[HumanSer] HumanSer Digest, Vol 230, Issue 1

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Most psychological tests are answering questions, if your screen reader or braille translator can read the test, you can perform it.  I use several in my practice.



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From: HumanSer <humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of The Rev. Christopher L. Smith, LCAC, LMHC, LMFT via HumanSer
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Subject: Re: [HumanSer] HumanSer Digest, Vol 230, Issue 1

In general I would say yes, although there could be done that would be particularly hard. The latter category would include ones that are visual in nature and which are difficult for us (as blind individuals) to take. 
Christopher

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> On Feb 6, 2024, at 4:35 PM, sara rooz via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Is  it   possible for   a   blind person    to  learn  how to   learn how    to  adaminister  standareized    psychological  and educational   tests?   Thanks  in aadvance.
> Sara  Rooz  Retired Teacher   of  the   Blind  
> email:   :templating careerather in Neuropsychologaayou
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>> Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2024 14:54:41 -0500
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>> Good Day.
>> 
>> My friend, David Sayer, is a retired medical social worker.  He 
>> worked for decades at a hospit not too far from his home in NYC.
>> 
>> All hospitals use electronic medical records, most can be accessed 
>> using a screen reader, but some are more tricky than others.  You 
>> might check which systems your local hospitals use, that is unless you wouldn't mind moving.
>> 
>> I have recently supervised some social workers and mental health 
>> counselors to work in hospitals to licensure, all of them were light dependent though.
>> I worked in a hospital for nearly 20 years as well, but in a 
>> psychotherapy role.
>> 
>> The, usually, 2 years to earn a master's degree takes lots of effort.
>> 
>> Best of luck as you look into interesting career options.
>> 
>> 
>> JD Townsend, LCSW
>> 
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>> From: HumanSer <humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of sara rooz 
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>> Subject: [HumanSer] Contemplating New Career
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>> I'm a  retired teacher ofthe  bl  ,'M contemplating  a career  as  a
>> medical   social  worker or testing  patients  cogniteavefunctioning.MY
>> hesitancy   is  about   obtaining    internship in   a hospital   and
>> subsequent employment. Any  advice   would be  appreciated.  Sara  Rooz
>> Retired Tvi Knowled
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>> Hi there,
>> 
>> J.D. is right ... A Masters in Social Work is certainly a lot of work.
>> I'll admit, I found doing an internship during the academic semester 
>> a bit challenging.  My university let me do part of my internship 
>> during the summer.  I also took an extra semester to finish my degree 
>> because of a difficulty unrelated to blindness.  All the hard work is 
>> certainly worth the effort, though.  After finishing, I found an 
>> AmeriCorps position for a county public defenders office.  I 
>> absolutely loved it!  I had to leave only because the two-year AmeriCorps commitment/grant ended.
>> 
>> Serena
>> 
>>> On Mon, Feb 5, 2024 at 2:56?PM JD Townsend via HumanSer 
>>> <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Good Day.
>>> 
>>> My friend, David Sayer, is a retired medical social worker.  He 
>>> worked for decades at a hospit not too far from his home in NYC.
>>> 
>>> All hospitals use electronic medical records, most can be accessed 
>>> using a screen reader, but some are more tricky than others.  You 
>>> might check which systems your local hospitals use, that is unless you wouldn't mind moving.
>>> 
>>> I have recently supervised some social workers and mental health 
>>> counselors to work in hospitals to licensure, all of them were light dependent though.
>>> I worked in a hospital for nearly 20 years as well, but in a 
>>> psychotherapy role.
>>> 
>>> The, usually, 2 years to earn a master's degree takes lots of effort.
>>> 
>>> Best of luck as you look into interesting career options.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> JD Townsend, LCSW
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: HumanSer <humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of sara rooz 
>>> via HumanSer
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 10:35 AM
>>> To: humanser at nfbnet.org
>>> Cc: sara rooz <sararooz at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [HumanSer] Contemplating New Career
>>> 
>>> I'm a  retired teacher ofthe  bl  ,'M contemplating  a career  as  a
>>> medical   social  worker or testing  patients  cogniteavefunctioning.MY
>>> hesitancy   is  about   obtaining    internship in   a hospital   and
>>> subsequent employment. Any  advice   would be  appreciated.  Sara  Rooz
>>> Retired Tvi Knowled
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2024 16:00:20 -0500
>> From: sara rooz <sararooz at gmail.com>
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>> Subject: Re: [HumanSer] Contemplating   New   Career
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>> Thank   you for  your   response.  Sara    Rooz
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Feb 5, 2024, at 2:54?PM, 43210 at bellsouth.net wrote:
>>> 
>>> ?Good Day.
>>> 
>>> My friend, David Sayer, is a retired medical social worker.  He 
>>> worked for decades at a hospit not too far from his home in NYC.
>>> 
>>> All hospitals use electronic medical records, most can be accessed 
>>> using a screen reader, but some are more tricky than others.  You 
>>> might check which systems your local hospitals use, that is unless you wouldn't mind moving.
>>> 
>>> I have recently supervised some social workers and mental health 
>>> counselors to work in hospitals to licensure, all of them were light dependent though.
>>> I worked in a hospital for nearly 20 years as well, but in a 
>>> psychotherapy role.
>>> 
>>> The, usually, 2 years to earn a master's degree takes lots of effort.
>>> 
>>> Best of luck as you look into interesting career options.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> JD Townsend, LCSW
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: HumanSer <humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of sara rooz 
>>> via HumanSer
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 10:35 AM
>>> To: humanser at nfbnet.org
>>> Cc: sara rooz <sararooz at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [HumanSer] Contemplating New Career
>>> 
>>> I'm a  retired teacher ofthe  bl  ,'M contemplating  a career  as  a
>>> medical   social  worker or testing  patients  cogniteavefunctioning.MY
>>> hesitancy   is  about   obtaining    internship in   a hospital   and
>>> subsequent employment. Any  advice   would be  appreciated.  Sara  Rooz
>>> Retired Tvi Knowled
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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