[Nfbf-l] Holly Idler on DOE BLOG

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Holly,

Congratulations,  it comes as no surprise to me that you would receive such prestigious award.  You are truly an asset to the blind and visually impaired in Florida

James A. Johnson
Panama City



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http://educationfl.wordpress.com/
Holly Idler: The Coach, The Cheerleader and Part of Their
eam<http://educationfl.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/holly-idler-the-coach-the-cheerleader-and-part-of-their-team/>
osted on October 27,
011<http://educationfl.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/holly-idler-the-coach-the-cheerleader-and-part-of-their-team/>
by Florida Department of
ducation<http://educationfl.wordpress.com/author/flcommonground/>
*Note from Florida Blind Services Director Joyce Hildreth: Holly Idler from
he Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired recently
eceived the Dean W. Tuttle Professional Education Award from The Hadley
chool for the Blind<http://www.hadley.edu/PR_detail.asp?t=20111020-Hadley-Presents-Annual-Student-Awards>
 <http://www.hadley.edu/PR_detail.asp?t=20111020-Hadley-Presents-Annual-Student-Awards>
, which is considered to be the Heisman Trophy of furthering education for
ersons with visual disabilities, especially with John W. Heisman being
isually impaired himself. **We are very proud of her, and I asked her to
hare how her knowledge has affected her client instruction:*
http://educationfl.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/idler.jpg>
Holly Idler receives Dean W. Tuttle Professional Education Award
As a teacher at the Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Visually
mpaired, I teach Orientation and Mobility to our adult clients. Here at the
enter, the clients are taught assistive technology, home management,
ersonal management, Braille and mobility. Being visually impaired myself, I
ant to assist my clients by giving them tools to make their day-to-day
ctivities and responsibilities easier to manage in a more effective manner.
Here are just a few ways Hadley has influenced my teaching style:
   - In use for thousands of years, the abacus is an efficient, accurate
  tool for doing math, by people with or without vision. I’ve taken a few
  classes using this device, and enjoy reviewing new techniques and competing
  with clients, during breaks, to see who can solve a math problem first. I am
  getting better, with practice.
  - Guide dogs are just one of the many mobility aids our clients can
  choose to utilize to get from point “A” to point “B” in a safe, effective
  and graceful manner. Many of my students are new cane users, and are
  interested in learning about guide dogs and possibly applying for one in the
  future. One of the key points of the class, *Guide Dogs*,  that stood out
  to me was how much the owner’s daily routine would change once they got a
  dog – they have to allow time to feed, walk and groom the dog each morning,
  prior to going to work or college.
  - I teach orientation and mobility classes and have to be careful with my
  students who have diabetes. Mobility activities can cause their blood sugar
  to drop during a lesson. In the *Diabetes: Toward
elf-Management*<http://www.hadley.edu/ShowCourseDetail.asp?courseid=DIA-121>
ourse,
  I learned that having the client drink water BEFORE the lesson can help the
  body regulate the sugar levels. It is still important to drink water during
  and after a lesson.
  - Joyce Hildreth, the Florida DOE Division of Blind Services Director,
  once said persons with visual impairments need to look at self-employment as
  a viable option. I took two employment classes, *Finding
mployment*<http://www.hadley.edu/ShowCourseDetail.asp?courseid=EMP-121>
  * *and* **Self-Employment with a Minimal
nvestment*<http://www.hadley.edu/ShowCourseDetail.asp?courseid=EMP-221>
  *. *These classes provided some insight on what type of person would be
  cut out for self employment and what he or she would need to accomplish when
  creating their business plan. I feel I now have the knowledge to encourage
  my students to go in whatever direction they want to go in, including
  starting their own business – and at least one has!
  - One of the classes that I enjoyed the most was *Using Raised
arkers*<http://www.hadley.edu/ShowCourseDetail.asp?courseid=URM-121>
  *. * This class discussed many different options of marking and labeling
  household items such as the microwave and stove, personal items: such as
  shampoo and conditioner, ways to identify canned foods and medications,
  independently without having to know Braille.**
I take Hadley classes myself, for my own education. If I can learn one new
iece of information to share with my clients/students, my family or my
oworkers, then the time the class took was worthwhile. I am not just their
eacher. I am their coach, cheerleader and a part of their team.

- 
God gives you 86,400 seconds in a day. Take one to say Thank You."
alter A. Ward
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