[humanser] humanser Digest, Vol 126, Issue 10
Ericka Short
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Sat Jan 10 01:54:16 UTC 2015
Several people have told you to go after what you want and not worry about whether a blind person can do it. That is good advice because any job requires paperwork. And we all know that the computer, all very reflective tool, is not perfect. We are fighting with medical records to getThe more accessible to the blind workers in medical and social work field. It is good that you are asking people what they do and how they do things differently. Keep looking. You'll find something that feels right.
Ericka
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> 1. counseling and social work (Kelsey Nicolay)
> 2. Re: humanser Digest, Vol 126, Issue 9 (Ericka Short)
> 3. Re: counseling and social work (Serena Cucco)
> 4. Re: counseling and social work (Carly Mihalakis)
> 5. Re: Greetings (Kaiti Shelton)
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> Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 14:48:44 -0500
> From: Kelsey Nicolay <kelseynicolay1989 at gmail.com>
> To: humanser at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [humanser] counseling and social work
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> Hello,
> I posted before that I might go into speech therapy, but I also
> considered careers in the human services field at one point. I
> was considering clinical counseling or social work also. What I
> am wondering is are these two careers good for blind people? I
> know counseling is a lot of listening to clients, so I don't
> think that will be too much of an issue. However, I don't know
> too much about the field, so I'm not sure whether there are some
> aspects that would be difficult for a blind person. And what
> about social work? Is that a career that I could pursue? If so,
> how would I accomplish tasks relating to medical records,
> paperwork, etc?
> I would appreciate any input anyone has.
> Thank you,
> Kelsey Nicolay
>
>
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> Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 14:13:38 -0600
> From: Ericka Short <ejshort3 at gmail.com>
> To: "humanser at nfbnet.org" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [humanser] humanser Digest, Vol 126, Issue 9
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> I can see where Carrie is saying. We want to be inclusive and not specific because there are so many professions that are helping others. Since that is our purpose, I think human services shouldbe capped as it is. Perhaps the website needs to express this. I haven't looked at it so I can't comment further.
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> Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, and all their holidays to everyone!
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> Ericka
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>> 1. Re: Greetings (Cari Ford)
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>> Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 03:39:02 -0600
>> From: Cari Ford <carisuekness at gmail.com>
>> To: Merry Schoch <merrys at verizon.net>, Human Services Division Mailing
>> List <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [humanser] Greetings
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>> Hi Mary and the list,
>> I know this message that I am responding to is almost a month old but I wanted to add my voice because I feel strongly about my opinion.
>> I feel that we should not change our name from the human services division. I think if we add too many names and or include too many professions i.e. the physical health profession our goals and purpose will be garbled.I agree that there is some overlap and I would not turn away anyone in a health field division not under the human services umbrella.I just think that if we add more and more professions thatit will be much harder to create meaningful goals and achieve those goals.
>> I strongly believe that our name should remain the same the human services division. That I believe is who we are as a group.
>> I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas or happy holidays, whatever it is you wish to celebrate this time of year. Take care.
>>
>> Peace,
>> Cari
>>
>> On Dec 6, 2014, at 7:48 AM, Merry Schoch via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Greetings to All Listserv Members,
>>
>>
>>
>> Not sure if you notice a pattern, but the majority of messages from me are
>> sent out on Sunday mornings as this is my most peaceful time of the week.
>> My thoughts swirl around the Human Services Division and the tasks to do.
>> Admittedly, there are many times I feel more than overwhelmed and wonder if
>> our goals are obtainable. Then the essence of who I am speaks loudly and
>> reminds me this type of thinking will accomplish nothing.
>>
>>
>>
>> The Board of the Division will meet privately during the month of December.
>> Unlike most meetings this will not be open for membership involvement, but I
>> will present to our members and listserv the plans so you are informed.
>> One of the topics at our meeting is a name change for the division.
>>
>>
>>
>> I would like to get immediate feedback from this list an our members
>> regarding a name change for the division. While I attended the "Leaders
>> and Ledgers" seminar at the Jernigan Institute, someone repeatedly referred
>> to the division as the "Health and Human Services Division". Since I have
>> received quite a few inquiries from individuals who are seeking to go into
>> the medical field and there is currently no division for medical
>> professionals, I thought I would put the idea out to you all. It brings
>> more diversity to our division which we have a great deal of now; however,
>> physical and mental health (in my opinion) are interconnected on many
>> levels.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please respond to your thoughts on the name change. It will mean a
>> Constitutional change and I am seeking input before we go further with the
>> idea.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Merry C. Schoch
>>
>> NFB Human Services Division
>>
>> President
>>
>>
>>
>> Merry C. Schoch, MSW ISW#6961
>>
>> Professional Social Worker/Counselor
>>
>> (813) 523-6573
>>
>> Merryschoch at verizon.net
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 17:48:16 -0500
> From: Serena Cucco <serena.c.cucco at gmail.com>
> To: Kelsey Nicolay <kelseynicolay1989 at gmail.com>, Human Services
> Division Mailing List <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [humanser] counseling and social work
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> Hi Kelsey,
>
> Both counseling and social work are excellent careers for blind
> people, since they both involve tons of listening! As far as
> accessing paperwork, you can scan them into the computer with Kursweil
> (sp?) 1000 software or a similar product. There are some specific
> software programs for accessing medical records that are not yet
> accessible with Jaws. I haven't had to use them yet, as I'm currently
> job hunting. Others on the list will have more to say about this
> part.
