[NFB-DB] Future plans?

[Janice Toothman]

Gerardo,

 From what it sounds like, the type of counselor your interested in 
pursuing is a rehabilitation counselor.  They work with disabled clients 
to help them find jobs or finish their education and identify assistive 
technology that would best meet the needs of the client in home and work.

I do not know anything about the Texas, personally, although my 
brother-in-law if from El Paso Texas, so I can't recommend areas to look 
for apartments.  However, most urban cities set aside apartments that 
are low cost for seniors and disabled.

As far as transportation, urban cities will have paratransit systems 
available, since taking public transportation with profound hearing loss 
and vision loss is a daunting task.  Though I know a few DB who do.  But 
they need to have excellent mobility skills either with a cane or guide dog.

Have you joined the Human Services list?  I am not sure if I have seen 
you there or not; but it is an excellent forum to explore ideas about a 
profession, get tips and support.  They have an Education and advocacy 
committee as well, if you are interested.  They have been very 
accommodating when I have been on the conference calls. They make sure 
that only one person speaks at a time, they say their name and speak 
clearly.

Janice

On 3/21/2016 9:49 AM, Gerardo Corripio via NFB-DB wrote:
>  Hi guys
> I've got 70% hearing lossthus that's why I'm posting on here the topic 
> of the US, thus if you could guys also provide info on deafblindness 
> services etc aside from the questions below? The topic of me moving to 
> the US (my Dad and I got to talking of my future last night, something 
> I cant talk with my Mom unfortunately) came up again, and he left me 
> for homework to begin investigating; fortunately or unfortunately I'm 
> of those who begins to see things kind of hard and gives up! anyway My 
> goals of working over there are, taking advantages of my Psychological 
> knowledge, and apply that to blindness technology (performing tech 
> evaluations, writing up reports recommending this or that piece of 
> equipment for such person depending on their abilities, psychological 
> profile etc); maybe going and teaching the use of the recommended 
> technology to the person who got it etc. Is this a crazy idea? does 
> such job field exist over there? What is required to study for such a 
> job, and how long is the course of study? And where is the best place 
> to work in such a field? Small cities, large ones? My moving options 
> until now are Brownsville/McAllen (the Rio Grande Valley) San 
> Antonio/Austin or houston. is it true that one can use Taxis called 
> Paratransit that charge a bit less for ride, and where is it more 
> common to have such Taxi service? Small cities, large ones? Apartments 
> and such are their living facilities for the blind or some sort of 
> arrangement, not to be frowned upon or be treated like kids, but to 
> start getting used to living on my own? My dad says that he'd sale 
> everything and at least while I get things straightened out, be with 
> me for a time; then spacing out the visits etc. Lots of questions I 
> know, but well let's hope things this time do get going! Several 
> months back I posted this topic, but for X or Y things kind of got on 
> StandBy, but taking my Dad's word this time, I'm kind of getting 
> excited/nervous! So thanks for ideas!
>