[nabs-l] Update on meeting with a job placement specialist
Rania
raniaismail04 at gmail.com
Sat May 9 02:49:49 UTC 2009
They would be getting a full body massage. I would like to work with
client's who have cronic pain sinse i can relate to what they are going
threw. I have a few client's now who have it from injerys and they are
pleased with the job I do. I will also give those who want a relaxation a
relaxation massage. We give the client the type of massage they want. I want
to finish up because I only have about 12 more classes to take but I want to
take them whare I got excepted. I have had to fight to get rehab to even pay
for me to go to school for massage in the first place because I was told
that I wouldn't be able to understand what the teacher was saying because of
my comprehenssion and retension issues that are part of my learning
disability. I also want to finish up while the information is still fresh
and so I feel like the last year and a half i spent didn't go to waste.
Rania,
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
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Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Update on meeting with a job placement specialist
> Rania,
> If you truly feel you'd be successful in this
> field of choice, massage, then go for it. Take the rest of the classes
> where you got accepted.
>
> You should think about this though. How much is the salary for these
> professionals?
> Do you have to travel to see clients and if so, can you pay a driver?
> Will you have enough clients to make a living on this? These are
> questions to ponder. What I mean is research the profession and maybe job
> shadow some professionals or at least interview them. Find out what a
> typical day is like.
>
> I say this so you don't go to school only to find out this field isn't for
> you. After thinking and researching the field, if you still believe this
> is right for you, then continue. Say to your counselor "I've researched
> the field and I'd make approximately blank as an entry level salary.
> Professionals tell me they like their job because, fill in the blank with
> reasons."
> Tell your counselor what skills and personality you have to make a good
> fit for the job. Then say because of the above reasons I feel I'd be a
> good fit for this job.
>
> Your counselor may be steering you to a job
> because he/she may feel you would not succeed in this field. You failed a
> class twice you say and perhaps they think its a waste to finish massage
> school.
> Also some counselors have low expectations and this may be the case too.
> I don't know since i don't know the situation. Either 1( the counselor is
> steering you toward a job because they don't see you being successful in
> this work. Some people are just not good matches for a certain profession
> or 2(
> they have low expectations and steer all blind clients to certain jobs. I
> think you should find out the justification for your counselor wishing you
> to work. Where do they want you to work? See their reasons and plans.
> Do research on the field and really think about why you want to do this.
> If you still wish to do this then stick to it and explain your reasoning
> to VR.
> Listen to their side, but ultimately its your decission.
> You have a right to determine your employment path. You can say no to
> their plan. In my state and it may be true in yours you have a document,
> the IPE, individual plan for employment. The ipe will lay out steps to
> get a job. If you run into resistance the nfb can help.
>
> I think it would be good to have blind mentors in your field too. What
> profession is it? What parts of the body would you work on and are these
> clients healing from injury or getting a massage to relax?
> The American foundation for the blind has a mentor program on the internet
> called career connect.
> NFB might be able to pair you with a mentor too.
>
> Good luck.
> Ashley
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rania" <raniaismail04 at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 5:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Update on meeting with a job placement specialist
>
>
>> How about in my case whare you took a class twice but failed it twice so
>> you looked for another school to go to in your field of choice so you
>> could finish taking the classes you need only to find out that your
>> counselor was instructed to help you come up with a plan for a job
>> instead of you going back to school like you would like to. I am paying
>> for school and transportation this time sinse rehab is not helping me
>> with neither one this time. I applied and handed in my accommodations and
>> got excepted all on my own but rehab is trying to push so bad for me to
>> go to work. How would you handle this?
>> Rania,
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 12:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Update on meeting with a job placement specialist
>>
>>
>>> Hi Gedi,
>>>
>>> That's right! Rehab should help you explore all the possibilities.
>>> Unfortunately, some rehab counselors are better than others and some
>>> have more open attitudes. Mine didn't do anything to help me find
>>> summer employment in college; I found it on my own since fortunately
>>> there's a program called workforce recruitment program for students with
>>> disabilities out there.
>>> I thought about working with kids in childcare or teaching but my
>>> counselor said negative things. She did not say No or say it was not
>>> doable. However she did imply it would be real difficult and its not a
>>> secure job. She emphasized how much responsibility it was.
>>>
>>> I don't really care about other opinions. I know my strengths and I'm
>>> stubborn. So I will try it if I want to. Right now I want an office
>>> job. It pays more and is certainly more secure. Later on once I've
>>> gotten more confident in my own skills as well as had a chance to
>>> volunteer with kids, I might go into childcare or go back to school for
>>> a masters in education. Then I will teach.
>>> I don't know yet. Part of me still wants to teach but I realized
>>> through soul searching I'm doubtful I can control a classroom and manage
>>> conducting a whole class. I don't know if I have the personality for
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Anyway, we have come a long way but there are people out there who still
>>> believe only certain jobs are possible for a blind person. Its up to us
>>> to stand up and try new careers going with our desires and what we
>>> studied for rather than some mold of what we should do to please a rehab
>>> counselor.
>>>
>>> Ashley
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