[HumanSer] Advice and assistance
43210 at Bellsouth.net
43210 at Bellsouth.net
Fri May 23 21:03:28 UTC 2025
Hello,
Accommodations are, in my limited experience, mostly had on your side. You will need to show flexibility and ingenuity as you negotiate your way, much as you have done in grad school.
Believe in yourself as a competent person and know that you can address whatever challenges you come across. Believe me that I am no genius and I have had a successful career spanning over 4 decades. Things will come up and you will find your own work-arounds.
I have been able to:
Do clinical notes on paper and scanned them into client notes.
Run groups for teens on the Autism Spectrum
Run multi-family groups
Work with violent youth and psychotic adults
Some basic facts:
Research shows that visual observation is often mis-read.
Research shows that good verbal de escalation skills are superior to physical means.
In my case I needed these accommodations:
A PC with JAWS – provided by Blind Services
A braille display - I provided this myself
A printer/Scanner – provided by the agency
Office space that would support my equipment and a Seeing Eye dog – provided by the agency
Most agencies/schools are clueless about accommodations and it frightens them. Be clear that you need little and are self sufficient. My guess is that the electronic records will be the only real challenge, but with a bit of help from Blind Services you will be on your way.
Got to run,
JD townsend, LCSW
Helping the light dependent to see
From: Z'Leah Liburd <nyirah17 at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2025 3:19 PM
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Thank you for this!
I did mention to the interviewer that I'd talk to the Tampa Lighthouse to get them to look into the systems to make sure it was accessible. I'm not sure on what school or the clientele of students that i'd
get. I'm more asking in the event that I have an ASD student. I also know that I have to speak with the administrators on accommodations I would need as well as building a report with the students.
On Thu, May 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM <43210 at bellsouth.net <mailto:43210 at bellsouth.net> > wrote:
Good Day,
I am a clinical social worker in Florida. I worked in a program with children for 20 years. Although I do not know the software program you mentioned, it would be a good idea to have your Blind Services counselor to get an adaptive engeneer to make sure that you can be successful with that aspect of the work. I have worked with them extensively over the years as these programs have evolved.
Children are curious and want to know this new person who is different, much like they feel different. In my experience I never had a child run away or become violent, often I was called on to help deescalate an upset child or teen. I recall a 14 year-old who had run to the building lobby. I asked for his help to go to the quiet room. He allowed me to follow his elbow, I held it quite lightly as I usually do when doing sighted guide, so he took control of the situation and changed from the escaper to the helper.
I am available if you have any specific questions.
“JD” John David Townsend
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, SW3765
386 852-5177
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Hello! I am a master in social work student in Florida and currently in the process of getting my practicum placement at a school. I am reaching out to see if anyone has used the Frontline focus and peer systems?
Also was wondering if anyone can give me any tips/tricks on how usually handle dealing with accommodations from your administrator? What kind of accommodations have you asked for/received? Also how did you deal with students that have issues behaviorally in terms of running away or lashing out? Looks like I=E2=80=99ll be going to be placed in the elementary or hig= h school setting.
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