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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Hello NABS,<br><br>I hope this email finds you well.<br><br>I am a Junior in college majoring in Human Services and Rehabilitation Studies. This semester I am taking a case management class. Part of this class is conducting an intake interview were you are getting to know a client for the first time (in this case a classmate) We are given an intake questionnaire to use during the interview as a reference.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I am wondering if anyone has advice on how to best take notes in a professional manner while also being attentive to a client?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I am legally blind and am able to read large print inches away from me, but it requires me to awkwardly hunch over in order to read and write notes. It is also possible to use a computer, but I am unsure if this would cause a barrier between the interviewer and client. Lastly, I thought of using braille since it would still allow you to look at the client, and take notes, but my braille speed needs to increase before effectively using it in a professional setting. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Overall, if anyone has experience in this type of environment or insight on clients’ reactions to needing to be close to take notes that would be greatly appreciated. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Kindest regards,<br>Lizzy Cappelli<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> </p></div></body></html>