, 2016, at 1:28 PM, Lora :) via humanser 
> > <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Merry,
> >
> > That sounds like such a hassle.  Technology can be a pain.  Glad you 
> > got
> it
> > figured out.  Does calling you in in about 10 minutes work?
> >
> > Yiska
> > On Mar 19, 2016 11:08 AM, "Merry Schoch via humanser" <
> humanser at nfbnet.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Yiska,
> >>
> >> First I would like to apologize for getting your name incorrect.
> Secondly,
> >> I would like to apologize for not returning your email more promptly.
> >> Verizon and Aol have merged and my husband and I have been spending 
> >> many hours on the telephone with technicians.  Finally, after three 
> >> or more hours this morning we prevailed!!
> >>
> >> I will be home and available up until 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday
> after
> >> 1:00 pm if you would like to call.  If you miss me I will be happy 
> >> to return the call.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Merry
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> >> Lora
> :)
> >> via
> >> humanser
> >> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2016 12:08 PM
> >> To: Human Services Division Mailing List
> >> Cc: Lora :)
> >> Subject: Re: [humanser] practicum issues
> >>
> >> Hello Merry,
> >>
> >> Thank you for your response. Just so you know I go by Yiska not Lora.
> I am
> >> working on changing my name.  I look forward to the article as I 
> >> gave
> vague
> >> answers for that one about using other senses to read body 
> >> language.  I have another commitment this evening but can call you 
> >> tomorrow.  What time
> works
> >> for you.  I am at Boise State University in Idaho.  I look forward 
> >> to
> our
> >> conversation.
> >>
> >> Yiska
> >> On Mar 18, 2016 8:30 AM, "Merry Schoch via humanser" <
> humanser at nfbnet.org>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hello Laura,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Welcome to the list!! It sounds like you have done a great job at
> >>> advocating for your self.    I am the president of the division and a
> >>> social worker in private practice.  From my inquiry with our 
> >>> National office the school you attend should be advocating to 
> >>> ensure you get the best experience and not be discriminated 
> >>> against; however, if this does not occur then we may have to 
> >>> explore other options.  The myth that we need vision to read body 
> >>> language is one that continually comes up.  There has been an 
> >>> article addressing this issue that has been posted to this list in 
> >>> the past.  I will look for it and resend it to the list.  When I 
> >>> was looking for employment after graduation I was confronted with 
> >>> the driver confidentiality issue too and your response to this 
> >>> issue, as well as the reading body language issue were right on.  
> >>> If you are not having the same experience as your sighted peers than
this is discrimination and should not be tolerated.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> If possible, I would appreciate a telephone call so we can discuss
this
> >>> issue in detail.    I may be contacted at 813 625 1850.  I will be out
> >>> soon after typing this message but I will be available this 
> >>> evening and most of Saturday.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Below I have pasted a link for a student toolkit for self advocacy 
> >>> created by the NFB.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> You can find the toolkit at
> >>> https://nfb.org/self-advocacy-higher-education
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I appreciate your self-advocacy efforts and also reaching out to 
> >>> this
> >> list.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> With warmest regards and support,
> >>>
> >>> Merry C. Schoch, LCSW
> >>>
> >>> National Federation of the Blind
> >>>
> >>> Human Services Division
> >>>
> >>> President
> >>>
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