[nfb-db] Living independently with 70% hearing loss in Rio Grande Valley?

[Janice Toothman]

Delcenia,

The humanservices list is for people who work in the mental health 
therapist, physical/occupational therapist, art therapy, music therapy 
or any helping profession that does therapy with individuals, families 
or couples.

Janice

On 10/12/2015 1:21 PM, Delcenia via nfb-db wrote:
> Very well said Janice!
> Yes, I agree when you share on this list it can help others in many ways. By
> the way I was wondering, what is the humanservices list? And where did you
> get your guide dog. I am thinking about getting one. I have heard of Guiding
> Eyes and Seeing Eyes.  Are there other recommendation?
>
> Yes, having the support of family, friends, faith based group makes a world
> of difference! Good luck in your job search!
> Delcenia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Janice Toothman
> via nfb-db
> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 12:18 PM
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> Cc: Janice Toothman <janice.toothman at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Living independently with 70% hearing loss in Rio
> Grande Valley?
>
> Geraldo,
>
> Yes you can live independently with as a Deaf-Blind individual with 70%
> hearing loss.  However, you need good travel skills and support system to
> ensure that you can manage to get what you need to get do and go where you
> need to go.  Whether that means public transportation, paratransit, friends,
> church or faith-based organization.
>
> Also, I mention friends because I saw you on the humanservices list also.  I
> know that having completed my counseling training and am looking for a job
> to complete my licensing hours is a daunting task with out adding a dual
> disability to the mix.  That is where the support of the friends,
> particularly Federation Friends can be of enormous  help.
>
> Did you get your BA in in psychology in Mexico and now want to apply to
> graduate school in the US?
>
> Personally, finding out how other people have coped and lived independently
> with the degree of hearing loss is an asset not only to you but to others.
>
> I enjoyed my independence and used a combination of paratransit, the campus
> shuttle system and walking with my guide dog to store for graceries/pharmacy
> in the  stores right behind my apartments.
>
> It was an awesome feeling to be responsible for my apartment and paying the
> bills.  All the apartment kids loved my guide dog and wanted to pet her.
> She loved the attention, when not in harness because she adores little kids.
> Although it was frequently a challenge hearing what people said, if I did
> not have my FM System with me.  But I did my best and was upfront about my
> hearing and vision loss.
>
> Janice
>
>
> On 10/12/2015 9:45 AM, Gerardo Corripio via nfb-db wrote:
>>   HI guys
>> Is it possible to live independently with 70% hearing loss aside from
>> blindness? Also how is the Rio Grande Valley in terms of working
>> opportunities, being able to get paratransit etc? Please write me off
>> list as not to clutter at gera1027 at gmail.com Thanks for any info.
>>
>
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