[Trainer-talk] training sessions with clients

[Brett Boyer]

Well Michael I have to agree with an earlier post. It depends on how active 
the client is and how much they can retain in one  sitting. I don't think 
this is a blind issue but a human issue. Some people can plug away for hours 
while other need training in smaller doses. Given the nature of adaptive 
tech training it can be overwhelming for some and even frustrating. I 
couldn't imagine sitting down with a newly blinded studen and expecting them 
to take 4 hours of solid information. Denise had mentioned working on 
multiple thing so you're not just sitting in front of the computer listening 
to robotic speech for hours on end. I had a client who needed to learn the 
Trecker Breeze and the Victor stream. So it was quite easy to break up the 
monotony of the JFW training.
Also, from my experience, a class room setting is a bit different than 
training in clients' homes.
bb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael D. Barber" <nfbiowa at qwestoffice.net>
To: "'List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology'" 
<trainer-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] training sessions with clients


>I have found that 2 to 3 hours of training is plenty sufficient for most of
> my clients.  But each client is different, and I don't think we can apply 
> a
> one size fits all solution to this issue.  We're toiling over this same
> issue where I work.
>
> Cordially,
> Michael D. Barber
> (515) 771-8348
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brett Boyer
> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 4:40 PM
> To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] training sessions with clients
>
> Ok wel here is the deal. I'm just a little frustrated now so I thought I
> would take this to the list. I don't know where else to turn.
> I have clients that live at least 50 or mmore miles away. In the past like
> Denver I've always rode the bus or the paratransit was somewhat reliable. 
> It
> seems that here, the only way to get this done is a driver. The driver's
> rates are 10 dollars an hour plus 55 cents a mile. My boss thinks  I 
> should
> make my sessions 3 or 4 hours with a 15 minute break in the middle. I am 
> not
> used to teaching people for such a long period of time given the nature of
> adaptive technology; it can be quite overwhelming, confusing, and
> frustrating and 3 or 4 hours? I just don't feel it would be effective
> training. He is setting up some kind of online remote login but thats down
> the road a bit.
> Of course if I have more than one client in a particular area I can 
> schedule
> to be there longer. I know for him, with a driver, it's not cost effective
> for a 2 hour session but if I don't have any other clients I just don't 
> know
> the right way to aproach this.
> If you want you can contact me off list but maybe this could help other
> people in my situation.
> So what are your thoughts or personal experiences with something like 
> this?
> Should I try to find a better mode of transportation? Is there anything I
> can do to make these sessions effective for everyone?
> Anyone's input is greatly apreciated.
> I sure miss training in a class room / lab setting!
> bb
>
>
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