>
> Serena
>
>> On 12/23/14, Kelsey Nicolay via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I posted before that I might go into speech therapy, but I also
>> considered careers in the human services field at one point. I
>> was considering clinical counseling or social work also. What I
>> am wondering is are these two careers good for blind people? I
>> know counseling is a lot of listening to clients, so I don't
>> think that will be too much of an issue. However, I don't know
>> too much about the field, so I'm not sure whether there are some
>> aspects that would be difficult for a blind person. And what
>> about social work? Is that a career that I could pursue? If so,
>> how would I accomplish tasks relating to medical records,
>> paperwork, etc?
>> I would appreciate any input anyone has.
>> Thank you,
>> Kelsey Nicolay
>>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 18:16:24 -0800
> From: Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net>
> To: Serena Cucco <serena.c.cucco at gmail.com>, Human Services Division
> Mailing List <humanser at nfbnet.org>, Kelsey Nicolay
> <kelseynicolay1989 at gmail.com>, Human Services Division Mailing List
> <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [humanser] counseling and social work
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> Good evening,
>
> I would assert that, one could simply use a reader for those programs
> not yet accessable by JAWS?
> Car At 02:48 PM 12/23/2014, Serena Cucco via humanser wrote:
>> Hi Kelsey,
>>
>> Both counseling and social work are excellent careers for blind
>> people, since they both involve tons of listening! As far as
>> accessing paperwork, you can scan them into the computer with Kursweil
>> (sp?) 1000 software or a similar product. There are some specific
>> software programs for accessing medical records that are not yet
>> accessible with Jaws. I haven't had to use them yet, as I'm currently
>> job hunting. Others on the list will have more to say about this
>> part.
>>
>> Serena
>>
>>> On 12/23/14, Kelsey Nicolay via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>> I posted before that I might go into speech therapy, but I also
>>> considered careers in the human services field at one point. I
>>> was considering clinical counseling or social work also. What I
>>> am wondering is are these two careers good for blind people? I
>>> know counseling is a lot of listening to clients, so I don't
>>> think that will be too much of an issue. However, I don't know
>>> too much about the field, so I'm not sure whether there are some
>>> aspects that would be difficult for a blind person. And what
>>> about social work? Is that a career that I could pursue? If so,
>>> how would I accomplish tasks relating to medical records,
>>> paperwork, etc?
>>> I would appreciate any input anyone has.
>>> Thank you,
>>> Kelsey Nicolay
>>>
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>>> humanser mailing list
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> Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 23:43:47 -0500
> From: Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com>
> To: Cari Ford <carisuekness at gmail.com>, Human Services Division
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> Subject: Re: [humanser] Greetings
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> Speaking of the time since this conversation started, when will the
> board be voting on this?
>
>> On 12/23/14, Cari Ford via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi Mary and the list,
>> I know this message that I am responding to is almost a month old but I
>> wanted to add my voice because I feel strongly about my opinion.
>> I feel that we should not change our name from the human services division.
>> I think if we add too many names and or include too many professions i.e.
>> the physical health profession our goals and purpose will be garbled.I agree
>> that there is some overlap and I would not turn away anyone in a health
>> field division not under the human services umbrella.I just think that if we
>> add more and more professions thatit will be much harder to create
>> meaningful goals and achieve those goals.
>> I strongly believe that our name should remain the same the human services
>> division. That I believe is who we are as a group.
>> I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas or happy holidays, whatever it is you
>> wish to celebrate this time of year. Take care.
>>
>> Peace,
>> Cari
>>
>> On Dec 6, 2014, at 7:48 AM, Merry Schoch via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Greetings to All Listserv Members,
>>
>>
>>
>> Not sure if you notice a pattern, but the majority of messages from me are
>> sent out on Sunday mornings as this is my most peaceful time of the week.
>> My thoughts swirl around the Human Services Division and the tasks to do.
>> Admittedly, there are many times I feel more than overwhelmed and wonder if
>> our goals are obtainable. Then the essence of who I am speaks loudly and
>> reminds me this type of thinking will accomplish nothing.
>>
>>
>>
>> The Board of the Division will meet privately during the month of December.
>> Unlike most meetings this will not be open for membership involvement, but
>> I
>> will present to our members and listserv the plans so you are informed.
>> One of the topics at our meeting is a name change for the division.
>>
>>
>>
>> I would like to get immediate feedback from this list an our members
>> regarding a name change for the division. While I attended the "Leaders
>> and Ledgers" seminar at the Jernigan Institute, someone repeatedly referred
>> to the division as the "Health and Human Services Division". Since I have
>> received quite a few inquiries from individuals who are seeking to go into
>> the medical field and there is currently no division for medical
>> professionals, I thought I would put the idea out to you all. It brings
>> more diversity to our division which we have a great deal of now; however,
>> physical and mental health (in my opinion) are interconnected on many
>> levels.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please respond to your thoughts on the name change. It will mean a
>> Constitutional change and I am seeking input before we go further with the
>> idea.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Merry C. Schoch
>>
>> NFB Human Services Division
>>
>> President
>>
>>
>>
>> Merry C. Schoch, MSW ISW#6961
>>
>> Professional Social Worker/Counselor
>>
>> (813) 523-6573
>>
>> Merryschoch at verizon.net
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information transmitted, including attachments,
>> is
>> intended only for the person(s) or entity to which it is addressed and may
>> contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review,
>> retransmission,
>> dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon
>> this
>> information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is
>> prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and
>> destroy any copies of this information.
>>
>>
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