[HumanSer] Question About Disability Group

Mon Oct 4 22:15:42 UTC 2021

! I have run this group for specifically visually impaired participants three times and it seem to be very beneficial for those who participated. I’m excited about expanding it to work with other individuals with disabilities thanks everyone for your feedback!

James Alan Boehm  M.Ed, LPC-MHSP (Temp)

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Blindness is a mere characteristic not defining my abilities; the only disabilities in life are poor expectations and negative attitudes.

> On Oct 4, 2021, at 3:33 PM, Ericka Nelson via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I think this should be standard at all training centers. Just because someone doesn’t talk about things doesn’t mean it’s not necessary at the training center. Having some thing like this when someone first starts training probably would encourage them to put more effort into classes that they don’t really want to be in and cheat less.
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>> On Oct 3, 2021, at 5:40 PM, JD Townsend via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hi:
>> 
>> Excellent group.  I love groups and this ought to be a good one.
>> 
>> Here is a brief outline of a group I ran for some time at the FL Blind
>> Rehab Center, while it is focused on blindness, other disabilities could
>> easily be addressed.
>> 
>> 
>> SIX WEEKLY SESSIONS
>> For FL DBS
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Week 1 
>> COPING WITH BLINDNESS - TRANSITIONS
>>   Denial - Anger - Acceptance - Assimilation
>>   Moving Through The Phases And Back Again
>>   Anger, Drugs And Other Coping Techniques
>>   The Future, Are You In It?
>> 
>> Week 2    
>> FAMILY - ISSUES WITH THOSE WE LOVE
>>   Sex, Love, Marriage & Children    
>>   Changing Roles
>> Caregivers And Interdependency
>>   Dealing With Rejection
>>   Helping Them To Accept You
>>   Finding Your Someone
>> 
>> Week 3    
>> CULTURE & SOCIETY - STIGMA & STEREOTYPE
>>   The Blind In Movies, Books, Work, Love, & Sports
>>   How They See You & How You See Them
>>   Developing A New Attitude
>>   How To Be  A Blind Guy In A Sighted World
>> 
>> Week 4
>> HOLDING ONTO YOUR EMOTIONAL HEALTH 
>>   Coping Skills How To Deal  With Anxiety And Depression
>>   Your Positive Self Image
>>   Your Support Systems
>>   Your Personal Coping Styles  Using Drugs, Violence, Sex & Other
>> People Or Your Blindness Organization, Church, Family & Friends  
>> 
>> Week 5
>> WHO ARE YOU? - COMPENSATING & OVER COMPENSATING 
>>   Your Role Models
>>   To Be All You Can Be And Want To Be - Reasonably
>>   Personal Goal Setting
>> 
>> Week 6
>> YOUR ISSUES - PROBLEMS & SUCCESSES
>>   Your Strengths, Making Them Work For You
>>   Negative / Positive Coping Strategies
>>   Personal Growth Areas Yet To Be Developed
>> 
>> Best of luck,
>> JD
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: HumanSer <humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of James Boehm via
>> HumanSer
>> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2021 4:40 PM
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>> Cc: James Boehm <jboehm at nfbtn.org>
>> Subject: [HumanSer] Question About Disability Group
>> 
>> Good day.
>> I am leading a psycho ed group and I am preparing my screening process.
>> The group is focused on helping folks to embrace, understand their
>> abilities, know about the resources and examples of many with disabilities,
>> and develop self care practices. I originally had the group  curriculum for
>> specifically visually impaired participants. However, I wanted to broaden
>> the scope for disabilities. I am thinking of how to approach my screening
>> process to ensure the group will be successful. I woudl love your thoughts
>> and suggestions.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> James Alan Boehm  M.Ed, LPC-MHSP (Temp)
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>> Blindness is a mere characteristic not defining my abilities; the only
>> disabilities in life are poor expectations and negative attitudes.
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