[HumanSer] Discussion-What Would You Say?

[NFB of TN VP]

Greetings friends.
 I hope all is well  with everyone. One question and one question for feedback.
First, what have you all used to keep track of your supervision hours for licensure? Did you use an app or create a spreadsheet?
Now, my question for feedback. I want to start by saying that I have learned so much from this group over the years. It is many of you on this list and in the Federation that helped me to see that I could begin a new career in life and be successful. I am now working towards licensure and am stating my practice with a temp license in October. I met my new supervisor for my supervision hours. She asked me the following questions and I wonder how you would respond:
-How can you do your job as a counselor when you are blind?
There are so many visual aspects and cues that you get visually from your client. How will you be able to do your job when you cannot see them?
How can you protect yourself if a client is dangerous?
How can you protect yourself in order not to be taken advantage of by a client?

I would love to hear what your response would be. I know many of you have had those questions before. What I told her is that I have proven myself by graduating from the top 3 year master’s program in the country. I have excelled in my practicum and internship. I reached clients at my internship that other counselors could not reach. I told her that I have proven to my past supervisors and professors that I actually at times sense things about a client that my sighted peers didn’t. I sense voice pace, pitch, and power. I can tell if they are looking at me or looking away. I can hear a person bouncing up and down their knee or fumbling with their hands. I also told her that it was the fine examples that I have met and learned from from this list and Federation, that demonstrated that we can be social workers, counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, and be the best in our field.  So, I bragged on you all ;)
Anyways, the meeting ended well, and I was able to educate her . But I would love to hear how you all have approached such questions. Thank you again for your thoughts and wisdom!
Warmly,


James Alan Boehm M.Ed, NCC

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