[humanser] Introduction and getting to know the other list members

[Cory McMahon]

Welcome to the list, Amanda.

I work in the field of developmental disabilities as a constituent
specialist. In this role, I advocate for individuals with developmental
disabilities as our state agency develops policies impacting this
population. I find this work quite rewarding.

Sincerely,

Cory McMahon

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Hi Amanda,
I am currently studying for my bachelors of social work, and I plan to
pursue my masters of social work after graduating in 2019. I volunteer in my
community in various capacities. Some of those positions include counseling
at a local pregnancy center, volunteering with families in crisis, etc. I
also mentor high school exchange students, and  teach English as a second
language to adults in my community. Finally, I have been trained as part of
the disaster action team for the American Red Cross, and to work with
inmates preparing to re-integrate into society.
There have certainly been challenges associated with perceptions related to
my blindness, but I have gained greater advocacy skills as a result.
I hope this helps, and welcome to the list!

Best wishes, Miranda


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> On Jan 16, 2018, at 12:46 AM, Amanda Cape via HumanSer
<humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> My name is Amanda and I live in montreal, Canada. I currently have my
bachelors of social work and am doing some part-time work and volunteering
while looking for a more regular position in the human services field and
considering further education though I am not sure in what area if any. I
have been blind since birth and have light perception. I find that it is
difficult to get a job, especially a first job in the field having a visual
impairment and being a new, young professional. I wanted to introduce myself
and ask all of you to do the same. I am looking for inspiration and wondered
what you all do. Are any of you social workers or speech pathologists or do
any of you know blind professionals of this nature?
> I look forward to hearing from you.
> Thanks,
> 
> Amanda
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