[nfb-talk] Ideas up to speed? and defending myself

[Karen Rose]

Hi – I am a blind psychotherapist in private practice and I have certainly done group therapy at times. I am wondering whether the person who is interested in doing group psychotherapy could simply do this as a part of his private practice. I am not sure what licensing requirements there are in Mexico however. I have certainly had blind clients in therapy groups I have done but none of those groups have been specifically for blind people. Karen Rose MFT

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> On Jul 8, 2014, at 2:15 PM, Larry D Keeler via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I believe he is from Mexico.
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>> While I do not agree with the concept of group therapy for the blind or their families, I do agree that what the center that you were working with said and did was very wrong. Here in the NFB, we are a very large family. I have believed that ever since I attended my first national convention Where are you from? Perhaps someone on this list can help you find a local chapter.in 2011.
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Jul 7, 2014, at 12:14 PM, Ray Foret Jr via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>> Okay,  in the first place, you can get rid of the group therapy.  Why? Simple.  Group therapy assumes that the blind are inferior and need therapy because of blindness.  We don't.  To me, it sounds like maybe you might want to look to see if there's an organization like the NFB where you are.  Look hard enough, and I dare say you'll find some who think as we do here.  Get together with them and form an asociation so that way all of y'all can move forward together.
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>>> Sincerely,
>>> the Constantly Barefooted Ray, Still a very happy Mac and iphone user!
>>> Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in!
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>>>> On Jul 7, 2014, at 10:55 AM, Gerardo Corripio via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>>> HI guys
>>>> I'm kind of curious as to if my ideas are up to basics? Can't figure out why I didn't feel belonged in the local blindness association! thus here they are for feedback, on how or what a blindness association would be:
>>>> Aside learning the basics of Braille, O&M Daily living skills etc, I feel very very strongly that they should have some sort of group therapy or equivalent, both for the blind people, but also for the family! The family (yes I understand sometimes unconsciously) are why some blind people, even with the blindness skills in check, don't get out! This fear transmits to the blind per