[Ohio-talk] OOD Work Tolerance

[Marianne Denning via Ohio-talk]

Have the rules changed to qualify?  There used to be 3 things that
would qualify someone for BSVI services.  You must have a documented
disability (blind). It must interfere with your ability to obtain or
maintain employment and there must be a reasonable expectation that,
with VR services, you would obtain or maintain employment.  Once these
3 statements have been met then a plan would be developed based on
your needs.  That is where work tolerance could come in.  I know
things have changed since there have been so many cuts and that is why
I am asking the question.

On 5/17/14, Suzanne turner via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> 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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-- 
Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053