[Ohio-talk] OOD Work Tolerance

[Suzanne turner via Ohio-talk]

I agreed that everyone should be taken as an individual. Again, this is what qualified me. He did not say that this was something that was across the board. I think it's a good fit for me!

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> On May 17, 2014, at 9:14 PM, Marianne Denning via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I was wondering the same thing.  I hope each consumer is treated as an
> individual.  I had never needed a job coach in past jobs, but when I
> obtained my first job as a TVI my counselor recommended a job coach
> and that was a good decision for that job.  He helped me organize my
> office and read files to me and other things.  We, along with our
> counselor, should determine the services that can be most helpful.
> There is no single solution that works for "all blind people."
> 
>> On 5/17/14, via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello List Viewers:
>> 
>> I have been involved with BSVI in the past and this is the first time I have
>> heard of an eligibility requirement such as the term "work tolerance." I
>> read the BSVI fact sheet on the Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
>> Website and nothing was mentioned about blind and visually impaired
>> applicants getting restless and frustrated when applying for jobs or when
>> completing applications forms.  Does the counselor think that all blind and
>> visually impaired applicants are obstreperous and need to be subdued with
>> psychological counseling?  Everybody gets frustrated sooner or later in
>> their search for jobs and in their completion of applications.  Everybody
>> gets frustrated sooner or later when they have to learn new devices.  Why
>> are we, the blind or visually impaired, being treated differently?
>> 
>> Here is an excerpt of the fact sheet as it relates to "work tolerance:"
>> 
>> • "Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) assists with
>> vocational rehabilitation and other services for Ohioans who are blind or
>> have a visual impairment.
>> OOD partners with a statewide network of community rehabilitation providers.
>> These professionals may assist you in:
>> •
>> Acquiring personal habits, attitudes and skills (including social skills) to
>> function effectively on the job
>> •
>> Increasing your work tolerance
>> •
>> Developing work habits and better understanding the work world
>> •
>> Learning ways to adjust for loss of a bodily or sensory function such as
>> mobility or sight
>> •
>> Job placement, resume development and practice interviews
>> Vocational Rehabilitation."
>> 
>> I wonder:  Is everyone required to participate in this "work tolerance"
>> program as part of their job readiness?  Does OOD think that all blind
>> people are antisocial and devoid of interactive diplomacy?  It sounds like
>> the blind are being treated as psychological models.  I can't understand why
>> BSVI is having experienced job seekers who have worked in the world for many
>> years to go through such elementary dos and don'ts.
>> 
>> Milena
>> 
>> 
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> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> (513) 607-6053
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