<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><div>Jennifer, </div><div>If your looking for a degree in which you could work with a wide variety of different people, you could look into social work. I recently graduated from university with a degree in social work. I too love working with people of all races, backgrounds, ages, genders, abilities, and more. Its a profession in which you will get a wide experience from advocacy, case management, counseling, research, teaching, curriculum development, outreach, and so much more. </div><div>I think Rox had a great idea, in checking into the centers for independent living, as they provide services for persons who are deaf blind. </div><div>I am totally blind, with little hearing, for any one on one client interaction, I use and ssp and interpreter, the ssp provides non verbal information and the interpreter facilitates communication. A part of me getting ready to be employed was that I needed to learn tactual sign language, ass hearing speech is difficult for me. </div><div>If you want to work as a deafblind person, your going to need to fight and advocate for what you need. If there is a will, there is a way. </div><br>Marsha drenth <div>email: <a href="mailto:marsha.drenth@gmail.com">marsha.drenth@gmail.com</a> <div>Sent with my IPhone </div><div><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone. As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate errors. Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary.</span> </div></div></div><div><br>On Jun 15, 2015, at 11:33 PM, Jennifer Woods via nfb-db <<a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Hi Everyone,</span><br><span></span><br><span>I am wondering if you can suggest Career options?</span><br><span>I am Deaf-Blind with some residual hearing but no useable vision other than light perception.</span><br><span>I am working with my CA Department of Rehabilitation Office. I live in Southern CA.</span><br><span>Due to circumstances I am not able to move out of the area where I am living now.</span><br><span>I am still in the process of obtaining my degree. </span><br><span>I want to work in an advocacy or support role. A role where I am helping people and making a difference. I had so many professionals make a difference in my lifer and advocate for me, I want to be able to give back and do the same for other people Especially kids or older people who possibly can’t advocate for themselves.</span><br><span>Previously I wanted to work with Deaf kids, but after recently loosing the remainder of my vision that is no longer an option, therefore I am trying to explore other options.</span><br><span></span><br><span>I was thinking perhaps a case worker with Deaf-Blind, however the area that I live in does not have a very large Deaf-Blind Community.</span><br><span>Perhaps a teacher of the Visually Impaired, but there are no programs near me, I am a more successful learner when I take actual classes on campus rather than online classes,</span><br><span>I also had the thought of working as a Disability Specialist. I am having trouble finding any helpful information about that,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Any Suggestions would be appreciated.</span><br><span>Thank you.</span><br><span>Sincerely,</span><br><span>Jennifer</span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>nfb-db mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>