[nabs-l] It is a job not an internship.Re: Experience working with youth with high-functioning intellectual disabilities and autism and going on outings with them as a totally blind individual

[Carly Mihalakis]

Good afternoon, Justin,

be mindful of ocular blindness, which effects us all, being not that 
far of a cry from the population which U are slated to serve as part 
of an internship which, I think you said is  moderate Down's 
Syndrome? Remember, We're all social deviants (think not normal) so 
Don't be shy about trying on how it might feel to struggle in a same 
way as your clients, to sort of internalize  their life experience. 
Yes, we as blind people have been initiated to the Struggle and by 
now know it well, yet, it might deepen an appreciation  when the 
struggle of which I speak has many a unique, vantages that all are 
very different but nonetheless important to understand the social 
structure and how your clients' may be uniquely positioned to fulfill 
their roles within it.
Taking on the fraction of the struggle that is allotted to your 
Down's syndrome  clients, should deepen a relationship with your 
casework as well as personalize to a point of being palpable your 
clients' experience with filling a deviant role in society.)
Car

  you food for thought.
> > Justin
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> > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 9:39 PM
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> > Cc: Amanda Cape <cape.amanda at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [nabs-l] Experience working with youth with high-functioning
> > intellectual disabilities and autism and going on outings with them as
> > a totally blind individual
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> > I am going for an interview tomorrow afternoon for a youth worker
> > position for a social skills program for youth ages 12-17 to work on
> > their social skills and improve their confidence. I believe that one
> > of the activities done by the youth workers is to take the group on
> > outings to practice their social skills. Has anyone done this before and
>what strategies did you use?
> > I am concerned about this task and feel that the employer might want
> > to know how I would manage this type of task. Any advice would be
> > greatly appreciated.
> > Thanks,
> > Amanda
> >
> > Amanda
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