[nabs-l] Facilitation tips

[Sandra Gayer]

Hello,
I've taught in small groups and I didn't have an assistant, sighted or
otherwise. It depends where you are in the room, in relation to the
other people because I found it easy to tell who was lost, who was or
wasn't concentrating so I would home in on them without their having
to ask. Sometimes, of course, children will have questions and they
just prefaced with my name automatically. However, I would echo what
has already been said. Start as you mean to go on. Suggest to your
assistant that he or she stands at a distance from you and only
approach you if you give a signal that you need help. (This can be
prearranged and doesn't, necessarily, have to be a visual one). Ask
people to address you by saying your name, followed by theirs, (if you
can't identify everyone by ear yet). Above all, have fun with it and
deliver your rules in a fun, personable way.

Very best wishes,
Sandra.

On 2/14/14, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi, Julie,
>
> Or, just make it known to everybody in the group of your blindness
> and encourage people just to speak up upon having something to say.
> "All ya gotta do is make your blindness known to all. The rest,
> should happen organically. No fuss, no muss!
> for today, Car
> 408-209-3239
>
> sp10:06 PM 2/13/2014, Julie McGinnity wrote:
>>I agree.  You should definitely establish that rasing hands won't
>>work, since you can't see it.  You should also tell your cofacilitator
>>and ask him not to acknowledge when someone raises their hand.  That
>>might be a bit weird, but it will help the reinforcement.  It
>>definitely can be facilitating groups.  Just remember to speak up, and
>>you can make it work.
>>
>>On 2/13/14, justin williams <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Establish your rrule set before you start.  Make sure everyone knows
>> > that
>> > you can't see, and to please remember that and just say something.  Ask
>> > for
>> > everyone's cooperation. Talk it over with your fellow facilitator.
>> > Also,
>> > if
>> > you have a counseling department, then see if a group counselingg
>> > professor
>> > can give you more tips.
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of minh ha
>> > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 12:40 AM
>> > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> > Subject: [nabs-l] Facilitation tips
>> >
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I am in a student organization called FACES, which promotes and fosters
>> > healthy dialogue on my campus regarding issues of race and privilege.
>> > Recently, we began hosting book groups for students to read books on
>> > subjects of race and I am acting as a facilitator along with one other
>> > member. Anyway, the first meeting was tonight and I found it extremely
>> > hard
>> > to capture the attention of the students in my group.
>> > When they had something to say, they would either raise their hand or
>> > make
>> > eye contact with my co-facilitator for him to give them the ok to talk.
>> > It
>> > was super frustrating for me because I felt like I wasn't helping
>> > leading
>> > the discussion at all, instead just acting as a participant. Have you
>> > guys
>> > lead discussions of this nature before and what tips did you use to
>> > help
>> > you
>> > be a better facilitator? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Minh
>> >
>> > --
>> > "All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty
>> > recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity:
>> > but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on
>> > their
>> > dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." T. E. Lawrence
>> >
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>>
>>--
>>Julie McG
>>National Association of Guide dog Users board member,  National
>>Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary,
>>Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
>>and Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate 2008
>>"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
>>everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
>>life."
>>John 3:16
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